The NoDegree Podcast – No Degree Success Stories for Job Searching, Careers, and Entrepreneurship

In grade 12 he told his dad he was dropping out of school. He was a DJ from the age of 12. He turned that into his career and worked different jobs while building his DJ Business. Anything he thought he needed to learn, he got a job to teach him. He even sold insurance at one point. Listen in as he shares his entrepreneurial journey with Jonaed and how he’s adapted during COVID-19.   Want to get i...

Ryan had a dream of becoming a rapper. He spent a lot of his time in high school and his early adulthood focusing on music. After some years in the industry, he realized the lifestyle wasn't for him.     He tried to stay in the music industry but ultimately ended up in sales. His music skills didn’t go to waste though. Listen in as he tells Jonaed how music is still incorporated in his sales caree...

From a young age Blake Resnick took things apart to figure out how they worked. He built a fusion reactor in his garage at 12. He started college by the time he was 14. Although he dropped out of college, he managed to get internships at McLaren, Tesla and DJI.  Listen in as Blake tells Jonaed about why he started the company and how he navigated selling his services to the government without a co...

Want to get in touch and/or support Bryan ?  LinkedIn Ever Present Talent LinkedIn Website Want to get in touch with NoDegree Inc? Listen to more podcast episodes here Follow and/or connect with Jonaed Iqbal on LinkedIn Follow NoDegree on LinkedIn ,  Facebook and Instagram Need career or resume advice? Follow and/or connect with Jonaed Iqbal on LinkedIn. - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jon...

Podcast Notes:   Want to get in touch and/or support  Jon ?   LinkedIn   Website Podcast YouTube Instagram   Want to get in touch with NoDegree Inc?  Listen to more podcast episodes  here   Follow and/or connect with  Jonaed Iqbal on LinkedIn   Follow NoDegree on  LinkedIn ,   Facebook  and  Instagram     Remember, no degree? No problem!  Need career or resume advice? Follow and/or connect with Jo...

Want to get in touch and/or support Drew? Check out his website or connect with him on social media. LinkedIn YouTube Want to get in touch with NoDegree Inc? Listen to more podcast episodes here Follow and/or connect with Jonaed Iqbal on LinkedIn Follow NoDegree on LinkedIn ,  Facebook and Instagram Remember, no degree? No problem! Need career or resume advice? Follow and/or connect with Jonaed Iq...

Want to get in touch and/or support Benjamin ?  LinkedIn Want to get in touch with NoDegree Inc? Listen to more podcast episodes  here Follow and/or connect with  Jonaed Iqbal on LinkedIn Follow NoDegree on  LinkedIn ,  Facebook  and  Instagram Remember, no degree? No problem! Need career or resume advice? Follow and/or connect with Jonaed Iqbal on LinkedIn. - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in...

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Podcast Notes: Want to get in touch and/or support Michael ?  LinkedIn Portfolio Behance Instagram Battle Oasis (Feature Film) Want to get in touch with NoDegree Inc? Listen to more podcast episodes here Follow and/or connect with Jonaed Iqbal on LinkedIn Follow NoDegree on LinkedIn ,  Facebook and Instagram Remember, no degree? No problem! Need career or resume advice? Follow and/or connect with...

Want to get in touch and/or support Trent? Check out his website or connect with him on social media. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/trentvbray/ Company Website: www.hustletheday.com Personal Website: https://www.trentvbray.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trentvbray/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TrentVBray YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbXKf9N6ELcvwUj-iLiY1OQ Want to g...

Learn how Jordan became a personal trainer, built websites for others, wrote a book, launched a top podcast and much more! Jordan Paris's Personal Website https://jordanparis.com/ Growth Mindset University Podcast iTunes https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/growth-mindset-university/id1372479190 Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/6IrTMosGyDjbaVduzVmVDD Jordan Paris LinkedIn https://www.linkedi...

