Choose Your Hard is the podcast that dives deep into the grit, resilience, and raw strength it takes to build a business. Hosted by Travis Jansen, each episode brings you inspiring stories of entrepreneurs who’ve faced the crossroads of challenge and choice—and emerged stronger. From the blood, sweat, and tears of startup life to the breakthroughs that redefine success, we’re here to show you that every path is hard, but you get to choose your hard. Tune in weekly to ignite your entrepreneur ...
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Senior Dogs, Community, and Legacy with Chelle of Silver Snout Dog Rescue
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Send us a text In Episode 10 of Choose Your Hard, Travis Jansen sits down with Chelle, founder of Silver Snout Dog Rescue in Venice, Florida, a nonprofit dedicated to rescuing senior dogs the ones most often overlooked, surrendered, or forgotten. In a world obsessed with what’s new, fast, and convenient, Chelle chose a different path. She chose to …
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Building a Private ChatGPT on Your Laptop | Live Demo
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Send us a text Most people use ChatGPT, Gemini, or another AI tool and think that’s the whole game you type, they answer, and everything happens somewhere “in the cloud.” But today…we flipped the script. On this episode, we install our own AI system LIVE, right on a laptop, with no internet needed once it's set up. No cloud. No companies watching. …
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Ashley Jansen on Silver Snout Dog Rescue & Community Impact
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Send us a text Ashley Jansen joins the Choose Your Hard Podcast to share the powerful mission behind Silver Snout Senior Dog Rescue, a nonprofit dedicated to giving senior dogs the love, care, and forever homes they deserve. Ashley opens up about what it takes to run a rescue, the emotional grit required to care for aging dogs, and how Silver Snout…
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Send us a text Artificial Intelligence isn’t coming, it’s already here. In this episode of Choose Your Hard, host Travis Jansen dives into one of the biggest questions facing today’s entrepreneurs: Has AI gone too far… or are we just afraid of losing control? From family-run legacies to modern startups, the rise of automation is rewriting what it m…
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Send us a text Dan opens up about what it takes to carry forward a family legacy while driving growth in today’s competitive market. From hiring and onboarding the right team members to building SOPs that allow him to step out of daily operations, Dan shares the mindset and systems that keep Englewood Glass thriving across both residential and comm…
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Send us a text What if your business had a rock-solid foundation, one built to last through every challenge? In this episode of Choose Your Hard, host Travis Jansen breaks down the 5 Pillars of Business, inspired by Tommy Mello’s book Elevation. Drawing from both the book and his own journey scaling Jansen Shutters & Specialties from zero to $5 mil…
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Send us a text In this episode of Choose Your Hard, we sit down with Paul Keim, a dedicated team member at Jansen Shutters & Specialties who has worked his way up through the company. Paul shares his real-life experiences climbing the ladder, the lessons he’s learned along the way, and the customer touch points that have made the biggest impact on …
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Send us a text What if your business could guarantee profit - every single month - no matter what? In this episode of Choose Your Hard, Travis Jansen breaks down the game-changing book Profit First by Mike Michalowicz. Instead of running your business on the old formula “Sales – Expenses = Profit,” Michalowicz flips the script to “Sales – Profit = …
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Send us a text In this episode of Choose Your Hard, host Travis Jansen sits down with Ryan Romanok, President of DR Aluminum, a family-owned company serving Sarasota, Manatee, and Charlotte County for over 20 years. Ryan opens up about the grit it takes to lead a business in today’s competitive environment while balancing family, reputation, and cu…
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Send us a text In the debut episode of Choose Your Hard, host Travis Jansen sits down with Phil Jansen, a seasoned entrepreneur who’s built his success by embracing challenges head-on. Phil shares his journey of navigating the highs and lows of entrepreneurship, the critical choices that shaped his path, and the mindset that helped him overcome adv…
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