https://www.spreaker.com/show/business-leaders-handbookThe Business Leaders Handbook is a look story based podcast all about beating the odds and overcoming the difficulties of running a company. A direct look about what it takes to become a real leader, with stories told by the leaders themselves.
This podcast is brought to you by LaunchPod Media inc.]]>enEntrepreneurshipCopyright LaunchPod Mediahttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/e839538e934993c2440632ae1fe8b535.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/show/business-leaders-handbookThu, 11 Apr 2024 20:26:21 +0000LaunchPod MediaLaunchPod Mediadinkel@launchpod.mediaRunning a business is not as glamorous as instagram may make it seem. It’s not all fancy cars and nice watches, in reality running a company or leading an organization is more often about making light altering decisions than than flexing or gaining...The Business Leaders Handbook is a look story based podcast all about beating the odds and overcoming the difficulties of running a company. A direct look about what it takes to become a real leader, with stories told by the leaders themselves.
This podcast is brought to you by LaunchPod Media inc.]]>falseepisodichttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/breaking-down-mental-health-stigmas-nick-stagge--50042703
Struggling with anxiety and depression 1:07
It’s scary to share this issue with others 4:12
How to respond when people open up 10:36
The first time is the hardest 14:23
What things look like now 16:14

“There’s also a fear when you’re dealing with these things of telling someone and having that person A) judge you, B) feel panic, like ‘Well I have to be the one to fix the problem,’ or C) retreat from you because they don’t know how to fix the problem, so they just remove themselves, and then you on the other end feel like you’re a leper.” 8:13

wearemind.org
@wearemind_]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50042703Thu, 14 Jul 2022 10:00:02 +0000LaunchPod MediaNick is a mental health advocate, not because he runs a cool company that sells cool T-shirts online to people struggling with mental health and mental illness, but because he’s running numerous companies and has grown personally, and has struggled...
Struggling with anxiety and depression 1:07
It’s scary to share this issue with others 4:12
How to respond when people open up 10:36
The first time is the hardest 14:23
What things look like now 16:14

“There’s also a fear when you’re dealing with these things of telling someone and having that person A) judge you, B) feel panic, like ‘Well I have to be the one to fix the problem,’ or C) retreat from you because they don’t know how to fix the problem, so they just remove themselves, and then you on the other end feel like you’re a leper.” 8:13

wearemind.org
@wearemind_]]>1388advice,business,business_fundraising,business_leaders,business_leaders_handbook,business_stories,business_strategy,ceo,entrepreneur,entrepreneurship,leaders,leadership,seed_funding,small_business_advice,startup_founders,startup_strategy,success_stories,thought_leader,women_in_leadershipfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/transparency-generates-customer-trust-tori-dundas--50042702
Breaking away from the pack 1:04
Coming up with the idea 3:22
Getting through the hard times 7:10
Her tactics for gaining people’s trust 12:06

“The industry will tell you that this is what you should buy, but this is as much as you’re going to see with the naked eye. So is it more important to you that something is microscopically beautiful? Or just do you want something that you can maybe get a bit bigger of a diamond or clearer of a diamond and the clarity to the naked eye is good enough. Having those conversations is how I’ve been able to build that trust as myself, as my brand.” 13:07

truecurateddesigns.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50042702Tue, 12 Jul 2022 13:48:12 +0000LaunchPod MediaEvery company has a weak spot. Needs, things they need to accomplish, whether that is needing to secure more funding, being outside and defining their market more effectively, executing on sales and marketing, or simply hiring the right people, every...
Breaking away from the pack 1:04
Coming up with the idea 3:22
Getting through the hard times 7:10
Her tactics for gaining people’s trust 12:06

“The industry will tell you that this is what you should buy, but this is as much as you’re going to see with the naked eye. So is it more important to you that something is microscopically beautiful? Or just do you want something that you can maybe get a bit bigger of a diamond or clearer of a diamond and the clarity to the naked eye is good enough. Having those conversations is how I’ve been able to build that trust as myself, as my brand.” 13:07

truecurateddesigns.com]]>1307advice,business,business_fundraising,business_leaders,business_leaders_handbook,business_stories,business_strategy,ceo,entrepreneur,entrepreneurship,leaders,leadership,seed_funding,small_business_advice,startup_founders,startup_strategy,success_stories,thought_leader,women_in_leadershipfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/gaining-perspective-at-work-and-home-jesse-parent--49494869
Sorenson Media and deaf videos 1:07
Origin of communication skill 5:09
Handling the hard conversations 6:54
Coping with his wife’s cancer diagnosis 12:21
Emerging from sorrow 18:00

“I always say, ‘How can I keep you? Let’s have conversations about how we can work on you.’ And sometimes people just don’t want to do that work or they can’t. It’s one of those things where like, ‘Hey look, I think we both realize or both understand that we’ve tried, and we didn’t make it. So it’s time to say goodbye and move on to other things.’ It feels like the worst thing in the world, but sometimes it’s just the best thing for that person.” 8:07]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49494869Tue, 26 Apr 2022 10:00:02 +0000LaunchPod MediaToday’s interviewee, Jesse Parent, is a fantastic example of what it means to be able to understand who you are, understand what you are trying to accomplish, and then articulate that in a fashion that is not only impactful, but also is poetic. “I...
Sorenson Media and deaf videos 1:07
Origin of communication skill 5:09
Handling the hard conversations 6:54
Coping with his wife’s cancer diagnosis 12:21
Emerging from sorrow 18:00

