The Innovative Founder

Key Takeaways: [11:05] – What’s exciting in Jon’s personal and business life? [16:07] – What makes Jon's content interesting? [21:00] – How consistency helps in traffic [29:00] – Why Jon considers himself an unintentional marketer [35:24] – Jon tells the story of Samuel Jackson and the NBA Cares Fantasy Basketball League [39:58] – What prompted the disruption in Jon's life? [50:20] – How Jon got s...

Key Takeaways: [12:03] – What’s exciting in Kate’s personal and business life [13:19] – Kate’s health recommendation for your 50s [16:17] – Kate’s journey from corporate America to being an entrepreneur [22:47] – How Kate and her husband discovered a way to work without giving up their entire lives [26:51] – What it was like for Kate to live an island life [32:15] – Kate's burnout recovery [42:55]...

Key Takeaways: [7:29] – Introducing Dr Sherry Walling [10:02] – What’s exciting in Sherry’s business or personal life? [13:20] – Why Sherry went on an adventure in a third-world country [15:53] – What got Sherry interested in psychology? [28:56] – The parallels in trauma between war veterans and entrepreneurs [36:07] – How Sherry prepares herself to help those in need [39:16] – Is Sherry a coach o...

Key Takeaways: [8:11] – Introducing Aaron Walker [10:51] – What’s exciting in Aaron’s personal and business life [19:13] – What it's like to start your first business at 18 [25:21] – What happened in 2001 that changed Aaron’s outlook on life [30:19] – Why people have to experience devastation to make the biggest impact on others [37:20] – How Aaron managed his grief  [45:17] – How Aaron went...

Key Takeaways: [6:26] – Introducing Dave Dee [7:06] – How Dave became a magician [14:00] – Dave's inspiring story of becoming a top salesperson [22:31] – Why it’s important to not give up on leads [36:27] – How Dave earned $150,000 in 75 minute... and the impact that had [40:38] – How to overcome information paralysis [48:35] – What is “transformational entertainment” and how does Dave use it to b...

Key Takeaways: [6:12] – What’s exciting in Bill’s personal and business life? [19:00] – What did Steve Jobs, Oprah Winfrey, and Elon Musk do that made them successful? [27:19] – Does a company have to be big to establish a culture of accountability? [30:40] – Bill shares a story about how he learned the concept of focusing on the vital [35:06] – The business that distracted Bill so much that he go...

[4:52] – Introducing Ana Melikian [5:19] – What’s exciting in Ana’s business and personal life? [7:14] – What inspired Ana to write her book? [10:49] – Ana shares the origin story of how she got interested in the mind [22:32] – Why Ana zeroed in on Milton Erickson’s practices [27:28] – Ana shares how she overcame cancer [35:54] – Why Ana believes that pursuing happiness was a "mindset blind spot"...

[4:52] – Introducing Mostafa Hosseini [8:10] – What’s exciting in Mostafa’s personal and business life? [12:22] – How meditation changed Mostafa’s life [15:56] – How does Mostafa incorporate family values in his business? [18:22]- Why Mostafa focuses more on customer retention and doubles down on follow-ups [22:48] – Why do companies find it hard to do a follow-up? [34:01] – Why Mostafa is not in...

[12:15] – What’s exciting in Johnny’s personal and business life? [14:45] – Johnny’s interests outside the regular day-to-day human activities [17:29] – Johnny shares his life story and the things he's discovered and learned [22:20] – The most useful resource that helped Johnny [27:26] – Johnny shares his love for music [31:56] – How did Johnny hone his technical savviness? [37:22] – What’s the cu...

[4:55] – Introducing Leisa Peterson [6:56] – How Leisa feels about Sedona [9:19] – What’s exciting in Leisa’s personal and business life? [10:28] – Leisa shares her journey to financial freedom [15:34] – What did Leisa learn in Buddhism that changed her life? [23:35] – How Leisa defines “enough” [32:15] – Why Leisa believes there’s an inner narrative that guides each one of us [36:21] – Leisa shar...

[4:40] – What was Bob’s childhood experience like? [12:53] – Bob’s competitive nature [14:42] – What did Bob do right after he graduated from college? [21:50] – Bob shares the worst experience he had in his job [25:48] – How Bob discovered contract work  [31:38] – What was website building back in the day? [37:03] – Why should you invest in attending conferences? [41:58] – What was Bob sellin...

