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Combating NEGATIVE THOUGHTS, Redefining SUCCESS, & Rebuilding HOPE (Josh Knutti) Sep 07, 2020

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After working his way through and up to corporate America and reaching the perceived success level of managing a $580M labor line and over 22,000 employees across the US, Canada, & Puerto Rico. Josh Knutti says he was never satisfied. So he set out on his own to acquire a $10M corporation.

After working and negotiating to get the deal done for over a year it finally was revealed to him that the seller had used him to increase the price and sold the company 3 days later for cash. This sent Josh in a negative mental health spiral so bad that he ended up in a fleabag motel with Jack Daniel, cocaine, & a shotgun ready to end his life. Thankfully the gun literally malfunctioned and it did not go off.

After he did A LOT of work virtually trying everything to regain his mental health & positive self-image it was at that point that he realized that one of the main reasons why he was in that motel was because of his thoughts and the way he viewed the world. It was at this time that he vowed to spend the rest of his time, money, and life to help as many people OverCome life's obstacles, the biggest one being themselves

CONNECT WITH JOSH: https://www.overcomingyoupodcast.com/

QUESTIONS ASKED:

How has the way you view yourself evolved?
What gave you hope to prevent you from following through with ending your life?
What part of yourself did you hide from the world?
Was it difficult going public with your story?
How do we rebuild hope after it's been lost?

FROM TODAY’s EPISODE:

How thoughts affect everything
Slowly building resilience and Seeing yourself as “enough”
Establishing healthy habits with baby steps
Why the most important thing in the world is what we think about ourselves
How to overcome (or cope with) the need to always wanting more.

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How to Market and SELL CREATIVE Services (Karla Singson) Aug 31, 2020

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As a little girl, she wanted to become a writer, but after her parents encouraged her to go into marketing, Karla Singson found a way to use her creative skillset to not only make money but do so unconventionally. From writing wedding vows, Tinder bios, and being super funny on Facebook, Karla shares with us how to lean into what makes us unique in order to become a successful (not starving) artist.

Karla Singson is an award-winning writer, speaker, and entrepreneur. She founded a couple of online and physical businesses and continues to lead the marketing for these brands in the events, PR, recruitment, and gifting space. To date, she leads Scalewind, a company that does managed outsourcing for tech, creative, and support services.

Connect with Website: www.karlasingson.com/ and www.scalewind.com

QUESTIONS ASKED:

How do we find ways to get paid to be creative?
How do we market ourselves while BEING ourselves?
How do you bring more of YOURSELF into your business?

FROM TODAY’s EPISODE:

How to market creative services and why PROOF of results is so important
Why using “dramatic demonstration” will set you apart
How marketing is about confidence and bravery
Why you have to be at a certain point in your business before you have the “luxury” to be yourself.
Why she believes journaling is the best way to heal yourself

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CREATING a STORYTELLING Career (Laura Lewandowski) Aug 26, 2020

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As leaders, we often pursue goals that can leave us rejected or ignored, Laura Lewandowski joins us today and encourages us to keep going after what we want. The people who turn us down are still just people. Then we can motivate others with our story of pursuing our goals in the face of rejection.

Laura Lewandowski is a Top 30 under 30 journalist, columnist for Business Insider Germany, entrepreneur, and podcast host for Red Bull. She tells stories that shape a better tomorrow and inspire a new era of change-makers.

Connect with Laura: www.laura-lewandowski.com

QUESTIONS ASKED:

What did you envision yourself doing with your life?
What were some of the first few steps you started taking?
Is there ever any self-doubt or second-guessing yourself?
What’s your advice for being creative but also implementing your ideas?
How do you balance business with social media?

FROM TODAY’s EPISODE:

Moving people with storytelling
Courage and making opportunity for yourself
Being hard on yourself vs. taking time for inspiration
Persistence and collaboration
Stopping the constant input so you have space for your own thoughts

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HOPE Will Drive an Army (Jesi Stracham) Aug 24, 2020

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In January 2015, Jesi was the passenger on a motorcycle when it collided with a car. She woke up a week later in an intensive care unit without the use of her legs secondary to a spinal cord injury.

Instead of accepting disability as her reality, she rejected the prognosis that she would be wheelchair dependent for the rest of her life. In the face of adversity, she is recovering from her disability and using it as a platform to reach the world. Since the onset of her injury, she has achieved more than she previously dreamed possible.

Over the past several years, she has generated a significant following among both the spinal cord injury and able-bodied community. Her goal is simple: show the world there is an opportunity in their obstacles, restoring hope during life’s difficult moments. She helps people achieve their dreams through the importance of goal setting and showing what’s possible.

