Welcome, 7 Hatters... I'm so excited about this episode as it marks the first milestone on our journey together... our 25th episode. And what a journey it has been... I've interviewed 21 guests so far... and each has substantially enriched my life... as I'm sure the lives of our 7 Hatters as well. So to mark this 25th episode, I thought I would share one takeaway from each of the first 11 guests that touched me the most. Here is the lineup: Epidode 4: Chris Ambarian (Culture) - https://www.linke...
Nov 17, 2021•43 min•Ep. 25
Welcome, 7 Hatters! I am so fired as we dive deep into hat numbers 3 and 4, the servant and the entrepreneur, as we go at it with Jake Karls... the co-founder, rainmaker, Chief Rover Officer, and all-around great dancer of Mid-Day Squares. Alongside his sister Lezlie and her husband Nick, Jake is putting it all on the line and in full display as they navigate the roller coaster ride of disrupting the multibillion-dollar chocolate industry and documenting every move in their own reality show, mar...
Nov 10, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 24
Welcome, 7 Hatters! In this episode, we dive deep into hat numbers 1 and 4, the soul and the entrepreneur, as we launch into space with Donald James and discover why manners Will Take You Where your Brains and Money Won't. Donald is a thirty-five-year NASA veteran, where he honed his skills as an executive leader, passionate communicator, and of course, a manner's expert. Donald is the author of an incredible book titled Manners Will take You Where Brains and Money Won't, sharing the lessons and...
Nov 03, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 23
Welcome, 7 Hatters! In this episode, we speak with Mike Fata and dive deep into hat number 4, the entrepreneur, as we follow the journey of one of the most successful founders in the consumer packaged goods space. Mike shares his incredible roller coaster journey as a 300-pound high school dropout who transformed his life through the power of hemp. Sick and tired of being sick and tired, Mike overhauled his diet, launched his company Manitoba Harvest... strapped himself on the entrepreneurial ro...
Oct 27, 2021•51 min•Ep. 22
Welcome, 7 Hatters! In this special episode, we speak with Michael Hauge and dive deep into hat numbers 3 and 4, the servant and the entrepreneur, as we take the Hero's journey into Hollywood storytelling and storyselling... Michael Hauge is one of the top story experts for Hollywood writers, filmmakers, studios, and entrepreneurs. He's a Hollywood giant and has worked on I Am Legend, Hancock and The Karate Kid with Will Smith, not to mention projects for Julia Roberts, Morgan Freeman, and many ...
Oct 20, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 21
Welcome, 7 Hatters! In this episode, we speak with William Branum and dive deep into hat numbers 1 and 4, the soul and the entrepreneur, as we uncover how you can conquer your entrepreneurial fears and maximize the chances of success with the mindset of a SEAL! William is a retired Navy SEAL, Sniper Instructor, and combat leader with 26 years of service. He is also a fellow entrepreneur and the founder and CEO of Naked Warrior Recovery, a CBD company focused on recovery for veterans and first re...
Oct 13, 2021•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 20
Welcome, 7 Hatters! In this episode, we speak with Emily Thiroux Threat and dive deep into hat numbers 1 and 3, the soul and the seeker, as we uncover how to find joy in the face of profound loss and grief. Despite the deaths of Emily's two husbands, as well as the deaths of her father, mother, sister, and many family members and friends, Emily has learned to face life with love, optimism, and joy, and now helps others who are experiencing grief and loss find strategies to embrace the process of...
Oct 06, 2021•57 min•Ep. 1
Welcome, 7 Hatters! This episode really hits home for me as we dive deep into hat numbers 6, 7, and 4, the philanthropist, the seeker, and the entrepreneur, as I interview my guest, Don Larson. After witnessing extreme poverty in Mozambique, Africa, Don, a former executive at Hershey Foods, sold off all his worldly possessions and founded the Sunshine Nut Company, where he donates 90% of his profits on the belief that a value-driven business – where dignity, love, and community come together wit...
