The Story Engine Podcast

Today we are going to be talking about the future of The Story Engine Podcast. I have been running this show for over four years. We are approaching 300 episodes which is an amazing achievement. One of my favorite things about this podcast is that it has created a platform for me to connect with and learn from some of the most brilliant people in the world and I have loved being able to showcase t...

Today on the show we have Patty Block. Patty is an expert coach in helping women business owners exit their businesses as successfully and smoothly as possible. On the episode today we are going to talk about the broken cookie effect and how this applies to many of the unique challenges that women business owners face growing and especially selling their companies.  In This Episode: Shifting the w...

Today on the show we have Alex Atwood. Alex is the CEO of GravyWork and is also an executive coach helping leaders in corporate and human resources become more efficient and powerful in the work they are doing through leading with more softness and authenticity. Today on the show we are going to hear a few of Alex's stories and his insights on how we can lead with more authenticity in our teams an...

Today on the show we have Sam Kabert. Sam is the master and the explorer of creating a soul-life balance. He is a serial entrepreneur, keynote speaker, and one of Silicon Valley's 40 under 40. He has a ton of tools both big and small to create more balance in life and we get to talk about some of those incredible tools with Sam today on the podcast.  One of my favorite tools that I am going to sha...

Today I am excited to share my year in review. 2023 has come to a close somewhat like the movie The Empire Strikes Back for me. It is cautiously and hopefully optimistic after a wild adventure where very little that the protagonists planned actually went to plan but they make it out mostly in one piece and wiser and stronger for the experience. It does set the stage for the bigger victory in the n...

Today on the show I have Joe Graham. Joe has nearly two decades of high-ticket sales experience and is the host of the "150k Podcast" where he has spoken with many leaders in the sales and marketing world. Join us as we dive into some of Joe's counter-intuitive habits and strategies that are fundamental for the success of heart-driven and service-driven salespersons.  We also talk about the balanc...

Today on the show I have Scott Ritzheimer. Scott is the founder of Scale Architects and helps business owners navigate the many and ever-changing stages of business.  Today we are going to talk about the different stages of businesses and what they need to grow and ascend to the next level and the common pitfalls and challenges founders often face. Scott also shares how he discovered the lifecycle...

Today on the show I have Tyler Wagner. Tyler is the founder of Authors Unite, an incredible publishing company that allows business owners to elevate their message through the power of authorship.  Today we are going to talk about the fine and powerful distinction between what makes a great writer and what makes a truly great author and what's possible with somebody who can truly embody authorship...

Today on the show I have Jason Croft. Jason is the founder of Media Leads Co. and host of The Strategy and Action podcast. He works in helping experts develop video marketing platforms that separate them from the constant noise of the world and elevate their message while truly convening their professionalism. Today we are going to learn about some of Jason's secrets that he has used to build grea...

Today on the show I have Ron Nussbaum. Ron is the founder of BuilderComs which is a communication platform that is set to disrupt one of the biggest industries in the United States - the construction industry. We will talk about in this episode some of the biggest problems with communication. Sometimes up to a third of the money and time invested in a construction project can be wasted due to poor...

Today on the show I have Jeff Schiefelbein. Jeff is a successful serial entrepreneur who has been running many different businesses and ventures for twenty years. Today we are going to dive into his story of how an unexpected dark moment became one of the most important in his life. This was when he was pulled over for a DUI.  We are going to talk about that turning point in his life and we are go...

Today on the show coming up I have a really exciting offer to share with you. Since this is The Story Engine, I want to share a story about one of my origins as an entrepreneur nearly ten years ago, my first opportunity to engage with entrepreneurship, The Foundry.  In this episode, I share the key components and the huge impact a mastermind can make in your life and your business.  In This Episod...

Today on the show I have Mike Koenigs. Mike is a long-time veteran in the entrepreneurship space, author of many books, and on a first-name basis with almost any heavy hitter well-known entrepreneur, or personality that you can think of.  Today on the show we are going to start with Mike's story which really leads into a bigger philosophical discussion around leadership. Then we will transition in...

I have something a little bit different for you today.  A few weeks back I was featured on the She's Busy AF Podcast hosted by Lauren Loreto and it was an incredible experience. First of all, it was a huge honor to be the first male guest on a podcast for women business leaders by women business leaders.   It was an honor to be able to help with some of the key points that all entrepreneurs face i...

Today on the show we have Armin Sharfee. Armin is a master at all things high ticket coaching from marketing and messaging to premium clients to delivering incredible experiences and scaling up a high ticket coaching business. Today on the show we are going to be talking about creating a powerful vision that drives an increased value for your product and masterful sales techniques that you can use...

Today on the show we have Hamilton Souther. Hamilton is the founder of the Blue Morpho Organization and Retreat Center. He helps facilitate and certify those who want to go through psychedelic experiences, particularly with Ayahuasca. Today Hamilton is coming to us from his retreat center in the heart of the Amazon Rainforest in Peru.   We are going to have an amazing conversation that encompasses...

Today on the show we have Dan Goodwin. Dan got his start as an investigator and interrogator and now applies his question asking prowess and curiosity to help thought leaders access and leverage their own unique visions, abilities, perspectives, and most of all their intuition to get great results. In this episode, we are going to talk about a lot of the applications of intuition including when we...

Today on the show we have Mike Moll. Mike is a master at helping agency owners build businesses they actually enjoy running through great systems that are aligned with your core values and attract just the right people to work with you. Today on the show we are going to talk about all kinds of systems and methods to build that business whether you are just starting out and starting on your own or...

Today on the show we are going to be talking about 4 ingredients for more presence in your storytelling.  Presence is the hidden magic between your words, the tone, and the rhythm and mastery that inspires trust. It conveys the energy and the passion that you have and you feel before you even start speaking and it is the subtle ability to make your audience feel that same energy.  In This Episode:...

Today on the show we have Shannon Graham returning for a second time. Shannon is a really inspiring figure in my life and one of the first people to open me up to the possibilities of very high ticket sales. Shannon loves to do sales of six figures or larger.  So today we are going to talk about exactly what it takes to create a six figure plus offer and how to lead and grow a business with your i...

Today on the show we have Chris Michel. Chris is the author of The Red Chair Experience and he defines a Red Chair Experience as a powerful moment in your life, usually painful that inspires a very big shift. We are going to hear from Chris about the many Red Chair Experiences that have defined him in the last few years and the legacy that he is leaving because of it. He has an incredible story an...

Today on the show we are going to be talking about three silent sales killers that are holding you back from scaling your business from the low six figures to the high six or seven figures and really getting the results that you want from your team, experiencing the freedom that you sought out when you created your business and when you stepped into the role as the visionary.   These sales killers...

Today on the show we have George Huff the founder of the Opal Marketing Software which is the software designed to answer the questions of what huge brands need to measure and do to be successful in social media.  Even if you aren't the owner of a giant brand as big as Target there are a lot of timeless marketing nuggets in this episode as well as great stories and ideas from George.  In This Epis...

Today on the show we have Ethan Bull. Ethan is one of the most experienced and effective executive assistants in the world and has now built a distributive team of executive assistants all over the country to serve many different visionaries at just the right capacity they need. Most visionaries don't really know that it is possible to have a fractional assistant or know what's possible when you h...

Today on the show we have Dan Pfister. Dan is going to teach us the secrets of one of the most powerful forms of marketing sales and one of the most valuable opportunities that you have in your business which is winning back the customers that you have already converted.  This is the lowest-hanging fruit for almost everybody and can lead to incredible life-changing growth. We are going to talk to...