Adelaide Entrepreneur Club

Amberley was born in California as the second to six children. Amberley fell in love with horses at a young age and began barrel racing when her family moved to Utah at her age of 7. She competed in junior rodeos and up into high school, winning multiple titles and awards.Her senior year she finished as the National Little Britches World All Around Cowgirl. Amberley was also serving as the Utah FFA State President in 2009.In January of 2010, Amberley was involved in a rollover truck accident, leaving her paralyzed from the waist down. Eighteen months after that day, with a seatbelt on her saddle, she returned to competing in rodeo. She now competes in the Women's Professional Rodeo Association in the barrel racing.Amberley has earned her place competing amongst professional barrel racers and has won multiple awards with the Cowboy and Cowgirl Hall of Fames. In 2018, Netflix released a movie based on her life titled Walk Ride Rodeo where Amberley was able to be her own stunt double for the film. Amberley shares her story of triumph over tragedy hoping she can motivate others to believe in themselves and get back on the horse.Amberley Snyderhttps://amberleysnyder.org/https://www.instagram.com/amberleysnyder/https://www.linkedin.com/in/amberley-snyder-2abb8550/Stephen Fryhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/stephen-fry-19b64614/https://www.instagram.com/thestephenfry/

One of the world's leading business thinkers, David Burkus' forward-thinking ideas and bestselling books are helping leaders and teams do their best work ever.He is the best-selling author of four books about business and leadership. His books have won multiple awards and have been translated into dozens of languages.His insights on leadership and teamwork have been featured in the Wall Street Journal, Harvard Business Review, USAToday, Fast Company, the Financial Times, Bloomberg BusinessWeek, CNN, the BBC, NPR, and CBS This Morning.Since 2017, Burkus has been ranked as one of the world's top business thought leaders by organizations like Thinkers50, Global Gurus, and LeadersHum.As a sought-after international speaker, his TED Talk has been viewed over 2 million times. He's worked with leaders from organizations across all industries including Google, Stryker, Fidelity, Viacom, and even the US Naval Academy.Author, Leading From AnywhereAuthor, Pick A FightAuthor, Friend Of A FriendAuthor, Under New ManagementAuthor, The Myths Of CreativityDavid Burkus https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidburkus/https://davidburkus.com/Stephen Fryhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/stephen-fry-19b64614/https://www.instagram.com/thestephenfry/

Jindou Lee is the CEO & Founder of HappyCo (Happy Inspector). Jindou lives in San Diego but is originally from Adelaide and was currently in Adelaide for this Podcast.HappyCo is the leading real-time operations platform for property management. The Happy Inspector product is used by thousands of companies and has captured more than 100 million items inspected worldwide. Founded in 2011, their mission is to deliver delightful mobile and cloud business software that makes work happier.Article Financial Review Jan 19 2022:Build-to-rent property tech company HappyCo raises $72m.Australia-founded residential rental technology player HappyCo has closed its first major funding round, banking $US52 million ($72.4 million) from US real estate tech venture capital firm Camber Creek.The company, which is headquartered outside of San Diego but has about half of its 115-person workforce in Adelaide, services the growing build-to-rent industry, having created technology to support real-time data on the condition and utilisation of rental properties.Jindou Leehttps://www.linkedin.com/in/jindou/https://happy.co/Stephen Fryhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/stephen-fry-19b64614/https://www.instagram.com/thestephenfry/

In the early hours of Christmas Eve 2007, Royal Marines Commando Mark Ormrod was out on a routine foot patrol in the Helmand Province of Afghanistan when he stepped on and triggered an Improvised Explosive Device. Thanks to the swift action of the men around him and the intervention of the Medical Emergency Response Team he was airlifted via helicopter to an emergency field hospital in a desperate attempt to try and save his life. An innovative and dangerous procedure carried out onboard a Chinook helicopter en route to the hospital did save his life. He woke up three days later in the UK in Selly Oak Hospital, Birmingham: Both legs amputated above the knee and his right arm amputated above the elbow. He was the UK's first triple amputee to survive the Afghanistan conflict.During his recovery the doctors told him that he'd never walk again and that he should prepare himself for the rest of his life in a wheelchair.Now it would have been understandable for Mark to bitterly withdraw in a state of anger and depression and to resign himself to live life on the sidelines. It would have been easy for him to cash in his disability pension and whittle away the days, forever regretting the decision to join the Marines and to deploy to Afghanistan, but he didn't. To the contrary he used his set back as a springboard for growth and reinvention.Today, Mark Ormrod is an internationally acclaimed motivational speaker, a peak performance coach, and the author of the award winning auto-biography Man Down. He is a source of daily inspiration for the thousands of people who follow him on Social Media. He has three children, a beautiful wife and an insatiable lust for life. He is a relentless charitable fund-raiser and a daredevil who has performed stunts that many able bodied athletes would find daunting. He has not used a wheel chair since June 9th 2009 and he jokes about the fact that children call him Iron-Man because of his high-tech prosthetics legs. As well as a peak performance coach he is a mentor and a role model to other amputees and an ambassador for the Royal Marines Association. His sense of humour is only equalled by his sense of wonder, love for learning and love for life.Mark Ormrod turned his personal tragedy into an on going story of personal success and he is now committed to helping others who may have suffered setbacks or feel they are not yet achieving their maximum potential to take charge of their lives, unleash their personal power and live a life with #NoLimitsMark Ormrod MBEhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-ormrod-mbe-44609121/https://www.markormrod.com/Stephen Fryhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/stephen-fry-19b64614/https://www.instagram.com/thestephenfry/

