
Entrepreneur, Among Other Things
Entrepreneur, among other things...
“A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, cook a meal, fight efficiently, and die gallantly. Specialization is for insects.”
― Robert A. Heinlein
I talk to the most interesting people we can find in business, finance, science, art, technology, and human improvement and try to learn from them.
Episodes
94 episodes
#93 - Matthew Lesko - "Every American Has Free Money Ready for Them!" Doge, Government Grants, and Living A Good, Long Life
Matthew Lesko, the top expert on government grants, shares how people can access free money for business, education, healthcare, rent, and more. With over 40 years of research and 100+ books published, he knows exactly where to find real grants...
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1:15:13

#92 - Brian Hite - Stuntman, PhD in Psychology, and High Performance Coach on How to Overcome Pressure
Dr. Brian C. Hite is a performance psychologist, Hollywood stuntman, and expert in unlocking human potential. With over 30 years of experience, he helps individuals and teams break free from stress and pressure to achieve peak performance. Thro...
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1:32:54

#91 - Anthony Bourke - Inside the Mind of an F-16 Pilot: Lessons for Business and Leadership
Anthony “AB” Bourke is a former F-16 fighter pilot with over 2,700 flight hours, including leading homeland defense missions after 9/11. Now the CEO and Founder of Mach 2 Consulting, he shares lessons on peak performance, leadership, and ...
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1:28:13

#90 - Doug Thorpe - How to be a Better Leader; "This is A Skillset We Were Never Taught!"
Doug Thorpe is a leadership coach, author, and founder of HeadwayExec (Doug Thorpe Group). With years of experience helping executives and business owners, he specializes in leadership development, business performance, team trust building, and...
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1:34:27

#89 - David Sauers - The No. 1 Man in the No 2. Business: 50 Franchises in Mobile Waste
David Sauers, Founder and CEO of Royal Restrooms, shares his journey of building a successful luxury portable restroom franchise. For nearly 20 years, Royal Restrooms has set itself apart with exceptional service and high-quality products. Star...
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1:21:26

#88 - Aakash Shah - Can You Cure Your Allergies?! Y Combinator Funded Startup says YES!
Aakash Shah is the Founder and CEO of Wyndly, where he leads the company’s strategy, marketing, engineering, and medical operations. He co-founded Wyndly in 2020 with his cousin, Dr. Manan Shah, to provide personalized allergy treatments. A par...
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1:24:18

#87- Igor Vainshtein - From Childhood in the USSR to Worldwide Entrepreneur
Igor Vainshtein is a startup addict, Golf Entrepreneur, Author, Speaker & Advisor! He is passionate about entrepreneurship, golf tech, and helping others succeed. From creating GolfTrak —your ultimate golf simulator app, to sharing...
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1:31:13

#86 - Eric McHugh - Building a Better Dating App with AI and the Future of Crypto, NFTs, and Web 3
Eric McHugh is a digital entrepreneur and Web3 innovator, serving as President of SHOPX and Co-Founder/Chief Growth Officer of Dataing.io, an AI-powered matchmaking platform. With a background in ad optimization at Snap Inc. and consulting Fort...
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1:15:39

#85 - Bryan Clayton - Landscaping Exit, Restarting at GreenPal, and becoming the Uber of Landscaping
Bryan Clayton is the Co-Founder and CEO of GreenPal, an online marketplace that connects homeowners with local lawn care professionals. GreenPal has been called the “Uber for lawn care” by Entrepreneur magazine and has over 300,000 active users...
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54:50

#84 - Nathan Baws - Guinness World Records, Shark Tank Australia, Viral Marketing Stunts, and Running 15 Startups
Nathan Baws is an entrepreneur, speaker, and business strategist known for his unconventional approach to success. A Guinness World Record holder for ice baths, he challenges limits in both business and personal growth. Nathan gained national r...
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1:16:54

#83 - Dr. Alex Tam - Medical Professional Outside of the Standard System Turned 500 Door Real Estate Investor
Alex Tam is an accomplished entrepreneur, real estate investor, and Doctor of Chiropractic with over 15 years of experience. Clinical Director of a successful Absolute Integrative Physical Medicine in Vacaville CA, he authored 'The Truth About ...
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1:26:56

#82 - Deece Casillas - Becoming a Professional Comedian, Making Money, and the Future of Comedy
- Deece Casillas is an internationally touring Latino comedian known for his sharp wit and engaging comedic style. With over a decade of experience, he has performed across the U.S., Mexico, Belize, and the Bahamas, headlining theaters, clubs, ...
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1:29:13

