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The IndustryDavid SchaubThis weeks guest is David Schaub who joins us from Ottawa, Ontario. Trained and raised in Waterloo, Ontario, David Schaub spent a decade learning his craft in the area’s restaurants, caterers, and butcher shop. Most notably, Dave spent nearly five years at Bhima’s Warung, learning the foundations of his career. Settling in Ottawa in 2010, Dave worked his way through some of the city’s kitchens before perfecting his ketchup recipe at The Black Cat Bistro. He started bottling small-batch condiments as The Ketchup Project in 2017. A big thank you to Jean-Marc Dykes of Imbiblia for settin...
2025-01-2042 minDavetheMystic Radio
DavetheMystic Radio#654 Physician, Researcher, Coach and Author Dr. Friedemann SchaubPlease join Dave the Mystic on Monday, November 20, 2023 at 8pm with guest Dr. Friedemann Schaub.  Friedemann Schaub, M.D., Ph.D., is a physician, researcher, personal development coach, and the author of the award-winning book The Fear and Anxiety Solution. His research and advice have been featured in many publications, including Nature Medicine, Oprah Magazine, Huffington Post, Reader’s Digest, Teen Vogue, and Shape. He is the host of the “Empowerment Solutions” podcast and lives between Seattle, Washington, and the South of France.  Tonight we’ll be discussing his book, The Empowerment Solution – Six Keys to Unlocking Your Full Potential with the Subconsciou...
2023-11-2144 minDavetheMystic Show
DavetheMystic Show#654 Physician, Researcher, Coach and Author Dr. Friedemann SchaubPlease join Dave the Mystic on Monday, November 20, 2023 at 8pm with guest Dr. Friedemann Schaub.  Friedemann Schaub, M.D., Ph.D., is a physician, researcher, personal development coach, and the author of the award-winning book The Fear and Anxiety Solution. His research and advice have been featured in many publications, including Nature Medicine, Oprah Magazine, Huffington Post, Reader’s Digest, Teen Vogue, and Shape. He is the host of the “Empowerment Solutions” podcast and lives between Seattle, Washington, and the South of France.  Tonight we’ll be discussing his book, The Empowerment Solution – Six Keys to Unlocking Your Full Potential with the Subconsciou...
2023-11-2144 minDEAD Talks
DEAD TalksBrendan Schaub on Life, Death, and Opening Up About Loss (#84)Comedian, former UFC fighter, and popular podcast host Brendan Schaub opens up in a rare and deeply personal conversation about life, death, and grief. Known for his humor and sharp takes, Brendan shares moving stories that shaped who he is today—including a vivid account of helping save children from a devastating car crash with an 18-wheeler, the painful loss of his grandmother, and the pivotal decisions that changed his relationship with family and fatherhood.This episode reveals a more vulnerable side of Brendan, exploring how grief, resilience, and perspective can coexist with comedy and strength. It’s en...
2022-12-1642 minWNY Entrepreneur
WNY EntrepreneurHow is Your 2022 Going so Far? Let's Recalibrate. - David SchaubHow is the first 90 days of 2022 going for you and your business?  If you think the last ninety days went fast, imagine the next 3 months.  Often, we set yearly goals for the year and then kind of forget about them after a few months.  In this podcast we talk about recalibrating your 2022 goals and everything in-between.  Take a listen and don't forget to subscribe.
2022-04-0428 minWNY Entrepreneur
WNY EntrepreneurFourth Largest Law Firm Helping Local Businesses-David Pfalzgraf Jr - Rupp Baase Pfalzgraf CunninghamHave You Ever Thought About Having a Lawyer in Your Business Corner? But Were Kind of Intimated By That? I know was I was intimidated. My thoughts were: - I'm too small of company. Why Would I need one? - I'm afraid I'm going to get this bill just for having coffee with one. - They are probably super expensive. I can't afford one. - Why do I need one if I'm not getting sued or having any legal trouble? - Why would I even entertain the idea of...
2022-03-2831 minWNY Entrepreneur
WNY EntrepreneurMy Story - A Cup of Coffee With The David Schaub - Founder of WNY EntrepreneurThis is my most vulnerable podcast I’ve done on the WNY Entrepreneur Podcast. It’s true, probably because I interviewed myself on this episode and shared a bunch of things that have went down over the years. The original goal of this specific podcast episode was to create a way to have a cup of coffee with someone without actually meeting. What do we do when we connect over coffee for the 1sttime? We share our story, who we are, and what we are all about. I try my best to do this in this episode. So, if we have...
2021-11-0924 minReal Business Connections
Real Business ConnectionsHow To Turn An Idea Into a Career w/ Serial Entrepreneur David Schaub of WNY Entrepreneur (ROC #74)Episode Seventy-Two of Rochester Business Connections w/ David Schaub of The WNY Entrepreneur Podcast. Reach out to David: https://www.wnyentrepreneur.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-schaub-32ba3847/ ---- Watch The Full Episode:https://youtu.be/vG84SxtrDPs Check out the Rochester Business Connection website: https://www.rochesternypodcast.com or https://www.rochesterbusinessconnections.com Listen on... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6GIUXbsHXx0OSgPFED1sg8?si=2eOy5F8sQLm6JR2vHOUuIw Itunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rochester-business-connections/id1537115928 Soundcloud: www.soundcloud.com/rbconnections/sets/rochesterbusinessconnections - Follow me... Facebook https://www.facebook.com/balbertmarketing Instagram: https...
2021-09-0148 minRochester Business Connections
Rochester Business ConnectionsROC #74: How To Turn An Idea Into a Career w/ Serial Entrepreneur David Schaub of WNY EntrepreneurEpisode Seventy-Two of Rochester Business Connections w/ David Schaub of The WNY Entrepreneur Podcast. Reach out to David: https://www.wnyentrepreneur.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-schaub-32ba3847/ ---- Watch The Full Episode:https://youtu.be/vG84SxtrDPs Check out the Rochester Business Connection website: https://www.rochesternypodcast.com or https://www.rochesterbusinessconnections.com Listen on... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6GIUXbsHXx0OSgPFED1sg8?si=2eOy5F8sQLm6JR2vHOUuIw Itunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rochester-business-connections/id1537115928 Soundcloud: www.soundcloud.com/rbconnections/sets/rochesterbusinessconnections - Follow me... Facebook https://www.facebook.com/balbertmarketing Instagram: https...
2021-09-0148 minWNY Entrepreneur
WNY EntrepreneurCreating Raving Fans - David Schaub, Founder of WNY EntrepreneurWhat makes some of the best companies in the world, the best? They know how to create a raving fan base and take care of their current customers/clients. While most worry about gaining more, the best figure out how to treat their current ones like gold to create raving fans. In this episode we talk about how and why we are doing the same thing with The WNY Entrepreneur and how you can do the same thing with your business.  
