Perfectly Mentored with Jason Portnoy

Professional fighters are known for their ability to take a hit and bounce back, and persist until victory. There's a lesson there for entrepreneurs, too. Ariel Helwani is a mixed martial arts (MMA) reporter whose work appears across ESPN's many platforms. The award-winning journalist joined ESPN in June 2018 to cover MMA and has gone on to play several roles there, including: co-host of...

Branding is the entrepreneur's jigsaw puzzle. You need the right pieces in the right places and in the right number. How do the giant names do it all so flawlessly? Well, did you ever wonder who's behind the personal brand for Gary Vaynerchuk, for instance? Andy Krainak is the Brand Director for VaynerMedia, the man responsible for funneling Gary's ideas and inspirations into high-p...

As hard as it might be to believe, the pandemic we’re experiencing brings opportunities with it, not just tough times - but you’re going to need some inside expertise to make your new ecommerce venture thrive. Harley Finkelstein is an entrepreneur, lawyer, and the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Shopify. He founded his first company at age 17 while a student at McGill and went on to complete his...

Becoming truly great at marketing - and the moving parts and disciplines that surround it - requires a lot more than laser focus. At the end of the day, it is the well-rounded individual with a view of the big picture that winds up on top. Ryan Deiss is an entrepreneur, bestselling author, and one of the most sought-after and dynamic speakers on marketing in the world today. He is also the founder...

All the marketing "gurus" on the Internet will happily tell you how to make money. But how many of them can tell you how to make yourself wealthy in every part of your life, in ways that go far beyond your paycheck? David Meltzer is the Co-Founder of Sports 1 Marketing and formerly served as CEO of the renowned Leigh Steinberg Sports & Entertainment agency, but his life's missio...

It takes a lot of discipline, drive and intention to come out of this pandemic even stronger than you were when it started. Whether physically, mentally or in business, those who are applying themselves to growing and improving during this time are the unstoppable ones. Mike Arce is an entrepreneur, speaker, coach, and advertising professional who owns Loud Rumor, a 7-figure advertising agency for...

Most of us know how it feels to sit back and wait for our lives to get fulfilling. We feel like we're doing the work but going nowhere. It's only when we get aligned with our purpose, our gifts and our highest calling that we can move forward to do the incredible things we dreamed about as children. Tim Storey is an acclaimed author, speaker, and life coach helping people create the futu...

It's not uncommon for hard-working entrepreneurs to imagine that they can live on success alone - but those who try quickly find that they're only undermining their own potential. Buying into the "grind" mentality is not only ineffective, it's dangerous, and paying attention to your health now leads to pig payoffs later. Dave Asprey, the "Father of Biohacking", i...

The names we know are the names we know for a reason. These are the ones who have reached the top through hard work, smarts, and great mentorship - and when they have something to teach us, it's up to us to take their wisdom and make it a stepping stone on our own path to success. Russell Brunson has sold everything from shakes and supplements to coaching, books, consulting, coupons, t-shirts...

When was the last time you looked at your social media feed, read the news or saw an ad and felt an overwhelming sense of clarity? There's a lot of smoke screening and distraction coming at us online. And if you can find a way to get away from the BS tactics and get to the point, your people will come running. Billy Gene is the founder and CEO of top-ranked digital advertising agency Billy Ge...

Summary: Rachel is an Organic Traffic Strategist, schoolteacher, and the founder of Moolah Marketing. She started building websites, and is able to maximize the advantage of generating organic traffic as a stay-at-home mom. She was a schoolteacher before helping thousands of people craft “virals” for their businesses. In this episode, she shares the secrets of driving organic traffic to your websi...

Summary: Chase Dimond is the founder of Boundless Labs, an e-commerce email marketing agency that has helped its clients send hundreds of millions of emails and make over $35 million in email-attributable revenue. Since 2018, Chase has lent his skills and expertise to some of the best companies around, including IBEX, Cross Net, Inc. and many more. In this episode of Perfectly Mentored with Jason...

