Marc My Words

Barby Ingle tells the story of how she went from being an entrepreneur in the world of cheerleading to becoming a spokesperson for chronic pain and rare diseases. As the founder and president of the International Pain Foundation, Barby was able to connect with those who were experiencing the same type of obstacles she was facing in her own life. Barby is as optimistic as ever as she tells her story and also imparts some really great life advice and wisdom during this conversation. Marc also discusses his journey with rare diseases and the impact this has had on his journey.

Colin Hirdman started his career as an entrepreneur right out of college during an era where it was not fashionable to do this. Marc and Colin discuss his life long journey in entrepreneurship, the changes he's seen over years, and tips on how to grow your business. Colin is also an expert on how to use LinkedIn. As one of the co-founders of Rainmaker, Colin helps founders, coaches, and sales teams to build leads and sales using their methods. Marc and Colin also discuss how Linkedin attracts those who are looking for authenticity and growth in business and personal branding which is different from other social media platforms.

Brenden Kumarasamy is a master communicator, something listeners of this episode will most likely agree with by the end of the episode. Brendan talks to Marc about his journey to becoming an entrepreneur who helps executives and coaches become great speakers and communicators. Brenden tells the story of how he went from accounting to helping people around the world to communicate better through his business and YouTube videos.

Drewbie Wilson of Call the Damn Leads is much more than an entrepreneur with a clever company name. Drewbie has a life story that is worth hearing. He talked at length about going from being overweight and going down the wrong path to finding his voice, passion, and mission as the founder of his own company. Drewbie not only wants to help people to build their business and understand how to sell and market themselves, he also wants to inspire people to take action and hold themselves responsible for the life they are living. Drewbie and Marc also talk about the importance of your own time and time management as every moment of time you have in life is precious. 

Sara Nay tells the story of how she joined the family business after spending time studying Natural Sciences and Psychology. These early career experiences helped pave the way for her to bring those skills to the family business. Their goal is to help small businesses with their marketing strategy. Sara brings a very personal and human touch to their businesses as she helps entrepreneurs and remote teams to with team building, mindset, wellbeing, work life balance, plus much more. Marc and Sara had a great conversation about these topics plus the importance of taking care of yourself and dealing with issues such as burnout.

Dara Erck not only shared the story of her journey into entrepreneurship, she also discusses why she was inspired to help teen's with their mental health and well being. Her product, Sam + Leo, is a gummy vitamin that helps teens with a number of issues such as eye health, immunity, and energy. Marc and Dara talked at length about mental health and the importance of and impact of having support throughout your journey in life. 

Mary Henderson tells the story of how she transitioned from doing things she thought she was expected to do to doing what she is passionate about in life. Mary tried a few different paths before her personal branding journey started in the early 2000's. Mary also tells Marc what she learned by leaving the corporate world and starting/maintaining her business. Marc and Mary find commonalities in their paths in life as well as taste in music. This, plus Mary's amazing energy makes for a fun and informative conversation.

Mickie Kennedy of eReleases brings a lot of insight and wisdom to the conversation as he has been working as a highly successful entrepreneur since the late 90's. Mickie tells the story of how he realized he could use his excellent creative writing skills and implement it when writing press releases. Along the way, Mickie realized that he could use his skills to help small businesses and make a bigger impact by starting his own business. Mickie also provided great insight into starting a business and how he learned to delegate and allow his team to flourish. 

Yolonda Bey of Rollin' Frozen is an entrepreneur in a more traditional sense. She makes ice cream and has a lot of ambition to expand and grow her brand on a local and international level. Yolonda brings great insight into what it takes to start your own service oriented business during an era where people are thinking more in terms of starting an online business. Yolonda shared great insight into how to make ice cream and the science around it. Marc and Yolonda also talk about the realities of starting a business and the challenges that you might have to face.

Mark and John Cronin tell the amazing story of how they overcame obstacles in their lives, including John's Down Syndrome diagnosis, and became successful entrepreneurs, innovators, and speakers. John's unique business idea along with Mark's entrepreneurial experience has lead them to amazing places and has given them lots of stories and wisdom to pass on. They also discuss how they are advocates for hiring others with differing abilities and the impact this has on their business and the lives of those who work on their team. If you haven't been introduced to this duo, now is the time to take a listen. They are a truly inspiring father and son with an inspiring story and wisdom that makes their story unforgettable.