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Becoming Matty Ice with Matthew Ryan Jul 09, 2021

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Matthew Ryan, A.K.A., Matty Ice is an Entrepreneur, Podcast Host & Studio Owner based in Scottsdale, AZ.

Matthew Ryan has had on some amazing & notable guests like: Super Bowl Champion WR Antonio Brown, Taylor Alesia, Bdotadot, Taelor Parker & more!

In addition to notable guests, Matty Ice loves to interview local Arizona artists to give them a platform to be heard!

In this episode we discuss:

Matthew's upbringing

How he was as a kid

Some early entrepreneurial spirit

Getting into the music space

His first business

Who has inspired him

What he's up to next

And more!

Connect with Matthew:

https://linktr.ee/MattyIceShow

Connect with Jordan: LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordanjmendoza/⁠ Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/therealjordanjmendoza/⁠ Clapper: ⁠https://clapper.vip/jordanjmendoza⁠ Join my Facebook Group: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/linkedintrailblazers⁠ Website: ⁠https://www.blazeyourowntrailconsulting.com

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A Lifelong Learner's Journey with Allan Jones Jul 06, 2021

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About Allan:

Mr. Jones is President of Emaginos, a company dedicated to transforming K-12 Education for every child in America. He previously co-founded a company called Intelligent Education that provided virtual, online high-school courses to students across the country with faculty members from Florida to Hawaii. He taught high school mathematics for seven years and computer courses for three. He also ran the Computer Center for the Oxford, Massachusetts school district. Mr. Jones worked ten years in corporate research at Digital Equipment Corporation. He then worked as a senior researcher and planning consultant for the Center for Educational Leadership and Technology (CELT), where he assisted schools, districts and states with technology planning. He also spent three years as Director of Information Systems at The Westminster Schools (an outstanding independent day school in Atlanta, GA).

A career educator with a history for leadership and innovation, Allan has designed and implemented education programs that received national recognition and validation by the U.S. Department of Education. One of those programs, Project COFFEE, founded in the late 1970s, became a national model for getting high-school dropouts back into school and on a path to success. The original program and several of its offspring are still in operation today. His education partnering with industry resulted in a letter of recognition from President Reagan. While at Digital Equipment Corporation he advised institutions such as MIT and the National Science Foundation on developing and implementing industry/university research relationships. He was responsible for coordinating research programs and relationships between Digital and leading universities all over the world. His education experience ranges from the high school classroom to elementary school computer vacation camps, and includes roles in administration as director of a school district computer center, classroom math teacher, and school board member.

In the episode we discuss:

Allan's upbringing in Maine
His time in the Navy
Deciding between Military & Raising a Family
His love for Education
The creation of Project COFFEE
Being recognized as an industry leader
Why Emaginos?
And More!

Connect with Allan:

Website: https://emaginos.com/

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Take the Risk! with Frank Mengert Jun 10, 2021

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About Frank:

Every day, I wake up inspired to be a better version of myself. I do this by using three principles: 🅻🅴🅰🆁🅽, 🅲🆁🅴🅰🆃🅴 & 🆂🅷🅰🆁🅴
❶ 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 something new.
❷ 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞 something that didn't exist.
❸ 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 something with someone.
In May of 2018, I had the opportunity to meet Gary Vaynerchuk.
Among the many pieces of advice he gave me one that impacted me the most was this:
“𝙈𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙫𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙤 𝙤𝙣 𝙇𝙞𝙣𝙠𝙚𝙙𝙄𝙣, 𝙞𝙩 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙛𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮.”
I didn’t take that advice until November but he was right.
LinkedIn has changed my life.
➨ 𝐌𝐄 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐅𝐄𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐘:
In 2003 I went into work, just like any other day. However this day, I was laid off.
It devastated me and threw my “game plan” for life in a spiral.
I made the decision to take my side-hustle at the time and turn it into my main hustle building my first company.
Today, I am on my fourth company, ebm, which is one of the largest employee benefits technology platform providers in the nation.
We help benefit consultants, carriers and enrollment firms attract, win & retain business acting as an extension of their team providing expert technology services to organizations nationwide.

In this episode we discuss:

Frank's early years
What he was into as a kid
What sports he played
Moving to Connecticut
What happened after High School
Starting his first Business
A little about EBM
And more!
Connect with Frank:

linkedin.com/in/frankmengert

getebm.com (Company Website)

5questionswithfrank.com/listen (Podcast)

youtube.com/frankmengert?sub_confirmation=1 (YouTube Channel)

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From Least Likely to Graduate to Association Founder with Melissa Smith Jun 04, 2021

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About Melissa:

Melissa Smith is the CEO and Founder of The PVA, a firm that matches clients with the right virtual assistants, and the Association of Virtual Assistants.

She is also the best-selling author of two books, Hire The Right Virtual Assistant and Become a Successful Virtual Assistant which is an integral part of the College of Western Idaho Administrative Specialist Program curriculum in 2019. Additionally, Melissa also mentors for Remote-how Academy, the first global, online education and individual certification program.

