Social Sidekick with Laurie Solgon | Compelling stories from today’s Dynamic Entrepreneurs

I've been thinking about taking a break while I work on other projects and a new podcast, so now's the time. Have a great holiday season and I'll be back in 2018!

Tony DiLorenzo is the co-founder of ONE Extraordinary Marriage. His expertise includes building a startup on a bootstrapped budget, the nuts and bolts of becoming an influencer in the podcasting space, and the art and science behind kicking out 5 books (including an Amazon best seller).

Sabrina Cadini is an event designer and planner, founder of La Dolce Idea Weddings & Soirees. Thanks to her passion for creativity and uniqueness, an abundant knowledge of event design, and long-time experience in the wedding industry, Sabrina helps wedding couples, social / corporate clients and non-profit organizations translate their vision into memorable experiences.

Robert Gignac is a highly sought-after speaker, combining knowledge, passion and visuals to encourage people to take control of their personal finances and to have a ‘Richly Imagined Future.’  Robert’s presentations aren’t just about money. By taking the intimidation and dryness out of financial planning, he illustrates the importance of perspective and challenges his audiences to courageously paint their own picture of what RICH really means.

Tanika Mason is a Confidence Embodiment Coach who believes that success starts from cultivating confidence from within. The Founder of Uninhibited U, she choreographs routines, life and business plans and strategies for her clients that help them embody their inner, bold confidence and unleash it into the world so that they can take courageous action in turning their side businesses into their dream businesses.

ABLE Networking is a Tucson, Arizona based networking group. The group is in a rebuilding phase after seeing attendance slip over the last few months, which appears to be happening with many networking groups. What they're doing to rebuild.

Amanda "AK" Turner is The New York Times bestselling author of the Vagabonding with Kids series (Brown Books) as well as "This Little Piggy Went to the Liquor Store", "Mommy Had a Little Flask", and "Hair of the Corn Dog" (Fever Streak Press). Her works have received a starred review from Publishers Weekly, an IPPY Award for Humor, and have been named in BookLife’s Top 5 Indie Books of 2014.

Marcey Rader is a Productivity and Health speaker, author and coach and founder of the Work Well. Play More!® Institute. She helps high achievers climb the ladder or build their business, without sacrificing their health. She aids individuals and team in extinguishing their email, conquering the calendar, mastering their tasks and escalating their energy.

Kimberly Crossland's career can be described in 3 C's: Copywriter, Content (Marketer), and Communications (Enthusiast). She works with vigor, enthusiasm, and unnatural obsession to help entrepreneurs succeed.

Terra Winston, Ringleader of inTerractions and Principal of inTerract Consulting, has dedicated her life to helping her clients unleash the potential of each employee. She is a leadership consultant and executive coach with 20 years of internal and external business consulting experience.

Kris Reid started out as a software engineer and worked for several big name companies before the Global Financial Crisis hit and he lost his contract. He ended up developing a game and was looking for ways to promote it, which led him to learn about Search Engine Optimization (SEO).

Julie Coraccio is an award-winning professional organizer, author and certified life coach.  She is passionate about supporting people in clearing clutter in all areas of their lives; getting organized and being more mindful.

Jordan Cooper is the host of Public Interest Podcast and is the President of Revealing Our Humanity Communications. Jordan has been involved with the implementation of the Affordable Care Act across the public and private sectors in hospitals, health insurance organizations, advocacy groups, the state legislature, and physician groups.

In celebration of episode 100 (woo hoo) Laurie talks about her TEDx audition and gives a longer version of her audition "origin story".

Leslie Nolan is a professional Creativity Coach and Visionary Artist, based out of The Jersey Shore on East Coast. Leslie has over 30 years of experience as a profession graphic designer, art director, and teacher helping her students and community to overcome creative blocks and inspire vision.

Kim Johnston, CEO and Founder of Aussie Cordial, arrived in the US in 2006 from Australia and was shocked to find the main choices of beverages to be sugar laden soft drinks with horrific ingredients. Kim's mission is to contribute to a world without sugar addiction, diabetes or obesity.

Kara Martin Snyder is the strategist at Vital Corps, a health and lifestyle studio located at the 3-way intersection of functional health, self-care and strategic action.

Gerald J. Leonard has over 20 years of experience as an IT Project Management consultant and has earned many IT certifications. He has also acquired certifications in Project Management and Business Intelligence from the University of California, Berkeley, as well as an Executive Leadership Certification from Cornell University.

Ken Bator has over 15 years of experience helping businesses create environments where employees actually want to come to work and customers want to keep coming back!

Darieth Chisolm is an Emmy Award-winning television personality, former NBC News Anchor, entrepreneur, author, speaker and life and business coach. She is the go-to expert for existing business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs who are looking to gain clarity and visibility and create strategic action plans that get results.

Paul Hurley is a business owner, author and social media expert. He is the founder of HandFace, one of the UK’s leading viral content companies. Paul shares his journey of starting his own business, and video content marketing advice for small business owners, and their creative process.

Chris Miles, the "Cash Flow Expert" and “financial advocate for the entrepreneur” is a leading authority teaching entrepreneurs and professionals how to quickly free up and create cash flow today and spending time doing what they love most!

Melvin is a practicing hypnotherapist with interests in medical hypnosis, phobias, and anxiety. While attending medical school, he thought he could use hypnosis to help his future patients. Eventually, he realized he liked hypnotherapy more than biochemistry and left medical school.

Anmol Singh started day trading during his early college years without much luck, but that's no longer true. To date, Anmol has generated amazing profits for himself and for his investors and continues to remain a stock and foreign exchange trader.

