https://www.spreaker.com/show/the-lower-third-podcastenEntrepreneurshipCopyright Heartcast Mediahttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/bf831fdc1bcca2c16e36f4c0ed407eaa.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/show/the-lower-third-podcastThu, 29 Feb 2024 08:45:05 +0000Heartcast MediaHeartcast Mediafeeds@spreaker.comEver look at someone who is relentless and unstoppable and wonder, what is that? What drives them? What made them this way? The Lower Third hopes to answer those questions.trueepisodichttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-to-empower-others-to-be-their-best-selves-tina-brigley-the-lower-third--48836966
 

Sponsor Link: https://www.heartcastmedia.com/ Key Takeaways: 0:00 Intro 1:41 Tina shares her origin story and how she got into the coaching business 10:32 Tina talks about how she deals with self limiting beliefs as a coach to help the young upcoming entrepreneurs 12:41 Tina talks about the importance of investing in self development such as having a coach, a mentor or accountability partners 14:02 Tina and Molly advice entrepreneurs to not always count on their friends and family to support them because most of them won’t 15:52 Tina speaks of the impact that the pandemic has on their coaching industry and how they are dealing with them 19:21 Molly and Tina agrees that the small businesses are the real drivers of the economy and not the big organizations, and other importance small businesses have 21:31 Tina talks about having a business coach herself and also shares her vision of what she want to do in the near future 27:37 Tina and Molly talk about personal and business integrity and always being open to take feedback from others if you want to grow 29:53 Tina shares her location and the location of her team and how it’s like to work with people from different regions virtually without even meeting them 33:00 Tina and Molly talk of connectivity and why you should never take that for granted and the importance of connecting with others on a face to face level 39:40 Tina talks about their new program coming, a coaching school to train and develop people to become coaches Shows Mentioned: https://www.ted.com/talks Quotes Mentioned: “So many women and men really struggle with this like imposter syndrome.” “We already know what to do.” “The people closest to you, they don't always see you in the way that other people see you.” “What you believe, you'll achieve.” “The sun's going to get up with or without us every morning.” “Where there's a pattern, there's a story, where there's a story, there's a block.” “How we do one thing is how we do all things.” “As soon as you make it about yourself, you can't be out here with others.” “Serve, do not sell.” “Put some good information in and you'll get some good information out.” Guests Social Media Links: https://highperforming.coach/ https://tinabrigley.com/ https://www.facebook.com/tinabrigleycoaching https://twitter.com/BrigleyT https://www.instagram.com/tinabrigleycoaching/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/tina-brigley-1a83b613b/ Ready to start your own podcast? Set up a call with Molly today and let's get this party started. https://calendly.com/mollyruland/discovery-call If you found this content to be valuable please consider sharing it with your network as well, it’s the greatest compliment we could hope for. Find this podcast on all the platforms with 1 link: https://kite.link/thelowerthird

 

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Key Takeaways:
0:00 Intro
1:41 Tina shares her origin story and how she got into the coaching business
10:32 Tina talks about how she deals with self limiting beliefs as a coach to help the young upcoming entrepreneurs
12:41 Tina talks about the importance of investing in self development such as having a coach, a mentor or accountability partners
14:02 Tina and Molly advice entrepreneurs to not always count on their friends and family to support them because most of them won’t
15:52 Tina speaks of the impact that the pandemic has on their coaching industry and how they are dealing with them
19:21 Molly and Tina agrees that the small businesses are the real drivers of the economy and not the big organizations, and other importance small businesses have
21:31 Tina talks about having a business coach herself and also shares her vision of what she want to do in the near future
27:37 Tina and Molly talk about personal and business integrity and always being open to take feedback from others if you want to grow
29:53 Tina shares her location and the location of her team and how it’s like to work with people from different regions virtually without even meeting them
33:00 Tina and Molly talk of connectivity and why you should never take that for granted and the importance of connecting with others on a face to face level
39:40 Tina talks about their new program coming, a coaching school to train and develop people to become coaches

Shows Mentioned: 
https://www.ted.com/talks 

Quotes Mentioned: 
“So many women and men really struggle with this like imposter syndrome.”
“We already know what to do.”
“The people closest to you, they don't always see you in the way that other people see you.”
“What you believe, you'll achieve.”
“The sun's going to get up with or without us every morning.”
“Where there's a pattern, there's a story, where there's a story, there's a block.”
“How we do one thing is how we do all things.”
“As soon as you make it about yourself, you can't be out here with others.”
“Serve, do not sell.”
“Put some good information in and you'll get some good information out.”

Guests Social Media Links:
https://highperforming.coach/ 
https://tinabrigley.com/ 
https://www.facebook.com/tinabrigleycoaching 
https://twitter.com/BrigleyT 
https://www.instagram.com/tinabrigleycoaching/ 
https://www.linkedin.com/in/tina-brigley-1a83b613b/ 

Ready to start your own podcast? Set up a call with Molly today and let's get this party started. 

https://calendly.com/mollyruland/discovery-call 

If you found this content to be valuable please consider sharing it with your network as well, it’s the greatest compliment we could hope for.

Find this podcast on all the platforms with 1 link:
https://kite.link/thelowerthird]]>heartcastmedia.podbean.com/f3dbee26-9bd7-3b12-a2b7-a779346eadc8Thu, 10 Dec 2020 15:30:00 +0000Heartcast MediaMaybe you've tried everything to grow your business and it's not working or maybe you're just starting out and have no idea where to begin. You have no idea how to create clients and there is a part of you that doesn't believe in yourself. These are...
 

Sponsor Link: https://www.heartcastmedia.com/ Key Takeaways: 0:00 Intro 1:41 Tina shares her origin story and how she got into the coaching business 10:32 Tina talks about how she deals with self limiting beliefs as a coach to help the young upcoming entrepreneurs 12:41 Tina talks about the importance of investing in self development such as having a coach, a mentor or accountability partners 14:02 Tina and Molly advice entrepreneurs to not always count on their friends and family to support them because most of them won’t 15:52 Tina speaks of the impact that the pandemic has on their coaching industry and how they are dealing with them 19:21 Molly and Tina agrees that the small businesses are the real drivers of the economy and not the big organizations, and other importance small businesses have 21:31 Tina talks about having a business coach herself and also shares her vision of what she want to do in the near future 27:37 Tina and Molly talk about personal and business integrity and always being open to take feedback from others if you want to grow 29:53 Tina shares her location and the location of her team and how it’s like to work with people from different regions virtually without even meeting them 33:00 Tina and Molly talk of connectivity and why you should never take that for granted and the importance of connecting with others on a face to face level 39:40 Tina talks about their new program coming, a coaching school to train and develop people to become coaches Shows Mentioned: https://www.ted.com/talks Quotes Mentioned: “So many women and men really struggle with this like imposter syndrome.” “We already know what to do.” “The people closest to you, they don't always see you in the way that other people see you.” “What you believe, you'll achieve.” “The sun's going to get up with or without us every morning.” “Where there's a pattern, there's a story, where there's a story, there's a block.” “How we do one thing is how we do all things.” “As soon as you make it about yourself, you can't be out here with others.” “Serve, do not sell.” “Put some good information in and you'll get some good information out.” Guests Social Media Links: https://highperforming.coach/ https://tinabrigley.com/ https://www.facebook.com/tinabrigleycoaching https://twitter.com/BrigleyT https://www.instagram.com/tinabrigleycoaching/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/tina-brigley-1a83b613b/ Ready to start your own podcast? Set up a call with Molly today and let's get this party started. https://calendly.com/mollyruland/discovery-call If you found this content to be valuable please consider sharing it with your network as well, it’s the greatest compliment we could hope for. Find this podcast on all the platforms with 1 link: https://kite.link/thelowerthird

 

Sponsor Link: https://www.heartcastmedia.com/ 

Key Takeaways:
0:00 Intro
1:41 Tina shares her origin story and how she got into the coaching...]]>2591truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-to-create-community-through-support-gratitude-chris-krimitsos-the-lower-third--48836984
 

Sponsor Link: https://www.heartcastmedia.com/ 

Key Takeaways:
0:00 Intro
2:00 Chris talks about why he helps people without even asking for money in return
4:02 Chris talks of the stage fright and trauma that people go through when stepping on stage for the first time
5:15 Chris and Molly talk about event production, what it entails and how to be good at it
6:00 Chris talks of Podfest Expo, what it is and how long he’s been doing it
6:41 Chris also talks about live events and the virtual events also and how it saves on cost
7:29 Chris states the importance of holding an event apart from being a great way to meet great people
8:26 Chris talks about creating a seed fund so that they could also help people in the poor countries hold events and bring awareness to communities
10:27 Chris talks of his life and what he was doing before Podfest Expo and how he started his company
15:27 Chris and Molly shares the importance of always providing value to people
16:42 Chris talks about his team and how many people makes his production team in Podfest Expo
18: 25 Chris also talks about the impact that the pandemic has on their industry, and mostly on events
21:06 Chris gives his thoughts on the podcasting industry, how it’s doing and how it might do in the near future
22:37 Chris and Molly discus about relationships, being nimble, dealing with multiple players to understanding who your potential sponsors are 
25:01 Chris talks about the most asked question about podcasting by podcasters such as how to monetize your podcast
27:37 Chris shares his vision - where he sees himself in the next five years
30:00 Chris and Molly talks about the value of creating a caring culture or environment wherever you go

Shows Mentioned:
https://podfestexpo.com/ 

Quotes Mentioned: 
“I don't know how to not help someone if they need help.”
“Accessibility is such a big thing.”
“Every year, there's like a major mistake I didn't know about.”
“Behind every good man, there's a good woman.”
“Behind every good event, there’s a whole bunch of really bad ones.”
“Take your hits and learn your lessons and just improve.”
“If you're providing value, people come back even if they are the only one.”
“To love what you do and then actively do it is such a rare thing.”
“Be careful when you're brokering deals with people.”
“Research and do the work.”
“As long as it's growing and you could add value, it's great.”
“It’s people, it's always people.”
“If you're not a natural cursor, don't go out of your way, it's got to be genuine to the character.”
“Your style is your style.”

