The Startup Life

In this episode, we talk to Kelly Glover (Co-Founder & CEO Of The Talent Squad) about how to break the tape, create an award-winning podcast, and more.

**More On Kelly**

Talent Booker Podcast Producer PR Coordinator Radio Host Talent Agent Entertainment Reporter

Miramax Tribune Media (Zap2it) Mollison Keightley Buena Vista NewsMediaWorks New FM (Super Radio Network) Mamamia Podcast Network

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Written by: Dominic Lawson

Executive Producers: Dominic Lawson and Kenda Lawson

Music Credits:

**Show Theme**

Behind Closed Doors - Otis McDonald

**Break Theme**

Cielo - Huma-Huma

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Will Stein is the Co-Founder and President of Phillip Stein, a wellness wearable company that uses proprietary technology to give wearers better sleep, increase performance, and more. We discuss the importance of a good night's rest, great culture in a company, and more.

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Written by: Dominic Lawson

Executive Producers: Dominic Lawson and Kenda Lawson

Music Credits:

**Show Theme**

Behind Closed Doors - Otis McDonald

**Break Theme**

Cielo - Huma-Huma

Sponsors/Partners

If you're concerned about the safety of your employees and the sustainability of your organization, you need the resources and connections RIMS provides. Learn more at www.rims.org/Podcast. You can save 25% off a year-long membership.

Go to Payoff.com/TheStartupLife to learn more.

Go to the Phillip Stein and use code SLEEPEZ to get 10% of your new Philip Stein Sleep Bracelet.

Go to Save the Children dot org slash save kids orwww.savethechildern.org/savekids

Get 20% Off and Free Shipping with the code THESTARTUPLIFE at Manscaped.com. That's 20% off with free shipping at manscaped.com, and use code THESTARTUPLIFE. It's spring cleaning baby and your balls will thank you!

If you're concerned about the safety of your employees and the sustainability of your organization, you need the resources and connections RIMS provides. Learn more at www.rims.org/Podcast. You can save 25% off a year-long membership.

In this episode, we catch up with Kat Gordon (Owner Of Muddy's Bake Shop) to talk about what's been going on since her last appearance, why she has started giving cooking tutorials, and more.

Check out Kat's first appearance on The Startup Life

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Twitter: https://twitter.com/muddysbakeshop

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

Muddy's Locations:

5101 Sanderlin #114 Memphis, TN 38117 901.683.8844 Open: Mon-Thu 10am-9pm, Fri-Sat 10am-10pm Closed Sundays 585 S. Cooper St. Memphis, TN 38104 901.443.4144 Open Mon-Fri 6:30am-9pm, Sat 7am-9pm Closed Sundays

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Written by: Dominic Lawson

Executive Producers: Dominic Lawson and Kenda Lawson

Music Credits:

**Show Theme**

Behind Closed Doors - Otis McDonald

**Break Theme**

Cielo - Huma-Huma

Sponsors/Partners

If you're concerned about the safety of your employees and the sustainability of your organization, you need the resources and connections RIMS provides. Learn more at www.rims.org/Podcast. You can save 25% off a year-long membership.

Go to Payoff.com/TheStartupLife to learn more.

Go to the Phillip Stein and use code SLEEPEZ to get 10% of your new Philip Stein Sleep Bracelet.

Go to Save the Children dot org slash save kids orwww.savethechildern.org/savekids

Get 20% Off and Free Shipping with the code THESTARTUPLIFE at Manscaped.com. That's 20% off with free shipping at manscaped.com, and use code THESTARTUPLIFE. It's spring cleaning baby and your balls will thank you!

In this episode, we talk to Melissa Daimler (Founder Of Daimler Partners) about her new n ormal, how leaders should handle essential workers as they come back to work, and more.

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**More about Melissa**

Melissa has been an executive at high-growth companies for over twenty years. She now works as an executive coach, advisor, and facilitator. Her primary focus is helping leaders operationalize culture.

Prior to starting Daimler Partners, Melissa was an executive who experienced multiple leadership viewpoints throughout her career. She led HR for a fast-growing venture-funded startup. She created and built Learning & Organizational Development functions for Adobe, Twitter and WeWork. She built a coaching company while also the first employee of Coach University, one of the first leaders in the coaching field. Her experience as an executive includes coaching executives, helping teams work more effectively, and building scale-proof organizational processes.

She is a speaker, panelist, and contributor to broad industry publishers including Harvard Business Review (HBR), Huffington Post, Chief Learning Officer, and Chief Talent Development Officer magazines. Her recent article on operationalizing culture in HBR was one of the most popular articles of 2018, viewed by over 200,000 people globally (10x the average).

She has served as a board member for the Association of Talent Development ("ATD") and currently sits on the Advisory Board for the University of San Francisco, Master's Program for Organization Development. One of the first coaches certified by the International Coach Federation ("ICF"), Melissa graduated from the Pepperdine University Graziadio Business School with a M.S. in Organizational Development.

Melissa can regularly be found in the bay area hiking somewhere with views of the ocean, or urban hiking in NYC looking for the latest piece of graffiti art.

