Do you own a business?

Do you plan to live forever?

Do you have an Exit plan?

If your answered Yes to the first but no to the other questions this episode is for you.

Marvin L. Storm has founded, acquired, scaled, and exited several businesses. After his recent exit, he realized that sitting on the sidelines wasn’t his style. 

He felt his decades of startup, operational, and C-suite experience as well as the experiences of profitably exiting businesses could help entrepreneurs create enterprise value and then monetized all their hard work by teaching them how to execute a highly profitable exit. 

With this in mind, he launched the Business Exit Stories Podcast Interviewing, Investment Bankers, Business Brokers, Wealth Managers, and other transaction professionals inviting them to share war stories of their good, bad, and ugly deals for the benefit of entrepreneurs who are in the early stages of thinking about their exit. Also, he is writing a book: Pack Your Parachute – How to Double the Amount of Money You Put in Your Pocket When You Sell Your Business. He also serves on multiple boards of directors, consults, and lectures on business exits.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/marvinlstorm

http://www.businessexitstories.com/

https://twitter.com/MarvinLStorm

I am in AWE this week as I speak with Deborah Johnson.  She is a Singer Author Musician Coach Storyteller Composer Entrepreneur many times of and multiple Grammy Award nominee.

The discussion is as ranging as her expertise and the conversation flows as smoothy as the music she creates.

And if you are at halftime in life you need to hear this podcast to learn what you can do to set up a Superbowl worthy second half.

Also check out her new book available on Amazon now. 

Deborah Johnson, M.A. has not only written multiple books and albums, but hundreds of songs, three full-length musicals and is the producer of the popular podcast, Women at Halftime. Her fifth book, The Summit: Journey to Hero Mountain, an allegory, came out fall of 2021. She relishes the creative process and has focused on helping those at mid-career or the halftime of life maximize their skills, talents and resources to make their second half better than their first. Deborah was past president of the National Speakers Association, Los Angeles and has written & produced multiple online courses. She enjoys being outside and traveling with her husband and also loves spending time with her children and grandchildren.

Up for multiple GRAMMY Awards and spending over 20 years in the entertainment industry, she's built multiple self-driven businesses and is an expert on how to constantly reinvent yourself in a gig-economy. Deborah speaks and performs for both live and virtual events.       

https://deborahjohnsonspeaker.com/

https://goalsforyourlife.com/

https://djworksmusic.com/

https://goalsforyourlife.com/womenathalftimepodcast/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/deborahjjohnson/

This is Part 2 of my 2 part Interview with Kristin Sherry.

Kristin A. Sherry is a bestselling and award-winning author, globally recognized career expert, and creator of the YouMap® profile which won a 2020 Career Innovator Award from Career Directors International.

She is a speaker, trainer, and author of international bestseller, YouMap, and a 2020 Pencraft award-winner in business books for Your Team Loves Mondays...Right? She is the managing partner of YouMap LLC, which certifies coaches, career services and HR professionals as YouMap® coaches and facilitators.

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Kristin has been a guest on Wharton Business Radio, a DisruptHR speaker and a contributor for Entrepreneur Magazine.

Her award-winning children's book You've Got Gifts! released November 2020 and #1 New Release personal success book, Maximize 365, released February 2021.

You can contact her at:

https://www.myyoumap.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristinsherry/

Theme music - Elevators Need Rock Too by Spence

Meet Wendy Weiner

Lots of boxes to check: Daughter, sister, wife, Mom, grandmother, Partner, entrepreneur, mentor, award winning film producer, writer, and convicted felon. 

Striving to live up to our long line of kind, compassionate, incredibly funny people. 

My WHY: To Incite Gratitude 

Our original novel series, the MY GOLDEN BLOOD is being developed in Hollywood. 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/wendy-weiner-runge-850a697/

https://www.linkedin.com/company/now-what-studio/about/

Do you ever feel like you're doing everything you can to promote equality, respect, and awareness, but you're not getting the results you want? If so, this episode is for you. You'll learn the TED Talk Strategy, which is a proven way to get the results you

Do you ever feel like you're doing everything you can to promote equality, respect, and awareness, but you're not getting the results you want? If so, this episode is for you. You'll learn the TED Talk Strategy, which is a proven way to get the results you

TrainXtra, Chief Civility Officer

www.linkedin.com/in/sejalthakkar

Can you manage your bias with your “H.A.T”? Watch my TEDx talk to learn to learn moreà

Sejal Thakkar: The Pain, Power, and Paradox of Bias | TED Talk

In this Episode I talk with one of the most resilient people I have ever met.  Imagine being a 2 time widow with both husbands dying of the same tragic illness?  My guest has done that and more.

Having gone through the experience of the poor health leading to the deaths of two husbands, as well as the many family members and friends, Emily Thiroux Threatt has much experience in the grieving process and has learned to face life with love, optimism, and joy.

