The Hustle & Grind Podcast

Rhonda Parker Taylor is an American writer, entrepreneur, and academic researcher. As an entrepreneur who owns a successful business, she has navigated the challenges and triumphs of building and growing a company from the ground up. Her debut novel, "Crossroads," has hit the Amazon Bestseller list and received endorsement from Golden Globe-nominated actress and author Mariel Hemingway. This achie...

Stevie Lyn is a registered dietitian and avid endurance athlete. Her mission is to help educate and coach athletes on how to fuel their goals while not sacrificing their health and happiness. She received her B.S. in Dietetics and Nutrition from SUNY Buffalo State College and M.S. in Applied Nutrition with a Sports and Fitness concentration from Northeastern University. As a board certified specia...

Andy Contiguglia is a seasoned business attorney and founder of The Contiguglia Law Firm, P.C., with nearly 30 years of legal experience. He business focuses on business law, corporate law, complex litigation, and risk management. He and his team are dedicated to assisting startups, entrepreneurs, and established businesses in navigating legal challenges and ensuring their success and compliance w...

Seth Phillips is a visionary entrepreneur driven by a dual passion for innovative housing solutions and community development. With a background in real estate development, sales (RE Broker), and RE investing. Seth has dedicated his career to addressing the critical need for more housing options, particularly through the creation of Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs). As the founder of ADU Gold, Seth...

Establishing Bodybuzz on the foundation of integrity and a whole lot of passion, I am a multi-certified personal trainer who enjoys every moment of giving back to others what they value the most –  time, energy, and sustainable results. As the Director of Education and Technology driven to help others attain their unique versions of success via EMS, I bring with me an extensive 14+ year background...

Ed Thompson is the founder and CEO of workplace neurodiversity experts Uptimize and the author of the #1 Amazon bestseller “A Hidden Force - Unlocking the Potential of Neurodiversity at Work”. Born and raised in London and educated at Oxford, Ed founded Uptimize recognizing the need and potential for organizations to embrace neurodiversity - driven in part by his own experiences of a traumatic bra...

Jon is a top-10 Speaker, 3x Business Owner, and Servant-Minded Leader, Jon Antonucci has a heart to see people make a positive impact that changes the world. Leveraging 20+ years of diverse leadership experience, he shares inspirational stories that will leave you challenged, laughing, and inspired to do your part to change the world. To learn more about Jon: https://www.servantmindedleadership.co...

Jason Lavender, Co-Founder and CEO of Electives, began his career at Towers Perrin as an actuarial intern. Through a few mergers and a decade of HR consulting, Jason had the good fortune of working with a long list of mentors internally and externally. In his last three years in consulting, Jason led the Health Innovation team for North America, facilitating ideation sprints with HR teams, develop...

As the Co-Founder and CEO of SiteSwan Website Builder, Justin Gerena is a dynamic entrepreneur with a passion for helping small businesses thrive in the digital landscape. With a keen understanding of the challenges faced by local, privately owned businesses, Justin founded SiteSwan to provide a user-friendly and effective platform for creating professional websites. Justin's journey in the tech i...

Dr. Shehzad Batliwala, a resilient entrepreneur and ophthalmologist, embodies the spirit of hustle and grind. Born in India and raised in East Texas, his early life as an undocumented immigrant instilled a deep sense of resilience and determination. Amidst financial uncertainties and cultural challenges, Dr. Shehz capitalized on his entrepreneurial spirit by founding SmartPhone ER, a local cell ph...

Robert is President of MultiVision Digital, a New York video production and video marketing company, that provides the full spectrum of video strategy, video production and video marketing services. Having produced over 1,500 videos since their inception, MultiVision Digital's holistic approach has allowed clients to increase sales, lead generation, improve SEO rankings, increase awareness and cli...

Jonathan Grimm is the only Investment Advisor that helps people NOT RETIRE.He is author of the book The Future Poor, host of the podcast What’s Up With Money?!, and has a financial advising practice called Tend Financial. He brings together his background in ethics and philosophy with his professional training as a stockbroker and registered investment advisor - to rethink retirement and much of t...

