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Against All Average

Kyle Tolzmanagainstallaverage.com
This show is for entrepreneurs and every day people who want to learn the skills and mindset to lead exceptional lives. Whether you are a multi-millionaire or just starting out, this podcast gives real world meaning to concepts you hear day in and day out. Kyle Tolzman is a serial entrepreneur that loves to have a lot fun on the mic interviewing guests from a variety of backgrounds. He's won, lost, succeeded, and failed, but he has always gotten back up. Inside each episode you will find little tips and tricks that make a big difference in business and life.
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Episodes

Talking to the Side Hustle Millionaire Tony Whatley

Tony once led a successful corporate career with over 27 years experience in oil/gas, managing $100MM+ international EPIC projects. He has built and scaled project management departments, and consulted within Fortune 100 corporations on systems, processes, and leadership. Tony also has extensive experience in procurement and contract laws, as well as contract negotiation. In 2015, Tony decided to focus on building businesses full-time, and left behind a multiple six-figure salary range to do wha...

Aug 28, 202057 minSeason 1Ep. 28

From C-Student to the C-Suite with Tami Holzman, Kyle Tolzman, and Jake Rolzman

Tami began her career in the entertainment industry as a talent agent, show creator and executive producer, with development deals at NBC, HBO, and the 2Oth Century Fox. During her time as an Executive Producer and creator of Super Agent , she discovered a white space for marketing to women through mainstream sports. The opportunity inspired Tami to co-found the Female Fan Group. She segued into a successful career as the EVP of avVenta, a marketing services firm leading global business developm...

Aug 25, 202054 minSeason 1Ep. 27

How to Start a Side Hustle That Pays More Than Your Day Job

In this quick hitter episode we’ll be talking about side hustle ideas during the pandemic. Some of these quality ideas are below. You are welcome! Specialize in re-selling high ticket item houses, cars, boats, trucks, etc. Specialize in re-selling medium ticket items tractors, lawn mowers, rototillers, weed eaters, etc. Specialize in re-selling small ticket items clothes, shoes, sports cards, etc. Child care and education services Tutoring Small group sports training for kids Grow vegetables Law...

Aug 21, 202023 minSeason 1Ep. 26

Swimming Through the Depths of Despair to Living a Zero Limits Lifestyle with Jesse Brisendine

Jesse Brisendine, the creator of "Zero Limits Coaching," is a world renowned expert who works with individuals and organizations to move beyond their limitations & unlock their greatness. Business leaders, Hollywood celebrities, entrepreneurs, medical professionals, and educators have utilized Jesse's services to break through limiting beliefs, uncover their unique purpose, build thriving businesses, and live fulfilling lives. Jesse is a big fan of buffets, professional wrestling, and findin...

Aug 18, 202047 minSeason 1Ep. 25

How to Look Beyond Macros in Your Fitness Coaching Journey with Matt Walrath

Matt Walrath's pain became his passion, and his struggle to improve his body composition and performance is why he started Beyond Macros. Matt realized he could relate from experience to the challenges and body image issues his clients were dealing with. That is why he set up Beyond Macros to educate clients and focus on creating sustainable transformations- he cares more about setting up a client to maintain their changes after the initial transformation because the initial transformation is th...

Aug 14, 202056 minSeason 1Ep. 24

The Art of Not Giving an F: The Journey to Being Your Biggest Fan

**We are wired to care what others think….kids are mean **Too often we think that others are thinking about us and most of the time they could care less. **Not caring what the outer circle thinks **Empathy and an understanding for the other person’s mindset **Someone said that nobody that is doing more than you will make fun of you for starting. It’s those who lack self esteem and gave up on their dreams that are usually the first to say what you are doing is not possible. **Take advice from peo...

Aug 11, 202025 minSeason 1Ep. 23

Building a Billion Dollar Brand with Patty Aubery

Patty has expanded these live training and coaching programs to 108 countries and prepared thousands of emerging success trainers for professional careers in the transformational field. She is a #1 NY Times bestseller. She is the CVO for Goalfriends, and she is now dedicated to bringing her experience to women entrepreneurs, sales professionals, and corporate employees through live events, retreats, women’s summits and speaking engagements that teach audiences and small groups the Success Princi...

