Today, I’m chatting with John Kraski, a LinkedIn top voice with over 100,000 followers and counting. John is known for driving $10M in funding and partnership revenue through his expertise in business development, web3, and content creation. In this one, we go deeper into the art of LinkedIn, including John’s tactics for profile optimization, conte…

Today, I’m sharing my conversation with Jessy Klein Fofana, which first aired on Shopify Masters just a week ago. Jessy was a beauty brand founder before starting her PR agency, LaRue. Her clients include Health-Ade Kombucha, Ban.do, Unbound Merino, Mustard Made, and more. In this one, she shares some of the strategies she uses to build brand aware…

Today, I’m in conversation with Dan J. Berger. Dan is an Israeli-American author and entrepreneur. He is the author of The Quest: The Definitive Guide to Finding Belonging (ForbesBooks). He is also the Founder and CEO of Assemble Hospitality Group, a boutique lodging concept for corporate retreats. Previously, Dan was the Founder and former CEO of …

Today, I’m in conversation with Dr. Haniyeh Yousofpour, Sanjay Dhebar - co-founders of Leonnova, and both esteemed professors in my home town of Toronto. In this wide ranging episode, we dive into the current education system and the value of a post secondary education; the importance of leadership and talent retention; the future of work and addit…

Today, I’m in conversation with Chris Sherman, which first aired on Shopify Masters a couple of weeks ago. Island Creek Oysters scaled into a premium seafood company and now ships direct, to 46 states. Chris shares a number of scaling strategies and tips for any brand transitioning into eCommerce. Enjoy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megap…

Today, I’m sharing my conversation with Josh Luber of Ghostwrite and StockX fame, which first aired on Shopify Masters just a few weeks ago. Josh has spent his career in the hype economy, building StockX and Fanatics Collectibles. Now, he’s using his experience to create a modern-day collectible through his toy company, ‘Ghostwrite’. Enjoy! Learn m…

Today, I’m in conversation with John Kraski and Josh McLean. John is a LinkedIn Top Voice with 90k+ followers, known for driving $10M+ in funding and partnership revenue through his expertise in business development and content creation.Josh McLean is a seasoned executive at Nike, a dedicated professional, coach, entrepreneur, and author. He is pas…

Today, I’m sharing my conversation with Kyle Widrick of WIN Brands Group, which first aired on Shopify Masters. WIN acquired brands like Homesick, Love Your Melon, and Qalo, and then went on to scale those brands successfully. In today’s chat, Kyle shares what he’s learned throughout this journey as both an owner and operator of these direct-to-con…

Joshua B. Lee started building his career in online marketing back in 2003, managing advertising for companies like MySpace and Google. To-date, he has founded 16 companies and managed over half a billion dollars in ad spend. Fast forward, Joshua is currently the Founder and CEO of Standout Authority, where he works with high powered entrepreneurs …

Nick Moutter has spent over 20 years working in online technology, having founded, acquired and exited multiple businesses. In 2020 Nick founded “TMG”, ‘The Moot Group’, which acts as an investment vehicle and holding entity for a group of global businesses, including the likes of Olivias, Lift and Ascend. Nick has been widely recognized as a leadi…

John Prendergast is the CEO and Co-Founder of Blueleaf Wealth an all-in-one wealth management platform with best-in-class client and advisor experience. In addition to leading the organization, he’s also the host of The Augmented Advisor podcast; a board member and advisor to numerous start ups, and a content creator on YouTube. Today, John and I t…

Kasey Jones coaches, consults, and advises 100s of startup founders and entrepreneurs on all things brand positioning and growth strategy. A self proclaimed mix between Jocko Willink and Mr. Rogers, she is also Founder and CEO of Power Your Platform, and Solo CEO, a consulting and coaching company that helps entrepreneurs and CEOs use LinkedIn to b…

Hannah Power is a Personal Brand + Performance Coach. She is on a mission to empower a million voices to start a movement with their message. Over the last 6 years she’s worked with and coached over 500 people, launched courses, written and Amazon #1 best seller, and spoken all over the world. In this one, we get into Hannah’s journey as a founder,…

Over the last decade, Calvin Hamilton has helped build some of the biggest personal brands on social media, like GaryVee and Ryan Serhant. Today, at 25 years old he is building engine.fm: a tech-enabled agency specializing in podcast production, repurposing, and distribution. In this one, we discuss Calvin’s entrepreneurial journey, including the o…

Many know Evan Shapiro as the official, unofficial cartographer of the Media Universe. Using a very specific point of view, Shapiro has mapped the tech and entertainment ecosystem, and, through his essays on the Media War & Peace Newsletter, he helps chart Media’s future. In this one, we dive into the state of the media landscape today, and where E…

After leading several successful sales organizations in telecommunications and software, John Roman began investing in eCommerce companies. A college friend was launching BattlBox in early 2015, and he got involved. Today, John is the CEO. In this one, we discuss John’s experience and journey with Battlbox; the BattlBox sale to Emerge Brands, and t…

