Starve the Doubts

Chase ReevesIn today’s episode, Starve the Doubts host Jared Easley is joined by Jody Maberry from parkleaders.com, as they interview Chase Reeves, a weird mix of business, design, marketing, and tomfoolery. He is a blogger, podcaster, and entrepreneur through his work on Fizzle Co. Based in Portland, Oregon with his lovely wife and son, Chase helps entrepreneurs find their creative habit while avoiding burnout. He seeks to serve independent entrepreneurs create tools and resources to help guide them through their unique journey.If you’re looking for some energy boost, listening to this episode should do it for you! Chase is ten times the power of caffeine with his witty, whimsical, and supercharged persona. Plus, find out about the one donut that made him want to be a better man!In this episode, you’ll learn about:His favorite iOS calendar app - it’s just what he has dreamt of!Standing out from the crowdThe importance of studying screenwritingHow screenwriting applies to copywriting and connecting with peopleWhy Chase switched his podcasting host to SoundCloudWriting emails to his five-year old boy every monthOvercoming a tragedy in your life Items mentioned:The power of learning screenwritingChase’s book recommendation: A Million Miles in a Thousand Years by Donald MillerAbout how the author learned the elements of story to turn his real life story into something that makes sense on screenWhy Chase loves movies and screenwriting so muchWhat does it mean to be humanWhat are we looking to achieveWhat do we want this to be likeHow do we make sense of the things that happen to usWhy Chase likes SoundCloudWhy he created a Gmail account for his sonDealing with a loss of a loved oneNot getting into any new, huge project where you can vent your anger/emotions atAllowing yourself to just be in that moment to let the grief wash over youHaving people around that you can talk toConnect with Chase at www.fizzle.co to check out the blogs, podcast, etc.Chase’s final thoughts for the listeners:“We’re all gonna die so enjoy yourselves.”

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Cesar AbeidIn today’s episode, Starve the Doubts host Jared Easley is joined by Albert Hathazi of www.alberthathazi.com and the host of the awesome comedy podcast From The Hip, as they interview Cesar Abeid, the host of two very successful and award winning podcast, the Construction Industry podcast and the PM for the Masses podcast. He is a speaker, dancer, family man, and he loves beautifully built cathedrals.This is actually a reunion of the three podcasters, being the second time Jared and Albert are interviewing Cesar. Back in Starve the Doubts episode 115, Cesar talked about the power of being intentional, effective project management, and networking.In this episode, you will learn more about starting a project and setting up a Kickstarter campaign to help you with your project management in turning ideas into reality. Plus Albert showing off his antics and again doing his voice impersonations of Elvis Presley, John Lennon, a yogi, cooking show host Evon Lentil, Christopher Walken, and Arnold Schwarzenegger! In this episode, you’ll learn about:Cesar’s YouTube video (with his daughter) gone viralHis speaking experienceProject management for turning an idea into a realityHow project management changed Cesar’s lifeRunning a Kickstarter campaign to publish a bookWhat compelled him to write a bookWhy Kickstarter?The rewards you get for supporting Cesar’s Kickstarter campaignGetting creative with your Kickstarter campaign and getting six figuresSteps to get your project startedThe number one ingredient for successItems mentioned:How Cesar ended up doing a video with his daughter Laura singing Love Is An Open Door , going viral, and being featured on a documentary done by ABC News.Getting good feedback from his presentation at a conference in TexasProject Management: Taking ideas and turning them into a realitya systematic approach of taking something abstract and going through a project management process resulting to a tangible productOn writing his book:Running a Kickstarter campaign to be able to publish his bookWhat compelled him to write a bookWhat readers can learn about project management and its benefitsWhy Kickstarter?Lets you gather your own resources.Bringing other people into the equation during the early stagesA way for people to back the project and validate your ideaYou get the funds, you create a buzz and get people excited around your project, your ideas get validatedThe rewards you will get for supporting Cesar’s Kickstarter campaign:eBook versionsigned hardcover copy of the book (shipping included)signed hardcover, eBook, audio book version + 3 eBooks written by his publishing coach Patrick Snow; your name listed as a supporter in the book and a personal Thank You card from Cesar1-hour Skype call with CesarCesar speaking at your event + 15 copies of the book to give away to your audienceCesar thinking of adding a scholarship pledge to his Kickstarter rewardsGetting creative with your Kickstarter campaignHow to turn your idea into a project:Sit down and write things down - MindmappingBrainstormingThings you need to get done one thing at a timeGrouping things and mapping them outTaking things off your brain to give you peace of mind and an objective mindsetTo learn more about the campaign, visit www.projectmanagementforyou.com Cesar’s final thoughts for the listeners:“You know you want to do something. You see other people doing it and you know you can do it too. Guess what? You can. If I can do this, you can too!”“Think about what you want to do. Write it down and get started.”

