Entrepreneur Perspectives

Greetings, fellow travelers of the Metaverse! Buckle up, because your favorite cosmic duo is back for the Season 2 premiere of Saviors of the Metaverse! We're starting this season with a bang (or maybe that's just the sound of our brains exploding) as we tackle a universe of topics that'll leave you questioning reality itself. In this episode, we delve (because who doesn't love a good delve?) into...

People are struggling to access therapists as the demand for mental health care seems to be at an all-time high. This could be due to their location, the stigma that still exists around having a therapist, and the fact that there is a shortage of mental health professionals. The increase in demand for therapy could be linked to the COVID-19 pandemic, political divisiveness, acts of violence, econo...

The 80/20 principle is a game-changer if truly understood. In this episode, Perry Marshall, master storyteller and author of “Detox, Declutter, Dominate” and “80/20 Sales and Marketing,” shares powerful insights, anecdotes, and extreme examples of how entrepreneurs can revolutionize their ventures by harnessing the 80/20 principle. This is the 80/20 breakthrough episode on Entrepreneur Perspective...

As the dawn broke over the latest installment of Entrepreneur Perspectives, a singular luminary emerged from the mist, her pen poised with the deftness of a swordswoman. Caroline Ailanthus, an esteemed author, editor, and writer in her own right, graced the airwaves with her wisdom on the art of writing. With two masters of the craft in dialogue, the conversation flowed as easily as a swift river...

In this episode, we are diving headfirst into the sports metaverse and pixelated soda. The sports metaverse, where anything can happen and the possibilities are endless. Join us as we follow the fictional character Weshaun Datson, a player whose name bears a striking resemblance to a real-life athlete, as he navigates through a series of scenarios that range from the sublime to the ridiculous. Lik...

Welcome to the latest episode of Saviors of the Metaverse where we explore the intersection of technology, humanity, and bathroom breaks.  Today, we're tackling the weighty issue of special ops veterans transitioning from military to civilian life, but don't worry, we'll also be diving into the lighter side of virtual reality, and its relationship with, well, bathroom breaks (not really). The epis...

There's no better way to kick off 2023 than having a coffee with your friend and listening to a Saviors of the Metaverse podcast. According to our hosts, this episode is dark (but not really--I mean it is Saviors of the Metaverse after all!). They talk about vices like alcoholism and smoking, normalizing isolation due to Covid, home education, whether should we send our kids to college, and AI, am...

An episode on why Soccer is more than just a sport in Brazil. This conversation includes insights on soccer as religion in Brazil from an entrepreneur and what he is doing about it. Entrepreneur, Bruno Pessoa, talks about the challenges youth Brazilian soccer players face. And it's not just the pressure to perform on the field. With an intense passion for soccer, Bruno is supporting these young pl...

It's Friday, Friday! Well, maybe when you listen to this episode it's Tuesday or Sunday, or another day. There are seven of them after all and each day is a good day to listen to this episode. Whatever day you listen, is a day we can sing Jared's favorite song, "Friday" by Rebecca Black. However, this episode isn't all sunshine and rainbows. As usual, we talk some serious stuff. For instance, did...

The place was Coach Thad Matta's house. The date was March 4, 2005. It was two days before Ohio State was to take on the undefeated and number-one team in the nation, the Illinois Fighting Illini. No one gave the Buckeyes a chance. But it was in Coach Matta's house on that day that the coaches knew they needed to have a winning mindset. And then two days later, late in the game, the Buckeyes had a...

Wash Your Damn Hands! According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 69% of Men Don't Wash Their Hands After Using the Bathroom! ( source) And here we are thinking washing one's hands after using the bathroom is not only important, but necessary, and an act of decency. But according to this CDC study, more than half of men can survive without it. That's a problem! We need to talk abou...

An episode that gives hard truths and examples about the pursuit to be uncommon. This episode is with Tim Kight -- founder of Focus3 and a leadership coach for many significant companies and elite sports organizations -- that includes being one of the key people part of the Ohio State Buckeyes 2014 National Championship team. (a quick ask: a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify goes a long way!) To...

