Myth: You need to be good at every area of your business.

Reality: It’s not a one-person show.

When you focus on your unique abilities and let others fill the gaps, you can take your business to the next level.

In this episode, Matt Halloran talks to Shannon Waller, chief operating officer, director of program design, and teamwork coach at Strategic Coach®. Shannon explains the importance of building an organizational structure where every person, including you, thrives by focusing on their unique abilities.

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As a strategic coach, Shannon Waller aims to help people make dramatic jumps in their confidence, capability, and productivity—and do it quickly. Shannon’s relationship with Strategic Coach® goes back to 1991. Today, she coaches a greatly evolved version of that program and continues to design it, along with designing webinars, speeches, tools, and sessions of the Strategic Coach® Program. Shannon’s continually inventing new products and services to help entrepreneurs implement the Program’s concepts in their day-to-day business.

Identifying your purpose is a big step toward leading a fulfilled life. But what’s even more important? *Living* your purpose every day!

In this episode, Matt Halloran welcomes, for the first time ever, a musician on the podcast! Damien Horne, who is an international recording artist, a two-time TedX speaker, and a motivational speaker, is here to help you find your calling and live it, creating positive impact along the way.

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Damien Horne is an International Recording Artist Based in Nashville, TN. In addition to being a two-time TedX Speaker, Damien is a hit-song writer, actor, TV host, motivational speaker, and  course creator. His mission is to spread “The Good News” and “Good Vibes.

Do you feel like you’ve hit rock bottom and don’t know how to bounce back?

Or as Richard Kaufman says, “Are you sick and tired of being sick and tired?”

In this episode, Matt Halloran talks to Richard Kaufman, an author, host, and producer of The Top 100 #1 VETprenuer and First Responder Resiliency Podcast: Vertical Momentum. Having overcome some of the worst possible life adversities Richard has cracked the code on making an epic comeback.

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Richard Kaufman is a Veteran who has personally come back from drug addiction, alcoholism, homelessness, ptsd, and blindness. Now, he is a public speaker, #1 Amazon Author, and Top Rated Podcaster. Richard talks to Vetprenuers, First Responders, Entrepreneurs, Athletes, Authors, Doctors, Millionaires, Actors and High Achievers in his #1 Veteran and resilience podcast.

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A lot of people don’t share their story with the world because they don’t believe their story matters.

But it does! Get ready to share your extraordinary story and inspire others.

In this episode, Matt Halloran talks to Carolyn Flower, founder and CEO of Oxygen Publishing Agency. Carolyn explains how you can easily become an author, articulate your life story, and publish your book — even if you have never written a book before!

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Carolyn Flower combines literary and promotional expertise with personal growth principles into her 27-year creative entrepreneurial practice. For many years, her business focused primarily on promotion and publicity to bring the stories of her clients to life. She has published dozens of books for her clients and looks forward to the “next gen” of books that will be published under the Oxygen brand. Carolyn passionately builds belief in others and guides them to identify their vision, connect to its significance, and unfold their talent to move boldly and confidently toward achieving their goals by tapping into their creative faculties.

Great leaders are often great storytellers.

After all, stories have the power to inspire passion, hope, and resilience!

In this episode, Matt Halloran talks to Winn Claybaugh, founder of Paul Mitchell’s school division, author of Be Nice (Or Else!) and “one of the best motivational speakers in the country,” according to CNN’s Larry King, who wrote the foreword for the book. Winn helps you, as a leader, create an environment of infectious positivity and motivation using the art of storytelling.

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Winn Claybaugh is the author of Be Nice (Or Else!) and “one of the best motivational speakers in the country,” according to CNN’s Larry King, who wrote the foreword for the book. A business owner for over 38 years with over 16,000 people in his organization, Winn is the founder and co-owner of hair care giant Paul Mitchell’s school division, with more than 100 locations throughout the United States. A popular seminar leader and keynote speaker, Winn travels extensively as an educator and consultant, inspiring audiences ranging from housewives and college students to CEOs.

As we approach the year’s end, are you already setting audacious goals for 2022?

You don’t need to jump in the deep end right away. If you move one step at a time, you’ll eventually reach your life of fulfillment.

