The Society Pod is a podcast for entrepreneurs, marketers and leaders, hosted by Jessica Yarmey. Jessica has spent the last 25 years promoting and protecting global franchise brands such as Gold’s Gym and Club Pilates. In 2020, she shifted her focus from driving demand for franchised brands to building brands. She built her first fitness franchise, KickHouse, from 0 to 30 locations before exiting to Mayweather Boxing + Fitness in 2022. Currently, Jessica is launching a brand new fitness conc ...
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The Blue Marble is a Web3 company that demystifies the hype around blockchain and NFTs. This is where we speak to leaders in the space who are helping brands to leverage this new technology.
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We shorten the learning curve of business ownership by bringing on entrepreneurs, leaders, and innovators to share their stories, challenges, leadership practices, and winning strategies. Welcome to ‘The Business Owner’s Journey', the podcast that’s here to help you navigate your way in the world of business ownership. Hosted by 20+ year entrepreneur, Nick Berry. Nick interviews entrepreneurs, leaders, and innovators to share their personal stories, challenges, leadership, and strategies fro ...
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Jessica Yarmey: Navigating the Entrepreneurial Mindset to Build Brands and Fitness Franchises
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Full Episode Page: Jessica Yarmey: Building Brands, Fitness Franchises, and Embracing Resilience Episode Summary: In this episode of The Business Owner’s Journey, Nick Berry chats with Jessica Yarmey, a seasoned entrepreneur who has spent over 25 years in the franchise industry, working with global brands like Gold’s Gym and Burger King. Jessica sh…
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Leading with value to build relationships & businesses: with Jeff Fenster of everbowl
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Jeff Fenster is the founder & CEO of the popular acai bowl franchise, everbowl. To support the growth of his franchise, he launched a construction arm of his eco-system called WeBuild. He also runs an import business to keep everbowl costs down. Additionally, he is a best-selling author, podcast host and expert in relationship capital. His entrepre…
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Nick Berry: Leadership, Intentionality, and the Power of Personal Agency
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Full Episode Page: Nick Berry: Leadership, Intentionality, and the Power of Personal Agency Episode Summary: In this special episode of The Business Owner’s Journey, Nick Berry is interviewed by his wife, Kelly Berry, host of Life Intended. They dive into Nick's entrepreneurial journey from a small-town farm to becoming a successful CEO and mentor.…
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Sara Nay: Continuous Learning & Growth at Duct Tape Marketing
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Full Episode Page: Sara Nay: Continuous Learning & Growth at Duct Tape Marketing Episode Summary: In this episode of The Business Owner’s Journey, Sara Nay, COO of Duct Tape Marketing, shares her insights on effective delegation, company culture, and overcoming burnout. Sara discusses how her role as an integrator complements her father John Jantsc…
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Lessons from the trenches of entrepreneurship: with serial entrepreneur, Nick Berry
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This conversation with serial entrepreneur, Nick Berry, reviews all aspects of entrepreneurship: the highs, the lows and the need for an unflappable mindset. With over 30 businesses formed, Nick shares lessons from the trenches of entrepreneurship. We also discuss the importance of mentorship for the next generations of entrepreneurs. There is a va…
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Building a career in the fitness industry: A Conversation with Jessica Byrne
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This is a special Q&A Day conversation between two Jessica's who played soccer together over 20 years ago! Jessica Byrne discusses her desire to pursue fitness modeling and the challenges she faces in breaking into the industry. She emphasizes the importance of authenticity and finding the right content creation method, leaning towards writing as h…
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Dana Farber: Mindful Marketing for Visionary Leaders and Brands
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Full Episode Page: Dana Farber: Mindful Marketing for Visionary Leaders and Brands Episode Summary: Dana Farber, founder of Moonstone Marketing, shares her backstory and the challenges of starting her own business. She emphasizes the importance of understanding the motivations and goals of clients in order to create authentic and empathetic marketi…
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Kelly Berry: Six Big Lessons We've Taken from Our Podcast Guests
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Full Episode Page: Kelly Berry: Six Big Lessons from Our Podcast Guests Episode Summary: Nick and Kelly Berry each bring three big lessons they've taken from their podcast guests. The 6 Takeways are: - Even accomplished individuals can struggle with imposter syndrome (The Power of Inner Work & Breaking Free from Societal Norms with Dr. Margie Serra…
