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Thriving EntrepreneurCelebrate You! Win Your Way!Today I am talking with my fellow authors for "Celebrate YOU! Win Your Way!" Willie J. and Aaron Emig Looking for a powerful guide that blends personal growth, spiritual wisdom, and practical success strategies? If you’ve been yearning for authentic inspiration on how to celebrate your victories while staying grounded in purpose, Celebrate YOU! is the transformative book you’ve been searching for. This compelling anthology brings together three extraordinary thought leaders—Willie J., Aaron Emig, and Steve Kidd—who redefine what it means to truly win in life. Beyond external accolades, this book dives into the h...
2025-01-011h 00Thriving EntrepreneurGrowing & LearningDive into a transformative journey of growth and inspiration with Steve Kidd on this week’s episode of Thriving Entrepreneur! Steve sits down with four incredible guests, each revealing their unique path to overcoming challenges and embracing a thriving life. Featuring Alejandra Brady,Nick Shaw, Jennifer Longmore, Randi Tomchin, talking about how they are learning growing and developing in life.Join us for a conversation that’s more than motivating—it’s a toolkit for anyone ready to grow, learn, and truly thrive in every aspect of life. Don’t miss out on these life-changing insights! Whether you're looking to optimize you...
2024-12-201h 00Thriving EntrepreneurSuperhero, Super Power, Super CelebrationJoin host Steve Kidd with his guests Grandpa B (Roland Benson) and Tracy Latona for the Super Celebration of 8 years of Thriving Entrepreneur. Roland shares his new childrens book especially for girls - "I am not a princess, I am a superhero!" Tracy gives us powerful insights into how to live truly financially free And Steve share stories and encouragement to help you live your live as a Thriving Entrepreneur You are invited to the Superhero, Super Power, Super Celebration today on Thriving EntrepreneurBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/thriving-entrepreneur--6467102/support.
2022-12-061h 00Thriving EntrepreneurGreat Leaders, Finding Solutions, Maximizing Today!Historically, great leaders saw problems and found solutions. Likewise today, great leaders transform obstacles into to triumph. Struggles are not just in history, we all face them today, but winning strategies are there for you to apply in your everyday life. Listen in with Steve Kidd, Steven Feinberg and Michael Reppas while they discuss how history provides a template, and we can use it to create a powerful course in our lives today. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/thriving-entrepreneur--6467102/support.
2021-08-171h 00Thriving EntrepreneurDiscovering & Honing YOUR Super PowerAll of us have a super power! Whether you know what it is now or not, it's there. We're not talking about flying or x-ray vision here. Rather, we are talking about discovering and honing YOUR niche skills. Discovery is the hard work, then you're living your best life! Join in today with our host Steve Kidd, and hear how Zach Boothe, Barbara Turley and Richard Schnitzel discovered and honed their super power!Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/thriving-entrepreneur--6467102/support.
2021-08-101h 00Thriving EntrepreneurConversation With My DadJoin host Steve Kidd as he shares a recorded conversation with his dad Rev. Dr. Bert Kidd. Steve and Bert talk about everything from how to use zoom for recording video to politic to religion. Though Steve and his dad have conversations like this all the time, Steve wanted to share his dad with you and let you come along for the ride as it were as these two close friends enjoy each others company. Learn what Bert has come to know is important after 81 years of life and hear insights into how powerful life and be when you allow...
2020-08-111h 00Thriving EntrepreneurThe Business Credit You Need with Steven WibleLearn today how to get the business credit you, the business credit you deserve as host Steve Kidd is joined by Steven Wible. Steven is going to share with you why you should never use your personal credit to sign for anything for your coming and then walk you through a step by step approach to acquiring the business credit rating that will allow your company to get the financing you need when you need it today on Thriving Entrepreneur.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/thriving-entrepreneur--6467102/support.
2020-04-2859 minThriving EntrepreneurNew Business Ideas to Start or Add to Your Business with J Massey and DamionThere is so much opportunity available to be able to start or add great idea to your exist or newly created business. Today lets look at a great new business concept and some basic fundamentals your business needs to successed. First J Massey introduces us to the world of Short Term Rental. He really dives in and shows you that could definitely be easy and more profitable than you think Next Damion Lupo talks about the 2 people that need to be the first to people you hire into your business, as well as come other extremely helpful tips to help y...
2020-04-0759 minThriving EntrepreneurLive Abundantly with Purpose with Carol, Ash & TresaYou have an abundant life of purpose you were born to live! On this special extended episode of Thriving Entrepreneur learn how to live your best life in all that you do Carol Stanley talks about embracing the life you were born to live and living full out. Live a life that assures you do not leave any songs unsung in your life Ash Shukla shares that financial abundance comes from a holistic approach that allows money to be the vehicle to help you live your version of your best life Tresa Leftenant reminds us that abundance doesnt come because we...
2020-03-171h 18Thriving EntrepreneurReal Company Growth with JB and CarlAre you ready for serious, dynamic, explosive growth in your company? Are you prepared as a person for this growth? What type of growth is best for your company? How to you expand and not collapse under massive growth Today host Steve Kidd is joined by JB Glossinger and Carl Gould to talk about massive growth in your company. JB talks about how really finding his audience and reaching them was the key to his growth success Carl give us a simple strategy to create massive explosive growth in your company Are you ready to grow? Listen to Thriving Entrepreneur t...
2020-03-1059 minThriving Entrepreneur2020 Vision for Your 2020 New Years Eve SpecialNow is your time to develop 2020 vision for your 2020. 2020 is going to be the most amazing year of your life. But you must be ready! You Must Be Clear! Clear on who you are.Clear on What you are meant to do!And Clear on who you are meant to serve! Clarity is powerful! If you do not have the clarity you need you will not be able to capitilize on all that 2020 has for you. Listen in as host Steve Kidd spend the entire episode sharing with you; pouring into you. Steve sees amazing things for you for 2020.But...
2019-12-3159 minThriving EntrepreneurMake the Difference with Francisca and JulieYou are meant to impact the world! You are meant to make a difference. This episode is here to encourage you to make the difference in the world you were created to make. Host Steve Kidd is joined by Authors Francisca Mandeya and Julie Renee Doering as they share their passionate mission with the world both as an example of you to do what you are meant to do as well as to inspire you to their cause First Francisca Mandeya shares from her international best seller “Mother Behold Thy Son: One Woman's Journey to Dismantle Patriarchy and Live a Li...
