The Daily Helping

Today our expert guest is Dana Malstaff, the Founder of Boss Mom and the author of Boss Mom: The Ultimate Guide to Raising a Business & Nurturing Your Family Like a Pro. She is a mother, author, speaker, business strategist, podcaster, blind spot reducer, and movement maker.   Dana published her book and started the Boss Mom brand in 2015, quickly growing into a six-figure business that includ...

Today our expert guest is Jesse Harless, an inspirational entrepreneur in long-term recovery who is passionate about helping people overcome bad habits, go all in on their recovery, and live their best life. Jesse is also the Founder of Entrepreneurs in Recovery, a movement to empower people in recovery through facilitation, personal development, and entrepreneurship.   You may be thinking “this e...

Today our expert guest is Brannon Beliso, the owner of One Martial Arts and the creator of One Merit Badges and Excellent Kids , two internationally distributed children’s life skills education systems. Brannon is dedicated to helping people live their best life and reach their full potential through learning, living, and growing.   Brannon was first introduced to martial arts by his father back i...

Today our expert guest is Honoree Corder, an “authorpreneur” who coaches business professionals, writers, and aspiring non-fiction authors who want to publish their books to bestseller status, create a platform, and develop multiple streams of income. But really, that doesn’t even scratch the surface of everything she does, and her badassery is legendary!   Honoree is, incredibly, the author of ov...

Today our expert guest is Scott Amyx, a TEDx speaker, thought leader, and author on the Internet of Things and the Fourth Industrial Revolution. In his book Strive , Scott shows that the secret to outstanding and lasting achievement is not passion or talent, but getting comfortable with discomfort by embracing and enjoying new challenges – what he appropriately calls “strive.”   Scott knows that h...

Today our expert guest is Matt Kutz, PhD, a Fulbright Scholar, award‐winning professor, award‐winning author, entrepreneur, and TEDx speaker. Matt is passionate about helping others achieve high‐level leadership and outstanding organizational performance, and his desire is to equip people to lead well in whatever context they are called.   Before we get into Matt’s work, I want to reflect on an im...

Today our expert guest is Tony Jacobsen, a personal trainer and the author of Disable Your Disability: Live The Healthy Life You Deserve! Tony was born with a rare bone disorder (Osteogenesis Imperfecta) that makes his bone brittle, and after years of being held back because of it and being extremely unhealthy, he flipped the switch and learned to embrace it.   Now, at the age of 46, he is living...

Today our expert guest is Geoff Woods, the Vice President of The ONE Thing , whose mission is to teach people how to live a life of focus so that they can have more by doing less.   But this wasn’t always Geoff’s mission. He used to be working hard in medical device sales, experiencing a lot of success and providing an amazing lifestyle for his family… but it felt like something was missing.   The...

Today our expert guest is Hal Elrod, the bestselling author of The Miracle Morning and the host of Achieve Your Goals with Hal Elrod . I’m so happy to celebrate 50 episodes by sharing this conversation with Hal because this podcast would probably not exist without him, and I have tremendous gratitude and appreciation for everything that he does.   Hal wrote what is largely considered one of the mo...

Today our expert guest is Dorie Clark, a marketing strategy consultant, professional speaker, and author who has been described by the New York Times as an “expert at self-reinvention and helping others make changes in their lives.” Dorie is the author of three books: Entrepreneurial You , Reinventing You , and Stand Out .   Dorie’s journey with reinvention began shortly after college, when she di...

Today our expert guest is David Osborn, co-owner of one of the top real estate brokerages in the world and the author of the New York Times best seller Wealth Can't Wait: Avoid the 7 Wealth Traps, Implement the 7 Business Pillars, and Complete a Life Audit Today!   David is also on a mission to give away over $100 million to charity in his lifetime – Wow! Most people would probably consider th...

Today our expert guest is Vince Kramer, an airline pilot and military veteran who brings a unique experience to the world of self-improvement and purpose-driven growth. His past experience in a stereotypically “macho” field gives him a more integrative perspective to the “softer” field of personal growth, in a way that is not often seen.   Growing up, Vince was taught what and how a man is “suppos...

Today our expert guest is Marc Guberti, a digital marketing expert, author, and speaker who self-published 19 books as a teenager. Marc also hosts Breakthrough Success , a podcast that teaches entrepreneurs how to achieve their breakthrough in business and life.   Marc first saw the potential of what he could do as an entrepreneur when he was only 11 years old. Marc grew up as a New Yorker and a R...

