Insight Out : Big Ideas for the Modern Entrepreneur

Having made her television debut at just 9 years old, Alessandra Torresani is well-known for her roles in The Big Bang Theory, Caprica, Arrested Development and Malcolm in the Middle. In our interview with Alessandra, she gets candid about navigating adult life as an actress after she was diagnosed with Bipolar 1 at the age of 22. Despite being discouraged from talking about her mental health open...

In a world where success is often defined by how much you can achieve in a day, Kris Ward helps people leverage their most valuable resource (TIME) to create successful lives that are rich with possibility.  Kris Ward is the founder of Win The Hour Win The Day, a productivity philosophy and book designed to help others leverage their most valuable resource - time. A self-proclaimed "time managemen...

George J. Chanos is a lawyer and a former attorney general with both eyes on the future. His foresight led him to write the books Seize Your Destiny: A Roadmap to Success and Millennial Samurai: A Mindset for the 21st Century.  However, creating thought-provoking books isn’t his only talent. George has recently been hard at work on an NFT art project called People Reign. In this episode, George sh...

Travis Brown jumped up to 90,000 followers on Instagram in just six weeks, and he’s joining us on today’s Insight Out episode to give YOU the tools you need to make that happen on your own social media platform.  As we dive into how his hit idea Pod Decks came to fruition, media consumption, the pressure to create viral content, secrets to a great hook, and more, you’ll learn about his journey to...

Brendan Kane is a New York Times bestselling author and one of the most influential minds of our time. He is the author of 1 Million Followers and Hook Point. He has helped the largest brands and celebrities in the world reverse engineer how to make content go viral. In this episode, Brendan joins me to talk about what it takes to make content go viral. Brendan discusses how the world of content c...

Today’s guest is Aparna Mohla, one of the most inspiring people I’ve ever met! When I first met her at SolarCity she was proceeded by her legendary reputation as the highest performing sales consultant in the company’s history. The records she set remain unbroken to this day yet she is incredibly humble and modest. This is part 1 of a 2 part interview in which we dive into her backstory, as that i...

Ram Castillo is a Sydney-based design director, author, international speaker, and career director. His hit podcast, Giant Thinkers, has charted #3 on iTunes in more than 5 countries and currently has over 250,000 active listeners. Ram has been helping designers find employment for almost a decade. Now, he continues to mentor all kinds of creatives through systems such as the Lightning Bolt Method...

We are living in the Age of Influence.  After learning about my guest through fellow podcaster and friend Dan Nestle, I became deeply curious about how and why influence matters in today’s world. Neal Schaffer is the author of Age of Influence and for the last decade has become a globally recognized leader in the social media and digital marketing space. Having written multiple books on social med...

Mario Armstrong is Motivating people around the world to never settle. He does this by inspiring the human spirit, teaching lessons that matter, and uncovering new perspectives. A two-time Emmy Award-winning talk show host and digital lifestyle expert, Mario has been on NBC’s TODAY Show, CNN, NPR, Steve Harvey, Inside Edition, Dr. Oz, and many more.  He's the host and creator of the Never Settle S...

The Queen of Confidence, Erika Cramer, shares her inspirational journey of trauma to triumph and reveals her "5 C's of Confidence" to create confidence in your life.  Bio: Erika Cramer, The Queen of Confidence, is an international confidence coach and popular 5-star podcast host. The Cardi B of the personal development world, Erika is a full-flavored, spicy inspirational speaker, with a large dose...

Jim Britt, an internationally recognized keynote speaker and one of the world’s top 20 success coaches, is a true example of rags to riches. Believe it or not, this self-made millionaire and best selling-author started off by working at a gas station.  After seizing an opportunity for a business venture with only nine dollars in his pocket, Jim came out the other side with an eviction notice and n...

How can we shift our thinking in order to break a pattern? And how can we take positive action to make transformative changes in our lives? That’s the focus of Scott Miller’s new book, “Master Mentors Vol. 2.” It examines key insights from 30 of the world’s most transformational leadership thinkers – including Seth Godin, Susan Cain, General Stanley McChrystal and more – and provides simple steps...

