Who Ya Know Show

**About The Guest(s):**

Mark Silverman is an executive coach, keynote speaker, and author of the upcoming book "Rising: The Rising Leader Handbook." He has a background in sales and has experienced both success and failure in his career. Mark is passionate about helping rising leaders develop their leadership skills and navigate the challenges of leadership.

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**Summary:**

Mark Silverman shares his personal journey from being homeless and struggling with addiction to becoming a successful executive coach and leadership expert. He emphasizes the importance of having a support system and being able to share fears and vulnerabilities with others. Mark explains that his own experiences have shaped his coaching approach and his focus on developing rising leaders. He believes that many successful individuals struggle with anxiety and uncertainty and need guidance to navigate the next phase of their careers. Mark also discusses the paradigm shift that leaders need to make in order to be effective and the importance of being other-focused as a leader.

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**Key Takeaways:**

- Having a support system and people who listen to your fears and vulnerabilities is crucial for personal and professional growth.

- The paradigm shift from individual success to leadership requires leaders to be other-focused and prioritize the well-being of their team.

- Leaders need to lead up, lead across, lead their team, and lead themselves in order to be effective.

- It is important to pick your battles and focus on what is truly important in order to be an effective leader.

- Fear of failure and fear of success can hold people back from stepping into their full potential as leaders.

**Chapters**​

(0:00:00) - The importance of having support and someone to listen to

(0:01:08) - Mark's unexpected journey to becoming a leadership coach

(0:02:39) - Mark's background of being homeless and overcoming addiction

(0:04:28) - Mark's transition into sales and finding success

(0:08:38) - The cracks in Mark's life and the need for inner work

(0:12:15) - Mark's decision to make a million dollars and run a marathon

(0:16:21) - The impact of COVID and the need for support and understanding

(0:18:31) - Mark's focus on developing rising leaders and his upcoming book

(0:25:31) - The Rising Leader Handbook and the importance of leadership skills

(0:30:19) - The power of speaking life into others and the impact it can have

(0:42:29) - Mark's podcast and the powerful interviews with leaders

(0:45:48) - Finding safety and a homing device before taking risks

**Additional Resources**

👉 FREE LinkedIn e-book: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://online.flippingbook.com/view/714118097/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

👉 FREE Career Transition Summit: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://event.webinarjam.com/register/67/04404igv⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

👉Adam Knihtila:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamknihtila/⁠

👉Trevor Houston: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/trevorhouston/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

👉All things Who Ya Know: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/whoyaknow⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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In this episode, we invite Jeff Martin. As an expert in recruitment and career coaching, Jeff advises top management at Fortune 100 and 500 companies on the best hiring strategies. When he is not managing staffing needs for public figures and celebrities, he is leading his recruitment agencies, Jefferey Agency and University Recruiters, which handle the staffing needs of some of the most prestigious companies in the country.

What you will learn:

- Jeff’s success story

- The importance of personal branding

- Creating videos as a jobseeker

- What jobseekers are doing wrong today

- How to get the attention of busy people

- The proper way of networking

- Cutting through the competition as a jobseeker

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Get in touch with Jeff:

👉 https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffmartincareercoach/

Get in touch with Trevor Houston:

👉 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/trevorhouston/

Get to know all things Who Ya Know:

👉 https://linktr.ee/whoyaknow

Separately and independently from the WYK Show, Trevor Houston and Mark Elder are licensed financial professionals offering insurance and financial products through various carriers. For more info, visit 👉 https://www.ClearPathWealthStrategies.com/

In this episode, we invite Mike C-Roc Ciorrocco. Mike is the CEO of People Building, Inc. He is a performance coach, author, dynamic public speaker, visionary, and thought leader. He has been featured by Yahoo Finance as one of the Top Business Leaders to Follow in 2020 and is on a mission to build people.

At his core, he’s obsessed with success and helping others achieve greatness. C-Roc is a guy who had a fire lit in him at an early age. That fire has led him to inspire others to see the greatness inside of themselves using past life events to fuel their fire.

What you will learn:

- Why did Mike start People Building, Inc.

- Similarity between job-seeking and sales

- Grant Cardone’s training program

- What does Mike’s routine look like

- Identifying your true potential

- Common theme in successful people

- Brandon Dawson’s quote that inspires Mike

- Taking massive action for your vision

- Being the best version of yourself

Mic Drop Moments:

🎤 Mike at (02:28) - The first thing for jobseekers is the same as the salespersons.

🎤 Mike at (15:40) - What you think is what you say. What you say is what you do. What you do becomes your legacy.

Get in touch with Mike👉 ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-ciorrocco/⁠

Get in touch with Trevor Houston👉 https://www.linkedin.com/in/trevorhouston/⁠

Get to know all things Who Ya Know👉 ⁠https://linktr.ee/whoyaknow⁠

Separately and independently from the WYK Show, Trevor Houston and Mark Elder are licensed financial professionals offering insurance and financial products through various carriers. For more info, visit 👉 ⁠https://www.ClearPathWealthStrategies.com/

In this episode, we invite David Alto. David has helped 258 middle management and C-suite professionals land new careers. He helps remove the frustration that jobseekers go through, while applying for job after job, and only getting rejection emails.