“I always say, ‘How can I keep you? Let’s have conversations about how we can work on you.’ And sometimes people just don’t want to do that work or they can’t. It’s one of those things where like, ‘Hey look, I think we both realize or both understand that we’ve tried, and we didn’t make it. So it’s time to say goodbye and move on to other things.’ It feels like the worst thing in the world, but sometimes it’s just the best thing for that person.” 8:07]]>1407advice,business,business_fundraising,business_leaders,business_leaders_handbook,business_stories,business_strategy,ceo,entrepreneur,entrepreneurship,leaders,leadership,seed_funding,small_business_advice,startup_founders,startup_strategy,success_stories,thought_leader,women_in_leadershipfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-ebb-and-flow-of-entrepreneurship-brian-sather--49484699
Seeing and learning how business worked 1:22
Be OK with the evolution of things 7:13
A darker moment in Brian’s career 8:59
Persevering in Blacksmith 15:42

“I would say the darkest [ebb] for me was really early on when my dad lost everything, and that’s not my entrepreneurial career, but that felt really, really dark, but then I saw him pop out of it and the thing that I’ve learned from that life comes at you in waves. No matter how hard you try, you can be on top of the world, life is gonna find a way. The Universe is gonna find a way to knock you back on your heels because that’s how you grow. And that’s how you get better.” 9:00]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49484699Thu, 21 Apr 2022 10:00:02 +0000LaunchPod MediaOn January 24th, 1884, the Gold Rush started in Coloma California. The news of gold brought about 300,000 people from the rest of the United States to California to find their fortune. This particular gold rush caused a surge among the population and...
Seeing and learning how business worked 1:22
Be OK with the evolution of things 7:13
A darker moment in Brian’s career 8:59
Persevering in Blacksmith 15:42

“I would say the darkest [ebb] for me was really early on when my dad lost everything, and that’s not my entrepreneurial career, but that felt really, really dark, but then I saw him pop out of it and the thing that I’ve learned from that life comes at you in waves. No matter how hard you try, you can be on top of the world, life is gonna find a way. The Universe is gonna find a way to knock you back on your heels because that’s how you grow. And that’s how you get better.” 9:00]]>1406advice,business,business_fundraising,business_leaders,business_leaders_handbook,business_stories,business_strategy,ceo,entrepreneur,entrepreneurship,leaders,leadership,seed_funding,small_business_advice,startup_founders,startup_strategy,success_stories,thought_leader,women_in_leadershipfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/eliminating-fear-in-business-alexander-szul--49111200
About Rome Blockchain Labs 1:32
Fear is a beautiful thing 7:16
One of Alex’s most impactful failures 12:42
The feeling of fear when you’re a child 18:42

“What IS fear? Practically speaking, what actually is fear? It’s sweaty palms, cold hands, it’s a tightness in the chest, it’s quick breathing, it’s perhaps a couple uncomfortable memories or thoughts in my mind, and Johnny that’s it. That’s all fear is actually. So when you can sit with that and actually let that entire process play out in your body and your mind, and you just watch it… the next time you’re afraid, it’s gonna be astronomically less. You’re actually gonna laugh at yourself because you’re thinking how funny it is that you were afraid of that in the first place.” 8:32

https://romeblockchain.com/]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49111200Tue, 19 Apr 2022 10:00:03 +0000LaunchPod MediaIt’s in this podcast that I get the opportunity to speak with somebody my own age. I’m 30 and I’ve run this company, Launchpod Media, for a little over 3 years. Today I interview another fantastic, successful entrepreneur, Alexander Szul. He’s a...
About Rome Blockchain Labs 1:32
Fear is a beautiful thing 7:16
One of Alex’s most impactful failures 12:42
The feeling of fear when you’re a child 18:42

“What IS fear? Practically speaking, what actually is fear? It’s sweaty palms, cold hands, it’s a tightness in the chest, it’s quick breathing, it’s perhaps a couple uncomfortable memories or thoughts in my mind, and Johnny that’s it. That’s all fear is actually. So when you can sit with that and actually let that entire process play out in your body and your mind, and you just watch it… the next time you’re afraid, it’s gonna be astronomically less. You’re actually gonna laugh at yourself because you’re thinking how funny it is that you were afraid of that in the first place.” 8:32

https://romeblockchain.com/]]>1460advice,business,ceo,entrepreneur,entrepreneurship,founders,handbook,in,leader,leaders,leadership,small,startup,stories,strategy,success,thought,womenfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/feeling-directionless-and-honing-in-your-priorities-laura-patrick--49186664
The hard beginning 4:04
Excitement and anxiety of reopening 7:49
Family challenges during Covid 14:13
Speed questions 16:18

“Instead of thinking it’s gonna go perfectly, embrace the fact that it will not go perfectly, and that could be to your advantage in some ways, but I would say for us, you know we prepared as much as we possibly could, but you’re never totally ready and you never know if you’re going to crush it. You have no idea.” 18:17]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49186664Thu, 14 Apr 2022 15:57:53 +0000LaunchPod MediaToday’s interview with Laura Patrick is a fantastic conversation on what it means to be able to balance small expenses and big expenses, understanding the balance between employees and customers, and adhering to rules even if we don’t like them. Laura...
The hard beginning 4:04
Excitement and anxiety of reopening 7:49
Family challenges during Covid 14:13
Speed questions 16:18

