The One Broken Cog Podcast

Our most popular guest to date is without a doubt, the incomparable Sloane. So it's only fitting that we have her back as a special guest to celebrate our 100th episode. Sloane is a former business attorney turned master business & lifestyle consultant. She successfully scaled her boutique law firm in Santa Monica to over 400 clients, all while traveling the world. Having been behind the scenes of hundreds of businesses - she's had a unique vantage point to catch blind spots in operations, profitability, and her client's mindset around it all. After coaching hundreds of clients to help them through their toughest business challenges - Sloane sold her near 7 figure firm to pursue her true calling. Now as a visionary business and lifestyle consultant, Sloane educates and inspires ambitious women from around the globe, who are ready to expand beyond conventional possibilities to live and play full out. Sloane joins the show to discuss what pleasure in business is, and how to achieve it. She also discusses her 5 core beliefs, why your darkness is your path to wholeness, and why people are worthy of unconditional acceptance.  Learn more and connect with Sloane: https://www.warriorsoftheheart.co/ https://www.facebook.com/heartandsloane  

Deanna Kuempel was born & raised in the Chicagoland area, and studied Business & Accounting at Harper College. Prior to meeting her husband, she had a small event planning business & offered personal training services. She went on to become VP of Key Accounts & Business Operations for a $20million dollar transmission remanufacturing facility with 150 employees simultaneously running 4 other entities (3 commercial real estate holding businesses & 1 installation arm for their manufactured transmissions) for 10yrs. Prior to a life-changing event she closed one of the largest contracts in her career with the State of South Carolina for 5yrs, valued at $20million. Deanna founded Deanna Marie Label in 2017- she designed, produced and launched 3 collections over the course of a few years. She was on the runway in Rhode Island at StyleWeek, and was a finalist for StyleChicago for the Cadillac Design Challenge. She ended her fashion adventure with her last collection at a large runway charity event against Human Trafficking at Stan Mansion in Chicago. Deanna joins the show to share insight into her entrepreneurial success. She also discusses overcoming abuse and human trafficking, how she was able to ascend to the top 2% globally as a Podcast host, and why she lives her life label free.  Learn more and connect with Deanna: www.labelfreepodcast.com www.instagram.com/labelfreepodcast www.facebook.com/labelfreepodcast www.facebook.com/deanna.kuempel.9 www.linkedin.com/in/deanna-kuempel/ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/label-free-to-live-your-best-life-live-label-free/id1473450378 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5t_ELs5dkqBxa0DLxegKsw

Tim Fitzpatrick is an entrepreneur and business owner with expertise in marketing and business growth. He has 20+ years of entrepreneurial experience with a passion for developing and growing businesses. That passion served him well in operating and managing a wholesale distribution company he co-owned for nine years. The company grew an average of 60% a year before being acquired in 2005. Since then, he's had failures and successes that have been valuable learning experiences. He started Rialto Marketing in 2013 and has been helping service businesses simplify marketing so they can grow with less stress. Most people overcomplicate marketing. It doesn't have to be that way. Tim joins the show to share the 3 Fundamental Marketing Secrets to Stop Wasting Your Time & Money So You Can Take Your Business To The Next Level.  Learn more and connect with Tim: https://www.rialtomarketing.com/the-one-broken-cog/ http://www.twitter.com/rialtomarketing https://www.facebook.com/rialtomarketing/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/timpfitzpatrick 

Margo White is the No. 1 Expert In Copywriting For Entrepreneurs, and the CEO of Financial Intelligent. 4 years ago, she changed her business direction and went into Copywriting. But not JUST copywriting... There are a lot of great copywriters out there, but no one teaches entrepreneurs how to do their "homework" - develop a strategy, Customer Avatar, narrow down the niche, create a unique approach in communication with their prospects and clients. Her portfolio includes companies like Lifehack.org, Microsoft, 4Over4, AppSmart, Adobe, Heads Up Adviser, and others. Her core belief is that no matter how well designed your funnel is, without a great copy it's nothing but annoying. You don't have to spend time writing copy all by yourself, but you need to communicate effectively with anyone you hire to do this job for you. Margo joins the show to discuss what role a leader plays in creating a copy, how to communicate your ideas with copywriters, and "narrow down the niche" to get more customers and $$$ for your business.  Learn more and connect with Margo: https://www.instagram.com/meanmarketer/ http://writewithwhite.com/  

Jeff Morrill co-founded Planet Subaru, “your undealership,” in 1998, and built it into one of the most successful privately-held car dealerships in the United States. He later started other businesses in automotive retail, real estate, telecommunications, and insurance that generate over $100,000,000 in annual revenue. His achievements in building profitable and ethical companies have been featured in a variety of national media including USA Today, Entrepreneur Magazine, Automotive News, The Boston Globe, and others. Jeff is the author of Profit Wise: How to Make More Money in Business by Doing the Right Thing. He is donating all his royalties to charity. Jeff joins the show to detail how he drastically changed the way business was done in the automotive industry by establishing Planet Subaru. He also discusses the reason he has the most female techs than any other dealership in the country, his take on goal setting & metrics, how businesses can improve their recruiting ads to attract better applicants, and how he corrected the most common mistakes dealerships make.  Learn more and connect with Jeff: www.jeffmorrill.com www.planetsubaru.com