What you will learn:

- Beating up the ATS

- David’s career journey

- Biggest mistakes that job seekers are making

- How David uses software against the software

- Optimising your resume and LinkedIn

- Presenting and promoting yourself

- How to start your job search process

- Outsourcing your tasks as a jobseeker

Mic Drop Moments:

🎤 David at (02:46) - Now I’m battling bots daily on a daily basis.

🎤 David at (10:25) - Looking for work has to be, it’s gotta be 50+ hour a week job. It has to be!

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Get in touch with David:

👉 https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidalto/

Get in touch with Trevor Houston:

👉 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/trevorhouston/

Get to know all things Who Ya Know:

👉 https://linktr.ee/whoyaknow

Separately and independently from the WYK Show, Trevor Houston and Mark Elder are licensed financial professionals offering insurance and financial products through various carriers. For more info, visit 👉 https://www.ClearPathWealthStrategies.com/

In this episode, we invite Amilya Antonetti. Amilya is one of the most sought-after Human Behavior & Strategic Advisor experts in the world. She has appeared as a regular business and behavior expert on The Oprah Winfrey Show, Steve Harvey Show & Dr. Phil. She has built or advised on over $2 Billion in sales with high-profile clients such as Steve Harvey, Mike Tyson, Listerine Strips, Sharper Image, Cold Stone Creamery, George Foreman & more.

What you will learn:

- Why did Amilya get started with entrepreneurship

- Amilya’s relationship with her employees

- How Amilya interviews candidates

- Solving problems as a jobseeker

- Amilya’s story of speaking at a medical convention

- Identifying and maximizing opportunities

- Amilya’s experience of interacting with Snoop Dogg

- The victim mentality of jobseekers

- The importance of presenting yourself

- Amilya’s experience of working with Grant Cardone

- Keeping up with trends and investing in businesses

- What is the ‘Genuis Key’ system

- Rewarding people as a whole being

If you enjoyed today's episode, don’t forget to subscribe and leave us a ⭐5 STAR REVIEW!! It only takes a few minutes and let me tell you... those reviews really help people find the show!

Get in touch with Amilya:👉 https://www.linkedin.com/in/amilya/

Get in touch with Trevor Houston:👉 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/trevorhouston/

Get to know all things Who Ya Know:👉 https://linktr.ee/whoyaknow

Separately and independently from the WYK Show, Trevor Houston and Mark Elder are licensed financial professionals offering insurance and financial products through various carriers. For more info, visit 👉 https://www.ClearPathWealthStrategies.com/

In this episode, we invite Caitlin Potter. Caitlin is a career transition coach working with individuals on everything from resumes, cover letters, imposter syndrome, portfolios, and job search strategies, to salary negotiations, interview practice, and more. She has also worked as the Director of Delivery for Codeup.

What you will learn:

- What is Codeup and what they do

- The impact of COVID on Caitlin’s work

- CodeUp’s partnership with employers

- Caitlin’s career journey and transition

- Finding your voice and telling your story

- Codeup’s free classes on data science

- Caitlin’s career counseling business

If you enjoyed today's episode, don’t forget to subscribe and leave us a ⭐5 STAR REVIEW!! It only takes a few minutes and let me tell you... those reviews really help people find the show!

Get in touch with Caitlin:

👉 https://www.linkedin.com/in/caitlinmstudley/

Get in touch with Trevor Houston:

👉 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/trevorhouston/

Get to know all things Who Ya Know:

👉 https://linktr.ee/whoyaknow

Separately and independently from the WYK Show, Trevor Houston and Mark Elder are licensed financial professionals offering insurance and financial products through various carriers. For more info, visit 👉 https://www.ClearPathWealthStrategies.com/

In this episode, we invite Shay Rowbottom. Known as the "Queen of LinkedIn, Shay built a million-dollar business through organic video on LinkedIn. She never paid for one single ad & was voted Forbes #1 business influencer of the year in 2020. Currently, she works with owners & organizations to turn their LinkedIn pages into lead hoses that generate more inbound leads, and massive revenue for their business.

What you will learn:

- Shay’s story of getting started with Facebook

- Her transitioning from Facebook to LinkedIn

- Her self-doubts and worries during the transition

- Going through pain and discomfort to grow

- What kind of videos to make as a jobseeker

- Embracing other’s perspectives on social media

- How to become a thought leader in your industry

- What you know, or who you know

- How to get the attention of recruiters and hiring managers

- The power of asking what you need

- The best way to structure your LinkedIn headline

Mic Drop Moments:

🎤 Shay at (08:42) - I wouldn’t have imagined I’m making more money than them now and it’s 100% mine.

