Founder's Ascent

Welcome to Founders Ascent! In this episode, we have the privilege of sitting down with Shannon Breen, the forward-thinking CEO of Freightvana, a trailblazing force in the logistics industry. Join us as we dive deep into the world of freight management, supply chain optimization, and the exciting future of transportation.

Shannon generously shares invaluable insights garnered from her years of experience at the helm of one of the industry's most innovative companies. From the challenges faced by modern logistics firms to the game-changing technologies reshaping the movement of goods, this conversation is a must-listen for anyone keen on the future of commerce and trade.

Whether you're a seasoned logistics professional or simply intrigued by the inner workings of the global supply chain, this episode offers a treasure trove of knowledge and inspiration. Tune in for an in-depth exploration of the mind of a visionary leader shaping the future of freight management.

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**Connect with Shannon and Freightvana**

Shannon LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shannon-breen-phoenix/

Freightvana LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/freightvana/

Freightvana Instagram: https://instagram.com/freightvana/

Freightvana Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FreightVana

Freightvana TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@freightvana?

Freightvana Website: https://freightvana.io/

Email: [email protected]

**About the Podcast**

Welcome to Founder's Ascent. In this podcast, we will explore self improvement, success, and motivation through the stories of Founders. These Founders are not just entrepreneurs who created startups that became successful businesses, but those who founded a new lifestyle, purpose, or mindset that allow them to pursue success, money, and/or fame without sacrificing health or happiness. The journeys of athletes, innovators, philosophers, and creators will inspire discussion between our co-hosts and guests who share their ideas on life. Feel free to *Subscribe* to get our next episode which airs *every Tuesday at 12pm CST*

Email *[email protected]* for all business inquiries (including sponsorship, collaboration, and being a part of our next discussion)

In this captivating podcast episode, we delve into the remarkable story of Bruce Ballengee, the visionary leader behind Pariveda Solutions, a consulting company that has grown from nothing to a thriving organization with 600 dedicated employees. Join us as we explore the secrets to his incredible success and gain insights into the world of consulting, software, and telecommunications.

Bruce Ballengee's illustrious career has seen him in key leadership positions across both large corporations and small enterprises, serving as CEO, COO, CFO, and CTO. His expertise lies in the Business of IT, where he excels at helping clients transform their IT departments into efficient, value-driven entities. With a keen focus on business strategy, people, structure, and process, Bruce has consistently delivered exceptional results.

Pariveda Solutions, the brainchild of Bruce, is a for-profit services firm that distinguishes itself through its commitment to developing talent and forming deep partnerships with clients. Their mission is clear: to solve complex technology and business challenges by aligning their people's development with the client's mission. As an employee-owned company, they boast a cadre of naturally curious individuals with strong technical, business, and strategic acumen.

What sets Pariveda apart is their unwavering dedication to their clients, communities, and employees. They thrive on embracing complexity and ambiguity, forging lifelong relationships, and tackling challenges head-on. Bruce and his team step into their clients' world as true partners, offering fresh perspectives, humility, and empathy.

The core values of Pariveda Solutions shine through in everything they do. They believe in collaboration, pushing the boundaries of what's possible, and making a lasting impact. This episode takes you on a journey through their unique culture of growth and social responsibility, where social justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion are paramount.

Discover how Pariveda Solutions goes beyond meeting their clients' immediate needs by creating sustainable and resilient solutions with a long-term impact. In today's fast-paced world, where technology and people power are paramount, Bruce Ballengee's insights are invaluable.

Join us as we explore the incredible growth story of Pariveda Solutions and learn how they continue to make a positive impact on organizations across North America. Whether you're a business enthusiast, a technology aficionado, or simply someone seeking inspiration, this episode is a must-listen. Dive into the world of Pariveda Solutions, where innovation, partnership, and purpose converge to create lasting success.

Don't miss this opportunity to gain insights from a true industry luminary and discover the key principles that have propelled Pariveda Solutions to the forefront of the consulting world. Tune in now and be inspired by the journey of building a thriving consulting company from nothing. (chatGPT summary)

Welcome to Founder's Ascent. In this podcast, we will explore self improvement, success, and motivation through the stories of Founders. These Founders are not just entrepreneurs who created startups that became successful businesses, but those who founded a new lifestyle, purpose, or mindset that allow them to pursue success, money, and/or fame without sacrificing health or happiness. The journeys of athletes, innovators, philosophers, and creators will inspire discussion between our co-hosts and guests who share their ideas on life. Feel free to Subscribe to get our next episode which airs every Tuesday at 12pm CST.

