Mike Malatesta is a successful entrepreneur that founded, scaled, and sold one of the largest environmental services companies in America. He's developed a mindset that is built on designing a life that is driven by Options, rather than Obligations. His goal is to create new opportunities, relationships and success stories as a result of doing the things he most wants to do while avoiding the things he does not want to do. The Options he's now focused on include Health, Family, new business vent...
Nov 16, 2020•56 min•Ep. 171
Steve Sims is the Best-Selling Author of "BLUEFISHING - The Art of Making Things Happen”, a sought-after coach and a speaker who has given presentations at The Pentagon, and Harvard University. Quoted as “The Real Life Wizard of Oz" by Forbes and Entrepreneur Magazine, he's worked with Sir Elton John and Elon Musk, he's sent clients down to see the wreck of the Titanic on the sea bed, and closed museums in Florence for a private dinner party and then had Andre Bocelli serenade them while they ea...
Nov 09, 2020•57 min
"Nikki B" Bondura is a Correspondent for the Golf Channel and Founder of Nikki B Academy, a mentorship and coaching program for young female golfers. Nikki played on the women’s golf team at Sacramento State, where she discovered her desire to work on camera in the golf industry. After not receiving any opportunities to work in media or the golf industry, she created a blog upon graduation called Nikki B Golf to review golf products, courses, tournaments, and more. After 3 years, she landed her ...
Nov 02, 2020•58 min•Ep. 169
Jake Kelfer is the bestselling author of Elevate Beyond and Elevate Your Network, a high-energy motivational speaker, and the founder of the Professional Basketball Combine which helps NBA draft prospects turn their dreams of playing pro basketball into their reality. He also coaches ambitious entrepreneurs to create incredibly impactful and profitable businesses. Jake and his work have been featured on Forbes, Sports Illustrated, ESPN, and many other major media outlets.
Oct 26, 2020•53 min•Ep. 168
Martyn Cook is a serial entrepreneur who has co-founded a software company, built multiple 7-figure Ecommerce brands, and co-founded a high-level digital entrepreneur mastermind that hosts luxury meet-ups around the world. He has spoken from stages around the world and still somehow found the time to self-publish two books. Martyn’s latest project, Noobru.com , a cognition drink, is on a mission to fortify 1 Billion meals by 2025, helping to tackle the 2 billion person, worldwide malnutrition pr...
Oct 19, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 167
Lauren Johnson holds the position of Mental Conditioning Coordinator for the New York Yankees, where she is responsible for aiding in the development of athletes and staff through education, application, and support. From the playing field to the boardroom, Lauren Johnson helps elite performers develop mental toughness so they can be their best, regardless of circumstance. She is an athlete-turned-mental conditioning coach, who trains professional athletes, military personnel and business profes...
Oct 12, 2020•56 min•Ep. 166
Justin Breen is CEO of the PR firm BrEpic Communications and author of the No. 1 International Best-Selling Book, Epic Business. Justin is hard-wired to seek out and create viral, thought-provoking stories that the media craves. And he finds the best stories when he networks with visionary entrepreneurs and executives who understand the value of investing in themselves and their businesses. Justin believes strongly in the power of introductions and creates important relationships through those i...
Oct 05, 2020•57 min•Ep. 165
Trevor Cowley and Kale Goodman are former co-workers that became friends, and eventually business partners. They have gone on to build a couple 8-figure companies; Easier Accounting and 60 Day Credit Repair. Trevor and Kale also co-host an awesome entrepreneurship podcast, titled "Real Business Owners". You can find them on Instagram at @realbusinessowners
Sep 28, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 164
Kevin Harrington is one of the original Sharks of ABC’s hit television show, Shark Tank. He’s often coined as “The Inventor of the Infomercial” , and has been involved in the launch of over 500 products which have generated over 5 Billion dollars in global sales. He’s also a serial entrepreneur, and has launched 20 companies that have each surpassed $100 Million in revenue. His newest book, Mentor To Millions , launches on Sept 22 on Amazon.
