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 In November 2012, Riley and Ally went on a 24-country trip over 9 months with their parents. Today, along with their parents, they encourage other families to travel, see the world and pursue their own dreams through their website, TheCourageVibe.com. At the time of the trip, Riley was 16 years old and Ally was 11. The family purchased one-way tickets to Australia, and after that, had no exact plans on what they were going to do.   “We had taken the first step, and we were going to let things work themselves out accordingly” Riley says that it didn’t sink in what they doing until several months into the trip. “It was surreal, and a lot of fun. It really showed us what open intention could bring.” In the 6 months leading up to the trip, the family discussed various ideas of where they might go. They purchased a large Ikea map of the world to post pins on the places they thought they might like to visit. Once on the trip they asked people the met in hostels, and locals, opinions on where to go “It was the most organic and fun way to do it because we got other people’s flairs, which exposed us to new opportunities we wouldn’t have even considered” Riley considers himself the “last holdout” in the family, as he originally didn’t want to go and leave his friends in high school. He says the excitement of what he would miss far outweighed the nervousness and any concerns he had. The most memorable places to visit for them were Cambodia and Peru. They say that the people they met along the way were the most incredible part of the experience. Both of them picked up the most language in Turkey, while staying with a local family for a month. “Because we chose to immerse ourselves in cultures, the learning curve in which we achieved the languages was exponential” Riley took online courses while travelling, applying the knowledge he was learning on subjects such as theology. “It wasn’t until I saw my education applied that I started seeing myself as a student of life” When Riley and Ally share their experiences with others, they keep the conversation as informal as possible, so people will feel comfortable asking questions. “That’s what prepared us to take the trip. We were curious.” Riley believes that the process of figuring out what is important to each individual is what motivates kids. Through this, they realize that life isn’t “one size fits all.” He believes that kids are taking advantage of today’s technology to connect with others and expand their horizons. On the issue of teenagers and social media, he feels that kids need to surround themselves with the right people, in the right places, and they need to be proud of what they produce online. Both Riley and Ally are entrepreneurs. Ally created a book to help girls find a style that works for them, and Riley previously founded a financial education corporation for millennial. He stepped away from this venture, as travel is his passion and he realized it would keep him ground in San Francisco. He now is in Portland, OR, working with start-ups in the travel industry providing marketing and consulting services. Ally and her parents are travelling to the Dominican Republic to scout out places for their Courage Journeys, and Riley is travelling to South East Asia on behalf of a local start up to do market validation studies. In April, the formal Courage Journeys are taking place (see “INTERVIEW LINKS” for website).   LIGHTNING ROUND Superhero: The Flash (Riley), Superman (Ally) Cartoon: Tom & Jerry (Riley), The Smurfs (Ally) Family Tradition: getting out in nature for hikes (Riley), eating their mom’s monkey bread on Christmas morning (Ally) INTERVIEW LINKS www.TheCourageVibe.com

H. Guthrie Chamberlain III is the creator and host of the amazing podcast called Wisdom-Trek. He is very passionate about leaving a legacy and inspiring others to do the same.   Guthrie has always had a passion for gaining wisdom, and sharing it with others. He has read through the Book of Proverbs once a month for most of his adult life, reading a chapter a day.   Leaving a legacy is important to Guthrie, and he wants to leave a positive impact.   He believes that as your legacy grows, people will look to you as a role model or mentor   that they would like to have in their lives.   Guthrie grew up in a large family of 10 children, on a farm in a rural area. He says his upbringing taught him the value of hard work, as well as giving him the opportunity to see the love his parents had for each other and their children.   We can’t love each other properly if we don’t love ourselves.   Guthrie shares that life will be tough, but you can proceed and be victorious.   Failure is not a defeat, it’s a learning experience.   Guthrie started his own entrepreneurial journey when he and his wife opened a computer business in 1985, which grew over the years.   He realized there was an opportunity for the company to get bigger and to become an acquisition target for the larger regional players.   To do this, they purchased a smaller company, and then one that was about the same size as theirs. He explains that they went into the merger under capitalized, as the bank they were dealing with pulled back their loan in the Fall of 2011, after 9/11 and the dot.com bubble burst.   They went ahead anyway, but the owners of the other company had a difficult time taking secondary roles and their differences couldn’t be reconciled. The other couple left and started a new company, and Guthrie and his wife made the choice to shut down the business and liquidate the remaining assets to pay off as much of the debt as possible.   Three years previously, they had started a consulting business working with s mall businesses as consultants. They also developed a business selling computer inventory for other dealers on eBay. Guthrie worked for a national comp any for 3 years, before he and his wife decided to focus on their consulting business fu ll-time.   Through his experiences, Guthrie realizes that growing a business isn’t the only important thing in life. His struggles allowed him to become more compassionate to others.   People do go through struggles. It gave us a good life lesson.   You can choose to enjoy life, or your can choose to hate life.   In order to have their children adopt a healthy belief system, he advises parents to have one themselvesfor the children to see, as well as instilling in their kids that they have the ability to do just about anything in life.     Guthrie recommends that people not just pursue stuff, the material things in life.   (Because we become a slave to those things that we own...)   Guthrie wants listeners to make the best decisions that they can today, with the knowledge they have at this moment.   You can’t second guess what you should have done in the past, because we can’t live in the past.   INTERVIEW LINKS www.Wisdom-Trek.com  