2019-12-1759 minThriving EntrepreneurIs Food Holding You Back From Success with Taryn PerryWith the season of eating (often overeating) beginning I thought I would play this episode for you with some great tips on healthy impactful eating Do You Eat Food? Funny question isnt it and yet for many of us food is a constant and daily struggle. What should I eat? What should I feed the kids? Is this good for me? Are some of the most common questions in our day to day lives because, no matter who you are and no matter what you do, you have to eat. For some lucky people food is not an issue in their...
2019-11-261h 00Thriving EntrepreneurEmbracing The Best You with Alice and DanIt is time to embrace the best you. To put your best forward into the world and make the impact you were meant to make As you come alive to all that you are you will discover something amazing. You are a winner! At the finish line of your life no one else is going to come out ahead of you. Now the question is, how big of a victory, how high of a mountain do you want to have climbed in your life As you embrace all you are you will come alive in a whole new way You...
2019-11-1259 minThriving EntrepreneurMoving From Surviving to Thriving with Wanda and GlenisAre you just getting by, or are you THRIVING? Do you feel like you have to ask what thriving even means? There are things that happen in each of our lives that can be life altering. The loss of a loved one, a major accident or injury, a bad relationship, all of these can spin our world in such a way that it feels liek we will never be the same again. The good news is even these life altering event are not permanent, and you can over come them to become something even greater than you were before. We mo...
2019-11-0559 minThriving EntrepreneurStarting out Right with Nicole Roberts JonesDo you know; What starts out right ends up right, but what starts out wrong may never get right. If you have never heard that saying before then this is a phrase you will want to add to your checklist. Good starts and bad starts controlling the destiny of a project may be one of the most true elements in life and business. You will find that it is so very true that when you start off right you head the right way but when you start off heading the wrong way or doing the wrong thing often the course r...
2019-10-2259 minThriving EntrepreneurCreate Powerful Business with Family with Adam and Kerry AndersonWorking with family can be both rewarding and challenging. When we are self employed we need understanding and support from those closes to us, especially our spouse. If we then are working with our spouse we need systems and roles in place so that both work and home life can be enhanced, not hampered by this powerful opportunity. To help us with this today host Steve Kidd is joined by Kerry and Adam Anderson. Kerry and Adam share the struggles they went through that nearly cost them their marriage and their business and then share with us the powerful strategies t...
2019-10-1559 minThriving EntrepreneurMaximize Today with Nakia Boglin and James PurpuraToday is your day to maximize today! Many things have happened in your past, both good and bad. Many exciting things will happen in your future. But you can't do anything about yesterday or tomorrow. All you can do is make the most out of this 24 hours that we call TODAY. When we learn to learn from events good and bad from our past and plan for an amazing future there is one most key element that must happen. We have to take those lessons, take those plans and we must maximize all we can do to make today the...
2019-10-0859 minThriving EntrepreneurMoving Past the Pain of the Past with Monica and TeresaThere are pains, hurts, problems from our past that each of us deal with. It is so easy to let these pains define us and hold us back from being the best version of ourselves. Many of these wounds are deep and sadly are still gaping open. It can often feel like there will never be a time when this hurt does not define us. And if we let it, it can! But there is an option. We can move beyond what was into all that still can be. We can heal. If we focus on the pain it grows. I...
2019-09-1759 minThriving EntrepreneurRemoving the Head Trash Talk and Living a Life of Significance with Greg YatesWe are constantly bombarded with voices telling us who we are, what to be and what to believe. The outside voices may or may not impact us depending on who they are coming from, but the dangerous and diabolic voice is the one inside our own head talking trash to us and about us. We all have it. That little voice that tells us we cant, when we know we can. That tells us this time it wont work out. We hear that voice and all too often we believe it and give in to this trash. This is something...
2019-08-1359 minThriving EntrepreneurLiving Your Best Life From Your Front Seat with Jessica ButtsThe "REAL" you is an amazing person! You are a person who was made to fill a specific purpose! The World NEEDS YOU!!! Once you embrace that you can let go of the old message that tells you that you are weird or not "normal". What you need to be is not what others tell you to be but rather the best version of you that you can be. The question in all of our lives is, "who is running the show?". Are we living our life and running our business because it is how we SHOULD do it? Or are we...
2019-07-3059 minThriving EntrepreneurBe A Person of Influence with Callum LaingWhat does it mean to be a person of influence? Is being a person of influence something you strive for? When you look around your day to day life who do you influence? Often even when we dont recognize it we are influencing people. We all have such a dramatic impact in the lives of others. The question becomes what kind of influence are we having in other people’s lives? How are we using the influence that we have and is it the impact we intend. First acknowledging how our lives influence others and then being intentional about our influen...
2019-07-2354 minThriving EntrepreneurPowerful Use Of Your Most Under Used Talent Your Voice with Arthur JosephDo you know what perhaps the most powerful and under utilized tool you have in your life and your business is? Would it surprise you to know it is your VOICE We take our voices for granted, yet often it is the #1 representative of us in the world. People determine so much about who we are, what we mean, and how we show up in the world from the things that come out of our mouth. And yet, most of the words that we speak have little to now power at all. We have an impact that only we can...
2019-07-1659 minThriving EntrepreneurThe right energy in your life and in your space with Patricia LohanThe energy in our lives and in our environment is so important to living our best life and Thriving in our life and business. The people we spend the most time with. The things we day and do. Even the items we have in our home, and yes the way they are arranged has an impact on us. Often one of the most overlooked things in our lives that has a dramatic effect on on how we show up in the world is simply how our home is set up. Are things cluttered or clean? What impact does this have...
2019-06-2559 minThriving EntrepreneurMaking Money With Your Business Starting Right Where You Are With Gene SwankHave you ever heard someone say, or said yourself, that someones success was because they got lucky? Do you believe it takes money to make money? Do you wish you had the success that others have had, but you feel like you cant crack the code? Today is your day to defy those definint myths and truly begin the journey to your success. To help us with this host Steve Kidd is joined by international best selling author Gene Swank to talk about his book. "No Money Down: Defying the myth that it takes money to make money" Gene shares...