E.A. Csokolvits is the Founder of Givers University. His humble beginnings were that of the son of a milkman, and at age 16, he started his business career at a commission sales job selling janitorial services to business owners. At the age of 19, E. A. met Sam Robbins, a millionaire business man from Detroit, Michigan who took E. A. under his wing and began to mentor him. His work ethic and focus led him to starting and operating Delta International, which included building an international workforce organization of over 33,000, producing multimillions of dollars in volume. E.A. joins the show to share how to identify takers in your business, and how to distance yourself from their deeds. He also discusses his rapid ascent in the corporate world, what he learned from a major defeat in his life, and why givers earn 3x more than takers. Learn more and connect with E.A.: https://www.linkedin.com/in/giversuniversity https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100004396084912  

Dennis Morrison has worked in the Film & TV industry for over 30 years, and has created branded content for top brands, including Diesel, L'Oréal and Red Bull. He's consulted on numerous video projects for small and large companies, helping them develop their video strategy and build their audience. He also teaches filmmaking and storytelling at international film schools, and does workshops for businesses and professionals who want to communicate authentically and effectively. He's created a Storytelling based Marketing Platform to help coaches, course creators and small business owners take full control of the marketing and sales in their business. Using the power of storytelling they're able to confidently attract their ideal audience who want to buy what they offer. Dennis joins the show to discuss his "My Story" Framework - A simple and effective framework that helps you craft and tell your story. The purpose of this framework is to show “Who you are”, aligning your story with what you do and why you do it, as people buy into people, not things. He also discusses The Audience Magnet 7 Step Framework - The one framework that helps you define your path, get clarity on your offer and creates a platform for you to consistently tell stories to attract and engage your ideal audience, so they become your perfect clients and customers. Learn more and connect with Dennis: https://audiencemagnet.com/

Gina Osborn is a retired FBI Agent and Executive, Army Veteran, International Speaker, Executive Coach and Podcast Host. She specializes in leadership, navigating chaos, crisis and change, international terrorism, cyber crimes, female empowerment and coaching women who work in male dominated workplaces. Having responded to catastrophic terrorist attacks and cyber hacks as an FBI Special Agent, and chasing Cold War spies in the Army, she shares tools and techniques with her clients to control chaos, manage crises and embrace change as an opportunity. She hosts Lead Like a Lady - A Real Life Podcast featuring women who have risen to the top in non traditional fields. Gina joins the show to chronicle her journey from the Army to the FBI. She also discusses what it was like to be a woman working in the male dominated field of law enforcement, her time fighting against organized crime, how to combat fear, the best ways for a woman to navigate a male dominated industry, and the rising trend of romance scams. Learn more and connect with Gina: https://ginalosborn.com/ http://www.linkedin.com/in/ginalosborn  

Matthew Yahes has 20 years experience in Business Strategy, Technology, and Entrepreneurship. After years on the traditional corporate path, in 2009 he was laid off which began his journey to start his first company at the age of 36. It's been an amazing roller coaster ride ever since. As the founder of Extend Your team, a Virtual Assistant company, Matthew helps entrepreneurs and operators of all company sizes grow their business by getting out of the grind. Matthew was working 14 hours a day on his eCommerce portfolio, managing a team of 6, was buried in operations, and it was affecting his marriage. The situation was not tenable. He had enough and finally figured out how to hire an A+ player overseas who could run the operations better than him so he could focus on growth. He realized that the core issue is people look for a "Virtual Assistant" and not a "Real Professional". In 45 days, Matthew went from working 14 hours to 3 hours a day and now it's 3 hours a week. Matthew built his past two companies with a 100% remote workforce and now helps others do the same. In his spare time he snowboards well, kiteboards poorly, and enjoys life with his incredibly patient wife. Matthew joins the show to discuss how sales dropping 80% caused him to launch a new company that broke 1M in revenue and 50 employees within 7 months. He also discusses how to find the people who can run your business BETTER than you, Why you should NOT hire a VA (hire your next business leader instead!), and The TRUTH about companies hiring people overseas. Learn more and connect with Matthew: extendyourteam.com linkedin.com/in/yahes/

Romina Muhametaj is the founder of Six 7 Radius, a consulting firm that helps companies grow by building one of a kind marketing strategies & sales techniques, and the host of Coffee with Romina (aka RM Podcast FL). She also holds the President Chair for FSCJ-SHRM Student Chapter and recently Romina launched NE FL Negotiation Club. She moved to America at just 17 years old by herself intending to pursue her American Dream, and her accomplishments talk about her stubbornness on her goals continuously. Often, she talks about how her American Journey has been a rollercoaster but Romina has a power to keep a positive attitude over every situation and analyze everything with the “how can I make this better and what can I learn from this” mindset. Romina joins the show to detail her journey from Albania to the U.S. at 17 years old to pursue her dream. She also discusses conquering her anxiety by starting a podcast, coping with divorce in her 20's, why negotiating and creating relationships are paramount to success in sales, and much more.  Learn more and connect with Romina: https://www.connectwithromina.com/ https://www.six7radius.com/courses

