Who Ya Know Show

In this episode, our host and executive producer of the #WhoYaKnow Show, Trevor Houston, talks about how employers aren't necessarily requiring new employees to have a college degree amid the labor shortage.

What you will learn:

- The importance of college degrees in employment

- Getting to interviews without a degree

- How companies are starting to adapt to new ways of hiring

- College degrees and student debts

- Hiring policies of blue chip companies

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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 Frank "The Legend" Shamrock. Frank became a ward of the state at age 12, a prison inmate at 18 & by age 22 his name was known around the world as a champion. 

Frank is many things: visionary entrepreneur, ex-con, author, star athlete, a survivor of childhood abuse, international speaker, husband, dad and is best known for his humor, compassion & ability to use cage fighting techniques to create trust & unwavering focus.   

What you will learn:  

- Frank’s childhood  

- How he went through childhood abuse 

- How Frank’s life changed after meeting his first mentor 

- The gift that Frank had: his physical abilities 

- How he got introduced to Mixed Martial Arts 

- Frank’s fighting career and its stages 

- Frank’s journey to becoming a UFC Champion  

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Get in touch with Frank LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/frankshamrock

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

Get to know all things Who Ya Know:  

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

In this episode, we invite Casey Hasten. Casey is a Top Executive Recruiter who has spent over 20 years in the accounting space before finding her passion, helping others find their dream jobs. Today, Casey specializes in hiring practices and helping companies of all sizes learn to hire right the first time.

What you will learn:

- The most creative way and the worst way to follow up

- Why did Casey start the ‘We Are VIP Podcast’

- What does the ‘VIP’ agency works for

- How to answer and ask interview questions about COVID

- Shifting of needs in hiring after the pandemic

- Learning and getting certifications for professional development

- What’s behind Casey’s success: What you know or who you know

- How did Casey get started with recruiting

- Importance of people who help you shape your life

- Having Casey on your side

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Get in touch with Casey

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

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, our host and executive producer of the #WhoYaKnow Show Trevor Houston talks about what successful people do differently. He also talks about achieving your goals and shares 9 things you can do instead of giving up.

What you will learn:

🎤 (03:30) - Trevor’s goal for 2023

🎤 (05:33) - Things that you can do instead of giving up

🎤 (05:45) - What successful people do differently

🎤 (06:20) - Taking a break instead of quitting

🎤 (07:35) - Getting advice and talking to an expert

🎤 (08:38) - The power of learning and taking action

🎤 (09:50) - Developing a new plan

🎤 (12:15) - Rekindling your motivation

🎤 (14:50) - Determining the reason behind quitting

🎤 (16:00) - Getting Support from family and friends

🎤 (17:00) - Setting a new target for yourself

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 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://cpwstrategies.com

In this episode, we invite Elena Cardone. Elena started her career as a successful model and actress of TV and film fame. A lifelong competitive sport shooter, and now wife, mother, author, businesswoman, empire builder, event producer, mentor, public speaker, and visionary. 

She is the author of the best-selling book “Build an Empire: How to Have it All.” She is the executive producer of the massively successful events that include 10X Ladies, Operation 10X Badass, Build an Empire Mastermind, and her own show, “Women in Power."

Elena has developed her own curriculum to assist aspiring empire builders. In her Build An Empire course, she lays the groundwork for both men and women as she trains them on how to create, grow and defend an extraordinary career and marriage. She mentors hundreds of women with personal, one-on-one coaching sessions. 

Elena’s most recent endeavor has been to partner up with EXP Realty. She is now a licensed Realtor who plans on building the largest real estate team across the globe helping thousands of people create generational wealth through real estate powered by EXP. Elena lives with her husband Grant, their two daughters, Sabrina and Scarlett, along with their two cats, Cash and Flow in Miami Beach. Together they have created a real estate portfolio of $2.8 Billion.

What you will learn:

- Life of young Elena Cardone

- When did Elena recognize her gift of having a vision

- How did Elena meet Grant Cardone

- What you know or who you know

- Common myths about Elena and Grant

- Elena and Grant’s journey through the financial crisis

- Elena’s advice to a job seeker who feels lost and hopeless

- Taking physical action to achieve your goals

- What is it like to work for 10X Nation

Mic Drop Moments

🎤Elena at (06:20) - I asked him what do you want to do and what do you want from your life? He said, “I want all 7 billion people in the world to know who I am.” And I was like, I met my match.

