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Alessandro Antezza is a fellow business broker in Tampa Bay, and an Italian immigrant who built his own version of the American Dream here before helping hundreds of others do the same. In this episode he and Vince talk shop: why selling a business is so much harder than selling real estate, and what it actually takes for someone abroad to buy a US business. In this episode we get into: - Why it's easier to sell a piece of real estate than a business, and why so much of a business's real value lives in the owner, not the numbers - Why 70 to 80% of businesses that go to market never sell, and about 50% of deals fall apart during due diligence after the offer is accepted - What it actually takes for someone abroad to buy a US business: the team, the visa process, and why $150,000 is the realistic starting number - The SBA test: why a business that can qualify for SBA financing is worth more, even if you're planning to sell 3 to 5 years from now - A deal that almost died: canceling a contract to protect a buyer, and getting the hardest signature of his career from a seller who took 3 months to trust him - Building a life and a business in the US after growing up in Italy, and what actually makes the American Dream real If you're a business owner thinking about selling, or an entrepreneur abroad thinking about buying a business in the US, this episode is for you. Subscribe for more real conversations with people who've built, bought, or scaled a real company, and share this with someone thinking about their next move. Connect with Alessandro Antezza / Sunshine Eagle: Website: sunshineagle.com Instagram: instagram.com/sunshineagle Facebook: facebook.com/sunshineagle LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/sunshineagle YouTube: youtube.com/@Sunshineagle Alessandro is also the author of The American Entrepreneur's Playbook. Recorded at Elite Podcast Studio, Tampa Bay's premier podcast facility. Premium. Polished. Powerful. Website: elitepodcaststudio.com Email: hello@elitepodcaststudio.com Instagram: instagram.com/elitepodcaststudio YouTube: youtube.com/@ElitePodcastStudio Facebook: facebook.com/elitepodcaststudio LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/elite-podcast-studio Everything about business. Nothing held back. All Business with Vince Perri is built for business owners who want straight talk about starting, scaling, and building something worth owning. New episodes every week. Subscribe and hit the bell so you never miss an episode.

Anthony Haddad didn't get into AI because it was trendy, he got into it out of desperation and survivability. While running four companies with VCs watching, he broke his back in a car accident on top of a torn ACL, MCL, and meniscus, and a long history of major surgery. In this episode he breaks down how AI became the thing that kept his businesses alive, and how he's built an entire operating system around it. In this episode we get into: - How Anthony helped scale Anchor Rides, a yacht charter marketplace, from $140,000 to $9.2 million in annual revenue - The real reason he got into AI: desperation and survivability while running four companies through a string of injuries and surgeries - The AI ATM Machine: why he treats AI as a revenue system, not a content tool, and where he tells overwhelmed founders to start - The Main Brain: how he replaced a traditional org chart with department-specific AI agents his team trains and works alongside instead of getting replaced by - Building JewelryBox.ai, an AI-powered marketing platform for independent jewelry stores, born out of his own family's jewelry business - The generational and moral questions AI raises for the next generation growing up dependent on it If you're a business owner who knows you need AI but doesn't know where to start, or you're trying to figure out how to make it actually make you money instead of just content, this episode is for you. Subscribe for more real conversations with people who've built, bought, or scaled a real company, and share this with someone who's still doing everything the hard way. Connect with Anthony Haddad: Website: jewelrybox.ai Website: theaiatmmachine.com Website: yummymarketing.com Instagram: instagram.com/AnthonyAIMarketing Facebook: facebook.com/Jewleryboxai YouTube: youtube.com/@Jewelryboxai LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/yummyimagemedia Recorded at Elite Podcast Studio, Tampa Bay's premier podcast facility. Premium. Polished. Powerful. Website: elitepodcaststudio.com Email: hello@elitepodcaststudio.com Instagram: instagram.com/elitepodcaststudio YouTube: youtube.com/@ElitePodcastStudio Facebook: facebook.com/elitepodcaststudio LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/elite-podcast-studio Everything about business. Nothing held back. All Business with Vince Perri is built for business owners who want straight talk about starting, scaling, and building something worth owning. New episodes every week. Subscribe and hit the bell so you never miss an episode.

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Jim Edwards discusses how and why a VSL does not replace reading. It removes reading as the only path.Video Can Compress the Buying Decision - Suppose you sell software that turns a rough webinar transcript into a clear sales campaign. You could spend six paragraphs describing the dashboard, workflow, and finished output.Or you could show this:Rough transcript goes in. Polished campaign comes out. Twenty seconds. The mechanism is understood.That is the first major advantage of a VSL: compression. Video can demonstrate movement, sequence, tone, transformation, and ease at the same time. While written copy explains the recipe, video lets the prospect smell dinner.This matters for software, courses, coaching frameworks, physical products, assessments, templates, memberships, and services with a visible before-and-after.If seeing the process makes the value obvious, hiding that process in paragraphs is marketing with one hand tied behind your back.Video “Shows” What Text CannotNow imagine two people saying, “I understand what you are dealing with.”One is a line of text.The other is a real person looking into the camera, slowing down, and speaking like they actually mean it.Same words. Different weight.A VSL carries facial expression, timing, confidence, warmth, and conviction. Prospects can hear the pause before an important point. They can see that you know the problem. They can decide whether they trust you.If you don't show AND tell… you won't sell!That does not mean you need dramatic music, a rented Lamborghini, or the vocal intensity of someone announcing the end of civilization.It means you need clarity with a pulse.The Two-Track Sales PageHere is the mistake to avoid: treating video and written copy like rival candidates in an election.They are not competitors. They are teammates.Build a Two-Track Sales Page:The “watch” track: Put a short VSL near the top for people who want the fast, visual, emotional version.The “read” track: Place clear sales copy beneath it for people who prefer to scan, verify details, compare features, and revisit proof.Most likely what will happen is The “hybrid” track where people watch first, then scroll/scan for the specific information they still need.Some prospects will watch. Some will read. Your best prospects may do both.The video earns attention. The copy satisfies scrutiny.That is the one-two punch.Use the W.A.T.C.H. ScriptDo not wing your VSL.Off-the-cuff is wonderful for jazz. It is expensive in a funnel.Use this five-part script instead:W – Wake them up, 0 to 10 seconds. Name the problem or desired result in language the prospect already uses.A – Agitate the cost, 10 to 35 seconds. Show what delay, confusion, or the wrong approach is costing them.T – Teach or demonstrate, 35 to 65 seconds. Reveal the mechanism. Show the product, process, or key insight in action.C – Confirm with proof, 65 to 90 seconds. Use a result, testimonial, demonstration, or credible reason to believe.H – Hand off to the next step, 90 to 120 seconds. Tell them exactly what to do, then point them to the supporting copy below.Keep it under 90-120 seconds when the job is to open the sale, demonstrate the idea, and direct the prospect to the next step.Short does not mean rushed.

