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574: How To Give Your Audience EXACTLY What They Want, with Ryan Levesque
The author of the bestselling book "ASK" is on The Solopreneur Hour. One of the most important aspects of any solopreneur's business is connecting with their audience. Here to share the neuroscience secrets to doing so is Ryan Levesque. Ryan is a former neuroscience...
573: Twitter Automation Hacks with Tim Fargo
Are you ascared of Twitter? You shant be anymore. Private investigator turned Twitter automation guru Tim Fargo joins us on the show today. We chat about his history as a private investigator, and managing a team of a few hundred people, exiting that company with...
572: How To Plan For Your Next Move, and More Free Coaching Friday Questions!
Free Coaching Friday from The Solopreneur Hour! If you're new and don't know how this works here goes: once a week I ask you to send me your questions and I answer them on Friday. If you want to be part of the fun for next week's Q&A show join us in the Facebook...
571: Talking Clients from Hell with Bryce Bladon
Today Bryce Bladon from Clients from Hell stops by to talk about...clients from hell. Also, how to protect yourself as a freelancer, how to be a good client, what to do if you decide to stop working with a client, and much more. Get 50% off your entire web hosting...
570: How to Grow Your YouTube Audience & Beginner SEO Hacks, with Brian Dean
Brian Dean from Backlinko.com joins us today to talk about his journey from black hat SEO to white hat SEO, a great infographic guest post strategy, beginner SEO strategies and tips, and how to get more views and grow your YouTube channel. SEM Rush #1 tool for...
569: Adapting When Things Don’t Go As Planned, Lessons Learned From My Car, and More…
Free Coaching Friday from The Solopreneur Hour! If you're new and don't know how this works here goes: once a week I ask you to send me your questions and I answer them on Friday. If you want to be part of the fun for next week's Q&A show join us in the Facebook...
568: Steve Sims Will Make Your Dreams Come True
Back on the show once again is America's angriest teddy bear, Steve Sims, The Bluefish Group. After we catch up a bit, we talk about being the Willy Wonka for rich people, staying grounded, how comfortable we are in “networking” circles, his new membership site, and...
567: Shortcuts to Success, with Daniel DiPiazza
Daniel DiPiazza from Rich 20 Something (https://rich20something.com) stops by to talk about his new book, "Rich20Something: Ditch Your Average Job, Start an Epic Business, and Score the Life You Want", available now. We first chatted with Daniel 2 years ago about...
566: How To Make A Landing Page, Combating “Writers Block”, and More…
Free Coaching Friday from The Solopreneur Hour! If you're new and don't know how this works here goes: once a week I ask you to send me your questions and I answer them on Friday. If you want to be part of the fun for next week's Q&A show join us in the Facebook...
565: From A Curious Kid to a Leadership Coach, Lolly Daskal Has Bridged The Gap
As a childhood spent as an innately curious, voracious reader, Lolly Daskal could be found with a philosophy book in her hand as she grew up in Brooklyn. That studious, curious mind has propelled her into high level mindset and leadership coaching for the majority...
564: Monetizing Your Facebook Group, Hosting Retreats, and Rocking, with Katie Krimitsos
I first met Katie at Podfest (Podfest.us) where I spoke in Orlando. She was running around making sure everyone was doing ok, and handling fires as they came up. Sounds a lot like being a solopreneur! Katie is the founder of Biz Women Rock, empowering women...
563: Getting Tipsy, Working for no $$, & British English
Free Coaching Friday from The Solopreneur Hour! If you're new and don't know how this works here goes: once a week I ask you to send me your questions and I answer them on Friday. If you want to be part of the fun for next week's Q&A show join us in the Facebook...
562: How to Fix Your Finances with Mike Michalowicz (best of)
Financial discipline is essential as a Solopreneur, knowing where every dollar goes in your life can help you grow your business and will allow you first and foremost to profit from your business. A lot of Solopreneurs suffer from a distinct lack of financial...
