What do Tae Kwon Do, drag racing and the healing arts have in common? All three are absolute passions of today’s guest

Laura Di Franco is the owner of Brave Healer Productions where she’s built a powerful community learning to spread their message of health and empowerment in much bigger ways.

Laura has almost three decades of expertise in holistic physical therapy,  a third-degree black belt and published eight books,  she has a clear preference for traveling fast and being badass, but she’s also the champion of small business owners who want to push their health-based practices to the next level.

Through her Bethesda-based business, Laura offers inspiring speeches, workshops, a writing club and other services that help talented health professionals tell their own stories so they too can maximize their professional impact.

* 3rd-degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do, that’s impressive. How long have you been practicing for* What does Holistic mean?* What is Bethesda-based* Why does healing need to be holistic? * What does awareness have to do with healing? * How can we have more fun with our fear? * Why is the fear of not-good-enough boring to you?  * What did the martial arts teach you about failure? * Tell us the story of writing your first book. Why does it take a warrior to be on a healing journey?

LINKS

www.facebook.com/kickasswarriorgoddesswww.instagram.com/bravehealerbylaurawww.twitter.com/livehealtkd

https://www.linkedin.com/in/laura-di-franco-mpt-1b037a5/https://lauradifranco.com/https://www.facebook.com/groups/291400311434777/https://braveHealer.com

DAVID TAO Co-Founder and Editor of media brand BarBend

* David

Thomas Tao is an entrepreneur, editor, and voice actor based in New York City. * He

is the Co-Founder and Editor of BarBend.com, a media brand that provides

multi-platform coverage of news, analysis, training, and opinion in strength

training and sports.* One

of the largest and fastest-growing fitness sites on the web, BarBend is the Official

Media Partner of USA Weightlifting and is also a partner broadcaster for the

2019 Reebok CrossFit Games. * David

is a 2019 Forbes 30 Under 30 list maker for Media. A veteran of the health

& fitness industry, he has nearly a decade of experience building and

running editorial teams in the space* David

graduated from Harvard University and served for several years as Editorial

Director/Chief Content Officer of Greatist.com.* In

addition to his work in the health & fitness industry, David has been a

writer for Fortune and Fortune.com, as well as a contributor to Forbes.com,

Slate, and numerous other outlets across the web and in print.

QUESTIONS:

* David tells us your story before being a Forbes 30 under 30. Was life always easy?* Graduating from Harvard is a big deal, how has that helped you in business?* You were an intern at Rolling Stone Magazine?* David, why Bar Bend?* What is the landscape of niche content? * How do you build a loyal niche audience?* What are some strategies for partnering with larger organizations? What about content syndication?* How can content businesses insulate themselves from seasonal shifts?* How do you recruit writers and contributors?

DAVID TAO’S COMPANY:

* BarBend

is a news, analysis, entertainment, and opinion platform for what’s relevant in

strength-based competition and training. And is an independent website with

multiple contributors* BarBend

is the Official Media Partner of USA Weightlifting* Celebrates

diverse methods and modes of strength training and sport.

LINKS:

www.barbend.comwww.linkedin.com/in/datao/www.twitter.com/d_taowww.instagram.com/davidthomastao[email protected]

Co-founder and CEO of Omnisend – Rytis Lauris

Bio:

* Rytis Lauris is a co-founder and CEO of

Omnisend, the powerful marketing automation platform that’s focused on moving

eCommerce marketers beyond the generic email marketing tools.

* With a mind seemingly crafted for

business and an eye to the future, Rytis has gained notoriety within ecommerce

community for his insights on omnichannel and the future of ecommerce.

* He believes that rich customer data and

an omnichannel approach empowers ecommerce businesses to generate more sales by

sending highly personalized messages via various channels, including email,

SMS, Facebook ads, Google retargeting and others.

* Omnisend is a bootstrapped business and is successful without any

additional investments, and has become a top-rated app in the Shopify App Store

* It

has also been listed in the G2’s selection of top 20 Products for Marketers 2019

and the top 100 Software Companies in EMEA.

