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Hey, everybody! Welcome to this episode of the Mindshare Mindcast, where today we're talking about healthy moms and healthy dads. Our guest today is Dr. Anthony Balduzzi. He is a health weight loss expert and the founder of the Fit Father Project and the Fit Mother Project, a leading health and weight loss program for busy men and busy women over 40. Dr. Balduzzi holds dual degrees in nutrition and neuroscience from the University of Pennsylvania, a doctorate in naturopathic medicine, and he's a former national champion bodybuilder. He still looks great. Dr. Balduzzi is most proud of the fact that he's now helped over 30,000 families in over a hundred countries lose weight and get healthy through his Fit Father and Fit Mother programs. Anthony, so good to connect with you again, welcome to the Mindshare Mindcast.

Hey, everybody. Welcome to this episode of the Mindshare Mindcast where today we've taken some time with one of our amazing members doing big things in the community, Dr. Meghan Walker, who is a naturopathic doctor and entrepologist focusing on the health optimization of entrepreneurs and game changes, like you guys. She is the host of the Entrepology Podcast, the founder of Entrepology Labs and the creator of the women's performance supplement line Badass Fuel. And then of course, chief cheerleader and clinician of Business Labs, a platform to assist clinician scale and amplify their businesses.

Hey, everybody. Welcome to this episode of the Mindshare Mindcast where today our guest is Nicholas Ortner. He's the CEO of the Tapping Solution, a company with a mission to bring into the mainstream - a simple, effective natural healing method known as emotional freedom technique, EFT, or tapping. You've probably heard of it. You're in Mindshare. Tapping is a healing modality that combines ancient Chinese acupressure and modern psychology. Nick's goal is to empower people to create healthy, abundant, and stress-free lives through his books, films, CDs, online events, speaking engagements, attracting people from all over the world. And it's working. He's a New York Times bestselling author of The Tapping Solution, A Revolutionary System For Stress-Free Living, and The Tapping Solution For Pain Relief, a step-by-step guide to reducing and eliminating chronic pain. Now, prior to that, Nick created and produced the breakthrough documentary film, The Tapping Solution, which actually follows ten people around who use tapping to overcome significant challenges, including chronic back pain, and fibromyalgia, insomnia, grief, all kinds of stuff. And Nick's books, and films, and all of that document the real and extraordinary results that tapping has inspired tens of thousands of people to experience. So Nick, welcome to the Mindshare Mindcast.

Okay, so do you stand out in your niche? I mean really, do your customers see you as the best choice? And how are you distinguishing yourself from everyone else who's looking to serve your customers? We're going to talk about that on today's Mindshare Mindcast with our guest, Scott McKain, a globally recognized authority on how organizations and professionals like you can create distinction to stand out, attract, and keep customers in this hypercompetitive marketplace. Scott's recent book, Iconic: How Organizations and Leaders Attain, Sustain, and Regain the Ultimate Level of Distinction, was recently named on Forbes as a top 10 best business book for 2018. Another one of Scott's books, Create Distinction: What to Do When Great Isn't Good Enough to Grow Your Business, was named by 30 major news organizations including the Miami Herald as one of the 10 best business books of the year. In fact, Scott is frequently quoted in USA Today, The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and the International Herald Tribune, to name a few. His commentaries were syndicated weekly for over a decade to 80 television stations in the US, Canada, and Australia. This guy has no free time, clearly. You'll love the interview with Scott. He's unique and his ability to captivate with his speaking style has earned invitations to present his unique gifts from celebrities like Arnold Schwarzenegger, who booked him for a presentation at the White House, which the President was in the audience, to even playing a villain in a Werner Herzog movie. We've got to talk about that. Roger Ebert actually considered it one of the 50 greatest movies in the history of cinema. Oh my God. Well, because of his success and helping some of the world's most distinctive brands - these are companies like Apple, SAP, Merrill Lynch, BMW, Cisco, Fidelity. You recognize the brands ... hundreds more. Scott was honored with the induction into the Sales and Marketing Hall of Fame alongside other fellow visionary leaders like Zig Ziglar, previous guest Seth Godin, and Dale Carnegie, and also into the Professional Speakers Hall of Fame. I feel like I'm talking to an all-star. This is going to be awesome. You're with us today, Scott. Welcome to the Mindshare Mindcast.

