Today's episode is with James Swanwick. James is an Australian-American investor, entrepreneur, speaker, former SportsCenter anchor on ESPN and host of The James Swanwick Show podcast. He is the CEO of Swanwick Sleep and creator of blue-light blocking glasses Swannies, which helps people sleep better; and the author of The 30 Day No Alcohol Challenge, which helps people reduce or quit alcohol. Forbes listed James as one of 25 Professional Networking Experts to Watch in 2015. Swanwick has intervi...
Sep 27, 2018•44 min
Today's episode is with Susi Kaeufer. Susi is a visibility + mindset coach for female entrepreneurs who desire the freedom and flexibility to travel with an online business. She’s on a mission to help entrepreneurs create lives of freedom and embrace travel as she goes around the world on her second tour. In the last year, she’s moved 49 times. Susi creates multiple five figure months from her laptop while she’s at the beach, living in luxury accommodations, or adventuring. She’s helped her clie...
Sep 25, 2018•37 min
Today's interview is with Dr. Ed Brenegar. He is an author, speaker and coach who inspires leaders everywhere. Ed is dedicated to helping individuals and organizations realize their potential and reach their goals, in both their professional and personal lives. A former university professor, columnist and pastor, he has more than 30 years of experience working with senior executives, entrepreneurs and a variety of organizational clients to expand leadership impact and productivity through the cr...
Sep 19, 2018•57 min
Today's interview is with Rob Harsh. Rob is an adventurer, coach and cancer Survivor and has been leading and guiding people in business, outdoor adventure and personal growth for twenty years. He has traveled extensively throughout the world on climbing, kayaking, mountain biking and multisport expeditions and has experience as a certified mountain guide, search and rescue operator and working with adaptive athletes and injured veterans in the outdoors. We dove into the following topics: What l...
Sep 18, 2018•46 min
Today's episode is with Andy Steves.Andy has been traveling practically since birth. First it was touring Europe with his renowned father, Rick Steves, and now he currently splits his time between Prague, Medellín, and his home city of Seattle when he’s not traipsing about Europe and running his award-winning company, Weekend Student Adventures . Our conversation was wide ranging and we largely talked about the importance of diversity, identity, intelligent conversation, nuance and expanding one...
Sep 13, 2018•41 min
Today's episode is on raising children, while one of life’s most rewarding experiences, is also one of the most complicated. I talk with two of the authors of POSITIVE DISCIPLINE FOR TODAY’S BUSY (AND OVERWHELMED) PARENT: How to Balance Work, Parenting, and Self for Lasting Well-Being , Joy Marchese and Kristina Bill. We discussed the principles of the highly regarded and successful Positive Discipline methodology and how it applies to kids, adults and different cultures. Their hope is that with...
Sep 11, 2018•52 min
Today's episode is with transformation coach, soul guide and spiritual teacher, Kiera Noelle. It's definitely one of my favorite episodes so far because we dove into the essence of what it means to be who you are, what it's like to find your unique soul print and how to stay in your truth. As a teacher of esoteric principles, she guides others back home to themselves - to explore their own consciousness and journey within - inviting them into the depths of their soul. In our interview, we touche...
Sep 07, 2018•36 min
Today's interview is with Stephen Cabral. Stephen developed his passion for health & wellness after going through severe health complications at the age of 17. He saw over 50 different doctors, tried over 100 different treatment protocols, but still saw no hope of recovery. It wasn’t until he met an “alternative” health doctor whom explained to him how he got here and how he could become well again, that he began his recovery process. It was at this young age that he knew his life would be d...
Sep 05, 2018•46 min
Today's interview is with Hanna Hermanson. Hanna is a personal coach and the founder of Dream Life is Real Life, which has supported 1,000s of individuals in creating actionable, simple business models that deliver financial results and personal fulfillment. A member of the Forbes Coaches Council, Hermanson helps clients establish the right mindset and perspective for entrepreneurial success. A former academic advisor and yoga teacher, Hermanson decided several years ago to forge her own path. T...
Sep 03, 2018•33 min
Today's episode is with a gentleman I once knew by the name of Elijah Bryant III. He now goes by the name of Eir Keïta. He has always been an entrepreneur before he knew what the word was. From selling his own birthday cake at 4 years old, to having massive success as a teenager with his first “real” business venture, it's been in his DNA. Growing up in a single parent home; he learned many valuable lessons about hard work, and he also adopted some habits around money that he found later to be d...
