Mike Watts was this week's guest on Success Proiles Radio. He has 6 start up companies under his belt, including founding three consecutive multi-million dollar companies in the last 10 years. He currently serves as CEO of LoveHandle, a fast growing American manufacturer of patented custom smartphone grips and accessories where he leads a team of 30 full-time employees. He has also been listed on the Fortune 5000. We discussed how he got a deal with Daymond John without actually getting on Shark...
Sep 29, 2019•54 min
Jim Stavis was this week's guest on Success Profiles Radio. He is the author of the book, "When Hope Is Your Only Option". He was diagnosed with juvenile type 1 diabetes when he was 17, and eventually needed a triple organ transplant of his heart, kidneys, and pancreas. Triple organ transplants are extremely rare. We discussed the three stages of dealing with adversity, the importance of gratitude, where he finds the blessing from his medical situation, what gives him hope, and overcoming self-l...
Sep 23, 2019•56 min
Brandon Adams was this week's guest on Success Profiles Radio. He is an Emmy® award-winning producer, as well as a podcaster, speaker, inventor, advisor, crowdfunding expert, and media expert. He is also a co-host and Executive Producer of the TV series Success In Your City, a show on a mission to redefine the meaning of success. We discussed crowdfunding, the importance of having a team, and developing a championship mindset. We also talked about how the idea for Success In Your City came about...
Sep 18, 2019•59 min
Oleg Lougheed was this week's guest on Success Profiles Radio. He started a venture called Overcoming Odds with a mission to help others live a better life despite their hardships and misfortunes. He also has a podcast and he has spoken on the TEDx stage. We talked about how he was an orphan at 9 years old living in Russia, then was finally adopted by a family in the United States when he was 12 and not knowing English. We talked about the value of asking great questions, the power of discoverin...
Sep 14, 2019•59 min
Douglas Vermeeren was this week's guest on Success Profiles Radio. He has conducted extensive firsthand research into the lives of the world's top achievers. He is also the #1 passive income coach in the world according to Money Magazine. In addition, he is the producer of 3 of the top 10 personal development movies ever made (The Opus, The Gratitude Experiment, and The Treasure Map.) He is also the author of the book, "Passive Income Millionaire". We discussed how he connected with some of the ...
Aug 26, 2019•58 min
Megan Fenyoe was this week's guest on Success Profiles Radio. She is the author of the book "You Are Enough: 5 Steps To Move From Struggle To Strength". We discussed her prior background as a licensed social worker, providing mental helath and substance abuse treatment for active military members, veterans, and their families. We talked about what it means to "be enough", discovering your true self, figuring out your passion and purpose, being grounded, developing a strength plan, and strengthen...
Aug 18, 2019•59 min
Raymond Harlall served as the first ever guest host of Success Profiles Radio as he interviewed host Brian K Wright, who also publishes Success Profiles Magazine, is a book writing coach, and ghostwrites books for clients. We discussed surviving a life-threatening illness, repurposing content in many different ways, starting a magazine, and mistakes people make when trying to network. In addition, we talked about approaching high-profile people to collaborate with, conducting red-carpet intervie...
Aug 10, 2019•59 min
Brenda Flores was this week's guest on Success Profiles Radio. She is a retired police sergeant who was one of the first female police canine trainers and handlers in the country. She also was a sketch artist while serving for 25 years in the police force. She is now a novelist drawing upon her extensive police work, as well as her interest in science fiction. We discussed misconceptions that people have about law enforcement and how this career path has changed for women over the years. We also...
Aug 05, 2019•59 min
Andre Bland was this week's guest on Success Profiles Radio. He is a professional caricature artist and illustrator, and has also been a personal trainer, competitive bodybuilder, fitness model, and actor. We talked about the lessons he learned in bodybuilding and how they prepared him to run a business, how he prepares mentally for acting auditions, and body images issues he has noticed when he has trained others. We talked about how he built his business, dealing with rejection, the value of p...
Jul 28, 2019•59 min
Riadh Hamdi was this week's guest on Success Profiles Radio. He is an entrepreneur, health and fitness consultant, speaker, and author. He moved to the United States from Tunisia with $2, and eventually built businesses in the juice bar, activewear, and water industries. He is also the author of the book "The $2 American Dream". We discussed his career as a personal trainer, language barrier issues he faced, the importance of knowing your WHY, never giving up, and creating your way to success. W...