Want to get in touch with Sheridan Clayborne? Connect with him on: LinkedIn Lendtable.com Instagram Facebook Want to get in touch with NoDegree Inc? Listen to more podcast episodes here Follow and/or connect with Jonaed Iqbal on LinkedIn Follow NoDegree on LinkedIn ,   Facebook and Instagram Remember,  no degree? No problem! Need career or resume advice? Follow and/or connect with Jonaed Iqbal on...

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Back in high school, Adam thought he'd become an architect or an engineer. In college though, it wasn't his thing and did not do enough to pass enough credits. Some life choices pushed him into the working world. Initially, he worked in restaurants than in retail. He worked in several industries before finally working in a call center where he discovered his passion for training and leadership. He...

If you’re a salesperson looking to cut through the noise and stand out among your colleagues, you might want to get in touch with Dale Dupree at The Sales Rebellion. His firm offers sales coaching, training and much more for you or your team. Contact info: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/copierwarrior/ Website: https://www.thesalesrebellion.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/salesrebe...

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As a Chief Talent Advisor, Suzanne Kelly curates unbiased referencing for c-suite executives. When companies select their top tier candidates, they can’t accurately assess a candidate’s soft skills, work ethic, or integrity. With her proprietary method for unbiased referencing, she finds out if a candidate is exactly who they say they are even before the interview. [Timestamp 01:26]   What makes h...

Joseph Gonzalez isn’t your typical personal trainer. He’s called The Movement Detective. If you want to lose weight or have specific fitness goals, he’s not your guy. For people struggling with pain like constant lower back tension, he’s the guy that troubleshoots that and other postural and movement dysfunction in people.   [Timestamp 0:59] What did he want to be while growing up? His earliest me...

Chris was very close to graduating college when his girlfriend at the time moved to Maine. He followed suit with the intent to finish college there. That never happened. [Timestamp 1:13] Good work ethic, how did Chris get it?  Working from an early age cultivated this quality in him. He always dressed for the job he wanted. Being well trained played a key role in him knowing how to interview. [Tim...

Jonaed Iqbal:  [00:00:00] Welcome to the 18th episode of the notary podcast is your host,  Jonaed Iqbal. Today's guest is Monique Davis, the founder of Fresh Talent Sources , a training and sourcing company. Monique started her career recruiting models for a talent agency. Despite not having a degree, she was able to leverage her experience and break into the recruiting world. The rest is history....

Recall the last time you went to the doctor's office and had a hard time understanding what was explained to you? Did you feel like you needed a translator to comprehend what you were told? Tzachi "Saki" is exactly that, a "medical translator". He's not a doctor, he's a Certified Patient Advocate. His medical training allows him to help patients make better decisions for their health. Of course, t...

From the fashion industry, to working in the IT industry, Antoni Tzavelas relates his career journey that has as many plot twists as a soap opera.  He learned to sew at age 10 and got so skilled at it that he held his first fashion show at age seventeen. He went to college to pursue a degree in fashion but later dropped out because he felt he was learning things he already knew. He worked in cloth...

Being a security guard can be a fulfilling job for the right kind of person. It can be very flexible and in many instances one can work part-time.   Although there can be a low barrier to entry, being entrusted with the safety of others is of utmost importance to this career.  Whether you're in a retail environment, corporate or residential, doing loss prevention (just looking for people who are s...

Short, fat poor and brown. That’s how Dylan Ali thought of himself as a kind but he made a vow to himself to not stay that way. He pursued a nursing degree in college and aced his first semester. His second semester made him realize that he wasn’t cut out for college. Listen in as he tells Jonaed about how he dropped out, became a prison guard before becoming a sales executive that generates milli...

JeVon was a mixed kid that grew up in the 70s. He said the Black kids didn't like him because he was White and the White kids didn't like him because he was Black. He endured abuse and struggled academically. He faced homelessness while going to high school and barely graduated. He scrubbed toilets and waited tables. This story is a MUST listen. He didn't have the option to go to college but he ou...