Hey everybody, welcome to this episode of the Mindshare Mindcast and we're talking money today with Mike Michalowicz. He's the author of Profit First, Surge, The Pumpkin Plan, you got to read that one, and he's newest release, Clockwork, which I adore. By his 35th birthday, Mike had already found and sold two companies, one to a private equity firm and another to a Fortune 500 company. And today, he's running his third multimillion dollar venture, Profit First Professionals. He's a former small business columnist for the Wall Street Journal and the former business makeover specialist on MSNBC. And over the years, Mike has traveled the globe and he's talked to thousands of entrepreneurs like us. And he's here today to share the best of what he has learned in how to make your business run like clockwork. Mike, welcome to the Mindshare Mindcast.

Hey, everybody. Welcome to this episode of The Mindshare Mindcast, where we're going to talk about what you do when you're ready to launch a product. You know what it's like, you've invested months of your life building funnels, getting your product dialed in, the only problem is you need traffic, and you've probably heard affiliates are a great source of traffic, but you have no idea even how to start or manage an affiliate program.Well, today's guest, Amber Spears is arguably the leading expert in affiliate management marketing, having spoken on the stages all over the world, including Traffic and Conversion, War Room, Fight Club, and our very own Mindshare Summit Stage. Her company, East 5th Avenue has a consulting and trading division that teaches other companies how to increase their revenue with affiliate marketing. She's also got an agency side, which has been responsible for some of the largest blockbuster launches in health and wellness in history, which is probably partially why you're thinking about affiliate stuff.

Scott and his wife Ellen, also a PCLM graduate, currently run a busy functional and integrative medicine practice in Carmel, Indiana, where they focus on helping patients - who are hopeless and overwhelmed - find the root causes of illness and recover their lives and their vitality. They have five children and two dogs. In their spare time, Dr. Antoine enjoys playing the bass guitar and he's pretty darn good. Scott, welcome to the Mindshare Mindcast.

Hey everybody, welcome to this episode of the Mindshare Mindcast, where today we're talking with one of the first members of the Mindshare community, our great friend, Dave Asprey. Dave's the Founder and CEO of Bulletproof 360, creator of the global phenomenon, Bulletproof Coffee. He's a two-time New York Times bestselling author, the host of the Webby award winning podcast Bulletproof Radio, he's a serial entrepreneur - God, that's true - and a global change agent. And Dave, this guy has dedicated over two decades of his life. Can't believe you're that old, Dave, identifying and working with world-renowned doctors and scientists, luminaries of human existence, and all those innovators that are uncovering the cool stuff that help us live longer and healthier. His discoveries and the companies he's founded, offer tools that enable people to create opportunities to take control of their body and their mind and their biology, elevating the human performance far beyond what we ever dreamed possible by applying these principles of biohacking. By the way, I don't think just to people, but to businesses. Dave's lost over 100 pounds, he's upgraded his brain, he's learned to sleep more efficiently in less time, become more effective as an entrepreneur, a husband, a father, and overall good guy. Dave's been featured on the Today Show, CNN, CNBC, Nightline, Dr. Oz, the Steve Harvey Show, and a whole bunch of podcasts. His impact's been felt on a global scale. This guy's a game changer.

Hey everybody, it's Karl - and welcome to this episode of the Mindshare Mindcast where JJ and I bring you the leading innovators in health and wellness. And today, we're honored to have with us, Doctor Jeffrey Bland. Doctor Bland's a professor of biochemistry at the University of Puget Sound, a research director at the Linus Pauling Institute for Science and Medicine and the co-founder, along with his wife, of the Institute for Functional Medicine and the founder of Personalized Lifestyle Medicine Institute, the CEO of KinDex Pharmaceuticals. And now, the cool thing he's got going on, as if that wasn't enough, he's the founder of Big Bold Health and without question, one of the most influential members of the Mindshare community. Jeff, welcome to the Mindshare Mindcast.

Mary Shores is a powerhouse business strategist, communications expert and author who helps transform people's words to help them fall back in love with their work and with their customers. 15 years ago, Mary discovered a game changing formula to connect to your customers and your clients. It all started with a “do not say” list and grew into an entire strategy that will fix your relationships and grow your business. Mary, welcome to the Mindshare Mindcast.

