Passage to Profit Show - Road to Entrepreneurship

Richard Gearhart and Elizabeth Gearhart , co-hosts of the Passage to Profit Show , sit down with commercial real estate powerhouse Todd Drollett of TITAN Commercial Realty Group and star of A&E’s The Real Estate Commission , crypto retirement expert Chris Kline of Bitcoin IRA, and literacy innovator Jessica Sliwerski of Ignite Reading. In this episode, these three entrepreneurs reveal how to w...

In this segment of " Secrets of the Entrepreneurial Mind  "on Passage to Profit Show, top founders share the mindset shifts that fuel long-term success. From turning 100 media rejections into features in major publications, to escaping “the gap” when setbacks hit, to building a business through radical authenticity, these entrepreneurs reveal the mental frameworks that drive growth. Plus, why toda...

Richard Gearhart and Elizabeth Gearhart, co-hosts of Passage to Profit Show interview Alyssa Pettinato from Alinato Events and MissJudged Podcast. What does it really take to run a luxury wedding business where clients spend six and even seven figures on a single day? In this episode, we sit down with New York City wedding planner Alyssa Pettinato to explore how she built a thriving, personality-d...

Richard Gearhart and Elizabeth Gearhart, co-hosts of Passage to Profit Show interview Christina Muller, LSCW from Mind Your Workplace. Burnout is silently draining productivity, morale, and profits inside more companies than most entrepreneurs realize. In this powerful episode, licensed clinician and workplace mental health expert Christina Muller shares practical strategies for preventing burnout...

Is China truly dominating global innovation, or is there more to the patent story than the headlines suggest? In this segment of Intellectual Property News, co-hosts Richard Gearhart and Elizabeth Gearhart break down global patent rankings using data from the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and explore why China files nearly 1.5 million applications a year—more than the U.S., Japan...

Richard Gearhart and Elizabeth Gearhart, co-hosts of Passage to Profit Show interview Wombi Rose from Lovepop Cards, Christina Muller, LSCW from Mind Your Workplace and Alyssa Pettinato from Alinato Events and MissJudged Podcast. A Harvard-trained engineer who once designed ships never imagined a $5 pop-up card would spark a multimillion-dollar business—but that’s exactly what happened. In this ep...

In this inspiring segment of "Your New Business Journey" on Passage to Profit Show, our guests reveal the single bold decision that changed the course of their businesses — and what it cost them to make it. From going all-in on Lovepop, to launching a workplace mental health firm after a life-altering diagnosis, to pivoting into weddings just before COVID, and even transforming a law practice thro...

When Matthew McConaughey takes action to protect his unmistakable voice from AI deepfakes, it signals a much bigger issue: in the age of artificial intelligence, who actually owns your identity? In this eye-opening Intellectual Property News segment on Passage to Profit Show, we explore how celebrities—and everyday entrepreneurs—are fighting back against voice cloning, digital impersonation, and b...

What if the real secret to entrepreneurial success isn’t hustle—but mindset? In this fast-paced segment of "Secrets of the Entrepreneurial Mind" on Passage to Profit Show, top founders share powerful insights on turning every task—even the tough ones—into moments of joy, staying relentlessly curious to spark innovation, hearing “no” as “not right now,” and leveraging AI and new technologies to sta...

Richard Gearhart and Elizabeth Gearhart, co-hosts of Passage to Profit Show interview Jen Millard form mainlove™. What if the future of water isn’t plastic — but aluminum? In this interview, founder of mainelove™, Jen Millard, shares how she turned Maine’s pristine Sebago Lake into a fast-growing CPG brand by partnering with craft breweries to produce and distribute premium water in recyclable alu...

Richard Gearhart and Elizabeth Gearhart, co-hosts of Passage to Profit Show interview Tyler Dunagin from Turnserv. What happens when you can’t find reliable vendors—and decide to build the solution yourself? In this episode, Tyler Dunnigan shares how he went from flipping single-family homes to launching Turnserve, a fast-scaling property services platform now operating in five cities and partneri...

Richard Gearhart and Elizabeth Gearhart, co-hosts of Passage to Profit Show interview Wombi Rose from Lovepop Cards, Christina Muller, LSCW from Mind Your Workplace and Alyssa Pettinato from Alinato Events and MissJudged Podcast. A Harvard-trained engineer who once designed ships never imagined a $5 pop-up card would spark a multimillion-dollar business—but that’s exactly what happened. In this ep...