Drawing from her experience while working on five different continents Melissa truly understands how to operate a successful virtual business.

In this episode we discuss:

Melissa's upbringing
Some context into her family
Early adversity
Exceeding expectations
Her work experience
How she pivoted
And more!

Connect with Melissa:

https://thepva.com/

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Positively Impacting the Financial World with Rob Gill May 25, 2021

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Robert Gill grew up in the tough, rough and tumble town of Bayonne, New Jersey. His Dad struggled working three jobs to support his Mom and four children. Although there was no shortage of love, life centered around the constant dysfunction of a lack of money. There was absolutely zero financial education which resulted in a constant fear of the unknown: money.

He have since been obsessed to provide the much-needed financial education that is so lacking in the world, so no one has to experience the pain and helplessness that his family did.

Rob has learned from experience, people don’t want just money. In over 20 years of working in the financial services space, him and his team have done over 23,000 cash flow analyses and over 10,000 financial plans. What he has learned is that the one thing that people want most is Financial Freedom.
They want the Freedom to do WHAT they want, WHEN they want, HOW they want and with WHO they want WITHOUT financial or time constraints. This is exactly what he sets out to do for each and every client.

In this episode we discuss:

Rob's upbringing
How he was as a kid
The sports he played
Who some of his mentors were.
Where he went to school
The first job after College
The route he went next
What he does today
And more!

Connect with Rob:

Website: https://www.epicfinancialstrategies.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/epicinsservices

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/epicwm

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/epicinsuranceservices/

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Building Strength Farm with Sam Johnson May 11, 2021

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About Sam:

Sam believes everyone is an athlete and that strength & conditioning is for everyone. Native to Portland, Oregon Sam is passionate about leading all people to live a sustainable, strong, healthy lifestyle. His 10+ years of coaching experience as well as personally competing in the CrossFit Games, USAW Weightlifting Nationals, and numerous sports give him a unique perspective to help Athletes reach their Goals. His prior experience as a Staff Sergeant in the United States Air Force also gives him a unique perspective to help prospective military members train to be mentally and physically prepared for service. While he's not coaching, he enjoys studying ways to improve his methods to ensure all people he works with receive the best strength and conditioning program possible. No matter who you are or what you do, Sam believes Strength is for you.

In this episode we discuss:

Sam's upbringing

What sports he played

Any early injury

High School Sports

Deciding to serve the Country

Personal Training Journey

Launching Strength Farm

SFX Athletes App

And more!

Connect with Sam:

https://www.strengthfarmpdx.com/

Download the SFX Athletes App:

Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/sfx-athletes/id1540857080

Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sfx_athletes_prod.android

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A 25 + Year Entrepreneur with Jeff Lopes May 04, 2021

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About Jeff:

As a proud father of two, family man, Jeff has built an impressive resume with over 24 years as a Entrepreneur. His passion for brand building has led to globally known brands like Kimurawear from his home basement to a multi-million dollar corporation that has sold well over a quarter million pairs of boxing gloves worldwide since inception. In 2008 when Jeff’s second child was born, the family faced a life changing moment. He quickly realized that in order to focus on his son, he needed to alter his business paths and passive income revenues became a goal. That became the inception of True Blue Homes and the investment into Vacation Rental's began. The portfolio is now filled with properties in the Beautiful Northern parts of Ontario, Canada from The Blue Mountains to Muskoka.

Over the last few years, Jeff Lopes has allocated time towards giving back to young Entrepreneurs, by Coaching and Mentoring. Jeff stated his Purpose is fatherhood and passion is to teach fellow Father Entrepreneurs a balance between Dad / Business, guiding them to build family memories, financial freedom and happiness.

In this episode we discuss:

Jeff's upbringing
His thoughts about school
When he 1st became an entrepreneur
Where he developed his skills
A hard journey with his Son
Some context into all of his companies
Info about his show
And more!

Connect with Jeff:

https://www.jeffknowsinc.com/

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S3:E11- Ask:The Bridge From Your Dreams to Your Destiny with Mark Victor Hansen & Crystal Dwyer Hansen Mar 31, 2021

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Mark is an Internationally known keynote speaker and personality best known for being the Co-Author of Chicken Soup for the Soul. With his one-of-a-kind technique and masterful authority of his work, time and again he receives high accolades from his audiences as one of the most dynamic and compelling speakers of our time.

Having spoken in more than 60 countries, Mark has shared his message of opportunity and action and created powerful transformation in thousands of organizations and millions of individuals worldwide.

Crystal Dwyer Hansen is an Entrepreneur, Certified Life Coach, and Wellness/Nutrition Expert, whose personal coaching, speaking, CD and video programs, books, and articles have helped people all over the world. Crystal's expertise is in the field of human potential.

Those who have worked with Crystal have experienced profound and lasting transformation in relationships, career, health & wellness. Crystal is a Member of the International Coaching Federation and the founder of Crystal Vision Life, Ltd, (crystalvisionlife.com) and Skinny Life™ a wellness company (skinnylife.com).

