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  “If you can harness everything that does work to bypass the thing that doesn’t work, you can learn faster and better.” — Dr. Rich Melheim 

📝Description:
 What if the classroom chair is the biggest barrier to learning? Dr. Rich Melheim, founder of Rich Learning, didn’t learn he was dyslexic until he was in his fifties. He spent years asking a question most schools never ask: why can someone who stutters sing with no trouble? The answer led him to a whole-brain, whole-body way of learning. He’s now building a metaverse school so that kids without money or access don’t get left behind.

In this episode, Steve and Dr. Rich cover:

• How movement feeds the brain oxygen, glucose and BDNF, which Rich calls “best darn nerve fertilizer”
• The 20-minute active learning method that wakes up the whole brain before the lesson starts
• Why teachers should stop teaching and become “curators of the museum of the mind”
• Learning French by appearing at the Eiffel Tower, or studying philosophy with a 12-year-old Socrates
• Rich Learning International’s plan to give away a million memberships, VR goggles and high-speed internet to kids who need them most

PS: While Rich was talking, I thought about my treadmill. I remember every detail of the documentaries I watch while power walking, and almost nothing of the ones I watch on the couch. Now I know why. Watch this episode on your feet!

CTA: Get Dr. Rich’s free book at richlearning.com (click “Free Book” at the top of the page). Watch his Museum of the Future talks under “Theory.” Subscribe to Doing Business with a Servant’s Heart and share this episode with a teacher or parent who needs it.

🎯 What You’ll Learn:
✅  Movement Fuels Lasting Memory

✅  Bypass What’s Broken

✅ Curate, Don’t Lecture
 
⏱️Timestamps:
 [02:30] Defining a Servant’s Heart
 [03:30] The Future Metaverse Classroom
 [04:30] Finding Dyslexia in His Fifties
 [10:30] Brain Fertilizer Through Movement
 [19:00] The 20-Minute Active Learning Method
 [23:00] Curators of the Museum of the Mind 

🤝Connect with  Dr. Rich Melheim :
💥Web: http://www.richlearning.com
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  “Revenue feeds your ego, but profits feed your family. I’m all about bringing the money home.” — Debbie Hart 

📝Description:
 Debbie Hart was a stay-at-home, homeschooling mom of six. In a single moment, she got a divorce notice and an eviction notice, and she found out the bank accounts had been emptied. She had about ten minutes to tell her kids to pack their favorite things, and they never went home again. Today she runs three businesses, coaches entrepreneurs at every stage, and believes the hardest seasons of her life made her who she is.

In this episode, Debbie shares:

• The faith side of her story, told publicly for the first time. For three years, near-strangers kept opening their homes to her family, sometimes before she even asked.
• The “Refiner’s Fire.” Resilience, empathy and drive are forged in hard times, and the “ignition point” is the decision to let those times refine you instead of define you.
• How to beat imposter syndrome. She suggests walking into the fire on purpose rather than waiting for it to find you.
• Why “revenue feeds your ego, but profits feed your family.” Margins matter more than vanity numbers.
• The 21-day launch. She took an idea to a live event with 150 attendees in three weeks, and she makes the case for getting a minimum viable product out before it’s perfect.

PS: Debbie told me she had never shared the miracle part of her story anywhere, not in business settings and not on other stages. I got emotional hearing it, and I think you will too. If you’re in your own fire right now, listen all the way through, because this one is for you.

CTA: Visit ignitionpointacademy.com for Debbie’s free trainings on the 12 core strategies for a profitable, sustainable and scalable business, plus her free ebook and a free 45-minute roadmap assessment. Then subscribe to Doing Business with a Servant’s Heart, leave a comment on YouTube (I’ll pass it along to Debbie), and catch Together We Serve every Friday at 2 PM Pacific / 5 PM Eastern on e360TV.

🎯 What You’ll Learn:
✅ Let the Fire Refine You, Not Define You

✅ Serve First and the Money Follows

✅ Launch Before You Feel Ready
 
⏱️Timestamps:
[00:02] Staying a Servant While Successful
[00:05] Divorce and Eviction in One Day
[00:09] Miracles and Open Doors
[00:16] The Ignition Point
[00:17] Beating Imposter Syndrome
[00:23] The 21-Day Launch 

🤝Connect with Debbie Hart:
💥Web: https://www.ignitionpointacademy.com/
💥YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@IgnitionPointpodcast
💥LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/debbiehartco/

 
🤝Connect with Steve Ramona:
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  If you have a product or service to sell, seek out your clients in the place they are to be found.” — Yankel Meislin 

📝Description:
 At 14, Yankel Meislin asked for cash for his birthday instead of a PlayStation, and used it to start a business. By 19, he had about $200,000 a year in cash, 10 people working under him, and a full-time bodyguard. The business was selling drugs. Today, Yankel runs Ignite Your Flame Coaching and serves business leaders who are working toward their next level, using lessons he learned on the streets and in rehab.

