The Shrimp Tank Podcast - The Best Entrepreneur Podcast In The Country

In this special episode of The Seattle Shrimp Tank, we reflect on all the events of the previous year, particularly the effects of COVID-19 on businesses across the United States, as well as talk about some of our favorite guests. We're so happy and fortunate to have made it to 100 episodes, and we're looking forward to 100 more and beyond, hopefully in a much brighter year! For more info, visit h...

Kriston Sellier has owned id8, an award-winning branding agency, for 20 years. She has helped companies big, small, local and global to find their brand voice and to succeed in a crowded and competitive market. Kriston searches for ways to grow and challenge herself and her team. This tenacity has brought success time and time again to id8, including a spot in the 2020 Top 25 Small Businesses of t...

Paul Christopher has been an established fitness professional, operating in the Boca Raton area for over 20 years. A graduate of the University of Central Florida in 2000, Paul possesses credentials as a Certified Athletic Trainer (NATA-ATC), Certified Strength and Conditioning Coach (NSCA), and Certified Personal Trainer (NASM). His experience variety is a blend of orthopedic rehabilitation, spor...

Kevin Martin is an author, professional speaker, seminar leader, entrepreneur, and Master Practitioner of hypnotherapy and NLP. He has been training people for over 25 years in both technical and non-technical fields. Kevin understands how people think, how people learn, and most importantly, how people change. For more info, visit http://www.shrimptankpodcast.com/boston

Rev. Dr. Dwight “Ike” Reighard is the President and CEO of MUST Ministries, serving 34,000 people a year struggling in poverty. Ike has successfully combined business experience with ministry and has an outstanding reputation for transforming communities through serving others. Three years running, The Atlanta Business Chronicle named him as one of the 50 CEO’s of Who’s Who in Atlanta Non-Profits....

Cynthia Burleson is currently a Lecturer and Director of the Center for Insurance and Risk Management at the University of Central Arkansas. She teaches in the Insurance and Risk Management degree program and works with the Center to develop connections with insurance and risk management industry partners to support student activities and promote growth in the program. For more info, visit http://...

Gary founded Darwin’s Natural Pet Products in 2004 to help pets and their owners enjoy more years of healthy companionship together. Darwin’s mission is deeply personal. Gary discovered the power of natural, raw pet food when he made the switch for his best friend, Max – an Old English Sheepdog who was suffering from crippling arthritis. After crafting and serving him a blend of fresh meat and veg...

In 2008, Ben Azadi went through a personal health transformation of shredding 80 pounds of pure fat. Ever since, Ben Azadi, FDN-P, has been on a mission to help 1 billion people live a healthier lifestyle. Ben is the author of three best-selling books, The Perfect Health Booklet, The Intermittent Fasting Cheat Sheet, and The Power of Sleep. Ben has been the go-to source for intermittent fasting an...

Anik Khan is the Co-Founder and CEO of MaxRewards, a financial technology company based in Atlanta. MaxRewards’ mission is to empower consumers to easily make smarter financial decisions. The award-winning app helps users manage their credit card accounts and maximize credit card rewards and savings. For more info, visit https://shrimptankpodcast.com/atlanta/

Michael “Zappy” Zapolin is best known for his popular film, “The Reality of Truth,” which focuses on the importance of going inside one’s own mind for answers and healing. Featuring interviews with top leaders including Deepak Chopra, Ram Dass, and Marianne Williamson, the film explores the relationship between spirituality, religion, meditation, and plant medicine, and continues to inspire millio...

Hi, I’m Corrie! Taking old, abandoned, broken, and run-down things and making them beautiful again is my passion. My path is not the way I had envisioned it when I was younger. It’s been one long, winding road that has brought me my deepest sorrows and greatest joys. Through it all, I can see God’s hand working to bring me to this place where I’m able to do what I love and help others in the proce...

Tiffany Lopez is a young serial entrepreneur with a passion for well brewed coffee. She began her journey by training with the 2010 World Champion Barista and has since founded several companies that have shaped the trends of home brewing and the specialty coffee industry. For more info, visit https://shrimptankpodcast.com/atlanta/

Alex Berg, a fourth-generation entrepreneur, grew up in Baltimore, surrounded by a family of demolition contractors. Having worked several years with his father in the demolition business, he discovered his true passion-- helping other contractors be more successful. Alex searched for the best equipment in the world, the equipment that would have revolutionized his dad’s demolition business. For m...

