Marc My Words

John Hewitt, CEO of Loyalty Brands and co-founder of tax company Jackson Hewitt discussed his journey from Math major at the University of Buffalo to running very successful income tax preparation companies. Although highly sucessful, John's journey came with its same of obstacles and challenges. Marc and John discuss all of the phases of his career, his latest book, and all of the wisdom he has gained along the way. The journey lead him to found a new company called Loyalty Brands. This company aims to help up and coming franchise buyers to find their way through his franchise services.

Michelle Hougland, owner of Paladin Global Market LLC, tells the story of how she transitioned from working in dentistry, a field she was very passionate about, to becoming a seller on Ebay. Michelle started her entrepreneurial journey during an era when it wasn't that common for people to start their own business on the internet. Michelle used her experiences and the evolution of technology to her grow her business into a full fledged LLC. Today Michelle does everything from teaching people how to start their own e-commerce business to online courses, a Youtube channel, a podcast and much more. 

Richard Kauffman of Vertical Momentum Media Group tells the story of how he used missteps and experiences he had early in life to help reshape his own life and career. Richard has overcome several obstacles in order to become the host of his own podcast and coaching business. Richard and Marc also talk about the importance of actively making a decision and taking action in life. This part of the conversation stems from them telling stories about how 9/11 changed their lives and shaped the narrative for how their lives are today.

Life Coach and Author Kathleen Quinton discusses how her upbringing and experiences early in life shaped her style of coaching and the values she uses in order to help others. Kathleen breaks down many of the core values that have shaped her life and her coaching and how these values have helped people to reshape their own lives. Kathleen explains how she helps people to find peace and a good well-being in order to get through issues they might be dealing with in their lives.

Vinny Vineyard and Amber Schultz of Big n Funky Productions stopped by to have a fun, but informative conversation about their career paths, how they wound up working together, and what it truly takes to run your own production company. Vinny has great insight into the inner workings of running your own business from a creative perspective. Their stories are a very important reminder of how our lives can lead us to collaborations and directions we didn't anticipate on. Although there are a lot of laughs in this episode, there are also some very inspiring messages from Vinny and Amber as they explain how staying true to yourself and blocking out negative opinions from others can lead you to a life that will fulfill you and take you in the direction you want to go in.

Lorraine Maguire discusses how she overcame several different obstacles throughout her life in order to find the health and balance she was seeking. After a night of binge watching videos on Youtube, Lorraine was inspired to create a vision board. This not only helped Lorraine to gain more discipline with her diet, it also inspired her to transition to the next phase of her life as a Rapid Transformational Therapist. Lorraine explains what this is and how it has shaped her life since the fateful night of binge watching self help videos. Lorraine also gives a good explanation on what hypnosis really is and how it can help us.

This week's episode with Phil Better is a fun and frank discussion about Phil's journey into podcasting. Marc and Phil both had similar "aha" moments where they decided that starting a podcast geared around speaking to entrepreneurs was a good way for them to enter the podcasting business. Phil also tells the story of how he walked away from the corporate world and transitioned into entrepreneurship. Through his story, Marc and Phil both acknowledge the benefits of working from home and walking away from a toxic environment. Phil also talks about burnout, how he overcame it, and how the changes have had a positive impact in his life.

Chris Wilson has made a career out of helping others to love and appreciate music the same way he does.Chris transitioned from being a student at Berkeley College of Music and a professional musician to being an entrepreneur. He has done that by providing lessons, writing books, and opening up an academy that actually provides an outlet for all different types of artistic abilities. In addition to this, Chris also uses his many years of experience as an entrepreneur to teach others through his coaching business.

Benjamin Fincher has worked many jobs and taken many classes in order to get to where he is today. Much like Marc, Benjamin spent a lot of years searching for ways that he could make an impact on others and reach his highest potential in life. After doing a variety of jobs and taking many mentor oriented classes, including his mission in Peru, Benjamin finally decided to start his mentoring business where he helps others in the same way that his mentors and many life experiences have helped him.