561: Killer Solopreneur Marketing Hacks With Clay Hebert
My buddy Clay Hebert was in studio today. (https://clayhebert.com) Clay is a crowdfunding and marketing genius. I was way overdue having him on the show! It was one of those shows that could have gone for hours! and we talked how to introduce yourself at a...
560: Your Sob Story & A Quarter Will Get You A Gumball
Free Coaching Friday from The Solopreneur Hour! If you're new and don't know how this works here goes: once a week I ask you to send me your questions and I answer them on Friday. If you want to be part of the fun for next week's Q&A show join us in the Facebook...
559: From BMX Legend to Entrepreneur: Dennis Langlais of 5-Minute Bark
Today was fun, because I got to (seriously) nerd out with one of my childhood heroes, BMX Legend Dennis Langlais. After chatting about his history in BMX, we talk about how it helped shape his entrepreneurial life, what he was able to do because of BMX, and how it's...
558: DATA. The SECRET Sauce of Success, with Andy Crestodina
Andy Crestodina is a cofounder and the strategic director of Orbit Media Studios, an award-winning web design company, which has completed more than 1,000 successful website projects. He is a top-rated speaker at national conferences who is dedicated to the teaching...
557: Build Your Biz Like The 80’s, Network Marketing Gets a Bad Rap, Traveling Abroad, and More…
Free Coaching Friday from The Solopreneur Hour! If you're new and don't know how this works here goes: once a week I ask you to send me your questions and I answer them on Friday. If you want to be part of the fun for next week's Q&A show join us in the Facebook...
556: Noah Kagen of AppSumo is Cool, Fun, and Funny. And Wicked Smaht, Dude.
Noah Kagan is cool, fun, and funny. He's also one of the original employees at Facebook, Mint.com, and is the founder of Sumo and Appsumo.com. This show was great, and we talked about taking action, building your business like it's 1987, your mindset, what it was...
555: Master Storyteller & Speaker, Cal Fussman from Esquire Magazine
Muhammad Ali. Robert Deniro. Woody Allen, Richard Branson...the list goes on and on. What do they have in common? Cal Fussman has interviewed them. Since his early 20's, Cal Fussman has been interviewing the icons of sport, media and entertainment, and writing...
554: Raising Your Prices by adding VIP, Growing Your Podcast, and More Solopreneur Free Coaching Friday Goodness!
Free Coaching Friday from The Solopreneur Hour! If you're new and don't know how this works here goes: once a week I ask you to send me your questions and I answer them on Friday. If you want to be part of the fun for next week's Q&A show join us in the Facebook...
553: Bringing Out Your Stylish, Solopreneur Self, with JJ Collier (BEST OF)
JJ Collier is a lot of things: Pro Snowboarder, Top Apparel Designer, Family Man. He also happens to be my best friend. Over the years, I've grown to understand how important it is for us to be well-presented as Solopreneurs. Opportunities in everyday life open up...
552: FB Groups, FB Ads, Advanced Twitter Strategies, New or Patinaed, & More! Bonus Free Coaching Monday!
I had so many questions from free coaching Friday last week, that I decided to do free coaching Monday as well! A lot of really interesting questions today, including how to use Twitter and Facebook ads to increase local business, what social media will be important...
551: Michelle Levitt from Heil Sound, Amy Schmittauer from Savvy Sexy Social, & Free Coaching Friday!
Welcome to a special FCF episode with some special guests, live from Social Media Marketing World in San Diego. First, we are joined by Michelle Levitt from Heil Sound (who makes my microphones) for a great chat about what makes a good mic a good mic, then Amy...
550: How To Build Massive Community, w/Jill & Josh Stanton, Kate Erickson, & John Lee Dumas
Today's episode, live in studio, was recorded with Jill and Josh Stanton from Screw The Nine to Five (https://screwtheninetofive.com) and Kate Erickson and John Lee Dumas from EO Fire (https://eofire.com). We talked about how they've each created an incredible...