Shownote In this episode of Grit, Grace & Glitz, Erika Rothenberger sits down with entrepreneur and operations consultant Ashley Novak, founder of Polished & Prosperous and Glam on Demand. Ashley shares how her journey from corporate America to entrepreneurship—and her diagnosis with lupus—changed the way she approaches productivity, wellness, and sustainable business growth. Together, they discuss why entrepreneurs often struggle with overwhelm, the importance of boundaries, and how automation can simplify everyday life without sacrificing authentic client experiences. Ashley also shares practical productivity hacks, including time blocking, iPhone shortcuts, Notion workflows, and creating systems that support both business and personal well-being. The conversation also explores authenticity on social media, balancing ambition with rest, and how surrounding yourself with the right community can become the catalyst for personal and professional transformation. Whether you're building a side hustle, scaling a business, or simply trying to organize your life, this episode offers actionable strategies for creating success without burnout. In This Episode, You'll Learn How Ashley Novak built Glam on Demand into a thriving business before launching Polished & Prosperous. Why systems and automation are essential for sustainable entrepreneurship. How living with lupus reshaped Ashley's definition of wellness and productivity. Practical ways to reduce overwhelm through time blocking and prioritization. Ashley's "Top 3 Tasks" method for staying productive without burnout. Easy iPhone shortcuts and automation hacks that save time every day. Why AI should support your business—not replace authentic client experiences. How to stay genuine and build meaningful engagement on social media. The power of community, connection, and investing in yourself as an entrepreneur. Episode Timeline 02:11 Ashley shares her journey from beauty school to entrepreneurship 04:29 The importance of wellness in business and life 06:00 Tips for setting boundaries and managing overload 07:22 Using automation and shortcuts to simplify daily tasks 10:26 Balancing authenticity and strategic content on social media 13:41 The significance of downtime and creative space 16:37 Ashley's approach to showing up authentically online 19:23 The impact of community and sisterhood at the summit 22:12 Ashley's transformation over the past year and future goals 23:31 Final thoughts on growth, connection, and being audacious Where to Find Ashley: Website: https://www.ashleynovakbeauty.com/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/theashleynovak IN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashleylnovak/ Connect with your host, Erika: LinkedIn (primary) https://www.linkedin.com/in/erikarothenberger IG https://www.instagram.com/erikalearothenberger?igsh=MmhjeTRhbnB1aXM2 FB https://www.facebook.com/share/69wqEYVzFKKnci9u/?mibextid=LQQJ4d Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Anthony Haddad didn't get into AI because it was trendy, he got into it out of desperation and survivability. While running four companies with VCs watching, he broke his back in a car accident on top of a torn ACL, MCL, and meniscus, and a long history of major surgery. In this episode he breaks down how AI became the thing that kept his businesses alive, and how he's built an entire operating system around it. If you're a business owner who knows you need AI but doesn't know where to start, or you're trying to figure out how to make it actually make you money instead of just content, this episode is for you. Subscribe for more real conversations with people who've built, bought, or scaled a real company, and share this with someone who's still doing everything the hard way. Connect with Anthony Haddad: Website: jewelrybox.ai Website: theaiatmmachine.com Website: yummymarketing.com Instagram: instagram.com/AnthonyAIMarketing Facebook: facebook.com/Jewleryboxai YouTube: youtube.com/@Jewelryboxai LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/yummyimagemedia Recorded at Elite Podcast Studio, Tampa Bay's premier podcast facility. Premium. Polished. Powerful. Website: elitepodcaststudio.com Email: hello@elitepodcaststudio.com Instagram: instagram.com/elitepodcaststudio YouTube: youtube.com/@ElitePodcastStudio Facebook: facebook.com/elitepodcaststudio LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/elite-podcast-studio Everything about business. Nothing held back. All Business with Vince Perri is built for business owners who want straight talk about starting, scaling, and building something worth owning. New episodes every week. Subscribe and hit the bell so you never miss an episode.

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Jake Alexander didn't set out to be an accountant. He did a few tax returns for friends by accident, forgot about it, and came back the next year to a waiting room. Ten years and three acquisitions later, he's the CEO of Action Accounting in Tampa Bay, and he's got the scars to prove growth on paper isn't the same as growth your systems can actually hold. In this episode we get into: - The accidental origin story: how a handful of favor tax returns turned into a business he never planned to start - Three acquisitions in three years that almost put him out of business, and what actually broke first - Why he ran Action Accounting without a CRM for the first seven or eight years, and what he calls "insane to think about" now - The industry's shift from compliance to advisory, and what to ask your own CPA to find out which one you're actually getting - Why AI is changing bookkeeping behind the scenes, but won't replace the relationship clients actually pay for - The hibachi dinner story: the moment that hit him harder than any client tax-savings win If you're a service business owner thinking about an acquisition, running without a CRM, or wondering whether your accountant is actually advising you or just filing paperwork, this episode is for you. Subscribe for more real conversations with people who've built, bought, or scaled a real company, and share this with someone about to make a decision they haven't fully planned for. Connect with Jake Alexander / Action Accounting: Website: actionaccountingusa.com Instagram: instagram.com/jakea360 Facebook: facebook.com/actionaccountingusa YouTube: youtube.com/@actionaccountingusa LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jake-alexander-83632918 Recorded at Elite Podcast Studio, Tampa Bay's premier podcast facility. Premium. Polished. Powerful. Website: elitepodcaststudio.com Email: hello@elitepodcaststudio.com Instagram: instagram.com/elitepodcaststudio YouTube: youtube.com/@ElitePodcastStudio Facebook: facebook.com/elitepodcaststudio LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/elite-podcast-studio Everything about business. Nothing held back. All Business with Vince Perri is built for business owners who want straight talk about starting, scaling, and building something worth owning. New episodes every week. Subscribe and hit the bell so you never miss an episode.

Deborah Corn and Behavioral Science and Marketing Strategy Consultant Gee Ranasinha discuss why businesses become harder to remember when they start to look and sound like everyone else in the marketplace. The final installment in a three-part discussion on Known Beats New, this episode explores the real-world consequences of blending in, including why contrast is more memorable than competence, how smart framing makes offers more memorable, and how customer experience can shape brand reputation more than polished marketing. Mentioned in This Episode: Gee Ranasinha: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ranasinha/ Gee Speaks: https://gee-speaks.com KEXINO: https://kexino.com Deborah Corn: https://linkedin.com/in/deborahcorn/ Print Media Centr: https://printmediacentr.com Subscribe to News From The Printerverse: https://printmediacentr.com/subscribe-2  Girls Who Print: https://girlswhoprint.org PrintFM Radio: https://printfmradio.com Project Peacock: https://ProjectPeacock.TV 

Enjoy this two-hour recording capturing the trajectory of Annika's night live from Paragon, Brooklyn in 2023. The mix moves seamlessly through electro, raw techno, and breaks, grounded by sharp hi-hats and a distinct, nostalgic '80s edge. Rather than relying on predictable shifts, the selection focuses on a steady, unique build and deep sonic range from start to finish. Polished yet edgy, it shows Annika's unique approach to club focused mixing. Check out Annika here: https://soundcloud.com/annikawolfe

In this episode, Peter and Cecil get into one of Cecil's long-running hobbies: rock tumbling. What starts with an ordinary-looking rock can end with a polished little treasure—and Cecil explains why the process is so addictive. The conversation explores how rock tumblers work, the different stages of the grit-and-polish process, and what happens when rough stones spend weeks being tumbled, shaped, smoothed, and polished. They also talk about beach glass, unusual stones, roadside discoveries, rock shows, collecting, and finding rocks that are worth keeping. Peter and Cecil discuss the fun of giving polished stones as gifts, the hunt for something unusual, and the reality of owning a rock tumbler: it's a noisy machine that seems determined to run forever. Along the way, they share stories about memorable finds and the simple pleasure of noticing interesting things that most people would walk right past. Do you have a favorite rock, an unusual stone you've found, or your own rock-tumbling project? Send Peter and Cecil a picture—we'd love to see what you've found. It's another simple hobby that raises a surprisingly important question: Why can finding a cool rock make your whole day? That Don't Sound Right. Connect with us:

My website looked like crap for seventeen years, and the business still did fine. Meanwhile I've watched people work three months on an offer, get two business coaches to sign off on it, and barely sell a thing. It took me most of my career to figure out that polish was never the problem. The offer either addresses something hot in the market or it doesn't, and your market is just the buying patterns of the people you can actually reach. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit georgekao.substack.com

What does eating disorder recovery actually feel like when you're the person trying to live it?Not the theory. Not the neat list of recovery steps. Not the version told from the other side once everything has fallen into place.This week on Fly to Freedom – The Anorexia Recovery Podcast, I wanted to do something completely different.I invited six women from within my recovery community to come together and answer questions about eating disorder recovery. Nobody was specially selected, nobody was given the questions beforehand and nobody was asked to tell a particular kind of recovery story.We actually started chatting before I'd officially begun recording, and the conversation was so open and valuable that I decided to leave that in too.These women are different ages, from different backgrounds and at very different stages of recovery. Some have lived with anorexia and eating disorders for decades. Some have tried NHS or private treatment. Some know an enormous amount about eating disorders and yet still struggle to translate that knowledge into action.We talk about feeling not sick enough to deserve support, and the way the eating disorder continually moves the goalposts.We talk about knowing exactly what you need to do and still finding it incredibly difficult to do it. As one woman puts it, recovery can be simple, but not easy.We talk about the shame of struggling as a teacher, therapist, professional, mother or middle-aged woman, and why eating disorders do not discriminate by age, intelligence, profession or life experience.We also talk honestly about recovery communities. What happens if you're having an awful day? Do you need to be positive before you speak? What if you worry about triggering someone or bringing everyone else down? And what happens when somebody challenges something you have believed for years?Then the conversation moves into self-compassion and something I particularly love: discovering who you actually are underneath the eating disorder.One woman discovers that perhaps she doesn't love being constantly busy and productive after all. She likes a slower life, pottering and building Lego.And then there is "holiday Sue".Sue describes a freer, happier version of herself who appeared on holiday – someone who ate what she wanted, worried less about what other people thought and simply enjoyed life.She's beginning to realise that holiday Sue may actually be the real Sue.Perhaps one of the most moving moments comes from a woman who once believed gaining weight would be worse than almost anything she could imagine. Today, she would rather live in a higher-weight body and keep the peace and freedom she has discovered than ever return to the life she had before.She once thought she might be the special unicorn – the person for whom full recovery simply wasn't possible.The unicorn doesn't exist.These aren't six women with everything figured out. There are doubts, fears, frustration, laughter and plenty of swearing.That's precisely why this conversation matters.Sometimes eating disorder recovery is questioning something you've believed for decades. Sometimes it is allowing somebody else to believe in you before you can quite believe in yourself.And sometimes it is discovering that the thoughts and feelings you believed made you different are being experienced by somebody else too.No scripts. No polished recovery stories. Just six women talking openly about what eating disorder recovery really feels like.Julia Trehane: https://juliatrehane.comThe Eating Disorder Recovery Circle: https://edrecoverycircle.com