Aug 30, 2018•1 hr
Today's interview is with Steve Acho. Steve runs a staffing company and with his platform, he helps companies, recruiters and job seekers connect in a more human way with the use of today’s technology. His book Why Technology Recruiting is Broken and What to do About it has helped put into perspective the problem with recruiting and hiring today. Steve believes at the heart of successful recruiting and team building is a conversation, and technology can help facilitate a better experience. Steve...
Aug 22, 2018•55 min
Today's episode is with RJ Hodges. He is a bestselling co-author of the book Mission Unstoppable partnering with world renowned leaders George Fraser and Les Brown. He is also the author of You Can’t Practice At The Game, The Art of Mastering You Volume One and an audio book series called Winner Status. His content contributes thought provoking information/principles that encourage, educate, and inspire people to make an impact in their own lives as well as those they come into contact with. We ...
Aug 20, 2018•48 min
Today's Episode is with Reza Izad. Reza is co-founder and CEO of Studio71. Studio71 is a Red Arrow Studios company, part of ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE. Red Arrow Studios is one of the world’s leading creators and distributors of entertainment content. As global CEO of Studio71 , he helms the most engaged digital network on YouTube with 1,300 channels driving 8 billion views a month. Studio71 is the global media company for top creators including Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Lilly Singh, Rhett & L...
Aug 16, 2018•47 min
Today's interview is with Colleen DeBaise. Colleen and I discuss all the stages involved in launching a startup in today's world. Colleen DeBaise is a business journalist and author who has devoted the bulk of her career to covering entrepreneurship and small business issues. Currently a contributing editor at Inc., she has served as the small business editor of The Wall Street Journal and as an editor at Entrepreneur, BusinessWeek, and SmartMoney. She is also an entrepreneur herself. She has be...
Aug 13, 2018•43 min
Today's interview is with Todd Palmer. Todd is a business advisor and the CEO of Extraordinary Advisors . Extraordinary Advisors helps business leaders become more productive. As the CEO of a 6-time INC 5000 company, Todd knows that business success begins and ends with people. People make all of the business decisions regarding strategy, execution, cash and staff. Todd and I discuss: Masculinity What he learned from raising his son as a single father How he runs his businesses Why you should di...
Aug 06, 2018•52 min
Today's podcast is with Michael Zipursky. Michael is an author , entrepreneur and CEO of ConsultingSuccess.com . He has consulted for organizations and advised leaders throughout North America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia and the Middle East in over 30 industries, from service providers to billion dollar multinational corporations including Panasonic, Dow Jones, Financial Times, Royal Bank and many others. Michael is an in-demand speaker and gives keynotes and workshops for the Certified Man...
Aug 02, 2018•42 min
Today's interview is with Dee and John Lee. They are an Irish couple who launched an app called CultureMee . The app offers cultural insights as well as practical travel advice. It currently covers more than 70 locations – every country in Europe and 12 of the most visited destinations outside Europe, with more being added. CultureMee has already been downloaded by 115+ different nationalities and was nominated for the National Startup Awards of Ireland a few months ago. They believe that Cultur...
Jul 25, 2018•46 min
Today's podcast interview is with innovative management consultant Karen Jaw-Madson. Organizational culture isn’t just a hot topic – it’s an untapped asset and potential liability for all businesses. But for all its potential to make or break, few know how to manage cultures with proficiency. How do companies grow, work through transitions, initiate change effectively, and meet the demands of an ever complex corporate landscape that faces a #MeToo environment, greater diversity, globalization, t...
Jul 23, 2018•1 hr 2 min
Today's guest is with Bryan Gold. After learning that a friend had become hugely influential on social media but had no interest in expending the energy to find marketers to leverage her personal brand, Bryan and co-founder Adam Rivietz developed #Paid – a platform to connect influencers with brands. #Paid empowers creators and enables the world to experience their creative storytelling. They connect creators and brands for meaningful collaborations. They design and develop world-class software ...
Jul 18, 2018•33 min
Today's interview is with Dave Gerber. Dave is known as the conflict healer and he is focused on standardizing and transforming workplace conflict. As the president and founder of Synergy Development and Training, LLC he uses his ability as a change catalyst to motivate people to become the best version of themselves. He inspires his audiences to transform the way they engage with the world around them and we dove into the following topics: How to communicate when there is conflict What types of...
