Andie Kramer and Al Harris on Breaking through Bias at Work and Beyond
For anyone who works in a diverse culture, today’s episode of the Play Your Position Podcast is not to be missed. I had the chance to talk with the authors of the popular book Breaking Through Bias: Communication Techniques for Women to Succeed at Work, married lawyers Andie Kramer and Al Harris who have been speaking and…
Karen Aberle on the Universal Dance of Relationship
Whether you’re single, married, happily partnered, or searching for love, you’ll be amazed at the insights shared by today’s guest, Karen Aberle (AB-early). Karen is the author of #1 Amazon bestseller Love’s Invisible Dance, inspired by her own juicy 30-year marriage, 3 decades of researching and teaching about relationship and the philosophy of language, and…
Michael Redbord of Hubspot on How to Turn Customer Service into Profits
“If you’re really good at keeping customers, you can spend more to get customers. It’s simple math. If your customer value goes up, everyone in sales and marketing gets a raise and bigger budgets to go after new ones. So if sales and marketing leaders want raises and bigger budgets, they need to be making…
Jason Treu on Why Curiosity Can Be More Valuable than Grit or Determination
Michelle Gomez on Moving Past Impostor Syndrome
“There are five competency types when it comes to the impostor syndrome,” says today’s starting quarterback, Michelle Gomez. “The Perfectionist, the Natural Genius, the Expert, the Rugged Individualist, and the Super Man -Super Woman – Super Student. “I coined the acronym UCON which stands for Unique Cocktail of Needs and it’s helped a lot of…
Jim Jubelirer on Why The Future Is Brighter than You Think
“Coming up with what author Jim Collins calls a BHAG — Big Hairy Audacious Goal — is often too overwhelming for small businesses,” says Jim Jubelirer. “A better alternative for this market segment is to create an MTP — Massively Transformative Purpose — which takes a big ambition but one that also has a social…
David Quick Cuts through the Bull so Leaders Can Build a Compelling Vision and Thrive
Todd Palmer on Mindfulness, Culture and How to Ask for What You Want
“We’re not encouraged to lean into the uncomfortable and ask for what’s important to us,” says today’s PYP MVP Todd Palmer. “The interesting thing is, when it comes to getting a job, the employer wants you to want to work for them. And the employee wants to feel wanted.” “We place machinists and welders —…
Albert Williams on How the Circle of Value Can Transform Your Business
At the end of our conversation, I asked Albert Williams who or what is he watching on Sunday. Who is his favorite team? “Well, my daughter is a Girl Scout, so this Sunday is all about selling cookies!” he laughed. I asked him which kind are his favorite. Without hesitation he said, “Samoas.” I smiled.…
Ron Saharyan on Why Every Business Needs to Put Profit First
“There’s a revolution going on in the accounting world right now,” today’s PYP MVP Ron Saharyan says. “We’re all about an algorithm away from being totally outsourced.” You will discover pretty fast that Ron is not shy about sharing his enthusiasm and passion for embracing change. From his unique vantage point of working with bookkeepers,…
Selena Rezvani on Creating Workplace Cultures that Work
Tom Schwab Helps Businesses Succeed with Podcast Interview Marketing
Doug Sandler Is a Nice Guy Who Finishes First
“The advice I would give people who are standing around on the sidelines waiting for something to happen is, put your helmet on, get your head out of your a$$ and get moving,” laughs this week’s PYP MVP, Doug Snadler. “The biggest problem most people have is inaction, which leads to a string of excuses…
Mary Kathryn Johnson Will Blow Your Mind with What Chatbots Can Do
Mary Kathryn Johnson is quick to tell you don’t bother building a chatbot. “For most businesses, it’s not worth the time,” she says. But using chatbots to build a sales and marketing funnel for your business? Now we’re getting somewhere! “What changed the game for the chatbot industry is when Facebook opened up its Messenger…
Sue Monhait on The Blue Ocean Opportunity for Gifters-Bakers-Crafters-Makers
Vince Kramer on Creating Miracles and Living Your Life by Design