  Jamon Glover is an aspiring speaker, husband and father of 4. He believes that everyone has something great to give, and he wants to help us realize our potential.   Jamon’s first recognition of him wanting to be something came from his community pastor, and his uncle, who was a unionized sanitation worker out of New York. They were both respected by others and always giving.   “I wanted to impact people’s lives the way they did”   Jamon was born with a birth defect when his pregnant mother was in a severe automobile accident. This caused him to be ridiculed by his peers. His grandmother saw this through the years and reminded him one time that “everybody has their own cross to bear.” She told him storms come to make us stronger, which builds character and integrity.   “(Storms) give you strength, but more importantly, experience”   Both of his sons were born with issues. His oldest son was born large, which strained the ligaments in his shoulder. When he began to crawl, he couldn’t balance himself because he was so weak. His elbow set at an awkward position and he lost full motion of it, going through years of rehabilitation.   “I gave him the mindset that the only thing holding you back is your own mind”   His youngest son was born premature, at 5.5 months, and weighing only two pounds.   “He has the heart of a warrior”   He tells of the story about the butterfly coming out of the cocoon, which forces fluid into the butterfly’s wings.   “That’s why we have to have the struggles, because we’re all trying to get our wings”   Jamon’s own birth defect resulted in one side of his body being weaker than the other. To compensate, he ran extra hours, did pushups and additional pullups to get better physically. He says he didn’t want to be in last place, or the last kid picked.   He was also outcast by half of his family because there was a doubt if he was his father’s child.   “I was really angry. I knew there was something I could do. One day at a time, I did the best I could.”   He says that growing up in his community, you were either the “prey”, or the “predator.”   He first got into sports at age 10 after seeing his older cousin play high school football. However, he realized he initially wasn’t a great athlete in his first recreation center football game.   “I started working harder, channelling the anger into the sport itself”   Jamon started studying the game more through the playbooks, and by asking his coaches for input and advice. Eventually, with hard work, he developed the reputation in middle school for being an outstanding football player.  He also wrestled for the school team, although he didn’t win many matches as he just tried to outmuscle his weaker opponents, tiring himself out in the process.   In his senior year, after his mom was diagnosed with cancer and he was forced to quit football to work two jobs, Jamon truly became a wrestler. That year, his record was 42-5 and he won a regional and conference championship. He lost at the state championships, and says the pressure got to him.   “You’ve got to believe you’re good enough to be somewhere”   He says he’s learned to support his kids the best he can, but won’ t force them to do something they don’t want to do, if they don’t want to continue with athletics.   “Just being there doesn’t make you a good parent. You’ve got to have that relationship, that communication, that support.”   He advises other fathers to just give kids time each day, and to watch what happens.   LIGHTNING ROUND   Superhero: Superman   TV Show:  The Cosby Show   Family Tradition:  going fishing with his dad and his friends   Embarrassing Moment:  in 6th grade, writing a note to a girl in his class and having the teaching read it out loud             Jamon’s thoughts on fear: “Fear isn’t real. Fear is something in your mind that you think might happen; you don’t know until you try.”   TIME CAPSULE: “I just want to let you know that I have always loved you guys. You are products of God, and me. Everything I didn’t have, I wanted the best for you. Every mindset and attitude that I developed, I want you to have that. My ultimate goal is for you guys to be 20 times, 40 times, 100 times better than me. I know I’ve made mistakes, but I know that in my heart, I’ve always wanted the best for you guys. You are good enough. You’re worth of every goal you set for yourselves. You can do it, just believe in you…”   INTERVIEW LINKS   www.JamonGlover.com   (Jamon is also on Facebook and Instagram)

  Susan Seay is a mom of 7, who believes that life as a mom is a wild adventure and worth every grey hair. She and her husband have built an amazing real estate empire that allowed him to retire from his corporate job and today Susan travels around the world mentoring moms, helping them rise above the noise and live from a place of their God-given purpose.   Susan feels in line with the purpose of her life, and she has learned to “take everything in stride.”   Her family does the stuff that matters, which is creating connection with each other.   “At the center of everything we do, our family is keen at being intentional”   She takes a long-range view of what she wants for her family, and advises others to do the same. You can do so by determining what you want them to know about themselves, and then you can step back and figure out what it will take to create that.   At the same time, be intentional about what you’re doing at this very moment. Her tip to remain present is to remember that when you’ve been away from your family members and get back together, the most critical time you have is those first 5 to 10 minutes. Focus on them only during this time.   “You’re telling them that there’s nothing more important in your life than what they’ve got to share with you”   As she has gone around the country mentoring moms, Susan has created what she calls “Home Inspirational Parties”, or nights of encouragement for moms.  Her workshop is called the “Mom Guilt Cure.”   “I wanted to create the ripple effect where more moms are rising above the noise and distraction that hits them day to day, focusing on their purpose and living intentionally with their families.”   Susan shares that “mom guilt” is that feeling that you’re never doing enough as a mother for your family. This leads mothers to fear if there are even capable in the role. In order to stop this type of thinking, mentorship (like the type that Susan does) is important.   “It’s one step at a time. Your success is as you define it.”   Moms have more power than they give themselves credit for.  Your voice matters; let your family know if you’re not feeling the support you need.   According to Susan, mothers need someone to encourage, not fix them.   LIGHTNING ROUND   Superhero: Wonderwoman   TV Show: Alvin & The Chipmunks   Family Tradition:  going to church every Sunday   Most Embarrassing Moment: getting attacked by fire ants, and having to strip off her clothes to get rid of them   Struggles: her family moved often as parents were in the military (always being in new schools, homes and cities).   Her mom was an entrepreneur, and Susan helped that catering business growing up.   “My mom would light up when talking about her business. I was so inspired by that.”   “(Life’s) a wild adventure, lets enjoy every hill and every valley”   Susan is in the process of writing a book called “The Intentional Parents”, to be released in early 2016.   TIME CAPSULE:   “My hearts desire is to stay faithful to the calling that’s in my life and to encourage the people around me to do the same thing. I say to them, as they’re raising their own families, to stay faithful to the call that’s within them; the gifts and talents they’ve been so blessed with. Use them to make this world a better place…”   INTERVIEW LINKS:   www.SusanSeay.com                                    http://www.Bravepreneur.com/046  

  Casey Sollock is a natural health speaker, author and coach. You can find her on 90.9 KCBI in the Dallas, Fort Worth area. Her mission is to inspire entrepreneurs everywhere to reclaim their health through natural solutions so they can live their purpose with passion and energy.   Casey was growing a life-purpose coaching business, burning the candle at both ends and not sleeping, while eating lots of fast food. She had many issues as her body was run down and immune system compromised.   “I could not live my purpose with passion and energy, because I was sick all the time”   Casey began to focus on her health and it became her personal mission to learn everything she could about holistic health, so she could live with vibrancy.   “It’s not about denial and restriction, it’s about adding in the good stuff; you begin to crave the good stuff.”   With your health, it’s important to take one small step at a time. The small things you do on a consistent basis begin to compound over time to create the results you want.   Casey’s health journey began when she discovered green smoothies. She started by having an afternoon of taste testing with her family, and she now calls the drinks her “health insurance in a glass.”   She believes that God made our bodies and knows what works well in it. People have gone so far away from that, towards processed foods, leading to an overfed and under nourished society.   “Healthy foods bring our bodies back into balance”   Weight is a symptom of an underlying root cause, which can include stress, hormonal imbalances, lack of sleep, etc.).   “I completely lost myself in the shuffle of caring for everyone else, and not taking care of myself”   When people come to Casey for weight loss, it’s a journey of self-discovery, of re-connecting with their true selves.         As a tangible first step, find what you can add into your life today to add more health and happiness (going on long walks, taking time for deep breathing, drinking smoothies, etc.).   “Food is powerful. It will power you up, or power you down”   Stress can be destructive on the body, weakening the immune system, and entrepreneurs have to be very diligent and intentional with daily stress reduction.   “When we’re cultivating wellness daily, we’re much better able to be top-notch parents and entrepreneurs”   Casey shares that getting up and moving throughout the day is not only good for physical health, but for brain health. This leads to increased creativity for the entrepreneur.   She recommends progress over perfection.   “No one is perfect. I’ve seen many healthy journeys derailed by the thought of having to be perfect.”   Casey believes that it’s never too late to start a journey towards better health, and there’s always hope.   “Don’t ever compare yourself to someone else.   Her book, “The Kingdom-Driven Entrepreneurs Guide to Holistic Health” is now available through Casey’s website (see “INTERVIEW LINKS”), as well as on Amazon.   LIGHTNING ROUND   Superhero:  Superman   TV Show: Good Times   Family Tradition:  eating Baby Jesus birthday cake at Christmas   Embarrassing Moment:  while showing miniature horses at age 14, the animal wouldn’t follow her instruction while they were in front of a crowd   Parents Style: very supportive, as both were entrepreneurs   #1 Job as Mom: loving her kids     TIME CAPSULE:  “Everything I do is about love and service. I want my parenting to reflect that. I want my girls to go out and serve the world with their unique gifts and talents. I believe our purpose is to love and serve people. Life is never about competing, it’s always about an audience of one; that one is God.”     INTERVIEW LINKS:   www.CaseySollock.com                               

