MIKE'D UP!

Are you a freedom seeker or trailblazer who wants to make more money and a massive impact doing what you love? This episode is for you! I had the pleasure of meeting Nikki at an Arete Mastermind meeting and instantly knew she would be a great guest as our missions are aligned. She helps heart-centered entrepreneurs gain courage and deepen their mindset to take the next step in their business ventu...

I'm bringing you another dynamic guest, he's talented, driven, his first name literally translates to the word LOVE, his mindset and work ethic are electric. You can find him working with children, inspiring and servicing his community. President, Producer and Host of The Shift; Aimé Mukendi, Jr. aka Sir Aimézing. Aimé is also a motivational speaker, entrepreneur and a social media influencer from...

With more than a quarter century of experience in marketing, sales and communications, Steve created The Best Why to help companies reconnect with their core mission, address the pitfalls of modern digital marketing and develop loyal customer relationships. Working with a team of like-minded professionals, TBW is ready and eager to elevate everything good about your company, its products and servi...

Christopher has been featured on CBS, NBC, ABC and FOX. He has a special passion for empowering and serving business leaders, entrepreneurs, sales executives, coaches, authors, speakers, and others, taking their businesses and their lives to peak prosperity. What I love most about Chris is how he is paying it forward, taking the lessons he's learned and applied from overcoming adversity and is hel...

Robby and I discuss perspectives during the COVID-19 pandemic and how to keep pushing forward. His 14 years in the Marine Corps has strengthened his character, his will to win, and his ability to dominate his space. We discuss the roots and growth of his CrossFit facility Athlete's Unleased and his leadership training. I've met many people during the last decade networking with business profession...

Tony Watson, President of WNY Sales Solutions powered by Sales Xceleration, is a passionate, energetic sales leader with more than 25 years of experience driving and increasing sales revenue. He has a proven track record for developing top-performing teams and has built, mentored and led large action-oriented sales teams managing over $200 million in annual revenue. http://wnysalessolutions.com/

PJ has been featured in Forbes, Fast Company, NY Times, LA Times, USA Today and The TODAY Show.   He is the Founder and CEO of Atyourgate, a delivery app for airport passengers, flight crews, and employees; delivering food right to your gate!   PJ won a $25,000 Pitch Contest placing 1st out of 100 participants at the Wharton School for Entrepreneurial Studies. He's also a Kentucky Football Letterm...

Laura Marsala joined the Marine Corp when she was 19, then became a life & business coach, entrepreneur, world traveler, keynote speaker, writer, homeschooling Mom of 3 and is an absolute Rockstar! 

Tim's career spans over 25 years as a Content Writer, Author and Voice Actor. He has written for the NY Times, Washington Post, USA Today, National Geographic, GQ, Esquire and other popular publications. He's published 13 books, including one that we highlight called Cancer Crossings: A Brother, His Doctors, and the Quest for a Cure to Childhood Leukemia. He has received the Johns Hopkins Universi...

Alysson began her career as an elementary school teacher and then earned a degree in law; practicing for six years before realizing it was time to trade in writing trial briefs for writing children's books! She has sold over 10,000 copies and frequently visits school libraries for speaking events to help inspire children to make reading fun! She's won the NY Big Book Award, she's a 4 time Mom's Ch...

Dr. Marnie LaVigne has spent more than 30 years in both the private and public sectors creating new products and start-up businesses, driving innovation and economic growth in high-tech industries, such as life sciences, informatics, and advanced manufacturing. Her passion for working with start-ups took root from her experience launching health informatics businesses with colleagues in the 1990's...

Cary Mullen is an internationally recognized sports personality, keynote speaker and business leader. He was inducted into the Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame  in 2002 and is the Founder of Vivo Resorts in Puerto Escondido. Cary has spent more than 20 years studying the success strategies of high performers. On his way to becoming a World Champion, Cary experienced the upper echelon of success, and...

Evelyn's story is heavy, it's full of inspiration and also pain, of adversity, perseverance and of success. Evelyn, who was featured in Success Magazine, is the Founder and President of International Cild Advancement, a non-profit organization with a mission to empower orphans and underprivileged children worldwide through education, vocational training, livelihood provision and mentoring. Evelyn...

