Just Get Started

Episode 47 features Entrepreneur, Speaker, and Fitness Professional, Mary Frances...better known online as @ManicuredMeatheads Had a wonderful chat with Mary where she walks us through some great insight on fitness and nutrition, some early adult-life troubles that helped guide her in the right direction, and her current endeavor to share her story and speak to audiences across the world about liv...

On this One Mic session I go a bit deep on how lucky we all are to even be on this planet and have the opportunities that we do. What type of outlook do you want to take into each and every day of your life...positive or negative? A lot of that starts with gratitude. Here is a link to that article I was referencing -> Link here ........ For more episodes of the Just Get Started Podcast or learn...

One of the people on the "short list" I wanted to speak with was the Co-Founder and CEO of Pendo, Todd Olson, and was thrilled when he accepted my invitation. Todd lives right in my backyard in the Raleigh-Durham area of North Carolina and I have been an admirer of Pendo for many years. Todd and I have some mutual connections but we've never had the opportunity officially meet before. I was intere...

On this One Mic Session I talk a bit about the journey to getting started with whatever you are trying to tackle and share some insights to set you up for success early on and keep it going. I share some insights I've learned from over the years and from my many guests I've interviewed and hopefully some of the tips will be helpful for your journey. Here is a link to the Josh Kaufman TED talk I re...

Pheww...My first One Mic Session is in the books. Excited to start sharing some insight and thoughts with the audience and I hope you all enjoy my perspective and have some takeaways.from this one. If it was good, please let me know. If it is was horrible, please let me know that too! For those that wanted to watch the Steve Jobs video where I referenced the quote from - here it is -> https://w...

Had the pleasure of welcoming Sangram Vajre, Co-Founder of Terminus, to the Just Get Started Podcast. I met Sangram 4-years ago and it's been a thrill to see his company and the entire account-based marketing movement grow during that time. Sangram shares a lot of his insight on marketing, being apart of a growing company, branding, and much more. If you get a chance to listen I hope you enjoy! Fi...

So stoked to launch episode 44 of the Podcast as it features Adam Martin, a talented graphic designer and host of the Makers of Sport Podcast. I met Adam for the first time in 2015 at the Major Level Creative (MLC) Connect Design Conference and we got into a deep conversation about Podcasting and it lit a fire under me that pushed me to creating this Podcast. Adam is a talented graphic designer an...

Episode 43 features the Founders of Tactic Nutrition, Alex Parker and Meredith Root. We cover a whole mess of topics on how they got into CrossFit, Pursuing the business full time, thoughts on nutrition, why they are not competing in this years CrossFit Open and much more. Hope you all enjoy this wide ranging conversation! Find them online: Tactic Nutrition Website: https://tacticmethod.com/ Tacti...

Had a great interview with Dating Coach Cora Boyd on the latest installment of the Just Get Started Podcast. I got in touch with Cora through the Next Gen Community and it was neat to talk with someone running something different than a tech or product company to change things up on the Podcast. I think you all will get a lot out of this episode and really enjoy the dialogue! Find Cora Online: Web...

Had a wonderful time speaking with the Founder & CEO of the up and coming Podcasting platform called Pippa. I've been thrilled with the platform and ease-of-use and wanted to pry deeper into Simon's journey and background and why he decided to start this company. Very intriguing episode and really showcases the fact that as long as you keep working hard in life and being curious that doors and...

Had a blast in Episode 40 chatting with Dr. Sean Pastuch about his journey in fitness, being a Chiropractor, going into Personal Training, and growing his business successfully over the last several years. Sean absolutely brings it in this episode and provides a ton of advice around fitness, business, and personal growth. Can't wait for you all to listen in! About Dr. Sean Pastuch Dr. Sean Pastuch...

Had a great time on episode 39 speaking with the Founder of RepVue, Ryan Walsh, about his journey from his college days at UNC and early career to how he helped grow ChannelAdvisor to become a couple hundred million dollar company and publicly traded. His insights into sales and business are spot on and it was refreshing to hear his views on these topics and more. About Ryan Walsh: RepVue’s founde...

