40 Under 40 Podcast

Gloria Dioum is a seasoned entrepreneur, CFO, and profit strategist with over two decades of experience. Her passion lies in guiding business owners toward scalable growth, financial stability, and sustained success. With expertise spanning entrepreneurship, business development, and financial succession planning, Through her company, EmpowHER Profits, Gloria is dedicated to empowering small busin...

Dan Junkins should be dead right now. He was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia in April of 2017 with only weeks left to live. Just hours before receiving the strongest chemotherapy protocols in the cancer realm, he meditated and 3 things happened. First, these words came to him, "Dive into uncertainty with courage and surround everything with love". A deep peace washed over him as he embraced...

Best-Selling Author at Enchanted Wellness-How to go from hating disease to loving it Using cutting edge approaches to coaching and training, Jana empower the autoimmune community to improve their energy, mindset, resilience, emotional intelligence.   

Dan Faill is a seasoned storyteller and international speaker who uses humor and personal experiences to foster meaningful conversations. With over 15 years of advocating for positive student experiences, Dan now travels the country as a full-time speaker and consultant, inspiring authenticity and courageous conversations. Achievements include Choice Theory/Reality Therapy Training, Crisis Interve...

Kaitlyn helped create the vision for Bracketology in 2016, and has been instrumental in the company’s growth ever since - overseeing social engagement, user acquisition, data analytics, and content creation. She has worked in performance marketing for over 9 years, managing campaigns, and leading cross-channel teams across a variety of industries.

In this super quick episode of the podcast, co-hosts A.J. and Caitlin come together for a brief yet impactful session to unveil an exciting new direction for the show. They delve into the new  format that promises inclusivity and engaging content, centered around the concept of "40 Questions in Under 40 Minutes." This approach ensures a diverse range of topics and voices, moving away from any age-...

A.J. MacQuarrie is an entrepreneur who has been through it all; from the highs of turning a $20,000 investment into a multi-million dollar business, to the lows of sitting in bankruptcy court next to people who invested their savings, and their trust, in that business. He is the former CEO of KarmaBox Vending, one of the world’s first healthy vending companies that expanded to over 80 cities acros...

Stefano Selorio is the Founder & CEO of Carevocacy, a learning platform for older adults to learn technology to stay social, connected, and learn new skills. Carevocacy offers online one-on-one or group sessions that provide a custom curriculum, cross-generational learning, and a hands-on experience for older adults. He is also a caregiver to his grandma whose diagnosed with Alzheimer's. Stefano i...

In 2008, Dr. Regina Lark founded A Clear Path: Professional Organizing and Productivity. Regina is a featured speaker and educator on issues ranging from productivity, hoarding, and women’s leadership. As a Certified Professional Organizer (CPO®), Regina is a specialist in boomer and senior downsizing, residential organizing, and life transitions. With an additional Certification in Chronic Disorg...

Dr. Sara Safari is the first Iranian woman to ever summit Mount Everest. She now inspires and uplifts teams, organizations, classrooms, and youth groups through her stories, both daunting and humorous, imparting leadership tools as she takes audiences up the mountain with her. She is an avid mountain climber, avalanche survivor, global citizen, author, TEDx speaker, college professor, electrical e...

Ken is the owner of Gravel To Castle, a World-class mind & body training programs for men looking to become more disciplined & intentional in every aspect of life. Along with the GTC Powerhouse, a video production company that creates commercials and other creative pieces for small businesses.

Marissa Madsen is an LA-based actor, comedian, and founder of Fix My Space. She's the queen of creating multiple streams of revenue. She also does comedy coaching and has many funny skits on the internet! 

Named a “Top Houston Innovator to Know,” Zain Shauk, co-founder and CEO of Dream Harvest, is a Houston-based entrepreneur whose team has made major strides over the past few months in the Houston innovation scene. His company, Dream Harvest, is a Houston-based vertical farming pioneer founded to combat the increasing problem of food and resource waste through enhanced sustainable farming. In addit...

Tia Graham is the author of the business book, Be A Happy Leader: Stop the Overwhelm, Thrive Personally, and Achieve Killer Business Results, a proven, easy to follow 8-step methodology. It shows the reader how to be the type of boss that people want to work for―forever. Her leadership expertise has been featured in CNN, Forbes, The Los Angeles Times, and Thrive Global. Tia has worked with dozens...

Ramon Ray is a leading expert on small business success. He's started four companies and sold two of them and authored 5 books. Ramon's a best-selling author, global keynote speaker and in-demand media commentator. Learn more about Ramon at www. RamonRay.com

Nancy Poole is a 200-Hour Registered Yoga Teacher with Yoga Alliance. She teaches creative and unique Hatha yoga that incorporates flexibility, strength, and—most importantly—mindfulness.   Off the mat, Nancy is a healthcare Director of Operations. She graduated from UCLA in Linguistics & Psychology and obtained her post-baccalaureate in pre-med from Charles R. Drew University of Medicine & Scienc...

The Entrepreneur Coach, Bri Seeley, helps entrepreneurs create long-term, sustainable and scalable success… on their terms! Bri distills her 14-years of real world experience into digestible, tangible tools to help entrepreneurs thrive and profit. Bri is a 2020 Stevie Award winner for both Coach and Woman of the Year, a member of the Forbes Coaches Council, and author of the best-selling Permissio...

Merle is an author, coach, teacher and speaker. Her most recently released book is called CRACKING THE RELATIONSHIP CODE, The Key to Happy Relationships at Home and Work. As the Relationship Miracle Worker, she teaches you to work your own miracles in your own relationships in your own life. She has a Bachelors and Masters degree and she has been happily married for over 50 years, so she has a uni...

Our guest today is someone who is willing to bet on himself. William Hung was just another college kid with dreams for Hollywood back in 2004. But he gambled with his American Idol audition, and managed to become a symbol of hope for people who want to chase their dreams. Since then, he has become an entertainer, speaker, and professional poker player.

Joannie has been in the Wellness Industry for the last 18 years and is the Founder of Two Hands Wellness in San Diego where they provide service to group events, one-one, and virtual wellness.

Joel’s a futurist, longtime venture capitalist & hedge fund manager (gobbledygook for professional investor) who lives in a Shark Tank like on TV. Initially a professional BlackJack player, counting cards and beating casinos in Las Vegas, Joel later built and sold his publishing company to a Fortune 500. Joel’s cage-rattling keynotes expose Wall Street insights and the inside track on high-velocit...

Julia Dillard and Gaby Rapp are recent graduates of the Stark Producing Program at USC and the co-founders of Petrichor. Gaby is a former chef turned improvisor/actor turned independent producer!

Caitlin Crommett is the Founder and President of DreamCatchers Foundation, a nonprofit that creates powerful connections for younger and older generations by empowering students and their local communities to fulfill the end-of-life dreams of hospice patients. She is the author of "How to Attract Millennials To Your Company: And Actually Keep Us!" She runs a Youtube channel called “Generation WHAT...

Jeroen Corthout is co-founder and CEO of Salesflare, an intelligent CRM built for SMBs selling B2B, mostly popular with agencies and fast growing startup companies.

John is co-founder and CEO of Gather — A tool that helps HR and People Operations teams build scalable people operations programs like onboarding over Slack. He is an alumni of Y Combinator, Venture for America, and Notre Dame. In total, he has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars in capital for his tech startup.