[2:59] – What was childhood like for Brandon? [7:13] – How Brandon’s parents helped him in his education and their amazing abilities [13:56] – How did Brandon got into arts? [16:54] – How Brandon incorporated his artistic sense into marketing [20:46] – Brandon’s thoughts on side hustling [26:09] – How did Brandon meet Bob? [33:29] – Brandon’s adventurous spirit

[3:23] – Introducing Nate Ginsburg [5:31] – What’s exciting in Nate’s personal and business life? [11:38] – The challenges of finding and keeping capable people in a company [17:01] – Nate’s upbringing and the things that influenced him [21:11] – Nate’s ignorance and his vision as a young adult [24:27] – The importance of community building [34:15] – Nate’s thoughts on the challenges and opportuni...

[5:53] – Introducing Fred Diamond [8:17] – What’s exciting in Fred’s business and personal life? [10:21] – How did Fred get into sales? [12:48] – Why Lyme Disease is insidious and must be brought into the light [21:02] – Current treatments available to fight against Lyme Disease [25:22] – How and where did Fred’s studious nature come about? [28:47] – What inspired Fred to write his book  [34:...

[7:44] – What’s exciting in Blair’s business and personal life? [10:49] – Why Blair isn't sad anymore despite some terrible things happening to her in the last few years. [13:13] – Understanding where Blair is now from a place of scar and not an open wound [16:51] – Are we telling a story or living our story? [23:08] – Blair’s Social Media Empowerment Pillars [30:00] – How Blair got introduced to...

[4:51] – Introducing Joe Mechlinski [8:10] – What is Joe excited about in his life or business? [11:04] – Joe’s thoughts on shifting to a Hybrid Work Model [19:39] – What Joe thinks about institutions disabling people from achieving their creative peak [23:48] – Joe’s thoughts on digital emotional intelligence [27:46] – How Joe broke out from being a prisoner of the “inner city” and his inspiratio...

[5:30] – Introducing Shanyn Stewart [10:28] – How Shanyn predicted the market during the 2008 Financial Crisis [15:41] – How Shanyn’s spiritual journey evolved throughout the years [22:47] – A backstory of how Shanyn became a pastor [32:29] – Do good people still exist? [38:42] – The IRS are bullies and Shanyn’s thoughts on why small business owners are in for a rude awakening [46:10] – Why is the...

[11:39] David previously worked for the legendary copywriter, David Ogilvy... originally in an administrative role. [15:28] When David transitioned out of his administrative role, he was given projects in one of the agency's creative departments, which gave him a wide range of experience [18:03] How David came to realize that he had a natural talent for copywriting [21:12] David's fascination by t...

[10:08] Susan shared the time she was growing up that influenced her to be an entrepreneur. [20:31] Susan’s love story and how she met her husband [28:33] How Susan started her voiceover business [34:44] Susan’s voice prompts on Citibank [41:10] Susan shared her story about meeting a psychoanalyst [44:57] Why people that are terrified of public speaking are perfectionists. [49:35] Show affection f...

[4:36]Estie is in a program that is a group of top experience designers entrepreneurs, artists, musicians, and all different people from around the world, co-creating experiences together and learning about experience design. [17:01] Creating a new home for her children. [20:16] How Estie has been using her name throughout the years. [29:08] Estie talks about the note-copying business. A business...

[13:24] How Melanie combined her passions of podcasting, connection, & collaboration [17:56] The 3 challenges Melanie overcame to become a business coach [22:21] How Stephen Covey inspired Melanie to become a coach [27:33] What Melanie coaches on [38:09] Melanie's advice on starting a podcast and using it as a tool to test partnerships [43:49] How Melanie niched down on her clients and offerin...

Today's Innovative Founder is Michael Lovitch! For more information on Michael and Baby Bathwater, visit https://www.linkedin.com/in/lovitch/ or https://babybathwater.com/ .

Key Takeaways: [08:12] Dale and his family moved to Tennessee from Orlando. They moved there for the purpose of personal development and growth. They want to reconnect with their family spiritually, physically, and emotionally in a place where there are no distractions. [10:54] Dale doesn’t really miss the convenience. They were able to learn how to plan their day more effectively as well as be co...

Key Takeaways: [08:01] Fahd shared how he got involved in leadership programs. He does many gigs in high schools and universities and helps with student leadership. But he had no idea that he could make a career out of it. [17:52] One of Fahd’s friends has his own startup and has many challenges. He asks for Fahd’s help to do a workshop on personality dynamics and how to work better together. [20:...

Key Takeaways: [05:31] Sarah shared how supply chain and her podcast and talks about supply chain across different places excite her. [08:29] Supply Chain is an entire system of producing and delivering a product or service, and Sarah experienced many challenges, including disruptions and shortages, when the pandemic started. [15:24] With Sarah in the logistics and supply chain industry for over 2...