The Start Up Life

In this episode, we talk to Jordan Babineaux (NFL Veteran & Entrepreneur)as we discuss his journey, his new book, and so much more. 

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Jordan Babineaux transitioned from nearly a decade playing in the NFL to become a sports broadcaster, serial entrepreneur, and business executive. Jordan helps companies, teams, leaders, and youth navigate their pivots.

Often partnering with his brother, Jonathan Babineaux, former defensive end for the Atlanta Falcons, Jordan has built several successful businesses, including a film production company and a Seattle-based transportation service. During football season, Jordan maintains his passion for the sport, serving as a TV and radio analyst for the Seattle Seahawks.

Jordan holds a Bachelor's Degree in Mass Communication from Southern Arkansas University and earns his MBA from Seattle University in 2021. He and his brother founded the Babineaux Foundation, a nonprofit that gives back to their hometown of Port Arthur, Texas, and supports Lupus research. Jordan lives in Seattle with his wife and three children while squeezing in a round of golf with friends as often as possible.

Written by: Dominic Lawson 

Executive Producers: Dominic Lawson and Kenda Lawson

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Episode Title: How to Build and Sustain a Successful, Enduring Enterprise

In this episode we talk to Rob Lachenauer (Co-founder,Partner & CEO of BanyanGlobal) as we discuss his new book, how he helps family business all over the world, and more. 

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Throughout his career, Rob Lachenauer, a Partner and CEO at BanyanGlobal, has been both a consultant and entrepreneur. As a consultant, he was a Vice President and Director of The Boston Consulting Group from 1995 to 2004 and helped leading multi-national companies, including several family controlled businesses, set and implement growth strategies. He has experience with industrial, distribution, consumer goods, financial, technology, and automotive firms. He has consulted for clients in North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. With George Stalk, he co-authored a book about competition strategies, Hardball: Are You Playing to Play or Playing to Win, published by Harvard Business School Press in 2004 and subsequently translated into six languages. He currently writes a blog for Harvard Business Review with Banyan Partner Josh Baron. From 2010 to 2012, he was a Partner and CEO of Cambridge Advisors to Family Enterprise, where he worked with leading family businesses around the world and helped grow the firm by more than 70%.

As an entrepreneur, Rob co-founded and became CEO of GEO2 Technologies, a material science licensing company that developed, patented, and out-licensed its Cross Linked Microstructure for diesel emissions filter applications. At GEO2, he established the product development and IP strategies, built the technical and business team, raised its capital, and led its license negotiations. Subsequently, he was the founding CEO and Chairman of the Board of Bio2 Technologies, which has developed load bearing bio-active and bio-inert bone scaffolds.

Rob holds a BA from Cornell University and an MBA from Harvard University. He is co-inventor on several U.S. patents. He lives with his wife and three daughters in Weston, Massachusetts.

Written by: Dominic Lawson 

Executive Producers: Dominic Lawson and Kenda Lawson

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Episode Title: How To Celebrate, Attack, and Forget Featuring Dr. Jason Selk (Former Director of Mental Training for the St. Louis Cardinals)-The Startup Life

In this episode we talk to Dr. Jason Selk (Former Director of Mental Training for the St. Louis Cardinals) as we discuss his new book, mastering the three R's, and so much more. 

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Dr. Jason Selk ,one of the nation’s premier performance coaches, has worked with business titans and superstar athletes. As Director of Mental Training for the St. Louis Cardinals, he played an important role in the team’s first World Series victory in more than twenty years in 2006, and their second in 2011. Dr. Selk, who earned a Doctorate in counseling and sport psychology at the University of Missouri, is the bestselling author of Executive Toughness, 10-Minute Toughness, Organize Tomorrow Today, and Lead Any Team to Win.

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Executive Producers: Dominic Lawson and Kenda Lawson

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Episode Title: How To Be The Observer Featuring Todd Stottlemyre(Performance Coach & 3-time World Series Winner)-The Startup Life

In this episode we talk to Todd Stottlemyre (Performance Coach & 3-time World Series Winner) as we discuss his new novel, what he learned playing in the majors, and more. 

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Todd Stottlemyre is a former MLB pitcher, high-performance business coach, bestselling author, keynote speaker, business owner, active investor, and advisor to multiple companies, including a fast-casual poke concept. Each day, he works to help his clients achieve unparalleled success in every dimension of their lives.