A conversation with Lynn Cunningham, an award winning filmmaker and the director/producer of the essential and eye-opening documentary, Medicating Normal. Topics for the Medicating Normal Documentary Discussion: Medicating Normal documentary Creating a documentary Uncomfortable has somehow come to mean abnormal Normal sadness and anxiety The new need to eliminate pain 10 minutes with your doctor i...

In this episode, Lisa Song Sutton has a compelling message for young women. Her message starts with the line “hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard”. Lisa talks about: being the only woman in the room — with confidence don’t be intimidated — instead, “know your stuff” hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard outworking your competition always works out More about Lisa So...

Leadership speaker, writer, and coach Tim Kight tells truths you need to hear in this episode. As he says, “you need to be emotionally agile…except most people are fragile.” This Entrepreneur Perspectives episode features Tim Kight, founder of Focus 3 . We discuss: “don’t be an amateur at your life”, emotional agility, dealing with traffic, predictability, mental toughness, discipline, focus, and...

“We’re more connected now through technology than we’ve ever been — and less connected with the people in our lives.” -Michael Brody-Waite In this Entrepreneur Perspectives episode, we chat with Michael Brody-Waite, author of the book, “ Great Leaders Live Like Drug Addicts ” and a TED Talk speaker with over 3 million views. We discuss: connections, the impact of one negative comment, tribes, livi...

During the pandemic, we had the fantastic opportunity to speak with the inspirational David Meltzer. In that conversation, we talked about many things that included: communicating with your team during a difficult time. Whether it is dealing with a worldwide quarantine, a housing crisis, a stock market crash, or a possible recession, it is critical that leaders talk with their team — about everyth...

Some version of Web3 is happening whether you like it or not. Security has always been an issue going back as far as your history books. Cybersecurity is simply a version of security. Add Web3 and cybersecurity together and you simply must pay attention. And we must talk about it. In this episode of Entrepreneur Perspectives we discuss Web3 and Cybersecurity and these topics: Security is a $132 Bi...

SimWin Sports is taking football, fantasy sports, and gaming and giving us the sports metaverse! In this Entrepreneur Perspectives episode, we talk to the architect of legendary brands (EA Sports to name one) and the Chief Marketing Officer of SimWin Sports (Tom Goedde) to learn all about SimWin Sports and what they are doing with the metaverse. A few of SimWin Sports leaders and investors: The fo...

There may be no better person to learn about decision-making from than a military combat veteran. In this EP Shorts episode, we talk with US Army Combat Veteran, Lance Collins. Lance talks about how it’s important to make some really good small decisions first. This insight is surrounded by what to do with outdated intelligence, never having all of the information, life or death decisions, and hel...

Steve Lavin walks into Coach John Wooden’s home late in his life — and sees many books laid out. Coach Wooden was learning about many different religions. Even in his nineties, John Wooden’s appetite to learn was still there. Many coaches and entrepreneurs have learned so much from this great man–and what a privilege it is to hear stories from one of Coach Wooden’s pupils, Steve Lavin. Lavin is th...

There is no shortage of news to talk about these days. And yet there is a lack of access to mental health professionals. A therapist shortage. In this podcast episode, we’re joined by Derek Bylsma, LCPC to talk about these topics: therapist shortage in our country consuming bad news Roe v Wade conversations awareness around athlete mental health If you are looking to talk with a licensed therapist...

Podcasts saved a life. Creating content changed a life. All that and more in this episode with Mark Metry, the author of “Screw Being Shy”.  Mark is an essential voice for mental health — he is the host of the Social anxiety society podcast, he is a 2-time TEDx speaker, he is an entrepreneur, and he is someone who has dealt with social anxiety. Today, Mark Metry helps people manage their social an...

“Screw Being Shy”! Author, Mark Metry shares his story on social anxiety. Mark is transparent, brave, and impactful. Mark is an important voice for mental health. He is the host of The Social Anxiety Society Podcast, he is a 2-time TEDx speaker, he is an entrepreneur, and he is someone who has dealt with social anxiety — and today he helps people manage their social anxiety. Mark does this through...

Bad grades weren’t about to stop this entrepreneur / sports business founder. And what’s cool, is he is sharing his story with and for others like him. In this introspective conversation with Dan Soviero, we hear stories of going deaf in one ear, being kicked out of school, losing the opportunity to play school sports, managing depression, and having bad grades. All of these obstacles are enough t...