Episodes

Anthony Butler is the founder of the digital marketing agency Can-Do Ideas and the creator of the Primal Storytelling™ content system. He is the author of Primal Storytelling, Marketing for Humans, and is a highly regarded expert in brand storytelling and digital marketing. Anthony graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point, and the US Army Ranger School. He is a combat veteran and commanded an infantry company in Iraq during the invasion of Baghdad. He is also a Brazilian J...

“Don't work till exhaustion.” - Tara Mullarkey Tara Mullarkey went from being raised by a single mom, leaving corporate with no job prospects, to building a multi-million dollar online business. Back in New York City, Tara underwrote, sold and managed over $500 million in highly leveraged loans in the corporate finance sector, worked for the largest hedge fund in the world as well as a Fortune 50 company. After retiring from Wall Street & Corporate America and graduating with her MBA, she trav...

“It's easier than you think.” - Rachael J. Brown Rachael J. Brown earned her plant-based nutrition certification and food and sustainability certification from the T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies and eCornell. After being diagnosed with high cholesterol in her late 20s, she discovered The China Study and started exploring the science of nutrition. After she ate WFPBNO for just 17 days, her cholesterol dropped 50 points. That was the beginning of her family’s journey from the stand...

“God has gifted you and one of the adventures in life is to figure out what those gifts are.” - Jerome Fogel Jerome Fogel is the co-founder of Fogel & Potamianos LLP. He is known as a dealmaker and innovator in the legal community. He represents successful entrepreneurs, corporations, and sports and entertainment stars. He also serves as the go-to offsite general counsel for a number of small and lower middle market companies. Click here to subscribe to The Sell My Business Podcast to save time...

Gregory Shepard is a 20-year startup veteran, angel investor, author, and serial entrepreneur with 12 liquidity events under his belt in BioTech, TransTech, AdTech, and MarTech industries, two of which were sold as part of a $925M transactions that won 4 private equity awards for transactions between $250M and $1B. Greg has accomplished all this while existing with 7 neurodivergent conditions, including Autism and Dyslexia. As a Forbes Book Author, Contributor, and Forbes Podcast Host, his work...

“What has to happen over that period of time for you to feel like those three years were just like amazing?” - Patrick Cummings Patrick Cummings is an entrepreneur, business coach, wealth management advisor, and published author committed to helping others balance their lives for happier outcomes. He worked in the corporate world for twelve years before deciding, when his children were toddlers, to start his own business and gain control of his time. An active member of his community, Patrick li...

“As a leader we can't assume people will follow us.” - Laurie Barkman 80% of business owners want to stop working in their business in the next 5-10 years, but most have not planned for that transition. Many need to improve the business first. Laurie Barkman is a "business transition sherpa." With her firm, SmallDotBig, she advises owners on having more valuable, sellable businesses. And as a Partner with Stony Hill Advisors, a mergers andacquisitions firm, she guides them through the complex p...

“Keep that prefrontal cortex online.” - Odille Remmert Toward the end of 2015, Odille Remmert was divorced, depressed, renting a room in a shared house in England, cleaning other people's houses, and unable to pay her bills. Using the techniques and tools in the new book she co-authored with her husband: "Change What Happened to You: How to Use Neuroscience to Get the Life You Want by Changing Your Negative Childhood Memories" - Odille turned her life around completely. Now living in the USA, m...

“Don't go at it alone, make friends and build teams because it's a lot more fun along the way.” - Kurt Davis Kurt Davis is a technology executive and investor with over two decades of experience building tech startups throughout Silicon valley, Europe and Asia. From 2008 to 2017, he worked with a startup called Boku where he led global business development, focusing on deals with the Apple, Microsoft, Spotify, Sony, and more. Kurt's book Navigate to the Light House, A Silicon Valley Guy to Exec...

“It's gonna be all right.” - Alex Brueckmann Alex is a strategy facilitator, author, and speaker. He helps businesses create strategic clarity and direction. While most of Alex clients are billion dollar companies, his books hold valuable insights for both small business owners and corporate leaders. His new book comes out on March 28, and is called "Secrets of Next Level Entrepreneurs - 11 Powerful Lessons to Thrive in Business and Lead a Balanced Life". Click here to subscribe to The Sell My...

"A frazzled focus leads to poor decisions. From front-line employees to your leadership team, you’ve lost your edge." - Jeffrey Feldberg Jeffrey Feldberg is the co-founder of Deep Wealth. The M&A journey for Jeffrey began when he said "no" to a 7-figure and "yes" to mastering the art and science of a liquidity event. Two years later, Jeffrey said "yes" to a 9-figure offer. During the process, Jeffrey increased his company value by 10X. How did Jeffrey increase his company value 10X and go to ...

“Find your village and surround yourself and listen to the people that are going to positively influence your momentum forward.” - Kelley Powell Kelley Powell is the Founder of MacLaurin Group, a company providing technology operating partner services to portfolios of private equity companies. Supporting companies in growth and M&A activities, Kelley brings a unique experience from founder-led organization to multiple private equity-led cycles. Kelley is an avid mentor, angel investor, and chair...

