Be Your Own Loud

We all know Nate “Big Easy” Lofton. He’s a beloved 15-year basketball veteran for the Harlem Globetrotters and recipient of two Guinness World Records. But few people are aware of the adversities Nate experienced while growing up in the projects in New Orleans.

In this episode, Nate joins Matt Halloran to share how he overcame his biggest life challenges and what lessons he learned along the way. He also talks about his transition from basketball star to licenced real estate agent and how he’s giving back to the community.

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Nate “Big Easy” Lofton is a 15-year veteran for the Harlem Globetrotters, a 2x Guinness World Record Holder, and a 3x participant on The Amazing Race. Nate has traveled to over 90 countries around the world, helping families create memories that will last forever. Nate has also been a licensed real estate professional since 2016 and has moved his talents to Colorado. Through kids’ basketball camps, Nate continues to  give back to today’s basketball community.

Do you aspire to do more than rise above the competition? If you want to take over the world with your brand, you’re in good company! 

In this episode, Matt Halloran talks to Ryan Smolkin, the founder and CEO of Smoke’s Poutinerie Inc. Ryan reveals the secrets behind the success of his global poutine empire and how he’s turned loaded fries into an experience that leaves costumers wildly entertained and craving more. Get ready for this fun and unforgettable conversation between two chief entertainment officers.

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Ryan Smolkin is a successful property capitalist and branding guru who formerly owned one of Canada’s top branding & design companies with a roster of industry leading clients including Nike, Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (Toronto Maple Leafs/Raptors), Sims Snowboards, Molson Breweries, Corus Entertainment, and YTV. Ryan is now the chief entertainment officer (CEO) of the multi-award winning Brand, Smoke’s Poutinerie, which has single handedly brought the Canadian classic poutine to the world. Ryan’s goal is simple, GLOBAL DOMINATION!

It’s easy to glorify being busy. But if you’re running a hundred miles an hour, it’s difficult to focus on the work that will move your business forward.

Our guest encourages you to slow down enough to speed up. 

In this episode, Matt Halloran talks to Jen Du Plessis. In addition to being the CEO and founder of Kinetic Spark Consulting, Jen is a coach, international speaker, and best-selling author. She discusses the code to breaking free from busy-ness and how to live your legacy while you build it. 

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Jen Du Plessis is America’s Lifestyle Business Master. She helps sales professionals multiply their results in record time by having the courage to say yes to their personal lives, instead of feeling overwhelmed and stressed out in their business. In her career in the financial services industry, Jen was listed in the Top 200 of nationally ranked mortgage originators and funded over $1 billion in mortgage loans during her 37-year tenure. She is recognized as an influencer in her industry, best-selling author, top podcast host, and charismatic speaker. Jen believes that entrepreneurs can live their legacy while building it!

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

Matt Halloran talks to Kristen Yoder, a 16-year cannabis industry veteran, media personality, speaker, and host of The CannaBS Detector Podcast. Kristen shares how she has become a trusted authority by speaking the truth about the cannabis industry, even before anyone was accepting it as truth! She also explains why she sticks to logic and objectivity when educating her social media audience  –– and her advice for staying out of emotional debates!

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Kristen Yoder, featured in Vanity Fair, Forbes, USA Today, and named one of Marijuana Venture Magazine’s “40 Under 40 Rising Stars of Cannabis,” is a 16-year Los Angeles industry veteran. Kristen’s popularity as an outspoken and trusted authority on a variety of subjects has led her to teaching classes, speaking at events, on podcasts, in print, and online media both nationally and internationally. Kristen is passionate about advising/preparing her clients for the unique intricacies and quagmires often overlooked and unexpected by those entering the newly regulated cannabis landscape.

There’s a big difference between work-life balance and work-life harmony.

After listening to this episode, you’ll know why harmony is the way to go –– and how to achieve it!

In this episode, Matt Halloran talks to Andre Young, professional speaker, author, trainer, and the founder of You Evolving Now. Andre walks you through five steps for evolving into a better version of yourself through work-life harmony. And, he shares how these steps position you to chase dreams that, until now, have taken the back seat in your life! 

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Andre Young is a professional speaker, author, trainer, and the founder of You Evolving Now. It’s his mission to address the top two concerns he hears from organizations: “Our leaders don’t know how to lead” and “We are so busy and going through so much change!” Evolve your organization, leaders, employees, and teams with Andre’s on-site, online, and virtual services, which have become juggernauts for enhancing leadership, effective leadership skills, personal leadership skills, work-life harmony, and bonding for C-suite, middle management, and employees within organizations.

