{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Freedom and Glory - Tales of American Spirit","title":"From Father To Daughter: The Freedom and Glory Story","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2333,"description":"Freedom and Glory takes a different approach in this episode as Bill LuMaye sits down with Liz Morris and her father, Dwight, to tell the story behind the company and its evolution across generations.\nDwight shares how he started the business in 1980 after struggling to find a flag to buy, eventually developing a catalog business from his home. He talks about the early years, the support of his wife, raising his daughters alongside the growing company, and how technology eventually transformed the way the business operated.\nLiz shares what it was like growing up around the business, leaving to build her own career, and eventually returning in 2016 with the possibility of taking over. The two discuss the challenges of transitioning a family business from one generation to the next, learning to work together, and separating family life from business.\nThey also talk about why Liz changed the company's name from Carrot Top Industries to Freedom and Glory, how the rebrand helped better communicate what the company sells, and how Liz has worked to build on her father's foundation while creating something of her own.\nThe episode closes with Dwight reflecting on Liz's leadership and the importance of stepping back and letting the next generation take ownership. It is ultimately a story about entrepreneurship, family, change, and building a legacy that can continue to evolve.\n00:00 The story behind Freedom and Glory\n01:00 How Dwight started the business\n03:00 Building the company from home\n05:00 Growing up around the business\n06:00 Balancing family and entrepreneurship\n08:00 When Dwight considered passing on the company\n10:00 Why Liz initially left the family business\n11:00 Liz considers returning\n13:00 Dwight knew Liz was the one\n14:00 Technology changes the business\n16:00 Liz returns to the company\n18:00 The challenges of taking over\n20:00 Learning to work together\n22:00 Separating family and business\n23:00 Why Carrot Top became Freedom and Glory\n25:00 The reason behind...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/WNeyyaCFjf5O962u_hYlZKJY87LtAPBam-cum-Py8Y0/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9kNjgw/ZTYzYTNmN2ExZmEz/ZTcwZDRlNWQ3ZmJh/Njg3NS5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}