Connect with Jesi: www.jesistracham.com

QUESTIONS ASKED:

How has your perception of life changed since building your organization/platform?
What’s something you wish you had started sooner?

FROM TODAY’s EPISODE:

Rising to the occasion
Not being in competition with others and collaboration to get the job done
Oversharing vs. educating

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OWNING WHO YOU ARE & Hugging Strangers on TIKTOK (Joe Atang) Aug 19, 2020

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As leaders, we often have an idea of how we think things should go. Joe Atang joins us today and reminds us to trust ourselves and take action. This teaches us to be better even when we currently aren’t where we want to be.

Joe Atang says he is literally your "average joe" who has an incredible passion for people and branding. He is from Houston, Tx (born and raised) but currently living in the Indianapolis IN area. He is the Father of 2 Beautiful Children (Twins: Boy & Girl - Jude + Josslyn) and his partner is Courtney (Whom many of the gang knows).

His family is from West Africa - Cameroon to be exact. Thanks to the Houston Rockets winning back to back championships, he fell in love with basketball and was fortunate to accomplish his goal/dream of playing all four years of collegiate basketball.

He thought it would be cool to play basketball overseas, but realized it's cooler to join his mom in business. She is a cosmetologist in the beauty industry and started her salon company in 2009. He graduated from university with a bachelor's degree in business/marketing (thanks to his dad), and immediately began working full-time at Innovative Looks Hair Salon. Since 2011 He has been on a mission to figure out how major companies branded/marketed themselves.

Thanks to Garyvee, he was able to get a better education than he did in university on how to practically brand. In short, because of his influence, he stumbled across tik tok and has built an audience of over 60k friends. His mission at this point of his career is to leverage his platform to bring awareness to the multiple brands he will be promoting, including innovative looks. His ultimate goal in life outside of just being happy and enjoying life is to become best friends with Garyvee.

Connect with Joe: https://www.instagram.com/JoeAtang/

QUESTIONS ASKED:

What part of your story plays into your role online?
How do you connect with people online and help them feel comfortable?
How do you feel about technology with the upcoming generation?

FROM TODAY’s EPISODE:

Setting your day up on purpose with positivity
Being obsessed with becoming better
Being human online and overcoming fears
Becoming confident in what you want in life

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Have Better Conversations & Discern Your Next Step (Mario Porreca) Aug 17, 2020

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Today’s guest believes that having better conversations will not only grow your business but will also improve your life. Mario Porreca joins us to share how we can connect better with one-on-one conversations, how to tune in and hear that “still small voice”, and make massive career changes when you feel God “pulling” you.

Mario Porreca, also known as “The Conversation Guy,” is the founder of mediaMAR where he and his team help thought leaders craft and distribute conversations that convert. He is a podcast host, soon to be 4x author, speaker, an expert in all things media, and a former professional chef—who still loves to get in the kitchen and roll up his sleeves. His mission is to help thought leaders craft and share their transformational ideas with the world and in doing so make their unique fulfilling impact.

Connect with Mario: marioporreca.com

QUESTIONS ASKED:

How do you get comfortable enough with yourself where you can be comfortable with others?

FROM TODAY’s EPISODE:

Getting more comfortable in one-on-one conversations
Why you should go where you are pulled not where you push
Listening to God and discerning where you should go

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Being YOURSELF on Video & Protecting Your ENERGY (Rich Cardona) Aug 10, 2020

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It’s easy to be ignored in the middle of all the noise in the world today, but as leaders we have to fight through that noise to help others. Rich Cardona joins us today and reminds us why it’s okay for things to get harder when we’re on the path we want to pursue.

Rich Cardona is a first generation American and retired Marine Corps attack helicopter pilot.

After getting a Masters in Business Administration out of fear he wouldn’t be marketable, he ventured into the traditional workplace and landed a job with Amazon. While he admits the company is the tip of the spear, his experience in fulfillment was extremely ... unfulfilling.

He left, moved into his in-laws basement and searched for which of his curiosities could potentially lead to a business of his own. After spending time with and documenting Claude Silver, Vayner Media’s Chief Heart Officer, he realized that there was a need for executives like her to become more visible.

Rich Cardona Media was born. Rich’s team helps executives and entrepreneurs become more visible by using video to create long term content and social media strategies. On average they increase visibility and engagement by the thousands in 90 days or less.

As part of his service after service Rich has also created a video series and podcast called The Leadership Locker where influencers and industry leaders share their expertise with transitioning service members and veteran entrepreneurs.