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Written by: Dominic Lawson

Executive Producers: Dominic Lawson and Kenda Lawson

Music Credits:

**Show Theme**

Behind Closed Doors - Otis McDonald

**Break Theme**

Cielo - Huma-Huma

Sponsors/Partners

Go to Payoff.com/TheStartupLife to learn more.

Go to the Phillip Stein and use code SLEEPEZ to get 10% of your new Philip Stein Sleep Bracelet.

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Bonus content from episode 168

Bonus content from episode 170

In this episode, we talk to Michael Brody-Waite (Author, Speaker & Advisor) as we discuss his journey through addiction, how it gives him a competitive in business, and why people should live mask-free. We also discuss his book Great Leaders Live Like Drug Addicts: How to Lead Like Your Life Depends on It

**More On Michael**

At the age of twenty-three, Michael Brody-Waite was a full-blown drug addict. Every day he drank a fifth of vodka and a twelve-pack of beer, he smoked two packs of cigarettes and more weed than any human should, and he did whatever other drugs he could get his hands on. He had been kicked out of college, fired from his job, and evicted from his apartment. He had no money and no home, was throwing up blood, and believed he would be dead before his thirtieth birthday. Then, on September 1, 2002, after running out of options and fearing death, he checked into rehab, entered recovery, and has been transforming himself every day since. Michael's TEDx Nashville YouTube video "Great Leaders Do What Drug Addicts Do" is the number one talk in the history of TEDx Nashville. It has been seen by over one million people in over twenty-five countries and provides insight into his seventeen-year journey from addiction and near homelessness to successful entrepreneurship. This talk sparked the #MaskFreeMovement and brought awareness to Michael's Mask-Free Program, built on three principles inspired by his recovery, showing leaders how to achieve balance, reclaim energy, and thrive in work and life. In 2010, Michael left a Fortune 50 company at the height of the recession to cofound and lead InQuicker, a healthcare SaaS company that allowed patients to self-schedule appointments online. Under his leadership, the organization grew to 20,000 percent revenue growth in less than six years. This exceptional growth landed InQuicker a spot on the Inc. 500 list of Fastest Growing Private Companies. Additionally, the organization was named one of the "Best Places to Work" four times and recognized as Healthcare Company of the Year. In 2015, InQuicker was sold to a publicly traded company. After selling his company, Michael served for three years as the CEO of the Nashville Entrepreneur Center, a 501c3 that helps over 2,000 entrepreneurs every year start or grow a business. Michael is an acclaimed speaker, Inc. 500 entrepreneur, award-winning, three-time CEO, a leadership coach, and an author. His accomplishments include being named Most Admired CEO, named to the Top 40 Under 40, and being recognized by the Nashville Chamber of Commerce as Healthcare Entrepreneur of the Year. Today Michael is on a mission to teach individuals, organizations, and communities how to lead themselves by living mask-free. In his personal time, he is focused on being the best husband, father, and recovering addict he can be. For more information, please visit www.MichaelBrodyWaite.com to learn how the Mask-Free Program can help you or your organization thrive.

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Written by: Dominic Lawson

Executive Producers: Dominic Lawson and Kenda Lawson

Music Credits:

**Show Theme**

Behind Closed Doors - Otis McDonald

**Break Theme**

Cielo - Huma-Huma

Sponsors/Partners

Go to Payoff.com/TheStartupLife to learn more.

Go to the Phillip Stein and use code SLEEPEZ to get 10% of your new Philip Stein Sleep Bracelet.

Use code BETTEREVERYDAY for 30% everything sitewide at ladder.sport. That's "BETTEREVERYDAY" for 30% off at ladder.sport.

Go to Save the Children dot org slash save kids orwww.savethechildern.org/savekids

In a return to The Startup Life, we talk to Michael Alan Tate (Founder of Same Page Consulting) as we catch up from our last talk, discuss his new normal, how he explains complex ideas and his latest book Roll Up Your Sleeves: Leading and Living in a World of Constant Change

**More on Michael Alan Tate**

As president and CEO of On the Same Page Consulting, Michael Alan Tate works with successful executives, entrepreneurs, and technical professionals who are seeking a simple action-focused plan to effectively manage career transitions, keep teams on the same page, and prepare for positive leadership succession.

With over 20 years' experience as an executive coach, consultant, and strategist, Mike knows that successful people want to navigate the murky waters of career transition as quickly and effectively as possible. Drawing on his own experience, Mike developed a unique consulting strategy, in which he helps each of his clients create a powerful and succinct strategic plan, incorporating prioritized actions and accountabilities set in a whole-life perspective -- all in just 24 hours.

Mike's work goes above and beyond standard executive coaching. He understands the power of a career transition, and he knows its impact reaches beyond the office threshold. In his latest book, The White Shirt, Mike speaks not only to those facing career transitions but also to their loved ones (spouses, partners, parents, children, siblings, friends), who can and should be involved in the process of designing a career plan. Whether graduating from college, struggling to find a job, re-entering the workforce, changing careers, or preparing for retirement, readers will be inspired to successfully navigate their transition while maintaining a healthy, happy balanced life.

