John Strelecky is a #1 Best Selling inspirational author, adventurer, and speaker. His books have won bestseller of the year awards five times and collectively spent more than eight hundred weeks on bestseller lists. John’s entry into the world of writing began following a life-changing experience where he was inspired to sit down and tell the story shared in his first book - The Café on The Edge of The World. The success of the book can be attributed to the word of mouth that spread the book all over the world, truly creating a successful network. 

We’ll be diving into John’s wealth of experience today, and of all his grand experiences, John will reveal what one of his biggest adventures has been to date: being a father to a daughter.

Things you will learn in this episode:

[00:01 - 07:45] Opening Segment 

[07:46 - 18:00] The Journey into Adulthood

[18:01 - 23:26] Letting People Know They’re Not Alone 

[23:27 - 34:19] Closing Segment

Tweetable Quotes: 

“I think sometimes you’re asked to be a steward of something, and I really, firmly believe for whatever reason I’ve been asked to be the writer of the Cafe story.” - John Strelecky

“The question in life is not how do I do something, the question is who… what can I learn from their experience?” - John Strelecky

Resources Mentioned: 

• The Cafe on the Edge of the World

You can connect with John on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram. Visit https://www.johnstrelecky.com to learn more.

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Would you give up if you knew that you would strike gold within only 3 more feet? Welcome back to another BYN Breakdown with me and Eric! Over the last couple of breakdowns, we’ve been going over what goes into making a successful podcast that’s scalable and profitable. are going to be continuing our conversation around building and scaling your podcast. One of the most important lessons I’ve learned is also one of the most basic: Success takes time! You may not want to hear it but it’s true and I have the experience to share that with you. 

So let’s start talking about what building success over time looks like, and how to push through without quitting before you reach your win. 

Things you will learn in this episode:

[00:01 - 03:03] Opening Segment 

[03:04 - 11:02] The Truth About the Slow Progress to Success

[11:03 - 15:55] Closing Segment

Tweetable Quotes: 

“Looking back now the only thing that kept me in it was just this commitment from the beginning to keep going, because I knew it was going to be a long journey.” - Travis Chappell

“The reality is as simple as just keep doing what you’re doing.” Eric Skwarczynsk

“The journey to having results that no one else can have in their life, is a long and difficult one.” - Travis Chappell

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Philip McKernan, the author and founder of One Last Talk, Aubrey Marcus, Founder of ONNIT and New York Times best-selling author of Own the Day, Own Your Life, and David Meltzer, the co-founder and CEO of Sports 1 Marketing and S1MEDIA.

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Growing your network is the key to finding something meaningful to do in life. This is a piece of advice from today’s guest, Raj Subrameyer who is an international keynote speaker, author, and tech career coach who helps people to land their dream job and become successful leaders. He has helped countless individuals discover their ‘zone of genius’ and leverage it to live a life that they love. Raj is a sought-after speaker at various conferences and has been featured in numerous podcasts and publications, including Authority Magazine, Thrive Global, Addicted2Success, and The Good Men Project. He is also the author of the new book – Skyrocket Your Career. 

Let’s launch ourselves into the episode as Raj talks to us about building the life and career that your dreams. 

Things you will learn in this episode:

[00:01 - 06:24] Opening Segment 

[06:25 - 11:00] In the Face of Adversity 

[11:01 - 15:23] Building the Life you Want Through Your Network

[15:24 - 24:32] Closing Segment

Tweetable Quotes: 

“I definitely think that you have to face some adversities to figure out opportunities and have a path to transformation.” - Raj Subrameyer

“Personally, professionally, and universally, I would say that growing your network is the key for you to find more opportunities and then do something meaningful in life as well.” - Raj Subrameyer

Resources Mentioned: 

• Skyrocket Your Career

You can connect with Raj on LinkedIn, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube. You can learn more by visiting his website https://www.rajsubra.com/. 

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Real Estate can be one of the best means of reaching both Time and Financial Freedom. Here to give us some insights we have, Founder and CEO of the Apt-Guy, Best selling author and award winning syndicator, Bruce Petersen. Bruce is a syndicator and manager of large multi-family (apartments) projects. Over the past seven years he’s acquired and managed through his company, Bluebonnet Commercial Management, which boasts over 1100 units. Rather than just focus on money, he finds ways to impact resident's and staff's lives by providing value; after that the money comes. Through his book, Syndication is a B*tch, he reveals his proven systems and processes.

Let’s launch ourselves right into Bruce’s story and learn how he got to the point of quitting his job and finding success as a full-time real estate investor. 

Things you will learn in this episode:

[00:01 - 06:24] Opening Segment 

[06:25 - 15:44] Quitting Your Job to Invest in Yourself

[15:45 - 22:43] Inside the Guts of Real Estate 

[22:44 - 33:51] Closing Segment

Tweetable Quotes:

“I can teach you how to build a business, and I can teach you how to build a successful business, but I can’t change your mindset… I really think it really comes down to personality.” - Bruce Petersen

“People lull themselves into this false sense of security of, ‘My job is my saving grace…’ you just gotta take a chance.” - Bruce Petersen

“Once you’ve put in some real legwork and some real effort into learning your craft, then you can start to leverage those relationships that you’ve built and networking that you’ve done.” - Bruce Petersen

Resources Mentioned: 

You can learn more about Bruce on LinkedIn. Find out more about getting your free copy of his book by going to https://apt-guy.com. 