549: Derek Halpern Returns, and Talks The Art of Storytelling
Anyone who's followed Derek Halpern's Facebook page over the last couple of years has read numerous amusing anecdotes from his coffee shop escapades. It's not the fact that interesting things happen to him...it's that he's great at telling the story. A master...
548: Happy St. Patty’s Day Free Coaching Friday!
Welcome to episode 548 of The Solopreneur Hour, glad to have you here! It's our usual Friday Q&A roundup, but today it's much greener on St. Patty's day! If you're new and don't know how this works here goes: once a week I ask you to send me your questions and I...
547: Ronsley Vaz – From over 400k in Debt to a 7-Figure Business in 3 Years
Today we've got Ronsley Vaz from https://mustamplify.com, a full service digital agency. Ronsley was a Sololab member with over 400k in debt a few years ago. He took some fantastic steps and said "yes" at the right times, and now the Amplify agency has over 7...
546: Conquering Huge Fears in Life and Business with Keith Yackey
Keith Yackey runs a great event called Amplify Live (https://theampledlife.com) , which is a microcosm of how he's spent the last few years of his life. He had never run an event before, and didn't have a huge list of marketers...but he figured it out and did it...
545: An Epic Free Coaching Friday!
Welcome to our weekly Q&A edition of The Solopreneur Hour. If you haven't been here before on Fridays we publish an episode devoted to answering YOUR questions dear listeners! To submit a question join the mailing list, contact me via the Contact page on the site...
544: Scott Page of Pink Floyd Returns to Talk Entrepreneurship after Rock
We are joined once again by legendary Pink Floyd saxophone player Scott Page. This episode is all about entrepreneurship, setting your business up the right way, and following the correct steps for success. Scott outlines his "space" protocol for successful start up...
543: How to be MORE Productive with Mike Vardy the Productivityist (Best of)
As solopreneurs it's up to us to choose how and when we work on our business or our side projects. This can be a blessing and a curse because some of us can organize ourselves and our time while others of us need help. But no matter how organized we are (or not), we...
542: FREEEE Coaching Friday
Welcome to our weekly Q&A edition of The Solopreneur Hour. If you haven't been here before on Fridays we publish an episode devoted to answering YOUR questions dear listeners! To submit a question join the mailing list, contact me via the Contact page on the site...
541: How To Launch Just About Anything in a Few Easy Steps
On today's show, I deconstruct my most recent launch of the Beginner Audiophile podcast, and walk you through some steps that should be included in every single launch, no matter what platform you choose. While these are not hard and fast rules, it is a good outline...
540: Lou Mongello – Abandoning The Legal World for Walt Disney World
Imagine spending years studying to go to law school, building a super successful law practice, and then abandoning all of it to start a podcast about Walt Disney World. Well, that's exactly what today's guest on the show has done. This is a great episode about...
539: Free Coaching Friday LIVE from Orlando!
Welcome to our weekly Q&A edition of The Solopreneur Hour. If you haven't been here before on Fridays we publish an episode devoted to answering YOUR questions dear listeners! To submit a question join the mailing list, contact me via the Contact page on the site...
538: From Overcoming Massive Adversity to Solopreneur Success, with Pejman Ghadimi
From growing up in Iran with missiles destroying buildings next to him, to being ignored by a deadbeat dad his whole life, Pejman Ghadimi has faced adversity that many of us would use as an excuse for mediocrity. His will and drive drove him to success, no matter...
537: Launching A Successful Niche-Based Solopreneur Business with Nick Ruffini from Drummer’s Resource
Today, Drummer's Resource founder Nick Ruffini talks to us about transitioning from a professional musician to serving thousands of musicians. We talk about how he came up with the name, why he decided to start DR, how to serve a niche audience, and how to monetize...
536: My Latest Obsession, and Free Coaching Friday.
Welcome to our weekly Q&A edition of The Solopreneur Hour. If you haven't been here before on Fridays we publish an episode devoted to answering YOUR questions dear listeners! To submit a question join the mailing list, contact me via the Contact page on the site...
