Entrepreneurship 101

Jake Shannon Stop Owning a Job: How Founders Build a Company That Runs — and Sells — Without Them Our guest built his career on a brutal question every founder eventually has to face: if you stepped away for 30 days, would your business grow — or would it stall? He's a two-time 10X Performance Coach of the Year and the founder of No1 Coaching, where he installs operating systems that turn founder-...

Alan Cordano Alan Cordano has a story that immediately captures attention: he walked away from the opportunity to play Division I football at the University of Hawaiʻi Athletics to pursue entrepreneurship and trading full-time. Instead of following the traditional path, he bet on himself, built his own business, and recently generated over $100,000 in a single month through trading and entrepreneu...

Joshua Davidson is the co-founder and CEO of Night Zookeeper, an award-winning education program that's reimagining how children aged 6–12 learn to read and write. What started as a creative storytelling project has grown into a beloved online program used by hundreds of thousands of kids and educators around the world — blending imaginative gameplay with real literacy skill-building. Joshua is pa...

Bailey Kochis Empyre Tax Pros LLC CEO Bailey Kochis is the Founder and CEO of Empyre Tax Pros LLC, a trusted tax service firm dedicated to helping individuals and business owners navigate their finances with clarity and confidence. With a strong commitment to simplifying the tax process, Bailey built the company on the principles of accuracy, transparency, and client-first service. Driven by a pas...

Gregory Shepard The entrepreneurs; entrepreneur - 12 Exits, 4 PE Awards, Published Author Gregory Shepard is a seasoned entrepreneur, investor, and author with a track record of building and selling 12 businesses across BioTech, TransitTech, AdTech, and MarTech. Throughout his career, he has successfully led startups, turnarounds, cleanups, and roll-ups, demonstrating a deep expertise in business...

Steven Lu Exited startup founder now running one of the hottest AI Recruiting startups: Co-Found & CEO @ Pin.com - AI Recruiting & Sourcing Steven Lu has spent nearly a decade inside recruiting technology, on both the build side and the sell side. He's watched the same pattern repeat at every company he's touched: great recruiters get buried in low-value work, and the tools they pay for keep them...

Bo Short Co-Founder & CEO, Base Molecular Resonance Technologies - Speaker to 1M+ People in 35 Countries. Published author and holder of 19 patents, Top 10 Most Influential Leadership Speakers of 2023 Bo Short is the Co-Founder and CEO of Base Molecular Resonance™ Technologies, a company advancing one of the most important scientific breakthroughs in the past 50 years. In less than 24 months, Bo a...

Mark Newsome Lead generation specialist, Non traditional referral generation strategist As a featured guest on your show. Your audience will discover how to systematically create long term repeat customers. Even on a shoestring budget. And how to consistently out promote their big buck major competitors. For a fraction of the traditional upfront out of pocket cost. Plus consistently generate a ton...

Lauren Cockerell Public Relations and Marketing Expert for Growing Organizations Lauren Kwedar Cockerell is the founder and president of Kwedar & Co., a boutique strategic communications firm that helps business owners grow with clarity, confidence, and integrity. Her team provides both the thinking and doing behind thoughtful PR and marketing so clients can focus on building meaningful businesses...

Carol Clegg When was the last time you held space for YOU? Business Coach Simple strategies for clarity and more ease and flow Carol Clegg is an accountability and mental fitness coach who supports people navigating change — in life and business — and wanting to move forward in a way that feels more like themselves. Her work blends gentle accountability with mindset and mental fitness tools, helpi...

Christopher Swing Christopher Swing: Seasoned Executive Driving Innovation Across Logistics, Banking, Healthcare, and Private Equity A podcaster might want to have Christopher Swing on their show for several reasons: Diverse Industry Expertise: Christopher’s extensive experience across logistics, healthcare, private equity, manufacturing, and finance allows him to offer valuable insights that appe...

Adam Goldman For the past 9 years, franchise coach and consultant Adam Goldman has helped hundreds of people transform their lives through franchise business ownership. As the author of The Franchisee Lifestyle, he demystifies franchising and shares key insights into what makes or breaks a deal. In addition, as founder of FranchiseVisa, Adam helps foreign investors secure a U.S. E-2 Visa through f...

Paul Barattiero Dr. Paul Barattiero, Founder of Echo Dr. Paul Barattiero is the founder of LumaNova and a leading advocate for performance-based red light therapy systems designed to support cellular health, recovery, and long-term vitality. With more than two decades of experience in the health and wellness industry, he focuses on advancing non-invasive technologies that enhance mitochondrial fun...