After a successful professional baseball career where he played on three World Championship teams, Todd came to a crossroads in his life: his father was in critical condition, after battling cancer for decades. Todd flew across the country to be with him, unsure if his father would be alive when he landed. But four days later, his dad walked out of the hospital, still full of energy and ideas for how he wanted to continue to live his life.

After this experience, Todd decided to dedicate his life to serving others, taking all he had learned on and off the field, and from his dad, to help people break the chains that were preventing them from living their most optimal lives. This was also the catalyst for writing his first book, Relentless Success (follow this link to download the audio version for free!).

In the years since he left professional baseball, Todd pursued a career as a financial advisor who launched his own investment fund, a marketing entrepreneur, and currently is the co-founder and owner of a private equity fund that owns, manages, and oversees a number of companies.  Today, he’s built a platform that enables thousands of people every year to live unbounded lives and high-profile businesses to drive unprecedented results. Todd is also a dedicated husband and father of five, living what he coaches every day.

Todd’s life-changing, proven methods are based both on his lived experiences and the science of success. His new book, The Observer: A Modern Fable on Mastering Your Mind, published by Made For Success Publishing will be available December 2020.

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Executive Producers: Dominic Lawson and Kenda Lawson

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Episode Title: How To Help The World One Book At A Time Featuring Shannon Bex(Chief Communications Officer of Vooks) -The Startup Life

In this episode, we talk to Shannon Bex (Chief Communications Officer of Vooks) as we talk about lessons she learned in 2020, why early childhood literacy is important to her, and what she learned from the music industry. 

**More about Shannon**

Shannon Bex is a nationally acclaimed performing artist as a singer, dancer, choreographer and a multi-platinum recording artist. She left the entertainment industry to co-found Vooks with her brother, Marshall and friend Russell Hirtzel.  As Chief Communications Officer, Bex creates, develops, and maintains relationships with authors, illustrators and publishers. She believes in bringing the love of reading to children at a young age!

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VOOKS is a Streaming Platform That’s the Perfect Gift Idea for People Who Have Pre-Schoolers to Third Graders in Their Lives

Singer/Reality TV star Shannon Bex, working with her brother Marshall, have created a brand new category in the digital world - they are the founders of the only streaming platform for animated storybooks, VOOKS. 

Vooks is geared to kids 2-8 with the animated storybooks that feature beloved classics and new releases. A unique aspect to each Vook is that the pacing was created to replicate how a parent reads to their kids. It has read-along text, so the kids can follow along and learn.  A streaming education platform -- with more than 1.2 million users in 175 countries -- VOOKS adds movement and sound to original storybook art allowing kids to watch and read their favorite stories.  When kids aged 2 – 8 sign on at VOOKS.com they open a world of reading and learning online.  Vooks offers a free tier with limited content and a premium tier for $4.99 a month or $49.99 for the year.  For each station conducting interviews, Vooks will provide a special code for a 10 percent listener discount off the yearly subscription.  Vooks is available via Roku, Apple TV, AndroidTV, Amazon Fire TV, Comcast Xfinity, and as linear channels on both Roku TV and Vizio.

 

Written by: Dominic Lawson 

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Episode Title: Michelle Seiler Tucker (Founder & CEO of Seiler Tucker Inc.) 

In this episode we talk to Michelle Seiler Tucker (Founder & CEO of Seiler Tucker Inc.) as we discuss her new book, how to properly value your business, and knowing when to sell. 

Michelle is the Founder and CEO of Seiler Tucker Incorporated. Michelle has sold hundreds of businesses to date and currently owns and operates several successful businesses. Michelle Seiler Tucker holds the following professional designations and certifications: The Merger & Acquisition Master Intermediary (M&AMI), Certified Senior Business Analyst (CSBA), Certified Business Broker (CBB), Best-Selling Author, and Panelist for M&A Source.

Michelle Seiler Tucker is the leading authority on buying, selling, and improving businesses, as well as increasing a business’ revenue streams. Over the past decade Michelle has sold several hundred businesses and franchises. She continues to help buyers from all walks of life buy the American Dream, create financial freedom, be their own boss, and obtain a better quality of life.

What makes Michelle a formidable force in her industry is that she closes  98 percent of all offers she writes and, on average, obtains a 20 to 40 percent higher selling price for her clients! Her remarkable track record proves her dedication and persistence. Michelle makes sure the job gets done the right way and the profitable way. Her numbers are impressive, but it is her ability to create win-win situations for her buyers and sellers that guarantees her continued success. Michelle’s mission is to always deliver more than is expected and to increase the odds of more businesses selling for the seller’s desired sell price. She sees opportunity where many are discouraged or have given up by identifying and correcting the top mistakes business owners make. Michelle will fine tune a business into a “well-oiled machine” with the primary objective to sell it for the ultimate value. Through this process, she empowers her clients to afford the lifestyles they have always dreamed of and (most importantly) have always deserved!

