Your Message Received!

Join host John Duffin and our dear friend Jay Duran from Culture Matters, in this special episode of the Your Message Received podcast as they explore the significance of giving back to the community through impactful leadership and philanthropic initiatives. Delve into the seismic culture shifts and personal stories driving their involvement with the North 10 organization and discover the transfo...

Life on the Road: Business and Adventure with Zach Carlin | We get to welcome back Zach Carlin, co-founder of Summit Chasers Network. Zach is one of our favorite guests- and we get to delve into Zach's dynamic journey of managing a growing business while traveling through 18 states and Canada with his family. Discover the essence of balancing personal and professional lives, fostering authenticity...

From Marine to Mentor: Richard Walsh on Resilience, Entrepreneurship, and Homeschooling Join host John Duffin on 'Your Message Received' as he explores the remarkable journey of Richard Walsh, a Marine-turned-entrepreneur and strategic business coach. Richard shares his transformation from overcoming military challenges to becoming a successful entrepreneur, author, and coach. Learn about...

Unlocking Authentic Conversations: Overcoming Fear, Anxiety, and Building Global Connections John Duffin gets to interview Morgan DeNicola, Executive Director of the DeNicola Family Foundation. Morgan shares her inspiring journey of overcoming fear and anxiety, building impactful global connections, and the significance of listening and empathy in fostering acceptance, tolerance, and understanding...

Unlocking Health and Resilience: My Journey with Greg Shindler We get to welcome Greg Shindler, Longevity CEO, as we delve into the transformative power of finding your authentic self and the power of resilience. I've had a head start in knowing Greg, as we are part of a great group of friends who originally connected via a celebratory event for Charlie Engle (You may know Charlie as "The...

Are you someone who "thinks" they thrive out of chaos? Are you sure? My guest, Adam Levine, builds order out of chaos. Having built a career in fast-paced, margin-tight environments from working in the advertising, public accounting, and internal audit industries; Adam understands how to independently assess a firm's overall control environment, and communicating and presenting the r...

Big Challenge in your life staring you in the face? Feeling nervous about it? Nerves, anxiety are brutal. Do you run from the problem? Avoid it? Deliver a poor performance, weak result?    We have some good news for you today. Craig Meriwether is a mindset coach and clinical hypnotherapist-helping people eliminate negative emotions and trauma so they can reach their full potential.    Helping thou...

Superstar Lender, Superstar Coaching, just plain Superstar Chadd Levine rejoins our Podcast. Communication wizard, Chadd and I have a strong history of joint projects. I will speak for me, the chemistry is palpable. For you, I would watch to gain intel to successfully navigate relationshjips, finances, Real Estate, communications- and have a boatload of fun doing so. Chadd Levine is known for thro...

So why was it important to me to interview Alex Sanfilippo? Here's a quick summary of what Alex has been doing... “I am 100% podcasting. I’m in this industry to serve indie podcasters, and their guests to help independent voices get elevated and, as a result, help them serve the world in the way only they can. I love what I do; I believe I’m now doing what I was created to do – And I’m giving...

There are many people, who use the term connector as part of their profile. My guest, my friend, Jay Duran-has found a way to connect people in one of the most organic ways that I’ve encountered. There’s a really pure sense in the way that Jay introduces new colleagues, new contacts, new partners- and when it occurs… The magic just happens! I am always honored, when Jay Doran joins me on my show....

The mark of an effective storyteller is to know the beginning, middle, and end of a story. At the risk of sounding self-serving, this is what I get to preach at DuffinMedia. As a superior storyteller (telling a succinct, authentic story with substance)- Lorraine Ranalli embodies these skills.    Lorraine has decades of experience behind the microphone of Philadelphia radio- where every communicati...

As if there weren't enough reasons to justify showing up, whether to support your business success, or your life-my guest reminds us of the many benefits of saying YES! Sean Gunning is a financial strategist with Quantus Group Family Office. Sean helps people through traditional and alternative investments- creating stable lifetime income. What's that mean? Building non-traditional retirem...

Are you currently in the mindset of a "monster big goal" that you're seeking to achieve? Or, are you professionally in the place of "I HAVE make a move NOW?" Based on current statistics, a ton of people are currently in the latter group. Either way, the sense of frustration from seeking immediate gratification (and not getting it...) can be debilitating. If any of this soun...

