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Just Get Started

Brian Ondrakowww.brianondrako.com
The Just Get Started Podcast is your go-to guide for breaking free from self-doubt, stepping outside your comfort zone, and taking action toward the life and business you truly want. Each episode dives into the real, messy journey of starting something new—whether it's leaving corporate, launching an idea, landing your first clients, or pushing past the mental barriers that try to hold you back. Through tactical insights and raw, relatable conversations, you'll gain the clarity, confidence, and motivation to stop overthinking and to just get started!
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Episodes

#170 Udo Erasmus on Healthy Fats and Oils, Life Energy, and Finding the Starting Point

Episode 170 features Udo Erasmus, a pioneer of the health and wellness industry having created FLAXSEED OIL and the Healthy Oils/Fats Movement. For our listeners, Udo is giving away a free digital download of his book, Total Sexy Health, along with a free mini video course - Get it here - https://udoerasmus.com/justgetstarted Find Udo Online: Website: www.theudo.com and www.udoschoice.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/udoerasmus/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theudoerasmus/ Linkedin:...

Jul 20, 20211 hr 4 min

#169 Scott Sunderland on The Power Of The Mind

Episode 169 features Scott Sunderland, Co-Founder and Mind Coach at The Freedom Project. Link to the inspiring video of Scott's time in the hospital in 2001 - https://youtu.be/9DaHg-AUY2o Find Scott Online: Website: https://thefreedomproject222.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/freedomproject222/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXBh02HQI-zOakpDLUhkDmg Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/345896626059197?mc_cid=6b921e3092&mc_eid=UNIQID About Scott: In 2001, Scott Sunder...

Jul 13, 202143 min

#168 Mike Petrakis on App Development, Scaling a Business, and Evaluating Opportunities

Episode 168 features Mike Petrakis, a former D1 runner, entrepreneur, and the Co-Founder, and CEO of Bach. He previously bootstrapped e-commerce businesses in NYC. That scrappy entrepreneurial spirit led him to start BACH, the world's leading platform to plan and book a bachelor/bachelorette party. Find Mike Online: Website: thebach.com Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-petrakis-a3445453/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebachparty/ About Mike: Mike Petrakis is a former D1 runner,...

Jul 06, 202136 min

#167 Jesyka Harris on Breaking Out Of Boxes, Making Decisions, and Structure

Episode 167 features Jesyka Harris, an Attorney, Fashion Model, Human Rights Advocate, and Content Creator based in Los Angeles, California Find Jesyka Online: Website: https://unboxedlife.me/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jesyka-h-11852953 Twitter: https://twitter.com/jesykaharris?lang=en Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jesyka.harris/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MizJesyka/ About Jesyka: Jesyka is an Attorney, Fashion Model, Human Rights Advocate, and Content Creator based in...

Jun 29, 202147 min

#166 Ben Marcovitz on Understanding Growth, Leadership Development, and our Education System

Episode 166 features Benjamin Marcovitz, a champion for growth, a leadership expert, and the founder and CEO of the Rise Institute Find Ben Online: Website: https://www.benmarcovitz.com Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benmarcovitz/ About Ben: Benjamin Marcovitz is a champion for growth, a leadership expert, and the founder and CEO of the Rise Institute, which advances the understanding that human beings can grow and develop beyond their estimations, and that expecting radical growth from t...

Jun 22, 202141 min

#165 Hallie Hart on Creating an Exhibition, Painting With Her Hands, and Daily Balance

Episode 165 features Hallie Hart, a global artist that has shown in over twelve countries. She recently exhibited her US Flag exhibition titled “Unity” in her House of Hart gallery in Aspen, Colorado. “Unity” is now a national exhibition and will begin May touring the United States with a Documentary film crew that will capture the backdrop of the cross country exhibition and shares the message of compassion in these divisive times. Find Hallie Online: Website: https://www.houseofhart.com Linked...

Jun 15, 202142 min

#164 Heath Armstrong on Overcoming Addiction, Cold Plunges, and Taking Action

Episode 164 features Heath Armstrong, an Author, the Co-Founder of Rage Create, and an ECommerce Maniac. He is the creator of Sweet-Ass Affirmations: Motivation for Your Creative Maniac Mind, several Sweet-Ass Journals, and the host of the "Never Stop Peaking" podcast Find Heath Online: Personal Website: https://www.heatharmstrong.com Business Website: https://www.ragecreate.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heathfistpumps/ About Heath: Heath Armstrong is an Author, the Co-Founder of Rage...

