Episode 180: Brendan Hsu shares how he's grown his current company Aerial Canvas from $10k/month to $4.7m/annually in a two year span. Guest Biography Brendan Hsu is an entrepreneur with a track record in developing startups into successful cash-flowing businesses. His business ventures include FYXIT, Market U, Aerial Canvas, and Outsource Plug. Currently, his focus is on scaling Aerial Canvas in 3 new cities and developing a truly end-to-end solution for his clients. In his free time, he enjoys...
Feb 16, 2021•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 180
Episode 179: Author Carole Robin shares the lessons behind Stanford Business School's legendary course Interpersonal Dynamics and her new book "Connect: Building exceptional relationships with family, friends, and colleagues." Guest Biography Carole Robin Ph.D. was the Dorothy J. King Lecturer in Leadership, Director of the Arbuckle Leadership Fellows Program and teacher in Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business legendary Interpersonal Dynamics (aka Touchy Feely) course. Subsequent to...
Feb 09, 2021•54 min•Ep. 179
Episode 178: Mark Victor Hansen and Crystal Dwyer Hansen talk about the power of asking questions, money, and finding your purpose to make a bigger impact. Guest Biography Mark Victor Hansen is probably best known as the co-author for the Chicken Soup for the Soul book series and brand, setting world records in book sales, with over 500 million books sold. He is also a prolific writer with 307 books authored or co-authored, including The Aladdin Factor, The Power of Focus, The Richest Kids in Am...
Feb 02, 2021•58 min•Ep. 178
Episode 177: High performance coach, David Wood talks magic money, why he became a coach, and tips for setting lasting goals for the new year. Guest Biography A former Consulting Actuary to Fortune 100 companies - including Sony Music, Chanel, and Exxon - David left his cushy Park Avenue job 20 years ago to build the world’s largest coaching business. He became #1 on Google for “life coaching”, serving an audience of 150,000 coaches, and coaching thousands of hours in 12 countries around the glo...
Jan 26, 2021•51 min•Ep. 177
Episode 176: Founder of Tiller Money, Peter Polson shares tips for better tracking your finances in the new year. Guest Biography Peter Polson has been thinking about better ways to help people with their personal finances for most of his life. He partially paid for college by teaching personal finance software classes for adults, and later by working as an intern program manager at Microsoft on the Money software team. Since then, Peter has spent his career focused on technology with a passion ...
Jan 19, 2021•53 min•Ep. 176
Episode 175: An entrepreneur since age 15, Alex Hodara tells us why he created Rocket Club to teach 7 to 14-year old students robotics, coding, and entrepreneurship. Guest Biography Entrepreneur Alex Hodara is the owner of Hodara Real Estate Group, an investment and development company he founded as a brokerage in 2008. Hodara launched the venture during his junior year at Boston University, hiring 15 of his classmates and launching what CNBC coined as “America’s first student run real estate br...
Jan 12, 2021•53 min•Ep. 175
Episode 174: Entrepreneur John Miles tells us how iWorker, a social enterprise, helps business owners hire talented remote workers and transform workers' lives. Guest Biography John has over 12 years of experience as an entrepreneur running both online and brick-and-mortar businesses. He is the co-founder of iWorker -- a socially focused virtual assistant agency that provides work to hundreds of talented people around South America, Africa and Asia. Originally from Canada, John now spends most o...
Jan 05, 2021•52 min•Ep. 174
Bonus episode: This is a rebroadcast of Episode 132, my story about how doing a favor for a friend from Maui has benefited my community many times over. Guest Biography Long-time Chatham resident Andy Wang has brought The Masters of Hawaiian Music Tour featuring Grammy award-winning musicians to New Jersey on multiple occasions. These one-night only performances showcase Hawaii’s unique acoustic guitar style, rich storytelling, and beautiful hula dancing that transports audiences to Hawaii’s tra...
Dec 29, 2020•26 min•Ep. 4
Episode 173: We reflect on the most downloaded episodes of 2020 to see what we learned. Episodes mentioned: Money, Happiness, and Your Best Self with Coach Mike Bayer From Side Hustle to VC-Backed Startup with Podchaser's Bradley Davis Pursuing a Career that Sparks Joy with The Sasha Group’s Maribel Lara How to Be Wealthy Starting at Just $500 per Month with Derek Sivers How Crisis Changed These Entrepreneurs' Perspectives on Money and Business Fintech Founder Ramona Ortega Helps Multicultural M...
Dec 22, 2020•49 min•Ep. 173
Episode 172: Beerud Sheth co-founder and CEO of Gupshup and founder of Elance (now Upwork) talks about building businesses, money, and the positive power of entrepreneurship. Guest Biography Beerud Sheth Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer Beerud is the cofounder and CEO of Gupshup, the world's leading platform for cloud messaging and conversational experiences. It is used by over 30K+ developers and handles over 4.5 billion messages per month. He previously founded and led Elance (now Upwork...