Tracy Enos is an endorsed top LinkedIn Advisor and single Mom of 4. In July of 2015, she sustained 3rd-degree burns, a 6-day stint in the burn unit, and 5 surgeries in 9 months. She wrote her first article the following October. It was featured in LinkedIn Pulse and generated five-figures in just two hours of work. With over 21 years of skilled experience, Tracy serves a wide variety of clients, including entrepreneurs, small to mid-sized companies, start-up ventures, and business professionals. A seasoned business coach and best-selling author, Tracy drives core business processes for the clients she serves, including LinkedIn Training, Profile Makeovers, and Consulting. In the last 9 years, Tracy has consulted thousands of business owners, SaaS companies, coaches, authors, service professionals, sales and marketing teams, and entrepreneurs on how to use LinkedIn to generate leads, become the authority in their industry and stay front-of-mind with their clients. She is known globally for her LinkedIn knowledge and training with clients in the U.S., Canada, Australia, Holland, Israel, Germany, and the U.K. Her consulting expertise has netted her clients speaking engagements, media attention, guest articles in major publications and trade magazines, and millions of dollars in new business. Tracy joins the show to discuss LinkedIn best practices including: common profile mistakes and how to correct them, the do's and don'ts of LinkedIn marketing and outreach, how often and what content you should be posting, and much more.   Learn more and connect with Tracy: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tracyenos Free book and profile checklist: http://linkedintopublishing.com/

John Molyneux's incredible Sales Samurai journey began in his 20's when he served at her Majesties pleasure in the British Armed Forces. Even though he was not destined to be a soldier for the rest of his career this experience set the stage for his entrepreneurial path becoming the Sales Samurai. He has used his Martial Arts skills to compliment his Sales career , having achieved black belt in karate along with competing in numerous other arts he applied the mindset and strategies of the arts to his sales allowing him to close deals like a ninja!! His life experience has enabled him to empathize with people and situations becoming a problem solving assassin. Not only does he have a successful and promising sales future he is also a podcast host (Cold Calling and Closing Mastery) and a speaker. John joins the show to discuss his position on cold calling and why its still a viable sales strategy. He also shares details on his transition from the military to his career in sales, the connection between his martial arts training and his success in sales, and how to become rejection proof in the face of adversity.  Learn more and connect with John: Cold Calling and Closing Mastery https://campsite.bio/johnmolyneux You Tube channel , The Sales Samurai https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQRhRcXNpK1Bp8Ak90aE31g Freebie, 6 Killer Samurai Closes PDF https://tinyurl.com/SamuraiClosePDF Email jm80consulting@gmail.com

Art Bell is a writer and former media executive known for creating, building, and managing successful cable television channels. His memoir, Constant Comedy: How I Started Comedy Central and Lost My Sense of Humor was published in September 2020. While working at HBO he pitched the idea of a 24-hour comedy network which he helped develop and launch. Art went on to hold senior executive positions in both programming and marketing at Comedy Central. During that time he also co-authored a humor book entitled Web Sightings: A Collection of Websites We'd Like to See. After leaving Comedy Central, Art became President of Court TV, where he was a guiding force behind one of the most successful brand evolutions in cable television. Art joins the show to detail how he started Comedy Central (originally called The Comedy Channel) in 1990, and how he helped make the fledgling channel a success. Art also discusses how he started in Cable Television, his tenure at HBO, how he turned Court TV into a major success, and much more.  Learn more and connect with Art: https://www.artbellwriter.com/

Marcia Riner is the CEO of Trajectory Consulting & resides is SoCal. She is a profit & business strategist on a mission to help small business owners to increase their profits & drive their growth using strategic planning. Marcia is a serial entrepreneur because her style of thinking outside of the box just can't be contained. She left the financial planning world & evolved into a consultant after seeing her planning clients struggle with the same gaps she was working on in her own business. She used the information that she was getting coached on to grow her business & began sharing what she had learned with her clients. Their businesses grew & so did their profit. She believes that the only way to manage the chaos of being a business owner is to have a plan. It's not just any plan, but the actual strategies to achieve their plan's goals. Marcia joins the show to share how her Thriving Profit Method creates the exact steps to achieving the business you want. She also details her transition from financial planner to entrepreneur, where entrepreneurs are getting it wrong, and how a solid plan leads to profit.  Connect with Marcia and learn more:  www.TrajectoryBiz.com Check out her free webinar at www.ThrivingProfit.com  

Allen Clark is a commercial and advertising photographer based in Nashville, Tennessee. He is consistently rated one of the best photographers in the country. His work can be seen on music packaging, magazines, and countless celebrity and Fortune 500 company websites. He has been published in: The Washington Post, Forbes , The Hindu, Discovery Magazine, People, Shape, Time, Wired, Rolling Stone, Mojo, & The Telegraph. His celebrity clients are quite diverse & include: Jim Gaffigan, Cal Ripkin Jr. Ethan Hawke, President George H. Bush, President George W. Bush, Peyton Manning, Rick Ross, Nicole Kidman, Beyonce, Sir Elton John, Leslie Odom Jr. (Hamilton), Julian Assange, Shaun White, Sir George Martin, Carmello Anthony, James Earl Jones, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Tiffany, Norah Jones, Justin Timberlake, Tom Brokaw, Tony Hawk, Walter Cronkite, Dave Matthews, Ludacris, Juicy J & Kid President! His corporate clients include: NFL, MLB, Puma, Reebok, Washington Post, The Telegraph , The Source , The Hindu, MTV Networks, A&E Networks, Steve Madden, Journey's Shoe Stores, Jack Daniels, Time/Life, Lifepoint Hospitals, 20th Century Fox, Delta Machinery, Lifeway Publishing, Sony Music Group, NARAS (Grammy's), Yamaha, Yum Brands Inc., Wired, HCA Healthcare & Conde Nast. Allen joins the show to discuss everything from how he landed his first celebrity client, the most difficult and easiest celebrities he has worked with, the story of his favorite celebrity shoot, the details behind his exclusive shoot with Julian Assange, and much more.  Learn more and connect with Allen: https://www.allenclarkphotography.com   https://www.allenclarkphotography.com/photocoaching   https://www.allenclarkphotography.com/podcast

