The Thoughtful Entrepreneur

Learn to code in 30 days. Today we're joined with Chris Castiglione, the Co-Founder of One Month . One Month teaches HTML by learning piece by piece every day for 30 days. Chris teaches with the other co-founder of One Month to provide continual support via email or chat for the learners.  They offer two courses of general HTML Coding & python course, with annual memberships costing $299....

Speeches that stick. Today we're joined with Erin Loman Jeck, the CEO & Founder of Transformational Speakers Agency , host of the Transformation Speakers Podcast, and in the process of writing her book The Spiritual Thought Leader. Erin is a therapist and speaker and understands what parts of the brain are engaged and not engaged while speaking and listening. She teaches how to become a speake...

Intriguing IT Solutions. Today we're joined with the CEO of Source 1 Solution , Robert Hessel. Source 1 Solution has been in business for 9 and 1/2 years, with two offices in the UK and one in Dublin. They are a channel-based IT management service around the globe with full-time employees in 17 different countries. Working as a remote support company, they've seen good results with an 18% increase...

See the future before it arrives. Today we're joined with Todd Snyder , the Productive Coach at Todd Snyder Coaching. Todd is a psychology and productivity coach for entrepreneurs. He has a clinical psychology background for 10 years at Baylor University. During his one on one coaching, he focuses on mood and mindset and how to optimize the core elements of business to help the scale. Listen in on...

Become an author! Today we're joined by Jyotsna Ramachandran, the Founder of Happy Self Publishing, and best selling author. Happy Self Publishing is a service provider for self-publishing authors. Jyotsna had written her own book and was in the process of publishing it when she realized there could be a service for this. Her company is a one stop destination for author's to self publish, run camp...

Rethink and relearn. Today on the show is Dee Williams, the Founder of Reskillify , and the Founder & CEO of Identifize Consulting. Dee has been a business and life coach for over 9 years. Reskillify offers online courses to teach other entrepreneurs and guide them through difficult tasks. In this episode we talk a bit about the ups and downs of business because of coronavirus and the mastermi...

Homebuying solutions. Today on the show is Mark Stubler, the President of Joe Homebuyer. Joe Homebuyer is a real estate investing franchise that provides a blueprint to purchasing deeply discounted properties. They offer ongoing support and help to others trying to buy and sell homes. They have 12 franchise locations, 2 cooperate and 10 franchisees that began in November 2019. Learn more about Mar...

Travel, food, and lifestyle. Today on the show is Angela Hughes, the Owner and Vice President of Sales at  Trips and Ships Luxury Travel.  She's also launching the Luxury Travel Entrepreneur Podcast. Angela is super passionate about travel. She homeschooled her kids while traveling around the globe and taught them about sending supplies to other countries. Alongside Trips and Ships, she...

The pioneers of video explainers. Today we're joined with Lee LeFever, the Co-Founder of Common Craft , and author of the book Big Enough, and The Art of Explanation. Lee and his wife began Common Craft as a consulting company. In 2007, they started to create explanatory videos on YouTube and went viral. These videos lead to a huge growth in their business and even though they had a large demand,...

Bold, fresh thinking. Today we're joined with Jon Beck, the Founder and CEO of Ursus IT Staffing , and host of the Hire University Podcast. Jon started Ursus IT back in 2015, and has over 25 years of experience in the tech world. They specialize in staffing and recruiting talent. Ursus takes the time to fully understand where you're at and where you need to go and creates a personalized solution f...

Becoming a homeowner. Today we're joined with Roger Salam, the Founder and CEO of Equity & Help. Roger came from a real estate background and works with impact investing. His mission is to help 100 thousand low income families achieve homeownership who otherwise would be renters for life. They offer a program designed for the working poor to help them own homes. In this episode we talk about t...

Become something wonderful. On the show today is Tom Kearin, the Founder and CEO of Be Something Wonderful. Be Something Wonderful is a coaching and consulting company that offers 1:1 coaching. The purpose is to focus on the present. Tom taught English and co-founded a company that worked to teach English but now he mentors others on their personal journey. He believes everyone is worthy and can d...