For all of the ability and potential Leticia Francis felt she had, navigating the corporate system in order to get ahead and reach the level of success she felt worthy of was quite a challenge. After years of hard work and determination, Leticia decided that it wasn't worth it to keep putting her energy into a system that wasn't working for her. As a result, Leticia not only became an entrepreneur, but also became an advocate for black females and anybody else who wants to start their own business and reach their full potential just like she has in her own business.

After studying history and politics in college, Christian Lefer determined that he wanted to do work that was bigger than himself. After developing a process that helped him in his own path, Christian decided to start a business where he commits his life to helping others to start a non profit and help them to accomplish their own dreams of helping others.

The Season 3 premiere of Marc My Words features the inspiring story of ICF Certified Life Coach Graciela Moore. Graciela tells the story of how she went from growing up within a very artistic/entrepreneurial upbringing in Puerto Rico to applying the that background in order to become an entrepreneurial success story in America. Graciela Came to America in order to continue working while going to school, but when she become a stay at home mom things changed. From there, Graciela connected with people by using her awesome communication skills and ability to connect with people on social media in order to grow her brand and business. Graciela tells the story of what shaped her life and how she got to where she is today.

Business coach Samantha Morris tells the story of how she used her experience as a co-owner of a spray booth company in Australia to help her start her coaching company. Samantha helps female entrepreneurs to build their businesses and empower them.  Samantha also talks about her experiences in the Australian Navy and how this time in her life impacted her and helped her to understand what she wanted out of life in the future. 

Devin Miller of Miller IP Law stopped by to talk about his passion for patent and trademark law. Devin also shed some light on the process of gaining a patent. Not only that, but Devin also talks about his career path and how he transitioned from an electrical engineering background to getting his license to practice law. Devin also talks about the transition from working for a law firm to having his own practice and a few others businesses along with it. 

Don Markland of Accountability Now stopped by for an early morning chat about his long, diverse, and illustrious career and how a successful corporate career lead him to a transition into his own business. One of the foundations of Accountability Now are the "4 C's. Marc and Don discussed this at length and how they apply to other people as well as Marc's own life and experiences. Don also talks about the crossroads and many transitions in his career as well as his time as a contributor for Forbes. 

Jessica Malone had a very successful corporate career prior to founding Nacho Average Fro, a company that helps people to declutter their lives. However, great money and benefits wasn't enough to keep Jessica in the corporate world. This is when she decided to do some soul searching and figure out what was next for her. A book called the "21 day Minimalism Challenge" would up being a life changing discovery for Jessica. Between this book and her own life experiences, Jessica proceeded to start her life decluttering coaching business. 

This week's episode finds Marc having a discussion with Hayleigh Hayhurst about what it takes to start a podcast and how to maintain it. Hayleigh also tells the story of how she used her technical background and entrepreneurial passion to start her own business. Editing, marketing, and strategy are what Hayleigh focuses on with her clients. She explains why this is and how you can use these three principles to form a strategy and become successful in the podcasting world. Not only is Hayleigh helping others, she is also launching her own podcast. Hayleigh also gave a behind the scenes summary on how she runs her business.

Jake Doherty might have grown up in Louisiana, but you wouldn't know it from how much living in Europe has impacted his life. After majoring in European History and entering the working world a passion for theater in addition to his fascination with Europe, Jake was at a crossroads. While becoming a bartender sounded appealing, Jake knew he wanted to reach for something bigger. After serving in the military over in Europe, Jake soon discovered the beauty of his surroundings and decided to call Europe home. This lead to him starting touring agencies geared towards Garmisch, Bavaria, etc. Once the pandemic hit in 2020, Jake and his team also added a Live interactive cooking business to his resume. Marc and Jake talked about the transition to living in Europe and the impact this has had on him professionally and personally.

