S5:E17 In this high-voltage episode, Dr. LL sits down with Neil Twa , substack writer of column, ⚡"High Voltage Business Builders" and author of Almost Automated Income with FBA (Fulfilment by Amazon). He shares hard-won lessons from going bankrupt to building a multimillion-dollar Amazon consulting business. Whether you're trying to break through a revenue plateau or reframe your leadership mindset, Neil's battle-tested advice is a game-changer for entrepreneurs ready to level up. For over 17 y...
Jul 16, 2025•38 min•Season 5Ep. 17
Join Dr. LL for a value-packed conversation with George Otel , founder of US Business Funding and a top commercial real estate influencer. George shares actionable insights for small business owners and entrepreneurs on funding, mindset, and building lasting success. Discover why adaptation, strategic learning, and the right financial moves can transform your business. Whether you're just starting or scaling up, this episode is your guide to smarter money decisions and entrepreneurial growth. Ke...
Jul 09, 2025•33 min•Season 5Ep. 16
S5:E15 Discover how small businesses can punch above their weight with actionable PR strategies from Mickie Kennedy , founder of eReleases and renowned PR expert. In this episode, Mickie shares his journey from creative writing to building a leading press release distribution service, and delivers practical insights for entrepreneurs aiming for real media coverage, credibility, and results without the big agency price tag. Growth hacking at its finest! Key Takeaways for Small Business Owners &am...
Jul 04, 2025•46 min•Season 5Ep. 15
S5:E14 Think insurance is boring? Think again. In this episode of Small Biz Stories , host Dr. LL sits down with Michael Silverman , founder of Silver Lining Insurance Agency, whose story will change the way you think about life insurance—and relationships. With 40+ years of industry wisdom, Michael shares the powerful moment he delivered a $5 million life insurance claim, and how that moment cemented his shift from high-volume selling to values-based service. His approach goes far beyond premiu...
Jun 29, 2025•32 min•Season 5Ep. 14
Join Dr. LL on Small Biz Stories as she interviews Sabir Semerkant , founder of Growth by Sabir and a billion-dollar eCommerce strategist who has worked with industry legends like Gary Vee and Neil Patel. Sabir shares actionable insights and candid advice for entrepreneurs and small business owners looking to scale, adapt, and thrive in today’s digital marketplace. Whether you’re just starting out or looking to take your business to the next level, Sabir’s wisdom and proven methods will inspire ...
Jun 09, 2025•1 hr•Season 5Ep. 13
In this inspiring episode (S5:E12) of Small Biz Stories, Dr. LL sits down with Luis Angel Torres Rodriguez , founder of Societal Bridge, Inc., to explore how positivity, the importance of life-long learning, and how second chances can transform the lives of returning citizens. Drawing from his own experience and award-winning advocacy with programs like NJ LEAD, Luis shares how he’s changing the narrative for individuals reentering society after incarceration, offering support, opportunity, and ...
May 27, 2025•32 min•Season 5Ep. 12
Discover how to thrive in the new era of eCommerce with revenue optimization strategies that go beyond traditional marketing. Host Dr. LL sits down with Matthew Stafford , renowned founder of BuildGrowScale.com and the “eCommerce Wizard” behind the success of brands like ESPN, Discovery Channel, and Women’s Health Magazine. His experience has also allowed him to help hundreds of ecommerce brands scale past the million-dollar mark - with many hitting the $10 million mark. In this episode, Matthew...
May 23, 2025•30 min•Season 5Ep. 11
In this episode of Small Biz Stories, host Dr. LL welcomes Christine Berna t, a certified EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) practitioner and holistic healing and stress management coach, to share her innovative approach to finding calm, focus, and healing in the fast-paced world of small business. Christine specializes in helping entrepreneurs and professionals overcome anxiety, stress, and self-limiting beliefs using her unique blend of EFT tapping, mindfulness, and energy work. Discover Chris...
May 14, 2025•39 min•Season 5Ep. 10
S5:E9 Are old habits and limiting beliefs holding you or your business back? In this episode of Small Biz Stories, Dr. LL sits down with Marc Mathys , CEO of Reset-it, to explore how the innovative "neuro quantum" approach-blending neuroscience and quantum physics-can help you Reset, Reown, and Restart the way you work. We discuss how our brain’s wiring and subconscious conditioning shapes our professional life, and practical strategies to break free from invisible chains. All this so that we ca...
May 10, 2025•39 min•Season 5Ep. 9
Join Dr. LL on Small Biz Stories as she sits down with Michael Pilla , founder of Pilla Creative Marketing, to uncover a straightforward, no-nonsense approach to web design that actually works. Michael shares his proven method for creating websites that not only look great but drive real business results-cutting through the fluff to help small business owners attract customers and grow their brand online. He shared two "wow" insights that really grabbed me regarding websites and their importance...