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Matt Goebel: Scaling a SAAS Solution for Multi-Unit Businesses and Franchises
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Full Episode Page: Matt Goebel: Scaling a SAAS Solution for Multi-Unit Businesses and Franchises Episode Summary: Matt Goebel shares his entrepreneurial journey, starting with his first job in consulting and the itch to be an entrepreneur. He quit his job during the financial crisis and started his own consulting company, which eventually became Lu…
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Mental Toughness and Resilience in Business: Rocks, Jellybeans, and Marshmallows
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Full Episode Page: Mental Toughness and Resilience in Business: Rocks, Jellybeans, and Marshmallows Episode Summary: Nick Berry discusses the importance of mental toughness and resilience in being a successful business owner. He shares how Hall of Fame Coach Beauford Sanders taught him the analogy of rocks, jellybeans, and marshmallows to categoriz…
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Empowering Women Entrepreneurs: Aligning Heart, Mind & Vision with Katharine Campbell Hirst
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Katharine Campbell Hirst, an entrepreneur, strategist, and coach, discusses her work with women entrepreneurs and the importance of aligning heart, mind, and vision in business. She shares her journey from working in strategy consulting to running a startup and working for Tory Burch. Katharine also introduces her current project, The Baubo Project…
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Austin Mullins: Becoming an SEO and Content Craftsman, Agency Builder and Thought Leader
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Full Episode Page: Austin Mullins: Becoming an SEO and Content Craftsman, Agency Builder and Thought Leader Episode Summary: In this conversation, Austin Mullins discusses the importance of effective communication in business and the value of gaining experience and expertise. He shares his journey from copywriting to sales to starting his own agenc…
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tBOJ Resource: Upleveling Business Strategy with the Strategic Alignment Plan
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Full Episode Page: tBOJ Resource: Upleveling Business Strategy with the Strategic Alignment Plan Go here to get your copy of the Strategic Alignment Plan. Episode Summary: Host Nick Berry delves into the Strategic Alignment Plan, a crucial framework for small business owners looking to streamline their vision, goals, and decision-making processes. …
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Breaking down the opportunities for growth in the fitness industry: Matt Wright of Healthtrax
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Matt Wright, Vice President of Growth and Development at Healthtrax Fitness and Wellness, breaks down trends in the fitness industry and how leaders in the space need to adapt. We talk about his fitness program, Earn Your Stripes, and the importance of motivation and accountability in the boutique fitness space. Matt shares his insights on bridging…
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Scott Fay: Turning Distressed Companies into Success Stories
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Full Episode Page: Scott Fay: Turning Distressed Companies into Success Stories Episode Summary: Scott Fay has a successful track record of turning around distressed companies. He has rolled up 17 distressed companies under TCI Rood and has found a formula for success. Part of his formula has been learning that his strength is fixing broken compani…
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Dr. Haley Perlus: The Need for Mental Toughness as a Business Owner
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Full Episode Page: Dr. Haley Perlus: The Need for Mental Toughness as a Business Owner Episode Summary: Dr. Haley Perlus is an entrepreneur and Sport & Performance Psychologist, author, speaker and advisor. Haley works with elite executives, brands and athletes all over the world on mindset and mental toughness in achieving peak performance. In thi…
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This 22yr old entrepreneur is on her 3rd start-up, fueled by making a difference for the next generation
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Mona Sinha is on her 3rd start-up as a 22 year old entrepreneur. She started her first business at the age of 11, creating and selling dog accessories. She learned to figure things out as she went along and embraced the mindset of taking action and iterating. Mona's entrepreneurial endeavors continued throughout high school and college, where she m…
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John Jantsch: Building a Business on Marketing Strategies, Systems, and Fractional CMOs
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Full Episode Page: John Jantsch: Building a Business on Marketing Strategies, Systems, and Fractional CMOs Episode Summary: John Jantsch, founder of Duct Tape Marketing, shares his journey and the milestones that led to the creation of his marketing methodology. John and host Nick Berry discuss the importance of strategy in marketing and how it can…
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Lessons from serial, successful entrepreneur & lifelong learner, Joe Chura, President of Go Brewing
