The Idea Climbing® Podcast

Being a podcast or radio show host involves honing your skills as an interviewer. There are things successful hosts do differently than the average ones. I discuss some of those things, along with pitfalls to avoid, in this episode with my guest, Gary Scott Thomas. Gary found radio at thirteen and never looked back. Thirty years later, he is the morning voice of Silicon Valley on KRTY-FM in San Jo...

You can’t run a business on relationships without revenue. At the same time you can’t try to sell everybody you meet. Where’s the middle ground? In this episode, I discuss how to navigate that path between relationships and revenue with my guest, Lady Jen Du Plessis. Lady Jen is known as The Business Scaling Architect and The Sovereign Leadership Mentor, boasting 40 years in finance and over $400...

Making virtual meetings and events engaging can be an arduous task. You must have some key strategies to work with. I discuss some of them with my guest, John Chen. John is the author of the #1 Amazon Hot New Book Release, Engaging Virtual Meetings.  He’s been meeting virtually for over 38 years.  He has produced over 4,000 virtual meetings including an EIGHT language meeting and the only 100% LIV...

Writing and publishing a business book is an art and science. I discuss pitfalls to avoid along with proven writing and publishing success strategies in this episode with my guest, Weston Lyon. Weston is the author of 23 books, including The Book Writing Blueprint, and the founder of Plug and Play Publishing. Known as one of the only authors to write nine books in 11 months, he has delivered more...

Regardless of where you are today you have the power to design your successful future self; also called “Visioneering”. I discuss the pitfalls to avoid and the strategies to embrace to do that in this episode with my guest, Barbara Daoust. In a world where high achievers often struggle to break through the limits they impose on themselves, Barbara is helping leaders, entrepreneurs, and business ow...

There’s an art and a science to scaling your service business. A big part of it is learning to work on your business and not in your business. I discuss how to do that with my guest, Rick Elmore. Rick Elmore is the Founder and CEO of Simply Noted, a technology company helping businesses build stronger relationships through automated handwritten communication powered by real pen and ink.   &#1...

Entrepreneurs face self-sabotage more than most people. We can also experience powerful self-confidence when we have the right strategies. I discuss how to overcome self-sabotage and replace it with life-altering self confidence in this episode with my guest, Dr. Robyn Lynette. Dr. Robyn is an executive strategy partner who has spent nearly two decades working privately with CEOs and founders duri...

How to package and price your service offering are difficult decisions to make. Most entrepreneurs wrestle with them for years. I discuss how to do it faster and more effectively with my guest, Alex Shartsis. Alex is a multi-exit founder and go to market strategist who has led go-to-market at venture-backed startups including Drawbridge, acquired by LinkedIn, and TripIt, acquired by Concur, and ra...

The journey from employee to entrepreneur can be confusing. Where do you begin? How to create a mindset to get you there? In this interview we answer questions like that with my guest, Sys Savanh. Sys is the founder of 7 Figure Expert Academy, where he helps entrepreneurs package, position, and scale their expertise into powerful offers that actually sell. In this conversation, we’re going beyond...

Starting a podcast might be the fastest way to grow your brand… or the fastest way to waste your time. That’s the uncomfortable truth most entrepreneurs don’t want to hear. If you want to start a podcast you have to have a damn good reason and a strategy for success. I discuss how to develop those in this episode with my guest, Jeff Dauler. Jeff spent 25 years building top-rated morning radio show...

If you want to grow as a successful thought leader, people need to see and trust you if you want to become profitable. I discuss how to move along that spectrum with my guest, Christine Blosdale. Christine is The Expert Authority Coach™ who helps entrepreneurs, creators, coaches, and thought leaders get seen, trusted, and paid for what they already know. She’s an award-winning media personality an...

Designing and living your ideal life is possible IF you have the right strategies. A big part of that is creating fulfillment in your own life while positively impacting the world around you. In this episode I discuss how to do just that with my guest, Mo Salami.     Mo is a High-Performance Coach and International Keynote Speaker. He speaks multiple languages, fluent in English, French,...

