The One Away Show

Ryan Craig is the Co-Founder and Managing Director of University Venture, investor and author of College Disrupted and A New U: Faster Cheaper Alternatives to College. He has dedicated his work to defying the status quo in higher education and creating new, nontraditional pathways from education to employment. Follow Bryan Wish on Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/bryanwish/ Follow Bryan Wish on Twitt...

It was one of those episodes that I walked away from feeling very heavy and so grateful for everything I have been given in my life. And when you hear a story like Luke's, and where he's come from and how he's succeeded, it's just really special and it gives hope for people who are going through hard times. Who don't always have the ball bounce their way, to realize that they can truly overcome an...

Luke Cooper, an attorney-turned-tech-founder of Fixt, an online company that sends technicians out to help people fix devices such as phones and tablets, is a forward thinking executive with professional expertise in technology operations, strategic planning, product, and leadership. A dynamic, change agent who offers robust success in propelling startups and re-organizing mid-sized companies. And...

What impresses me the most about Sam Vaghar is that he was so young and he saw such a better world in front of him. He was 20 years old when he thought that young leaders of our time could go out and do more. So Sam brought together people of influence and young student leaders of influence and got to work on what he could go out and do to make a difference. What Sam has found is that to make a di...

Sam Vaghar loves helping young people own their voice and power to make a difference. He is the executive director of Millennium Campus Network, convening and training his generation of social impact leaders on university campuses in over twenty nations. In his capacity, he builds robust partnerships with leaders in philanthropy, higher education, business, government, and non-profits to realize t...

What speaks to me about Dave is just his go for it attitude. He doesn't care to fail. In every situation and in every story he told on the show he spoke in such a beautiful way. He was fearless in the pursuit of getting what he wanted. I hope this episode helps you think about how you make decisions and take actions. What you do to stand out and what you do to make your life what you want it to be...

Dave is a serial entrepreneur, New York Times best selling author, and global keynote speaker. Dave is the Founder and Chairman of Likeable Local, a social media software company serving thousands of small businesses, as well as the chairman and cofounder of Likeable Media, an award-winning social media and word-of-mouth marketing agency for big brands. His newest book, The Art of People: 11 Simpl...

Episode 48.1 | Bryan's Take by The One Away Show

In 1998, Mindy Diamond started a recruiting business while working from her bedroom floor with nothing more than a pad, a pen, and a phone. Diamond Consultants became her third child that she nurtured and developed with her husband into one of the leading consulting and recruiting firms for financial advisors in the country. I've been able to work with Mindy and know Mindy and she is passionate be...

Bryan came across the Mighty and was blown away by the impact created by the community. He reached out to Mike to learn about his tactics and Mike responded to him and was very willing to help out. Mike is a very important part of our journey and his ability to understand and reflect is something that really stands out about his character. He is one of the most incredible Entrepreneurs that Bryan...

Mike Porath believes in the power of stories, the strength of communities, and the beauty of the human spirit. He learned the craft of storytelling as an award-winning journalist and executive at ABC News, NBC News, the New York Times, and AOL. Traveling through nearly 50 countries brought him so much joy, but then he found himself on a more meaningful adventure when his younger daughter was diagn...

Justin and Dylan are two of Bryan's best friends. They are people who do the right thing and work hard to make an impact in the community of entrepreneurs. Rich is also someone who has helped them in their journey as well as Bryan and has become a transformative relationship for both of them. Rich is someone who makes you fall in love with your business and flips your perspective of your mission a...

Justin Lafazan and Dylan Gambardella believe that entrepreneurs can and should control their own destinies. That's why in 2014 they started NextGen: to empower entrepreneurs to design the lives they want to live and achieve their purpose. They believe entrepreneurship is really, really hard and as Co-Founders and CEOs of their own lives, they know this all too well. But they are driven, driven to...

Chris's story gives me goosebumps. I met him through a mutual friend, Jimmy, and Chris and I talked about his past and Chris was so passionate and I was able to connect with him so quickly. His story is astonishing and went from the lowest to the highest point in his life and completely transformed his path. Chris is such a force in his beliefs and uses them to make changes in his community which...

Born and raised in Washington, DC, Chris grew up under extremely difficult circumstances: poverty, drug addiction, and gun violence was the everyday norm in his community. At the age of 17, he was charged with a crime, convicted, and sentenced to natural life in prison. It was during times of isolation that he decided to not only turn his life around but to make a difference in the life of people...

Erica is a breath of fresh perspective. The most shocking thing that Erica brought up was how her parents giving her a career book transformed her to realize how she is a generalist. It is never too late to reevaluate your career choices, and like Erica you can try different things and not have to settle for only one thing you want to do. Exposing yourself to relationships and pathways you can tak...

If there's one person who has worked at the intersection of investing and marketing, it's Erica Amatori. She is a leader in the technology space and is in a lot of neat things, right now she serves as the head of marketing at Corigin Ventures, she is founder of the of the Perpetua Project, she had a bitcoin or blockchain newsletter called "The Bit Daily", she worked with NextGen Venture Partners....

Have you ever felt like you don't belong in a social setting? Bryan relates to Mark about having the urge to want to adopt new social behaviors but are often held back by fear. Mark built a relationship with Bryan by being vulnerable and real and allowed a true connection to form. Getting help and taking steps to get out of your comfort zone is a very hard thing to do but it is a necessary step fo...

Mark Metry is a Forbes featured Speaker, on Amazon Prime's Documentary Series and is the Host of Humans 2.0. Mark is also a new author of a book called "Screw Being Shy" and is really making an impact on the world with those around him. In this episode, Mark Metry describes his One Away Moment when he begins to acknowledge his mental health problems and how they have held him back from his true po...

What did you think about the relationship between AJ and Alex? Bryan discusses his biggest takeaway from the episode as to how much the two individuals valued their partnership and worked as a team even in different roles. They displayed how working together is important and to strive for the same mission and allowing those under you to feel equal. Leadership is something that needs to be done wit...

AJ and Alex head up marketing at demandDrive, an organization dedicated to building and managing successful, sustainable sales development teams. Having been SDRs themselves, they saw a gap in sales development resources and training material that needed to be filled, especially within an industry that evolves so quickly. In response, they've teamed up with LimeLeads to develop a community for sal...

Mitch Joel is someone who Bryan can see himself as his future self. Bryan reached out to Mitch on LinkedIn to do this podcast and he was very glad to have connected with him. Bryan resonated with Mitch's strategy from learning from business books and relates it to his own life and journey. Mitch starves for knowledge and he has become a person who shares so much knowledge and Bryan really looks up...

Mitch Joel is the founder of Six Pixels Group – an advisory, investing, and content producing company that is focused on brands, commerce, community, and what's next. He has been called a visionary, digital expert, and community leader. He is also an entrepreneur, investor, author, trusted advisor, chronic reader, and passionate speaker who connects with people worldwide by sharing his insights on...

Max Friedman is so humble, well-spoken, and a very genuine person. Bryan recalls how Allen Gannett was such an inspiration in his journey and how he has also been a huge part of Bryan's journey as well. Allen believed in Max from day one and saw his potential and helped him foster this over the course of 4 years. Max has really grown as a leader and has become an amazing and hard-working person. O...

Max Friedman is the CEO of Givebutter, an online fundraising platform that powers donations, campaigns, and events for thousands of nonprofit organizations. Max co-founded Givebutterin 2016 with the goal of combining industry best practices such as peer-to-peer with innovative technologies like Venmo and Text-to-Donate. Frequently praised for its design and user interface, Givebutter has become on...