Hacks and Hobbies with Junaid Ahmed

Welcome back to another Monday breakdown, it's week #27 and we’re heading towards the end of the year. Summer has started off pretty good. But I have no idea where all of these rains are coming from. I mean seriously questioning the seasons right now.  We had a jam packed week of some really awesome conversations with our guests on the podcast starting with Ashely Ann Jones on Tuesday as she walks...

In this episode, we get to chat with the fabulous Lila Smith, she started a brand new way of thinking and messaging platform called, say things better. For the first time ever she talks about her journey that’s not available on any other podcast. The story of Lila Smith as she goes from Theater to Coaching to developing a system that helps you say things better. So come back on Friday to check out...

I get to speak with Tom Malloy. He's an actor, writer and producer. I had the opportunity to attend his workshop at the VIP film and TV summit here in Northern Virginia. And I learned a lot of amazing things about the movie business, especially from the production side of things. Tom has raised over 25 million dollars on indie films over the years and in this episode he talks about his experience...

We get to talk with a good friend, Robert Pearson. I met Rob Pearson, back at work at web visible This was many, many years ago. And we stayed connected over the years. I noticed that he’s running an awesome company working on some of the concepts that I myself aspire to some day. We get to talk about marketing, building business, and the difference between working in the business vs on the busine...

We get to speak with Ashley Ann Jones. She's a professional speaker, a social media strategist, a business builder, an award-winning event designer, she has been using social media to grow her audience to grow her business. And to make an impact in the world. I got to meet her through LinkedIn. And I really liked what she was doing with social media strategy. Our Guest Ashley Ann Jones LinkedIn: l...

Welcome back to another Monday breakdown, it's week #26 that means we have the same number of weeks left to go and we’re on top of the hump! I can absolutely believe half the year is over. Last week we got to speak with Jonathan Stark as talks about podcasting, how to use your brains to ditch the hourly mentality. Toni Bubb gives us an overview on how to life life to the fullest by loving yourself...

In this episode, we get to speak with Krista Mollion, she's an avid learner like myself, an entrepreneur, a LinkedIn Localhost, and a top truth teller. She's worked in a program and product management capacity for many years and is launching a brand new mindset initiative called "The Sassy Method." I met her through the social media platforms and got to get to know a little bit about her prowess....

In this episode, we get to speak with Eric Didier, he brought his expertise of video creation from Youtube and Twitch to LinkedIn and inspired an entire generation into telling their stories through passion on video. I was introduced to Eric through LinkedIn videos, and I was utterly blown away. I reached out, connected, and watched Eric grow his audience and influence with videos. This led to him...

Toni Bubb, she's a professional lover of life, a creative innovator, visionary and a fantastic all-around individual. Through her videos and mindset, I was inspired by her compassion. She's an advocate for human sustainability in the workplace, meaning she's on a global mission to reduce job-related stress and shift workplace culture with God, self-transformation, and FUN! Toni can be found on lin...

Welcome back to another Monday breakdown, it's week #25 that means we have 27 more weeks to go in 2019. We're so close to the middle of the year! I still can't believe half the year is almost over. We've celebrated the longest day of the year on Friday, June 21. But if you live in Washington DC, the latest sunsets will start on the day after the solstice the 22nd.  The longest day also brings an e...

In this episode I get to talk to my good friend Andrew caters isn't, is terrible. And I met him back in Colorado. He was he was doing this short film short TV series called the anomaly. And I got to do some behind the scenes videos. And he since then we just went different directions. He's in LA now and I'm in Virginia. But I still kept in connection with him. And I was like, hey, I want to bring...

Today, our guest is Falguni Katira. She is a brand, or a purpose based marketer. I met her through many social media. And we've got a really awesome human connection. We've got really cool stories between us and wanted to bring her on to the party caste and hurt, you know, listen to her story she's been doing. She's doing some awesome things in the community. And I was like, this is something that...

In this episode, I have the honor of speaking with Quentin alums. I met Quentin are connected with him through LinkedIn, and have been following his journey. He is an amazing, amazing influencer, a content creator, a just an overall awesome human being. He is also the CEO and co founder of urban misfit adventures, he spent a lot of time building the company and interviewing some amazing minds on t...