2019-06-1859 minThriving EntrepreneurDiscover True Freedom In All Of Your Life With CeCe PresidentImagine being truly free in all areas of your life and business. Free emotionally, spiritually, physcially, locationally and yes Financially. What would your life look like if you had true realy freedom? How would you live? Where would you go? Who would you be with? Who would you be? Life happens. We have no control over it, but we can control how we respond to it. But we need a plan. if we do not have a plan for dealing with life's challenges we stilll have to go through them. But what if during some of the worst moments of y...
2019-06-1159 minThriving EntrepreneurConquer Your Past and Mind Your Life with Ann Anderson and Moirar LeveilleEveryone experiences a difficult struggle (or two) in life. When life gets hard, remember that you're in control of your destiny. Transitions and transformations in different aspects of our lives will only drive us to reach our goals. Excuses will block you from achieving your best life. Recognize your worth, consciously make choices to leave your past in the past, and take the back the reigns to control your destiny. Listen in with Steve Kidd, as Ann Anderson and Moirar Leveille share their triumphant stories. Learn how you too can take control and live your best life!Become a...
2019-05-2159 minThriving EntrepreneurAnswers for Growth & Profit in Your Business and in Your Life with Steve KiddSteve Kidd, The host of Thriving Entrepreneur, has been in business literally all of his life. Steve began selling door-to-door at 5, was a sales manager by 19 and has been coaching business people since 1988. The son of a minister and the grandson of a one as well, Steve had travelled the world offering help and insight to people from many different walks of life. His unique gifting for taking things that are seemingly impossible and framing them in such a way that they become exciting opportunities has made him a favorite person to turn to for answers to question in both life...
2019-05-0759 minThriving EntrepreneurLiving Authentically with Essence RevealedOur experiences are shaped by the different lenses we see them through. Navigating our experiences can be difficult, but we just need the right tools to make the journey rewarding. We have to learn to be okay in our skin and accept ourselves for who we really are. Authenticity sets you free from your insecurity and allows you to truly appreciate your success. Listen in today and learn how to accept and love yourself regardless of what others may think with Steve Kidd and Essence Revealed on today's episode of Thriving Entrepreneur.Become a supporter of this podcast: h...
2019-04-2359 minThriving EntrepreneurRational Living with John VespasianWe all have a plan of some sort. At times we can become comfortable and plateau, or even take a dive. Distractions in life have a way of making us feel relieved, and some can make us feel defeated, but all distractions are equal. We have to be living our lives in a rational and focused way that serves our growth and prosperity in order to fulfill our plans and dreams. To be intentional in reaching for new goals, it's all about making rational decisions that motivate you in the right direction. Seeking growth both personally and in business is only th...
2019-04-0959 minThriving EntrepreneurA Life of Choice NOT Chance with Dr Karen JacobsonAre you living your life by choice or by chance? You can design a life of possibilities rather than limitations On todays episode we will help you learn How you can live a life of possibility rather than limitationWhen a possibility shows upSetting your mind and applying yourselfLimitation and expansion come from withinHow you recognize new possibilities in your lifeHow your mindset makes all a difference in what you create AND SO MUCH MORE!!! Dr Karen Jacobson joins host Steve Kidd today on Thriving Entrepreneur to talk about living your life by choice NOT by chance.Become a su...
2019-04-021h 00Thriving EntrepreneurWrite Your Best Seller Workshop with Kathy KiddMaybe you don't realize it, but you've got a story inside of you. Your message is more powerful and impactful than you may know. There is someone right now looking for the answers that only you can give them, and they needed those answers yesterday, last week, last month, last year. Sometimes we struggle with believing in ourselves, or with knowing that we can make a difference, but what you have to understand is that it isn't about you. It's about the people out there that you're writing your book to. Your readers. Kathy Kidd shares her Write Your Best Seller...
2019-02-1959 minThriving EntrepreneurDestiny and Empowerment with Y. Rená Cooper and Toby BrazwellHave you faced trials and tribulations that have knocked you down? Have you ever felt as though your dreams weren't attainable? The truth is, trials and tribulations are something we all face, and they will knock us down, but what is most important, is that we get back up. Every time. When you're going toward a worthwhile goal, there WILL be obstacles, but it's up to us to persevere and overcome. Through this perseverence, we can find empowerment in our lives to not only live our dreams, but support our families and fulfill our needs as well. Life has ups and...
2019-02-1259 minThriving EntrepreneurWorking Together with John MurphyDo you strive to "WIN" at business? What about in life? The key to "Winning":at life and business is not about beating the competition but rather about creating an environment where not only you but everyone who works with you: Staff Team Members Employees Contractors Clients And yes even FAMILY All the people you work with Where all the people in your life and in your business find that are all being fulfilled and living to their highest potential in all that they do. When we promote a culture of bring out the best in others in our lives an...
2019-01-2900 minThriving EntrepreneurDo Your Customers Know What to do Next with Kamala ChambersAre you leaving your customers confused? Is it clear to your client what the next step is? If you are not sure think about how that feels for your customer. You need to have a plan. Your plan needs to be a step by step process that takes a potential customer to a long term repeat customer. What we want is for our customers to be waiting for another opportunity to do business with us. Like when you buy something you from the store and really enjoy it. Remember how it feels when you just couldn’t wait until the next ti...
2019-01-0859 minThriving EntrepreneurCelebrating Birthday With My Birthday Partner Maya Jona'Today is my birthday and I cant think of a better way to celebrating than to share my birthday partner with you Maya Jona' Maya and I share a birthday and we have always loved being birthday partners. So today we pull back the curtain and share with you some of the times, some of the memories we have had throughout the years celebrating our birthday Maya shares with you her journey from launching as an adult then being diagnosed with cancer and having to go back to being dependent. Share share her struggles and victories as she is now...
2019-01-0159 minThriving EntrepreneurMerry Christmas 2018 a Message to you from host Steve KiddI want you to know you are a Gift! You have been given the gift of gifts, of talent of love that only you can give. Be tge best version of yourself. Share all of who you are and all you have to give with the world Remember you ARE uniquely brillant. You have been CREATED for a purpose. The world NEEDS you! As we celebrate this holiday know that you are incredible. You are talented, You are amazing. You have so much to give and share with the world. Accept the gifts given to you and then go give...
