Talking to Cool People w/ Jason Frazell

Send us Fan Mail Andrew starts off the show by triggering Jason's fight or flight, what he sees as the difference between producers and consumers and provides brilliant guidance on how you can make an impact in the moment, regardless of what's going on. "You are not the center of everyone else's universe. You're only the center of your universe. And when you step out of th...

Send us Fan Mail AJ and Jason talk about the importance of personal brand strategy and how it's a business accelerator, what the most important thing is when choosing a service provider to accelerate your life and they go deep on their shared commitment to what matters most, having FUN! "Your comfort will hold you back from your calling, so it's time to get uncomfortable"-AJ AJ...

Send us Fan Mail Laura and Bay come on the show to talk all things Disney, share the mind-blowing thing about Laura and Bay's birthdays that you just can't make up, and discuss their framework around the creative archetypes. "Follow your heart and let your head help you out."-Laura  "Life is short, but the road is long. Be excellent to each other and have fun."-Bay La...

Send us Fan Mail Chris shares his secret to look 40 at 58, what makes a difference for him every day and what it takes to grow a Youtube channel to over 100K subscribers. "It's time to take an audit of your life." Chris Gibson is a sought-after skincare expert and holistic health coach/esthetician. He is also the best selling author of the acclaimed book "Acne Free in Three Day...

Send us Fan Mail Ed shares his journey through the ups and downs with MoviePass, why FestivalPass is changing the event ticketing game and Ed gives Jason some brilliant parenting of daughters advice. "As long as every day you're making progress, eventually, the winds come around you and start fueling the progress." Ed is the founder of the world's first festival and live events...

Send us Fan Mail Jesson and Jason talk about the future of our planet and how Energy Ogre is looking to make a difference, Jesson's path from being a novice to running a large company and the two of them lament about their respective football teams. "Find your own spark of curiosity. " Jesson is the CEO of Energy Ogre, an electricity management company that uses proprietary systems...

Send us Fan Mail Jonathan and Jason talk about the trials and tribulations of entrepreneurship, the traumatic event that had Jonathan decide to create TimeCapsule Family Connections and lament about the cold northeast weather. "You have dreams to chase, not people to impress." Jonathan is the CEO and Founder of Timecapsule Family Connections, a company that is helping people everywhere t...

Send us Fan Mail Jason and Tamsen talk about the power of assuming best intent, what it means to find your red thread, and Tamsen shares the story behind her amazing Lego portraits. "Find your red thread." Part strategist, part storyteller, part English-to-English translator, Tamsen Webster helps experts drive action with their ideas. Tamsen honed her trademark Red Thread approach in and...

Send us Fan Mail Jason and Yvan talk about Bengals football (Super Bowl bound), the importance of creating a diversity program when hiring for talent and Yvan's love for Eddie Money...yep, Two Tickets to Paradise! Yvan Demosthenes is the CEO at HamiltonDemo. HamiltonDemo sources game-changing talent—qualified, proven professionals who will propel your business forward. Hire with confidence. H...

Send us Fan Mail Slater and Jason go deep on mushrooms (the eating kind!), why AI is a great thing for our future and Slater gives some lessons in how to build a compelling culture in a fast growing startup. "In a long journey, moving forward is infinitely faster than not moving." Slater Victoroff is the Founder and CTO of Indico, an enterprise AI solution for unstructured content that e...

Send us Fan Mail Lesley and Jason talk about when it gets scary, it's time to lean in, why the truly curious questions unlock amazing conversations and how taking care of yourself first is the way to show up more for others. "Perfect is boring. " Lesley Logan, a certified Pilates teacher, habits and mindset coach, is the founder of OnlinePilatesClasses.com, the first free online cat...

Send us Fan Mail Michael is back! Dr. Michael Hudson was a guest on the show at the beginning of season 1 and yes, there are a few things that have changed for him and for me since February of 2019. Join us as we talk BBQ, bourbon, leadership and what question you should be asking when your manager or leadership isn't supporting you. Michael Hudson is a self-certified bourbon expert, award-wi...

Send us Fan Mail Corey shares about his journey of 25 years as an exotic male dancer, what it's like to be admired on the outside and be empty on the inside, and why he HAD to write his book " Take It Off " to save others from what he went through. "Let the dam break before you damn break." As an introspective influencer, Corey Laine Hilton helps men over 30 lacking emotio...