2021-08-0518 minWNY Entrepreneur
WNY EntrepreneurThe Secrets of Running Local EventsWhat are the secrets to running a successful local event right here in Western New York? We are glad you asked. David Schaub has promoted, hosted and created hundreds of local events and has been a featured speaker at national events. One of his passions is the art of promotion and getting others tied into a passion project of his. Here is some of his secrets to running local events that he has learned the past 10 years. 
2021-05-1335 minWNY Entrepreneur
WNY EntrepreneurWhat Start Ups Need in Buffalo - David KimelbergDave Kimelberg is the former General Counsel to SoftBank.  He moved to Buffalo from Boston 12 years ago to start up Seneca Holdings, the economic development arm of the Seneca Nation, which he led from 1 employee to a $100+ million group of operating companies across the US and internationally.  He’s the founding partner of Kimelberg PLLC, which is a law firm focused on venture capital and start up clients.  He’s also the founder of the K Haus, a co-working, art, and incubation space located on Main St in Buffalo.
2021-03-3129 minStargate SG-Fun
Stargate SG-FunGoo Not Go (Stargate SG-1 "Tin Man" to "Within the Serpent's Grasp") (TeeVee 686)Unscheduled Off-World Activation Detected! Now with chapter marks! Snakes hit the fans in multiple parallel dimensions. Episodes Covered: Tin Man There But For the Grace of God [DEEP DIVE] Politics Within the Serpent’s Grasp [DEEP DIVE] Host Trish Matson, Andrew Pontious and David Schaub.
2021-01-251h 02Stargate SG-Fun
Stargate SG-FunA Little More Oomph (Stargate SG-1 "Cor-ai" to "Solitudes") (TeeVee 685)Unscheduled Off-World Activation Detected! We discuss all the fun with Stargates and learn more about this Tollan thing called kissing. Episodes Covered: Cor-ai Enigma [DEEP DIVE] Solitudes [DEEP DIVE] Host Trish Matson, Andrew Pontious and David Schaub.
2021-01-0450 minStargate SG-Fun
Stargate SG-FunWhere Do Little Goa'ulds Come From (Stargate SG-1 "Bloodlines" to "Singularity") (TeeVee 682)Unscheduled Off-World Activation Detected! Time to dig deeply into the life-cycle of Goa’uld and children. Episodes Covered: Bloodlines [DEEP DIVE] Fire and Water Hathor [DEEP DIVE] Singularity [DEEP DIVE] Host Trish Matson, Andrew Pontious and David Schaub.
2020-12-141h 10Stargate SG-Fun
Stargate SG-FunA Lot of Hugging (Stargate SG-1 "Brief Candle" to "The Torment of Tantalus") (TeeVee 678)Unscheduled Off-World Activation Detected! Only three episodes this time. We visit lots of Goa’uld free planets where Daniel finds cool things, which he then loses. Episodes Covered: Brief Candle Thor’s Hammer [DEEP DIVE] The Torment of Tantalus [DEEP DIVE] Host Trish Matson, Andrew Pontious and David Schaub.
2020-11-291h 03Stargate SG-Fun
Stargate SG-FunHuman Style People (Stargate SG-1 "The Enemy Within" to "The Nox") (TeeVee 674)Unscheduled Off-World Activation Detected! As we figure out our format, here is our first try to deep dive into a few episodes, while shallow wading through some others. Episodes Covered: The Enemy Within [DEEP DIVE] Emancipation The Broca Divide The First Commandment Cold Lazarus The Nox [DEEP DIVE] Spoiler warning: Star Trek TOS “Errand of Mercy” Host Trish Matson, Andrew Pontious and David Schaub.
2020-11-1351 minStargate SG-Fun
Stargate SG-FunThanks, Send More (Stargate SG-1 "Children of the Gods" Part 1 and 2) (TeeVee 671)Unscheduled Off-World Activation Detected! Welcome to the start of a new Stargate TeeVee podcast on The Incomparable. We’ll only be covering Stargate SG-1 episodes we find most entertaining and important, in order. We’re starting with the two part pilot “Children of the Gods” and we all watched different versions! Host Trish Matson, Andrew Pontious and David Schaub.
2020-10-271h 01WNY Entrepreneur
WNY EntrepreneurHow & When To Start a PodcastI (David Schaub), as you can imagine, have constantly been asked about podcasting.  Every week in fact without fail. You name the question about podcasting and I was probably asked it.  "How do I start a podcast?", "How do I create an audience?", "etc.. In this podcast I cover everything I know about podcasting and what has & hasn't worked for me.
2020-09-2828 minWNY Entrepreneur
WNY EntrepreneurThe Raugh Truth in Business - Robbie RaughRobbie Raugh is known locally and Internationally as a Health, Fitness and Nutrition Expert who’s been a pioneer in the Industry for 40 years. She is a Registered Nurse by Trade who says she went from “sick care” to what she’s doing now as a Nutritionist and Fitness Professional in “health care. She has her own practice called Raw Truth Integrative Health. And Obviously Raw is a play on her last name Raugh. She is an Author, Keynote Speaker, Radio Host, Podcast Host, and is seen regularly on WKBW TV AM Buffalo, and has be...
2020-08-1030 minWNY Entrepreneur
WNY EntrepreneurGrow Buffalo With a Side of Business Insurance - Michael AndersonMike Anderson is the co-founder of Grow Buffalo Business who just so happens to sell Business Insurance. Mike is caring and always wants to do what's best for people. He enjoys helping others achieve success or helping in a variety of other ways. If you work with Mike, you will not regret it. Here we talk about the nonprofit, GROW Buffalo Business and what it does for local businesses for free. We also talk about business insurance and why you need to know. 
2020-07-2732 minWNY Entrepreneur
WNY EntrepreneurBuilding Our Community Up With a Non Profit & Passion - Darren CottonAs a graduate student at the University at Buffalo, Darren founded The Tool Library, a community-based tool lending library, in response to his experience renting from an absentee landlord. Darren Cotton has over a decade of experience in the fields of community development, urban planning, and information design. Working as Director of Community Development & Planning at the University District Community Development Association (UDCDA), Darren was responsible for writing and administering over $2 million in grant funding focused on commercial corridor revitalization, small business development, alternative transportation planning, historic preservation, public art, and community capacity building in Buffalo's University District. Prior...
2020-06-2930 minWNY Entrepreneur
WNY EntrepreneurWho We Are, Not Just What We Do - Thomas Anderson, Financial AdvisorTom Anderson is a guy whose passion is helping others, he just so happens to be a financial advisor. After graduating from Canisius College with a finance degree, he didn’t want to go the banking route and loved working with others, so he decided to pursue a career as an advisor. He focuses on helping others achieve their goals no matter what stage of life they are in. He is very involved with the Lymphoma and Leukemia Society, Big Brother Big Sister of WNY, the St. Francis High School Alumni Board, the Canisius college young alumni philanthropy group, an...