2018-12-2559 minThriving EntrepreneurRelease the excited child within with April AdamsHave you ever watched a little child wake up on their own? I'm not talking about a teen who would prefer to stay up all night a sleep all day. Have you ever seen a small child still full of wonder get up in the morning. No matter what happened yesterday they are excited to live another day. A child doesnt toss and turn and worry about life or bills. They dont stress out over what may happen tomorrow or replay yesterday. A child's dreams are filled with magic and possibilities. They awake knowing today is going to be the best da...
2018-12-1859 minThriving EntrepreneurBe Found When Your Customer Looks For You with Jeremiah SmithWe often hear SEO thrown around. Sometimes on show like "Shark Tank", it is presented as the end all be all for company growth and then in other episodes disregarded as a waste of time. Many companies spend thousands of dollars on it without knowing what it even is. So the question today is. What is SEO? What does it mean, What does it do for your business, and do you need it? To help demystify this powerful tool (when used correctly) host Steve Kidd is joined by SEO specialist and CEO of SimpleTiger.com Jeremiah Smith. Steve and Jeremiah a...
2018-12-1159 minThriving EntrepreneurKnow How To Live Inspired with Ernie VillanuevaAre you inspired? Do you live your life in inspiration? Or do you struggle to find things to motivate you.? Today is your day to learn how to be inpired every day of your life. Not some hype or some high, but ubderstanding how inspiration works, where it comes from and how to be able to call up inspiration on demand. There is a code to how you were build. It is in knowing how you were and what it takes to be truly and long term inspired that is the secret to living and inspired life. Often we fins ou...
2018-12-0459 minThriving EntrepreneurThe Spirit Within You and How That Shows up in Your LifeThe real you, the inside of you, the part of you that always is, that is your spirit. Some people call this essence. Some call it energy. It goes by many names but deeper than our physical body is the spirit us that is eternal and is the real us. What you do with this spirit that is within you, whether you enhamce it and grow it or mire and destroy it is up to you. Many people have risen above things in their past that they have done and that have been done to them to transform into amazing...
2018-11-2059 minThriving EntrepreneurLearn to Never Binge Again with Glenn LivingstonDid you know that it is possible to not overeat? For some of us that seems like just some more hype and another empty promise. But what if it wasnt? What if there is scientific research that can and will help you control your appetite permanently and allow you to truly have the relationship with Food you have always wanted. What if you can You truly Learn to Never Binge Again? Listen in as host Steve Kidd has a very enlighhtenign and impactful conversation with the Best Selling Author of "Never Binge Again" Glenn Livingston Learn how you can control yo...
2018-11-1359 minThriving EntrepreneurPermission to Charge, Powerful Selling with Jessica RiversonWhy is selling one of the most feared or even hated by entrepreneurs? Do you love it? Or like most people do you avoid it or even hate it? Though selling is one of the most central actions of our business it also seems to be the thing business owners like to do the least. . Is this because selling is hard? Is it because you are afraid of the reaction? Or is it something else? Break through the mystery and emotion surrounding sales and discover an empowered new attitude that will impact the effectiveness of your selling permanently. Learn how you ca...
2018-10-2358 minThriving EntrepreneurIs your thinking upside down? Consciousness with Mark GoberSteve Kidd talks with Best Sellig Author Mark Gober about his best selling book An End to Upside Down Thinking:Dispelling the Myth That the Brain Produces Consciousness, and the Implications for Everyday Life. be ready to have soem of the things you believe to be true challenged as Mark gives evidence based factual information about discoveries that are happening with regard to consciousness. Is consciousness derived from matter or is there something deeper? Listen in as Mark shares reesearch on the subject and dives into things like psyhic and near death experiences. Learn new data that is being discovered tha...
2018-10-0959 minThriving EntrepreneurThe world is waiting for you to share yourself. Share You featuring Kathy KiddThe world is waiting for you to share yourself. There is someone that needs you to share what you have learned so far. We all have something to share but often we allow excuses or life circumstances to get in the way of giving our gifts to the world. People in need of an answer, someone that is looking for a way out needs the answers you can give. There is someone who needed you to share your answer last week last month last year, but they are still making the same mistake because you havent shared your mesage yet...
2018-10-0259 min
Thriving EntrepreneurTaking One Small Step Can Make A Big Difference with Sandra and PamelaToday, I am putting two of our bestselling authors on the spotlight. These two authors are also the first two people who joined our Book to Course Bootcamp. Get to know them more on this episode! Sandra Mizell Chaney is the author of the bestselling book Inside Secrets to Getting Money for Your Non-profit. She is an amazing friend and a great source. If you have a non-profit and you’re looking to fund it, there is no one else I know who can help you do it right the first time better than Sandra. Pamela Garrison is the author of...
2018-09-2559 minThriving EntrepreneurShaping the Life You Have Into the Life You Want with Nafissa ShireenToday, we are joined by Nafissa Shireen for the second time. For those of you who don’t know, Nafissa had been a featured guest on my show way back in 2015 entitled Living With Your Business with Nafissa Shireen. Nafissa will be sharing with us the importance of having a life that works for us and building a business that fits around that. “Life is about us. It’s not about the money. It’s not about the systems. Although those are really important things; you need them. But none of that’s going to work unless you get really free on the insi...
2018-09-1859 minThriving EntrepreneurStep Out Of Your Comfort Zone And Be An Entrepreneur On Fire With John Lee DumasWhat is the medium that you’re using to share your message with the world? Did you know that all the magic happens when you step out of your comfort zone? Pushing past your comfort zone is terrifying, but sometimes that fear is the best thing you could have. You first need to understand that your existence has a purpose. You have a story that needs to be told, and you have to share that with the world. It will be tough to succeed at the beginning, but you have to keep pushing yourself to the limit and keep on do...
2018-09-1159 minThriving EntrepreneurThe Power of Personality Type with Jessica ButtsYour personality type is unique, special and given to you on purpose in order for you to be the best you possible. You cant be who you are or do what you were meant to do until you embrace your uniquely special and wonderful personality type. it is who you are and it is exactly what the world needs! Learn how to maximize you as you Listen noted therapist and author Jessica Butts while she takes us through a journey of self discovery with host Steve Kidd on Thriving Entrepreneur while they talk about the power of Personality Type.B...