Tim Beynon Founder of Elite Ladies Kickboxing, Dance and Yoga Today’s guest is Tim Beynon, the owner of Elite Ladies Kickboxing, Dance & Yoga. Tim has built one of the fastest-growing community-driven fitness brands in the South of the UK, now serving over 2,500 members and generating $2.5 million in annual turnover all through in-person, membership-based businesses. He specialises in small busine...

Ruth Douthitt, Manager of RAD Writing, LLC Through story and art, Ruth Douthitt explores faith, courage, and creativity—inviting readers and viewers to see the extraordinary beauty hidden in ordinary moments. As a best-selling self-published author across multiple genres, I’ve spent years learning the ins and outs of the publishing world. Through my award-nominated podcast, "A Writer’s Day," I’ve...

Glyn Powditch 3rd Degree BJJ Black Belt & AI Marketing Founder Helping Businesses Turn Ads into Growth & Profit Most businesses know they need more leads or more sales, but very few understand why their current marketing isn’t working — or where they’re wasting money. That’s where I come in. I’m a business owner, 3rd degree Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt, and co-founder of Dream Agility, where I h...

Today’s guest is Kathrine Parnell — a licensed therapist, author, and retreat creator with over two decades of experience in the mental health field. Kathrine is the founder of A New View Counseling & Psychological Services and the author of Keeping It Real, a book centered on authenticity and honest growth. Her work now extends beyond the therapy room into transformational retreats, including imm...

Jane Muir Super Lawyer Jane Muir: UM Law Grad, Court-Appointed Receiver & Successful Firm Founder on Business Strategy, Litigation Defense & AI-Powered Law Practice. Jane Muir is a Miami attorney, whose practice focuses on commercial litigation, contracts and general counsel. Her diverse experience includes purchase, sale and management of businesses, and enforcing a variety of business contracts,...

Phillip Lanier From Poverty to 8-Figure Exit | Teaching Practical Money & Mindset for Everyday People Phillip Lanier is an entrepreneur who built and sold an eight-figure business after growing up in poverty. Today, he helps everyday people take control of their money through practical financial discipline, mindset shifts, and real-world strategies that actually work. He’s the author of No College...

Ross Brouse CISO & Founder | Speaker & Author | Providing leaders with clarity to reduce cyber risk and improve security decisions. Ross Brouse, President and Chief Security Officer at Continuous Networks, is a seasoned security strategist, compliance practitioner, and bestselling author. He works with organizations to protect sensitive data, strengthen their security posture, and navigate complex...

Joshua Lee Founder & CEO of First Light Studios ($100mm+ in managed revenue) I’m Joshua Lee, founder of First Light Studios — and I help legacy brand owners bring their products into the modern digital marketplace without losing the heart of what made them successful in the first place. I specialize in partnering with founders who’ve built trusted, values-driven businesses — often over decades — b...

Kim Miller-Hershon Success Isn’t Earned. It’s Owned. Start Acting Like It. I’m all about creating real value for your listeners — whether they’re scaling their businesses or leveling up personally. My mission? To get them thinking differently, moving forward faster, and laughing a little along the way. If your audience walks away with even one action they can take immediately, I’ll consider it a w...

Ann Pells Founder of LifeGiver Legacy | Helping Families Build Freedom, Income, and Legacy Through Simple Wealth Systems. Today’s guest is Ann Pells, a financial freedom strategist and founder of LifeGiver Legacy, a purpose-driven movement helping families replace financial stress with predictable passive income. Ann’s journey started with a simple free call at AnnsPlan.com, and what began as her...

Ian Chamandy Co-founder and Chief Purpose Officer at PurposeU, Co-founder, Blueprint Business Architecture – Life gets better with purpose! Over the last 20 years, Ian has helped more than 400 organizations define their purpose and become consistently uniquely remarkable through his proprietary Blueprint process. "Blueprinting" defines an organization's purpose – in 7 words or less – and uses it t...

Mike Leblanc  Harvard | Marine | Sequoia Founder Mike LeBlanc brings a distinct perspective shaped by experience in environments where decisions carry real consequences. He spent 13 years as a Marine Corps officer, including deployments and advisory work at the Pentagon, before transitioning into entrepreneurship and building robotics companies deployed in complex, real-world conditions. After lea...