In this episode of Doing Business with a Servant’s Heart, Steve Ramona and Yankel cover:

• The fire that defines you: how choosing who you want to be becomes your guiding light
• Find clients where they actually are: a lesson from the nightclub that carries straight into coaching
• Saying no is a form of service: why turning away clients who aren’t a fit helps both sides
• Going to the far end of your fear: a reality-check exercise from rehab that Yankel now uses with clients
• The fisherman and the businessman: what 80-hour weeks really cost your family
• The Sabbath reset: 26 hours unplugged, and why it’s the most treasured time of his week

PS: I’ve interviewed many guests who came back from addiction, and Yankel gave one of the most honest answers I’ve heard about how to help someone who’s still in it. You can’t force your will on anyone. Sometimes the most loving thing you can do is say “when you’re ready, I’m here.” Listen for that moment.

CTA: Subscribe to Doing Business with a Servant’s Heart so you never miss an episode. Connect with Yankel on LinkedIn (Yankel Meislin) or at igniteyourflamecoaching.com. Catch Together We Serve on e360TV every Friday at 2 PM Pacific / 5 PM Eastern.

🎯 What You’ll Learn:
✅  Serve Clients Where They Are

✅  Face Your Fear’s Far End

✅ Presence Is the Foundation of Service
 
⏱️Timestamps:
 [00:02] Igniting Your Inner Flame
 [00:04] A Teenage Drug Empire
 [00:08] Find Clients Where They Are
 [00:10] Rehab’s Reality Check
 [00:15] The Fisherman and the Businessman
 [00:18] The Power of Presence

🤝Connect with Yankel Meislin:
💥Web:  https://www.igniteyourflamecoaching.com/
💥LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yankel-meislin-b9894323a/

 
🤝Connect with Steve Ramona:
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💥LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steveramona/
💥IG: https://www.instagram.com/bizopportunitynow/
💥Podcast: https://www.servinginbusinesspodcast.com/
💥YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@doingbusinesswithaservantheart?sub_confirmation=1 

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  “The only thing you did wrong was say hello, and then they’ve taken it from there.” — Debby Montgomery Johnson 

📝Description:
 Debby Montgomery Johnson was an Air Force intelligence imagery analyst, a senior bank manager and a paralegal. By her own account, she should never have fallen for a scam. Six months after her husband died suddenly, she joined a faith-based dating site and met a widowed British contractor. Two years and more than $1 million later, he confessed something that took her breath away.

In this episode of Doing Business with a Servant’s Heart, Debby talks about:

• How grief, exhaustion and an online relationship that felt safe set up “the perfect storm”
• The first small favor, an international power of attorney, that grew into two years of wire transfers
• The live-camera moment when the handsome Brit turned out to be someone else entirely
• Why only 3 out of 100 victims report, and how victim blaming deepens the damage
• How she now chairs SCARS (Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams) and helps victims, families and bankers spot the signs early

PS: This is one of the most emotional conversations I’ve ever had on the show. The first time I met Debby, I was in tears when we hung up. What she wants you to hear is simple: this can happen to anyone, and you can prevent it. Please share this episode with someone you love.

CTA: If you or someone you know has been targeted, contact Debby through thewomanbehindthesmile.com. You can also visit scamvictimsupport.org and romancescamsnow.com. Subscribe, leave a comment on YouTube, and send this episode to one person who needs to hear it.

🎯 What You’ll Learn:
✅ Expertise Doesn’t Make You Immune

✅ Never Send Money to Strangers Online

✅ Support Victims Without Blame

⏱️Timestamps:
[02:00] Why This Episode Matters
[03:00] A Sudden Loss
[05:00] Dating Again Online
[08:00] The First Money Request
[10:00] The Two-Year Confession
[16:00] Leading SCARS Recovery

🤝Connect with Debby Montgomery Johnson :
💥Web: www.RomanceScamsNow.com
💥Web: www.TheWomanBehindTheSmile.com,
💥LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/debbybutzmontgomery/

 
🤝Connect with Steve Ramona:
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💥LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steveramona/
💥IG: https://www.instagram.com/bizopportunitynow/
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📖 Quote:
  “Leverage is all about being able to get more out of the energy or effort we put in.” — Dr. Yishai Barkhordari 

📝Description:
 Why does success seem effortless for some leaders while others grind for every inch? Dr. Yishai Barkhordari, a doctor of psychology with two decades in the field, says the difference is psychological leverage: getting more out of the same energy and effort by understanding how your mind handles challenges.

