Charged Up Studio Podcast

The concept of Digital Marketing, SEO, Google Ads, etc. has stumped many micro and small business leaders over the years. The fact that we have moved primarily into the digital age, and we are competing with many, many more companies for the same customers, it’s more important than ever that we get a handle on it now. Today’s guest on Charged Up Studio is Joe Balestrino with 4 Point Digital Inc. J...

“We don’t buy products because of what they do. We buy them because of what they mean.” Our guest this week on Charged Up Studio literally wrote the book on understanding consumers and their buying habits. Michael Solomon is an Author, Scholar, and Public Speaker. He advises global clients in leading industries such as apparel and footwear for well-known brands like Calvin Klein, Levi Strauss, Und...

The world of public speaking has taken on a whole new face over the past few years. Now public speaking equates more to simply being able to speak from the stage. Now public speaking can take place in front of the camera, on the stage, in the classroom, etc. Our guest, Rich “Trigger” Bontrager, is a 30-year seasoned broadcaster who rarely saw his audience. He is now a keynote speaker as well which...

In a world where dreams are crushed, souls are forgotten, and rust never sleeps, Josh Zepess, the Identity Archeologist is on a mission to ensure talented solopreneurs turn every business first impression into a second impression (where the sale happens!) by raising their ROC - Return on Conversation - so they can profit more without grinding more. Tune in today, April 12th to ChargedUpStudio.live...

The process of selling has radically changed over the years, especially over the past 3 years. Most sales professionals are worst at the most important part of selling, which leads to a lot of wasted effort, lost sales, and unnecessary discounting. Our guest on Charged Up Studio Episode #6 focuses on that critical, widespread performance gap: creating customer-perceived value. Mark Boundy with Bou...

Life takes on many challenges…health, family, career, entrepreneurship, and much more. Zachary Green has not only served our country as a marine, but he continues to serve as a mouthpiece for veterans and entrepreneurs through his business Warrior Enterprises and his podcast the Warriors Voice. He is an international best-selling author with his book Warrior Entrepreneur. But that’s not all…He was...

Meet the "Leadership Disruptor!" Peter Ainley is the founder of Soaring with Eagles, a leadership coaching and consulting firm. His unique leadership approach improves personal performance while increasing effectiveness, focus, and clarity. This opens facilitation of alignment between leader and employees. The results positively influence organizations, including their culture and their business i...

Today's podcast delves into the world of public relations, policy, and grassroots mobilization. Our guest Jim Terry, Founder of TDS Public Affairs, brings over 25 years of extensive experience in both the policy and campaign arenas offering a broad array of legislative, strategic, communications, and management skills that help clients build comprehensive, effective, and winning campaigns. A long-...

Delving into Season #3 full swing we focus and tackle our inner critic. Nick Berar, the Soul Whisper, is a Master personal growth coach and relationship expert. For more than 25 years, Nick Berar has helped people grow and change into who they want to be by resolving internal blocks to their inner wisdom. His clients call the results extraordinary, magical, even miraculous. Is it possible that the...

What O.P.A.? It is something I believe you all can relate to suffering from at one point or another throughout your entrepreneurial journey. O.P.A. is when you become so overwhelmed with the number of responsibilities and requirements associated with day-to-day activities of running your business that you become paralyzed or procrastinate and ultimately shut down or Avoid doing anything in hopes o...

Franklin Burke has been developing online solutions for early-stage businesses for over 37 years. One of his most recognized products, the BizPlan Builder has been utilized by several thousands of businesses to aid in the development of simple business plans. His Business Power Tools Platform has been developed to organize and build an infrastructure for business success. He has partnered with Mar...

Did you know there was a time when paying Federal Taxes was not required by Law? Did you know that there was a period when our Federal Tax Rate jumped to over 90%? Learn about these little-known truths and much more on this week's episode of Charge Up Studio with Betty Haas, Managing Partner of Monroe Haas PA. Betty will recap the history of our Federal tax system over the past 200 years. She goes...