🎤 Shay at (10:00) - Helping people. What can you do to help people?

🎤 Shay at (17:40) - You can’t climb uphill with a bag of bitter rocks on your back. You got to at some point let that go.

🎤 Mark at (24:32) - I’m gonna drop a mic for Trevor.

🎤 Shay at (29:58) - Everything happens for a reason. The hardships are to help us grow and learn. And even in the darkest of dark times when it feels like there is no hope, and you’re alone, believe it or not, God is with you and you are going through that to learn something. So keep the faith.

If you enjoyed today's episode, don’t forget to subscribe and leave us a ⭐5 STAR REVIEW!! It only takes a few minutes and let me tell you... those reviews really help people find the show!

Get in touch with Shay Rowbottom:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shayrowbottom

Get in touch with Trevor Houston:

👉 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/trevorhouston

Get to know all things Who Ya Know:

👉 https://linktr.ee/whoyaknow

Separately and independently from the WYK Show, Trevor Houston and Mark Elder are licensed financial professionals offering insurance and financial products through various carriers. For more info, visit 👉 http://clearpathwealthstrategies.com

In this episode, we invite Terrence McMahon. Terrence is a Best Selling Author, TEDx Speaker, Coach, and expert in personal and brand storytelling. An advocate for organ donor awareness, he is also an inspirational speaker, podcaster, and business strategist.

What you will learn:

- Terrence’s life story and struggles

- How Terrence reinvented himself

- How Terrence is helping other people transform

- Terrence’s book: The Superhero Self

- His message for jobseekers

- The Japanese practice of Ikigai

- What is the Anywhere Adviser Program

- Coming back stronger, when you’re down

If you enjoyed today's episode, don’t forget to subscribe and leave us a ⭐5 STAR REVIEW!! It only takes a few minutes and let me tell you... those reviews really help people find the show!

Get in touch with Terrence:

👉 https://www.linkedin.com/in/terrance-mcmahon💥-07b3ab7/

Get in touch with Trevor Houston:

👉 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/trevorhouston/

Get to know all things Who Ya Know:

👉 https://linktr.ee/whoyaknow

Separately and independently from the WYK Show, Trevor Houston and Mark Elder are licensed financial professionals offering insurance and financial products through various carriers. For more info, visit 👉 https://www.ClearPathWealthStrategies.com/

In this episode, we invite David Meltzer. David is the co-founder of Sports 1 Marketing. He is a consultant & business coach, a Keynote speaker, and 3x best-selling author.

What you will learn:

- David’s motto of empowering people

- The power of faith

- David’s journey and his ‘Why’

- Why should you know what you want

- The importance of having gratitude

- David’s thoughts on happiness

- When you feel stuck during job search

- David’s podcast and free training

- Asking for what you want

- Why did David start his podcast

- David’s book: Game-Time Decision Making

- Practising ending fear

Mic Drop Moments:

🎤 David at (03:40) - In order to manifest or in order to be happy in life, you have to have faith.

If you enjoyed today's episode, don’t forget to subscribe and leave us a ⭐5 STAR REVIEW!! It only takes a few minutes and let me tell you... those reviews really help people find the show!

Get in touch with David:👉 https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidmeltzer2

Get in touch with Trevor Houston:👉 https://www.linkedin.com/in/trevorhouston

Get to know all things Who Ya Know:👉 https://linktr.ee/whoyaknow

Separately and independently from the WYK Show, Trevor Houston and Mark Elder are licensed financial professionals offering insurance and financial products through various carriers. For more info, visit 👉 https://www.ClearPathWealthStrategies.com

About The Guest(s):
Trevor Houston is a successful entrepreneur and host of The Who Ya Know Show podcast. He shares his strategies, mindset, and experiences to help others overcome obstacles and achieve success in their careers and businesses.

Summary:
Trevor Houston discusses the importance of hiring your first employee as a solopreneur or business owner. He emphasizes that hiring not only reduces your workload but also opens up new opportunities. Trevor shares his personal experience of struggling in his first year as a solopreneur and how hiring his first employee helped turn things around. He highlights the need to understand the why behind hiring and the importance of measuring the success of the hire. Trevor also provides tips on deciding when to hire, such as considering an increase in workload, being comfortable handing over certain tasks, and having enough funding to support the hire.

Key Takeaways:

**Chapters**

**Additional Resources**

👉 FREE LinkedIn Optim. e-book: ⁠⁠https://online.flippingbook.com/view/714118097/⁠⁠

👉 FREE Career Transition Summit: ⁠⁠https://event.webinarjam.com/register/67/04404igv⁠⁠

💸 Separately and independently from the WYK Show, Trevor Houston and Mark Elder are licensed financial professionals offering insurance and financial products through various carriers. 👉 For more info, visit ⁠⁠⁠https://www.ClearPathWealthStrategies.com⁠⁠⁠

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