The One Away Show

Bryan reflects on his conversation with Bobby and how it resonated with Bryan's own experience in trying to break into sports marketing in undergrad. While trying to build his way into the Hawks organization the process of moving up was too slow. The only way for Bryan to be different is to create his own niche. Which is what Bobby did and led to his success with Blueprint Equity. You can read mor...

In this episode Bobby, who grew up in Silicon Valley, where he developed an interest in tech and because his parents were tech entrepreneurs, was unsure of what he wanted in the tech space. He talks about his experience in undergrad and applying to jobs in finance, which led him to his two-year stint as an I-banker. During this episode, Bobby reflects on the decisions he's made and what has led hi...

Bryan discusses what really stood out to him during his interview with Mark: his ability to become his own independent by monopolizing his strengths. Bryan recalls how Mark became a client within the company and also became a coach to help strengthen Bryan's company. Mark helped Bryan with articulating client feedback in such a concise and intelligent way which would aid in expanding his business...

Mark Green is the speaker, author, and strategic advisor, and business and leadership growth coach to CEOs and executive teams worldwide. In this episode of the One Away Podcast, Mark takes us through his experiences from working in a big corporation to a small business to a family business to becoming his own boss. He highlights how his experience in the different businesses taught him that relat...

Bryan recalls the first time he met Jay during his trip to California. Bryan explains how an hour meeting turned into three and how the business meeting turned into a personal connection. Bryan describes that he really got to build a relationship with Jay during that meeting and it led to many future meetings where their relationship would grow. During one of their conversations, Jay made Bryan re...

Jay Abraham is the 21.7 billion dollar man and highest peak marketing, consultant. He is a proven business leader and top executive coach in the United States. In this episode, Jay discusses his three One Away Moments: his experience starting up at IcyHot, working with Entrepreneur, and his cathartic discussions with his therapist. Jay highlights the ideals that have dominated his life: lifetime v...

Bryan reflects on his conversation with Denise as she shared her story of how she found her path. He shares his story on how he met Denise while he was working on starting his first company "Wish Dish". He talks about the work he's done with Wish Dish and how he was introduced to the machine learning space Bryan attended a conference in Nashville where we met Denise. Fast forward a couple of years...

In this episode, Denise Gosnell, the current Chief Data Officer at DataStax, describes her one away moment that led her to a career in Graph Technology. During Denise's first year at East Tennessee State University, it was there that she met Dr. Haynes, who changed Denise's understanding of the world and data. During her graduate career, Denise was able to work Dr. Haynes and meet other well-known...

Bryan reflects on the work Joel "Thor" Neeb has done. As Bryan got to know him he was able to hear all the stories that led Thor to where he is today. While working with Thor Bryan was able to learn a lot working as a consultant and presenting information to a client. He also learned to not be afraid to speak up and ask for things that will help you be successful in completing a project. You can r...

Joel "Thor" Neeb, a former Fighter pilot in the United States Air Force, best-selling author, CEO of the consulting firm, Afterburner, American Ninja Warrior contestant, and Stage IV cancer survivor shares how he was transformed by Kristina, a young girl who was a fellow patient, in a Houston hospital while battling through the lowest points of his life. It was during this time that he was recordi...

Bryan discusses his friendship with Tyler and how there are parallels between Tyler and Bryan's work in their respective start-ups. Learning about Tyler's physics teacher and how this has led him to where he is now. Tyler's interest developed over time, building his own start-up and though Tyler had the option to continue his career in a corporate setting, a safer route, he instead Tyler took a ch...

In this episode, Bryan talks with Tyler Denk who is the Head of Growth at Morning Brew. During this episode Tyler recounts his time in high school, as a junior, figuring out what he wanted to do in college. Though everyone advised Tyler from taking the most difficult class in high school, Physics, he took it anyways. That's he was introduced to Mr. Dexter, who opened his eyes to the world of physi...