Great discussion on Thought Leadership with Scott J. Miller who as part of the FranklinCovey Company spent time with Stephen R. Covey the author of "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People". One of the best-selling nonfiction business books in history.Hi. I'm Scott.I am an unfiltered leader thriving in a highly filtered corporate culture. I am journeying to own my story (and moving from Mess to Success) and inspiring others to uncover and own theirs. I am a husband, father, friend, and leader.I am entering my 24th year with the FranklinCovey Company. For just shy of the past decade, I have served as the Chief Marketing Officer and a member of our executive team. I have recently transitioned in the firm to become our Executive Vice President of Thought Leadership. In this role, I focus on growing the reach and impact of our renowned authors and speakers including Stephen M.R. Covey, Chris McChesney, Kory Kogon, Todd Davis and others. I am also responsible for our speakers bureau, book and media publishing, public relations and other strategic initiatives.I am honored to host FranklinCovey's On Leadership interview series; the industry's fastest growing weekly digital newsletter dedicated to improving our leadership capabilities. Each week we feature renowned experts and authors including such luminaries as Susan Cain, Seth Godin, Dan Pink, Doris Kearns Goodwin, Carly Fiorina,, Liz Wiseman, Rachel Hollis, Geoffrey Moore, General Stanley McChrystal, and numerous others. Subscribe to On Leadership: http://www.franklincovey.com/onAdditionally, I am a #1 best-selling author of my first book, Management Mess to Leadership Success, and a WSJ best-selling author of my second book, Everyone Deserves a Great Manager.Before joining FranklinCovey, I spent four years with the Disney Development Company in Orlando, FL and had served on numerous congressional, senate and presidential campaigns.Above all, I am honest, hard-working, and truly and sincerely believe in the work I'm doing to help people own their mess.Connect with me on Instagram: scottmillerj1Connect with me on Twitter: ScottMillerFCConnect with me on Facebook: Scott Miller (Author)Subscribe to my YouTube channel: Scott Miller (The Power of Knowing Your Story)Scott J. Millerhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/scottmillerj1/Stephen Fryhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/stephen-fry-19b64614/https://www.instagram.com/thestephenfry/

Just finished reading the book Becoming The 0.1%. The biggest takeaway for me was the Figure on Page 70. The small (relative to life) sacrifice it will take to achieve a significant, life-changing goal.Crazy how I came across this book but so glad I followed through with the thought and purchased a copy. Apart from the interesting insight into a world that is beyond what I could ever imagine, the way Gareth relates this back to how everyone could apply what he learnt is amazing.I found his Lessons and Key points at the end of each chapter full of so much wisdom.This is an incredible read for budding entrepreneurs as it is not all sunshine and roses, and you need to take the hits and keep moving forward which was an overarching message for me from this book.All I can say is thank you Gareth for persevering back in 2005 and keeping a diary so today we can have that insight into your learnings.From Gareth's website "This book documents the uncertain journey towards achieving a 1/1000 goal, intricately unpicks how it was done and offers transferrable insight and advice that can be applied to other things in life, so the reader can achieve large and often intimidating goals. The strong message that comes through is one of self-agency – the author demonstrates how with focus & determination and living in the present, anyone can achieve dramatic life transformation and have the future they desire.Becoming the 0.1%, therefore, systematically documents what can be learnt from elite military training and explains with experience and academic insights how it can be applied to all walks of life."Gareth Timminshttps://www.linkedin.com/in/garethtimmins/https://www.noughtpointone.co.uk/Stephen Fryhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/stephen-fry-19b64614/https://www.instagram.com/thestephenfry/

London trained actor Dale Stevens used her creativity to develop vastly different characters such as an assassin in Mission Impossible or a detective in Blue Heelers.  Today, she prefers to use her creativity to develop the speaker potential in the people she coaches.  Dale uses her extensive experience in theatre, film and television to inform her unique approach to coaching, where she emphasizes the importance of 'Presence' in creating powerful messaging.Dale has worked with a wide range of clients, from solo entrepreneurs to top company executives. In each case, she uses her unique creativity to grow the influence of each and every individual.Dale Stevenshttps://www.linkedin.com/in/communicationauthority/https://presentwithpresence.com.au/Stephen Fryhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/stephen-fry-19b64614/https://www.instagram.com/thestephenfry/

