Entrepreneurship 101

Entrepreneurship 101, in its first season, features Stan Kurtz, CEO of Quantum Research, in a powerful conversation exploring the cellular, emotional, energetic, and spiritual blocks that often limit entrepreneurial growth. In this thought-provoking episode, Stan examines how unseen internal patterns can quietly influence leadership decisions, risk tolerance, resilience, and long-term vision. He breaks down how emotional conditioning, subconscious belief systems, and energetic imbalances can affect clarity, execution, and performance at the executive level.

Listeners gain insight into how high-level leaders can move beyond surface strategy and address deeper internal constraints that impact innovation and scaling. This episode challenges founders and business owners to view entrepreneurship not only as a financial pursuit, but as an integrated journey of personal alignment, mindset recalibration, and holistic performance.

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Oksana Lukash

From C-suite burnout to thriving teams – I help leaders build cultures that put people first.

’m Oksana Lukash, and my story is rooted in transformation — personal, organizational, and cultural. I immigrated from Moscow to the U.S. at 13, learning early how to navigate major transitions and find strength in uncertainty. That experience shaped my ability to lead through change, connect across cultures, and build belonging from the ground up.

Over the last 20 years, I’ve served as a Chief People Officer, advisor, and coach, building people strategies in high-growth startups, Fortune 500s, and mission-driven organizations. I’ve led companies through hypergrowth, turnarounds, layoffs, leadership crises, and cultural rewrites. My work sits at the intersection of human behavior, business outcomes, and personal growth.

But what sets me apart isn’t just my experience. It’s my lens. I don’t believe culture is a buzzword or that burnout is a badge of honor. I believe people strategy is business strategy. That confidence and clarity can be taught. And that the way you treat people is the ultimate competitive advantage.

I help others lean into their “No Matter What Values” and to turn complex leadership challenges into simple, actionable insight. Whether I’m coaching executives, facilitating offsites, or speaking on stage, my goal is the same: help people lead with more heart, less noise, and a whole lot more intention.

If your listeners are navigating change, struggling with confidence, leading teams, or trying to build a meaningful career or culture, I will bring them truth, tools, and tangible steps they can act on right away. And I do it with realness, warmth, and a deep respect for the stories we all carry.

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Lidia Axe

I help [ex]corporate overachievers turn their dreams into paying clients in their solobusiness. No blood, sweat, or tears required. Maybe some tears

I help talented, heart-driven, qualified coaches go from “I’m posting and praying” to consistent $10K+ months—without resorting to sleazy tactics or cookie-cutter advice.

If you’re still stuck juggling a full-time job and a part-time coaching hustle that barely covers your software stack, I’m the coach who will lovingly—but firmly—call you out on what’s keeping you stuck.

And spoiler: it’s probably not your skills. It’s your strategy.

WHAT I BELIEVE:

WHAT I TALK ABOUT ON PODCASTS:

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Mike Milan

Cash Flow Mike

I’m Cash Flow Mike, and I help business owners and their advisors find hidden cash in their companies—without spreadsheets full of confusion or lectures they’ll forget by tomorrow.

For the past 20+ years, I’ve been in the trenches—starting, building, advising, and saving businesses. I’ve built or helped build 14 companies from the ground up. Along the way, I realized that most small business owners are flying blind when it comes to their finances—not because they’re bad at business, but because no one ever showed them how to read the story their numbers are trying to tell.

That’s where I come in.

I created the Clear Path to Cash framework—a practical system that shows people how to improve their cash flow, increase profitability, and build a more valuable business using real data, real fast. I’ve taught it to over 25,000 business owners, CPAs, bookkeepers, and bankers—and helped them uncover more than $150 million in hidden cash.

But I’m not just about the numbers. I’m about helping people make better decisions—and have better conversations.

That’s why I wrote three books:

The 7 Minute Conversation – Learn to analyze financial statements in less time than it takes to finish your coffee.

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Chris Mcmanus 

Faith, family and business. Entrepreneur, millionaire at 26, multiple business owner.

Grew a landscaping company into multiple seven figures in 7 years right out of high school, carry multiple trade license’s, looking to grow to a $25 million dollar business valuation, also own a small real estate company, as well as pool/spa retail store. Looking to meet, network and add any value that I can from lots of hard lessons learned over the last seven years.

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Robert Gaines

Author of Scintilla. I help entrepreneurs unlock original business ideas and turn them into revenue.

On podcasts, Robert speaks about creativity, entrepreneurship, the idea-generation process, LinkedIn presence, building authority, writing books that actually get finished, and how everyday people can transform observations into profitable opportunities.

He brings direct, honest, and highly actionable insights that listeners can use the same day.

He is the author of Scintilla: The Ultimate Guide to Generating Business, Product, and Service Ideas. The newly revised second edition expands on previous concepts, turning the material into a playbook.

Robert is known for blending real-world experience with accessible storytelling. His background spans small-business strategy, content creation, publishing, and community leadership. He runs a group for writers, is launching a publishing company, and has a second book in the works.

He's also a fellow podcaster that understands the importance of showing up on time and prepared. Co-promoting each episode he appears on is always a priority.

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David McKee is the founder of Another Angle Consulting, a global advisory firm dedicated to helping individuals and organizations achieve breakthroughs through the integration of psychology, neuroscience, and mindset coaching. Known for his unique ability to simplify complex concepts, David empowers creatives, professionals, and young adults to overcome mental and emotional barriers, unlocking their true potential.

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Rion Westfall

9 Companies Built | SMB Revenue Growth Coach | Creator of "Own Your Revenue

Today’s guest is someone who doesn’t just talk about business growth—he lives it.

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Stefanie Carlstedt

Certified Human Design Coach and Business Mentor, helping entrepreneurs create sustainable aligned success by infusing their Design Into every area of their business.

After 13 years in entrepreneurship and plenty of failures, pivots, and burnout along the way.. I realized the problem wasn’t me. The problem was that I was trying to build success using strategies that were never designed for me.

I built a 6 figure business on the tactics and strategies that all the gurus teach and ended up resenting my business. I lost my dad at the same time that business collapsed and grief broke me wide open to realizing how far I was from my true self.

When I discovered Human Design, everything clicked. I finally understood why the formulas didn’t work, how I was wired to make decisions, and what it looked like to build a business that actually fit.

Today, as a Certified Human Design coach and Business Mentor, I help entrepreneurs ditch one-size-fits-all strategies and unlock clarity, confidence, and sustainable success by working with their design instead of against it.

Podcast audiences connect with my story, because it’s real and relatable....I know the frustration of doing ‘all the right things’ and still feeling stuck. I know what its like to feel so misaligned you feel something is wrong with you. And I bring a practical, inspiring perspective that helps listeners see not just what Human Design is, but how to actually use it to create results in life and business.

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Entrepreneurship 101, in its first season, features Patrick Sweeney in a focused conversation on the entrepreneurial mindset, exploring the internal frameworks that shape how founders think, decide, and lead. This episode examines the role of discipline, resilience, and self-awareness in navigating uncertainty, setbacks, and long-term growth, moving beyond surface-level motivation to address the realities of building something meaningful from the ground up. Through practical insight and reflective discussion, the conversation highlights how mindset influences risk-taking, adaptability, and sustained execution in competitive environments. Rather than presenting entrepreneurship as a linear success story, the episode emphasizes intentional thinking, personal responsibility, and clarity of purpose as essential foundations for durable entrepreneurial success.

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