Aug 07, 202058 minSeason 1Ep. 22

Michelle Sorro - How Selling $220 Million on Live TV Set this Entrepreneur Up for Endless Success

Our guest today is the host of Extra’s Deal Drop and has sold over $220 million dollars of products on Live TV. Although she loves this job she knew down deep there was so much more she wanted to achieve and many more people’s lives she wanted to touch. In 2014 she started to make the change to helping entrepreneurs learn how to convert sales with video, create podcasts, and so much more. She currently is the founder of the Live Video Academy, Co-founder of the Podcast Accelerator Academy, is a ...

Aug 04, 202044 minSeason 1Ep. 21

From Penniless to Plentiful: Living a Crazy Amazing™ Life with Ann Marie Smith

Over the years Ann Marie has been sought after as an expert by Forbes, Telemundo, and Una Vision to name a few and has partnered with fellow thought leaders including: Jack Canfield, Robert Kiosaki, and Nick Nanton. She is the founder of Crazy Amazing™. A franchise designed to support people who want to be outstanding in every part of their life. Her first book "Raising Crazy Amazing kids" hit #1 on Amazon's bestseller list in several categories on release date. In an effort to make this world a...

Jul 31, 202059 minSeason 1Ep. 20

Possibility Mindset: How to Rewire Your Brain to Achieve More Success in Life and Business

Episode Notes Mindset is the key differentiator between the worlds top athletes, CEO's , and world leaders. Similar to working out physically, the mind can be sharpened each and every day by putting the right thoughts into it. If we continue to look on the dark side, consume negativity, and surround ourselves with others that live a "poor me" type of life...our mindset begins to slide. Having mental toughness, developing a possibility mindset, and knowing that the world is working for you and no...

Jul 28, 202038 minSeason 1Ep. 19

Using Webinars to Automate and Scale the Sales Process : An Interview with Omar Zenhom from Webinar Ninja and the $100 MBA

Our guest today had a bigger vision for himself when he left the closed walls of being a classroom teacher to building his own brand of education and how to deliver it. He’s been featured in Forbes, Entrepreneur, Inc., Fast Company, and has been on too many podcasts, shows, and stages to count. Omar Zenhom is Co-founder and CEO of WebinarNinja, a user-friendly webinar platform designed for independent entrepreneurs and small businesses like yourselves. Founded in 2014, over a million people have...

Jul 24, 202051 minSeason 1Ep. 18

From the Sound Board to Sounding Off: An Episode About Failing Forward with Dusty Harrah

Episode Notes -------------------------------- Dusty worked his way from the absolute bottom in the radio broadcast industry to achieve success. He has been rejected more times than he can count but has always believed in himself. We talk about priorities in life, balance, being prepared, and sooo much more. If you are starting your way on the entrepreneurial journey, you are going to want to listen to the ups and downs of Dusty’s story. This is an episode you don’t want to miss. Dusty is the ho...

Jul 21, 20201 hrSeason 1Ep. 17

Selling Ice to Polar Bears with Dalton Van Hatcher

You are stuck...you have a great product, software, or program but you just can't get sales. The people that you are talking to on the phone keep telling you that what you are selling is too expensive and won't provide enough value for them. If you're stuck, this is the episode for you. Dalton talks in detail about S.A.M and how it is the simplest way for your prospective client to find value in what you are selling. Dalton Van Hatcher has spent the last 13 years in various Sales Leadership Role...

Jul 17, 20201 hr 9 minSeason 1Ep. 16

When You Want to be #1 but you Have to go #2 - Business Etiquette With The Boys

Picture this...you have five minutes before the biggest meeting of your life. You are trying to find parking and finish your coffee when all of the sudden....splash. You no longer have a clean pair of pants to wear. What do you do? You finally get into this meeting, but nobody is in the "mood". The room has low energy and you just can't seem to shake it. What is the trick to get things swinging your way? Your co-worker sits at the desk next to you and you can't stand how bad her body odor is. Wh...