535: Anna Vocino – Forging Multiple Solopreneur Gigs in Hollywood
Anna Vocino needs no introduction. She's been on the show multiple times. This conversation we talk about the various ways she keeps her solopreneur career going in Hollywood, what kind of mindset it takes for success, her new stand up career, and what's coming up...
534: Mastering The Art of Sales, with John Livesay
Arguably the most important skill a solopreneur can have, sales, is also one of the most commonly misunderstood. A lot of people might think "Hey, I'm not in sales, so I don't really need that skillset". And oh, gentle listener...you'd be wrong. You need sales all...
533: A Drill Through The Thumb…Free Coaching Saturday!
Hi all! Welcome to our weekly Q&A edition of The Solopreneur Hour. If you haven't been here before on Fridays we publish an episode devoted to answering YOUR questions dear listeners! To submit a question join the mailing list, contact me via the Contact page on...
532: How To MASTER Productivity, Focus, and Discipline, with John Lee Dumas
Whenever JLD is on the show, he overdelivers and knocks it out of the park. This episode is no exception. So, do you ever wish you could end each and every day PROUD of what you’ve accomplished? It is absolutely my achilles' heel. Trouble is, (my friends) while you...
531: How To Invest in Real Estate for Less Than $1000, with Mark Podolsky
Have you ever wanted to invest in Real Estate, but thought it required too much money? Think again. Today, Mark Podolsky, of The Land Geek (https://thelandgeek.com) joins us to talk about how we can invest in Real Estate for as little as $1000! (sometimes less!) I...
530: Free Coaching Friday, Your Solopreneur Q&A
Welcome to our weekly Q&A edition of The Solopreneur Hour. If you haven't been here before on Fridays we publish an episode devoted to answering YOUR questions dear listeners! To submit a question join the mailing list, contact me via the Contact page on the site...
529: Nick Unsworth on Transformation and Patience as a Solopreneur
We've all heard that patience is a virtue. That's especially true in the Solopreneur game. We see people parading across the stage, or across our social media networks, and it's hard to tell how long they've been working at it. (HINT: It's longer than you think)...
528: Scott Page – From Pink Floyd To Entrepreneur
Well, this is a treat. We get to hear from a rock legend on today's show. In this one-on-one conversation with sax player Scott Page (Pink Floyd, Supertramp, Toto) who has not only played music for millions...but is arguably more successful as a solopreneur after his...
527: It’s Free! It’s Coaching! It’s Friday!
Welcome to our weekly Q&A edition of The Solopreneur Hour. If you haven't been here before on Fridays we publish an episode devoted to answering YOUR questions dear listeners! To submit a question join the mailing list, contact me via the Contact page on the site...
526: Dawn Marrs talks Growing & Evolving, and New Apps & Websites That Will Improve Your Life
Our old friend Dawn Marrs (https://marrsmarketing.com) swings by Studio 86 to talk marketing, evolving as a solopreneur, making decisions that will improve your quality of life, and we do another round of the latest apps and websites we've discovered. Things We Talked...
525: Living Life to the Fullest, and Building A Passive Income Stream, with Matt Miller
Today's episode almost didn't happen. I almost didn't have a guest to interview. Matt Miller, who's forged a small empire from vending machines, had a heart attack the day we were supposed to record our show in December. Thankfully, higher powers decided he wasn't...
524: Free Coaching Friday, ROCK STAR EDITION
An absolute bombastic Friday today, full of your great questions, and brushes with rock stars. If you like Pink Floyd, Toto, or Supertramp...have a listen to this show!
523: The Sexyfit Struggle with Zlata Sushchik
Zlata Sushchik of Sexyfit.com stops by Studio 86 to talk about her new book, The Sexyfit Method. Zlata, a Russian native who only spoke two words when she immigrated to the United States at 16, has competed in 26 fitness competitions, and now built a multiple...