When I tell you that my guest, Brad Storm Lanoue, likes to "Punch every day in the face!!!" you might get intimidated. When I also share that Brad is wildly talented in the voiceover field- and podcast space- I'm guessing that will draw you closer. I am exceedingly lucky to know Brad as a voiceover talent, tech expert-who has helped me multiple times in my career, tech expert, and ex...

If Your ONLY Job Today is to Experience 💥JOY & PROGRESS 💥 and you need to do whatever it takes to do just that- then I highly suggest listening to Ed Fordyce! We get to welcome back our Podcast friend Ed Fordyce. I am such a fan of Ed Fordyce- as his personal story is riveting. On this episode, we get to focus more on Business Transformation. According to Ed, "It’s amazing what a simple...

We get to bring you today, someone who makes it his "mission" to fire up your brand and also prepare you to crush job interviews. Sam Owens is Director of Marketing for Danone. Sam is also a career coach, and a published author with a brand-new book about to launch- "I Hate Job Interviews." I love how Sam ties family, his upbringing, and the power of early mission work to ampli...

Wait until you see how we got two highly successful Realtors to dig deep to share how devastating circumstances can also make you stronger. Two of our favorite Philly power couples come back to demonstrate how you can expand- by subtraction. In this episode... Philadelphia Realtors Team Bruno + Stacie Marcinkowski are back on the Podcast, we dive below sea level Expanding their Real Estate team, s...

Why does culture still need to matter in 2024?  Our friend, and recurring guest, Jay Doran comes back to join us for another power-packed conversation.   I’m privileged to have Jay Doran, the CEO of Culture Matters, back with us for another round. I cannot think of a stronger friend business leader, and ally to have for Your Message Received's 100th Episde!!! Jay helps business owners define t...

From a Canadian upbringing to “last chance to be in the NHL” Zach Carlin took big dreams from a (VERY) small Canadian town.  I feel so good to get to call Zach Carlin my friend- AND I had the pleasure of previously guesting on Zach’s Summit Chasers podcast. We connected quickly and I am so glad that we did. An early takeaway for me- was that Zach crafts one heck of a bio when he releases a podcast...

Real Estate and Business Leader Maria Quattrone throws so much wisdom during this episode! Maria and I share some common grounds in regards to our past. We both grew up in Philadelphia, and both of us have extensive backgrounds in Media Sales. Maria is accustomed to success and is an innovator. By using a ton of intelligence, common sense, business experience, and old-school hard work; Maria has f...

When you ask Ron Wagner, what makes him authentic, he simply states that it may not be for him to answer. If you ask me, or others around him- Ron Wagner's energy, conviction, passion, sincerity, relatability, and relevance are just some of Ron's authentic traits. Ron Wagner embodies building and refining your brand. It hasn't always been easy for Ron. You'll hear Ron state "....

It takes a lot of courage to speak your truth to yourself and to clients.   In speaking with Jay Doran, quotes from authors and business leaders often come up.  Why? According to Jay, quotes can encapsulate truth,and withstand the test of time.  Quotes foster inclusion and are portals to new ideas.  I’m privileged to have Jay Doran, the CEO of Culture Matters, back with us for a third round.. Jay...

When the tech guy steps in front of the microphone, great things happen. My guest Tommy Kenyon, is making serious inroads in front of the mic- and also behind the scenes. I had the great fortune of meeting Tommy, via several groups connected with Lewis Howes' Greatness events. I have already learned a ton from Tommy regarding best practices to have a conversation. Pay particular attention to our c...

Sandra Lee is a resilient rock star, and all-star, in every sense of the world. "RISE-ing" from the depths of addiction and despair, Sandra has rallied to become a published author, public speaker, program and avid content creator, and founder of a charitable foundation. I have had the privilege of knowing Sandra, as a proud member of Dave Scatchard's "All Star Coaching" Hi...

Sometimes, change can be daunting. Other times, those who are not as risk averse will seise the situation and create a powerful new experience. Scott Einbinder explains the risk-reward equation unfolding now- and provide tactical solutions. If you happen to have a Real Estate career, the authenticity of this content and my guest- will resonate. There are numerous news reports that have detailed th...