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Right About Now – Legendary Business Advice

The #1 Marketing & Business Show on Apple Podcasts

Welcome to Right About Now, where real American business gets a megaphone—and the B.S. gets the boot.

Hosted by marketing disrupter Ryan Alford, entrepreneur, founder, and the guy brands call when they want attention, this show slices through the noise with uncensored insights, hard-earned wisdom, and straight-up truths from the frontlines of business.

Every week, you’ll get two punchy Guest episodes where Ryan talks with legendary business founders, trending authors, and industry titans about what it takes to build a business and some of the most cutting edge tools and services available.

Forget the LinkedIn fluff. This is for doers, builders, and dreamers who want results, not recycled soundbites.

Business the way it really works. Real people. Real wins. Real screw-ups.

No MBA required. Just guts, hustle, and a sense of humor.

Subscribe, listen, and get Right About Now.

Because business isn’t broken—it’s just been boring & stale. Until now.

Copyright: © The Radcast Network

Latest Episodes:

How to Build a Career That Can Survive Drastic Change | Jason Feifer Jun 12, 2026

Show notes

Ryan Alford talks with Jason Feifer about what it really takes to build a durable career in a world that keeps changing faster than people expect. Jason explains why he stopped waiting to be discovered, why every path carries risk, and why adaptability is often the trait that separates the people who keep growing from the people who quietly get left behind.

The conversation also digs into storytelling, audience psychology, and what makes content genuinely useful instead of just self-congratulatory. Jason shares how he thinks about serving an audience, why he prefers problem-solving stories over simple success stories, and how that mindset has shaped his work at Entrepreneur and on Build for Tomorrow.

By the end, the episode becomes a bigger conversation about how to think long term without becoming rigid, how to stay useful in changing markets, and how to recognize that every decision carries risk whether you move or stay put. It is a thoughtful listen for anyone building a business, a brand, or a career that has to evolve over time.

Topics Covered

Why waiting to be chosen is a losing strategy
What Jason Feifer learned from starting at a tiny local paper
Why every career path carries risk
How self-limiting plans close off better opportunities
The audience-first framework for stronger storytelling
Why problem-solving stories outperform generic success stories
The four phases of change from Build for Tomorrow
Ryan Alford and Jason Feifer on reinvention, relevance, and growth

Links
Right About Now
https://www.ryanisright.com/

Ryan Alford
https://www.ryanalford.com/
https://www.instagram.com/ryanalford/

Jason Feifer
https://www.jasonfeifer.com/
https://www.instagram.com/heyfeifer/

Build for Tomorrow
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/build-for-tomorrow/id1104682320
https://open.spotify.com/show/2JWluwXrmvrgeogZCAIWVF

The Brutal Reason Most Entrepreneurs Never Scale: Busywork, Sales, and Weak Offers | Tanner Chidester Jun 09, 2026

Show notes

Ryan Alford talks with Tanner Chidester about the difference between looking productive and actually building a business that makes money. Tanner explains why so many founders are trapped in the wrong tasks, why leads and sales volume still matter more than most people want to admit, and how weak follow-up systems quietly kill otherwise good businesses.

The conversation also covers offer design, guarantees, branding, Tanner’s book Infinite Income, and the habits that separate solopreneurs from leaders who can actually scale teams. Ryan brings the operator and agency perspective, while Tanner brings the blunt, tactical lens of someone who has built, sold, hired, fired, coached, and learned the hard way.

By the end, the episode becomes a bigger conversation about what it really takes to move from information to action. That includes doing the hard thing you have been avoiding, accepting that no one is coming to save you, and building something strong enough that the market does not need to be convinced as hard in the first place.