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Matt HamIn today’s episode, Starve the Doubts host Jared Easley is joined by Joshua Rivers from the Creative Studio Academy, as they interview Matt Ham, husband, father of 3 boys, podcaster, speaker, Bow Tie Friday spokesman, and author of the new book Redefine Rich: A New Perspective on The Good Life.Matt is an entrepreneur. He has an insurance agency in North Carolina but he has always had this passion or longing to speak. Eighteen months ago, he was encouraged to start writing and this paved the way for him to uncover his true potential that has just been waiting to be unleashed from within. Matt seeks to bring perspective to people about the things that he has learned and open the doors for people to uncover a deeper meaning of what it really means to be rich and discover how they can enrich their own lives. In this episode, you’ll learn about:The power of journaling and how to start doing one.How his process of redefining rich began (at a hospital room)Asking yourself BIG questionsHow the film It’s a Wonderful Life impacted his lifeRecognizing being broke vs. brokenThe importance of investing in othersChoosing gratitude in the midst of a bad circumstanceWhat it means to be greatfullCombining humility and confidenceWhy we are all born terminalLeaving your legacyItems mentioned:How journaling has impacted his lifeIt forces clarity.Filtering through all the noise and getting into the truthBeing intentional about thinking your thoughtsTips in starting a journal:Grab a pen.Ask questions.“The quality of your life is determined by the quality of the questions in it.” - Andy AndrewsWhat the hospital means to Matt:Sifting through all the noise and how Matt started writingWhat the nurse said to Matt’s aunt who was dealing with cancerOne of the greatest questions he has asked to himselfThe insights he got from the movie It’s a Wonderful LifeBeing broke vs. brokenNo one wants to admit fault or brokenness.Brokenness is the only condition that allows for healing to occur.Investing in othersInvestment of your time and energy to experience richnessYielding compound opportunityChoosing gratitude in the midst of a bad circumstanceThe keyword is choiceGratitude must be chosen. It can be chosen regardless of circumstance.Being GREATFULLWe can achieve greatness only when we understand the principle of gratitude.We can live fully when we understand gratitude.Combining humility and confidenceHumble yourself with confidence.The world tells us you can only pick either confidence or humility.“You can be proud of being humble.” - C.S. LewisWalking the line between humility and confidence.We are all born terminal. We don’t have to wait for a diagnosis to begin living our life out.Leaving a legacy of your lifeThe way we tell our stories empowers other people to live their own and invites people into that messageConnect with Matt:www.redefinerich.comwww.mattham.comMatt’s final thoughts for the listeners:“There is incredible purpose behind everything that’s going on in your life.”Look at you life with that level of reflection. And hold on to the hope and the truth that everything is moving you in a direction. It’s just a matter of your perspective with which you process those thoughts.“It’s not just about doing it for yourself. It’s about inviting people along and empowering people to live their own story.”

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Rob BellenfantIn this episode, Starve the Doubts host Jared Easley is joined by fellow podcaster Clark Buckner, as they interview Rob Bellenfant, founder and CEO of TechnologyAdvice. He is a serial entrepreneur, investor, and public speaker specializing in IT, sales, marketing, and talent development. He seeks to break down barriers in both life and business through personal and professional growth. Having started 6 successful businesses in the past 14 years, Rob pushes his advocacy of thinking less and acting more. Can you actually buy a business on eBay? That’s what Rob has done with TechnologyAdvice, which has now grown to become a successful startup. TechnologyAdvice connects buyers and sellers of business technology as they seek to become the world’s leading resource for educating and connecting buyers and sellers in order to simplify the entire buying process.In this episode, you’ll learn about:How Rob acquired TechnologyAdvice Buying a business on eBayThe benefits of wearing different hats in running a businessGrowing the business from a single employee to a group of over 50How Rob defines successHow to combat fear and doubtThe importance of investing in employees, not just engagementWhat a 90%+ millennial workplace is likeBreaking down the typical millennial stereotypesRob’s advice to fellow entrepreneursBalancing proactiveness vs. prudenceItems mentioned:The original story of how Rob got TechnologyAdviceOne of the investments he made after selling his previous business at 18 years oldBuying this business on eBayThe evolution of TechnologyAdviceStarted at his dorm room serving customers advertising servicesHired his first employee after 4 months in businessWearing several hats thereby gaining valuable skills as an entrepreneurMoving into an officeGrowing the businessRob’s definition of success and how it changed over the yearsHow he defined it back to the time he was still starting his businessHow he defines success today Starving your doubts and fears when you’re running your business:Focusing more on opportunities than obstaclesInvesting in employees, not just engagement“Investing is the means to the engagement.”Investing in an employee retreat Seeing positive ROI through constantly investing with different things in the businessThe 90%+ millennial workplace Having more than 90% of millennial on their teamIdentifying the strengths and weaknessesHaving the “work hard, play hard” mentalityFocusing on breaking down the typical millennial stereotypesRob’s advice to entrepreneurs:“Act more and think less.”Just get out there and do things.Always be moving and always improving yourself and those around you.Treat every mistake or failure as a lesson learned.Balancing being proactive vs. being prudentWho is doing something that interests Rob: Gary Vaynerchuck (@garyvee)Connect with Rob on Twitter @robbellenfant and @Technology_Advand LinkedIn!Rob’s final thoughts for the listeners:“ If you have any doubts in your life, your business, the best way to starve those doubts is to take action towards your goals right now!”“Stop thinking, stop doubting yourself, and just take the first step immediately towards working towards your goal.”“Sitting there and considering all of your options and how all of of those options might end up playing out is probably the worst thing you can do. Take action immediately.”