“The things that I’ve accomplished have been amazing,” says today’s PYP MVP Vince Kramer. “I’ve held director jobs at the corporate level, my military career was way beyond what I expected, and I’ve been an entrepreneur with several different businesses. I had the big house, the beautiful wife, the big bank account and through all…
Christie Garcia Is Helping Make Good Men Great
When Christie Garcia was 29, she was the epitome of success. She had a great apartment in San Francisco, a nice car, friends, travel opportunities, an interesting career and all the other external symbols of making it in America. But a freak accident close to Christmas one year caused Christie to reevaluate her life and…
Andrea Owen on Not Feeling Like S*^t and Other Strategies for Living a Kick A$$ Life
Rahul and Varun Aggarwal — “Good Design Can Solve Most Problems”
Rahul and Varun Aggarwal are brothers who like to laugh. And they are passionate about great design. We talked over Skype — I was in Portland, Oregon and they were in India. It was morning for me and night for them. We had a great conversation about launching a business, moving through self-doubt to keep…
Yigal Adato — “If You Want an Epic Life, You Have to Do Epic Work”
Megan Peterson — Tackling the Addiction Epidemic One Patient at a Time
We are facing an unprecedented addiction epidemic in America. Deaths by overdose are growing every year; addiction is a problem millions face every single day. Today’s PYP MVP believes there’s a better way for addicts to get the help they need when they are ready for recovery. A few years ago, Megan Peterson saw how…
Scott Beebe — The Small Business Deep Snapper
Scott Beebe admits he’s not a good marketer. He might even admit he’s a little jealous of people who are good marketers. But what Scott Beebe does do well is what plenty of people wish they could do. Scott Beebe is the Founder and Head Coach of MyBusinessOnPurpose.com He also hosts the Business On Purpose…
Lauren Fritsch on How to Prioritize Joy in Your Life for More Creative Energy and Money
“Do you guys remember Periscope or Meerkat?” today’s PYP MVP Lauren Fritsch asked during our conversation. “That was the hottest thing at SXSW a couple of years ago…and where are they now?” We both chuckled about this. “The world is changing at an incredible pace,” she continued. “And it’s great to be curious and it’s…
Tommy Breedlove on How to Live Your Truth Beyond the Bottom Line
“Do you want to live your life? Or do you want to live your story?” Today’s PYP MVP Tommy Breedlove was stopped in his tracks when a trusted adviser in his life asked him this question. It caused him to make some changes, including doubling down on serving others. What happened next was nothing short…
Pamela Gold on How to Be Present and More Effective in Everything You Do
Claudio Toyama Strengthens Leaders with the Samurai Samba Vinci Way
Tim Fulton on How to Be Happier in Your Business and Life
Ruth Ullman on Developing Flexibility in Your Work Life While Caring for Aging Parents
“The time you can take to care for aging parents is 10-20 years according to a survey done by MetLife,” says today’s PYP MVP Ruth Ullman. There are plenty of other sobering statistics about the wave that’s coming — and most people are either ignoring it or denying it even exists. Our conversation goes pretty…
Teresa McCloy on Reconnecting to What Matters Most to Us
“Why are sports growing in popularity?” today’s guest Teresa McCloy asks rhetorically. “It’s because people are longing for that connection we get when we come together for an event. The spiritual, the emotional, the physical connection.” She’s right. I see it every time I go to watch a game in person. In that stadium, for…
Nancy Martin Encourages Us All to Dance in the End Zone of Our Lives
Nancy Martin loves the Pittsburgh Steelers. A Pennsylvania girl through and through, she gets football and what it can mean for a town, city and region. When she’s not cheering for the black and gold, she is a renowned speaker, facilitator, and best-selling author of Dance Your Way to an Empowered Self, and the creator…
Debbie Johnston — It’s Never too Late to Have the Family You Want
Cort Dial Asks the Questions that Are Dying to Be Asked