Guests Social Media Links:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chriskrimitsos/ 
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Chriskrimitsos 
Website: https://chriskrimitsos.com/ 
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chriskrimitsos 
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriskrimitsos/ 

Ready to start your own podcast? Set up a call with Molly today and let's get this party started. 

https://calendly.com/mollyruland/discovery-call 

If you found this content to be valuable please consider sharing it with your network as well, it’s the greatest compliment we could hope for.

Find this podcast on all the platforms with 1 link:
https://kite.link/thelowerthird]]>heartcastmedia.podbean.com/de217764-b06c-309d-8eb2-e9c332975aabTue, 01 Dec 2020 13:00:00 +0000Heartcast MediaChris Krimitsos is the Chief Creative Officer of the Podfest Expo, a yearly gathering of the brightest and most curious podcasting minds to help bring together a community of passionate people to learn and grow from each others experiences and...
 

Sponsor Link: https://www.heartcastmedia.com/ 

Key Takeaways:
0:00 Intro
2:00 Chris talks about why he helps people without even asking for money in return
4:02 Chris talks of the stage fright and trauma that people go through when stepping on stage for the first time
5:15 Chris and Molly talk about event production, what it entails and how to be good at it
6:00 Chris talks of Podfest Expo, what it is and how long he’s been doing it
6:41 Chris also talks about live events and the virtual events also and how it saves on cost
7:29 Chris states the importance of holding an event apart from being a great way to meet great people
8:26 Chris talks about creating a seed fund so that they could also help people in the poor countries hold events and bring awareness to communities
10:27 Chris talks of his life and what he was doing before Podfest Expo and how he started his company
15:27 Chris and Molly shares the importance of always providing value to people
16:42 Chris talks about his team and how many people makes his production team in Podfest Expo
18: 25 Chris also talks about the impact that the pandemic has on their industry, and mostly on events
21:06 Chris gives his thoughts on the podcasting industry, how it’s doing and how it might do in the near future
22:37 Chris and Molly discus about relationships, being nimble, dealing with multiple players to understanding who your potential sponsors are 
25:01 Chris talks about the most asked question about podcasting by podcasters such as how to monetize your podcast
27:37 Chris shares his vision - where he sees himself in the next five years
30:00 Chris and Molly talks about the value of creating a caring culture or environment wherever you go

Shows Mentioned:
https://podfestexpo.com/ 

Quotes Mentioned: 
“I don't know how to not help someone if they need help.”
“Accessibility is such a big thing.”
“Every year, there's like a major mistake I didn't know about.”
“Behind every good man, there's a good woman.”
“Behind every good event, there’s a whole bunch of really bad ones.”
“Take your hits and learn your lessons and just improve.”
“If you're providing value, people come back even if they are the only one.”
“To love what you do and then actively do it is such a rare thing.”
“Be careful when you're brokering deals with people.”
“Research and do the work.”
“As long as it's growing and you could add value, it's great.”
“It’s people, it's always people.”
“If you're not a natural cursor, don't go out of your way, it's got to be genuine to the character.”
“Your style is your style.”

Guests Social Media Links:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chriskrimitsos/ 
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Chriskrimitsos 
Website: https://chriskrimitsos.com/ 
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chriskrimitsos 
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriskrimitsos/ 

Ready to start your own podcast? Set up a call with...]]>2569truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-to-support-women-in-stem-with-intention-stephanie-holt-the-lower-third--48836978
Sponsor Link: https://www.heartcastmedia.com/ 

Key Takeaways:
0:00 Intro
1:35 Stephanie talks about her origin story and what she does
2:15 Stephanie talks about why there are less women in executive leadership of a company
4:30 Stephanie talks about what people and companies should do in this time of crisis
6:59 Stephanie talks about her process in mentoring people and why she do it
9:23 Stephanie talks about some of the projects that keep her sane now that she is retired
10:55 Molly and Stephanie talk about diversity hiring and also the retention in a company
15:04 Stephanie talks about the importance of inclusion and belonging of all employees in a company
17:14 Molly and Stephanie talk about supporting the small businesses more than large organizations because they offer almost 50% of jobs to citizens
19:00 Stephanie talks about standing up for yourself when people make assumptions about you
21:00 Stephanie and Molly talk about the importance of people standing up for one another as one regardless of color, gender or culture
22:30 Molly and Stephanie talk about racism and what should be done to solve this problem
29:00 Stephanie advices women in leadership to always ask for what they want 
31:20 Stephanie talks about creating a workplace that is safe and fair for all people and its importance
34:30 Molly and Stephanie talk about the importance of hiring and elevating people based on their ability

Shows Mentioned: 
https://www.millerchevalier.com/ 

Quotes Mentioned: 
“Hiring diversity is incredibly important, but it's not nearly as important as retention.”
“If people make this assumption about you, it is your job to call them on it.”
“Everybody needs to try to do better.”
“Being nice isn't going to solve racism, but it's not going to make it worse.”
“Contract values aren't more important than people's lives.”
“You’re not going to please everybody.”
“You got to ask for what you want.”
“You'll make more money if you do the right thing.”
“The best way to change the narrative is just to replace it.”
“The greatest thing is asking for help.”

Guests Social Media Links:
https://www.stephonlife.com/ 
https://stemaway.com/ 
https://www.linkedin.com/in/womeninstem/ 
https://www.facebook.com/stephonlife 
https://www.instagram.com/stephonlife/ 

Podcast Link: https://kite.link/thelowerthird  

If you found this content to be valuable please consider sharing it with your network as well, it’s the greatest compliment we could hope for.]]>heartcastmedia.podbean.com/457402ba-c59a-3f12-83c6-9c4b0665993cTue, 24 Nov 2020 14:27:39 +0000Heartcast MediaDiversity, inclusion, racism, these are all things that people don’t want to talk about or think about, but it's 2020 and we are out of time. In today’s episode, Molly and Stephanie talk about inclusion and what it will take to really move the...
Sponsor Link: https://www.heartcastmedia.com/ 

Key Takeaways:
0:00 Intro
1:35 Stephanie talks about her origin story and what she does
2:15 Stephanie talks about why there are less women in executive leadership of a company
4:30 Stephanie talks about what people and companies should do in this time of crisis
6:59 Stephanie talks about her process in mentoring people and why she do it
9:23 Stephanie talks about some of the projects that keep her sane now that she is retired
10:55 Molly and Stephanie talk about diversity hiring and also the retention in a company
15:04 Stephanie talks about the importance of inclusion and belonging of all employees in a company
17:14 Molly and Stephanie talk about supporting the small businesses more than large organizations because they offer almost 50% of jobs to citizens
19:00 Stephanie talks about standing up for yourself when people make assumptions about you
21:00 Stephanie and Molly talk about the importance of people standing up for one another as one regardless of color, gender or culture
22:30 Molly and Stephanie talk about racism and what should be done to solve this problem
29:00 Stephanie advices women in leadership to always ask for what they want 
31:20 Stephanie talks about creating a workplace that is safe and fair for all people and its importance
34:30 Molly and Stephanie talk about the importance of hiring and elevating people based on their ability

Shows Mentioned: 
https://www.millerchevalier.com/ 

Quotes Mentioned: 
“Hiring diversity is incredibly important, but it's not nearly as important as retention.”
“If people make this assumption about you, it is your job to call them on it.”
“Everybody needs to try to do better.”
“Being nice isn't going to solve racism, but it's not going to make it worse.”
“Contract values aren't more important than people's lives.”
“You’re not going to please everybody.”
“You got to ask for what you want.”
“You'll make more money if you do the right thing.”
“The best way to change the narrative is just to replace it.”
“The greatest thing is asking for help.”

Guests Social Media Links:
https://www.stephonlife.com/ 
https://stemaway.com/ 
https://www.linkedin.com/in/womeninstem/ 
https://www.facebook.com/stephonlife 
https://www.instagram.com/stephonlife/ 

Podcast Link: https://kite.link/thelowerthird  

If you found this content to be valuable please consider sharing it with your network as well, it’s the greatest compliment we could hope for.]]>2470truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-to-tap-into-your-future-self-maxwell-nee-the-lower-third--48836967
Sponsor Link: https://www.heartcastmedia.com/ 

Key Takeaways:
01:51 Maxwell talks about his origin story and how got into the business of coaching
02:30 Maxwell talks about having your own business as plan A before being an employee
04:05 Maxwell talks about evolution and why a business should always have a mind to evolve
06:40 Molly and Maxwell talk about adaptation and how it impacts the success of any business
07:50 Maxwell talks about ego and why you've got to be more committed to business than you are to your ego for you to run your business for long term
09:00 Maxwell talks about the impact the pandemic made on businesses such as clarity
10:10 Molly and Maxwell talk about people and why you should not let people’s opinions restrict you from achieving your goals
12:15 Maxwell talks about selling your business more in this time of crisis and why it’s important
15:25 Maxwell talks about ways to be an expert in marketing and in doing what you do 
15:50 Maxwell also talks about the business of coaching and how to stay on top of your game as a leader
16:30 Maxwell talks about self development and the importance of always finding time in a day to absorb new content outside your world
18:00 Maxwell talks about the difficulties in travelling during the pandemic
20:47 Maxwell shares some tips on how to expand your client base especially in this time of the pandemic 
23:49 Maxwell talks about content creation, podcasting and YouTube Shows and how it brings in new businesses 
25:20 Molly talks about why having bad audio and video does more harm to your business than good
27:04 Maxwell talks about their vision as a company in the coming years of opening their own coaching school
28:50 Maxwell talks about how they target their ads since their clients are in different countries

Books Mentioned: 
https://toolsoftitans.com/ 
https://fourhourworkweek.com/ 

Quotes Mentioned: 
“You should always take responsibility for the results.”
“As an entrepreneur, we constantly have to adapt or pivot.”
“The pandemic did not create new problems; it only shined a light on the cracks that were already there.”
“Now is the best time to offer your products or services to help people because of the crisis.”
“People can't afford nor should they stop their only source of income for six months because of the pandemic.”
“It’s really easy to be an expert when you’ve only got a small field.”
“You don't really have to be that good at marketing, you just have to be better at finding what people are dealing with and finding it early.”