Bryan reflects on his first meeting with Tim and on his first impressions of Tim. During the period after their initial meeting, they were able to bond over building a community in Washington, DC. Over the next few months, Bryan and Tim's professional relationship evolved into a meaningful friendship. This level of connection led to Tim being able to open up and share the story of his upbringing a...

Tim Marcinowski, Founder and CEO of YetiCloud, is working to make the IT Service Desk nonexistent. Tim shares how his father was his soul cheerleader. He also sheds light on how he is now propelling his dreams forward within IT infrastructure. During his teenage and early adulthood years, there were many paths to go down, both positive and negative, but Tim's father helped Tim stay on the right pa...

Bryan reflects on his time in high school when everyone was looking for jobs. This relates back to Jessi's experience in college where she was faced with the decision to work with the government or the consulting world. Instead, she chooses a different path with the McChrystal Group where she was able to work on things she was more interested in. This led to a much more fulfilling journey for Jess...

Jessi Craige is the Editor at First Round Capital, where she oversees marketing and leads the First Round Review, a long-form online magazine dedicated to profiling leaders in tech and sharing startup insights to transform the way people build companies. As a senior in college at Georgetown's School of Forensic Science, Jessi was caught in the "DC Bubble" working in the public sector. During this...

Bryan was introduced to Kevin through a friend during his search for an office space to house BW Missions' growing team and operation. During this time Bryan was able to get to know Kevin and see his desire for professional growth and leadership. As an office manager, Kevin uses his job as a way to foster relationships and build a community with others in an office setting. Using the experience he...

Kevin Schafer, The Community Manager at the Tysons location of Industrious, an industry-leading co-working space with nationwide offices, has a strong background in community management after receiving his Master's Degree from James Madison University in Leadership. He shares how Casey Carter, his former boss, worked so hard to know the people behind the athletes, what makes them tick, and how to...

Bryan discusses his first encounter with Allen and how meeting him was a transformational experience. Bryan heard about Allen from a friend and reached out via LinkedIn, through which they set up a time to meet. Then, Bryan learned about Allen's plan to launch a book and decided to share his thoughts on a book marketing plan with Allen. This led Allen to reach out to Bryan with a proposition to ru...

Allen Gannett is the Author of The Creative Curve and former founder and CEO of TrackMaven (merged with Skyword), a marketing analytics platform whose clients have included Microsoft, Marriott, Saks Fifth Avenue, Home Depot, Aetna, Honda, and General Electric. In this episode Allen and I discuss the impact of his book agent, Jim Levine, and how he helped make Allen's dreams possible. He discusses...

Bryan reflects on his conversation with Caroline and how inspired he is by her ability to look at the world in a more expansive, global, and connective way. Entrepreneurs sometimes forget to take a step back and ask themselves what impact their work is having on others. Bryan first met Caroline in New York after a conference and was deeply impressed with her ability to build relationships and her...

Caroline Pugh, Founder of Oya Partners, a firm she started to help young global leaders and philanthropists create change in the world. One of the leaders Caroline works with is Ndaba Mandela, grandson of Nelson Mandela. In working with Ndaba she helped him to start his US foundation, the Mandela Institute for Humanity, carrying the life lessons and values of Nelson Mandela forward. In this episod...

Bryan reflects on his conversation with Stephen Shedletzky, Head of Brand Experience & Igniter at Simon Sinek, Inc., and how his story resonates. During Bryan's junior year in college, he was introduced to Simon Sinek's Start with Why, which led him down the path of trying to find his own "Why" and higher purpose. This journey of self-reflection led Bryan to a more self-assured place going into hi...

In this episode, we get a chance to speak with Stephen Shedletzky, Head of Brand Experience at Simon Sinek Inc. shares how he overcame a fear of public speaking and a speech impediment. Stephen grew up with a stutter and used to be terrified of the prospect of stammering while speaking. After giving a five minute talk in college and a ton of blood, sweat, and tears, Steven walked away fulfilled fo...

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