To finish up this (first!) year of the Get Overit Podcast, we talked to Adam Badger, a personal trainer and nutrition coach. After he started gaining weight as a tween, young Adam was determined to lose the weight and get healthy. But over the years he had to learn to develop a healthy relationship with food, body image, and sustainability. Now he helps his clients realize their worth. That they’re worthy of being healthy and they have the power to make lifestyle changes, despite anything in life before then. Get inspired, and learn a lot in this episode by listening now! 

“If you treat your business like a hobby it's a hobby. But if you treat your business like a business it will become a business.” On today's episode, we talk to Bryan Barletta, founder of Sounds Profitable, a podcast advertising and technology newsletter and podcast. After working in project management in the podcast industry for years, Bryan decided to create his own, independent publication to educate podcasters on advertising and ad technology. After a year, it’s become a full fledged business, proving if you can find your niche and your passion, you can make your hobby a business.

Our Core Essence is what makes us uniquely us. Our guest today is on a mission to help all of us discover what your true essence is. Lauren Tatro is a marketing executive, mother, certified life coach and author. Originally going to school for graphic design and business administration, she realized her passion was connecting people with the right message to evoke feelings - which naturally led to a career in marketing. After going to a spiritual retreat in Italy, she was inspired to help others find their “Essence,” to find their truth and live their best life.  

“Everything we know about marketing we learned waiting tables.” Words from this week’s guest, Kelly David, Chief Strategy Officer at Twelve North Agency. She got her start in marketing as an unpaid intern at the Red Cross, while waiting tables on the side to pay the bills. We talk about agency life, October’s Facebook outage, and parenting tweens and teens during the social media and internet age. Listen now! 

In this episode of the Get Overit Podcast, we sit down with Shaun Mahoney, CEO of Mahoney Performance Institute (MPI). A highly driven businessperson, Shaun got his start in the finance industry, but always had an interest in leadership and company culture. After three successful “turnarounds” (making a business profitable after being on the brink of collapse), he had the confidence to start his own company. Now his mission is to help CEOs and business leaders grow and find their own confidence.

“It’s counterintuitive to think that tourism serves the resident… but tourism is not a goal. Tourism is the means to an end.” What exactly is that end? It’s about helping and improving that community and the quality of life of the residents. In this week’s episode, we talk to Bob Provost, President and CEO of the New York State Tourism Industry Association (NYSTIA). Some people see tourism as fun and games, but before the pandemic, tourism was the 3rd biggest industry in the state of New York. Learn about how the industry has been impacted during COVID and how they’re moving forward.  

“We all have problems, but you can have problems and still win.” In this week’s episode we talk to Ryan Hanley, and his journey from insurance salesman, to blogger, to business owner. Over time, he built up his personal brand by answering insurance questions in WordPress blogs and early YouTube videos, educating consumers and building trust. After he realized he wasn’t a “good employee,” Ryan took the leap to start his own insurance agency with his own unique vision. Get inspired and listen now!

In this week’s episode, we talk to Vanessa LaClair, the Executive Director of ESSAE – theEmpire State Society of Association Executives (aka, the Association for Associations). Growing up as an independent go-getter from rural Upstate New York, Vanessa went from a Bachelor’s in Criminal Justice into Associations, specifically enjoying planning meetings and events. When someone told her, “don’t put yourself in a box,” it inspired Vanessa to accept her current role as an Executive Director. 

After being laid off during the pandemic, Tim Walton decided to take a leap of faith and turn his side passion-project of running social pages and groups into its own business. He’s now the owner of Paladin Media, and helps other business owners grow their presence on social media. Sometimes to achieve your goals, you just need a little push from the universe.

This week’s guest is very important. Because without him, this podcast wouldn't exist. This week we’re joined by Overit’s very own CEO and Founder, Dan Dinsmore. Take a passion for drumming and music, mix it with data, research, technology and branding, and what do you get? You’ll have to listen to Dan’s story to find out. Let’s Get Overit.