* As a successful entrepreneur who has

spent more than 10 years building and bootstrapping startups and being in the

ecommerce field, Rytis discovered ecommerce marketers have very specific needs

around automation.

* Since 2014, Rytis has made it his

mission to use Omnisend to help and empower small and medium-sized ecommerce

merchants. He has shared his knowledge and expertise in numerous podcasts, such

as The Top Entrepreneurs in Money, Marketing, Business and Life podcast by

Nathan Latka and ecommerce Allstars podcast, and ecommerce conferences,

including Litmus Live and Meet Magento.

* Today, Rytis has his hands full managing

the fastest growing marketing automation platform in the industry, keeping this

innovative tool on the absolute cutting edge of what technology can offer in

terms of omnichannel marketing. When he’s not being an omnichannel powerhouse,

Rytis can be found bike riding and achieving his personal goal of reading one

book a week.

Company – Omnisend

* Omnisend is the all-in-one ecommerce marketing automation platform that helps you sell more by converting your visitors and retaining your customers.* Reach your customers with personalized messages using our powerful automation workflows and boost your sales* Grow your subscriber list with wide variety of signup forms and send converting newsletters created with the easy-to-use editor* Omnisend works with all ecommerce platforms including Shopify, Bigcommerce, Magento, WooCommerce and others.

Questions:

* What is omnichannel marketing and why is it so effective?* Why should ecommerce marketers rely on omnichannel marketing? * Why isn’t email marketing alone effective anymore?* What channels are the most effective?* How can personalized messaging improve ecommerce sales?

Links:

www.omnisend.com

Social Media – @rytis.lauris

Erica Glessing

Erica believes when you tell your story, you

change the world. The CEO of Happy Communications Group, she is a master of

happiness and creative expression.

She’s a #1 international best-selling author 30+ times over and runs the

company Happy Communications Group to give entrepreneurs a bigger voice on the

planet.

Erica is a podcast creator and has built over 2 dozen podcasts since 2017.

Her book publishing company, Happy Publishing, has published over 200 #1

bestselling authors.

Questions:

* You mentioned your first podcast was an epic fail. Tell us more about getting started podcasting and what ultimately worked?* How do you come up with ideas for new books and new podcasts? * If an entrepreneur is seeking to quickly brand themselves in a bigger way, do you recommend becoming an author or hosting a podcast?* When you are helping a client build a podcast, do you recommend video and audio or just video?* It seems like despite all of the challenges you have had to overcome in your life, you have stayed so happy. How can a person stay in “the zone” when things aren’t going that great?* What inspires you to be creative?* What do you recommend for new podcasters not to lose faith/hope in their show?* Who inspires you? Who are some of your mentors?* who would you like o meet?

Keywords:

how to podcaststart a podcast how to write a bookhow to get publishedbest podcastspodcast for branding

LINKS

https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericaglessing/https://instagram.com/ericaglessinghttps://Facebook.com/happinessquotations (60K)

https://Facebook.com/ericaglessing

Abby Rohrer is a Master Karma & Anxiety Healer with her own healing method, and a Business Success Coach.

She works with entrepreneurs, coaches, and internet marketers to free them from money, sales, and success karma, blocks, and fears, and teaches people worldwide how-to self-heal their karma and anxiety so they can achieve their dreams with ease and thrive in business and in life.

Abby’s unique Money Karma clearing process quickly frees your body and mind from doubt, tension, fears, painful emotions, and negative experiences. The clearings have been empirically proven to deeply resolve ongoing patterns of…

* Money, success, sales, visibility, and other business blocks and fears* Past regret, hurt, guilt, or shame standing in your way, keeping you stuck, or stopping you from getting the positive results you want* Painful emotions, nervous physical sensations, and feelings of “I’m not enough”* Mind-set challenges you carry that do and don’t belong to you* Hidden energies causing you lack or “just plain bad luck”

Abby has helped entrepreneurs, coaches, and sales professionals to break through their money karma and business anxieties and gain big 5-figure+ wins, and achieve consistent, ongoing success.

