Gina is an author, coach, entrepreneur and a mother of a bookman. It is not often that we have a person on the show who has kids that sold. In this episode we dive into writing fiction, creating courses, and pursuing a passion for a living. Check out her published works here below!

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Chapters and Key moments

00:00:00 Start

00:01:06 Parents and Kids Selling

00:01:55 Intro

00:02:57 Announcements

00:04:30 Life After Southwestern Advantage

00:11:05 Launching a Writing Course

00:25:00 Gina’s Written Works

00:46:30 Tulsa Dating Adventures

00:57:33 Getting into Southwestern

01:14:14 Rapid Fire Questions

01:21:21 Pony Tale

Ruthy, a real estate agent in Gig Harbor, Washington, kickstarted her business by coaching her husband in the early days of his door-to-door real estate ventures. Together, they founded Mosaic Real Estate. Beyond expanding her business, Ruthy has cultivated significant online communities. Tune in as she shares insights on selling your home and growing your business in the digital realm.

Be sure to visit her website at: https://www.mosaicrealestate.com/agents/1016090/Ruthy+Taylor

And

Follow her on Instagram: @ruthyanntaylor 

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Chapters and Key moments

00:00:00 Start

00:03:48 Life after SW.

00:12:45 RAMP UP PERIOD FOR REAL ESTATE

00:29:22 Stuff Realtors behind the scenes

00:50:00 mosaic 

01:09:03 Moms running a business

01:22:15 How she got into SW

01:41:30 RAPID FIRE QUESTIONS

01:48:25 PONY TALE

Joe Ignace makes his way back on the show with an exciting new venture about to his a bookshelf near you! This December (2023), his book The Problem with Potential hits the internet stores, and on this episode, he and Andres talk about the motivation to write, the manuscript process, and Joe’s hopes for the conversations this work will spark. 

You can find his book at: https://a.co/d/cDqt9hI 

OR 

You can get in touch with him here:

https://joeignace.com/theproblemwithpotential 

For more on Joe’s time selling books, you can catch is first episode on #176

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Chapters and Key moments

00:00:00 - Start

00:03:20 - The Problem with Potential

00:10:25 - You can’t to everything

00:20:00 - Balance of Work/Rest

00:24:00 - Writing Process

00:37:50 - What are you reading now?

00:42:00 - Why Andres Wrote His Book

00:53:00 - The Why for your Attention

01:04:15 - Next Steps?

01:10:00 - Hard world issues - Conspiracy Theories

01:33:45 - Rapid Fire

01:44:40 - Pony Tales

Recorded after a long stint traveling in Europe and back from Bizzler, Andres and Steve Roller sit down to chat! Steve got into copywriting after years in the bookfield, and now uses that experience to coach and empower other copywriters on how to grow their businesses. Steve has analyzed the psychology of why people do what they do, and helps clients tap into that to convert the sale. He’s a class act with a great comeback story to the bookfield, leading to meeting his wife! 

Learn all about Steve at: steveroller.com 

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Chapters and Key moments

00:00:00 - Start

00:02:00 - Sneaking across the border into Colombia

00:06:15 - I want to do something online - Copywriting!

00:14:40 - What is Copywriting?

00:19:40 - Favorite Ads?

00:25:00 - Components of a quality campaign?

00:30:00 - How to Sell Yourself

00:34:28 - These skills were developed in PCs on Sundays

00:43:00 - AI and the encroachment on writers

00:55:00 - Back to SW - saw an ad in the paper!

01:18:00 - Sharp Mentorship at age 19

01:22:00 - Two year gap - back to selling books - meeting his wife

01:36:20 - Rapid Fire 

01:53:00 - Pony Tales!

Alecia Huck speaks, and we all listen and take notes. This was a fun episode that truly gives a sample of her masterful approach to her coaching. She works with the leaders of fast growing companies. If you don't find yourself in this position, still have a listen, you will learn something in these 55 minutes.

This is an absolute masterclass, in leadership, management, culture building. Pat Roach shares the procedure he uses for leadership meetings.

Grab a pen and paper.

A lot of podcasts have guests who talk about starting a business, what to do, and what to avoid, but not often have we found a good conversation about beginning with "The End" in mind.

Should you sell, acquire other companies, or something different?

Jason sold for 3 summers, and with a career in emergency medicine, he has some wild stories of his time in the emergency department. He shares with Andres the harrowing story of how he left emergency medicine and his experience of grief and acceptance of reality, while maintaining healthy positivity and perspective. What an inspiring conversation! 

Chapters and Key moments

00:00:00 - Start

00:05:30 - Foresight to stand out

00:10:50 - Emergency Medicine

00:31:15 - The funny side of the ER

00:42:10 - The Do’s and Don’t of going to the ER

00:45:30 - The Exit and Entrance of Emergency Medicine

01:11:30 - Paraplegic Realizations

01:33:20 - Tragedy + Time = Comedy?

01:39:00 - Summers on the Bookfield

01:53:30 - Rapid Fire

02:07:10 - Pony Tales

Andrew Hovelson sold with JYD in 2003 and 2004, and then went on to pursue an acting career in New York City. Over the past couple of years, Andrew has continued on with his acting passion, while spearheading Southwestern Student Coaching, a mentorship program instilling the principles of the bookfield with young students. He and Andres dive into life in NYC, how Andrew built this coaching company, and of course, some of the main principles of the bookfield that Andrew carries with him to this day. If you want to connect with Andrew, you can find him on Instagram: @AndrewCoaches (https://www.instagram.com/andrewcoaches/) or on the interwebs at AndrewHovelsonSWC.com

Chapters and Key moments

00:00:00 - Start

00:06:30 - Youth Coaching?

00:09:30 - Rooming with a 92-year old man

00:22:00 - Building SW Student Coaching

00:29:00 - Shakespeare or another Summer?

00:38:50 - What gives you life about your job?

00:45:00 - Building a Non-Profit Coaching Company

00:54:00 - Acting School

01:03:00 - Difference between Stage and Film

01:10:00 - Assume Your Brilliance

01:21:00 - Origin Story in SW

01:35:00 - Blue Light Specials (plural)

01:46:00 - Off Schedule?

02:00:00 - Life Schedule

02:04:00 - Philosophy on Quitting

02:20:00 - Acting & the Bookfield in the Lab of Life

02:23:00 - Rapid Fire

02:33:00 - Pony Tales

Clint Taylor sold for SEVEN summers in the 90’s, and joins the show after connecting with Andres at the Alumni Reunion this summer in Nashville. Clint has worked as a fundraising consultant in Texas and shares some behind the scenes of how that industry operates. It was great to reconnect with Clint and share his story!

Chapters and Key moments

00:00:00 - Start

00:02:00 - Fundraising Consulting

00:26:15 - Getting into Southwestern

00:28:30 - Strong Support System

00:35:40 - Fast Start Success

00:45:00 - Would you do it differently?

01:02:00 - Rapid Fire

01:10:00 - Pony Tales