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SpeakernomicsMic Check for Speakers: Branding, Bookings, and the Podcast AdvantageReady to take your speaking career to the next level? In this episode of Speakernomics, industry pros break down exactly how podcasting can amplify your brand, grow your business, and keep your voice front and center.
Here’s what you’ll learn:
The unique value of hosting your own podcast as a professional speaker
How podcasting strengthens your message, builds your platform, and boosts credibility with clients and event planners
Strategies for managing podcast production and avoiding common pitfalls like “podfade”
Ways to effectively repurpose podcast content across social, newsletters, and other channels
Real-world advice on staying...2025-08-0539 min
Renegade VenturesTwo Founders, One Vision: Martin & Muir’s Entrepreneurial Journey from Teens to TherapistsIn this episode, the founders of Martin and Muir, Lauren Muir and Renesha Martin, discuss their journey from high school aspirations to becoming successful entrepreneurs in the mental health field. They delve into their personal challenges, professional experiences, and the pivotal moments that led them to start their own counseling practice. They also share how their practice grew exponentially due to their unique approach during the COVID-19 pandemic and the Breonna Taylor protests. Additionally, they talk about their expansion into consulting and other entrepreneurial ventures. Lastly, they provide insights into their current operations, which include various therapeutic services and...2025-07-3049 minRenegade VenturesJill Wilcox of JPMorganChase on the importance of building strong relationships with your bankEllie and Maggie are joined by a special guest on today’s episode - Jill Wilcox. At age 18, Jill started her banking career and now leads Kentucky for JPMorganChase as a Commercial Banking Market Executive. Join us to talk about her career, break down banking lingo and explain what JPMorganChase can do for you. 00:00 Introduction00:17 High School Dreams and Aspirations02:18 Journey into Banking03:41 Climbing the Banking Ladder05:36 Leadership and Mentorship08:40 Building Relationships with Your Banker12:51 Navigating JP Morgan Chase...2025-07-1636 minRenegade VenturesAcquisition expert Ellie Puckett shares advice at Venture Connectors | Live RecordingEllie Puckett, CEO of Resonate Recordings, shares her journey into acquisition entrepreneurship, discussing her transition from technology startups to buying a portion of Resonate Recordings. She introduces two other entrepreneurs, Brian and Lydia, who have also made the switch from startups to acquisitions. Brian, a traditional software entrepreneur, and Lydia, an expert in tech systems and team building, share their experiences and criteria for selecting businesses to acquire. They highlight the importance of understanding personal and professional goals, leveraging strengths, and focusing on specific industry criteria. Both emphasize the unexpected challenges and learning experiences in acquisition entrepreneurship, while underscoring...2025-07-0328 minRenegade VenturesAccounting for Change: The Evolution of Renee Fulton’s Leadership JourneyIn this episode of Renegade Ventures, co-hosts Ellie Puckett and Maggie Harlow welcome business leader and recruiter Renee Fulton, founder of Talis Group. What begins as a conversation between longtime colleagues unfolds into a thoughtful exploration of career pivots, values-based leadership, and the courage it takes to follow your own path.Renee shares her early passion for accounting, nurtured by working alongside her father in his bookkeeping practice. She reflects on how this formative experience shaped her career ambitions and instilled a deep appreciation for the structure and problem-solving inherent in accounting—a skill set that wo...2025-06-1847 minRenegade VenturesTawana Bain On First Recognizing Your Own GiftsIn this episode, hosts Ellie and Maggie sit down with entrepreneur Tawana Bain to explore her journey of resilience and self-discovery. Reflecting on her high school graduation, Tawana shares feelings of fear and uncertainty, admitting she hadn't yet recognized her own gifts. Despite personal struggles, she recalls an innate ability to solve problems and connect with people. The discussion highlights the challenge of identifying and nurturing unique talents, especially when they don't align with traditional expectations.After high school, Tawana chose to attend Brockport College, initially without a clear direction. Living in the inner city, she made...2025-06-0455 minRenegade VenturesJen Hartmann may keep is NEAT, but is willing to take the risks.On today's episode we Maggie, Ellie, and guest Jen Hartmann founder of NEAT, a boutique PR agency located in Louisville, Kentucky discuss the nature of growth and change as a business owner. This conversation covers the risk calculus so many small business owners face as growth raises the stakes. From her early like as a BMX champion, to her agency owner, and her life with acquisitions. 2025-05-2146 min