“Instead of thinking it’s gonna go perfectly, embrace the fact that it will not go perfectly, and that could be to your advantage in some ways, but I would say for us, you know we prepared as much as we possibly could, but you’re never totally ready and you never know if you’re going to crush it. You have no idea.” 18:17]]>1329advice,business,ceo,entrepreneur,entrepreneurship,founders,handbook,in,leader,leaders,leadership,small,startup,stories,strategy,success,thought,womenfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/emphasizing-adaptability-in-entrepreneurship-eric-lo--49400381
Where Eric started 0:49
You have to be willing to adapt 4:23
Mental health struggles 8:01
Reacting to competition and diversifying 13:05
Final questions 20:53

“I’m just gonna let the data kinda tell me which way to go and it’s really about the adaptability and ability to pivot, right? That’s the thing I saw in the science world and the thing I see in the entrepreneurial world where people get so stuck on their original idea, like ‘No, this is how I want it to be.’ OK, but you pretty much have all this data saying it doesn’t work that way. So you have to pivot, right? And those are the ones that die. You can’t survive, and the ones that survive are the ones that pivot.” 11:21]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49400381Tue, 12 Apr 2022 10:00:07 +0000LaunchPod MediaEric is a polymath, and I don’t say that about a lot of people. He has done science, math, art, and he somehow finds a way to make all of those things work. Whether it’s being a master in engineering or being able to mix a music track, whether he’s...
Where Eric started 0:49
You have to be willing to adapt 4:23
Mental health struggles 8:01
Reacting to competition and diversifying 13:05
Final questions 20:53

“I’m just gonna let the data kinda tell me which way to go and it’s really about the adaptability and ability to pivot, right? That’s the thing I saw in the science world and the thing I see in the entrepreneurial world where people get so stuck on their original idea, like ‘No, this is how I want it to be.’ OK, but you pretty much have all this data saying it doesn’t work that way. So you have to pivot, right? And those are the ones that die. You can’t survive, and the ones that survive are the ones that pivot.” 11:21]]>1514advice,business,business_fundraising,business_leaders,business_leaders_handbook,business_stories,business_strategy,ceo,entrepreneur,entrepreneurship,leaders,leadership,seed_funding,small_business_advice,startup_founders,startup_strategy,success_stories,thought_leader,women_in_leadershipfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/when-your-idea-becomes-real-steve-candland--49097800
Where the idea started 0:46
What people don’t understand 4:54
Wanting to quit 8:47
The Scottish festival and his burning the ships moment 12:51
Having to build it himself and final questions 14:56

“So I make a beverage, but there’s a million different products. People that don’t really understand that there’s a lot of up front costs to even get to that point, like ‘Oh Steve, you just gotta have a big social media presence.’ I mean great, but what happens if I get a lot of social media presence and I can’t handle the volume? I have to actually deliver something to someone.” 4:54]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49097800Thu, 07 Apr 2022 10:00:02 +0000LaunchPod MediaIn this episode we’re going to hear from a close friend of mine, Steve Candland. I think we can all relate to the aspects of Steve’s story and whether that’s coming up with a great idea, dealing with the opinions of others, or the rush of joy after...
Where the idea started 0:46
What people don’t understand 4:54
Wanting to quit 8:47
The Scottish festival and his burning the ships moment 12:51
Having to build it himself and final questions 14:56

“So I make a beverage, but there’s a million different products. People that don’t really understand that there’s a lot of up front costs to even get to that point, like ‘Oh Steve, you just gotta have a big social media presence.’ I mean great, but what happens if I get a lot of social media presence and I can’t handle the volume? I have to actually deliver something to someone.” 4:54]]>1322advice,business,ceo,entrepreneur,entrepreneurship,founders,handbook,in,leader,leaders,leadership,small,startup,stories,strategy,success,thought,womenfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/building-supportive-business-communities-sean-spencer--49094277
Building a community 1:06
The AI foundation 4:07
Some more stark challenges Sean has had to deal with 7:22
Dealing with depression and anxiety 12:19
Going to a therapist and getting help 15:39
Final questions 17:26

“The thing that I’ve really tried to avoid as I’ve grown throughout my career and found success, is letting any of that become too serious or affect me, or create an ego. Coming from Los Angeles, that’s sort of the land of egos.” 7:40]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49094277Wed, 06 Apr 2022 10:00:03 +0000LaunchPod MediaToday’s interview with Sean Spencer dives into an emerging, amazing community and what it means to make a community through content and actual growth, and what it means to not take business too seriously in hopes of building that community. Building...
Building a community 1:06
The AI foundation 4:07
Some more stark challenges Sean has had to deal with 7:22
Dealing with depression and anxiety 12:19
Going to a therapist and getting help 15:39
Final questions 17:26

“The thing that I’ve really tried to avoid as I’ve grown throughout my career and found success, is letting any of that become too serious or affect me, or create an ego. Coming from Los Angeles, that’s sort of the land of egos.” 7:40]]>1361advice,business,ceo,entrepreneur,entrepreneurship,founders,fundraising,handbook,in,leader,leaders,leadership,seed,small,startup,stories,strategy,success,thought,womenfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/it-s-all-within-reach-jesse-randall--48983972
Who is Jesse Randall? 1:35
Learning the game on his business path 5:17
Solving the idea that he was a failure 12:51
Final questions 16:27

