Visibility With Lauren Cobello

Most people think starting a podcast is easy.

Travis Chappell knows the truth: most podcasts never make money, most never make it past 10 episodes, and the people who win are usually the ones willing to keep going through the lonely part when nothing is working yet.

In this episode of The Visibility Podcast, Lauren Cobello sits down with Travis Chappell, podcaster, entrepreneur, and host of Travis Makes Friends and Travis Makes Money, to discuss podcasting, networking, monetization, personal branding, media, and where podcasting is headed next.

Travis shares how he went from door-to-door sales to podcasting after realizing he did not want to stay in sales forever. After college, he had a non-accredited degree, no clear career path, and a growing interest in personal development. Then he started listening to shows like Entrepreneur on Fire, The Art of Charm, and BiggerPockets and realized people were building real businesses through podcasting.

Chapters

0:00 Meet Travis Chappell

What You’ll Learn

🎙️ Why most podcasts never make real money

👤 GUEST

Travis Chappell
https://www.instagram.com/travischappell/

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What does it really take to become visible?

Not just viral. Not just known for one clip. But visible in a way that builds trust, opens doors, and helps people understand the value of what you do.

In this highlight Episode of The Visibility Podcast, Lauren Cobello brings together powerful moments from Pete A. Sciarrino, Spencer West, Peter Roth, Alex Canavan, Justin Freishtat, Joyce Toti, Jeff Knauss, Megan Thomas, Vanessa Gordon, Ramon Ray, and David Phillips to discuss what visibility actually looks like in real life.

Pete A. Sciarrino shares how consistency helped him grow as a creator. Spencer West talks about humor, identity, and setting boundaries. Peter Roth explains why reputation has to come first. Joyce Toti breaks down why your online presence needs to match who you are in person. Jeff Knauss opens up about identity after selling a company. Vanessa Gordon shares how she turned a creative project into a media and events brand. Ramon Ray explains why going viral is overrated. And David Phillips shares why meaning matters when life no longer feels aligned.

The big lesson is simple: visibility is built through trust, consistency, real relationships, and the courage to keep showing up before everything feels perfect.

Watch until the end to hear why becoming visible is not just about being seen. It is about becoming known for the right reasons.

It is showing up before you feel ready.

This episode is for founders, creators, authors, coaches, speakers, and business owners who want to stop being the best kept secret and start becoming known for the right reasons.

Watch until the end because the final conversation brings it back to one of the biggest questions so many people are quietly asking: what if the life you built no longer fits?

Chapters

0:00 Magic And Visibility

3. What You’ll Learn

🎩 Why consistency creates more “luck” than waiting for the perfect post

👤 GUESTS

Pete A Sciarrino: https://www.instagram.com/pasmagic/

Spencer West: https://www.instagram.com/spencer2thewest/

Peter Roth: https://www.instagram.com/officialpeterroth/

Alex Canavan: https://www.instagram.com/alexcanavan.co/

Justin Freishtat: https://www.instagram.com/justinfreishtat/?

Joyce Toti: https://www.instagram.com/mrsjoytuckertoti/

Jeff Knauss: https://www.instagram.com/jeffknauss/

Megan Thomas: https://www.instagram.com/meganthomaslaw/

Vanessa Gordon: https://www.instagram.com/vanessapgordon/

Ramon Ray: https://www.instagram.com/ramonraysmarthustle/

David Phillips: https://www.instagram.com/mycoachdave/?

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What happens when the life you were told to build starts crushing you from the inside?

David Phillips knows that feeling. He had the career path. The structure. The responsibilities. The “normal” life. But at some point, he had to ask himself a hard question: do I go back to the work that was draining me, or do I step into something more meaningful?

In this episode of The Visibility Podcast, Lauren Cobello sits down with David Phillips, author of Surfing the Invisible Wave, speaker, and coach, to discuss career reinvention, midlife transitions, men’s mental health, shame, purpose, visibility, and what it really means to build a life that feels aligned.

David shares how his background in architectural project management eventually led him into coaching. At first, he began by supporting his wife’s health coaching business and working with male clients who needed someone they could open up to. What he discovered was that the biggest struggle was rarely just physical health. It was mindset, belief, identity, and the stories people were telling themselves about what was possible.