The Movie DefendersThe Last of Us Season 2: Episode 6 - "The Price"Only two episodes left! Today's episode "The Price" breaks down the "Why" behind every decision Ellie is making in the show, and why everything is headed towards an inevitable clash. Join The Movie Defenders as we break this episode down just minutes after it airs. Click here to listen and connect anywhere: https://linktr.ee/moviedefenders Special thanks to our amazing Patreon supporters! Alex Kirkby Alexis Helman Barrett Young Bart German Brett Bowen Daryl Ewry Doug Robertson Ena Haynes Eric Blattberg Jason Chastain Josh E...2025-05-1952 min
The Movie DefendersThe Last of Us Season 2: Episode 5 - "Feel Her Love"Season Two of The Last of Us only has a few episodes left! We are up to Episode 5: Feel Her Love. Ellie and Dina are caught in the middle of a war on their quest. And in tonight's episode they sure bit off more than they could chew. The Movie Defenders break down every bit of the episode, the acting, directing, action, writing, and everything in between. Click here to listen and connect anywhere: https://linktr.ee/moviedefenders Special thanks to our amazing Patreon supporters! Alex Kirkby Alexis Helman Barrett Young B...2025-05-121h 06Renegade VenturesAmy Meredith Created Safe Spaces & a Nonprofit from the Ground UPAmy Meredith, co-founder and executive director of UP for Women and Children, has transformed her personal and professional experiences into a mission to combat homelessness in Louisville. Drawing from her early involvement in her family's manufacturing business and subsequent roles in marketing and business development, Amy co-founded UP in 2017 with Andrea Scott. Recognizing a critical gap in services for women and children experiencing homelessness, they established Louisville’s first and only women-only day shelter. Since opening its doors in 2018, UP has provided essential services such as showers, secure storage, and case management, serving over 3,000 individuals and assisting more than 500 in...2025-05-0738 min
The Movie DefendersThe Last of Us Season 2: Episode 4 - "Day One"Ellie and Dina are now on their chosen path. But what have they gotten themselves into? This episode was filled with nods to the game! Join the Movie Defenders as they break down the latest installment of The Last of Us Season 2! Click here to listen and connect anywhere: https://linktr.ee/moviedefenders Special thanks to our amazing Patreon supporters! Alex Kirkby Alexis Helman Barrett Young Bart German Brett Bowen Daryl Ewry Doug Robertson Ena Haynes Eric Blattberg Jason Chastain Josh Evans Joshua L...2025-05-051h 02Renegade VenturesLeave it to E: How Emily Chandler Built a Business on Love & To-Do ListsWelcome to Renegade Ventures, where we explore diverse paths to business ownership. We dive into the world of acquiring, growing, and selling businesses by sharing the real-life journeys of women renegades who transformed the lives of their families, employees, and communities. Hosted by Ellie Puckett and Maggie Harlow—both business owners, acquisition experts, and advocates for women—this show is your guide to business ownership with heart.Today’s guest is Emily Chandler, a dynamic entrepreneur with an unconventional journey rooted in service, adaptability, and the pursuit of meaningful work. From dreams of veterinary medicine to banking, startu...2025-04-2351 minRenegade VenturesOlivia Wang Tackles Building an "Unsexy" Business Head OnIn this episode Maggie and Ellie sit down with a rising-star and all around MVP - Olivia Wang of Wang’s Window Washing. From Olivia’s TWO master’s degrees, early itch for entrepreneurship, to her professional women’s tackle football career - Olivia tackles every goal head-on. This episode discusses the long-term goals of starting a small business, and how the