“You wonder why that ball goes in the net at the end and you don’t realize what’s going on until you step off the field and you go up in the stands and you look down, and you can see a scoreboard now, and then you figure it out. It was like I was missing all that context about what it would take to raise money and what was required. In retrospect I shouldn’t have been raising money, that’s one of the big “Aha’s” that I had, and one of the biggest components of what I screwed up on was being able to take care of myself, and that’s why I failed.” 7:47

https://www.linkedin.com/in/deviantstrat/detail/profile-cover-story/?enableAutoPlayWithoutMute=true
https://www.sweaterventures.com/]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48983972Thu, 31 Mar 2022 10:00:02 +0000LaunchPod MediaA lot of entrepreneurs out there will relate with Jesse’s story. Stories like these inspire us to keep going, even when failure is imminent. In every entrepreneur’s story, there is a point of no return. For some it happens quickly and for others it...
Who is Jesse Randall? 1:35
Learning the game on his business path 5:17
Solving the idea that he was a failure 12:51
Final questions 16:27

“You wonder why that ball goes in the net at the end and you don’t realize what’s going on until you step off the field and you go up in the stands and you look down, and you can see a scoreboard now, and then you figure it out. It was like I was missing all that context about what it would take to raise money and what was required. In retrospect I shouldn’t have been raising money, that’s one of the big “Aha’s” that I had, and one of the biggest components of what I screwed up on was being able to take care of myself, and that’s why I failed.” 7:47

https://www.linkedin.com/in/deviantstrat/detail/profile-cover-story/?enableAutoPlayWithoutMute=true
https://www.sweaterventures.com/]]>1357advice,business,ceo,entrepreneur,entrepreneurship,founders,fundraising,handbook,in,leader,leaders,leadership,seed,small,startup,stories,strategy,success,thought,womenfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/success-starts-when-you-take-accountability-travis-pike--48983971
About Travis Pike 1:36
The biggest problem they went about solving with the pandemic 5:45
Adjusting for this new work environment 13:44
Why his team was close 19:12
Elements he would repeat if another situation like Covid happened 24:10
What he would tell top leaders that he needs and wants 27:31

“It wasn’t terribly productive meetings in the business sense. We mostly just caught up with each other and kind of just let each other vent a little bit with how hard the pandemic had hit them, but then you’re able to build that community with the team. The team recognized, ‘Hey, know what? I’m not alone.’ And because they weren’t talking to their peers every day, because you weren’t inside the office, that strengthened the bond with them so that way they were still reaching out, even on a personal level.” 16:29

Email: travis.d.pike@gmail.com
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/travisdpike/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/eldertravis.pike
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/travi_d_pike/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/travi_d_pike]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48983971Wed, 30 Mar 2022 10:00:02 +0000LaunchPod MediaToday I met with Travis Pike, who is an intrapreneur and has really been focusing on how to maximize his team, but also how to find more people like him, which isn’t his perspective, but my own. Where he’s trying to focus on being a team leader and...
About Travis Pike 1:36
The biggest problem they went about solving with the pandemic 5:45
Adjusting for this new work environment 13:44
Why his team was close 19:12
Elements he would repeat if another situation like Covid happened 24:10
What he would tell top leaders that he needs and wants 27:31

“It wasn’t terribly productive meetings in the business sense. We mostly just caught up with each other and kind of just let each other vent a little bit with how hard the pandemic had hit them, but then you’re able to build that community with the team. The team recognized, ‘Hey, know what? I’m not alone.’ And because they weren’t talking to their peers every day, because you weren’t inside the office, that strengthened the bond with them so that way they were still reaching out, even on a personal level.” 16:29

Email: travis.d.pike@gmail.com
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/travisdpike/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/eldertravis.pike
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/travi_d_pike/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/travi_d_pike]]>2146advice,business,ceo,entrepreneur,entrepreneurship,founders,fundraising,handbook,in,leader,leaders,leadership,seed,small,startup,stories,strategy,success,thought,womenfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/grit-and-execution-eric-smith--49230363
Where things started early on 1:23
The difficulty of starting a company 6:52
Every new business requires a lot of work 10:23
Maintaining a great relationship with your cofounder 12:56
His first company and co founders 15:30
Final questions 19:47

“Every new business takes massive amounts of grit and execution … For most of us, we’re not the first to market, we didn’t invent something dramatic. We just get in there and execute like crazy, and we just kill it. And you just have to work and it’s hard.” 10:25]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49230363Tue, 29 Mar 2022 10:00:03 +0000LaunchPod MediaToday I’ll be talking with my new friend, Eric Smith, who’s an owner of a multi billion dollar company and who has been influential in moving the fight forward and making technology that has really shaped the modern world, but Eric didn’t start off...
Where things started early on 1:23
The difficulty of starting a company 6:52
Every new business requires a lot of work 10:23
Maintaining a great relationship with your cofounder 12:56
His first company and co founders 15:30
Final questions 19:47