Guests Social Media Links:
LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/maxwellnee 
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maxwellnee/ 
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MaxwellNeeCoach/ 
Website: https://highperforming.coach/ 

Podcast Link: https://kite.link/thelowerthird  

Ready to start your own podcast? Set up a call with Molly today and let's get this party started. 

https://calendly.com/mollyruland/discovery-call 

If you found this content to be valuable please consider sharing it with your network as well, it’s the greatest compliment we could hope for.]]>heartcastmedia.podbean.com/f70d207d-602e-3340-94b4-127444ef7e9eTue, 17 Nov 2020 15:00:00 +0000Heartcast MediaNothing is guaranteed in this world, your market could change or a new competitor could show up, etcetera. Is your ego hindering you from change? How has the pandemic affected your business? Do you wish to become or have a high performing coach? This...
Sponsor Link: https://www.heartcastmedia.com/ 

Key Takeaways:
01:51 Maxwell talks about his origin story and how got into the business of coaching
02:30 Maxwell talks about having your own business as plan A before being an employee
04:05 Maxwell talks about evolution and why a business should always have a mind to evolve
06:40 Molly and Maxwell talk about adaptation and how it impacts the success of any business
07:50 Maxwell talks about ego and why you've got to be more committed to business than you are to your ego for you to run your business for long term
09:00 Maxwell talks about the impact the pandemic made on businesses such as clarity
10:10 Molly and Maxwell talk about people and why you should not let people’s opinions restrict you from achieving your goals
12:15 Maxwell talks about selling your business more in this time of crisis and why it’s important
15:25 Maxwell talks about ways to be an expert in marketing and in doing what you do 
15:50 Maxwell also talks about the business of coaching and how to stay on top of your game as a leader
16:30 Maxwell talks about self development and the importance of always finding time in a day to absorb new content outside your world
18:00 Maxwell talks about the difficulties in travelling during the pandemic
20:47 Maxwell shares some tips on how to expand your client base especially in this time of the pandemic 
23:49 Maxwell talks about content creation, podcasting and YouTube Shows and how it brings in new businesses 
25:20 Molly talks about why having bad audio and video does more harm to your business than good
27:04 Maxwell talks about their vision as a company in the coming years of opening their own coaching school
28:50 Maxwell talks about how they target their ads since their clients are in different countries

Books Mentioned: 
https://toolsoftitans.com/ 
https://fourhourworkweek.com/ 

Quotes Mentioned: 
“You should always take responsibility for the results.”
“As an entrepreneur, we constantly have to adapt or pivot.”
“The pandemic did not create new problems; it only shined a light on the cracks that were already there.”
“Now is the best time to offer your products or services to help people because of the crisis.”
“People can't afford nor should they stop their only source of income for six months because of the pandemic.”
“It’s really easy to be an expert when you’ve only got a small field.”
“You don't really have to be that good at marketing, you just have to be better at finding what people are dealing with and finding it early.”

Guests Social Media Links:
LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/maxwellnee 
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maxwellnee/ 
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MaxwellNeeCoach/ 
Website: https://highperforming.coach/ 

Podcast Link: https://kite.link/thelowerthird  

Ready to start your own podcast? Set up a call...]]>2028truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-to-make-sure-every-voice-is-heard-latosha-brown-the-lower-third--48836977Today’s episode is going to be a firestorm of positivity. This is a must watch for everyone.

Sponsor Link: https://www.heartcastmedia.com/ 

Key Takeaways:
• LaTosha talks about partnership and its importance to your success [3:45]
• Molly and LaTosha discus the difference between hating someone and not liking someone [4:40]
• LaTosha talks about loving people all the time to even correct them when they do something wrong [6:37]
• LaTosha talks about arguments and why it is okay to have arguments because we’re living in a flawed world [8:40]
• LaTosha talks about equality among people and to know that people have equal rights [10:00]
• Molly and LaTosha talk about not being afraid to question the government of where the public money is being used [11:07]
• Molly and LaTosha talk about management, structures and values of a country on how to treat the citizens [13:30]
• LaTosha talks about the political rights of a citizen over the politicians [15:30]
• LaTosha talks about democracy and how to make democracy real in a particular country and not just a word [17:10]
• LaTosha talks about racism and the impact that it makes to a country [17:47]
• LaTosha talks about creating systems that actually value and center human life in the country because you deserve the respect because of your humanity [20:10]
• Molly and LaTosha talk about visualizing things and envisioning yourself in good places because you will achieve them [22:30]
• LaTosha talks about giving every person an opportunity to express what they have [24:20]
• LaTosha talks about the reason why most of people want to be rich in this society [24:50]
• LaTosha also talks about the five simple things you can do to be productive in this lockdown and spending time alone [27:05]
• LaTosha talks about Black Voters Matter, what it is and what it does for the people [29:25]

Shows Mentioned:
https://www.vote.org/ 

Quotes Mentioned:
“If you're anything human in you, it's hard for you to hate people.”
“All politics are local.”
“We can't create something that we can't see.”
“If everybody had the same education, then people would be based on their merit instead of their opportunity.”
“We’ve got to make a decision in the short term to do everything that we can to protect democracy right now.”
“I shouldn't have to be wealthy to be seen.” 
“I shouldn't have to be wealthy to have rights to be treated like a human being.” 
“I shouldn't have to be wealthy to live in a decent home, a nice, safe, quality home or have quality education.”
“Make sure that you're checking your sources of information.”
“It’s really important for us to be an informed group of people.”
“Each and every one of us have a place to play.”

Guests Social Media Links:
https://blackvotersmatterfund.org/  https://twitter.com/BlackVotersMtr?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor 
https://www.facebook.com/BlackVotersMtr/ 
https://www.instagram.com/blackvotersmtr/?hl=en 
https://twitter.com/MsLaToshaBrown?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor 
Text “WE MATTER” to 797979

Podcast Link: https://kite.link/thelowerthird  

Ready to start your own podcast? Set up a call with Molly today and let's get this party started. 

https://calendly.com/mollyruland/discovery-call 

If you found this content to be valuable please consider sharing it with your network as well, it’s the greatest compliment we could hope for.]]>heartcastmedia.podbean.com/86db370e-cd8e-3530-857e-214a656cca79Tue, 03 Nov 2020 16:00:00 +0000Heartcast MediaIn this time of confusion and uncertainty, we all need a little light at the end of the tunnel; we need some positivity to hang on to. LaTosha Brown, co-founder of Black Voters Matter Fund is an award-winning organizer, philanthropic consultant,...Today’s episode is going to be a firestorm of positivity. This is a must watch for everyone.

Sponsor Link: https://www.heartcastmedia.com/ 

Key Takeaways:
• LaTosha talks about partnership and its importance to your success [3:45]
• Molly and LaTosha discus the difference between hating someone and not liking someone [4:40]
• LaTosha talks about loving people all the time to even correct them when they do something wrong [6:37]
• LaTosha talks about arguments and why it is okay to have arguments because we’re living in a flawed world [8:40]
• LaTosha talks about equality among people and to know that people have equal rights [10:00]
• Molly and LaTosha talk about not being afraid to question the government of where the public money is being used [11:07]
• Molly and LaTosha talk about management, structures and values of a country on how to treat the citizens [13:30]
• LaTosha talks about the political rights of a citizen over the politicians [15:30]
• LaTosha talks about democracy and how to make democracy real in a particular country and not just a word [17:10]
• LaTosha talks about racism and the impact that it makes to a country [17:47]
• LaTosha talks about creating systems that actually value and center human life in the country because you deserve the respect because of your humanity [20:10]
• Molly and LaTosha talk about visualizing things and envisioning yourself in good places because you will achieve them [22:30]
• LaTosha talks about giving every person an opportunity to express what they have [24:20]
• LaTosha talks about the reason why most of people want to be rich in this society [24:50]
• LaTosha also talks about the five simple things you can do to be productive in this lockdown and spending time alone [27:05]
• LaTosha talks about Black Voters Matter, what it is and what it does for the people [29:25]

Shows Mentioned:
https://www.vote.org/ 

Quotes Mentioned:
“If you're anything human in you, it's hard for you to hate people.”
“All politics are local.”
“We can't create something that we can't see.”
“If everybody had the same education, then people would be based on their merit instead of their opportunity.”
“We’ve got to make a decision in the short term to do everything that we can to protect democracy right now.”
“I shouldn't have to be wealthy to be seen.” 
“I shouldn't have to be wealthy to have rights to be treated like a human being.” 
“I shouldn't have to be wealthy to live in a decent home, a nice, safe, quality home or have quality education.”
“Make sure that you're checking your sources of information.”
“It’s really important for us to be an informed group of people.”
“Each and every one of us have a place to play.”

