On today’s show, I interview the CEO and Co-Founder of Hallow, Alex Jones. Hallow is a Catholic startup focused on prayer, meditation, music, sacred scripture, and sleep. The app launched just over three and a half years ago, but has grown rapidly and just crossed one billion minutes prayed, 3 million downloads, 100 million prayers prayed, 100,000 five-star reviews, and is the #1 Catholic app in the world.

HERE’s the RUNDOWN…

• 1:40 – How Hallow got started
• 8:45 – Prayer + technology
• 13:45 – The growth of Hallow’s content library
• 23:15 – Hallow’s most popular offering
• 29:50 – The importance of co-founders in Hallow’s creation
• 33:00 – Is the app only for Catholics?
• 35:30 – How Alex manages his time
• 40:35 – Alex’s thoughts on the success of faith-based projects in the last several years
• 45:30 – How does Alex stay grounded in his own faith
• 48:00 – How Hallow cultivates partnerships
• 50:50 – Alex’s view of entrepreneurship as a Catholic

LINKS…

• Alex’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/alexathallow
• Alex’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-jones-59489a49/
• Hallow: https://hallow.com

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• 6:35 – Why Adam was drawn to food at a young age
• 12:00 – What compelled Adam to innovate around coffee, chocolate, and peanut butter
• 18:30 – How Adam is allocating Voyage’s proceeds from their latest funding round
• 21:40 – Where the name ‘Voyage Foods’ came from
• 30:45 – What famous inventor has inspired Adam the most
• 34:20 – Adam’s experience of fundraising money
• 47:50 – Innovations that stand to change food as we know it today
• 52:20 – The most misunderstood aspect of the food universe

LINKS & BOOKS:

• Adam’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-maxwell-98966585/
• Voyage Foods’ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/voyage-foods/
• Voyage Foods: https://www.voyagefoods.com
• The Physiology of Taste: Meditations on Transcendental Gastronomy: https://a.co/d/iL2kTTB
• Hey: https://www.hey.com

HERE’s the RUNDOWN…

• 2:00 – Trey’s start in the music industry
• 6:40 – How Trey got connected with Lady A
• 8:50 – How Trey got interested in investing
• 13:00 – Trey’s start in brewing Kombucha
• 14:00 – Trey’s chance encounter with Warren Buffett
• 18:00 – How Trey stumbled upon TIP
• 31:00 – When Trey realized Better Booch could be something
• 34:00 – Trey’s thoughts on capital allocation
• 43:00 – How Trey makes decisions
• 48:30 – Trey’s favorite guest on We Study Billionaires

LINKS & BOOKS:

• Trey’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/TreyLockerbie
• Trey’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/trey-lockerbie-18353ab7/
• Better Booch: https://betterbooch.com
• The Investor’s Podcast: https://www.theinvestorspodcast.com
• The Intelligent Investor: https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/the-intelligent-investor-by-benjamin-graham/248388/#isbn=0060555661

HERE's the RUNDOWN...

• 2:30 – Why E.J. got into health care
• 9:30 – How E.J. balances the medical vs. managerial aspects of the job
• 11:40 – Current healthcare trends across the United States
• 17:30 – CHI’s relationships with insurance companies
• 21:00 – How E.J. assembles his team in a new organization
• 29:50 – E.J.'s favorite leadership books
• 41:00 –E.J.'s Top 5 Clifton Strengths
• 44:30 – What positive results were brought on by COVID
• 47:10 – How CHI’s addressing their staffing issues
• 49:40 – How CHI is different from other health care providers

BOOKS & LINKS…

• CHI Health: https://www.chihealth.com
• First, Break All the Rules: https://www.amazon.com/First-Break-All-Rules-Differently/dp/1531865208
• Now, Discover Your Strengths: https://www.amazon.com/Discover-Your-Strengths-Marcus-Buckingham/dp/0743201140

Many thanks to my friend, Dr. Dan DeFreece, for connecting E.J. and me. Without Dan this conversation wouldn’t have happened. Dan - you're the man! Thank you.

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• 4:15 – What exactly is bitcoin mining?
• 13:00 – Why Titan focuses on pools for bitcoin miners rather than mining itself?
• 14:45 – What is a mining pool?
• 30:30 – Ryan’s favorite product with the best user experience
• 33:20 – Ryan’s thought on the fall of FTX
• 49:10 – Ryan’s view of the bitcoin bear market
• 54:00 – The danger of centralization within bitcoin mining pools

LINKS…

• Ryan’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/ryankcondron
• Titan: https://titan.io
• Fidelity’s Report on Bitcoin: www.fidelitydigitalassets.com/sites/default/files/documents/bitcoin-first.pdf
• Bobby Lee’s Ballet Wallet: https://www.ballet.com

HERE's the RUNDOWN...