Chapters

0:00 Meet David Phillips
2:14 From Architecture To Coaching
4:22 When Work Loses Meaning
7:31 Midlife Reinvention
13:31 Writing Through Story
17:25 Honesty Builds Trust
21:11 The Book As Calling Card
25:37 Who David Helps
28:21 Why Men Stay Hidden
41:15 Visibility Changed Everything

What You’ll Learn

🧭 How David transitioned from architecture into coaching
💭 Why mindset is often the biggest obstacle to change
🔄 Why midlife reinvention often begins years before taking action
📖 How stories can teach personal growth better than lectures
🧠 The key difference between guilt and shame
🌊 How finding meaning can turn suffering into purpose
👥 Why many men struggle to talk about career and identity
💬 How spouses can create safer conversations around change
📣 Why visibility matters when your message can help others
❤️ How one media moment opened an unexpected new door

👤 GUEST

David Phillips
https://www.instagram.com/mycoachdave/?

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Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lauren_cobello/
Website: https://leveragewithmedia.com/

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Everybody wants attention.

But Ramon Ray says attention alone is not enough. You have to be good enough to turn that attention into trust, action, media opportunities, stronger relationships, and real business growth.

In this episode of The Visibility Podcast, Lauren Cobello sits down with Ramon Ray to discuss what it really takes to become known, build authority, earn media, and grow a business in a world where everyone is creating content.

Ramon is a serial entrepreneur, keynote speaker, event host, media company founder, and author of The Celebrity CEO. He has built companies, interviewed major leaders and entrepreneurs, and spent decades helping small business owners understand how to become the face of their business.

Ramon shares how he started building visibility long before personal branding became a buzzword. From email newsletters and early blogging to interviews, events, podcasts, and media platforms, he has seen every version of online visibility evolve. But even though the platforms have changed, the core principle has not.

Chapters
0:00 Meet Ramon Ray
2:16 Visibility Before Buzzwords
6:27 Getting Noticed Today
9:16 Getting Media Ready
17:03 Mistakes Founders Make
20:03 Leveraging Media Hits
23:02 Think Like A Publisher
24:02 Interviewing Big Names
28:00 Why Businesses Stay Small
36:30 Going Viral Is Overrated

What You’ll Learn

📣 Why attention only matters if people take action
🧠 How to find a unique angle in a crowded market
🎙️ Why great media guests focus on value first
📺 How media coverage builds long-term credibility
💡 Why going viral is not a real business strategy
🧱 How consistent media hits compound over time
🎤 Why improv, Toastmasters, and media training matter
🤝 How to build visibility through real relationships
📈 Why small businesses need to think like publishers
🌟 How kindness can become part of your brand 
👤 GUEST

Ramon Ray
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ramonraysmarthustle/

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Website: https://leveragewithmedia.com/

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Vanessa Gordon started East End Taste with no plan to turn it into a business.

It was just a blog. A creative outlet. A way to write about restaurants, openings, events, and life in the Hamptons while she was home with her young children.

Then brands started reaching out.

In this episode of The Visibility Podcast, Lauren Cobello sits down with Vanessa Gordon, CEO and publisher of East End Taste, to discuss how she turned a personal blog into a digital media platform, event production company, and luxury lifestyle brand with reach across the Hamptons, New York City, Miami, London, Italy, California, and beyond.

Chapters

0:00 Meet Vanessa Gordon
1:27 Starting East End Taste
5:16 Learning To Monetize
8:03 Bootstrapping A Media Brand
10:05 Growing Into Events
13:04 Rebranding The Platform
18:30 Learning Event Production
21:56 Press And Media Strategy
34:53 Influencers Vs. Media
48:14 What Comes Next

What You’ll Learn

📝 How Vanessa turned a personal blog into a real business
💡 Why it is okay not to know everything when you start
💰 How to begin pricing your creative work with confidence
📊 Why numbers, credibility, and consistency matter
🎟️ How events became a growth engine for East End Taste
🗞️ Why press relationships should never feel transactional
🎁 How gift bags and sponsorships create brand visibility
🤝 Why loyalty and relationships help events stand out
📸 How personal branding changed Vanessa’s business
🥂 What most people underestimate about event production

👤 GUEST

Vanessa Gordon
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vanessapgordon/
Business: https://www.instagram.com/eastendtaste/
https://linktr.ee/vanessapgordon?

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Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lauren_cobello/
Website: https://leveragewithmedia.com/

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Not every workplace is a safe workplace.