Catherine Cantey is a tenacious connector and recovering banker. She is a leadership coach helping high potential managers turn into senior leaders. And her sales program, for business to business selling, is creating exceeding results. Catherine is a wife and mom, and cares about closing the broadband gaps in rural communities. Catherine joins the show to share her 3 step process that can get you started to create small wins today. She also details how she facilitated a $12.1 million public-private investment for a rural community to close broadband gaps, how she successfully transitioned from corporate America to solopreneur, and how to use small wins to create change.  Learn more and connect with Catherine: https://www.catherinecantey.com/  

Jessica Mcilveen is the owner of the Happy Home Movement, and works with families all over the world to bring harmony and connection back into their homes. She began her journey as a Social Worker, which led her to explore the therapeutic benefits of yoga for children with special needs and those impacted by trauma. She now works with parents who want to understand their children based on their epigenetic expression and stage of development. She is a NLP Master Practitioner and Time Line Therapist, Hypnotherapist and Epigenetic Coach. With the use of Jessica's unique framework she is able to understand the drivers behind the behaviors of all family members. She believes that once we understand behaviors we can understand the person or child in front of us. Jessica's work has led her to be featured on Channel 7, Profile Magazine, Salt magazine, My Weekly Preview & National Foster Career Conference 2018. Jessica joins the show to share the 3 things to consider when creating a happy home, Why epigenetics is supporting parent-child relationships, how parents can start the process of understanding their children's behaviors, and much more.  Learn more and connect with Jessica: The Parent Support Collective https://www.facebook.com/groups/ParentSupportCollective Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jessica.mcilveen Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jessica.mcilveen/  

Kayley Lauren is the founder and CEO of worldwide Social Media and Branding Agency, Lauren Design Co. She started her entrepreneurial journey as a social media influencer by growing her following to 6000 followers on Instagram and over 500,000 viewers on YouTube. She found a way to transform her social platform expertise into a profitable 5-figure business in under 6 months, and she's worked with over 75 businesses worldwide. Kayley joins the show to detail her journey from living on her own at 15, to starting her successful agency at 22. She also shares social media marketing best practices, how content creators can gain Instagram exposure with a small following, how to monetize your social media presence, and the most effective social media platform for building brand awareness and reaching your desired audience. Learn more and connect with Kayley: Instagram:  @Kayley.lauren https://www.instagram.com/kayley.lauren/ @laurendesign.co https://www.instagram.com/laurendesign.co/   Website: https://www.laurendesign.co/   YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/kayleylauren

Nathan Hirsch is an entrepreneur and expert in remote hiring. Most recently, Nathan co-founded FreeeUp.com in 2015 with an initial $5,000 investment, scaled it to $12M per year in revenue, and was then acquired in 2019. Today, Nathan is a co-founder of Outsource School, a company working to educate entrepreneurs on how to effectively hire and scale with virtual assistants through formulas and playbooks. Nathan joins the show to share the advantages of hiring virtual assistants and how to properly Interview, onboard, and manage a team of remote VAs. He also discusses common mistakes people make when outsourcing, how to build a company culture remotely, what the primary focus of business owners should be, and how to determine when, and what tasks to delegate. Learn more and connect with Nathan: https://www.outsourceschool.com  

Rachael Jaye is The Connection Coach. Her belief is that when one of us suffers, we all suffer; yet healing is available when we experience genuine connection with others. As a certified Cuddlist and Connection Specialist, she's a pro at creating a safe space in her connection sessions, and also offers coaching around cultivating authentic relationships. While her techniques apply universally, Rachael specializes in supporting men's mental and emotional health specifically as it pertains to their relationships. She's developed support programs designed to meet a client where they're at, whether simply looking for someone to listen to and accept them, or desiring tools to reignite the intimacy in their relationship. Rachel joins the show to discuss gender role conditioning & its impact on relationships. She also shares the details of being a professional Cuddlist, why so many relationships have been strained during COVID, why she primarily supports men, how to become a bedroom MVP, and so much more. You don't want to miss this one! Learn more and connect with Rachael: www.hkrcoaching.com  FB/IG/LinkedIn: hkrcoaching  

Todd McCarty credits driving a cab with getting his music business career off the ground. In 1998 while listening to music between fares, he plotted his future one cab driver confessional at a time. He's been a drummer, a tour manager, label executive, and a VP of Sales for major label Sony Music. While serving as GM and head of sales at Fearless Records for 13 years he was awarded several platinum and gold sales awards. Todd released over 200 cover songs on the “Punk Goes” compilation which has been streamed over a billion times. Recently he started Band Builder Academy - the premiere online academy for independent musicians - where he shares his artist development process and teaches musicians to build their band's from opening act to headlining act. Todd joins the show to chronicle his journey from musician to VP of Sales for Sony Music. He also discusses what it takes to be successful in the music business, how streaming has impacted musicians & labels, and how artists are adjusting and making money during COVID.  Learn more and connect with Todd: https://www.bandbuilderacademy.com/ https://www.instagram.com/heat0nthestreet/