Dec 15, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 172
Episode 171: Author, Evangelist, and Silicon Valley Venture Capitalist, Guy Kawasaki talks about growing up in Hawaii, money, cars, and working for Steve Jobs. Guest Biography Guy Kawasaki is the chief evangelist of Canva and the creator of Guy Kawasaki’s Remarkable People podcast. He is an executive fellow of the Haas School of Business (UC Berkeley), and adjunct professor of the University of New South Wales. He was the chief evangelist of Apple and a trustee of the Wikimedia Foundation. He ha...
Dec 08, 2020•50 min•Ep. 171
Episode 170: Wanda He and Eric Yu both work in big tech; but after a weekend life-planning retreat, they set a goal of making $30k per month quasi-passively by 2030. Guest Biography Wanda is currently an Associate Product Marketing Manager at Google & Eric is an Android Engineer on the Instagram Stories team. As a couple, they’re working together to generate $30k per month by 2030 in alternate income streams (mostly passive). 2 months ago, they decided to do a weekend life planning retreat t...
Dec 01, 2020•52 min•Ep. 170
Episode 169: Godfather of LinkedIn Video, Brian Schulman shares how Linkedin transformed his life and tips for becoming a top LinkedIn video creator. Guest Biography Known as the Godfather of LinkedIn Video and one of the world’s top video marketing experts, Brian has been on the Internet since it was green screen and chat rooms, and has 21 years of proven Digital Marketing experience strategizing with IR500 and Fortune500 brands across the globe. A Forbes Featured Entrepreneur and LinkedIn Top ...
Nov 24, 2020•57 min•Ep. 169
Episode 168: Wil Glavin discusses why the pandemic provided the best time to publish his debut novel “The Venerable Vincent Beattie,” side hustles, and investing. Guest Biography Wil Glavin was born in Philadelphia, raised in Manhattan, and graduated Tufts University in 2016, where he majored in English with a concentration in fiction writing and journalism. During his time at Tufts, he wrote nine short stories, 40 articles published in the Tufts Daily, two feature-length screenplays, and his pi...
Nov 17, 2020•51 min•Ep. 168
Episode 167: Conrad Edwards, COO at The Basement talks about giving, money, and navigating an advertising agency through the pandemic. Guest Biography Conrad Edwards, COO at The Basement, holds a degree in Architecture from the College of Design, Architecture, Art and Planning at the University of Cincinnati. He has leveraged that background to craft a career as a big-picture thinker that can translate ideas into action and has worked at the intersection of technology, design and user experience...
Nov 10, 2020•57 min•Ep. 167
Episode 166: Toronto-based technology and media venture capitalist, G. Scott Paterson talks about money, giving, and information management company FutureVault. Guest Biography Gordon Scott Paterson, better known as G. Scott Paterson, is a Toronto-based technology and media venture capitalist and the Executive Chairman of FutureVault. In the 1990s, Paterson gained notoriety in the Canadian investment and finance world and served as "a prominent technology and media financier" during the technolo...
Nov 03, 2020•52 min•Ep. 166
Episode 165: Medicare expert, Danielle Roberts explains how Medicare works, mistakes to avoid, and how to plan for healthcare costs in retirement. Guest Biography Danielle Roberts is a Medicare expert and the co-founder of Boomer Benefits, a licensed insurance agency that helps baby boomers navigate their entry into Medicare in 48 states. She is the author of the best-selling book 10 Costly Medicare Mistakes You Can’t Afford to Make , which helps beneficiaries avoid critical but all too common M...
Oct 27, 2020•58 min•Ep. 165
Episode 164: Mindset performance coach Jarrod Haning says we can think at a higher level to achieve more while working less. Guest Biography You know how when you’re in the corn maze and you’re not sure if you should go left or right? But, when you step on a ladder suddenly the maze is no longer a mystery? That’s what Jarrod Haning does for business owners. By teaching them how to think at a higher level, they are able to see the whole picture and suddenly the obstacles that were blocking their ...
Oct 20, 2020•43 min•Ep. 164
Episode 163: Best-Selling Author and Career Coach Dan Miller shares his entrepreneurial successes and failures and how he guided his children who also entrepreneurs. Guest Biography Dan is author of the New York Times best-selling 48 Days To The Work You Love Over 140,000 people have subscribed to his weekly newsletter , his 48 Days Podcast consistently ranks in the top 3 under Careers on iTunes, helping those seeking to find – or create – work they love. In this episode, you'll learn: How havin...
Oct 13, 2020•55 min•Ep. 163
Episode 162: Top 100 pop recording artist, SCHARA talks about working four jobs, finding a music label, and pursuing her childhood dream of global pop stardom. Guest Biography Schara is a pop recording artist from Vancouver, Canada. Born to an East Indian mother and a Portuguese/ Scottish father, Schara was raised solely by her mother, a writer in Film and TV. As a young girl, her home was filled with eclectic music from Bob Marley, Marilyn Manson, Eminem, Nirvana, Enya, Loreena Mckennitt, Katy ...