2020-06-1731 minWNY Entrepreneur
WNY EntrepreneurHow To Create & Run Amazing Events in WNY - Therese Forton- BarnesTherese aka “Tee”, has been in the event planning business for over 35 years coordinating events for Jim Kelly, Ryan Miller, Rich Products, Ingram Micro, The Community Foundation, Friendship Festival, Curtain Up, Thursday in the Park, The Buffalo Bills and so many other corporations and charities in WNY. She has also made an effort to help up many charities across western New York including the greater Buffalo sports Hall of Fame where she served as president for five years. She is also in the process of helping the Buffalo Hall of Fame Experience build a permanent site in Western New York to h...
2020-06-0133 minWNY Entrepreneur
WNY EntrepreneurThe Transition From Starting Up A Company To Selling Products in Box Store to Online Only - Steve Coulton- Fonder of Oncore GolfSteve always had a passion for golf from a young age. Steve turned that passion into a business. In this podcast we talk about how he started the business, how he got into the big box stores to completely converting it into an online business. 
2020-05-2627 minWNY Entrepreneur
WNY EntrepreneurDeveloping A Business Over 25 Years - Eric PynePolitical Science major, turns social worker decides to move back to Buffalo and open a dry cleaning business and start a family with $13,000 savings and no business or dry cleaning experience. For 25 years Eric has employed hundreds of employees and paying millions in wages. He grew his business/businesses to over 2m in revenue in an industry that has been contracting since they entered and that has seen many well-established brands close their doors over the last decade. Here are some the of the questions we went over a. What’s the best advice you co...
2020-05-1831 minWNY Entrepreneur
WNY EntrepreneurFrom Cow Manure To Over A Million Dollars In 3 Different Industries- Dan HerlehyHearing Dans Story is quite interesting and has taken a lot of twists and turns. Dan whos only 48 years old, has made over a million dollars in 3 Industries, (Real-estate. The Dot.Com Boom in the 90s and in Network Marketing) - 1st property at 19 years old. He's also married with 4 children. He's a native in Hamburg NY where he still lives today. Dan has also done some motivational speaker for Market America - Not only has he spoken all across the USA but also in the UK and Canada.  In this podcast, we talk about h...
2020-05-0731 minWNY Entrepreneur
WNY EntrepreneurHow To Find a Good Website Designer For Your Business - Mark Dominguez JrDominguez Marketing supports small and medium-sized businesses by assisting them in optimizing their products and services through innovative and increased web presence. Mark runs the website for the WNYEntrepreneur.com. He has done great work for us and we thought it was fitting to finally give away one of Buffalo's best website secrets.  Founded on the strong beliefs of honesty and integrity they will only work with one marketing client per industry, per region. With a hands-on approach, they create personal relationships with each client to tell their story. Dominguez Marketing has over 50 years of combined experience in SEO, PPC, S...
2020-05-0431 minWNY Entrepreneur
WNY EntrepreneurGoing Completely Virtual in a Non Virtual Business - Michael MertensMaster Michael Mertens is the Co-Founder of Master Chong's World Class Taekwondo Centers five locations located in the suburbs of WNY. For the past 27 years, Master Mertens, along with his business partner and martial arts mentor, Grandmaster Sun Chong, has been running WNY most popular martial arts schools.  In this podcast episode, we talk about how he took his entire business (16 Employees and over 2000 Clients) and completely shifted to virtual during this epidemic. We talk about how to get clients attracted to this new shift and how to shift an entire workforce to get on board with this idea without r...
2020-04-2731 minWNY Entrepreneur
WNY EntrepreneurWorking Through COVID-19 Time As a Business Owner - Jason Pearl - Nacre ConsultingFamily and business are two things that have always been at the center of Jason’s life. A product of two, independently successful entrepreneurs, Jason has been groomed as a business builder from a very young age. After graduating from the State University of New York at Geneseo with a BS in Business Administration, Jason embarked on a 12-year career in the banking world with corporate giants Wells Fargo and HSBC Bank. Jason then went back to his roots and took on a new challenge with a family owned, regional payroll company to build out and grow their client an...
2020-04-2032 minWNY Entrepreneur
WNY EntrepreneurBuilding Your Instagram Page- Attracting New Followers And Clients- John ChiavaroJohn is the founder of social to the limit LLC. He has created millions of organic impressions and built strong digital brands for his clientele.  He has grown several Instagram accounts with his techniques gaining them thousands of followers.  His company is quickly expanding in response to the pandemic and helps others build a strong online presence for people's brands and businesses.
2020-04-0734 minWNY Entrepreneur
WNY EntrepreneurHow and Why To Market Your Business During COVID-19If you’re a small business owner you’re probably wondering: How should I market my business during this time? Should I even market my business during this time? What can and should i do differently during this time? These questions are all answered in this podcast episode while giving you the right tools so you can take your next step in your business during this COVID-19 epidemic.
2020-04-0122 minWNY Entrepreneur
WNY EntrepreneurHow Do Businesses THRIVE Verses Just Survive The Next Couple Months? Here's How! - David SchaubIn this short podcast episode was recorded after I couldn't stop asking myself certain questions the past couple days and week. I want to share my thoughts and insights on what I would do personally if I were ANY type of business during the next couple of weeks and months. Businesses should be thriving, not going out of business during this epidemic. This is how. 
2020-03-1715 minWNY Entrepreneur
WNY EntrepreneurSucceeding at What You Love - Kelly Schultz - Owner of The Great Pumpkin Farm and Antique WorldKelly Schultz has been doing what he loves for over 50 years. Hearing Kelly's story on how and why he started the Great Pumpkin Farm in Clarence NY was worth the interview alone.  Hear Kelly's advice on entrepreneurship and what has made his multiple businesses so successful. From the auctioneering business, to owning/running Antique World to running/owning the Great Pumpkin Farm where over 100,000 customers visit each year in 7 weeks; Kelly has a lot of wisdom to share.
2020-03-0929 minWNY Entrepreneur
WNY EntrepreneurEyeing What's Next In Business - Dr. Fichte - Founder of Fichte, Endl & Elmer Eye CareDr. Fichte is the founding partner of Fichte, Endl & Elmer Eyecare, with a lifelong interest in cataract & laser eye surgery. An FDA clinical trial investigator for the original diffractive multifocal intraocular lens studies, he then studied laser eye surgery in Berlin, Germany. Subsequently, he co-founded the Ultra-lase Refractive Laser Eye Centers in England. Upon FDA approval in the US, he was the first to perform PRK and Lasik surgery in upstate NY and has performed countless thousands of laser eye surgeries. Dr. Fichte has been a speaker at numerous international and national eye meetings and co-authored numerous p...
2020-03-0131 minWNY Entrepreneur
WNY EntrepreneurVideo Technology in Business, Networking & Influences – Heather Sidorowicz, SAVHeather L. Sidorowicz is President and owner of Southtown Audio Video, a custom installation and integration firm based in Hamburg, NY. Heather’s roots are on the front lines; working directly with the client, selling and designing both personalized audio/video solutions and corporate/higher education conference and training spaces. Most recently SAV completed the technology behind Explore & More’s interactive exhibits. As a female in a predominately male industry, Heather has a unique perspective, believing that technology should balance the home/workplace rather than overtake it, and it's her mission to find technology and products that enha...