We are super lucky to have David Bayer with us on this Mindcast episode. David, he's on fire right now. He's been recognized as a leading expert on mindset and human intelligence, and he's the creator of the Powerful Living Experience Live, which is an event he's been holding last couple of years down in Orlando, Florida, Desiree and I are going this year. Really looking forward to that. We're going to have a Mindshare break out there, so if you join us, make sure you get tied into that. Powerful Living Experience was named by Inc magazine as a top three must attend personal development event for entrepreneurs, and David's book, Mind Hack, has now been downloaded, something like 100,000 times. This book provides a practical step-by-step framework for evolving into that next level of human potential and what David calls becoming a phenomenon, which certainly if you've been around, you see him coming. He is certainly a phenomenon right now and that's what we're going to talk about in this episode of the Mindshare Mindcast. David, thanks for making some time for us from Mexico, great to have you!

It's 6:30 in the morning, you turn on the shower and wait for the warm water to heat up, you step in and in moments it hits you. A great business idea. Surrounded by the white noise of the warm water pulsing on your tired muscles your mind begins to fire. Quickly blasting through dozens of details, you see it all so clearly, your endorphins are raging. This is it, a big idea for your business and you can't wait to get out of the shower and capture the details and share it with your team. Except months later you’ve got nothing to show for it. The idea has fizzled, you’re frustrated, it didn't materialize as clearly as you saw it in that morning … what happened? If you're a visionary entrepreneur you know this sequence all too well. But what if there was a way to visually process all the questions you need to answer in order to launch a successful product or business? Or idea? Something everybody on your team could easily see and contribute to so that you're all on the same page and you can quickly flush out the details and refine your big idea into a winning idea that you can execute? Well on today's Mindshare Mindcast we're talking business strategy and how visual systems can help you quickly process the myriad of details required to launch a winning idea. Our guest today is Alan Smith. He's the co-founder of Strategyzer, creators of a deceptively simple visual tool used by over a million people that makes it easy to get all the details of a winning strategy nailed down. Oh, and he's also sold over two million books on business strategy to boot. Alan, welcome to the Mindshare Mindcast.

Cannabis - it is the hottest trend in health right now, but for some aspiring entrepreneurs is also a path out of pain. On today's episode of the Mindshare Mindcast, we're speaking with Courtney Dorne, a soccer mom with two small children, who often found herself talking to other moms about their shared health concerns, ranging from menstrual pain, anxiety, panic attacks, to migraines and even sleep issues. Today, Courtney is the President of Inhayl, a cannabis company created to help other women struggling with pain and anxiety and other health conditions, know how to improve with cannabis use. Her blog is quickly getting traction, and today we're going to talk about the growing acceptance of cannabis and what Courtney sees is the future of medical and recreational cannabis in the United States. Courtney, welcome to the Mindshare Mindcast.

Mindshare is a community of writers. We have books, we want to write books and we want to write more books -- and it’s a great way to build a brand. Today we are hosting Taylor McArthur, to give us all the best tips and tricks on marketing your book and building funnels. Taylor, welcome to the Mindshare Mindcast.

Hey, it's JJ, and welcome to this episode of the Mindshare Mindcast. This is so exciting because I have a longtime friend with me today, who is amazing. It's Kara Goldin. She's the Founder and CEO of Hint, a healthy lifestyle brand that produces delicious unsweetened flavored waters, as well as a fruit scented sunscreen spray that is oxybenzone and paraben-free and is amazing. When you spray it on, you're like, it smells so good you want to eat it, and you know what, actually, these things are so natural that you can do that. Remember, your skin's a sieve. And Kara regularly mentors aspiring entrepreneurs and recently launched the podcast Unstoppable, where she interviews disrupters across various industries. She has an incredible story about how she got into all of this, which we're going to be talking about in a moment. And Kara, I am so excited you're here. Welcome to the Mindshare Mindcast.

Everybody welcome to this episode of the Mindshare Mindcast, where our special guest is Paula Rizzo, Emmy-award winning television producer, best-selling author, speaker and media consultant. Paula served as the senior health producer for Fox News Channel in New York City for over a decade. She worked directly with health influencers and entrepreneurs. Let me tell you, Paula has seen it all. She knows what got experts time on national TV, and she's here today to teach you how to cut through the competition for airtime and land the appearances on TV and radio. Paula's also the author of the productivity book Listful Thinking and Listful Living. And she's also the co-creator of "Lights, Camera, Expert," an online course helping entrepreneurs, authors, and experts get media attention. Paula Rizzo, welcome to the Mindshare Mindcast.