Guests Social Media Links:
https://blackvotersmatterfund.org/  https://twitter.com/BlackVotersMtr?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor 
https://www.facebook.com/BlackVotersMtr/ 
2233truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-to-become-the-new-rich-through-financial-literacy-maurice-philogene-the-lower-third--48836985
Sponsor Link: https://www.heartcastmedia.com/ 

Key Takeaways:
• Maurice talks a little bit about his background of personal and professional life [1:44] 
• Maurice talks about what he is into the most right now and how he’s using it to help people [5:07]
• Maurice also talks about the importance of having a team that works together for you and your success [6:39]
• Maurice talks about the importance of working with people that are more life focused instead of people that are focused on the money [10:00]
• Maurice talks about diversity in the real estate world and in the investment world [12:25]
• Molly and Maurice talks about some of the barriers associated with business and how you could overcome them [12:50]
• Maurice talks about why other people don't get into business for themselves or find ways to generate revenue [18:55]
• Maurice talks about the impact that COVID had on their industry especially the real estate industry [21:14]
• Maurice talks about how a business is a cycle and how things are related and why there should not be a moratorium of anything  [24:50]
• Molly and Maurice talk about the benefit of getting financial education and why it come in handy especially in crisis such a COVID [27:00]
• Maurice talks about owner financing and its importance in the business world [35:00]
• Maurice talks about investing your money to give you returns so that you can now invest in the quality of life and not the other way round [40:00]
• Molly and Maurice talks about the importance of entrepreneurs giving the information they have on how to become successful to others [41:30]
• Maurice also talks about the importance of working online such that you can work from anywhere [43:50]
• Maurice talks about the importance of making friends and learning what they do in their businesses when you get to travel [50:00]
• Molly talks about the greatest gift the pandemic has given us which is the gift of self-reflection [58:35]
• Molly and Maurice talks about working harder now and not waiting until you retire [59:15]

Shows Mentioned: 
https://www.hgtv.com/shows/property-brothers-forever-home 

Books Mentioned: 
MONEY Master the Game by Tony Robbins
The 4-Hour Workweek by Tim Ferriss

Quotes Mentioned: 
“When there's blood in the streets, that's when there's opportunity.”
“Anything is possible.”
“The wealthy and the secret of the rich is that they focus on making money grow one way or the other.”
“Freedom = time + mobility.”

Guests Social Media Links:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mauricephilogene/ 
https://www.instagram.com/mauricephilogene/?hl=en 

Podcast Link: https://kite.link/thelowerthird  

Ready to start your own podcast? Set up a call with Molly today and let's get this party started. 

https://calendly.com/mollyruland/discovery-call 

If you found this content to be valuable please consider sharing it with your network as well, it’s the greatest compliment we could hope for.]]>heartcastmedia.podbean.com/78786111-6ee2-3cba-9036-49c0b34d8171Tue, 27 Oct 2020 14:25:47 +0000Heartcast MediaSenior Executive, Real Estate Investor, Restaurant Owner, Explorer of 96 Countries, Public Servant (Federal Agent & Police Officer) and Aspiring Philanthropist, Maurice Philogene, has a passion of serving clients in the consulting space and Financial...
Sponsor Link: https://www.heartcastmedia.com/ 

Key Takeaways:
• Maurice talks a little bit about his background of personal and professional life [1:44] 
• Maurice talks about what he is into the most right now and how he’s using it to help people [5:07]
• Maurice also talks about the importance of having a team that works together for you and your success [6:39]
• Maurice talks about the importance of working with people that are more life focused instead of people that are focused on the money [10:00]
• Maurice talks about diversity in the real estate world and in the investment world [12:25]
• Molly and Maurice talks about some of the barriers associated with business and how you could overcome them [12:50]
• Maurice talks about why other people don't get into business for themselves or find ways to generate revenue [18:55]
• Maurice talks about the impact that COVID had on their industry especially the real estate industry [21:14]
• Maurice talks about how a business is a cycle and how things are related and why there should not be a moratorium of anything  [24:50]
• Molly and Maurice talk about the benefit of getting financial education and why it come in handy especially in crisis such a COVID [27:00]
• Maurice talks about owner financing and its importance in the business world [35:00]
• Maurice talks about investing your money to give you returns so that you can now invest in the quality of life and not the other way round [40:00]
• Molly and Maurice talks about the importance of entrepreneurs giving the information they have on how to become successful to others [41:30]
• Maurice also talks about the importance of working online such that you can work from anywhere [43:50]
• Maurice talks about the importance of making friends and learning what they do in their businesses when you get to travel [50:00]
• Molly talks about the greatest gift the pandemic has given us which is the gift of self-reflection [58:35]
• Molly and Maurice talks about working harder now and not waiting until you retire [59:15]

Shows Mentioned: 
https://www.hgtv.com/shows/property-brothers-forever-home 

Books Mentioned: 
MONEY Master the Game by Tony Robbins
The 4-Hour Workweek by Tim Ferriss

Quotes Mentioned: 
“When there's blood in the streets, that's when there's opportunity.”
“Anything is possible.”
“The wealthy and the secret of the rich is that they focus on making money grow one way or the other.”
“Freedom = time + mobility.”

Guests Social Media Links:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mauricephilogene/ 
https://www.instagram.com/mauricephilogene/?hl=en 

Podcast Link: https://kite.link/thelowerthird  

Ready to start your own podcast? Set up a call with Molly today and let's get this party started. 

https://calendly.com/mollyruland/discovery-call 

If you found this content to be valuable please consider sharing it with your network as well, it’s the greatest compliment we could hope for.]]>3769truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-to-change-the-world-one-self-reflection-at-a-time-ryan-mathie-the-lower-third--48836987
 

Sponsor Link: https://www.heartcastmedia.com/ 

Key Takeaways:
• Ryan talks about the origin of their business and how it came to be [1:11]
• Ryan also talks about partnership and why it is important to have partners will different skills for the success of a company [1:17]
• Ryan talks about coaching, why it is important to have a coach in your life, why coaches need also to be coached [3:50]
• Ryan talks about freeing yourself from range, jealous and other negative staffs that’s in your head for you to progress [4:43]
• Ryan talks about his journey of coaching and how it has been so far [5:35]
• Molly and Ryan talks about being confident in producing your content online and not minding what other people will say [8:40]
• Ryan also talks about dealing with yourself first before advancing to the next level and always be comfortable being uncomfortable [11:00]
• Ryan gives a little background of him before joining the coaching industry [11:40]
• Ryan talks about how the pandemic has impacted their industry [17:09]
• Ryan talks about how to deal with the pandemic as a coach and encourages people on pushing even harder [19:55]
• Molly and Ryan talk about adaptation and why businesses should always strive to adopt with any situation for them to succeed [21:31]
• Ryan talks about the challenges that they faced as a business and how they dealt with them [22:46]
• Molly and Ryan talks about mental health and how he deals with those bad days [25:33]
• Molly and Ryan talks about managing expectations from clients and why you should handle that in business arena [30:10]
• Ryan talks about information and that there’s always something to learn [31:20]
• Ryan talks about the type of people who might need his services [35:07]
• Molly and Ryan encouraging people to be more visible and to put themselves out there and have confidence in what they are doing [36:34]

Shows Mentioned: 
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112573/ Braveheart is a 1995 American epic historical fiction war film directed and co-produced by Mel Gibson, who portrays William Wallace, a late-13th-century Scottish warrior. The film depicts the life of Wallace leading the Scots in the First War of Scottish Independence against King Edward I of England.

Books Mentioned: 
https://toolsoftitans.com/ states the tactics, routines, and habits of billionaires, icons, and world-class performers by Tim Ferriss 
The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle
The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz
Getting the Love You Want by Harville Hendrix

Quotes Mentioned: 
“I’m not the only one struggling with life.” 
“The job is never done no matter how well they are developed.”
“There’s always a next level in life.”
“You are either part of the problem or you are part of the solution.”
“Life’s too precious and too short to mess about.”

Guests Social Media Links:
Website: https://www.ryanmathie.com/ 
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanmathie/?originalSubdomain=uk 
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ryanmathie/ 
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXu1F-ulIZHeUh9sHdqAQ5g 

Podcast Link: https://kite.link/thelowerthird  

Ready to start your own podcast? Set up a call with Molly today and let's get this party started. 

https://calendly.com/mollyruland/discovery-call 

If you found this content to be valuable please consider sharing it with your network as well, it’s the greatest compliment we could hope for.]]>heartcastmedia.podbean.com/f6310f10-f0d5-3c36-9cef-40690b990c12Tue, 20 Oct 2020 15:00:00 +0000Heartcast MediaRyan Mathie is the CoFounder and Head of Training, Development & Performance at High-Performing Coach. He has worked with 1,400+ people in Europe, Australia, Canada and the US. He has had over 15,000 of coaching/training experience through the last 9...
 