“Every new business takes massive amounts of grit and execution … For most of us, we’re not the first to market, we didn’t invent something dramatic. We just get in there and execute like crazy, and we just kill it. And you just have to work and it’s hard.” 10:25]]>1476advice,business,ceo,entrepreneur,entrepreneurship,founders,handbook,in,leader,leaders,leadership,small,startup,stories,strategy,success,thought,womenfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/when-you-just-can-t-work-for-anyone-else-jeremy-neilson--48983970
About Jeremy 1:18
Starting Assure 6:50
Some of the struggles and despair they experienced 11:20
Establishing new standards and taking his culture back 18:58

“I want to come up with the ideas, I want to come up with the culture, I want to come up the cadence and the KPIs, and the ideas and everything like that. That’s just who I am and when somebody else tells me what to do, I just can’t do it.” 7:18

https://www.assure.co/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremyneilson/]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48983970Thu, 24 Mar 2022 10:00:02 +0000LaunchPod MediaToday we’re speaking with my good friend Jeremy. He’s a business leader, an entrepreneur, and he actually graduated from the same college that I did. Jeremy is the CEO and founder of Assure and fits the mold of being an entrepreneur so well that...
About Jeremy 1:18
Starting Assure 6:50
Some of the struggles and despair they experienced 11:20
Establishing new standards and taking his culture back 18:58

“I want to come up with the ideas, I want to come up with the culture, I want to come up the cadence and the KPIs, and the ideas and everything like that. That’s just who I am and when somebody else tells me what to do, I just can’t do it.” 7:18

https://www.assure.co/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremyneilson/]]>1507advice,business,ceo,entrepreneur,entrepreneurship,founders,handbook,in,leader,leaders,leadership,small,startup,stories,strategy,success,thought,womenfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/recognizing-a-need-and-finding-your-market-danny-naylor--48983973
About Danny 1:02
A big problem we face with entertainment and media 2:28
Why Danny started with kids 6:35
Running into a speed bump 11:11
Getting over discouragement 16:19
Perceptions of entrepreneurship 24:19
Rapid fire questions 29:29

“Content creators can come onto Storier, upload their content, and we pay them 10 cents for every hour of listening time. We don’t let any ads in the content, we screen through it to make sure it’s appropriate for kids, but it’s twice the technology, right? You’re building out this entire other side of letting people come into it to upload content, which causes that whole other list of challenges and concerns, but it was necessary for us and I’m grateful for that experience now because we are a much stronger company, a much better product, and I think we’ll be much more successful at accomplishing our mission.” 19:08

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dannynaylor/
Storier: https://storier.fm/home
Email: dnaylor@mystorier.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48983973Wed, 23 Mar 2022 10:00:02 +0000LaunchPod MediaIn this episode I had the opportunity to speak with Danny Naylor, CEO and co-founder of Storier, a children’s audio book, podcast, and music app, whose whole goal is to make screen free appropriate content for kids. Danny was born and raised in...
About Danny 1:02
A big problem we face with entertainment and media 2:28
Why Danny started with kids 6:35
Running into a speed bump 11:11
Getting over discouragement 16:19
Perceptions of entrepreneurship 24:19
Rapid fire questions 29:29

“Content creators can come onto Storier, upload their content, and we pay them 10 cents for every hour of listening time. We don’t let any ads in the content, we screen through it to make sure it’s appropriate for kids, but it’s twice the technology, right? You’re building out this entire other side of letting people come into it to upload content, which causes that whole other list of challenges and concerns, but it was necessary for us and I’m grateful for that experience now because we are a much stronger company, a much better product, and I think we’ll be much more successful at accomplishing our mission.” 19:08

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dannynaylor/
Storier: https://storier.fm/home
Email: dnaylor@mystorier.com]]>2177advice,business,ceo,entrepreneur,entrepreneurship,founders,handbook,in,leader,leaders,leadership,small,startup,stories,strategy,success,thought,womenfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/getting-above-the-fold-josh-ashton-s-reflection--48929048
Some of Josh’s background 1:51
Getting reacquainted with the marketing world 5:41
When things are difficult 13:28
Understanding what you have to do to get where you want to be 18:31
Get in contact 20:54

“That’s one of the biggest things I’ve learned is I was helping a lot of people for years and years and years, giving advice, giving thoughts. That paid back in a very short amount of time for me when all these people came back to me and gave me advice. Super cool stuff.” 6:09]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48929048Tue, 22 Mar 2022 10:00:02 +0000LaunchPod MediaToday I’m talking with my friend Josh Ashton. Josh is a master of getting above the fold and explains in his story today what it takes to get above the fold and what it’s like to hit that delete button and have a terrible, unfortunate event hit you,...
Some of Josh’s background 1:51
Getting reacquainted with the marketing world 5:41
When things are difficult 13:28
Understanding what you have to do to get where you want to be 18:31
Get in contact 20:54

“That’s one of the biggest things I’ve learned is I was helping a lot of people for years and years and years, giving advice, giving thoughts. That paid back in a very short amount of time for me when all these people came back to me and gave me advice. Super cool stuff.” 6:09]]>1445falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/becoming-a-bulletproof-leader-brody-saunders--48984028
About Brody 1:30
Having to take a different route and push through difficulty 6:29
After Brody lost his first company and everyone got sued 14:23
A day that really impacted Brody 19:21
Some of the things that helped him keep such good investor relations 23:00
Some things he’s looking forward to and excited about 25:16