Donna and I first met Tom Hendrick as a recommendation from a friend of his, Lachlan Mullen, who we met on our Journey of meeting people every day.Tom was a tax lawyer with Adelaide's largest law firm, until he left to start Adelaide Speaking Training.  Tom helps businesses and individuals achieve outcomes when they speak, with less preparation time, and with more confidence.At the age of 15, Tom delivered a one-hour stand-up comedy show in front of his whole school.  He won a series of auditions and competed at the Australian Public Service Great Debate, hosted by author and radio host Adam Spencer.  Tom also has a growing number of speaking awards from various associations. Adelaide Speaking Training provides personal and group speaking training using a method inspired by personal fitness trainers.  If going to the gym can affordably transform your health, where are the gyms for changing how we communicate? Tom's aspiration for Adelaide Speaking Training is to get people running towards the microphone, not away from it.Tom Hendrickhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-hendrick-77968a9a/Stephen Fryhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/stephen-fry-19b64614/https://www.instagram.com/thestephenfry/

Donna and I met Dr Sean Richardson on our journey of meeting people every day. Joe Roberts The Skid Row CEO suggested we connect.  From Dr Sean Richardson's Energy Health Inc website:Within his PhD in performance psychology, Sean examined burnout and energy health management in elite performers, leading to an intuitive understanding of the mental and physical factors that start and stop you from succeeding. Throughout his journey, Sean has integrated his understanding of brain science and function with his expertise in energy health to develop high performance applications, creating a track record of delivering successful high performance solutions, culture and leadership development programs to small and large organisations.Sean has 2 decades experience in mentoring professional sports coaches, athletes, and corporate executives to achieve excellence, which has guided his clients to take #1 position in their industries (including 2 pro football teams that have gone to #1).Sean facilitates high performance development in your life to get you to optimum energy health and wellbeing, communicating and collaborating effectively, adhering to the highest standards, executing with maximum accountability, and achieving your biggest individual and organisational goals.As a former elite athlete, National Champion, and Olympic level competitor, who has personal experience with overtraining and burnout, Sean can also relate intimately to your experiences with juggling high performance and energy health. As a registered psychologist, Sean brings a distinctly human, compassionate side to his work, helping you, when you are in need, to navigate the more challenging personal and emotional roadblocks that arise in managing stress, burnout and mental health.Dr Sean Richardsonhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/drseanr/https://www.energyhealthinc.com/Stephen Fryhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/stephen-fry-19b64614/https://www.instagram.com/thestephenfry/

Donna and I met Joe Torrillo on our journey of meeting people every day. I first saw Joe doing a talk about his experience as a firefighter on the event of 9/11 and his story was so amazing I reached out to him for a catchup.Joe went to College after high school and did a degree in Architecture and Engineering. As part of his studies he learnt about the construction of the Twin Towers.After College, Joe made a decision to become a firefighter, and served in the NYC Fire Department for 25 years.On the day of the attack, Joe attended the scene and was trapped under the first tower when it fell, incurring terrible injuries. After being rescued, Joe was put on a boat to go across the river when the second tower fell on the boat, trapping him a second time.After a long recovery, Joe worked in the Fire Department for a few more years before retiring and becoming an inspirational speaker. Joe is also a tour guide at ground zero.Joe Torrillohttps://www.linkedin.com/in/joe-torrillo-388b891a/http://joetorrillo.com/goal.cast The 9/11 Firefighter Who Never Gave Uphttps://www.instagram.com/tv/CTrjlt2ou4y/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_linkStephen Fryhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/stephen-fry-19b64614/https://www.instagram.com/thestephenfry/

Donna and I have met Maurie via Zoom as part of our journey of meeting people. Maurie was recommended to us by Devika Valsaraj who we also met on our journey of meeting people.  Devika mentioned there are two people on LinkedIn that she admires the most and Maurie was one of them. This lead us to a joint conversation with Maurie, Devika  and ourselves. In this Zoom meeting Maurie showed us his  collection of irons , a memory that will never be forgotten

Donna and I have met Sarah at a number of events around Adelaide and it was a pleasure to hear her story for the first time. In Sarah's own words "I was a high school drop out, left school in year 10 and moved out of home at the age of 16 into an abusive situation. If I can become a successful businesswoman and qualified accountant after a rough start in life, anyone can achieve what they set their mind to!"Sarah is a Qualified Accountant turned Business Strategist and financial freedom fighter. Sarah has taught many business owners over the years how to run their business more profitably, and gain back time instead of their business running them! As a Qualified Accountant, with 15 years' experience, Sarah has a rare combination of real-world experience, technical knowledge and expertise in business and financial management.Sarah Reimannhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahreimann1975/https://www.sarahreimann.com.au/Stephen Fryhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/stephen-fry-19b64614/https://www.instagram.com/thestephenfry/

Donna and I met David Flood on our journey of meeting people every day.  We came across David when we saw him on videos on goal.cast (see links below). Watching these videos brought tears to my eyes and we felt compelled to reach out to David.David's narrative as a youth speaker comes first hand; he grew up impacted by addiction in his family; he married and became a father of two children, his oldest is a special needs son; he is active in his church; he is a hospice volunteer who visits with terminally ill patients; and is on the board of K.I.D.S. Plus, Inc. a non-profit organization which helps special needs children through sports and other activities. David attends meetings and participates in activities with The Anti-Bias Consortium for Nassau County Schools. He is a member of The Northport-East Northport Drug and Alcohol Task Force. He is part of Top Youth Speakers as well. He has spoken in 40 states and Canada to over 400,000 students. His recent Facebook videos have received over 100 million views.David J. Floodhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/davidjfloodspeaks/https://davidjflood.com/goal.cast This Will Change How You See People Foreverhttps://www.instagram.com/tv/CTKFTwHLCCX/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_linkHow showing up can save a kid's lifehttps://www.instagram.com/tv/CR_aQYzNVt2/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_linkStephen Fryhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/stephen-fry-19b64614/https://www.instagram.com/thestephenfry/