Kristen Ruby is the CEO of Ruby Media Group, an award-winning Public Relations and social media marketing agency that helps companies leverage the power of content marketing to increase exposure. She is a trusted media source and frequent on-air commentator on social media, tech trends and crisis communications as she frequently speaks on FOX News, CNBC, Good Morning America and countless other networks. Kris joins the show to discuss cancel culture in the digital age, and to answer PR and media relations questions sent in from our listeners across the country.  Learn more and connect with Kris:  https://rubymediagroup.com https://www.krisruby.com https://www.medicalpracticepr.com Resources: Media Relations Guide:   https://rubymediagroup.com/media-relations-guide/   SEO and Digital Public Relations    https://rubymediagroup.com/seo-public-relations/   Cancel Culture and Brand Management   https://rubymediagroup.com/cancel-culture-brand-management/   How to get Media Coverage for Your Business   https://rubymediagroup.com/pitch-perfect-pitching-media/   10 ways you're sabotaging your chance of media coverage    https://rubymediagroup.com/10-ways-youre-sabotaging-chance-media-coverage/

Dr. Morissa Schwartz is the owner of DrRissysWriting.com – a marketing and writing company ranked in the top 1 social media experts in NY by Thumbtack, and GenZPublishing.org – a publishing company, which has produced six Amazon bestsellers. She holds a doctorate in literature from Drew University and has a Masters in Communication. She has been featured on Forbes, MTV, broke a Guinness World Record for creating the World's Longest Chain of Bracelets, is a bestselling author, speaks professionally about inspiring others through words and entrepreneurship, and was named the “Voice of Generation Z” by Community Magazine. She seeks to inspire others through words and a positive attitude. Morissa joins the show to share the benefits and advantage of her unique 360° Marketing approach. She also discusses how PR, SEO, Social Media and Google ads work together, the reason she was ranked the top PR and social company by Thumbtack, and what led to her being named the voice of Generation Z.   

Starting his career as a magician Jay Jay grew the #1 Magic Youtube Channel in the world with over 50,000,000 million views, seen in over 150 countries. Realizing the art of deception wasn't his true calling, he left his bag of tricks to host tv shows in Asia, run nightclubs, then he transitioned to the states where he engages, inspires, corporations and personal brands about taking their career to the next level. In 2020 after the world was put on hold, he started his own Instagram Growth Agency where he helps personal brands use the power of Instagram to get INFLUENCE and the ATTENTION they need to get people to like them faster, trust them faster and buy from them faster! Jay Jay joins the show to discuss his transition from the world of magic to starting an Instagram growth agency. He also discusses what led to his success on Youtube, the realistic results generated from Instagram marketing, how to effectively leverage Clubhouse, the advantage of having a strong social media presence, and the first step to gaining a following on social media.  Learn more and connect with Jay Jay here: https://www.jayjaylive.com/  

Sarah St John is an entrepreneur, podcaster, author, animal lover, and world traveler. She has created several startups throughout her entrepreneurial career of over a decade. Through her books, blog, and podcast, Sarah's goal is to show people how to launch and manage an online business on a budget. Sarah joins the show to discuss the impact podcasting will have on your business, how to start and run a business on as low as $100.00 per month, and how to effectively utilize organic marketing. Learn more about Sarah and listen to her podcast here: https://www.thesarahstjohn.com/  

For 20 years award winning chiropractor Dr. Kelly Henry helped his patients live healthier lives. With the foundation and focus of providing exceptional customer service, Dr. Henry grew his clinics into the top-tier chiropractic offices in the nation with multiple locations and doctors. Since 2018 Dr. Henry has used his system to coach business owners on improving their customer service to create incredible growth and profits. Dr. Kelly joins the show to discuss how he scaled his practice, his transition to coaching, and the importance and finer points of elite level customer service.

Christina Vargas is a former WWE Diva, IFBB Fitness Pro, Olympia competitor and nutritional expert. And she is passionate about helping people realize their fitness goals and live a healthy lifestyle. Christina joins the show to share details of how she overcame multiple health issues to compete professionally for the I.F.B.B. in events such as the Houston Pro and Arnold Classic. She also discusses her time in the WWE, and her decision to sacrifice a once in a lifetime opportunity to start a family and pursue her true calling. 

Sandy Lin started her first business, Wrooof, at 19 with a love of dogs, a passion for hard work, and a dream to live life on her terms. Ever since, she has been determined to help other young people do the same. In May 2020, she hopped on TikTok to share her entrepreneurial journey, business knowledge, and marketing tips, and she gained an amazing community of 330K followers on the platform. Currently, Sandy is building an E-learning platform for young entrepreneurs to learn everything about business from experts, connect with like-minded entrepreneurs, and grow together in a safe environment. Sandy joins the show to discuss utilizing TikTok for your business and personal brand, effective social media marketing, challenges millennials are facing professionally, and advice to entrepreneurs starting their first business.  

