The Founderz Lounge

The guys invite New York Times Best Selling Author Kevin Maurer to join them in the studio. Maurer’s acclaimed novels focus on military history, harrowing missions and the stories of humanity that surface on the battlefield. Whether bringing us to the forefront of Seal Team Six’s capture of terrorist Osama Bin Laden in No Easy Day, or sharing the story of one WWII Bomber Pilot’s 25 missions in Dam...

We wrap up our 3-part marketing series with a topic that’s affecting just about every business right now. Join Don and Steve as they talk about how to keep your brand relevant when the economy is coming up. You’ll walk away from this one with at least 4 tactics on how to make your brand more connected with recession-fearful customers. Clean Eatz - www.cleaneatz.comBonseye Marketing - www.bonseyeon...

You guys like us... just trying to weed through the best use of your digital marketing spend in the second half of 25? With consumer markets shifting like crazy lately, ole Steve and Don dig into trends they’re seeing in online branding. Hint – Friggin’ 36 percent of businesses are now allocating big portions of their social media ad budget to streaming services (YouTube, Netflix, Etc.). If you ev...

In the episode, Steve and Don run straight toward a growing reality in business – Brand Blur. In other words, most clients / consumers confuse one brand for another ALL THE DAMN TIME! Lots of pieces are in play to cause this – competitor saturation, content marketing overload, short attention spans… And guess what, it’s only going to become more of a challenge. Join us as we break it all down and...

In this week's episode, Don shares how he was bullied and picked on for most of his life. Don’t pull out the Kleenex just yet. The challenges he faced as a young man actually molded him into a more confident, unapologetic gent. Listen as he lays out how he tapped into the anger and resentment to become a more determined, authentic individual – both character traits he uses today to get shit do...

Don & Steve (Kramer) sit down with Don’s favorite foul mouthed nurse, Brittany McNeil. Don has been friends with Brittany for over a decade and watched her rise to the top as one of South East North Carolina’s best Hormone Replacement Therapists. In this episode they talk about GLP’s and Testosterone Replacement Therapy. As well as the ever so popular boner pills.https://instagram.com/donvarad...

So you wanna be a franchisor? Cool. Listen to this episode first!! Don & Steve shoot the shit about lessons learned and some unconventional rules of thumb to implement before turning on the switch. Because once it’s on….it’s on YOU. Give yourself a few minutes with us, and hit the franchise scene with a realistic dose of what it takes to go the distance.https://instagram.com/donvarady https://...

n this week's short & sweet show, Don & Steve talk about different things to consider and pay attention to before you take your side hustle full time. In other words, hear what you need to know before walking away from a full time job to set up shop. https://instagram.com/stevebon8https://instagram.com/thefounderzlounge https://instagram.com/founderzlounge Clean Eatz - http://www.clean...

In this week's show, Don & Steve (aka. Kramer) shoots the shit on how Don handles objections from within his franchise system, offering up advice to others on how to do the same. https://instagram.com/donvarady  https://instagram.com/stevebon8 https://instagram.com/thefounderzlounge  https://instagram.com/founderzlounge  Clean Eatz - http://www.cleaneatz.com Bonseye Marketing - http://www....

In this week's episode, Don talks about common mistakes made by emerging franchises and small businesses. Listen as he covers the missteps made by him and Evonne, and how they ultimately overcame them. https://instagram.com/donvarady  https://instagram.com/stevebon8 https://instagram.com/thefounderzlounge  https://instagram.com/founderzlounge  Clean Eatz - http://www.cleaneatz.com Bonseye Mark...

Description: Zakk is the owner of Extreme Outfitters in Jacksonville NC. Zakk shares his story of how his family bought the business, struggled, almost lost everything, and now has built a solid brand based on customer service and standing out against the competition. Don & Zakk share their history in fitness and how those disciplines translate over into running a business. https://instagram.c...

In this week's show, Don & Steve have a conversation about Gen Z mindset and how it can affect your business.  https://instagram.com/donvarady  https://instagram.com/stevebon8 https://instagram.com/thefounderzlounge  https://instagram.com/founderzlounge  Clean Eatz - http://www.cleaneatz.com Bonseye Marketing - http://www.bonseyeonline.com Founderz Lounge - http://www.thefounderzlounge.com

Anniston is a mindset coach, international speaker, and high level executive. She leads in person training, workshops, and empowers professionals to align with their purpose. She is the Co Host of the In Powered Life Podcast with her husband Rudi. In this episode she talks about her new book The Universe is hiring and the power of overcoming limiting beliefs.   https://instagram.com/donvarady  htt...

In this week's episode Don lays out his table analogy for four non-negotiable leadership practices that he uses daily in all of the brands he is involved in. https://instagram.com/donvarady  https://instagram.com/stevebon8 https://instagram.com/thefounderzlounge  https://instagram.com/founderzlounge  Clean Eatz - http://www.cleaneatz.com Bonseye Marketing - http://www.bonseyeonline.com Founder...

On this episode of Founderz Lounge, Don sat down with Clean Eatz Franchise Partner Missy Blacker. Missy and her husband Eric own the Dayton Ohio territory. She also works for the largest franchisee in the Great Clips brand with over 85 locations. Her experience and background with brands was an interesting conversation. Missy understands the dynamic relationship between franchisee/franchisor and w...

Welcome to the first Quick Fire Episode of Founderz Lounge. In this episode Don talks about the power of quitting things that do not serve you in order to open doors for things that do.

In this episode I sat down with "DSV". Danielle is a close personal friend of Evonne and I's. She is an incredible human with a ton of passion and a big heart. Danielle is a Founder of multiple businesses, An accomplished author, A public speaker, A small business consultant and if she didn't have anything else to do, she's a real estate investor. Her story is incredible and...

In today's Episode we sit down with two awesome radio personalities and Entrepreneurs FOZ & Michaela. These two are very well known in South East North Carolina for their work on the radio. But many folks don't know they are also founders and entrepreneurs themselves. We got into a lot. From honing in on great public speaking skills. As well as their businesses and how they got started...

Back for another round of Hot Takes, Don & Evonne give their perspective on hot takes like AI & Robotics, Instant Gratification, and pessimism. This is a quick "on the way to work" listen with great insights from two people who have seen, heard and learned a lot over the ten years of building a nationwide brand.

Don sat down with Performance Coach Michelle Rios. Michelle is a world renown Performance coach to CEO's and Executives all over the world. Dubbed "The CEO Whisperer" she gives great insight on how to live an extraordinary life. She has a top 2% Global Podcast and is launching a new book in the fall of 24. www.michelleriosofficial.com https://www.instagram.com/michelle.rios.official/...

Don & Evonne just celebrated their 10 year wedding anniversary. They shared some funny and humorous insights as Evonne surprised Don with some funny questions about their ten years of marriage. It's a funny insight to how they have made it through ten years of marriage without wanting to kill each other. 

In this episode we sat down with our good friend Rudi Riekstins. Rudi is one of the top performance coaches in the country with tons of experience in personal development. It was an honor to have him on the show and discuss ways to push through your boundaries of what you think you're capable of.  Follow Rudi: https://www.rudiriekstins.com/ @rudiriekstins

Never done before, Don & Evonne give their opinions on a few Hot Take topics happening in society today.

In this episode, Don & Evonne talk about the importance of enjoying little things that make you happy in your journey to your goals and the importance of that vs. focusing on the end goal!

Don & Evonne breakdown the differences between Clean Eatz Kitchen and Clean Eatz Franchising. They explain why Clean Eatz Kitchen was started and their vision behind it and what their future growth plans are for both companies working together as one.