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How to Build a Fitness Empire With Clients Like Kevin Hart Jan 23, 2020

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Today’s episode is provided by Future and Warby Parker. Sign up for Future today at TryFuture.com/ambition and get 50% off your first month. That’s Try Futuredot com slash ambition for 50% off your first month. Order a trial pack that includes six days’ worth of contacts for only $5 – and then receive $5 off your next Warby Parker order. Learn more at warbyparker.com/action.

Today’s guest is Ron “Boss” Everline. He trained for the royal family throughout Europe, Africa and the United Arab Emirates. His celebrity client list is growing by the day, including award-winning comedian and actor Kevin Hart; Grammy Award-winning R&B artist and actor Ne-Yo; singer, actress and host Christina Milian; former "Cheetah Girl" and star of Empire Girls Adrienne Bailon; and R&B artist and actor Trey Songz, to name a few. Today, Everline is taking his vision to the next level by incorporating youth fitness into his constantly growing Just-Train brand.

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Nikolaus Kimla Has Been Building Successful Tech Companies Since The Dot Com Days. Listen To His Expertise About The Future of Tech Dec 19, 2019

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Welcome to Action & Ambition. I’m your host Andrew Medal.

Today’s guests are Nikolaus Kimla, the founder of Pipeliner CRM.

Nikolaus is a true entrepreneur: over the last 40 years he has created six businesses, three of which are still in business today. His experience in the software industry goes back over 20 years.

Early in his career his team help build and manage the biggest compliance company at that time called World Check. World Check was acquired by Thomson Reuters 2011, which turned Nikolaus’s attention to sales—as he felt salespeople were seriously undervalued and unsupported in today’s business world.

Thus began the 10-year journey that ultimately resulted in Pipeliner CRM—a unique solution that actually empowers salespeople to sell instead of burdening them with cumbersome administrative duties as traditional CRM solutions have.

Today we talk about the dot com crash, the future of technology, and his ten year journey with his latest company.

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How These Founders Are Helping Investors Trade Cryptocurrency & Physical Gold With Their IRA/401K Dec 13, 2019

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Today’s episode is provided by Mack Weldon. For 20% off your first order, visit mackweldon.com AND ENTER PROMO CODE: ACTIONANDAMBITION.

Welcome to Action & Ambition. I’m your host Andrew Medal.

Today’s guests are Todd Southwick and Blake Skadron, the founders of iTrustCapital.

iTrustCapital is the leading digital asset IRA trading platform that allows clients to directly buy and trade cryptocurrencies and physical gold in real-time through their retirement accounts. They've been able to recruit industry vets from PIMCO and pivoted from their original product to find product market fit.

Today we talk about how blockchain has evolved, the future of the industry, and tactics used for user growth.

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From State Pen to Y Combinator Graduate to Mega-Million Dollar Business Dec 06, 2019

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Today's guest is Frederick Hutson, the co-founder and CEO of Pigeonly. Freddy created a multi-million dollar business after going to prison for five years. Fast Freddy is also a Y Combinator graduate. Today we discuss how he turned his biggest obstacle into his biggest opportunity.

Aubrey Marcus Built His $28M Fitness Empire Using Total Human Optimization Nov 21, 2019

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Today’s guest is Aubrey Marcus. Aubrey s the founder and CEO of Onnit, a lifestyle brand based on a holistic health philosophy he calls Total Human Optimization. Since its founding, Onnit has become an industry leader with over 250 products ranging from peak performance supplements to foods, fitness equipment and apparel.

From psychedelics to a $28m health and fitness empire to a New York Times Bestseller, Aubrey has a lot to share.

Today we talk about the positive effects of ayahuasca, building an empire with content, and total human optimization.

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How This Entrepreneur Raised $10m Then Fired Himself As CEO Nov 16, 2019

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Welcome to Action & Ambition. I’m your host Andrew Medal.

Today’s guest is Chad Manning.

He is the co-founder of Fluux, which is a phone case that charges vaping devices with a mobile app that shows usage. Before co-founding Fluux, he was the founder of a company called Eletriq where he raised $10m and scaled the company until he brought in a new CEO and removed himself from the business.

Today we talk about term sheets, raising cash and go-to-market strategies.

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This Graffiti Artist Makes Millions of Dollars Selling His Work Nov 07, 2019

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Today’s guest is Timmy Sneaks is a modern creative and graffiti artist from Boston. His unique style and brand has garnered interest from the highest level brands and influencers like Kevin Hart, Scott Disick and Robinson Cano. In this episode of Action & Ambition with Andrew Medal, Sneaks discusses his beginnings and how he turned his passion for art into a thriving business, the keys to luxury branding and the vision for his empire.

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This Entrepreneur Uses Health & Wellness To Thrive In Business (Hear Her Secrets) Oct 24, 2019

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Today’s episode is provided by Mack Weldon. For 20% off your first order, visit mackweldon.com AND ENTER PROMO CODE: ACTIONANDAMBITION

My guest today is Kris Intress. She is the owner and founder of Fit Farm, which is a fitness retreat for executives and entrepreneurs. Before founding Fit Farm, she was CEO of Worldhotels, a global hotel sales, and marketing group of 500 luxury hotels. Prior to Worldhotels, she was President and CEO of InnLink LLC, a leading technology provider to over 7,000 independent hotels worldwide. Kris enjoys time on the farm with her husband Pat and Tucker (Fit Farm's doggie mascot).

Today we talk about food, fitness and how it all relates to successful entrepreneurship.

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Joresa Blount Is Breaking Through Tech and Leading the Way For Other Women Oct 02, 2019

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Description: Today’s guest is an entrepreneur, Author, Host, and Speaker. Joresa Blount is a self-made businesswoman and founder of GoFly, which is an app that provides On-Demand Retail Returns and Delivery For The Fashion industry. She’s also focused on opening the tech door for women of color.

Joresa created a digital talk show, The Comeback Series, to help spread her message of taking your greatest setback to propel you forward to greatness.

She’s been seen in Forbes discussing the most exciting technology companies and innovations.

You can always find her uplifting and encouraging, getting the next generation of women to stand up and speak up.

Today we talk about content, tech and bringing to life a tech company without being a technical founder.

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Thomas J. Henry Shares 8-Figure Branding and Scaling Secrets Jul 22, 2019

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Today’s guest is an entrepreneur named Thomas J. Henry.

He’s created a mega-million dollar law firm (one of the biggest in the country) by leveraging his flashy personal brand, and by winning massive cases. And, his opulence and personal brand have garnered all sorts of his attention.

By example, when Henry wanted to advertise his namesake firm during the 2014 Super Bowl, he ran a commercial that showed him deplaning a Learjet and ducking into a silver Rolls-Royce.

When Henry’s daughter Maya turned fifteen, he threw her a quinceañera that cost $6 million, complete with performances by the rapper Pitbull.

On today’s episode, we dive into lessons in scaling multi-million dollar businesses, personal branding lessons, and all things action and ambition.

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