The Black Diamond Podcast

Ashley McCullough loves to travel. She wants to live somewhere for a couple of months, and check out what it was like to live there. She doesn't want to go on a vacation; she wants to go in and buy groceries at the same grocery store for some months, learn the language and talk to people. But a few years ago, finding a place to live for a short period used to be a hassle. And Ashley wanted to create a solution for temporary housing needs. She wanted anything longer than a vacation but shorter than an annual lease. Therefore, she founded MoblHom as a solution to this problem. In this episode, we have Ashley McCullough.She is the founder of MoblHom, a rental marketplace that connects renters to homeowners offering furnished, midterm stays with flexible leases and a streamlined application process. She is also a brand strategist, product specialist, content queen, and athlete. In this episode, we talked about: ● How and why Ashley started MoblHom ● The demand for mobile home. ● What MoblHom is ● What was the strategy behind the launch of MoblHom in the Montana market ● Is there going to be a tipping point? ● The difference between Airbnb and MoblHom ● And MUCH MORE! Resources and Links: Ashley -: [email protected] Linkedin Facebook MoblHom -: Linkedin website

Andrew Gordon is a dedicated technologist leading the charge to build and connect Montana's next-generation, high growth economy to the rest of the world. He specializes in working with small and medium-sized businesses on strategic marketing, digital media, branding, and new technologies to streamline their operations and refine their growth strategies. Andrew is a graduate of the University of Montana and has a deep background in geospatial technologies (GIS). He volunteers his time as a Board Member of the Montana Ambassadors and mentoring transitioning military veterans from active duty to successful civilian careers. When he's not evangelizing Montana's entrepreneurial ecosystem, he can be found exploring the trails around Helena, MT with his wife and two children. In this episode, we talked about:

• Andy's success as a Business Finance Advisor
• Entrepreneurial journey
• Specialties in entrepreneurship
• Do some mentorship for entrepreneurs
• Specialty in cannabis sales
• How to market the sales
• And Much More!

Connect with Andy: Https://www.facebook.com/AndrewRGordon Twitter: @montrepreneurs Insta: @montrepreneur Https://www.linkedin.com/agordon-ventures

For Jaala, probably the most important reason why you should choose to do the hard things in life is that it will make you happier and it will make your life better. You will feel accomplished, as you tried your hardest, put in the effort needed, and have made a difference in society. In this episode, we have Jaala Shaw, she is a health and fitness coach with over two decades of experience. From elite NCAA Division I swimmers and regional level CrossFitters, to mentoring coaches, regular people, and children; Jaala has guided all humans in achieving their goals. She has lived the life, competing at a high level in sports, coaching at the club and collegiate level, owning her own CF affiliate, and now as a part of the CF Kids Seminar Staff. It is her goal to enhance people's lives by teaching them that small changes = big results. In this episode, we talked about:

• Jaala's journey as health and fitness coach
• How to stretch beyond your potential in any realm
• How she teaches others how to become competitive at any kind of sports
• How she helps others to achieve their fitness goals
• What it's like to be a good motivator and coaching in the life of sports
• Why doing hard things will make your life better
• And MUCH MORE!

Resources and Links: www.dropbydropfitness.com Instagram: @dropbydropfitness

Amber Vilhauer is an online digital marketing expert who supports authors, speakers and coaches to establish a powerful, integrated online presence that gets results and empowers them to make a difference in their industry. Since starting her agency, NGNG Enterprises (standing for No Guts No Glory) in 2007, she has spent her career impacting her community and building strong strategic alliances with industry leaders and game-changers across the web. Amber has supported more than one thousand entrepreneurs on six continents to get results. She has been the launch manager behind dozens of #1 bestselling books including those for Mark Victor Hansen, Brendon Burchard, Lisa Nichols and Les Brown In this episode, we talked about: · Amber's journey as an online digital marketing expert · Tips and strategies for creating an effective website · How she focused on how to create a meaningful connection with individuals, and save time without sacrificing quality · How to develop a personal connection to scale influence · How to leverage systems and strategies to scale online business · And MUCH MORE! Resources and Links: https://ngngenterprises.com https://ambervilhauer.com https://ambervilhauer.com/

Nic De Castro is an entrepreneur who built technology companies in Silicon Valley, New York, LA & Boulder over the past decade. He is now based in Bozeman, MT where he's building LandTrust, a marketplace that enables sportsmen to book hunting trips on private lands across the US. Through LandTrust, they aim to increase quality, private-land access for sportsmen and create a new, profitable revenue stream for rural landowners like farmers & ranchers to keep rural lands intact & in family hands. In this episode, we talked about how Nic came up with the idea for LandTrust, how they provide people the opportunity to go out and have experiences with their friends and family with nature, how to make potential income through AirBnB and the importance of conservation. Resources and Links: https://www.facebook.com/landtrustinc https://www.instagram.com/landtrustig/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/landtrustinc

