Marc My Words

Marcus Howard of Tradechology talks to Marc about how he became passionate about helping kids and parents to practice better financial habits. Marcus not only has an academy and curriculum that will help bridge the gap and help families to learn good financial habits, he also has a very good knack for explaining his perspective. Marcus and Marc have a great conversation about financial literacy, how we can better understand our own relationship with finances, and much more.

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Drew Carmichael is one entrepreneur who is guaranteed to dazzle anybody who listens to their story. Drew was fascinated with entrepreneurship at an age where most people aren't thinking about who they want to be or what they want to do. Drew took a collectible trend that was going on in Australia and turned it into a business for himself on eBay. This experience helped to fuel his passion and has helped pave the way for him to do bigger and better things by the age of 19. Not only is Drew is apart of a growing number of individuals who are getting started in entrepreneurship early in life. Drew, who is the founder of the marketing agency called The Cultivator has endured many ups and downs in his journey already. Many of which correspond to the fact that he is such a young entrepreneur. However, this episode of Marc My Words sheds a light on what a brilliant and wise person Drew is. His stories and wisdom transcend age.

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This solo episode of Marc My Words is a celebration of reaching 150 episodes. However, coming into 2025, Marc made one goal for himself: to make some serious progress with his business in the new year. So far Marc has accomplished several things he is extremely proud of. Marc uses this as an opportunity to not only pat himself on the back, but to also inspire those who are still trying to find their way in the entrepreneurial space.

Paul Byrne often brands himself as a guy who "rage-quit" his job before becoming an entrepreneur. However, once you get past this clever piece of branding, you will find that there is much more to Paul than this one incident in his career. Paul learned from this time in his life, took his talents and started his own business. This is not only an episode that focuses on Paul's story and career transition, it also goes into career fulfillment, mental health, and resilience. There are also interesting lessons in communication and how we perceive each other within the work environment.

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Scott Stolze joins Marc for a reunion episode. Scott was Marc's first guest ever on Marc My Words back in 2020 and has come back to talk about what he has been doing since 2020, his new business GrwX Labs, A.I. and the impact it is going to have on our lives today and in the future.

Scott Stolze is the founder and CFO of GrwX Labs — and he’s one of the sharpest minds I’ve met when it comes to leadership, communication, and executive decision-making. He’s not some generic business coach — Scott helps founders and executives simplify complex problems, lead with confidence, and actually get unstuck. If you’re a decision-maker who needs a clear path forward, Scott’s your guy.

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Matthieu Mehuys stopped by to talk about his passion for landscape architecture and how he went from working at what he thought was his dream job to making a transition into entrepreneurship within his field. Marc and Matthieu talk about the similarities in their journey in life as they both found their passion at an early age, but needed to navigate through the corporate world in order to find their way. Matthieu also talks about his passion for regenerative gardening, what that means, what he wants to accomplish, and what we can do to help him in his mission.

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Dr. Roger Wu, Founder and Creator of The Eye Drink not only joins Marc My Words to talk about how he created The Eye Drink, he also discusses several eye health concerns and tips on how to be your own advocate for better eye health. Marc also uses this episode as an opportunity to talk about how important eye health is to him and the effort he puts in to keep his eyes as healthy as possible in a world where we spend a lot of our time in front of devices.

Arusyak Abrahamyan has enjoyed a lot of success in her professional career, but has had to work very hard in order to achieve success. She transitioned from a hardworking immigrant who worked their way through law school to entrepreneurship. Arusyak not only enjoys success as lawyer within her own firm, she also is the founder of Ivy En Rose, a wellness and medical spa. Marc and Arusyak talk about the evolution of her career, entrepreneurship, plus much more.

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Drake Wolfe stopped by to talk about his amazing story of transitioning out of foster care and into the entrepreneurial world. Drake had a lot of things working against him as he transitioned into the adult world. However, he took advantage of tools and opportunities around him in order to learn about new technologies such as A.I. Drake now has his own business and is also hoping to help others who were in the same situation he was in during his transition out of foster care.

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Marc stayed in the moment and recorded this episode following his speaking appearance at Podcasting Made Simple. Marc reflects on how much the reaction to his story meant to him. Marc also points out how imposter syndrome still managed to creep into his mind going into the event and how he managed to get through it as they played the video he recorded for the event.