Jun 10, 20211 hr 7 min

#163 Holly Katz on Finding Your Style through Finding Yourself

Episode 163 features Holly Katz, a Personal Stylist that moves people just like you from feeling fearful to feeling fabulous. Holly’s clients consider her their “style coach”, cheering them on while they elevate their style. Her newest endeavor brings her to podcasting with the all-new Fashion Crimes Podcast where she showcases her talent by giving free fashion advice, inspiration, and humor. Fashion Crimes Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fashion-crimes-podcast/id1523111704 Find H...

Jun 08, 202154 min

#162 Jane Tabachnick on Book Launches, Branding, and Online Visibility

Episode 162 features Jane Tabachnick, a content and PR strategist who works with mission-driven authors, coaches, and consultants who are frustrated they’re not better known. She helps them become highly visible and seen as the authority in their industry so they attract more pre-sold clients and can grow their business more and easily. Take her Online Visibility Assessment https://janetabachnick.com/assessment Find Jane Online: Website: https://janetabachnick.com/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin...

Jun 01, 202150 min

#161 Bryan Clayton on Scaling a Business, Building an App, and Success Influencing Passions

Episode 161 features Bryan Clayton, Co-Founder, and CEO of GreenPal, an online marketplace that connects homeowners with local lawn care professionals. Find Bryan Online: Website: https://www.yourgreenpal.com Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bryan-clayton/ Instagram: https://instagram.com/bryanmclayton Twitter: https://twitter.com/bryanmclayton About Bryan: Bryan Clayton is CEO and Co-founder of GreenPal, an online marketplace that connects homeowners with local lawn care professionals. Gre...

May 27, 202144 min

#160 Nancy Bosnoian on the Importance of Sleep, Starting a Non-Profit, and Fleeing War

Episode 160 features Nancy Bosnoian, the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of End No Sleep, Inc., an international NGO on a mission to help you get a good night’s sleep. Find Nancy Online: Website: http://www.nancybosnoian.com Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/nancybosnoian About Nancy: Nancy Bosnoian is 21-years-old, originally from Aleppo, Syria, and a freshman at Columbia University. She is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of End No Sleep, Inc. an international NGO on a mission to ...

May 25, 202142 min

#159 Dr. Aaron Hartman on Functional Medicine, ADHD, and Long COVID

Episode 159 features Dr. Aaron Hartman, a Board-Certified Family Medicine Practitioner and clinical researcher who advocates for and practices functional medicine, an integrative approach to conventional and alternative medicine. Find Aaron Online: Website: http://www.richmondfunctionalmedicine.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/rvaintegrative Facebook: www.facebook.com/RVAintegrative About Aaron: Dr. Aaron Hartman is a Board-Certified Family Medicine Practitioner and clinical researcher who a...

May 18, 202150 min

#158 Steve Scott & Tripp Bowden on Serendipity, Book Writing Process and Moral and Ethical Decisions

Episode 158 features Steve Scott and Tripp Bowden, Co-Authors of the book "Hey, Tiger - You Need To Move Your Mark Back." We discussed many topics around the ethics in the game of golf, the serendipity of syncing up on this book project, the writing process, and much more. Find Steve Online Website: http://movethatback.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/sscottpga Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sscottpga/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCT27Tnt4FUEvKjvE2ugcU2A Facebook: https://www....

May 13, 202141 min

#157 Erick Arbe on Consistency, Relationships, and Building Businesses

Episode 157 features one of my long-time friends, Erick Arbe, a Full-Stack Developer and Co-Founder of Willio. Find Erick Online: Website: https://willio.com Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erickarbe/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/erickarbe About Erick: Erick is an entrepreneur and full-stack web developer and currently runs Arbé Digital and Golf Web Design. He has built software and websites for clients in numerous different industries. He's also started (and sold) several different compan...