• 1:30 – Tony’s extensive background
• 6:40 – What are the characteristics of a good tax commissioner?
• 9:40 – Tony’s experience with his early internet start-ups
• 18:00 – Tony’s entry into politics
• 34:30 – The genesis of Guardian Angels Homecare
• 45:15 – Tony’s thoughts on Nebraska’s property taxes
• 51:00 – Nebraska’s refundable income tax credit

LINKS…

• Tony’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/tonyfulton
• Guardian Angels: https://www.guardianangelsnebraska.com
• Recent article discussing Tony’s resignation as Nebraska’s Tax Commissioner: https://journalstar.com/news/tonyfulton
• Exodus: www.exodus90.com

Many thanks to Tony’s son – and my friend – Bede Fulton for his help in making this interview come to fruition!

HERE's the RUNDOWN...

• 6:25 – How has BCom Solutions grown in the past 10 years?
• 14:45 – The challenges of being both the owner and the CEO
• 24:00 – Brent’s take on economic booms and busts
• 33:30 – How political campaigns are like startups
• 35:40 – Brent’s love of political strategy
• 42:30 – Brent’s takeaways from meeting Pres. Obama & Pres. Biden
• 47:00 – Brent’s passion for rural America + Rural Impact Hub

LINKS…

• BCom Solutions: https://bcom.solutions
• Rural Impact Hub: https://ruralimpacthub.com
• Brent’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/brentcomstock
• BCom’s Recognition from Inc. Magazine: https://bcom.solutions/inc-5000-midwest/
• Brent’s Recognition from Forbes: https://bcom.solutions/next-1000/

• Exodus 90: www.exodus90.com

HERE's the RUNDOWN...

• 2:20 – How Ben got into making wine
• 13:40 – How Ben prices his wine
• 23:30 – Why farmers’ markets are Ben’s key to success
• 33:30 - How Ben furthers Bitcoin adoption through his business
• 43:00 – How Ben incorporates Bitcoin into his payment processing
• 46:45 – What set the natural wine making process apart?

LINKS

• Peony Lane Wine: peonylanewine.com
• PLW’s Instagram: www.instagram.com/peonylanewine/
• Ben’s Twitter: www.twitter.com/BJusty1

• IBexPay: https://www.ibexpay.io
• Oshi: https://www.oshi.tech

HERE's the RUNDOWN...

• 4:10 – Where did the name of ‘37signals’ come from?
• 6:30 – Jason’s philosophy of work
• 16:10 – Jason’s love of architecture
• 29:20 – What Jason has learned from his relationship with Jeff Bezos
• 32:10 – Jason’s thoughts on Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger
• 39:45 – Jason’s thoughts on Big Tech
• 44:50 – What Jason thinks about Elon’s takeover of Twitter

LINKS & BOOKS

• Jason’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/jasonfried
• Jason’s Blog: https://world.hey.com/jason
• 37signals: https://37signals.com
• Basecamp: https://basecamp.com
• Hey: https://www.hey.com
• Rework: https://a.co/d/eEiGET6
• It Doesn’t Have to be Crazy at Work: https://a.co/d/5OCbtNb
• Several Short Sentences About Writing: https://a.co/d/2EWyHN0
• Frank Llyod Wright’s Taliesin: https://www.taliesinpreservation.org

Hey all! Hope you had a great thanksgiving weekend!

On today's show, I sit down with Nathan Murray, CEO of Murray Marketing Services, LLC. During our hour together, Nathan teaches me everything I ever wanted to know about Google and Facebook ads, the cost of clicks, digital marketing, and much more! You won't want to miss it!

HERE's the RUNDOWN...

• 4:35 – Nathan’s first exposure to Google ads
• 10:30 – Initial steps of working with a new client
• 15:15 – The difference between Facebook ads and Google ads
• 32:50 – How much does a click cost?
• 40:15 – What is SEO?
• 46:20 – Current marketing trends
• 50:10 – Is TikTok an effective tool to promote long-form podcasts?

LINKS

• Murray Marketing Services Website: https://www.murraymarketingservices.com/
• Google's Fundamentals of Marketing Course: https://learndigital.withgoogle.com/digitalgarage/course/digital-marketing
• MailBrew: www.mailbrew.com