NOTE: This episode contains explicit language. Please be advised.

Since its release in March 2021, our podcast featuring Barbie the Welder has been one of our most-loved episodes!

So, today we’re bringing Barbie back in the spotlight –– especially for our new listeners!

In this episode, Matt joins Barbie the Welder, an American metal sculptor. They have a candid conversation about why Barbie’s devoted to teaching other welders to start their own empires. She also shares how her iconic persona came to be and how she’s built a cult brand with a loyal base of a quarter-million fans.

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Barbie The Welder is an American metal sculptor, published author of 6 books, and advocate for the skilled trades from Erin, NY. Despite no business experience or professional art education, Barbie’s unique, self-taught style of creating sculptures quickly threw her into the spotlight on social media where she caught the eye of individuals and major corporations alike. To date, Barbie has designed and created sculptures for The American Welding Society, Miller Welders, Chicago Pneumatic, Harley Davidson, Carolina Shoe Company, and exclusive clients in 15 countries, inspiring and teaching thousands of people to weld art throughout her journey.

Whether you’re starting a fitness routine or a business venture, you might feel like you’re trying to do the impossible!

In one of our most inspiring episodes to date, Matt Halloran talks to Robert Orion Sikes, a lifetime natural, competitive bodybuilder, founder of the Keto Brick, and host of the “Keto Savage Podcast.” Robert encourages you to believe in yourself, unlock your hidden potential, and achieve goals you thought were out of reach.

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Robert Orion Sikes is a lifetime natural, competitive bodybuilder. He started training as a junior in high school, weighing a whopping 115 pounds. After his third bodybuilding competition, Robert decided to try something new and began experimenting with a high fat, strict ketogenic approach to bodybuilding. The lessons he learned led to his creation of the Keto Brick, a 1,000 calorie, ketogenic performance meal. Robert’s mission is, and will continue to be, to empower others to believe in themselves and tap into their full potential by optimizing their body and mind.

Want to turn prospects into fans who are ready to work with you? Add podcasting to your digital marketing strategy!

In this episode, your host Matt Halloran is on the other side of the mic. He’s interviewed by Gavin Hammar, the founder of Sendible and host of “Unscalable” podcast. Matt and Gavin draw from their podcasting experiences to share pro tips on how to launch your show, grow your audience, and use your podcast to attract ideal prospects (without having to sell to them!).

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Gavin Hammar is the founder of Sendible, a leading social media management platform. Unlike most tech entrepreneurs, Gavin did not raise any outside funding and built a successful, profitable company in a highly competitive market while remaining fully bootstrapped. Gavin believes that in a noisy world where everyone is trying to gain a competitive edge through automation, bots, and AI, the best strategy is to focus on the things that make you stand out –– the things he refers to as… “unscalable”.

Ever felt like you got sucker punched by life? Maybe you feel that way right now.

This episode is all about bouncing back!

Join Matt Halloran and Erik Allen, host of “Top Rated MMA” and “The Erik Allen Show.” They encourage you to fight for your purpose every day and fail forward. Erik also shares how he overcame addiction, bankruptcy, and other challenges to turn his life around and become a successful entrepreneur.

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Erik Allen is truly a man of integrity, work ethic, and an overcomer. Despite being raised in a broken home, battling addiction, being jailed at 18, and filing for bankruptcy at 21, Erik managed to turn everything around. He is now 16+ years sober, 16+ years married with two kids, an entrepreneur, a podcaster, and a speaker, who helps up-and-coming MMA and entrepreneurs get noticed online. Erik might have been dealt a rough hand, but with the help of his Heavenly Father and a humble heart, Erik is taking each day as it comes and making it count.

Ready to cut out distractions, finally achieve your goals, and form greater personal and professional connections?

In this episode, Matt Halloran talks to David Wood, the founder of Focus.ceo and a high-performance coach. David teaches you how to claim your time and achieve your goals at twice the speed. And then he helps you address subtle but damaging relationships issues that people often ignore –– also known as “the mouse in the room.”

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David Wood is a former consulting actuary to Fortune 100 companies. He built the world’s largest coaching business, becoming #1 on Google for life coaching and coaching thousands of hours in 12 countries around the globe. As well as helping others, David is no stranger to overcoming challenges himself, having survived a full collapse of his paraglider and a fractured spine, witnessing the death of his sister at age seven, and anxiety and depression. He coaches high-performing business owners to double revenue and their time off by focusing on less and being 30% more courageous in their business or career.