School for Startups Radio

August 14, 2024 - Gritty In Pink (Female Upwork) Shira Yevin and Construction Technology Chris Callen

Shira Yevin – Punk Musician and Founder of Gritty in Pink and INPINK Marketplace 
Women make 50% less on digital platforms like Fiverr and it is becausethey are underpricing their services. There is a confidence gap when itcomes to women pricing their services, maybe not having that network.We are developing an AI powered pay scale that we are excited about.We are trying to use technology to close some of these gaps.
Shira Yevin’s innovative startup, Gritty In Pink, and its INPINK Marketplace would make for a compelling interview that aligns perfectly with your focus on transformative business ventures. Shira is a true maverick in the music industry, burst onto the scene by commandeering the Vans Warped Tour in a vibrant pink RV, a daring act of protest against the industry’s gender imbalance. This audacious move led to the birth of the Shiragirl Stage, which spotlighted over 300 female-led bands, including Joan Jett & The Blackhearts and Paramore. It earned a spot in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’s Warped Tour exhibit. Today, Gritty In Pink stands as a formidable force for gender equity, with INPINK at its heart—a groundbreaking marketplace that has empowered over 3,300 artists and facilitated transactions exceeding $300,000 to date. Strategic alliances with Live Nation Women and TuneCore have further amplified these impressive figures. With a $1 million seed fund on the verge of closing, INPINK is poised to become a transformative force across industries, offering a blueprint for intersectional equity and representation. 
Chris Callen – Founder of PLOT – Construction Technology 
Let the market tell you what they want and for them to tell you what theywant, they have to see it. They have to at least touch it and say, ‘I needmore of this’ and ‘I don’t necessarily care about this.’
Born into a construction family – both of his parents were full-time employees of a concrete contractor – Chris Callen took a different career path: technology. After he completed his studies in Business Information Systems, he worked for a brief time in corporate technology. He then went back home to lead the same construction firm where his parents worked. While pursuing the available software for construction teams, Chris founded Grit Virtual, his first startup. Although Grit was a powerful technology, it struggled to gain adoption. Licking his wounds, Chris joined another construction technology startup before finally deciding to branch out on his own again. With Koch Brothers backing, he established another company: PLOT, Procurement and Logistics Optimization Tools. Launched in mid-2022, PLOT currently works with more than 20 leading general contractors across the nation. Chris loves to connect with contractors who have problems that are solvable with software. He also enjoys sharing his ‘failure lessons’ with anyone looking to start a software company.

August 12, 2024 - Smartest Woman on Wall Street Patricia Chadwick and Michigan Digital Brian Town

Patricia Chadwick – Former Global Partner at Invesco and Author of Breaking Glass: Tales from the Witch of Wall Street 
Once I had that first job on Wall Street as a receptionist, all my mentorswere men. They had a huge, beneficial impact on my career. For me,mentoring is such an important role to play. Not everyone will be a goodmentor, but there is no such thing as a bad mentor. They are not a mentorat all. The chemistry has to be right and when that happens you can benefit hugely.
Patricia Chadwick was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in 1948. She received her BA in Economics from Boston University and had a successful 30-year career in the investment business, culminating as a Global Partner at Invesco. Today, she sits on a number of corporate boards and blogs on economic, social, and political issues. Her pro-bono activities include mentoring young women in high school and college and providing strategic planning advice to not-for-profit organizations. In 2016, she co-founded Anchor Health Initiative, a healthcare company devoted to the needs of the LGBTQ community in Connecticut, and serves as the firm’s pro-bono CEO. She is the author of a previous memoir, Little Sister. A mother to twins, a daughter and a son, she lives in Connecticut with her husband John.Brian Town – Founder and CEO of Michigan Creative – First Sales from Other Incubator Participants 
We had clients in the first month. We had some good luck moving into anincubator, so we were surrounded by other companies that were in the sameboat and we sold to them.
Brian Town is an author, speaker, educator, and the founder of Michigan Creative, an award-winning branding and marketing agency specializing in web development, video, branding, and social media marketing, designed to help businesses systemize their lead generation and scale their profits. Brian works with dozens of clients as a fractional CMO, helping them scale without building out an entire marketing department so that they can stay focused on their areas of expertise and serve their clients and customers.