Hey everybody. Welcome to this episode of the Mindshare Mindcast where we're going to talk about helping your business Run Like Clockwork. Today's guest is Adrienne Dorison. She's the founder, co-founder actually, of Run Like Clockwork, alongside her business partner Mike Michalowicz. She equips CEOs to design a business and a team that like ours, can run itself like clockwork. Adrienne has spent the last 10 years in the field of operational efficiency, somebody near and dear to my heart already, and has since crafted the most simplistic approach to making your business ultra-efficient and we love efficiency. She's passionate about baking generosity into our business models and believes that when we earn more money, we can give more away. And that's the right way to see that, for sure. Adrienne lives in St. Petersburg, Florida with her husband, their two dogs and a new addition, a little baby girl. That's got to be exciting. Adrienne, welcome to the Mindshare Mindcast.

Dr. Anthony Youn is known as America's holistic plastic surgeon. He's been on dozens of national television programs, hosts the popular podcast, The Holistic Plastic Surgery Show. He's also the author of three books, including the best seller, In Stitches, and The Age Fix. His new book, Playing God, The Evolution Of A Modern Surgeon, is available now. He's also a member of the Mindshare Mastermind. Anthony, welcome to the Mindshare Mindcast.

Stephen Ezell is not your typical serial entrepreneur. He’s playing full-on in the conscious capital movement.  A growth hacker who likes to disrupt established business models, Steven has positioned multiple companies for sustainable growth while also creating full-time, long-term jobs in three countries. Stephen’s superpower is his unique ability to quickly retool infrastructure, distribution, branding, and development and turn companies around  - even with limited capital, and get a company profitable and back on track.  At Mindshare, we love Stephen because he puts people over profits, whether that’s his team or the customers he serves.  He’s known within the Mindshare Community as a genuine go-giver and is currently the CEO of two companies - MyGreenFills and Memberbox. Enjoy this episode as we dive deep into what makes a conscious business thrive and how you can do the same with your business.

Vanessa Van Edwards is the lead investigator at the Science of People, a human behavior research lab. She's also the national bestselling author of Captivate: The Science of Succeeding With People, which has been translated into 16 languages. Her innovative work has been featured on CNN, NPR, Fast Company, and Entrepreneur Magazine, and her YouTube videos have been seen by over 20 million people. Vanessa, welcome to the Mindshare Mindcast.

Hello, and welcome to this episode of the Mindshare Mindcast. Sam Horn, CEO of Intrigue Agency and three times TEDx speaker, works with high-performing executives and innovative entrepreneurs to bring game-changing presentations, books and companies to life. Some of Sam's notable clients include Intel, Cisco, NASA, Accenture, and even Nationwide Insurance. She's the best-selling author of Tongue Fu!, it's a great name, POP! and Someday Is Not a Day in the Week. She's also been featured in the New York Times, on NPR. She's endorsed by some of our favorite authors and visionaries, like our own Seth Godin who we recently interviewed on the Mindcast and Stephen Covey. So if you've been struggling to grab and hold the attention of your audience without overwhelming them with content, you're going to love this episode. Sam, welcome to the Mindshare Mindcast.

Hey everybody. Welcome to this week's episode of the Mindshare Mindcast. Today, we have got somebody I have looked up to for years, Seth Godin. He's the bestselling author of 19 bestselling books that have been translated into more than 35 languages. He's also the founder of the AltMBA and The Marketing Seminar. These are online workshops that have transformed the work of thousands of people. Seth writes about the post-industrial revolution, the way ideas spread, marketing, quitting, leadership, and most of all changing everything - the way you think about everything. If you love marketing like we do, you might already be familiar with his books: Linchpin, Tribes, The Dip, and Purple Cow. Seth's latest book, This is Marketing, was an instant worldwide bestseller. In addition to writing and speaking, Seth has founded several companies, including Yoyodyne and Squidoo. His blog, which you can find just by typing Seth in Google (that's how ubiquitous it is) is one of the most popular in the world, and in 2018 Seth was inducted in the Marketing Hall of Fame. Shocker there. More than 10,000 people have taken his powerful workshops including the AltMBA and The Marketing Seminar. JJ and I are both huge fans, big followers. So honored that you’d spend some time with us today, Seth. Welcome to the Mindshare Mindcast.

