There is no immunity for fears – everyone faces them. Be they a fear of failure, a fear of taking a chance, or a fear of asking someone out on a date. If fears paralyze you from living life to the fullest, True Underdog Jayson Waller outlines a strategy where you can reduce that anxiety and fill yourself with confidence. But be patient – success won’t happen overnight. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 20, 2020•13 min•Ep. 53
Hala Taha had the hip-hop world at her fingertips as an intern at New York’s Hot97, working pro-bono for Angie Martinez and meeting stars such as Jennifer Lopez, Drake and Chris Brown. But being passed over for a job she believed she earned soured her, resulting in her dismissal and forcing her to make her own path. True Underdog Jayson Waller uncovers how Taha had the last laugh over her old employer and how her side hustle as host of the Young and Profiting Podcast has become her passion. Lear...
Aug 17, 2020•24 min•Ep. 52
To the dreamers eager to better themselves, how will you reach your goals? True Underdog Jayson Waller says to reach success, you can’t just wing it! Set realistic goals and hold yourself accountable to them, and watch what happens. Waller recommends setting up three calendar checkpoints to grade your progress, but also emphasizes leaving wiggle room as life changes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 13, 2020•14 min•Ep. 51
Imagine imitating and idolizing someone while growing up, and later in life working side-by-side with that person. That’s exactly what happened for True Underdog Jayson Waller in filming a POWERHOME SOLAR commercial with Pro Football Hall of Fame running back Barry Sanders. Waller shares how surreal the moment was for him, and discusses how dreams can come true for those who pursue them hard enough. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Aug 10, 2020•5 min•Ep. 50
True Underdog Jayson Waller is the CEO of one of America’s most successful solar companies, but even he has anxiety when making big decisions for POWERHOME SOLAR. Instead of being controlled by those anxious moments, his plan is one that is simple and easy for all to remember. It starts with keeping your eyes forward and taking small steps toward a larger goal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 06, 2020•9 min•Ep. 49
Yesenia De Garcia revels in all facets of her personal and professional life as a wife, mom, entrepreneur, social media influencer and podcaster. Maybe that’s because she spent her childhood stifled by shyness. True Underdog Jayson Waller and co-host John LeBlanc learn how De Garcia found her true self amid chaos as a young adult, and how she shares the struggles from her own journey to help others. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Aug 03, 2020•34 min•Ep. 48
Instant gratification and quick fixes don’t exist in the game of life. Success starts with small wins that snowball into bigger things, and you write the map of how you’ll get there. Step into True Underdog Jayson Waller’s no-excuse zone to learn how you can take control and change your life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 30, 2020•10 min•Ep. 47
Two-time Pro Bowl kicker Matt Prater holds the record for longest field goal in NFL history and has played in a Super Bowl, but he’s had his share of truly humbling moments too. Entering his 14th NFL season, the current Detroit Lions standout talks with True Underdog Jayson Waller about the times he’s been cut, including the one stemming from a 4-game league suspension in 2014, what it was like to play with Peyton Manning, and the “special feeling” he has about this year’s Lions team. Learn more...
Jul 27, 2020•46 min•Ep. 46
April Davis is no ordinary matchmaker with run-of-the-mill processes to help high-end clients find love. She’s used her MBA in process improvement, along with drive and intuition, to create a personalized way to get the vast majority of her clients into meaningful relationships. True Underdog Jayson Waller and co-host John LeBlanc get a taste of Davis’ skills and smarts, and learn that even some of the most successful people need coaching in the love department. Learn more about your ad choices....
Jul 23, 2020•50 min•Ep. 45
Everyone knows what it’s like to be unfairly judged, especially when the person casting judgment has done little to find out about the real you. True Underdog Jayson Waller talks with fill-in co-host Joe Caban about how they both avoid prejudgment when hiring people to drive POWERHOME SOLAR, and they also discuss the three qualities Waller looks for when he’s the one making the decisions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Jul 20, 2020•25 min•Ep. 44
Darryl Johnson had every reason in the world to fail in life. He lost his dad as a child, his mom was an alcoholic, he was a high-school dropout and later a felon. Bankruptcy even hit. But razor-sharp sales skills combined with self-awareness honed through life experience have him piloting his greatest ventures yet – selling home security systems, solar panels and pest control services. True Underdog Jayson Waller discovers how all of Johnson’s missteps created the right path. Learn more about y...
Jul 16, 2020•58 min•Ep. 43
True Underdog Jayson Waller has always been driven by proving people wrong, and that ambition has resulted in massive success. But you’ll never see him letting off the gas because he refuses to get passed. Waller discusses with co-host John LeBlanc the joy he feels in delivering a checkmate message to haters, but how he interacts with them after the fact might surprise you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 13, 2020•42 min•Ep. 42
It was wild timing for Dr. Jacob Glanville to be featured in the Netflix docuseries “Pandemic” precisely as the coronavirus spread in China in January. Even more interesting is that Glanville thinks he and his biotech company can win the race in bringing COVID-19 to its knees. True Underdog Jayson Waller and co-host John LeBlanc discover why Glanville is pursuing antibody treatments instead of a vaccine, and learn what Glanville’s forecast is for the cure. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...
Jul 09, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 41
True Underdog Jayson Waller knows that every decision a person makes can be life-changing. If his girlfriend (and future wife) hadn’t broken up with him at age 17 and he didn’t temporarily move back to Arizona as a result, he never would have reconnected with future business partner Kevin Klink. Join Waller and co-host John Leblanc as Waller recounts a crazy 3 ½-month journey out west in 1996. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Jul 06, 2020•44 min•Ep. 40
Award-winning interior designer and TV personality Vanessa DeLeon was creating her brand before personal brand creation was cool. Her design flair led to creating furniture for brands such as MTV and becoming a contestant on HGTV’s “Design Star”, but no opportunity was ever handed to her. DeLeon talks with True Underdog Jayson Waller and co-host John LeBlanc about how reinvention has shaped her success, how being denied a spot on “The Apprentice” became a good thing, and how she effortlessly inc...