QUESTIONS:

1. Tell me about yourself and how you got started with this work.

2. What is Money Karma? What does that mean?

3. What are common problems that you see that show that an entrepreneur has Money Karma?

4. How does/can one’s childhood contribute to Money Karma?

5. How does Money Karma show up in sales or contribute to Sales Anxieties?

6. How do you help with people with these challenges and what are some of the results you’ve help people get?

7. If someone relates to Money Karma or Sales Anxieties, what can they do about it?

8. How can people reach you and where can they take the free quiz?

LINKS:

https://abbyrohrer.comLI: @abbyrohrerFB: @moneykarmaIG: @abbyrohrerTwitter: @cymoneykarma

Carl Gould is a worldwide leading authority on business and entrepreneurship. His company, 7 Stage Advisors helps organizations grow to the next level. He is an entrepreneur who built three multi-million dollar businesses by age 40. Carl Gould has advised over 100 of the Inc. 500/5000 Fastest-Growing Companies. Some of the companies he’s helped are companies like Walgreens, Walmart, American Idol, USA Olympic Track, IBM, McGraw-Hill, and the US Army.

Gould created the farthest-reaching business mentoring organization in the world, and his methodologies are in practice in 35 countries. He has trained, certified or accredited over 7,000 Business Coaches and Mentors since 2002. Carl has written multiple books on the subject of business strategy, leadership and sustainable growth.

He co-authored “Blueprint for Success” with Stephen R. Covey and Ken Blanchard; and his best-selling book, “The 7 Stages of Small Business Success”, lays out the formula for HyperGrowth.

In 2016, ‘Biz Dev Done Right” became a #1 Best Seller on Amazon. Each week he co-hosts “Quit and Get Rich” on iHeart® radio; and shares his insights from working with top companies from around the world.

Carl’s dynamic and energetic presentation style has made him one of the most sought after speakers internationally. He combines practical and impactful content with real-world experience…no theory here! He engages his audiences and keeps them on the edge of their seat.

Gould’s content is original, profound and battle-tested. Some of the topics that Carl presents to audiences worldwide are: Become the Master Of Rapport and Influence.

Some of the episode’s keywords

business growth, sales, advisor, business advisor, entrepreneur, thought leader, business leadership, 7 stage advisors

Links:

www.carlgould.comhttps://twitter.com/carlgouldhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/carlgould

JOSHUA LISEC

Joshua is the world’s only award-winning, celebrity-recommended, #1 international bestselling Certified Professional Ghostwriter.

Joshua Lisec helps authors manifest the mission behind their voices.  He is the founder of The Entrepreneur’s Wordsmith LLC,

He is Ohio’s first Certified Professional Ghostwriter, a multiple-time #1 International Bestselling Ghostwriter, a Forbes Contributor ghostwriter, a TEDx speaker, and a two-time published novelist.

Since 2011, Joshua has ghostwritten forty books.

Joshua has been featured in TED, TEDx, Foundr Magazine, American Express, Yahoo!, Fatherly, The Huffington Post, and numerous other outlets.

Questions:

* What is a ghostwriter for a book? * What are some tips about book marketing for self-published authors that you can share? * If someone wants to hire a writer for a book instead of writing it themselves, what are the pros and cons of working with a professional ghostwriter? * How did you go from authoring your own books to becoming a ghost writer? * Joshua, you call yourself a celebrity ghostwriter; what’s the difference between what you do and the work of a freelance writer, a book coach, a developmental editor, and a line editor? * What do you tell aspiring authors who want to go the traditional publishing route, who want to know how to get a book publishing deal?

Company:

The Entrepreneur’s Wordsmith LLC

Links:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshualisec/https://entrepreneurswordsmith.comhttps://www.youtube.com/user/joshualisec

Immy Tariq the CEO of multiple companies that pull in 6-7 figures a year as well as a multiple #1 best selling author.

