718 – Constantly Evolving with Khalilah Johnson

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Today on the show is Khalilah Johnson, Growth and Communication Expert & Trauma and Resilience Expert at Redefined Unlimited.

Khalilah helps high-performance women overcome perfectionism, break barriers and build businesses, and regain their confidence & power after experiencing trauma. She is a Trauma and Resilience Expert with a multi-generational trauma history. As an intergenerational trauma survivor, she went from being unable to speak, to an award-winning Motivational Keynote Speaker, whose story has inspired millions globally. She loves focusing on helping other women build a legacy in creative ways.

717 – White Label Digital Marketing with That Company’s Ken Knorr

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The guest on today’s episode is Ken Knorr, CEO of That! Company.

That! Company is a white label digital company. They do digital marketing for about 500 agencies, doing all the work on the backside and the end clients have no idea that they exist. Established in 2007, and in 2010, Inked Magazine ranked them number 183 in the “500 Fastest Growing Company” in the United States. The basic services that they provide to the agencies range across search engine optimization (SEO), pay per click management, paid advertising management, social media management. It’s like search engine marketing, google ads, as well as social media advertising, email campaign management, reputation management. What sets them apart is they actually interact directly with the customer.

716 – Successful Retirement Planning with Safe Harbor Retirement Planning’s Mark Singer

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On today’s episode is Mark Singer, the President of Safe Harbor Retirement Planning. 

Mark has served as a relentless retirement guide to thousands of individuals since 1986. The secret to his longevity has been asking the questions other advisors simply don’t ask; it allows him to make the best decisions for each client’s unique situation and ensure retirement success. Mark is a former radio talk show host, is an author, and has become the go-to financial educator in the media. His most recent book Don’t Outlive Your Money in Retirement! 7 Key Steps, unveils the step-by-step process used to help maximize the retirement journey. 

715 – Raising Up Good Leaders with Chaz Wolfe

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Today we’re joined with Chaz Wolfe, the Owner of Bulletproof Coaching. 

At Bulletproof Coaching, they help train salespeople and coach entrepreneurs. They help entrepreneurs scale their business, develop their teams and increase sales while balancing the demands of life. They are unique to the industry because when they coach, they take not only mindset and tactical pieces into account, but also help the client overcome difficulties to achieve greatness.

714 – Comfort and Protection in Masks with Happy Masks’ Melinda Hwang

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Today on the show is Melinda Hwang, the Founder of Happy Masks. 

Began in May of 2020, Happy Masks is a face mask company with n99 protection. The company began off of a spreadsheet and Melinda has gone a long way in growth. The masks were loved by the doctor community and the company grew purely from word of mouth. Melinda loves what she does and the positivity around the community she has created with Happy Masks.

713 – Understanding Your Own Mind with Soulful Power’s Christian de la Huerta

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On the show today is Christian de la Huerta, the Owner and Author at Soulful Power and Soulful Hero Media. 

Christian has been doing retreats and workshops for over 30 years focusing on different themes on personal relationships. He works with personal empowerment and helping clients step into power in a way that’s not about control, domination, or fear. He has also written a book on this topic and strives to help others transform.

712 – A Common Sense Approach to Tax Strategy with Tax Reduction University’s Chris Middleton

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On today’s episode we’re joined with Chris Middleton, the Chief Tax Strategist and Founder of Bridges Tax Strategies LLC and Tax Reduction University.

Chris has been helping small business owners proactively cut their tax bills by up to 50% for the last 2 years and has been preparing taxes for clients since 2006. As a small business owner, Chris understands the pain points of being a busy business owner and is on a mission to help small business owners quickly learn, evaluate, and apply tax savings strategies to help them STOP wasting money on taxes! 

711 – Interactive Marketing with Outgrow’s Saksham Sharda

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With us today is Saksham Sharda, CIO at Outgrow.

Saksham specializes in marketing and web development. At Outgrow, the focus is particularly on data collection, analysis, filtering, and transfer by the means of widgets, applets and dynamic content. Saksham has designed interactive, cultural, and trending widgets that have been featured on TrendHunter, Flipboard, Alibaba, ProductHunt, New York Marketing Association, TechCrunch, HackerNews, Berlin Marketing Association, Digimarcon Silicon Valley, and at The European Affiliate Summit. He is also the host of the Marketer of the Month Podcast which has featured guests ranging from the co-founders of Wikipedia, Tech Unicorn CXOs, and Pulitzer Prize winners.