Jul 02, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 39
Having a true leader is essential to success, whether it’s in the solar industry or as part of your favorite football team. True Underdog Jayson Waller joins the Locked on Lions podcast to discuss the upcoming NFL season, the Lions’ missing ingredient and keys for success, and how POWERHOME SOLAR is teaming up with the Lions to help the community. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 29, 2020•13 min•Ep. 38
Instagram influencer Olivia Giannella has appeared in music videos, commercials and even on a magazine cover. What you may not know is that she had struggles with weight growing up, and it wasn't until she asked herself what she wanted in life that she made changes that have resulted in her success. True Underdog Jayson Waller and co-host John LeBlanc discuss with Giannella all that she's overcome, and her advice for those who want to follow in her career footsteps are worth heeding. Learn more ...
Jun 25, 2020•40 min•Ep. 37
Are you just starting in sales, or are you already at the top? How can you improve? With over 40 years of combined experience, True Underdog Jayson Waller and POWERHOME SOLAR Chief Sales Officer Ben Brookhart explain what it takes to get to the top in sales and how to develop yourself in order to climb the ranks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 22, 2020•26 min•Ep. 36
Does success lead to happiness? Join True Underdog Jayson Waller and co-host John LeBlanc as they reflect on the definition of success, the importance of having a purpose, having a successful work-life balance, finding happiness, and Waller’s quest to finally become coach of the Detroit Lions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 18, 2020•27 min•Ep. 35
Left by his dad. Left by his wife. Left only with a bag of clothes and little self-worth. Through a lifetime of anguish, POWERHOME district sales manager Tim Yanetsko is now living the life he’s always dreamed. Yanetsko tells True Underdog Jayson Waller and co-host John Leblanc his tear-jerking story on how he found the ambition to never surrender. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 15, 2020•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 34
True Underdog Jayson Waller loves the pursuit of success – not because the result is financial gain, but because it fulfills who he was meant to become. Waller’s fiery pep talk will make you understand there are no timeouts in life, and that change for the better lies in your hands. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 11, 2020•6 min•Ep. 33
Detroit is the No. 1 sports market in America? You can’t get WXYZ sports reporter Justin Rose to say otherwise, and he explains why to True Underdog Jayson Waller. The three-time defending Michigan Emmy Award winner also shares some of the favorite stories and interviews while explaining the uniqueness of being a Michigan State alumnus in a Michigan Wolverines-first market. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 08, 2020•59 min•Ep. 32
Think starting a business automatically makes you rich? True Underdog Jayson Waller knows that’s the perception, but he sets the record straight. Waller answers a number of other questions as he shares his blueprint on how he built his businesses, how he would structure America’s educational system, and reminisces about the time he wanted to become like Tom Cruise in Top Gun. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 04, 2020•54 min•Ep. 31
Brandy Liberty has traveled the world as a model, done makeup for stars such as Matthew McConaughey, owns a hairstyling business and has even spent time in marketing. She’s also a victim of domestic abuse, and one harrowing incident nearly ended her life. Liberty shares that story with True Underdog Jayson Waller and co-host John LeBlanc, and gives advice to others on what they need to do to escape similar circumstances. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Jun 01, 2020•40 min•Ep. 30
True Underdog Jayson Waller and POWERHOME SOLAR Chief Sales Officer Ben Brookhart have spent considerable time as sales professionals and entrepreneurs, and they’ve achieved substantial success in both roles because of their ability to sell themselves. Listen to their advice on how you can find your own success and sweep away doubts to reach your goals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 28, 2020•30 min•Ep. 29
Brothers Johnny and George Nikollaj had a vision for building a salon that would be fun, energetic and cool. What they didn’t foresee is their hard-working parents fronting the money to buy the business. True Underdog Jayson Waller talks with the owners of the popular Detroit-area 6 Salon about the immense pressure they felt to succeed, and learns about the work both put in to create their brand and customer service-centered culture. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
May 25, 2020•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 28
Sit down for a master class in how to own and operate a successful business, with True Underdog Jayson Waller sharing his own insights and giving the chance for three other successful entrepreneurs -- Abby Buchmiller, Gokce Donat and Brian Elias – to share their own. What’s revealing is how even the most successful people can struggle in letting go as their business grows. The result is game-changing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
May 21, 2020•51 min•Ep. 27
What's it like to be the CEO during a pandemic? True Underdog Jayson Waller knows, and he shares with Matt Dery of The Empowering Futures Podcast Network what his company POWERHOME SOLAR has experienced since COVID-19 surfaced. Waller also shares inspiring details about the early days of his adult and entrepreneurial life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 18, 2020•43 min•Ep. 26
Gokce Donat specializes in building single-family custom homes near her home in suburban Detroit. How has she made it as a woman in a male-dominated construction field? Donat shares her formula for success with True Underdog Jayson Waller and co-host John LeBlanc, and her energy, humor and humility will also inspire. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 14, 2020•41 min•Ep. 25
Life is indeed good for Bianca Anastasia Arcori, a successful fashion model that's doing influencer brand marketing online. But her humble beginnings included a childhood without a father, who left the family when Bianca was 3. Arcori talks with True Underdog Jayson Waller and co-host John LeBlanc about the value of hard work, why she made the commitment to later form a relationship with her dad, and where she believes life will take her next. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm...
May 11, 2020•31 min•Ep. 24