Giacomo Sanvitale landed in the United States at 19 years old with a suitcase, no family, no network, and no safety net. He built over 800,000 followers across platforms before his visa even allowed him to earn a single dollar from any of it. Giacomo is a content strategist at Undercurrent, a retired professional soccer player, and one of the most original thinkers I've had on this show. In this episode we get into: - What the first weeks in America actually felt like, alone, with nothing but a suitcase and a dream - Why he kept building an audience for years with zero financial return, and what that says about patience - Prepare for Impact, his original philosophy on why the opportunity you've been praying for will still shake you if you're not ready for it - Trust converts, vanity metrics don't: the real reason brands found him wasn't his follower count - The Reggina story: what happened when strangers thanked him for making them feel seen in a city he'd never been to - Why fear of his own accent cost him years of building in English, and what finally got him past it If you're building a personal brand, an immigrant building something from nothing, or just need a reminder that the story you're most afraid to tell is usually the one that matters most, this episode is for you. Subscribe for more real conversations with people who've built, bought, or scaled something real, and share this with someone chasing their own version of the dream. Connect with Giacomo Sanvitale: Instagram: instagram.com/giacomosanvitale TikTok: tiktok.com/@gogiaco YouTube: youtube.com/@GiacomoSanvitale LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/giacomosanvitale Recorded at Elite Podcast Studio, Tampa Bay's premier podcast facility. Premium. Polished. Powerful. Website: elitepodcaststudio.com Email: hello@elitepodcaststudio.com Instagram: instagram.com/elitepodcaststudio YouTube: youtube.com/@ElitePodcastStudio Facebook: facebook.com/elitepodcaststudio LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/elite-podcast-studio Everything about business. Nothing held back. All Business with Vince Perri is built for business owners who want straight talk about starting, scaling, and building something worth owning. New episodes every week. Subscribe and hit the bell so you never miss an episode.

In this episode we delve into thespiana, zooming in on auditions for shows, people working in theatre, and bits of life behind the curtain (eg., how do you summon genuine tears three shows a day for weeks at a time?). There are also some favourite chestnuts here like travel notes from far-flung places, KJ's famous Snappers, and even Buddy the dog. We do manage to keep our conversation about K-dramas very short and vague, so no fears there. We're sure that you'll find amusement and edification here, so join in, walnuts in hand, and enjoy the flow.See our website: Shed DogsTheme music is Escaping like Indiana Jones by Komiku, with permission.

Trey Strong didn't set out to be a roofer. Now he owns Strong Roofing, one of the most recognized roofing brands in Sarasota and Tampa, with billboards, wrapped trucks, and a name people search for by name. In this episode we get into: - The mindset shift that took him from five years of just chucking shingles to building a real company - The 3 free marketing moves he tells every new roofer to start with: Google reviews, truck wraps, and job site presence - The buffalo mindset: why you run at your problems instead of away from them - Why his face is still on the billboards, and what it actually takes to remove owner dependency - What happens when we ask an AI agent to find and quote a roofer, live on the show - His 4:45am morning routine, and why you should always be building your business to sell, even if you never do If you think nobody wants to pay attention to what your business does, this episode will change your mind. Subscribe for more real conversations with people who've built something worth owning, and share this with someone building their own brand from the ground up. Connect with Trey Strong / Strong Roofing: Website: strongroofingsrq.com Instagram: instagram.com/strongroofingsrq Facebook: facebook.com/StrongRoofingSRQ YouTube: youtube.com/@strongroofing LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/strongroofingsrq Recorded at Elite Podcast Studio, Tampa Bay's premier podcast facility. Premium. Polished. Powerful. Website: elitepodcaststudio.com Email: hello@elitepodcaststudio.com Instagram: instagram.com/elitepodcaststudio YouTube: youtube.com/@ElitePodcastStudio Facebook: facebook.com/elitepodcaststudio LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/elite-podcast-studio Everything about business. Nothing held back. All Business with Vince Perri is built for business owners who want straight talk about starting, scaling, and building something worth owning. New episodes every week. Subscribe and hit the bell so you never miss an episode.

Have you ever posted something that felt too messy, too unfiltered, almost embarrassing to hit share on, and then watched it outperform every polished piece of content you've ever made? Yeah, me too. And it happens more than you'd think. In this solo episode of The Happy Hustle Podcast, I'm breaking down something I've been calling the polished paradox, and why the more perfect your content looks, the more distance it actually creates between you and the people you're trying to reach. Here's the big shift. We've all been trained to think that better production means better results. Cleaner lighting, tighter scripts, a perfect edit. But the truth is, people can smell a performance from a mile away. The best piece of content I ever made cost me nothing. No lighting, no script, no editor. Just me on the side of the road, in my truck, on my phone. That one moment broke my brain open to a simple idea. You don't need all the fancy stuff. You just need a real message and the guts to share it. Here's what stood out most from the episode. Authenticity is the real currency now, not production value. 92% of marketers believe their content is authentic, but over half of consumers say it isn't. That gap right there is where your reach is dying. Nine out of ten consumers say authenticity decides which brands they support, and 63% trust real people over brands talking about themselves. AI can make anything look expensive now, so production value isn't the differentiator anymore. Being real is. The beautiful mess effect is backed by actual science. Back in 1966, researcher Elliot Aronson found that a guy who fumbled at the end of an interview was rated more likable, but only if he'd already shown he was competent. Skill first, mess second. That combo builds trust fast. Keep your stumbles in. Let the edits be a little imperfect. It works. The campfire standard changes everything. I run backcountry masterminds out in Montana, completely off the grid. Day one, everyone shows up polished, elevator pitches, clean numbers, the whole show. By night three, the masks come off. The real stuff comes out, the struggles, the doubts, the wins nobody expected. Nobody thinks less of anyone in that moment. Everyone respects them more. That's the standard I want you thinking about with your content. Talk like you're at a campfire, not presenting on a stage. Share the scar, not the wound. There's a difference between processed pain and raw pain. Scars mean you've healed and gained perspective. Wounds are still open. Use your story once you've made it to the other side. That's what makes vulnerability land as leadership instead of just venting. Your own judgment of what's too vulnerable is usually wrong. The post you're most nervous to share is almost always the one that connects the deepest. I've seen it happen over and over. The content that feels risky to post is usually the content people needed to see. At the end of the day, this all comes back to trust. Authenticity isn't a marketing tactic, it's a way of showing up in your business and your life that actually lines up with who you are. When you stop performing and start connecting, everything shifts. Your engagement grows. Your relationships deepen. And honestly, you just feel more like yourself. If any of this hit home, go listen to the full episode where I break down the psychology behind it all, the studies, the stories, and exactly how to apply the campfire standard to your own content. Head over to https://happyhustle.com/podcast and press play. It just might be the reset you didn't know you needed. Connect with Cary!https://www.instagram.com/caryjack/https://www.facebook.com/SirCaryJackhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/cary-jack-kendzior/https://twitter.com/thehappyhustlehttps://www.tiktok.com/@caryjackhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFDNsD59tLxv2JfEuSsNMOQ/featured Get a copy of his new book, https://www.thehappyhustle.com/book Sign up for The Journey: 10 Days To Become a Happy Hustler Online Course @ https://thehappyhustle.com/thejourney/ Apply to the Montana Mastermind Epic Camping Adventure @ https://thehappyhustle.com/mastermind/ “It's time to Happy Hustle, a blissfully balanced life you love, full of passion, purpose, and positive impact!” Episode Sponsors: Kiln Your environment shapes your energy and your results. That's why we're proud to partner with Kiln, a premium workspace experience designed to help you work smarter, connect with amazing people, and elevate your lifestyle. 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Ten years ago, while working in leadership development at Aritzia, she hired a speaking coach because — despite getting great feedback — she wrote in her journal that she felt like she'd "lost her voice." That coaching relationship ended without ever quite clicking. It took almost a decade, and 150 episode of doing the actual thing, for the lesson to actually land: the ums, ahs, and pauses she wanted to fix, are the actual things that make her sound human, specially in 2026, when we're second-guessing every audio, and video is AI-made or human-made. Andrea gets into the full speaking coach story, why paying for something is what really cements the intention, her client's pottery goal as a case study in “doing the thing”, and the podcast's own milestone numbers after four years!In this episode, we cover:(00:00) Intro(01:51) The story starts at Aritzia in front of a room of 100 people(03:54) Losing confidence and losing my own voice(04:53) Hiring a speaking coach(07:14) The TED Talk lessons and why people like to hear humans(09:17) 150 episodes of practice and finally getting compliments on vocabulary(10:53) The real lesson: Pay the money, do the thing(11:35) The strawberry bowl case study(13:42) Podcast's milestones: Four years, two kids, top 3% podcast(16:01) A love letter to my listeners