Hey everybody, welcome to this episode of Mindshare Mindcast, where today, we're with my good friend Pat Flynn, who's a father, husband, entrepreneur, lives and works right here in San Diego, California. He is also the creator of the wildly popular website and blog, Smart Passive Income. You definitely want to check that out. Pat is an architect by training and wanted a better future for a more family friendly lifestyle so he committed to learning how to start a successful online business and has shared his journey with his followers on his blog, and the Ask Pat Podcast. Those two properties alone, Smart Passive Income blog and Ask Pat podcast have a combined total of, get this, over 60 million hits! Recently, Pat and his partner created a new camera tripod which has had an incredibly successful launch through crowdfunding. And so, I'm really excited to introduce you to my fellow San Diegan. Pat, welcome to the Mindshare Mindcast.

Everybody, welcome to this episode of the Mindshare Mindcast, where today JJ and I are super excited to speak with Miki Agrawal. She's a serial social entrepreneur who was actually the recipient of the Tribeca Film Festivals’ Disruptive Innovation Award and named the 2017 Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum. She was also the Social Entrepreneur of the Year by the World Technology Summit and named one of Inc. Magazine’s Most Impressive Women Entrepreneurs of 2016. Miki was also Forbes Top 20 Millennials on a Mission and made the cover of Entrepreneur Magazine in 2016. What a total bad ass, but it does not stop there. Most recently, Miki was named Fast Company's Most Creative People in 2018. She's the founder of the acclaimed farm to table alternative pizza concept called Wild. With three locations now, I think in New York City, one in Guatemala on the way. Miki co founded Thinx, a high-tech period proof underwear brand and lead the company as CEO to evaluation to over $150 million.

Hi everybody and welcome to the Mindshare Mindcast cast where today we're excited to have with us Dr Sandra Scheinbaum. Sandi, working closely with the Institute for Functional Medicine along with their partner, Elyse Wagner, actually founded the Functional Medicine Coaching Academy in 2014 as an educator and a licensed clinical psychologist for over 35 years. Sandra and Elyse saw a need to support both consumers as well as traditional physicians. As a healthcare system is continuing to change. Boy, isn't that true, making it harder and harder for physicians to provide those high touch services without putting even greater financial pressure on an already struggling medical practice. Sandra is the author of three books including Functional Medicine Coaching: How to be Part of the Movement That's Transforming Healthcare. Sandi, welcome to the Mindshare Mindcast.

Hey, everybody. Welcome to this episode of the Mindshare Mindcast, and today we have with us our great friend, Chandler Bolt, who is the host of his own Self-Publishing School podcast, the author of six best-selling books, including his most recent book, titled Published. He's also the founder and CEO of, you guessed it, Self-Publishing School, which is now the number one resource for writing your first book, which is what we're going to talk about today. Chandler has helped thousands of people on their journey to writing their first book, and oh my God, Chandler, we've got so many people. This is at the top of the list, which is, "How do I write my book?" So buddy, welcome to the Mindshare Mindcast.

Hey everybody. Welcome to this week's Mindshare Mindcast where today, JJ and I are just thrilled to have Chris Winfield, one of the most popular faculty members here at Mindshare join us. Chris is the connector. In addition to being editor at large for Arianna Huffington's Thrive Global, he's also a columnist for Time, Business Insider and Inc., and also host of a show for Entrepreneur. He's been featured in the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, NBC's Today Show, USA Today, Fast Company, and Forbes.

Everybody, welcome to this week's Mindshare Mindcast where we are with Chris Ducker, serial entrepreneur and author of the bestselling books, Virtual Freedom and more recently, Rise of the Youpreneur. I love that name. Chris is based in Cambridge, England. He owns and operates several businesses and he's employing, now got 350 folks, various teams around the world. That's a fascinating story, looking forward to unpacking that. Chris is a highly sought after international business mentor. He's a keynote speaker, podcaster, blogger, all around, founder of Youpreneur, and the world's number one guy for personal branding and education.

