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The But Fixer PodcastThe But Fixer Podcast - Episode 32: Elad AviganElad Avigan is originally from Israel, and now lives in Porto, Portugal with his wife and two daughters.An early interest in music, and radio, led him to some interesting opportunities, announcing professional wrestling shows, and hosting his own radio show on Israeli radio, which he does from Portugal.He also has his own YouTube channel, which he monetized, and he helps others get theirs up and running.Elad shares his story, of how he overcame obstacles, and is able to live a life of purpose. 2024-12-1749 minThe But Fixer PodcastThe But Fixer Podcast - Episode 31: Patricia PasquiniPatricia Pasquini is from Argentina, and one night, seven years ago, while drinking in her own bar, with some friends, and lamenting how she always wanted to travel. One of her friends said, "Stop talking about it, and just do it!" and gifted her a one-way ticket to Thailand...She hasn't stopped traveling since!Patricia is a true digital nomad, who has been all over the world, supported only by her ability to find online work teaching, etc. She is the administrator of the Facebook group, "Digital Nomads over 50", with over 59k members, some...2024-12-1251 minThe But Fixer PodcastThe But Fixer Podcast - Episode 30 : Catherine ClarkePublished author, Catherine Clarke is from Wellington, New Zealand, and is a now, retired, medical lab scientist. She became interested in a story about a woman named Lillian Adair who was a woman who had a career in the 1800's doing shows where she'd ascend in a homemade balloon, then parachute out of it. She did this all over the world and was associated with many dubious characters who owned the shows she was in, most of whom were pioneering balloonists themselves.An interest in genealogy led her to an extramural degree in English and History. and aft...2024-12-0940 minThe But Fixer PodcastThe But Fixer Podcast - Episode 29: Cynthia BurnsCynthia Burns is a graduate of Purdue University, and is a Registered Veterinary Technician licensed in both Indiana and North Carolina. After graduation her career included working in several veterinary facilities and with multiple veterinary distributors. Then she found her true passion for anesthesia equipment service and repair when her anesthetic professor introduced her to this interesting and challenging profession. Cynthia has been servicing anesthesia equipment since 2012, the last 4 years have been as the proud President and CEO of Fix-it Lady: Medical Service & Repair, LLC. In her down time, she likes to spend tim...2024-11-1814 minThe But Fixer PodcastThe But Fixer Podcast: Episode 28 - Curtis RegimbalCurtis Regimbal is the vice President of Business Development Operations for Bank of America's Practice Solutions division. He manages the Greater Mid-Atlantic markets for Animal Health. His division provides premium access to capital and expertise for veterinarians who are interested in start-ups, expansions-real estate, acquisitions, or refinances. He specializes in assisting new and existing owners with strategic pathways to ownership.2024-11-1508 minThe But Fixer PodcastThe But Fixer Podcast: Allison Burrell - Episode 27Alison Burell is a dedicated real estate broker with CARR, specializing in healthcare properties across the Triangle, Triad, and Eastern North Carolina. With a strong background in real estate and a deep understanding of the healthcare sector, she provides clients with a unique perspective that helps them confidently navigate the complexities of real estate transactions.Alison is committed to delivering exceptional service to healthcare professionals, advocating for their right to fair negotiations in real estate dealings. Her personalized approach, combined with her extensive knowledge of local market trends, allows her to secure the best deals for her...2024-11-1109 minThe But Fixer PodcastThe But Fixer Podcast - Denis Havalec: Episode 26Denis Havalec is from the small country of Slovenia, and grew up with limited options and opportunities. He saw basketball as a way out, and became a professional basketball player, playing in 14 countries, including the national champions of Iceland in 2009. After basketball, Denis built an AI company and secured a 8 figure exit. He's now a "serial entrepreneur" and investor. Denis founded Cre8Value agency to help companies scare and CEOs to build high-performance teams.Book a FREE 30 min consulting call with Denis here: https://calendly.com/free_consulting/30minOnline shop: www.cosmo...2024-11-061h 05The But Fixer PodcastThe But Fixer Podcast: Rob Kancler - Episode 25 Rob Kancler is not your average sex and relationship expert. With over 15 years of hands-on experience (no pun intended) exploring consciousness, embodiment, and mysticism, Rob has emerged as a pioneer in men's sexual empowerment and relational intelligence. What sets Rob apart is his unique ability to make these unusual conversations feel normal and accessible to regular guys, meeting them exactly where they're at in their journey. As co-founder of the "Men of Substance" program, Rob guides men beyond conventional sexual paradigms into a world of profound connection, ecstatic pleasure, and