Email [email protected] for all business inquiries (including sponsorship, collaboration, and being a part of our next discussion)

Welcome to Founder's Ascent. In this podcast, we will explore self improvement, success, and motivation through the stories of Founders. These Founders are not just entrepreneurs who created startups that became successful businesses, but those who founded a new lifestyle, purpose, or mindset that allow them to pursue success, money, and/or fame without sacrificing health or happiness. The journeys of athletes, innovators, philosophers, and creators will inspire discussion between our co-hosts and guests who share their ideas on life. Feel free to Subscribe to get our next episode which airs every Tuesday at 12pm CST.

Email [email protected] for all business inquiries (including sponsorship, collaboration, and being a part of our next discussion)

About Adam Kirsch:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-kirsch/

https://go.oncehub.com/copyconsult

As a founder or CMO you know: You either scale, or fail.

Acquiring new customers fast is crucial, but crazy hard. Do you struggle with -

🛑 Website visitors who can’t work out why they should care?

🛑 Lackluster landing page conversions?

🛑 Sales cycles that feel stuck in time?

🛑 Curably high CAC?

🛑 Standing out from the 27 other brands in your space?

You need to turn your trickle of new users into a torrent.

I can help.

➤ WHO AM I?

I’m Adam, a certified conversion copywriter & messaging strategist for B2B SaaS.

I’ve gotten results like -

📈47% conversions on a SaaS pre-launch for a lukewarm audience

📈2X free-trial sign-ups for a B2B SaaS

📈99% CTR lift on SaaS LinkedIn ads (without changing a word!)

➤ HOW CAN I HELP YOU?

🚀Home/Landing page audits

🚀Landing page optimization

🚀Website copy

🚀Copy Intensive Day Rates (for when you can’t afford to wait)

➤ WHAT’S THE METHOD TO MY MAGIC?

Customer data is the critical component of high-converting copy. So...

🎯I get up close and personal with your customers’ pain points, hesitations, and jobs to be done — before my word count reaches 1. How?

Every copy project includes: Speaking to key team members, customer interviews & surveys, reviewing demo recordings, VoC data mining, and competitive analysis:

🎯 Combining buyer psychology, deep customer research, and copywriting best practices, I then craft strategic messaging that -

💡 clarifies your message

💡 perfects your positioning

💡 optimizes your offer

Served up with clear, conversational, and minty-fresh copy. Neatly wireframed. And delivered on time. Every time.

➤ WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?

🚀MORE MIND-SHARE — with messaging that doesn’t sound like everyone else.

🚀MORE SIGN-UPS — with compelling copy that makes it easy to say yes to your offer.

🚀MORE REVENUE — with optimized acquisition funnels that turn excited prospects into ecstatic paying customers.

➤ WHO DO I WORK WITH?

Growing, funded B2B SaaS companies looking to stand out from the crowd with messaging that resonates with your most ideal prospects — and actually moves the needle.

➤ WHAT CLIENTS SAY

“The perfect balance between marketing, copywriting, and conversion optimization — that’s Adam in a nutshell.” - Eden Bidani, Greenlight copy.

“Our landing page converted lukewarm traffic at 47%! Through testing and Adam’s suggestions for optimization, the results improved even further. I’ll definitely be hiring him for more assignments in the future.” - Johnathan Yaari, Silverback.ai

Sounds like we’re a fit?

Let's chat.

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Welcome to Founder's Ascent. In this podcast, we will explore self improvement, success, and motivation through the stories of Founders. These Founders are not just entrepreneurs who created startups that became successful businesses, but those who founded a new lifestyle, purpose, or mindset that allow them to pursue success, money, and/or fame without sacrificing health or happiness. The journeys of athletes, innovators, philosophers, and creators will inspire discussion between our co-hosts and guests who share their ideas on life. Feel free to Subscribe to get our next episode which airs every Tuesday at 12pm CST.

Email [email protected] for all business inquiries (including sponsorship, collaboration, and being a part of our next discussion)

About Eddy Ballesteros:

"I've been blogging for two years and went full-time in 2021. I became a top affiliate for a SAAS company and now I blog and create content on different business tech. This led me to work as a blogging consultant for one of the top bloggers in the affiliate marketing industry. In my spare time, you can find me reading up on the latest trends in digital marketing or spending quality time with my family." - Eddy

He's everything. A Blogger, Content Creator, Affiliate Marketer, Veteran, SEO Expert, Consultant, Executive, and more.

Website - EddyBalle.com

Instagram/Threads - eddyballe

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/eddyballe/

Sorry, couldn't find the Surfer SEO podcast with Eddy :(

Welcome to Founder's Ascent. In this podcast, we will explore self improvement, success, and motivation through the stories of Founders. These Founders are not just entrepreneurs who created startups that became successful businesses, but those who founded a new lifestyle, purpose, or mindset that allow them to pursue success, money, and/or fame without sacrificing health or happiness. The journeys of athletes, innovators, philosophers, and creators will inspire discussion between our co-hosts and guests who share their ideas on life. Feel free to Subscribe to get our next episode which airs every Tuesday at 12pm CST.