lessons can be replicated and scaled. Young Dreamer’s FundWang's Window Washing is empowering underserved Louisville & Lexington youth (ages 13-21) with financial support, mentorship, and resources to turn their innovative ideas into reality, fo...2025-04-0934 minRenegade VenturesJenna Ahern on becoming the CEO of SEOToday, Ellie and Maggie are joined by Jenna Ahern of Guardian Owl Digital. As a college student, she and two other women co-founded Bluegrass Premier, a field hockey club in Louisville, simply because they saw a need for it. She did not view this as business ownership at the time but rather as a practical solution to an unmet demand. After setting up the club, she decided to focus on her career in the automotive industry. It wasn’t until later that she recognized her entrepreneurial tendencies. The discussion turns to how both Jenna and Maggie began their...2025-03-2647 minRenegade VenturesJessica Fialkovich thinks Prepping for an Exit is the Missing X Factor for your BusinessWhat happens to your business if something were to happen to you? Who takes over when you retire? If someone walked in today and offered to buy your business, what would the magic number be? If you don’t have the answers, we get it. And so does Jessica Fialkovich, whose business consulting work at Exit Factor is designed to prepare business owners for all the above. Experiencing the layoffs of 2008 was an eye-opening moment for Jessica. She realized that no corporate job was truly secure and that she would rather take control of her future than be...2025-03-1244 min
Making College "Worth It"The Impact of Service LearningSee our full episode notes at https://www.centerforengagedlearning.org/the-impact-of-service-learning/.In this episode, guest hosts Ellie MacMillan, Kassidy Puckett, and Carolina Martinez consider the impact service learning has on career development, social cohesion, and community involvement. Joining them are Elon University’s Bob Frigo, Assistant Dean of Campus Life, and Phillip Motley, Professor of Communication Design. They share insights on how service learning shapes students’ skills, perspectives, and future opportunities. This episode was co-hosted and edited by Ellie MacMillan, Graduate Apprentice for the Center for Leadership at Elon University; Kassidy Puckett, Graduate Apprentice for Admis...2025-03-0349 minRenegade VenturesDanielle Mann: OBGYN turned cocktail GIN-iousEllie and Maggie talk entrepreneurship with Rivergreen Cocktails' founder Danielle Mann. A former OBGYN and current practicing hospitalist, Danielle discusses how her love of learning and the research skills she acquired studying medicine played a crucial role in developing Rivergreen Cocktails and their flagship all-natural premium gin canned cocktail. The three discuss timing, taking breaks, and weighing risks and responsibilities while building a business.2025-02-2645 minRenegade VenturesJennifer Williams Cuddles up to an 8 Figure ExitEllie, Maggie, and Cuddle Clones Co-founder Jennifer Williams discuss how ideas in business are easy, getting them done is the hard part. From actuarial work to making fluffy ( even feathered) clones of customers' pets, executing ideas is the hallmark of all good business. What can we all learn from businesses nothing like ours? How can imagining solutions to other industry problems teach us about our own?2025-02-1947 min
Renegade VenturesNew Season, New Co-Host: Meet Maggie HarlowWelcome back toRenegade Venturesfor Season 2! Ellie returns with a new co-host, Maggie Harlow. With years of business experience, Maggie brings an insightful perspective to theRenegade Ventures podcast. In this episode, Ellie and Maggie catch up on what they've been up to and share what’s in store for the season ahead.2025-02-1217 min
GO AI PodcastLeveling Up Your Podcast Production Through AI with Resonate CEO, Ellie Puckett
Ellie Puckett, CEO of Resonate Recordings, a podcast production company, is the guest on the latest GO AI Podcast!
Ellie's experience as both a podcast host and small-business owner gives her unique insights into how artificial intelligence, gen A.I. in particular, will change the podcast industry and small businesses' operations as a whole.
Listen in on Jenna, Connor, and Ellie's discussion that covers many aspects of how A.I. is changing the game for entrepreneurs and creative professionals everywhere, such as automated editing-out of awkward pauses and "ums" and "uhs" in audio production!
