Today on the show Jayson is talking with Vanessa Deleon, owner and CEO of Vanessa Deleo Associates, an award winning Interior Design Firm that specializes in residential, commercial, and hospitality design, and Bobby Bournias, the owner of the Brownstone Pancake Factory in Edgewater, NJ. In this episode we talk about how the two different personality types of Vanessa and Bobby fit together so well, and how they’re able to motivate, and push each other. We talk about some early obstacles and adve...
Mar 11, 2021•48 min•Ep. 113
Today on the show Jayson is talking about the three categories of people, and why the last two are toxic to be around. You have the people that are excited for you and stick around as your supporters, these are the ones you need to keep around and have a relationship with. The second category, being the people who are intimidated by and don’t want to speak up or talk about you, these people are scared, they can’t achieve what you have, and they don’t like it. The third category are the haters, t...
Mar 08, 2021•12 min•Ep. 112
Join Jason Waller, Hala Taha, Caroline Geraghty, Reem, Heather Monahan and a special appearance from John Assaraf in discussions on topics ranging all the way from hustle, podcasting, influencing, investing, science of staying motivated to parenting and family. Links: Follow True Underdog on IG: www.instagram.com/true_underdog Reach out to Jayson directly at jayson@trueunderdog.com Follow Jayson on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jayson-waller-/ Follow Jayson on Instagram: www.instagram.co...
Mar 05, 2021•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 111
Today on the show Jayson is talking with Stephen Scoggins, a best-selling author, award winning entrepreneur of multiple businesses with multi 8-figure revenues, a motivational speaker, and the creator of the proprietary Life-Mastery Framework named Transform U. Stephen talks about how he went from having nothing as a child, traumatized from his mom’s suicide,his grandma dying from cancer, and his father working his butt off to provide, to becoming an entrepreneur with muliiple multi 8-figure bu...
Mar 04, 2021•32 min•Ep. 110
Today on the show Jayson is talking with Jay Samit, the former Independent Vice Chairman of Doloitte, an American digital media company, and author of Future Proofing You, Twelve Truths For Creating Opportunity, Maximizing Wealth, and Controlling Your Destiny In An Uncertain World. Jayson and Jay talk about how to create opportunity for yourself, and Jay’s manta, today is going to be better than yesterday, and I have the power to make it so. Jay also talks about fear and how you shouldn’t try an...
Mar 01, 2021•26 min•Ep. 109
Today on the show Jayson talks about his 5 tips for building a scalable business. He goes over how important it is to hire the right people and build around them. You want someone with the same passion as you, not just someone who is going to show up. He talks about how you want to invest in the right technologies and tools in order to help organize and align your team no matter the size. Jayson is also going over why it’s so important to build partnerships within and out of your business, why o...
Feb 25, 2021•15 min•Ep. 108
Today on the show Jayson is talking with Mark Drager, president of Phanta Media Limited, a growth agency helping entrepreneurs build and maintain a successful business. Mark talks about how he overcomes all of his fears and negative thoughts with his system. Mark talks about how he saw who he wanted to be in the next 10 years and worked everyday to get there. People are going to doubt that you can accomplish your goals, leading to you doubting yourself. Mark talks about ‘the voice’ that people u...
Feb 22, 2021•33 min•Ep. 107
Today on the show Jayson is talking with David Nurse, NBA life and optimization coach, and author of Pivot & Go: The 29-Day Blueprint to Redefine and Achieve Your Success. David grew up knowing he would be in the NBA someday, he was talented enough and had the height to match, but after getting cut from a team overseas his hopes started to fade. He knew he couldn’t give up his dreams that easily, and learned from his mistakes and his failures, becoming a shooting coach for any program that w...
Feb 18, 2021•39 min•Ep. 106
Today on the show Jayson is talking with John LeBlanc about coaching and how effective it can be if you treat it correctly. It can be difficult and uncomfortable to be told how to improve, especially if you’ve been set in your ways for a long time, but Jayson is trying and growing from his CEO coach, learning what he does well and what he needs to improve on. Jayson and John talk about how a coach can be a teacher, a motivator, and a cheerleader all in one. Finding the right coach for you is imp...
Feb 15, 2021•27 min•Ep. 105
Today on the show Jayson is talking with Matthew Pollard, author of The Introvert's Edge to Networking: Work the Room. Leverage Social Media. Develop Powerful Connections, CEO of Rapid Growth, LLC, dedicated to maximizing ROI for businesses of all sizes. Matthew is talking about how to work on your sales tactics if you are an introvert by nature, and how to implement systems to cater to your strengths and your weaknesses! When making sales for your business, you need the customer to buy into mor...