Chelsea Lee Smith is the creator of MomentsADay.com  . She is a mother of two adorable boys and a beautiful baby girl, as well as being the wife of an emergency room doctor. She’s originally from North Carolina, but now resides in Brisbane, Australia.   Theme: living a life of kindness. habits of the heart. teaching them losing at a very young age, may be an unnecessary challenge games by Peaceable Kingdom. I don't focus on giving my kids a FUN childhood. I want them to know that the purpose of life is to SERVE OTHERS.       Chelsea says her blog is part of what she does, but she admits she doesn’t have the answers on everything. However, she has done a lot of exploring about teaching kids character traits and virtues.   “I’m sharing what I learned, and what works for me”   She started blogging about parenting issues a little over 6 years ago. Eventually, Chelsea realized she had this passion for character education and wanted to share it in a more public way, which is MomentADay.com.   “It’s great blogging these days. There are so many doors opening, meeting people while working online.”   Her motivation for starting MomentsADay.com was to spend a few minutes a day with her own children.   “I realized that just spending a few intentional moments thinking and exploring these concepts with our kids really made a difference”   Chelsea says that it’s hard for entrepreneurs and people passionate about their work to fit everything in. Her husband is supportive in making sure they take time to be with the kids and focus on them 100%.   “As a work-at-home mom, I definitely have to put limits on what I do”   Service is a big component of what Chelsea and her husband are trying to teach their kids, and she has always told them that how they help other people is what really matters.   “It’s about the live you live, and trying to bring happiness to whoever is around you”   She would like to see changes to the current educational system, starting with prioritizing capacity building, and developing themselves in order to serve others.   “It we focused our educational model on developing people who care about each other, I think it would be a totally different world”   Reading books that show people doing wonderful things, going through challenges and the lesson they learn is a way that Chelsea instils values in her kids. As well, activities, depending on the ages of the kids, can reinforce the desired values.   Kids will go through stages, and the relationships between your children will evolve. She says it’s ok if they get on each other’s nerves some of the time.  Parents just need to offer appropriate ways for them to connect, and not expect too much.   Good techniques for developing a positive attitude, and a good attitude towards losing, is to play games of chance rather than skill with your kids. Modeling by parents is important, as your children will watch how you act in certain situations.   Chelsea believes parents should give kids an environment that doesn’t force them to go through things too early in life. It’s important to talk about certain issues, but in a child appropriate way. On issues such as world hunger, she says:   “I want them to know they can make a difference”   Chelsea had about 700,000 unique visitors to her blog in 2015, and her favourite post was “The Kitchen Can Wait”, which she says she wrote to remind herself to live in the moment with her family.   LIGHTNING ROUND   Superhero: Superman   Cartoon: Beauty & The Beast   Family Tradition: pizza night   Embarrassing Moment:  in 1st grade, got in trouble for the first time and was made to sit on the carpet during playtime   How Did Childhood Lead You to Today?:  her parents were encouraging and their faith was important   TIME CAPSULE: “I would want them to know that the purpose of doing everything was to help other people. We hope that they found value and happiness in living life with relationships at the forefront. We hope that they find value in being true to themselves and giving to others.”   INTERVIEW LINKS:  www.MomentsADay.com       http://www.Bravepreneur.com/044  

    Shae Bynes is a passionate storyteller, three-time best selling author and a teacher on God-centered business and marriage. She’s the author of 8 books, and the host of the “Kingdom Driven Entrepreneur” podcast. Based in Florida, she’s married to her high school sweetheart and together they have two beautiful daughters.   Shae is very passionate about youth financial literacy and entrepreneurship. Both of her daughters (now ages 14 and 7) are entrepreneurs that started their businesses at very young ages.   Her oldest daughter started her own business at the age of 10 so she could buy the things she wanted. Originally, she would do bonus chores around the house for a commission. Eventually, she moved online and would get items from people to sell on Ebay and Craigslist. She started by warm-calling friends and family, and eventually cold-called and visited neighbours she didn’t know to see if they had items they wanted to sell.   “I really let her pace things; that was her business”   Shae had her daughter blog about her experiences, which she felt would be good advertising her the young girl’s business.   Shae’s youngest daughter started a business at age 5, selling lipstick and makeup. Extremely extroverted, her daughter got over $200 worth of orders in her first week.   “I think it’s really exciting to know that they have options. I didn’t really know that growing up.”   Shae’s parents weren’t entrepreneurs, and for a good part of her life, neither was she.   She likes to introduce her children to people that are strong in their area of passion.   “I want them to be the best at the thing they desire”   Her advice to others looking to introduce their children to entrepreneurship is to first show them other kids that are doing it. This can be done through a simple YouTube search. As well, with her kids, she took out a piece of paper and had them write down everything they loved doing, what they thought there were good at, as well as putting checkmarks by the things they thought they could make money from.         LIGHTNING ROUND   Superhero:  Jem and the Holograms   Video Game: Burger Time, Donkey Kong & Frogger   Cartoon:  Alvin & The Chipmunks, The Flintstones and The Jetsons   Motivation as a Child:  having fun and being around people   Embarrassing Moment:  she was scared of rain growing up   Parents Style: fair and firm   Big Struggle:  people having an issue with the way she talked, and wanting to fight her over it   #1 Job as Mom: helping her children in their spiritual development and knowing who they are   TIME CAPSULE:  “I am extraordinarily proud of them. I’m excited for where they are right now. I know that they’re in the place that God has them. I’m excited that where my ceiling is, that’s where their floor is. They’ll go so much further. I learnt so much from them, just as much as they learnt from me. I would also tell them to pay close attention to their children, because they’re going to learn a whole lot from their kids as well.”     INTERVIEW LINKS:   www.KingdomDrivenEntrepreneur.com                                       http://www.Bravepreneur.com/043  