710 – Bringing Traditional Business Strategies Into the Cannabis Industry with Green Goddess Supply’s Eric Robichaud

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Our guest today is Eric Robichaud, the CEO of Green Goddess Supply.

Eric has been selling online since dawn of eCommerce in the mid- 1990’s, and has built numerous successful online brands and product lines over the years. His current company, Green Goddess Supply, has launched a high quality, curated line of products catered towards cannabis users. They are a one-stop-shop packed with tons of accessories and products to be shipped to you. The company has been working towards creating the best quality products for 25 years and strives to keep customers happy and coming back for more. 

709 – Surveying Your Business’s Bigger Picture with One Broken Cog’s Brian Olson

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On the show today is Brian Olson, Co-Founder of One Broken Cog.

Brian’s mission is to accelerate positive change in the world by helping business leaders identify and fix broken cogs that are preventing growth and holding them back from achieving their objectives. At One Broken Cog, Brian leads by example and shows clients how to effectively scale their sales teams by implementing custom processes, establishing initial and ongoing training, and developing leaders from within. One Broken Cog’s uses a proprietary sales automation system that helps companies increase sales revenue for clients from start-ups to established businesses, by eliminating tactical tasks, allowing them to spend the majority of their time closing.

708 – Helping Entrepreneurs Learn to Become Speakers with Expert Speaker’s Majeed Mogharreban

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The guest today is Majeed Mogharreban, Speaker at Expert Speaker.

At Expert Speaker, they help entrepreneurs give presentations that get high ticket clients and show how to land speaking opportunities in front of the right audience. They put together really powerful presentations that are full of emotional stories that get their client to laugh and cry and open their wallet. Expert Speakers primarily focus on holistic doctors. That’s a niche that they are really dedicated to, and they have a long list of successful speaking holistic doctors. Majeed integrates lifestyle, personal identity, and personal brand to prepare speakers to deliver a powerful message that lasts.

707 – Being a Creative Community Builder with Octane Design Studios’ Danielle Meadows-Stinnett

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Today we’re joined with Danielle Meadows-Stinnett, Owner and Senior Graphic Designer at Octane Design Studios.

Octane Design Studios is a ten-year-old digitally branding firm raised in the heart of Bluegrass. They’re minority-owned, black-owned, and ran by all women. Danielle began her company as a single mom with a 500 square foot bedroom apartment and was pregnant at the time, so it wasn’t easy. The company’s main focus is building a community and helping brands create beautiful templates to boost their audiences, and show the process. 

706 – Nutrition For the Brain and Body with IQBAR’s Will Nitze

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Today’s guest is Will Nitze, CEO and Founder of IQBAR.

Will began his entrepreneurial journey when he found himself feeling sluggish and tired of the work flow and wanted to know why. He got super interested in nutrition and realized most of his problems were cognitive and could be solved by a better diet. This realization lead him to create the first brain + body protein bar. IQBAR is Keto, Paleo-Friendly, and Vegan. Their bar is functional, plant-based and there’s virtually no sugar or carbs.

705 – Replicating the Market with Inscription Capital’s Juan Carlos Herrera and Julio Cacho

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On the show today we’re joined by Juan Carlos Herrera, the Managing Director and Julio Cacho, the Chief Investment Officer at Inscription Capital.

Inscription Capital is a registered investment advisory firm based in Houston, Texas that provides private wealth management, financial & estate planning services, and family office services to affluent families, institutions, and non-profit organizations. The company manages about $1.4 Billion in Houston. They created an advisory firm that helps people understand what the science of investing really is and teach them about investing correctly.

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704 – A Simple Marketing Formula with Persyo’s Mostafa Hosseini

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The guest on today’s episode is Mostafa Hosseini, the Founder of Persyo.

Persyo specializes in helping coaches and consultants create and implement their one-page marketing plan in 3 days or less. Their target clients are mostly female coaches and consultants who are either just short of six figures or barely making it and want to scale to a higher level. Persyo specializes in creating marketing plans and specifically caters to clients. The company is all about simplicity and community.

703 – Debunking Myths of the Financial Industry with Verbatim Financial’s John Stoj

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The guest on the show today is John Stoj, the Founder of Verbatim Financial. 

John is a comprehensive planner and investment advisor. Verbatim Financial is a Registered Investment Advisor which means that they act for their client’s best interest instead of just selling them products. John offers mentorship on finances and anything life throws your way. They’re also a flat-fee advisor which means that they don’t take percentages of people’s assets every year.