Bruna Lima left agency life for a Brazilian village with no gas station and no hospital, and it changed how she thinks about branding for good. She built Branders Studio from there, now serving US clients from a quiet village outside Warsaw, Poland. This episode covers what she learned moving between Brazil, Austin, and Poland, and why she thinks almost nothing in marketing is actually urgent.

Daniel Certner spent a year and looked at almost 1,000 businesses before he found the one he wanted to buy. Now he owns Fleet Packaging, sourcing custom packaging for US brands from factories in 30 countries. On this episode, he breaks down what a real business acquisition actually looks like, from spotting a red flag in a seller to why he still trusts the diligence process he leaned on three years ago.

Bas Janssen built a software platform that turns a brand's strategy into hundreds of pieces of quality-gated content, without the "AI slop" that comes from a single ChatGPT prompt. He and Chris talk through the shift from Google rankings to LLM visibility, why structure beats speed in AI content, and how agencies are using programmatic SEO to scale without falling apart.

Tino Triste traded a stint in the Portuguese Marines for a career that took him from photography to SEO to building his own app with AI, without ever learning to code. He explains how he took over development of Flutura, a CBT therapy platform he built with his wife, and why he thinks the real skill now is managing AI instead of just prompting it. A personal one for Chris too: Tino shares his hometown of Bolton, UK.

Katie Cleary spent years searching for someone who understood what she was going through. After being diagnosed with autoimmune thyroid disease following her second pregnancy, she found almost no support built for moms managing chronic illness, so she built it herself. Now the founder of Autoimmune Mom, Katie joins the Rebellious Times Podcast to explain what autoimmune disease actually is, why it takes women years to get diagnosed, and the advice she wishes someone had given her sooner: stop comparing yourself to moms who aren't fighting the same battle.

Steven Eugene Kuhn is a citizen servant leadership architect, bestselling author, entrepreneur and U.S. military veteran who served during the Gulf War. After leaving the military, he built an international entrepreneurial career that he says included operating approximately 20 businesses across 10 countries, alongside involvement in political organizations and advisory work.

Steven is the founder of Take Back America, an initiative focused on developing citizen servant leaders and encouraging Americans to participate directly in local government. His philosophy emphasizes self-leadership, integrity, accountability, financial independence and community involvement, summarized by his call for citizens to "lead where you live."

Michael Chen is the Co-Founder and CEO of Yondu AI, a robotics startup developing general-purpose AI-powered robots for industrial automation. A graduate of MIT's robotics program and alumnus of Y Combinator (YC24), Michael is helping bring artificial intelligence into the physical world by building robots capable of performing repetitive warehouse and manufacturing tasks alongside human workers.

Michael's passion for robotics began in childhood while helping his family's restaurant, where he built simple machines to make everyday work easier. Today, he leads Yondu AI's mission to create affordable, adaptable robotic systems that help businesses overcome labor shortages while unlocking new opportunities for productivity and growth.

Andrew Sheehan is the Founder and CEO of SustainabilityExamples.com, a platform that helps organizations discover, share, and learn from verified sustainability initiatives. Combining his background in marketing with a passion for environmental impact, Andrew created the platform to make sustainability knowledge more accessible and actionable for businesses around the world.

Before launching SustainabilityExamples.com, Andrew built a successful career in marketing after beginning his professional life in accountancy during the global financial crisis. Today, he helps organizations understand how sustainability can strengthen competitiveness, attract customers and talent, and become a strategic driver of long-term business success.

John Spagnuolo is the President of IQ Reseller, a leading ERP platform built specifically for the IT Asset Disposition (ITAD) industry. With more than 16 years of experience in enterprise technology lifecycle management, John helps organizations streamline the secure processing, refurbishment, resale, and management of used IT equipment across global markets.

Before leading IQ Reseller, John built his career inside the ITAD industry, beginning as an intern before progressing through operations, sales, and software implementation. Passionate about customer relationships, sustainability, and innovation, he works closely with ITAD providers around the world to improve efficiency while supporting the circular economy for enterprise technology.

Vanessa Jacobs is the CEO and Co-Founder of Circulo, a technology company helping brands transform the post-purchase customer experience through a unified platform for warranties, repairs, trade-ins, re-commerce, and customer engagement. Her work focuses on helping retailers build stronger customer relationships long after the initial sale.

Before founding Circulo, Vanessa founded The Restory, one of Europe's pioneering luxury fashion repair businesses. Working with brands such as Harrods, Selfridges, Farfetch, and Manolo Blahnik, she gained first-hand experience in scaling service businesses, building enterprise software, and identifying new opportunities at the intersection of ecommerce, sustainability, and customer experience.