Oh, and shout-out to Resonate Recordings...2024-07-1250 min
Freshcut Radio - A Small Business CommunityA Smart Way of Investing with Ellie Puckett: Normal People Can Buy Profitable Businesses!With a unique education and career history, Ellie Puckett shares the story of how she got to where she is today. Beginning in the tech start up universe, she learned about raising angel and venture capital for new businesses, and transitioned into consulting as an entrepreneurial support for multiple companies. Ellie learned what it takes to start and sustain a business profitably. She made it through multiple rocky startup company layoffs. When she watched her first acquisition take place, Ellie realized she wanted to be her own boss, which lead her to her current role of business brokering. 2023-10-0439 min
Commercial Real Estate 101 PodcastUnderstanding Business Sales with Ellie Puckett▶️ Visit to know more: https://www.raphaelcollazo.com/
Welcome, and for all your questions, Raphael Collazo is here to help you with Understanding Business Sales with Ellie Puckett.
If you are interested in learning about the many facets of commercial real estate, whether you're a business owner, investor, or just someone who's curious about the subject, you'll gain value from being a part of the group!
In this meeting, Ellie talked about her background and how she got started in business.
Along with that, Ellie highlighted the process of selling your business and shared strategies business owners & commercial real esta...2023-08-2544 minRenegade Ventures11. Start to Sold with your Spouse With Debbie LoweDebbie Lowe was a woman before her time creating and leading a Information Technology company in Healthcare in 1998. The business started with her husband and grew to a full family affair until the time came to sell. She talks about navigating family transitions, finding a buyer in the midst of 2020, and rebuilding her career and creating a new business. Thank you to our Guest!Connect + Follow Debbie on LinkedIn.Find out more about Lowe and Associates.Thank you to our Podcast Sponsors!TheLouisville Small Business Development Center offers support t...2023-08-2230 minRenegade Ventures10. Get Ready to Sell your Business!Reportedly, 78% of Business owners are planning on the sale of their business to fund their retirement, but they know nearly nothing about the process or what their business is worth. Today’s episode talks about the process of selling your business. The pathway isn’t an easy one and that’s why Brokers exist! Today’s guest is my business partner and mentor Phil Eleson. He talks about buying and selling his business, and how that led him to become a broker and help others too! We walk through the steps each seller will take whether you use a bro...2023-08-0846 minRenegade Ventures09. Equity Financing with Elizabeth RounsavallThe world of Venture Capital has captured headlines for years but there are many types of equity-based financing for different stages and styles of businesses. Today's episode is with Elizabeth Rounsavall, a woman who has worn many hats in the investing world! Venture Capital, Angel Investing, Private Equity, Real Estate, and Family office investing we touch on all of these types of equity financing and even the complexity of how the wealthy manage transitioning the family money.__Thank you to our Guest!Elizabeth Rounsavall- Multi-asset-class investor, through a family investment platform, w...2023-07-2550 minRenegade Ventures08. Debt Financing with Shirie HawkinsDebt financing can be a confusing and scary path to take to fund your business. Not only that, it's an option that isn’t widely accessible unless you already have money. This week’s episode we walk through the business loan options and the process. Our guest Shirie Hawkins has spent her career dedicated to small business owners and helping them get the resources they need. She has been a Commercial Banker doing SBA lending and the President of Everything Equity at Community Ventures a CDFI, which specializes helping small businesses that might not otherwise be bankable. We co...2023-07-1133 minRenegade Ventures07. Buying a Franchise with Maggie HarlowDrive down any major road and you will see dozens of different franchise businesses. Have you ever considered what it would be like to own one? Today’s Guest Maggie Harlow is the owner of Signarama Downtown