Topics Covered

Why entrepreneurs often choose busywork over sales work
How better offers reduce friction in marketing and sales
Why follow-up systems matter more than changing media buyers
What Tanner sees inside businesses that are stuck
Why door-to-door sales builds real skill fast
What Tanner would change about Infinite Income
Why Tanner is moving toward a bigger next chapter
Ryan Alford and Tanner Chidester on execution, authority, and scale

Links
Right About Now
https://www.ryanisright.com/
https://www.instagram.com/ryanalford/

Tanner Chidester
https://tannerchidester.com/
https://www.instagram.com/tanner.chidester/
https://tannerchidester.com/podcast2/

Elite CEOs
https://go.eliteceos.com/main-elite-ceos-careers
https://go.eliteceos.com/tanner-in-person

How Pay-to-Play Keeps Top Talent From Being Found | Brad Rothenberg Jun 05, 2026

Show notes

Ryan Alford sits down with Brad Rothenberg for a conversation about the part of American soccer most casual fans never really see: the opportunity gap behind the game.

Brad explains how the pay-to-play system creates barriers for talented athletes who have the skill to compete, but not the money or visibility to get into the right pipeline. He also breaks down how Access U works around that reality by helping students with tutoring, test prep, college counseling, recruiting, and the support needed to turn athletic talent into a real education pathway.

Ryan helps connect the conversation to bigger themes around economics, sports business, merit, and long-term development. That makes this episode relevant not just to soccer families, but to anyone interested in opportunity, talent pipelines, youth sports, and how systems either unlock or waste human potential.

Topics Covered

The economics of pay-to-play soccer
Why talented players fall outside the formal development system
How Access U supports student-athletes over four years
Why girls and boys often show different readiness patterns
How Brad measures success beyond pro careers
Why soccer’s future in America is still unfinished
NIL, college sports, and what access really means
Ryan Alford and Brad Rothenberg on systems that create or block opportunity

Links
Right About Now
https://www.ryanisright.com/
https://www.youtube.com/@RightAboutNowwithRyanAlford

Ryan Alford
https://ryanalford.com/
https://www.instagram.com/ryanalford/

Brad Rothenberg / Access U
https://accessufoundation.org/

How Premium Brands Create Demand Without Cutting Their Prices | Tom La Vecchia Jun 02, 2026

Show notes

Ryan Alford sits down with Tom La Vecchia for a smart conversation on what luxury brands are really selling now — and why modern brand strategy is less about pure exclusivity and more about cultural participation.

Using the rumored AP x Swatch collaboration as the centerpiece, Tom explains why giving more people a way into the brand does not necessarily weaken the grail product. Instead, he argues that it can strengthen long-term demand by creating nostalgia, recognition, and early emotional attachment before the consumer has the budget to buy the flagship version.

Ryan brings the operator and brand-builder perspective, challenging the idea from the standpoint of old-school scarcity and luxury signaling. Together, they unpack why some watch brands stayed culturally relevant while others missed the shift, and why owned media, borrowed interest, and patient brand seeding matter more than ever.

Topics Covered

The business logic behind AP x Swatch
Why exclusivity is now emotional as much as financial
How culture and hype feed brand aspiration
Why sneaker culture changed the luxury playbook
The difference between premium, luxury, and grail positioning
Why some legacy brands adapted and others stalled
The value of owned media and controlled distribution
Ryan Alford and Tom La Vecchia on playing the long brand game

Links
Right About Now
https://www.ryanisright.com/
https://www.youtube.com/@RightAboutNowwithRyanAlford

Ryan Alford
https://ryanalford.com/
https://www.instagram.com/ryanalford/

Tom La Vecchia / X Factor Media / New Theory
https://xfactormediagroup.com/
https://xfactormediagroup.com/about/
https://newtheory.com/
https://newtheory.com/author/tomla/
https://www.youtube.com/@NewTheoryMagazine

How Unregulated Gambling Is Draining BILLIONS From the U.S. Economy | Ismail Vali May 29, 2026

Show notes

Ryan Alford sits down with Ismail Vali for a conversation that turns online gambling into a much bigger business and policy discussion.