Send us Fan Mail On this very special 101st episode of the show, Jason brings on the person he knows best, his wife! They talk about the power of goal setting, the depths at which she will go to learning airport codes and travel trivia, and Jason shares his top three goals for 2022. "Grab the pen, write your story and edit along the way." Kirstin is a travel geek, adtech wiz, mom, wife,...

Send us Fan Mail Laurie and Jason talk about how the best part of New York City is the night, her journey from law to running her own speaking firm and the secret (that's not a secret anymore) that she lives in Colorado, yet doesn't like the outdoors. "Don't ask yourself what the world needs. Ask yourself, What makes you come alive, and go and do that? Because what the world ne...

Send us Fan Mail Bryan walks through his journey from military service, to a career in the Virginia state government, being a prosecutor, and what led him to becoming a founder in the menswear industry. Jason and Bryan commiserate on what's wrong with professional men's clothing and how Acumen Apparel is ready to solve it. Never be afraid to step out of your comfort zone and try somethin...

Send us Fan Mail Ludwig shares his obsession with running shoes, talks about his journeys in the startup world and what he believes it takes to be an effective leader in a fast-moving space. "Worry less, do more." Ludwig is the founder and CEO of Willow, which helps SMBs and entrepreneurs with building out and maintaining a strong presence on social media. Ludwig is a family man too, wit...

Send us Fan Mail Ed gives some pro tips on how to have a long-lasting marriage, goes deep on his journey from the land down under to the US, and talks about the power of the dad jokes. Failure is just a comma, not a period. A 9th-grade dropout, Ed Fox started his first brick-and-mortar business at 15yrs old. He did $100,000 in his first year (1983) and built it to half a million a year within 3 ye...

Send us Fan Mail One of the fan favorites from season 1 is back! Steve joins Jason on the show to catch up on his long career as a Master Chief in the Navy Seals, lessons from the battlefield to the boardroom and Jason and Steve talk about the Grateful Dead vs Dead and Co. Steve Drum is a combat-tested retired Navy SEAL Master Chief with 27 years of experience leading teams and executing mission-c...

Send us Fan Mail Brandy shares her willingness to go straight cold shower, Jason and Brandy go deep on the podcasting industry and talk about eagle eyes. "Honesty, openness, and willingness." What connects humans? Stories. Whether you are watching a Netflix series, reading a book, listening to a podcast, or sitting with a relative; there is a common thread that draws us in -- a great sto...

Send us Fan Mail Kison and Jason go deep on podcasting, Kison shares years of wisdom and experience around the mergers and acquisition industry and drops some serious pro parenting tips. "Life is all about lost opportunities ." Kison Patel is the Founder and CEO of M&A Science, with a passion to drive the M&A industry forward. He was an M&A advisor for ten years in which he s...

Send us Fan Mail Influential Brand Summit Erin talks about her journey from big law to the solopreneur life, what will have her say yes or no to a first date on the apps, and talks about the things that she is afraid of and what she is quite certain is true about her. "Keep your power. Use your power. Share your power." Coaching is Erin’s second career. Prior to becoming an Executive Coa...

Send us Fan Mail Christina shares how her business survived being completely shut down at the start of the pandemic, the happy ending to the massive lawsuit that landed her and her company in the Wall Street Journal and the gender dynamics that piss her off after all of the years of her success running Monster Mini Golf. Stay humble. Be strong. And listen. Christina is the founder of Monster Mini...

Send us Fan Mail Influential Personal Brand Summit Scott and Jason geek out on neuroscience, Scott talks about his journey from the academic world to running a company that provides a unique service to the academic world (higher education...on a ship!) and Scott blows Jason's mind with a very personal question. " M any of us travel not in search of answers , but of better questions .&quo...

Send us Fan Mail Influential Personal Brand Summit Hope provides us with some pro tips to up your public speaking game, Jason and Hope talk about how entrepreneurship is like a river and Hope shares her experience coaching and leading high-level leaders through keynotes, boardrooms presentations, and everything else in between. "Speak up, damn it." Hope Timberlake is a speaker, trainer,...