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Episodes

1283: Why Waiting 15 Years Was His Best Move... and How He Built a 40K+ LinkedIn Audience w/ Troy Fine
Oct. 28, 2025

1283: Why Waiting 15 Years Was His Best Move... and How He Built a 40…

In this powerful episode, Troy Fine, co-founder of Fine Assurance, shares his incredible journey from a 15-year career in cybersecurity to launching his own firm. Motivated by a desire to honor his entrepreneurial father and ...

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1282: The Lost Art of the Business Plan... How to Tell a Story That Gets Your Business Funded w/ Claire Pickens
Oct. 27, 2025

1282: The Lost Art of the Business Plan... How to Tell a Story That G…

Tired of thinking of your business plan as just another piece of bureaucratic paperwork? In this episode, 30-year business veteran and planning expert Claire Pickens flips the script, revealing how your business plan is actua...

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1281: The 7-Pillar Framework That Runs My 5 Businesses (And Yours Too)
Oct. 26, 2025

1281: The 7-Pillar Framework That Runs My 5 Businesses (And Yours Too)

Ever wonder if your business could survive, let alone thrive, if you took two weeks completely offline? In this game-changing Solo Sunday episode, Brian pulls back the curtain on the single biggest difference between a busine...

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1280: Unlock SCALE & Growth by Fixing Your Financial Foundation w/ Aubrey Merritt
Oct. 25, 2025

1280: Unlock SCALE & Growth by Fixing Your Financial Foundation w/ Au…

Aubrey Merritt, a serial entrepreneur and financial expert, joins the show to demystify the numbers side of your business. She breaks down why waiting for tax season to look at your finances is a recipe for disaster and revea...

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1279: The "Nvidia-like" Business Model That Built a Top 30 Most Fundable Company w/ Benjamin Shapiro
Oct. 24, 2025

1279: The "Nvidia-like" Business Model That Built a Top 30 Most Funda…

From a tenured engineering professor at Caltech to the CEO of a revolutionary deep tech company, Benjamin Shapiro’s journey is a masterclass in calculated risk and strategic innovation. In this episode, Ben pulls back the cur...

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1278: The 10% Rule: How to Fuel Your Business Growth with Advertising w/ Tyler Martin
Oct. 23, 2025

1278: The 10% Rule: How to Fuel Your Business Growth with Advertising…

Ever wonder what separates an ad that gets ignored from one that builds a loyal customer base? It’s not about flashy templates or massive budgets—it’s about psychology and storytelling. In this episode, we dive deep with Tyle...

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1277: The Empathy Edge... How to Lead Through Change Without Resistance w/ Rebecca Dhrimaj & Adine Stone
Oct. 22, 2025

1277: The Empathy Edge... How to Lead Through Change Without Resistan…

In this powerful episode, we're joined by Rebecca Dhrimaj and Adine Stone, the dynamic duo behind The Empathy Collective. They share their incredible journey from being laid off from their corporate roles (where Adine was Reb...

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1276: He Left a Cushy Wall Street Job to Fix Our Broken Education System w/ Nitin Gour
Oct. 21, 2025

1276: He Left a Cushy Wall Street Job to Fix Our Broken Education Sys…

After nearly two decades in the corporate world of tech and finance, Nitin Gour felt a calling for something more meaningful. He realized that traditional education was failing to prepare youth for the real world, leaving a m...

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1275: This AI Replaces Your Follow-Up (And Works 24/7) w/ Fitzgerald Light II
Oct. 20, 2025

1275: This AI Replaces Your Follow-Up (And Works 24/7) w/ Fitzgerald …

Tired of leads slipping through the cracks because you’re too busy to follow up? This episode is your solution. We sit down with Fitz Light, a former investment banker and venture capitalist turned AI founder, who became obse...

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1274: What happens when it's NOT YOU, but it's them!? (Here's why your marketing might not be working...)
Oct. 19, 2025

1274: What happens when it's NOT YOU, but it's them!? (Here's why you…

Do you ever feel like you're pouring money and effort into marketing, only to hear crickets? Do you immediately blame your offer, your copy, or your strategy? In this Solo Sunday episode, Brian shares a crucial perspective sh...

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1273: The #1 Reason Traditional Industries are Ripe for AI Disruption w/ Zachary Farkas
Oct. 18, 2025

1273: The #1 Reason Traditional Industries are Ripe for AI Disruption…

Army veteran and nation-leading mortgage lender Zachary Farkas saw firsthand the chaos of real estate transactions and decided to do something about it. In this episode, he shares the journey behind founding Relos, an AI-powe...

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1272: The #1 Reason Your Strategic Plan Is Failing (And How to Fix It) w/ Rebecca Shah
Oct. 17, 2025

1272: The #1 Reason Your Strategic Plan Is Failing (And How to Fix It…

Entrepreneurs are idea factories, but even the best ideas are worthless without execution. This episode tackles the massive gap between having a vision and making it a reality. Rebecca Shah, an expert in implementation and st...