August 9, 2024 - Building African Entrepreneurs Willem Gous and Instinct Branding Leslie Zane

Willem Gous – Human Entrepreneur in South Africa 
We do not provide any funding for these beginning African entrepreneurs.In fact, we do not allow the language of funding in our classroom becauseit is a limiting belief. Our company has reduced the cost of job creation fromover $20,000 per job to just at $1000 per job. We can create jobs quicklyand cost effectively.
Willem Gous has reduced the time to create a job to 5 weeks and the cost to just over $1,000, and they can do it at scale. They can literally create 100’s, even 1,000’s, of these businesses monthly. They do it through a unique human-entered entrepreneurship development process focusing on mindset. Their work makes entrepreneurship accessible to everyone. South Africa has the highest unemployment rate in the world at 32%, and if you earn $85 USD per month, you are in the top 40% of salary earners. He is the Winner 2023 of the Startup Mentor of the Year, Winner 2023 of the Entrepreneurship Education Programme – The Human Entrepreneur, Finalist 2022 of the Startup Mentor of the Year and Finalist 2022 of the Incubator of the Year. He was a Top 50 Global Thought Leaders and Influencers on Lean Startup 2022 & 2023. He calls Johannesburg home and take pride in being a single father to his 14-year-old son. I’m an avid reader and enthusiastic about personal development. For a bit of fun, I’m also a qualified firewalking instructor. His academic background includes a Master’s degree in Information Systems Management from the University of Liverpool, U.K., where his dissertation delved into applying various innovation methodologies within established businesses.Leslie Zane – Award-Winning Marketer, TEDx Speaker and Author of The Power of Instinct: The New Rules of Persuasion in Business and Life 
Brands must connect with all different aspects of people’s lives. That is thekey to excellent branding. You see, you can’t grow your brand’s market shareuntil you first have grown it’s mind share inside the mind. Mind share mustproceed market share.
Leslie Zane is an award-winning marketer, TEDx speaker* and authority in harnessing the instinctive mind to accelerate brand and business growth. Founder and CEO of Triggers, the first brand consulting firm rooted in behavioral science, Zane champions the primacy of the instinctive mind in brand decisions. Zane pioneered the Brand Connectome and Growth Triggers, helping define today’s understanding of human decision-making to unlock brand and business growth. An alumna of Yale, Harvard Business School, and Bain & Company, Zane is a recipient of the Congressional Women of Distinction and the Ogilvy Award. She coined the term Covid-stasis, forecasting the pandemic’s lasting psychological and behavioral effects.

August 7, 2024 - Shark Tanker Consumer Entrepreneur Adam Callinan and Founder Attorney Andrew Bauer