Louisville, and we walk through her process of deciding she wanted to own a business, to her choosing Signarama, to growing her business to a top-producing franchise in their 1500 locations. On today’s episode, we cover: Does franchising limit her creativity? Her process for choosing a franchise How she grew it to a top-producing franchis...2023-06-2754 minRenegade Ventures06. Build, Lead, Sell, Inspire with Katie BlakelyToday’s guest took her entry-level position, and with time, talent, and some “dog”ged determination became CEO of Pet First pet insurance - just in time to manage their acquisition by powerhouse MetLife. Katie Blakeley has led teams through the excitement of fast growth, the anxiety of looming post-acquisition change, and the doldrums of extensive due diligence. Katie was unafraid to be aggressive in negotiations, standing confident in the talent of her team, and the result was beyond impressive. After ensuring the successful transfer of EVERY Pet First employee to Metlife, it was time for some...2023-06-1353 minRenegade Ventures05. Business Buying 101: The Basics (What, Why, How + How Much?)05. Business Buying 101: The Basics (What, Why, How + How Much?)Host Ellie Puckett leads today’s conversation, a straightforward look at the initial steps you must take if you want to acquire a solidly-researched, revenue-generating, wealth-building real-life business. From exploring what kind of business you want to own, discovering your business buying boundaries, and the rarely discussed topic of Money - this not-to-be-missed episode provides academic answers and real-life insights to help you determine where your journey goes next. This is your first look at what it truly takes to create a Renegade. Let’s dive...2023-05-3033 minRenegade Ventures04. Wealth Equity With Nikki LanierWhat does racial and gender inequality have to do with buying and selling businesses?Everything.The systemic issue of wealth inequality holds at its core a central question - who gets to own generational assets and why?A foundational and transferable asset that creates generational wealth is business ownership. Renegade Ventures is here to help close the wealth gap through buying and building businesses as assets.On this episode, we are talking with guest Nikki Lanier from consulting firm Harper Slade about why diversity and entrepreneurship is so vital to community-based...2023-05-0245 minRenegade Ventures02. Banker turned Renegade with Jesika YoungRenegade Jesika Young went from commercial banking to acquisition entrepreneur and is now one of the most influential women in manufacturing.On today's episode we discuss the Buyer's Journey and how one woman combined her curiosity about business acquisition and her expertise in the commercial banking world to build an empire.Pivoting away from her successful career in banking to strike out on an adventure with her husband Jerod, Jesika Young closed on the purchase of Southern Indiana-based CimTech in 2018. In the years since CimTech has grown steadily through intentional culture building, strategic acquisitions and...2023-04-1846 minRenegade Ventures03. Take the money & run! You need a exit strategy with Annette ManiasRoughly 80%of business owners are expecting the sale of their business to fund their retirement.A majority of them have no idea what their business is worth, and absolutely no exit plan to speak of.Not having a solid plan on why, when and how to step down from your business can mean losing key employees, disappointing family members, and most importantly - leaving with less money!After 30+ years at the helm of Oasis Solutions, today’s guest Annette had one of the smoothest and most well executed exit plans we have ever se...2023-04-1845 minRenegade Ventures01. A Renegade is BornThe first time things just “don’t work out” is understandable, not everything is meant to be.The second time your career plans are thwarted by the poor choices of others is a wake up call.The third time you are sitting in front of yet another (typically male) CEO hearing why your role is being “reimagined” and you are out of a job?Well, that is how a Renegade is born.Faced with starting over yet again, your Host and resident Renegade Ellie Puckett was sure there was a better way.2023-04-1814 minRenegade VenturesWelcome to Renegade Ventures (Trailer)Renegade Ventures Podcast is LAUNCHING April 18, 2023.