Love is missing from the workplace. That’s what today’s PYP MVP Cort Dial believes. “If you can satisfy people’s emotional needs, you can produce business results you never thought possible,” says Cort Dial. He would know. Cort has been working as an executive coach for several decades and has seen every facet of human behavior…
Noah Schultz — From Prison to Purpose
Thanks to PYP MVP Will Cuddy from Show #106, I had the honor of talking to Noah Schultz this week. Noah is currently on tour across the United States promoting the documentary about his life called Perception: From Prison to Purpose. I had the chance to see the film at the Portland Independent Film Festival…
Gustavo Serbia — How to Ask for (and Get) What You Want
Gustavo Serbia is the Corporate Director of Human Resources for Crescent Hotels & Resorts and refers to himself as an HR non-HR guy. He is also the founder of Stretch the String, a personal development movement dedicated to helping fine tune the most important instrument of your career: YOU! Gustavo has worked in hospitality, entertainment,…
Jake Carlson — From 9-5 Dropout to a Leader with Influence
Jake Carlson is a business leader, an inspirational speaker, and a 9-5 dropout. After 11 years as a tax attorney, he chose “different”. Taking his three kids out of school for the adventure of a lifetime, the family spent a year living in 12 countries from Bagan, Myanmar to Paris, France, overcoming robbery, red-eye flights…
Jeff McManus Grows Weeders into Leaders
Jeff McManus grows things. As the Director of Landscape Services at the University of Mississippi, he grows plants…he grows people…he grows ideas. Jeff is a problem-solver, understanding that doing more with less is a 21st century mandate. He developed his GROW-theory into an impactful management and professional development leadership program for his staff and has…
Peter Lisoskie Has Seen the Future and It’s the Chatbot
Chances are good if you’ve been on Facebook lately you have seen a chatbot. A chatbot is an automated communication sequence inside FB Messenger, on your website, or an on ecommerce site that allows the user to drive the experience while interacting with your chatbot to get questions answered, get content, make orders, etc. —…
Mark Podolsky — “The Best Learning Experiences Are Failures”
Mark J. Podolsky (AKA The Land Geek) is widely considered the country’s most trusted and foremost authority on buying and selling raw, undeveloped land within the United States. He has been actively investing in real estate and raw land since 2001 and has completed over 5,000 unique transactions. Mark’s company, Frontier Equity Properties, LLC, is…
Jane Jackson — How to Thrive When Changing Your Career Direction
Jane Jackson is a career coach, author, speaker, podcast host, image consultant and workshop leader who is committed to helping all of us live a life less ordinary. Her book, Navigating Career Crossroads: How to Thrive when Changing Direction, is a #1 Amazon bestseller and definitely worth the read. Even if you aren’t going through…
Steve Robertson — “Our Lives Truly Begin Outside Our Comfort Zones”
One of the best parts of my conversation with Steve Robertson this week (and there were many!) was hearing his deep insights into what makes Gen Z tick. “Young people have more in common with their international peers than they do with their parents,” he reflects. Gen Z is the generation coming after the Millennials…
Andrea Jordan — “You Can Have Everything You Want, Just Not at the Same Time”
Matt Miller — Creating Passive Income Old School Style with Vending Machines
“The Internet still has a voodoo quality to me, even after all this time,” laughs today’s PYP MVP Matt Miller. Old school through and through, Matt loves the physicality of peeling a sticker off its backing and then sticking it on something, like the cover of his laptop. Matt is the first guest to make…
Dana Malstaff — This Boss Mom Gets Things Done without Judgment and with Plenty of Dance Parties
Kick Off! “I don’t like doing the same thing over and over,” says Dana Malstaff, founder of the growing brand “Boss Mom” and mother of two. “That’s probably why I wouldn’t be good at football because I’d want to play all the positions!” Dana Malstaff is also a mother, author, business & content strategist, coach,…
Will Cuddy — “Great Things Happen When We Appreciate Others”