Adam Callinan – Founder at Pentane
60% of the deals on Shark Tank that you see don’t get done in real life.The 40% that do get done in real life, the deal is dramatically differentfrom what you see on the show.
Adam Callinan is the Founder of Pentane, the profitability system and efficiency software he wanted while operating BottleKeeper, but couldn’t find or build. Previously, Adam was Co-founder/CEO at BottleKeeper, a consumer brand that grew in its first three years from $0 to $8 million in sales with no employees, investors, or debt. BottleKeeper was acquired by Wind Point Partners/RTIC Outdoors in 2021 as an 8-figure revenue company with just 4 employees, representing Adam’s second exit. With deep expertise at the intersection of operational finance and customer acquisition, Adam is passionate about helping early-stage founders create and operate healthier companies.Andrew Bauer – Fractional General Counsel and Attorney at Schwartz Sladkus Reich Greenberg Atlas LLP 
At the outset, founders need to figure out as best as possible who isputting in what capital, roles and responsibilities and valuing thoseroles and responsibilities. Drill down on what you think the next 12or 24 months are going to look like and figure the contribution ofeach founder and structure the arrangement accordingly.
Andrew Bauer is a seasoned counselor to companies, executives, boards of directors, investors, and individuals with experience as a federal prosecutor, defense attorney, and, most recently, general counsel to multiple technology startup companies. Andrew is with the NYC-based law firm, Schwartz Sladkus Reich Greenberg Atlas LLP. He serves as outside general counsel to several businesses, with a particular focus on startup and technology companies, helping his clients navigate complex and sensitive corporate and regulatory issues. Along with general corporate advice, Andrew also regularly handles internal and government investigations, white-collar criminal defense, litigation, executive compensation and disputes and employment matters. Waterfall agreements streamline profit distribution, guaranteeing each partner their negotiated share, regardless of ownership stake. This collaboration replaces investor dependence while ensuring fair profit sharing, as well as fosters trust and transparency with the partners. Mark discusses the rise of co-founding startups and the advantages and considerations of waterfall agreements.

August 6, 2024 - Wayne Elliott and NYT #1 Bestselling Grant Blackwood

Wayne Elliott – Ship Recycling and Strauss Naturals Advocate
Wayne Elliott has been in the ship recycling business for 40 years. His company can take a 1000-foot-long ship and reduce it to a pile to reusable materials. He has grown into other areas such as battery recycling. He recounts his life-changing experience with SHD, a health supplement he stumbled upon after battling angina and its debilitating symptoms. Struggling with leg cramps, shortness of breath, night sweats, and chest pains, Wayne also grappled with anxiety and a lack of energy, resigning himself to the fate of heart-related issues that plagued his family. However, upon learning about SHD through a friend in Vancouver and being inspired by studies from renowned institutions like Harvard, Wayne decided to give it a try. Astonishingly, within two weeks of taking SHD, he noticed improvements in unexpected ways – his hearing returned, and his respiratory system cleared, leading to a significant boost in energy. Over the course of three months, Wayne transformed into a revitalized version of himself, feeling as energetic as he did decades ago. This transformation propelled him into a new phase of life where he actively engaged with others, becoming a spokesperson for Jim Strauss, the creator of SHD. Wayne’s involvement extended to radio shows and lectures, allowing him to share his incredible journey with thousands of people suffering from various health issues. His enthusiasm and dedication to natural health solutions led him to become a regular guest on radio networks in the USA and Canada, where he continued to spread the word about his positive experiences with SHD and its miraculous effects on individuals dealing with diabetes, heart disease, low energy, and clogged arteries. Wayne’s story highlights the power of painless, safe, and affordable health products, emphasizing the beauty of solutions that genuinely work. His gratitude towards Jim Strauss and the Strauss Heart Drops is profound, as he believes that without this intervention, he might not have been alive today, reinforcing the transformative impact of natural health remedies in the face of life-threatening conditions. Strauss Naturals is sponsoring the show with support for our radio-minute segments. Wayne says very simply that their products saved him. He became an advocate for the company and has been working with them for 29 years.Grant Blackwood – NYT #1 Bestselling Author and Co-Author of Red Star Falling
Grant Blackwood is the New York Times bestselling author of the Briggs Tanner series, (The End of Enemies, The Wall of Night, and An Echo of War); the co-author of the Fargo Adventure Series (Spartan Gold, Lost Empire, and The Kingdom) with Clive Cussler; co-author of The Kill Switch with James Rollins; and co-author of the #1 New York Times bestseller, Dead or Alive, with Tom Clancy. A U. S. Navy veteran, Grant spent three years aboard a guided missile frigate as an Operations Specialist and a Pilot Rescue Swimmer. Grant lives in Colorado, where he is working on his own standalone series starring a new hero.