Today our expert guest is Carey Smolensky, a dynamic businessman, event producer, entertainer, entrepreneur, and the author of Living Life with Passion and Helping Others .   Carey began his family of companies four decades ago, while in high school, and is constantly challenging himself to make a difference in the lives of others. Carey truly lives this every day, and he’s clearly role modeling t...

Today our expert guest is Dave Sanderson, the last passenger to leave US Airways Flight 1549 after it crashed into the Hudson River on January 15, 2009 – an event that became known as “The Miracle on the Hudson.”   Dave wasn’t even supposed to be on US Airways Flight 1549. He was scheduled to come back at a 5 PM flight on the 15th, but his business trip ended early so he traded a first class seat...

Today our expert guest is Thomas G. Fiffer, the Senior Editor of Ethics at The Good Men Project , where his articles have received more than five million views (and articles he’s edited have received more than 15 million views). He is a professional writer, speaker, and storyteller with a focus on diagnosing and healing dysfunctional relationships.   Thomas is also a frequent contributor to Weston...

Today our expert guest is Sterling McDavid. Inspired by her time volunteering with UNICEF in 2013, Sterling left a career as a financial analyst at Goldman Sachs to become an entrepreneur and focus on social good and design. Sterling is now CEO & Founder of The Starling Project, a charitable home candle line that helps provide solar energy to impoverished communities around the world.   Sterli...

Today our expert guest is Andy Janning, a speaker, visual storyteller, and the author of Heroes, Villains, and Drunk Old Men: A Love Story for Real Life . Andy describes himself as “the most accidental of entrepreneurs,” and he’s had a lot of success over the past six years, but prior to that, he spent over two decades in corporate America.   When Andy left his corporate job, he started to blend h...

Today our expert guest is Clarissa Silva, a Behavioral Scientist, Researcher, and Relationship Coach with 17 years of experience in mental health, behavioral science, and public health. Using research and data-driven techniques, she helps provide evidence-based solutions to relationship-based problems, for both organizations and individuals.   Clarissa also writes a very tongue-in-cheek relationsh...

Today our expert guest is Alexis Farah, Founder of RandomActsofLipstick.com . Her goal is to raise awareness about beauty brands, influencers, and organizations working tirelessly to make the world a more beautiful place, while also sharing tangible steps for how you can get involved.   “Simply put, we want to change the world one lipstick at a time.”   You may be surprised to discover that I abso...

Today our expert guest is the awesome and inspirational Sean Douglas, a U.S. Air Force veteran, Master Resilience Implementer, TEDx speaker, international radio show host, performance enhancement specialist, and the author of Decisions: The Power To Overcome Self-Defeating Behaviors .   Sean teaches others mental, physical, social, emotional, and spiritual resiliency skills that empower them to wi...

Today our expert guest is Karen Briscoe, the creator of the 5 Minute Success concept, which she generously shares with others through her books, speaking engagements, and podcast.   The concept, inspired by ideas from Hal Elrod’s Miracle Morning , is simple: if you read Real Estate Success in 5 Minutes a Day for five minutes every morning, and apply one concept every day, you will build a habit th...

Today our expert guest is Jon Berghoff, a world-renowned experiential trainer and Co-Founder of the Flourishing Leadership Institute . I had the pleasure of meeting Jon at the Best Year Ever Blueprint Event – which he hosts with his close friend Hal Elrod, creator of The Miracle Morning – and I’m extremely grateful because both Jon and Hal have been influential in my own transformation.   Jon is f...

Today our expert guest is Dr. Philip Zimbardo, Founder of the Heroic Imagination Project, a nonprofit organization that translates the extensive findings of social psychology and related fields into meaningful insights and tools that individuals can use in their everyday lives to transform negative situations and create positive change.   Dr. Zimbardo spent much of his academic life at Stanford st...

Today our expert guest is John Lee Dumas, the founder & host of Entrepreneurs on Fire, an award-winning podcast that interviews successful entrepreneurs seven days a week (and has been for over five years).   Most of you are probably familiar with John and the podcast, so today we dig into how John Lee Dumas became JLD – with no podcast experience and zero online presence.   John was an office...