2020-02-2431 minWNY Entrepreneur
WNY EntrepreneurRefuse to Lose - Matthew Cylbuski, Owner of M.A.C FitnessLike most schooled in the 21st century, Matt graduated college with high hopes for climbing the corporate ladder, getting married having kids and a home with a white picket fence. He got off to a good start with a fortune 100 company, but Matt’s decision making and choices found him in legal trouble and starting over in his mid twenties. After returning to his college job at Camillo’s, Matt rose up to general management position with a promising future. Unfortunately his demons and drug and alcohol abuse took a toll on his mental health and wellbeing causing him to reev...
2020-02-0529 minWNY Entrepreneur
WNY EntrepreneurHow Retail Store Owners Can Thrive & Have an Advantage in an Ever-Growing E-Commerce Era - Ken Slomovitz, Owner of Ethan Allen Furniture StoreIf you or a friend owns a storefront/retail store they HAVE TO LISTEN TO THIS. There are so many gold nuggets in this podcast episode. I promise you will not be disappointed. In 1979 Ken Slomovitz arrived in Buffalo New York to start what is today a 40+ year adventure in furniture retailing.  What was a retail store selling Ethan Allen Products today is a leading fashion center for home furnishings.  Throughout the years Ken understood the value of building a team of great employees that understood that the most important part of their business was their customers.  In...
2020-01-2830 minWNY Entrepreneur
WNY EntrepreneurFrom New York State Lifting Champion To Creating A Fast Growing Dietary Supplement Company - Nicholas Stella, CEO of Ryse Up Sport NutritionNic Stella is both founder and CEO of RYSE UP SPORT NUTRITION LLC. As a lifelong athlete and NCAA Collegiate Wrestler, Nic has always been extremely competitive in his life endeavors. Graduating from King University in Bristol, Tennessee with a degree in Digital Media Marketing, Nic sought out work in the fitness industry as his passion was always in sports and athletics. After initial success with a start-up company, Fitlife LLC, Nic went on to found RYSE, a dietary supplement company that vendors premium performance products worldwide. Since launch, RYSE has grown exponentially with Nic at the head of the c...
2020-01-2131 minWNY Entrepreneur
WNY EntrepreneurDigging a New Work Space in WNY For Entrepreneurs - Sean T. HeidingerSean Heidinger brings a unique background in community engagement, entrepreneurship and event planning to his role as the BNMC’s Business Development & Incubation Manager. Joining the BNMC team in 2015 as Curator for DIG, WNY’s largest co-working and event space, Sean has grown to become the primary contact for all of the Innovation Center and BNMC’s entrepreneurial and incubation efforts. Currently, he manages and continues to expand the diverse collection of companies on campus, build the entrepreneurial ecosystem through incubation programs, and seamlessly execute a multitude of networking and social events of all varieties. He remains steadfast in mainta...
2020-01-0931 minWNY Entrepreneur
WNY EntrepreneurBlindly Entering Entrepreneurship - Patrick EngasserThis week I will be sitting down with serial entrepreneur Patrick Engasser. Patrick was born completely blind and has proven that obstacles are meant to be overcome, as he has conquered this challenge on his way to building two successful businesses. After college and a few short months of working in a call center, he realized that working for someone else just wasn’t the right path for him. At 24 years old, Patrick started working as a straight commission insurance agent and built a six figure business in four years. He was promoted to District Sales Coordinator in 2015 and fo...
2019-12-1732 minWNY Entrepreneur
WNY EntrepreneurStarting a Non Profit You Love - Max & Marc MuscatoMax Muscato & His Father Marc Muscato founded their non-profit Rock Autism. While many organizations fund scientific research, Rock Autism addresses the issues of people living with autism and their families today. Rock Autism donates funds raised from benefit concerts to organizations serving youth living with autism. Rock Autism contributes to the professional development and growth of every person across the spectrum. We offer program support to organizations connecting youth with autism to a field of study in music, film and the arts while giving them the chance to achieve marketable talents after graduation. Here...
2019-12-0931 minWNY Entrepreneur
WNY EntrepreneurBalancing Multiple Businesses - Dan ManiaDan is a former Town of Amherst Police Officer, a U.S. Secret Service Special Agent, and a Criminal Investigator with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Building on his career in law enforcement, Dan held senior corporate security, real estate and aviation management roles with America Online and Delaware North Companies. Most recently, he was Senior Vice President with HSBC Bank, where he oversaw security risk management operations and technology throughout North America. Dan left the corporate security profession in 2012 to found a Southtowns focused real estate company where he managed sales growth...
2019-12-0334 minWNY Entrepreneur
WNY EntrepreneurThriving in a Relationship Business When You're Not From WNY - Enas LatifEnas Latif, one of the top real estate agents in Western New York isn't originally from here. Enas grew up in the country of Jordan. She moved here when she was 18 years old with her husband. In this podcast, we talk about how she built her business on relationships and hard work when she barely knew anyone here originally. Enas now has her own real estate team and is continuing to grow. Enas Latif is an award winning, top producer ranking 4th place company wide and one of the top 1% of local Realtors.
2019-11-2529 minWNY Entrepreneur
WNY EntrepreneurChanging Paths as an Entrepreneur - MJ KarpMJ is no stranger to the weight loss struggle. Reaching 220lbs in middle school, she decided to make a change for the better once she got to high school and lost 90lbs. MJ began working in the fitness industry in 2006 while attending classes at U.B. for Accounting. She worked front desk at a local gym and would often skip classes at school to pick up extra shifts at the gym. That’s when she decided she should switch career paths. MJ continued to move up at the gym from front desk, to teaching classes an...
2019-11-1928 minWNY Entrepreneur
WNY EntrepreneurCreating an Environment to Thrive as an Entrepreneur - Tammy PollinoTammy Pollino is no stranger to the beauty industry with over 20 years of experience.  From stylist, to educator, to salon owner she has worn many hats.  And for the past 12 years she has owned KaLu Salon and Day Spa in Amherst.  She opened in 2007 with just over 2400 square feet of space in the Ellicott Creek Plaza and in 2017 expanded to double the size in her 5000 sq foot facility that services WNY with everything from Hair color and cuts to a full day of relaxation in the day spa.  If that is not enough she also serves as President of the WNY...
2019-11-1228 minWNY Entrepreneur
WNY EntrepreneurHow to Motivate, Retain and Develop Millennial's as an Business OwnerJosh Thayer started with Vector Marketing in 2007 and quickly rose through the ranks breaking records at every level. He also guest lectures at RIT and Medaille College and has interviewed over 10,000 young adults and college students while personally training and developing over 1,000. He is the most prolific developer of sales reps and managers in vector marketing's empire division history and has surpassed over 5,000,000 in cutco sales landing him in vector's prestigious "Court of Honor" If you want to know how to motivate, work and understand better how to employee Millenials this is the podcast for you.