Contact Michael Alan Tate

Call @ 205-533-0429

Email @ [email protected]

Or visit his website at michaelalantate.com

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Written by: Dominic Lawson

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Edited by: Alejandro Giron(https://alegiron.com) and Dominic Lawson

Music Credits:

**Show Theme**

Behind Closed Doors - Otis McDonald

**Break Theme**

Cielo - Huma-Huma

Sponsors/Partners

Go to Payoff.com/TheStartupLife to learn more.

Go to the Phillip Stein and use code SLEEPEZ to get 10% of your new Philip Stein Sleep Bracelet.

Use code BETTEREVERYDAY for 30% everything sitewide at ladder.sport. That's "BETTEREVERYDAY" for 30% off at ladder.sport.

Go to Save the Children dot org slash save kids orwww.savethechildern.org/savekids

In this bonus session, we talk to Rich Razgaitis (Co-Founder & CEO of FloWater) we talk company culture and dad jokes.

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Written by: Dominic Lawson

Executive Producers: Dominic Lawson and Kenda Lawson

Music Credits:

**Show Theme**

Behind Closed Doors - Otis McDonald

**Break Theme**

Cielo - Huma-Huma

Sponsors/Partners

Go to Payoff.com/TheStartupLife to learn more.

Go to the Phillip Stein and use code SLEEPEZ to get 10% of your new Philip Stein Sleep Bracelet.

Use code BETTEREVERYDAY for 30% everything sitewide at ladder.sport. That's "BETTEREVERYDAY" for 30% off at ladder.sport.

In this episode, we talk to Rich Razgaitis (Co-Founder & CEO of FloWater) as we discuss how he started his company, what he looks for when turning around a company, and his passion to drastically reduce plastic water bottles.

**More On Rich**

Rich "Raz" Razgaitis is the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of FloWater, where he leads the Denver-based company in its vision to create a new distributed and decentralized water platform. The company is on a mission to disrupt the drinking water industry by delivering the best-tasting water in the world and eliminate single-use plastic water bottles and packaging waste.

FloWater has become the beverage of choice for such companies as Google, Red Bull, prAna, Oneill, Play Station, Specialized Bikes, Alaska Airlines and Xponential Fitness, as well as the Oakland school system. Since the company launched in 2013, its proprietary, new-tech water Refill Stations have saved more than 130 million plastic bottles from the environment and is on track to save over one billion plastic single-use bottles by 2022. Razgaitis originated the concept and product development of FloWater and has scaled the brand significantly since its initial distribution in only one state: Today, FloWater Refill Stations are used daily at over 5,000 hotels, schools, corporations, gyms, retailers and events in nearly 50 states. Razgaitis' role is focused around financial and business strategy, investor relations, team hiring and organizational development, product development, and strategic growth partnerships, while overseeing operational execution—from manufacturing to customer service. He recently secured $15mm in Series B growth funding for FloWater. In 2019, FloWater was recognized as a "Top 500" company on the annual INC 5000 list of fastest-growing growing privately-held companies in America.

In his career, Razgaitis has been passionate about building brands and teams. Since 2002, he has served in CEO/president-level roles in several venture capital-backed start-ups, privately held turnaround, and growth companies, and he brings insight from those experiences to his work today at FloWater. Razgaitis was the CEO of several consumer-tech companies, including DealOn, an e-commerce company that developed the Web's first deal-commerce exchange, and another, MyTownPerks, which built the first PCI-complaint, the cloud-based loyalty program for B2B. (Both companies were subsequently acquired.) Razgaitis has deep experience in the consumer-goods industry, having led personal-care and nutrition company Univera into fast growth, with revenues doubling from $35 million to $100 million per year. With a specialty in rebuilding brands, Razgaitis also restarted a privately held consumer company, Blaine Pharmaceuticals, where he led product development and licensing of a dozen new products and drove commercialization into over 30,000 food and drug stores nationwide. He started his career in Fortune 500 companies, including Johnson & Johnson and Eli Lily. Razgaitis grew up in the Midwest and holds a BA in marketing and an MBA in general business and marketing from Anderson University. When not working, you can find Razgaitis spending time with his two teenage daughters, where he gets to refine his 'dad jokes,' or studying his Enneagram, volunteering with Defy Ventures,

which focuses on ending mass incarceration and recidivism or riding a motorcycle in the summer and snowboard in the winter.

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Written by: Dominic Lawson

Executive Producers: Dominic Lawson and Kenda Lawson

Music Credits:

**Show Theme**

Behind Closed Doors - Otis McDonald

**Break Theme**

Cielo - Huma-Huma

Sponsors/Partners

Go to Payoff.com/TheStartupLife to learn more.

Go to the Phillip Stein and use code SLEEPEZ to get 10% of your new Philip Stein Sleep Bracelet.

Use code BETTEREVERYDAY for 30% everything sitewide at ladder.sport. That's "BETTEREVERYDAY" for 30% off at ladder.sport.

Go to Save the Children dot org slash save kids orwww.savethechildern.org/savekids