Kick Off! He’s crashed the Toronto Film Festival. Had dinner with author and TED Talk extraordinaire Amy Cuddy and her family in the nicest restaurant in Boston (no relation despite sharing the same last name). Imitated his favorite superhero in a bathroom stall before nailing an audition. Won multiple awards for his indie film “Linea.”…
Dr. Phil Carson Dares to Dream Again
Kick Off! Too many Americans are living as prisoners in their own bodies, held captive by bad habits that have drained them of their livelihood and sentenced them to a premature death. These harsh realities are what have kept Dr. Phil Carson passionate about practicing pharmacy since 1985. After encountering many patients who were seeking…
Rob Dial — “Walmart Pasta Saved My Life”
Siphiwe Baleka Throws a Hail Mary Pass for Health and Fitness into the End Zone
Kick Off! What happens when you realize you aren’t as good as you thought you were? That, after devoting over half your life to one pursuit, it didn’t work out? This week’s PYP MVP Siphiwe Baleka knows exactly what this feels like…and shares his story of personal reinvention, reclamation and redemption with us on today’s…
Lou Radja on Living an Extraordinary Life at the Intersection of Success and Significance
Kick Off! As an International Speaker, Lou Radja has a mission: to uplift, educate and inspire his audience to live up to their greatness. Lou has motivated and challenged audiences worldwide to shake off dis-empowering beliefs and live up to their full human potential. Lou has engaged global citizens from all over the world on…
Dr. Tracey Adams Dishes about Emotional Intelligence, the Benefits of Bad Bosses and Leaving Your Phone at Home
Kick Off! What can we learn from having a bad boss, or working with a really bad coach? Emotional Intelligence expert Dr. Tracey Adams says plenty! Tracey and I recently met via a mutual friend and PYP MVP Elizabeth Case (thanks, Elizabeth!) and we hit it off immediately. Enthusiastic is an understatement when it comes…
Susan Ritchie on the X Factor of Leadership (and What We All Need to Know)
Kick Off! Susan Ritchie is a leadership coach who teaches ambitious professionals how to develop their leadership presence so they can make more impact in their careers and their organisations. In 2002, as a single mum, she moved to Borneo with her 9-year-old son, where she worked as a teacher and educational leader for five…
Karen Lopez McWilliams Shares the Secret of Winning Big in Life
Kick Off! Karen Lopez McWilliams was born and raised in Glendale, Arizona and started working at age 14 in downtown Los Angeles when she helped her parents open their first McDonald’s restaurant. As a swing manager, she learned the ins and outs of the business and formed her strong work ethic. Through her business ventures…
Thor Conklin Shares Strategies for Improving Peak Performance (1st Half)
Kick Off! It’s fun listening to Thor Conklin. He is full of energy, insights and passion for helping people achieve peak performance. What I noticed right away about Thor was his conviction about improving ourselves. He breaks down big ideas that may at first seem too far out reach to someone just getting started or…
Thor Conklin: “Execute! Execute! Execute!” (2nd Half)
Kick Off! In the second half of my conversation with Thor Conklin (listen to the 1st half here), Thor gets into the details of how to execute on the plans we make for our lives, our businesses, our careers. Think that’s easy? It’s actually not. Through his latest venture, Peak Performance Nation, he teaches the…
PYP MVPs 2016 — Highlight Reel
Kick Off! “The best professionals I’ve ever met are always improving. They are never stuck in one place.” Claudio Toyoma, PYP #62 The PYP MVPs 2016 share their best insights in today’s special “best of” highlight reel episode. The end of one year and the beginning of a new one is always a great time…
Britney Gardner Builds Badass Brands that Get Bold Results
Kick Off! Personal branding is all the rage today and it’s one of the most difficult concepts to grasp, let alone get right. But for people who work with today’s PYP MVP, Britney Gardner, things fall into place with their brands and they get results. As a brand strategist, Britney Gardner translates what it feels…
