The First Customer

Chris started out in the Lehigh Valley but also spent a ton of his youth in Philadelphia. He has an inspiring story of how being adopted helped shape a lot of his entrepreneurial journey and perspective on life. 

He went on to found multiple businesses, coach tons of clients to success, and help inspire people to be a better version of themselves.

Get yourself a day pass to the Lehigh Valley Zoo this week and let’s wander through the exhibits of the extraordinary life of Chris M. Sprague.

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Peter grew up in quiet Quakertown Pennsylvania. He bounced around a bunch of different non-profits, lived in the nations capitol, but his love for PA couldn't keep him away forever.

Pete took his passion for politics and non-profits and built a platform that gives people a voice with social impact programs and movements. He shared lots of lessons about how to create change and go out on a limb for an idea you believe in.  

Hop on the PA Turnpike this week and buckle up for a fun conversation with a great founder and person dedicated to making the world a better place with Peter Wight, Founder and CEO of Public Assembly. 

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Born in Brazil, Nick Balee wrote business plans as a kid. He moved to America and trained with international chess champions. 

After college he pivoted from his history background to start his first business back down south in Brazil. After learning some important lessons, he moved back to the states and went into sales.

His background in cold calling eventually helped him create second successful business. He queued up thousands of people in his network and started dialing. The rest is history.

Put on some extra bug spray this week and head down to the Amazon Rainforest and learn how Nick's unorthodox beginning led him to starting his own recruiting empire. 

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Philly born and raised, Drew Griffin's lessons around starting with the end in mind should serve any future or current entrepreneurs well. A really inspiring, humble, smart guy that shared a lot of how he built his empire. 

Starting as a wound-care nursing specialist, Drew took a different path than some to being a serial founder. Now he's started and sold multiple tech companies. 

He also lost 125 lbs using intermittent fasting! Hearing that story alone should be enough to tune in this week. 

So find your alternative route down to Philly this week and listen how a really calm and cool serial founder got his start and developed a formula for repeat success with Drew Griffin, CEO & Founder of LeadBubble.io. 

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Damian may be one of the nicest, coolest, and inspiring guys you'll have the pleasure of meeting.

His experience ranges from representing some of the top NFL and NBA athletes in the world to founding a revolutionary platform to help people secure their future careers.

Phynally is a platform that allows job-seekers to meet transparent employers and professionals without cannabis pre-employment screening.

The connections Damian has made in the sports, business, and entertainment world speaks volumes on his ability to build relationships and exercise his vision.

Lace up your hightops or spark one up and relax and listen to how a local guy shot for the stars and is on his way to join them. 

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My cheeks still hurt from laughing so much with the absolutely wonderful 
Dr. W. Soyini Powell ("Dr. Sy"). What should I have expected with someone who calls herself "The Rogue Gynecologist"???

Applying the lessons she learned from getting healthy, Dr. Sy offers a transformational experience to help you take back control of your health and live your best life.

Leaning on her decades of experience across various medical settings, environments, and challenges, she set out to change the way people see their health.

Grab a healthy snack, put in your Airpods, and take a walk down to her beautiful neighborhood on this week's episode. 

WARNING: You may get annoyed with the amount of times I laugh in this episode. 

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There's quite a few people I meet that I think I can outwork. Adam Fiore is not one of those people.

From his early days in the Navy to starting multiple successful businesses, Adam has walked his talk.  He's currently working on his company Limitless AF which is a combination of wellness and healthtech. 

Put the bag of chips away this week and cinch up your belt for a really fun episode with an inspirational and impressive founder. 

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From Jimmy Johns franchisee to co-founder and CEO of ClearCOGS, Matt Wampler (pronounced wham-pler) worked harder, then smarter. 

Matt took the path of restaurant owner to consulting to founder after identifying a huge gap in restaurant analytics and never looked back.

Order up a hoagie and kick back and relax for a fun episode with an even more fun guy this week. 

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Dave started his business early and learned a ton of lessons along the way. 

From his first customer to his current portfolio of happy clients, Dave always listened to his employees and clients to build a trusting culture that has stood the test of time.

Call up your current accountant and tell him you may be late to lunch and buckle up for a fun ride this week with Co-founder of Quanitify Dave Ashworth. 

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Starting out in South Street in Philadelphia, April Burks based her life around volunteer work and building communities and events. She quickly found her path to creating successful businesses and giving back to her community. 

Grab a cheesesteak at Jim's and kick back and listen to the story of an awesome human being doing awesome founder things in this week's episode.

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