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Rich Butler is an NYC product through and through. Born in the Bronx and raised in Queens, NY , Rich is one of four children, with three of the four children adopted by his mother, Irma. Irma was a career foster parent specializing in raising children with special needs. Irma officially adopted Rich a few weeks before her passing in 2000 after raising him since he was an infant when his biological...

After spending too many years in Corporate America, Lorraine Ball said goodbye to the bureaucracy, glass ceilings and bad coffee and followed her passion to help small business owners succeed. Today, this successful entrepreneur, author, professional speaker, and host of a weekly marketing podcast, More than a Few Words, brings creative ideas, practical tips, and decades of real-world experience t...

In John's own words:    "I’m a serial entrepreneur, seasoned leader and strategist. I’m an expert in brand identity, business communications, buyer behavior, sales conversions, marketing systems, product/service design and digital marketing. I created two companies that averaged 4X’s ROI for businesses with branding and marketing models. In my industry, I’ve done it all to some extent: w...

Teri Wellbrock is the host and producer of the international Healing Place Podcast; writer/blogger; motivational speaker; a registered Pet Partners therapy dog handler of her Labradoodle, Sammie; and founder/director of the volunteer organization, Sammie’s Bundles of Hope, benefiting children with trauma history. Teri radiates a contagious energy of joyousness and hope. From her upcoming book: &qu...

Beth Nydick is a speaker, author, and a magnetic business mentor. A big believer in the power of potential to catapult your business forward.    She shows her clients how to strategically prepare their business and to use collaboration to establish instant credibility to get their life-changing messages in front of massive audiences.    Thru her mantra of “Making Potential Possible” she co-authore...

Christine Woodward supports, challenges, and empowers women for a living. Through her consultancy, 19th&CO, Christine and the team of consultants help businesses to grow beyond their comfort zones. Her focus is less about services and more about the partnership they deliver to their clients that helps unearth each need and pushes each clients' dreams over the finish line, over and over ag...

Julio Gonzalez is a self-made business leader and CEO. As a member of President Trump's tax roundtable, Julio lobbied Congress for tax incentives to help small businesses and played an instrumental role in writing the tax credits in the first Stimulus Bill. https://engineeredtaxservices.com/ Julio is also a National Tax Reform Expert, is the founder and CEO of Engineered Tax Services, Inc. (E...

In addition to his leadership role with Extraordinary People LLC, Robert White is an Executive Mentor, author, frequent keynote speaker and workshop leader on organizational leadership, successfully handling rapid change, entrepreneurial success and being more personally effective. Robert’s experience encompasses over forty years in the training industry.  He was President of pioneer personal grow...

Barby Ingle is a best-selling author, reality personality, and lives with multiple rare and chronic diseases; reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD), migralepsy, PALB2-var, endometriosis and other pain disorders.  Barby is a chronic pain educator, patient advocate, and president of the International Pain Foundation. She is also a motivational speaker and best-selling author on pain topics. Her blog, r...

John Lee is the founder of custommobile.app , a first of its kind agency making custom-building, beautiful, branded mobile apps affordable to every content creator, everywhere. Plans start at just $6/month. JOHN AND I DISCUSS How did you get into app development?  Tell us about some of the challenges you faced when starting your new business? Was this your first business launch?  Should my podcast...

Catherine is a tenacious connector and a recovering banker. She is a leadership coach helping high potential managers turn into senior leaders. And her sales program, for business to business selling, is creating exceeding results. Catherine is a wife and mom, and cares about closing the broadband gaps in rural communities CATHERINE AND I DISCUSS How did you facilitate a $12.1 million public-priva...

FULLY TRANSCRIBED VIDEO OF THIS INTERVIEW This is my third interview with Brian Cates, a political columnist for the Epoch Times and UnCover DC . He entered the political arena following the death of Andrew Breitbart in March 2012. He makes his home in South Texas and is the author of Nobody Asked For My Opinion But Here It Is Anyway! and Tex Randle: Brotherhood of the Gun . He can be followed at...

From being 6000ft underground in a mine, to starting an education business (that grew to have 4000 + students) to spending years working in venture capital, Rael Bricker has seen it all. He has listed companies on multiple international stock exchanges, and his financial services group has settled more than $3bn in loans over 19 years. He has a diverse work history combined with unique global rese...