2018-09-0459 minThriving EntrepreneurBreak Free and Be Unstoppable In Life and Business with Victoria and BridgetToday, we are joined by two amazing bestselling authors, Victoria D. Stubbs and Bridget Irby, who will be sharing with us their story that will surely transform your life so you can break free from whatever it is that is stopping you from being the best you that you can be. What are the things in life that have you tangled up? No matter what those things are, know that there is a way to get untangled — there is a way out. “Know that there are options. There are ways to configure relationships. There are ways to figure out how to b...
2018-08-2859 minThriving EntrepreneurHow To Transform Your Life By Cultivating Self-Love with Tracy and ShawnaToday, we are joined by two of our amazing best selling authors, Tracy Vitalo-Harwell and Shawna Seymore who will be talking to us about how self-love can genuinely change your life. It is crucial that you understand and recognize the importance of loving yourself and how it affects the love that you give/receive to/from other people. Self-love really serves as a motivation for you to take good care of yourself physically, mentally and spiritually. You should be okay to fall behind. The key is just to keep getting back up even on the days when you don’t feel...
2018-08-1459 minThriving EntrepreneurToday Is YOUR Day Of Transformation with Kenya, Lisa & MattToday, we have some really exciting and big guests that are going to be in the show today who are going to share with you some amazing and mind-flowing things about transformation. We have one of our new bestselling authors, Kenya LaShelle Elliott, then we have the amazing Lisa Nichols and our very good friend Matt Gil. All of us are in the process of transforming into something. Sometimes it’s good. Sometimes it’s bad. But I believe that most people have a goal that is positive and powerful. Join Steve Kidd and his guests on Thriving Entrepreneur so you...
2018-08-0759 minThriving EntrepreneurReinventing Yourself and Realizing Your Self-Worth with Anissa and JuleeToday, I am joined by two amazing Bestselling authors, Anissa Zabriskie and Julee Hunt, who will be pouring into you more the importance of believing in yourself and to know that no matter what has been, you are on a path to success. Sometimes, the path that we take in our life isn’t the direction that we should go on. Sometimes it’s a bad thing, but sometimes it’s just a change that needs to happen. Either way, sometimes you need to change the road you’re taking in life. REROUTING…: A Guide to Changing Your Pathway In Life by Ani...
2018-07-3159 minThriving EntrepreneurPlan and Replan with Steve KiddYou were born with a purpose. That purpose has a perfect path, a plan that will get you there. Then life gets in the way. We have all faced this, the conflict between our destiny and the events in our life. The desire to quit hijacks some from their purpose. But not you! You must continue on! This is not the end only a time to regroup. Now is your time to group and move on to even greater. Now is your time to replan. Listen as Steve Kidd talks about the driving force behind our lives - our purpose and...
2018-07-1759 min
Thriving EntrepreneurWhy Collaboration is Crucial to Success with Ronan LeonardToday, Steve Kidd is joined by Ronan Leonard, a Mastermind Connector (peer-to-peer mentoring) who has been in business for 15 amazing years. In this episode, he will be talking to us about masterminds and collaborations for small business owners. We’re all on our own different journey. There is no cookie-cutter advice out there that’s going to show you the right path. You’ve got to try a few things. But, ultimately, if you can find those people — the champions, mentors or an accountability partner — that is one of the best things to do in business. My encouragement is not to go alone...
2018-07-1059 minThriving EntrepreneurRedefining Rockstar Leadership with Ronette Clarke-WilliamsWe are joined today by a good friend and one of our International Bestselling Authors, who is a certified ROCKSTAR both in life and business, Ronette Clarke-Williams. She will be talking to us about her workbook entitled Redefining "ROCKSTAR" Leadership: 7 Week Workbook (RRL 2) that she specifically created after the success of her bestselling book, REDEFINING "ROCKSTAR" LEADERSHIP: Making it work for you, not you for it! (RRL Book 1). “REDEFINING "ROCKSTAR" LEADERSHIP: Making it work for you, not you for it!” I received so much positive feedback from the readers that the book was great because it gave them action steps that...
2018-07-0359 minThriving EntrepreneurSport is a Business, Business is a Sport with Derek RedmondToday, we are joined by a very special guest, Derek Redmond, a two-time Olympian and former British, Commonwealth, European and World 400-metre sprint champion. He is also one of our International Bestselling Authors who released his book, Sports Is A Business, Business Is A Sport, last March. In this episode, Derek talks about his book and some secrets that he’s learned both in business and in sports that will surely help you achieve success both in your life and in your business. Derek said, “All successful people are just regular people; all born with no knowledge. They learned to spea...
2018-06-2659 minThriving EntrepreneurTaking Back Control of Your Life with Jay, Martina & DanielWe are joined today by two of our Bestselling Authors, Jay Kister and Martina Wagner, who will be sharing with us some words of wisdom and tips on how we can take back control of our lives. Jay shares with us the story behind his bestselling book, Zombie, Awake! Feel empowered, joyful, focused and connected to God in 16 minutes a Day that will surely inspire you to start living instead of just existing. "This book will help people get away from that zombie lifestyle so they can live the life God wants them to live." — Jay K. Martina and Daniel sh...
2018-06-1959 minThriving EntrepreneurHow To Revolutionize Your Business with Errol AbramsonToday, Steve Kidd is joined by Errol Abramson who will be sharing with us his knowledge on how we can revolutionize our business…today! In this episode, you’ll learn more about the following: 1. What being an entrepreneur is. 2. The real quest on being an entrepreneur. 3. Three Major tools of being an entrepreneur * Time * Skill of selling * Creativity 4. Difference between activity and productivity. 5. A lot more things that Errol learned in the past that can help us be a thriving entrepreneur. If you want a game changer for your business and take it to a whole new level, you should not miss th...
2018-06-1259 minThriving EntrepreneurHow To Stop Letting Your Business Run You with Paul MaskillAre you running your business, or is your business running you? Today, Steve Kidd is joined by Paul Maskill who is going to talk to us about transitioning from being a business operator to being a business owner & CEO. “I help business owners transform their business so the business can thrive without them so that they can make more, work less and achieve ultimate freedom while increasing the value of their business.” — Paul Maskill Listen in to know more about: Difference between being a business operator and being a business owner & CEOThe roadmap to becoming the Owner and CEO or your bu...