Donna and I met Elvis Metrins on our journey of meeting people every day. Elvis enjoy's meeting and learning from interesting entrepreneurs on their start-up journey. Elvis believes what makes a product or service special is more than what's being sold to you, but the person and the team behind it. Elvis founded SweetCast Media to pursue a creative field that allows him to investigate an entrepreneur's mindset. In his series, "Startup Playground Podcast", he hosts different entrepreneurs and gets insight into their successes and failures, as well as what it is like to be an entrepreneur in today's fast-paced world.Elvis Metrinshttps://www.linkedin.com/in/elvis-metrins/Stephen Fryhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/stephen-fry-19b64614/https://www.instagram.com/thestephenfry/

Donna and I met Mal Chia on our journey of meeting people every day. Mal is a marketing and digital leader with 10+ years experience driving revenue growth and acquisition at tech-enabled companies. Mal builds high performing teams and takes a data-driven approach to solving complex business problems. Mal excels at helping brands take the next stage in their growth from startups to enterprise.Mal Chiahttps://www.linkedin.com/in/malchia/Stephen Fryhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/stephen-fry-19b64614/https://www.instagram.com/thestephenfry/

The Skid Row CEODonna and I met Joe Roberts on our journey of meeting people every day.  We came across Joe when we saw him on a video on goal.cast (see link below). Watching this video brought tears to my eyes and I felt compelled to reach out to Joe.Joe went from Skid Row to CEO in 12 years. With this experience he helps companies and people redefine what's truly possible. He is an expert on resiliency and change. Having experienced both catastrophic failure and extraordinary success he teaches how anyone can overcome perceived limitations and create high performance results.Joe is also the Executive Director and Co-Founder of The Push for Change Foundation, a charity advocating for youth homelessness prevention.  Joe walked 9064KM across Canada from May 1, 2016 until September 29, 2017, pushing a shopping cart to raise money and awareness about youth homelessness.What is most amazing about Joe is that in 1989 he was living on the streets of Vancouver as a homeless skid row addict. Through perseverance, determination and his resilient human spirit, Joe pulled himself out of darkness and despair, to become a highly respected business and community leader.Since 1989, Joe has acquired two college diplomas, became the CEO of one of Vancouver's leading multimedia companies, walked across Canada and achieved more success than he could ever have imagined.  Joe has been recognized by MacLean's Magazine as one of “10 Canadians who make a difference,” won the BC Courage to Come Back Award, received The Ontario Premier's Award for Business, was given an Honorary Doctorate from Laurentian University and was recognized by the Senate of Canada with their Canada 150 Medal.  Recently Joe was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal (MSM) from The Governor General of Canada.Joe Robertshttps://www.linkedin.com/in/skidrowceo/https://skidrowceo.com/goal.cast https://www.instagram.com/p/CSRbwoGLgZR/Stephen Fryhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/stephen-fry-19b64614/https://www.instagram.com/thestephenfry/

Unscrambling Grief TalkDonna and I met Gail Ruth Miller on our journey of meeting people every day.  This is Gail's recorded talk "Unscrambling Grief " from the Adelaide Entrepreneur Club event at the Archer Hotel on Thursday 15 July 2021.Married for 44 years, Gail and Ron have two adult children. They're a seemingly ordinary, happy family, but delve into their past and it wasn't always so rosy.Imagine Gail's reaction when someone thanked her for saving their life?An unlikely friendship began when she gifted a copy of her Unscrambling Grief book to a lady who shared that it was the 1st anniversary of her husband's death.Short conversations ensued over time, but all the while Gail was just being herself, with a listening ear.Little did she know the impact she was having.Although Gail's walked the path of adversity, she's emerged with an attitude that allows her to find the good in almost any situation. Intrigued?  Join us for an enlightening presentation as Gail shares her emotional roller-coaster ride and the positive lessons learnt along the way.  

Donna and I met Jasmine at an Adelaide Entrepreneur Club event. Jasmine's story of overcoming and what she has learnt to transform herself is truly inspirational and informational.Jasmine is a speaker, life coach and master practitioner of Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP), Time Line Therapy®, and Hypnosis, and is a highly qualified expert in her coaching field.For more than eight years, Jasmine has received coaching in speaking, leadership, health, personal development and business training from some of the most inspirational and successful people and companies in the world. These include Tony Robbins, Scott Harris, JT Foxx, Luke Hawkins, O&O Academy in India, The Gerson Clinic in Mexico, Endeavour College of Natural Health, and numerous internationally respected health retreats.Jasmine Ashton-Leighlinkedin.com/in/jasmine-ashton-leigh-45a02579www.abundanthealthandenergy.comStephen Fryhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/stephen-fry-19b64614/https://www.instagram.com/thestephenfry/