Brooke Lively is the Founder and President of Cathcap, a fractional CFO company designed to maximize law firm profitability. Since 2013, Brooke and her team have helped hundreds of firms make data-driven decisions to drive faster growth and more predictability in their businesses. In this one, we discuss when companies should hire a full time CFO; …

Today is my chat with Raz Romanescu, which first aired on Shopify Masters just this past week. Raz grew one of the largest Meme platforms to 60 million followers, launched a media empire 10PM Curfew, and founded his direct to consumer business Underlining. Underlining serves as the parent company to Tatbrow, Hide Cosmetics, and Nailboo. In this one…

Joe Apfelbaum has trained over 1000 companies on how to leverage LinkedIn over the past 3 years and most recently how to use AI for business development and marketing. He is a digital marketing expert and the CEO of a marketing Agency that has been ranked on the INC5000 as one of the fastest growing private companies in the US. He is also the autho…

David Drebin is best known for his stunning limited edition artworks, which have been exhibited 100+ times at the world’s most prestigious galleries. With 25+ years of experience, he has worked with many iconic brands, including Mercedes, MTV, Nike, Coca-Cola, and many others. During his first-ever show in 2004, Elton John bought half of his pieces…

Timm Chiusano is the VP of content at Spectrum Reach, where he helps more than 2,000 companies achieve their marketing goals every year. On top of his day job, Timm is an entrepreneur, running a popular TikTok page, with content that’s garnered more than 1 million followers and over 50 million engagements. In this one, Timm outlines his social medi…

Today is my chat with Lauren Kleinman, which first aired just a few weeks ago on Shopify Masters. Lauren is the founder of Dreamday and the Quality Edit, a PR agency and publisher that has helped grow some of the biggest D2C brands including Brightland, Quince, Fly by Jing and others. In this one, Lauren shares a ton of strategies related to brand …

Dr. Stacey Gonzales is a teacher, advisor, coach, and consultant. For two decades, Stacey served as an award-winning executive leader in some of the largest school districts in Illinois. Now, Stacey is the founder of SG Creative Connections, where she guides leaders to clarify their expertise, craft an influential brand, and connect with new opport…

Andy Guttormsen is the Co-Founder and CRO at Circle. He was on the founding team at Teachable, and subsequently, has gone on to co-found Circle which kicked off back in 2020. Circle is now the world’s leading community platform for creators and businesses with customers like Adobe, Webflow, and ~10,000 others. Learn more about your ad choices. Visi…

Today is my chat with Arlan Hamilton, which first aired just a few days ago on Shopify Masters. She is the Founder and Managing Partner of Backstage Capital, a fund that invests in high-potential founders who are people of color, women, and/or LGBT. Starting from scratch in 2015, Backstage has now raised more than $30 million and has invested in ov…

Evan Marks is a seasoned mental performance coach. With a professional journey spanning 25 years on Wall Street, Evan’s diverse experiences include navigating volatile markets, excelling as a trader, and becoming an equity partner at a leading hedge fund. His background allows him to offer a unique perspective, not only as a financial expert but al…

Today, I’m speaking with Brett Baughman. Brett is an award winning business and life coach and spends his time working with executives, business leaders and high performing individuals to advance to the next level in each area of life. He is also a best selling author and was voted the Top Coach to work with by Apple News. In this one, we dive into…

Darren Mass is a serial entrepreneur. After starting, scaling and exiting Mass Communications, Darren has gone onto more personal endeavours. His podcast called “I took a hike”, features meaningful and deep conversations with the world’s leading entrepreneurs, innovators & thought leaders - all which happen over the course of many hours out in natu…

Cody Wittick is the Co-Founder and Co-CEO at Kynship, a performance marketing agency that has visibility into $400M in ad spend, and has sourced 350k+ influencers for its brands. Prior to co-founding Kynship, Cody began his journey at QALO, the brand that created the silicone wedding ring. Throughout his time there, he built out a robust influencer…

Caleb Avery is revolutionizing the payments landscape landscape. In 2019, he founded Tilled after spending nearly a decade advising merchants and enterprise software businesses on how to optimize their payment processing solutions. Prior to founding Tilled, Caleb also co-founded a credit card processing ISO while in college, which has expanded nati…

Cole Shephard is the Founding Partner of Legacy Group, a leading alternative investment firm. his company focuses on profitable investment opportunities with high social and environmental impact in the US and Latin America. The flagship portfolio company, Green Coffee Company (GCC), is Colombia’s #1 largest coffee producer, with 10M+ coffee trees p…

Today is my chat with Jacob Sappington, which first aired just a few weeks ago on Shopify Masters. He is the director of email strategy at Homestead, a growth agency based in Wisconsin. He has worked alongside of some giant D2C brands including: Hexclad, Caseify, Brightland, and more. And with Black Friday, Cyber Monday on our doorstep, Jacob is th…

In today's EP is Chad Price. He is the co-founder of Kettlebell Kings, and a former college football scholarship athlete from Rice university. Roughly ten years after starting the business back in 2012, he was able to orchestrate a multi-million dollar exit in 2021. Today, Kettlebell Kings still remains a thriving international company. In this one…