2018-06-0559 minThriving EntrepreneurCelebrating Women & Celebrating Life with Lynne and PaigeToday, Steve celebrates life and women in all walks of life with these two amazing Bestselling Authors, Lynne Alston, andPaige Parker. Hugs can come in so many different forms. Our first guest, Lynne Alston talks about her new book and how a hug literally saved her life. This is worth listening to because you might just be one of those people who can make a difference or even save someone’s life through small things that can mean so much like a hug or a simple smile. You have to treat everyone as if they are your hugger. You have to t...
2018-05-2959 minThriving EntrepreneurBestselling Author Success Stories: Embracing Possibilities with Steve KiddToday, we’re going to talk about Bestselling Author Success Stories. I want you to see the different types of success that people have, based not only on where they are, but what they want. I want you to see yourself with your book with the bestseller logo. I want to hear you introduce yourself as a Bestselling Author so you, too, can share your bestselling success story. Join Steve Kidd in this another amazing episode of Thriving Entrepreneur!Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/thriving-entrepreneur--6467102/support.
2018-05-2259 minThriving EntrepreneurHear 9 of our Platinum Book Tour Bestselling Authors Share Their TruthToday, we will put the spotlight to 9 of our Bestselling Authors from Kidd Marketing’s 2018 Platinum Book Tour. Hear them drop some amazing life-changing nuggets of truth that will leave you inspired and motivated. K. Moneak - Bestselling Author of the book Make It Happen Pamela Garrison - Bestselling Author of the book Identity Crisis: Rediscover Your Jamaal Abdul-Ali - Bestselling Author of the book From Broke To Bentley: My Journey To Success Zaneta Beverford - Bestselling Author of the book Unleashing The Power Of Forgiveness Aimee V. Sanchez Ph.D. - Bestselling Author of the book Disrupt the Status Quo: Living...
2018-05-1559 minThriving EntrepreneurGetting to Know the Host of Thriving Entrepreneur: STEVE KIDDToday’s episode is a bit different because Steve won’t be interviewing any guests. Instead, he’s putting himself in the spotlight. It’s about time that you get to know the host of Thriving Entrepreneur. Who is Steve Kidd? This is the question that will be answered in today’s episode for Steve will be sharing a part of him to you, his listeners, so you can get to know him better and deeper; so that you can get to know the man behind that voice you hear every Tuesday who keeps encouraging you to find and live your purpo...
2018-05-0859 minThriving EntrepreneurThe Power of Spoken WordsToday, we’re going to talk about how powerful words are. I’m going to share with you some powerful quotes from my favorite poems, books and some of our bestselling authors. You may write me down in history With your bitter, twisted lies, You may trod me in the very dirt But still, like dust, I'll rise. Does my sassiness upset you? Why are you beset with gloom? ’Cause I walk like I've got oil wells Pumping in my living room. Just like moons and like suns, With the certainty of tides, Just like hopes springing high, Still, I'll rise...
2018-04-2459 minThriving EntrepreneurWhy Family is the Most Important Thing In Your Life with Faith MarshallToday, we are joined by our bestselling author Faith Marshall and we will be talking about the importance of family. With everything constantly changing around us, there is one thing that has always stayed the same which is our family. Try to think about the happiest moments in your life, am I right that most of them involve your family? Our family is made up of people that bring out the best in us. “What helped us most as a family, looking back, was communicating with each other; it kept the family informed. Each of us still dealt with the den...
2018-04-1759 minThriving EntrepreneurPlatinum Book Tour with our Bestselling AuthorsWe, at Kidd Marketing, will be doing our very first Platinum Tour together with some of our Bestselling Authors. Today, we are joined by 2 of those Bestselling Authors, K. Moneak, and Veronica Simon. Like what Kathy and I always say, we are here to help you share your brilliance with the world. “Putting my book out there and sharing my message with the world was really powerful for me because there is a statistic that I use when I do training, and it was found in a Forbes magazine and it said that: 40% of Americans make New Year’s resolutions and...
2018-03-2759 minThriving EntrepreneurLet's Talk About PASSION with Steve KiddPassion is the first book to the series Thriving Success written by Steve Kidd. Your passion is the thing that drives you. It’s the core of who you are that comes out in everything you do. FIND IT. Then always make sure that everything you do in your life and your business is based on being true to yourself and always being true to your passion. By really understanding what it is that you’re passionate about, that’s how you can live as a thriving entrepreneur.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcas...
2018-03-2059 minThriving EntrepreneurThe Butterfly Within: How To Discover Your Wings with Andrea T. MartinWe are joined today by Andrea T. Martin, an amazing author who will be sharing with us her inspiring story of how she emerged from her painful past of guilt, shame and humiliation to become who GOD called her to be - a beautiful butterfly. She will also be sharing with us the process that she created and followed so you, too, can go through your own metamorphosis. chrysalis (n) chrys·a·lis \ 'kri-s?-l?s \ -a protective covering a shelter stage or state of growth or being Just like a caterpillar, there is a metamorphosis that needs to happen, at som...
2018-03-1359 min
Thriving EntrepreneurIt's Your Time to Soar with Trevor and MyrthaOften, you feel like you’re so ordinary because everyone can do the things that you can do. But that’s not true. All of us have unique talents and abilities that only you possess. Join Trevor Hucey, and Myrtha Dubois talk about the endless possibilities that can happen in your life if you close your eyes, and let your spirit start to soar! Soaring to New Heights: My Quest for an Education That Began at Age 56 by Trevor Hucey Trevor shares how the decision he made to go back to school changed his life completely. “I made a deal with my...
2018-02-2059 minThriving EntrepreneurHey, Beautiful! Let Us Celebrate YOU!Hey, beautiful! Today, we are going to celebrate the most important person in your life — YOU! It’s time to start embracing yourself as the beautiful and strong individual that you are. Two amazing bestselling authors will be celebrating with us: Tiffany Okafor and Erica Darlene Sampson. Erica is the bestselling author of the book, The Power To Believe In Your Greatness: A Story of Triumph and Resilience. In the show, she’ll share with us her story and how she came to believe in her own greatness. Pain has a way of knocking us to our knees and sucking the li...
2018-02-1359 min
Thriving EntrepreneurBecome a Celebrity Expert in Your Field with Kathy KiddListen to Kathy as she shares with you how you can be a recognized Celebrity Expert in Your Field. Kathy will help you play an A-game and be a recognized brand to your target market so you can be known and impact the world with your message! Interviewed by Michelle Brubaker at http://yournextquantumleap.com. — with Kathy Kidd.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/thriving-entrepreneur--6467102/support.
