The Michael Esposito Show

Building a business that stands apart from the rest takes creativity and imagination. It also takes a community. Building trust with your competition is important for growth - especially when you’re not the only company of your kind in your area. It can actually be an opportunity! Business ownership doesn’t need to be all about beating your competitors. Ryan Scott is the Owner of Pro Printers, a s...

Quality of Life begins with Strategy with Sonia Narvaez. Your attitude impacts the outcome of your business. A first-generation Latina, she developed her first virtual assistant company in 2017. She’s an Operations Strategist who prides herself on designing business systems that help companies achieve greater impact. Working with altruistic entrepreneurs and business leaders seeking the path to cr...

You don’t get into comedy without anticipating some major hurdles. How you do anything is how you do everything, one of today’s guests’ favorite quotes, which you’ll hear is true when you listen to this conversation. Being a complete tech and branding nerd, Natasha created and curated her own comedy tours for nearly six years, partnering with brands and creating integrated brand relationships for...

We all experience “happy accidents” but it’s truly about hard work. Tom lives by this quote “ the harder you work, the luckier you get.” A twice Emmy-nominated Producer and currently training for a triathlon, Tom Langan knows a thing or two about hard work. But it’s not just the work - it’s the mental strength, the drive, and ambition, the willingness to step outside of his comfort zone to reach f...

Disrupt your industry by building for the long-term. When other businesses said no, Amthor International said yes - opening doors and providing products that others wouldn’t touch. Amthor International began by building their own machinery as Amthor’s Blacksmith Shop in 1928 and now they’re the largest business in their industry. Brian Amthor, Executive Vice President, talks with me about the spec...

Merritt Minnemeyer is the Founder of Master of One Coaching, a leadership consulting business where she guides people to “be a master of their life and a leader in the world.” She understands the biggest blockers and coaches people to overcome so you can change the world for the better - on your own terms. But there’s so much more to Merritt. At a young age she knew that “someday I would be one of...

A standout among her peers - and quite modest too! Meredith Rhoades learned from her parents how to seek happiness in work, without settling for less. Starting as a journalist intern, she knew that she loved meeting different people and getting to know them but quickly realized that journalism wasn’t for her. Now, as a Business Advisor for Thryv, she gets to meet business owners, learns how she ca...

She has overcome challenges such as ADD and Dyslexia - all while taking on leadership roles in the corporate world - while being the only woman in the room. Carol Vincie is the Founder of Productivity Tools & Insights, LLC, providing unique solutions to her clients’ challenges. Growing up in the 50s, when ADD and dyslexia weren’t well-known learning disorders and didn’t become known amongst educat...

"I was always looking for a better scenario." From growing up in Port Washington, NY, with a father who was an entrepreneur, to going to flight school after college, Terrence was always someone seeking success - leadership is in his blood! Influenced by his father and grandmother, he decided to start his own business. Just because leadership is in his, doesn’t mean it was a simple path to success....

Being 25 and somewhat fearless, Heather started her business with only $25 in her pocket - now it’s a helicopter flight school and service. Introducing Heather Howley, Owner of Independent Helicopters. Why would she pay someone else to fly her around if she could do it herself? Her first helicopter ride was “love at first flight.” Knowing that only 6% of all aviators are women was not going to sto...

Ultra Marathon Runner, die-hard Yankee fan and the co-founder of The Intro Machine, Joe Templin is the master of introductions and relationships! He talks about his martial arts background, struggles with ADD, and how to build resilience and strength through challenges. He’s strong mentally and physically saying, “Resilience is one of the single greatest determinants of ultimate success, and falli...

My guest today is a retired professional Football player, notably playing for the Seatle Seahawks, and the CEO of Candor, a partner-focused cloud-solution provider, helping businesses scale faster, streamline processes and solve challenges. …. He has always been one to learn from his mistakes. Lessons from being on the field have correlated to life lessons that he incorporates into his business. E...

You know those skills that we all say should’ve been taught to us in grade school? Yes! Human Skills or Soft Skills like time management, critical thinking, resilience, and leadership are what I’m talking about. Dr. Loralyn Mears started a business teaching exactly that! We all know how bumpy the road is towards finding our personal success path, especially Dr. Mears. As an egalitarian, she has al...