Jul 14, 202035 minSeason 1Ep. 15

From Box Boy to Entrepreneur: How to Use Your Current Job to Launch Yourself into a Successful Entrepreneur with Chad Muncy

Episode Notes -------------------------------- [1:30] Kyle and Jake with a Covid-19 Update [3:30] Sponsorship Plug www.faemproservices.com [3:55] Introducing Chad Muncy [5:15] Chad talks about growing up with entrepreneurs [7:25] Running a car wash with his brother growing up [9:20] Kyle talks about mowing lawns and young entrepreneurship [10:55] Chad talks about thinking he had to go to college [12:40] Chad talks about opening up a Magic and Prank shop in high school [14:30] Chad goes to school...

Jul 10, 20201 hr 1 minSeason 1Ep. 14

Understanding the effects of Grief and Trauma; How to Push Through the Hard Times with Jenny Murison

Episode Notes: [2:20] Sponsor plug www.faemproservices.com [4:00] Introducing Jenny Murison [5:45] Jenny talks about her childhood [8:00] Jenny talks about losing the first love of her life and struggling through grief [10:00] The process of writing Beautiful Thunder [13:35] Grief is different for everyone. [15:20] Daily habits that help folks with grief. Reach out to a therapist or friend and share Build a community around yourself Wake up to something positive Podcasts, reading, etc. [18:40] G...

Jul 07, 202052 minSeason 1Ep. 13

Creating a Winning Culture So You Can't Lose

Episode Notes -------------------------------- Sponsors FAEM Pro Services www.faemproservices.com ------------------------------- *Time Stamped Show Notes: * [1:30] We’re talking about business culture today! [2:35] Sponsor plug www.faemproservices.com [4:00] Can’t run the business as a dictatorship -You must encourage your employees. Give them ideas about how to get better. -Must hire employees that want to get better. -Must clearly communicate your vision hourly. -Give employees examples of wh...

Jul 03, 202041 minSeason 1Ep. 12

From Small Town Farmer to Small Town Connections Guru with Natasha Parvey

Episode Notes -------------------------------- Sponsors FAEM Pro Services www.faemproservices.com www.keepitlocalcc.com ------------------------------- *Time Stamped Show Notes: * [3:30] Introduce Natasha Parvey [4:20] Grew up in an extremely small farming community Learned to have fun, work hard, and be a leader at an early age [9:30] Keep it local Columbia County -Columbia Country is a huge commuter county where roughly 75% of people do not work in the county -Keep it local Columbia County wan...

Jun 30, 202053 minSeason 1Ep. 11

#10: Growing Your Net Worth From Nothing to More Than Three Million with Adam Sommers

Episode Notes -------------------------------- Sponsors FAEM Pro Services www.faemproservices.com www.sommersfinancial.com ------------------------------- *Time Stamped Show Notes: * [1:25] Wise moment of the week Failure is ok just learn from the first mistake. Even better, learn from others. [3:40] Sponsor plug www.faemproservices.com [4:40] Introduction of Adam Sommers [11:10] First job after college Corporate accounting software firm was not a good fit for him Moved back to St. Helens to wor...

Jun 26, 202055 minSeason 1Ep. 10

#9: How to Start a Thriving Business Without Quitting Your Day Job

Episode Notes -------------------------------- Sponsors FAEM Pro Services www.faemproservices.com ------------------------------- *Time Stamped Show Notes: * [1:30] Jake gets made fun of by Kyle [3:48] Sponsor plug www.faemproservices.com [4:40] Should you quit your day job when you become an engineer? Start your business two years prior to when you went to quit your day job It’s a lot easier to put money back into your business if you have a day job [8:15] It takes time to start a sturdy well b...

Jun 23, 202035 minSeason 1Ep. 9

#8: Learn From a 15 year Old About How to Create Business Partnerships and Run a for Purpose Business with Kai Talley

-------------------------------- Sponsors FAEM Pro Services www.faemproservices.com ------------------------------- *Time Stamped Show Notes: * [1:20] Using the wrong name in an email. Double check names in your CRM! [4:00] What to do if you forget someone's name [4:48] FAEM Pro Services Sponsorship [6:10] Kai Talley Introducation [7:45] Growing up in Aloha, Oregon [10:35] The story of Lumber Lax [12:05] Kai talks about the buy one give one program and giving back [14:30] Sending gear all over t...

