Screw the Naysayers

Mitzi Perdue is the widow of the late Frank Perdue, and author of Tough Man, Tender Chicken: Business & Life Lessons from Frank. The book reached #5 in the Amazon rankings for Business Biographies.

She currently writes for the Academy of Women’s Health, and also for GEN, Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News. As a nationally syndicated columnist for 22 years Mitzi has written more than 1600 articles, and as a nationally syndicated TV hostess and producer, she produced more than 400 half hour shows.

Mitzi holds degrees from Harvard University and the George Washington University. A former rice grower, she is a past President of the 35,000-member American Agri-Women, the oldest and largest American farm women’s organization. She was also one of the U.S. Delegates to the United Nations Conference on Women in Nairobi and was a commissioner on the U.S. Commission on Libraries and Information Science.

You can reach Mitzi at: https://mitziperdue.com/

Sabrina Runbeck is a Cardiothoracic Surgery Physician Assistant and a Life Performance Consultant. When Sabrina and I spoke on Episode 172 of Screw the Naysayers much of the conversation focused on the challenges women in healthcare face. She shared what it feels to have worked so hard to achieve her position only to find herself grinding away, working 80+ hours a week, with little or no time for anything but work. And let’s be honest folks, it's a system that takes a huge toll on our front line service providers. 

Refusing to accept the status quo Sabrina set out to crack the code of doing important work while still having time for self and family.

Given everything that’s going on in the world today, now seemed like the perfect time to bring Sabrina back to the show.

You can contact Sabrina at http://sabrinarunbeck.com/

Peter Taunton is a pioneer in the fitness industry. In 2003, he had a vision for Snap Fitness: to create an affordable, 24-7, results-driven gym differentiated from the impersonal, expensive big-box experience. Today there are Snap Fitness franchises in 2,500 locations in 26 countries. 

In recent years, he has acquired and founded several brands to round out the consumer-fitness experience. Together with the Snap Fitness brand they comprise the world’s largest wellness franchise organization, serving 165 million workouts and counting.

In January of 2019 Peter stepped down from his role CEO role and since then has been dedicating his time to helping fellow entrepreneurs succeed.

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Erin Pheil founded and led an award-winning and nationally-ranked web agency for 16 years.  Following a 3-year battle with pain and depression, Erin discovered a formula that allowed her to get out of her  own way. Driven by a desire to help others do the same, Erin founded  MindFix. Erin has been featured in books, magazines, podcasts, and newspaper columns, and also delivers keynote talks and presentations on instincts and human behavior.

Erin’s journey is unique in many ways. She entered High School at the age of 12. The academic work was no problem but Erin struggled to make connections and friendships with older students. These insecurities carried forward into her corporate career where Erin often felt like she was a fraud. This despite her obvious career success.

Erin Pheil has a few questions for you. Are your beliefs true? What if your past experiences weren’t stored properly in your mind? What if you could change the trajectory of your life simply by changing your beliefs?

Erin gets a lot of resistance when she tells people that you can. That doesn’t stop her. Erin knows that you can. She changed her life and has helped countless others do the same.

Share an example of something you used to be believe that you now know to be untrue. 

Today Erin helps her clients identify and overcome their biggest mental blocks. She challenges all of us to question if all of our beliefs are true. Enjoy...

Premiering tomorrow at 8:00 am Eastern on my Screw the Naysayers YouTube Channel and on the Screw the Naysayers Podcast! I’m joined by Branding genius David Brier. We talk branding, but David also went deep on the importance of us being human's first. We've seen the funny side of David. Tune in to take a peak into his kind soul! 

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As the recipient of over 300 industry awards, David is the Creative Director of DBD International, and to use his words, his job is to help brands defy gravity and rise above the noise. A branding veteran for over three decades,David’s work has been featured in ADWEEK, Forbes, Fortune, Fast Company, New York Times magazine, INC., and numerous other publications.

David is also the author of the bestseller Brand Intervention: 33 Steps to Transform the Brand You Have into the Brand You Need.

David and I spoke on episode 112 of Screw the Naysayers and the episode was titled "Brands Built On Values Have Room To Pivot".

Alexandra Watkins is a Brand Name Badass, Author of Inc. Top 10 Marketing Book 'HELLO MY NAME IS AWESOME, How to Create Brand Names That Stick, and the founder of Eat My Words. Alexandra and her team has developed memorable brand names for clients including Coca-cola, Twitter, Google, Colgate, Frito-Lay, Xerox, Amazon, Google, Disney, and countless startups. 

In her words, unlike old-school naming agencies and branding firms who mangle the alphabet to create ridiculously contrived brand names that people can't understand, pronounce or spell, Eat My Words creates incredibly likable, unexpected, fun, and catchy names.

Alexandra joined me to discuss the challenges businesses face in creating copy that works. It's fun and educational. Enjoy...

This episode is part of our mini-series on Screw the Naysayers that features returning guests who focus specifically on providing practical advice and tips to help us navigate challenging times and position ourselves for future success. 

Today’s guest is Bob Sager. Bob is the founder of Spear Point Solutions, an innovation specialist, and facilitator of Personal Achievement and Practical Innovative Thinking Training Fun Shops. 

Bob and I spoke in detail on Episode 84 of Screw the Naysayers where Bob and I spoke about changes we can expect in a  future driven by advancements in Artificial Intelligence and Automation. With world events now serving as a catalyst to accelerate change, now seemed like a great time to get Bob back for a follow up discussion.

John Eldredge is a Best Selling author, counselor and founder of the One Minute Pause App.  

His book Wild at Heart, published in 2001 sold more than 4 million copies! His new book, Get Your Life Back became a USA Today BestSeller within the first month of release.

In Get Your Life Back John examines the breakneck pace at which we force our souls to exist and the effects on our wellbeing—which include anxiety, depression, restlessness and chronic fatigue. John also points out that a constant absorption of others’ worries through social media, paired with our own burdens and stresses, has left people overwhelmed and weary. Get Your Life Back provides readers with simple, ready-to-implement practices to regain control of their lives and to heal their souls.

This episode was recorded in mid March, but the advice and observations John share’s is timeless. Hands down one of my favourite guests on Screw the Naysayers. Enjoy

This episode is part of our mini-series on Screw the Naysayers that features returning guests who focus specifically on providing practical advice and tips to help us navigate challenging times and position ourselves for future success. 

Today's guest is Steve Sim’s. Steve has worked with Sir Elton John and Elon Musk, sent people down to see the wreck of the Titanic on the sea bed and closed a museum in Florence for a private dinner party beneath Michael Angelo’s David and then had Andrea Bocelli serenade the diners while they ate their pasta?

Entrepreneur Magazine labeled Steve as “The Real Life Wizard of Oz” because he has developed a reputation for making the impossible possible. Steve is also a best selling Author of “BLUEFISHING – the art of making things happen”, a sought-after consultant, and a public speaker who has spoken around the world.

This episode is part of a new mini-series on Screw the Naysayers that features returning guests who focus specifically on providing practical advice and tips to help us navigate challenging times and position ourselves for future success.

Dale Dupree is an entrepreneur, a podcast host, and a guy who relentlessly challenges conventional wisdom.

Dale got his start in sales working for his father where he quickly became known as the Copier Warrior, where his dad would say he was making Mad Money.  In 2017, after his Dad’s passing, Dale moved on from the company. He stayed in the copier industry for 2 more years before launching his current company called The Sales Rebellion. In Dale’s words he is now teaching the masses how to choose legendary for their sales career.