We met Jarrod on our journey of meeting new people now at 1000+. His story about being a professional musician, his desire to learn about the brain and how he has transformed this into a business helping others, was very interesting. As Jarrod says "A breakthrough in your business will first happen as a breakthrough in your thinking".  About Jarrod in his own words:It's been my experience working with successful business owners that it's easy to slip into a rut of making the same income each year despite working harder and harder. This can be incredibly frustrating when you're doing all you know to do, but at the end of the day it just feels like you're spinning your wheels.Have you ever met someone who owns several companies, sits on several boards, has a thriving family life, and has time to play golf 20 hours a week?There is a specific way of thinking that produces that kind of lifestyle, and trying harder won't get you there, as a matter of fact the harder you try the more behind you get. And despite popular wisdom, checking things off your to-do list actually lowers your income.Anytime I see a small business owner hitting the same obstacles like "not having enough time" or "not having enough money" I KNOW it's not because they aren't trying hard enough. Entrepreneurs are some of the hardest working people I know!But the thing is, a breakthrough in your situation doesn't come from a change in your effort - more effort just gets more of what you ALREADY have. A breakthrough - a true transformation in your income and free time will first happen as a breakthrough in your THINKING.Jarrod Haninglinkedin.com/in/jarrod-haning-5831578mindsetperformance.coStephen Fryhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/stephen-fry-19b64614/https://www.instagram.com/thestephenfry/

This is amazing follow up interview with Derrick McManus from Episode 1. For those who do not know Derrick's background:- Operative with the elite Sth Aust. Police S.T.A.R. Group- Shot 14 times with a high-powered rifle- Lay on the ground with massive life-threatening injuries for three hours- Two-and-a-half years later return to full duties- Zero stress, anxiety, depression or PTSDIn this Podcast we delve more into Human Durability.

Donna and I had a chat with David via Zoom, who lives in Cleveland USA, and he discussed his journey of working through mental health issues. It is something he continues to work on each day.This is a great insight into one mans story of his journey of mental health and what he has learnt so far and how his life has changed.It is something David enjoys sharing as he hopes it will help people going through similar situations. He feels his purpose is now to have an impact on people who are going through mental health issues. So much enjoyed listening to David's.https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-munford-b901806a/Check out Stephen and Donna https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephen-fry-19b64614/https://www.instagram.com/thestephenfry/

Sarry Ibrahim is the Founder of  Financial Asset Protection.Sarry Ibrahim's business is to help high net worth individuals, real estate investors, business owners and retirees grow and protect their wealth predictably and safely. As a Financial Consultant, Health and Life Agent, Sarry has cultivated a reputation for putting his clients first, no matter what. He prides himself on attending all client meetings without expectations or preconceived ideas to ensure that he is solving his client's problems. That's the value Sarry offers.https://finassetprotection.com/

Stephen and Donna Fry were on the Podcast Show of of Michael (Miko) Santos from Kangaroo Fern.They went further into their 366 day journey of meeting someone new every day and detailed their learnings.https://www.instagram.com/thestephenfry/https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephen-fry-19b64614/https://www.facebook.com/adelaideentrepreneurclub

We met Holly on our journey of meeting someone new every day. Holly is the Queen Of LinkedIn Fitness. Holly is the owner of BIZ FIT.  She gives strategies and coaches Busy Individuals who struggle to find the time to put themselves and their health first through time efficient workouts, nutrition and online coaching.We had a great discussion and covered interesting topics such as rejection and habits. www.hollysmithpt.com

We met Nic on our journey of meeting someone new every day.  Nic Henry Jones is a passionate and purpose driven visionary with a unique ability to engage, empower and inspire people to be their best whatever the context.Nic is a two time Author, Entrepreneur, Digital Marketing & Business Strategist, Thought Leader, Educator, Keynote Presenter, Culture & Change Strategist, and Cheeseplatter queen. She resides in the Adelaide Hills (Australia) with her three children. https://yourlifeyourmasterpiece.com/https://www.marketmemarketing.com/https://nichenryjones.com/

We met Joel on our journey of meeting someone new every day.  Joel is from Toronto Canada and  last year, Co-founded WRLWND, a growing digital marketing, creative, and communications agency specializing in brand development and management.For those who have a challenge in the area of digital marketing of their business Joel has extended a great opportunity for you to learn and have someone provide feedback on your biggest challenge in the area of digital marketing.At the age of 19, Joel started his own business, which was a transportation company. He was able to grow the team to dozens of people working in two countries and serving some of North America's largest and most respected companies before selling the company in 2012 to pursue one of his passions: "the digital marketing world."Being an entrepreneur almost all his adult life, he has  weathered plenty of ups and downs, lost key customers, and watched the market flood with the competition. He now acts as a "Digital Sherpa" to guide business owners through the modern marketing landscape with confidence while successfully moving their brands forward. Joel's passion for guiding business owners to win online using innovative and disruptive online marketing technologies is only surpassed by his great desire to help people in need; Joel supports various charity organizations.