Email [email protected] for all business inquiries (including sponsorship, collaboration, and being a part of our next discussion)

Welcome to Founder's Ascent. In this podcast, we will explore self improvement, success, and motivation through the stories of Founders. These Founders are not just entrepreneurs who created startups that became successful businesses, but those who founded a new lifestyle, purpose, or mindset that allow them to pursue success, money, and/or fame without sacrificing health or happiness. The journeys of athletes, innovators, philosophers, and creators will inspire discussion between our co-hosts and guests who share their ideas on life. Feel free to Subscribe to get our next episode which airs every Tuesday at 12pm CST.

Email [email protected] for all business inquiries (including sponsorship, collaboration, and being a part of our next discussion)

ABOUT THE AUTHORS:

John Gretton "Jocko" Willink (born September 8, 1971) is an American author, podcaster, and retired United States Navy officer who served in the Navy SEALs and is a former member of SEAL Team 3.

Willink's military service includes combat actions in the Iraq War, where he commanded SEAL Team 3's Task Unit Bruiser, the unit that fought in the battle against the Iraqi insurgents in Ramadi. Willink was honored with the Silver Star and Bronze Star Medal for his service. He achieved the rank of lieutenant commander.

Willink co-authored the books Extreme Ownership and The Dichotomy of Leadership (with fellow retired SEAL Leif Babin) and co-founded the management consulting firm Echelon Front, LLC. Willink hosts a weekly podcast with Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner Echo Charles, called the Jocko Podcast. He holds a B.A. in English from the University of San Diego.

Leif Babin is a former U.S. Navy SEAL officer, co-author of #1 New York Times bestseller Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win, and co-founder of Echelon Front, where he serves as President, leadership instructor, speaker, and strategic advisor. A graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, Leif served thirteen years in the Navy, including nine in the SEAL Teams. As a SEAL platoon commander in SEAL Team Three’s Task Unit Bruiser, he planned and led major combat operations in the Battle of Ramadi that helped the “Ready First” Brigade of the US Army’s 1st Armored Division achieve victory. Task Unit Bruiser became the most highly decorated special operations unit of the Iraq War.

Leif returned from combat and became the primary leadership instructor for all officers graduating from the SEAL training pipeline. There, he reshaped SEAL leadership training to better prepare the next generation of SEAL officers for the immense challenges of combat. During his last tour, Leif served as Operations Officer and Executive Officer at a SEAL Team where he again deployed to Iraq with a Special Operations Task Force. He is the recipient of the Silver Star, two Bronze Stars, and a Purple Heart.

Upon his departure from active duty, Leif co-founded Echelon Front, a premier leadership consulting company that helps others build their own high-performance winning teams.

ABOUT THE BOOK:

From Jocko Wilnick, the New York Times best selling author of Discipline Equals Freedom and Leadership Strategy and Tactics, an updated edition of the blockbuster bestselling leadership book that took America and the world by storm, two U.S. Navy SEAL officers who led the most highly decorated special forces unit of the Iraq War demonstrate how to apply powerful leadership principles from the battlefield to business and life. Now with an excerpt from the authors' new book, THE DICHOTOMY OF LEADERSHIP.

Welcome to Founder's Ascent. In this podcast, we will explore self improvement, success, and motivation through the stories of Founders. These Founders are not just entrepreneurs who created startups that became successful businesses, but those who founded a new lifestyle, purpose, or mindset that allow them to pursue success, money, and/or fame without sacrificing health or happiness. The journeys of athletes, innovators, philosophers, and creators will inspire discussion between our co-hosts and guests who share their ideas on life. Feel free to Subscribe to get our next episode which airs every Tuesday at 12pm CST.

Email [email protected] for all business inquiries (including sponsorship, collaboration, and being a part of our next discussion)

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Ep. 21 - Pedram, Co-Founder of TryMysteryMachine

Welcome to Founder's Ascent. In this podcast, we will explore self improvement, success, and motivation through the stories of Founders. These Founders are not just entrepreneurs who created startups that became successful businesses, but those who founded a new lifestyle, purpose, or mindset that allow them to pursue success, money, and/or fame without sacrificing health or happiness. The journeys of athletes, innovators, philosophers, and creators will inspire discussion between our co-hosts and guests who share their ideas on life. Feel free to Subscribe to get our next episode which airs every Tuesday at 12pm CST.