Starting off Tuesday with Shelley Allen, I met her through Erol’s LinkedIn MasterEEE Facebook group and she’s helped me edit a few chapters for some of the books that I was part of. She’s been kind and generous in making my chapters sound natural and grammatically correct. ——Sponsorship—— This podcast brought to you by our generous sponsors. It is hosted by Anchor and distributed to the many platf...

Welcome back to another Monday breakdown, its week #24 that means we have 28 more weeks to go in 2019, Hacks and Hobbies is a podcast about life hacks and hobbies that I’ve tried out st one point in my life as well as some that I’m passionate about and growing them to make life enjoyable. Besides being a father of three kids and the age spread between them. There always comes a point when you want...

In this episode, we get to chat with Mike Graham, a podcast host to Pop Psych 101 a podcast on mental health in pop culture. On the podcast, he’s joined with a Licensed therapist Ryan Engelstad. His podcast takes a really unique look at movies from a mental health perspective. Mike talks about his journey as a podcaster and a movie enthusiast on this episode. I met Mike through the Anchor communit...

In this episode we get to listen to the journey of an Award-winning Author to the book “Awakening out of darkness” Alan Wade. I met him through the fantastic Magnetic Entrepreneur book series and group. He’s had the opportunity to tell his story in the book and share it with the world as he overcame darkness and trauma as a young child. ——Sponsorship—— This podcast brought to you by our generous s...

In this episode, I get to talk with David Burkus, he talks about how to build communities, get good at communicating your purpose at networking events and being a podcaster himself, I get to learn about his journey and his approach towards podcasting. How it helped him become a better speaker and an author for several books over the years. ——Sponsorship—— This podcast brought to you by our generou...

In this episode I get to chat with Julian Smit, he started his career as a Multi-Faceted Marketer with a degree in psychology. He’s able to sympathize and empathize with his clients and companies in a way that most marketers don’t think about. We get to hear his incredible journey and how he came about founding multiple companies to forward the marketing cause. ——Sponsorship—— This podcast brought...

Last week was my birthday week, feels good to be alive and grateful to all the lovely folks that sent me birthday wishes. You got to listen to some fantastic interviews last week from Ian Tolson, Judi Fox, Adam French and Kerry Heaps. This week I have some fantastic guests with Julian Smit on Tuesday, David Burkus on Wednesday, Alan Wade on Thursday and Mike Graham on Friday. Thanks for celebratin...

In this episode, I get to talk with Kerry Heaps. She’s been helping speakers find quality paid engagements as well as help them define their niche and get better at their own craft. She also a published for the Pageant Platform Magazine and many amazing business ventures. Being an entrepreneur and a speaker gives you the flexibility to spend more time with your family. Enjoy this episode as Kerry...

In this episode, we get to speak with Adam French. He's the host and creator of the applying awareness podcast. He is pretty awesome dude. Through the 30 days of challenge videos challenge group that Rob has created for us. And I got to talk with him earlier this week and last week, and I was like, dude, we should totally Connect. Bring you on the podcast, you are your podcaster I'm a podcaster. L...

In this episode, I get to speak with the amazing Judy Fox, hashtag Fox rocks. She has been an amazing speaker and an inspiration to me and amazing creator, a LinkedIn video creator. And she's done some amazing, amazing stuff on LinkedIn, she is the premier go to person if you want to learn anything about making it huge on LinkedIn and social media, and lots of amazing stuff. So I was fortunate eno...

He lives in my favorite state Colorado, I met Ian through podcast fb group where he’s aspiring to be a podcaster and we’ve been chatting it up about entrepreneurship as well as life journeys. He talks about growing up and loving skateboarding and almost went professional. He’s a coach and helps driven network marketers to be better leaders. You can meet Ian on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.c...

Hello everyone, thanks so much for tuning back in! This is Week 22 and it is my birthday week, we only get these once a year of course! In this episode I get to give you an update on last weeks interviews as well as this weeks amazing interviews that's sure to help you get a better understanding to their journeys as well as how they like to spend their time with their hobbies, movies and tv shows....