For many victims of sexual harassment and discrimination, speaking up can feel more frightening than staying silent. But as employment attorney Megan Thomas explains, one person finding the courage to come forward can create a ripple effect that helps countless others.

In this episode of The Visibility Podcast, Lauren Cobello sits down with Megan Thomas to discuss workplace sexual harassment, discrimination, retaliation, employee rights, warning signs to watch for, and what to do if you or someone you know experiences misconduct at work.

What You'll Learn

⚖️ What legally qualifies as workplace sexual harassment
🛡️ What to do if you experience harassment or discrimination
💬 Why so many victims choose not to report misconduct
👥 How employers should respond to workplace complaints
🚩 The warning signs everyone should recognize
🤝 How to support someone going through harassment
🦋 Why one person's story can inspire many others to come forward
📚 Common misconceptions about employment law
🌱 How accountability helps build healthier workplace cultures
✨ Why speaking up can create lasting change

Chapters

0:00 Meet Megan Thomas
2:15 How Megan Became an Employment Attorney
7:42 Understanding Workplace Sexual Harassment
13:18 Warning Signs in the Workplace
19:54 What To Do If It Happens To You
26:31 Knowing Your Rights as an Employee
33:46 Supporting Victims Through the Legal Process
38:55 The Power of Speaking Up
44:15 Protecting Future Generations

👤 GUEST

Megan Thomas
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meganthomaslaw/
Website: https://mkt-law.com/

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Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lauren_cobello/
Website: https://leveragewithmedia.com/

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Jeff Knauss built one of the fastest-growing agencies in the country, sold it, and thought he had finally earned the right to stop working.

Three weeks into “retirement,” he was having an identity crisis in Finland.

In this episode of The Visibility Podcast, Lauren Cobello sits down with Jeff Knauss to discuss entrepreneurship, failure, leadership, business exits, artificial intelligence, personal branding, and what happens when the thing you thought you wanted no longer makes you happy.

Jeff grew up in a blue-collar family in Central New York. Entrepreneurship was not part of the plan. He started his career in television advertising, working with small business owners and learning how they thought about marketing, customers, and growth.

Chapters

0:00 Meet Jeff Knauss
2:00 Leaving Television Behind
4:30 Fear Versus Regret
8:20 Scaling Digital Hyve
13:36 Leading Through Crisis
18:02 Employees Became Owners
21:25 Retirement Felt Empty
27:34 Starting Over Again
32:29 Building An Authentic Brand
45:28 Why AI Changes Everything

What You’ll Learn

🚀 Why Jeff left a safe career to start Digital Hyve
🧠 How fear of regret can be stronger than fear of failure
📈 Why execution matters more than having a good idea
💼 How Jeff helped employees become business owners
🛡️ How leaders balance vulnerability with confidence
🔥 Why business success can still lead to burnout
🧭 What Jeff learned from losing his identity after an exit
🤝 Why authenticity makes personal branding easier
🤖 How AI can remove repetitive work without replacing your best people
⏳ Why companies need to begin adopting AI now

👤 GUEST

Jeff Knauss: https://www.instagram.com/jeffknauss/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffknauss/
https://www.facebook.com/jeffknauss
https://www.jeffknauss.com/
https://arcovo.ai/

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Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lauren_cobello/
Website: https://collectivewomensleadership.com/meet-the-founder/

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Corporate America was built for men by men.

Joyce Toti believes women can still win inside that system, but only if they understand the rules, learn how to advocate for themselves, and stop waiting for someone else to hand them an opportunity.

In this episode of The Visibility Podcast, Lauren Cobello sits down with Joyce Toti, founder and CEO of Collective Women’s Leadership, to discuss women in business, workplace visibility, personal branding, mentorship, confidence, leadership, and what it really takes to become known in a male-dominated world.

Joyce spent 25 years working inside luxury retail, fashion, hospitality, and gaming. Her career included major brands such as Tiffany & Co., Tory Burch, Victoria’s Secret, Nordstrom, and LVMH. Then COVID changed everything.