From a young age Eva Payne found a passion by starting a nonprofit geared towards helping kids with HIV/AIDS. While running this organization, Eva kept listening to her intuition and stayed in touch with her thoughts on human nature and everybody's individual essence. It was this type of awareness and thought to herself and others that prompted Eva to search even deeper within.  Eva decided to take a break from it all and search within herself for more answers. From there, the concepts for her book called The Flow Life Funnel started to pour out of her mind and onto the computer screen. Today she is not only coaching on these concepts, but also happy to speak about them and build upon the concepts she has proven to work and help others.

Ryan R. Sullivan is an entrepreneur who wears many different hats. Ryan studied Business and attempted to work a few 9-5 jobs as an Account Executive, but ultimately his path lead him to pursue his passions. A DJ, Rapper, Podcast Host, and the owner of his podcast startup business called Podcast Principles, Ryan R. Sullivan is never bored. In this episode, Ryan and Marc have a great conversation about the impact Linkedin has had on their lives. They also talk about time management and what it takes to fit all of their priorities into their lives without falling behind. Ryan also discusses what inspired him to take a more entrepreneurial path. He has a great story about why he started Podcast Principles and what he learned from his experience as technical podcast freelancer. Ryan is a great example of the potential a younger entrepreneur has in the 21st Century.

Deidra Kindred didn't always want to be a nurse, but the universe kept pulling her in that direction. In a career path that sees many people drop out before they graduate, Deidra has not only made as the 1/3rd of nursing students who graduate from nursing school, she has excelled at her craft. Although Deidra had developed a passion for her career, the idea of entrepreneurship was always in the back of her mind thanks to the influence her entrepreneurial minded mother. In order to make the type of impact she wanted to make, Deidra opened a nursing liaison company that would give her the opportunity to provide a level of care that would go beyond what she was doing in the hospital. Deidra and Marc go into detail about starting such a unique venture and the impact it has had on her life and career.

Andy Vargo is a man who had a very typical life as a husband, father, and Account Executive until one day he decided to get real with himself. By facing who he really is and embracing "his awkward" Andy has come of age and has moved his life in a direction that reflects who Andy wants to be. As a speaker, coach, comedian, and podcast host, Andy has found his voice and is "Owning His Awkward" while teaching others to do the same. In this episode, Andy and Marc share a few stories and some laughs while also finding common ground being a little different, embracing that, and sharing it with the rest of the world. 

If there is one thing Marc learned about Hannah Shanahan it's that she is very passionate about the entrepreneurial world and is fiercely independent in building her fashion business. Hannah told the story of what inspired her to transition out of the hospitality business, travel the world, and build her own retail fashion line. Internship after internship around the world lead Hannah to learn many of the things she now knows about how to run her own business. Although mentorship is important, in Hannah's mind, carving your own path and creating your own voice and product is what drives her to succeed more than anything else. This is truly an inspirational episode for those who are hesitant to step out on their own or for those who are already independent, but need an extra bit of inspiration from somebody who has made their way alone.

Roman Mironov will surprise you with his effortless charisma and ability to teach you lessons about relationships so effortlessly. Roman talked to Marc about how the downfall of his first marriage lead him to move away from his home in Russia to Toronto. Although he was already an entrepreneur, Roman decided to take a different path once he started his new journey in Canada. Thanks to the mentorship of the Tony Robbins School of Coaching (Robbins Madanes to be exact), Roman was able to distance himself from his translator business and start his own relationship coaching business. Not only does he teach people how to keep their relationships from failing, he also teaches how to train your mind to move on from habits that can be very destructive to intimate relationships. 

In this episode Marc talks about the positive experience he has had while using the Clubhouse app in 2021. Although Marc isn't currently running any rooms, he has gotten a lot of value just by showing up to rooms where the conversation revolves around topics such as podcasting, tips and tricks on posting on social media, and how to raise your presence and performance on Linkedin. Marc has been able to speak publicly and meet great new people in real time that have had a huge impact on him in 2021.