May 01, 2025•33 min•Season 5Ep. 8
S5:E7 Join Dr. Darryl Stickel , the world-renowned " Trust Architect ," as he shares breakthrough insights from his acclaimed trust-building model—developed as a Big 4 consultant, author, and thought leader with a PhD from Duke University. Despite navigating life with visual impairment, Dr. Stickel demonstrates that true vision goes far beyond sight, inspiring leaders to embrace vulnerability, foster genuine relationships, and cultivate high-performing, resilient teams. In this uplifting podcast...
Apr 25, 2025•33 min•Season 5Ep. 7
💪 At just 14 years old, Nick Prefontaine survived a traumatic snowboarding accident that left him in a coma, with doctors predicting he’d never walk, talk, or eat on his own again. Defying all odds, Nick not only walked but ran out of the hospital, proving the power of determination and resilience. 🌟 Today, Nick is a motivational speaker (named "Top Motivational Speaker" by Yahoo Finance in 2022), a 7-figure business owner, real estate investor, and Partner at Smart Real Estate Coach. He share...
Apr 10, 2025•28 min•Season 5Ep. 6
In this eye-opening episode of Small Biz Buffet , we sit down with Eric Vincent , the "Excuse Killer," who just makes sh*t happen! He is the visionary founder of ProcurementCon and Black Ink Creative Partners . Eric shares his journey from the school of hard knocks to becoming a beacon of hope for small business owners everywhere. Discover how Eric's " The Deets " program is revolutionizing small business support, offering so much more than just a newsletter. Learn about the invaluable insights ...
Mar 21, 2025•48 min•Season 5Ep. 5
🎙️ Small Biz Stories is thrilled to welcome Anubha Bhatla , founder of Curiosity Lab Inc. - she is a true Curiosity Crusader! 🌟 Recently named a grand prize winner in the Wells Fargo Works Project contest 🏆, Anubha shares her incredible 10-year journey of building a revolutionary science education program for youth ages 2 to 15. 🔬✨ In this inspiring episode, we dive into: 🌱 The conception and growth of Curiosity Lab Inc. 📊 How to use a "Wait List" as a go-to-market strategy for data-inform...
Mar 15, 2025•37 min•Season 5Ep. 4
🍽️ Welcome to another nourishing episode of Small Biz Stories, where Dr. LL serves up insights to help your business thrive! 🌟 Today, we're joined by Mary Adelman , a visionary yet grounded business coach who takes a wholistic approach to entrepreneur and small business wellness. 🌿💼 Discover how Mary's coaching goes beyond mere accountability: 🔍 Gain an unbiased, outside perspective on your business 🧘♀️ Learn to balance personal well-being with professional success 🚀 Unlock hidden potent...
Mar 09, 2025•36 min•Season 5Ep. 3
Unlock the Secrets to Building Unbreakable Business Relationships! Join us on Small Biz Buffet as we sit down with renowned sales consultant and relationship selling expert, James Jacobi! 🚀 In this episode, James shares his proven strategies for transforming your sales approach and building lasting connections with your clients. Discover: 📈 How to shift from transactional to relational selling 📊 The art of creating value-driven conversations 💼 Techniques for nurturing long-term business part...
Feb 28, 2025•33 min•Season 5Ep. 2
🍴 Ready for a taste of success? 🚀 Join us on Small Biz Buffet as we sit down with the incredible Melanie Rudin, marketing maven and owner of MiT Communications, and founder of the Jersey City Restaurant Owners Coalition (JCROC)! 🌟 In this episode, Melanie shares: 🍴 The inside scoop on JCROC and the upcoming Restaurant Week (March 3-9, 2025) 📅 💡 Her journey to defining success on her own terms 🌈 📈 Valuable marketing insights to spice up your business strategy 📊 Come hungry for both delic...
Feb 21, 2025•29 min•Season 5Ep. 1
Welcome to a journey down a health path. This podcast is dedicated to exploring the world of chiropractic care and holistic health. In this episode, we sit down with Dr. David Lipman , the founder of Physical Evidence in Florida. With a wealth of experience as both a chiropractic physician and a patient, Dr. Lipman offers a unique perspective on managing musculoskeletal pain. Throughout our conversation, we delve into Dr. Lipman's personal journey with significant injuries and how they shaped hi...
Sep 02, 2024•39 min•Season 4Ep. 134
Franca Borgia is a visionary, artist, and author. As a polyglot, she is hyper-aware of cultural sensitivies and the power of nuance: words have impact. She uses her artistry to create intricate, conceptual installations that are featured in several hotels and museums around the world. Her home - and her heart - is in Venice. This podcast was a special treat as we recorded it live as she strolled through Venice's famous landmarks and inserted quips about the city's rich history as we talked about...