Sep 21, 2020•40 min•Ep. 163
Dr. Lindsey Elmore is a pharmacist and founder of Rasayana Yoga. She's a natural wellness expert, vegan cook, yogi, podcast host, and business strategy coach. She is the author of Essentials: 75 Answers to Common Questions about Essential Oils and Supplements, and the Clean Slate Cleanse Cookbook and Workbook series. She has also been featured on news segments on NBC, ABC, CBS, Fox, CW, and the Daily Buzz.
Sep 14, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 162
Robert A. Grigore is a world-class Mental Health Expert. He is a Registered Clinical Counsellor, Certified EMDR Therapist & Approved EMDR Consultant, Published EMDR Author, and the Owner & CEO of Grigore Counselling. Robert has dedicated his practice to helping leaders and professionals in business, entertainment, and athletics to eliminate their deepest pain, worst fears, and to repair the foundations of their most cherished relationships, all while offering what money cannot buy: TIME....
Sep 10, 2020•38 min•Ep. 161
Josh Cary is the Co-Founder of PodMAX, a live podcast industry event, and a professional podcast host of two shows with more than 200 combined episodes. Prior to putting his message out into the world, he struggled for over 40 years by avoiding potential criticism and confrontation. He credits his two young adoring children for his ability to look within and finally act as the mature man he's always been capable of being.
Sep 07, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 160
Michelle Perry is Founder of Successful Diligence, a self development company that provides Empowerment Coaching, a podcast, an online school, and educational webinars. Michelle's expertise in Life Empowerment Coaching was forged over a 20+ year career as a clinical social worker. Michelle's formal education, combined with a life of victory over trauma and loss, financial hardship, and a complete mindset transformation, has equipped her to help others succeed in life.
Sep 03, 2020•43 min•Ep. 159
Jay Scherr is Owner of J. Scott Consulting Services, has loved all things business since he can remember. He had a successful 30+ year corporate career before deciding to start his own coaching and consulting business devoted to helping other companies improve performance. Jay is a husband and father, a speaker, the host of Business Minds Coffee Chat podcast, a drummer, a part-time trivia host, a mentor, and a Rotarian.
Aug 31, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 158
Kris Lovin is Founder and CEO of 1oh1 Exclusive, a men's personal growth and clothing company that is focused on helping men look, feel, and be their best. After struggling through addiction, self-hatred, divorce, and being borderline-suicidal, he has made it his mission to help others gain the tools they need to climb out of the darkness and toward a life of happiness and fulfillment.
Aug 24, 2020•38 min•Ep. 157
Jason Feifer is Editor-in-Chief of Entrepreneur magazine and host of three podcasts; Pessimists Archive, Problem Solvers, and Hush Money. In this episode we discuss how to evolve within our career, even when we feel discomfort and self-doubt. Jason shares his thought process on becoming an industry thought leader within entrepreneurship. We discuss the importance of building a personal brand, thinking bigger, and becoming excited about the future.
Aug 17, 2020•35 min•Ep. 156
Ryan Michler is the host of top-rated podcast "Order of Man" and an Iraq War combat veteran. Ryan built a massive movement to help men find success in relationships, fitness, mindset, and business. In this episode, we discuss how discipline, consistency, and sometimes even struggle, help us to become successful. We discuss why being bold with your thoughts and words is so important. You'll also learn what it takes to build a podcast that has achieved over 25 million downloads.
Aug 10, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 155
Jeremy Ryan Slate takes over the microphone and interviews Tony Whatley in this special episode. This episode is 1 of 2 parts; You'll find the other episode on Jeremy's podcast "Create Your Own Life", where Tony interviews Jeremy on his show. We both hope you enjoy these feature episodes! Reach out and let us know if discovered us from the other show.
Aug 07, 2020•43 min•Ep. 154
Burton Hughes is a former Mr Ohio in body building, also a carries a designation as an IFBB Pro in Men's Physique while being featured in/on Magazines, book covers and other forms of Modeling/acting over the years. His competitive spirit and discipline led him to later become highly successful in business, as well. Burton has over 18 years of Sales and Leadership and Business Management experience in both Roofing/General Contracting and Real Estate Sales. Burton has also established a detailed d...
Aug 03, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 153
Brad Modrich is a sales and leadership trainer, coach and business consultant. But, those titles weren't always what described him. After heading down the wrong side of the law in his 20's and serving time, he turned his life around. His grit, work ethic, and determination led to over 18 years as an executive with a national health club chain. Now he is on a mission to help as many people and businesses as possible to become a better version of themselves.