Sep 29, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 18
Welcome, 7 Hatters! I can't hold back my excitement for today's episode as we dive deep into hat number 1 and 4, the soul, and the entrepreneur, as I interview my guest, Dr. Kevin Fleming. Dr. Fleming is the founder of Grey Matters International, Inc., a game-changing decisional neuroscience-based consulting, advisory, or technology firm working with CEOs, executives, and other high-performing entrepreneurs on transformational behavior change solutions not found in the 'usual' path of self-help ...
Sep 22, 2021•54 min•Ep. 17
Welcome, 7 Hatters! Today, we dive deep into three hats... the athlete, the entrepreneur, and the servant, as we discuss health, wealth & love with my guest Alan Lazaros. Alan is the co-founder & co-host of Next Level University, a Global Top 100 Self-Improvement podcast with over 700 episodes reaching over half a million people in more than 100 countries... a professional speaker and a peak performance business coach. Alan's passion is helping entrepreneurs attain holistic self-improvem...
Sep 15, 2021•55 min•Ep. 16
Welcome, 7 Hatters! Today, we dive deep into multiple hats... the soul, the athlete, the servant, and the seeker. I can't tell you how excited I am to interview my guest Shawn Wells, the world's leading nutritional biochemist and expert on health optimization. Shawn has formulated over 500 supplements, food, beverages, and cosmeceuticals and patented ten novel ingredients including Teacrine, Dynamine and Dihydroberberine and has been dubbed in the industry as "The World's Greatest Formulator." W...
Sep 08, 2021•52 min•Ep. 15
Welcome, 7 Hatters! Today we dive deep into hat number 1, the soul, as my guest Scott Ballard addresses the lies we tell ourselves: how to face the truth behind those deceptions, discover self-acceptance, and create a better, more fulfilled life. Scott is an author, speaker, business coach, and the Founder of Confidence Coach, working with leaders to experience breakthroughs, achievements and transformation. He's been a successful entrepreneur for over 35 years with multiple failures and success...
Sep 01, 2021•45 min•Ep. 14
Welcome, 7 Hatters! Today we dive deep into hat number 1, the soul, as we discuss the mindset of expectations with my guest Ben Winter. Ben is a published author, speaker, actor, improvisator, and of course, a fellow entrepreneur. Let's explore more deeply what expectations are, why we have them, and most importantly, how to manage them to attain true happiness in our lives. ------------------------- Visit https://www.the7hats.com/ for more information and more shows. Ben's Website: https://havi...
Aug 25, 2021•33 min•Ep. 13
Welcome, 7 Hatters! Today we dive deep into hat number 4, the entrepreneur's hat, as I interview my guest Nir Bashan. Nir is a world-renowned creativity expert. He has taught thousands of leaders and individuals around the globe how to harness the power of creativity to improve profitability, increase sales, improve customer service and ultimately create more meaning in their work. Nir is a published author, and he has worked on numerous albums, movies, and advertisements with famous actors and ...
Aug 18, 2021•46 min•Ep. 12
Welcome, 7 Hatters! Today we dive deep into hat number 4, the entrepreneur's hat, as I interview my guest and co-founder, Chris Ambarian. I saved the 11th episode (a very special number in my book) to discuss a very special topic close to my heart and the foundation of all of my companies... culture! Let's dive again into the seven hats and unravel what culture is and is not and how Chris and I built Promomash culturally from the ground up. Make sure to stay till the end as we provide the four m...
Aug 11, 2021•45 min•Ep. 11
Welcome, 7 Hatters! Today we dive deep into hat number 5, the investor's hat, as I interview my guest Matt Franklin. Matt is a world-class video producer, product developer, podcast host, serial entrepreneur and the inventor of PostureNOW, which earned him a Shark Tank appearance and has become a multi-million-dollar selling product. Let's dive into the seven hats and hear the story of how mismanagement of funds left Matt's mom destitute and sparked a passion in Matt for helping entrepreneurs ne...
Aug 04, 2021•49 min•Ep. 10
Welcome, 7 Hatters! Today, we dive deep into hat number two, the hat of the athlete, hat number four, the entrepreneur, and one of my favorites... hat number seven, the seeker. So excited to interview my guest Cassie Sobelton, a two-time #1 bestselling author, a 30 under 30 award recipient and the founder of Wellness Collection, where Cassie is on a mission to redefine what it means to be healthy, live better, work better, look better, and be better, by supporting your wellness goals. Cassie has...