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Shawn Smith from http://themobilepro.net shares his story of mission work in Guatemala & creating mobile podcasting strategies :)

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Alex HarrisIn this episode, Starve the Doubts host Jared Easley interviews marketing optimization expert, Alex Harris.Alex is the mastermind behind AlexDesigns.com where he improves web stores to make more money over the next holiday season, drive more traffic, and strengthen sales and leads to maximize their return on investment. Since 2001, Alex has been doing conversion rate optimization for eCommerce websites.Recently named #4 in Top 25 Most Influential Conversion Rate Optimization Experts, Alex is also the host of the Marketing Optimization Podcast. He is also the author of the new book Boost E-Commerce Sales and Make More Money: 300 Tips to Increase Conversion Rates and Generate Leads.Plus! We have a new segment on the show called Tweet Summary. Check out Alex’s tweetable tweets with regard to certain interesting topics like quick wins and promotions.In this episode, you will learn about:How Alex got started with his podcastThe challenge of consistently putting out contentHow podcasting was a game-changer for himWhat gives you more credibilityLearning from John Lee Dumas’ Fire Nation Elite Mastermind GroupCreating his own Mastermind GroupThe key to making more money onlineWhat great things podcasting has done for AlexWhy Alex doesn’t see himself as a “growth hacker”The power of surveysWorking on his book and what readers can expect from itThe “quick wins” processThe impact of going to meetupsWhat’s so special about the podcast communityWhat conferences to go toItems mentioned:How Jared and Alex met at the WordPress meetupHis down year in 2013 - looking into personal developmentHow Jared’s podcast presentation inspired and influenced Alex to start his podcastHow podcasting helped him in consistently putting out great contentInterviewing the best people in his industry gave him credibilityBecoming the top influencer in his nicheJoining John Lee Dumas’ group Fire Nation EliteGetting feedback as the key to making money onlineHow Alex learned about marketingHow to grow your online business through getting feedbackSurveysDifferent platforms have different avatarsIn his book Boost E-Commerce Sales and Make More MoneyCreating a membership site to figure out people’s pain points in making money onlineGetting all feedback and applying them to a bookDesigned to help eCommerce site owners that have reached that plateau and breaking through it to make more moneyGoing from general to specificDifferent pages of your site presenting different strategies to increase your conversionsTweet SummaryAlex’s tweetables on these topics:PromotionsIncreasing loading speedQuick winsA deep dive on quick wins:Top pages organized by bounce rate and trafficFiguring out how to make more money out of your individual pagesThe impact of going to meetupsThe one advice that changed his lifeWordPress MeetupLocal podcast meetupWhat Alex loves about the podcast communityAlex recommends going to niche, small conferences:The Podcast MovementMichael Hyatt’s Platform ConferenceVisit www.alexdesigns.com or tweet Alex @AlexDesignsAlex’s final thoughts for the listeners:“Talk to as many people as you possibly can, because you’re going to start to realize things about your own show, about your own personality, and what people want to hear.”“Gather the voice of your audience and use that back in your marketing to help serve them better.”

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Navid Moazzez from http://navidmoazzez.com joined Paul Colaianni (http://theoverwhelmedbrain.com/) & I on Starve the Doubts to discuss personal branding & virtual summits!

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Rey Brown from http://smartphonesme.com joins us today to discuss the iPhone 6 Master Class & all things smartphones!

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Elyse Sims from http://skylarkconsultinggroup.com/ stopped by Starve the Doubts to discuss Sales, Marketing & Sexual Harassment.

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Sarah MacKenzie from http://t.co/DZk7fQR0AO stopped by Starve the Doubts to speak with Jody Maberry & I :)

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