Ryan Foland, the creator of the 3-1-3 Challenge, shares how to small talk in this solo episode. Hear why it's important to not skip the small talk, what type of small talk works best, questions you can ask to spark fun and more meaningful conversations, how your croc brain works, and the game of roses and thorns. Are you up for the 3-1-3 Challenge? Apply for the show at Ryan.Online/313me and connect with Ryan on social media at @RyanFoland and @Ryan.Foland

Parath Chadha, Principal of Design Coalescence, sits in the 3-1-3 hot seat to help you climb your brand messaging mountain. Hear what happens when your messaging and visuals don't match, how to marry those two elements, communicate clearly to your clients, properly refine your target market, and Parath’s near-death experience rock climbing. Connect with Parath at DesignCoalescence.com and on LinkedIn

Avil Beckford, The Invisible Mentor, sits in the 3-1-3 hot seat to give you new ideas with the help of books. Hear how to get new ideas, what happens when you don't find time to read books, how to read selectively, tour the world through reading books, and how she bounced back from losing her mom. Connect with Avil at TheInvisibleMentor.com

Leo Valença, CEO of imMail, sits in the 3-1-3 hot seat to eliminate your app overload. Hear how to avoid overwhelm with work apps, stay productive at work, not waste time switching between apps, relate to potential investors, and how Leo got his big break drumming at 11 years old. Connect with Leo at imMail.Ca

Pavan Kumar, Angel Investor and Author of "Embracing Ground Zero" sits in the 3-1-3 hot seat to bounce you back from your failures. Hear what happens when you don't own your failures, how to recover from failure, rediscover yourself and find your inner strength, approach a turbulent time in your life, and how Pavan changed his life after failing to get the test score he desired. Check out “Embracing Ground Zero” on Amazon

Yael Tamar, Co-CEO and Co-Founder of SolidBlock, sits in the 3-1-3 hot seat to invest in your investment potential. Hear how to invest in real estate, invest when you don't have a ton to invest, why illiquidity scares people, how SolidBlock takes a unique approach to investing, and Yael’s upbringing that took her across the world. Connect with Yael at SolidBlock.co, the BlockSolid Podcast, and on social media

Chris Erhardt, CEO of Tunedly, sits in the 3-1-3 hot seat to uncover your music potential. Hear how to break out in the music industry, the decision of being an independent musician vs. signing with a label, how Tunedly levels the playing field for musicians, the magic of anonymity, and his life-changing move from the Canary Islands to Canada. Connect with Chris at Tunedly.com

Kim Garst, Online Business Strategist, sits in the 3-1-3 hot seat to focus your business and family goals. Hear how to make money online, prioritize your business tasks, avoid shiny object syndrome, create the business and life you love, and how Kim thrived when her back was against the wall. Connect with Kim at KimGarst.com and on Instagram at @KimGarst

Roger Lockridge, Freelance Fitness Contributor, sits in the 3-1-3 hot seat to eliminate your fitness overwhelm. Hear how to simplify what you do, figure out what tactics will actually work for you, internalize the important messaging out there, avoid overwhelm in the fitness world, and one of the times he truly changed someone’s life. Connect with Roger on Twitter and Instagram at @RockLockridge and on LinkedIn

Ryan Foland, the creator of the 3-1-3 Challenge, shares how the 3-1-3 can help you on Clubhouse in this solo episode. Hear what Clubhouse is, how to use the 3-1-3 to clearly introduce yourself on Clubhouse, keep your introduction short and sweet, intriguing, and specific about what you do. Are you up for the 3-1-3 Challenge? Apply for the show at Ryan.Online/313me and connect with Ryan on social media at @RyanFoland and @Ryan.Foland