Marketing is the Product Podcast

Business is picking up, and we need a minute to catch our breath! We're wrapping up season two of the Marketing is the Product Podcast, and we'll be back in a few months with season 3! 

See you soon!

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SEO and SEM expert Eric Seropyan is the founder of This Is My South Bay. Eric’s expertise is unique in that he specializes in international hyperlocal SEO helping founders, entrepreneurs, business leaders, and small business owners make sense of searchability and marketing on the web.

Join us this week as we get a masterclass in SEO from Eric, as well as actionable steps you can take to improve your business's rankings in Google. 

You can also check out his website. Social media includes Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn.

30s - Eric’s introduction 
1:00 - What is This is my Southbay and what do you do there
2:20 - What is SEO
9:30 - What is search engine marketing and how does it differ from  SEO
17:00 - How to determine what keywords to target 
22:00 - Tracking keywords from competitors 
23:45 - What did it look like getting your business going?
26:00 - Evaluating change in the industry 
33:45 - What does it mean when someone means “the algorithm changed”
37:00 - Importance of reviews 
40:30 - What can a business owner do today to rank better in search engines 
50:00 - What eric is passionate about 
52:45 - Final thoughts 

Maureen Mwangi grew up in Kenya where entrepreneurship was not the norm. In fact, her mom and dad were the only entrepreneurs she knew. As a little girl, Maureen listened with fascination as they discussed their product strategies around the dinner table almost every night.

Today, Maureen is one of the most sought-after brand growth experts because of her unique track record for launching and scaling recognizable brands. She is the creator of Big Brand Academy, The Product Profit Lab, and Startward Consulting. She may not be a “shark” just yet but she’s the big fish her clients need to become market leaders in their category with real, data-driven brand growth strategies that stand the test of time. This work fuels her passion-project: Taji Foundation - a non-profit organization she created to support boys in Kenya to get the education they need to lift their families out of poverty and build generational wealth.

- From Maureen's Bio

Join us as we dive into Maureen's story, how to build a brand, and the steps you can take to improve your business.

Show Notes
40s - Maureen’s introduction
4:00 - What did you learn from your parents in regards to entrepreneurship
10:37 - What were the events following your education here in the US
14:50 - What do big brands know that growing brands might not know
18:45 - How does business to business marketing differ from business to consumer marketing
22:40 - Tips to financial freedom: lessons from Maureen’s mentor
29:00 - Talking more about Maureen’s passion project: Taji Foundation
33:40 - Advice when thinking about starting a business: getting it off the ground 
38:40 - What Maureen is passionate about aside from work
44:30 - Reflection on life, perspectives, and final thoughts…   

Check out Startward Consulting. Also on Facebook.

Parker Stevenson is a Partner and the Chief Business Officer at Evolved Finance.

Evolved Finance is a bookkeeping and business education company dedicated to helping online entrepreneurs create profitable and healthy businesses.

Join us this week as we talk to Parker on the ways that you can keep your business healthy and thriving!

Evolved Finance: LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram.


Show Notes:

0:10 - Introduction 
2:00 - Where and how did you get started?
7:00 - Golf and San Diego 
10:00 - Evolved Finance: what is bookkeeping?
15:30 - What mistakes do you see business owners make in bookkeeping?
20:15 - Setting a foundation for success: steps to make finances easier 
24:20 - Advice to better prepare for struggles in business 
34:20 - How much should a small business owner pay themselves 
39:30 - Expenses to keep in check and how to do that
47:35 - How did COVID-19 impact Evolved Finance 
51:00 - Final Thoughts and where to find Parker

Ever heard of renting chickens?

This isn't just some far-fetched idea, it's a business - and a very successful one at that.

Homestead Phil and Homestead Jenn are the founders of Rent the Chicken. They specialize in renting egg-laying chickens to people looking to bring one food source closer to their table. 

Join us this week as we talk about what their business is, how it works, and how they came up with this idea!

Rent the Chicken website: http://www.rentthechicken.com/

Rent the Chicken social media: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat (RentTheChicken)

Show Notes:

0:30 - Homestead Phil and Homestead Jenn Intro
2:00 - Where did this idea come from?
8:00 - Homesteading ... What does it involve?
17:00 - Renting vs. Adopting... What do you see?
23:00 - Running a business
28:00 - What the delivery process is and the challenges you face?
37:00 - What was the takeaway from last year?
42:00 - If you could go back in time, what would you do differently? 
49:00 - Egg creations and final thoughts

We're slammed with client work this week, so here's an episode from the vault. Join us this week as Pierson interviews Brandon on the formation of Pangea Marketing Agency.