Wade Galt teaches Entrepreneurs & Professionals to create an abundant & sustainable 3-Day Weekend / 4-Day Work Week lifestyle so they can better enjoy their family, friends, and life. He's a 20+ year Software Company Founder, Business Growth Coach and Author of books on business growth, finance, personal growth, parenting, & spirituality.   Wade and his family have lived ocean-sid...

Dr. Morissa Schwartz is the owner of DrRissysWriting.com – a marketing and writing company ranked as the number one for social media experts in NY by Thumbtack, and GenZPublishing.org – a publishing company, which has produced six Amazon bestsellers. DrRissysWriting.com is a marketing and writing company ranked #1 in PR and top ten in Social Media and SEO for New York and New Jersey on Thumbtack....

Steve Anderson is the author of the bestselling book, The Bezos Letters , where he deconstructs Jeff Bezos' 21 letters to Amazon shareowners through his unique lens of risk. He provides listeners with a guide on the key takeaways and principles that Bezos leveraged in turning an online bookstore into a trillion- dollar company in just over two decades. The four cycles -- Test, Build, Accelera...

FULLY TRANSCRIBED VIDEO OF THIS INTERVIEW This is my second interview with Brian Cates, a political columnist for the Epoch Times and UnCover DC . He entered the political arena following the death of Andrew Breitbart in March 2012. He makes his home in South Texas and is the author of Nobody Asked For My Opinion But Here It Is Anyway! and Tex Randle: Brotherhood of the Gun . He can be followed at...

Storm Cunningham is Executive Director of RECONOMICS Institute: The Society of Revitalization & Resilience Professionals, which helps ensure that communities worldwide have certified Revitalization & Resilience Facilitators (RE Facilitators). Look for the “RE” after their names. As editor of REVITALIZATION: The Journal of Economic & Environmental Resilience, Storm tracks the latest tre...

Mike Acker is an executive and communication coach, a keynote speaker, and the author of four books including the bestselling Speak With No Fear ( https://amzn.to/3gD1mhF ), which has appeared on numerous booklists even getting designated as the #1 book on overcoming fear of speaking on Forbes.com. Mike passionately coaches business professionals to lead and speak with confidence. In presentations...

Chelle Johnson is a first-generation college graduate that grew up with limiting beliefs, fear, and dysfunction.  Through faith, resilience, grit and determination, she held executive leadership roles in Fortune 50 companies such as: Comcast, Lockheed Martin, Quest Diagnostics and Honeywell.  She lived and worked in Asia, Latin America, has an MBA, and speaks Spanish and English.  She now helps hi...

Mike Solitro is a consultative leader and the founder of Accomplished RE . He helps real estate professionals become more effective and efficient, solve problems and deliver an exceptional client experience. He is also a Real Estate Attorney, and an Associate Broker with Kinlin Grover Real Estate .  Mike graduated from Syracuse University with a B.S. in Public Relations and has a Juris Doctor degr...

FULLY TRANSCRIBED VIDEO OF THIS INTERVIEW   There is some "slippage" in the video creating apparent crosstalk, especially near the end. But the transcription does a great job of clarifying most of that crosstalk.   Brian Cates is a political columnist for the Epoch Times and UnCover DC. He entered the political arena following the death of Andrew Breitbart in March 2012. He makes his hom...

Jefferson Rogers is a hard-working family man from Saint George, Utah, who built his window replacement business from zero to 10 million in just 2 years. Jefferson's claim to fame is his incredible story of huge commitments that shifted his trajectory from a life on the couch to now being a CEO of a rapidly-accelerating company. Jefferson’s new book, “All In,” takes you through the out-of-the...

Regina Huber is Founder & CEO of TRANSFORM YOUR PERFORMANCE , where she drives transformational leadership and guides her coaching clients to increase their influence and impact as leaders. With eclectic experience on five continents, she is a multicultural and multilingual Transformational Leadership Coach , an International Inspirational Speaker , and Author of the book Speak up, Stand out a...

John Davis has lived the life of an action hero. He has been a professional Fight Director and stuntman for stage and screen; An Artistic Director of three regional theme parks; A sword-fighting comedian, and a motivational speaker, author and coach.  He has been featured on the Today Show and the Discovery channel. Since 2001 John has brought his inspirational message to sixteen countries around...