In this episode, we cover:

• What psychological leverage is and why it matters more than hustle
• How mindset plays out differently for executives, business owners, and entrepreneurs
• Why psychology becomes more critical, not less, as a company scales toward ten figures
• The “flashlight” of attention and the biggest mindset mistake high performers make
• A simple, logical equation for decoding any emotion, including why anger is one of the most useful emotions you have

PS: I asked Dr. Yishai to decode one emotion live on the show, and I picked anger. His answer changed how I think about the moments when a line gets crossed in business, and why that feeling is there to protect us rather than to make us react.

CTA: Connect with Dr. Yishai on LinkedIn, check out his podcast Think Mastery with Dr. Yishai, or visit his website (link in the show notes). Subscribe to Doing Business with a Servant’s Heart and leave a comment on YouTube. I’ll make sure Dr. Yishai sees it.

🎯 What You’ll Learn:
✅  Psychology Scales With Your Business

✅ Your Emotions Are Doing a Job

✅  Emotions Are Data, Not Obstacles

 
⏱️Timestamps:
 [02:50] Psychological Leverage Defined
 [06:00] Executives, Owners & Entrepreneurs
 [10:00] Coaching Billion-Dollar Companies
 [15:50] The Flashlight of Attention
 [18:00] Every Emotion Has a Job
 [23:15] Decoding Anger

🤝Connect with Dr. Yishai Barkhordari:
💥Web: https://www.dryishai.com/
💥LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dryishai/

 
🤝Connect with Steve Ramona:
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📖 Quote:
  “70% of people who have substance use disorder are employed. They know they have problems.” (Kevin Hyer) 

📝Description:
 Kevin Hyer was an employment attorney at a large Philadelphia law firm who had never used drugs. At 39 he tried methamphetamine once, and within eight weeks he had lost his job and was injecting in crack houses. Two years later, after an overdose and 10 days on dialysis, he got the second chance that now drives his life’s work.

In this episode, Kevin and Steve talk about:

• What a recovery-friendly workplace (RFW) is, and how it protects productivity, cuts turnover, and helps the bottom line
• Why 70% of people with substance use disorder are employed, and why early intervention matters
• The soft skills people in recovery bring to work: gratitude, perseverance, self-awareness, and collaboration
• How Kevin now works alongside the same law firm that once let him go
• Simple, no-cost ways any employer can reduce stigma, from employee resource groups to inclusive job postings
• Why recovery is possible no matter how severe the addiction

PS: Kevin said something that stuck with me: in recovery, you can only keep what you have by giving it away. That’s servant leadership in its purest form. Kevin isn’t just telling his story. He’s handing others the same second chance he was given.

CTA: Learn more or support Kevin’s foundation at hyercalling.org, or email [email protected]. Even if you can’t give, share this episode or your own story on LinkedIn to help break the stigma. Subscribe to Doing Business with a Servant’s Heart, and catch Together We Serve every Friday at 2 PM Pacific / 5 PM Eastern.

🎯 What You’ll Learn:
✅  Recovery Is a Workplace Asset

✅  Stigma Keeps People From Help

✅ Address Addiction Early
 
⏱️Timestamps:
 [00:02] The Recovery-Friendly Workplace
 [00:06] From Law Firm to Crack House
 [00:09] Paying the Gift Forward
 [00:12] How Employers Can Step Up
 [00:15] Families Suffering in Silence
 [00:17] Recovery Is Possible

🤝Connect with Kevin Hyer:
💥Web: HyerCalling.org
💥LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevinhyeresq

 
🤝Connect with Steve Ramona:
💥Web: https://steveramona.com/
💥LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steveramona/
💥IG: https://www.instagram.com/bizopportunitynow/
💥Podcast: https://www.servinginbusinesspodcast.com/
💥YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@doingbusinesswithaservantheart?sub_confirmation=1


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📖 Quote:

“The ability to walk away and mean it is the strongest negotiating position you have.” — Brett Story

📝Description:
 Your business is probably your biggest asset, and also your biggest risk. Investment banker Brett Story of Britehorn joins Steve Ramona to take the fear out of private securities, private equity, and selling a company. He explains why the deal you walk away from can matter as much as the one you close.