Jul 27, 2020•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 152
Rylee Meek is the host of The Sales Conversion Podcast, and Founder and CEO of the Social Dynamic Selling System, which turns dinner seminar marketing into a science. After responding to a small ad on Craigslist in 2009, Rylee was introduced to a new concept of selling, which changed his life forever. Rylee went on to produce over $100 Million in sales by hosting dinners for potential clients.
Jul 20, 2020•55 min•Ep. 151
Jonathan Fodera is President of Sprout Lending, and host of the podcast "Create Success Out Of Failure". His company specializes in helping small business owners receive funding in order to pay down debt and to scale their growth. In this episode, we discuss the various types of business funding, and the pros and cons of each type. If you are ready to get an infusion of capital into your business or startup, take a listen!
Jul 13, 2020•52 min•Ep. 150
Nir Eyal is the international best-selling author of "Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products" and his latest book "Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life" . This latest is a guidebook for getting the best of technology without letting it get the best of us. Indistractable received critical acclaim, winning the 2019 Outstanding Works of Literature (OWL) Award, was named one of the Best Business and Leadership Books of the Year, according to Amazon and one of the B...
Jul 06, 2020•53 min•Ep. 149
In this special episode, I share one of the biggest mistakes that I observe thousands of business owners making. They severely underestimate the importance of positioning and branding, especially when just getting started.
Jul 02, 2020•23 min•Ep. 148
Matt Farah is a career automotive journalist who has reviewed thousands of cars on his YouTube channel "The Smoking Tire", which has nearly a million subscribers and over 300 million video views. He is also host of "The Smoking Tire" podcast, which leads the automotive category on iTunes. In this episode, we discuss how to build a massive audience by simply being who you are. We also discuss how Matt transitioned his online persona into physical businesses, including his new Los Angeles based bu...
Jun 29, 2020•58 min•Ep. 147
Matt Sweetwood is the CEO of LUXnow - the marketplace for luxury autos, homes, and yachts. He is an internationally known professional speaker and life coach. As an entrepreneur for over 30 years, Matt previously built a $100MM camera store business. However, his greatest achievement is having raised five successful children as a single dad. He is also author of #1 best-selling book: “Leader of the Pack: How a single dad of five led his kids, his business and himself from disaster to success.”...
Jun 22, 2020•53 min•Ep. 146
Dr Rick Perea, PhD is one of the most dynamic Performance Psychologists in the world. The NFL's Denver Broncos utilized his mindset strategies to help win the Super Bowl in 2016. He's also the Performance Psychologist for The NBA's Denver Nuggets, NFL's Miami Dolphins, and MLB's Colorado Rockies. Rick is also author of a new book, "Decision Point" which just launched on Amazon. What does a champion mindset consist of? Tune in and find out!
Jun 15, 2020•58 min•Ep. 145
Brad Szollose has been a serial entrepreneur since 1979. He's built 9 businesses from scratch... one of those he took public on NASDAQ. As CMO and Co-Founder of K2 Design, his company was the first digital marketing agency to go public. He's an Award-Winning Creative Director, Visionary, TEDXSpeaker, and Web Pioneer. Brad is also host of Awakened Nation podcast, and author of his new book, "Liquid Leadership 2.0"
Jun 08, 2020•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 144
Jen DeVore Richter is the former head of advertising and consumer research for NASA at Kennedy Space Center. While at NASA, she implemented their very first direct-response TV campaign helping to make KSC one of the Top-5 most visited tourist attractions in Florida. Jen made the switch from marketing executive to entrepreneur in 2003 and last year was awarded "Innovator of the Year" for excellence in Business Coaching for her programs “Boss Women Rock” and “Instant Media Mogul” among others....
Jun 01, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 143
Natalia Diane Sanchez is a business and leadership coach dedicated to facilitating transformational growth in her clients to elevate their self-mastery, alignment, leadership, and achievement potential. She has an unusual story of adversity, having taken a fall off a cliff. This left her broken mentally and physically, but she grew to greater heights afterward.
May 25, 2020•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 142