In this episode of Styling Matters, I'm answering your style questions on one big theme: how to look modern, polished and on-trend over 50, without feeling like you're trying to dress like someone half your age! We're talking about the reality of dressing as a professional woman today, when the rules around smart casual have become increasingly blurred, and how to strike that sweet spot between looking polished and feeling comfortable.I'm also looking at the return of leggings and the rise of a more sophisticated take on athleisure. Yes, you really can wear leggings and still look chic! And finally, we're talking trends: how to bring current prints, textures, shoes and accessories into a classic wardrobe so it feels fresh, without becoming a fashion victim. If your wardrobe is working but your style could do with a little updating, this episode is for you.Find out more about Lizzi by following on Instagram @lizzi.richardson and on Substack

Elliott Caldwell made $3.5 million in 2025. Without the strategy in this episode, he would have paid over $1 million in taxes. Instead, his bill was $160,000. Elliott is the CEO and co-founder of The Rise Collective, 13 businesses built starting from a single Airbnb tax loophole he found on YouTube in 2019. From BNB Turnkey (a done-for-you Airbnb investment service with a negative customer acquisition cost) to a nationwide property management company managing over 1,000 homes, he built all of it bootstrapped, with no private equity or VC money. In this episode we get into: - The short-term rental tax loophole that can wipe out your tax bill, and how much it actually saved him - Going from a $37,000 teaching salary to over $200,000 in his first year of sales - How a $220,000 tax bill in 2019 sent him down the rabbit hole that built his empire - Building 13 companies without a single acquisition, and how they all feed each other - Scaling ad spend without killing your pixel, and why he's in most of the ads himself - Why he protects a 9am to noon block every day, no meetings, no phone Subscribe for more real conversations with entrepreneurs building real businesses, and share this with someone who needs to hear it. Want the exact framework I use with business owners to unlock hidden profit and increase enterprise value? It's called the Value Clarity Roadmap, and it typically unlocks over $150,000 in profit. Comment ROADMAP and I'll send it to you personally. Connect with Elliott Caldwell: Website: https://elliottcaldwell.com/ Instagram: instagram.com/elliottcaldwell LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elliott-caldwell-85b234141 YouTube (Successful DNA): https://youtube.com/@elliottcaldwellpodcast Recorded at Elite Podcast Studio, Tampa Bay's premier podcast facility. Premium. Polished. Powerful. Website: elitepodcaststudio.com Email: hello@elitepodcaststudio.com Instagram: instagram.com/elitepodcaststudio YouTube: youtube.com/@ElitePodcastStudio Facebook: facebook.com/elitepodcaststudio LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/elite-podcast-studio Everything about business. Nothing held back. All Business with Vince Perri is built for business owners who want straight talk about starting, scaling, and building something worth owning. New episodes every week. Subscribe and hit the bell so you never miss an episode. 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:02:00 - Life in Tarpon Springs & Family 00:05:22 - BNB Turnkey Explained 00:11:05 - Overcoming a Difficult Childhood 00:16:41 - Transitioning to High-Income Sales 00:23:52 - A $220k Tax Bill & Real Estate 00:28:49 - Building a Nationwide Management Company 00:35:43 - Scaling Without Outside Capital 00:40:02 - The 13 Businesses in The Rise Collective 00:48:03 - Leadership & Ad Strategies 00:53:01 - Managing $100M+ in Revenue 00:57:07 - Entrepreneurial Mindset & Mental Health 01:02:21 - Faith & Conclusion

We're loopy, and apparently incapable of saying basic words out loud, which means it's a great episode. We kick things off with a new This or That segment that goes off the rails almost immediately, then get into ten listener questions that end up going somewhere unexpected. Big week energy after the last two, different energy this week. This week we discussed:This or That: firm surface with cushy shoe vs. cushy surface with firm shoe, foggy goggles vs. foggy conditions, and a third option Nick almost said on a family podcastDo pros ever truly go 100%? The difference between not pushing hard and deliberately leaving something for future races, and why Paula once backed off to help a rival keep pointsWho are the most polished, professional pros on the circuit, and who gets results while doing their own thing? (Morgan Pearson, Ari Klau, and Jackie Hering all come up)What Paula actually did in the five hours between finishing Ironman Lake Placid and heading to dinner, and why she did almost none of the "right" recovery thingsGrandpa Hector's Colnago: how to keep a vintage bike in storage without letting it deteriorateDo pros want splits from strangers on course? When it helps, when it doesn't, and why they'll never acknowledge you even if they love itTraining through heartbreak: Paula's honest answer, Eric's RV-in-the-desert approach, and Nick's experience of it being the hardest time of his lifeThe Canadian Prime Minister shouted out Paula on Ironman Lake Placid, the story behind how that might have happenedTriathlon nightmares: missing the start, cascading gear failures, and why the dream is always the logistics, never the actual sufferingPassing etiquette in races: when to say "on your left," when not to, and AirPods on a single track trail (Eric has feelings)Coaching high school swimming when you're a triathlete, and the unexpected parallels between inspiring athletes and inspiring music studentsWhy Nick fell in love with triathlon: the objectivity of it, the contrast with musicA big thank you to our podcast supporters who keep the podcast alive. This week's random supporter winner is Joyce Leary! Joyce, your Thump instant coffee is on the way! To submit a question and to become a podcast supporter, head over to ThatTriathlonLife.com/podcast

 I recently listened to a polished speech from the new Pope.And I asked myself:Is he really connected – to his heart, to God – when he speaks?Honestly? I don't think so.So I can't believe what he says.The Problem with Polished WordsThere's an old sales saying:"Emotions sell, and data tells."When you sing, speak, or sell – you want to make an impact.And if your words come from real emotion, you connect with people.But a polished speech?Nobody is interested – not even God.C.S. Lewis on PrayerAfter the Pope's speech, I was drawn to a video by C.S. Lewis – "How to Talk to God the Right Way."His message cut through:God is not impressed by polished speeches or prayers. He rather ignores them.If you pray out of need, or let your words flow from humility – God hears you.But polished words?They are born from arrogance or pride.Both the Bible and the Quran warn:"God does not like the proud.""Pride comes before the fall."Why I Can't Repeat PrayersHonestly?I never repeat prayers – because they feel useless to me.I need to connect with God.Without that connection, I feel devastated.And then these religions come along, offering a formula to pray "the right way."They are so proud of their stupid prayers – but they never work for most people.How I Actually PrayI speak to God as my friend and helper.I want to make God happy – with the things I do, or simply with how I live.My work is my prayer.Do your best – because you do it for God.Do everything to please Him. That should be our goal.The Heart of Prayer – C.S. Lewis's Definition"Our heart should be in our prayer. Without praying out of our heart, the prayer is useless."Prayer is not to impress God.It is to reveal yourself to Him.Crafted prayers don't work.But when we pour our heart out to God – raw, real, vulnerable – He responds.Jesus in the GardenThink of Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane.He didn't recite a polished prayer.He trembled. He sweated drops of blood.His prayer was so raw, so vulnerable – it still echoes today.How to Talk to God – A Simple GuideBased on C.S. Lewis's teaching, here's how to communicate with God:Instead of...                                 Do this...Polished, memorized prayers        Speak from your heart – your real feelingsTrying to impress God     Be humble and honest about your needRepeating formulas     Pour out your worries, fears, and desiresPraying to look good     Reveal yourself – the good, bad, and uglyUsing fancy religious language     Speak like you're talking to a close friendFinal ThoughtGod doesn't want your eloquence.He wants you – your heart, your struggle, your honesty.As Jesus showed us, real prayer is sometimes trembling, sweating, and crying out in the dark.That's the kind of prayer that never dies.My Video:  How to Communicate with the Lord? https://youtu.be/z7TH5XU3YgsMy Audio: https://divinesuccess.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/Podcast5/How-to-Communicate-with-the-Lord.mp3