May 10, 202154 min

#156 Liv Bowser on Mental Fitness, Journaling, and Changing The World

Episode 156 features Liv Bowser, CEO & Founder of Liberate. A Certified Meditation and Mindfulness Teacher, she ties together her deep knowledge of mind-body connection with her business acumen to drive Liberate growth at every level. Find Liv Online: Website: https://www.liberatestudio.com/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/liberatestudio Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/liberatestudio/ About Liv: Liv has a background in indoor cycling and “better for you” start-ups. She began ...

May 03, 202139 min

#155 Karen Treiger on Researching and Writing a Family Memoir

Episode 155 features Karen Treiger, author of the widely praised book, My Soul is Filled with Joy: A Holocaust Story. Find Karen Online: Website: https://karentreiger.com/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/stare-lipki-press/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/my_soul_is_filled_with_joy/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/soul_filled YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzNBa_ERj3JlpC1MrUv41pg Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authorkarentreiger Medium: https://karentreiger.com/media-k...

Apr 26, 202154 min

#154 Matthew Yahes on Getting Laid Off, Virtual Assistants, and Growing Profits

Episode 154 features Matthew Yahes, Founder and CEO of Extend Your Team and helps entrepreneurs and operators of all company sizes grow their business by getting out of the grind. Find Matthew Online: Website: www.extendyourteam.com Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yahes/ About Matthew: As the founder of Extend Your team, a Virtual Assistant company, Matthew Yahes helps entrepreneurs and operators of all company sizes grow their business by getting out of the grind. Matthew was working 14 h...

Apr 19, 202143 min

#153 Carson Sweezy on Crohns Disease, Lessons from Starting a Business, and his Passion for Food

Episode 153 features Carson Sweezy, the Founder of Sweetz&Savoryz and someone who creates authentic communities by connecting people through food and entertainment. Find Carson Online: Website: https://www.carsonsweezy.com/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carsonsweezy/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carsonsweezy/ TikTok: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMJcs3MEK/ Medium: https://medium.com/@carsonsweezy Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/carsonsweezyofficial/ About Carson: Carson creates a...

Apr 12, 202150 min

#152 Keyen Lage on Emotional Intelligence, Overcoming Adversity, and Finding Fulfillment

Episode 152 features Keye Lage, an Emotional Intelligence Coach who helps extraordinary people who already achieve 'impossible' goals to achieve what still looks 'impossible' to them. Find Keyen Online: Website: https://www.keyenlage.com/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/keyenlage/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/keyen.lage/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/keynnection/ About Keyen: Keyen Lage is a former NFL Athlete turned Emotional Intelligence Coach for World-Class Leaders. After ...

Apr 05, 202143 min

#151 Anna Parker-Naples on Career Change, Podcasting, and Intuition

Episode 151 features Anna Parker-Naples, a British international award-winning Entrepreneur and host of the Top 1% global show Entrepreneurs Get Visible Podcast. About Anna: Anna Parker-Naples is a Hollywood award-winning audio expert, leading podcast launch expert, and online business mentor. Bestselling author of ‘Podcast with Impact’ and ‘Get Visible’, Anna helps entrepreneurs to amplify their message and stand out from the crowd. She is a British international award-winning Entrepreneur and ...

Mar 29, 202152 min

#150 Antonio Neves on Writing Books, Finding Your Own Path, and Being Bold

Episode 150 features Antonio Neves, Author of Four books including his new release, "Stop Living On Autopilot: Take Responsibility for Your Life and Rediscover a Bolder, Happier You" (Rodale Books) Find Antonio Online: Website: www.theantonioneves.com Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nevesantonio/ Instagram: https://instagram.com/TheAntonioNeves Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheAntonioNeves YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpTK7vld8q0UlgFB5-YimyQ Facebook: www.facebook.com/theantoni...

Mar 22, 202144 min

#149 Dennis Volpe on Change vs. Transition, Resilience and Self-Awareness

Episode 149 features Dennis Volpe, Executive Performance and Leadership Coach with the Leadership Research Institute. Dennis is a graduate of the United States Naval Academy, earned his Master of Science in Leadership Development from the Naval Postgraduate School, and is an International Coaching Federation (ICF) Professional Certified Coach (PCC) and a Columbia University certified Executive Coach. Find Dennis Online: Website: https://transitiononpurpose.com Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/...