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Joe Chura, the president and founder of Go Brewing, shares his journey from working on the assembly line at Ford to diving into entrepreneurship with Dealer Inspire and Launching Digital Marketing. He shares the challenges he faced, including back surgery and cash flow issues, and how he overcame them. Joe also explains the creation of two separate…
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Steve McFarland: Being an Emotionally Intelligent Business Leader
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Full Episode Page: Steve McFarland: Being an Emotionally Intelligent Business Leader (with full list of resources shared) Episode Summary: Steve McFarland is a Master Chair of CEO Peer Advisory groups and Executive Coach with Vistage International. He’s also a Mental Fitness Coach with Positive Intelligence, and is a small business owner with 5 fra…
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Brett Bartholomew: The Power of Effective Communication and Self-Awareness
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Full Episode Page: Brett Bartholomew: The Power of Effective Communication and Self-Awareness Episode Summary: Brett Bartholomew, founder of Art of Coaching, shares his journey as an entrepreneur and the evolution of leadership communication. Brett started Art of Coaching, where they focus on guiding and leading people through the messy realities o…
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Kat Zander: Building a business on a foundation of resilience, authenticity, empathy & hope
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Kat Zander is a marketing expert turned entrepreneur and consultant. This conversation weaves through resilience, personal growth, being a woman in a male dominated industry and being a working mom. After surviving a brain hemorrhage and facing significant cognitive challenges, Kat experienced the difficulty of being misunderstood and not seen for …
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High performance humans in athletics and entrepreneurship w Colette Beyer, founder of DRIVEN HUMAN
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In this conversation, Colette Beyer & I discuss the overlap between high-performance athletics and high-performance executives. We explore topics such as mindset, athletics, parenting, and entrepreneurship. And we also delve into the traits and characteristics of driven individuals and the importance of finding a passion to channel one's intensity.…
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[Ep.7] Roland Gurney: Standing Out in a Saturated Market
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Full Episode Page: Roland Gurney: Mastering Positioning and Standing Out in a Saturated Market Episode Summary: Roland Gurney, owner of Treacle, a marketing agency for other marketing agencies, shares his perspective on positioning, differentiation, and messaging. He emphasizes the importance of finding what makes each agency unique and valuable, r…
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Getting your mindset right to play the game of entrepreneurship with Kevin Oldham
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In this conversation, I chat with Kevin Oldham about his current focus on building an entrepreneurial ecosystem and his new venture called VUCA fit, which aims to help entrepreneurs improve their mental health and overall well-being. We discuss the significance of mindset in entrepreneurship and the importance of having a supportive network. Kevin …
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[Ep.6] Kiri Masters (Pt 2): Strengthening Your Personal Brand
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Full Episode Page: Kiri Masters (Pt 2): Personal Branding and Overcoming Mental Barriers Kiri Masters (Pt 1): The Challenges of Founding, Building, and Exiting Her Marketing Agency in 7 Years Episode Summary: In Part 2 of the conversation, Nick and Kiri Masters discuss personal branding and the challenges that come with it. Kiri emphasizes the impo…
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[Ep.5] Kiri Masters (Pt 1): Founding, Building, and Exiting Her Marketing Agency in 7 Years
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Full Episode Page: Kiri Masters: The Challenges of Founding, Building, and Exiting Her Marketing Agency in 7 Years Episode Summary: Kiri Masters shares the story of Bobsled Marketing, the company she built and sold, and discusses her expertise in personal branding. Kiri attributes the success of Bobsled Marketing to leaning heavily into content mar…
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An Episode Entirely About Nick Berry (Business and a bit of Life)
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Full Episode Page: A Podcast Episode Entirely About Nick Berry (Business and a bit of Life) (NickBerry.info) Episode Summary: Nick Berry, host of The Business Owner's Journey, offers a high-level overview of his background, and explains his mission to shorten the learning curve for business owners. With over two decades of experience, Nick shares i…
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Make Your Values 'Stickier' by Embedding Them in These Checkpoints
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Full Episode Page: Make Your Business Core Values Sticky (NickBerry.info) Also check out the Building a Sticky Business Culture Using Five Key Checkpoints blog post. 'The Business Owner's Journey' Episode Overview How do you establish the culture you want in your business? How do you maintain (defend?) it? Nick Berry shares five essential checkpoin…