Let’s talk about leadership with my personal friend and former President of Dutchess County Toastmasters, Matt Alfonso! Matt and I met a couple years ago when he was a basketball coach at Bard College. Today, he’s started his own business coaching business - Matt Alfonso, LLC. He grew up in a sports family and has always been involved in basketball, formerly a physical education coach in Virginia....

“Focus on one thing at a time.” We know you want to grow your business - who doesn’t?! Today’s guest, Jordan Depuy, Vice President of Lending at Sawyer Savings Bank, talks about his professional journey. Life seems to come full circle. You just never know what’s possible if you want it and work for it hard enough! Jordan’s favorite quote: “Successful people don’t fear failure, but understand that...

"Life is a series of events leading you up to where you're meant to be." Throughout Monica's career, she has always had an entrepreneurial heart. She founded June Lite the KIND Bulbs after living in Haiti while energy was scarce, often studying by a kerosene lamp. This brought her a different perspective in life. From life in NY to Haiti, she became passionate about lessening the carbon footprint...

When asked about his leadership style, Anthony Cioffi said, "Lead by example and deliver a quality product with consistency. Slow and steady wins the race." Anthony took his passion for photography and started his aerial photography business, @aerialphotoplatform or AP3. Starting his own business, he had to learn how to become an efficient leader. One of the things he learned is to take things slo...

“Make a decision and let’s go!” Robert Bowen, a US Navy Veteran, learned how to lead by example, make decisions, and be adaptable at a young age. He took this experience and brought it with him throughout his career - and uses it today as a CEO. How do we support employees and encourage them to make decisions even if this means they will likely make mistakes too? Building trust, allowing people to...

Sarah Choi is a fighter - both in business and in life. Her apartment caught fire just a few years ago and just when she was about to give up in the smoke and fire-filled doom, she persevered. She endured lung damage and skin grafts but she is here today to talk about that and more. Pure grit is what got Sarah through that fire and today she uses that in her entrepreneurship. When she faces the ha...

Community leader and social media guru, Ramon Piniero joins me in the studio! “Maybe we can do something different.” Rather than looking at other small businesses as competition, Ramon developed a community where small businesses would “open their doors to each other” by harnessing the potential of social media. Founder of “I Love Local Rewards” and CEO of CE Avengers, Ramon is a true altruistic e...

Deirdre is the CEO and founder of Hudson Valley Web Girl. We talk about how her upbringing in the Bronx and going to private school in Manhattan taught her to have tough skin. Her hard work led her to take a promotions position in the studio we record at (shout out to iHeart Media)! They saw so much potential in her they allowed her to create a position that suited her. From there, she worked her...

From picking garbage from the side of the road to a tech start-up, this conversation is so inspiring! Geoff Green leads with passion, faith, and focus. We discuss how his dedication and passion have gotten him to where he is today. Today, Geoff owns Green Team Realty covering territory in both NY & NJ, and boasting over 100 Agents and $150mm in Sales Volume each year. But wait, there’s more! He al...

My conversation today is with Stuart Schiffman. As a child, he was a numismatist who tracked monthly pricing on US Silver dollars and Commemorative coins but as he got older, he had more interest in WHY. Why is a dollar worth a dollar? Today, Stuart is a Business Leader and Managing Partner of Compound Wealth Advisors, LLC. His natural knack for numbers and his overriding interest to help people u...

Great father and successful business leader, Alexander Fleiss, CEO of Rebellion Research joins me in the studio. In addition to his role as CEO, Alexander works with students and guides them to become strong leaders. Today, we talk about how to help your team grow, how to help them be themselves so they can be successful in their own right. Our discussion leads to how important it is to give back....

In this episode, chat with Orlando Zayas, CEO of Katapult about leadership, and his journey up the corporate ladder. We also talk about the importance of developing strong relationships in the workspace, keeping lines of communication open, and maintaining your network, as each of these are crucial to building a successful future. Orlando has worked for corporate giants like GE and has turned a ba...