Jessica is a bestselling author, certified Business and Life Coach, published seven books, and TEDx speaker. After a 20-year career in the banking, mortgage and financial world, Jessica stepped into her dream and created a company to provide a positive impact for people. Jessica is a licensed Real Estate Agent and founder of Simply WOW Agency. For more info, visit http://www.shrimptankpodcast.com/...

David is a highly experienced event designer and producer creating hundreds of beloved public and private Northwest experiences. He is an expert in live experience design and production while serving businesses, higher education, major league sports, cultural institutions, civic institutions, tourism and cause-driven organizations. For more info, visit http://www.shrimptankpodcast.com/seattle/

Mark and Karen Ackley are the local owners of Next Door Photos - Susquehanna Valley. Next Door Photos (NDP) is a real estate photography company that empowers realtors, business owners, and home builders with visual marketing solutions (floorplans, 3D tours, virtual walk-throughs, etc) For more info, visit http://shrimptankpodcast.com/centralpa/

Steven S. Smith is the Co-Founder and President of Guardian Defense. Steve is passionate about making a true change in the way organizations prepare for, and respond to, a threat on site. He authored and developed his first program in 2013 upon noticing an absence of training for teachers to know what to do in the event of a threat on campus. Taylor L. Smith is the Co-Founder and Vice President at...

A lifelong powersports enthusiast, Bob Mighell is the CEO of Tilting Motor Works; a business that grew from his invention of a two-wheeled tilting front end for motorcycles for which he has received three patents. Born from the need to reach higher speeds while maintaining better control during cornering and braking, his design took Bob to the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah where he set absolute la...

George grew up in South Central PA just outside of Chambersburg. He attended Messiah College and graduated with an undergraduate degree in Psychology. Following graduation, he went to work for a financial institution and was there for 15 years before becoming the President and CEO for the West Shore Chamber of Commerce in 2012. He also holds a Master’s Degree in Strategic Leadership from Messiah C...

Michael is a 20 year, nationally quoted labor and employment attorney expert. Having provided commentary to national outlets such as CNN, Yahoo, Forbes, Bloomberg, Inc., The New York Daily News, The Miami Herald and more, Michael speaks on all matters labor and employment. Michael is the founder of MLE Law, a full service labor and employment and business law firm that utilizes modern technology t...

Alma was founded on the idea of Improving Lives, Pushing sustainability in everything we do, and producing extraordinary coffee. When Alma started in 2018, Harry and Leticia left their corporate careers, moved into their parents basement, and got to work on building the brand. The idea was simple, bring extraordinary coffees from our own family farms in Honduras to be roasted and served it in the...

David Liniado is co-founder and managing partner at 19Y Advisors. David and his team manage a portfolio of venture related projects that range from developing growth strategies for enterprise clients, accelerating early stage ventures and raising venture capital. David leverages close to 30 years as a serial entrepreneur, investor and corporate executive in a number of industries including; mobili...

Geoffrey Schmidt started and founded Florida Salt Scrubs Working together with local partners and ingredients supplied by mother nature, our globally renowned salt scrubs and premium quality skin care products are crafted with care using our own original recipes. These recipes have never been shared until now. For more info, visit https://shrimptankpodcast.com/bocaraton/

MK ATLANTA - A think tank that executes for and with its clients - is a natural evolution and continuum of both Lauren and Gordon’s experiences. About Gordon Morse: Over Gordon’s thirty plus years career in the financial services industry, he ran critical businesses for several of the world’s oldest and most prestigious investment firms, generating significant revenue and profitability. About Laur...

Vanessa Smith was born and raised to throw parties for a living! Growing up in a cooking school with a very artistic eye Vanessa developed a love for helping people celebrate life’s milestones and helping bring families back to the dining table. Vanessa launched into business ownership at the age of 23 and within 3 years was running a company with over 90 employees. For more info, visit http://www...