Michelle Vandepas is the host of the Purpose and Profit podcast, a best-selling author and TEDx speaker. She works with those who’s call is to change the consciousness of the planet. She will be featured in an upcoming documentary, “Wisdom From Thought Leaders.” In addition to being a mother and grandmother, she has 10 foster children.   Michelle believes that it is possible for anyone to be an entrepreneur, but it can be complicated. She feels everyone shouldn’t approach entrepreneurship the same way, and gives the example of Richard Branson versus a smaller entrepreneur that works from home.   “The definition (of entrepreneur) is so broad that I think we need to remember that there’s a place for everyone. It’s finding the style that’s right for you to make you the most successful.”   When frustrated and discouraged, entrepreneurs need to remember they’re in it for the life journey, because they have a passion.  http://bravepreneur.com/042-2/   “Passion needs to sustain us over the long haul. Having a long-term view helps us get through the ups and downs.”   Michelle got interested in the shift from business in person, to online and social media. She realized there was an opportunity to work with people who didn’t do well networking in person, to bring their skills online. She believes people need to break down what type of person they are, and use their skills and type to align themselves with their marketing.   “Identifying your archetype will help you blossom as an entrepreneur and help you market yourself in an easier way.”   We have to give ourselves permission to not do what everyone else is doing.   The biggest mistake that Michelle sees people doing (both in person and online) is forgetting to ask for the sale.   When she started her first business at 27, she wanted to figure it all out herself but realized she needed help from others, including her accountant, lawyer and business partner.   “It’s extremely competitive today. We all need to be working on our mindsets, to keep our head in the game.”     Michelle spoke at TEDx recently and has coached many others on how to do this. To start, she just applied to be a speaker for them.   “We all try to figure out what they end game is before we take the first step”   There are multiple paths to becoming a speaker. A person could become a keynote speaker and go after the corporate or conference market, travelling often, or do as Michelle and use speaking to build her business and increase her platform. She usually doesn’t charge to speak, however, is giving the opportunity to sell her products and services and get clients from the engagements.   If you’re a local business, try to find a “hook” that has to do with some current events. Approach local media and offer valuable advice on how to solve a particular program, which will help you get exposure.   She says that procrastination is not necessarily as bad as we think it is. We can have it all, but not all at once. We need time for creative energy to flow through us, to give us new ideas.   “It takes time to build roots that are strong enough”   LIGHTNING ROUND   TV Show: The Jetsons   Family Tradition:  on Christmas Eve, they would cook a big meal, dress up and take photos   Embarrassing Moment: Being introverted, childhood was embarrassing until she got through it and figured out how to make her way in the world.   Surprising Lesson as a Mom:  how much she had to grow herself, so she could raise a healthy human being.   Parents' Parenting Style: she tries to take the best qualities of both of her parents (creativity, sense of adventure, travel, etc.)   TIME CAPSULE:   “I did the best I knew how to do. I’m sure I’m screwing it up, no matter my best intentions. We do the best we can do in the moment. Stay openhearted and loving. Move forward in life with the blessing of being human.”   INTERVIEW LINKS:   www.MichelleVandepas.com              

James Tew is the Australian dad behind “A Dad’s Mission for Success.” He is is a 7-year Navy vet, content partner with Entrepreneur.com and an expert at helping entrepreneurs build relationships with influencers through video. He is married and has four beautiful daughters.  In this episode, james reveals some little known hacks for your breaking into th e upper ranks of your industry... with video. James originally got interested in video as a teenager, but didn’t start doing them again until earlier this year, as he found podcasting wasn’t for him.   “I’m a very visual person. I like to wave my hands around; I like to do things. Video is the medium that provided me the opportunity to do that.”   In August 2015, he published his first video on YouTube and has over 17,000 views since. He tries to keep his videos to less than three minutes, and injects humour at points where he feels the audience might fall off.   “I think we all need to have a laugh at ourselves sometimes and not take ourselves so seriously. It all comes down to self-confidence.”   James tries to link his videos to an evolving theme. For example, he wanted October to be a reflection of our souls, and what we are offering others. He also recommends relating business lessons you have learned to something obscure, like his video “3 Things I Learned about Relationships from Green Smoothies.”   He feels that if you are open and transparent about your journey, that will sell better than any other content.   For someone starting out using videos, you don’t need an expensive set up. He uses a $100 three-point lighting set-up that he purchased off eBay.  He recommends a good microphone, Rode smartLav+, to get the best audio possible on without a large budget, as you can excuse bad video, but not bad audio.   “I’m just a 27-year old dad of four girls who’s trying to make his way in the world. It’s not perfect. It’s not 5-Star.”   One shortcut to reach influencers is to ask for their input on Twitter, and screen grabs the response. You can then tag them on Facebook and Twitter when you share the video you do on YouTube.   Collaborating with other creators is the best way to grow your following on YouTube.         LIGHTNING ROUND   Superhero:  The Phantom   Cartoon:  The Original Pokémon   Video Game: Star Wars Pod Racing   Family Tradition: going to visit friends’ houses on holidays   Motivation as a Kid:  connecting w/people   Embarrassing Moments:  In a co-op program as a 17-year old, had his pants pulled down by a 10-year old from his former primary school   Parents Parenting Style:  flexible, in that he had lots of freedom   INTERVIEW LINKS   https://www.facebook.com/thesocialentrepreneurblog/   https://www.youtube.com/user/theSMrevolution          http://www.Bravepreneur.com/041-2  

  She's the DJ, He's the Rapper. :) Tom and Ariana Sylvester are the founders of Serial Startups, and host of the podcast of the same name. They are experienced real estate investors, as well owning other businesses. Together, they raise two adorable children.   Tom’s first entrepreneurial venture was as a child. He purchased candy in bulk from the local store, and set up his own shop in his room. Over the years, he had several businesses fail, until he started seeing success with his real estate investing. When he and Ariana purchased a commercial building, they used the empty space to open their own wine and liquor store.   People were asking the two of them how they managed being parents while running multiple businesses. They decided to shift their conversations online by starting a blog, which evolved into the podcast and courses related to Serial Startups.   Tom went to school for computer science and business management, while Ariana studied zoology. She worked a number of jobs, including at an animal hospital and in an office an administrative assistant, and credits these experiences as helping her learn the various skills she uses in their businesses today.   Tom believes communication is key in any business, as well as utilizing the different strengths that both of them have.   They originally met in college, living in the same dorm.   “It was a very comfortable, automatic friendship that very quickly turned into a relationship”   From early on, Tom wanted them to not be working for anyone else by age of 35. He started investing in the stock market, but realized it wasn’t the vehicle for him to reach this goal. He also started an IT consultancy business with a friend, which they sold after two years.   “The thing was figuring out what didn’t work with these businesses. Then we could apply that to all the things we did after that point, which helped us succeed”   Ariana says the hardest part about being an entrepreneur’s spouse was watching him go through various failures over the years.  She played the role of the “voice of reason”, as well as “cheerleader” at various times.   Due to ignorance coming out of college, they accumulated a large amount of debt, but were able to pay this off. They did so by understanding their finances (how much money was coming in, versus how much going out) and by making sacrifices like not eating out and cancelling their cable.   It can be challenging working with a spouse, but they’ve learned to communicate so that arguments don’t become larger issues.   “We never go to bed early” (Ariana)   LIGHTNING ROUND   Superhero: Tom – Batman Ariana – wasn’t allowed to watch those type of shows as a kid   Cartoon: Tom – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Ariana – Carebears   Family Tradition: Tom – driving around with his family looking at Christmas lights Ariana – Thanksgiving Day with her family, eating and playing games together   Embarrassing Moment: Tom – thinking a flooded toilet in kindergarten was a result of ghosts (he was a big Ghostbusters fan) Ariana – getting her hair cut too short before school photos and being mistaken for a boy   Proudest Moment as Parents: Tom – seeing his daughter acting like him, and talking on a phone Ariana – the little moments where she knows her kids are listening and learning from them   One Thing You Adore About Each Other: Tom – the fact she puts up with him Ariana – he’s the most motivated person she’s ever met and always wants the best for his family   INTERVIEW LINKS:   www.SerialStartups.co         http://www.Bravepreneur.com/040  