On today's EP is Leslie Venetz - a corporate sales training and sales-led Go to market expert. Leslie has made over 100,000 cold calls, has co-authored a book called Heels to Deals, and is now running Sales Team Builder which continues to grow and build on her expertise. In this one, we dive into the best strategies for cold outbound; how to set up…

Today is my chat with Michael Serbinis, which first aired just a few weeks ago on Shopify Masters. Michael is the founder and CEO of League, a technology-focused health company. With more than $1B of exits, he's known as a visionary entrepreneur who's built transformative technology platforms across several industries. Serbinis founded and built Ko…

Fred Cary is an internationally known entrepreneur and business thought leader with over three decades of leadership experience that have resulted in billions of dollars in corporate value. His success stories cross boundaries – he has built high-growth businesses in finance, software, mobile technologies, data, retail, consumer products, strategic…

Judith Gordon is a high-performance coach and facilitator and is the founder and CEO of LeaderEsQ, LLC, a coaching and training consultancy. She is also on the faculty of UCLA School of Law where she teaches emotional intelligence, stress management, and high-performance skills training. In this EP, we discuss the elements of thriving, especially f…

Niles Lichtenstein is the cofounder and CEO of Nestment, a platform that aims to democratize home buying through enabling co-ownership models. After stints on the corporate side, Niles went on to founding teams at several startups in the mobile technology space. During this time, he grew passionate about helping friends purchase multi-family and va…

Jared Goetz is the founder and CEO of Zendrop (https://zendrop.com/), an e-commerce marketplace that connects reliable suppliers with online merchants and dropshipping stores. Over 1 Million merchants use Zendrop today since its inception in 2019. Recently, Jared has also shifted focus to the world of personal growth, helping new and aspiring entre…

Andy Cloyd and Anders Bill are the cofounders of Superfiliate, a company unlocking the power of word of mouth with automation and creation of personalized landing pages for a brand's best customers, ambassadors, and affiliates.Andy, currently the CEO of the company, spent 7 years on the other side of the table in the venture capital world, investin…

Bill Protzmann, is the Founder and CEO at Musimorphic - a company on a mission to raise awareness of the power of music as self-care. He is the world's leading advocate and educator on the self-evident use of music for physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual health, non-linear thinking, and paradox. In this EP, we dive deep into the power of mus…

Jackie Fast is the Managing Partner of Sandbox Studios, an LA-based seed fund exclusively investing in talent-led startups. The VC has already made a number investments, however Jackie is probably best known for founding Slingshot, a London-based Sponsorship agency servicing some of the world’s most high-profile clients including The Rolling Stones…

Kristi Herold is the founder and CEO of JAM a multi-million dollar global adult recreational sports league that has connected millions of people through play since its inception. Kristi recently authored the best-selling book "It Pays to PLAY - How Play Improves Business Culture". In this EP, we discuss the ROI of play, and the importance of "play"…

Victor Cho recently served as the CEO at Evite where he led the company back from the brink of COVID-19 extinction and returned it to growth. Prior, he was the CEO at Kodak Gallery during a multi-year turnaround. He served as the Vice President and leader of Intuit’s web channel, taking the business from $300 million to $1.3 billion. Victor also sp…

Marc Angelos is a sales leader from the FinTech world and the founder, CEO of Anvictus - a Communication and content marketing services company for blockchain startups and Creator Economy entrepreneurs. He's authored several hundred articles and videos on content and sales strategy, and his work has been featured on CNBC, Bloomberg, the Content Mar…

Connie Steele is a future of work expert, and the author of Building the Business of You: A System to Align Passion and Growth Potential Through Your Own Career Mash-Up, the first book to help professionals and entrepreneurs navigate the new world of work while aligning personal purpose and professional advancement. Did you know that 64% of milleni…

Caitlin MacGregor, is the CEO and co-founder of Plum. After building two businesses, she founded Plum to help organizations fully leverage the human potential within their workforces. Plum(.IO) equips business leaders with the talent data needed to match employees’ talent to roles where they’ll thrive. In this EP, we discuss psychometric hiring, an…

Coach Dana Cavalea spent 13 years with the New York Yankees as a performance coach, helping lead the team to a World Series Championship in 2009. He has now taken his craft outside the world of sports, coaching Founders, CEO's, Venture Capitalists, and other high performers. In this EP, we chat about Dana's experience working with Yankee greats suc…

Cameron Herold is a lifelong entrepreneur, and the head of the COO Alliance, the largest global network for the second in command. He is also responsible for helping engineer 1-800 Got Junk's spectacular growth alongside Brian Scudamore. In this EP, we talk about his recent NOMAD lifestyle, and why he decided to sell basically everything he owned; …

Andrew Peek is the Co-founder and CEO at Delphia, a membership-based investment collective where people pool their data to gain access to exclusive investment strategies. After selling his previous startup to Shopify, he purchased a Toronto-based research lab with the mission of helping people derive benefit from their data. He went on to steer the…