Feb 11, 2021•30 min•Ep. 104
Today on the show Jayson discusses how ego and pride can get in the way of running a successful business. Why you need to learn to trust yourself and the people around you to build the business up! You can’t do everything on your own, you have your own set of skills and there are other people with complementary skills. You can’t be a superhero, you have to be the Avengers, you need a team around you to support yourself and the rest of the company! Links: Follow True Underdog on IG: www.instagram...
Feb 08, 2021•16 min•Ep. 103
Jeremy and Jayson go over all of Jayson’s accomplishments, as well as lessons he’s learned from the hardest parts of his life. Jayson talks about how he needed to smooth his personality out early on, learning to work with people. He also goes over the struggles when first starting a solar business. Hear Jayson Waller’s whole story in today’s episode. If you haven’t heard it before, take the lessons away from it that Jayson has, and stay hungry! Links: Follow True Underdog on IG: www.instagram.co...
Feb 04, 2021•37 min•Ep. 102
Today on the show Jayson is talking with John LeBlanc about owning your power! You should be “owning your power” in every aspect of life, take control of your life, your emotions, your future! Jayson discusses the first steps of the writing process for his new book, Own Your Power. He talks about how he is taking business and life lessons from his history growing up in an Arizona trailer park, getting jobs he was unqualified for, having a kid and not being able to see it, and much more! There’s ...
Feb 01, 2021•36 min•Ep. 100
Today on the show we’re talking with Katrina Ghazarian, CEO & founder of Gameday HR, an HR solutions provider for small and mid-size companies, and host of the podcast HR Sucks. Katrina helps advise college athletes promote their talent and marketability through the Professional Collegiate League. Katrina talks about how she got the charisma she has now, and how she was voted funniest in her 5th grade class, as it mentions in her LinkedIn profile. We discuss how HR gets a bad reputation beca...
Jan 28, 2021•48 min•Ep. 99
Today on the show Jayson discusses why reinforcing self-confidence is so important in every aspect of your life. Overconfidence doesn’t exist, if you believe in yourself and you know you will succeed, that’s not arrogance, that’s how successful people think. Everybody has a gift that they can use, you just have to find that gift and believe in it. If you need to fake confidence until you can look yourself in the mirror and invest in yourself, that’s what you need to do! You can’t expect life to ...
Jan 25, 2021•14 min•Ep. 98
Today on the show we have Jeremy Ryan Slate, host of Create Your Own Life Podcast, and co-founder of the top PR firm for podcast guests, Command Your Brand Media. Jeremy and Jayson talk about how hard it can be to put in the work even when it’s tough. How we should be teaching our kids to stick with things that they are interested in, in order to learn how to hustle! We also talk about football and we find out who Jeremy’s favorite team is, and growing up with football loving dads! We also talk ...
Jan 21, 2021•31 min•Ep. 97
Today on the show Jayson gives some advice about how to lead a team and yourself. The only way to succeed is to do the work, Jayson goes over how when you start something new that has limitless potential, you can’t take the elevator! You need to out work everyone around you. Jayson also goes over the big 3 business tips he has for anyone who is looking to start a business. These 3 tips will help you become the leader that can grow a successful company! Take control, and challenge yourself in 202...
Jan 18, 2021•20 min•Ep. 96
Today on the show we are chatting with Steve Olsher, founder and editor-in-chief of Podcast Magazine, award-winning author, and founder of the Reinvention Workshop. Steve was an early adopter of podcasting, starting his first show back in 2009. Steve has created several multi-million dollar businesses in his life and he’s the New York Times Bestselling author of, What is Your What? Steve and Jayson talk about using the 3 pieces of the puzzle to figure out what you can pursue, and how; we talk ab...
Jan 14, 2021•50 min•Ep. 95
Today on the show Jayson is talking with John LeBlanc about some of the fears and the failures that happened throughout 2020. What Powerhome went through as a company, and how Jayson overcame some of the challenges. Jayson tells us the scariest moment of 2020 for him, while on a flight to Nevada something doesn’t go according to plan. We’re also talking about our 2021 New Year’s goals, why living a life with no regrets is so important, and what the difference is between a cow and buffalo. Links:...
Jan 11, 2021•39 min•Ep. 94
Today on the show we’re chatting with John Lee Dumas, host and founder of Entrepreneur On Fire! Completely taking over the entrepreneurship podcasting space in the early 2010’s, getting millions of downloads each month, helping people learn about being an entrepreneur. This episode we go over why you have to learn to not quit in order to be successful in the podcasting space, why having passion for what you do is not enough in today’s world, and how the higher the barrier is set, the lower the c...