#81 - Valerie Khayutin - Russian Emigration, CPG, Helping Build and Exit a Startup, and Becoming a CEO
Valerie currently serves as CEO of North America at Badesofa, a global bath pillow company. After moving to the US from Russia, she worked with some of the largest CPG companies in the world such as Nutella and Danone Yogurt. She th...
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1:21:39

#80 - The 9 Lessons I Learned in 2024
Hello everyone, Today we have my first ever solo episode, detailing the 9 lessons that I learned in 2024. It was a popular episode in 2023, so we have returned for another year!Special thanks to all listeners and gues...
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39:37

#79 - Joanne Irizarry - Recovery from Tragedy and Addiction toTaking Over Texas BBQ
Joanne Irizarry is the founder of A Safe Place Inside Your Head mental health nonprofit, one of the largest mental health awareness pages on Instagram. Their community on Instagram of 733,000 followers includes regular people and professionals ...
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1:34:27

#78 - Nick McEvily - Raising 36 Million, Product Market Fit, Building Software, Starting an Agency, and Selling Canned Water
Nick co-founded a few companies and brought one through a $36M fundraise that was named
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1:17:52

#77 - Don Gleason - How to Transition Your Career: Lessons From a 27 Year Military Career
Don L. Gleason is a retired Air Force Colonel with 27 years of military service. He is the founder and CEO of Achieving New Heights, a company that specializes in helping individuals change careers towards their true passions. After...
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1:36:24

#76 - Jeff Buehner - Ancient Secrets from the Richest Man in History on FEELING Your Way to Prosperity
30 years ago, Jeff struggling financially while trying to provide for his family, when he came across the unpublished writings of Sultan Musa of Mali, the richest man to ever walk the earth. He read, with spell binding fascination,...
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Episode 77
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1:00:51

#75 - Randall Wray - Does the US Debt Really Matter and is it Actually a Good Thing? Modern Monetary Theory, Government Debt, Money Creation, and How Money Really Works
L. Randall Wray is a Professor of Economics at the Levy Economics Institute of Bard College and the 2022-2023 Teppola Distinguished Visiting Professor at Willamette University, Oregon. He is one of the developers of Modern Money Theory and his ...
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3:08:58

#74 - Justin Winstead - A Mission to Create 2.5 Million Improvers! Leadership, Communication, & Gratitude
Justin is a former insurance business owner, who exited his business and has since moved his passion to helping others. Justin has spent over 20 years in business, leadership, and personal growth and is passionate about sharing his knowle...
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1:29:50

#76 - Gresham Harkless - Lessons from 1,600+ Episodes with High Performing CEOs
Gresham Harkless is a strategic entrepreneur and prolific content creator leveraging media and technology to change lives. He is the host of the I AM CEO Podcast on the CEO Podcast Network, he started and writes at CEO Blog Nation where h...
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Episode 76
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1:23:58

#73 - Tec Tony - Hacking for the US Government, Google Search and Local, and Is Google Really Listening to Your Calls
Tec Tony is the host of the Tec Tony Podcast, owner of Pathfinder Digital where he helps businesses with their Google business and ads, has consulted for Amazon, and practiced white hat hacking for the US government. Connect with a...
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1:34:10

#72 - Wade Simmons - The Funeral Industry: Mortician Gives Lessons from the Dead on How to Live a Good Life
Wade Simmons is a licensed funeral service professional and owns and operates a business helping move bodies after their death. He is a trained mortician and has worked in every facet of the funeral business. Watch Wade's con...
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Episode 72
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1:11:57

#71 - Max Hunter - USA vs. Europe's Working Culture, Winning Teams, & Getting a 3x ROI on Happy Employees
Max Hunter is a leader in the field of creating happier, higher performing teams. He is a TEDx speaker with his talk having over 1,000,000 views. He is Chief Joy Officer & Co-Founder of Motivators@Work, a company dedicated to he...
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1:23:12

#70 - Kimberly Blackstone - Nurse Turned Real Estate Investor, "I Couldn't Be in a Toxic Industry Anymore!"
Kimberly Blackstone is a longtime nurse turned real estate investor. After 30+ years in the medical industry and 20+ as a nurse, she decided that it was not her calling and she needed to look for other career paths to find fulfillment.&nb...
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Episode 70
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1:30:13
