The One Away Show

Katelin Kennedy is fair, concise, and very real. Her work allows our company to run much smoother with the way she constructs contracts and explains all facets of legal matters. This episode was very interesting to Bryan because Katelin was able to learn a lot about herself and her niche in her legal field from her experience working with her business partner. You can read more about this episode...

Katelin Kennedy is the founder and CEO of Brevity Legal, and she's on a mission to really make the legal process simpler for founders and CEOs. And I think that she's realized that at the beginning of starting a company that the legal process is one that has a lot of friction, is expensive and people don't understand why they need to do all these steps to make sure they are legally protected. So,...

Rob Volpe is someone who Bryan cares a lot for. They met two years ago and still to this day Rob still goes out of his way to help Bryan in his endeavors. Bryan takes away from this episode the importance of reflection. You should understand what is behind you to fully understand what is in front of you. Rob met Ardella and she changed his perspective around his thought process in terms of how he...

Rob Volpe is the CEO of Ignite 360, an insights and strategy firm based in San Francisco. Rob is an astute observer of life and a master storyteller who brings empathy and compassion to the human experience. He regularly consults with Fortune 100 companies to help them better connect and understand their consumers. He's also spear-heading Ignite 360's Navigating to a New Normal ongoing study explo...

Why is it that some people see things in you, but you don't see them in yourself? Sam Valme faced this question and wasn't able to see his potential yet was told by his uncle, his counselor, and his manager at Best Buy that he was overqualified and too smart to be trying to do the things he was undermining himself for. Sam realized that he could use his talents in IT to build a career for himself....

Sam Valme is a highly-qualified, well-developed IT professional and entrepreneur with extensive system analysis and project management expertise. He is always interested in working with industry leaders of successful, growing companies and established corporations that require an individual with systems designed, testing support, and problem analysis. He is an incredible gift, one-of-a-kind, and s...

Bryan discusses how touched he was by Brandon's story and explains his many takeaways from this episode. First, when you set a goal it is about the journey, not the destination. You learn about yourself the most when you face hardships in the adventures of your destination. Secondly, Steve was able to unlock parts of Brandon that he was never able to unlock for himself that allowed him to transiti...

Brandon Green is an entrepreneur and co-founder of Keller Williams Capital Properties, a real estate brokerage with 8 offices and 1000 associates. He's also an investor and advisor for small businesses across the US and is focused on helping these business enterprises rebuild during the pandemic. In this episode of the One Away Show, Brandon Green discusses his One Away Moment as reaching out to S...

When you listen to Francis speak, do any words come to mind? Bryan recalls his first meeting with Francis and remembers how he wanted to explore and work in venture. Bryan noticed his hard-working approach, authenticity, and humility during their conversation. Francis's story really reflects how he gives value to others and stepping up to the plate when someone is needed. What message are you givi...

Francis Donohue is a senior associate at Blueprint Equity. Before Blueprint, Francis worked at TrackMaven, a B2B software company backed by NEA that provides analytics for digital marketing teams. Prior to TrackMaven, Francis held positions at Booz Allen Hamilton and NextGen Venture Partners. In this episode. Francis discusses his One Away Moment of getting interviewed at a venture firm and conseq...

Bryan explains how Austin found himself with an opportunity by meeting Alex and bringing his mindset and skills into Morning Brew. What Austin did can be scary but it was a very courageous leap that he made. Alex and Austin made such a clear target of what they wanted to do with this new business and applied consistency and dedication every day to succeed. Bryan was grateful for meeting Austin and...

Austin Reif is the Chief Operating Officer at Morning Brew: a popular newsletter and media company with over one million readers on the latest news from Wall Street to Silicon Valley, simply naming business news fun. He is also a graduate from the Stephen M. Ross School of Business at University of Michigan, a finance wizard, and someone who really loves building businesses. In this episode of the...

Have you ever been able to sum up who you are in just one word? Rich has created something that is so special and especially useful for young people to gain clarity about themselves. Bryan recalls his experience working with Rich to find his one word and how much clarity it provided him. Bryan marvels at how Rich took from his experience of helping his son to become a catalyst to help transform on...