David Ledgerwood is Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Add1Zero, a company that provides lead-to-close sales execution for B2B technology companies ready to leap from 6 to 7 digits of revenue. Throughout his career, David has closed over $35M, with an average deal size in excess of $150,000. He has deep-rooted expertise in selling software and services, and has helped several companies grow into the mid-7 figures. David joins the show to discuss why companies should outsource their sales departments, the most important piece of the sales process, why sales managers are so ineffective, and the appropriate number of follow up attempts before calling it a day.    I

Jennifer Ables has worn many hats in her life, from insurance underwriter to professional dancer to the founder of a charity. This journey took her from a cubicle in Philadelphia to White House guest, and includes a flag being flown in her honor in Kandahar Air Field, Afghanistan. Her work has been featured on ABC, KUSI, and the CW as well as the San Diego Union Tribune. Jen was invited to attend the inaugural White House Summit on “The United State of Women” as a Changemaker. She has also been a nominee for “Woman of the Year” by San Diego Magazine and “Women Who Mean Business” by the San Diego Business Journal. She was the recipient of the Inspiration Award from the Center for Wealth & Legacy, and has been recognized for Outstanding Service by the California State Senate. Jennifer joins the show to share details on her decision to leave Corporate America to pursue her passion and true calling. She also discusses the difference between what it means to be successful and what it means to be happy, reinventing yourself in this ever-changing world, her organization that taught Veteran Amputees how to Salsa, and her inspirational team building events.

Dave Kahle is back to answer questions sent in from our listeners across the globe. He also reveals the launch of his newest project, the Xi Community. This new platform brings together sales professionals and business leaders to help navigate a rapidly changing world by sharpening their skills, enhancing their strategies and practices, providing a system for personal and organizational growth and offering access to experts and peers so that they can achieve higher levels of success. Check out the Xi Community here!

Vanessa Zamy is a business expert, keynote speaker, and bestselling author dedicated to helping full-time employees transition to entrepreneurship by building their business while employed. Her consulting company, Your Vision's Catalyst, coaches and advises 9-to-5ers on how to build a profit-producing, purpose-driven business without the overwhelm. It's not hustling that's bad, it's how you're hustling that they fix. Vanessa's background includes a Management Science and Engineering Degree from Stanford University, and strategic leadership roles at Fortune 500 companies. Vanessa joins the show to share strategies for purpose-led solopreneurs to take back control of their time, life, and business. She also discusses efficient and effective hustling, how solopreneurs can cut out the busy work, and her motto: keep it simple, then keep it movin'!    

Sheila Logan is the founder of Lock n' Load Marketing, The Messy Back-End Podcast, and YES! Women's Network, is an accomplished speaker, podcaster, digital marketer, and mentor. Sheila is also a survivor! She was a single mom of 5 amazing children for 28 years and an entrepreneur for the past 9.5 years. This led her to build YES! Women's Network which provides trusted resources, tools, and a place of support. Now, sharing how she survived helps entrepreneurs understand the importance of Personal Branding. Sheila joins the show to discuss decision making while going through hard times, the YES! Women's Network and how it helps women, her approach to personal branding, how to balance your personal life while being an entrepreneur with many clients, and the best way to roadmap your life so you can integrate work and family.

In 2017, after a lifetime of being an entrepreneur, Kate Gray founded a company called Ancient Awakening with no capital, and in 2019 it became a 7 figure business. Over a one-year period from 2018-19 the total revenue of the company grew by 800%. To reach this revenue goal, Kate did not invest a single cent in marketing. The entire company was built using her unique organic marketing strategies and marketing talent which she now teaches to entrepreneurs all over the world. In 2020 Kate launched Boss Bitch Business, an online course platform dedicated to empowering self-made female entrepreneurs in building empires that change the world. Kate joins the show to detail her journey from being homeless and addicted to drugs, to one of the top female entrepreneurs and leaders in Australia. She also discusses the impact of having an entrepreneurial mindset, what it takes to be a high performance person, marketing strategy for 2021, and the power of polarization in regards to marketing and your business. 

Jennifer Thornton has developed her expertise in Talent Strategy & Leadership Professional Development over her exciting 20+ year career as an HR Professional. She's led international teams across Greater China, Mexico, the U.K., and the U.S. expanding into new markets, managing franchise retailers, and developing key strategic partnerships - all while exceeding business objectives and financial results. The rapid growth of her consulting firm 304 Coaching has been largely due to Jennifer's unconventional approach to building innovative workforce development solutions for companies who are facing breakthrough growth and accelerated hiring patterns. Jennifer joins the show to discuss her “Perfect-Fit” hiring process, how fast-growing companies can develop a talent strategy that maps directly onto their business plan for accelerated revenues and record growth, and the 7 deadly sins of leadership & how to fix them with conversational intelligence.

First episode of 2021! Jackie Potter is the CEO & Founder of JP Talent Agency, a top tiered talent agency that works with the top creatives (videographers, social media specialists, photographers, designers, and many more) and top clients (brands, entrepreneurs, personal brands, artists, consulting firms & many more...) and partners the two based on the clients specific needs, to help bring their vision to life, increase their social media presence, and increase sales. Jackie joins the show to chronicle her journey from top recruiter to successful business owner, how she overcame the devastating loss of her father right after launching her business, her take on the talent agency landscape, and to address the controversial topic of ghosting candidates. 