Stephen and Donna Fry sharing their response to the question "What advice would you give someone young like me starting out?” They have been asked this question many times by young people they have met on their journey. But it is a question applicable to us all "What are we doing now that our future selves will thank us for?”You can check out their journey on:Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/thestephenfry/LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/stephen-fry-19b64614/Or connect via:Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/stephen.fry.566/

We met Kelly on our journey of meeting people and had a great chat via Zoom. Kelly is a Stress and Anxiety Coach for Entrepreneurs. Kelly transforms stressed entrepreneurs into inner-driven CEOs. "No one said building a company is easy. But it's time to be honest about how brutal it really is -- and the price so many founders secretly pay. It's also time to find a solution to that strain you've been carrying so you can begin to enjoy the process again. Own Your Genius. Lead Your Industry. "Check out Kellywww.Bestanxietysolution.comCheck out Stephen and Donnahttps://www.instagram.com/thestephenfry/https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephen-fry-19b64614/https://www.facebook.com/stephen.fry.566/

Stephen and Donna Fry sharing their response to one of the questions they got asked frequently on the 366 day journey "What one book would you recommend?".

Stephen and Donna Fry sharing some of the things they have learned from the journey of meeting someone new every day for 366 days.

Jose is a Global Motivator inspiring millions to view life from a new level to achieve unlimited possibilities!Jose has spoken to thousands of people all over the world showing them how to maximize their full potential by using the power of the mind.Jose's passion is to inspire, motivate, & empower others to learn more, do more, & become more. His main message is to never let your struggles become your standard. It doesn't matter whether they're personal or business, he will show you how to push through until you get through!Jose travels all over the world using his unique story of growing up with a physical disability and ending up in a wheelchair, along with the struggles & mindset associated with it, to stretch people outside of their comfort zones and to think outside of the box. He also uses his captivating image, charismatic personality, & straight from the heart message to show others how to overcome adversity and dominate in life and business. His positive & "can do" attitude have impacted the lives of many.

We met Emily on Day 188 of the 366 day journey of meeting someone new every day. Her clients describe Emily Elrod as energetic, wiser beyond her years, and the person that gets things done. Her husband describes her as a blonde, good momma, and animal philanthropist.But if you ask her, she is just a lover of humanity, dark chocolate, and nouns as she will gladly nerd out with you on ways people, places, and things (aka nouns) go from stressed to strategic.She gained this love from her personal and professional experiences. Emily was once a 21 yr old single mother fighting for her and her son's life. She was a lead ergonomic engineer who loved people more than machines. Also, she was an award-winning health strategist who despised how programs were creating human workers and not human beings...even when the focus was on health and safety.These experiences showed her the impact of stress and how it can cut off innovation, growth, and longevity. With the motivation to help the stressed, she started a company called Workzbe to bring collaboration, fun, and wisdom to overwhelmed leaders in HR, Safety, and Org. Development.Obviously, no great company can be a one-woman show, so she hired people way smarter than her and together they facilitate WISE engagement strategies for companies in healthcare, power, and manufacturing (aka where the stress could have a human cost to it). Our WISE approach has helped clients see an average 22% decrease in turnover, a 28% increase in engagement, and over $1900 ROI on claims. (HINT: Your bank account does reflect how much you care for people.) When she isn't leading an awesome team and working with the best clients, she is at home playing tag with her kids and farming with her husband.

We met Melahni on Day 366 of the 366 day journey of meeting someone new every day. Melahni is from Indianapolis and is the founder of EveryDay Leaders 50in50 podcast so we were excited and honoured to be guests on her show on the last day of our journey.Melahni discovered that her greatest strength is to add value to others by connecting people to their purpose through creating programs that inspire them to explore, develop and share their passions. Melahni simply believes we all have the potential to help each other realize and live our dreams that inspire positive change in the world.When Melahni was turning 50 in 2017, she decided she wanted to do something with a bigger impact, and her idea of doing podcasts of 50 Leaders in 50 weeks was born. It is an inspirational show to help people develop strategies to overcome everyday obstacles in their lives. The podcast is now in its 3rd year, and is broadcast on LinkedIn, Facebook and YouTube.Melahni does many other things including leadership and life coaching and training, and is a Certified Leadership Development Coach, Speaker and Trainer on The John Maxwell Team.

We met Matt on Day 143 of the 366 day journey of meeting someone new every day. Matt has worked as both an actor and corporate trainer across Australia and the U.K. He has spent 20 years connecting with audiences in the most compelling and authentic ways on stage and also in business.He founded Speakers Corner to help people speak with confidence, honesty, authenticity and integrity. Offering coaching and support to help people find their voice - whether it’s at work or a social setting.Speakers Corner inspires and motivates each individual to communicate in a way that is authentic, compelling and honest. Working to recognise habitual behaviours that restrict our natural ability to communicate and to make positive adjustments to build confidence, giving all speakers greater impact and influence.