Sponsor Link: https://www.heartcastmedia.com/ 

Key Takeaways:
• Ryan talks about the origin of their business and how it came to be [1:11]
• Ryan also talks about partnership and why it is important to have partners will different skills for the success of a company [1:17]
• Ryan talks about coaching, why it is important to have a coach in your life, why coaches need also to be coached [3:50]
• Ryan talks about freeing yourself from range, jealous and other negative staffs that’s in your head for you to progress [4:43]
• Ryan talks about his journey of coaching and how it has been so far [5:35]
• Molly and Ryan talks about being confident in producing your content online and not minding what other people will say [8:40]
• Ryan also talks about dealing with yourself first before advancing to the next level and always be comfortable being uncomfortable [11:00]
• Ryan gives a little background of him before joining the coaching industry [11:40]
• Ryan talks about how the pandemic has impacted their industry [17:09]
• Ryan talks about how to deal with the pandemic as a coach and encourages people on pushing even harder [19:55]
• Molly and Ryan talk about adaptation and why businesses should always strive to adopt with any situation for them to succeed [21:31]
• Ryan talks about the challenges that they faced as a business and how they dealt with them [22:46]
• Molly and Ryan talks about mental health and how he deals with those bad days [25:33]
• Molly and Ryan talks about managing expectations from clients and why you should handle that in business arena [30:10]
• Ryan talks about information and that there’s always something to learn [31:20]
• Ryan talks about the type of people who might need his services [35:07]
• Molly and Ryan encouraging people to be more visible and to put themselves out there and have confidence in what they are doing [36:34]

Shows Mentioned: 
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112573/ Braveheart is a 1995 American epic historical fiction war film directed and co-produced by Mel Gibson, who portrays William Wallace, a late-13th-century Scottish warrior. The film depicts the life of Wallace leading the Scots in the First War of Scottish Independence against King Edward I of England.

Books Mentioned: 
https://toolsoftitans.com/ states the tactics, routines, and habits of billionaires, icons, and world-class performers by Tim Ferriss 
The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle
The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz
Getting the Love You Want by Harville Hendrix

Quotes Mentioned: 
“I’m not the only one struggling with life.” 
“The job is never done no matter how well they are developed.”
“There’s always a next level in life.”
“You are either part of the problem or you are part of the solution.”
“Life’s too precious and too short to mess about.”

Guests Social Media Links:
Website: https://www.ryanmathie.com/ 
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanmathie/?originalSubdomain=uk 
Facebook: 2355truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-to-stay-firmly-planted-in-the-future-anthony-shop-the-lower-third--48836974

Sponsor Link: https://www.heartcastmedia.com/ 

Key Takeaways:
• Anthony talks about what motivated him to start Social Driver in an era where social media was not common [3:14]
• Anthony talks about how you can connect with non-profit organizations and become successful as a company [4:43]
• Anthony talks about how they dealt with challenges that arose in the era where social media was not common such as rejection [5:24]
• Molly and Anthony talks about how important Twitter is in the distribution of information to the public especially by politicians [6:50]
• Anthony talks about the press and how you could not pass your information without going through the press [7:22]
• Anthony talks of the trends that were there then when people only used to get information from the press [7:50]
• Anthony talks about the transitioning that took place in those days and how they came to be of great impact to the society [9:10]
• Molly and Anthony talks about podcasting and the impact it has to the society and how to make yours a success [9:47]
• Anthony also talks about the National Press Club, what it is and how it works [12:25]
• Molly and Anthony talks about conducting businesses virtually and how that has come in handy especially in this time of the pandemic [16:45]
• Anthony talks about the National Digital Roundtable, what it is and how it works [20:27]
• Molly and Anthony talks about diversity and inclusion and how he kind of powered through them [23:30]
• Anthony talks about LGBTQ and business [25:00]
• Anthony talks about teamwork and why you should treat people equally regardless of their background [27:30]
• Anthony talks about adaptation and why businesses should be highly adoptive or flexible to changes for their success [29:00]
• Anthony talks about how COVID has impacted their industry [32:25]
• Molly and Anthony talks about equality and treating people equally [35:00]

Shows Mentioned:
https://www.press.org/ The National Press Club is an association of primarily news journalists, but also includes academics, business people and members of the public service, and is based in Canberra, Australia.
http://www.oprah.com/app/the-haves-and-the-have-nots.html The haves and the have nots is an American crime drama and soap opera created, executive produced, written, and directed by Tyler Perry. 
https://www.glccnv.org/ The LGBT Chamber of Commerce is a U.S. not-for-profit advocacy group that aims to expand the economic opportunities and advancement of the LGBTQ plus business community.

Quotes Mentioned: 
“The press was the gatekeepers to information.”
“We have to realize that the world is constantly evolving.”
“It’s our job to create the future and understand where things are going.”

Guests Social Media Links:
Company website: http://www.socialdriver.com/ 
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthonyfshop/ 
Twitter: https://twitter.com/afshop 
Email: Anthony@socialdriver.com 

Podcast Link: https://kite.link/thelowerthird  

Ready to start your own podcast? Set up a call with Molly today and let's get this party started. 

https://calendly.com/mollyruland/discovery-call 

If you found this content to be valuable please consider sharing it with your network as well, it’s the greatest compliment we could hope for.]]>heartcastmedia.podbean.com/f5eb0098-930e-3991-9724-357a65babe98Tue, 13 Oct 2020 15:00:00 +0000Heartcast MediaAnthony Shop is the Chief Strategy Officer & Co-Founder at Social Driver, a company that helps their clients and team understand how digital and social technology can bring people together to achieve incredible results. As he approaches the 10 year...

Sponsor Link: https://www.heartcastmedia.com/ 

Key Takeaways:
• Anthony talks about what motivated him to start Social Driver in an era where social media was not common [3:14]
• Anthony talks about how you can connect with non-profit organizations and become successful as a company [4:43]
• Anthony talks about how they dealt with challenges that arose in the era where social media was not common such as rejection [5:24]
• Molly and Anthony talks about how important Twitter is in the distribution of information to the public especially by politicians [6:50]
• Anthony talks about the press and how you could not pass your information without going through the press [7:22]
• Anthony talks of the trends that were there then when people only used to get information from the press [7:50]
• Anthony talks about the transitioning that took place in those days and how they came to be of great impact to the society [9:10]
• Molly and Anthony talks about podcasting and the impact it has to the society and how to make yours a success [9:47]
• Anthony also talks about the National Press Club, what it is and how it works [12:25]
• Molly and Anthony talks about conducting businesses virtually and how that has come in handy especially in this time of the pandemic [16:45]
• Anthony talks about the National Digital Roundtable, what it is and how it works [20:27]
• Molly and Anthony talks about diversity and inclusion and how he kind of powered through them [23:30]
• Anthony talks about LGBTQ and business [25:00]
• Anthony talks about teamwork and why you should treat people equally regardless of their background [27:30]
• Anthony talks about adaptation and why businesses should be highly adoptive or flexible to changes for their success [29:00]
• Anthony talks about how COVID has impacted their industry [32:25]
• Molly and Anthony talks about equality and treating people equally [35:00]

Shows Mentioned:
https://www.press.org/ The National Press Club is an association of primarily news journalists, but also includes academics, business people and members of the public service, and is based in Canberra, Australia.
http://www.oprah.com/app/the-haves-and-the-have-nots.html The haves and the have nots is an American crime drama and soap opera created, executive produced, written, and directed by Tyler Perry. 
https://www.glccnv.org/ The LGBT Chamber of Commerce is a U.S. not-for-profit advocacy group that aims to expand the economic opportunities and advancement of the LGBTQ plus business community.

Quotes Mentioned: 
“The press was the gatekeepers to information.”
“We have to realize that the world is constantly evolving.”
“It’s our job to create the future and understand where things are going.”

Guests Social Media Links:
Company website: http://www.socialdriver.com/ 
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthonyfshop/ 
Twitter: https://twitter.com/afshop 
Email: 2579truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/living-your-imperfect-truth-with-raquel-borras-the-lower-third--48836970
 

Sponsor Link: https://www.heartcastmedia.com/ 

Key Takeaways:
Raquel talks about what she used to do before she got into mortgage business [2:22]
Raquel talks about how it feels to work as a woman in a male dominated industry [3:54]
Raquel and molly talks about why it is important to say what you need clearly and not being a background person [5:00]
Raquel and Molly talks about why it is always important to always have good communication and relationship with people in businesses [6:35]
Raquel talks about her skills in marketing and why that is essential for the success of any business [7:27]
Raquel talks about her company and when she started it [8:40]
Raquel talks about how the pandemic has impacted many businesses and also how it hasn’t [9:09]
Raquel and Molly also talks about social media and the impact it has on businesses especially in this time of the pandemic [11:24]
Raquel talks about how to manage bad days and make them productive [12:54]
Raquel talks about brand strategy and content strategy in the mortgage industry and how that works for her clients but also could work for you [14:22]
Raquel and Molly talks about why it is important to put yourself out there as a business person and avoid listening to the judgment from people [16:20]
Raquel also talks about how one can raise capital to start a business in this time of the pandemic [17:22]
Raquel talks about passion and why people should be passionate and love what they do [21:35]
Raquel also talks about experience and learning form other people and why that is important for a business to thrive [22:30]
Raquel talks about how to plan and prepare for uncertainty in future and why it is important in any business [24:07]
Raquel talks about why you should not focus on how you look but focus on what you say [28:50]
Raquel and Molly talks about confidence and self esteem and the impact that has on a business [29:35]
Raquel talks about her ideal customers or clients and how she and her business are helping them to become successful [31:30]
Raquel talks about the importance of being open-minded now that we are in an era where we are uncertain of the future [33:50]
Raquel talks about mental health and being mentally aware and how it impacts businesses [39:10]
Raquel and Molly talks about the importance of having a good quality microphone if you are a business person who does their business online [44:10]

Shows Mentioned: https://www.imperfectlyperfectcampaign.org/ 

Quotes Mentioned: 
“If you can’t say what you need and what you want clearly and audibly to the right person, then it’s never going to happen.”
“It’s fantastic to have bosses or manager who can see your strengths and utilize them.”
“Emulate or learn from those people you are drawn to.”
“What’s important is what you say not how you look like.”
“Life is a cycle.”
“Life is a pendulum.”