Summary: “Focus on the lifetime value of a customer more than just top-line revenue.” This is what motivated Hugh Rees – a software engineer from Brisbane, Australia, which led him to becoming the co-founder and head of digital services at Expose Media. In this episode, Hugh tells about how he was able to build his “accidental” marketing agency by exploring through the Instagram platform. Combined...

Summary: Brandon Dawson is a scaling and turnaround expert serial entrepreneur, real estate investor who has an extreme passion for helping business owners and their teams amplify the vision impact through belief strategy, execution, and team alignment. He's an owner-partner in 100-million-dollar commercial real estate, and founded his first business at the age of 26. In this episode, he shar...

Daymond John is an American businessman, investor, television personality, author, and motivational speaker. He is best known as the founder, president, and CEO of FUBU, and appears as an investor on the ABC reality television series Shark Tank. In this episode, he reveals the marketing strategies on how to build successful brands making him a highly influential consultant today, while offering ad...

Marcus Murphy is the Digital Marketer’s Director of Monetization, and LinkedIn Advisory Board Member who was able to build an “All-Star” level profile that can grow and develop not only the business but boost the personal brand as well. In this episode, Marcus discusses the current global situation and how we can respond, pivot, and get our businesses back to normal. Show Notes: Who is Marcus Murp...

Summary: Chandler Welling is the CEO and Founder of Welling Media, a full-service social management and marketing agency that works with 7+ figure global brands to help drive revenue. He’s passionate about creating powerful content and video production, which brings his marketing business to greater heights. Chandler has also successfully grown his ecom creative agency that has grown 450% year ove...

In this episode, we’re turning our tables. Dee Deng interviews.... ME. I discuss how myself and my team at JPORT Media continuously succeed in using the latest marketing strategies to help businesses get awareness, increase their revenue, and maintain a great ROI. Show Notes: Who am I? [0:13] What is the lens that makes you look into principles? [3:33] The value of philosophy vs hacks and tactics...

Tom Breeze - the CEO of Viewability is a Master’s Degree-holder in Psychology. He has run several successful companies specializing in the field of video advertising. He was first heard speaking at a conference a few years ago. Everyone in the room was just so all-in on Facebook then and he was pushing very hard on YouTube. In this episode, he will talk about how you can harness the power of video...

Roland is a “recovering attorney”, serial entrepreneur and co-founder/principal of 5 different Inc. Magazine fastest growing companies in the e-commerce, e-learning, real estate and SaaS spaces. He has been featured in Entrepreneur, Forbes and major television networks. Roland has interviewed several big personalities, produced infomercials, ran an international hedge fund, and has advised major b...

Tiffany Toombs is a badass trainer, speaker, author, podcaster with an incredible story to tell. She is a master coach and trainer in Neurolinguistic Programming, helping entrepreneurs achieve their true potential by mindset reprogramming to overcome thought patterns and limiting beliefs. Her techniques include releasing emotional baggage that keeps people stuck in self sabotage and self doubt. In...

Overall, 60% of commerce is now mobile commerce; where the US is at 45% having iMessage as the number one messaging app in the mobile platform. While SMS is highly regulated, mobile is already dominating desktop. ManyChat has the potential to be as big as the top of its own kind. Mike Yan is the Co-Founder/CEO of ManyChat - the number one leading chatbot platform on Facebook messenger. He is an ex...

Patrick Kenney is the guest of this podcast episode. He is a direct response copywriter and a YouTube Ads Specialist. As a consultant, he developed the Fully-Booked System that is a tried and true method of converting leads into sales. He is also well-versed in YouTube ads and understands how businesses can make the most of them. On this episode he talks about how to generate more leads using YouT...

Are you caught in the Freelancer trap? You have clients, but the loss of one or two clients means the loss of your "business." If this is the case, it means you are caught in the freelancer trap. You have work, but you do not actually have a business. You want your business to be working for you and not the other way around. In this episode we will cover: What it means to have a business...

If you're stuck in a funk, whether you've just lost your job, are having relationship problems, or just feel like you're going nowhere fast, this podcast episode is for you. I'm talking to Mario Arace, who's on a mission to elevate others so they can move past their fears and live the life of their dreams.