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She "Started From The Bottom" & Now She's Bringing Studio Pilates to the US: January Swiderski
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In this episode of The Society Pod, I talk with January Swiderski about the background and growth of Studio Pilates, the benefits of Pilates for all demographics, the challenges and opportunities in franchising, and the importance of diversity and inclusion in the industry. January shares her personal journey in franchising and offers insights into…
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tBOJ Resource: Recognizing Your Leadership Opportunities and Intentions
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Full Episode Page: Recognizing Your Leadership Opportunities and Intentions (NickBerry.info) Also check out the Leadership Opportunities and Intentions blog post. Episode Overview In this episode of The Business Owner's Journey, Nick explains how you, as an entrepreneurial leader, can enhance your influence and effectiveness by recognizing and prep…
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The path of a business owner is paved with lessons learned, moments of doubt, big wins, plenty of mistakes... But above all else, the constant pursuit of growth. Welcome to ‘The Business Owner’s Journey', the podcast that’s here to help you navigate your way in the world of business ownership. I’m Nick Berry. I’m a 20 year entrepreneur myself, and …
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BONUS CONTENT: Confessions of Amazing Working Moms
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This conversation is a special Mother's Day edition of The Society Pod, featuring two AMAZING working moms: January Swiderski & Larissa Palatiere. The main theme is the juggling act of being a working mom and finding balance between work and family life. We share their experiences and strategies for managing our roles as working moms. We discuss th…
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Creativity, Parenting, Branding and Personal Development with Damien Noble Andrews
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My conversation with Damien Noble Andrews weaves through a broad spectrum of themes, including creativity, branding, personal development and gender dynamics. Damien shares his perspective on the importance of embracing imperfections and being present in creative endeavors and how he's bringing this to life in his parenting. He emphasizes the need …
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Bonus Content from my Conversation with Grace Nikae
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In this bonus content episode, I continue my conversation with Grace Nikaye. We continue our discussion on topics such as content creation, entrepreneurship, and the importance of finding like-minded individuals. We also touch on the connection between art and entrepreneurship, the role of conviction in both fields, and the challenges of imposter s…
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Bringing authenticity to entrepreneurship, content & branding: A conversation with Grace Nikae
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In this conversation, Grace Nikae shares perspective from her diverse career that spans writing, marketing, branding and entrepreneurship... but it all started with her growing up as a concert pianist. We talk about the significance of alignment, curiosity, and personal growth in making career transitions. Grace shares her experience of stepping aw…
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Q&A Day with Debbie Bellenger: A Gameplan for a Career in Fitness and Corporate Wellness
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Debbie Bellenger, a fitness industry expert, discusses her experience and challenges in the industry. She shares her goal of regaining her corporate salary and working at her full potential. Debbie breaks down her revenue streams and the percentage breakdown. The conversation focuses on restructuring her business model and improving her pitch for B…
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Calling All Entrepreneurs 🚨 (Or Aspiring Entrepreneurs!): A Conversation with Jeff Sarris
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Jeff Sarris is a serial entrepreneur. He's been playing the game since 2009 and during this podcast, we discuss his journey as an entrepreneur and the multiple businesses he is involved in. He shares his passion for branding and how his company, Spyr, helps clients develop their businesses. Jeff also talks about his involvement in the kidney stone …
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From Leadership to Issues Plaguing Mid-Career Women to Red Light Therapy: A Talk w Brynn Scarborough
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In this episode, I chat with Brynn Scarborough, CEO and President of JK Products and Services, on a range of topics, including wellness and recovery as well as why women drop out of the workforce and how we can better support each other. She discusses her career journey and her leadership style evolution. She shares her insights on the themes discu…
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Women in franchising, mom life and women supporting women with Larissa Ortiz Palatiere