Guests Social Media Links:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/raquel-borras%F0%9F%A6%9A-9a846697 
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raquel.borras/?hl=en 
Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/profile.php?id=112778123585535 

Podcast Link: https://kite.link/thelowerthird  

Ready to start your own podcast? Set up a call with Molly today and let's get this party started. 

https://calendly.com/mollyruland/discovery-call 

If you found this content to be valuable please consider sharing it with your network as well, it’s the greatest compliment we could hope for.]]>heartcastmedia.podbean.com/2e8311ee-b132-38d1-ac86-b3b5d77ee17dTue, 06 Oct 2020 15:13:27 +0000Heartcast MediaRaquel Borras is an expert in all things branding, social media, and marketing, and she's here to breakdown what it means to truly live and thrive under any type of circumstance when it comes to your brand or business. The Chief "Excitement" Officer...
 

Sponsor Link: https://www.heartcastmedia.com/ 

Key Takeaways:
Raquel talks about what she used to do before she got into mortgage business [2:22]
Raquel talks about how it feels to work as a woman in a male dominated industry [3:54]
Raquel and molly talks about why it is important to say what you need clearly and not being a background person [5:00]
Raquel and Molly talks about why it is always important to always have good communication and relationship with people in businesses [6:35]
Raquel talks about her skills in marketing and why that is essential for the success of any business [7:27]
Raquel talks about her company and when she started it [8:40]
Raquel talks about how the pandemic has impacted many businesses and also how it hasn’t [9:09]
Raquel and Molly also talks about social media and the impact it has on businesses especially in this time of the pandemic [11:24]
Raquel talks about how to manage bad days and make them productive [12:54]
Raquel talks about brand strategy and content strategy in the mortgage industry and how that works for her clients but also could work for you [14:22]
Raquel and Molly talks about why it is important to put yourself out there as a business person and avoid listening to the judgment from people [16:20]
Raquel also talks about how one can raise capital to start a business in this time of the pandemic [17:22]
Raquel talks about passion and why people should be passionate and love what they do [21:35]
Raquel also talks about experience and learning form other people and why that is important for a business to thrive [22:30]
Raquel talks about how to plan and prepare for uncertainty in future and why it is important in any business [24:07]
Raquel talks about why you should not focus on how you look but focus on what you say [28:50]
Raquel and Molly talks about confidence and self esteem and the impact that has on a business [29:35]
Raquel talks about her ideal customers or clients and how she and her business are helping them to become successful [31:30]
Raquel talks about the importance of being open-minded now that we are in an era where we are uncertain of the future [33:50]
Raquel talks about mental health and being mentally aware and how it impacts businesses [39:10]
Raquel and Molly talks about the importance of having a good quality microphone if you are a business person who does their business online [44:10]

Shows Mentioned: https://www.imperfectlyperfectcampaign.org/ 

Quotes Mentioned: 
“If you can’t say what you need and what you want clearly and audibly to the right person, then it’s never going to happen.”
“It’s fantastic to have bosses or manager who can see your strengths and utilize them.”
“Emulate or learn from those people you are drawn to.”
“What’s important is what you say not how you look like.”
“Life is a cycle.”
“Life is a pendulum.”

Guests Social Media Links:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/raquel-borras%F0%9F%A6%9A-9a846697 
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raquel.borras/?hl=en 
Facebook: 2860truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-to-build-an-empire-one-partnership-at-a-time-jerome-myers-the-lower-third--48836976
In this episode, Jerome and Molly dive deep into the essentials of choosing the right partners in business, having coaches, innovation, technology and other important elements that make any business successful. Listen in to learn about this and much more.

 

Sponsor Link: https://www.heartcastmedia.com/ 

Key Takeaways:
Jerome talks about why it is important to have a mentor or somebody that is guiding you [3:24]
Jerome talks about challenges and people should always expect challenges and in life but should know how to deal with them wisely [3:46]
Jerome talks about being open minded if you want to know how to solve problems [5:00]
 Jerome talks about the impact of the pandemic to businesses [6:00]
Jerome talks about trends and technology innovation and why there are so important in a business especially in this time of the pandemic [6:03]
Jerome talks about trust in a business and why that element is so crucial in conducting business [6:47]
Jerome talks about the real estate business in details and how to make money from it [8:00]
Jerome talks about having the right partners in your business and why it is important [10:24]
Jerome talks about the impact that the pandemic has made especially to the real estate businesses [13:20]
Jerome talks about the type of real estate business that his company is involved with and why [14:47]
Jerome talks about why it is also important to surround yourself with the right people and people who have your best interest in their minds [19:50]
Jerome also talks about having coaches in your life and their importance [20:47]
Jerome talks about transition [25:19]
Jerome talks about the type of clients he coaches and how and why [30:00]
Jerome and Molly talks about why it is not wise to listen to dream killers or people that will tell you that you can’t do it [45:00]

Books Mentioned: https://toolsoftitans.com/

Shows Mentioned: https://impacttheory.com/

Quotes Mentioned: “There's nothing worse than building a great mousetrap but nobody knows about your mousetrap because you don't have any money to tell people.” by Jerome Myers
“Your greatest success typically comes after your greatest failure.” by Molly Ruland
“You got to do the best that you have for what you got.” by Jerome Myers
“We’re here until our mission is over.” by Jerome Myers
“It’s totally up to you to deliver that result.” by Jerome Myers
“Be grateful for your opportunity to see another day and make the most of It.” by Jerome Myers  

Guests Social Media Links:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeromemyers/ 
Website: https://www.jeromemyers.co/ 
Podcast Link: https://kite.link/thelowerthird  

Ready to start your own podcast? Set up a call with Molly today and let's get this party started. 

https://calendly.com/mollyruland/discovery-call 

If you found this content to be valuable please consider sharing it with your network as well, it’s the greatest compliment we could hope for.]]>heartcastmedia.podbean.com/0b3e031e-1b46-3868-9aad-557f3aba0a55Tue, 29 Sep 2020 10:00:00 +0000Heartcast MediaEvery entrepreneur is in the business to solve problems. If you are an entrepreneur, this should always be in your thoughts and you should always expect to encounter many problems, but it’s your duty to find the solution. Jerome has gone through a lot...
In this episode, Jerome and Molly dive deep into the essentials of choosing the right partners in business, having coaches, innovation, technology and other important elements that make any business successful. Listen in to learn about this and much more.

 

Sponsor Link: https://www.heartcastmedia.com/ 

Key Takeaways:
Jerome talks about why it is important to have a mentor or somebody that is guiding you [3:24]
Jerome talks about challenges and people should always expect challenges and in life but should know how to deal with them wisely [3:46]
Jerome talks about being open minded if you want to know how to solve problems [5:00]
 Jerome talks about the impact of the pandemic to businesses [6:00]
Jerome talks about trends and technology innovation and why there are so important in a business especially in this time of the pandemic [6:03]
Jerome talks about trust in a business and why that element is so crucial in conducting business [6:47]
Jerome talks about the real estate business in details and how to make money from it [8:00]
Jerome talks about having the right partners in your business and why it is important [10:24]
Jerome talks about the impact that the pandemic has made especially to the real estate businesses [13:20]
Jerome talks about the type of real estate business that his company is involved with and why [14:47]
Jerome talks about why it is also important to surround yourself with the right people and people who have your best interest in their minds [19:50]
Jerome also talks about having coaches in your life and their importance [20:47]
Jerome talks about transition [25:19]
Jerome talks about the type of clients he coaches and how and why [30:00]
Jerome and Molly talks about why it is not wise to listen to dream killers or people that will tell you that you can’t do it [45:00]

Books Mentioned: https://toolsoftitans.com/

Shows Mentioned: https://impacttheory.com/

Quotes Mentioned: “There's nothing worse than building a great mousetrap but nobody knows about your mousetrap because you don't have any money to tell people.” by Jerome Myers
“Your greatest success typically comes after your greatest failure.” by Molly Ruland
“You got to do the best that you have for what you got.” by Jerome Myers
“We’re here until our mission is over.” by Jerome Myers
“It’s totally up to you to deliver that result.” by Jerome Myers
“Be grateful for your opportunity to see another day and make the most of It.” by Jerome Myers  

Guests Social Media Links:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeromemyers/ 
Website: https://www.jeromemyers.co/ 
Podcast Link: https://kite.link/thelowerthird  

Ready to start your own podcast? Set up a call with Molly today and let's get this party started. 

https://calendly.com/mollyruland/discovery-call 

If you found this content to be valuable please consider sharing it with your network as well, it’s the...]]>3079truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-music-will-save-us-all-farid-nouri-the-lower-third--48836992
Sponsor Link: https://www.heartcastmedia.com/ 

Key Takeaways:
Farid talks about his business and how he started it until now [1:57]
Farid talks about how DC was different in the 90's than how it is today [2:53]
Farid talks about the culture of music in the early days in DC [5:35]
Farid talks about the importance of giving your employees and customers freedom to do what they can to grow their careers and jobs [13:09]
Farid talks about the benefit of selecting the best of the best to come work for you [13:47]
Farid talks about how people should work and the vision they should have while working [14:57]
Farid talks about the lease complications he has with his landlord [15:41]
Farid also talks about the period of his original lease [16:13]
Farid talks about the reason that made him shut his business down [17:00]
Farid talks about the types of industries that got hit the most by the pandemic [17:42]
Farid talks about the effect of the pandemic to his kind of industries and the laws put in place for those types of industries [19:10]
Farid talks about the social and economic impacts caused by the pandemic [21:42]
Farid and Molly agree that people are going to be more cautious on how they are going to spend their time and money [24:55]
Farid and Molly talks about why people are moving to the rural areas and moving out of the city [25:23]
Farid talks about the ideas he has now that he has closed his business [28:43]
Farid and Molly talks about how tourism business is going to be sluggish due to the pandemic [32:57]
Farid and Molly talks about how one can work remotely or from home [34:40]
Farid talks about going back to basic after this pandemic season is over [43:00]