2019-11-0835 minWNY Entrepreneur
WNY EntrepreneurHow to Market Your Business For Free Part 2We received so much feedback from the "How to market your business for Free" that I decided that I needed to make a part 2. If you haven't listened to part 1 I would listen to that one first. 
2019-11-0412 minWNY Entrepreneur
WNY EntrepreneurHow to Market Your Business For FreeDo you want to know some marketing secrets to get your business more followers and likes on social media in today's age without spending any money? I can't believe when meeting with businesses, most don't know this stuff. Or worst, don't do it. Check out this podcast to learn how to market for free.
2019-10-2123 minWNY Entrepreneur
WNY EntrepreneurGenerational Business Owner Starting His Own Legacy - Eric BalsomEric Balsom is 3rd generation family ownership of Kenny Carpet and Floors.  Born and raised in Williamsville, Eric has a passion for design and interacting with the local community.  Eric received his business degree from Lynn University in Boca Raton, Florida before moving back home in 2008.  He recently started his own carpet and upholstery cleaning company Deep Clean 716.  Although he swears he works 8 days a week in his free time he loves to play golf, go out to dinner and is a wine enthusiast.
2019-10-1627 minWNY Entrepreneur
WNY EntrepreneurStarting a Business As a Surgeon - Dr. Tamara DawliMeet Dr. Tamara who started her own practice called Buffalo Plastic Surgery over 3 years ago. I wanted to interview a well-established surgeon who has opened her business recently so other doctors could get a fresh perspective on running their own business. A little bit about Tamara. Ivy League-trained in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at the prestigious Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center. Manhattan-based, Aesthetic (Cosmetic) Surgery Fellowship Trained with New York City’s elite cosmetic surgeons Founder of Buffalo Plastic Surgery American Board of Plastic Surgery Board Certified
2019-10-1429 minWNY Entrepreneur
WNY EntrepreneurFrom Immigrants to Succesfful Entrepreneurs - Anatoliy AponchukAnatoliy and his family are immigrants from a small village in Ukraine that moved to US in 2003. He is from a family of twelve, four boys and six girls. Anatoliy and his brothers learned roofing trade from working with another roofing company. After Anatoliys brother-partner Vitaliy had full cancer recovery, they decided to start their own roofing company. A lot has changed since they started AVA roofing, but they still hold on to integrity and family operation. AVA roofing became of the top rated roofing contractors in W.N.Y. in short period of time and very thankful to...
2019-09-3029 minWNY Entrepreneur
WNY EntrepreneurMindset Talk as an Entrepreneur - Brians EllsworthBrian Ellsworth has been a successful entrepreneur in the health and wellness field for the past two decades.  He has averaged a six-figure income and his best year was over half a million in income.  The majority of his career has been part-time.  We also later talk about one of his ventures,  a 35Billion dollar industry he has just moved into.
2019-09-2727 minWNY Entrepreneur
WNY EntrepreneurStarting and Becoming a Staple in The Photography and Videography Business- Three Sixty ViewsTony and Jordan are two young entrepreneurs, childhood friends, college roommates, and graduates of University at Buffalo. They started their business venture, Three Sixty Views, which is a photography/videography content creation company. Through the growing pains of growing a business while being full time college students, they have learned what it takes to hustle and provide exceptional quality content for hundreds of realtors in Western New York. They currently have 5 employees and continue to expand into other industries around Buffalo, providing superior marketing material.
2019-09-2331 minWNY Entrepreneur
WNY EntrepreneurHow To Be Healthier As a Busy Entrepreneur - Sandra HaseleySandra Haseley, President and Cofounder of Revolution Healthquarters. Sandra graduated from St. Bonaventure University with a degree in finance and a minor in marketing.   She went on to begin a career in commercial real estate through underwriting & financial analysis. This led her further into the industry as a director of sales and leasing for commercial developments in WNY.   She then went on to begin her entrepreneurial career by forming her own professional organizing and interior design company. Shortly thereafter,  she co-founded what is now Revolution Healthquarters, an all-natural weight loss and chiropractic clinic,  with her...
2019-09-1031 minWNY Entrepreneur
WNY EntrepreneurGrowing Up in Business And Creating Your Own - Jake TorcelloAn RIT business graduate from Henrietta, NY. During his studies at RIT, Jake developed a business plan to scale his family’s small restaurant, Nathan’s Soup & Salad from one location to several, including a USDA certified production facility in the Genesee Valley Regional Market. With over 10 years of mastering the restaurant industry, Jake has now pivoted focus to wholesale production and manufacturing. Lean Life Manufacturing was established in 2016 as a prepared meal food manufacturer specializing in product development, testing, manufacturing, fulfillment, and distribution for customers who require flexible and innovative solutions, with an emphasis on quality and nutrition. Seei...
2019-09-0326 minWNY Entrepreneur
WNY EntrepreneurCulture Makes All The Difference - Eric SchnirelEric Schnirel not only founded Great Lakes Transport in 2015, but also serves as the Managing partner and President of the company.  Eric is Buffalo Born and raised, graduating from Sweet Home High School and continuing on to earn a Bachelors Degree in Business Administration from Medaille College in 2010, and then an MBA in finance from Canisius College 2012.  Eric spent 5 years in the banking and the financial services industry, before opening the doors at Great Lakes Transport.  A tremendous and well-known local athlete Eric captained the Medaille Mavericks men’s soccer program to a birth in the NCAA Sweet Sixteen in hi...
2019-08-2832 minWNY Entrepreneur
WNY EntrepreneurEntrepreneur Since Day One - Nico Toliano Nico Toliano has been an entrepreneur from day one! After college the Niagara Falls native got involved in many different industries until he landed on social media marketing in 2016. He now runs “The Success Agency”, a full service social media marketing agency as well as an Italian Pride business The Wooden Spoon Media and Entertainment! 
2019-08-1525 minWNY Entrepreneur
WNY EntrepreneurCombining Passion And Business - Jaime Brawdy  Canvas Salon & Gallery's Owner, Stylist and Curator, Jaime Brawdy has been working in the arts and beauty industry for over 18 years. Her skilled artistry has developed through painting, sculpting & shaping her guests perspectives of themselves in a positive and creative light. Her organized free spirt allows for a creative and productive culture reflective of her carefully curated space which boasts a welcoming atmosphere and hosts a plethora of rotating solo art exhibitions, keeping guests intrigued and comfortable at each visit.   
2019-08-1230 minWNY Entrepreneur
WNY EntrepreneurThriving in a Business in Small Town - Nick BohdanowyczNick is one of the owners of Four Mile Brewery in small town Olean NY. Nick talks about starting a business in a small town and the different variables it takes to thrive in it. 