Richard Gearhart and Elizabeth Gearhart, co-hosts of Passage to Profit Show interview AI expert and keynote speaker Kevin Surace. Artificial intelligence isn’t coming—it’s already here, and it’s reshaping entrepreneurship faster than most people realize. In this episode, AI futurist and tech entrepreneur Kevin Sarrace breaks down why AI is the worst it will ever be right now , how it’s quietly rep...

In this segment of "Your New Business Journey" on Passage to Profit Show, seasoned entrepreneurs share the pivotal decisions that changed the trajectory of their businesses—from surviving the dot-com crash and safeguarding cash flow to taking bold risks that unlocked growth. You’ll hear real stories of hard calls, unexpected turning points, and the courage it takes to bet on yourself, your team, a...

Richard Gearhart and Elizabeth Gearhart, co-hosts of Passage to Profit Show interview AI expert and keynote speaker Kevin Surace, Tyler Dunagin from Turnserv and Jen Millard form mainlove™. Artificial intelligence isn’t coming—it’s already here, and it’s reshaping entrepreneurship faster than most people realize. In this episode, AI futurist and tech entrepreneur Kevin Sarrace breaks down why AI i...

In this segment of "Secrets of the Entrepreneurial Mind" on Passage to Profit Show,   a powerhouse panel of founders, researchers, and advisors share the hard-earned lessons they wish they’d known sooner. From stepping out of academia and into entrepreneurship, to mastering decision-making through behavioral economics, building teams and systems that last, and staying visible in an AI-driven world...

Richard Gearhart and Elizabeth Gearhart, co-hosts of Passage to Profit Show interview financial advisor Alan Porter from Strategic Wealth Strategies. This interview is a powerful wake-up call on money, retirement, and the risks most people never see coming. Alan Porter shares how personal tragedy transformed him from a retired Blackhawk instructor pilot into a passionate advocate for financial edu...

Richard Gearhart and Elizabeth Gearhart, co-hosts of Passage to Profit Show interview Neil Senturia from AskTuring.ai and Blackbird Ventures. In this interview, serial entrepreneur and AI insider Neil Santuria—co-founder of AskTuring AI and Blackbird Ventures—pulls back the curtain on what’s really happening inside today’s AI revolution. Neil breaks down Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) in pla...

This segment of Intellectual Property News on Passage to Profit Show with co-hosts Richard Gearhart and Elizabeth Gearhart, dives into a newly filed lawsuit that puts artificial intelligence under an uncomfortable spotlight. Centered on a tragic murder-suicide allegedly influenced by AI interactions, the conversation explores how tools like ChatGPT can become trusted authorities during moments of...

Richard Gearhart and Elizabeth Gearhart, co-hosts of Passage to Profit Show interview Dr. Danielle Dick from Thrive Genetics and Rutgers University Addiction Research Center. What if the traits that drive success, risk-taking, and resilience aren’t learned—but coded into your DNA? In this eye-opening episode, internationally renowned behavioral genetics researcher Dr. Danielle Dick, author of The...

In this candid, insight-packed segment of "Your New Business Journey" on Passage to Profit Show, seasoned entrepreneurs and experts open up about the early mistakes and tough decisions that ultimately fueled their growth. From misreading the market and choosing the wrong partners, to trying to do everything alone and delaying the help that truly mattered, the panel shares real-world lessons on piv...

Richard Gearhart and Elizabeth Gearhart, co-hosts of Passage to Profit Show interview Dr. Danielle Dick from Thrive Genetics and Rutgers University Addiction Research Center, Neil Senturia from AskTuring.ai and financial advisor Alan Porter from Strategic Wealth Strategies What if the traits that drive success, risk-taking, and resilience aren’t learned—but coded into your DNA? In this eye-opening...

What if the fastest way to grow your business is to step away from it? In this episode of Secrets of the Entrepreneurial Mind , seasoned founders and experts share the counterintuitive habits that actually drive sustainable success. From disappearing for a week to test your systems, to resisting the dopamine hit of shiny new ideas, to clearing the clutter that wastes your time and energy, this con...

Richard Gearhart and Elizabeth Gearhart, co-hosts of Passage to Profit Show interview mortgage expert Tom Wragg. Entrepreneurs don’t just build businesses — they build lives, and for many that includes buying a home without a traditional paycheck. In this episode, mortgage expert Tom Wragg of loanDepot pulls back the curtain on what it really takes for entrepreneurs and self-employed professionals...

Richard Gearhart and Elizabeth Gearhart, co-hosts of Passage to Profit Show interview rady Sticker from ChurchCandy Marketing. What started as a $500 ad experiment that completely failed turned into a nationwide entrepreneurial success story. In this episode, Brady Sticker shares how he went from youth pastor to founder of Church Candy, using modern digital marketing, authenticity, and relentless...