Rob Dial is the co-host of the MWF Motivation Podcast, which inspires you to become the best version of yourself. Rob believes that leaders are not born, they’re groomed. Rob’s been through his own share of adversity, having an alcoholic father who died when Rob was very young.  Rob shares how he was able to overcome major challenges at a young age... to accomplish what he has today.   Rob started his own podcast about three months ago and has over 100,000 downloads already.   “I went into it with no expectations, but high hopes. I’ve been satisfied with the results, and people are really being impacted by it.”   When he was 19, Rob got his first sales role within a company. He says up until that point, he had never been successful, and was a “typical college student.”   He had to transform himself to be successful.   “I had to become a better version of myself every single day”   He grew into a management position within the company and eventually ran his own office for them, training a few thousand people in the process. He says it fulfilled him to help others and see them grow.   He left the company after 6 years and went into other ventures. He was successful in them as well, but missed that feeling that he was giving back and helping people. He started researching podcasts and decided to start his on show.   Rob shares that he is obsessed with Malcolm Gladwell’s “10,000 Hour Rule”, which states that in order to become a master at anything, you need to put in 10,000 hours of dedicated practice, regardless of the endeavour.   People tend to think that others are “over night” successes, when they don’t see the work that went into achieving that success.   With his first sales role, it took him about five months to start seeing success.  Before that, he shares that he wasn’t listening to what his manager told him. He watched a co-worker make $1,000 in 3.5 hours of sales calls one day, and he took notes on everything that person said and did during the appointments, to incorporate into his own approach.   “Don’t try to re-invent the wheel. Just follow the simple principles to be successful”   Rob believes that the difference between a successful person and one who is not is the purpose behind what they’re doing.   He recommends that people write down their goals and put them somewhere they can be seen every day. This way, when you fall down, you will see your goals and remember the reasons behind why you’re working.   Rob’s father was an alcoholic and passed away when Rob was 15. Looking back, he remembers thinking a lot of good would come from this, and he believes that his father would now be happy of the path he has chosen.   “We’re all different cards in life. Some people use that as a reason to play victim. I wasn’t going to let that define me as a person.”   Success often comes from adversity, giving that person an advantage.   Overcoming objections or people seeing “no” to him doesn’t affect Rob as he’s overcome much more difficult situations in his life.   “The Five Regrets of the Dying” is a podcast episode that Rob felt he had to do, after reading a book on the topic. The one regret that came up often was that most people wish they lead a life truer to themselves, and not just did what others expected of them.   “People live their lives doing what they feel they’re suppose to do”   Journaling and taking time with yourself will help you discover your passion.     LIGHTNING ROUND   Superhero: Superman   Cartoon: Bugs Bunny   Video Game: Halo   Family Tradition:  Fishing (Rob grew up on an island)   Most Embarrassing Moment: Having his pants pulled down in the middle of gym class   Amazing Breakthrough as an Entrepreneur: that he can really achieve anything he wants   INTERVIEW LINKS:   www.MWFMotivation.com (free download of Rob’s e-book “Hack Your Goals: The Step-By Step Guide to Achieving Success)                          

Ever wondered how you can earn more money  from your business, while working less?  Dean Patino says the secret is: SUBSCRIPTION REVENUE.  Find out how Dean works his revenue alchemy, in this episode.   Dean Patino helps entrepreneurs create, market and sell subscription products. He also manages Fire Nation Elite, the exclusive mastermind, in partnership with John Lee Dumas. Dean practices what he preaches with his own recurring product, Dollar Baseball Club.   According to Dean, subscription revenue is that “automatic pay day” you can count on as an entrepreneur, with revenue coming in for some type of product or service that you’re offering. They are revenue streams that give you predictability in running your business, which is an important component to being successful.   There are more people subscribing to offers today than ever before, and the model is continuing to grow.   Dean studied the Forbes list of the wealthiest people in the world and found they more often than not, had recurring revenue in their businesses. As well, the 6 and 7 figure a month entrepreneurs he looked at had recurring revenue streams.   “Consistency in revenue is the common denominator”   Subscription systems date back to the 1600’s, but have exploded because of the online world and what can now be offered.   “You can do subscriptions for just about anything today. When you have Presidential candidates offering prescription boxes, you know it’s mainstream.”   For coaching, the simplest method is an email subscription service, where clients can submit questions and receive answers, as well as guides, training products and more. Dean has his own program called “The Recurring Revenue Concierge.”   He feels that anyone who is successful in life has a coach to help them.   When creating a membership site, you have to determine what value you’re going to offer and what platform you will be using. He recommends using private Facebook groups, and to provide additional resources through a website for members.   With subscription boxes, people can get something delivered to their home at a really low cost. Some examples of this type of service are Dollar Shave Club and Birchbox.         LIGHTNING ROUND   Superhero: Superman   TV Show: Andy Griffith Show   Family Tradition:  Pizza on Friday nights   Most Embarrassing Moment: can’t think of one!   Memories with his own kids: school events (sports and music)   #1 Job as a Dad: to be a supportive role model and live by example   INTERVIEW LINKS:   www.DeanPatino.com            www.DollarBaseballClub.com                                                         http://www.Bravepreneur.com/038  