Everyone faces obstacles; it’s just a major part of everyone’s life. They don’t have to stop you in your tracks IF you have the right strategies. Obstacles can become hidden gifts that open new doors for you if you know where to look. In this episode we’re discussing how to turn obstacles into opportunities with my guest, Lasada Pippin. Lasada was raised in an underserved communi...

When entrepreneurs are on a winning streak it’s called getting into a “flow state” (what athlete’s call “The Zone”). They achieve more in less time. You can train your mind to get into flow states when you have the right strategies. That’s what I discuss in this episode with my guest, Peter Wishnie.     In his younger years Peter purchased a medi...

Everyone talks about the power of storytelling. But how do you cut through the hype and use it to create real world results? With the right strategies storytelling can become a profitable part of your content marketing campaigns. In this episode I discuss how to create meaningful story-driven content marketing campaigns with my guest, Katie Wagner.     Katie spent more than 15 years as a...

Your money mindset can make or break you as an entrepreneur. Where does it come from? How is it affecting your life? If it’s not positive how do you change your mindset? I discuss how to create a successful money mindset in this episode with my guest, Robin Waite. Robin is a dynamic and inspiring public speaker, author, and international business coach. He has a passion for helping others su...

Today we’re discussing how to sell your services without being pushy; because nobody likes to be sold to but everyone loves to buy. My guest is Eric Schulman. Eric brings over 5 decades of business experience to the table.  A “Serial Entrepreneur”, he’s worked with both tangible and intangible products and services in B2B and B2C environments.  After building 5 businesses on his own, he started Co...

Servant leadership will take you a long way as an entrepreneur. When you practice servant leadership people want to get to know you through your “origin story”. Sharing it will help you boost your brand and enhance your marketing while attracting more clients. I discuss how to create and develop your origin story in this episode with my guest, Adrienne Wilkerson.     As Co-Fo...

As an entrepreneur you need to surround yourself with successful peers, mentors, and other people that suppor you. That’s why creating a circle of trust can create explosive business growth for your business. I discuss how to do that with my guest, Jonathan Hung. Jonathan is a successful VC and entrepreneur. He has evolved from his role as a prolific angel investor with over 150+ pre-seed an...

Today we’re discussing how to write copy that positions you as a thought leader. There are subtle nuances that separate the average copy writer from the excellent copy writer. I discuss strategies to become an excellent copy write and therefore an excellent thought leader with my guest, Kristen Sweeney.     Kristen is a content strategist who has helped over 100 organizations communicate...

If you want great things to happen in your life you have the opportunity and power to manifest them. You just need the right strategies. I discuss some of them in this episode with my guest, Francois Lupien.     Francois Lupien is a dynamic executive coach, mentor and speaker whose experience includes successfully working with Tony Robbins, Stephen Covey ( 7 Habits of Highly Effective Pe...

Effective storytelling is an essential component to successful sales results. People love engaging stories and you can grab and keep their attention once you become an expert storyteller. There’s storytelling and then there’s story selling . In this episode I dive into the components of “story selling” from the stage with my guest, Sylvain “Sly” Haché.     Sly is an ex-chroni...

A seven-figure income doesn’t start with a business plan; it starts with a mindset . I discuss how to create a millionaire mindset in this episode with my guest, Cole Vandee.     Cole is a strategic marketing mind behind more than 300 million dollars in found revenue generated for clients ranging from celebrity coaches to DTC brands in the pet industry. With his unique perspective to bri...

Public speaking is an excellent way to grow your business as an entrepreneur. You just need the right strategies and ways to get started. We discuss some of them in this episode with my guest Lisa Reid.     As the Founder of Get Speaking Gigs Now, Leisa trains entrepreneurs who want to use public speaking as a soul-fulfilling business growth strategy. Clients who work closely with her “G...

The epitome of leadership is the ability to share your leadership story and leave a legacy. I discuss how to do that with my guest, Shelley Goldstein. Shelley Goldstein is a leadership development coach specializing in communications affectionately known by clients as “The Coach Whisperer”. The moniker stems from her intuitive ability to pinpoint untapped potential in leaders and culti...