2019-08-0826 minWNY Entrepreneur
WNY EntrepreneurHow a musician can make it in Western New York Full Time - Joe Sikorski Joseph Sikorski is a self taught guitarist who has been playing for nearly 20 years.  He has managed to stand out amongst the saturation of media and transition comfortably from career in industrial coatings to a career in music. Varying his creative endeavors, Joe is a band leader, a solo artist, a guitar teacher and a session player and has managed to sustain a living playing music on his terms. His band Insoluble is crafted to stand out and is the culmination of hard work, determination and business savvy. While his main playing style focuses on progressive rock and fusion wi...
2019-08-0226 minWNY Entrepreneur
WNY EntrepreneurStarting a Business & Distributing Products - Andrew Svisco 70 hour work weeks, 5 computer screens, 5 years. These are what made Andrew Svisco realize that life is short and great footwear is not meant to be under a desk all day. Working as a stock trading analyst, Andrew knew what it took to learn things fast and solve problems. Rather than reading the data, he wanted to help make the data. Tired of seeing bulky work boots and fast-fashion cheap footwear made overseas charged at a premium, he saw that there may be an opening in the market for a different company with different initiatives. This is how Parkhurst Brand s...
2019-07-2933 minWNY Entrepreneur
WNY EntrepreneurBranding Yourself As An Entrepreneur - Kavon ChatmanKavon Chatman- Founder of Build Your Health, a medical marketing agency. They help local and non-local medical spas and cosmetics practices acquire new patients through social media. Kavon is also a partner at The Avenue Code, a creative media production agency that helps local and commercial businesses bring their creative ideas into fruition through media content.  In this podcast, we talk about branding as an entrepreneur and a company.  
2019-07-2429 minWNY Entrepreneur
WNY EntrepreneurTwo Reasons Why No One Is Reading Is Your Articles or Blogs About Your BusinessOwning a franchise for a publishing company the past 4-5 years I've noticed most businesses are great at what they do but writing articles about themselves? Not so good. Most businesses put out generic, boring and non gripping articles. They are bland and aren't too relate-able. These are my two quick two tips that will really help you with your blogs and articles about your business. Don't forget to subscribe and rate the podcast.
2019-07-1811 minWNY Entrepreneur
WNY EntrepreneurCreating Your Own Content When You're Just Starting Out - Dan Zajac   Dan Zajac owner of Precision Mobile Auto Detailing has been in business since 2015. He services all of Erie County specializing in high-end auto detailing and ceramic coatings. In this podcast episode we talk about how got his business on the #1 page in google search for his category. He did this completely on his own and he tells how. Dan has created his own content for his social media page including videos. He talks about how he did that and how anyone can do it. Dan loves what he does. His passion for his craft shows in the ti...
2019-07-1632 minWNY Entrepreneur
WNY EntrepreneurWhy Most Employees Leave & How Leadership in Every Business MattersLindsey A. Zajac is an experienced, Human Resources professional with a demonstrated history of excelling in fast-paced organizations including PepsiCo, Eaton Corporation, Saab Sensis and Next Jump. Training and Development, Talent Management, Recruiting, and Succession Planning are Lindsey’s areas of expertise. Most recently, Lindsey was employed with PepsiCo as a Senior Human Resources Manager in Buffalo, NY supporting the largest market in the country. In this role, Lindsey was responsible for providing HR support for 1,100 union & non-union frontline associates and managers across nine Upstate NY locations. Lindsey served as a Strategic Business Partner with the PepsiCo Upstate NY Le...
2019-07-1030 minWNY Entrepreneur
WNY EntrepreneurEmpowering Our Financial Goals In Business - Nicholle OverkampNicholle Overkamp, MBA is the Founder and CEO of Wilcox Financial Group and PowHERhouse Money Coaching. Their firm specializes in helping women business owners, executives, and couples who are looking to achieve financial goals while living their ideal lifestyle.   She is the facilitator of the Grow group for women entrepreneurs at the Canisius College women’s business center. She holds the treasurer board member position for the National Association of women-owned businesses for WNY.  Nicholle feels strongly about guiding women towards their financial goals and feeling confident about their future, so much so that she wrote a bo...
2019-07-0832 minWNY Entrepreneur
WNY EntrepreneurDesigning Your Own Business - Caroline BarrCaroline Design has been featured in HGTV's Buyers BootCamp, Southern New England Home Magazine, The Junior League of Buffalo - Decorators Show House, and the Buffalo Magazine. In this podcast we do some myth busting in the interior designing world and give some ideas to local businesses who are either upgrading their brick and mortar business, office or work environment.
2019-07-0131 minWNY Entrepreneur
WNY EntrepreneurRebecca Mercurio - Birthing a New BusinessRebecca Mercurio is a Buffalo native who has spent the last 20 years traveling the globe, gathering information, learning techniques and building a unique and highly specialized skill set. She landed back in her hometown 5 years ago and currently owns/ operates Whole Nine Wellness where she helps women and their families navigate pregnancy and birth  through informational, educational and physical support. Through Doula services, yoga and bodywork she offers the “whole nine yards for the whole nine months”. She is an Ignite Buffalo Small Business Grant winner and all around dynamo  
2019-06-2630 minWNY Entrepreneur
WNY EntrepreneurPaul Banas - The Mortgage & Real Estate Investing BusinessOwner of Banas Mortgage Company & addicted to real estate investing right here in Western New York. Paul has a ton of investment properties and continues to add and subtract consistently. Paul has been in business for over 25 years and shares what he has learned in his niche. If you're looking for a building for your business, investment properties, buying your first home or just want to know more about the mortgage/investing side of real estate this podcast is for you. Please don't mind Paul as he is fighting a cold on this podcast :)
2019-06-2425 minWNY Entrepreneur
WNY EntrepreneurSlowly becoming who you were meant to be - Janna Willoughby-Lohr Janna Willoughby-Lohr is the owner & artist behind Papercraft Miracles--an eco-friendly handmade paper company. All of their products are fully customizable and each piece is handmade one piece at a time at their solar-powered studio in Buffalo, NY.  Their solar-powered studio in Buffalo, NY.  More recently, Janna is on the board of the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) Buffalo Niagara Chapter and is the chair of the membership committee.  In July 2018, her business won a $25,000 small business Ignite Buffalo grant through a partnership between 43North and Facebook.  Since then, she has been busier than ever and hired...
2019-06-1930 minWNY Entrepreneur
WNY EntrepreneurTaking over an existing business & making it your own - Dr. Sara GriffinWNY chiropractor Dr. Sara Griffin is the owner of WNY’s newest expanding wellness center, WNY Spinal Solutions. Dr. Sara is a native of Tampa, Florida who has spent most of her life in the Buffalo area.  In this podcast we talk about: -How to take over an existing business  -How to handle fear as a newer business owner  How she grew her practice
2019-06-1129 minWNY Entrepreneur
WNY EntrepreneurChris Naugle - How to take action & be resourceful in your businessChris has built and owned 16 companies since 1992. From a $500 loan and in his mom’s basement, to have a 10,000 sq ft incubator office space and a multi-million dollar real estate business that has done over 200 transactions since 2014.