2018-02-0630 minThriving EntrepreneurSimplifying Technology with Tom MolineFor the entrepreneur over 35, meaning not a millennial, there can be a substantial gap in how we use the technology that is available to use to serve us. By understanding how technology can improve the quality of our lives and our business we can then remove fear and hatred and begin to understand how tools like WordPress can help us grow our business. With this understanding comes ease that allows our business to take a monumental leap in our ability to reach and serve our customers more efficiently. This episode is important to all business owners to help them have th...
2018-01-2358 minThriving EntrepreneurSuccess is Planned with Sandra YanceyIf you talk to enough successful business people most will agree that one of the key reasons many people fail is...they do not have a plan to succeed! Some people don't know how to plan, and some are just waiting for success to come get them. They wake up in the morning and just expect that success will have miraculously shown up overnight. That couldn’t be further from the truth. Success is not a gamble. It is not an accident; it is not fate, it is something that happens as a result of specific things that successful people do...
2018-01-1659 minThriving Entrepreneur"Rebuilding Your Relationship With Food" with Angela JohnsonToday, we are joined by Angela Johnson, and our topic is all about something that all of us love — FOOD. In every accomplishment that we make, we must reward ourselves. We need to reward ourselves with good things that make us better and feel better. And I know all of us will agree that food is one of the things in this world that makes us feel good. But we need to remember that using food as a reward should be done in the right way, and as much as possible, we must try to break the cycle of using fo...
2017-12-1259 minThriving EntrepreneurSales & Marketing: Myths That Don't Serve You In Life & Business with Steve KiddWord of mouth is the best form of marketing. This is something that you don’t have control over. To market, grow, and advertise your company, you need to have some things out there that are consistent that people can know and rely on. Though you have the best of intentions, sometimes people may lead your brand to a place where you don’t want it to go. So you have to control the message you’re putting out there. You have to give people good things to say about you. You have to guide your brand in the direction where y...
2017-12-0559 minThriving EntrepreneurHow to Assign Tasks, Ask for Help & Manage People with Grace with Michael JamesManaging people can be a difficult task. Doing it gracefully can seem nearly impossible some days. Surprising though, even worse than the difficulty of managing people is the trap of doing it all ourselves. We need to remember the importance of letting go. As an entrepreneur, it is so easy to always see every task as being something we have to do. The truth though is much different. All distractions are equal, and in your business, the distraction of busyness can be the worst. We need to learn how to identify not only our strengths but also our weaknesses. Then as we ha...
2017-11-2859 minThriving EntrepreneurBreaking Through The Pain with L.A. and ChanelThe pain we’re going through is real, but you need to understand that there is always a way out. Today, Steve is joined by two best selling authors, L.A. Roberts and Chanel Chase who will be sharing with us their personal story of resilience, tragedy, and triumph. From Breakdown to Breakthrough is a story of a great man and a resilient woman who, after a heartbreaking loss, bounced back and found her way from breakdown to breakthrough. L.A. Roberts’breakdown was when her grandfather (Leon) passed away. That tragedy brought a lot of despair in her heart and...
2017-11-2159 minThriving Entrepreneur“Are You Missing Buying Signals?” with Nikki RauschWe have all said it so many times things like: I don’t know why they didn’t buy? Or how about, “I really thought they were going to buy”? Think about the last time you said that? Why didn't they buy? Why didn't we know? What could we do differently? We all ask these questions whenever we think we should have had a sale. Wouldn’t it be great if everyone who wanted our product just had a sign saying, “I want to buy”! Here is shocking news!! THEY DO! The problem is that we miss it? Customers give us signals. Sadl...
2017-11-1459 minThriving EntrepreneurThriving Entrepreneur (#LetsTellYourStory)In this second anthology book by Kathy Kidd, she shares another group of amazing people as they share their stories about what it means to them to live as a thriving entrepreneur. For Ancleah Gamble, being a Thriving Entrepreneur made her feel important; that she has a voice. Providing service to other people and knowing that she was able to change people’s lives gives her a sense of fulfillment. Monica Reed resigned from her regular job in the corporate world because she realized that it wasn’t what she was meant to do. Let’s talk about SALES with Kathy Kid...
2017-11-0759 minThriving EntrepreneurCreating a Powerful Personal Presence with Sandra Dee RobinsonWhat do you think about yourself? What is the personal presence you bring to the world? Do you share your unique brilliance with the world boldly? OR Are you still waiting?Are you making excusesAre you hiding your light from the world? What you are and what you bring to the world is so important to the world. No one else can be you! But even when we know that we have a message to share, even knowing that we need to shine our light to the world, we often hide because we are focused on: Our own flaws.Emphasizing w...
2017-10-171h 01Thriving EntrepreneurHow Simple Things Can Make A Big Difference in Your Life with Shelia and BerthaWe are joined today by two amazing authors, and our topic is all about the simple things that you can do right now that can make the biggest difference in your life. Shelia Smith talks about her new book, Simply Faith: The Birthing of a Warrior, and her spiritual journey of faith starting from that day when she first talked to God and heard His voice at such a young age. “Do what Romans 10:17 says: Faith comes by hearing and hearing by the word of God.” Bertha McCants talks about her book, Lead the Life You Imagined by Having the Cour...
2017-10-1059 minThriving EntrepreneurAn Entrepreneurial Personality with Alex CharfenHow many times have you been told you are flighty or not focused? How often have you just been able to see the solution to a problem? How much do you strive to contribute in all that you do in life? Is your focus to have your life be about more than just the money you make? Are you more interested in the difference, the contribution you are making? All of these are signs that you may have an entrepreneurial personality. What the world, in general, may call ADHD or bipolar, may just simply be you living your life as...
2017-10-031h 00Thriving EntrepreneurAll About Self-Care and Wellness with Katie and MichelWe are joined today by two amazing authors, Katie Tietz and Michel Pascal, who will be talking to us about achieving your health and wellness goals through meditation and self-care. Katie’s book, Self-care for the Healthcare Professionals, is all about the importance of self-care to achieve success both in life and business. She talked about her fair share of struggles in losing herself while giving so much to other people. Michel talks about his book, Meditation for Daily Stress: 10 Practices for Immediate Well-being, and how it can help people be free from stress and have a calmer mind through medit...
