The more and more I learn about YouTube and how it can drive buyers to any business you currently have, the more and more I'm stressing to business owners, to jump on the bandwagon if you will. No matter what business you're in, you don't have to be a YouTuber but you should share some of your knowledge on YouTube if only to drive traffic to your core business. Video content these days, is king! Think of your videos on YoUTube, as TV commercials that you appear in and produce only you're not up ...
Sep 16, 2020•13 min•Ep. 22
Drew is an expert at helping people take the knowledge that is in their heads and writing it down into an online webinar, course or mastermind. With his knowledge of sales funnels, he'll take your idea and bring it to light, creating a passive income that you only dreamed about. How cool would it be to work with a coach who can literally help you peel back the onion, get the valuable knowledge out of your brain, onto paper and eventually turn it into a profitable business. If you've ever thought...
Sep 09, 2020•54 min•Ep. 21
Since this is a milestone being that it's episode #20, I wanted to chime back in alone and one on one with all of you to not only say thank you for your support for listening and subscribing but I also wanted to once again stress that this is the time to do all that you've always put off because of one excuse or another. Most of us are not that busy, some people have be furloughed or laid off and the world as a whole, is trying to figure out what's next. I am here in this episode to push you to ...
Sep 02, 2020•12 min•Ep. 20
Alex Laing is a very cool and interesting person. He is currently the principal clarinet for The Phoenix Symphony and is coming up on 20 years in that chair. He's a very funny guy, a deep thinker and wants to leave his mark on social improvement in as many ways possible. I was lucky enough to get the chance to work with him on a program he put together a few years back called The Leading Tone. It was an after school program where we got to work with very young students and teach them the process...
Aug 26, 2020•43 min•Ep. 19
Alex Laing is a very cool and interesting person. He is currently the principal clarinet for The Phoenix Symphony and is coming up on 20 years in that chair. He's a very funny guy, a deep thinker and wants to leave his mark on social improvement in as many ways possible. I was lucky enough to get the chance to work with him on a program he put together a few years back called The Leading Tone. It was an after school program where we got to work with very young students and teach them the process...
Aug 19, 2020•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 19
Even though Chris and I had never met, we keep running into each other online through various groups and even being connected to a few of the same real friends, not just Facebook friends, but old school actual friends. I could tell the moment I started looking more into what Chris was doing, he was definitely someone I had to have on the podcast. He's one of those people that you can tell are grateful for what life has given him, how he's gotten through some real world intense situations and ult...
Aug 12, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 18
I sat down with my dear friend, the great Hammond B3 organist, Papa John DeFrancesco. When I first starting exploring the music scene in Phoenix, AZ after moving here in 2004, I came across this cool club called Bobby C's near downtown Phoenix. On Sundays, they would serve the most amazing Southern food and they had Papa John and band playing jazz that I hadn't heard since I left New York City. Papa John, if you haven't already guessed, is the father of the great organist Joey DeFrancesco. Papa ...
Aug 07, 2020•47 min•Ep. 17
I had the distinct privilege to sit down with Simon T Bailey to discuss his timeless book, " Shift Your Brilliance ". I met Simon in March of 2020 when he gave a keynote address at a conference I was attending and his infectious manner and positive energy, drew me in. I had to interview him and find out more about this man. In this interview, we explore his book " Shift Your Brilliance " because it is so incredibly timely with what's happening in the world today with COVID-19, so many people fur...
Jul 29, 2020•57 min•Ep. 16
Well, the cat is out of the bag! Jo Ellen, who is my life partner of some 19 years and myself have stated a YouTube channel about love, life and leisure and everything in between. We have built such an amazing relationship that we think it's only fair to share what works for us, answer any questions we can and simply give as much information as possible regarding the magic we've created, how we've done it and what we can share with you, to make your relationship work as well. We'll also share so...