2019-06-1029 minWNY Entrepreneur
WNY EntrepreneurFrom Healthcare Field To Award Winning Farmer - Mike ParkotMichael Parkot is a self proclaimed accidental agricultural entrepreneur. While pursuing a career in healthcare he noticed that despite the new advances in medicine, people are sicker than ever; he felt as though food has more of an impact than anyone is willing to admit. In starting his farm, he found a passion, drive and desire to produce ethical, nutrient dense, superb food products. After a surprise investment grant from Ignite Buffalo via 43 North, Always Something Farm and Mike are off and running, supplying top local restaurants, home consumers, and trying to build a local food system supporting other farmers...
2019-06-0629 minWNY Entrepreneur
WNY EntrepreneurChristine Howard - Buffalo/ Niagara President of the National Association of Women Business Owners Christine started E.B. Howard Consulting in 2013 with the idea that proposal preparation and independent/external evaluation services can be useful, effective, efficient, and most importantly AFFORDABLE.  E.B. Howard Consulting is certified as an M/WBE in NYS and NYC, and WOSB with the SBA.  She has completed hundreds of proposals (over $60 Million in funding for our clients) and project evaluation reports for our clients as required by various funding agencies.   Christine is passionate about funding equity among women and minority-owned start-ups. So passionate, that in 2014, she started compiling a list of various investment firms that will...
2019-06-0430 minWNY Entrepreneur
WNY EntrepreneurMark Metzger - Creating Success At a Young Age in WNY  Mark Metzger is a 26-year-old entrepreneur, business owner, investor, author, and motivational speaker. Mark founded Precision Hockey in 2011 and today he has coached, trained, and mentored over 5,000 players and coaches around the world. He also owns Precision Ice Rinks. Precision Ice manufactures and installs portable ice rinks, ice slides, permanent ice rinks, and cold storage/testing facilities around the country working closely with amusement parks, malls, casinos, private businesses, Fortune 500 companies and municipalities. Mark is passionate about investing in start-ups and established businesses and is constantly looking to invest in his next business venture!   In this podcast, we...
2019-05-2828 minWNY Entrepreneur
WNY EntrepreneurMike Bean - Catching Up On Digital Marketing in BusinessMike Bean, owner of Bean Media talks digital marketing on the WNY Entrepreneur  Podcast. The world of advertising has changed immensely over the last decade. On this podcast episode, we talk about these changes and what Western New York business owners should know moving forward.
2019-05-2330 minWNY Entrepreneur
WNY EntrepreneurTom Ulbrich - What Stops Small Business Owners From Taking The Next Step?Educator | Speaker | Entrepreneur | Author | Small Business Advocate  As one of our community's most passionate advocates for small business, and a business owner himself, Tom intimately understands the power that entrepreneurship has to unlock human potential, create jobs, inspire wealth, and invigorate economies and communities across the globe. Tom has dedicated his personal and professional work to small business advocacy. He is a member of the National Federation for Independent Business Leadership Trust and a sought after speaker on topics concerning the importance of small business and entrepreneurship to the vitality of the American economy. Currently, he serves a...
2019-05-2132 minWNY Entrepreneur
WNY EntrepreneurAmy Bueme - Playing To Your Strengths & Evolving As a Business OwnerAmy Bueme, the owner of Catalyst gym has been crushing the fitness industry for decades in Buffalo NY. Her gym has over 7 locations and we talk about how this all happend from the beginning. Things talked about in this podcast-: Constantly evolving. -Being proactive verses reactive -Surrounding yourself with great people. -Doing anything youd ask your employees to do -Delegating -Being aware of your weakness and strengths -Sharing the success
2019-05-1630 minWNY Entrepreneur
WNY EntrepreneurMarie Pazych | Cultivating the Freelance Community in BuffaloMarie's a professional full time f Free Lancer who has taken Buffalo NY by storm since she moved back from Naples FL. Marie has a colorful professional career from graduating college, opening a nail salon with her family in Naples FL from the ground up, to marketing, doing HR work, to becoming a full time professional free lancer. Listen to this podcast as Marie brings awareness of Free Lancing world, what the misunderstanding is about them and how she's launching a 4-5 day professional free lancing event in WNY this upcoming fall.
2019-05-1228 minWNY Entrepreneur
WNY EntrepreneurBill Knoche - How To Effectively Make More Sales & Teach Others To Do SoBill leverages more than 30 years of sales, sales management experience. He has a passion of selling and doing it without manipulation, deception, pushing people to buy or the need to cover up or distort the truth. Make no mistake about it... Bill’s Less Talk SellingTM is not your father’s sales training. It’s new from top to bottom… it's different... it's powerful...  it’s high impact… extremely effective and its high integrity. People that sell Love it. Prospects Customers and Clients Love it too.
2019-05-1027 minWNY Entrepreneur
WNY EntrepreneurSeth Greene - How To Dominate Your Market with Direct Response MarketingSeth Greene is the nations foremost authority on growing your business with a podcast. Seth is the co host of the sharkpreneur podcast with shark tanks kevin Harrington just named one of the top 10 podcasts to listen to in 2019 by Nasdaq He is the founder of the direct response marketing firm www.marketdominationllc.com and he is a 7 time best selling author who has been interviewed on nbc news, cbs news, Forbes, inc, cbs moneywatch and many more.
2019-05-0728 minWNY Entrepreneur
WNY EntrepreneurLeveraging Your Business to Build Your Ideal Lifestyle - Tom SylvesterTom is a co-founder of Lifestyle Builders™, a coaching and training company that helps entrepreneurs build their businesses to create more impact with their customers and more freedom in their lives. Over the past 15 years,  Tom has helped with thousands of business leaders and their teams create more success, from Fortune 500 companies to startups.  During this time, Tom has honed and refined his philosophies, models, and strategies for growing entrepreneurial businesses. Tom and his wife Ariana share their philosophies and guidance for entrepreneurs on their Lifestyle Builders™ podcast, their upcoming book Lifestyle Builders™: Build Your Business, Quit Your Job, & Create Your Ide...
2019-05-0729 minWNY Entrepreneur
WNY EntrepreneurDanielle Nyhart - Authentic Entrepreneurship Danielle has been doing business in the fitness industry for the past 7 years. She is a certified Personal Trainer and Group Exercise Instructor. She created the Buffalo Meltdown Weight loss program, won her Body Building Pro card with the Natural Muscle Association, has held state records for power lifting, was a key note speaker for The Buffalo Boss Babes, and one of the winners of the Ignite Buffalo Grant BUT that is not what shes most proud of. She is all about being REAL. It can be scary being yourself, but she did it, and she isnt afraid to b...