What does it really take to change your life?  These days, Glenn Lundy is the CEO of the 800 Percent Club and is the founder and host of the Rise and Grind morning show. In less than two years, he’s produced 600 podcast episodes full of Motivation, Education, and Inspiration to help his listeners ditch their bad habits.  But it hasn’t always been so easy. Glenn was once kicked out of his own home,...

Designer... Entrepreneur...  Director... YouTuber... Teacher... All of these words can describe my guest today, but "teacher" is the one he says is the best fit at this point in his life. Chris Do is an Emmy award-winning designer, director, CEO & Chief Strategist of Blind, a brand strategy design consultancy, and the founder of The Futur—an online education platform with the BIG mission of teachi...

Check out this week's episode of Insight Out with my guest Mark Schaefer!  One of my favorite episodes of Insight Out is my conversation with John Espirian. During that interview, he mentioned his mentor was a guy named Mark Schaefer.  Since I respect John so much, I decided to read Mark’s book Known, and invite him on the show. Fortunately for me (and you)…he said yes. This episode is our convers...

Today’s guest is Liz Wiseman, author of New York Times bestseller Multipliers: How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter, The Multiplier Effect: Tapping the Genius Inside Our Schools, Impact Players: How to Take the Lead, Play Bigger and Multiply Your Impact and Wall Street Journal bestseller Rookie Smarts: Why Learning Beats Knowing in the New Game of Work. Liz has conducted significant research...

As the world is slowly reopening, companies are faced with a tough decision on how the workplace should look like. Should they bring their employees back to the offices, opt for hybrid models, or stick to remote work? Can they really manage to effectively lead teams from anywhere?  In this episode, Billy Saleebey speaks with David Burkus, a 5x best-selling author and one of the best business think...

Mike Bayer, or Coach Mike as he is commonly called is not your typical personal development coach. Far from it. With over 40 appearances on Dr. Phil, his New York Times best-selling book Best Self, and his just rebased book One Decision, Coach Mike brings emotion and authenticity you rarely see. Yes, authenticity is a buzzword these days, but Mike has made his life’s work to help people find their...

In this episode, Billy sits down with Bob Burg, author of a wealth of successful books on sales, marketing, and influence. Of his books, he calls one the cornerstone of his life’s work: Adversaries into Allies: Master the Art of Ultimate Influence. They explore the themes he outlined in this insightful book, in addition to Bob’s primary framework: the Five Principles of Influence. If you’ve ever w...

Is there really a secret to success?  Entrepreneur Alex Hormozi learned a lot of lessons on his way to making $100 million in sales – and now he helps other business owners figure out how to do the same.  In this week’s episode, we explore the top takeaways from Alex’s success. Brenden talks about how his path first crossed Alex’s, shares his experience in a recent collaboration, and explores why...

Growing is what life is all about and growth comes not just from your own experiences but they can come from other people’s experiences too, be open to learning as the world around you has many life lessons to teach. It's another week of Insight Out with Billy Samoa and Brenden Kumarasamy! In this episode, we outline what other people are doing, what mistakes and pain they've done leading up to wh...

We all learn differently, some people learn from the groups and some people learn by themselves.  In this episode, you’ll learn more about the different types of learning, how to learn differently, and what you can do to change what you are doing right now, and pick the direction you want to go and see which one works best for you in business and in life!  Tune in and let's get learning! In This E...

In this episode, we will go into the concept of the wheel of life, explore the areas of life and talk through about what we can do to make meaningful changes in our health, relationships, learning, career, finances, adventure, and spiritual contributions. Tune in today to get more value from the wheel of life! VALUABLE INSIGHTS AND KEY TOPICS: The concept of the wheel of life. (02:00) The guide to...

Are you ready to start being a visionary thinker? In this episode, Dr. Mark Goulston and I talked about surgical empathy, which is a process for unlocking people from destructive behaviors, As well as coping (instead of healing), life patterns, purpose, and shared his greatest accomplishments and leave applicable advice if you want to do something meaningful. Dr. Mark Goulston is a special advisor...

Why You Should Do the Crazy Thing - With Will Pemble In this episode, Will shared his experience and how the far-reaching consequences of trivial acts, and self-awareness have shaped his goals and mindset. and the positive effects of not being afraid to do the crazy thing. Will is an avid learner and has earned certifications as a Stockbroker, Flight Instructor, Certified Product Manager, Technica...