🎤Elena at (17:20) - We paid the price so that we can pay any price today.

🎤Elena at (19:30) - You be the things, you do the actions and then you have your picture.

🎤Elena at (20:37) - You have to take a physical action in the physical universe in order to move this cup from here to here.

🎤Elena at (22:32) - The best way to get a job here is to send a 30-60 second video.

🎤Elena at (22:55) - We don’t look at resumes here. I never went to college.

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 Elena Cardone:

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

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://cpwstrategies.com

In this episode, our host and executive producer of the #WhoYaKnow Show Trevor Houston shares 5 Strategies For Effective Online Networking. He also talks about career cushioning and helping people naturally.

What you will learn:

🎤 (02:38) - The importance of networking

🎤 (04:42) - Strategies for effective online networking

🎤 (05:05) - Deciding where to network with people

🎤 (06:15) - Connecting with the right people

🎤 (07:28) - Networking regularly and proactively

🎤 (10:30) - Being helpful and informative

🎤 (13:05) - Giving back and helping people naturally

🎤 (13:50) - The key to success in life

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 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://cpwstrategies.com

In this episode, Trevor Houston interviews Grant Cardone about his experience on Discovery's  "Undercover Billionaire." Stripped of his fame, wealth, connections & family he has 90 days to rebuild and create a million-dollar business.

The #whoyaknow nation can surely relate. A high percentage of the #WhoYaKnow  audience has lost everything after giving their blood, sweat and tears to Corporate America; only to have the rug pulled from underneath them in corporate layoffs and furloughs.

What you will learn:

🎤 (01:02) - What is the ‘Undercover Billionaire’ show

🎤 (02:33) - Grant’s $1,000,000 bet with Discovery

🎤 (05:15) - How starting from zero keeps Grant focused

🎤 (06:10) - What is more important: What you know or who you know?

🎤 (08:30) - The hardest part for Grant during the show

🎤 (09:50) - Grant’s advice to someone going through difficult times

🎤 (12:08) - Why Grant agreed to the show ‘Undercover Billionaire’

🎤 (13:36) - Biggest surprise that Grant encountered

🎤 (18:05) - How did Grant manage to get food, water, and shelter

🎤 (19:00) - Why Grant apologized to #whoyaknow nation

🎤 (19:50) - Grant's relationship with his parents

🎤 (21:54) - Why Grant can sometimes comes off as brash, loud and arrogant

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 Grant Cardone:

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

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://cpwstrategies.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://cpwstrategies.com

In this episode, Trevor Houston joins West Michigan's Morning News to talk about the worry many Americans feel about losing their jobs if we fall into a recession.

What you will learn:

🎤 (01:30)- How to alleviate the stress of losing your job

🎤 (02:30) - Securing your network and building relationships

🎤 (03:45) - The importance of impression

🎤 (04:02) - Why you should create content

🎤 (04:10) - Being a thought leader in your industry

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 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 is a licensed financial professional offering insurance and financial products through various carriers. For more info, visit 👉 http://cpwstrategies.com/

A recent study found that only 13% of workers worldwide are engaged in their work. The vast majority of people are disengaged. In this episode, our host and executive producer of the #WhoYaKnow Show, Trevor Houston, talks about finding your passion and building a career around it. He also shares three ways to identify what makes you happy and five ways to protect yourself from burnout.

What you will learn:

- How your life is like a sailboat

- The Great Resignation

- What quiet quitting means to different people

- 3 ways to identify what makes you happy

- Making a list of things you love doing

- Trying new things and exploring careers

- How volunteering helps you find your purpose

- Networking with people from your desired field

- Working with a coach or mentor

- Career Transition Summit

- 5 things you can do to stay motivated

- The power of direct communication

- Clarifying expectations and getting feedback

- How your role aligns with your company’s purpose

- Being a lifelong learner

- Staying financially solid

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 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