spiritual awakening. His approach blends cutting-edge somatic pr...2024-11-011h 36The But Fixer PodcastThe But Fixer Podcast: Episode 24: Joey FulkersonJoey Fulkerson is Delaware music Royalty. He is a well known and respected musician, repairman and instructor with over forty years experience. In his long career, he has performed with some of the most well-known bands the mid-Atlantic area, including Hyde Park, The Cutters, The Hurricanes and currently tears it up with his own band, Nothin’ But Trouble. Joey also was the touring guitarist and road manager for the “King of the Twist” Chubby Checker. A gig he held for over 5 years, outlasting many of his predecessors! (We could have done a full episode of his stories...2024-10-281h 39The But Fixer PodcastThe But Fixer Podcast - Episode 23: Alberto De IcazaAlberto De Icaza is a mixing and mastering engineer based in Austin, Texas. He started his production career at the Machine Shop under legendary producer Machine and then opened his own studio in 2016. Alberto’s discography includes Robert Glasper, Clutch, Megan Thee Stallion, Crobot, Ne-Yo, DJ Chose, Billy Ray Cyrus, Phil Anselmo, High on Fire, Crobot, Miss May I, King Crimson, Yoke Lore, and has mastered soundtracks for movies such as Ruby Gilman, Teenage Kraken, My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3, The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talen, Chaos Walking, and About My Father. Alberto also...2024-10-241h 10The But Fixer PodcastThe But Fixer Podcast - Episode 22: Ralph FigueroaRalph Figueroa is a businessman in Dover, Delaware, who owns The Pool Doctor, which is a swimming pool building, and maintenance company, started by his father, and that he took over as a small, mobile business after his father passed away 18 years ago, building it into a large, and very successful company with a fleet of trucks, heavy machinery, a real estate portfolio, and over a dozen employees.He also owns and manages a restaurant with his family, that he started working in when he was 10 years old, and has grown to owning two parcels of land...2024-10-2151 minThe But Fixer PodcastThe But Fixer Podcast - Episode 21: Jeffrey ShawFrom humble beginnings, Jeffrey Shaw became one of the most preeminent portrait photographers in the United States. His on-location style and fine craftsmanship made him the go-to photographer for families of C-suite executives of Anheuser-Busch, Twitter, and many others, Supermodel Stephanie Seymour, news anchors Jim Nantz and David Bloom, sports icons Tom Seaver, Pat Riley, and Wall Street executives too many to mention. His portraits appeared on The Oprah Show, CBS News, in People and O Magazine and hang at Harvard University and The Norman Vincent Peale Center. After 35 years of exceptional service to his e...2024-10-181h 10The But Fixer PodcastThe But Fixer Podcast - Episode 21: Sharita Grady Sharita Grady is the proud owner and founder of Diamond In The Ruff, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. They are dedicated to hosting free dog grooming events across the United States for individuals who are facing financial hardships. With our traveling team, we aim to bring joy and support to communities in need, one groom at a time. Helping pets and their families is my passion, and I believe that every furry friend deserves a little pampering, regardless of their owner's financial situation. It's been an incredible journey, and I'm so grateful for the opportunity to make a di...2024-10-1457 minThe But Fixer PodcastThe But Fixer Podcast - Episode 20: Cory HarnerA chance meeting from a comment on Facebook, led us to meet Cory Harner from Colorado adn what a story of overcoming adversity he has, and what a journey.Cory grew up in Auroa, Colorado, and though he was identified as a "gifted" student, he started running with the wrong crowd at a young age, party to fit in, and party survival instinct. By the time he was 15, he was incarcerated for the first time, and by the time he was 21, he was sentenced to 10.5 years in state prison in Arizona.Cory tells us his s...2024-10-101h 39The But Fixer PodcastThe But Fixer Podcast - Episode 21: Sharita Gary2024-10-0857 minThe But Fixer PodcastThe But Fixer Podcast - Episode 19: Moni BasuMoni Basu is an award winning journalist who began her career in Florida with the Tallahassee Democrat and The Florida Flambeau. Basu worked for CNN for nine years, covering the Iraqi War from its inception. She wrote Chaplain Turner’s War from a series of Atlanta Journal-Constitution stories on an Army chaplain serving in Iraq. She also was a distinguished professor of practice in the University of Georgia’s narrative nonfiction MFA program.It's impossible to get someone’s story in just 90 minutes, however Moni was generous enough to share a condensed version of it with us. 2024-10-071h 33The But Fixer PodcastThe But Fixer Podcast - Episode 18: Dave TablerDave Tabler - Retirement is History!From a young age, Dave Tabler had a love of photography. After earning a degree in Photojournalism, and despite being told he needed a "Plan B" (As in, BUT...) and began working in the field, contributing photography to book projects (Before the days of the internet, and Getty Images) and museum curators, and collectors. He