In addition, Michelle is the award winning and best-selling author of Sell Your Business for More Than It’s Worth. This book details how to enhance the value of a business in order to obtain its optimal selling price. Michelle has received rave reviews from her esteemed colleagues: Bret Michaels (musician, Celebrity Apprentice winner), James M. Lafferty (CEO the Coca Cola Company), Dr. John Gray (New York Times Best Selling Author), Raymond Aaron (New York Times Best Selling Author), and Steven Bradbury (Gold Medal Olympian). In her second bestseller, Think and Grow Rich Today, Michelle details the importance of an entrepreneur’s mindset as it relates to business in order to achieve success.

Michelle is passionate about sharing her considerable knowledge and experience with others through her mentoring, training, and partnering programs. These programs have helped many individuals become successful M&A Advisor/Brokers. Michelle has also spoken alongside other prominent speakers: Eric Trump, Kathy Ireland, Mayor Rudy Giuliani, Stedman Graham and more. She makes regular radio and TV appearances including interviews on Fox Business News, Forbes, CNBC, and is featured in INC and USAMagazines.

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Executive Producers: Dominic Lawson and Kenda Lawson

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Episode Title: Shelli Brunswick (COO of Space Foundation)

In this episode we talk to Shelli Brunswick (COO of Space Foundation) we talk about the space economy, why she mentors people all around the world, and why my daughter can be a chef, astronaut, and doctor. 

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As Space Foundation’s Chief Operating Officer, Brunswick serves as a corporate officer, and is responsible for Space Foundation operations, facilities, and processes. Functions reporting to her include education, development/philanthropy, marketing and communication, operations, customer service, information technology, facilities, maintenance, security, and assurance. She has primary responsibility for Space Foundation headquarters, the Space Foundation Discovery Center, operational management of the annual Space Symposium and the Faga Forum on Space Intelligence, and she serves as executive leader of the Center for Innovation and Education, a bold new workforce development initiative. She also oversees government affairs activities in the Washington, D.C., office including relationships with government agencies, other space advocacy organizations and associations, and corporate interests.

Brunswick joined the Space Foundation in 2015 after a distinguished career as an acquisition and program management professional for the United States Air Force, and her role as a key leader within the Air Force Congressional Liaison office working both within the Pentagon and on Capitol Hill. She was Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) certified in Program Management Level III, Financial Manager Level II, and a certified Space Professional Level III by the United States Air Force Space Professional Functional Authority.

As a leading role model for women in space, Brunswick speaks at organizations and events around the globe to advance space innovation partnership and collaboration opportunities. Brunswick currently is the Chair of the WIA Foundation and previously served as the Chair of Women in Aerospace (WIA) from 2016–2019. She is one of 35 women from around the world selected as a Space4Women Network Mentor, which is part of the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA). As a mentor, Brunswick shares her expertise, knowledge, and experiences to build environments where women and girls can take their place as active and equal participants in space science, technology, innovation, and exploration efforts. Throughout her career, Brunswick has dedicated considerable time and energy to increasing the leadership capabilities and visibility of women in the aerospace community.

In addition to these endeavors, Brunswick serves on the board of directors for Manufacturer’s Edge, strengthening the competitiveness of manufacturers through coaching, training, and collaboration-focused industry programs, and by leveraging government, university, and economic development partnerships. She was elected to the Board of Directors of the Colorado Springs Chamber of Commerce & Economic Development Corporation, providing strategic, mission-based leadership and governance. Formerly, she was a board member for the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) Rocky Mountain Chapter.

Brunswick graduated summa cum laude from the University of Southern Colorado with a bachelor’s degree in business administration and earned a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Phoenix. She is a Certified Project Management Professional through Project Management Institute and was a Professor of Acquisition Management at Defense Acquisition University.

Written by: Dominic Lawson 

Executive Producers: Dominic Lawson and Kenda Lawson

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Episode Title: Farbod Shoraka (CO-Founder & CEO of BloomNation)

In this episode, we talk to Farbod Shoraka (CO-Founder & CEO of BloomNation)as we discuss his business, career, and what's next for his company. 