Jun 19, 202049 minSeason 1Ep. 8

#7: Quick Hitter - How to Quadruple Your Sales by Asking the Right Questions

-------------------------------- Sponsors FAEM Pro Services www.faemproservices.com ------------------------------- *Time Stamped Show Notes: * [1:00] We’re talking about Sales today! [2:20] Sponsor FAEM Pro Services [3:30] How Kyle Tolzman started Awestruck Lacrosse [5:00] Selling Costco muffins and how to start a trend [7:45] Creating an experience in order to sell [10:45] Be yourself as a sales person [11:45] Jake talks about how a sales call should go and why Match the energy of the person o...

Jun 16, 202032 minSeason 1Ep. 7

#6: Pivoting During Covid-19 and the importance of networking and relationships with Spencer Rubin

Time Stamped Show Notes: [1:00] Excited for free content! [1:40] Backwards hat awkward moment… [2:58] Thank you to our sponsor FAEM Pro Services! [3:20] Welcoming our guest! [3:50] Welcome Spencer Rubin! [4:46] Early memories of the life of Spencer Rubin [6:25] Childhood of business owner parents [8:00] Air hose shirts? Oh my! [10:00] Radio station experience [11:40] Troubling times [14:50] Pivoting business [17:00] Comfort zones and expanding [19:25] You don’t know, don’t lie to yourself. [20:2...

Jun 11, 202057 minSeason 1Ep. 6

Against All Average EP5 - Tavin Boynton - On the Verge of Bankruptcy

Time Stamped Show Notes: [1:10] Elon Musk and Rockets Small Talk [3:15) Welcome Tavin! [4:10] Tavin’s Background [7:00] The early stages of entrepreneurship [8:05] Started attending “hackathons” to network and making crazy games. [12:00] Take steps towards experiences that make you uncomfortable [14:00] What is Bolt About and how did you raise capital [18:00] The Cal Poly Start-Up Culture [21:10] Tavin’s mindset when he was just starting out [22:50] Explains how he could have done things differe...

Jun 08, 202049 minSeason 1Ep. 5

Against All Average EP4 - Quick Hitter

Today’s Motivational Quote: "Success is not final; failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts." -- Winston S. Churchill What do you do when you fail? Analyze your path Try again Entering it again with the same mindset is a recipe for disaster How to deal with a failure that is out of your hands like Covid 19 Success and not being complacent When you win you’re already behind. Must win every day When you win a new obstacle is waiting Celebrate the win but don’t be complacent ...

Jun 06, 202033 minSeason 1Ep. 4

Against All Average EP1 -Introduction

Introduction A little bit about each one of us. Kyle *Growing up *Awesome family *Entrepreneur at a young age *Paper route *Mowing lawns around town *Side jobs *Worked as a contractor for nike running sparq training *Boost mobile *Cutting film for indoor football and adding play data *Needing Change *Masters in teaching *10 years teaching business *17 years coaching lacrosse *8 years running awestruck lacrosse *4 years helping with the RPK fund non profit Jake Struggle *Parents divorced in 2nd g...

Jun 01, 202047 minSeason 1Ep. 1

Against All Average EP3 - Quick Hitter

Business/Motivation Fact: Walt Disney: Today Disney rakes in billions from merchandise, movies and theme parks around the world, but Walt Disney himself had a bit of a rough start. He was fired by a newspaper editor because, “he lacked imagination and had no good ideas.” After that, Disney started a number of businesses that didn’t last too long and ended with bankruptcy and failure. He kept plugging along, however, and eventually found a recipe for success that worked. Business owner mindset Ja...

Jun 01, 202024 minSeason 1Ep. 3

Against All Average EP2 - Ian Reynoso

Growing up in California The difference between Mom and Dad Struggle growing up and getting made fun of A Football Coach Changed his life Why a teacher and Coach? Being transparent with his own kids and students. Taking over as a head football coach of a struggling program Building a culture Mentorship within your organization Reynoso talks about his company local patriot Where can we find you on social media and on the web? ------------------------- * Where Can You Find Us? * Website: www.again...

Jun 01, 20201 hr 6 minSeason 1Ep. 2

Against All Average Trailer

*Where Can You Find Us? * Website: www.againstallaverage.com Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuMcGqduDz9E2mBU5TiH36A Facebook: fb.me/AgainstAllAverage Instagram: (https://instagram.com/againstallaverage LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/above-all-average-podcast/?

May 26, 20201 min
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