Episode 38 features our first "Digital Nomad" on the Podcast in Entrepreneur Jinny Oh. Jinny is the Founder of WANDR and travels all over the world to explore the endless possibilities that are out there as well as continue her mission to grow her company WANDR. We get into some great discussions about how she has scaled her company, leadership, remote employees, and of course about traveling! Abo...

On Episode 37 I get to sit down with the Co-Founder and CEO of a really neat Start-up, GiveButter.com Max Friedman is a sharp young entrepreneur and sprinkles in many highlight moments in this episode when speaking about how first job, how his team delegates work, advice for those wanting to start something, and much more. It's refreshing to hear the perspective from someone this young and it's po...

Episode 36 features the Founders of the new Foreher Sports which helps connect, educate, and inspire women on & off the golf course.  Ya’ll are going to love the dialogue in this episode and some of the fun we get into with Tisha and Nikki B around their friendship, partnership, reaching outside their comfort zone, and much more. Find Foreher Sports online: Website: ForeHerSports.com Inst...

Episode 35 is on fire with Author, Speaker, Entrepreneur, and Director of Community at NextGen, Haley Hoffman Smith. Hayley brings a tremendous amount of insight into this episode and shares her early journey with starting a non-profit organization, writing books, and helping build a community of entrepreneurs. About Haley: Haley Hoffman Smith is the author of Her Big Idea, a book on creativity, i...

Had a fun time speaking to Stephanie and understanding the path to her success and what keeps her ticking day in and day out. This gal has a great head on her shoulders and is head down in health and nutrition not only for herself but for her family and clients as well. Excited to see how she continues to push the envelope with her business and help people get in the best shape of their lives! Abo...

Episode 33 features Founder and CEO of RP Strength, Nick Shaw. I had a blast learning about Nick’s journey and how he realized at an early age through high school athletics the importance of consistency was to achieving tremendous improvements in his overall athletic performance. Loving training and performance along with some serendipity led Nick to meet his Co-Founder and it’s been a steady...

Episode 32 features a young and impressive entrepreneur by the name of Justin Lafazan. From an earlier age, Justin saw his Dad struggle through the 2008 Recession as a Mortgage Banker and vowed to pave his own way in life so that he never had to be impacted by other peoples decisions. That drive has led him to create a company while still in high school, write a book, and start a 2nd com...

Episode 31 features the Founder of PowerHouse Women, Lindsey Schwartz. Lindsey is the exact type of person that this podcast is geared toward. Someone that wanted to make a change and had a different purpose in their mind then what they were doing at the time and decided to take the first step. Her passion is breathtaking and wonderful to see how she has progressed her mission over the l...

Had a phenomenal time speaking with CrossFit Athlete Lindy Barber about her incredible journey getting to the pinnacle of the CrossFit sport. She takes us all the way back to childhood and discusses her active upbringing and how sport and fitness has always been a huge part of her life. We go in depth on her battle with lower back issues and the incredible story of anguish and then perse...

Had a phenomenal conversation with Case Kenny on Episode 29 of the Just Get Started Podcast. We get into an interesting conversation around his life and journey into growing his media company and we discuss the background of his Prsuit.com company and how using the thought around “perspective” is ideal for growing yourself and becoming fulfilled in life. His consistency in putting out great c...

Episode 28 features Bryan Wish, Growth Consultant for global-impact visionaries and the marketing strategist behind Allen Gannett’s book “The Creative Curve”. I met Bryan serendipitously last year when setting up Allen Gannett on the Just Get Started Podcast. Unfortunately, as I tell the story, the audio didn’t record properly and the interview with Allen never launched. However, I staye...

Episode 27 features Andrea Waltz, the Co-Author of one of the best selling sales books of all-time, Go For No! as well as Co-Founder of Courage Crafters. Andrea shares her journey and a lot of the twists and turns that have led her to what she is doing now. From trying to call George Lucas at the age of 8 to getting a Criminal Justice degree she has never used, Andrea opens up about how...

Episode 26 was a blast! I met Joel in August when he came to speak at our company and share the journey of the past 9 years and how this whole thing came together. It's an incredible story of perseverance, patience, grit, and a little luck. We go in depth on a variety of topics and he shares a lot of great insight on his daily routines and how he prepares for these long races. About...