522: Sales – The Most Underrated Solopreneur Talent, with Matthew Kimberley
Matthew Kimberley (https://matthewkimberley.com) returns in this episode and we talk about his body transformation for 2017 before we dig into the science and nuance of sales. Four Part Sales Convo What do you want? Why is that important to you? Would you like...
521: Free Coaching Friday (Halfie). Answering Your Solopreneur Questions
Hi all! Welcome to another Free Coaching Friday...the day I answer your questions about business, life, and everything in between. Today we talk Thailand, hypothetical sophie's choice, managing your time as a solopreneur, good books to read about finances and...
520: Legendary Loudspeaker Designer Andrew Jones Has Fierce Attention To Detail
Talking my CES adventure, covering the Steelers football game for the Hines Ward Show, freezing my buns off in 8 degrees, and being a total rookie on the field. Then, this chat is with legendary loudspeaker designer Andrew Jones. Now, this episode was recorded for my...
519: Free Coaching Friday, CES Edition
Hi all! Here at CES, banging out a free coaching friday. Today we talk fashion, home automation, Instagram, web domains, and a ton more. Enjoy.
518: CES Vegas Preview, Goal Setting, Conferencetopia in Action
Today I've got a quickie episode about my first day at CES (Consumer Electronic Show) Las Vegas, before I gather a bunch of great interviews in the next couple of days. I chat about "conferencetopia" in action (https://conferencetopia.com) and how I've been...
517: Grow Your Email List Like A Pro with Tim Paige of Leadpages
One of the most challenging obstacles for solopreneurs, entrepreneurs and anyone working in the online space used to be creating sales funnels or squeeze pages. But with the advent of LeadPages, that problem was solved. One of those happily satisfied online marketer...
516: Free Coaching Friday, the “I’ve Got A Cold” Edition
Hi all. I don't feel too well. Which is a drag, because I had to cancel the show I was supposed to play drums in tonight. What's worse than not feeling well? Not having your questions answered. 🙂 So, here you are, for a healthy dose of coaching on this Friday....
515: How To Live a KICKASS Life, with David Wood! (Best of)
First things first, find David at https://www.thekickasslife.com Recording from The Kickass Life podcast studio in beautiful Kelowna, BC Canada, I get to spend (a little more than) an hour with my “Friendtor”, David Wood. David has led an amazingly fascinating life,...
514: Answering Your Solopreneur Questions (Free Coaching Friday)
Today's holiday of Free Coaching Friday is in your earballs! We talk landing page strategy, great books of 2016, the most profitable work of 2016,
513: How To Handle The Transition from 9-5 to Solopreneur, with Ellory Wells
Today, long time friend Ellory Wells joins us on the podcast. We talk about how to handle it when the 9-5 job goes away. He was painfully ousted from his corporate job, and had to rally to take care of his family. His book "Exit Strategy" documents the tools and...
512: David Lizerbram on How To Set Up Your Solopreneur Business
One of the most challenging and confusing things about setting up your business can be the legal aspects. Should I form an LLC? Should I be an S Corp.? What about trademark and copyright? All of these things and more are answered on today's episode with my buddy David...
511: How To BREAK THROUGH Common Small Biz / Solopreneur Problems, LIVE! (FCF)
You guys came strong to the hoop this Friday, with tons of great, great questions. These are fun shows for me because I get to actually help a number of you live on the show. Today is no exception. We talk how to value yourself, growing a travel agency biz, what to...
510: Aaron Walker on How To Get On How To Get Interviewed
Spreading your message on other people's podcasts is the quickest way to achieve notoriety. Aaron Walker has done it close to 200 times in the last couple of years. Today he gives us the formula on how he's been able to build his brand so well on other podcasts....
509: WAAAAY Ahead of The Podcasting Curve with Dave Jackson of Libsyn and School of Podcasting
Today we chat with Dave Jackson of Libsyn and School of Podcasting. He started podcasting in 2005(!) and now works for the largest hosting company of podcasts, Libsyn. We have a nerdy talk about podcasting in the early days, hustling, and sticking with something...
509a: Free Coaching Friday!