Ismail explains why he believes illegal and unregulated operators still dominate huge parts of the online gambling market, why legal operators have struggled to capture the economics people assumed they would, and how regulators remain behind the technology that changed the game years ago. He also lays out how offshore gambling, illegal streaming, and prediction-style products are creating a broader ecosystem that is harder to regulate and easier for consumers to stumble into than most people realize.

Ryan brings the entrepreneur and free-market lens, pushing on consumer choice, overregulation, and where the line should actually be drawn. That back-and-forth makes this episode especially strong for listeners interested in business, policy, regulation, digital markets, and the unintended consequences of pretending a fast-growing market does not exist.

Topics Covered

The economics of illegal online gambling
Why legal gaming markets are still underperforming expectations
The role of offshore operators in value extraction
Why some states still have no legal online gambling
How prediction markets and other gray-area products fit in
Why Ismail says the market is already here whether lawmakers accept it or not
Consumer choice versus consumer protection
Ryan Alford and Ismail Vali on what sensible regulation could look like

Ryan Alford

Website: https://www.ryanisright.com/

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

Ismail Vali / Gaming Compliance International

Website: https://gamingcompliance.com/

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ismailvali/

GCI Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/gaming-compliance-international

The Predictable Revenue Playbook Most Founders Are Missing | Josh Troy May 26, 2026

Show notes

Ryan Alford sits down with Josh Troy for a deep conversation on what actually creates predictable revenue in modern B2B sales.

Josh explains how revenue operations, outbound systems, content, trust, and AI all fit together, and why most businesses are still chasing activity instead of building a true revenue engine. He also breaks down the difference between generating leads and generating pipeline, why cold calling still works, and how smarter follow-up systems can unlock more revenue without spending more on new leads.

Ryan brings the operator and marketing lens, Josh brings the sales systems and RevOps lens, and together they unpack what founders, sales leaders, and growth-minded businesses need to understand if they want their revenue to become more reliable.

Topics Covered

What RevOps really means in practice
Why predictable revenue matters more than one-off wins
The role of AI in modern outbound strategy
Why cold calling is still working
How content builds trust and pipeline
What businesses get wrong about lead quality
Why pipeline reactivation is an underrated growth lever
How founders can think more strategically about revenue systems

Connect

Josh Troy / WFS Group

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/troy.joshua/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/josh-troy-09567198/

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@joshuatroy

Website: https://curvionblue.com/

Ryan Alford

Right About Now: https://www.ryanisright.com/

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCc8gmekIb1SS1s216ASNT_w

The Business of NIL: Parents, Brands, and the Power Behind College Sports | Justin J. Giangrande May 22, 2026

Show notes

Ryan Alford sits down with Justin J. Giangrande, Founder and CEO of NETWORK, for a wide-ranging conversation on how NIL is reshaping college sports from the inside out.

Justin explains what athlete representation actually looks like in the NIL era, why schools, conferences, and brands are all still figuring out the rules in real time, and why the real power in college sports now sits with a handful of decision-makers who still have not fully aligned. He also breaks down how his firm approaches school negotiations, why the best deal is not always the biggest one, and what parents need to understand before trying to navigate this world alone.

Ryan brings the business and brand lens, Justin brings the operator and agent lens, and together they unpack why NIL is both a mess and a massive opportunity. This episode is especially useful for parents, athletes, marketers, and anyone trying to understand where the business of college sports is actually headed.

Topics Covered

NETWORK’s role in collegiate sports marketing and NIL
Why regulation still has not caught up
The tension between athlete opportunity and roster chaos
How brands should think about NIL and athlete partnerships
Why high school NIL may be the next big unlock
What parents need to know before picking representation
How schools can create more real endorsement value
Why some sports still have massive untapped upside

Connect with Justin J. Giangrande / NETWORK

NETWORK: thenetworkadvisory.com
Justin J. Giangrande bio: thenetworkadvisory.com/team/justin-j-giangrande
Justin on Instagram: @jg.network
NETWORK on Instagram: @thenetworkadvisory

Connect with Ryan Alford / Right About Now

Right About Now: ryanisright.com
Right About Now YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UCc8gmekIb1SS1s216ASNT_w

The Million-Dollar Skill Most Professionals Are Losing: Fearless Authenticity, Communication, and Persuasion May 19, 2026

Show notes

Ryan Alford sits down with Jeanne Sparrow for a conversation about leadership, communication, and why authenticity is more than just “being yourself.”

