Good People, Cool Things

Over 106 million people in the United States live in designated disaster areas, with millions more around the world. Flooding, earthquakes, fires, and other natural disasters can devastate miles of land and uproot families in one fell swoop.

Trying to get back on your feet after experiencing something like that can be overwhelming. Russell Tuchman and Adrian Baker-Kang started Rebuildee as a way to help. Think of Rebuildee as a cross between GoFundMe and a wedding registry — only for disaster recovery.

We're talking about how they've grown the company, why user experience is so important, and what's often underlooked in the face of disaster recovery.

Many people dream about starting a business, but not everyone will actually make it happen. Fewer still start a business with family, even though it can be a super rewarding experience.

Well, the Painter Sisters, Stephanie and Hayley, ain't your average dreamers that rest on their laurels. They get stuff DONE — like getting their Painterland Sisters Organic Skyr Yogurt into stores across the nation — and they're hoping to educate people about farming and agriculture along the way.

We're chatting about how they've grown their business, working together as sisters, and a photoshoot that went terribly awry.

As a late 80s baby, I'm technically more of a kid of the 90s. Yet I know my birth decade has plenty of magical moments and pop culture touchstones that will live on forever.

Chris Clews is a speaker and author of multiple books, most recently Raised on The '80s: 30+ Unexpected Life Lessons from the Movies and Music That Defined Pop Culture’s Most Excellent Decade. He knows just how important the decade was and all the valuable lessons it can teach us.

We're talking about the top takeaways from the 80s, what it's like to become an entrepreneur later in life, and what relics need to come back in modern times.

During the pandemic, many people decided to start businesses. No time commuting and sitting in traffic? Sign me up for that extra time! Beth Geddio was among that group, though her company, State of Being, was born out of frustration.

Today, Beth is all-in on State of Being, which pairs scented candles with positive affirmations. There's a lot of chaos in the world, so having something soothing and restorative is quite lovely.

Beth shares what she's learned along her entrepreneurial journey, marketing strategies that did — and didn't — work, and the best compliment she's ever received.

Natalie Shay is a singer/songwriter from London who's been on a musical barrage lately. Her latest EP, MILK, came out in the fall of 2022 and she featured on other songs since then. And we're barely a month into 2023 but she's already dropped another single, "The Edge."

We're talking all about her songwriting process, what people in creative fields should do to stay motivated, and perhaps the best thing she's done to market her music (which also happens to involve slime).

She's also ranking her top Taylor Swift albums, so to all my Swifties out there: Feel free to chime in.

Storytelling can be such an impactful tool for any individual or brand — but only if it's done correctly.

Stefan Georgi is the creator of the Copy Accelerator mastermind and the RMBC process for developing effective copy. And he's used his words to generate over $1 billion, so it's safe to say he knows what he's doing.

He's sharing a peek inside his success — let's roll.

Marketing has always been an important element of business, but in the digital world, there are just SO MANY options. What are the latest SEO tricks? Do I need to learn the ins and outs of TikTok? Are Facebook ads still even useful? It's enough to make anyone go mad.

Amy Singleton spent more than a decade as a nurse assisting with major surgeries. Yet she thought she could do more to serve people, particularly women entrepreneurs. She founded Hite Digital Norman, a digital marketing agency designed to make the whole marketing world less scary while helping businesses grow.

We're chatting about her journey from surgery to marketing, how to use data to boost your brand, and things Amy used to be afraid of but now loves to do.

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Whether you're just exploring starting a small business or have been working at yours for years, chances are you have a LOT on your plate. And that's a fast-track ticket to Burnout City. And not the fun type of fast-track, like the passes that can get you to the front of an amusement park ride.

Veronica Kirin is a serial entrepreneur who found herself burnt out and frustrated. So, she decided to do something about it. By the time she sold her tech company, she had achieved what seems unthinkable: a 10-hour workweek.

Now, she's teaching small business owners how to do the same and take back control of their freedom. We're chatting through her three pillars of business scaling, why we need to overcome hustle culture, and her upcoming Empire Retreat in Croatia.

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Innovation is a word that gets thrown a lot, but it can be tough to know just what steps to take to actually innovate. How do you know what works and what's more futile than trying to talk to a friend during the encore of a rock concert?

Hussain Almossawi has always looked at ways to innovate while blurring the lines between storytelling, visual effects, and design. And it's led to creative opportunities with companies including Nike, Disney, Adidas, and ultimately, his own company, Almossawi Studios.

Luckily, Hussain is here to bring us along for the ride thanks to his book The Innovator's Handbook: A Short Guide to Unleashing Your Creative Mindset. We're talking about how to deal with pushback, the time one of his designs almost got hit with a lawsuit, and ways to be more innovative.

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Can you imagine having to walk miles just to get water to drink? Or you can't use whatever comes from the sink when you brush your teeth? For more than 700 million people worldwide, this is a reality. They don't have access to clean drinking water. 

Christoph Gorder is the Chief Global Water Officer of Charity Water, which seeks to provide clean drinking water for everyone. The nonprofit has already raised millions of dollars to help the cause, with additional projects in the works that will impact 50 million people across 21 countries.

We're chatting how Charity Water has raised money, why clean water is a solvable problem, and the importance of being genuine with your donors or customers.

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