Ally Machate Believes in the Power of Books to Change Lives
Kick Off! It’s almost 2017 and the publishing industry has been turned upside down in the last few years by tech giants like Amazon who allow anyone to publish anything, anywhere, anytime. Given our highly digital world, a big question on book lovers’ minds everywhere is — do books still matter in a Snapchat world?…
Jeremy Barnhart Puts the Focus Back on Fitness with Apex Fun Run
Kick Off! Jeremy Barnhart is a co-owner and VP of Franchise Development at Apex Fun Run. Apex Fun Run helps schools raise funds for equipment and other campus needs through a two week character building and leadership development program that culminates with a student “run” to raise donations for schools. Jeremy has a background in…
Jo Miller Leads and Speaks from the Heart
Kick Off! Jo Miller is Founding Editor of BeLeaderly.com, CEO of Women’s Leadership Coaching, Inc., and the creator of the Women’s Leadership Coaching® system, a roadmap for women who want to break into leadership positions in business. Used successfully by thousands of women worldwide, the system identifies the key steps women must take to advance…
Dave Sanderson Proves How Much Moments Matter
Kick Off! Dave Sanderson is an inspirational survivor, speaker, and author. When US Airways Flight 1549, or “The Miracle on the Hudson,” ditched into the Hudson River on January 15, 2009, Dave Sanderson knew he was exactly where he was supposed to be. The last passenger off the back of the plane on that fateful…
Nate Osborn Builds His Championship Season One Book at a Time
Kick Off! Nate Osborn specializes in real estate law, but he also frequently helps entrepreneurs and small business owners with various legal issues including business formation, contracts, and disputes. When Nate isn’t practicing law, he’s writing books specifically tailored to the interests of boys like his own, ages 5-12. Sure, being an attorney can be…
Tanner Gers Inspires Us to Play the Game of Life in High Gear
Kick Off! Tanner Gers, an all-American kid growing up, is a man who’s been forced to reinvent himself over and over again throughout his life. However, the biggest reinvention he had was waking up in the hospital blind, and then learning how to thrive. He has since heavily influenced the world as the host of…
Nellie Akalp Is in It to Win It Again
Kick Off! Nellie Akalp is a serial entrepreneur, small business advocate, speaker and author. Through the various “Do-It- Yourself” and “Business-Startup” services she has founded since 1997, she has formed over 200,000 corporations and LLCs for small business owners. Her last company was acquired by Intuit in 2005. Today, she and her husband, Phil, operate…
Marina Darlow Runs Game-Winning Small Biz Plays with Systems
Kick Off! Marina Darlow, as a systems pro, has some great things to share today. She helps entrepreneurs gain ten to twenty more productive hours a week, stop leaking money, and she helps to prevent stress fueled breakdowns. As an engineer by training, she came to a realization a couple of years ago: working for…
Paul Maskill Scores Big with Franchising
Kick Off! Go inside the world of franchising with today’s PYP MVP, Paul Maskill. Sitting in a cubicle for 12 hours a day while building someone else’s business was not Paul’s idea of a living the dream. So, he quit! In 2011 he invested in his first TGA franchise, combining his business experience with passion…
Brandon Gaille Takes Us into the End Zone with Blogging
Kick Off! Brandon Gaille gets over 2 Million visitors to his blog every month — yet he’s only been blogging since 2013. How is this possible? Brandon’s approach to everything comes from a process of reverse engineering what works, so he can make what he does that much better. In today’s show, Brandon talks openly…
David Taylor on How to Optimize Your Mind & Body for Peak Performance
Kick Off! How can you play your position at peak performance and give it what it really needs every day? Listen in as the Founder of Mobius Nutrition, David Taylor, shares insights about optimizing your nutrition profile for excellence throughout your day. David Taylor is the twenty-five year old founder and president of Mobius Nutrition.…
Kris Miller Went from Homeless to a Healthy & Happy Life