Sara Reed is a coach and consultant who at one point found herself in the same position as many of her clients. “After so many years in a restrictive environment, I felt stuck and trapped in my job,” she recalls. She had become a shell of herself and sensed that she had lost her power and purpose. Sara recognized it was time to make a change but she’d have to come face-to-face with a part of herself she’d never really unlocked.

Henry Lopez has over 34 years of diverse business experience. His current business endeavors include co-founding Levante Business Group, co-founding of iTopIt, and L3 Destinations co-founded with his wife. 

Kay Sanders is a nationally-recognized business coach and consultant, and bestselling author. She specializes in helping coaches, consultants, and other service professionals to grow their business with the right systems and strategies.

DeShawn Fontleroy is a Sports Performance Coach who helps individuals and groups reach their hopes and dreams, overcome their pains and fears, and destroy all barriers and limitations.

Chris Davis is a musician and the host of "Behind The Note Podcast: Advice For A Successful Music Career" where he interviews musicians about what has worked for them in their career on their way to success. Past guests have included Rufus Reid, Chris Botti, John Clayton, Terell Stafford, Dee Snider of Twisted Sister and Celebrity Apprentice, Wytnon Marsalis.

Tracey Osborne specialized in the Virtual Assistant industry for almost a decade. She is the author of “Becoming a VA: The Key to Unlocking the Virtual Assistant Industry”. She is a powerful and dynamic speaker and is relaunching her podcast, Coffee With Tracey in April 2017.

Danie Sanchez is a designer and mentor focused on empowering artists and creative entrepreneurs to cultivate their craft so they can live their dreams full-time. Through collaboration and confidence-building, Danie helps creatives shine their light. 

Monica Wisdom is a pharmacist’s daughter who ran towards her dreams to escape from a traumatic childhood.  Her circumstances took her voice but through writing she was able to find it again. Through writing and expressing her pain, she was able to transform her life into one that inspired others.

Stephanie Dalfonzo first career was as “Stevie Knox,” one of South Florida’s most popular radio DJs during the 80s and early 90s.  Shifting careers as she raised her children, she delved into the Healing Arts. Over 20 years later, Stephanie is now a Speaker, Spiritual Healer and Coach, Yoga Teacher and Certified Hypnotist.

Kristin Barnes is an expert in her field as a professional motivational speaker and trainer. With a wide array of business development courses, presentations and training programs that stretch far beyond that of a simple business coach she offers effective, engaging and collaborative instruction for entrepreneurs, business owners and companies.

Natasha Grey is the host of The Conscious Living podcast and is the author of the highly acclaimed children’s book, 'Everyday Superheroes’

Bree Noble quit her corporate job as a Director of Finance to pursue music. After a successful run as a touring singer/songwriter, she founded Women of Substance Radio to promote quality female artists in all genres.

Alex Hofeldt is a high school biology and astronomy science teacher, tennis coach, is a registered yoga instructor, and the host of the Beautiful Dust Specks podcast. He loves the idea of how things spread via podcasts.

James Newcomb is the host of the MusicPreneur podcast, a coach and consultant, a speaker, and a trumpet player.

Jen Monks is the founder of LifeWiseLady.com, the business blog for women over 40. She offers resources to help women develop a professional life that provides a sense of purpose and a better paycheck.

Tom Schwab is the founder of Interview Valet which is a concierge-level podcast guest booking service providing the fastest way for executives, businesses, & thought leaders to maximize the benefits of podcasting.

Hans Hageman is a city boy from the Harlem, NY.  He practiced law, started a private school, worked with youth development, and international development.  He is now on a path to learning skills that were used in the 19th century but are just as valid today such as creating a garden, raising livestock, herbal medicine and emergency first aid, carpentry, blacksmithing, and, marksmanship.

Jeff Smith is the host of the Vroom Vroom Veer podcast who, among other things, is a 20 year Air Force vet, has a degree in psychology, was a massage therapist, and has lived all around the world.

Thought Leader. Sounds impressive. It’s something that I aspire to be. I think many of us would like to be heard; to make a difference.

Cat Rose helps creative introverts show their work and get the exposure they deserve. She does this through the League of Creative Introverts, and one to one mentoring and online training programs.  

Elaine Benoit enjoys writing for her food blog, Dishes Delish and her latest venture is a podcast called MaturePreneurial where she interviews older, successful entrepreneurs to help and inspire other like-aged people to start their own entrepreneurial adventure.

Cassie Parks is a business coach and author. Her best-selling books include the topics of money, business and lifestyle design. She is the host of the "Happy Ever After" podcast and the co-host of the "Manifest it Now" show on the Law of Attraction Radio Network.

Julie Zuzek is best known for her edgy podcast, Conscious Business with The Corporate Yogi. Julie is a highly sought-after business coach and helps entrepreneurs live more conscious and present lives by helping people conquer fear and limiting beliefs that stand in the way of their success.

Yuri Cataldo is a Yale-trained set & costume designer with credits on Broadway, feature and Indie Films, theatre, and opera. He mentors artists and students, and lectures at Princeton, Stanford, Notre Dame and other universities. He's also the host of the "Advance Your Art" podcast, which focuses on the journey from artist to creative entrepreneur.

Jeremy Ryan Slate has been a teacher, a personal trainer and then he found his calling in marketing. He helps people reach the level that they believe they can be using his blog. He’s the host of the “Create Your Own Life podcast”.

Have you ever started a project and lost interest in it before it was finished? Cut out a pattern of material to sew a dress and never did the sewing part? How about buying the paint to update the trim on your house and the bucket and brush are still in the garage? We all at some point in our lives have started something that we never finished. Some of us are better at not finishing than others.

Darieth Chisolm is an Emmy Award-winning television personality, former NBC News Anchor, entrepreneur, author, speaker and life and business coach. She is the go-to expert for existing business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs who are looking to gain clarity and visibility and create strategic action plans that get results.