Jennifer Helene, M.S. is an expert in health and nutrition. A former FORD model, MasterChef cast member, and serial entrepreneur, she creates methodologies that conceive innovation before circumstances demand it. She is a member of the Forbes Coaching Council, an exclusive invitation-only community. She speaks fluent French and German, and has spent 15 years abroad immersing herself in learning about transformation, health, and growing international businesses. She holds an M.S. in Nutrition and has been consulting groups, companies and individuals for over a decade on Lifestyle Medicine, and behavioral change methodologies. She believes that your daily practice is your most powerful medicine. A lot of us take our health for granted. We are so preoccupied with our busy life, work and family matters that our health and wellness seem less important than many of the day-to-day things we have to do. Tune in as Jennifer Helene Popken shared her journey and her purpose to help start-up entrepreneurs to seasoned businessmen/women with training programs on a lifestyle change, mentoring, and embodiment practices. She is consistently nourishing positive thoughts. Most importantly, she believes that daily practice is the most powerful medicine. Resources and Links: https://jennifer-helene.com/ Connect with Jennifer

Lisa Cloutier grew up in Northwest Montana, she spent college and a bit of prep school on the East Coast. She have been in the hospitality business in NW Montana for the past 25 years. She opened a gourment pizza and brew place out of college with a friend and went on to open The Raven on Flathead Lake , followed by The Islander Inn - a small boutique inn, then Whistling Andy Distillery with her husband Brian Anderson, and finally Bonfire - a farm to table restaurant 2 years ago. In this episode, we talked about: · Lisa's journey as an entrepreneur · Her Farm-to-table restaurant – Bonfire and some challenges that farmers faced · How she balances running multiple businesses at once · What it's like living in Montana · Ins and outs of starting a craft distillery company, "Whistling Andy" · Journey and success of "Whistling Andy" and its distribution in other four countries · And MUCH MORE! Resources and Links: https://whistlingandy.com/ Connect with Lisa https://www.facebook.com/whistlingandy https://www.facebook.com/theravenbigfork https://www.facebook.com/MontanaBonfire https://www.facebook.com/IslanderInnBigfork

2020 has been a year like no other and it has allowed us to re-discover our own humanity and vulnerability. It had profound impacts on the personal lives of people around the world in a variety of ways. As 2020 comes to an end, Ken and I have an opportunity to reflect on this and make a fresh start, create a better future for our organizations, business and ourselves with a hopeful new year. Resources and Links: Reebok Crossfit Ramsay Ken Andrukow's LinkedIn Level 5 Mentors

Arjun Channa is an experienced hotel operation professional, with strong interpersonal skills, spear headed with a very uncompromising character of excellence in service and a record of delivering superior performance in all aspects of the hotel operations (Managed and Owned). He is the current general manager at The Ritz-Carlton, St. Thomas Ken Andrukow is a seasoned entrepreneur who has built multi-million dollar businesses across several sectors. He has an uncanny knack at spotting industry pivots before they happen and bringing new businesses to market successfully. In today's episode, Arjun, Ken, and I talked about: · How did Arjun started in the hospitality industry · 2 things why Arjun loves the hospitality industry: to connect with many people as possible and traveling the world · How did Arjun's father influence him as a hotelier · How did Ken and Arjun became good friends and colleague · Understanding leadership · Mastering the voice in your head that can help you to be more focused and positive · Ken on mastering the voice in his head and his creative approach on negativity · Positive mindset is important · Arjun and Ken on vulnerability · and MUCH MORE! Resources and Links: Ken Andrukow's LinkedIn Level 5 Mentors Connect with Arjun Channa

Joe Sanok is a keynote and TEDx speaker, business consultant, and podcaster. Joe has the #1 podcast for counselors, The Practice of the Practice Podcast. With interviews with Pat Flynn, John Lee Dumas, and Lewis Howes, Joe is a rising star in the speaking world! Joe is a writer for PsychCentral, has been featured on the Huffington Post, Forbes, GOOD Magazine, Reader's Digest, Entrepreneur on Fire, and Yahoo News. He is the author of five books and has been named the Therapist Resource top podcast, consultant, and blogger. In this episode we talked about: · His journey on how he started podcasting in 2012 · A podcast about his family's camper life called "Leave to Find" · Format of his podcast · Tips on starting a podcast · His target audience · Best way to get downloads and listeners quickly · His biggest personal challenges as a business owner and entrepreneur · How to leverage podcast to grow your business - how podcasting helps growing and scaling private practice with client engagement, relationship, building network, membership retention, and more. Resources and Links: https://www.practiceofthepractice.com/ Leave to Find Podcast Connect with Joe