Founders Future

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Olivia Sammons, we sit down with Pedro Bermudez, the founder of Reseller Engine. Pedro shares his incredible journey from feeling trapped in a high-paying corporate career to building a multi-seven-figure e-commerce business on Amazon, all while secretly "quitting" his job in his mind. He delves into the mindset shift required to break free and the data-driven system he developed to buy and sell everyday products for profit at scale, which now forms the foundation of his successful coaching program.

Pedro also opens up about his philosophy of continuous self-investment as the key to rapid growth, crediting mentors like Cole Gordon for helping him master high-ticket sales. He discusses his current focus on building a powerful personal brand on LinkedIn and his plans to launch a new venture coaching other experts on how to build their audience, create ROI-driven offers, and scale their businesses by mastering the essential skills of copywriting, ads, and closing.

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Zach Young, we sit down with John Volturo, an executive coach and former CMO who has driven over $1.5 billion in revenue. John shares his fascinating journey from the music industry and marketing for major brands like Tony Robbins and a leading dating conglomerate to his current work coaching founders and C-suite executives. He delves into the psychological drivers behind success and the common pitfalls of high-achievers.

John introduces his powerful "Prove Nothing" framework, born from a personal health crisis, which helps leaders shift from a cycle of seeking external validation to a more sustainable, presence-based performance. He explains how this mindset shift allows leaders to own their impact, scale their influence, and build healthier company cultures, moving from relentless proving to authentic and powerful leadership.

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Zach Young, we sit down with Beck Thompson, Australia's relationship coach and founder of The Relationship Circle. Beck shares her powerful journey from a burnt-out social worker and therapist in heavy fields like domestic violence and mental health to discovering her true calling in coaching. She delves into how she found her niche working primarily with single women, helping them break repeating patterns of toxic relationships by blending trauma-informed healing with actionable strategies to build self-worth and strong boundaries.

Beck opens up about the realities of building her business, from the challenges of client acquisition through Instagram to creating intimate, vulnerable group coaching containers where women feel safe to share and heal. She discusses her mission to empower women globally to stop settling for less than they deserve, the importance of aligning with clients who are ready to do the work, and her vision for scaling her impact while navigating the constant entrepreneur's challenge of avoiding burnout.

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Sam Aramando, we sit down with Craig Schulze, a serial entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience across fitness franchising, global e-commerce, and now, the tech space. Craig shares his incredible journey from leaving home at 15 to building multiple seven-figure businesses, detailing the pivotal moments that forced him to pivot and innovate. He delves into the philosophy that has driven his success: the powerful trifecta of leveraging time, money, and, most importantly, building a genuine network of meaningful relationships.

Our conversation focuses on Craig's latest venture, Shoply, a revolutionary SaaS platform integrated with Shopify. He explains his ambitious vision to create a "shopping revolution" by decentralizing e-commerce. Shoply empowers indie brands with greater exposure while offering a unique side-hustle opportunity for influencers and everyday people to earn commissions. Craig candidly discusses the challenges of market penetration against giants like Amazon and outlines his strategy for building a two-sided marketplace that truly serves both store owners and a global community of affiliates.

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Milan Kohut, we meet Kylie Patchett, a business energetics mentor and messaging alchemist. Kylie shares her fascinating journey from her first career as a forensic biologist through 17 different career paths, ultimately leading her to create a business that serves as a powerful blend of her scientific curiosity and creative spirit. She reveals how this unique background informs her work today, helping her identify the unique "genius" in each of her clients.

Kylie delves into the core of her business, explaining how she empowers spiritual, creative, and neurodivergent entrepreneurs, particularly women in midlife transition, to dissolve visibility blocks and build sustainable businesses. She details her flagship 12-month group immersion, "The ROAR Revolution," which masterfully combines practical branding and storytelling strategy with deep energetic and somatic work to help clients clarify their message, design "hell yes" offers, and step unapologetically into their impact.