August 5, 2024 - Compounding Pharmacy Dr. Shawn Hodges and Franchise Guru Mark Siebert

Dr. Shawn Hodges – CEO of Revelation Pharma 
I did not know I wasn’t entrepreneur until I took the leap of faith period.
There are over 320 drugs on the FDA drug shortage list. That is the highestit’s ever been except for one period during COVID.   
Dr. Shawn Hodges was the founder of Innovation Compounding Pharmacy in Kennesaw, GA. His business was bought by an industry rollup player and was then brought on as the Chief Executive Officer of Revelation Pharma. They focus on the operational growth of the rollup. Revelation Pharma is a national network of compounding pharmacies providing innovative and quality pharmacy preparations and services through “industry best” patient care and solutions for customers. Shawn Hodges, PharmD, has a diverse work experience spanning multiple industries and roles. Shawn is currently serving as the Chief Executive Officer at Revelation Pharma Corporation since October 2022, and previously held the position of Chief Business Development Officer from December 2021 to October 2022 at the same company. Prior to their current role, Hodges was the Owner of Innovation Compounding Pharmacy from May 2007 to October 2022. During their time there, they successfully managed the pharmacy as its owner. Hodges also has experience in the pharmacy industry, having served as the Chairman of the Board at Alliance for Pharmacy Compounding (formerly IACP) from January 2021 to December 2021, and as the President from January 2020 to December 2020. Before their roles in the compounding pharmacy industry, Hodges worked as a Regional Director at Hospice Pharmacia LLC from July 2003 to April 2007, overseeing operations in a specific region. Shawn also gained experience as a Pharmacist at Giant Foods from July 2002 to June 2003. Hodges began their career as a Visiting Scientist at Eli Lilly and Company, where they completed a one-year fellowship from June 2001 to June 2002. Overall, with their extensive experience in various leadership and pharmacist roles across different industries, Hodges brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to their current leadership position at Revelation Pharma Corporation. Shawn Hodges, PharmD, began their education at Texas Tech University in 1995, where they pursued a Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) degree in the field of Pharmacy. Shawn completed this program in 1997. Later, from 1997 to 2001, they attended Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, where they obtained a Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree, specializing in Pharmacy.Mark Siebert – CEO of the iFranchise Group and Author of Franchise Your Business: The Guide to Employing the Greatest Growth Strategy Ever
A franchise has a higher perceived risk than the stock market. We want thefranchise business to provide a return on investment, not a return on sales,of 15% or more for the individual operator after they deduct their salary andfranchise royalty.
Mark Siebert is one of the nation’s preeminent franchise consultants. As the CEO of the iFranchise Group, he has helped some of the nation’s most prominent brands expand through franchising. He has consulted with hundreds of franchise companies in over 30 countries and regularly speaks at franchise conferences and events around the world. Author of Franchise Your Business, The Guide to Employing the Greatest Growth Strategy Ever, The Franchisee Handbook, and The Multiplier Model and a franchise business consultant since 1985, Mr. Siebert founded the iFranchise Group in 1998 as an organization dedicated to developing long-term relationships with successful franchisor clientele. Mr. Siebert has worked with hundreds of franchisors, from start-up operations to corporate giants. He is an expert in evaluating companies for franchisability, structuring franchise offerings, and developing franchise programs. The strategic planning recommendations developed by Mr. Siebert have been instrumental in the growth and success of numerous national franchisors. During his career as a franchise consultant, Mr. Siebert has personally assisted over 30 Fortune 2000 companies and over 500 start-up franchisors. Some of the more prominent companies he has helped include 1-800-FLOWERS, Ace Hardware, Anheuser-Busch, Athlete’s Foot, Amoco, Armstrong World Industries, Auntie Anne’s Soft Pretzels, Berlitz, Bikram Yoga, Blockbuster, BP Oil, Buffalo Wild Wings, Bridgestone/Firestone, Carstar, Checkers/Rally’s, Chem-Dry, Chevron, Circle K, Claire’s Stores, Coldwell