RJ Adler isn't a "traditional" guest for Marc My Words. RJ isn't an entrepreneur by title, but his sensibilities are nothing but entrepreneurial. RJ is the type of person you want to "give the keys" to your business to and let him run it. As an Associate Director of Development for the Keewaydin Foundation and Commercial Solar Advisor for SunCommon, RJ was given the unique opportunity to lead programs and initiatives it usually takes people years to get an opportunity to do. With these experiences, RJ was able to transition to a unique opportunity with a mobile accessibility company called WheelPad. In this role, RJ works with individuals and those close to them when their is a tragic, life changing injury that requires alternate arrangements at home. From start to finish, RJ is there to help families through these projects. RJ is involved in just about every aspect of the business except being the business owner themselves. RJ and Marc have a unique conversation about how somebody can step up and be an entrepreneur without actually being "THE" entrepreneur.

Although Lena Rekdal had seen a lot of the world by the time she returned from Sweden in the mid 1990's, it wasn't he time in London or the United States that influenced her to start of Global Mobility company. The story of how Lena gained the idea to start Nimmersion and all the years she spent building it from side hustle to full time business is nothing short of amazing. Tune in as Lena tells the story of how she worked tirelessly to learn about this business and grow her own business into the amazing product it is today. An added bonus of this episode is a side conversation about Swedish pop band ABBA, and a cameo from family members during the recording. You won't want to miss this fun, informative, and inspiring episode of Marc My Words.

Taylor Harrell Goodwin is an extremely ambitious young CEO who will impress you with her amazing attitude and spirit. Wise beyond her years, Taylor discovered after a few years of working in the hospitality industry that she wanted to take more control of her life and career. As a result, the Lively Company was created. The Lively Company has grown a lot in 2021  and has also evolved into an award winning company as well. From her desire to grow the Lively brand to her desire to support the female community and be an eco-friendly company, Taylor is sure to cover it and work on making it grow to be the best it can be. Tune in as Marc becomes more and more impressed by Taylor's fearless ambition in this episode of Marc My Words.

Pamela Crane is a person who has many talents and passions, but the one interest that her career revolves around is yoga. What started as an activity she did with her students during her teaching days has evolved into an entrepreneurial career. But being a yoga professional itself isn't where it ends. Pamela takes the idea of yoga to deep places that go far beyond what is typically advertised. Pamela speaks about her commitment to providing "Intero-training" that is not only rooted in science, but also helps high performers to reach their highest potential while gearing her services towards their personal needs. Pamela and Marc exchange stories about working in the broadcast industry and Pamela's transition into becoming a full time entrepreneur.

Gigi M.Green thought she had found job she needed to build her resume and grow as a professional in Hollywood when she landed her job as a Showrunner's Assistant on the award winning Disney show Good Luck Charlie. However, Gigi soon found out that although she had a great job on her resume, it wasn't enough to build a career on. After going 2 years without landing an entertainment industry gig, Gigi knew she needed to make some changes in order to continue with her passion. This lead Gigi to networking and eventually starting her own production company. Today she is the owner of KIOME Entertainment where she works as a Screenwriter and Producer in addition to running the business itself. In this episode of Marc My Words, Gigi and Marc not only talk about the road to becoming an entrepreneur, but also what it takes to create a career in the entertainment business.

Although it's been a relaxing summer, Marc has kept very busy. A six month period of hard work on this podcast lead the way for a more open schedule filled with much deserved relaxation. However, it's turned into a busy time as well. Marc talks about the transition from working a day job where he needed to wake up at 3am and commute 90-120 minutes into work to working from home and landing a dream job all at the same time. Marc reflects on the hard work and obstacles he's had to overcome in order to find his way to achieving longterm goals he had for himself. Most importantly, Marc wants to use his story to inspire others and make them see that they too can achieve the goals they want to accomplish in their lives. Marc also talks about the impact talking about himself and his success has had on how he sees himself and the people he is connected to.