Daniel Lackey dropped out of high school, worked the oil fields in North Dakota, and was homeless at 18. Today he owns CMD Claim Consultants, a public adjusting firm he scaled to almost 2 million dollars, and he just launched a general contracting company, RCF and Associates, with his father-in-law. In this episode we get into how he built his own firm in six months by giving an experienced adjuster 20% of everything he signed just for advisory help, why he believes starting your own firm is not rocket science, what is actually happening in the claims industry right now, how he uses authentic, unscripted content to build trust before he ever walks into a client's home, and his subscription model idea for general contractors. We also talk about his upbringing, becoming a father, competing in boxing and jiu jitsu, and his long-term plan to build a portfolio of businesses instead of staying trapped as the operator. Topics covered: - Starting a public adjusting firm from scratch, and the 20% advisory deal that made it work - Why most PAs never learn the back end of a claim, and how that gap becomes an opportunity - What is changing in the insurance industry right now, and why adjusters are walking away from more claims than ever - Turning a general contracting business into a home services brand with a subscription model - Building authentic, unscripted content instead of scripted content, and why that authenticity earns clients - Why he wants to build a portfolio of businesses instead of running one company forever Subscribe for more real conversations with people building real businesses, and share this with someone in the claims or contracting world who needs to hear it. Connect with Daniel Lackey Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/daniel.lackey.54 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_cmd_project/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-lackey-a5b46b1aa/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@UCzimoS-mdPElEeiiK6vWFkA Recorded at Elite Podcast Studio, Tampa Bay's premier podcast facility. Premium. Polished. Powerful. Website: elitepodcaststudio.com Email: hello@elitepodcaststudio.com Instagram: instagram.com/elitepodcaststudio YouTube: youtube.com/@ElitePodcastStudio Facebook: facebook.com/elitepodcaststudio LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/elite-podcast-studio Everything about business. Nothing held back. All Business with Vince Perri is built for business owners who want straight talk about starting, scaling, and building something worth owning. New episodes every week. Subscribe and hit the bell so you never miss an episode.

You've built a DIY brand that looks professional, so what next? In this final part of Building a Brand Without a Big Budget series, I wrap up with two things that are often skipped entirely. It's a 5-minute quality check you can run on any graphic you create, and an honest conversation about the one thing that actually determines whether your brand works - your own confidence. Watch Part One: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EPi38Iluns Watch Part Two: https://youtu.be/Ll3VNXzqX1s?si=33USX18rnN4tiBnq Free Canva Masterclass: Design Tools to $100k

The Mary & Martha dilemma is something we face as parents every day in keeping a clean home while simultaneously raising children who we strive to teach the 'good part' to daily.  In today's episode, Seth and I talk about ways to discern the Mary and Martha moments in our lives cleaning our home, and how to remember the Savior even amidst the inevitable messes.  Good, Better, Best by President Oaks Choosing Charity: That Good Part by Bonnie Parkin ✨Thank you so much to the sponsor of today's episode, Polished by Sydney, residential cleaning services that offers standard, deep, and move-in and move-out cleans, helping busy people come home to clean, peaceful spaces. Sydney currently serves Utah and Salt Lake counties, and you can her DM on Instagram @polishedbysydneyco or text her for a free quote at 385-484-1484. Be sure to use Maddie10 to get a discount on your first clean! :) Find her on Instagram here! :)  

On Friday, June 19, 2026, Hudson Mohawk Magazine Network Roaming Labor Correspondent Willie Terry covered the Troy Juneteenth passport “Freedom Crawl” celebration and related events. The events were at five different locations in Troy. In this labor segment, in part one of two, Willie interviewed Chay Santiago, Co-Founder of Polished Inc. Youth Group in Troy, NY, about youth and Juneteenth. This is Willie's final segment on Juneteenth 2026.

What happens when a 22-year-old man is sentenced to spend nearly two decades behind bars—and chooses to transform his life instead of letting prison define it?In this powerful episode of Capital City Podcast, Capital J and DL Glass sit down with Mike Anderson, author of “A Polished Soul”, for an honest conversation about incarceration, redemption, faith, fatherhood, and the power of second chances.Mike shares how he spent 17½ years in prison without a single infraction, earned a business degree while incarcerated, and ultimately returned home with a renewed purpose: helping the next generation avoid the mistakes he made.The conversation goes far beyond one man's story. Together, they discuss:• Growing up in North Carolina and the choices that changed Mike's life forever • The prison system and what rehabilitation really looks like • Why mentorship matters more than ever for young Black men • Fatherhood, community, and breaking generational cycles • Mental health, social media, and the challenges facing today's youth • How A Polished Soul became both a book and a feature filmThis isn't just a story about prison—it's a story about purpose, accountability, forgiveness, and the people who believed in someone when the world had written them off.

On this episode, Doyle got a promotion, Cullen ran away, Ector introduces Chauncey, and Penn needs his swords buffed. The Plot... Thickens!

In B2B, people buy from people, even when it's a corporation selling through a corporation to another corporation. In this episode of Content Amplified, Richard Hutton, Associate Vice President of Demand Generation at Sharp, explains how his team shifted from slick, highly produced product content to human-led stories, and why engagement went up when they did. Richard shares the standout example: instead of the usual flying-through-a-galaxy corporate video at the NSCA business leadership conference, his team asked sellers across the country to film one-minute clips on their phones, stitched them together, and watched the room light up recognizing familiar faces. He also takes on the "marketing's not my job" objection with a simple reframe (everyone is in sales), makes the case for case studies built around human outcomes instead of specs, explains why 20 great conversations at a regional event beat 3,000 badge scans at a big trade show, and shares his brand-guardrail philosophy: skip the 16 pages of rules and just tell people to make good choices. If you want your whole team creating content that actually sounds like them, this episode shows you how.About RichardRichard Hutton is the Associate Vice President of Demand Generation at Sharp, where he leads a channel-oriented team marketing both through partners and to end clients in the audio visual industry. He joined NEC Display Solutions ten years ago and moved to Sharp when it purchased NEC through a joint venture, and before that he spent years running channel marketing at Samsung. His path into marketing was anything but typical: he started out as a psychiatric nurse and music promoter before landing in IT distribution, where he worked through purchasing, sales, and marketing roles. He still loves music.Show NotesConnect with Richard on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richard-hutton-1407915/Text us what you think about this episode!

You're successful by every external measure. Some part of you is tracking, in real time, how you're coming across. Confident enough. Smart enough. Polished enough. The hyper-observation never quite turns off. Not in the meeting, not at the dinner, not in the relationship you've been in for two years. In this episode, Dr. Aziz breaks down the Performer, one of the four ways your nervous system tries to keep you safe when disapproval is on the table. It's the most rewarded of the four patterns. It's also the most exhausting. He walks through why succeeding doesn't quiet the voice, why the achievement route fails, and includes one of the most vulnerable stories he's shared on the show: a panic attack on a picnic with a woman who liked him. This episode covers: What the Performer pattern actually does in your nervous system Why getting more impressive doesn't fix it, and why it makes it worse The intimacy cost: why the people closest to you don't quite know you The Broadway-show-from-hell metaphor for what life feels like as a Performer What actually changes the pattern, and why willpower can't reach it Discover your approval type. Take the 2-minute quiz at https://www.draziz.com Watch episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DrAzizGazipura Work with Dr. Aziz directly: The Unstoppable Confidence Mastermind is a year-long program for people ready to unwire this pattern at the nervous system level. Application at https://www.socialconfidencecenter.com/ucmv3. Connect: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drazizconfidencecoach LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drazizgazipura

