Joy Hoover, an unapologetic innovator powered by delusion, passion, and the deeply held belief that bold ideas can change the world as we get shit done. She is revolutionizing safety with her patented tech enabled lipstick. 

Esōes Cosmetics (pronounced S-O-S) is beauty with a purpose. Their lipstick doesn’t just make you look amazing—it’s designed to keep you safe. With built-in drink test strips and a Bluetooth help button, this is the ultimate accessory for anyone who wants to feel confident and protected, wherever they are. It’s beauty that’s smart, bold, and ready for anything—just like you.

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Esōes

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Yesenia Sevilla, a TEDx speaker, has 20+ years of experience in leadership roles across varying global biotech and healthcare industries, consulting, and higher education. 

She is now the CEO of CHALK Coaching, an EdTech startup that is the first ever teacher development platform driven by real, in-classroom data and is improving early-education outcomes.

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We are exploring mentorship with father/son team Eric Nordhoff and Kaden Nordhoff.

After 10 years in Christian music, both in the corporate world and running an International music distribution and licensing company, Eric Nordhoff began creating podcasts around his interests, expertise, and passions. These podcasts resulted in 7-figures of revenue. Several of these podcasts had enough listeners to create conferences and conventions that have impacted hundreds of thousands. 

Now, Eric helps people create podcasts around their personal brand with simple marketing funnels that allow them to generate automated income streams and have a meaningful influence on others. Connect with Eric: ericnordhoff.com.

Kaden Nordhoff, former student-athlete at Trevecca Nazarene University. Graduated in the spring of 2024 with a BS degree in Entrepreneurship and a focus in Small Business Management. Connect with Kaden: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kaden-nordhoff/

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Today we are talking about how to step into your extraordinary through marketing and F.O.C.U.S. which stands for “Fix One Clearly Urgent Struggle.”

Michael "Buzz" Buzinski has built several small businesses (two multi-million dollar ventures), and marketed for over 1200 companies. Dubbed a “marketing visionary” by the American Marketing Association, Michael is on a mission to eradicate entrepreneurial poverty by simplifying marketing strategies for B2B businesses.

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Buzzworthy Marketing Show

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Steve Ramona is a unique super-connector specializing in building impactful partnerships through personalized introductions. Steve has a remarkable portfolio involving $5 billion in projects and over $125 million in partner deals.

Steve hosts the popular podcast, Doing Business with a Servant's Heart, which reaches an audience of over 50,000 people per episode and continues to grow! He also produces the TV show Together We Serve, boasting a remarkable monthly audience of 1.2 million viewers. 

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Podcast Doing Business with a Servants Heart

We are better together. Tony Lew,  co-founder of InsurTech NY, the largest InsurTech community in North America, brings together traditional insurers, insurtechs, startups, investors, solution providers, and mentors to drive innovation within one unique ecosystem. InsurTech NY has run several accelerators since 2020 and graduated 200+ portfolio companies. 

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Erynn Petersen is moving fast, fixing things, and getting shit done! Throughout her career she has worn multiple hats as a successful serial technology entrepreneur and an angel investor. 

Erynn is a seasoned technology executive with over two decades of experience leading teams at top companies. She currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer at Emme, a healthcare technology company, where she and her team are making healthcare access transparent and affordable. 

Her extensive background showcases a commitment to leveraging technology to drive impactful change across various industries and building value for the common good. 

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Do you network? Today we learn that networking takes practice. Rachel Rozen is known for turning “icky” networking into “sticky,” lasting relationships; she helps individuals and teams grow their “net worth” network. 

Rachel Rozen, a former Chief Customer Officer, transformed her career by connecting with 300 individuals in a year, leading to the founding of Connection Catalyst. Through group coaching, she teaches professionals to overcome networking challenges and build meaningful connections. Connection Catalyst also empowers teams with communication and relationship-building skills, fostering collaboration and workplace satisfaction. 

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Connection Catalyst Website

Free Networking Webinar

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Johari Matthews embodies what it means to #beinfluential as an ambassador for transformation within Nashville and surrounding communities.

She is getting shit done in an intentional way with her lens and perspective of community and bringing them along in their transformational journey.

Vice President and Executive Director of ONE Community and the Tennessee Titans Foundation - The ONE Community initiative aims to promote generational change through strategic partnerships and outcome-based programs in the areas of opportunity, neighborhoods, and education.

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Tennessee Titans ONE Community

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Welcome to our new GSD Factor mini series, Get Shit Done in a Flash, where our conversations are no longer than 7 minutes long.

Brian Lofrumento believes that innovation, learning, community, and opportunities happen by getting shit done through entrepreneurship.

He’s the host of one of the top business podcasts in the world – the Wantrepreneur to Entrepreneur Podcast, with over 1,000 episodes and counting.

He has recently founded Through Entrepreneurship, a nonprofit that makes entrepreneurship more accessible for everyone so that more solutions, more innovation, more growth, and more opportunities can happen for individuals, communities, and society through entrepreneurship.

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Wantrepreneur to Entrepreneur Show

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