Entrepreneur Journeys with Joe Matz

Rusty Gaillard began his career in corporate America. He worked for General Electric and Apple. After almost two decades, he realized that staying with one company for his entire career was not what he wanted. With that realization, he began his transition to an executive leadership coach. 𝐈𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐞𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐰𝐞 𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐤 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭: ➤ The perspective of corporate business and how it shapes individuals’ beliefs...

Melissa Deally and I talk about her decision to leave the high-stress corporate world of banking and pursue a career in the hotel industry, before ultimately being let go and finding a new passion in brain health coaching.   This episode then delves into the reasons why people often wait until a health crisis occurs before taking control of their health and wellness. It provides practical advice a...

Tammy is an award-winning business and brand strategist who helps women work smarter to move beyond the overwhelm and get back to living by aligning, integrating, and streamlining their business, brand, marketing, and communications. Her trademarked 360 business strategy brings her years of experience in corporate to the small business owner. 𝐈𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐞𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐰𝐞 𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐤 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭: ➤ Discovering opportunit...

Our guest today, Anastasia Lipske is the owner of Access Speakers, she specializes in helping speakers and podcast guests generate influence, awareness, and clients. She shares her insights into why speaking and guesting on podcasts is so effective for promoting businesses, and provides practical advice for how to get the most return from your speaking engagements and or podcast appearances. If yo...

Rachel found her dream job wasn't what she expected, so she went searching for a solution that would make her feel happy and fulfilled, which ultimately led to her starting her own business. 𝐈𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐰𝐞 𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐤 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭: ➤ The fear of leaving a stable corporate job to branch out on your own ➤ Creating a brand that communicates personal attention ➤ Injecting your personality and passion into your...

Jason Wilson, founder of Circle of Friends Club, which transitioned from an events company to a mental Wellness club that helps people find the right therapist or coach that they need. Jason had no indication in his younger years that he would have his own business, as he originally wanted to be a doctor or lawyer, like his friends' dads. In this episode we talk about: ➤Pivoting and responding to...

Steve Hand is an Executive Director of Business Network International. BNI is the world’s leader in word-of-mouth marketing, with more than 291,000 members in seventy-six countries.  𝐈𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐞𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐰𝐞 𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐤 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭: ➤ Making money and running a team before the age of 8 ➤ Turning crisis into opportunity ➤ Teaching and training chapter presidents, so they could teach the members ➤ Collaboration betwee...

Mike Beverly is a former educator who became a health and wellness coach. Mike began his entrepreneurial journey as a band teacher where he had to raise money in order for the band to go on trips. He soon got recruited as sales rep for a fundraising company and eventually started his own business in that industry. A health crisis in 2020 led to his becoming a health and wellness coach. 𝐈𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐞𝐩𝐢...

Inspired by Star Trek to become a lawyer Erin found that helping people stay out of court was where she wanted to focus her energy after becoming a lawyer. 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐘𝐨𝐮’𝐥𝐥 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐞𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 ➤Litigation is not the objective, keeping people out of court is. ➤Turning a disability into an asset ➤Finding your passion by way of challenges overcome ➤What happens when the state decides who gets what you l...

If you have ever thought about getting into voice acting this podcast is a must. Laura explains the tech, the training needed, and what it is really like. In this episode we talk about: ➤ Using your voice to make money ➤ The business of voiceover ➤ How to sound and look great on camera ➤ The different voiceover gigs available ➤ How to get started in voiceover as a career Laura is a former IT sales...

In this episode we talk about ➤ Escaping the 9-5 corporate career ➤ Transferring the skills developed in corporate life to your business ➤ The power of podcasting ➤ Creating a positive input program Julz Vitality started her career in a 9-5 corporate job because that’s what her parents taught her to do. So she started out in corporate, but realized she got bored quickly with each job. She soon lef...

In this episode we talk about: The digital nomad life From the hospitality industry to copywriting to agency owner Retention Marketing The joy in seeing the positive impact you are making. The time needed to build something solid and sustainable. When is it time to stop accumulating knowledge and start implementing? 𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐔𝐠𝐨 𝐁𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐳𝐳𝐢 Ugo is the founder & CEO of Corbulo Star Media where he...

