Startup Dad Revolution Podcast: Father | Entrepreneur | Family | Leader | Coach

Priest Willis is the CEO of Affiliate Mission, the fastest growing affiliate management startup in North Carolina. Priest got his start in affiliate marketing in the early 2000's, where he cut his teeth building a few niche affiliate sites and eventually started managing company programs for large corporations.

Kimanzi Constable use to deliver bread for a living, and now he writes. You can see his words in such places as Huffington Post, Mind Body Green, The Good Men Project, Fox News and more. His books have sold over 100,000 copies and his new book, "Stop Chasing Influences" drops later this year. In the last three years, Kimanzi has lost 170 lbs. and moved his family to Hawaii. His goal is to help you create in your work, health and relationships, and live your dream life.

Julien Marion is a husband, dad of three, speaker, teacher and coach in the area of entrepreneurship, business growth, fitness and personal development. He’s also the founder and owner of Move Dance and Fitness, and dance and fitness center in Houston, Texas. He’s the host of The Path to Unlimited, a weekly podcast with a mission to empower and inspire millions to live without any limits. Julien is passionate about using all that God gave him to lift the lid off of people’s lives by adding value and serving others.

Gary jumped into the world of online marketing in 1996 when he built his first online store. By 2005, one of his websites was listed in Times Magazine's List of 50 Coolest Websites. Today, Gary owns 25 websites and two online magazines; Podertainment, which he was driven to create because of his love and passion for podcasting, and The Fastpitch Magazine, which is pretty much the only place you need to go to learn anything and everything about softball. Gary and his wife Kathy have been married for 30 years and have two thriving daughters, Lauren and Amanda.

Here are some of the key points Gary shares in this episode:

• Navigating through the ups and downs of entrepreneurship and marriage by being honest with your spouse
• How what you put in, is what you get, when it comes to your relationship with your children
• Creating and building a sustainable business
  • Seeing things like the "average Joe's sees them
  • Figuring out the way things should be done
  • Using your past work experiences to work for you
  • Adapting quickly to change
• Learning how to master the use of time
• Running a successful business by putting the time in.

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Shawn Rafferty is a personal protection specialist with over 20 years of experience in the security sector. He has served in the Marines, worked as a correction officer, police officer, security contractor in the Middle East and as a Federal agent. He now specializes in teaching people how to be safer by empowering the individual or organization on how to utilize and harness the key principles of situational and observational awareness to prevent unnecessary victimization.

Shawn joins us as an expert guest who shares his journey from federal agent to entrepreneur, whose experienced advice prevents unnecessary victimization when it comes to you and your family. Here are some of the key points Shawn shares:

• Wearing multiple hats as a father, being an entrepreneur, and furthering your education
• Finding and learning how to harness your passion
• Using ping points within your career to be the driving force behind the catalyst for change
• Figuring out the demand for your business
• Creating what most would consider a traditional service business into a business that provides passive income

On Planning, Prevention and Security

• Why security and paying attention to your surrounding saves you from being an easy target
• Awareness is key:
  • Observational Awareness - being aware of your surroundings
  • Situational Awareness - knowing your surroundings and having protective/exit strategies
• The importance of having situational plans in place with your family before you leave your home

Resources & References Mentioned

• TheSafetyBluePrint.Com - Contact Shawn!
  • [email protected]
  • Shawn on Facebook
• Text BeSafer to 44222 - Get your Startup Dad Free Offer from Shawn
• Smart, Passive Income - By Patt Flynn
• The Magic of Thinking Big - By David Schwartz
• Me, Incorporated - By Gene Simmons

Phillip Carson, President of Carson Natural Health, LLC is a Pharmacist who thinks outside the box of traditional medicine. He believes in helping people find natural alternatives and integrative nutritional solutions to their health problems. He is committed to leading people to finding the root cause of their health problems and not just treating the symptoms. Phillip is passionate about encouraging and teaching people how to live more balanced, healthier and vibrant lives. Phillip and his wife Kim have been married for over 30 years and have 5 happy and healthy children.

Kate's official title is, the Content Creator and Community Leader at Entrepreneur on Fire w/ John Lee Dumas. But unofficially, Kate is the better half of the dynamic duo. In 2013 she officially took the LEAP from her 9-5 to begin working with John to build the now empire of Entrepreneur on Fire and a massive community called Fire Nation. In addition, to authoring the Eofire blog, Kate is also the host of Kate’s Take: The EOFire Audio Blog, where she share actionable advice for entrepreneurs who are looking to just start and take action today!

Kate is our expert guest on the show today and shares some "how to" advice on being a proactive entrepreneur who spends time and energy investing, learning, and teaching into your business. Here are some of the key points Kate shares in this episode:

• Investing time and energy into your business
  • Plan properly
  • Make a list of all your tasks and put a time to it
  • The importance of putting the right food into your body
  • Surround yourself with the right people
• Reflection - step back and reflect on what you are doing
  • Learning on what you are doing right
  • Learning on what you can do better
  • Survey your customers, network, or mastermind group
  • Revisit and improve your content
• Curing perfectionism by teaching
  • Being real and sharing what worked and what hasn't worked in your business.
  • Start looking outward - look at how many people need your help with the information you have.

Resources & References Mentioned

• Entrepreneur on Fire

Mike Wienick took the leap to entrepreneurship earlier this year and founded CurvedLine. CurvedLine is a growth alignment and management consultancy focused on helping organizations and individuals reach and exceed their goals. Mike has a long and successful history in management, marketing and sales with three successful exits under his belt.

How They Got Started: It all started in late 2003 over a plate of nachos. Scott and John, were commiserating together over their corporate jobs when the conversation migrated to their new-found passion…their babies. They both just entered the new world of fatherhood and were keenly focused on all the “gear” they had acquired to care for their children – strollers, car seats, cribs, and of course…the diaper bag. They were frustrated in their quest to find a diaper bag that inspired them. Neither of them wanted to carry mom’s flowery diaper bag, but their search for something masculine and functional was futile. So, as dads are known to do, they decided to fix the problem and set out to design some dad gear.

Scott and John have been best friends for over thirty years and business partners for over 10 years. Today, our StartupDad duo share a bit about their family life, the story behind their leaps and some key expert advice. Here are some of the key points they share in this episode:

• The benefits of an LLC
• Creating a contractual agreement when starting a business with a partner
• The value and benefits of attending a trade show
• Growing pains of starting a business while being fathers, husbands and full-time employees
• Creating a line of distinction between work and family
• How eating a full meal will give you a boost of energy in the wee hours of the morning pulling those all-nighters
• The importance of knowing your niche and investing your time in creating your product
• Why telling everyone in your network about your business can help your business
• The importance of pricing your product and knowing your market
• Managing your healthcare as a business owner

Resources & References Mentioned

• Dadgear.com – Contact Scott & John!
  • On Facebook
  • On Twitter
  • On Pinterest
• Drive – Daniel Pink

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