Rory & AJ Vaden

Wealthy and Well-Known Podcast

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Welcome to The Wealthy and Well-Known Podcast — hosted by Rory Vaden and AJ Vaden, co-founders of Brand Builders Group. This is the show for mission-driven messengers who want to build reputation and revenue at the same time. Whether you're launching a book, scaling a business, or trying to become a recognized expert in your space, you'll learn how to craft a Monetized Personal Brand™ that drives massive impact. Each episode features real coaching, case studies from our 1-on-1 clients, and insider strategies from 8-figure entrepreneurs, viral speakers, New York Times bestselling authors, and t...

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Rory & AJ Vaden

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Business

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wealthyandwellknown.com

Latest episode

Jul 7, 2026

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Episodes

Building an Empire with Life-Changing Content with Cary Jack 17.05.2022

Our guest today is a true multi-hyphenate. Cary Jack is a lifestyle entrepreneur, author, podcast host, professional actor, model, martial artist, eco-warrior, and so much more! He is the Founder of The Happy Hustle and CaryJack.com, and helps burnt out en trepreneurs find balance through The Happy Hustle podcast, his new book The Ten Alignments of a Happy Hustler , as well as his Montana Mastermi...

Lisa Bilyeu Recap: Highlights from the Interview 13.05.2022

It ' s not every day that you get a chance to access the mind of someone who has sold a company for a billion dollars. Yes, a billion dollars! Speaking with Lisa Bilyeu, the founder of Quest Nutrition, was awe inspiring, and made us think differently about many elements of the brand-building process. In this recap episode, Rory shares three of his top takeaways from the episode: giving a product a...

How to Build your Business with Radical Confidence with Lisa Bilyeu 10.05.2022

Lisa Bilyeu is C o - founder of the billion-dollar company , Quest Nutrition , and Co-founder and President of Impact Theory , as well as an author and the host of Women of Impact, a show featuring women who have overcome incredible hardship to achieve massive success . In her new book, Radical Confidence , Lisa shares the story of how she unpaused her life to cofound a company that went from zero...

Gabby Bernstein Recap: Highlights from the Interview 06.05.2022

One of the things we do at Brand Builder ' s Group is help our clients write, launch, and sell books. In today ' s special recap episode, we revisit our conversation with Gabby Bernstein, a New York Times bestselling author, motivational speaker, and marketing master, to talk about her spiritual outlook on life and how it has helped her embrace the sacred responsibility of marketing your message....

The Spiritual Truths About Marketing Bestselling Books with Gabby Bernstein 03.05.2022

Our guest today, Gabby Bernstein, is a New York Times bestselling author, motivational speaker, and spirit junkie! She was recently described by Oprah as the ' New thought leader for the next generation ' , and just released her new book Happy Days: The Guided Path from Trauma to Profound Freedom and Inner Peace . Tuning in you ' ll learn about how Gabby has managed her writing career, her desire...

Amy Porterfield Recap: Highlights from the Interview 29.04.2022

Amy Porterfield is a master of creating excellent online courses that sell. Her Digital Course Academy has taught over 40,000 clients how to create, market, and sell exceptional online content. In today's special recap episode, Rory shares his top three takeaways from their conversation. Hear Amy's fantastic insights on how you can determine the optimal length for any course, and why customers are...

How to Make Money Selling Online Courses with Amy Porterfield 26.04.2022

Getting started with building an online course can feel overwhelming. You need to choose your topic, create excellent content, before finding an audience who will buy it. While it's easy to get discouraged along the way and become convinced that the market is simply too saturated, it's worth persevering. Today's incredible guest will give you the guidance you need to perfect your content and find...

Jill Flodstrom Recap: Highlights from the Interview 22.04.2022

Whether you ' ve created it consciously or not, as a small business owner you already have a personal brand. In today ' s episode, you ' ll get a short recap of AJ ' s conversation with Jill Flodstrom, a Small Business Strategist, Speaker, and Serial Entrepreneur. Jill has built five different booming businesses in three separate industries and is passionate about sharing what she ' s learned thro...

Building Your Personal Brand as a Small Business Owner 19.04.2022

If you ' re a small business owner who is unsure about whether they should be concentrating on building a personal brand, then this episode is for you! Our guest today, Jillian Flodstrom, is a Small Business Strategist, Speaker, and serial entrepreneur who has built five different booming businesses in three separate industries. Her latest venture is called Scale Your Small Business and is the res...

Chris Norton Recap: Highlights from the Interview 15.04.2022

In today's special recap episode, Rory revisits his conversation with Chris Norton, the subject of the new documentary, 7 Yards: The Chris Norton Story, which can now be found on Netflix. Chris's life was changed forever when he suffered a severe spinal cord injury while playing college football. Since then he has gone on to have a thriving speaking career, along with a beautiful family of six kid...

Turning Your Struggles into Your Story with Chris Norton 12.04.2022

When Chris Norton went out to play his sixth game of college football, he had no idea the life-changing effect that game would have on his life. On the field that day he contracted a spinal cord injury that would alter the course of his life and leave him with a three percent chance of ever walking again, or doing any other type of small movement, like scratching his face. In our conversation, Chr...