“Look at each failure in life as an opportunity, just get up and keep on going.” - Trish Tonaj Trish Tonaj is an award winning Marketing Consultant, Artist, Author and Founder of ShareYourStories.online. As an artist, her work is best described as bold, colourful, abstracts that enhance your personal space. Colour Outside the Lines workshops encourage your creativity while thinking outside the lines. With a recent solo show at the Relais & Chataux, Langdon Hall, her work is found in Europe, Unit...

“I took longer than I needed to build confidence in myself.” - Chris Hutchinson Chris is a Partner and Senior Vice President with Ernst & Young Orenda Corporate Finance Inc. and has over 15 years of transaction experience​. He is focused exclusively on private company transactions providing advisory services including mergers and acquisitions, financial due diligence, and valuation services​. Chris’ work has spanned a wide range of industries, including transportation and logistics, business se...

“Be patient." - Mark Raffan Mark Raffan is the Founder & CEO of Negotiations Ninja, World-Class Negotiation Training Tailored to Your Needs. Mark is an entrepreneur, sales and procurement veteran, podcast host, speaker, and recognized negotiation expert. Mark has led c-suite negotiations for many years for a variety of companies and industries. Now running his own negotiations training company, Mark utilizes his extensive speaking experience to deliver engaging, usable, and market-relevant tra...

“Eat real food.” - Dr. Philip Ovadia Conducting over 3,000 heart surgeries taught Dr. Philip Ovadia that good health comes from lifestyle and nutrition, not from surgery. He is now on a mission to help people stay off his operating table by giving them the tools and mindset to never need a heart surgeon. After growing up in New York, Dr. Ovadia graduated from the accelerated Pre-Med/Med program at the Pennsylvania State University and Jefferson Medical College (now Sidney Kimmel School of Medic...

“For all Sprinters, the people who build something bigger than themselves, who shift from star to Galaxy keep rolling.” - Simon Severino Simon Severino helps business owners in SaaS and Services run their company more effectively which results in sales that soar. Trusted by Google, Roche, Consilience Ventures, Amgen, AbbVie. He created the Strategy Sprints™ Method that doubles revenue in 90 days by getting owners out of the weeds. TEDx speaker, Contributor to Forbes and Entrepreneur Magazine, me...

“Stand on the shoulders of giants.” - Virgie Bright Ellington Virgie Bright Ellington, MD, is an internal medicine physician and medical billing expert. A dedicated patient advocate, she earned her degree at the University of Michigan Medical School and trained at the Cambridge Hospital of Harvard Medical School. After practicing more than 20 years in primary care and psychiatric settings and as a health insurance executive, Dr. Virgie helps patients maximize billing accuracy and avoid financial...

“It's not about me, it's about us.” - Emmitt Nantz Emmitt Nantz has been part of the veterinary family for nearly two decades and is driven by a personal mission to make the veterinary domain better. Emmitt spent 12 years working at Banfield starting out as a single-site hospital manager. Having majored in agriculture management and business, he expanded his education to include an MBA, a Black Belt in Six Sigma and a Project Management Certification. Emmitt applied these learnings by creating l...

“Show me your friends and I'll show you your future.” - Alan Wozniak Alan Wozniak, CIAQP, CIEC former president/CEO and founder of Pure Air Control Services, Inc. in Clearwater, Florida an environmental / HVAC Mechanical Firm established in 1984 with divisions including: Building Sciences, Environmental Diagnostics laboratory and Building remediation group. In 2021, he successfully managed the sale of the firm to a Fortune 500 organization, RPM International. Pure Air Control Services is a prov...

"Guide me to the fun in life and to the freedom in life." - Stevie Aylsworth Stevie Aylsworth has been making a difference in the recruitment world for over 15 years. He has created and led recruitment teams that have delivered well over a thousand placements globally. His experience in sales and management is crucial in shaping TriSearch as one of the industry leaders in innovative recruitment. Built on the principle of providing talents recruitment with intention, TriSearch is a full-servic...

"This company is going to grow one handshake at a time." - Charles Mayfield Farrow founder Charles Mayfield’s interest in clean food began when, as a personal trainer, he began researching nutrition to help his clients reach their fitness goals—and eventually co-authored three paleo cookbooks. The more Charles learned, the more he realized it’s not just the kinds of food we eat that impacts our health, but also the way that food is grown. He spent years researching farming techniques that are ...

“People don't buy into the message until they buy into the messenger." - Michael Burt Coach Micheal Burt is considered “America’s Coach,” a unique blend of a former championship basketball coach combined with a deep methodology of inner-engineering people to produce at a higher level in the business world. Coach Burt found his unique voice early in life at the age of 15 by starting his basketball coaching career with a junior pro basketball team. He is the author of 17 books and an internationa...

Jeffrey Feldberg is the co-founder of Deep Wealth. The M&A journey for Jeffrey began when he said "no" to a 7-figure and "yes" to mastering the art and science of a liquidity event. Two years later, Jeffrey said "yes" to a 9-figure offer. During the process, Jeffrey increased his company value by 10X. How did Jeffrey increase his company value 10X and go to a 9-figure liquidity event? Jeffrey created the 9-step roadmap of preparation for a liquidity event. The Deep Wealth Experience has you le...