One of the cornerstones of building a trusted brand is sharing great content. For many people, it’s also the most intimidating.   The research, the writing, the proofing. Then you need to make it search friendly, and check the use of keywords, have the right markup - the list goes on and on. How can a busy professional find the time? Well, the answer may just surprise you, because today, on the Mindshare Mindcast, we’re spending a little time with one of the most successful bloggers in the health space, Wellness Mama herself, Katie Wells. Katie hasn’t just managed to master blogging, she’s mastered time and space as a busy mom of six beautiful homeschooled children while also running an extremely successful business. If that wasn’t enough, she recently launched her own line of personal care products, personally researched and developed with the same care as all of her healthy mom blog posts.   On today’s episode of the Mindshare Mindcast we’re going to learn how Katie got started as a professional blogger and what she’s learned along the way - about Google, SEO, the elusive work-life balance and the Manifesto their family wrote to make it all work. Here’s JJ to kick it all off as we spend some time with our Favorite Wellness Mama, Katie Wells.

Benjamin Franklin famously said “...but in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” Sometimes, I wonder of those aren’t the same thing.  You know the feeling.  April 15th is coming up, and you feel that knot in your stomach as you worry about getting your taxes done right while stressing over how little of your money you actually kept. But, hey - if you’re an entreprenuer, it’s not as bad as it looks, right? You just work harder and make more. Have you ever said that? Be honest. What if there was a different way to look at your money - one that really helped you prioritize your use of cash in ways that resulted in keeping more - potentially way more - and stressing a whole lot less. While death is certain, taxes don’t need to be bad or scary, and when you get it dialed in - like the wealth people do and they hire experts to do - you can do substantially better, and ultimately, create wealth - way faster than most people can. I don’t know about you, but taxes have always stressed me out. And to be honest, I didn’t really enjoy dealing with the numbers. I’d much rather create things than deal with the money side. And my results showed that. Then one day I met today’s guest, who demystified taxes, financial planning and gave me hope that at then 54, I could still hit my financial goals. That’s the good news.  The bad news - once I learned the strategies he taught me, I realized that - had I met him 10 years prior, today, I’d likely have tripled my investment accounts by now.  Our guest today is Garret Gunderson. He’s the founder of Wealth Factory and Garrett has advised JJ, myself and several members of our community on strategies that completely changed the way we looked at taxes and legally keeping more of what we make - and not just from tax savings. If you’d like to have more money without working harder this year, then turn up the volume and enjoy this episode of the Mindshare Mindcast that will actually pay for itself … and some ...

Hey everybody. Welcome to this episode of the Mindshare Mindcast. Oh boy, today we've got a supercharged, literally supercharged episode with you. As Founder and President of the Human Communications Institute, our next guest has helped thousands of people, I'm among one of those, transform their lives through his signature events, audio seminars and one-on-one coaching - and combining his natural talent as a communicator, and you'll hear for yourself what that's like. His deep understanding and motivation and a powerful ability to tap into virtually anyone's desire to succeed. He's unlocked the mysteries to building your charisma and your influence and your persuasion, and even better connections with each other. By creating and utilizing his Human Interaction Technology of which I am a certified practitioner, I'm happy to say he's got some innovative teaching methods and will really help shed the light on subliminal psychological triggers that affect performance at all levels. And he'll even give you some strategies that will really let you leave the average life behind. The result for you is going to be greater financial wealth, better physical health and more importantly, I think lasting confidence in all aspects of your life, both personal and professional. Michael Bernoff, welcome to the Mindshare Mindcast.

You know, inside every one of us is this feeling that just won't go away. It's that internal knowing that we're really meant for more. I mean, Lisa Sasevich has had that feeling, but she used it to propel her life to a life of abundance and contribution even beyond her wildest dreams. Lisa went from being fired from her dream job the night before Christmas Eve to building a home-based business that generated over $40 million in sales, all with two young kids in tow. Lisa's known by many as the queen of sales conversion and has taught over 15,000 mission-driven entrepreneurs in over 134 different countries how to sell without ever being pushy or salesy. And today, Lisa is here to share what she calls her meant for more formula so that you can use the tools that she's discovered to own your own unique value and make more money of course, but most importantly, make the difference that you know that you are here to make.