Get ready to laugh your #$SS off as Storyteller, Sean Perlmutter gives us some tips on adding storytelling to strengthen brand awareness. A specialist with storytelling, branding, and interpersonal communication, Sean Perlmutter has been a coach/consultant for over 15 years, serving clients like Snowflake, Disney Consumer Products, Experi, Veeva, and Centex Homes. In 2018, Sean co-founded Pivotal...

Have you dreamed of a career in public speaking? Is public speaking critical to building a strong brand? Do you continually find yourself falling short in the delivery process? Well, it’s time to take your foot off the brake and put it on the gas. Michael Davis with Speaking CPR joins Danna on Episode #65 of Charged Up Studio as he gives some tips for attracting more clients and increasing your in...

Devin Miller is an Intellectual Property Attorney who loves working with start-ups and micro-business owners! Devin is a serial entrepreneur having launched his first business while earning his Law and MBA degrees. Since then he has launched several other 7 & 8 figure start-ups and enjoyed every minute of it. In episode #64 of Charged Up Studio, Devin discussed many of the myths and misconceptions...

Dennis Williams is the Managing Member of CashMap Consulting LLC and is focused on equipping people to confidently strengthen their finances providing choices, security while mitigating risk and decreasing debt. He’s the creator of the innovative and transformational finance application, CashMap, and the accompanying eight-week coaching course that guides participants through the process of using...

Kristin Ostrander is a dynamic Amazon seller and teacher who dedicates her energy to helping others start and scale businesses on Amazon. Kristin joins Danna on Episode #61 talking about how her nearly 20 years of eCommerce experience has equipped her to teach the necessary skills online sellers need to take their business to the next level. With a unique wholesale bundle approach to Amazon backed...

Born in Barberton Ohio, Brian Penso spent his first 10 years of life being a normal troublemaker seeking attention wherever he could get it. He started his first business at the tender age of 15 building and selling fishing lures to local fishermen and marines. Like most small business owners, he made a lot of mistakes along the way, which became steppingstones to where he is today. He now owns se...

This week’s episode features Trav Bell, the “Bucket List Guy” as he recounts his journey to the discovery of finding himself a living his ultimate dream. Trav quickly realized that his talent of helping others find their dreams and live them was the brand he pushed to develop. He explains how to rise above the noise within the market by becoming a better marketer of what you do than a doer of what...

Today’s episode of Charged Up Studio focuses on your Exit Strategy for your new business. Now you’re probably thinking, ‘Why am I listening to someone talking about exiting my business when I’m Just getting started…Right? The fact of the matter is that as a business owner, your exit strategy is one of the very first strategies that should be addressed when launching a new business. Your exit strat...

Episode #58 of Charged Up studio focuses on creating positive cashflow providing the basis for doing other things rather than working a 9-5 J.O.B. Danna is joined by Lane Kawaoka, founder of Simple Passive Cashflow.com. Lane learned early on that he needed another plan for creating wealth other than the traditional means we are all taught growing up. Lane started his venture in real estate investi...

Is a successful brand the result of powerful marketing? When the hype subsides, what keeps a good brand going strong? What is the secret to brand growth and advocacy? Whether personal or professional, branding carries tremendous weight in the growing awareness and loyalty process. Tune in Tuesday, November 2nd at 10 am to chargedupstudio.live to learn more about your Brand DNA and how it carries s...

With the increasing rate of change and disruption many leaders believe they must survive, in a constant state of chaos. Our special guest on Episode #56 of Charged Up Studio, Lisa Levy experienced this exact phenomenon firsthand, when working in a corporate role, where there were too many chiefs to get a job done. She was determined to find a better way and has dedicated her life to helping savvy...

Episode #55 of Charged Up Studio welcomes Mr. Chip Ellis and Mr. Sebastien Allaire with the International Association of U.S. Government Contractors as they discuss the process of No-Bid Contracting. Our guests dispel the beliefs that Federal contracts are reserved only for large corporate businesses with lots of experience. In fact, the Federal contracting process is slanted more toward small mic...

The idea of “leadership” is the same across the private, public, and nonprofit sectors. Good leadership is rooted in the ability to achieve growing and sustaining the engagement of people to accomplish something extraordinary together. Leadership can make or break an organization. Leadership in nonprofit organizations presents a specific set of challenges and therefore requires a unique set of ski...