Jul 23, 2020•22 min•Ep. 15
I sat down with CEO Maria Luna from BRAVO Tip or Pay soon to be BRAVO Pay . We finally reconnected after meeting each other in 2016 when she was very kind and supported a venture I was working on here in Phoenix, AZ. The BRAVO app falls in the payment technologies category and is available as both an iPhone and Android app. Initially, the app was created for hard working people and creatives to get tipped for their services and it has now grown into a payment powerhouse. The new version adds so ...
Jul 15, 2020•47 min•Ep. 14
I'm continuing my quest to inspire as many people as I can, to take full advantage of the time we have during the COVID-19 pandemic, to start to architect their new life. I feel as if I'm beating this concept into the ground but I really feel like this is the universe sending us a gift in disguise, to help us realign our thoughts, our beliefs, our wishes and our goals. We all deserve to be happy and live our best lives doing what we want each and every day. I hope this episodes provides words fo...
Jul 10, 2020•14 min•Ep. 13
I sat down with my yogi Alex Schimmel from LifeTime Fitness here in Phoenix, AZ. Because I believe the health benefits of yoga are too important to ignore or at a minimum, spread the word, I had to have Alex on to share his knowledge with all of you, my listeners. If there is no other exercise you ever do, you MUST do yoga to stimulate every area of your body. It's amazing how using your own body weight in various poses, can make you really strong and get you in the best shape of your life. ****...
Jul 03, 2020•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 12
I've been working my ass off on creating my new life since COVID-19 hit the world in the middle of March 2020. I can't emphasize enough how this might be the only time in your life to architect your master plan on how you want to live the remaining years of your life on this earth. You and only you are responsible for your happiness and this is a recess, a time out, a glitch in the matrix which is allowing you the needed time, to make your dreams a reality.I simply can't stop talking about this ...
Jun 24, 2020•12 min•Ep. 11
I sat down with world-renowned vegan chef and author Jason Wyrick who has co-authored a NY Times Bestseller " 21 Day Weight Loss Kickstart " as well as the book " Powerfoods for the Brain " with Dr. Neal Barnard, MD. Other books he has written are " Vegan Tacos " and " Vegan Mexico ". He was the food editor for " Living the Farm Sanctuary Life " with Gene Baur and Gene Stone . He's a coauthor of " Clean Protein " with Kathy Freston and Bruce Friedrich . Jason has published the world’s first vega...
Jun 17, 2020•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 10
In this episode, I explain who I am as it relates to my persona, new venture and website, Joe Costello Global and my ownership of Onstage Entertainment Group as the CEO, a talent management/booking agency located in Arizona and Colorado. I explain how I was equipped at a young age with the skills to be an entrepreneur growing up in the restaurant business which later allowed me to use those skills to eventually start Onstage. Now through this podcast, "The Joe Costello Show", my website, my YouT...
Jun 10, 2020•19 min•Ep. 9
Richard Maxwell has created and runs one of the most unique and inspiring creative musical arts and sciences program in the nation. For me, it reminds me of the entry level sound recording program I went through in college, only Richard's students get into the creative process early because of what he had the guts to create. This program happens in an area of the school campus where they have their own section of rooms that is their facility. It's made up of a larger classroom if you will that d...
Jun 03, 2020•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 8
Richard Maxwell has created and runs one of the most unique and inspiring creative musical arts and sciences program in the nation. For me, it reminds me of the entry level sound recording program I went through in college, only Richard's students get into the creative process early because of what he had the guts to create. This program happens in an area of the school campus where they have their own section of rooms that is their facility. It's made up of a larger classroom if you will that d...
May 27, 2020•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 8
This is me being completely transparent with answering all your burning questions. Some of these are easy to answer as they are just basic inquiries about parts of my personal or business life that don't go too deep.Other questions are difficult because I'm talking about things publicly that I've never talked about before. I'm pulling back the veil you might say and allowing the world to see and learn more about me and my life than ever before. I hope you enjoy these "Whaddaya Know Joe" episodes...