Banker, CompUSA, Comfort Keepers, Cosi, Culligan, Denny’s, Dippin’ Dots, DuPont, Einstein Brothers, El Pollo Loco, FedEx Office, Fidelity Investments, General Electric, Goddard Schools, Guinness, Häagen-Dazs, Hallmark, HoneyBaked Ham, IBM, Instant Tax Service, Jackson Hewitt, John Deere, Krispy Kreme, LA Weight Loss, Lenscrafters, Line-X, Little Gym, Manpower, Massage Envy. McAlister’s Deli, Mobil Oil, Nissan (Saudi Arabia), Nestlé, Oreck, Payless Shoe Source, Perkins, Petland, Philips Van Heusen, Pinkberry, Popeye’s, Quizno’s, Rita’s Italian Ice, Ryder Truck Rental, Sears, Senior Helpers, Shell Oil, Sky Zone, Sonic, Subway, Togo’s, T-Mobile, Texaco, and the U.S. Navy. He travels extensively to meet with companies considering franchising, and regularly conducts workshops and seminars on franchising in cities around the world. Mr. Siebert serves as a Partner and Member of the Board of Directors of TopFire Media, a franchise and consumer media company that specializes in public relations, search engine optimization, social media posting, pay-per-click marketing, and inbound marketing. He also serves as a partner in iFranchise Group International, which oversees licensed operations in the Middle East. For more than a decade, Siebert was on the Board of Directors of Franchise Dynamics, LLC, a premier franchise sales outsourcing firm. Mr. Siebert helped Franchise Dynamics grow from a start-up operation to an Inc. 5000 company with a staff of more than 30 professionals plus support staff whose combined credentials include the sale of more than 7,000 franchises. During his time on the Board, Franchise Dynamics won the Illinois Excellence Award and was named one of the 100 fastest growing businesses in Chicago by Crain’s Chicago Business. Mr. Siebert is a past member of the Board of Directors of the American Association of Franchisees and Dealers (AAFD), was on the Board of Advisors to Connections for Community Ownership, and was on a member of the Board of Directors of i9 Sports (a 140-unit team sports franchisor) during its sale to private equity. For more than three decades, Mr. Siebert has been actively involved in assisting U.S. franchisors in expanding abroad. He has provided consulting services to franchisors in more than two dozen countries and his efforts have been responsible for the sale of numerous international licenses. Mr. Siebert has also personally supervised the establishment of international consulting practices in Argentina, Chile, Japan, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, Peru, the Philippines, Spain, the United Arab Emirates, and Uruguay. Mr. Siebert has presented hundreds of speeches and seminars on franchising in cities around the globe. He has been a featured speaker for the International Franchise Association, the International Franchise Expo, the International Franchise Association’s Legal Symposium, the American Bar Association, the American Association of Franchisees and Dealers, the Franchise Finance Conference, the National Restaurant Association, the Canadian Franchise Association, the University of Chicago, Northwestern University, and at major franchise events in Argentina, Chile, Indonesia, Japan, Mexico, the Philippines, Peru, and Uruguay. He has been a featured guest on business programs airing on CNN, Fox Business Network, and other programs both in the U.S. and abroad. Mr. Siebert has also published over 250 articles in dozens of business and professional periodicals, including The Franchise Handbook, Success, Venture, Entrepreneur (both in the US and in Japan), Entrepreneurial Edge, Commerce, Franchising World, Successful Franchising, Business Opportunities Journal, California Restaurateur, and Food Industry News. Mr. Siebert is the featured columnist on “How to Franchise a Business” for Entrepreneur.com and has been a regularly featured columnist in Franchise Times magazine, Forbes.com, FranchiseExpo.com, BeTheBoss.com, and The Franchise Handbook. Mr. Siebert is frequently called upon as an expert witness in franchise-related cases. He was named to the Franchise Times list of “20 To Watch” in franchising in 2002, in 2001 was named the AAFD’s Supporting Member of the Year, and received the AAFD Special Recognition Award in 2003. In 2011, Siebert was the subject of a feature article in Restaurant Franchising entitled “The Franchise Growth Guru.” He holds a B.S. in Advertising and an MBA from Northern Illinois University, and has taught undergraduate and post-graduate courses in business and in franchising at Lewis University, Loop College, and DePaul University.