Books Mentioned: https://fourhourworkweek.com/
https://toolsoftitans.com/

Quotes Mentioned:

“Allowing artists to express themselves in a very free and open way really empowers the artist.” by Farid Nouri

“Artistic endeavors take a bit of time to get some attraction.” by Farid Nouri

“You can’t see a result overnight.” by Farid Nouri

“Going back to basics has been my go to motto at this point in the pandemic.” by Farid Nouri

Guests Social Media Links:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/18thstlounge/  
Website: https://www.18thstlounge.com/ 
Twitter: https://twitter.com/18thSTLounge 


Podcast Link: https://kite.link/thelowerthird   

Ready to start your own podcast? Set up a call with Molly today and let's get this party started. 

https://calendly.com/mollyruland/discovery-call  

If you found this content to be valuable please consider sharing it with your network as well, it’s the greatest compliment we could hope for.]]>heartcastmedia.podbean.com/bdc3170a-681d-305a-97c9-5275666f7c0eTue, 25 Aug 2020 13:00:00 +0000Heartcast MediaAs a staple in DC nightlife Farid Nouri, who cofounded Eighteenth Street Lounge, believes music creates communities. As a passionate yet humble supporter of local musicians and DJs, he has spent 25 years providing a platform for Washingtonians to feel...
Sponsor Link: https://www.heartcastmedia.com/ 

Key Takeaways:
Farid talks about his business and how he started it until now [1:57]
Farid talks about how DC was different in the 90's than how it is today [2:53]
Farid talks about the culture of music in the early days in DC [5:35]
Farid talks about the importance of giving your employees and customers freedom to do what they can to grow their careers and jobs [13:09]
Farid talks about the benefit of selecting the best of the best to come work for you [13:47]
Farid talks about how people should work and the vision they should have while working [14:57]
Farid talks about the lease complications he has with his landlord [15:41]
Farid also talks about the period of his original lease [16:13]
Farid talks about the reason that made him shut his business down [17:00]
Farid talks about the types of industries that got hit the most by the pandemic [17:42]
Farid talks about the effect of the pandemic to his kind of industries and the laws put in place for those types of industries [19:10]
Farid talks about the social and economic impacts caused by the pandemic [21:42]
Farid and Molly agree that people are going to be more cautious on how they are going to spend their time and money [24:55]
Farid and Molly talks about why people are moving to the rural areas and moving out of the city [25:23]
Farid talks about the ideas he has now that he has closed his business [28:43]
Farid and Molly talks about how tourism business is going to be sluggish due to the pandemic [32:57]
Farid and Molly talks about how one can work remotely or from home [34:40]
Farid talks about going back to basic after this pandemic season is over [43:00]

Books Mentioned: https://fourhourworkweek.com/
https://toolsoftitans.com/

Quotes Mentioned:

“Allowing artists to express themselves in a very free and open way really empowers the artist.” by Farid Nouri

“Artistic endeavors take a bit of time to get some attraction.” by Farid Nouri

“You can’t see a result overnight.” by Farid Nouri

“Going back to basics has been my go to motto at this point in the pandemic.” by Farid Nouri

Guests Social Media Links:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/18thstlounge/  
Website: https://www.18thstlounge.com/ 
Twitter: https://twitter.com/18thSTLounge 


Podcast Link: https://kite.link/thelowerthird   

Ready to start your own podcast? Set up a call with Molly today and let's get this party started. 

https://calendly.com/mollyruland/discovery-call  

If you found this content to be valuable please consider sharing it with your network as well, it’s the greatest compliment we could hope for.]]>3029truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/why-storytelling-might-just-save-us-charlie-birney-the-lower-third--48836983
Through his experiences, he has learned a lot from his failures and success and in this episode, he had tons of information that he gave that were gold, as he believes that information is power. His love for wanting all people’s voices to be heard regardless of age, gender, and color has led him to amplify voices for a better tomorrow.
  
Sponsor Link: https://www.heartcastmedia.com/

Key Takeaways:
Charlie talks about podcasting and what to do to have a good podcast [3:05]
Charlie talks a little bit about public relations and marketing and how they help in a business [4:25]
Charlie talks about social media and why you should promote your business or product [5:12]
Charlie talks about why having co-working places is important for the success of your business and how inexpensive it is [7:28]
Charlie talks about why he feels it’s important to communicate efficiently and let people know what you are offering to them [8:19]
Charlie and Molly discuss the importance of being in partnership for the success of your business [9:05]
Charlie talks about charity and what actions he’s taking to show that he’s giving back to the community [13:04] 
Charlie talks about quarantine and wonders if people will be efficient while working from home [14:39]
Charlie talks about the precautionary measures they have taken in detecting the pandemic in their business [15:50]
Charlie and Molly discuss the pandemic and the impacts it has made to their businesses and personal lives [17:40]
Charlie and Molly discuss about racism and the impacts it has on the business [25:00]
Molly talks about the importance of self-development and ways you can do that [27:15]
Charlie talks about working from home and what he feels about it [30:30]
Charlie talks about virtual business and why it is important at this time of the pandemic to the success of a business [31:05]
Charlie and Molly talks about accessibility, why you should be accessible to your clients and why it is important in the business [33:30]
Charlie and Molly talks about Spotify and why they should buy them [37:33]
Charlie also talks about SoundCloud in podcasting [43:05]
Charlie and Molly talks about the email list [43:41]
Charlie talks about why you should never put a date on you brand T-shirts [45:00]
Charlie and Molly talks about using the privilege they have as whites to help those in need of their help [54:15]

Shows Mentioned:

The Power Station
Mike O'Meara Show
Edison reports
Isabel's Bookcase Podcast

Quotes Mentioned: 
“Listen first if you want to be heard.” by Stephen Covey
“Listen with the same passion in which you want to be heard.” by Brene Brown
“See a need, fill a need.” by Mel Brooks

Charlie's Social Media Links:
Instagram
Website

Podcast Link: https://kite.link/thelowerthird 

Ready to start your own podcast? Set up a call with Molly today and let's get this party started. 
https://calendly.com/mollyruland/discovery-call

If you found this content to be valuable please consider sharing it with your network as well, it’s the greatest compliment we could hope for.

 ]]>heartcastmedia.podbean.com/f072e730-8881-3b3e-b9ee-2bc5002b7050Tue, 18 Aug 2020 13:00:00 +0000Heartcast MediaHe is a lover of music, a real estate innovator, AND a well-known podcast producer. Charlie Birney always has a way of making things work out for the better good and we got the opportunity to understand where all of that came from.  Through his...
Through his experiences, he has learned a lot from his failures and success and in this episode, he had tons of information that he gave that were gold, as he believes that information is power. His love for wanting all people’s voices to be heard regardless of age, gender, and color has led him to amplify voices for a better tomorrow.
  
Sponsor Link: https://www.heartcastmedia.com/

Key Takeaways:
Charlie talks about podcasting and what to do to have a good podcast [3:05]
Charlie talks a little bit about public relations and marketing and how they help in a business [4:25]
Charlie talks about social media and why you should promote your business or product [5:12]
Charlie talks about why having co-working places is important for the success of your business and how inexpensive it is [7:28]
Charlie talks about why he feels it’s important to communicate efficiently and let people know what you are offering to them [8:19]
Charlie and Molly discuss the importance of being in partnership for the success of your business [9:05]
Charlie talks about charity and what actions he’s taking to show that he’s giving back to the community [13:04] 
Charlie talks about quarantine and wonders if people will be efficient while working from home [14:39]
Charlie talks about the precautionary measures they have taken in detecting the pandemic in their business [15:50]
Charlie and Molly discuss the pandemic and the impacts it has made to their businesses and personal lives [17:40]
Charlie and Molly discuss about racism and the impacts it has on the business [25:00]
Molly talks about the importance of self-development and ways you can do that [27:15]
Charlie talks about working from home and what he feels about it [30:30]
Charlie talks about virtual business and why it is important at this time of the pandemic to the success of a business [31:05]
Charlie and Molly talks about accessibility, why you should be accessible to your clients and why it is important in the business [33:30]
Charlie and Molly talks about Spotify and why they should buy them [37:33]
Charlie also talks about SoundCloud in podcasting [43:05]
Charlie and Molly talks about the email list [43:41]
Charlie talks about why you should never put a date on you brand T-shirts [45:00]
Charlie and Molly talks about using the privilege they have as whites to help those in need of their help [54:15]

Shows Mentioned:

The Power Station
Mike O'Meara Show
Edison reports
Isabel's Bookcase Podcast

Quotes Mentioned: 
“Listen first if you want to be heard.” by Stephen Covey
“Listen with the same passion in which you want to be heard.” by Brene Brown
“See a need, fill a need.” by Mel Brooks

Charlie's Social Media Links:
Instagram
Website

Podcast Link: https://kite.link/thelowerthird 

Ready to start your own podcast? Set up a call with Molly today and let's get this party started. 
https://calendly.com/mollyruland/discovery-call

If you found this content to be valuable please consider sharing it with your network as well, it’s the greatest compliment we could hope for.