Jeanne shares how her media career, family storytelling roots, and work as an author and speaker shaped her view that real influence comes from spoken communication, memorable stories, and service to others. She also explains why so many teams struggle internally before they struggle externally, and why spoken confidence is becoming a bigger advantage as more people rely on text, email, and AI to do their talking for them.

Ryan connects with Jeanne especially around marketing, persuasion, and what it really means to sell an idea in a way people remember. This episode is especially useful for leaders, entrepreneurs, speakers, and anyone navigating a career or identity transition.

Topics Covered

Jeanne Sparrow’s path from radio and TV to speaking and authorship
Why stories stick more than lists or information
How authenticity and service work together
Why strong communication is still a competitive advantage
The gap between school performance and real-world performance
How leaders can communicate with more clarity and impact
Why AI will not replace human motivation and spoken influence

Links

Jeanne Sparrow official site: jeannesparrow.com
Fearless Authenticity book page: jeannesparrow.com/book
Ryan Alford official site: ryanisright.com

Why Founders Must Rethink Their Teams in the Age of AI May 15, 2026

Show notes

AI is changing more than workflows — it is changing what teams are, how leaders lead, and what kinds of people businesses need next.

In this episode, Ryan Alford talks with Veronica Shelton, co-founder of Oak Theory, about accessibility, inclusive design, neurodivergent thinking, leadership without ego, and why curiosity is often the trait that separates good founders from great ones. They also go deep on the practical side of AI adoption: how roles are blending, how companies can stay lean without losing humanity, and why resisting change is no longer a viable option.

Ryan connects with Veronica especially around founder leadership, team evolution, and the challenge of helping people adapt to a world where AI is becoming part of nearly every role. The result is a smart, current conversation for anyone building a company, managing creative work, or trying to understand where modern work is actually headed.

Topics Covered

Veronica Shelton’s path into product design and creative tech
Why curiosity drives real success
Accessibility, psychology, and better digital experiences
The human implications of AI at work
How Oak Theory is evolving team roles with AI
Why leaders need to drop ego and tell the truth
Ryan Alford and Veronica Shelton on what adaptation really looks like

Links

Oak Theory: oaktheory.co
Under the Oak: undertheoak.co
Veronica Shelton on LinkedIn: LinkedIn profile for Oak Theory co-founder Veronica Shelton.
Right About Now / Ryan Alford: ryanisright.com

From Zero to Hero: Lessons on Rejection, Resilience, and Momentum May 13, 2026

Show notes

Every entrepreneur talks about the breakthrough. Fewer talk honestly about the rejection, chaos, and setbacks that come first.

In this themed compilation episode of Right About Now, Ryan Alford brings together powerful moments from conversations with Alex Morton, Jen Gottlieb, Ken Wentworth, and other guests who know what it means to rebuild, reinvent, and push through resistance. The result is a sharp, motivating episode about what really creates traction: resilience, self-awareness, better decision-making, and the willingness to execute before you feel ready.

Ryan ties these conversations together with the bigger lesson behind the show: breakthroughs do not come from consuming more information. They come from acting on the right insight at the right time and refusing to stay stuck.

Topics Covered

Rock bottom moments that became turning points
Why rejection is often the start of real progress
Authenticity, confidence, and reinvention in business
The first win that changes how you see opportunity
Strategic financial thinking and margin improvement
Why execution matters more than motivation
How Ryan Alford frames resilience across every industry

Connect

Ryan Alford / Right About Now: RyanIsRight.com
Social Media: @RyanAlford
Join our newsletter: https://ryans-newsletter-148404.beehiiv.com/

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