Dec 06, 2023•59 min•Season 4Ep. 132
Denise Drinkwalter is one of those laid back, "take it as it comes," type of person that you can instantly relate with. Her Canadian roots and career in education as a teacher and principal offer immediate connection points and the confidence that she is going to help you get there - wherever it is that you are going. She is a life coach focused on middle-aged women transitioning from one life phase to the next, like rediscovering themselves, empty nesting, leaving a spouse, or finding a new one...
Nov 12, 2023•22 min•Season 4Ep. 131
Danielle Perlin-Good has deep experience in digital marketing and ghostwriting. She takes her clients on a journey of personal discovery and healing as the "Soul-Aligned Ghostwriter." Danielle exudes cautious optimism and a time-proven process that takes her clients step-by-step through getting their book idea out of their heads on onto the digital shelves of amazon. For many, this can be a daunting process but she makes it simple and helps every aspiring author get their story out!
Aug 05, 2023•18 min•Season 4Ep. 130
Dr. Brenda Boston is the President of the Dr. Marie Barney Boston Foundation which was founded by her late mother. It offers more than a scholarship to help students attend college, it also teaches accountability, responsibility, and giving back to the community. To date, since the foundation launched in 2015, they have helped 35 students with tuition in their respective pursuits of higher education. This nonprofit Foundation operates nationwide and is poised to continue enabling students to ach...
Jul 09, 2023•26 min•Season 4Ep. 129
Jennifer Holmes founded Joyous Journeys - all because she was interested in "voluntourism" and "eco-tourism" but couldn't find the services that she needed to play her offshore vacations. She, like so many others, enjoys taking vacations but also wants to give back while she's holidaying. Whether it is for a day, a few days, or even the focus of the whole trip, Jennifer plans exciting excursions that enable people to do anything and everything from research with baby whale sharks to irrigation p...
Jul 01, 2023•22 min•Season 4Ep. 128
Annie Mork is the founder of Jobs For Therapists, which is a job board made for theraplists including SLPs, PTs, OTs, and Psychs. She is helping connect recruiters and job seekers in the therapy world in a more meaningful way. Her training is in speech therapty where she now has a telehealth practice supporting children with speech challenges, many of whom are on the Spectrum with Autism. Annie offers some great tips on how to engage with your child - and that doesn't mean banning electronics fr...
May 13, 2023•21 min•Season 4Ep. 127
Meet Brilly Semenova - a disability self-advocate who does not take 'no' for an answer. She has the tenacity, spunk, and knowledge of an entire team of advocates. As a child, she was diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy and now has difficulty with daily living. But that hasn't stopped her from pursuing her Master's in Organizational Leadership and Nonprofit Management. Brilly is determined to change the narrative for the disabled, and she'll do it single-handedly if she has to. Good thing that she does...
Mar 31, 2023•13 min•Season 4Ep. 126
Accolade Wines is innovating everything from its bottles to its technology and production processes. Like bubbles? They have a new Prosecco ... and there are so many new ideas that will pop later this year. Enrique Morgan, managing director of the Americas, shares his gritty tales of beginning his wine journey selling to California gas stations to taking the helm of one of the largest wine companies in the world with a portfolio that is lauded worldwide.
Mar 31, 2023•30 min•Season 4Ep. 125
Colin Darretta is a "reformed investment banker," serial entrepreneur, investor, and a journalist for Forbes, Inc, TechCrunch, plus other major media. He is the CEO and co-founder of Innovation Department, which spurs the brands of the future. Colin also co-founded FINN, which recently celebrated its 10-year anniversary. He lamented all the virtue signaling out there where "hustle culture" is a straight path to burnout for entrepreneurs who should be seeking health, wellness, and balance - in ad...
Oct 16, 2022•24 min•Season 4Ep. 124
Christine Spang, founder & CTO of Nylas, has evolved over the last decade growing her software company which is essentially like "the plumbing for the internet" connecting code. She talks about how the highs are super high and the lows are super low but that foundation at MIT prepared her for the mental fortitude that she was going to need to lead her team on this journey. "Leadership is work and you have to work at leadership," is a lesson that she learned along the way. Along the way, she'...
Sep 25, 2022•35 min•Season 4Ep. 123
Christina Richards is the CMO (Chief Marketing Officer) of Virtana - a software company specializing in cloud services. She took the road less traveled. Indeed, Christina calls it the "dark side" where she took a deep dive into engineering then evolved into marketing. With her role today, she has the opportunity to influence rising professionals in STEM and has a message (or two) for aspiring techies and marketers which can be distilled down to, "You don't know where life will take you - keep le...
Sep 12, 2022•19 min•Season 4Ep. 122
Dr. Deborah Jonas is the director of SRI's Center for Education Research & Innovation. Yes, she has access to astronauts and researchers of the highest caliber in the world - but she focuses her efforts on community learning. Deborah shared her thoughts on how we can better support students to "fail productively" and essentially to fail forward so that our next generation of leaders learn how to learn by working through problems versus being given the answers. She had some insights into how ...
Sep 03, 2022•24 min•Season 4Ep. 121