Marcie Hanhart has worn many hats over the course of her career. With that comes a lot of experience and wisdom that can be shared with the world. From a National Production and Marketing Consultant role with IBM DiscoVision in the early 1980's to prestigious roles with several tech companies, Marcie has seen it all. In this episode of Marc My Words, Marcie talked to Marc about how her experiences not only as an executive, but also as a person at the forefront of some technological changes influenced her to start a business. Marcie uses her business expertise to coach other business minded entrepreneurs. Marcie's keen eye for detail allows her to identify gaps other business owners may not see and help them to improve their own business.

Jacky Costello's story started out in the communist environment of East Germany during the 1980's. Once her family moved to West Germany, Jacky's life and passion for cleaning began. After going through West Germany's school system and Hospitality program, Jacky found herself bouncing around several administrative positions. Her cancer diagnosis was something that really changed her life. It not only gave Jacky a different perspective on life, it also lead her back to her passion in the hospitality field. Jacky didn't expect her cleaning company to become a full time business when she started it up in the United States. However, after a few successful years of this business, Jacky found that making this an official business was the next step for her. Marc and Jacky talk about these phases of her life plus much more in this inspirational episode you don't want to miss!

Mikkel Leslie is a great example of how much life and career goals can change once the reality of actively working in a field happens. Although she majored in environmental engineering, Mikkel soon found that she wanted something different out of her life. Discovering the fact that she's more of an extrovert and introvert also impacted her life greatly. As she transitioned in and out of jobs for much of her corporate career, Mikkel began to learn things about herself that she didn't know earlier in life. When she decided to take some time off to go backpacking and really think about the future, Mikkel discovered that being a Life Coach was the best way for her to make the kind of impact she wanted to make moving forward. From there, her life coach business was created. Mikkel tells the story of her journey plus much more in this episode of Marc My Words.

Cory Kastle knew very early in life that his passions were all in the entertainment business. Watching wrestling and stand-up comedians on tv from an early age had a great impact on the direction his career went in. Although he has worked a lot of blue collar jobs in his life, Cory has also maintained a passion for the entertainment business and has been able to do many interesting jobs on the side while working hard monday through friday. Cory's work ethic and passion is what lead him to create his own podcast called Evolving with Cory Kastle. Cory's perspective on life is very inspiring. He will leave you feeling motivated to chase after your dreams  when you listen to him chat with Marc during this high energy episode of Marc My Words.

Edmund Lee is a person who has relied more on his intuition than on chasing after a particular passion. During his conversation with Marc, Edmund reveals how his reasoning for pursuing certain paths were influenced more by dating and the opportunity to be social rather than on any particular passion. Edmund also talks about how all of his career transitions were impacted by chance and being in the right place at the right time rather than really chasing after a particular passion. However, during his time as a dry cleaning business owner, this was about to change. Edmund started to deal with a lot of chronic pain for reasons he couldn't quite determine. After making adjustments to his diet and lifestyle, Edmund discovered that his chronic pain issues started to go away. After learning this, Edmund found that his passion was to help people through the same issues he had recently gone through. Edmund's journey plus much more are discussed when he sits down with Marc in this episode.

Darren W Marynuk might be one of Marc's most blue collar guests. He is from Sudbury, Ontario, Canada and has worked as a production miner for most of his adult life. He also spent some time playing professional hockey as well a few years back. Being an entrepreneur wasn't on his radar until he started applying his hockey skills to acting gig he landed a few years ago. From there, Darren learned the ins and outs of television/film production by applying the same blue collar work ethic that made his successful at his day job. As Darren picked up more and more acting gigs and learned about the business, he decided to start a production company of his own. Although he is pursuing college courses in order to learn more about the tv/film production business, Darren continues to work and learn on his own terms as he builds up his company North Hollywood Productionz. In this episode, Darren and Marc discuss his path and the unlikely detour he has taken into tv/film production.