In this episode we discuss:

Crystal's upbringing
Mark's upbringing
How they met
Why Mark sends Crystal's Mother Rose's on their Anniversary each year.
Why intuition is important
Why asking is so crucial
A little about their new book "Ask" The bridge from your dreams to your destiny.
What they are up to next

Purchase Mark & Crystal's new book, "Ask: The bridge from your dreams to your destiny":

https://www.amazon.com/Ask-Bridge-Your-Dreams-Destiny/dp/164293495X

Connect with Mark: http://markvictorhansen.com/

Connect with Crystal: https://crystalvisionlife.com/

Connect with Jordan: https://linktr.ee/byotconsulting

This season is sponsored by View Arcade check them out here: https://linktr.ee/viewarcadeMake sure to check out the Vumi app launching soon!

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S3:E10- Create Your Own Life with Jeremy Ryan Slate Mar 26, 2021

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Jeremy Slate is the founder of the Create Your Own Life Podcast, which studies the highest performers in the world; including the former CIA Director, Super Bowl Champions and even a three-time Indianapolis 500 winner.

He studied literature at Oxford University, and is a former champion powerlifter turned new media entrepreneur. He specializes in using podcasting and new media to create trust and opinion leader status. In iTunes, he was ranked #1 in the business category and ranked #78 in the Top 100.

Jeremy was named one of the top 26 podcasts for entrepreneurs to listen to in 2017 + 18 by CIO Magazine, top podcast to listen to by INC Magazine in 2019 and Millennial Influencer to follow in 2018 by Buzzfeed. He’s also a contributing editor of New Theory Magazine and Grit Daily.

After his success in podcasting, Jeremy and his wife, Brielle, founded Command Your Brand to help visionary founders use the power of podcasts to change the world.

In this episode we discuss:

Where Jeremy grew up
What kind of kid he was
What sports he was into
What his first job was at 11
Where he went to school
Why he started his podcast
How his business scaled
And More!

Connect with Jeremy:

https://commandyourbrand.com/

https://www.jeremyryanslate.com/

https://twitter.com/JeremyRyanSlate

https://www.facebook.com/Jeremyryanslate/

https://www.instagram.com/jeremyryanslate/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremy-ryan-slate-bb7b284a/

Connect with Jordan:

https://linktr.ee/byotconsulting

This season is sponsored by View Arcade check them out here: https://linktr.ee/viewarcade Make sure to check out the Vumi app launching soon!

Installing strategic sales systems & processes will stop the constant revenue rollercoaster you might be facing which is attainable through our 6 Week Blazing Business Revenue Coaching Program

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Are you an Entrepreneur, Coach, Author, Podcaster or Creative?

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S3:E9- The Internet Marketing Nerd with Paul Getter Mar 23, 2021

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Paul Getter is a friend first and top-tier internet marketer second.
Paul’s internet marketing career began in desperation. Recently fired and without any prospects, he discovered the power of social media. Without any formal education in marketing, he committed himself to learning every aspect of social media marketing. Fast forward a few years and he has now spent over one billion dollars running ads and campaigns for his clients, is in the top 1% of ad spenders on Facebook, and has over 1 million followers on Instagram.
But Paul knows that platforms like Facebook and Instagram are just tools. They're not the objective. The objective is getting results for his clients.
Just a sampling of his successes include boosting the popularity of TV shows, skyrocketing authors onto the New York Times best-sellers list, elevating Fortune 500 companies, and helping numerous A-list celebrities and small-platform personalities gain millions of social media followers.
But don't get the wrong idea that Paul only works with household brand names or personalities who have already achieved fame and influence (such as Alex Mehr, Tai Lopez, and Les Brown, just to name just a few). On the contrary, Paul is absolutely passionate about collaborating with anyone who is wholeheartedly dedicated to sharing their awesome ideas with the world.
Paul works with each client in a deeply personal way. People trust him, refer him to their friends and colleagues, and come back to work with him because he cares for them as people. Ethical to the core, Paul has declined numerous lucrative opportunities that didn't align with his principals.
He lives in Florida with his wife and three brilliant kids. When not spending time with his family or placing his order a local Starbucks—tall nonfat mocha, please—you might find him in a third-world country camping in huts with no water or electricity. His heart is for the homeless and people in impoverished countries. Paul himself grew up in a low income home, facing many challenges growing up. He has served on the board for a large homeless nonprofit organization that helps those in drug and alcohol rehabilitation.
His hobbies include running, reading and optimizing funnels.

In this episode we discuss:

Paul's upbringing
What sports he played
What hobbies he enjoyed
How he got into Marketing
How he has been able to work with top entrepreneurs
Some tips and advice from Paul
And more!

Connect with Paul:

www.paulgetter.com

Connect with Jordan

https://linktr.ee/byotconsulting

This season is sponsored by View Arcade check them out here: https://linktr.ee/viewarcade Make sure to check out the Vumi app launching soon!

Installing strategic sales systems & processes will stop the constant revenue rollercoaster you might be facing which is attainable through our 6 Week Blazing Business Revenue Coaching Program

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Are you an Entrepreneur, Coach, Author, Podcaster or Creative?

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