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This episode features Christian Williams, owner of Sugo Italian Restaurant in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and a Ben E. Keith team member with a background spanning serving, food distribution sales at Sysco, and over a decade leading digital marketing for a global manufacturer. Christian traces his path from a $4.25/hour Subway job through eight years of serving to opening Sugo three years ago, and he's refreshingly candid about how little he understood restaurant ownership until he was "behind the checkbook" himself. The conversation digs into what actually separates surviving restaurants from failing ones today: ruthlessly protecting your time by automating the back office (scheduling, food costing) so you can focus on what grows the business, deeply understanding your local demographic, building authentic influencer and ambassador marketing, and constantly adapting your offerings, like Sugo's wildly popular "girl dinner", to solve real customer problems around price, portion size, and experience. It's a practical, energetic master class in modern restaurant marketing wrapped in an honest discussion of how hard the business has become.Ten Key Takeaways for Restaurant Owners1. You don't understand ownership until you're behind the checkbook. Christian was a top-three Sysco salesperson and a marketing executive, yet opening Sugo forced him to call former customers and apologize—every assumption about "the cheaper green bean" gets reevaluated once you're writing the checks.2. It's a business of pennies, and you can tank it fast. Even a restaurant doing millions in revenue can be sunk quickly by staff and operators who don't appreciate how small decisions compound.3. Automate the back office so you can work on the business. Use systems for scheduling and food costing (he named Schedulefly and Margin Edge) so you're not nickel-and-diming invoices by hand—your time belongs on growth, not data entry.4. Know your demographic better than anything else. In a college town that's 56% female, Sugo targets accordingly. In a rural meat-and-three town, stop trying to sell filet. The more you misread your audience, the more you struggle.5. Solve real customer problems with your menu. "Girl dinner"—small portions of pasta, salad, and fries plus a drink for $20—simultaneously solved price sensitivity, portion fatigue (including the GLP-1 effect), and the desire for a shareable experience.6. People buy the experience, not just the food. Guests come for "girl dinner" or to connect with friends, not for any single dish. Eye contact, a smile, reading the room, and genuine attention now matter more than ever.7. Influencer and ambassador marketing is the highest-ROI lever available. Comp a meal for micro-influencers, build relationships with sorority social chairs and event planners, and run an ambassador program where students promote you for a gift card. One mom's organic video hit 60,000 views.8. Authenticity is currency—kill the scripted content. Polished "look at my chicken parm" posts fall flat. Real, organic, unscripted reviews move the needle; fake influencer content is wasted money.9. If you're chasing, you're losing. Copycats piled onto "girl dinner" and failed; Sugo had already evolved it into pasta flights. Lead and keep innovating rather than ripping off competitors.10. Turn every problem into an opportunity—and lean into being local. Sports betting eating into spend? Run tournament specials and watch parties. Chains have scale, but they can't replicate intimate local knowledge—that's the independent's unbeatable advantage.

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The bigger your company gets, the more polished reports can distort vital truth.In this episode of Lead the Team, Ben Fanning sits down with John Case, CEO of Acumatica and former Microsoft executive who helped scale Office 365 into one of the most successful cloud businesses in the world.John shares why one of the most important responsibilities of leadership is creating direct access to truth before critical information gets filtered on its way up the organization.From customer conversations to strategic decision-making, he explains how great leaders stay connected to reality as their companies grow.Along the way, he shares lessons from helping drive Microsoft's transition to the cloud, scaling high-growth companies, building executive teams, and navigating the opportunities and risks of AI.You'll learn:• Why leaders must create unfiltered feedback loops with customers• How scale can separate executives from the truth they need most• Lessons from helping grow Office 365 into a global cloud powerhouse• The biggest mistakes leaders make during periods of rapid growth• Why "the job will outgrow everyone"• How to identify when a problem is really a leadership problem• Where AI should accelerate decisions—and where humans must remain in control• Why trust may become the most valuable competitive advantage in the AI eraTIMESTAMPS00:00 – What Happens When Truth Gets Filtered01:44 – How John Case Built Unfiltered Customer Feedback Loops08:40 – Lessons From Scaling Office 365 at Microsoft13:36 – The Biggest Mistake Leaders Make During Rapid Growth16:22 – "The Job Will Outgrow Everyone"18:04 – How to Tell When a Problem Is Really a Leadership Problem20:05 – Where AI Should (and Shouldn't) Make Decisions22:45 – The Biggest AI Risk Most Leaders Overlook24:16 – Why Trust Is the Ultimate Competitive Advantage25:15 – The Career Setback That Changed Everything27:50 – Leaving Microsoft After 16 Years30:17 – Why AI May Be the Biggest Technology Shift in 20 Years34:35 – Leadership, Trust, and the Future of AI35:00 – John's Advice for Leaders Navigating What's NextWhether you're a CEO, executive, founder, or ambitious professional navigating leadership in the AI era, this conversation will help you think differently about customer insight, executive decision-making, organizational trust, and leading through rapid technological change.Subscribe to Lead the Team for weekly conversations with top executives, founders, and business leaders on leadership, AI, organizational transformation, and high-performance teams.-----Connect with the Host, #1 bestselling author Ben FanningSpeaking and Training inquiresSubscribe to my Youtube channelLinkedInInstagramTwitter

Polished creative work starts with messy, uncomfortable first attempts. This episode is one, and that's entirely the point. What would it take for you to pick up a creative practice you've been avoiding live, on mic, in front of your audience? In this raw, unfiltered episode, Izolda does exactly that. She returns to guitar after months away, mid-episode, imperfect and unpolished. She reflects on grief, creative accountability, and why complacency quietly kills a well-lived life. You'll walk away with one practical strategy for restarting a stalled creative practice: the accountability promise made publicly. Whether you're a writer, musician, or multi-passionate creative entrepreneur rebuilding momentum after burnout, this episode meets you where you are. Because the return matters more than the absence.   Connect with Izolda Website: https://IzoldaT.com Book Your Discovery Call: https://calendly.com/izoldat/discovery-call New Play Exchange: https://newplayexchange.org/users/90481/izolda-trakhtenberg What you need to know today. Choose your Functional Tarot card here. This episode is brought to you by Brain.fm.* I love and use brain.fm! It combines music and neuroscience to help me focus, meditate, and even sleep! Because you listen to this show, you can get a free trial and 20% off with this exclusive coupon code: innovativemindset. (affiliate link) URL: https://brain.fm/innovativemindset Listen on These Channels Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | Podbean | MyTuner | iHeart Radio | TuneIn | Deezer | Overcast | PodChaser | Listen Notes | Player FM | Podcast Addict | Podcast Republic | *Affiliate Link  

Welcome back to Tom Ferry's Outliers Series—where we study the disciplines of agents who are doing extraordinary things.   What does it take to go from no clients and no money to leading the top-producing medium-sized team in the country at Real Broker? In this episode, Tom Ferry sits down with Shannon Gillette to unpack her remarkable journey of growth and the leadership principles that fuel her 300+ transaction-a-year business. Shannon shares a candid look at the mistake that cost her a $2 million listing and the specific communication systems she implemented to ensure it never happens again. She also explains why she is abandoning "polished" video trends for a more authentic, "talk to a friend" approach that is already winning her multi-million dollar listings before they even officially launch.   If you are feeling the burnout of being a solo agent, struggling to stay consistent with your content, or looking for a way to stand out in a crowded market, this conversation is your blueprint for the next level.   In this episode, you'll learn: The Communication Reset: How using automated, detailed seller reports can prevent you from getting fired and prove your value every week. The Content Rebrand: Why big captions, speed ramps, and "sales voices" are dying, and what the new era of authentic storytelling looks like. The Culture Code: Why Shannon considers gossiping or complaining a form of "stealing" from the team and how to hire only those who align with your core values. The YouTube Advantage: How to leverage the world's second-largest search engine for listing marketing that attracts buyers who aren't even actively looking. The Reality of Scaling: The first move you must make to transition from a solo agent in a panic to a team leader who actually experiences traditional weekends. Ready to build a business that serves your life instead of consuming it? The most successful agents don't just work harder; they build better systems and surround themselves with the right mentors. Discover how Tom Ferry coaching can help you find your path to 300+ deals while reclaiming your time.   Schedule a free coaching consultation today:

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In today's episode of The Life of a Bon Vivant podcast, Beeta shares practical style habits that can help you look more polished in everyday life without feeling overly done or trying to become someone you're not. Inspired by the effortless elegance she has observed in French style, she reflects on the small details that make the biggest difference, from fit and grooming to outfit formulas, color, accessories, and caring for your clothes. This episode is a helpful conversation about dressing with more intention, creating a refined everyday look, and using simple style habits to feel more confident, elegant, and beautifully put together.To get more weekly style inspo, join us inside of our online membership community: https://EverydayFrance.com