  Are you frustrated with how much time you're having to invest in the business, at the expense of your health, or your relationships?    Today you're going to discover how to grow your client base and cash flow so you can have more time to spend with your family.   Maritza Parra is the host of podcast, Easy Online Marketing, author of “Click & Grow Rich Online.” She’s a powerful speaker who has shared the stage with the biggest names in the world and has been featured on Oprah. Maritza shows others how to grow their client base and cash flow, so they can spend more time with their families.   Maritza’s entrepreneurial story started early in her life. She was very passionate about horses, and at 8 years old, her parents bought her one and she learned how to ride. As a teenager, she had to get a job at a laundromat because she wanted the best gear for her horse. She really didn’t enjoy the job, being inside all the time and being told what to do, but turned into a blessing as it motivated her to develop a business out of her love of horses.   She says that entrepreneurship runs in her family, as her grandparents created bath and beauty products and sold them to people in their community.   “They really hustled to create products and sell them. I think part of that was given to me.”   After getting divorced, she needed to get a corporate job as the horse activities she was doing (breeding and selling) only brought in income periodically.    “It was a terrible time in my life, because I hated having a job”   Maritza got into spirituality and self-development, which lead her to another business around the law of attraction. Because of this, producers from Oprah reached out for her to be featured on the show.   “There’s so many different connections that you see later. When you’re in it, those painful moments, you think it’s the worst thing. If you look carefully, a path will open for you to turn it into a huge opportunity.”   As a teenager, Maritza was doing horse shows for free. She realized she needed to charge as she had expenses. After the first person she quoted willingly paid, she determined that if one person will pay for it, more people would.   She says that people need two things to monetize. First, passion, as it’s going to require grit and hard work to keep going under all circumstances. The second thing is specialized expertise and knowledge in order to create an experience for clients and customers.   “Create an experience that has people feeling certain emotions”   The problems with most entrepreneurs is that they’re copying others, without bringing in their own unique value.   With sales, desperation will come through to the client. Maritza feels that a lot of entrepreneurs are scared of their own expertise.   “All you have to be is a few steps ahead of who you’re trying to help with your expertise”   She learned a lot on direct response marketing with her horse business, and started targeting tour and convention groups. Maritza says that list building has changed her life. It’s not as easy as when the Internet started, but it is still a very powerful tool to use.   Years ago, Maritza set up a website for her horse business and sent out a newsletter once a week. After doing this for some time, she surveyed her list to see what product(s) they would buy from her. She did a teleseminar, selling a set of 6 DVDs, and made $29,746. She realized it could work for her other businesses and did something similar.   “Everything I have done has been about finding the opportunities. What’s working? Do more of that. What’s not working? What can I learn from it?”   She shares that when you have the attention of a list, you can sell to them over and over again. By having a ready audience to sell to, you’ll be able to grow your business and increase the average transaction value.   You can start building a list without having a product to offer. Find people on social media with similar interests and be very specific in offering something to help them with “a severe pain point.”   As long as you have an expertise, or can created an experience, Maritza feels everyone has a $1,000, $2,000 or $5,000 product in them.   LIGHTNIGHT ROUND   Superhero: Ororo from X-Men   Cartoon: Mr. Magoo   Family Tradition:  touching each other’s foreheads, in a cross, to help protect each other before travel   Embarrassing Moment:  being mistaken for a boy at the age of 12 at a horseshow               Maritza encourages others to start valuing themselves and their expertise. If they don’t, their audience won’t value them or purchase their products or services. She challenges others to raise their prices and sell it using what she calls, “A Sacred Sales Process.”   INTERVIEW LINKS:   www.MaritzaParra.com   www.EasyOnlineMarketing.com   *Maritza’s podcast, Easy Online Marketing, can be found on iTunes http://www.Bravepreneur.com/037  

  Sharon Selby is a registered clinical counsellor how has put in 9,500 clinical hours working with children, teens and families. Sharon tackle a very timely topic - how to discuss trauma and traumatic events with your children... so you can help reduce their anxiety, and hep them avoid more serious, long-term conditions like depression. The answers... may surprise you.   Sharon specializes in parenting, discipline, sibling rivalry, childhood anxiety, social skill difficulties, low self-esteem and defiance. She has two beautiful children, ages 12 and 10, and hails from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.   Sharon has always enjoyed working with children and supporting them. She was previously an elementary school teacher, but she wanted to help more people outside of the classroom. She went back to school for her masters in counselling psychology and has been counselling now for 17 years.   “It’s very challenging, but very rewarding”   She believes that children are experiencing more anxiety in this generation than previous generations, due to a combination of factors including a shift in parenting styles. Sharon states that society is also breeding more sensitive children, who are raised to be more anxious.   It’s natural for parents to try to rescue their children and try to make them happy all the time. According to Sharon, it can be painful when you see your child having painful emotions and feeling uncomfortable about things.   “If we don’t let our kids experience distress, they’re never going to learn how to handle it”   Sharon shares that left untreated, anxiety can turn into depression.   Parents have a right to be cautious, but should let their child have experiences that their parents had as kids, like going on family hikes and crossing over a creek.   “We want them to be safe, but we want to empower them”   It is key to have a strong relationship with all of your children, so you’re able to guild them in life. Parents should help them to learn respect for others, and themselves. Validation of a child’s feelings by parents is crucial.   “We want our children to express their emotions to us. That’s how they’re going to learn to handle those big waves of emotion that can feel overwhelming.”   Highly sensitive children absorb everything through the pores of their body; they feel everything and read other people’s moods. For this reason, parents have to watch every tone and gesture.   By validating their thoughts and concerns, you show that you’re listening to them and understanding their concerns. Sharon says that if you try to move into the logical problem-solving piece of the conversation right away, the child’s brain won’t comprehend.   Telling your kids to “toughen up” isn’t the best way to cultivate emotional resilience in our kids. Sharon says by not over-protecting our children, we will build their resilience, but she warns listeners to not overdo this. She recommends exposing children to new experiences in “small doses”, which is called exposure therapy.   “It’s all about trust. They’ll keep that trust even when they’re teenagers.”   Children need to here about traumatic events such as terrorist attacks from parents, not the television or other sources. Sharon advises parents to talk with children, allow them to ask questions and be truthful with them, while limiting the details they don’t need to know.   INTERVIEW LINKS:   www.SharonSelby.com   www.SharonSelby.com/Gift (access to a free two-part video course on developing emotionally resilient children)              