Jul 13, 2018•1 hr 3 min
Today's episode is with Greg Caplan, the founder of Remote Year which provides work and travel programs that bring together communities of passionate professionals, freelancers, and entrepreneurs to travel the world while working remotely. Along the way, Remote Year offers a variety of ways to get off the beaten path, explore local communities and enhance your career development through professional knowledge sharing. We discuss a variety of things like: How he was introduced to diversity How an...
Jul 11, 2018•38 min
Today's interview is with Marion McGovern. Over the past 30 years, Marion McGovern has been a trailblazer in the world of work, launching a Gig Economy firm before the term was even coined. As a workforce pioneer, she’s now revealing valuable tips on surviving in the modern workplace—for workers and employers alike in her new book: Thriving in the Gig Economy. We discuss the following: The widespread impact of the world of gig work, and how it will reshape businesses of all sizes Top three misco...
Jul 09, 2018•44 min
Today's episode is with Robert Indries. Here's a little bit about him. He along with Marius Furcic grew their company from nothing to a 2000+ square foot office in just a few years. In our interview, we dive into several things like: Why you need to raise your level of self awareness How to Run Several Successful Companies Whilst Traveling Trusting there's light at the end of the tunnel is is the secret weapon of successful entrepreneurs How to Handle the Transition from a Small Company into a M...
Jul 04, 2018•49 min
Today's episode is with Dave Santulli. Dave is the Founder and Executive Director of United Planet , an international nonprofit that connects volunteers who want to make a difference with communities in 35 countries. United Planet volunteers have the opportunity to learn, teach, work, engage and immerse themselves in a culture outside their comfort zone. Since 2001, United Planet volunteers have dedicated over 1,000,000 hours to many areas, which include education, women's empowerment, health, a...
Jun 27, 2018•37 min
Today's interview is with Deb Gabor. Deb is a leading brand strategist, CEO of Sol Marketing , and author of Branding is Sex: Get Your Customers Laid and Sell the Hell Out of Anything. She shares her incredibly successful methodology for building long-lasting brands that withstand the fluctuations of the market. With critical focus on knowing your customer, she reveals why brands that have bonded emotionally with their customers are among the strongest and create “irrational loyalty.” “Branding ...
Jun 25, 2018•46 min
Today's interview is with Demir and Carey Bentley. They are the husband and wife team behind Lifehack Bootcamp ( www.lifehackbootcamp.com ), the productivity and lifestyle design company for high performing individuals who want to bring sanity back in their lives. They're known for their no-BS, no excuses coaching style and passion for creating huge transformation in each of their clients. They're also known for leading by example and constantly pushing the boundaries of lifestyle design, travel...
Jun 18, 2018•41 min
Kavit Haria started his first online business in 2005 selling music career education to musicians. Mistakes and failures taught him how to build a thriving online business using intricate and automated sales and marketing funnels, generating over a million dollars in sales per year. Since 2013, Kavit has offered a service called Automated Business System, helping people with passion and expertise take what they know from idea to launch. His team builds your entire business for you, and then guid...
Jun 15, 2018•38 min
Today's interview is with Callum Laing. Callum is a New Zealander based in Singapore. He is a partner at Unity Group. The Unity Groups is focused on working with and solving some of the common issued that entrepreneurs face. Callum believes that collaboration and partnership is a key aspect for business success in the future so we spent a majority of the episode going into why he believes this. We talked about the challenges small businesses face and a unique opportunity that they can potentiall...
Jun 11, 2018•38 min
Today's episode is with Esosa Ighodaro, the co-founder & president of COSIGN. She started her career as a banker on Wall Street before realizing that she wanted to do something else. By happenstance, she met future business partner Abiodun Johnson on a subway platform en route to a party. He asked her about her dress, they struck up a conversation and he ended up joining her at the event. Thus, their joint passions for fashion and tech created the foundations for their company, COSIGN . COSI...
Jun 06, 2018•36 min
Today's interview is with Robert Glazer. Robert is a founder, author, speaker and expert in growing revenue and profits for the largest brands. He is an industry thought leader in performance marketing, entrepreneurship, leadership and culture. He has extensive experience in the consumer, e-commerce, retail, online marketing, and ad-tech industries—partnering with brands such as adidas, ModCloth, Reebok, Target, Gymboree, and Warby Parker. Our conversation went through a whole range of things fr...
Jun 04, 2018•51 min