In this episode Marc talks about the impact Linkedin has had on his life and how the encouragement of other professionals have helped him to go from being too self conscious to post video or audio content to creating a podcast and posting video regularly on social media platforms. The community he found at Linkedin Local events has helped him to become a believer in career oriented networking events. The power of this app and how it could change your life and perspective are all talked about in this episode.

On this episode of Marc My Words Susan Tripi shares the story of how she became so passionate about women's empowerment and why she became a coach and advocate for this movement. Susan discusses how she developed her passion from an early age and how this has been at the core of who she is through her whole life. Susan discusses her career transitions, phases in life, and what lead her to where she is today as a coach and advocate for women's empowerment. Self care is one of the many aspects of Susan's business that are at the core of what she hopes to teach and inspire others with. Susan and Marc discuss her philosophy plus much more in this very inspiring episode.

In this episode Marc tells a story about the time he became Employee of the Month at the Best Buy store in his hometown. Although his role in the store had nothing to do with sales, Marc was able to make an impact on how the company and his managers felt about how the store looked and felt due to the hardworking he put in as the store janitor.

Jamie and John Caponetta started started their unlikely journey to becoming married couple who owns a business together when they started working together at a local SPCA. From there, they both developed their passion for dogs. Once their relationship and passion for their work had matured, Jamie and John decided to take their passion to the next level by starting their own business as dog trainers and behavioral consultants. This doesn't even include the work they put in to walk dogs, house sit, etc. Jamie and John talk about their career journeys and how they went from pursuing other passions to where they are today as owners of Pawsome University and Pawsome Walks NJ. Jamie and John also share their great perspective on what it takes to train dogs and the connection we need to make with our pets.

Nicole Malone of Dark Horse Nutrition LLC shares how she became so passionate about nutrition and why she wants to help people to become more healthy. Her passion is to help people to understand that being healthy goes beyond just eating right and exercising. It also has to do with mindset. She learned this through her own weight loss journey and now wants to share what she's learned in order to help others. In addition to this, Nicole also shared information on what you need to do in order to establish an LLC of your own. Very valuable information for those who are looking to make that transition during the Covid-19 era. From her time in the Air Force to starting and growing her own business, Nicole not only talks about her journey to becoming a business owner, she also discusses her weight loss journey and what inspired her to help others.

Birgit Itse might be a writer and speaker today, but for most of her life she struggled to find what her true identity was. Recently she made the decision to focus more on being herself and channeling that through her passions as a writer and speaker. A move to Scotland and the start of her business called the Word Accord has helped Birgit to truly be herself and others through her passions. Marc and Birgit talk about her journey of self discovery, the ups and downs she went through, and all of the career transitions that were made in the process. Birgit has a very poetic and heartfelt perspective on how she perceives her own journey of self discovery and how she has arrived to the place she is at today. Although Birgit is an author and very passionate about her own work, she is also passionate about helping others through her business. This plus much more were discussed during this inspiring episode of Marc My Words.

Star Hansen took some time to talk to Marc about what inspired her to be a professional organizer. Star also discusses how she can see beyond the clutter and tell people things about their lives depending on how their living space(s) looks like. From a messy kitchen to a disorganized closet, Star has the ability to help people see how the current state of their living space is actually a reflection of something they might be going through in their own lives. Marc also asked Star to talk about her career progression and how her transition from actress to professional organizer occurred. 

Jillian Webber stopped by to talk about her experiences in the Army and how she wound up taking that path over a more traditional one. Her current career as a life coach and speaker was inspired by unfortunate experiences she had while serving. Between issues she had fitting in to very traumatic experiences she faced with sexual assault and a broken marriage, Jillian faced obstacles that would leave some people broken. However, Jillian stepped up, worked hard, and regained her self confidence. After being given the opportunity to speak about her experience and help others, Jillian decided to apply this to her career as a speaker, consultant, and life coach in order to help others deal with some of the same obstacles.