Tiffany Taylor and Leon Chen Recap: Highlights from the Interview 08.04.2022

In today's recap episode AJ revisits her conversation with Tiffany Taylor and Leon Chen, the founders of Tiff's Treats. Tuning in, you'll hear AJ share her top three takeaways from their conversation and why she found them so valuable. For her first takeaway AJ reflects on the value of having someone in your company who is dedicated to looking out for the reputation of you and your company's brand...

How to Share a Marriage and a Business With Tiffany Taylor & Leon Chen 05.04.2022

Starting a business is a huge undertaking, especially if you want to take it from a side hustle to a smashing success. Our guests today are all too aware of the sacrifices you need to make to build and grow a business but were much more naive when they first began their business 23 years ago. Today on the show , we talk with the wonderful Tiffany Taylor and Leon Chen about their company, Tiff ' s...

Jesse Terranova Recap: Highlights from the Interview 01.04.2022

Often the guests featured on this podcast are figures who are already recognized and highly esteemed in their field. In this special recap episode, Rory revisits a conversation with a Brand Builders Group client who is in the earlier stages of building a personal brand. Tuning in , you ' ll learn about Jesse Terranova and his business along with some of Rory ' s key takeaways from that conversatio...

Finding an Aligned Business Model with Jesse Terranova 29.03.2022

Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, levels of isolation and loneliness were already at alarmingly high rates. Since the onset of the pandemic, those numbers have risen ever higher and broken new records. But once you identify a problem, you can begin to solve it. Our guest today, Jesse Terranova, is no stranger to loneliness and has made it his mission to have a positive impact on this issue, one conn...

How To Grow a Million Dollar Membership Site With YouTube with Jonny May 25.03.2022

For anyone out there building a digital business, growing an audience, scaling courses, and creating content, we have a treat for you today! Joining us on the show is our friend, and the man behind Piano with Jonny, Jonny May! We have a fascinating chat with Jonny and get into his amazing membership site, incredible YouTube channel, and how he built these from the ground up. His piano course platf...

How to Build a Digital Media Empire with Nathan Chan 22.03.2022

Today we are so happy to invite Nathan Chan, CEO of Foundr , to talk about how he turned his online magazine into a digital media empire. We hear about how Nathan decided to start Foundr as a side-hustle after finishing his marketing degree that he worked on when he wasn ' t at his real job. He talks about how he chose to go full-time when he realized that staying at his job was actually losing hi...

How to Protect Your Business and Leverage Awards To Scale, from Microsoft Partner of the Year, Denis O'Shea 18.03.2022

The rise of remote work has changed businesses in many ways. One of the most notable consequences has been its effect on the way employees behave and work. Not only is the line between work and home life becoming increasingly blurred, but the distinction between our work and personal devices has also become less clear than ever. While it may seem simpler and cheaper to allow your employees to work...

3 Steps to Making Money From Social Media with Vanessa Lau 15.03.2022

The best time to start building an online presence will always be in the past, and therefore, out of reach. The next best time, however, is now! Our guest today, Vanessa Lau, is an amazing example of how you can rapidly grow your business, and your brand, through social media, even if you ' re late to the game. After reaching an unbearable point of exhaustion and dissatisfaction in her corporate c...

What You Need to Know About How CSX is Changing with Brittany Hodak 11.03.2022

The only reason a business exists is because of its customers , so every decision it makes should be in service of them. Today on the show we are blessed to be joined by customer success guru Brittany Hodak to hear everything you need to know about how to get CSX right in 2022. Brittany is an award-winning entrepreneur and keynote speaker who teaches sales and marketing leaders to multiply custome...

How to Execute a Book Launch with Chandler Bolt 08.03.2022

Publishing has changed a lot in the last few years. With the advent of self-publishing, writers no longer have to go the traditional route. However, this has led to self-publishing becoming more competitive, making it extremely important to know how to launch your self-published book in a way that differentiates you. Chandler Bolt is the Founder of Self-Publishing School and he joins us today to s...

How To Set Your Coaching Prices with Mary Sobon 04.03.2022

One of the biggest things that Brand Builders Group clients, especially performance and business coaches, seem to struggle with, is how to set their rates. Whether you gravitate towards charging an hourly rate or putting yourself on retainer, each has its unique benefits and downsides. And determining how to price your services can be a singularly challenging process, especially when you need to d...

Defying the Odds With Dr. John Demartini 01.03.2022

We can't always know the lasting impact s that our actions may have on the people we encounter, but sometimes we can see the impacts that someone else's actions have had on our own lives. For Dr. John Demartini, finding someone who believed in him changed the trajectory of his life. Today on the show, Rory sits down with Dr. Demartini, a human behavior expert, author, and celebrated public speaker...

Scaling an 8 Figure Coaching Business with Casey Clark 25.02.2022

As an entrepreneur or a solopreneur, there is only so much you can do yourself. And while it may be tempting to hire contractors, especially when you're starting out and wanting to keep your costs low, it's important to bear in mind the significant benefit s that come from opting into an employee-based model. This week on the show, AJ sits down with Casey Clark, CEO of Cultivate Advisors, to talk...

From NFL Player to Entrepreneur and Influencer with Chris Gronkowski 22.02.2022

A struggle many pro athletes face is that once their careers end, it ' s difficult to find an equally lucrative and glamorous profession. It is possible to parlay one ' s fame into a business idea or career as an influencer, but only during a short window period in which one ' s cards have to be played right. As a former NFL player turned entrepreneur and the Founder of Ice Shaker (as seen on Shar...

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