Real Journeys of Success with Rob Elliott

This week we talk with Vaughn Granger, personal brand coach, business owner, and father. We discuss what it takes to be successful in business and the importance of creating and building your personal brand. Studying was never his strong point in the traditional sense but this has not stopped him from building a seven-figure business, being a serial entrepreneur, and a top men's performance coach. "Helping people create brands is what I do. Understanding who people really are, creating a brand around that, and sharing that with the world is a daily adventure"

https://www.vaughngranger.com/

This weeks guest, Kirsten Chalmers, is a trained psychologist and HR expert who has owned her own agency as well as working for top corporate companies but nothing has prepared her for the biggest challenge, opening a Non-Alcoholic beverage company in a country that cherishes a good drink as much as anything else. A female entrepreneur that is out to create her own niche in the competitive world of Wine, Spirits, and Beer. https://www.pointzerocellars.com.au/

When it comes to having that special sparkle that sets one apart from the crowd, Amanda Henn, award-winning actress, model, producer, director, and public figure definitely has what it takes to shine in the entertainment industry. Add to this a successful business person, charity worker and now singer he insights around what it take to be a success without changing who you are is very refreshing.

Self-confessed corporate dropout, now online entrepreneur and business strategist. Stephanie Blake lives outside of Chicago with her husband, Matt, and son Aiden.

She left a promising career at a digital marketing agency when her son was born to go full-time in her business helping stressed-out service providers confidently step into the CEO role in their businesses. Prior to leaving Stephanie launched her own service-based business as a VA which eventually transitioned to an agency that she ran for 3 years when later grew to a coaching role to teach others to do the same.

She now teaches business startups how to reach consistent $3K months in her course, the Scalable Service System & then transition from solopreneur to CEO of their own busy business.

https://theblakecollective.com/

In this episode we meet JT Jester, diagnosed with a life-threatening syndrome called VATER/VACTERL when he was born, add 250 days in the hospital before age 3 and 16 major surgeries before age 16. On top of that, severe dyslexia and short-term memory loss meant school was a challenge. JT pushed past his physical and educational roadblocks to achieving what many people told him he would never do-learn to read, graduate from high school, attend college, and become a successful motivational speaker, influential podcast host, mountain climber, and bestselling author. A truly inspiring story, https://www.jtjester.com/

This week I interview four of the Authors of the amazing book, Lady X, a story of overcoming and growth. Determined to get out of a vicious circle of self-sabotage, addiction, and shame... Lady X goes on a mission to heal and empower herself on the search for forgiveness and self-love...It's a bumpy ride filled with pain but also love, lust, friendship, and happiness. Hear what inspired them to write this book, the stories behind the stories, and how they now use their own journies to help other ladies be the best version of themselves they can be. You can find out more about these awesome ladies on Amazon or at http://mybook.to/LadyX

Mirav Tarkka is a Power coach, drawing knowledge from her experience as an IDF Operational Sergeant & international self-defence teaching career, a bestselling author of five books, public speaker, trainer and a very proud single mother of two wonder women

This week we meet Cameron Price, career news reporter turned start-up founder. He spent fifteen years covering stories around the globe including the disappearance of MH370 for Sky News, the Lindt Cafe Siege for CNN, countless political campaigns, fires, floods, and cyclones, along with a World Cup. Earlier this year he convinced some of the biggest news providers on the planet to let them use their content, and have now launched, Leadstory, which they hope to become the global marketplace to watch trusted news content. All this from a person who was told he should try another profession when starting out. https://www.leadstory.com/

Tarryn Macarthy is an Orthodontist, Podcaster, and Prosperity Coach whose goal is to guide high-achieving and ambitious business owners and leaders to rediscover happiness in the pursuit of their dreams. We hear her own story of running and business and being unhappy and how it affected those around her to today being one of the top practices in Portland, Maine, United States. Tarryn strongly believes in serving her clients, uplifting those around her, and that everyone is a leader. We also discuss how business can come out of the current pandemic with a positive result. www.thebizofhappiness.com

William "Big Sleeps" Stewart was born in Toronto, Canada, and began his entertainment career as a rapper, performing as an opening act for major recording artists such as Public Enemy & Ice T, but it was not an easy ride. Starting off as a street rep from BMG Music then a nightclub promoter he worked long hours until opportunity found him. TV, Movies with so-called "Stars" he has seen both sides of the industry and survived. His story is both amazing and entertaining with some hard lessons learned along the way. You can catch him now on Hollywood North Radio and the hit Comedy Series Bachelor Daddy. I suggest you sit back with a cold drink and enjoy a very entertaining interview.