August 2, 2024 - 7 Figure Machines Noah St. John and Adult Bullying Bill Eddy

Noah St. John, PhD – Founder of St. John Executive Coaching and the Author of the Book The 7-Figure Life: How to Leverage The 4 Focus Factors for More Wealth and Happiness
People ask me all the time what is the most important asset as a businessowner. Other than your mind, the most important physical asset that youcan have is a list of people who know, like and trust you.
Noah St John is a communication expert, keynote speaker, and bestselling author of ten books. He is famous for inventing Afformations®, a positive self-talk tool that helps busy people remove mental barriers, build confidence, and make more money. Noah St. John, PhD is recognized as “The Mental Health Coach to the Stars.” Working with Hollywood celebrities, seven- and eight-figure company CEOs, professional athletes, top executives, and elite entrepreneurs, Noah is famous for helping his coaching clients make more in twelve weeks than they did in the previous twelve months, while winning back 1–3 hours per day and 4–8 weeks a year. Noah’s clients are the 0.1% rock stars who love to take action and get amazing results! Noah is also the only author in history to have works published by HarperCollins, Hay House, Simon & Schuster, Mindvalley, Nightingale-Conant, and the Chicken Soup for the Soul publisher. Noah’s mission is to eliminate not-enoughness from the world and he is internationally recognized for his signature coaching services; facilitating workshops at companies and institutions across the globe; and appearing on over 1,000 media outlets including ABC, NBC, CBS, Fox, The Hallmark Channel, NPR, Entrepreneur, The Jenny McCarthy Show, Selling Power and SUCCESS Magazine.Bill Eddy – Chief Innovation Officer of the High Conflict Institute and Author of Our New World of Adult Bullies: How to Spot Them – How to Stop Them
Personality disorder is present in about 10% of adults and one of thecharacteristics of that is that there’s a lack of self-awareness of theirimpact on other people. Most adult bullies don’t realize their impact.
Bill Eddy is the Chief Innovation Officer of the High Conflict Institute based in San Diego, California. He trains lawyers, judges, mediators, and therapists throughout the United States and a dozen other countries in managing high-conflict family, workplace, and legal disputes. He is the author of over 20 books and manuals and has a popular blog on PsychologyToday.com. Bill has a new book, Our New World of Adult Bullies: How to Spot Them – How to Stop Them. Eddy is an attorney, therapist, mediator, and the Chief Innovation Officer of the High Conflict Institute – and has spent forty years helping people fight adult bullies. In his new book, Eddy not only explains why adult bullies are more prevalent in society than ever before, but also offers actionable advice for those who encounter them everyday. This practical guidance can help individuals, businesses, and community groups identify and stop bullying behavior, empowering them to take control of their environments.

July 31, 2024 - Succeed Faster Luv Tulsidas and FBA (Fulfillment by Amazon) Ian MacIntyre