Carolyn Mumby is the Founder and CEO of www.eledeckshr.com a leading SaaS compliance platform for HR admin and compliance management. She is an Entrepreneur and a qualified Agile HR coach. She is also a member of the Bar, (barrister specializing in HR & Employment Law) and an associate member of the CIPD. She collaborates with teams to respond to the pandemic and help them unleash their true potential. And everything she does is designed to be inclusive, as she helps teams craft a productive and happy new normal, deal with the disruption caused by the pandemic and realize the staggering benefits of being a ‘Re-born Business'. Carolyn joins the show to share how leaders are pivoting to become enablers, the benefits of building T-shaped teams, and to discuss innovating working patterns that provide ultimate flexibility while driving customer value.

Charles J. Read is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), U.S Tax Court Practitioner ( USTCP), member of the Internal Revenue Service Advisory Council (IRSAC), and the Founder of GetPayroll. He is Vietnam veteran, who has overcome the death of a spouse and child to grow a thriving business. Mr. Read's companies have provided full-service payroll services, payroll tax services, and other payroll-related services since 1991. Charles is an accomplished senior executive and entrepreneur with more than fifty years of financial leadership experience in a broad range of industries and author of four books. His latest book, The Payroll Book: A Guide For Small Businesses and Startups is currently #25 in Small Business Books section on Amazon. Charles joins the show to discuss his journey from Vietnam vet to successful business owner, his views on payroll taxes in the current economic climate, and to share how he fights the IRS on behalf of his clients.

Jeff Harry shows individuals and companies how to tap into their true selves, to feel their happiest and most fulfilled — all by playing. Jeff has worked with Google, Microsoft, Southwest Airlines, Adobe, the NFL, Amazon, and Facebook, helping their staff to infuse more play into the day-to-day. Jeff is an international speaker who has presented at conferences such as INBOUND, SXSW, and Australia's Pausefest, showing audiences how major issues in the workplace can be solved using play.  Jeff was selected by BambooHR & Engagedly as one of the Top 100 HR Influencers of 2020 for his organizational development work around dealing with toxic people in the workplace. His play work has most recently been featured in the NY Times article: How Do We Add More Play To Our Grown-Up Life - Even Now. He has also been featured on AJ+, SoulPancake, the SF Chronicle, and CNN. Jeff joins the show to discuss how embracing a play-oriented mindset may not only help your business survive but thrive, why the 8-hour workday is unnatural and why we should change it, and how to identify and deal with toxic people through play.

Greg Kihlstrom is CEO and Co-Founder of CareerGig, a business that connects freelancers and companies that hire highly skilled 1099 contractors and provides freelancers with health, retirement and other benefits. Greg has worked with some of the world's top brands, including AOL, Choice Hotels, Coca-Cola, Dell, FedEx, GEICO, Marriott International, MTV, Starbucks, Toyota and VMware. He currently serves on the University of Richmond's Customer Experience Advisory Board, was the founding Chair of the American Advertising Federation's National Innovation Committee, and served on the Virginia Tech Pamplin College of Business Marketing Mentorship Advisory Board. Greg was named a 2018 50 on Fire winner from DC Inno as one of DC's trendsetters in Marketing. He is a regular contributing writer to Forbes, and has been featured in publications such as Advertising Age, SmartCEO, Website Magazine, and The Washington Post. Greg joins the show to discuss the gig economy and its impact on the corporate workplace, CareerGig's unique value to freelancers and businesses, and his newest book, "The Center of Experience" which talks about how customer and employee experience can be operationalized into a cohesive brand experience. 

Shawn Harper is a former NFL offensive lineman who played a total of seven seasons with the Rams, the Oilers, the Colts, and NFL Europe. Since 2004 he has owned and operates American Services and Protection, a multi-million-dollar security services firm headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. His journey from the grit and sweat of the NFL locker room to the corporate culture of the boardroom proved that he could win in both worlds by using many of the same principles and strategies! As a powerful, nationally-recognized motivational speaker, Shawn Harper has inspired countless individuals and corporations such as Dow Chemical, Northwest Mutual, Beach Body, and Goodwill Industries to maximize their resources, harness their potential, and manifest their vision, growth and reproduction in the areas of leadership, capacity, teamwork, adversity, and communications. Shawn understands that on the journey to victory, obstacles will arise and challengers will push back, but he believes that “a setback is just a setup for a comeback”! He shares the concepts that catapulted him to the front of the line in his book “The Winning Edge, 8 Principles that Will Bring Out the Winner in You” on Amazon.com Shawn joins the show to share how he manifested his dream of playing professional football, the habits of elite-level athletes to triumph in business and life, and the principles and strategies that carried over from the gridiron to the boardroom.

Eric Twiggs is a founding partner and president of The What Now Movement. His mission is to build high performing entrepreneurs, authors, and career professionals, who are prepared for life's unexpected curve balls. He is author of The Discipline Of Now: 12 Practical Principles To Overcome Procrastination, which has been recognized as a Global Top Ten Finalist For The 2020 Author Elite Awards in the category of Best Self Help Book. This recognition was based on the combination of the following criteria: cover design, content, popularity, and social contribution. Eric is also the host of a weekly inspirational podcast titled "The 30 Minute Hour." As a Certified Life & Business Coach, Eric has conducted over 28,000 coaching sessions, helping executive leaders and entrepreneurs who have moved from feeling frustrated, to finding fulfillment. He has also led organizations of 500 or more people in corporate America, and shared his message with corporations, associations, and congregations across the country. Eric joins the show to detail his journey from college partyer to successful entrepreneur, and to share tips on how to beat procrastination so that you make more money, get more done, and feel more confident.   