was successful enough in these endeavors to be able to retire in his mid 50's.In 2010, Dave moved to Delaware, and became smitten with its rich past, as the First State. He came out of re...2024-10-0254 minThe But Fixer PodcastThe But Fixer Podcast - Episode 17: JP CarterJP Carter is one of John's trainers, and after our quick interview, during an in-person event we put on in Kansas City, I decided to call him "The Pitchman". He sold everything, then woke up one day, quit his job, and made a list of what he wanted to do with his life that made him happy.Despite not really liking dog trainers, (ha ha) he loves animals, and dogs, and found his way to Canine Trade Group, becoming a trainer in Kansas City, and managing multiple markets around the United States. Never let anyone say...2024-09-2725 minThe But Fixer PodcastThe But Fixer Podcast - Episode 16: Vinnie SomaVinnie Soma is a life long dog lover, who started training dogs professionally in 2012, after a few serious injuries derailed his hockey career. College just wasn’t for him, so he connected with his uncle, who had been training dogs since the 1970’s, and through trial, error, ups, and downs, he created Say it Once Dog Training, the biggest dog training company in Pittsburgh, PA, and has since branched out into Cincinnati, Nashville, and DC.He started a non-profit, to provide training for rescue dogs, to ensure that they transition smoothly into their new homes, and avo...2024-09-171h 19The But Fixer PodcastThe But Fixer Podcast - Episode 15: Michael WombacherAfter getting his Master’s degree and working a few unfullfiling years in the corporate world, Mike Wombacher changed gears, and has been involved with dogs for over forty years. Over thirty of them as a professional trainer. During this time, he has performed around 40,000 private consultations covering the entire spectrum of dog behavior, from the mundane to the bizarre.Mike is also the author of three other books – There’s a Puppy in the House, Integrated Dog Training, and Good Dog, Happy Baby – and has another book slated for publication – Hey, What’s with the Collar: Inside the Wa...2024-09-051h 21The But Fixer PodcastThe But Fixer Podcast - Episode 14: Rik Maes. "From White Gold to White Beaches"From White Gold To White Beaches: How a Wanna be Asparagus farmer ended up running a successful BNB and management company in Aruba. Meet Rik Maes, Rik was born and raised on a farm in The Netherlands that specialized in White Asparagus (also known as White Gold). Riks story is a story of being at the right time in the right place and meeting the right people and recognizing & seizing opportunities without asking himself the “what if” questions and ignoring the “yes this is an opportunity BUT ……..” remarks from people around him. His story is the epitome o...2024-08-301h 10
The But Fixer PodcastThe But Fixer Podcast - Episode 13: "Cackalacky Page"Page Skelton is the co-founder of the Cackalacky® Brand – makers of Cackalacky hot sauces, barbecue sauces, snack peanuts, specialty coffees, clothing, and more. ( and our very first sponsor!). Page attended West Virginia University (1991) where he earned his Bachelor of Arts degree and, North Carolina Central University (2000) where he earned his master’s degree in Library and Information Science. Page is an Eagle Scout and father to a teenage son. Page and his wife, Caroline Skelton along with their son, Harry own and operate the Cackalacky Brand together. Prior to creating the Cackalacky Brand in the early 2...2024-08-2754 minThe But Fixer PodcastThe But Fixer Podcast - Episode 12: Corkey MillerCorkey Miller has had one WILDLIFE! I mean wildlife like Lions and Tigers OH MY!! From animal wrangler for iconic movies like Ground Hog Day and hundreds of tv commercials, she has seen it all. To top it all off she has a new pursuit in stand up comedy and was recently on America’s Got Talent!!www.actionanimalsusa.com2024-08-221h 23The But Fixer PodcastThe But Fixer Podcast - Episode 11: Molly GoldstonMolly Goldston is a native to Wake Forest, NC and has been working in animal sheltering throughout north Carolina since 2001. After seeing the huge need for more adoption options for both dogs at risk for euthanasia and adopters looking for a new companion to be able to meet shelter dogs, she began Saving Grace. Saving Grace offers a positive adoption experience for adopters where they can visit and mingle with dogs looking for homes in a non-traditional shelter environment. Fully funded by donations, all medical care is provided to the pets prior to adoption. Though building relationships th...2024-08-191h 07The But Fixer PodcastThe But Fixer Podcast - Episode 10: Mike WeingartenMike Weingarten, originally from Brooklyn, NY, literally got the shaft 25 years ago and has a story to tell! While working in Manhattan on evening, Mike FELL FOUR STORIES DOWN AN ELEVATOR SHAFT! Nobody thought he'd make it through the night. He spent 30 days in the ICU, and over 2 months total in the hospital having gone through multiple surgeries. Mike took the time in his recovery to take a different path in life. "I sort of reinvented myself", he says.He moved to Boca Raton, FL, and dove deep into personal development, working specifically on imp...2024-08-151h 