Paid To Be Me

In this episode I talk with Rob Choe.

Rob Choe is an Award-Winning Author, Relationship Expert, Coach and Motivational Speaker. 

Rob works in all things relationships - he’s written books, facilitated workshops, runs his own private coaching practice, and also hosts a highly rated podcast called Relationships With Rob.

Rob’s passionate about helping people bounce back after heartbreak and especially supporting divorced and struggling fathers.

In this episode, Rob and I talk about the myth of monogamy, the states of masculinity and femininity in the modern world, and strategies for navigating relationships during quarantine.

You can find more on Rob here:

www.therobinchoe.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robinchoe/

https://www.facebook.com/therobinchoe/

https://www.instagram.com/therobinchoe/

Learn more about the podcast here: www.ElevatePodcast.co

Learn more about Hayden Humphrey here: www.HaydenHumphrey.com

In this episode, I talk with Brooke Elder.

Brooke is the owner of Social Tenacity, a company that helps Network Marketing Leaders To Train Their Teams And Sell Through Influence.

Before starting Social Tenacity, Brooke worked as an elementary school teacher, but decided to take the leap when she realized she couldn’t be the mom she wanted to be and teach at the same time. She took the leap into full-time consulting, working with bloggers, business owners, and network marketers to uplevel their marketing strategies. 

She’s now built a 7 figure business based in what she calls an “arrows out” culture that focuses more on giving than receiving.

In this episode we talk about starting a business as an introvert, upleveling your self-care and well-being, and how to stay optimistic and focused on opportunities in times of instability.

You can find Brook here:

www.socialtenacity.com

www.brookeelder.com

www.facebook.com/socialtenacity

www.instagram.com/socialtenacity

Learn more about the podcast here: www.ElevatePodcast.co

Learn more about Hayden Humphrey here: www.HaydenHumphrey.com

In this episode of The Elevate Podcast, I speak with Devin Roscillo.

Devin Roscillo is an entrepreneur, a Speech Language Pathologist, and a Career & Mindset Empowerment Mentor for eager professionals. 

Before starting her own business,Devin found her miserable in her mainstream job and thinking inside the box daily. When she hit her lowest point, she made a choice to blast past her barriers and create a limitless career and life. She now works to impact other speech language pathologists to uplevel their careers and find fulfillment through mindset practices, goal-setting, and patient-advocacy.

Devin’s mission is to facilitate outside the box thinking and creativity within her community and cause a ripple effect across the world, challenging individuals to empower themselves, and to lead with love. 

In this episode, my guest Devin I talk about the breaking point that had her jump into entrepreneurship, self-love vs. self-care, and creating opportunity in the face of fear and circumstances.

You can find Devin here:

www.empoweringspeechie.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/devinroscillo

https://www.facebook.com/devin.empower

https://instagram.com/empoweringspeechiementor

In this episode I speak with Chris Brewer.

Chris Brewer is a serial entrepreneur and co-founder of OMG Commerce, an eCommerce agency that specializes in world-class Google & Amazon marketing. Chris is an author, frequent speaker and podcast guest who loves adventure and inspiring others to stretch their limits and expand their horizons.

Chris started his career as a professional golfer. He worked on both the club and resort levels teaching others the game of golf, and also played in minor league golf tours competing with other elite golfers. After leaving the golf industry, he leveraged the connections he had made in those circles to begin my entrepreneurial journey.

Chris’ mission is to leave a legacy of joyful fun and uninhibited living that is fueled by continuous curiosity.

In this episode, Chris and I talk about his experience selling a business and having another business fail, the importance of intention and communication in creating cultures, and how to keep the fire in your belly as you get older.

You can find Chris here:

https://omgcommerce.com

http://chrisbrewer.co/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/momarketer/

https://www.facebook.com/chrisbrewermarketer/

Learn more about the podcast here: www.ElevatePodcast.co

Learn more about Hayden Humphrey here: www.HaydenHumphrey.com

In this episode, I talk with Mike Szczesniak.

Mike is the President and Head Coach at The Results Engine, a high performance coaching company where he helps his clients boost productivity and performance so they can scale their results faster in life and in business. 

Mike is the founder of the Fear Hacking Academy, where he helps sales teams scale their production by a minimum of 30% in 90 days or less. 

Prior to founding The Results Engine, Mike started 3 different businesses while working in corporate America. Through these experiences, Mike came to realize the power of coaching, and more specifically High Performance Coaching, a modality in which he is now certified.

Through his companies, and his top-rated podcast, The Results Engine, Mike aims to empower people to think differently, and realize that they don't have to fit inside a box that someone else built.

In this episode, Mike and I talk about his journey dealing with anxiety and panic attacks, the importance of well-being and taking care of yourself, and Mike shares some of his best tips for helping you to hack your fear and become more productive.

You can learn more about Mike here:

https://www.mikeszczesniak.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikeszczesniak/

https://www.facebook.com/mikeszczesniakofficial/

https://www.instagram.com/mikeszczesniak/

Learn more about the podcast here: www.ElevatePodcast.co

Learn more about Hayden Humphrey here: www.HaydenHumphrey.com

In this episode, I speak with Brenden Kumarasamy.