2019-05-0130 minWNY Entrepreneur
WNY EntrepreneurBob Moses - Acquiring & Maintaining Hard To Reach ClientsBob Moses, Franchise Owner For N2 Publishing built his business from the ground up over 5 years ago to produce neighborhood magazines for some of the most private affluent neighborhoods in the Syracuse Area. The homeowners completely write the neighborhood magazine every month while Bob connects some of the top businesses in each industry to the community. Bob shares his secrets on how he connects and maintains business relationships with hard to reach clientele in Western New York. 
2019-04-3030 minWNY Entrepreneur
WNY EntrepreneurJoe Ervolina and Rob Meissner - The Financial Side Of Business Joe Ervolina and Rob Meissner have spent the last twenty years proudly growing their elite financial services firm, Cornerstone Capital Wealth Management. They have developed and refined a planning process that puts all the pieces of the financial puzzle in place for their clients. Cornerstone Capital offers full-service, comprehensive financial planning for families, businesses, and non-profits by providing investment solutions and insurance options. They also offer comprehensive planning in areas such as charitable giving, college planning, estate planning, and retirement planning. 
2019-04-2521 minWNY Entrepreneur
WNY EntrepreneurGreg Norton - Figuring Out Business Along The WayWhat does hockey equipment, rolled steel, websites, internet technologies and charter schools all have in common? Nothing. But together they provide life experiences that prepare you for anything in business. Having founded several companies, Greg understands the excitement, pressures, and frustrations entrepreneurs face when launching and growing their companies. Over the past 30 years, Greg has marketed and sold everything from ice hockey equipment in Japan to rolled steel in Texas to websites and digital creative services to clients globally.  In addition, Greg opened and managed a charter school that specialized in serving the at-risk student population. In ot...
2019-04-2442 minWNY Entrepreneur
WNY EntrepreneurDavid Mack - Helping Buffalo's Entrepreneurial Resurgence David Mack is the Creative Director and Founder of Alpine Design. David has a background in conversion optimized ecommerce websites, SEO and sales. He moved the company to Buffalo from Los Angeles in 2013 to reconnect with his Queen City roots.   In this episode we talk about: -How He moved his business from LA back to Buffalo NY because of the resurgence in Buffalo. - How he worked with Vincent Pastore from the Sopranos to film a commercial here in Buffalo for a client.  -Staff Development (The unique...
2019-04-1730 minNext Step Influencers
Next Step InfluencersYou Don't Have To Love What You Do Do you ALWAYS love what you do? I'm guessing the answer is no. There's a misconception that we always have to love what we do and I just wanted to settle it in this podcast. Of course we want to love what we do all the time but often we can't. How do we get through this and still feel empowered? How do we get through the mundane tasks to create the life we really want for ourselves? I answer this question in this podcast because I'm going through it right now as I record it.   --- Support thi...
2019-03-2610 minNext Step Influencers
Next Step InfluencersYou Can't Hate a Guy In a Wheel ChairIn this podcast I had the privilege to interview my friend Jeff Griffin while we were both speaking at a conference this past weekend.  For those who don’t know him, Jeff has accomplished some extraordinary things.  Jeff always dreamed of playing sports on the ‘big stage’! As a kid he envisioned playing college football as a receiver. He was one-step closer to fulfilling his dream when the following summer a construction accident left him broken and paralyzed from the waist down. His life and dreams were shattered but not defeated. During those darkened days, he had a decisi...
2019-03-1730 minNext Step Influencers
Next Step InfluencersWinning The Lottery Four Times Without Buying a TicketTwenty three minutes! That's how long my friend Dominic had no heart beat before he was revived in the hospital. In this podcast I interview my good friend, Dominic. Dominic is completely blind because of a heart attack he suffered just a few years ago. Because of his heart attack he lost his eye sight. In this podcast interview Dominic talks about his story and how he has even more vision for his life then he did when he could see. Dominic talks about his struggle, his triumph and what's next for him despite apparent limitations in his life. This...
2018-12-1932 minNext Step Influencers
Next Step InfluencersGive what you gotOften we think we have nothing to give because of our circumstances or constant failures. Here I tell a story from my recent missions trip to Cuba and how giving what we got really changed the whole atmosphere. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/next-step-influencers/support
2018-11-2112 minNext Step Influencers
Next Step InfluencersMissed OpportunitiesHate waiting? Of course you do. I can't even wait for a microwave to cook my food half the time. Here I talk and tell a story about what happens when we don't wait properly in our life. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/next-step-influencers/support
2018-11-0908 minNext Step Influencers
Next Step InfluencersGoing BackwardsOften we feel like we need to take a step forward in order to feel like we are growing or moving forward in life. Here, I share why I am challenged to step backwards in order to move forward. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/next-step-influencers/support
2018-11-0908 minNext Step Influencers
Next Step InfluencersI'm OffendedWhy do we or others get offended so easily? We think we know but I want to take it a little deeper than the surface what we think we know. I use a story of me speaking in Dallas TX and how I got offended during that speech. Take a listen. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/next-step-influencers/support
2018-10-3008 minNext Step Influencers
Next Step InfluencersGetting 1% BetterRecorded this while speaking at a conference where I almost got arrested at Target.... Check it out --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/next-step-influencers/support
2018-10-1410 minNext Step Influencers
Next Step InfluencersWhy The 6 Figure Income Earner Moved Into His Moms HouseWhy would a successful business owner sell his home and move back into his moms home? Sounds pretty silly at a first glance. But listen to why this is such a great invitation to take a next step that doesn't show outwardly at the moment but inwardly. This podcast is a story about present struggles that we can be experiencing. This is a real story. Your story is real. Can we use our platform in the middle of the struggle to influence others even when we aren't sure what exactly is next for us? Absolutely. This Story is proof of...
2018-09-2535 minNext Step Influencers
Next Step InfluencersDon't Live a Rehearsed LifeAs a keynote speaker you would think I don't get nervous speaking in front of friends or family. That's not the case at all. I really thought about why I felt that way and created this podcast. The conclusion I came to might surprise you but there is a golden nugget in this podcast for everyone. We all want to be fully known and fully loved. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/next-step-influencers/support
2018-07-0909 minNext Step Influencers
Next Step InfluencersSmoke And MirrorsHave you ever made a bad decision when you thought it was a good one at the time? Like having buyers remorse. Have you ever been so caught up in the busyness of life you forgot about the obvious important things? I know I have. Something that is described as smoke and mirrors is intended to make you believe that something is being done or is true, when it is not. Often we do this to ourselves in our own lives. In this podcast we explore the idea of how we can create a delusion in our lives without even...
2018-04-2505 minNext Step Influencers
Next Step InfluencersWho Gets To Tell You Who You Are?Why are we so easily angered by things that don't mater in the end? Maybe someone said something to you that didn't sit well in your soul, our boss is a jerk, or we just feel like no one is loving us where we are in life. I tell my story about how my day started off awful and I felt disrespected by one of the bigger business owners in my area. This question is how I dig deeper so I can get to the root of the problem verses just masking it. If we don't deal with our junk...
2018-04-0907 min