Can you describe your personal brand in 'One Word'? As a CATALYST, Rich understands the challenges associated with trying to discover what makes you stand-out. With an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, and 25 years of branding experience at powerhouse companies such as Nabisco, Kraft Foods, and Godiva, Rich now applies his marketing expertise to personal branding. He t...

Ryan Hawk is someone who wants to constantly learn and improve. Bryan describes him as someone who has a lot of care and humanity for the work he does. He does this by listening and picking up threads from the conversation and directly applying it to his own life. Be sure to listen to his podcast and buy his book to learn more about Ryan and his work. You can read more about this episode here: htt...

Ryan Hawk is a keynote speaker, author, advisor, and the host of The Learning Leader Show, a podcast with millions of listeners in more than 150 countries. He is the author of Welcome To Management: How To Grow From Top Performer To Excellent Leader (McGraw-Hill, January 28, 2020). He is a lifelong student of leadership, he rose to roles as a professional quarterback and VP of Sales at a multibill...

Bryan recalls his first encounter with David; he was a client who helped build BW Missions from the ground up. David was relentless about figuring out his right path: he always knew he wanted something more in his life. His dedication to change his life and make an impact on others while doing so is remarkable. You can read more about this episode here: https://bwmissions.com/one-life-changing-rea...

David Schnurman is the CEO of Lawline, the leading provider of online Continuing Legal Education (CLE) in the country. The company recently celebrated serving over 130,000 attorneys with over 3,000,000 courses completed. David is also the past president of the Entrepreneurs Organization New York. David is the author of the book The Fast Forward Mindset: How to Be Fearless & Focused to Accelerate Y...

Tim is a friend of Bryan's from the Kairos Society. Tim ran the UK section of Kairos and sourced young entrepreneurs. Bryan emphasizes how ambitious and caring Tim is and how his initial plan for his company wasn't entrepreneurial, it was more about helping people around the world who faced the same challenges as him. Bryan really appreciates how Tim stays true to himself and cares so much about h...

"When all is said and done, and I am about to pass away, I want to look back on my life and know I have made a difference. To know that I have saved lives." These are the words that Founder and CEO of KYMIRA, Tim Brownstone lives by. Driven by this goal, Tim has spent his career tirelessly devoting himself to the development of medical devices within smart clothing with his company KYMIRA. Today,...

How do you define growth? Bryan recalls meeting Chris during his junior year of college and Chris was one of the only entrepreneurs in Athens, Georgia at the time. Chris's business was in fast-growth mode and it ultimately caused him to burn out and hit pause. Bryan reflects on the talk he had with Chris and how his depletion led him to some dramatic changes in his life: in his business, his healt...

Chris Michael Harris is the Founder of CHM Media, is the host of Entrepreneur Hour Podcast, and Entrepreneur Hour TV. He is also a speaker and a performance coach. Having founded, bootstrapped, and scaled multiple startups to 7+ Figures in his mid-to-late twenties, in both the on and offline space, Chris excels in taking concepts from the idea stage to traction and growth in extremely rapid succes...

Have you ever heard of an Entrepreneur talk about their partner, as Jeff talked about Liz? Liz really helped ground Jeff in making big decisions and think through his options. Bryan highlights that Liz helped Jeff because she reminded Jeff of who he is and emphasizing the importance of following your heart. Bryan discusses the take away from the episode is that it is very important to have someone...

Jeff Gadway is a passionate believer in the power of authentic stories. This passion led him to BlackBerry, where as Director of Product Marketing, he spent 8 years shaping the narrative for its handsets, software, and applications. After experiencing the rise, collapse and turnaround of BlackBerry, Jeff joined Vidyard helping to grow the business to more than 200 employees and launching numerous...

Have you ever met any struggling artists? Bryan talks about how he was inspired by Peter's story because he deeply resonated with his journey. Bryan describes how Peter found his path through music, just like many business leaders find their path through entrepreneurship. Peter really strived to find his place even through hardships of his childhood and uncertainties during college. Are you buildi...