We all have dreams for what we want to be when we grow up.  Some dreams come true but most do not. Let’s be honest.   Our guest today also had a dream. As a young boy, he loved football.  He was so committed to playing the sport professionally he publicly declared to family and friends his goal of dominating his position, and making it to the NFL, in spite of being smaller, slower, and less genetically gifted than most who played the game.   But dominate he did, overcoming incredible odds and numerous setbacks through perseverance, discipline and an unshakable belief that led Bo Eason to become a top draft pick in the NFL, playing for both the Houston Oilers and the San Francisco 49ers.  After becoming sidelined due to injury, Bo set his sights on another passion - theater and became an actor and playwright known for his critically acclaimed one-man play - Runt of the Litter -  which enjoyed an extended off-Broadway and 50-city national run. It is AMAZING. Today, as a speaker and leadership coach, Bo trains some of the most successful people in the world—athletes, artists, entrepreneurs, and executives - even Fortune 500 companies - to accomplish their big dreams and become the best they can be -  whatever they choose in life - in spite of their odds…

Let me ask you a question. Did you go in business because you needed a job, wanted better income, or because you wanted to create an asset - a business that, over time, could produce revenue from a source other than your direct labor? I’m pretty sure it’s not because you wanted to work longer hours for less pay taking on more stress and risk. But that’s what a lot of entrepreneurs do.  They trade more of their time for less money in the pursuit of a dream - they want to become a celebrity expert, become known and respected, but they don’t have a clear strategy to leverage their authority into an asset that has value beyond their direct labor. Today’s guest, Roland Frazier has helped business owners successfully make the shift from the lowest cost labor in their business to owners that exit their business successfully.  If you’re a personal brand and want to understand the art of positioning your role in the business for higher long-term value - this episode is for you. Roland is one of the wisest people I know - he’ll be hosting a workshop at this year’s mindshare summit.  For now, here’s a primer on brand positioning if you’re the personality of your business and one day want an exit.

Seems these days everyone’s looking for what’s missing. And I don’t know about you, but you could serve hundreds or even thousands of people in your business and still feel disconnected, lonely, even just get in a funk. And everyone’s noticing this stuff everywhere. It shows up in a lot of different ways, too. Addictions to social media or TV, drugs, alcohol, sex ... even work. Seems like everyone is starving, and no one’s getting what they really need.   Have you ever felt less than 100%? Maybe you thought you’re coming down with something. You’re overworked. You’re stressed out, just ready to retreat to the bedroom, pull the covers over your head, and sleep it off. But you couldn’t. You had to attend that family gathering or lead a workshop or attend a party you’re just not up for.   But once you got there, you felt a lot better. Well, that’s because you got your dose. And after recording this episode, I made a note to proactively seek my dose out.

Now, it’s absolutely true that you need to know what the outcomes are that you want in your life. You need to have real clarity about how you show up in the world. What is the activity you’re doing? What’s your life look like? But many times the vehicle that gets you there isn’t what you thought. In the case of Devan, who started his career as a professional athlete, he certainly didn’t think within three years that would close for him and he’d have to be open to new opportunities, but, like most of us, we find that there are opportunities that we have all the time to learn to pivot and to adapt and it’s all about showing up prepared. Listen to this episode with Devan Kline as you learn how he’s created one of the fastest growing franchises in history, and the fastest growing franchise in fitness, by being adaptable, by staying focused, by delivering value and being in tune with the needs of his customer and think about how that could apply to your business.

7 to 10 times better. That’s how much greater impact you have on people when you speak on a stage. And in the mindshare Community - no one knows stages like Pete Vargas - CEO of Advance your reach - except for maybe JJ - who has built her brand and audience leveraging stages for most of her career. In this episode of the Mindshare Mindcast - we talk about the business and personal impact of stages, and share exactly how Pete went from Youth Pastor to speaking in an area with over 30K entrepreneurs in just a few years - using a simple but powerful methodology he’s developed over the years. If you want to make the biggest impact, and have the highest conversion rates, STAGES must be part of your marketing mix. Listen and learn from the master - Pete Vargas.