• Public vs. private securities: what the difference really is, and why the rules matter
• The pizza bagel principle: why a smaller slice of a bigger company can beat owning 100% of a small one
• Don’t go it alone: why even successful owners should never try to sell their own business
• Prep 12–18 months out: tax strategies, trusts, and the client who moved states before a $40M sale
• High-touch, not high-volume: why Britehorn takes only 4–6 deals a year, and the client who said “I feel like we broke up”

PS: Brett started out as a lawyer. His path changed when he watched a publishing-business owner cry at the closing table. That owner had mortgaged his house twice to build the company. Brett has spent his career helping owners win, including the ones who never become clients.

CTA: Subscribe to Doing Business with a Servant’s Heart wherever you listen. Connect with Brett Story on LinkedIn or at [email protected]. Catch Together We Serve every Friday at 2 PM PT / 5 PM ET on Apple TV, Roku, Samsung, and other streaming platforms.

🎯 What You’ll Learn:
✅ Take Chips Off the Table

✅ Prepare Before You Sell

✅ Help Without Expecting Return

⏱️Timestamps:
[02:40] Public vs. Private Securities
[04:00] Why Sell or Raise Capital
[06:50] Get Expert Market Advice
[08:30] The High-Touch Client Story
[12:20] From Lawyer to Banker
[18:40] Never Sell Alone

🤝Connect with Brett Story:
💥Web: www.britehorn.com
💥LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brettstory/

🤝Connect with Steve Ramona:
💥Web: https://steveramona.com/
💥LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steveramona/
💥IG: https://www.instagram.com/bizopportunitynow/
💥Podcast: https://www.servinginbusinesspodcast.com/
💥YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@doingbusinesswithaservantheart?sub_confirmation=1


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📖 Quote:
  “If you don’t know what you stand for, you can fall for anything.” — Jeff Williamson

 
📝Description:
 Microwave wings or slow-smoked wings: which one are you? Leadership coach and author Jeff Williamson says real growth works like a smoker. It takes time and intention, and it can feel like nothing is happening until the result is ready. In this episode of Doing Business with a Servant’s Heart, Jeff shares the moment he baptized his own mother on the beach in Myrtle Beach. He explains why everyone is a leader, title or not, and why an unrealized dream is really just a wish.

• A baptism to remember. Jeff tells how he served the mom who served him, even as she lives with dementia. Then she asked for a second dunk.
• Love well, learn well, serve well. The three core values Jeff tattooed on his arm, and why knowing what you stand for keeps you from falling for anything.
• Becoming a multiplier. What Liz Wiseman’s Multipliers taught Jeff about “accidental diminishing,” and why you have to work on yourself before you can lift others.
• The custodian who got a championship ring. Jeff’s definition of leadership, which has nothing to do with a title.
• More than one right answer. His advice for business owners who’ve hit a wall: stop pushing, pause, reflect, and adapt.
• Still Marinating. Inside Jeff’s book, plus a look at his next two.

PS: Jeff admits he owns three grills (a flat top, a regular grill, and a smoker), and his wife thinks that’s too many until dinner is served. This episode feels like time on the smoker: slow, rich, and worth the wait. Stay for the “table of four” question at the end. His answer will move you.

CTA: Subscribe to Doing Business with a Servant’s Heart so you never miss an episode. Grab Jeff’s book Still Marinating on Amazon, and connect with him at coastalleadershipcoaching.com. Catch Together We Serve every Friday at 2 PM Pacific / 5 PM Eastern.

🎯 What You’ll Learn:
✅  Leadership Is Influence, Not Title

✅   Turn Wishes Into Dreams

✅  Growth Takes Marinating
 
⏱️Timestamps:
 [00:03] Baptizing Mom
 [00:07] Tattooed Core Values
 [00:10] Everyone Is a Leader
 [00:12] Wishes vs. Dreams
 [00:15] More Than One Answer
 [00:18] Still Marinating

🤝Connect with Jeff Williamson:
💥Web: coastalleadershipcoaching.com
💥LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffrey-williamson-bb7b8b7a/
💥Book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CKHJ5243

 
🤝Connect with Steve Ramona:
💥Web: https://steveramona.com/
💥LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steveramona/
💥IG: https://www.instagram.com/bizopportunitynow/
💥Podcast: https://www.servinginbusinesspodcast.com/
💥YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@doingbusinesswithaservantheart?sub_confirmation=1


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📖 Quote:
  “If people can understand, they’ll buy. It’s the old adage: a confused mind always says no.” — Robert J. Smith 

📝Description:
 What if the fastest way to the top of Google wasn’t a $10,000-a-month ad budget, but a free tool you’ve never thought to use? Robert J. Smith, filmmaker, author and consultant behind Smith Profits, reveals how IMDb pushed his name above a Rock and Roll Hall of Famer in search results. And why storytelling, not 200-page proposals, closes the biggest deals.