People search google for answers and find people who have the answer they are looking for. As professional digital marketers all we're trying to do is provide an answer that is comprehensive, trustworthy and easy to read. 𝐁𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥: When writing content, part of AJ’s process is to ask:  “who am I talking to?” Can I imagine that person sat next to me? And how would I then talk about...

After eight episodes Ronsley Vaz almost quit his podcast venture. Rodney started his podcast to promote his culinary business. He didn’t see immediate results, but then something happened. He was featured on iTunes and people began listening. His podcast grew to over 1 million listeners in four months.  His friends started asking if he could help them get started in podcasting and before long he w...

Listen in as Gail and I talk about how she began her entrepreneurial journey, reclaiming worthiness, affirmations, mindset, and overcoming challenges. Gail Kauranen (PRONOUNCED KA-RA-NIN) Jones is an intuitive coach, gifted wordsmith and inspiring teacher who has been leading clients through transformation for more than twenty years.  She is the author of two books, Cancer as a Love Story: Develop...

Do you send out mass emails with a service, something like MailChimp or Constant Contact? You may be losing subscribers that you don't want to lose. Today I unsubscribed from a couple of email lists and I liked getting the emails, but I have multiple emails and my priority email is where these mass market emails were going and they're using a service. Perhaps it's MailChimp, perhaps it's Constant...

Jy Maze is the Award Winning President & CEO of Certified Woman-Owned Maze Freight Solutions. Jy began Maze Freight Solution when she found that there were too few women, and a lack of diversity, in the transportation and supply chain management.  When Jy first started Maze Freight Solutions it was not easy going. She learned along the way and emphasized integrity, quality, and superior custom...

Vince started his marketing career before the internet was popular and quickly learned that digital marketing changed all the rules. The internet has allowed service providers and product makers to niche down like never before.  We talk about keeping sales funnels simple, building authority, and relationships. Vince is a cancer survivor and has a podcast called: Leave Your Mark With Vince Cortese....

Vanessa Zamy started her journey in entrepreneurship journey amidst her six-figure salary corporate job identifying opportunities for over $500+ million in additional revenue for a multi-billion dollar company. She did not come from an entrepreneurial family, and thus, relied heavily on Google and her consulting career to guide her on growing her own consulting company. Today, Vanessa, appropriate...

Karl Pontau Is a business storytelling coach and animation producer. He is the owner of Squash and Stretch Productions. He helps people who want to have a big impact on their communities attract more of their best clients and employees with engaging, empathetic stories. Karl beat two brain tumors when he was 15, thanks to the help of his friends, family, community, and medical team. It’s why he’s...

This is specifically for the Chrome browser. If you use another browser or if you have a Mac, I'm sure there is something similar there.  You know, we can process the spoken word a lot faster than most people speak. And there's a way to speed up your listening if you're using the Chrome browser and other browsers as well. So I found this tool, and I have used it tremendously. I can listen at 20%,...

Matt Levenhagen is the owner of Unified Web Design and leverages his experience in marketing and SEO to create websites for his clients that get found. In this episode, we talk about how his early work experiences inform his website design agency. His experiences in several industries prepared him to be a better web designer. He also discovered early on that he was creative, and also technical.  L...

Nandar Matari helps ambitious entrepreneurs & high achieving professionals become evolutionary leaders. Nandar is also a meditation coach & trainer, motivational speaker and author of “Harmonious & Conscious Living”. In this episode, we talk about Nandar’s journey in finding her passion and creating a business around her unique gifts, talents and abilities. She now uses that experience...

Dilyana Mileva is a sleep expert who specializes in helping you get better rest so you can be more productive, have more energy and be healthier. Get the free gift “ 10 steps to create consistent restful sleep ” is at: https://bit.ly/3hs4duw All of Dilyana’s contact information can be found at www.dilyana-mileva.now.site

John Hinson of Spotlight Branding talks about the value of your email lists. John Hinson is an author, podcast host, and marketing manager at Spotlight branding and has spent the last several years helping law firms grow by maximizing their referrals and attracting the right kind of clients. spotlightbranding.com/insider john@spotlightbranding.com