Most losing proposals are not terrible. They're just neutral. Polished and professional and still losing - because they gave evaluators nothing specific to score. In this episode, I break down the single biggest misunderstanding in proposal development: most companies treat proposals as a writing problem. They focus on sounding professional, telling their story, and making a great impression. But proposals are not scored on how impressive they sound. They are scored against evaluation criteria. And those are not the same thing. WHAT YOU WILL LEARN IN THIS EPISODE:Why evaluators are building a scoring record — not reading for entertainment What neutral content is and why it costs you contracts you were qualified to win The difference between a paragraph that describes your company and a paragraph that earns a strength The one question to ask about every paragraph in your next proposal draft Why winning proposals are built — not written SHARE THIS EPISODE: If this episode made you think about your proposals differently, share it with someone on your team who needs to hear it. There are a lot of companies working hard on proposals that are losing for reasons that are completely fixable.The Book — A Field Guide to Winning Proposals: Nine steps that turn proposal writing into easy "bite size" chunks that result in higher scoring proposals. A complete method — from RFP to a proposal that scores. Click here to get it on Amazon Available in Paperback and for Kindle. 

Such An Episode!  On Deck we have Jane Stanford, born Jane Lathrop out of Albany New York, she married her lawyer husband who lost everything in a fire, went west to seek his fortune in the Gold Rush and found it selling supplies to miners and settlers.  When his wife joined him in San Francisco, he had become a railroad baron.  Eventually they had a child and Jane doted on the boy.  We won't tell you more here, but there's a death, a poisoning, a university being founded and not necessarily in that order in this powerful episode of the Family Plot Podcast!Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/family-plot--4670465/support.

Hello, World!Most education brands know email should be their strongest channel and yet it rarely delivers on its potential. Between inconsistent sends, generic copy, and the pressure to sound “professional,” messages that could build real connection often end up sounding like noise.Email strategist Liz Wilcox joins Elana to share how education organizations can shift from transactional messaging to meaningful communication. She breaks down why simplicity outperforms polish, how to build trust through steady, human touchpoints, and what the best senders are doing differently.She outlines her “follower, friend, customer” framework, a 20-minute approach to writing newsletters that actually get read, and the mindset shift from selling to serving. Liz also explains how a strong onboarding sequence sets the tone for every future interaction—and why owning your mistakes in email can make people trust you more, not less.If you've ever hesitated to hit send or wondered what to say next, this episode will reset how you think about email.What You'll LearnWhy email should be the backbone of your marketing strategy—not an afterthoughtHow to turn your list into a community through consistency and simplicityThe “follower, friend, customer” model for long-term trust and engagementThe 20-minute newsletter framework that makes authentic communication sustainableHow to balance professionalism with personality (and why both matter)Why transparency, even in mistakes, builds loyalty faster than polishQuick Wins from the Lightning RoundShort, conversational subject lines outperform everything elseThe best send time is whenever you'll actually send—consistency matters mostAlways use a P.S., it's prime real estateKeep stories short and usefulStop overcomplicating; simple emails build trust fasterWhy It MattersThe difference between noise and connection isn't design or frequency; it's trust. Liz reminds us that effective email marketing comes from showing up consistently, sounding like a real person, and making every message worth opening. When we stop chasing perfection and start focusing on relationships, email becomes less of a tactic and more of a long-term advantage.

Lynn Friesth spent 41 years at John Deere before stepping into what he calls an "encore career" — and now he helps other retiring professionals do the same. In this conversation, we dig into why story is the most underrated strategy in any business, how to draw real moments out of people who don't think they have a story, and the surprising market opportunity for filmmakers willing to serve the 65-and-older crowd. Plus, Lynn shares why "not done yet" might be the most powerful mindset shift you can make at any age. Key Takeaways Your story isn't just nice-to-have content — it's the thing that makes clients choose you over everyone else with similar skills Polished doesn't beat real anymore; the unscripted moments are what actually connect with viewers Retiring professionals are a massive, underserved market for filmmakers — they have the wisdom, the budget, and the need Testimonial videos from past colleagues and clients are way more believable than anything you could say about yourself About Lynn Friesth Lynn coached high-achieving executives 55+ to reinvent their identity, leverage their expertise, and create meaningful income—without getting lost in the noise of endless options. With his unique Human Wisdom + AI Toolkit approach, powered by LynnAI, they combine your hard-earned experience with the leverage of modern tools—helping you design an Encore Career that's both impactful and sustainable. Results he helped clients achieve: Turn decades of corporate leadership into a thriving advisory business Replace a corporate salary with a flexible, meaningful consulting practice Launch a personal brand that attracted clients in under 6 weeks In This Episode   [00:00] Welcome to the show! [05:08] Meet Lynn Friesth [09:35] The Five Stages of Manhood [18:04] Don't Overcomplicate Things [18:59] Being Real [24:34] Ask Questions [33:40] Lynn AI [35:47] Lynn's Book [36:57] Connect with Lynn [38:47] Outro   Quotes "Don't just drift into your encore life. Get started and design what you want to do. Don't drift, just design." - Lynn Friesth  "Your story is what's gonna make you different than the person next to you. Your story is gonna be the thing that's gonna make people want to work with you or not." - Ryan Koral  "I always tried to have a really tight script and follow it. But then I found out the most views I got were a couple of podcasts where I just riffed and stumbled over words and wasn't very polished at all — but I was real." - Lynn Friesth "Often high achievers want to talk about what should I be doing, when in fact what they really need to find out is who do I want to be." - Lynn Friesth Guest Links Check out Lynn's Website  Not sure what's next after corporate life? Meet Lynn AI — Lynn's virtual coaching assistant. He'll help you find your purpose, build your brand, and create a life of impact.  Links Find out more about the Studio Sherpas Mastermind Join the Grow Your Video Business Facebook Group  Follow Ryan Koral on Instagram Follow Grow Your Video Business on Instagram Join the Studio Sherpas newsletter

Send us Fan MailEmily Lynn Paulson joins us on Bookish Flights to talk about her latest novel, The Revenge Party, a dark and twisty psychological thriller about power, manipulation, revenge, and the masks people wear behind polished lives. Known for exploring the tension between image and reality in both her fiction and nonfiction, Emily shares what it was like stepping into thriller writing after writing so personally in memoir and investigative nonfiction.We also talk about creativity, motherhood, online identity, and the freedom, and the vulnerability that comes with different forms of storytelling. Plus, Emily brings a fascinating book flight centered around influencer families and curated lives.Episode Highlights:Transitioning from nonfiction into fictionWriting thrillers with emotional and thematic depthThe freedom of fictional storytellingWhy writing unlikeable characters can be difficultBalancing writing with motherhood and everyday lifeConnect with Emily:InstagramWebsiteSome links are affiliate links, which are no extra cost to you but do help to support the show.Books and authors mentioned in the episode:Strangers by Belle BurdenAmerican Fantasy by Emma StraubBook FlightLike, Follow, Subscribe by Fortesa LatifiA Well-Trained Wife by Tia LevingsYesteryear by Caro Claire Burke✨ Find Your Next Great Read! We just hit 175 episodes of Bookish Flights, and to celebrate, I created the Bookish Flights Roadmap — a guide to all 175 podcast episodes, sorted by genre to help you find your next great read faster.Explore it here → www.bookishflights.com/read/roadmapSupport the showBe sure to join the Bookish Flights community on social media. Happy listening!InstagramFacebookWebsite