Jul 21, 2019•59 min
Evan Carmichael was the week's guest on Success Profiles Radio. He runs www.evancarmichael.com, a popular website for entrepreneurs. We talked about how he started a Youtube channel that now has 2 million subscribers and what it takes to do that. In addition, we discussed some of his top productivity tips, why it's important to bet on yourself, why he believes everyone has a Michael Jordan-level talent in something, and the importance of repurposing content. We also discussed how to develop conf...
Jul 18, 2019•55 min
Rich Cardona was this week's guest on Success Profiles Radio. He is the Founder of Rich Cardona Media, a firm which creates personal branding content (written, audio, and visual) for businesses to increase their visibility and attract the right clients to them. We discussed how being in the military was great preparation to help him be an entrepreneur, why it's important to be brilliant at the basics, the transition from military life to civilian life, and how people can be better at networking....
Jul 14, 2019•59 min
Dan Lok was this week's guest on Success Profiles Radio. He is best known for being the Founder and Chairman of Closers.com, the world's #1 SaaS platform which connects companies to closers. He is also a two-time TEDx speaker, and is the author of the upcoming book "Unlock It", which talks about building wealth through high-income skills, scalable businesses, and high return investments. We discussed the skills that are most necessary to achieve all of these objectives, having a wealthy mindset,...
Jun 24, 2019•58 min
Steve Gamlin was this week's guest on Success Profiles Radio. We discussed his personal development brand Motivational Firewood™", his career in radio and standup comedy, and his vision board program which helps people set and accomplish their goals. We talked about the greatest lessons he learned from his dad who passed several months ago, as well as advice for people who struggle with the loss of their fathers. We also talked about how failure impacted his success, and the value of believing i...
Jun 17, 2019•58 min
Jen Du Plessis was this week's guest on Success Profiles Radio. She is the author of the book "Launch: How To Take Your Business To New Heights." She also spent 35 years in the mortgage industry, was ranked in the top 0.003% of loan originators in the U.S., and was ranked in the top 1% for many years. We discussed why she went into the mortgage industry, what separates million dollar income producers from everyone else, and chasing clients versus being pursued in business. We also talked about t...
Jun 10, 2019•59 min
Les Brown Jr was this week's guest on Success Profiles Radio. He is the author of the book "The Harvard Effect", and co-author of a new book to be released next year with his Dad, Les Brown, called "It's Your Time!" We talked about how he has been speaking since he was 10 years old, as well as his incredible family legacy in the personal development industry. In addition, we discussed the idea of creating a legacy and having a 100 year plan that lives beyond our own lifetime. We also talked abou...
Jun 02, 2019•57 min
Bob Brumm was this week's guest on Success Profiles Radio. He is a top-selling author of seven books, including, "Life Don't Owe You Nothin': A Reality Check To Achieve Greatness". We talked about the importance of self-belief, the role that failure can play in our lives, and the difference between "I GET to do this" vs "I HAVE to do this". We also discussed how important his Dad has been to his life and what he learned from him. In addition, we discussed how he leverages his book to build his b...
May 24, 2019•58 min
Johnathan Grzybowski was this week's guest on Success Profiles Radio. He is the co-founder of Penji, which is an on-demand graphic design service that is affordable, simple, and delivers quick turnaround. We discussed how he started the company by solving a problem in the marketplace, and how they got their first 100 customers. We also talked about important keys to growing a business, his company's focus on giving back to his local community, his company's culture and core values, and the bigge...
May 18, 2019•59 min
Raymond Harlall was this week's guest on Success Profiles Radio. He is a #1 international best selling author, speaker, event promoter, video marketing expert, and entrepreneur. We discussed his journey from laborer to truck driver, to owning a trucking company, then becoming a speaker and author. We talked about the value of being part of a collaborative book with other authors, the synergy that gets created by everyone's collective audiences, and how to leverage books to build a business. We a...
May 13, 2019•58 min
John Mitchell was this week's guest on Success Profiles Radio. He is the author of the book "Think It, Be It", and his 12 minute a day "Think It, Be It" technique is recognized today as the "Top Practical Application in the World" of the book "Think And Grow Rich". We discussed what his 12 minute a day technique is and how it works, not only with career and financial goals, but with relationship goals and anything else you might want in life. In particular, we discussed how he took his income fr...