Jane Leslie Shares How Follow Your Dream into the End Zone
Kick Off! New York pianist and composer Jane Leslie has been honored with several ASCAP Awards for her original music. She holds Bachelors and Masters degrees from the Juilliard School and a Doctoral degree from the Manhattan School of Music. Blending elements from classical and popular music, Jane Leslie has created her own signature ‘crossover’…
Jeany Park Demystifies Using Video to Grow Your Business & Brand
Kick Off! Jeany Park is the CEO and co-Founder of Compass Rose Video. She specializes in video marketing for the savvy entrepreneur and business owner, helping them to leverage the most important, hot new tool in content marketing: video. Previously, Jeany had a 15 year career as an actress, and now gets to combine her…
Kelley McElreath on Surviving Survival
Kick Off! Have you survived a tragedy in your life? Kelley McElreath, The Survivor Coach, has suffered the loss of two children, drug and alcohol addiction, the loss of both parents, breast cancer, infidelity, divorce and an attempted suicide, to name a few. She says that when a person endures such things in their lives,…
Dan Kimble Is A Leader Worth Following
Kick Off! Dan Kimble is the CEO of Resonance Executive Coaching. He is a thought leader, executive coach, keynote speaker, entrepreneur, and a twenty+ year veteran of Silicon Valley. He dabbles in many things such as winning motorcycle road-races, improv theater, screenwriting, singing, and his latest addiction: playing guitar. Dan is the creator of The…
Elizabeth Case Shows How to Score Big on Social Media
Kick Off! Five years ago in 2011, Elizabeth Case “drank the kool-aid” of entrepreneurship and started Yellow Dog Consulting, a marketing and sales consulting firm focused on the small business owner. Yellow Dog Consulting is designed to help growing businesses set up the foundation and building blocks of their marketing and sales efforts. She brings…
Rob Barisoff Is the King of Consistency
Kick Off! Rob Barisoff is co-founder of Bidsy.com and the host of Bidsy’s Small Business Society podcast. Rob’s journey through personal adversity fuels his fearless approach to seizing every opportunity, both personally and professionally. He lives in Saskatchewan, Canada, plays drums in a couple of bands and is dedicated to healthy living through fitness and…
Dr. Cynthia Boccara Takes Us from Posture to Presence to Power
Kick Off! Dr. Cynthia Boccara graduated Magna Cum Laude from Los Angles College of Chiropractic. She has been in practice for over 25 years helping patients from infants to octogenarians lead happier, healthier lives. Dr. Cynthia also had the honor of being selected as the Chiropractor for the All Women’s America’s Cup team as they…
Matt Heinz on the Merits of Taking a Disciplined Approach to Life & Business
Kick Off! Matt Heinz has more than 15 years of marketing, business development and sales experience from a variety of organizations, vertical industries and company sizes. Hi career has focused on delivering measurable results for his employers and clients in the way of greater sales, revenue growth, product success and customer loyalty. He has held…
Claudio Toyama Aims for Mastery & Strives for Excellence
Kick Off! Claudio Toyama is an International Leadership Consultant specializing in building sustainable peak performance cultures. An entrepreneur for more than 10 years, Claudio spearheaded the launch of successful consulting companies in the UK and US. He has delivered projects in 113 countries, has travelled to over 40 of them and has lived in 5…
Giovanna Rossi Moves the Chains for Living a More Fulfilled Life
Kick Off! Giovanna Rossi is the President and Owner of Collective Action Strategies, LLC, a consulting firm dedicated to working with public and private sector agencies and groups to improve the health and lives of women and families through project management, strategic planning, policy development, social marketing, and training. Giovanna holds a Master of Science…
Dr. Carol Parker Walsh Sports Winning Wardrobes & Scores Touchdowns of Hope
Kick Off! Dr. Carol Parker Walsh is an award-winning and sought-after speaker, trainer, certified image professional, and #1 best selling author specializing in developing strategies for individuals to hold a positive personal and professional self-image. She’s one of 20 licensed Fashion Feng Shui® practitioners, holds a JD in employment law and has a PhD in…