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1271: How This Dual PhD is Connecting the Music Industry with AI and Gamification w/ Alan Hegron
Oct. 16, 2025

1271: How This Dual PhD is Connecting the Music Industry with AI and …

In this episode, we sit down with Alan Hegron, a dual PhD scientist who traded the research lab for the startup world to solve a major problem in the music industry. Alan shares the incredible story behind Rhythmeet, his new ...

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1270: Reid Hoffman Says Your Job is Extinct by 2034... Here’s Your Escape Plan w/ Jess Lane
Oct. 15, 2025

1270: Reid Hoffman Says Your Job is Extinct by 2034... Here’s Your Es…

Feeling stuck, burned out, or trapped by the "golden handcuffs" of a corporate job? This episode is your permission slip to design a new future. Guest Jess Lane, founder of The Full Cup Co., shares her powerful story of being...

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1269: Why Being Your Own Stakeholder is a Superpower w/ Mike Conway
Oct. 14, 2025

1269: Why Being Your Own Stakeholder is a Superpower w/ Mike Conway

After nearly two decades in the high-stakes tech and finance industries, Mike Conway traded his corporate career for the entrepreneurial grind. He’s now the founder and CEO of Arcodo, a SaaS platform designed to help indie ga...

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1268: Growth Isn't Guesswork: The Blueprint for Predictable Revenue w/ Jen Manswell
Oct. 13, 2025

1268: Growth Isn't Guesswork: The Blueprint for Predictable Revenue w…

In this powerhouse episode, revenue growth architect Jen Manswell dismantles the myth that business growth is a game of chance. With the powerful mantra "growth isn't guesswork," Jen shares her framework for building predicta...

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1267: Is it all plugged in? This is the truth about successful vs. unsuccessful entrepreneurs, podcasters, authors, etc...
Oct. 12, 2025

1267: Is it all plugged in? This is the truth about successful vs. un…

Ever wonder why some entrepreneurs can launch a podcast, website, or social media channel and see immediate traction, while others do the same things for months or even years with nothing to show for it? In this Solo Sunday e...

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1266: Stop Frankenstein-ing Your Tech Stack... Here's A Guide to Custom Solutions w/ Victoria Balkissoon & Matthew Proetsch
Oct. 11, 2025

1266: Stop Frankenstein-ing Your Tech Stack... Here's A Guide to Cust…

In this episode, Brian sits down with Victoria Balkissoon and Matthew Proetsch, the co-founders of NightShift Codes, a software engineering company that started by helping local businesses streamline their operations. They sh...

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1265: Your Next AI Engineer is an AI: The Future of Automation & Custom Models w/ Eshan Chordia
Oct. 10, 2025

1265: Your Next AI Engineer is an AI: The Future of Automation & Cust…

In a world saturated with general AI tools like ChatGPT, Eshan Chordia is carving a new path for entrepreneurs. As the founder and CEO of Impulse AI, he's on a mission to demystify artificial intelligence and make it a powerf...

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1264: From Pennies a Day to a $2M/year Business (and the REALITIES of growth!) w/ Tim Cassidy
Oct. 9, 2025

1264: From Pennies a Day to a $2M/year Business (and the REALITIES of…

Tim Cassidy shares his incredible journey from a 14-year career as a "clipboard commando" for the federal government to co-founding Online CE Credits, a seven-figure online education platform. Tim gets brutally honest about t...

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1263: The Counterintuitive Secret to Attracting Everything in Business w/ Garrett Paul
Oct. 8, 2025

1263: The Counterintuitive Secret to Attracting Everything in Busines…

Tired of only talking to your accountant during the stressful tax season? Garrett Paul is here to completely change your perspective. With a powerhouse background in sales, Garrett brings a unique, growth-oriented mindset to ...

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1262: The Hidden Leak Sinking Your Business (And How AI Can Plug It) w/ Sandra Bustos
Oct. 7, 2025

1262: The Hidden Leak Sinking Your Business (And How AI Can Plug It) …

Every business, regardless of size, struggles with a costly disconnect between their sales and finance systems. This gap leads to revenue leakage, delayed payments, and poor business visibility. In this episode, Sandra Bustos...

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1261: From Firefighter to Founder: How a Side Hustle Became a Lighting Empire w/ Chris Rios
Oct. 6, 2025

1261: From Firefighter to Founder: How a Side Hustle Became a Lightin…

From firefighter and paramedic to the CEO of a multi-location lighting company, Chris Rios shares the gritty details of how he turned a simple side hustle into a thriving, multi-service business. His journey with Ultra Shine ...

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1260: This frustrated me... and I know you'll get it!
Oct. 5, 2025

1260: This frustrated me... and I know you'll get it!

Ever had a no-show for a big call, a proposal go unanswered, or a launch fall flat, leaving you feeling utterly frustrated? In this raw and real Solo Sunday episode, Brian pulls back the curtain after a frustrating no-show ex...

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