Katherine Martin-Fisher introduces Roy Coughlan, who shares his journey from an early career to starting a business in Poland amidst a financial crash. Roy opens up about overcoming his fears of public speaking and launching successful podcasts. He discusses the life lessons gleaned from various entrepreneurial challenges and highlights his personal growth through understanding learning styles and client work. The episode delves into Roy's commitment to ensuring quality in podcasting, his reliance on mentors, support systems, and networking. Roy emphasizes the importance of balancing health, business, and personal connections, concluding with thoughts on forgiveness and gratitude.

(0:00) Introduction to Roy Coughlan and early career

(3:33) Starting a business in Poland and facing a financial crash

(6:47) Overcoming public speaking fears and launching podcasts

(11:02) Gleaning life lessons from entrepreneurial challenges

(15:15) Personal growth through learning styles and client work

(19:38) Ensuring quality and commitment in podcasting

(23:42) Roy's mentors, support systems, and networking

(27:17) Balancing health, business, and personal connections

(32:04) Final thoughts on forgiveness and gratitude

Katherine Martin-Fisher introduces Dana Parker, who shares her leadership development journey and the significant role mentors and coaches have played in her business success. Dana discusses strategies for identifying and attracting ideal clients, supported by a case study highlighting how she overcame challenges with a high-level client. The conversation explores unforeseen obstacles in client progress, common client mistakes, and personal setbacks Dana has encountered. She outlines her future goals and provides contact information for further engagement. The episode concludes with closing remarks and expressions of gratitude.

(0:00) Introduction and Dana Parker's Leadership Development Journey

(3:01) The Role of Mentors and Coaches in Business Success

(4:26) Identifying and Attracting Ideal Clients

(7:32) Case Study: Overcoming Challenges with a High-Level Client

(9:31) Unforeseen Obstacles in Client Progress

(12:31) Common Client Mistakes and Personal Setbacks

(16:37) Dana Parker's Future Goals and Contact Information

(22:21) Closing Remarks and Gratitude

Katherine Martin-Fisher welcomes Larry Mandelberg, highlighting his accomplishments and entrepreneurial journey, including the evolution of his family business. Larry shares his business philosophy and client success stories, emphasizing the importance of critical thinking in business decisions. He discusses how to identify ideal clients and addresses unique challenges faced by leadership-dependent businesses. Larry provides strategies for business growth and sustainability, underscoring the significance of vision, culture, and clarity of purpose in achieving business success. The episode concludes with Larry's final thoughts and closing remarks.

(0:00) Introduction and accomplishments of Larry Mandelberg

(1:34) Larry's entrepreneurial journey and family business evolution

(5:48) Larry's business philosophy and client success stories

(10:58) Critical thinking in business decisions

(14:13) Identifying ideal clients and unique challenges in leadership-dependent businesses

(21:58) Strategies for business growth and sustainability

(27:44) Vision, culture, and clarity of purpose in business success

(29:08) Final thoughts and closing remarks

Katherine Martin-Fisher introduces Callum Armstrong, who shares his unique journey of combining business with nature conservation. Callum discusses his early career choices and the importance of content marketing, along with the challenges faced by clients. He outlines the initial steps with new clients using a "fishing method" for better customer understanding and talks about developing and refining marketing strategies. The conversation touches on bridging generational gaps in business marketing and highlights Callum's charity, Conservation Amplified. He emphasizes the need to make conservation mainstream through awareness and funding. The episode concludes with details on connecting with Callum Armstrong and closing thanks.

(0:00) Introduction and Overview of Callum Armstrong's Background

(1:05) Early Career Choices and Combining Business with Nature Conservation

(3:35) Content Marketing Importance and Client Challenges

(6:31) Initial Steps with New Clients and the Fishing Method for Customer Understanding

(12:22) Developing and Refining Marketing Strategies

(18:16) Bridging Generational Gaps in Business Marketing

(28:32) Focus on Callum Armstrong's Charity: Conservation Amplified

(31:45) Making Conservation Mainstream through Awareness and Funding

(33:31) Connecting with Callum Armstrong

(34:57) Conclusion and Thanks

Katherine Martin-Fisher introduces Charles Crompton, who shares his journey into rental arbitrage and the pivotal moment during COVID that led to his career change. Charles details his initial success and explains the rental arbitrage business model, emphasizing how he overcame landlord objections and addressed Airbnb safety concerns. He discusses the role of mentorship in achieving financial freedom through rental arbitrage and how he balances his entrepreneurial goals with family life. The episode concludes with Charles offering final advice and the importance of giving back, followed by a recap and sign-off from Katherine.