⦁ Immy is the CEO of Webmetrix Group, which helps businesses increase their revenue by millions of dollars a year. ⦁ He was born and raised in London, after losing his parents by the age of 20 in his arms, he ventured into business as a way to support himself and his dreams. ⦁ Only a few later he is now the CEO of multiple companies that pull in 6-7 figures a year as well as a multiple #1 best selling author. ⦁ Some of Immy Tariq’s business successes include raising millions of dollars for acquisitions and adding 400k a month in revenue to a construction company in 90 days with just video ads. ⦁ Immy Tariq has been at the forefront of Search Engine Optimization practices for years by masterminding with other top experts in the industry ⦁ has been invited to write for Forbes & Entrepreneur Magazine as a contributor as well as being interviewed on USA Today, CNN & CNBC as well as many other major media publications for his expertise

Questions For Immy Tariq

⦁ The 1 thing you would do if you were to start over again ⦁ How Did You raise money for acquisitions? ⦁ What do people look for when investing their money? ⦁ How did you get into utilizing PR? ⦁ How did you start acquisitions? ⦁ What’s Your Story? ⦁ What is your #1 piece of advice to scale? ⦁ What is your #1 piece of advice for a startup? ⦁ What are some things that you noticed that people don’t do that would allow them to be more successful? ⦁ Where do you see yourself 5 years from now?

About “WEBMETRIX GROUP”

⦁ Webmetrix Group was co-founded by two legends in the Search Engine Optimization and Lead Generation fields, Immy Tariq and Huey Lee ⦁ Webmetrix Group is one of the top Digital Marketing Agencies in the world ⦁ Help Businesses Increase Their Revenue By Millions Of Dollars A Year ⦁ Increase Your Exposure, Grow Your Customer Base ⦁ Grow Your Customer Base ⦁ What they do: Search Engine Optimisation (SEO), Public Relations, Google PPC, Online Reputation Management, Ranking Amazon Listings In Google,

Links:

⦁ https://www.linkedin.com/in/theleadconverter/ ⦁ https://www.instagram.com/immytariq/ ⦁ https://www.facebook.com/ImmyTariq9791 ⦁ https://twitter.com/webmetrixgroup ⦁ https://webmetrixgroup.com/

Bijan Williams is a Celebrity Choreographer & Artist.

Bijan Is a Powerful Loving Successful Creator, who has a list of skills that is truly unbelievable. His company primarily does artist development for recording artists, which means if you want to be a performer come to him.

For one package price, they can write your songs, shoot your music video, photograph your social media choreograph your stage show, and give you the secret tools of being an artist that most take years of failure to acquire.

Outside of that Bijan also runs a successful event planning company for brand activations and private events, plus somehow still manages to have a kick-ass career in the modeling industry as well.

In fact, Bijan choreographed “We Run This Town” by Jay Z, Rihanna, and Kanye West along with working with Madonna, Beyonce and a big commercial for McDonald’s.

* Bijan, your company is Rythmik Motions Entertainment, did you start it?* Before that what were you doing, and how did you get to Hollywood?* When you started it did you have huge contacts already?* Right now, you can probably just pull out your phone and call Kanye or Jay Z, but it wasn’t always like that… how did you contact the celebrities first, or how did they find YOU?* I saw the McDonald’s big mac commercial, how is that created?* Your company also does event management, what exactly does that consist of* Is it sometimes painful dealing with celebrities, because they expect more and are used to already having a huge exposure, and a huge audience?* You also do event planning for * How big is your team today* You are a dancer, so Do you ever appear in your own work?* Is it true that you were studying thermal dynamics and planning on becoming a doctor?* What’s next?* how do I become an artist/singer? * how do I book an event?

Bijan has an incredible story from creating a prize-winning luxury branded company to exuding love and philanthropy & never having to work a traditional job.

Christine Mendoza is an Entrepreneur and the creator of Face & Bawdy. A brand that shared a myriad of valuable tips and life advice for women. She brought her ideas to life through her extensive experience in the cosmetology industry and the desire to not just be a successful woman, but a successful immigrant’s daughter and mother as well.

In addition to this, she has been a professional model for 20 years, which is unheard of. This serial entrepreneur has also started and sold 2 bars in California and Hawaii, a dispensary company, an online E-commerce CBD brand and several PPM subscription websites, all of which have generated 6 and 7 figure incomes annually.

Christine has an extensive background in creating and organizing charity programs to help families in the Philippines. She was also recently accepted to be a member of the Forbes Los Angeles Business Council.

Links:

https://facenbawdy.com/