2017-09-1259 minThriving EntrepreneurShaping the Life You Have Into the Life You Want with Nafissa ShireenToday, we are joined by Nafissa Shireen for the second time. For those of you who don’t know, Nafissa had been a featured guest on my show way back in 2015 entitled Living With Your Business with Nafissa Shireen. Nafissa will be sharing with us the importance of having a life that works for us and building a business that fits around that. “Life is about us. It’s not about the money. It’s not about the systems. Although those are really important things; you need them. But none of that’s going to work unless you get really free on the insi...
2017-08-2959 minThriving EntrepreneurAll About The Kidd Marketing Family with Amber, Bruce, Malyssa and ClareWouldn't it be awesome to finally know and see the faces behind the names of the people from Kidd Marketing who have been helping you with your books? Today, I will introduce you to four amazing individuals who are part of the success of our company. Many of you may not know them, but they are the ones who have been helping my wonderful wife, Kathy Kidd and me to get our company thriving. Amber Petersen, PA to Kathy Kidd Bruce Petersen, Project Manager Malyssa Ferguson Schmidt, Chief Editor Clare Gamboa, Editor / PA to Steve Kidd We are so blessed...
2017-08-1559 minThriving EntrepreneurDiscover How You Are Emotionally Tied To People Who Don’t Serve You with LeslieYou are uniquely brilliant created for a purpose! The world NEEDS YOU! Are you still having some doubts about that? We want to help you break through that old thinking about yourself into the freed, released, empowered, amazing you that you are! Host Steve Kidd is joined on Thriving Entrepreneur by former eWN Radio Host Leslie Green from the show Love, Trust and Pixie Dust. Together they are going to help you uncover the truth that often the people that are in lives are not helping us get to where we are going. In fact, sometimes the people we have a...
2017-08-0159 minThriving EntrepreneurLove Yourself, Love Your Life with Bob and KeishaToday, we are joined by two International Best Selling authors who will be talking about our pursuit of consciousness as humans and the life after the military deployment. There are many problems in the world and being human. One of the things that can be a solution is our ability to choose, and you have to make a powerful choice in your life today. “Let’s learn to understand ourselves a lot more than we do currently. Let’s learn how to start liking ourselves and then maybe rather than thinking we’re separate from everyone else, maybe we can get back...
2017-07-1859 min
Thriving EntrepreneurSell With Ease and Charge What You're Worth with Jessica RiversonSales! Do you love it? Or like most people do you avoid it or even hate it? What if you could sell with ease and charge what you are worth? How would confident selling impact your business? Customers buying from us is one of the most central actions of our business. So why is selling the thing business owners like to do the least. Do you believe this because selling is hard? Or are you are afraid of the reaction? Or is it something else? Break through the mystery and emotion surrounding sales and discover an empowered new attitude that...
2016-08-2358 min
Thriving EntrepreneurStaying focused to your purpose and passion with Steve RodgersHow do we stay focused in our business when there are so many shiny glittery things to distract us? And yet in order to succeed in life and business the #1 key is focus. The top two things we need to be focused on is our purpose=the reason we were put on this planet and our passion=that special something that gets us out of bed in the morning and truly makes us feel alive. One of the biggests keys to successfully focusing on our purpose and our passion is to learn to live in the moment. The more we ca...
2016-02-1657 min
Thriving EntrepreneurLIVING YOUR PURPOSE WITH JOAN & NAKEETSHATwo different women with different life experiences who share the same passion: INSPIRE PEOPLE. Nakeetsha Dryer & Joan T. Randall takes us back through their pursuit of finding their true PURPOSE and how to really start LIVING the life designed for them. First, Nakeetsha Dryer talks about her story on how she overcame her family’s financial crisis using her own Debt Free Remedy plan. How having enough can be the best thing. How living with FINANCIAL FREEDOM is way better than living the American Dream full of debts. Then Joan T. Randall shares her Devotional Journal that will not only help...
2016-02-1147 min
Thriving EntrepreneurYou Are AWESOME! with Steve KiddToday is the new beginning! For some people listening live this show is marking the end of and old year and the beginning of a new. But no matter when you are listening. today! Right Now! Marks the beginning of a new and better life for you. Each and every day from here on out is going to be better. Why? Because as of this moment you are going to know that you are not accident, you have a purpose! Steve is going to show you 4 things on this episode Now is your time to celebrate You are awesome You have a...
2015-12-3159 minThriving EntrepreneurSharing You with Kathy KiddWho you are what you were made to do and be is something you need to share with the world. The unique gift inside of you was given to you to make a world a better place. it is not about you. Your gifts your talents your experience are meant to be shared Are you sharing you? As a business persont the first thing we need to be clear on is what do we have to share, what is our message and who should it be shared with. The first thing to do in branding and marketing yourself and your busi...
2015-11-2459 min
Thriving EntrepreneurAnswers for Growth & Profit in Your Business and in Your Life with Steve KiddThe host of Thriving Entrepreneur, Steve Kidd has been in business literally all of his life. Steve began selling door-to-door at age 5, was a sales manager by 19 and has been coaching businesses and business people since 1988. And today he is here to help YOU! The son of a minister and the grandson of a one as well, Steve has travelled the world offering help and insight to people from many different walks of life. His unique gifting for taking things that are seemingly impossible and framing them in such a way that they become exciting opportunities has made him a favo...
2015-03-3159 min
Thriving EntrepreneurThe Best Version of ALL of Your Real Complete Self in Life with Anthony ElfonziaLive the best version of yourself. Whether you are listening to this live or years from now TODAY is your day to get real, get inspired and get all of who you are into your life and business. In order to grow your business, in order to be profitable, in order to sell people want to know the REAL you. So as of today we are going to embrace our lives and our complete real story. All of what has been has brought you to where you are but DOES NOT define where you are going, how much you can succ...
2015-03-1758 minThriving EntrepreneurHow Your Plans and Thoughts on Money Impact Your Business GrowthWhat we think about money and how we plan our financial life has a HUGE impact on our business. It is imperative as business owners that we don’t just let our money be controlled by our accountant or worse yet be out of control. Money loves to work within a plan. Whether it be planning for retirement or having a plan to make sure the bills are paid on time, your money can only thrive when it is working within a plan. Thriving Entrepreneur host Steve Kidd is joined today by Hilary Hendershott. Hilary is a 2nd generation financial plan...
2015-02-1759 min