Her book, Loving and Living Your Way Through Grief, provides guidance for navigating the downs and ups of the unfamiliar territory of grief. Each of the twenty-six chapters includes a practice which can support and comfort the reader. She is also the host of Grief and Happiness Podcast and the founder of the Grief and Happiness Alliance, and is CEO of the Grief and Happiness Nonprofit Organization.

Emily has kept journals and written to express herself most of her life. She earned a master’s degree in English with a concentration in writing which led to her career teaching writing at the university level for over 30 years including being a pioneer in online education and writing university textbooks. She naturally turned to writing to deal with her grief. She also is teaching those dealing with loss how to use writing to deal with their grief.

Social Media Links

Awaken Your Happiness Journal: A gift for you

https://www.griefandhappiness.com/pl/2147595767

Website: https://lovingandlivingyourwaythroughgrief.com/

Grief and Happiness Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/grief-happiness/id1589284828 

Grief and Happiness Alliance https://www.griefandhappiness.com/opt-in-710bf480-136f-4367-9219-a2977a86406e 

Blog: https://lovingandlivingyourwaythroughgrief.com/blog 

Twitter: @ThreattEmily

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Loving-and-Living-Your-Way-Through-Grief-105623437708464 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emily-thiroux-threatt/ 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emily_thiroux_threatt/

Amazon link to book Loving and Living Your Way Through Grief: https://tinyurl.com/byprxber 

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZYLqZ1JuRfCf5xvoRM41ng

Jennie Lyon is the owner and founder of Jennie Lyon Digital Marketing Inc. Jennie is a 20 year digital marketing expert and award winning writer, she has worked with thousands of small business owners, entrepreneurs and celebrities helping them connect with their audience, build their brand, and make more money! 

Jennie Lyon Digital Marketing Inc is a full service digital marketing agency that is your go-to partner for all of your business needs! Specializing in helping busy entrepreneurs organize, promote, and scale their brands through story-based digital marketing efforts including social media marketing and paid advertising, story-driven copywriting and content creation, full-cycle sales funnels, email marketing campaigns, webinar, online course and membership site creation, website development and SEO, graphic design, technical support and so much more! 

Jennie Lyon Digital Marketing Inc’s process is unique in that they offer customized strategies and services, meeting our clients where they are in their business today, and guiding them to their goals and attracting their ideal clients with offerings that convert! 

https://jennielyon.com/

Moshe started writing his story - building software products - 30 years ago, and he is still at it.

He worked for 20 years on the engineering end of software development, holding positions in all areas of product companies - core development, sales engineering, customer application support, customization development, and  a CTO of a payment startup. In 2010 he shifted gears to focus on product management. He fell in love with product management after seeing the gap that existed between what customers wanted and what engineers produced. He learned what it takes to build real products that users love.

His 2nd passion is helping product teams mature from project mindset to product mindset. He helped several organizations move to agile development, and implemented many Product Ops tools to modernize the product management efforts. Vision, strategy, discovery, experimentation, data driven decisions, iterative learning, failing fast - he lives and breathes them daily.

Moshe is originally from Israel which means he knows what Chutzpah is and he got the startup nation’s mindset. Currently he lives in Toronto where life is more relaxed but the tech scene is growing rapidly with a diverse and inclusive community.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikanovsky/

Does this sound like you? 

You feel stuck trying to figure out how to get started with content marketing, or how to improve your existing efforts. If so, then this conversation with Alison Ver Halen is dedicated to solving that for you.

 Alison is a content marketer, SEO strategist, speaker and author whose mission is to demystify the world of online marketing. After getting the perfect degree for content marketing (by majoring in English and Psychology), Alison started writing blog posts for a law firm, which she used to launch her business, AV Writing Services. Since then, Alison has grown her business by helping more businesses get in front of their ideal clients through content marketing. Alison's new book, Content Marketing Made Easy, is available on Amazon in both print and digital formats now.  Her work has also been featured in a variety of publications, including The Huffington Post, Entrepreneur, and Forbes.

This is Alison Ver Halen's story...

I always wanted to be a writer, but was told that it wasn't a practical career. So I pursued a career in publishing instead. After the job market crashed in 2009, I found myself between jobs and my roommate's dad, an attorney, offered to give me some work. I started writing blog posts for him and then for his associate and some friends of mine. I eventually got another day job, but kept writing on the side. I quit the day job about seven and a half years ago and have been writing full time ever since. I work with businesses that need to demonstrate their expertise through content marketing. I help them to tell their story in a way that their target audience will understand and see the value in what they're offering. Telling stories comes naturally to me and.

In this episode, you will learn the following:

1.Why writers don't make any money

2.What story are you telling?

3.How to tell your story

Resources:

https://avwritingservices.com/

Schedule a meeting with Alison!

https://alisonverhalen.as.me/

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