Establishing Your Empire

Elliott Weeks created the company Old Enfield Supply Co., which creates and sells travel bags, distressed totes and other gear. On this episode we take a deep dive in how Elliott got started from just an idea to creating prototypes to the whole manufacturing process.  https://establishingyourempire.com 🔥🚀🤟  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/34arvxjDPJWZRtlpSJZ3x6?si=7_o2z3TtSUawpqHRZBbPew ...

Nathan Ryan has a long list of experience and involvement from being a designer for Disney to former CEO of a global marketing agency (Toi) and now CEO of Blue Sky Partners. Nathan is also an advisor to the Emmy-nominated culinary magazine Life and Thyme and Co-Founder of the non-profit GoodPolitics. Our wide ranging conversation starts out in the area marketing and business consulting and goes al...

Cara McCarty is the Co-Founder & CPO of startup called Code Pilot that was just acquired by Angel List.  Cara has a wide range of experiences in the Human Capital area of companies and loves the people side of business. Our conversation dives into how Code Pilot went from idea, to launch to exit in only 24months and how Cara will continue to build her empire.    Watch the entire episode here: http...

Can Yoga be Non-Spiritual? What about yoga programs only for men? Dean Pohlman is the CEO and founder of Man Flow Yoga as well as a bestselling author of the book 'Body Fitness for Men'. There is a heavy dose of knowledge for anyone that wants to learn more about yoga (especially men) but where I personally got the most value was how he setup and runs his very successful membership programs. Watch...

Sam Lillie solo hiked over 2,600 miles all the way from Mexico to Canada on the Pacific Crest Trail. We talk about the trials and tribulations of that hike & how he started & currently runs his company Vinder, a marketplace where you can buy, sell and trade, local produce. Vinder: https://www.vinder.com Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/34arvxjDPJWZRtlpSJZ3x6?si=7_o2z3TtSUawpqHRZBbPew Apple P...

When A.J. Bingham is not advising clients on governmental & public affairs, he is very active in the nonprofit community. We talk about how he went from employee to entrepreneur, how you can get involved in giving back to your community & how he continues to build his empire. The Bingham Group: www.binghamgp.com Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/34arvxjDPJWZRtlpSJZ3x6?si=7_o2z3TtSUawpqHRZBbPe...

Christine Chen is an award-winning filmmaker, a business owner and a recent author. We sat down to figure out how she turned her passion into a career, how she bootstrapped and begged, borrowed and stole to be able to create a full length feature movie and how she continues to build her empire. More episodes & full transcript at https://establishingyourempire.com 🔥🚀🤟 Spotify: https://open.spoti...

Kinda crazy but we recorded this episode before I even had a name for my own podcast. 😲 The reason is that I believe you can hack the learning process by simply learning from the best and Javier Mercedes has done hundreds of podcasts. Javier is the host of Passion in Progress show and in only about a year he went from 0 to 10,000+ YouTube subscribers. We sat down and went through the steps of wha...

Jess Martin founded Stronghorn Fitness in 2013 and ever since has made major waves in the Central Texas fitness industry. We take a deep dive on how he jumped into a business with very little funding or business plan and yet through hard work and persistence built an award winning company and designed a life defined by happiness. For episode notes, full show video and more information, including a...

Bri Bagwell kicks off the Establishing Your Empire podcast talking about her songwriting and professional musician career as well as the passing of Kylie Rae Harris.  This interview will strike a chord with her friends, peers, and mentors as Bri sheds light on the constant struggle that every touring musician battles: the rollercoaster of how live show attendance, record sales, and ticket counts a...