Luv Tulsidas – Founder of Techolution and Author of Failing Fast?: The Ten Secrets to Succeed Faster 
Market timing is the number one predictor of whethera company is going to succeed or not.
Luv Tulsidas is an award-winning innovation consulting entrepreneur. He is pioneering AI for enterprises to help them succeed faster at transitioning to the new AI powered economy. Luv is an engineer, business leader, founder and now author, with the publication of his 3 year long passion project: The “Innovation done right” book, in collaboration with Forbes. The formative years of Luv Tulsidas were challenging. He hustled his way from a tiny paradise island in Africa to an engineering university in the US, without finishing high school. More about this in the “failing fast?” book… In 2000, Luv started his career at Hertz, where he built the rental car giant’s e-commerce platform from 0 to billions in revenue in a few years. His ability to dream big and do bold, drove Luv to start Techolution, an innovation consulting company. In 2019, Techolution won the prestigious Inc. 500 fastest-growing companies award, only 4 years after its formation. In 2022, techolution was honored with the “best-in-business” title by Inc. for “innovation done right”. Most recently, Luv received the “AIConics” trophy for the top AI solution provider of the year at the AI Summit in New York. Now, Luv is hyper-focused on growing techolution to the most admired brand for enterprise AI transformation. He is also working on his next book, where Luv will reveal the 5 battle-tested secrets to build Real World AI to enable businesses to become more profitable in the face of labor shortage and high inflation. Learn more about Luv on Luvtulsidas.comIan MacIntyre – Co-Founder of Oxygenseller – Build a Brand Using Amazon
We use the Amazon platform as a strong launching point. We don’t want tojust sell on Amazon, we want to sell on TikTok and Walmart and eBay andShopify. With that is a brand. We strongly advocate for creating your ownbrand because your brand is your story. It separates you from the pack.
Ian MacIntyre led the Global Events Crew around the US and internationally, performing stunts for Fortune 500 companies. A life-changing situation made him reconsider his path: an injury sustained while practicing martial arts, which led to a 20-year journey of overcoming injury and illness. During this time, Ian began life and business coaching, helping several distressed businesses recover from the brink of bankruptcy and collapse. In his business coaching, he has assisted clients in doubling their revenue or more, restructuring teams for greater productivity, removing bottlenecks, and creating opportunities for founders to reduce stress, achieve greater success, and tap into new markets. In life coaching, Ian has helped individuals identify and resolve past traumas, address issues around identity to create clarity and remove confusion, and enhance their lives and relationships. Ian believes that the overlap between life and business coaching lies in the fact that at the heart of every business are people. He has started e-commerce businesses in the areas of dropshipping, eBay, Amazon FBA, and wholesale. His latest venture is Oxygenseller, an Amazon private label course designed to share his expertise in the strategies and pitfalls of the ever-evolving Amazon marketplace.

July 30, 2024 - US EnviroPolicy Wayne Elliott and Fiction Super Author Robyn Harding

Wayne Elliott – Ship Recycling and Strauss Naturals Advocate   
I am an environmentalist! I believe in keeping the earth clean. I hope weare not going to be the last generation here. We have to think about futuregenerations and we haven’t done a very good job in the last 100 years.
Wayne Elliott has been in the ship recycling business for 40 years. His company can take a 1000-foot-long ship and reduce it to a pile to reusable materials. He has grown into other areas such as battery recycling. He recounts his life-changing experience with SHD, a health supplement he stumbled upon after battling angina and its debilitating symptoms. Struggling with leg cramps, shortness of breath, night sweats, and chest pains, Wayne also grappled with anxiety and a lack of energy, resigning himself to the fate of heart-related issues that plagued his family. However, upon learning about SHD through a friend in Vancouver and being inspired by studies from renowned institutions like Harvard, Wayne decided to give it a try. Astonishingly, within two weeks of taking SHD, he noticed improvements in unexpected ways – his hearing returned, and his respiratory system cleared, leading to a significant boost in energy. Over the course of three months, Wayne transformed into a revitalized version of himself, feeling as energetic as he did decades ago. This transformation propelled him into a new phase of life where he actively engaged with others, becoming a spokesperson for Jim Strauss, the creator of SHD. Wayne’s involvement extended to radio shows and lectures, allowing him to share his incredible journey with thousands of people suffering from various health issues. His enthusiasm and dedication to natural health solutions led him to become a regular guest on radio networks in the USA and Canada, where he continued to spread the word about his positive experiences with SHD and its miraculous effects on individuals dealing with diabetes, heart disease, low energy, and clogged arteries. Wayne’s story highlights the power of painless, safe, and affordable health products, emphasizing the beauty of solutions that genuinely work. His gratitude towards Jim Strauss and the Strauss Heart Drops is profound, as he believes that without this intervention, he might not have been alive today, reinforcing the transformative impact of natural health remedies in the face of life-threatening conditions. Strauss Naturals is sponsoring the show with support for our radio-minute segments. Wayne says very simply that their products saved him. He became an advocate for the company and has been working with them for 29 years.Robyn Harding – Author of 13 Books including the new The Haters 
The biggest rule in publishing, and probably any industry, is do notrespond to negative reviews. Don’t engage and don’t respond.
Robyn Harding is an incredibly successful fiction writer. Her latest is very timely and about negative reviews for your products. What happens when the elixir of success turns out to be deadly poison? ‘The Haters’ tells the story of high school guidance counselor and newly published author Camryn Lane. After years of struggle and rejection, her first novel is published. Her editor is happy, her friends thrilled, and her teenage daughter proud. All is right with the world; Camryn is living her dream. Until she receives a disturbing online message from an unknown sender… One scathing review, filled with false accusations, turns into a tidal wave of bad reviews, sinking her book and her hopes, threatening her safety, and bringing about a copycat murder. The book is about online harassment and trolling and the effect it can have on an individual, a family, and an entire community. Robyn is the bestselling author of The Drowning Woman, The Perfect Family, The Swap, Her Pretty Face, and The Party. She lives with her family and chihuahuas in Vancouver, BC.