Apr 29, 2019•59 min
Andrew Steel was this week's guest on Success Profiles Radio. He is the star of the new movie "Wish Man", which is about the life of Frank Shankwitz who started the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Previous roles included a stint on Days Of Our Lives and some shows on Australian television. He is also the Founder and President of Flicks4Change, which is dedicated to creating social change through socially conscious films. We discussed how he got the lead role in Wish Man, preparation for the role, the im...
Apr 21, 2019•58 min
Brad Sugars was this week's guest on Success Profiles Radio. He is the Founder and Chairman of ActionCOACH, the world's number one business coaching firm. He is the co-author of the new book, "Pulling Profits Out Of A Hat - Adding Zeroes To Your Company Isn't Magic". We discussed a lot of things, including why people struggle to make profits in their businesses, the power of exponential growth, the five disciplines of adding zeroes to your bottom line, re-inventing yourself when necessary, and k...
Apr 10, 2019•59 min
Scott Aaron was this week's guest on Success Profiles Radio. He is the author of "The LinkedIn Book For Network Marketing". He has generated a multiple six-figure income for himself by helping other people learn how to generate leads and sales in their businesses. We discussed why he got interested in network marketing, how he went from being a millionaire to finding himself in $1.5 million in debt three years later, only to come back again and rise from the ashes. We also talked about creating ...
Apr 08, 2019•58 min
Chris Powell was this week's guest on Success Profiles Radio. He is best known for hosting ABC's "Extreme Weight Loss" TV show for five seasons. We discussed how he got interested in health and fitness. Believe it or not, he was small as a kid and got picked on a lot. However, once he discovered weight training, kids at school started asking for his advice. We discussed his first extreme transformation with a guy who lost 400 lbs, and how a video of that experience went viral and led to discussi...
Mar 31, 2019•58 min
Andres Pira was this week's guest on Success Profiles Radio. He is the author of the book "From Homeless to Billionaire—The 18 Principles of Great Wealth Attraction". He talked about how he was homeless and slept on the beaches in Thailand at age 20, then became a billionaire by age 35. We discussed how he became interested in real estate investing and how he decides what other industries and companies he likes to invest in. We also discussed the value in taking calculated risks, what the proces...
Mar 20, 2019•58 min
Mike Lloyd was this week's guest on Success Profiles Radio. He is a storytelling expert and brand specialist who helps clients communicate their message through photography, videography, brand development, and strategic marketing. We talked about how he uses photography and branding to help clients tell their stories, the importance of brand clarity, why a brand is different from a business, and how to know when to pivot or keep going. In addition, we discussed how to know which events and semin...
Mar 18, 2019•59 min
Dwayne Clark was this week's guest on Success Profiles Radio. He is the author of the book, "A Big Life" and his new book "30 Summers Left", which is about how to improve our lives and increase our chances of living longer. He is the co-founder and CEO of Aegis Living, a company of 2,300 employees across the West Coast, serving residents in 30 assisted-living communities with ten new ones in development. When his Mom needed to be in an assisted living facility she stayed at Aegis, and Dwayne got...
Mar 10, 2019•58 min
Bob Dusin and Sue Bingham were this week's guests on Success Profiles Radio. They are the authors of the book, "Creating the High Performance Work Place: It's Not Complicated To Develop A Culture Of Commitment." We discussed many foundational ideas from their book, including the difference between a leader and a manager, why people micromanage their employees, and why some companies hang on to people they should fire for too long. We also talked about the difference between treating people the s...
Mar 04, 2019•58 min
Tommy Baker was this week's guest on Success Profiles Radio. He is the Founder of Resist Average Academy, the host of his podcast Resist Average, and author of several books including "The 1% Rule" and "The Leap Of Your Life: How To Redefine Risk, Quit Waiting For 'Someday' And Live Boldly". We discussed the difference between focusing on the process versus focusing on results, the importance of legacy, how he got his publishing deal, why playing it safe doesn't yield long term success, and the ...
Feb 24, 2019•55 min
David Berriman was this week's guest on Success Profiles Radio. He is a visionary leader with a passion to change the world through Conscious Coaching. He has built and scaled his own coaching practice by delivering leveraged online programs, and he is also a former competitive bodybuilder and personal trainer. We discussed the lessons he learned in bodybuilding and how they translate to business, how he became a top producer in sales and marketing, and how he became a coach. We also talked abou...
Feb 18, 2019•58 min