Every Friday (with few exceptions) we do a free coaching call. To get your question answered, you must be on the mailing list for the weekly email. (You can get Conferencetopia if you'd like to be on the list). Here are this week's questions: Scott M I am curious...
508: This One Hack Will Change Your Solopreneur Life, with Gavin Zuchlinski of Acuity Scheduling
One of the first things I did when I started the Solopreneur hour was get an online scheduler, which completely changed how I did business and how I spent my day. Gavin Zuchlinski is the founder of Acuity Scheduling, the slickest way for businesses to automate and...
507: The Solopreneur Leap & What Can Go Wrong: A Case Study Starring Jessica Shaanan
Today Jessica Shaanan (https://jessicashaanan.com) stops by Studio 86 to talk about her recent huge development, and the real-world struggles of starting your own business. Today we chat about: Confidence coaching Being brought up a certain way and breaking the cycle...
506: How To Optimize Your Customer Experience (Free Coaching Friday)
Today on Free Coaching Friday, we are talking about *ecosystem*, and how a listener/reader/viewer experiences your products and services. I rant on that for a few minutes before diving into your questions on this episode of The Solopreneur Hour - Proudly Unemployable...
505: How To Raise Kids & Build A Killer Business with Boss Mom Dana Malstaff
Dana Malstaff (https://boss-mom.com) is a resource for moms that want to create side-gigs or full entrepreneurial careers in addition to raising their kids. She has experienced hyper-fast growth in the last year, and has completely systematized her business. On this...
504: Coolest New Apps, Tips, and Strategies with Dawn Marrs (Dot Com)
Our friend Dawn Marrs (https://marrsmarketing.com) is back in Studio 86 with another jam-packed show full of apps, tips, and solopreneur strategies! ------------------------------------------- This episode brought to you by Organifi: Get 20% off your Organifi Order...
503: Special Announcements, Comparing down, and Free Coaching Friday!
Howdy! Gobble Gobble to you. A couple of very cool announcements for this ep: Speaking about The Art of The Interview at Social Media Marketing World 2017. Stay tuned for Ticket Deals. Speaking at Nick Unsworth's Life on Fire event in San Diego in early December....
502: How To Establish Rapport With Anyone; John Spencer Ellis Part Deux
John Spencer Ellis (https://johnspencerellis.com) joins us for part II of our conversation (Listen to Episode 498 for part I) here on The Solopreneur Hour. We start with a bit about music, and how music can really influence the "sticktuitiveness" of solopreneurs....
501: Running JVZoo to Running for Congress, with E. Brian Rose
Today, we speak to E. Brian Rose, who founded JV Zoo (One of the biggest Joint Venture marketplaces on the web. See episode 381 for his backstory) and just announced that he's running for Congress in Southern Mississippi for 2018. Now, I've never spoken to a potential...
500: Pat Flynn, Mike Johnston, Dr. Mark Costes, John Lee Dumas for the Most Epic Show Ever
The "fab four" are in the house for episode 500. This is a beefy episode at almost 2 hours. It's 4 phenomenal conversations with your favorite guests. I broke format a bit on this one, and asked them all the same questions. Here they are: What have you done in the...
499: The 7 Steps of Forming & Solidifying a Relationship with ANYONE, Including “Influencers”, with Jayson Gaignard (Best of)
This episode from Jayson Gaignard of Mastermind Talks was one of the first episodes instantly slated for "Best Of" status. The premise? Your network plays a pivotal role in your net worth, your business and your life. One of the key pillars of solopreneurship is...
498: John Spencer Ellis on Hacking Your Brain, Part 1
Today's guest is John Spencer Ellis, who I saw speak at Thrive Connect in early 2016, and he absolutely blew my mind. We finally were able to connect for a show, but I realized that one show wouldn't be enough for this guy. So, we'll bring him on again next week for...
497: Free Coaching Friday, Election Week!
Happy Veterans Day everyone! Free coaching Friday is in effect! Here's a list of today's questions: Kevin Dahlberg Do you think that social media has made it possible for us to know too much about the flaws of people running for office? Would we have had similar...