Stephen and Donna Fry interviewed by Melahni Ake on day 366 of the 366 day journey.Donna and I made a new year resolution on the 27th of November 2019 to meet someone new every day for the next 366 days. So, from 27 November 2019 to 26 November 2020, we met someone new every day, that we never knew before and had a chat physically initially then this transitioned to Zoom considering the pandemic. In total we had 789 conversations which included 1 Alpaca, 1 football/soccer team and 1 cricket team. The Journey has been recorded on Instagram @thestephenfry and on LinkedIn.We have learnt so much from this journey and fully underestimated the need for connection. We believe connection with people is a way of adding value to others, so we have decided to continue our journey of meeting new people and having conversations. To lessen the effort associated with meeting someone every day we have decided to meet 30 over a 30 day period. We will do this for several 30 day periods over the course of the next twelve months.The aim will be to ask three specific questions to learn from the people we meet and share this with the audience. These questions will initially be:• What is something interesting about yourself?• What book or person has greatly influenced you and how were you influenced?• What would be a perfect day for you?We will kick off this next phase of our connecting journey on 14 December 2020.

We met Eric on Day 86 of the 366 day journey of meeting someone new every day. Eric has developed a diamond business specialising in pink diamonds which over time has enabled both him and his wife to walk away from employment. This is amazing story of pursuing your own entrepreneurial endeavor in addition to fill time employment and then stepping into your own entrepreneurial endeavor fulltime.

We met Shelley on Day 360 of the 366 day journey of meeting someone new every day. Shelley is a lawyer, but that is not who she is! She had a dream that she wanted to achieve and set herself a challenge, then as what happens to many people, she had a "reality check" and didn't take herself seriously. An unexpected health issue caused Shelley to reevaluate and she found the courage to take action. What followed was an amazing journey of following dreams and overcoming adversity.

We met Dr. Kaushik Sridhar on Day 339 of the 366 day journey of meeting someone new every day. Dr. Kaushik Sridhar is:One of 2020’s Global Top 100 Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Influence LeadersOne of the 40 Under 40 Most Influential Asian-Australians in 2020A Public SpeakerA Published AuthorAnd a Former Professional AthleteKaushik was born in Chennai India and when he was 2 his family moved to Lagos Nigeria. At 6 years old Kaushik started to play tennis and at 12 was No 1 in Lagos. At 13 he was noticed by Australian tennis legend John Newcombe, who asked his parents if he could take Kaushik to Texas to play tennis. In the years that followed, Kaushik went through some severe adversity which ultimately caused him to lose his passion for tennis.Although Kaushik disliked studying, he has done a Bachelor Degree, MBA and PhD! Kaushik is currently transitioning to a new job based in Sydney and is waiting for the restrictions to lift before he moves. He enjoys teaching and working in the areas of sustainability and leadership.

Craig has run his own businesses specialising in personal development and success skills for the past 30+ years after leaving engineering at the age 29 back in 1987.Craig has conducted Leadership certification training via the Napoleon Hill Foundation in America which has enabled him to teach the 17 principles behind the Science of Success.Craig is the gentleman who strongly suggested that Donna and I read and strongly suggested for us a visualisation exercise to get clarity around what was important to us. These two things have had a great impact on us.

We met Jamie on Day 330 of the 366 day journey of meeting someone new every day after hearing about him from Marcella who we met on day 212. Jamie is one of two Directors of Aspire Property Group which includes a nation wide property investment sourcing company: We Sell BMV, a hands free investment service, an estate agency, their own property portfolio, a refurbishment company and a property education company. He purchased his first investment property at age 19 from money saved from Trading. After becoming educated in property, he moved to Leeds and set up a Rent to Rent property company before selling that which is how Aspire Property Group was formed. Over the past ten years they have built the company and their portfolio, becoming millionaires at 24 years old. Jamie has appeared on a BBC1 Documentary, multiple Podcasts and Aspire Property Group was a finalist for Trader of the Year in 2019. Their main aim is to help as many people as possible reach financial freedom to have full control of their lives.

We met Maayan on Day 248 of the 366 day journey of meeting someone new every day. Maayan who lives in Spokane and is a very energetic, passionate and motivated young lady!After Maayan and her husband recovered from a gas explosion at their rental home, they were homeless for a while. Maayan wanted to make some changes in her life and that started with improving herself so she worked on becoming more disciplined in all areas of her life.She started a few different businesses and worked hard and pushed through a lot of struggle until she had breakthrough! Maayan is now enjoying the fruits of her labor. She has a glass blowing business, does social media consulting on Tik Tok (where she has a following of over 2 million!!), and has recently partnered with someone to form a coaching community.Maayan has found fulfillment in her life by helping people and adding value wherever she can, and believes that everyone has the opportunity to live a great life.Something interesting about Maayan is that she has 4 dogs. Also I noticed in her bio that she raised 2 guide dog puppies when she was in High School which I thought was pretty cool!

We met Mimi on Day 149 of the 366 day journey of meeting someone new every day. Mimi Nicklin is an author and the host of the ‘Empathy for Breakfast’ breakfast show as well as the Secrets of The Gap podcast. She is an experienced marketer and communications specialist, a well- known empathetic leader, and the Creative Officer and Regional Managing Director for a global advertising agency.For over fifteen years she has been working across the globe with her clients to drive stand out creative interventions that lead to business and culture change. Driven by the pursuit of bringing conscientiousness to the role and impact of Regenerative Leadership, with a desire to make the world of work a more empathetic, valuable and sustainably healthy place to be, Softening The Edge is Mimi’s debut book. She is also a keynote speaker and columnist.Having lived and worked in London, Hong Kong, Singapore, Cape Town, Johannesburg and Dubai, Mimi’s approach changes organisations from the inside out, focusing on cultural, behavioural and mindset change. She is a natural coach, writer and creative mind, and has held roles as diverse as Strategic Director, Vice President and Creative Officer in some of the world’s leading advertising agencies. Her passion for balancing humanism with capitalism, drives her commitment to leading the practice of Regenerative and empathetic leadership, as well as her ‘principles of people’, into organisations and communities worldwide.