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BloomNation is the world’s largest online flower marketplace showcasing the designs of top artisan florists in thousands of cities nationwide. Unlike other sites, BloomNation doesn’t allow stock images and ensures the arrangement consumers fall in love with is the arrangement received by sending BloomSnaps, photos of the bouquet before delivery. The site offers 100% transparency between the florist and the consumer and cuts out the middleman to bring business back to the heart of the industry. On the florist side, BloomNation provides local flower shops and studios with websites, e-marketing tools, professional floral photo shoots, the ability to showcase their original designs on a platform to be discovered by consumers from across the globe, and more.

Written by: Dominic Lawson 

Executive Producers: Dominic Lawson and Kenda Lawson

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Episode Title: Shellye Archambeau (Fortune 500 Board Member & Trailblazing Tech CEO)

In this episode, we talk to Shellye Archambeau (Fortune 500 Board Member & Trailblazing Tech CEO) as we discuss her new book, her career, and how her life partner was a game changer in her career. 

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Shellye Archambeau: Fortune 500 board member, Former CEO of MetricStream, Advisor and Author

Ms. Archambeau is an experienced CEO and Board Director with a track record of accomplishments building brands, high performance teams, and organizations. Ms. Archambeau currently serves on the boards of Verizon [NYSE:VZ], Nordstrom [NYSE: JWN], Roper Technologies [NYSE: ROP], and Okta [NASDAQ: OKTA]. She is also a strategic advisor to Forbes Ignite and to the President of Arizona State University, and serves on the boards of two national nonprofits, Catalyst and Braven.

She is the former CEO of MetricStream, a Silicon Valley-based, governance, risk, and compliance software company that enables corporations to improve their business operations through better risk management across the enterprise. Ms. Archambeau built the company into a global market leader with over 1200 employees serving customers around the world. Under her leadership MetricStream was recognized for growth and innovation over the years and was named in the top 10 of the “Deloitte Technology Fast 50” and named a global leader in GRC by leading independent analyst firms for 9 consecutive years.

Ms. Archambeau has over 30 years of experience in technology leading organizations focused on business to business as well as business to consumer. She is a recognized expert in marketing and co-authored, "Marketing That Works: How Entrepreneurial Marketing Can Add Sustainable Profits to Any Sized Company." She has held EVP of Sales and Chief Marketing Officer roles for two public companies and as President of Blockbuster.com, launched the entertainment retailer’s first online presence.

She was named the second most influential African American in IT by Business Insider. She was ranked one of the “100 Most Influential Business Leaders in America” by Newsmax and that same year received the NCWIT Symons Innovator Award from The National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT).

She is the author of Unapologetically Ambitious: Take Risks, Break Barriers and Create Success on Your Own Terms (Published by HBG Grand Central 10/2020). A book that helps professionals achieve their aspirations and create the life they want.

Shellye is also a sought-after speaker on governance, risk and compliance as well as marketing and entrepreneurship. She has guest lectured at Stanford’s Graduate School of Business and The Wharton School of Business. She is a Forbes contributor and has been featured or referenced in major publications such as The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and The Financial Times.

In her spare time Shellye enjoys exercising, the performing arts, entertaining and cooking.

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Twitter: @ShelArchambeau

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Episode Title: Tate Stock (Creator Of The Chirp Wheel+)

In this episode, we talk to Tate Stock (Creator Of The Chirp Wheel+) as we discuss his career, his very intense time on Shark Tank, and how making his product has lead to a greater good he never expected. 

**More About Tate Stock and the Chirp Wheel+** 

Tate Stock created an amazing back pain relief wheel called the Chirp Wheel+. He first developed the Plexus Wheel, a yoga wheel, out of $400 of sewer pipe and $50 of yoga mat. He then listed these wheels on Amazon and sold $12,000 worth in two weeks! After achieving $150,000 in sales the first year, Stock found a need for a similar device that provided back pain relief. This led to his development of the Plexus Wheel+, now known as the Chirp Wheel+, a back pain relief device with a patent pending Spinal Canal™  and Compression Sensitive Padding. During 2018, Stock launched a kickstarter to crowdfund the Plexus Wheel+. The kickstarter became the top kickstarter in the category of Pain Management, and the 3rd highest impact kickstarter in the state of Utah. Chirp quickly began to grow and by 2020 had sold over one million Chirp Wheels, helping so many people with drug-free pain relief. In 2020, Stock was featured in Forbes 30 Under 30 for manufacturing.

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Executive Producers: Dominic Lawson and Kenda Lawson

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 Behind Closed Doors - Otis McDonald 

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