There's a moment a lot of professionals know well. You put real thought into a LinkedIn post, hit publish, and watch the likes trickle in. Five. Maybe six. One comment from a colleague you personally recruited into the thread. Meanwhile, your feed has started to look like it was written by the same person. Polished, vaguely inspirational, and somehow saying nothing at all. In this episode, I sit down with Jessi Hempel, senior editor-at-large at LinkedIn and host of the award-winning podcast Hello Monday, to get inside what's actually happening on the platform right now. Jessi has spent 25 years in tech journalism and eight years at LinkedIn, and she has a front-row seat to how AI is reshaping what it means to have a voice, both on the platform and in your career more broadly. We talk about why your LinkedIn profile is doing more heavy lifting than any post you'll ever write, how to approach content in a way that builds real conversation rather than chasing reach, and what the rise of AI-generated posts actually means for anyone trying to show up as themselves online. If you've been feeling like something's off with how your content is landing lately, this conversation will give you some much-needed clarity. Jessi and I discuss: The part of your LinkedIn profile that matters far more than your posts (and that most people ignore) Why Jessi's posting advice runs counter to what most social media gurus will tell you The one habit that has made the biggest difference to how Jessi's own posts find reach What AI-generated content is doing to trust on LinkedIn, and where Jessi thinks it's all heading The creator who has built one of the most engaged communities on the platform, and what makes her strategy work Why Jessi thinks a major career shift is becoming the smarter move for mid-career professionals right now The skill that no bootcamp can teach you, and why it matters more than ever in the age of AI Key quotes "If I get off of this conversation and I jump onto LinkedIn and I read a post from you and it sounds like an LLM wrote it, I'm gonna really have distaste in my mouth." "Success is being in real conversations that matter with people who have the potential to elevate the issues of concern for you in your career." Connect with Jessi Hempel on Instagram and LinkedIn. Check out her newsletter and listen to her podcast Hello Monday. My latest book The Energy Game is out on July 7, 2026. You can order a copy here: https://amzn.to/48ID29M Connect with me on the socials: Linkedin (https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanthaimber) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/amanthai) If you are looking for more tips to improve the way you work and live, I write a weekly newsletter where I share practical and simple to apply tips to improve your life. You can sign up for that at https://amantha.substack.com/ Visit https://www.amantha.com/podcast for full show notes from all episodes. Get in touch at amantha@inventium.com.au Credits: Host: Amantha Imber Sound Engineer: The Podcast Butler See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

I knew that Danielle Hughes and I were kindred spirits the first time I saw the name of her company More Than Words Copywriting. Clearly, we had the same attitude about words, but our bond was stronger than that. We agreed on so many things in marketing that it has been an absolute pleasure to get to know her over the years. And so I could not dive into my archives without sharing at least one of our conversations, this one about creating a bio that makes people want to get to know you is my favorite.  Ever read a bio that sounded like a LinkedIn résumé in a tuxedo? Polished, proper, and completely forgettable. That's exactly what we set out to fix in this conversation. I sat down with Danielle Hughes to talk about how to turn your bio into something people actually want to read and more importantly, someone they want to work with. Danielle helps entrepreneurs and organizations uncover their personality brand so their message feels natural, not forced, and actually connects. Here's where the conversation really landed: Your bio isn't about you, it's for them Yes, it's your story, but your reader is scanning for one thing. Can you help me? Shift the focus from “here's everything I've done” to “here's how I make your life easier.” Personality beats perfection A great bio makes someone feel like they already know you. Danielle calls it becoming a “fully formed human on the page.” That means sharing just enough of who you are to spark a connection, not your entire life story. You have permission to leave things out This one hit home. Just because you did it doesn't mean it belongs in your bio. If you don't want to do it again, don't highlight it. Your bio should point toward where you're going, not where you've been. Give them something to grab onto A hobby, a quirky detail, something you love to talk about. It doesn't have to be relevant to your work. It just has to be interesting enough to start a conversation. Make it easy to skim Most people won't read every word. Front-load the good stuff, break it up, and don't be shy about including results or even a well-placed humblebrag. If your bio is making people yawn before they meet you, it's time for a rewrite. Wake it up with a little personality, a dash of honesty, and just enough of you to make someone think, “Okay, I want to talk to her.”

On launch day of the long-anticipated 1/32 Sea Fury kit, we sit down with the owners of DBMK for an honest, behind-the-scenes conversation about what it took to bring this flagship release to life.In this interview, they open up about the journey from concept to production—covering the challenges of developing a large-scale kit, the design decisions that shaped the final product, and the passion that drives the brand forward. From tooling hurdles to community feedback, nothing is off the table as they reflect on the realities of running a modern model company in a demanding hobby space.We also dig into the identity of DBMK as a business: where they see themselves in the industry, how they balance ambition with sustainability, and what sets their approach apart in an increasingly competitive market.Looking ahead, the conversation turns to the future. What's next after the Sea Fury? Are more large-scale kits on the horizon? Will they expand into new subjects, scales, or even new directions entirely? The answers offer an exciting glimpse into what modelers can expect from DBMK in the months and years to come.Whether you're here for the aircraft, the craftsmanship, or the story behind the brand, this is a must-watch discussion that captures a pivotal moment in DBMK's journey.Watch Now: ⁠https://youtu.be/4Dmtz4iCd5o⁠      Listen Now : ⁠https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/justmakingconversation/episodes/They-thing-its-all-over-Episode-9-Season-4-e2r3l5m⁠

Rob sits down with Kina and Sha-Ron, the duo behind the Polished Playbook Pod, to talk about what it really takes to build a credible sports media platform as minority women in Kansas City.From scoring press credentials at the Big 12 Women's Tournament to working inside the Kansas City Chiefs organization, these two aren't just fans — they're becoming a trusted voice in the sports media space.In this episode:How they landed media credentials by simply shooting their shotNavigating male-dominated sports spaces with facts and stats to back it upTheir honest take on Justin Fields stepping in for MahomesSha-Ron's Super Bowl experience with the ChiefsKina's pursuit of Lakers media credentialsTheir long-term vision for the Polished Playbook PodIf you love sports, podcasting, or watching women take up space they've earned — this one's worth your time.Follow the Polished Playbook Pod on all platforms and connect with Kina at @nailzandnovelz and Sha-Ron at @DJDiamondDiva.

In a world where everything looks clean, polished, and technically perfect, why does so much of it feel forgettable? In this solo episode, Nick Longo breaks down the growing tension in the design industry, where great-looking work is no longer enough, and audiences are starting to question what's real, what's human, and what actually stands out.Pulling from current industry conversations and real creative trends, this episode explores why showing your process, your thinking, and even your imperfections is becoming a serious advantage. From the rise of mixed-media and raw aesthetics to the increasing skepticism around AI-generated work, Nick dives into what it really takes to build trust, stand out, and create work that actually connects.If you've ever felt like your work is getting lost in a sea of “pretty good,” this episode is your wake-up call. Because in today's landscape, authenticity isn't just a nice-to-have, it's the edge.

Relationships can carry subtle pressure and exhaustion when everyone feels slightly “on.” If you've left good rooms feeling tense or responsible, this may not be social failure but identity misalignment shaping culture.Have you ever walked into a meeting, a small group, a leadership room, or even a dinner with friends and felt like everyone was performing just a little?Not fake.Not insincere.Just slightly managed.This episode explores why relationships can feel quietly performative — even in healthy environments — and what that says about group culture, nervous system regulation, and identity misalignment.When high-capacity adults carry responsibility well, regulate others emotionally, and over-function to keep stability, rooms can appear strong on the surface. But beneath that strength, subtle performance pressure accumulates. Micro-bracing becomes normal. Polished composure becomes expected. And no one fully exhales.This is not about blame. It's about clarity.We explore:How performance contagion spreads through group regulation patternsWhy over-functioning can unintentionally reinforce status hierarchyThe difference between healthy leadership and emotional compensationWhat happens when one person softens firstHow identity-level recalibration reshapes culture without forceIf you've ever wondered:Why do I leave “good” rooms tired?Why does leadership feel heavier than it looks?Why does everyone seem slightly guarded?This episode helps you recognize that unrecalibrated identity quietly becomes culture — and that your internal alignment influences more than you realize.We are not trying to fix rooms.We are noticing what our steadiness permits.Horizontal Alignment reminds us that relationships mirror identity. When you stop over-carrying, you don't destabilize healthy systems — you reveal what was dependent on your performance.And that revelation is not failure. It's maturity.Today's Micro Recalibration:In your next group setting, notice whether you are scanning, stabilizing, or subtly performing steadiness. Then soften five percent. Not to provoke change. Simply to observe what happens — inside you first.Presence spreads more quietly than pressure ever did.Explore Identity-Level Recalibration→ Schedule a conversation with Julie to see if The Recalibration is a fit for you→ Learn about The Recalibration Cohort→ Join the next Friday Recalibration Live experience → Take your listening deeper! Subscribe to The Weekly Recalibration Companion to receive reflections and extensions to each week's podcast episodes.→ Follow Julie Holly on LinkedIn for more recalibration insights→ Download the Misalignment Audit→ Subscribe to the weekly newsletter→ Books to read  (Tidy categories on Amazon- I've read/listened to each recommended title.)→  One link to all things...