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Zach Young, we are joined by Dr. Lise Janelle, a renowned life transformation coach and holistic chiropractor. Dr. Lise delves into her revolutionary Heart Freedom Method, explaining how subconscious beliefs formed from past emotional events can create invisible barriers to success. She illustrates how these hidden blocks manifest as procrastination, drained energy, or unexpected failures, and shares powerful stories, including how she helped an Olympic skier break a decades-old mental block in just two sessions to return to the podium.

Dr. Lise outlines her philosophy that true success comes from aligning with your heart's purpose and learning to use life's inevitable challenges as fuel for growth. She provides a clear framework for identifying and overcoming the subconscious limitations that hold entrepreneurs back, emphasizing that courage and conscious action, combined with clearing these neurological blocks, are the keys to accelerating personal and professional achievement.

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Zach Young, we sit down with Geoff Ketterer, founder of Scale Simple. Geoff shares his unique journey from being a Michelin-trained chef to a high-ticket sales director, revealing how the principles of leadership and process from the kitchen translate directly to building effective sales and marketing teams. He delves into the significant shifts in the high-ticket sales landscape post-COVID, highlighting the critical "trust recession" and why traditional funnel strategies are becoming less effective.

Geoff introduces his powerful "Hybrid Content Engine" strategy, a method designed to rebuild trust and dramatically increase lead efficiency over mere volume. He explains how blending specific types of organic content with paid amplification guides potential clients through a journey across multiple platforms, building the essential "know, like, and trust" factor before they ever book a sales call. This approach, inspired by data-driven principles like Google's 7-11-4 model, has helped his clients in niches like fitness, dating, and trading see their close rates skyrocket from 18% to over 50%.

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Zach Young, we sit down with Arslan Mehboob, a top-rated Shopify designer. Arslan shares his unexpected journey from political science student to e-commerce expert, detailing how the pandemic led him to discover his passion for building high-converting Shopify stores. He opens up about his unique client engagement strategy, which involves providing a free demo store to prove value before any financial commitment, and how this bold approach has been key to building trust and long-term client relationships in a saturated market.

Arslan delves into the operational side of his business, explaining how he solved a major pain point for dropshippers by developing his own custom theme, which he provides for free to his clients. He discusses the growth of his team, his focus on training and human capital, and how he manages a 24/7 workflow serving primarily US and Canadian clients. Looking ahead, Arslan shares his ambitious goals to integrate AI into his design process to scale his operations further and his plans to eventually launch his own e-commerce brand.

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Milan Kohut, we sit down with Kelly Slessor, a seasoned expert in retail tech and AI. Kelly shares her incredible journey from working on major technology projects at British Telecom to launching her own ventures, the eCommerce Tribe and Tribe Gen AI. She delves into how her passion for using technology to simplify and personalize the customer experience led her to the forefront of AI implementation for e-commerce and retail businesses, empowering them to thrive in a competitive digital landscape.

Kelly provides a masterclass in practical AI application, explaining how she helps businesses dramatically scale their content production, automate backend functions, and optimize their conversion rates. She discusses the critical shift from lengthy, manual processes to efficient, AI-driven workflows that save brands dozens of hours each month. The conversation also covers the importance of building a strong organic foundation before investing in ads, the necessity of a "human-plus-AI" approach, and the urgent, competitive advantage that businesses can gain by embracing these tools now.

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Milan Kohut, we sit down with Jazmina Alzaiat, the co-founder of Awake Abroad Media. Jazmina shares her journey from being an internationally published photographer to launching a full-service social media and content marketing agency. She delves into how her creative background provided the foundation for helping founders and CEOs build their personal brands and businesses through strategic content creation across all major platforms.

Jazmina discusses the evolution of her agency, from initially niching down in real estate to now serving a diverse range of clients, from the food industry to the unique niche of quail eggs. She provides invaluable insights into their client fulfillment process, the importance of a relationship-first approach with monthly check-ins, and their primary strategy for scaling the business through organic content, including their podcast, "The Content Era." The conversation also covers her future goals of expanding services, systemizing operations, and the timeless entrepreneurial advice of "nail it before you scale it" for sustainable, long-term growth.