08The But Fixer PodcastThe But Fixer Podcast - Episode 9: Paulo MendonçaPaulo Mendonça is a Swedish funk guitarist songwriter and composer. Shane became aware of Paulo when one of his songs came on a Spotify mix while he and John were sitting in John’s living room in Delaware one day, and before it was over, Paulo and Shane were talking on Facebook. Paulo is of Portuguese origin and has released five studio albums, as well as one live album, and is also a multiple award winning song writer. He has participated in the prestigious Montreux Jazz Festival and has toured with Tina Turner...2024-08-121h 24The But Fixer PodcastThe But Fixer Podcast - Episode 8 : Jacklyn PhillipsJacklyn Phillips, RVT, is the founder of Action Vet Tech Services, LLC, which she started in 2019, and now employs 42 Registered Veterinary Technicians. She started her career as an RVT, working for over a decade in various veterinary hospitals, from Large Animal, General Practice and Academia. But, there was a burnout moment, and she left the clinical space in 2016 to pursue Medical Device Sales… “For the money”Through the experience gained working for two good companies, and her experience working with veterinarians, she learned that Veterinary Hospitals had a need for Registered Veterinary Technicians that were able to d...2024-08-081h 10The But Fixer PodcastThe But Fixer Podcast - Episode 7: Tom PorierTom Porier has a "From the Kitchen to the Kennel" Story, of sorts.Tom started "cooking food for money" when he was 13 years old, which led to a three plus decade career in the restaurant business, throughout Connecticut, until one day, he decided he had enough and needed to "Reinvent himself". He went to Craigslist and answered an improbable, and probably unbelievable, ad on Craigslist looking for people interested in becoming a dog trainer. (Written by John). Fast forward 11 years, and Tom has built an incredible, successful business, www.CamelotDogTraining.com in Connecticut, and just had...2024-08-051h 16The But Fixer PodcastThe But Fixer Podcast - Episode 6 : Stephen JenksStephen Jenks is from Alameda, CA, a few miles from San Francisco, and has known John since they were in High School together. A highly accomplished ice hockey player, who's father played professional hockey in Canada, Steve always figured he would play college hockey, but this plan derailed when he "stopped growing". After some pretty major setbacks, which he shares, he became an extremely skilled tradesman, and started a highly successful business. Today, Steve's business specializes in galvanized and copper rain gutters and downspouts. He has owned his own business for 28 years. St...2024-08-021h 09The But Fixer PodcastThe But Fixer Podcast - Episode 5 : Jason PattersonJason Patterson is a world class drummer from Raleigh, NC. From Cry of Love to Nantucket, Corrosion of Conformity, and many other bands, he's rock n' roll royalty!A very down to earth, and humble guy, Jason shares some stories about getting started in the music business, the support he received along the way, and some fun stories about being on the road with Aerosmith, Cheryl Crow, and many others.2024-07-291h 22The But Fixer PodcastThe But Fixer Podcast - Episode 5Paulo Mendonça is a funk guitarist songwriter and composer who lives in Sweden. He has released five studio albums and one live album, selling hundreds of thousands of copies. As a songwriter he received 8x platinum awards. He’s played at the Montreux Jazz Festival, and has toured with Tina Turner, among others.Paulo and Shane met by chance over the internet a few years ago, and has a great story of getting started, surviving, and thriving in the difficult music business.If you’re a music fan, or a fan of the m...2024-07-221h 11The But Fixer PodcastThe But Fixer Podcast - Episode 4Babette Haggerty (www.haggertydog.com) has owned her own dog training business since 1989, but began working in the business since age 10, with her father, "Captain Haggerty" who is one of the pioneers of the industry, and who mentored John in business many years ago.Babette originally wanted to go into the fashion industry, but after a few changes of majors in college, and a few changes of mind, her father encouraged her to start her own training business.She shares her highs and lows of being a business owner, overcoming some serious setbacks in life...2024-07-161h 11The But Fixer PodcastThe But Fixer Podcast - Episode 3Jennifer Wilson from Raleigh, NC has a great story. From traveling around with her "hippy" parents, as a kid, to working in retail, she eventually moved into the corporate world with Petco. From there, she started a chain of grooming/dog care shops, before moving into the hemp/cbd human and pet wellness space. She now owns 5 locations throughout North Carolina, as the founder/CEO of Nature's Releaf. www.naturesreleafhempstore.com 2024-07-091h 20The But Fixer PodcastThe But Fixer Podcast - Episode 2: Shane GentryIn the last episode you heard John's story. Now it's Shane's turn!Learn how he got here, and where he's been.He had some pretty big buts!2024-07-0457 minThe But Fixer PodcastThe But Fixer Podcast - Episode 1: John Van OldenBut Fixer's? What the heck does that mean anyway? How did we get here? (Part 1)2024-07-0141 min