496: Dan Miller on How To Massively Shift Your Business in 48 Days (Best of)
Today, I brought on my new friend Dan Miller, owner and operator of the insightful and successful 48 Days online community and podcast. Dan is a former radio jock turned podcaster, author and coach. He gave up hosting a very high profile radio show when he saw the...
495: How To Get on TV in 7 Days with Heather DeSantis
Aaaah, PR. One of the most neglected forms of promotion for a solopreneur. today we get to chat with Heather DeSantis, of https://bossbabepr.com, who's promise is to get us on local TV within *7* Days if you follow the steps correctly. On this show, we go over the...
494: When to create products, how to test marketing ideas, how to afford what you want, and more!
FREE COACHING FRIDAY! Today we've got questions about what programming language to choose, how to test marketing ideas, when to create products for your audience, how to make sure you implement what you learn at a conference, business book recommendations, my show...
493: James Altucher is a Stand Up Comedian Trapped in an Author’s Body
James Altucher walks around life with a playful attitude, mixed with this "angsty" Jewish underpinning. He's interested, curious, smart, and irreverent. He's also seemingly unphazed to try completely new careers in completely different arenas. His real joy, however,...
492: Drew Canole Has Started a Movement
It's one thing to commit to a healthy mind and body. It's another thing entirely to commit your entire life and business into making sure others do the same. Drew Canole, the founder of Organifi (https://organifi.com and use "solohour" for 20% off) has an incredible...
491: Free Coaching Friday, Thrive Style
Another episode of free coaching friday is in your earballs. We talk podcast post production, launching an online music course, speaker fees, and much more!
490: Building A Billion Dollar Body with Nicholas & Amanda Bayerle
Today we get to host Nicholas and Amanda Bayerle, founders of The Billion Dollar Body. (https://thebilliondollarbody.com) This young millennial couple is a great example of what focused hustle and commitment can do in a short period of time. They've recently pivoted...
489: Crowdfunding Basics with Khierstyn Ross from #theront
Khierstyn Ross (from #theront, and crowdfundinguncut.com) stopped by Studio 86 to talk about crowdfunding basics, good conferencing, and being a working nomad!
488: Dealing With Haters, Ruling At Conferences, and Free Coaching Friday!
One more ep of Free Coaching Friday covers dealing with haters, crushing it at conferences, book recommendations, podcast gear guide, and more!
487: The Nuts & Bolts of Creating An Online Course
On today's episode, I walk you through the process I used to create my new course, The Art of The Interview. It was long and detailed, and I thought you'd get some good value out of it. Enjoy!
486: Michael Stelzner of Social Media Examiner Returns…sort of. (Best of)
Did you know that before Social Media Examiner was launched, Michael Stelzner was known as THE white paper guy? What's a white paper you ask? In the 138th edition of The Solopreneur Hour, Michael joins us to explain what a white paper is and what it does, and he...
485: Mike Sherbakov Joins Us For Free Coaching Friday
Today's free coaching Friday has a special guest, my buddy Mike Sherbakov from The Greatness Foundation. (https://thegreatnessfoundation.com) Mike is also an instagram expert, and has a great side hustle business helping people optimize their Instagram feeds....
484: Brett Campbell – Right Now. Why Not You and Why Not Now?
Sometimes it takes a traumatic experience or a poignant life lesson to get us to pivot and shift gears in our life. Such was the case for returning guest Brett Campbell, who tells a sad story about losing a friend that really shifted his perspective on life and...
483: Joel Comm Chooses “FUN” Versus “Hustle & Grind”
After a day of geeking out and listening to hifi audio equipment at the Rocky Mountain Audio Fest here in Denver, Joel Comm and I sat down for a very Joe Rogan-esque 1:20 to talk about my new brand, why "hustle and grind" isn't the only way to do business, what Steve...
