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May 25, 2023

Episode 123: Why Business Leaders Need to Be Using “Sales Forensics”

In today's episode, Mike talks with Rick Reynolds & Alex Brown. Rick is the co-founder and CEO, and Alex is the Vice President of Sales. A little bit more about Rick. Over his career, he's built two successful companies to evaluate and deliver action...
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May 17, 2023

Episode 122: How Judy Helps Her Clients Get Rid of the Head Trash That Limits Them and Causes Stress

In today’s episode, Mike talks with Judy Kane. Judy helps her clients get rid of the head trash that’s limiting them and causing them stress.She’s the founder of Aligned Consciousness, and in that role, she helps people identify and transform the subconscious beliefs to keep them repeating ineffective and stressful patterns. Her clients experience changes that allow them to achieve their goals with ease and comfort. She’s also the author of Your4Truths: How Beliefs Impact Your Life. Judy Kane’s...
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May 3, 2023

Episode 121: How Lisa Helps Her Clients Achieve Whole-Body Wellness

In today’s episode, Mike talks with Lisa Dahl. Lisa is a certified Health and Wellness Coach specializing in Intuitive Eating, Mindful Eating, and Body Image. Her hallmark emphasis on mindfulness and self-compassion helps women find a successful pathway to whole-body wellness. Lisa Dahl’s Bio Lisa Dahl is a certified Health and Wellness Coach specializing in Intuitive Eating, Mindful Eating, and Body Image. Her hallmark emphasis on mindfulness and self-compassion helps women find a successful p...
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April 26, 2023

Episode 120: What is an Employer Brand? And Why is it Important?

In today’s episode, Mike talks with Amit Parmar. Amit is the co-founder and CEO of Cliquify. Cliquify is an employer branding platform for recruiters and hiring managers to showcase their company and to create media buzz across social media. Amit Parmar’s Bio Co-Founder & CEO, Cliquify Amit brings over 16 years of domain expertise in HR with Fortune 100 companies. He started his career with IBM in 2004 where he implemented global HR systems and talent analytics offerings. He then joined Deloit...
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April 19, 2023

Episode 119: A Young Entrepreneur’s Journey, Thus Far

In today’s episode, Mike talks with John Mendez. John is an entrepreneur, he’s a realtor, investor, and podcast host.His Walk to Wealth podcast has published over 70 plus episodes and it’s already been downloaded thousands of times. His goal is to enlighten and empower young adults to build a wealthy, abundant life. His show is for the youth who don’t wanna take that traditional route of finishing college, working a nine to five job until their sixties, and praying that they have enough save for...
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April 12, 2023

Episode 118: Habits of Successful Salespeople

In today’s episode, Mike talks with Sara Phillips. Sara is a small business coach and founder of Superior Performance Coaching.She’s a professionally trained educator, so she’s able to take on her coaching challenges and breaking them down into small bites and deliver training that empowers her clients to sell and operate their businesses confidently and comfortably so that you can create a consistent income. Sara Phillip’s Bio I support business leaders in the small business arena to understan...
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April 6, 2023

Episode 117: It’s Who You’re BEING, Not Just What You’re Doing

In today’s episode, Mike talks with Eric Rogell. Eric is the founder of Mentors on a Mission. He’s passionate about helping fathers raise strong sons. Eric works with men who want to be extraordinary leaders and also want to influence, inspire, and leave a lasting impact on the next generation. Eric Rogell’s Bio It’s deceptively simple, but when you answer these 4 questions as honestly—and I mean as ruthlessly honestly—as you can, (especially Question 4) the roadmap to growth and success in eve...
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March 29, 2023

Episode 116: The Power of Storytelling

In today’s episode, Mike talks with Dominick Domasky. Dominick is an author, storyteller, and founder of the inspiration sharing and Publishing platform, Motivation Champs. My friends Chris Michelle and Harry Spate work closely with Dominick as their publisher, and he is getting very, very high praises from both of them. And just based on those conversations I wanted to have you on as a guest welcome Dominick. Dominick Domasky’s Bio Dominick Domasky is a publisher, author, storyteller, and fou...
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March 22, 2023

Episode 115: Yes, Data in Important – But Don’t Forget About the People

In today’s episode, Mike talks with Jennie Hobbs – She is the Senior Vice President of Human Resources at Upstream Rehabilitation. Jennie has held progressive HR leadership roles in multiple industries, and she has experience in all of HR including recruitment, retention, training development, affirmative action, policy development, and much, much more. Jennie Hobb’s Company We are a outpatient physical therapy company. We’re actually the largest outpatient physical therapy company. We’re in 2...
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March 15, 2023

Episode 114: How to Get Paid Quickly, Get Paid More, and Get Paid More Often

In today’s episode, Mike talks with Todd Aaron – Todd and his team at Numerus Capital understand that your potential clients want to obtain your high-ticket professional services & products TODAY but need help overcoming their budgetary constraints. Todd Aaron’s Company The Numerus Capital team has provided financing and capital solutions to retailers, consumers and businesses for more than 90 years that expand and accelerate their sales/growth. We have facilitated hundreds of millions of dolla...
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March 8, 2023