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On this BYN Breakdown me and Eric are going to be continuing our conversation around building and scaling your podcast. Last time we took a look at Blue Ocean Strategy and broke the myth behind needing expensive equipment and software. Today, we’re going to look at the importance of credibility and how to build it. A lot of people want to look at the heavy hitters of the podcasting world and copy their formula, but this is a different time, and you have unique qualities that you can bring to the table without having to stake your whole identity on what has already been done. 

Let’s dive into the conversation and let me breakdown my Credibility First Method and clue you in on ways you can drive capital that can lead you to build a bigger audience!

Things you will learn in this episode:

[00:01 - 02:16] Opening Segment 

[02:17 - 10:00] Building Your Credibility First

[10:01 - 25:22] Closing Segment

Tweetable Quotes: 

“What people don’t realize is that you can’t shortcut the first decade of work that went in to build a large audience.” - Travis Chappell

“You can’t expect to grow the same way a lot of people back then grew…” - Travis Chappell

“I started figuring out that the credibility that I got from being on the top charts was way more important than the traffic that was basically non-existent that I got from the charts.” - Travis Chappell

Resources Mentioned: 

• Podcast Profit Course

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If you want to learn how to build YOUR network, check out my website a travischappell.com.  You can connect with me on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Be sure to join The Lounge to become part of the community that’s setting up REAL relationships that add value and create investments. 

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Chad Veach, author of Help! I Work with People, Vince Del Monte, fitness guru, author, and creator of the 7-Figure Mastermind, and Joel Marion, co-founder and CMO of BioTrust Nutrition

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Today’s guest believes that the way you make people feel will determine the strength of the relationship. Associate Professor Bidhan "Bobby" Parmar is the Shannon Smith Emerging Scholar in Business Administration. Parmar teaches creative and critical thinking at the Darden School of Business. He was also named one of the top 40 business school professors under 40 in the world and has won several teaching and research awards, with his research published in several magazines.

Parmar's research interests focus on how managers make sense of uncertainty and collaborate in ways that create value for stakeholders and teach students real world leadership skills in stressful and interpersonally sensitive situations.

I can’t wait to dive into Bobby’s wealth of knowledge and experience as he breaks down relationships and how to build them. 

Things you will learn in this episode:

[00:01 - 06:26] Opening Segment 

[06:27 - 13:00] Diving into the Details and the Unknown

[13:01 - 25:22] Talking Relationship; Closing Segment

Tweetable Quotes: 

“I was really passionate about this idea of using power responsibly… you use that responsibly and you use that to make the world better.” - Bidhan “Bobby” Parmar

“It’s not about who you know or what you know, it’s about how you make other people feel.” - Bidhan “Bobby” Parmar

Resources Mentioned: 

You can learn more about Bobby on https://www.darden.virginia.edu/faculty-research/directory/bidhan-l-parmar and connect with his content on YouTube.

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No matter what, you are the product of the sum of your decisions. Here to talk about making those decisions, we are welcoming back one of the first guests I’ve ever had on the show, Robert McCleland, PhD. Rob is a coach, speaker, and teacher who is a John Maxwell certified leader. He is the Owner of Upward Leadership--a consulting and training company. As a past President of John Maxwell Leadership Foundation he has sat in the big chair in Higher Education, Medical Foundations, and multinational groups. He has a simple goal: build hard working, healthy, and fun organizations where people love to serve and give their best. He is known for his unrelenting commitment to clarifying purpose, empowering employees, and acknowledging contributions. 

Let’s jump right in and learn what can happen when you make the hard decisions and the right ones, from Rob’s incredible story. 

Things you will learn in this episode:

[00:01 - 08:37] Opening Segment 

[08:38 - 19:52] You’re a Product of the Sum of Your Decisions

[19:53 - 30:56] Building Your Leadership 

[30:57 - 43:09] Closing Segment

Tweetable Quotes: 

“You are, right now, a product of the decisions that you’ve made; Some of them good, some of them bad.” - Robert McCleland

“Who’s going to love someone enough to say something, and build the right kind of team for the organization not just for me. You’re going to win if you can get that.” - Robert McCleland

“Winston Churchill, Martin Luther King, a couple of guys like that, they weren’t even liked by a lot of people but they rose up in their moment in time and they won the world. That’s the type of person I want to be.” - Rob McCleland

Resources Mentioned: 

You can connect with Rob on LinkedIn and Twitter or email [email protected]. Be sure to visit https://www.leadertribe.com to learn more about his space. 

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How do you scale your podcast to make it profitable? Today we’re going to really hone in and focus on the topic of building your podcasts and what goes into making it great. Welcome to our Build Your Network breakdown. With so many podcasts out there today, we need to talk about the wins that can set you apart, the missteps that can pull you out of the race entirely, and the opportunity to learn directly from us at podcastprofitcourse.com.

So let’s get started with the conversation and ultimately learn what it means to be a blue ocean podcaster and how anyone can jump at the opportunity to be one. 

Things you will learn in this episode:

[00:01 - 03:00] Opening Segment 

[03:01 - 06:20] Podcasting Pet Peeves

[06:21 - 11:03] Find Your Blue Ocean

[11:04 - 12:14] Closing Segment

Tweetable Quotes: 

“Why would I try to compete with those guys when I can just carve my own niche? And that’s kinda what we’re talking about in this episode; niching down and finding what your Blue Ocean is…” - Travis Chappell 

Resources Mentioned: 

Don’t miss out on this opportunity. Go to https://www.podcastprofitcourse.com/register and register for the online course that will teach you how to make your podcast profitable. 

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If you want to learn how to build YOUR network, check out my website a travischappell.com. You can connect with me on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Be sure to join The Lounge to become part of the community that’s setting up REAL relationships that add value and create investments. 

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