Brenden is the founder of MasterTalk, a YouTube channel and company designed to help the world master the art of communication and public speaking.

Prior to founding the company, Brenden spent years coaching clients on their speaking skills, but eventually realized one day that the only way he was going to have the impact he wanted to have was by sharing high-quality and strategically made videos openly and freely with the world.

Brenden’s aim is for the impact of MasterTalk to last generations. He wants the skills and knowledge he’s acquired to be available to anyone that has a drive and hunger to master public speaking and communicating more effectively.

In this episode,  Brenden and I talk about how Brenden got started in public speaking, how to create content that is unique and inherently different than anything else out there, and his number one tip to anyone looking to become a better public speaker.

You can find Brenden here:

http://mastertalk.ca/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendenkumarasamy/

https://www.facebook.com/mastertalkyt/

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

Learn more about the podcast here: www.ElevatePodcast.co

Learn more about Hayden Humphrey here: www.HaydenHumphrey.com

On this episode of the Elevate Podcast, I talk with Chris Petersen.

Chris Petersen is a serial entrepreneur who's first startup was acquired in early 2018 after nearly a decade of operations. Prior to that, he spent 5 years in brand marketing at Procter & Gamble, served as a US Army officer, and (fun fact) worked for the now infamous former Governor of Illinois, Rod Blagojevich as a post-graduate fellow with the State of Illinois.

After the acquisition, Chris saw a problem in the tech industry in how jobs were found, and co-founded Futurexecs Career Accelerators, where he leads the firm's strategy and marketing efforts. 

When he's not teaching entrepreneurship at the University of Cincinnati, mentoring up and coming startups, and building his new venture - he lives a typical suburban dad life of chauffeuring kids around and buying guitars that he commits to playing and rarely does.

In this episode, Chris and I talk about his experience selling a company and then starting again with his new company, the emotional ups and downs of entrepreneurship, and his affinity for collecting weird instruments.

You can find Chris here:

https://futurexecs.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopherdpetersen/

Learn more about the podcast here: www.elevatepodcast.co

Learn more about Hayden Humphrey here: www.HaydenHumphrey.com

In this episode, we talk with Precious Williams.

Precious Williams is a world class master communicator who works with successful women entrepreneurs and helps them take their professional pitching and speaking skills to the next level. 

Williams has been on top television shows and publications for her pitching, branding, and professional speaking skills. She was featured on Season 8 of ABC’s “Shark Tank,” CNN, MSNBC, and the Wall Street Journal.

With over 25 years of experience in creating unique branding, speaking, and marketing techniques, Williams trains her clients and sales teams at Fortune 100 companies how to remain authentic and transparent when presenting to distinctive audiences.

In this episode, Precious and I talk about her love of pitches, the obstacles she has overcome in her life, and her zest for authenticity and full-expression.

You can find Precious here:

www.perfectpitchesbyprecious.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/precious-l-williams

https://www.facebook.com/PerfectPitchP

https://www.instagram.com/perfectpitchesp

You can learn more about this podcast here: www.elevatepodcast.co

You can learn more about Hayden here: www.Haydenhumphrey.com

On this episode of The Elevate Podcast, we talk with Ali Karbassi.

Ali Karbassi is the Founder and CEO of We All Code is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to sparking curiosity in coding among kids aged 7 to 17, with a particular focus on girls, students of color, and low-income students. 

Ali founded We All Code in 2013 after 10 years in the corporate sector, working in the advertising and tech industries, as well as a startup focused on the “Internet of Things.”

Additionally, Ali runs the monthly sold-out public speaking event Ignite Talks Chicago, where 10 speakers have 5 minutes to share their passions with the audience, while slides auto-advance behind them every 15 seconds.

In this episode, Ali and I talk about finding your passion, focusing on creating instead of consuming, and the importance of a supportive community.

Find Ali here:

https://www.weallcode.org/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/karbassi/

https://ignitechi.org/

Find out more about the podcast here: www.ElevatePodcast.co

Find out more about Hayden Humphrey here: www.HaydenHumphrey.com

On this episode of the Elevate Podcast we interview Justin Breen.

Justin Breen has 20+ years of experience in the media business, has won dozens of editing and writing awards, and is an author of countless viral stories.

A graduate of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and former sports editor and assistant managing editor of the The Times of Northwest Indiana, Breen was the third employee hired by DNAinfo in 2012.

In April 2017, Justin left full-time employment to found BrEpic Communications, a firm that helps entrepreneurs, leaders, and amazing individuals to build their brands with creative content and successfully create pitches to mainstream media.

In this episode, Justin and I talk about his road to entrepreneurship, investing in yourself, and his new upcoming book Epic Business.

You can find Justin here:

https://brepicbusiness.com/

https://www.brepicllc.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/justinbreen1/

Find out more about the podcast here: www.elevatepodcast.co

Find out more about Hayden Humphrey here: www.HaydenHumphrey.com