Jan 07, 2021•27 min•Ep. 93
Today on the show we join Jayson and John LeBlanc as they talk about how to best navigate through everyday stress and how to avoid becoming weighed down by burnout. We discuss why failure is not a bad thing, and why allowing yourself some time off can be incredibly beneficial for avoiding burnout. Power Home threw a virtual holiday party this year, and with 1,700 employees, over 1,400 of them attended the meeting! Power Home gave away over $200,000 to their employees, changing lives for some. Ja...
Jan 04, 2021•44 min•Ep. 92
Today on the show we’re talking with Tucker Max, founder and former CEO of Scribe Media. We discuss the importance of believing in the skills that you have, and knowing how to use them effectively. We talk about how Tucker was fired from his family business when his dad valued loyalty over good work. Writing a book is not an easy thing to do, especially when you’re someone who is busy and don’t have a lot of time to work on it. That’s where Scribe Media comes into play, they help identify what t...
Dec 31, 2020•41 min•Ep. 91
This episode we’re talking with Jayson’s 22 year old daughter Hannah Waller. Tune in to hear a different perspective on some of the stories you’ve heard Jayson tell. Listen to Hannah and Jayson go back through their relationship as father daughter telling some of their fondest and funniest memories of each other. Hannah is the first generation of Waller to graduate traditional high school, and Jayson couldn’t be more proud. It’s an accomplishment you’ll never forget, something that Jayson didn’t...
Dec 28, 2020•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 90
Today on the show we’re talking with professional racecar driver, Josef Newgarden. Josef has won the Indie series twice, he has been racing since he was a kid, and he didn’t finish high school or college! We talk about how nothing can hold you back, including being an introvert. Josef had to step out of his comfort zone, and interact with the team in order to create chemistry, to work together better on race day! Josef also lost his first sponsor he ever had, he thought that was the end of his s...
Dec 24, 2020•44 min•Ep. 89
Join Jayson Waller, and Joe Caban for a special inappropriate and explicit Christmas. They talk about everything that they enjoyed about past Christmases, great traditions that have been set, and how Power Home Solar handled a virtual Christmas this year. What’s your favorite Christmas movie? Jayson and Joe talk about what movies they watch every year with their families, what their favorite Christmas song is, and some funny Christmas stories. Links: Follow True Underdog on IG: www.instagram.com...
Dec 21, 2020•42 min•Ep. 88
Today on the show Jayson is talking with “Freeway” Rick Ross, former LA drug kingpin, and author of both The 21 Keys to Success: Ridin’ with Rick and Freeway Rick: The Untold Autobiography. They are talking about Rick’s life before he went to prison, and what led him there. They talk about how Rick almost became the king of hip hop, meeting Dr. Dre as a 17 year old kid. Growing up Rick always knew he was going to prison, he had decided that for himself before it was even a reality. Everything in...
Dec 17, 2020•41 min•Ep. 87
Today on the show Jayson talks about being able to bend, but not break. To be able to take the hits with the wins. He discusses how making mistakes will teach you so much more than any of your successes will. You have a 100% survival rate on this Earth, you have gotten through every trouble you’ve ever had, you’re here! Rather than wallowing in the failures and mistakes that you’ve made, focus on getting yourself better, start working out, start learning something new, keep your mind busy and ch...
Dec 14, 2020•21 min•Ep. 86
Today on the show Jayson is talking with Darren McCarty, former forward for the Detroit Red Wings, and current host of the podcast Grind Time with Darren McCarty who he co-hosts with his friend Perry Vellucci. Darren talks about his days with the Red Wings and how he had to fight for his teammates and the entire city of Detroit when their backs were against the wall. He talks about the heated rivalry between Colorado and Detroit through the late 90’s and early 2000’s. Jayson and Darren talk abou...
Dec 10, 2020•52 min•Ep. 85
Today on the show Jayson talks with John LeBlanc about following your gut to make decisions in life. Jayson has built 3 different businesses while following his intuition and has learned to build that skill which he uses every day. Jayson talks about when he grew up, he had to follow his intuition every day, learning the difference between good and bad decisions. Letting go of someone in your business is never an easy decision, but most of the time it’s a necessary one. Jayson talks about valuin...
Dec 07, 2020•47 min•Ep. 84
Today on the show we’re talking to Kara Goldin, CEO and Founder of Hint Inc. a flavored water company, and author of Undaunted: Overcoming Doubts and Doubters. Kara takes us through her life story, starting with growing up in Arizona, creating opportunities to make money by making a camp with her friends and charging $5 a day for people to come and hang out. After leaving her position at AOL, Kara took some time off to focus on being a mother. During that time off Kara realized how much soda she...
Dec 03, 2020•39 min•Ep. 83