We met Nicole on Day 234 of the 366 day journey of meeting someone new every day.Nicole is also a gerontologist who is extremely passionate about aged care and particularly working with people with dementia. She became an Aged Care Nurse "accidentally" and loves it so much she gives her job a rating of 11 out of 10!⠀⠀Nicole also runs Community Cafes which offer inter-generational care by bringing together dementia sufferers and their carers with small children to engage in some fun activities together and enhance the lives of all involved. We think this is an amazing initiative which will be so beneficial for young and old alike!

We met Rob on Day 183 of the 366 day journey of meeting someone new every day.He is the founder of Forge Ahead Coaching and EQ4 Media, and founding partner of #SocialMedia Concierge.Rob has a very impressive background which includes broadcast, recruitment, marketing, coaching, instructing and much more! From his broad range of experience Rob is now coaching and helping people to gain skills in speaking in front of a camera to promote their businesses and products.

This is an amazing post Podcast 20 discussion with John North on failure that just needs to be heard. A very small snippet that you can replay and and replay forcing through repetition the belief that failing is the greatest thing ever.

We met John on Day 182 of the 366 day journey of meeting someone new every day. John is a serial entrepreneur with a solid background in Accounting, Banking, Finance, Personal Development IT, Marketing, and Business Management. He is a Hybrid Book Publisher and is always looking for potential authors and marketing clients.John is CEO of Evolve Systems Group and has created many products and services designed to empower the business owner including Evolvepreneur.app, Evolvepreneur.club, and Evolve Global Publishing.John’s passion is to help business owners become more strategic and smarter about their marketing efforts. He constantly pushes the envelope of what’s possible in this modern era and is widely regarded among his peers as very innovative and highly creative in his approach.https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnnorth1085/

We met Ben on Day 207 of the 366 day journey of meeting someone new every day. Ben told us that when he was very young he thought about how he wanted to live his life and how he could have an impact, and came to the conclusion that it's all about people so he wanted to dedicate his life to serving people. At 21, Ben was required to write a book to finish his Degree and asked himself the question "What do I know, I'm only 21?" ⠀⠀He then left College and went into service and we were amazed by all the things he did; Nurse, Medic, Police Officer, Crisis Worker and Hostage Negotiator are only some of Ben's achievements! After experiencing life more, Ben did write a book.⠀⠀Ben is now founder and host of Get Up Nation Podcast, where he interviews people who have faced adversity and challenge, to help people build resilience and learn to turn their struggles into strengths and grow from them and become grateful. For Ben, helping people through that transformation is an honour.

We met Nathaniel on Day 209 of the 366 day journey of meeting someone new every day.Nathaniel has a very impressive and interesting background in many different areas. We were amazed as Nathaniel told us about his business and the products he is currently developing using his vast range of experiences over the years. ⠀⠀Nathaniel's company is a behavioral change company and they are developing a medical device that will be used for health management. ⠀

We met Sven on Day 213 of the 366 day journey of meeting someone new every day. Sven was born in East Germany and remembers vividly the day that the Berlin wall was opened unexpectedly when he was 15 years old, and turned his life upside down! Before that happened, Sven had his life all planned out; he wanted to become a software engineer and was set to join the army, then all that changed in an instant.⠀⠀When Sven got married in 2005, he and his wife took an extended honeymoon to England, then went back to Germany and returned to England in 2008 to live. Sven wanted to help people so he studied and sought mentorship, and now has his own company in consulting, coaching and training. His mission is to raise emotionally supportive leaders and managers.

We met Larry on Day 190 of the 366 day journey of meeting someone new every day. Larry had a great story to tell about someone he helped, which he tells in Part 1 of the interview, Episode 12. In Part 2 of the interview we go into more about Larry, his definition of success and the book he wrote, very interesting.Larry lives in San Diego and was out riding his bike when we spoke to him which was a first for us :)⠀Larry left his job in 1993 because he felt like he was just a number, and is now currently working in a position where he is helping businesses to grow and helping people to connect and build relationships. This is very important to Larry as he believes success is about being part of something bigger than himself. ⠀⠀

We met Sven on Day 213 of the 366 day journey of meeting someone new every day. Sven was born in East Germany and remembers vividly the day that the Berlin wall was opened unexpectedly when he was 15 years old, and turned his life upside down! Before that happened, Sven had his life all planned out; he wanted to become a software engineer and was set to join the army, then all that changed in an instant.⠀⠀When Sven got married in 2005, he and his wife took an extended honeymoon to England, then went back to Germany and returned to England in 2008 to live. Sven wanted to help people so he studied and sought mentorship, and now has his own company in consulting, coaching and training. His mission is to raise emotionally supportive leaders and managers.