Find out how we, as a company, got started, as well as a bit of Brandon's backstory.

James Breakwell is a comedy writer and self-described amateur father. Coming June 8, he will be releasing, or perhaps unleashing, his new book: How to Be a Man (Whatever That Means): Lessons in Modern Masculinity from a Questionable Source.

In this podcast, we chat with James about his new book, his family, his comedy career, and how pigs and tweets can be used as currency. 

You can find James on Twitter and Instagram.

Show Notes 

1:05 - Who is James Breakwell
2:47 - You have written a book called "How to Be a Man" in 2021... Why?
7:30 - Breaking down stereotypes... 
10:45 - When is the book coming out?
12:25 - What was it like to write a more personal story?
19:00 - What is it like having two pigs?
32:30 - How has social media shaped your comedy?
44:00 - What are you passionate about aside from writing, comedy, and family?
47:00 - Where can people connect with you? 

Where to find James:

https://twitter.com/XplodingUnicorn?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

https://www.instagram.com/james_breakwell/?hl=en

http://explodingunicorn.com/

Aaron Franklin is an Insurance Broker at State Farm in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Insurance is a tough industry to understand, and tougher still to make exciting. Yet Aaron finds meaning helping people through his work. 

In this episode, Aaron talks about how he became an insurance agent, why he loves what he does, and his passions are outside of work. 

Aaron's Phone Number: 423-894-2481. You can find him online here.

0:30 - Aaron's introduction... How did you get into insurance?
5:30 - Aaron's baseball career and how it shaped him.
12:10 - Chattanooga tornado in early 2020
19:45 - How has COVID-19 impacted the insurance business?
24:05 - What is your favorite part of what you do? 
25:55 - What drives you?
28:30 - What do you do for promotion?
31:50 - What do you do in your free time?
37:00 - Lessons from golf.
40:50 - Where can you find Aaron?
42:00 - Closing remarks 

Kyle Orth came straight from the sky and onto our show - literally. 

While meditating at a local park, I opened my eyes to Kyle paragliding down right next to me. After chatting for a few minutes, Kyle agreed to come onto the show. 

Join us as we talk to Kyle about what he does, how he got into paragliding and aviation, as well as the mindset that you need to have to remain composed in such an intense environment. 

0:16 - Falling from the sky and onto our podcast 
1:45 - What is Paragliding?
4:20 - What was the goal of this particular jump?
6:00 - How long were you in the air?
7:40 - Mitigating Risk 
9:00 - What got Kyle into aviation 
12:00 - Feeling of flying... 
14:00 - Taking fear into account 
21:45 - How equipment has made the sport safer 
29:45 - Pandemic, working, and particulars of the field 
33:40 - Flying in clouds, aviation, and safety 
41:30 - More details on Kyle's flight into the park 
47:00 - What shaped you into who you are?
51:22 - What makes up Kyle Orth aside from aviation? 

Shelli Tripp-Norvell is a Psychotherapist in Nashville, Tennessee. In this episode, Shelli walks us through her journey to becoming a therapist, as well as detailing various aspects of the journey that we go through to get "un-stuck".

2020 left so many of us realizing the importance of our own mental health. There is no better time to talk about what that journey looks like than now, and from someone who has done the work herself, and has the tools to help you grow into the fullest version of yourself!

Her website: https://www.shellinorvell.com/

Shelli's Phone Number: (615) 606 - 3937

0:55 - Shelli's introduction ... What she does
2:00 - What got you into this field? 
6:45 - Getting deeper into Shelli's story 
14:50 - Understanding your own identity 
17:00 - Sitting in the experiences that you've had
21:00 - Why do we avoid facing things head-on? 
28:50 - 2020 and mental health... What changed for you last year?
32:00 - Taking care of yourself
34:00 - Mindfulness discussion 
40:00 - What is "re-processing & EMDR"?
47:00 - Getting "un-stuck"
50:00 - Finding balance in such a heavy field 
56:00 - Wounded healers and empaths 
1:00:00 - What SHELLI is passionate about...