Be unapologetically you. On the show today is Petia Kolibova, the CEO and Founder of Unapologetically Abundant. Petia was like many of us, she became an entrepreneur on accident. She was fired from her job over 5 years ago and began her company Unapologetically Abundant. To her, loyalty and depth are her core values and she loves telling people what to do instead of doing it for them. She believes...

Staff, recruit, develop. On the show today is Danny Goldberg, the Founder and Owner of GoldSRD. Danny started speaking in 2007 about professional development and in 2009 he left his corporate America job and went in to full time speaking. He has over 275 full day courses all about staff recruiting, professional development and executive recruiting. Danny says that IQ gets you the job but EQ gets y...

Are you a couple in trouble? On the show today is Dr. Jackie Black, a Marriage Educator and Certified Board Coach at DrJackieBlack.com . Relationships are a beautiful thing, but can sometimes be troubling. Dr. Jackie teaches relationship education to help nurture couples who need some help to mend their love. She figures out what works and what doesn't work for the clients and focuses on unique ap...

The missing piece in your success journey. On the show today is Cameron Campbell, AKA Coach Cam and author of the book 2019 Alpha: Redefined. Coach Cam is a USA Football master trainer. In 2016 he spoke in the Super Bowl and has done a lot for the sports community. In this episode we speak on how he got into entrepreneurship and finding the best version of yourself. Cameron has an e-course called...

The safety of your data is top priority. On the show today is Jesse Castro, the CEO of Freedom Managed Services . Freedom Managed Services is known as America's favorite cybersecurity expert. Jesse has been in business for two and a half decades and he's working towards becoming a keynote speaker for his company. They work to prevent hackers from getting in to your internet systems and make sure e...

Solving the disconnected customer experience. On the show today is Ray McKenzie, the Founder and CEO of StartingPoint . StartingPoint is a client acquisition, engagement, and retention platform built for companies and teams to grow revenue and increase client satisfaction through communication and engagement. They provide companies and teams a white-labeled client portal to increase brand awarenes...

Mentoring with meaning. On the show today is Carl Arnold, the CEO, Coach, Facilitator & Vistage Chair at Vistage International. Carl grew the hotel business he was in to 1 million dollars in revenue. He had rooms in hotels saved for airline and railway staff and ran a shuttle service to transport staff to and from the airport. He sold that business in 1998, and then took 7 years off before bei...

Better deals with books. The guest with us today is Max Keller, the CEO and Founder of Savior Publishing . Max Keller has been through a couple careers in his lifetime. He began as a school teacher and then got in to real estate investing part time and eventually started full time working with senior residents needing assistance in moving out of their homes. A daughter of one of his clients told h...

Mindful Medicine. The guest on the show today is Brian Chaplin, the Founder and CEO of Medicine Box . Brian has 7 pillars of wisdom he uses to teach others; Nature, Music, Food, Mindfulness, Collaboration, Community and Recovery. Medicine Box is a cannabis company and Brian hopes to develop a holistic culture within his brand. He believes everyone is recovering from something and strives to help o...

Speak up. The guest on the show today is Altovise Pelzer, the CEO of World Voice League, and host of the podcast #SpeakEasy. Altovise is a speaker and advocate for other women to get their voices heard. She has been through a lot in life and understands the power that her experiences hold. Her goal is to empower other women and guide them through building business. Learn more about Altovise's life...

Rethink business. The guest on the show today is Paul O'Mahoney, the CEO and Founder of ReThink Academy LTD and Funancial Freedom. Paul is from Ireland and has worked in corporate organizations for almost a decade. The goal of his company is to enable people to rethink where they are in life and give them the tools they need to create an extraordinary life. Rethink broadens your thinking with 80 b...

One-stop real estate. The guest on the show today is Jas Takhar, the Co-Founder and CEO of Real Estate Center Canada , and host of the podcast REC Experience. Jas runs a real estate team under Royal LaPage Canada. They remove the friction from buying a house by educating the clients before home purchases. During covid, his team would spend 9 hours a day on zoom to stay motivated. Jas has always be...

How good is your brand? The guest on the show today is Austin Church, the Founder and Brand Consultant at Balernum. Balernum focuses on the branding and marketing side of things. Austin started off his career by studying to become a college English teacher, and when he got laid off in 2009 as a copywriter he decided to make big changes and become an entrepreneur. He helps build authentic brands an...