Oct 06, 2020•42 min•Ep. 162
Episode 161: Money coach Shell Tain says untangling your money knots are key to improving your relationship with money. Guest Biography Shell Tain, the Untangler, is a money coach who knows how to help people make changes. She knows that improving the way you are with money isn’t just about number crunching. Her coaching focuses on how your feelings, beliefs and attitudes about money affect your progress in fulfilling your goals. Working with Shell improves your confidence and effectiveness with...
Sep 29, 2020•53 min•Ep. 161
Episode 160: Joe DiSanto seemingly had it all but chose to walk away from his lucrative business and critical acclaim in order to work less, save money, and spend more time with family. Guest Biography Joe DiSanto has built multi-million dollar businesses, produced critically acclaimed documentaries and an Emmy-winning TV show, invested millions in real estate, and semi-retired at age 43. Now he’s sharing a lifetime of fiscal know-how via Play Louder, an invaluable resource that helps individual...
Sep 22, 2020•59 min•Ep. 160
Episode 159: Jim Huffman, CEO of GrowthHit, shares lessons learned from losing $400,000+, getting COVID-19, and rebuilding his businesses. Guest Biography Jim Huffman is CEO of growth marketing consultancy GrowthHit and a growth mentor for the Techstars startup accelerator. He has led growth at three startups that went from idea to over $10M in sales and were featured in publications such as The Wall Street Journal, TechCrunch, and the TODAY Show. He has advised and taught digital marketing to b...
Sep 15, 2020•56 min•Ep. 159
Episode 158: Angela Jia Kim is a former concert pianist-turned-founder of Savor Beauty, a natural skincare, facial spa, and self-care journal brand inspired by Korean beauty rituals. Guest Biography Angela Jia Kim is a former concert pianist-turned-founder of Savor Beauty, a natural skincare, facial spa, and self-care journal brand inspired by Korean beauty rituals. The award-winning serums, creams, cleansers, peels, and masks are made sustainably and ethically by women in the Hudson Valley. The...
Sep 08, 2020•51 min•Ep. 158
Episode 157: The Inspired Money podcast turns three! Tune in to the first solo episode ever, and you're invited to participate in a couple of listener challenges. Summary We're celebrating three years of publishing the Inspired Money podcast. In this episode, you'll learn: What are the top, most downloaded episodes? A behind the scenes look at some of the interviews. Drop me a line if you know someone with an inspired money story who should be featured on a future episode. Show notes: http://www...
Sep 01, 2020•13 min•Ep. 157
Episode 156: Kevin Carter shares his path as an investor and entrepreneur who founded EMQQ, The Emerging Markets Internet & Ecommerce ETF. Guest Biography Kevin Carter is the Founder of EMQQ the Emerging Markets Internet & Ecommerce ETF and Chairman of the EMQQ Index Committee. Prior to EMQQ, he was the Founder & CEO of AlphaShares, an investment firm offering five Emerging Markets ETFs in partnership with Guggenheim Investments. Previously Kevin was the Founder & CEO of Active I...
Aug 26, 2020•47 min•Ep. 156
Episode 155: Dan Chan left pre-IPO PayPal to become Silicon Valley's favorite magician who performs for tech billionaires and Silicon Valley elite. Guest Biography Dan Chan is an internationally renowned, award-winning magician who is referred to as the “Billionaire's Magician” having performed for 187 billionaires to date. Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, he is regarded as one of the nation's top corporate magicians and performs at events for thought leaders and influencers worldwide. Chan'...
Aug 18, 2020•50 min•Ep. 155
Episode 154: Maricela Soberanes shares her inspiring story of growing up poor in Mexico City and coming to the United States where she gained financial independence as a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthesiologist, real estate investor, and founder of a non-profit. Guest Biography Maricela Soberanes is one of nine siblings, who grew up in Mexico City. Her single mother with no formal education struggled to provide essentials such as food and shelter. Maricela earned a scholarship to attend high ...
Aug 11, 2020•40 min•Ep. 154
Episode 153: Brent Henningson talks about how a defined benefit plan can help business owners to accelerate retirement savings and reduce taxes. Guest Biography Brent is the Chief Executive Officer of Saber Pension & Actuarial Services, a third party administration and actuarial firm. Using Defined Benefit Plans, Saber Pension helps business owners reduce their tax liability while they save for retirement. They assist clients all around the United States. Brent has over 15 years of experienc...
Aug 04, 2020•50 min•Ep. 153
Episode 152: Michael Trefel talks about his transition from lone wolf on Wall Street to a mindset of collaboration, growth, and fulfillment. Guest Biography Michael Trefel is an executive coach, entrepreneur, husband, dad to two amazing girls, and an eternal optimist who believes that together, through coaching and consulting, people can achieve anything and change the world in the process. He was one of the youngest executives at Lehman Brothers, creating and leading one of the top teams in the...
Jul 28, 2020•46 min•Ep. 152