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Woman-Owned Wallet: The PodcastEpisode 22 | Paying it Forward with Ellie PuckettAre you looking to scale and sustain your business? This is the episode for you! Amanda and guest, Ellie Puckett, discuss inching your way out of debt, finding your entrepreneur friend group, and sharing your knowledge with other women entrepreneurs. Ellie, who previously served as Deputy Executive Director for KY Innovation at the Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development, is currently the Strategic Partnerships Director at Untitled (totally impressive resumé, right?). Tune in to hear these boss babes share their advice for growing your business to suit your lifestyle. Want more W.O.W in yo...2022-05-2453 min
Among Other Things: Interesting Conversations with Interesting PeopleBusiness, Labor, and Space Platforms w/ Ellie PuckettBusiness consultant Ellie Puckett joins the podcast to discuss business startups, the changing nature of work, and the needs of working families. Subscribe, rate, and review 2021-11-3038 min
The Movie DefendersEp 91: The Last of Us Part 2 - Abby - Day 1-3It's time to finish our analysis of the incredible story in The Last of Us Part 2! This time we tackle the second half of the game and Abby's Day 1-3! (For the first part of our analysis of The Last of Us Part 2, see Episode 90.) We don't take on this beast alone though as Scott's daughter, Alyssa, our resident The Last of Us expert, joins us as well! This time we talk about the game's story from the moment we change perspectives to Abby. Is this game's story as good as a movie? Is it just some decent narrative...2021-03-093h 18
The Movie DefendersEp 90: The Last of Us Part 2 - Ellie - Day 1-3It's time to do something we normally don't do and that's review a video game! Why The Last of Us Part 2? Because it's, in our humble opinion, the best video game story ever told and it's akin to watching a really good movie. This game became "The Last Jedi" of the video game world, dividing fandom... and from what we can tell... a lot of fans of the series didn't give the game or story a chance. A misunderstood story by many, the layers of depth and nuance here are something on another level compared to almost every game...2021-03-083h 07
Discover This Soul-Stirring Full Audiobook — Perfect Before Bedtime.The Art of Dating by Ellie MessePlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/375098to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Art of Dating
Author: Ellie Messe
Narrator: Sarah Puckett
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 6 hours 55 minutes
Release date: March 26, 2019
Genres: Modern
Publisher's Summary:
Six months ago, I was naïve, stupid, and whiney. I believed in second chances. Even when I was boyfriend-less, apartment-less, and my best friend was on me about moving on. Five months ago, one insignificant moment changed everything. I met Logan. I agreed to undergo his ridiculous boot camp to get Cole back. Last month, a blip in time knocked my world on its axis. I...2019-03-266h 55
Ignite Your Imagination's Fire with Free AudiobookArt of Dating Audiobook by Ellie MesseListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 375098
Title: Art of Dating
Author: Ellie Messe
Narrator: Sarah Puckett
Format: Unabridged
Length: 06:55:54
Language: English
Release date: 03-26-19
Publisher: Tantor Media
Genres: Romance, Contemporary
Summary:
Six months ago, I was naïve, stupid, and whiney. I believed in second chances. Even when I was boyfriend-less, apartment-less, and my best friend was on me about moving on.
Five months ago, one insignificant moment changed everything. I met Logan. I agreed to undergo his ridiculous boot camp to get Cole back.
Last month, a blip in time knocked my w...2019-03-266h 55
Download Best Full-Length Audiobooks in Romance, ModernThe Art of Dating by Ellie MessePlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/375098 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Art of Dating Author: Ellie Messe Narrator: Sarah Puckett Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 55 minutes Release date: March 26, 2019 Genres: Modern Publisher's Summary: Six months ago, I was naïve, stupid, and whiney. I believed in second chances. Even when I was boyfriend-less, apartment-less, and my best friend was on me about moving on. Five months ago, one insignificant moment changed everything. I met Logan. I agreed to undergo his ridiculous boot camp to get Cole back. Last month, a blip in time knocked my world on its a...2019-03-2630 minDownload Best Full-Length Audiobooks in Romance, ModernThe Art of Dating by Ellie MessePlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/375098to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Art of Dating
Author: Ellie Messe
Narrator: Sarah Puckett
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 6 hours 55 minutes
Release date: March 26, 2019
Genres: Modern
Publisher's Summary:
Six months ago, I was naïve, stupid, and whiney. I believed in second chances. Even when I was boyfriend-less, apartment-less, and my best friend was on me about moving on. Five months ago, one insignificant moment changed everything. I met Logan. I agreed to undergo his ridiculous boot camp to get Cole back. Last month, a blip in time knocked my world on its axis. I...2019-03-266h 55