(0:00) Introduction of Charles Crompton and his journey to rental arbitrage

(1:30) Charles's moment of realization and career change during COVID

(5:31) Initial success and explanation of the rental arbitrage business model

(9:02) Overcoming landlord objections and Airbnb safety concerns

(15:14) Mentorship and achieving financial freedom through rental arbitrage

(21:25) Balancing entrepreneurial goals with family life

(24:38) Final advice and giving back

(26:36) Recap and sign-off

Katherine Martin-Fisher welcomes Mai-Liis Kivistik, who shares her holistic wellness journey and diverse background in dance, IT, and event management, which ultimately led to burnout. Mai-Liis discusses the role of herbs in health management and natural pain relief, emphasizing the benefits and uses of common garden weeds. She talks about navigating business setbacks and the process of rebranding, as well as managing entrepreneurial stress with herbal teas. The episode explores Mai-Liis's personalized herbal consultations and courses, the impact of elements on herbal remedies, and consultation details. In Closing Follow your heart always

(0:00) Introduction of Mai-Liis Kivistik and her holistic wellness journey

(1:29) Mai-Liis Kivistik's background in dance, IT, and event management leading to burnout

(4:39) Role of herbs in health management and natural pain relief

(11:46) Benefits and uses of common garden weeds

(15:39) Navigating business setbacks and rebranding

(20:52) Entrepreneurial stress management with herbal teas

(24:31) Mai-Liis Kivistik's personalized herbal consultations and courses

(28:24) Impact of elements on herbal remedies and consultation details

(32:06) Closing thoughts and importance of following your heart

Katherine Martin-Fisher introduces Diana Trotter, who shares her journey of launching Vanue LLC and the pivotal role mentors played in her business success. Diana candidly discusses the setbacks and challenges she faced and how she dealt with naysayers and negativity in the business world. She emphasizes the importance of building strong customer service and relationships while identifying and connecting with the ideal client. The episode includes details on how to connect with Diana Trotter and a special offer for listeners. Katherine reflects on the conversation in her closing remarks.

(0:00) Introduction and background of Diana Trotter

(1:22) Launch and journey of Vanue LLC

(5:23) The role of mentors in business success

(6:55) Overcoming setbacks and challenges

(11:04) Dealing with naysayers and negativity in business

(13:25) Building customer service and relationships

(15:31) Identifying and connecting with the ideal client

(25:12) Connecting with Diana Trotter and special offer

(26:02) Reflecting on the interview and closing remarks

Katherine Martin-Fisher welcomes Peter Banigo, who shares his journey from engineering to the business world. Peter discusses his early aspirations and the pivotal decision-making that led to his career change. He highlights the influence of mentors, books, and the valuable lessons learned from mistakes. The conversation shifts to his current business focus, addressing client problems and the significance of maintaining focus. Peter delves into solving common client website issues and mistakes, the role of AI in communication, and ensuring transparency to alleviate client concerns. They discuss overcoming business challenges and building resilience. Closing remarks include contact information.

(0:00) Introduction of Peter Bonnego and early aspirations

(1:44) Transition from engineering to business and decision-making

(5:20) Influence of mentors, books, and learning from mistakes

(10:20) Current business focus, client problems, and importance of focus

(17:30) Solving client website issues and common mistakes

(25:11) AI communication, transparency, and client concerns

(27:07) Working with Peter Banigo and overcoming business challenges

(32:13) Building resilience in business

(35:11) Closing remarks and contact information

In this episode, Katherine Martin-Fisher welcomes Ron Douglas, who shares his journey from a challenging early life to entrepreneurial success. Ron discusses pivotal moments like his high school expulsion, a life-changing car accident, and his time working in the Texas prison system. He talks about managing multiple companies, overcoming setbacks, and the influence of his early experiences on his career. Ron offers insights on real estate, exit planning, and business acquisition versus starting anew. He shares a real-life example of launching a landscaping business and emphasizes the importance of mentors.

(0:00) Introduction of Ron Douglas

(0:39) Early life experiences shaping career choices

(1:29) Pivotal moments: High school expulsion and car accident

(5:21) Overcoming injuries and the journey to recovery

(11:06) Working in the Texas prison system and the decision to leave

(17:47) Transition to entrepreneurship and early challenges

(18:53) Insights from managing multiple companies and working on the business

(24:16) Setbacks, perseverance, and the impact of early life experiences on success

(30:09) Learning from mistakes in real estate and the importance of exit planning

(33:09) Comparing acquiring versus starting a business

(35:18) Starting a landscaping business: A real-life example

(38:18) The importance of firsthand experience and advice for exiting a business

(42:06) Ron Douglas's current mission and the importance of mentors

(45:34) Ron Douglas's first entrepreneurial mentor and journey to his first million

(53:03) Ron Douglas on his legacy and the joy of seeing employees thrive

(55:05) How to connect with Ron Douglas

(56:08) Closing remarks and gratitude

Katherine Martin-Fisher introduces Charlie Poe, who reflects on his early aspirations and transition into business coaching. Charlie shares insights on starting his own business, focusing on decision-making and the math involved. They discuss the role of higher education for entrepreneurs and the excitement of scaling businesses. Charlie identifies common business mistakes and emphasizes cultivating an abundance mindset. The conversation explores the impact of the 10x community, client onboarding, and performance coaching services. They delve into building a core leadership team, executive coaching, and enhancing high performers.

(0:00) Introduction of Charlie Pogue and early aspirations

(3:16) Transition to business coaching and starting own business

(7:28) Business decision-making and the math behind it

(9:44) The role of higher education for entrepreneurs

(11:24) Scaling businesses and the excitement of helping entrepreneurs

(14:51) Identifying and avoiding common business mistakes

(18:29) Cultivating an abundance mindset

(21:13) The 10x community and its impact

(26:01) Client onboarding and performance coaching services

(28:38) Building a solid core leadership team

(30:05) Executive coaching and personal bottleneck identification

(33:35) Enhancing high performers through coaching

(35:31) Accelerating success with coaching

(36:33) Ideal client profiles for coaching

(40:26) Engagement strategies with clients

(41:28) Contact information and closing remarks