Have you ever met someone you just instantly respect?  Someone who, for what could be an unexplainable reason you simply admire for how they show up in the world? That’s the feeling many people I know have when they meet Dr. Alan Christianson.  But it wasn’t always that way for Alan. Born with Cerebral Palsey, Alan struggled as a child to do the things most young boys take for granted.  But it was his curiosity matched with incredible discipline and consistent effort that took Alan from one of the most ridiculed kids in school to one of the most respected and admired people in Medicine. On this episode of the Mindshare Mindcast - you’ll hear Alan’s journey, and his perspective on how things are changing, and how health professionals need to adapt if they hope to make a bigger, more meaningful impact. Grab a cup of your favorite warm beverage (mine these days is Golden Milk) and enjoy this incredible story that took one teenager from teased to respected for the impact he’s had on tens of thousands of lives.

Nothing's more frustrating than ending your day and putting your head on a pillow and beating yourself up saying, “Why didn't I say that to that person?” or “Why didn't I raise my hand?” or “Why didn't I speak up?” or “Why didn't I take action?” “Why didn't I close that sale when that person expressed interest?” Nothing beats us ... that was the trapped self. There is something that you were concerned with on the field of play as opposed to, “I am confident. I'm articulate. I'm decisive,” which means that in those moments, you speak up. You say something. You declare "When I find someone who can absolutely benefit from what I have, I'm going to let them know that I can help them and bring value to whatever it is that they're to go after." That's being authentic whether you're leveraging a grizzly bear as your alter ego or Superman or Wonder Woman or JJ Virgin or insert any name. Any inspiration can come from any place, including your alter ego. This is the power of our creative imagination.

Tim Ryan is not your typical politician. He meditates, does yoga, eats organic and believes that what ails America starts at the kitchen table. When 75% of the cost of our healthcare system is largely preventable, if you want to get the pharmaceutical industry under control, you just need to get healthy. Tim believes that, at the end of the day, that is how you're going to make your real impact. You can complain and moan all you want, but if we get healthy, that will reduce the impact of the pharmaceutical industry.  But it will also have a profound change on behavior, healthcare costs, and the small farmers who were once the backbone of America.  Listen as Tim shares his plan to Heal America.

How many of us never really realize our true potential - because we fail to take the leap, and get out there with our message? Some call it fear of failure. For others - it’s imposter’s syndrome. So many people QUIT right before their break thru. How about you? Be honest. Do you feel Stuck? Like you're running up a greased chute, or stuck in quicksand in your business? You’re not alone, and - the good news is - the pivots you need are most likely way simpler then you think. You just need to see the problem for what it really is. The key is surrounding yourself with the right people, who are all aligned and focused on the right things. And if there’s one person who’s cracked that code by deconstructing her own failures and then building a system that’s built not 1, but 10 successful companies - it’s Allison Maslan - a high flying trapeze artist who has helped some of the most recognized brands go from stuck to soaring.

The notion of value has always fascinated Karl, partly, because it’s so subjective. And I think it’s that subjectivity that make us many times under-value what we do for others. Because that’s the real measure of value. Have you saved someone time, money or improved their life with what you could do better than they could do on their own? Examples are all around - the car detailer that comes to your office or home that charges 3X more for the car wash you could get up the street if you went there, or for free if you did it yourself, but by allowing you to stay on higher value tasks - can actually make you money. Or the Hashimotos expert who can give you a clear plan of action that gets your health back and keeps it back after your primary care doctor visit covered by insurance has failed to provide any results. What would someone be willing to pay to get it right? Value is what your result is worth to someone. The key is finding the audience that needs what you can do for them, something this weeks guest has mastered - repeatedly, resulting in a trusted brand that consistently delivers unexpected value to his clients. You’re going to love this episode with Dr. Sachin Patel - as we talk big picture and some interesting details about delivering value that people feel good about paying for in the health space.

If you’re like most influencers - you’ve got an important message to share. And one of the best ways to do that is to write a book. But the BIG question is, how to you get distribution? Do you need to get on the NYTimes Best Seller’s List? Should you write a book proposal for a publishing deal, or should you self-publish? To go deep, you need to get to Mindshare Summit this year - we’ve got some amazing breakouts that will help you get traction on your next book - but if your curious about how the traditional publishing world works, you’re going to love this episode with Celebrity Literary Agent Celeste Fine.  What kind of impact can the right agent have for you? Well here’s a fun stat you’ll be interested in - Over the last 6 or so years, Mindshare Members have earned over $50M in book advances from publishers. That’s the power of this community. And most of the connections that resulted in that kind of support, came from those who attended the Mindshare summit!