May 20, 2020•41 min•Ep. 7
Nate Morton from "The Voice" In this episode, Part 2, we dig deeper into the audition he went on thanks to Barry Squire and his own networking becoming known as a "player" in town. Besides doing gigs around town and networking, he would go to some of the more well-known jam session so he could be seen, heard and start to build his network. As you'll hear as a constant thread throughout both parts of this conversation, networking and relationships have been key to Nate's growth and success. We ta...
May 13, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 6
I finally got to sit down with my dear friend and the ever so talented Nate Morton, drummer for the hit NBC TV show, " The Voice "As you'll hear, Nate is super humble, very smart, funny as hell and man, can he tell a story!! We literally talked for 2 1/2 hours and the time flew!! **hence the reason this is a 2 Part episode** We begin with his early childhood in this episode, which is Part 1 of a two part episode. From there we follow his path from high school to college at the University of Mary...
May 07, 2020•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 6
Rick and I became friends some years back through a mutual acquaintance and our friendship has grown more and more over the years. We have a deep respect for each other, our drive and our accomplishments. We share a kinship in that we’re both drummers and love to watch each other perform and share our experiences on and off the stage. Rick takes us all the way back to his early childhood where we learn how his path and his outlook on life, was created at a young age both musically and personally...
Apr 30, 2020•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 5
Sara Blanchard helps communities build connections through conscious conversations, which she does as a podcaster, facilitator, TEDx speaker, writer, and happiness consultant. Having worked at Goldman Sachs and taught positive psychology at Harvard, Sara speaks the language of traditional accomplishment, but for over 10 years, Sara has also pursued the science and techniques of well-being as a life coach, mother, and author of Flex Mom. In addition to emceeing events like the World Happiness Sum...
Apr 22, 2020•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 4
Patrick Ortman is the president of SaleFirst Recruiting, with offices in Phoenix, AZ, Denver, CO and Portland, OR. Patrick is a very intelligent person who has his finger on the pulse of not only the world of employment but on many important topics surrounding us today. Patrick is an athlete, an Eagle Scout, received his pilot license at 18, graduated from University of Dayton School of Law and was admitted to the Michigan State Bar in 2000. He had raced motorcycles semi-professionally until he ...
Apr 17, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 3
Patrick Ortman is the president of SaleFirst Recruiting, with offices in Phoenix, AZ, Denver, CO and Portland, OR. Patrick is a very intelligent person who has his finger on the pulse of not only the world of employment but on many important topics surrounding us today. Patrick is an athlete, an Eagle Scout, received his pilot license at 18, graduated from University of Dayton School of Law and was admitted to the Michigan State Bar in 2000. He had raced motorcycles semi-professionally until he ...
Apr 15, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 3
This is my introduction to the world, about my new podcast. I explain who I am, give a little background, explain why I'm doing a podcast, what I hope to accomplish and the type of information I promise to deliver. Transcript: Hi everyone. I'm Joe Costello. Welcome to the Joe Costello show. I wanted to create a podcast for quite some time now, and I am beyond thrilled that it is finally happening. I'm even more excited that you have joined me and are interested in what I have to say and share. B...
Apr 03, 2020•2 min
Michael Land has been singing and performing his entire life. He started using his voice at a very young age and then eventually took up guitar so he could accompany himself. He is by far, one of the most in demand performers not only in Arizona but quite often is asked to perform in California & Nevada. He'll give us a great overview of where this all started for him from his early childhood to the present day. We'll also discuss what has helped to make his successful and how he approaches ...
Apr 03, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 1
Now Is Your Chance! No time in recent history or what I can remember at least, has there been such a widespread change in our daily lives. When something as monumental as a widespread virus such as COVID-19 affects all walks of life, all economies, everything around us and as dismal as things may appear, more often than not, opportunity also appears and most times, the opportunities outweigh the negative impacts that currently exist. You have to keep your wits about you, get up each day with a p...
Apr 03, 2020•6 min•Ep. 2