“I wasn’t discouraged at all. I actually was excited to start a new idea and it was just 10 times easier because of all of the hardships that I had gone through before. I’m a big fan of the obstacle is the way and I’ve never learned anything from a pat on the back or a high five. It all comes from the hard things when people say no, when people back out, when people don’t follow through or they don’t do a good job.” 8:14]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48984028Thu, 17 Mar 2022 10:00:02 +0000LaunchPod MediaIn this episode I interviewed a new friend. He’s an amazing entrepreneur who has started, jumped into, funded, and done a number of different things for a fantastic variety of different companies. He is the founder and CEO of Workpulse, the CEO of...
About Brody 1:30
Having to take a different route and push through difficulty 6:29
After Brody lost his first company and everyone got sued 14:23
A day that really impacted Brody 19:21
Some of the things that helped him keep such good investor relations 23:00
Some things he’s looking forward to and excited about 25:16

“I wasn’t discouraged at all. I actually was excited to start a new idea and it was just 10 times easier because of all of the hardships that I had gone through before. I’m a big fan of the obstacle is the way and I’ve never learned anything from a pat on the back or a high five. It all comes from the hard things when people say no, when people back out, when people don’t follow through or they don’t do a good job.” 8:14]]>2033falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/you-don-t-need-a-job-to-have-an-income-brandon-hasseler--48984029
About Brandon 1:06
Pushing through struggles 6:16
Putting all focus in your business 8:59
Which is worse: Death or failure? 12:10
Brandon’s favorite book of late 16:30

“If you have the mentality that all you need is an income, not a job, it opens up your opportunities because now getting a job is not so insulting. It’s just another source of income and that’s great.” 19:42

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrYC09QBJQzvBSw9M6fMbHw
Search Tech Audit TV on YouTube
brandon@techaudit.tv]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48984029Wed, 16 Mar 2022 10:00:03 +0000LaunchPod MediaBrandon Hasseler creates fun and educational content on YouTube that helps everyday people build the best possible setup their budget allows. Whether you are building the ultimate gaming/streaming room or just want a stylish work-from-home desk setup,...
About Brandon 1:06
Pushing through struggles 6:16
Putting all focus in your business 8:59
Which is worse: Death or failure? 12:10
Brandon’s favorite book of late 16:30

“If you have the mentality that all you need is an income, not a job, it opens up your opportunities because now getting a job is not so insulting. It’s just another source of income and that’s great.” 19:42

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrYC09QBJQzvBSw9M6fMbHw
Search Tech Audit TV on YouTube
brandon@techaudit.tv]]>1387falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/finding-strength-in-your-weakness-robyn-cohen--48984027
Who is Robyn Cohen? 1:15
What does being a hustler mean? 3:20
Learning life lessons from a young age 7:15
Making her trials and struggles a part of her progress 11:00
Get in contact with Robyn 14:43

“So with everything, that’s when I’m just kinda like, ‘OK, what do we have to do? How do we handle this? How do we move through this challenge? How can I take care of myself while still taking care of whatever else that looks like, ya know, family, or your work, or whatever that looks like.’” 13:46

http://thewcollectiveco.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/robyncohen/
msrobyncohen@gmail.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48984027Tue, 15 Mar 2022 10:00:02 +0000LaunchPod MediaToday I speak with my good friend, Robyn Cohen. She’s an entrepreneur, intrapreneur, as well as a leader of things like the W Collective, and a litany of other things that we’ll discuss on today’s podcast. However, I wanted to highlight with her...
Who is Robyn Cohen? 1:15
What does being a hustler mean? 3:20
Learning life lessons from a young age 7:15
Making her trials and struggles a part of her progress 11:00
Get in contact with Robyn 14:43

“So with everything, that’s when I’m just kinda like, ‘OK, what do we have to do? How do we handle this? How do we move through this challenge? How can I take care of myself while still taking care of whatever else that looks like, ya know, family, or your work, or whatever that looks like.’” 13:46

http://thewcollectiveco.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/robyncohen/
msrobyncohen@gmail.com]]>1104falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/take-a-look-at-your-stadium-rob-cornilles--48984038
An itch he couldn’t scratch 1:45
A goose egg in sales 5:28
Everyone is associated with objectionable products 8:40
Realizing there was a need that should to be filled 14:56
How he handled all the growth 16:09
Who you should keep and who you should let go 18:42

“You know what? I’ve been selling the wrong thing. I’ve been selling as we say in sports X’s and O’s and W’s and L’s. No, I gotta be selling positive outcomes that come from an association with our game, our brand, our venue, our team, our event that night. So when I got back on the phones the next day, that’s what I started to talk about with people.” 7:38]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48984038Thu, 10 Mar 2022 11:00:02 +0000LaunchPod MediaRob has been 26+ years in the making of becoming a fantastic business leader and entrepreneur. A wonderful mentor of mine, he has gone from running the phones and talking to people in basic sales in the biz dev department of a company that was failing...
An itch he couldn’t scratch 1:45
A goose egg in sales 5:28
Everyone is associated with objectionable products 8:40
Realizing there was a need that should to be filled 14:56
How he handled all the growth 16:09
Who you should keep and who you should let go 18:42