Mar 15, 202150 min

Find Your Island - One Mic with Brian Ondrako

On this week's One Mic I shared some thoughts are the idea of "Finding Your island" and getting yourself to a place of complete focus where you can get more done than you ever thought. We all have several extra gears we can go if we got our mindset right and became hyper-focused on the task at hand. I hope you all enjoy this episode and it provides some motivation to find your extra gear! ........ Thank you for listening! I’d appreciate a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts if you believe I’ve earne...

Mar 11, 202112 min

#148 Cody Byrns on Dealing with Trauma, Changing Your Mindset, and Hope

Episode 148 features Cody Byrns, an award-winning speaker and a #1 best-selling author. Find Cody Online: Website: http://www.CodyByrns.com Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cody-byrns-b87145b4/ Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/thecodybyrns Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/thecodybyrns Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkeHI-maKILl95fRWuSlKiA TikTok; @thecodybyrns Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/thecodybyrns About Cody: Cody Byrns is an award-winning speaker and a #1 best-selling...

Mar 08, 202141 min

#147 Chuck Downs on Vision, Confidence, and Being Worthy

Episode 147 features Chuck Downs, Founder of Downs Consulting, creator of the course Epic Life Secrets, and a Peak Performance Coach for successful entrepreneurs and top financial advisors. Find Chuck Online: Website: http://www.downsconsulting.com Course Website: http://www.epiclifesecrets.com Linkedin: http://www.linkedin.com/in/chuckdownsjr Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/chuckdownsjr Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/chuckdownsjr About Chuck: Chuck Downs is the founder of Downs Consulting,...

Mar 01, 202149 min

Just Get Finished - One Mic with Brian Ondrako

On this week's One Mic I wanted to speak a bit about finishing projects and completely checkpoints to see things progress or being okay with moving on if it's not what you envisioned. Either is okay but we have to allow ourselves the opportunity to go in each direction. I hope you all enjoy this episode and it helps you to give yourself permission on your journey. ........ Thank you for listening! I’d appreciate a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts if you believe I’ve earned it. - Leave a Review Fo...

Feb 25, 202111 min

#146 Dana Malstaff on Starting a Business and Raising a Baby at the Same Time

Episode 146 features Dana Malstaff, CEO & Founder of Boss Mom, and we discuss various topics around starting a business and raising kids at the same time, advice to stay focused on priorities, testing the market, and much more. Find Dana Online: Website: https://boss-mom.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/DanaMalstaff Facebook: www.boss-mom.com/facebook About Dana: Dana Malstaff, the CEO and Founder of Boss Mom. She launched the Boss Mom brand with her first book Boss Mom: The Ultimat...

Feb 22, 202158 min

#145 Jeremy Streich on the Process of Writing, Editing, and Publishing a Novel

Episode 145 welcomes Jeremy Streich, author of The Tree of Knowledge by New Degree Press. He is a startup founder and 2019 iTunes Top 100 podcaster having interviewed New York Times Best-selling Author Michael Pollan, Presidential Candidate Andrew Yang, Nobel Prize biologist Randy Schekman, Chicago's Treasurer Kurt Summers, and more. Find Jeremy Online: Tree of Knowledge Book - https://www.amazon.com/Tree-Knowledge-J-F-Streich/dp/1641379413/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1602187804&...

Feb 15, 202147 min

Why Can't It Be You? - One Mic with Brian Ondrako

On this week's One Mic I decided to rift a bit about a question I have written on my bathroom mirror and a deeper exploration around gaining confidence through asking ourselves some questions to guide our direction. Questions like: What's Holding You Back? Why Are You Here? What is Your Talent/Gift? I hope you all enjoy this episode and it helps you to build accountability with your ideas and gain clarity to your "North Star" ........ Thank you for listening! I’d appreciate a 5-star review on Ap...

Feb 11, 202120 min

#144 David Wood on Doubling Revenue with Focus, Shiny Object Syndrome and Goal-Setting

Episode 144 features High-Performance Coach, David Wood. David quit his career as a Consulting Actuary to Fortune 100 companies, to create the world’s largest coaching business. He now coaches rock star entrepreneurs to double their revenue faster, overcome Shiny Object Syndrome, and be a more extraordinary entrepreneur and human. David has a special gift for all of the listeners: www.myfocusgift.com Find David Online: Website: http://focus.ceo/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/focus-ceo/ T...

Feb 08, 202149 min
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