Born and raised in Long Island, Jerry later moved to Buffalo in 1990 at age 17, where he attended Buffalo State College and earned a BA communications, Jerry worked in radio most of his 20's, as a promotions director and on-air DJ. Jerry got married in 2001, then transitioned into Marketing & Sales and began his entrepreneurial journey in 2012, when he was introduced to Network Marketing…little di...

Olivia Larson's life was changed after learning about poverty in Buffalo in her Spanish class sophomore year of high school. She went home and did research, where she found out the childhood poverty rate in Buffalo in 2016 was 44 percent. ​ After learning this statistic, a fire was lit in Olivia, the desire to make a change. Olivia began Seeds of Change, a collection drive at her parish, Nativity...

For nearly two decades, Jonathan Masiulionis has been helping creatives, entrepreneurs, and entertainers cross the country promote their talents and expand their audiences. His ability to highlight the best of what an artist brings to the table is uniquely exceptional. With the power of enthusiasm and determination, Jonathan is a seasoned professional at taking ideas and turning them into realitie...

Paul is currently the Voice of the UB Bulls; in his 20th year calling Bulls football and basketball games on TV & Radio. He and partner Kevin Sylvester launched Buffalo Sports Page in 2017. Previously, Paul served as anchor, reporter, and producer at WIVB-TV for 24 years. In that role, he covered all four Buffalo Bills Super Bowls, the Sabres in the Stanley Cup Finals, and the Daytona 500. Peck al...

Matthew Keeler is the Owner and Founder of hockey streetwear brand Just Dishin. He graduated from St. John Fisher College in 2016 with a Bachelor's degree in Business Management. Currently residing in Buffalo, NY Matt's interests include fashion design, all forms of artwork and any music played by Benyhana.

Working professionally as a vocalist since age 7, Christina started performing with her father at local clubs in Western NY. Quickly moving into her own original projects in both local and national scenes, she is best known as singer/songwriter, and one half of the music duo, BREAKERBOX. Born out of Buffalo, BREAKERBOX has been releasing material and performing throughout the country since 2010. R...

Gary serves as the President and CEO of the SPCA Serving Erie County, leading a team of nearly 120 employees and 1,900 volunteers. Gary joined the SPCA in 2016 after leading animal welfare organizations previously in Toledo, Ohio and Aiken, SC and volunteering and serving as a board member for animal welfare organizations in Florida. He had the privilege to play a role in capital campaigns leading...

Born and raised in Lakewood, NJ Robert has always had a profound love for adventure.  Working with his father as an electrician and engineer, Robert learned from a very young age what the word "work" meant.  Always being interested he developed an interest in cameras.  Since 8 years old cameras, photography, aesthetics, interested him. Fast forward 23 years later, Robert now runs two successful co...

Kate Glaser is a media marketing expert in the WNY region, first starting her career in television news. She spent time at both News 4 and Spectrum News Rochester + Buffalo (YNN at the time) as a live morning reporter and content producer. After many early mornings and receiving two awards for her compassionate reporting, she discovered her love for the nonprofit sector.   In 2011, she made the mo...

Del Reid became a Bills fan shortly after coming into this world, having been raised in a home that actually had a framed picture of OJ Simpson on the wall in the living room (until it came down in 1994). Del has always had a passion for bringing people together to celebrate things they share in common. As a result, he (quite accidentally) ended up co-founding the BillsMafia movement among Bills f...

Lavender Morantz has been serial entrepreneur with an obsession for personal freedom for more than 12 years. Beginning with interior design, then getting into home building, to online wellness, writing, speaking internationally and also coaching fellow entrepreneurs, Lavender inspires others to intentionally create a life they love. 

Jacki Roach is a process improvement strategist from South Buffalo, NY. Her past career in news media production combined with an MBA in Global Supply Chain Management have inspired a unique awareness of our labor environments. Jacki is a futurist, quantum science enthusiast, and lifelong learner.