“You know what? I’ve been selling the wrong thing. I’ve been selling as we say in sports X’s and O’s and W’s and L’s. No, I gotta be selling positive outcomes that come from an association with our game, our brand, our venue, our team, our event that night. So when I got back on the phones the next day, that’s what I started to talk about with people.” 7:38]]>1462falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/skills-to-stack-and-principles-to-adopt-mark-s-a-smith--48984036
Realizing what he does best 1:24
Hard lessons and the 4 V’s 3:43
5 layer model that allows you to know where to focus your attention 10:52
Context and final thoughts 17:31

“What that tells me is that early on you understood the concept of priorities. Priorities in the order in which you accomplish your outcomes, and there are priorities that are critical to an organization and as an entrepreneur, you have to understand your priorities.” 5:18

https://www.linkedin.com/in/marksasmith/
marksonlinkedin.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48984036Wed, 09 Mar 2022 11:00:03 +0000LaunchPod MediaToday I talk to Mark Smith, a fantastic world renowned speaker as well as a business leader who’s run a number of different companies from the bottom to the top and it has been a pleasure to have him as my guest on the podcast. Mark is a formulative...
Realizing what he does best 1:24
Hard lessons and the 4 V’s 3:43
5 layer model that allows you to know where to focus your attention 10:52
Context and final thoughts 17:31

“What that tells me is that early on you understood the concept of priorities. Priorities in the order in which you accomplish your outcomes, and there are priorities that are critical to an organization and as an entrepreneur, you have to understand your priorities.” 5:18

https://www.linkedin.com/in/marksasmith/
marksonlinkedin.com]]>1331falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/using-life-lessons-in-business-ely-santos--48984031
Learning about his father’s arrest 1:11
What happened on the highway 6:13
Getting caught after escaping prison 9:14
How work and business are impacted 15:34

“ I remember there were certain things that I didn’t expect to change, but it did, like the way people treated me, it totally changed, especially my friends. Their parents didn’t want them hanging out with me because I was a son of a prisoner. I was the son of a criminal.” 5:31

email:
ely@edmsocialmedia.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ely-santos-digital/?originalSubdomain=br]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48984031Tue, 08 Mar 2022 11:25:02 +0000LaunchPod MediaEly Santos is an amazing entrepreneur with an amazing and somewhat scary story, but I think that scary story really evolves into showing who Ely is. He’s an international business success working with B to B tech companies and he’s really making waves...
Learning about his father’s arrest 1:11
What happened on the highway 6:13
Getting caught after escaping prison 9:14
How work and business are impacted 15:34

“ I remember there were certain things that I didn’t expect to change, but it did, like the way people treated me, it totally changed, especially my friends. Their parents didn’t want them hanging out with me because I was a son of a prisoner. I was the son of a criminal.” 5:31

email:
ely@edmsocialmedia.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ely-santos-digital/?originalSubdomain=br]]>1294falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/putting-your-value-to-work-eric-dahl--48984032
Starting out in real estate 1:32
The top of the mountain 6:33
The day that sticks out to Eric 9:13
Miraculously getting hired 13:14
Mentorship and what helped him get his bearings 17:07

“Everything we do is create, validate, and replicate. It was just those little nugget sized bits of wisdom that helped me to learn and to feel empowered to continue in on the process of the marketing mix that I was trying to build for that business. I think the easiest way to say is that he was a mentor to me and that mentor made such a profound difference because in a way he was a cheerleader, but also was very strategic in helping me understand how to fulfill my role to the best of my ability.” 18:56

https://www.linkedin.com/in/eric-dahl-78aa934/
https://gravitateone.com/
Twitter: @eric_dahl]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48984032Tue, 08 Mar 2022 11:20:02 +0000LaunchPod MediaIn today’s conversation I speak with Eric Dahl at Gravitate One, a fantastic entrepreneur who shares with us his wonderful story about bruised egos and the peak and the valley of what it means to be an entrepreneur. He tells about the time business...
Starting out in real estate 1:32
The top of the mountain 6:33
The day that sticks out to Eric 9:13
Miraculously getting hired 13:14
Mentorship and what helped him get his bearings 17:07

“Everything we do is create, validate, and replicate. It was just those little nugget sized bits of wisdom that helped me to learn and to feel empowered to continue in on the process of the marketing mix that I was trying to build for that business. I think the easiest way to say is that he was a mentor to me and that mentor made such a profound difference because in a way he was a cheerleader, but also was very strategic in helping me understand how to fulfill my role to the best of my ability.” 18:56

https://www.linkedin.com/in/eric-dahl-78aa934/
https://gravitateone.com/
Twitter: @eric_dahl]]>1392falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/tying-your-identity-to-success-levi-lindsay--48984035
Where Levi’s mind was at when he started 3:06
The various complications in business 6:00
When everything was falling apart 12:45
How his struggles influence what he’s doing now 21:14

“Look, I could leave this business, but if I’m not Levi the co-founder, then what am I? I tied my identity to this, so who’s Levi if I’m not a co-founder? If I’m not this rising star on LinkedIn, then who the hell am I? It was just this mess I didn’t know how to get out of and I didn’t see any light at the end of the tunnel, and I thought, ‘Man if I failed at this, I failed at life.’” 15:39

https://www.linkedin.com/in/levilindsay/
https://wearemind.org/
@levilindz
@we_are_mind_]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48984035Tue, 08 Mar 2022 11:15:03 +0000LaunchPod MediaToday I talk to Levi Lindsay, Co-Founder at we.are.mind., VP of Content Marketing at Kizik, and Creative Consultant at Creatably. We discuss the path of entrepreneurship and the various things you learn along the way, such as scaling vs just getting...
Where Levi’s mind was at when he started 3:06
The various complications in business 6:00
When everything was falling apart 12:45
How his struggles influence what he’s doing now 21:14