In this episode, Matt Halloran talks to Julie Holly, the founder of Three Keys Investment and a business & mindset coach. Together, they help you identify and implement small incremental changes consistently, so you can achieve maximum personal and professional growth.

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Julie Holly, the founder of Three Keys Investment, helps people like you find their freedom through multifamily real estate investing so that they can live the life of their dreams! She has invested in single family homes, house-hacked before it had a name, managed properties from 1k miles away, and passively invested in multifamily assets. Currently, Julie is passively invested in nearly 300 doors. Her podcast Ask Me How I Know: Multifamily Stories of Struggles to Success is designed to fuel the mind and soul through weekly interviews with industry leaders as well as mindset episodes. 

Poetry is a powerful way to rise above the noise, show vulnerability, and spark meaningful dialogue. 

In this episode, Matt Halloran talks to Ashley M. Jones, the Poet Laureate of the state of Alabama (2022-2026). Ashley shares what she plans to do with her tenure,  how she started writing poetry, and why vulnerability is our greatest tool for reaching others. 

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Ashley M. Jones is Poet Laureate of the state of Alabama (2022-2026). She received an MFA in Poetry from Florida International University (FIU), where she was a John S. and James L. Knight Foundation Fellow. She served as Official Poet for the City of Sunrise, Florida’s Little Free Libraries Initiative from 2013-2015, and her work was recognized in the 2014 Poets and Writers Maureen Egen Writer’s Exchange Contest and the 2015 Academy of American Poets Contest at FIU. She was also a finalist in the 2015 Hub City Press New Southern Voices Contest, the Crab Orchard Series in Poetry First Book Award Contest, and the National Poetry Series.

This week, we’re bringing back an episode our listeners loved!

Matt Halloran talks to Jerome Myers, the preeminent authority on dream realization, founder and head coach of Myers Methods, founder of Dream Catchers, and host of podcasts Multifamily Missteps and Dreamcatchers. Jerome will inspire you to ditch a life of practicality to live out your wildest dreams. 

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Jerome Myers is the preeminent authority of dream realization. A believer that dreams can and should be real, Jerome left corporate America when he realized that his role offered financial gain but little significance. He is the founder and head coach of Myers Methods and has been featured in “Business Insider,” “Black Enterprise”, and numerous podcasts. Today, Jerome and his company help other apex performers find their calling and live every day on purpose by harnessing the power of his model for a Centered Life, what he calls “the Red Pill.”

Do you ever wish you could feel fiercely optimistic, no matter what’s happening in the world? 

In this episode, Matt Halloran talks to Steve Ody, host of The Travelling Optimist Podcast. Steve shares advice on how to develop an attitude and mindset that empowers you to face adversities with unrelenting hope and confidence.

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Steve Ody is the director of Citrus Travel and host of The Travelling Optimist Podcast. As an entrepreneur, Steve is deeply passionate about making a difference and building relationships for the long term. Being results-driven and customer-focused, he has a proven track record in developing and driving sales and marketing initiatives (off and online) in intensely competitive commercial environments. Steve is also a first-class communicator and an expert in developing and sustaining working relationships (internal and external) at senior levels across different sectors.

Do you feel disconnected from yourself? Or maybe it feels like your life is moving on autopilot, and you just don’t feel alive anymore.

Either way, our guest is sharing her bold and unbelievable story to help you find your harmony and happiness!

In this episode, Matt Halloran talks to Louise Budgen, an Extraordinary Life Success coach and two-time cancer survivor. Louise reveals the secret to feeling spiritually connected with the self, which she finally unlocked at age 50. Nature, self-care, purpose, big dreams, and BEING –– Louise covers it all!

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Louise Budgen retrained as a Life Coach at 50, is a twice cancer thriver, and now serving women in the way she knows is the only place to serve from. Her programmes are designed from first-hand experience and spiritual connection. Being pushed out of the spiritual closet by joining a business coaching accelerator programme in the USA early in 2021 and realising she was different, Louise is now standing in her power as an intuitive spiritual coach and helping women get connected, perhaps for the first time in their life. Connected to themselves, nature, self-care, purpose, big dreams and BEING!