Email [email protected] for all business inquiries (including sponsorship, collaboration, and being a part of our next discussion)

ABOUT TRYMYSTERYMACHINE:

"Welcome to Mystery Machine, a company that offers a unique and exciting way to experience the joy of discovery. We specialize in selling mystery boxes, filled with an eclectic mix of intriguing items that are hand-picked and carefully curated to provide an unforgettable experience.

Our team takes great pride in sourcing and selecting a wide range of items that cater to all interests, from rare collectibles to quirky novelties, and everything in between. Each box is a delightful surprise, and our customers rave about the excitement they feel as they open each one to discover what's inside.

At Mystery Machine, we believe that life is full of mysteries and surprises, and we're passionate about bringing that sense of wonder and curiosity to our customers. We're committed to providing a fun, engaging, and memorable shopping experience, and we're always on the lookout for new and exciting items to add to our collection.

Thank you for choosing Mystery Machine, and we hope that our mystery boxes bring you joy and excitement as you embark on your own personal journey of discovery." (From trymysterymachine.com 's About Us page)

https://trymysterymachine.com/https://www.instagram.com/trymysterymachine/ (Be sure to watch their top video! ▶ 10M)

https://www.tiktok.com/@trymysterymachinehttps://www.youtube.com/@UCUhGveSk1ax4zu37OMuihCw

Welcome to Founder's Ascent. In this podcast, we will explore self improvement, success, and motivation through the stories of Founders. These Founders are not just entrepreneurs who created startups that became successful businesses, but those who founded a new lifestyle, purpose, or mindset that allow them to pursue success, money, and/or fame without sacrificing health or happiness. The journeys of athletes, innovators, philosophers, and creators will inspire discussion between our co-hosts and guests who share their ideas on life. Feel free to Subscribe to get our next episode which airs every Tuesday at 12pm CST. This episode originally aired on YouTube and Spotify on 6/14/23 at 12pm.

Email [email protected] for all business inquiries (including sponsorship, collaboration, and being a part of our next discussion)

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Entrepreneur, author, and the revolutionary “get rich slow” anti-guru, MJ DeMarco not long ago lived with his mother, mopped floors, and sought the dream like so many others: the dream to live free from bosses, free from 9-5 jobs, and free from life mediocrity. Through rigorous years of self-study, countless errors and failures, MJ uncovered the real essence of wealth, dreams, and was able to retire YOUNG in his thirties without sacrificing lifestyle. (Yes, he drinks Starbucks coffee, drives exotic cars, and rarely clips coupons! OMG!) He lives in beautiful Alpine Utah and enjoys traveling, dining, writing, softball, working out and obviously, has a fanatical passion for the Lamborghini marquee. Rumor has it, he doesn’t own a suit, nor a tie.

ABOUT THE BOOK:

Has the "settle-for-less" financial plan become your plan for wealth? That sounds something like this:

Graduate from college, get a good job, save 10% of your paycheck, buy a used car, cancel the movie channels, quit drinking expensive Starbucks mocha lattes, save and penny-pinch your life away, trust your life-savings to Wall Street, and one day, when you are oh, say, 65 years old, you can retire rich.

Since you were old enough to hold a job, you've been hoodwinked to believe that wealth can be created by blindly trusting in the uncontrollable and unpredictable markets: the housing market, the stock market, and the job market. This soul-sucking, dream-stealing dogma is "The Slowlane" - an impotent FINANCIAL GAMBLE that dubiously promises wealth in a wheelchair.

Accept the Slowlane as your financial roadmap and your financial future will blow carelessly asunder on a sailboat of HOPE: HOPE you can get a job and keep it, HOPE the stock market doesn't tank, HOPE for a robust economy, HOPE, HOPE, and HOPE. Is HOPE really the centerpiece of your family's financial plan?

Drive the Slowlane and you will find your life deteriorate into a miserable exhibition about what you cannot do, versus what you can. For those who don't want a lifetime subscription to mediocrity, there is an alternative; an expressway to extraordinary wealth capable of burning a trail to financial freedom faster than any road out there. And shockingly, this road has nothing to do with jobs, 401(k), mutual funds, or a lifestyle of miserly living and 190 square foot tiny houses. Just some of what you will learn:

Why jobs, 401(k)s, mutual funds, and 40-years of mindless frugality will never make you rich young.

Why most entrepreneurs fail and how to immediately put the odds in your favor.

The real law of wealth: Leverage this and wealth has no choice but to be magnetized to you.

The leading cause of poorness: Change this and you change everything.

How the rich really get rich - and no, it has nothing to do with a paycheck or a 401K match.

The mathematics of wealth and how any "Joe Schmo" can tap into real wealth real fast.

Why the guru's sacred deities - compound interest and indexed funds - are impotent wealth accelerators.