Dana Corey Takes Us From Impossible to Possible
Kick Off! Dana Corey is an international speaker, high performance business strategist and the Founder of Big Heart, Big Life where big money & big love go hand in hand. Her passion is coaching successful women entrepreneurs to get beyond what they already know, believe and do, so they can turn their ‘impossible’ into “accomplished!”…
58: Play Your Position Bigger & Better with The Freedom Journal
Kick Off! Feeling stuck in the Red Zone? Looking to score that elusive touchdown in your career, business or life? In today’s show I share with you a fantastic way you can achieve your goals like a PRO and play your position even bigger, bolder, & better than before with the Freedom Journal! Like so…
57: Chasing Light into the End Zone — with Asa Mathat
Kick Off! Asa Mathat is a visionary photographer who thrives on creating a world through pictures. His work empowers and inspires all who savor his creativity. Mathat has photographed the miracle of life, couples seeking to embellish the wonder each sees in each other, powerful forces of nature at their best, life-changing events and fashion…
56: The Best of Team PYP 2015
55: Discover Your Core Motive and 10X Your Life — with Dr. Taylor Hartman
Kick Off! Dr. Taylor Hartman, author of The Color Code, and a very successful clinical therapist with two PhD’s after his name, will tell you that his greatest achievement in life is not those PhD’s. His greatest achievement is helping “the one” – the individual learning to see themselves clearly for the first time, and…
54: How to Beat Fatigue Like a Champion — with Dr. Carri Drzyzga
Kick Off! Dr. Carri Drzyzga (Driz’ ga) is known internationally as ‘The Functional Medicine Doc’ – the go-to expert on finding the root causes of health problems so you can feel normal again. She is a chiropractor and naturopathic doctor, host of the popular podcast “The Functional Medicine Radio Show”, and author of the hit…
53: Either Evolve or Evaporate — with Nick Onken
Kick Off! Nick Onken is a photographer, podcast host, and creative entrepreneur. A former graphic designer hailing from the soggy city of Seattle, he now resides in the concrete jungle of New York. Nick has photographed personalities such as Justin Bieber, Usher, and Jessica Alba as well as print campaigns for brands such as Nike,…
52: How Reading & Persistence Led to Personal Achievement — with Victor Fernandez
Kick Off! Victor Fernandez is a 29-year-old entrepreneur who started VictorFunding.com, a Loan Brokerage that helps business owners and entrepreneurs get $20,000 to $400,000 with 700+ credit score. He has had 20 jobs, and 10 “failed” businesses in his young life but is finally feeling “successful” and hitting revenues of $40k a month. Inspired by…
51: Transforming the Internet Experience from Everyday to Extraordinary — with Micha Mikailian
Kick Off! Micha Mikailian has been a serial entrepreneur for the last 22 years, with 8 companies under his belt. He most recently Co-Founded Intently, a software platform that leverages virtual real estate to transform people’s experiences with technology. It is a vision boarding application that deeply connects its users with their goals and intentions…
50: Secrets to Making Better Decisions and Living by Design — with Stu McLaren
Kick Off! Stu McLaren coaches and consults New York Times best-selling authors, top rated speakers, experts and niche celebrities on how to grow their influence, income and impact on the web. As the former founder of the world’s #1 membership platform for WordPress, WishList Member, he gained a unique insight into the nuances that worked…
Matt Miller — A Gumball Machine Inspired a New Franchise that Makes a Difference for Kids
48: Building Champions One Mindset at a Time — with Christine Meyer
Kick Off! Christine Meyer has been a coach for 15 years to entrepreneurs, athletes and people in the entertainment industries who seek to powerfully elevate their perspectives on money, relationships and themselves. Through highly personalized coaching, Christine helps people to masterfully create their reality. When she’s not coaching, she’s mostly being bossed around by her…