Jul 28, 2021•58 min•Ep. 9
Welcome, 7 Hatters! Today we dive deep into hat number 4, the hat of the entrepreneur... as I interview my guest Alex Bayer, the mastermind behind Genius Juice, the world's first all organic coconut smoothie. Come onboard the entrepreneurial express as we go raw and organic into Alex's journey from an insurance salesman at Aflac to genius juice founder, where he rose the ranks in retail, to almost losing it all, to finally rising to fame as one of Shark Tank's most beloved beverage products. Bar...
Jul 21, 2021•48 min•Ep. 8
Welcome, 7 Hatters! Today we dive deep into hat number 4, the hat of the entrepreneur... as I interview my guest Hasani X, also known as the Story Guy. Let's take the journey together with X as he tells his tale of beating the odds after a rough childhood growing up in Oakland where he faced drugs, crime and violence... to his brother's murder and his battle with facing his demons as a business leader, prompting him to face his fears dead-on as he jumped out of airplanes, and became a mixed mart...
Jul 14, 2021•49 min•Ep. 7
Welcome, 7 Hatters! Today we dive deep into hat number 6, the hat of the philanthropist... the contribution hat, and hat #4, the hat of the entrepreneur... as I interview my guest Ted Ning, known for putting LOHAS the acronym for Lifestyles of Health & Sustainability on the map. Let's ride the entrepreneurial roller coaster together as Ted takes the LOHAS brand and LOHAS Conference from an obscure concept into a global movement of change. We will find out why Ted burnt out at the top of his ...
Jul 07, 2021•52 min•Ep. 6
Welcome, seven hatters. In this episode, I have the pleasure of speaking with my spiritual teacher and mentor, Atma Degeyndt. We will discuss his incredible journey from a heavy metal musician to a successful yoga teacher to creating a new ecosystem for entrepreneurs to improve the way we invest in and build startups. And it's called startup economy. Atma is a psychological profiling, digital marketing and product management expert, a Sanskrit theorist, an author, and a friend. I can't tell you ...
Jun 30, 2021•41 min•Ep. 5
Welcome, seven hatters. In this episode, I have the pleasure of speaking with my Promomash co-founder Chris Ambarian, and he's my first guest. And what better topic to discuss with your co-founder than co-founders? Should you have a co-founder? If so, what are the two most critical factors in your control that will significantly increase the likelihood of a successful and long-term co-founder relationship? Why not just hire talented individuals and keep your precious. And finally, the BIG, BIG, ...
Jun 24, 2021•40 min•Ep. 4
Have you ever wondered how some entrepreneurs seem to have it all figured out while others achieve financial success BUT then ask that dreaded question... "is this all there is?" Have you ever wanted to actually know what it takes to gracefully find balance in your life so that you can provide both the IMPACT you seek and the true fulfillment you crave? Welcome to the first episode of The 7 Hats Podcast. A podcast for entrepreneurs who want to develop and gracefully balance the seven critical ar...
Jun 16, 2021•33 min•Ep. 1
In this episode, Yuval discusses The 7 Hats in more detail and how you can achieve success in your life's hats using his I.M.P.A.C.T. framework. On his entrepreneurial journey, Yuval had to figure out how to obliterate the fears and excuses he relied on for so many years that had now led to his rock bottom. The result was his I.M.P.A.C.T. framework - a methodology for achieving all his hairy audacious goals, and maintaining a sense of fulfillment while continuously growing in the seven critical ...
Jun 16, 2021•34 min•Ep. 3
"And at that moment, while embracing a New Earth, something happened... my tears dried up, and I made a decision that changed me as a man, a person, and a business leader... I asked myself this question... 'What is it about me that manifested all of this in my life?'... and as soon as I asked this question... I knew that I wasn't the person I needed to be at that time to manifest the grand dreams that I had envisioned for myself." Join Yuval on his West Coast adventure as he transitions from a w...
Jun 16, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 2