Jonathan Sheeley is the founder of Sheeley Executive Consulting. After ten years of exploring and honing his skills in strategic planning, marketing, and leadership development, Jonathan decided to pursue his passion in helping small business owners do the same. Jonathan witnessed the value of Storybranding by applying the principles in his role first as the Director of Recruitment and then as the...

Roger Martin has built a 30-year career in sales, marketing, and C-level leadership. He is the Co-Founder of two national franchise brands, RockBox Fitness and beem Light Sauna, as well as various other businesses and serves as the CEO for RockBox. Roger has led teams as large as 500 people, and knows the importance of clear and high impact communication. He has extensively studied human behavior...

Charles J. Bonfiglio became Chief Executive Officer and president on Sept. 1, 2006. Bonfiglio is responsible for all functions related to the leadership, development, direction, and operation of the company, as well as growing the family of franchise owners while maintaining the company’s budget and growth projections. He also oversees sales, marketing, and business functions within the company, i...

A senior partner and VP of recruiting for Southwestern Consulting, Ron Alford is a record-breaking business coach, sought after speaker, and ultra-endurance athlete with a passion for helping people reach their full potential. An expert in recruiting, sales and coaching Ron has recruited, interviewed, and hired well over 100 sales professionals during his three-decade career. He is also author of...

Dr. Phillip S. Porter is the CEO, Co-Founder and visionary of a multigenerational family business Generations Empowerment Enterprises, LLC. (GEE). He is the Co-Founder and Vice-President of Global Family Success Institute a Division of GEE. In addition, he is honored to be the President of West Coast Bible College & Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas. Phillip is the co-author of the books, “The Pow...

Kali is a therapist turned career & life coach focused on helping burnt out young professionals find and live their best life. Using her 14+years of experience as a licensed counselor combined with her focused training on career coaching, Kali brings a unique perspective to the career world, speaking to the interplay of our mental health and careers. To learn more about Kali: https://mycareerc...

Jim Goetz has passed both the chiropractic and physiotherapy National Board exams, and pursues a passion in the optimization of human performance. He is a certified strength and conditioning specialist through the NSCA and holds numerous other certifications in human performance fields. Jim Goetz's expertise is in the advancement of human performance and utilizes biohacking to do so.  Jim Goetz ha...

Kyle Coon is a Paralympian, Professional speaker, author, podcaster, and Exactly What to Say Certified Guide. He lost his sight at the age of six after a battle with Retinoblastoma. Shortly after losing his sight he was encouraged to live and pursue a life of adventure by world-class blind athlete Erik Weihenmayer. Coon took Weihenmayer’s advice to heart and went on to become a competitive rock cl...

Meet Jeff and Mindy!  Dream Big. This dynamic married duo of more than 25 years, revolutionized fitness in the early 2000s, launching the sport of natural bodybuilding and its spinoffs: fitness, fitness model, muscle model and physique competitions. Their efforts birthed a niche industry that thrives today. Do Ridiculous . Determined to provide a platform for ordinary people to become their extra...

Jon has been a professional sales and management trainer since the mid-1980’s, and a leadership trainer and coach for the past several years. He has managed several firms in the consumer and professional Audio-Visual industry throughout the western United States. Ten years ago, he and his business partner began their own company, building it into a multi-million-dollar corporation. Like many, he h...

BILL FLYNN has collaborated with Alan Mulally, pitched Steve Jobs, accomplished much, failed often, and learned many useful lessons from thirty years of studying the science of success. He is best described as a pragmatic Simon Sinek; an optimist and an operator. Bill embodies his core purpose - simplified servanthood - by spending each working moment to help create a compassionately productive so...

Tarra Stubbins has been a personal assistant for over 20 years, and her passion for helping others succeed has led her to create Take It Easy Group of Companies. After 10 years on the road supporting touring musicians and entertainers, Tarra realized she had a front row seat to the secret of success.  Using her skills in time management and delegation, she helps clients set and crush their goals....

Evan started his career in accounting working for a family office focused on multi-family real estate properties. He transitioned after getting the CPA license to corporate finance for a Fortune 500 company and a large bank before starting his entrepreneurial journey. His initial company launch was a supplement business that he partnered with his brother on in 2017. The company did not make it off...