Guest have included: Gary Vaynerchuk, Kindra Hall, and Jason Feifer

Connect with Rich: https://richcardonamedia.com/

QUESTIONS ASKED:

How did you end up in videography?
How have you brought humanness and creativity into Zoom?
How have you used unconventional ways to create video content?

FROM TODAY’s EPISODE:

Being professional and fun
Leaning into who you are
Using video to help one specific person
Creativity & Meaning through Storytelling
Measuring the effectiveness of your content

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FIGHT TO BE SEEN & Why We Need More WHEELCHAIR LEADERS (Adam Lucio) Aug 05, 2020

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As leaders, we have the opportunity to really see people who are often overlooked or misunderstood. Adam Lucio joins us and to teach practical ways to include others rather than simply going along with assumptions we have about them.

At the fragile age of five months old, Adam and his family were in a car accident resulting in him being confined to a wheelchair for the rest of his life. However, "confined" is the last thing you'd call his drive for success.

He's reached many milestone accomplishments from being the first wheelchair athlete to compete in Jr. High and High School varsity sports in his hometown, to being recruited to play D1 Wheelchair Basketball for Oklahoma State University.

Today, he’s a Life & Mindset Coach, Motivational Speaker and a tennis coach at Odessa College, making him one of the only two wheelchair coaching professionals in Texas. Along with basketball and tennis, Adam is an avid 5K and 10K road racer and aspires to one day complete a full Iron Man Triathlon.

Adam is dedicated to instilling disability inclusion and the importance of hard work to everyone he meets and willingly takes on the challenge of being the trailblazer of adaptive athletics in his community.

Connect with Adam: https://www.instagram.com/adam__lucio/

QUESTIONS ASKED:

What was growing up like for you?
What do you see culturally that we need to change?
Why is it so important to be seen?
How can we start fostering empathy?

FROM TODAY’s EPISODE:

Competitiveness and perseverance
A new appreciation of abilities
Bullying in high school
Why his wheelchair is his “advantage”
Wanting quick results for long problems
Inclusion and creating a more accessible world

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RESILIENCE in COMEDY and CONTENT Creation (Jenn & Chase Pickett | Salty Mermaid Entertainment) Aug 03, 2020

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As content creators, it’s easy to get discouraged when something doesn’t work. We can even be disheartened when we have a success that still isn’t enough to carry us long-term. We have to keep going. Jenn and Chase Pickett (Salty Mermaid Entertainment) join us today to give us ideas for being consistent in sharing content even when we don’t feel inspired.

Jenn and Chase are a comedy duo and entertainment team. They primarily produce comedy sketches and funny videos, as well as occasional vlog- style updates pertaining to their family and personal lives.

It's more than just entertainment for them, though. They thrive on being authentic and real with all of you, and sometimes that means skipping the comedy sketches and telling you about their current heartbreaks or triumphs.

Connect with Jenn and Chase: Saltymermaidentertainment.com

QUESTIONS ASKED:

Tell us about the courage it takes to share your content.
What was the process like of building your own thing?
How do you stay true to yourself while listening to audience feedback?
How do you maintain good relationships while pursuing creativity?

FROM TODAY’s EPISODE:

Keeping people’s attention in content
Confidence and connecting through humor
Dealing with negative comments
Different levels of fame

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Quitting Your Job, Traveling, and Hiring Out So You Can Scale Your Business (Paul Maskill) Jul 29, 2020

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As leaders, we have an endless amount of tasks, and we often start out doing everything ourselves. Paul shows us practical ways to slowly free up time in both our business and our personal life by delegating tasks. He reminds us of the importance of knowing our personal vision rather than following everyone else’s path.

In 2011, after less than 4 years in Corporate America, Paul knew there was more to life than just do a job that's "okay" for 40 years and then retire & enjoy life.Paul ventured out and started his rst business in 2011. He was soon working 60-80 hours a week with a business that couldn’t survive without him.

So Paul started systematizing everything while empowering a team to run the business better than he could. Before he knew it his revenue doubled to almost $500k while the number of hours he worked dropped below 40. Paul then sold his business for 3x net prot. He’s now back into business ownership with 2 local businesses while also helping ambitious business owners automate their business so they can leverage their business to build a life that they love.

Connect with Paul: www.paulmaskill.com

QUESTIONS ASKED:

Where do you start in building a business impacting people by doing the work you love?
How long did it take to get your business off the ground?
How do we know when to automate and hire employees?
What questions should we ask ourselves when starting to delegate?
What’s so difficult about implementing delegation?

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