He's an AWARD-WINNING SPEAKER.   He's a MASTER-MOTIVATOR.   He's a Mindset Development coach.   They call him DR. BOUNCE BACK.   He's faced several life-threatening situations.   Including being IMPALED.   He's overcome them.   In this episode, you'll discover how to meet your obstacles head-on.    And outlast them.     Dudley Thurmond is an award-winning speaker, master motivator and mindset development coach, who’s known as “Dr. Bounce Back”. He’s faced several life threatening situations, and his personal story will change your life.   Dudley’s journey started in a small town outside of Cincinnati, Ohio. This is where he was initially exposed to poverty. He grew up with his mother, older brother and older sister. As his mother was often on the street, his sister took care of him. Football was Dudley’s outlet and became a big part of his life at a young age. He was a curious and outgoing kid, and negative peer pressure found him going into the 6th grade.   “I was already a hustler at a young age”   He is certain he could have played Division I college football, but he didn’t have the grades as she said he didn’t respect the classroom growing up.   He did get an opportunity to attend a Division II college to play football, and worked hard in summer school to achieve the necessary grades to be part of the program.   “It was one of the happiest days of my life. I finally accomplished something, I was heading in the right direction.”   Dudley went out to celebrate and got into a fight outside of a nightclub, getting stabbed with a sword and almost losing his life in the process.   “I feel like I laid on my death bed that night, but my life was spared for a reason; don’t take it lightly that you woke up this morning.”   During recovery from this incident, he couldn’t eat food and lost so much weight that people who knew him no longer recognized him.   Eventually, he was able to walk and started jogging and lifting weights. He ended up becoming bigger, stronger and faster than he had ever been in his life. He found himself back on the streets, feeling like he had something to prove.   “I was that tough guy and no one would have expected that to happen to me”   He found himself in front of a judge, with his children and family in court, and was found guilt of a crime. Dudley was facing 17 years in jail.   “That’s when reality hit me in the face. That was rock bottom.”   He says up to that point, he had been running from his purpose his whole life.   “Everyone has control over their life; if they are willing to make some changes in their life, then they’re going places.”   Dudley knew he was on a mission to get whatever positive things he could get from prison, and get out. He went there with a plan, and goals. He was sent to a program called “Choices”, with 8 other prisoners, and began public speaking. When he spoke at an engagement and the audience cried, he believed he found his calling.   “At that point I knew that there was a job for me to do”   He was sent back to appear before the same judge, and only a few months after going to prison, she released him.   “I’ve been impacting lives ever since”   Resilience has played a key factor in his life. If he didn’t have the trait, Dudley says that he would probably given up a life a long time ago.   “Resilience is in every human being, but it’s up to you to access it”   “At the end of the day, you have to know that it’s possible for you to overcome whatever it is you’re going through”   He says that you can’t let your emotions (fear, anger, sadness, etc.) spiral out of control.   “We’re emotional creatures, and we need to pay close attention to our emotions. Access that resilience trait and continue to fight.”   Dudley is releasing a new book soon, with details on his website (see “INTERVIEW LINKS”).   INTERVIEW LINKS: www.DudleyThurmond.com           http://www.Bravepreneur.com/035  

Kaitlyn Storm is a loving wife and mother of three amazing children. She spent the majority of her 20-year career as a child and youth counselor, providing counselling to children, youth, adults, couples and families. In 2009, Kaitlyn began having health issues that developed into debilitating pain. She shares with listeners how this developed, where it went and how she was able to help the kids cope with it.   On a morning in November 2009, Kaitlyn awoke with extreme pain in her right shoulder, and wasn’t able to move it. She went to the hospital and was sent for an ultrasound, with the issue being diagnosed as a torn tendon. She was given steroids, anti-inflammatory mediation and had it put in a sling. Before Christmas of that year, she woke up to the same problem in her left shoulder, and in early 2010, was unable to move her whole body at times. In Fall 2010, she was diagnosed with severe rheumatoid arthritis, along with a number of autoimmune diseases and fibromyalgia. With no cure for any of these, the best that can be done is managing the pain. Naturally, depression followed for Kaitlyn.   “It’s been a whirlwind”   Making the situation ever harder was the fact that Kaitlyn had been a very active individually, running and swimming daily.   “I’d never been healthier in my life than I had been in the two years leading up to this illness”   She says it’s a family diagnosis, and one that doesn’t just affect her. Her wish is that the medical system would take this into consideration as part of the treatment.   “When your health isn’t there, there’s not a single area of your life that isn’t impacted”   Kaitlyn says that the key now is to learn to live what she calls a “new normal”. The chronic illness has actually strengthened her relationships with her children, as they have become more empathetic, kind, caring and compassionate as a result.   Her role as a mother has changed in that she can no longer do the things she use to do with her children, but she’s not less in their eyes.   “Take today for where we are, and look forward”   Kaitlyn shares that 90% of illnesses are “invisible”; meaning the people that have them might not even look sick.       The “spoon theory” helped her find a way to express what she was going through. With this theory, she explains that people are given a handful of spoons to start the day, and everything done has an impact on the number of spoons you have, while also affecting the next day.   Kaitlyn can sleep for many hours, but be more exhausted when she wakes up than she did before going to bed.   Her family’s biggest frustration in life is watching her suffer and not being able to do anything to make it better.   Kaitlyn is motivated now but her ability to help others dealing with chronic pain.   “Everyone has a reason to live; feeling that you’re doing something worthwhile, that you’re contributing in some way means so much to your spirit.”   She says that the majority of things healthy people run up against in terms of health are not catastrophic, if you deal with them correctly and in a timely fashion.   “Keep your health and maintain it. If you have your health, you have a wide world open to you.”   The best way you can help others who have chronic pain is to believe them, and don’t wait for them to ask help.   “There aren’t words strong enough for what those little things can do for somebody living with chronic illness. It doesn’t take much to make a huge impact on somebody’s life.”   Kaitlyn wrote her Healing Journal as a way to help more people. She missed her career and when that was gone, felt like she lost a huge part of herself.   “We can still do what we always do wanted to do, we just have to do it differently”   He also just wrote “Calming the Anxiety Within”, as well as preparing to release a series of colouring books for adults and children that live with ADHD, pain, depression and more. She says that latest research shows that colouring is the equivalent of meditation.   INTERVIEW LINKS www.KaitlynStorm.com www.butyoudontlooksick.com (for more information on “The Spoon Theory”)

  Venessa went through a parent's worst nightmare. Her toddler child got sick. And got worse. And worse. And worse.   He never got better.   The grief. The physical shock of it all. Took over her world. But then, there was life after...   Venessa Moss.                    Venessa is an entrepreneurial mom with 6 kids, living a laptop lifestyle and running a successful business abroad. Venessa talks to others on loss, living and about empowering other women.   Venessa comes from a place in England with hills, farms and “not a lot going on.” She had 3 children (ages 1,3 & 8) when he son was diagnosed with cancer and passed away 6 months later.  Her life changed then, and the experience was transformational.   “I had this voice in me that told me it happened for a reason, and I needed to find out why. That started my journey.”   She left her partner at the time, who she discovered was having an affair.  She then moved to be closer to her family, and now she realizes all of these steps were leading her in the right direction. She met the love of her life, her current husband, and had her other children.   In her darkest hours, stricken with grief, Venessa decided she had to live.   “It was in those moments I got delivered this message of why my son died. He went so that I could help other women live and empower them.”   She decided to set up a boot camp class, even though she wasn’t a fitness trainer. 8 people showed up to the first class, and 4 weeks later she had 120 people.  Two months later, three locations were running, each with over 100 members in each class.   Even though she was empowering women, she knew she wasn’t meant to be in England, as there wasn’t enough sunshine.  She searched online for places with the most sunshine and discovered Cyprus, Greece. Everyday she visualized that she was living there, and did relocate.   Venessa didn’t necessarily have the skills to succeed at business, as she had no school or formal training, but the strength came from losing her son and she just “did it.” She says a lot of business people are forever planning, but she learned if it feels right, to just go for it.   In order to secure revenue for her move to Greece, she decided to offer five coaching spaces, through Facebook, to others wanting to start their own successful fitness businesses. She sold the spots within a week, allowing her to make the move.   “God has been guiding me all the way”   Venessa has realized that sometimes our passion and our purpose don’t have to have a dollar value attached to them.  Once she learned this lesson, she could move forward with joy.  She commits to speaking with, and helping, one woman a day. By doing this, she was noticing many had money issues and were looking for a better life but not sure what to do. She discovered she could help women by offering help with network marketing.   “With network marketing, all they have to do is sell a product and help more women, to give them a vehicle to completely transform their lives”   INTERVIEW LINKS   www.Facebook.com/VenessaMoss 