“Look, I could leave this business, but if I’m not Levi the co-founder, then what am I? I tied my identity to this, so who’s Levi if I’m not a co-founder? If I’m not this rising star on LinkedIn, then who the hell am I? It was just this mess I didn’t know how to get out of and I didn’t see any light at the end of the tunnel, and I thought, ‘Man if I failed at this, I failed at life.’” 15:39

https://www.linkedin.com/in/levilindsay/
https://wearemind.org/
@levilindz
@we_are_mind_]]>1478falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/when-personal-challenges-persist-amidst-success-jared-cook--48984033
Jared is a native Utahn, a business leader and a thoughtful and caring Father. His focus is on making a difference in all aspects of life and being a force for good. Jared has faced a full set of challenges, which have given him life experiences and opportunities to give back.

Jared works on being able to clearly and correctly identifying his priorities and how he can improve and help others. We talk about the issue of having to handle personal things while still moving in on one’s career. Many consider people who have reached some level of success in business and careers to have achieved the easy point in life, but in reality, life will continue to be challenging and success always brings new issues to be resolved. Jared has many life experiences that shaped him, one major challenge being that he lost his son to brain cancer. We talk about that experience, and what helps when loved ones pass on and how people reach can out and remember them.

Jared’s journey 1:55
Jared’s motivation 8:57
Story of trouble 11:40
Compassion and empathy 17:26
Books that help 21:15

“By 19 I enlisted in the Navy and I was off to boot camp, and that was another set of skills that helped me and shaped me in a way to have structure and dedication, and realizing that I can do hard things, and when things get hard, you take those experiences and you put them in the cookie jar. Every time you’re in a place where you’re struggling, you can reach back in the cookie jar and remember those experiences to help you get further on.” 2:59]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48984033Tue, 08 Mar 2022 11:10:01 +0000LaunchPod MediaJared is a native Utahn, a business leader, thoughtful religious man, and really doesn’t care about all the little stuff. Jared has faced some hard things and being able to identify that correctly is important. We talk about the issue of having to...
Jared is a native Utahn, a business leader and a thoughtful and caring Father. His focus is on making a difference in all aspects of life and being a force for good. Jared has faced a full set of challenges, which have given him life experiences and opportunities to give back.

Jared works on being able to clearly and correctly identifying his priorities and how he can improve and help others. We talk about the issue of having to handle personal things while still moving in on one’s career. Many consider people who have reached some level of success in business and careers to have achieved the easy point in life, but in reality, life will continue to be challenging and success always brings new issues to be resolved. Jared has many life experiences that shaped him, one major challenge being that he lost his son to brain cancer. We talk about that experience, and what helps when loved ones pass on and how people reach can out and remember them.

Jared’s journey 1:55
Jared’s motivation 8:57
Story of trouble 11:40
Compassion and empathy 17:26
Books that help 21:15

“By 19 I enlisted in the Navy and I was off to boot camp, and that was another set of skills that helped me and shaped me in a way to have structure and dedication, and realizing that I can do hard things, and when things get hard, you take those experiences and you put them in the cookie jar. Every time you’re in a place where you’re struggling, you can reach back in the cookie jar and remember those experiences to help you get further on.” 2:59]]>1610falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/finding-your-superpower-christina-shareef--48984030
A promise she made for herself 1:33
Climbing the ladder and getting ahead 3:32
Rediscovering her superpower when her previous one was commonplace 11:15
Identifying your value 14:12
Final questions 19:57

“I really leaned into what I believed made me different and I call that now, what was my superpower at the time. I think it’s really important to understand that your superpower absolutely can change and will change over time, but it’s important to lean in to whatever that is.” 4:27

https://www.linkedin.com/in/christinashareef/
Book: Ladies Get Paid by Claire Wasserman]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48984030Tue, 08 Mar 2022 11:05:02 +0000LaunchPod MediaChristina Shareef is the Head of Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging at Reddit, the front page of the internet. She’s also one of the most fantastic people when it comes to thought leadership and diversity and inclusion, and about life in general. She...
A promise she made for herself 1:33
Climbing the ladder and getting ahead 3:32
Rediscovering her superpower when her previous one was commonplace 11:15
Identifying your value 14:12
Final questions 19:57

“I really leaned into what I believed made me different and I call that now, what was my superpower at the time. I think it’s really important to understand that your superpower absolutely can change and will change over time, but it’s important to lean in to whatever that is.” 4:27

https://www.linkedin.com/in/christinashareef/
Book: Ladies Get Paid by Claire Wasserman]]>1453falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/introduction-to-the-business-leader-s-handbook--48985927https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48985927Tue, 08 Mar 2022 11:00:02 +0000LaunchPod MediaThis podcast, hosted by John Dinkel, founder and CEO of Launchpod Media, interviews entrepreneurs and leaders, and tells about their bumps and bruises they had to experience and overcome on their way to success in the business world. This podcast is...168falsefull