July 29, 2024 - Happiness Father Robert Spitzer and TakeAway Tax Yvonne Cobb Tax Franchise

Father Robert Spitzer, S.J., Ph.D. – President of the Magis Center of Reason and Faith and Author of The Four Levels of Happiness: Your Path to Personal Flourishing
70% of our culture, especially our young people, are stuck at a‘comparative’ level of happiness. They worry about who is achievingmore, who is achieving less, who is more intelligent, who is lessintelligent, more beautiful, etc. There is always a comparison.
Father Robert Spitzer, S.J., Ph.D. is President of the Magis Center of Reason and Faith and also the Napa Institute. He was President of Gonzaga University from 1998 to 2009, where he increased the student body by 75%, oversaw the construction of 20 new facilities, and raised $200+ million for scholarships and buildings. He is the author of eighteen books, including the award-winning New Proofs for the Existence of God, and most recently, Science at the Doorstep to God and Science, Reason, and Faith: Discovering the Bible. He has also authored many scholarly articles on faith and science, metaphysics, and happiness and ethics. Father Spitzer has his own weekly EWTN television show called Father Spitzer’s Universe. He has appeared on the Larry King Show (debating Stephen Hawking), the History Channel, the Today Show, and a PBS series. He started seven institutes dedicated to faith and reason as well as Catholicism and culture. He was a professor at Georgetown University, Seattle University, and Gonzaga University, and was awarded the teaching medal at both Georgetown University and Seattle University. He has held two major academic chairs (at Seattle University and Gonzaga University), and has won multiple academic and professional awards, including honorary doctorates, the De Smet Medal (Gonzaga University’s highest award), and the Aquinas Medal (for Catholic philosophical scholarship). Fr. Spitzer discusses why Americans of all political stripes have more-or-less reached the same conclusion, and what we can do to achieve happiness in our lives to try to change that trend.
Yvonne Cobb – Founder and CEO of TakeAway Tax – Tax Franchise 
With our franchising business, we are able to offer all of the services a newbusiness owner would need, coaching, marketing strategy, a polished brand,and modern tech.
Yvonne Cobb, founder and CEO of TakeAway Tax – a multicultural franchise tax preparation company offering tailored tax solutions for personal and business needs nationwide. She also has more than 25 years of experience in accounting, tax, and advisory services across various industries. Noted for its innovative approach within the tax service industry, TakeAway Tax leverages technology and novel service delivery methods to enhance the customer experience, making tax filing more accessible and less daunting for its clients. Yvonne has created a successful business model, enhanced brand recognition, marketing and advertising support, operational efficiency, and networking and collaboration amongst her industry to scale her business and learn from others. She would be an excellent fit for the podcast and provide your audience with a unique perspective and insight into successfully starting and scaling a business, specifically a franchise.