47: Changing the Game Using Periscope and Live Streaming — with Alessandra Colaci
Kick Off! Alessandra Colaci has been a strategist in social media and technology for over 10 years. She has worked with Fortune 500 brands and small businesses to help them grow online reach and increase engagement. In her own startup, she grew traffic to millions of monthly visitors and has been mentioned in publications such…
46: Playing at Your Highest and Best — with Dr. Jayne Gardner
Kick Off! Dr. Jayne Gardner has a passion for coaching others using the latest discoveries in neuroscience and quantum physics to reprogram their brains in order to lead a more fulfilling life. Dr. Gardner holds a doctorate and a master’s degree in psychology and counseling and has served as a faculty member at Texas Christian…
44: Why Getting Mugged and Stabbed in the Leg Was the Best Thing for Travis Steffen
Kick Off! A self-proclaimed paradoxical cross between an annoyingly-alpha meathead and an uber-nerd Mensa member, Travis Steffen is a former pro MMA fighter, former pro poker player turned self-taught tech entrepreneur and growth hacker who has started and sold six companies in the past six years. He currently runs Upshare.co, one of the market leaders…
43: Dan Caldwell Gets into the End Zone by Asking Hard Questions
Kick Off! Dan Caldwell is the Co-Founder and President of TapouT, a brand he started in 1997 when he and a partner put what little money they had together to form the apparel company whose revenues are now in the hundreds of Millions! Dan has been featured on CNN, FOX Business, Forbes, The Wall Street…
42: Pretty Dresses & Drinking Champagne Wins Games — with Mary Louise VanNatta
Kick Off! Mary Louise VanNatta, CAE has consulted with organizations and nonprofit associations since 1986 as owner of VanNatta Public Relations (VPR) and more recently its sister company, Spire Management. As a popular social columnist, she writes the weekly “Out and About with Mary Louise VanNatta” for the Statesman Journal newspaper in the Capitol City…
41: Andrea Lake on Why We Can’t Compare Our Behind the Scenes to Other People’s Highlight Reels
Kick Off! Andrea Lake is the Founder and CEO of Lessons.biz and Co-Founder of Mentor Mojo. Both are e-learning platforms to help hyper accelerate entrepreneurs on their journey to success. She has founded 14 companies since she was 18 years old, including StickerJunkie.com and YogaJunkie, as well as Delinquent Distribution which owned the merchandise sales…
40: Playing Your Best Game & Pursuing Excellence — with Aaron Walker
Kick Off! Businessman and Life Coach Aaron T. Walker has inspired many through his leadership, mentorship, and consistent pursuit of excellence. He enjoys helping others and believes experience is a great teacher. 35 years of entrepreneurship and marriage have given Aaron a wealth of experience. Aaron continues to reach new heights and broaden his perspective…
39: The One Secret for Winning in Online Business — with Kim Doyal
Kick Off! Kim Doyal, “The WordPress Chick”, is an entrepreneur, coach, author, movie producer and speaker. She has built her lifestyle business using the platform of her choice, WordPress, through sheer determination and commitment. Kim works with entrepreneurs to build their online presence, connect with their ideal clients and ‘show up’ in a way that…
38: Breaking Free from the Chains of Betrayal & Shame — with Renee DiBiaso
Kick Off! Renee DiBiaso is the creator of the award-winning marriage success system called The Relationship Roadmap, and author of “The Relationship Manual: How to Overcome The Swamps and Quicksands of Couplehood.” Renee and her husband Brian are considered the “Go To Couple” for anyone who wants a legendary love and marriage filled with trust,…
37: Self-Discipline & Living Life on Purpose — with Chris Yonker
Kick Off! Chris Yonker is a lifelong student of human potential who embraces a uniquely collaborative approach to professional and personal development; one that encompasses the principles of leadership, classical sales training, and neuro-linguistic programming (NLP). He works with senior executives, entrepreneurs and highly motivated salespeople who aspire to top levels of performance and achievement.…