• The IMDb opportunity: Podcast hosts and guests now qualify for IMDb profiles, and Robert explains why that’s a search-ranking game-changer
• Beating “Robert Smith” of The Cure: The phone call from his daughter that proved the strategy works, even with one of the most common names on earth
• The comic book that won a six-figure commission: How a simple superhero story beat six of America’s biggest firms on a complex estate plan
• Saying no to a Detroit mob boss: The Godfather-style lunch where Robert turned down $3–4 million a year, and what it teaches about the power of “no”
• Standing on the shoulders of giants: Lessons from Robert Cialdini, Thomas Edison and David Ogilvy, plus the Influence in Action book series

PS: I’ve been a podcast guest many times, and I didn’t know until this conversation that guests qualify for IMDb too. I’m adding mine. If you’ve ever been on a show, this one’s for you.

CTA: Book a free 20-minute consultation with Robert at smithprofits.com. Subscribe to Doing Business with a Servant’s Heart, and catch Together We Serve every Friday at 2 PM Pacific / 5 PM Eastern on e360TV.

🎯 What You’ll Learn:
✅  Simplicity Wins the Sale

✅  Authority Opens Doors

✅ Saying No Is Strength
 
⏱️Timestamps:
 [02:40] The IMDb SEO Secret
 [04:50] Outranking The Cure
 [10:10] The Comic Book Pitch
 [17:00] Lunch With a Mob Boss
 [26:30] Dream Dinner Table
 [31:00] Influence in Action Series

🤝Connect with Robert J. Smith:
💥Web: https://smithprofits.com/
💥Web: https://robertjsmithproductions.com/
💥LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/RobertJSmithMFA/
💥IMDB: https://IMDb.Me/RobertJSmith
💥Web: https://robertjsmith.com/

 
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💥YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@doingbusinesswithaservantheart?sub_confirmation=1


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  “We make a mistake. We think that success comes after we’re confident, and it’s just the opposite.” — Steve Lover 

📝Description:
 Most leaders wait for their people to feel confident before handing them the hard stuff. Former rabbi turned business coach Steve Lover says that’s backward: confidence is built by doing the uncomfortable thing and winning. In this episode, he shares what “world-class” really means and how servant leaders grow confident, accountable teams.

• World-class, redefined: Decide, plan, execute on time. That’s it, and few companies actually do it.
• Mission, vision, values that are real: Why most statements are marketing fluff (look up Enron’s), and how to write ones that guide decisions.
• Lead people, manage things: The confidence model behind his book Ignite: inspire the challenge, encourage the work, celebrate the results.
• Expectations vs. agreements: Why unspoken expectations wreck teams and marriages alike.
• Pleasing vs. serving: The “dirt on your tie” story that shows what real care looks like, including walking away from a sale.

PS: Steve’s path runs from Jerusalem and Amsterdam pulpits to a six-figure business failure to coaching insurance wholesalers who doubled their numbers in a year. His line that fear and courage are “brothers, not opposites” is one I’ll be repeating for a long time.

CTA: Connect with Steve on LinkedIn (search “Steve Lover”) or at Blue Mountain Business Coaching. Then subscribe to Doing Business with a Servant’s Heart and catch Together We Serve Fridays at 2 PM PT / 5 PM ET on Apple TV, Roku, and Samsung.

🎯 What You’ll Learn:
✅ Success Builds Confidence, Not the Reverse

✅ Agreements Beat Unspoken Expectations

✅ Serving Beats Pleasing

⏱️Timestamps:
[02:30] What World Class Means
[04:10] Systems, Metrics & Rhythm
[05:00] Mission, Vision & Values
[08:20] Lead People, Manage Things
[12:30] Pleasing vs. Serving
[18:20] Inside the Book Ignite

🤝Connect with Steve Lover:
💥Web: www.bluemountainbusinesscoaching.com
💥LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/your-business-coach


🤝Connect with Steve Ramona:
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💥LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steveramona/
💥IG: https://www.instagram.com/bizopportunitynow/
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