 ]]>3452truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-to-raise-capital-in-times-of-crisis-katie-nelson-the-lower-third--48836981
Sales being the ultimate place for rejection, she learned early on, the way to overcome feelings of failure and rejection come from within, first! She attributes her positive mindset to her success as a business owner and, in addition, to providing her clients with razor sharp business tools her biggest value add is that she leaves them with the ability to always see the silver linings!

Sponsor Link: https://www.heartcastmedia.com/ 

Key Takeaways:

Katie talks about who she is, what she does and how she became who she is [1:44]
Katie talks about the origin of her business [2:14]
Katie talks about a breakup with business partner, how to deal with it at the moment and how to overcome it and move on successfully [5:10]
Katie talks about why it is important to talk to other people when you have a problem and ask them for help [6:06]
Katie talks about money, how she got the funding or capital to start a business from scratch after the breakup [8:49]
Katie talks about business cards and if they are important to have when starting a business [10:20]
Katie and Molly discusses if it is important to have a business card when starting a business [11:25]
Katie talks about sales and explains which the truest form of sales is [13:04]
Katie talks about the importance of giving the right information in business [13:13]
Katie also talks about other effective ways she used to raise money to fund the business she was going to start [13:35]
Katie talks about what she prefers in terms of whether to take a loan or allow people to buy shares from your business [15:21]
Katie talks about when her new business started and how she funded it [16:15]
Katie talks about how COVID 19 crisis is impacting her business [16:56]
Katie talks about the effect the pandemic had on her clients [19:08]
Molly talks about business as a risk that you have to take whether there’s pandemic or not [21:00]
Katie talks about why you should not compare your business to another business [23:17]
Katie talks about what she changed in her business other than moving to virtual due to the pandemic [26:05]
Katie and Molly discuss time created due to the pandemic and working from home and how they are investing in their time wisely [29:17]
Katie talks about the cash flow issues that was caused by the pandemic in her business [29:50]
Katie talks about the solutions she came up with to try and resolve the cash flow issues that was caused by the pandemic [32:07]
Katie talks about why she took more loans during this pandemic session [33:44]
Katie gives the best advice to all business owners or entrepreneurs that are coming up in this time of the pandemic [36:40]

Quotes Mentioned:

“Activity breeds activity. No activity breeds no activity.”

Guests Social Media Links:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/salesuprising  
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SalesUpRising/ 
Website: www.salesuprising.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/salesuprising 
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNaZDV2uOmffIcRAUhQsw6Q
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katienelsonbizgrowth/ 

Podcast Link: 
https://kite.link/thelowerthird

Ready to start your own podcast? Molly offers an online course to get you on the right track. You can find all the information here. http://bit.ly/2NtzrDY

If you found this content to be valuable please consider sharing it with your network on LinkedIn and tag us in it, it’s the greatest compliment we could hope for.]]>heartcastmedia.podbean.com/82d90646-dc4e-312c-8d84-cbb8d77abf51Tue, 11 Aug 2020 13:00:00 +0000Heartcast MediaSerial-entrepreneur, known as The Sales Catalyst and business coach extraordinaire, Katie Nelson lives life with her positive mindset well in hand. Sales being the ultimate place for rejection, she learned early on, the way to overcome feelings of...
Sales being the ultimate place for rejection, she learned early on, the way to overcome feelings of failure and rejection come from within, first! She attributes her positive mindset to her success as a business owner and, in addition, to providing her clients with razor sharp business tools her biggest value add is that she leaves them with the ability to always see the silver linings!

Sponsor Link: https://www.heartcastmedia.com/ 

Key Takeaways:

Katie talks about who she is, what she does and how she became who she is [1:44]
Katie talks about the origin of her business [2:14]
Katie talks about a breakup with business partner, how to deal with it at the moment and how to overcome it and move on successfully [5:10]
Katie talks about why it is important to talk to other people when you have a problem and ask them for help [6:06]
Katie talks about money, how she got the funding or capital to start a business from scratch after the breakup [8:49]
Katie talks about business cards and if they are important to have when starting a business [10:20]
Katie and Molly discusses if it is important to have a business card when starting a business [11:25]
Katie talks about sales and explains which the truest form of sales is [13:04]
Katie talks about the importance of giving the right information in business [13:13]
Katie also talks about other effective ways she used to raise money to fund the business she was going to start [13:35]
Katie talks about what she prefers in terms of whether to take a loan or allow people to buy shares from your business [15:21]
Katie talks about when her new business started and how she funded it [16:15]
Katie talks about how COVID 19 crisis is impacting her business [16:56]
Katie talks about the effect the pandemic had on her clients [19:08]
Molly talks about business as a risk that you have to take whether there’s pandemic or not [21:00]
Katie talks about why you should not compare your business to another business [23:17]
Katie talks about what she changed in her business other than moving to virtual due to the pandemic [26:05]
Katie and Molly discuss time created due to the pandemic and working from home and how they are investing in their time wisely [29:17]
Katie talks about the cash flow issues that was caused by the pandemic in her business [29:50]
Katie talks about the solutions she came up with to try and resolve the cash flow issues that was caused by the pandemic [32:07]
Katie talks about why she took more loans during this pandemic session [33:44]
Katie gives the best advice to all business owners or entrepreneurs that are coming up in this time of the pandemic [36:40]

Quotes Mentioned:

“Activity breeds activity. No activity breeds no activity.”

Guests Social Media Links:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/salesuprising  
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SalesUpRising/ 
Website: www.salesuprising.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/salesuprising 
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNaZDV2uOmffIcRAUhQsw6Q
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katienelsonbizgrowth/ 

Podcast Link: 
2672truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-to-create-a-sustainable-mission-based-business-michael-akin-the-lower-third--48836986 
This Episode is Brought to You By: Podcast Outfitters
 
3:30 Michael talks about his roots as "Sunny the Clown"
4:30 Michael talks about his family background, growing up and what inspired his work ethic and happiness
13:00 finding solutions to problems and the changing dc
15:30 talks about his firm, Link, and what makes it different
16:30 talks about fostering campaign, why it's important, and how he did it differently
22:00 Michael talks about the struggles of creating a community engagement firm - communications in order to create clients, and the different clients he has, and pro bono work
24:00 Michael talks about why he is unabashedly a for-profit business and why it's sustainable
26:40 Michael talks about how he was able to expand the business beyond dc while still having a community focus
29:50 Michael talks about the diversity in the firm to reflect the community without being contrived
33:10 Michael talks about the long term plan for his life while also being present. Blending work and life instead of trying to completely separate and balance that, family life
41:00 Resetting priorities, allowing vulnerability
43:30 Investing in people like they won't let you down; investing in interns
 
Guests Social Media Links:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/linkstrategic/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LINKstrategic/
Website: https://linksp.com/
 
Show Links:
YouTube: http://bit.ly/31V8ih8
iTunes: https://apple.co/2Zm6XOp
Facebook: http://bit.ly/30oJZaL
iHeart Radio: https://ihr.fm/2Zpzgvr
Stitcher: http://bit.ly/2HksAIT
Radio Public: http://bit.ly/2HfreiA
Spotify: http://bit.ly/2ZrVykw


If you found this content to be valuable please consider sharing it with your network as well, its the greatest compliment we could hope for.]]>9a6f5f42-cf2d-4c9d-8de6-880e5dd8f901Sun, 23 Feb 2020 20:36:00 +0000Heartcast MediaMichael Akin has lived a life of service from the time he was a child. As the founder of Link Strategies, which has been named the fastest growing and most successful business in the United States by Inc 5000 in 2019, Michael is no stranger to hard... 
This Episode is Brought to You By: Podcast Outfitters
 
3:30 Michael talks about his roots as "Sunny the Clown"
4:30 Michael talks about his family background, growing up and what inspired his work ethic and happiness
13:00 finding solutions to problems and the changing dc
15:30 talks about his firm, Link, and what makes it different
16:30 talks about fostering campaign, why it's important, and how he did it differently
22:00 Michael talks about the struggles of creating a community engagement firm - communications in order to create clients, and the different clients he has, and pro bono work
24:00 Michael talks about why he is unabashedly a for-profit business and why it's sustainable
26:40 Michael talks about how he was able to expand the business beyond dc while still having a community focus
29:50 Michael talks about the diversity in the firm to reflect the community without being contrived
33:10 Michael talks about the long term plan for his life while also being present. Blending work and life instead of trying to completely separate and balance that, family life
41:00 Resetting priorities, allowing vulnerability
43:30 Investing in people like they won't let you down; investing in interns
 
Guests Social Media Links:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/linkstrategic/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LINKstrategic/
Website: https://linksp.com/
 
Show Links:
YouTube: http://bit.ly/31V8ih8
iTunes: https://apple.co/2Zm6XOp
Facebook: http://bit.ly/30oJZaL
iHeart Radio: https://ihr.fm/2Zpzgvr
Stitcher: http://bit.ly/2HksAIT
Radio Public: http://bit.ly/2HfreiA
Spotify: http://bit.ly/2ZrVykw


If you found this content to be valuable please consider sharing it with your network as well, its the greatest compliment we could hope for.]]>2939falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-to-create-an-award-winning-team-michal-babin-the-lower-third--48836982 This Episode is Brought to You By: Podcast Outfitters
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Companies Mentioned:
Pete & Gerry's Eggs: https://heartcast.biz/2kOEYJ0
Arcadia Food: https://heartcast.biz/2lQ87nB
Guests Links:
Facebook: http://bit.ly/2OwRWcL
Website: http://bit.ly/2K9kNOA
Twitter: http://bit.ly/317250Y
LinkedIn: http://bit.ly/2YiDqK4
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