Patti Mara has worked with hundreds of entrepreneurial owned and operated businesses to reposition them for success and dramatically increase their growth, customer retention, and profit. She is the owner of Maranet Inc. and the creator of The Profit Generator Program*, which takes business owners through a process for developing the ability to see through their customers' eyes. She also created the Breaking Through Barriers Program*, which helps business owners identify and eliminate the bottlenecks that impede growth and success. Patti joins the show to discuss her new book: UpSolutions - Turning Your Team into Heroes and Customers into Raving Fans. She also shares pivots that lead to breakthroughs, how to use crisis to reinvent your business and emerge as a market leader, and how to turn your customers into your own business growth catalyst.

Dave Kahle who is widely regarded as the authority on sales and sale systems, returns to the show to discuss the need to take responsibility to improve yourself during turbulent times, how he turned a crisis into an opportunity, and the do's and don'ts of sales etiquette including the highly controversial topic of talking down your competitors. 

Vernon Brown is the owner and founder of What's Your Happi? LLC : a hands on Happiness coaching practice designed around an individual's true happiness, and their mission is to help anyone in getting his or her life back on the right track. Vernon's work has touched the lives of hundreds of entrepreneurs who have doubled their business beyond six figures and has helped save countless personal relationships in the process. While assisting clients to find and sustain their influence, presence, and happiness, Vernon challenges businesses to think more expansively while maintaining their integrity to increase profits and personal growth. Vernon joins the show to chronicle his journey from overcoming adversity and finding his happiness to starting a business to help others do the same. He also shares the reason for now being the right time for entrepreneurs/business owners to double down and not hold back, how business owners and leaders can “Play Bigger”, and why his clients businesses have grown since the start of the pandemic. 

A former business attorney turned master business & lifestyle consultant, Sloane successfully scaled her boutique law firm in Santa Monica to over 400 clients, all while traveling the world. Having been behind the scenes of hundreds of businesses - she's had a unique vantage point to catch blind spots in operations, profitability, and her client's mindset around it all. After coaching hundreds of clients to help them through their toughest business challenges - Sloane sold her near 7 figure firm to pursue her true calling. Now as a visionary business and lifestyle consultant, Sloane educates and inspires ambitious women from around the globe, who are ready to expand beyond conventional possibilities to live and play full out. Sloane joins the show to discuss her journey from attorney to business & lifestyle consultant, overcoming adversity, what women are struggling with, and the connection between profit and pleasure. 

Billionaire P.A. has an amazing story of redemption to share. He faced five-to-eight years for two felony convictions. One hundred fifty-two companies rejected his employment. His Mother was told she would never walk again. His Father was in a coma, not expected to pull through. Incarcerated over 10 times before age 22, he lost all faith in god. Suicidal thoughts and pain surrounded him. Later he found himself living in the back of his truck for 63 straight days and homeless for 36 months, which turned out to be the turning point in his life. It was there in that truck, homeless and alone, that he developed his wealthy mind. Now his mission is to inspire billions to do the same. Billionaire joins the show to detail his journey from being homeless to Founder, CEO & President of Wealthy Minds, Inc. He shares how to speak your dreams into existence, how to develop a wealthy mindset, and how to speak less and execute more.   

Ashley Graham is the Founder & Creative Director of Your Brandista, a marketing and PR coach that offers 1 on 1 consulting, expert media and people relations, online and in-person courses and workshops, and caffeinated brand strategy to help your business get the “buzz” it deserves. Ashley believes that every brand has a story and In the competitive landscape of agencies around the world, Your Brandista is on a mission to break the disconnect and cut-throat agency dynamic in order to create a more holistic, cohesive, and heart-centered approach to branding, communications, and business development. And her results have been stellar as she has landed clients in over 100 media outlets and pioneers the growth of businesses and brands worldwide. Ashley joins the show to discuss PR best practices, the hottest PR trends of 2020, where PR is headed in 2021, and her approach vs the traditional agency model. 

As Co-Founder of RevGenius, Jared Robin is on a mission to educate, empower, and inspire revenue leaders. Jared joins the show to chronicle his journey from sales leader to entrepreneur, and to share how he created a community of revenue generating sales and marketing professionals brought together to learn, share, support, and grow with each other.    

David Somerfleck is a retired digital marketing executive and business growth expert with over 20 years' experience working for marketing agencies and 10 years' experience as a Certified Small Business Mentor for SCORE (a division of the United States Small Business Administration. And Some past clients include Microsoft, AOL/Time-Warner, Caribou Coffee, and hundreds of business owners across the country. Now David is also the author of "The Road to Digital Marketing Profits" available for sale at Walmart, Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and Books-A-Million. David joins the show to discuss all things digital marketing. 

After growing his digital marketing agency into a 7-figure agency, generating over a million in sales annually, Dylan Ogline turned his focus to helping other people start and grow their own hyper profitable digital agency. Dylan undoubtedly believes that anybody can start and build their own digital agency that will allow them to have more freedom and live a life with purpose and meaning. And he wants to give everyone possible the tools to do just that. Dylan joins the show to discuss his journey from high school dropout to successful entrepreneur, tips to show your value instead of hiding behind low prices, and how to achieve success by narrowing your focus.