Episode 113: How to Survive Being a Solopreneur

In today’s episode, Mike talks with Larry Kaul – co-founder of the Self-Employment Mastery System™️ and founder of Solopreneur Inc. for those like him tired of siloed solutions, ineffective conventional ideas, and quick-fix solutions. Larry Kaul’s Biography How do self-employed achievement-oriented professionals make enough income to fund their desired lifestyle without sacrificing happiness? Larry Kaul dedicated his life in 2020 to solving this problem. After two years of hosting events and ru...
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March 1, 2023

Episode 112: Tips on Building & Effectively Managing a 100% Remote Team

In today’s episode, Mike talks to Igor Kheifets, the world’s highest-paid email marketer. Igor specializes in helping average people break the link between their time and their income. Igor Kheifets’ Biography He’s the Amazon best-selling author of List Building Lifestyle: Confessions of an Email Millionaire, a book where he tells the story of how he went from scrubbing ketchup off plastic trays as a Burger King bus boy to becoming a cash millionaire before his 25th birthday using nothing but e...
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Feb. 22, 2023

Episode 111: How to Find Your Brand’s Voice

In today’s episode, Mike talks with Thom Van Dycke, a Certified StoryBrand Guide from Manitoba Canada. He is an expert in helping businesses find their brand voice to stand out in the marketplace. He is a champion for clear communication in all messaging. Thom Van Dycke’s Biography Thom Van Dycke is a Certified StoryBrand Guide from Manitoba Canada. He is an expert in helping businesses find their brand voice so that they stand out in the marketplace. Thom is married to Tara and they have 8 chi...
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Feb. 15, 2023

Episode 110: How to Effectively Use LinkedIn to Build Better Relationships

In today’s episode, Mike talks with Troy Hipolito – The Not So Boring LinkedIn Guy
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Feb. 8, 2023

Episode 109: How to Tap Into the Power of Strong Negotiation Skills

In today’s episode, Mike talks with Susan Borke – the Principal of BorkeWorks is passionate about helping people develop as effective negotiators. She believes no one is born a master negotiator. Great negotiation skills come from a combination of knowledge, training, and practice. Susan Borke’s Biography “If you don’t ask, you don’t get.” Susan Borke first used this simple principle as a financially-strapped college student who needed to find a way to get course credit for an unpaid internship...
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Feb. 1, 2023

Episode 108: How Ditching Your Sales Script Can Significantly Increase Conversions

In today's episode, Mike talks with Simmi Sehra - a sales coach whose ideal client is an introvert, just like herself.
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Jan. 25, 2023

Episode 107: How you as a Business Owner can Think Big & Act Small with Rebecca Brizi

In today's episode, Mike talks with Rebecca Brizi. She’s a Management Consultant with a great bio.
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Jan. 18, 2023

Episode 106: The F-Bomb: Unearthing and Disarming Anxiety Land Mines in Everyday Life with Nahchon Guyton

Joining Mike today is Kate Badey, the President & CEO of Safety Consultants USA.
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Jan. 11, 2023

Episode 105: A Strong Safety Culture Is a Critical Component of a Strong Growth Strategy

Joining Mike today is Kate Badey, the President & CEO of Safety Consultants USA.
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Dec. 14, 2022

Episode 104: Lowering Benefits Costs + Increasing Revenue with Matt English

In today's episode, Mike talks with Matt English. Matt tells us about his company, APEX Benefits. And how he helps employers strategize, implement, and manage their employee benefits package.
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Dec. 7, 2022

Episode 103: SEO – What is it & Why is it important with AJ Saunders

In today's episode, Mike talks with AJ Saunders. AJ is a Digital Marketing Consultant & SEO Coach. AJ has been an SEO geek since 2014.
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Nov. 30, 2022

Episode 102: Keys to Growing Your Business with Ryan Niddel

On today's episode, Mike talks with Ryan Niddel. Ryan has successfully tripled the revenue of more than five companies and others in less than two years.
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Nov. 16, 2022

Episode 101: DEI: A Strategic Reframing with Erica D’Eramo

Erica D’Eramo founded Two Piers Consulting to support underrepresented communities in the workforce and provide companies with the tools & strategies to effectively create and grow truly diverse & inclusive workplaces. Erica D’Eramo‘s Biography Engineer by trade. Diversity, equity, and inclusion professional by choice. With a successful two-decade career in the international energy industry and having been one of the few women in my field, I have made it my life’s work to create diverse, inclus...
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Nov. 9, 2022

Episode 100: How to Become an Authority in Your Industry With Christina Hooper

Your business should allow you to take worry-free time away, provide for you financially, and leave you with time to spend with the people that matter most to you. – Christina Hooper Christina Hooper‘s Biography Christina has been speaking for over 10 years in front of audiences of all sizes. She specializes in messaging and translating the complex topics into high-value content for your audience at any level — subscribers on a newsletter, followers on social media, butts in seats at live event...