She's the Systems Maven behind the $300,000/month podcast, EntrepreneurOnFire,  She is the host of Kate’s Take: The EntrepreneurOnFire Audio Blog She's the author of The Fire Path She's the genius in the machine. She's the cog that makes the wheel go. She's the blueprint mapper. She's the keymaker.     And she's here to save you from yourself!     Kate is passionate about helping entrepreneurs create systems and processes to promote efficiency and help take their business to the next level. Kate Erickson is the systems maven behind the $300,000+ a month podcast, Entrepreneur On Fire.  She’s the host of “Kate’s Take”, the EOFire audio blog, as well as the author of “The Fire Path.”   Kate credits systems with the reason that her and John’s business has grown so fast, to a $4.3 million company.  Systems have helped them scale the business and afforded them freedom to travel, spend time with family and to do what they love.   “Our businesses all help entrepreneurs who are just getting started to be inspired and be motivated by the journey of those who have already built successful businesses”   Kate and John are very transparent about how they’ve run their businesses since the beginning.   “This is possible. If you want to do this, you can do this. You just have to buckle down, put your mind to it, be super motivated and do the work”   She recommends entrepreneurs spend 15 extra minutes to document the steps and figure out what you can automate and delegate.   Checklists are at the basic level of systems and processes. Kate says that anything you do is a series of steps. She uses the application Workflowy, an online note taking system similar to Evernote and records the steps to do specific tasks.   She explains the differences between processes and systems. A process is a series of steps you take to get to an end goal, and a system is a network of processes that work together to create something bigger.   The common systems are for content, and social media.   “I see these two things as very foundational to helping you be consistent, gain credibility and authority, which help you grow your audience”   Kate advises that entrepreneurs choose one social media platform, and not be distracted by what’s out there.   “Figure out where your audience hangs out at, which platform are they most likely to be hanging out on”         Letting go of control is one of the most difficult things she’s faced as an entrepreneur. One of the best ways to delegate a task that needs to be performed in a very specific way, is to record a video of you doing it. This can be done using Screenflow (Mac) or Camtasia (PC or Mac).   “In a video, there’s no misinterpretation”   LIGHTNING ROUND   Superhero:  She-Ra   Cartoon:  The Smurfs   Video Game:  Super Mario Kart   Family Tradition:  Camping   Motivation As A Child: her parents   “I wanted to do good for them; I was very lucky to have that support”   Embarrassing Moment:  went to preschool wearing a dress but forgetting her underwear, and did cartwheels outside   Memories Of Fear Holding Her Back:  when she launched her own podcast a little over a year ago   “That was the first time putting my voice out there; I was scared of people valuing what I had to offer.”   INTERVIEW LINKS:  www.EOFire.com          

Discover how the lessons Mario learned from 3 years in the German foster care system, prepared him for the challenge of coming to the United States with $500 and a suitcase.  Today, Mario is a MISSIONpreneur.  Find out how you can use your purpose an mission to kick but in life and in business.   Mario Brown is a best selling author, and serial entrepreneur in multiple fields, including software, coaching and mentoring.  He’s the host of the MissionPreneur Show podcast. This lifestyle entrepreneur has gone from Germany to Ecuador, Florida and now Las Vegas.     Mario is committed to changing lives and businesses wherever he goes. He and his wife Maria are proud parents to their 1-year old son.   Mario was born in the United States, but grew up in Germany. His mother struggled with drugs, and he spent 3.5 years in foster care.   “Back then, I thought that was the worst day of my life. I blamed her and I blamed myself”   Looking back now, he realizes the discipline in the foster home was the best thing for him, and he credits it for making him a stronger person.   Later, Mario made the decision to travel from Germany to Ecuador, then on to Miami, arriving there with a backpack and $500.  He had no friends of family there, and got a job in South Beach the night shift at a hotel. After three months, he had enough money to buy a computer.  He searched for how to make money online, which is how he got started with online marketing and entrepreneurship.   A sense of adventure, a change of scenery and the desire to learn a new language drove him to leave his comfort zone.  He still has fears and self doubts, which he says is normal.   “Being an entrepreneur, putting your name out there is scary stuff. You can be criticized.”   On his transition to fatherhood, Mario says before his son his focus was all one business and generating revenue.  Once he was born, everything changed, including his priorities.   He says it’s easy to take things and people for granted.  Mario counts his blessing in the morning, smiles and spends time with his family. To stay grounded, he meditates in the morning, as well as going to the gym with his wife.   Although they don’t fight often, Mario and his wife have a rule whereby the never go to bed angry at each other.   “You have to talk about it, figure it out so you can wake up positive and loving each other”.   He also recommends remembering what you love about your partner.   If you fail in one area, he advises listeners to not take it personal. If it’s in a business situation, that doesn’t mean you’re not a good father, person, son, etc.   “That really helped me back then because business wasn’t going so well and it made me understand and detach”   If you’re struggling in business, take massive, imperfect action.   “Don’t try to be perfect; if you don’t take action, you regret it”   Mario too has down days, but he doesn’t quit.   “I’m in this for life, I want to inspire people and impact people; there’s no secret weapon, it’s all mental”   A “MissionPreneur” is all about creating a lifestyle business that’s location independent, fun, highly lucrative but also truly make a difference”   Having a mentor is critical. He didn’t have one for the first few years of his entrepreneurial journey.   “If there’s a shortcut, the only one I can think of is to find someone who has walked the walk. They can help you avoid the pitfalls.”   If you can’t afford an official mentor, you can read books, watch YouTube, listen to audible, etc.   LIGHTNING ROUND   Superhero:  Batman   Cartoon:  Inspector Gadget   Video Game:  Mortal Kombat and Super Mario   First Job:  selling carpet in a store for $6/hour    Time Capsule: “I want to inspire him. I believe your actions speak louder than words and I want my life to be my message. You have to lead by example; by doing the things I do, then there’s a very high chance that he’s going to do the same for his family.”   Mario is raising $25,000 to build a school in Ghana.     INTERVIEW LINKS:   www.Missionpreneur.net www.MissionPreneur.net/Africa          http://www.Bravepreneur.com/031  

Daniel Giordano helps entrepreneurs find their own break through moment.   After 20 years of painting houses for wealthy people that were living THEIR dream lives, he got fed up and took some SERIOUS action   In that process, he created his dream life for himself and his family.   Daniel is an expert at taking serious action, and going all in.   Were going to learn about how to go ALL IN, in our businesses, in our families,  and how to get that break through moment.   Daniel is the host of the ALL IN podcast   Get ready to go ALL IN on parenting, with Daniel Giordano.       http://www.Bravepreneur.com/030