Chapters

0:00 Meet Joyce Toti
1:39 From Retail To Leadership
4:19 Building A New Community
7:26 Relationships Before Transactions
12:28 Creating A Visible Brand
17:34 Women In Male-Dominated Rooms
20:13 The Rules Women Miss
23:08 Building Without Losing Yourself
28:20 Reinvention Takes Real Courage
39:23 There Is No Shortcut

What You’ll Learn

💼 How Joyce turned 25 years of experience into a new business
☕ Why informal relationships can create stronger communities
👀 How to become visible before opportunities appear
🤝 Why women need to advocate for other women
🗣️ How to prepare for difficult workplace conversations
📈 Why consistency matters more than chasing quick growth
💄 How appearance can affect confidence and performance
📱 Why your online presence must match who you are offline
🚪 How to reinvent yourself without erasing your past
🔥 Why grit and repetition are the only real shortcuts

👤 GUEST

Joyce Toti: https://www.instagram.com/mrsjoytuckertoti/
https://www.instagram.com/collectivewomensleadership/

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Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lauren_cobello/

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Justin Freishtat spent five years in college and left without a degree.

He went from earning $7 an hour in warehouses and selling mattresses door to door to building and selling a major food company, entering the investment world, and raising more than $10 million during his first year managing a fund.

But none of it followed the “normal” path.

In this episode of The Visibility Podcast, Lauren Cobello sits down with Justin Freishtat to discuss how sales, personal branding, networking, and relentless action helped him move from door-to-door salesman to entrepreneur, investor, hedge fund manager, and marketing agency owner.

Justin shares how he first discovered entrepreneurship while studying music in college. Instead of using the recording studio for classwork, he found musicians on campus and charged them to record, mix, and master their music. That early instinct eventually led him into door-to-door sales, where he spent years learning how to communicate, build trust, handle rejection, and keep going when things did not work.

Chapters

0:00 From College Dropout To Founder
4:11 Degrees Don’t Define Success
7:02 Build Before You Need It
11:02 Why Branding Builds Trust
16:24 Managing Multiple Businesses
21:20 What Actually Drives Sales
23:00 Turning Media Into Revenue
27:03 Handling Critics And Hate
30:15 Your Brand Walks In First
35:46 Building What Comes Next

What You’ll Learn

🎓 Why traditional credentials are not the only path into business
🚪 How door-to-door sales taught Justin to earn trust
🔄 How to shift your brand when your career changes
📱 Why you should build an audience before you need one
🤝 How networking can challenge limiting beliefs
💬 Why manual conversations often outperform automated outreach
🎙️ How podcast appearances can reach valuable audiences
📈 Why views and followers do not always create revenue
🛡️ How to handle criticism without abandoning your values
🏗️ Why a personal brand gives entrepreneurs more ways to rebuild

👤 GUEST

Justin Freishtat: https://www.instagram.com/justinfreishtat/?
https://www.instagram.com/atphedgefunds/
https://web.facebook.com/p/Justin-Freishtat
https://www.tiktok.com/@justinfreishtat

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Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lauren_cobello/

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What if your biggest advantage isn't where you live, but who you're willing to meet?

Most people think they need to move to a major city to build a successful business, media company, or personal brand.

Alex Canavan proved otherwise.

In this episode of The Visibility Podcast, Lauren Cobello sits down with Alex Canavan, founder of the CNY Women's Network and host of the Cultivate Podcast, to discuss entrepreneurship, networking, community building, media, visibility, personal branding, and how she built one of the most influential women's business platforms in Upstate New York.

Alex shares her journey from competitive dancer to MAC makeup artist, entrepreneur, event founder, podcast host, and media company owner. She explains how a single pitch at age 23 led to the creation of the CNY Women's Summit, which eventually evolved into a thriving media and events business.

CHAPTERS

0:00 From Dancer To Entrepreneur
4:04 Becoming A MAC Makeup Artist
7:16 The Pitch That Started Everything
10:37 Why Small Markets Win
15:20 Overcoming Imposter Syndrome
20:15 Why She Started A Podcast
24:12 The Rebrand That Changed Everything
31:35 Building A Community From Scratch
37:17 The Power Of Experiential Marketing
47:59 What's Next For Alex Canavan?

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN

💡 How Alex built a media company without a media background
🎙️ Why podcasting accelerated her growth
🤝 The networking strategy that opened doors
🚀 How to build a business in a small market
🔥 Why visibility creates opportunity
📈 The power of relationship-driven growth
💭 How to overcome imposter syndrome
🎯 Why asking is one of the most underrated skills in business
🏆 The secret to building a strong community
✨ How experiential marketing drives engagement

👤 GUEST

Alex Canavan: https://www.instagram.com/alexcanavan.co/

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Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lauren_cobello/

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