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In this episode, Larissa Palatiere, a franchising expert, joins me to discuss her career in franchising and her role in starting the Women's Franchise Network (WFN) Dallas chapter. We talk about the unique aspects of the franchising industry and the opportunities it offers. Larissa shares her insights on franchise development and the importance of …
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Q&A Day with Rania Osburn: A Conversation on Career, Confidence & Comeback Season
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In this first Q&A Day Episode, Rania Osburn and I discuss career, confidence, comeback season and more! Rania is transitioning her career and finding her direction in branding and marketing. We discuss the importance of networking, exploring new opportunities, and considering entrepreneurship. I share my experiences with building businesses and emp…
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All Things Franchising With Carisa Findley
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If you're curious about owning a franchise or working in franchising, this conversation with Carisa Findley is for you. She is currently the president of the Emerging Brands Incubator for Unleashed Brands, but her entire career leading up to this role has also been in franchising. We discuss the impact of franchising on families and the importance …
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Talking ALL THINGS fitness and podcasting with Khaled Elmarsi
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Khaled Elmasri is the Business Development Manager at Les Mills and the host of Rise Up The Show, a podcast where he interviews successful individuals and explores their entrepreneurial journeys and their defining moments. Khaled shares his favorite guest, Anthony Trucks, and his dream podcast guests, including Andy Frisella and Gary Vaynerchuk. We…
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Conversation with THE sales guru of the health & fitness industry, Hensley Ellefritz
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Hensley Ellefritz is the owner of Reboot Fitness Consulting where she's on a mission to guide small business owners to scale successfully without sacrificing their brand voice, values or vision. She is a sales savant, an operational guru in the health and fitness space, and generally a force to be reckoned with! Our conversation weaves through entr…
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Starting this podcast has been in the back of my mind for a while now. I am an avid podcast listener and I'm big on sharing learnings as I navigate my career in launching, scaling and exiting businesses. My goal in recording this podcast is that we can all grow together and learn how to build careers and legacies that we can be proud of. If you kno…
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Blockchain and Beer - with Pete Kais (aka: Kasey)
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Kasey is the founder and developer of BEERToken and a family of drinks tokens, a project brewing on the Stellar Blockchain focused on connecting brands, industry and consumers to the blockchain, digital currencies, and NFT's in a fun, familiar and entertaining way. He is also behind other projects on Stellar that include VEND, a Point of Sale syste…
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The web3 journey for brands - Jessica Yarmey, Kickhouse
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Jessica Yarmey is the CEO of KickHouse, a modern kickboxing franchise that inspires members and communities to take their health and kick it up a level. (www.thekickhouse.com) A former college athlete who played Division I soccer at Loyola University in Maryland and ran two marathons in “retirement," Jessica recognizes the value of fitness and its …
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Changing the narative on Carbon and Blockchain - Speaking with Erin Grover
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Erin Grover's experience in blockchain began in asset management and crypto algo funds. She is currently focused on blockchain for impact, including blockchain verified carbon credits and smart supply chain for agriculture. She has conducted extensive field research of emerging DeFi markets in Kenya, Uganda and India. She is a part of the World Eco…
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Building a community of blockchain beatmakers - Alejo Mendoza, Founder SKYHITZ
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On this episode we chat with Alejo Mendoza, Founder and Developer of SKYHITZ, a community where people can buy or sell music NFTs on the Stellar Network. Involved with music at a young age, Alejo has always believed that music is one of the most powerful forces behind human ingenuity. After finishing music studies, he embarked on a journey to trave…
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Paving the way for a greener world - a conversation with Steph L Dickson
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Steph L Dickson is a leading voice in sustainability in Asia. She founded Green Is The New Black, Asia's first Conscious Festival and media platform, that uses stories, curated experiences to advocate for social & behavioural change that leads to little green steps with big impact. Her mission is to make conscious living mainstream, accessible and …
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