482: Free Coaching Friday and A New Brand Is Born
Free coaching Friday, y'all. To truly start your weekend off right I'm here with another edition of free coaching Friday: you ask the questions and I provide the answers. If you haven't listened to one of these episodes before this is YOUR chance to ask...
481: Jonathan Fields Returns To Teach Us How to Live A Good Life
Our resident New Yorker, Jonathan Fields, returns to chat about How To Live A Good Life, his new book (available for pre-order purchase right now at https://goodlifeproject.com/book) available on October 18. Jonathan has followed a circuitous path in his solopreneur...
480: Amazon FBA Private Label Masterclass with Brian Creager
This was a REALLY fun episode, because I didn't know this business model existed. You can think of a product, find a manufacturer to make it for you, brand it, and sell it on Amazon without carrying a warehouse full of inventory and shipping it yourself. This was a...
479: Getting Up Early, Becoming A Consultant, and The Rest of Your Questions
Today's FCF includes questions about recording live podcasts, becoming a consultant, conferencing better, and a lot more.
478: Tony Huynh on How To Pivot As A Solopreneur
Tony Huynh is the genius behind my Instagram account. His company is https://theinstaguy.co. A Sololab member, we originally worked on his business, The Fit Asian Man. When that didn't gain traction, he became really interested in Instagram growth. He's...
477: Thinking BIG in Business, and Relentlessly Considering Small Details, with Mike Johnston
I just spent a week in Folsom CA at the Mikeslessons.com drum camp. I'd been waiting 3 years to take it, and finally got the chance. On the last, day, Mike and I sat down to chat about the business side of Mike's business. A couple of key takeaways: I had no idea...
476: Free Coaching Friday, and My Lamest British Accent Ever
Hi all...it's a free coaching Friday quickie. Today we talk conferencing, which hot-rod Porsche engine to choose, how going to drum camp has influenced my coaching, how to voice your website copy, and more! Michael Answers: 5:51 Experience Mike Johnston's Drum Camp...
475: From Street Kid to Superbowl Photographer with Vincent Pugliese
A week or so ago, I got to check off a bucket list item by being on the field for the entirety of a Steelers Game. That was all thanks to today's guest, Vincent Pugliese....New York kid turned sports photographer. Mike and Vincent Discuss: 3:19...
474: Rob Greenlee of Spreaker – Podcasting Before Podcasting Was a Thing
Today I'm honored to speak to Rob Greenlee, formerly of Microsoft/Xbox/Zune, PodcastOne, and currently with Spreaker, a full podcasting solution. Rob has been podcasting in some form or another since before 2004's advent of the RSS feed as a podcast infrastructure....
BONUS EPISODE: Me doing a bunch of goofy accents on Free Coaching Friday Part II
This was a silly show...I answer a bunch of your questions with goofy accents. (wait for them). No offense intended. Happy Saturday everyone!
473: Entrepreneur / Solopreneur Q&A
Free coaching Friday, y'all. To truly start your weekend off right I'm here with another edition of free coaching Friday: you ask the questions and I provide the answers. If you haven't listened to one of these episodes before this is YOUR chance to ask questions: ask...
472: Hines Ward – From Steelers Pro Football MVP to Solopreneur (Best Of)
It's football season! So, what better way to celebrate than to be inspired by a superbowl MVP! #86 Himself, Steelers Superbowl MVP Hines Ward joins us on the Solohour Podcast today. As you might know, I've been a great admirer of Hines for many years now...so much...
471: Scaling What Doesn’t Scale, Building A Team Around You, and Finding Niche Biz Opportunities with Mark Asquith of Podcast Websites
In the lobby of the Holiday Inn Philadelphia Swedesborough, where I was just speaking about The Art of The Interview, I sit down with Mark Asquith of Podcast Websites. We talk about being a designer, scaling your business, business ops, and how Podcast...
470: FCF Solopreneur Life, A Stellar Weekend, And Time Freedom
Live from my hotel room in Philly, a Free Coaching Friday quickie! On this show, I talk about time freedom and how this stellar weekend happened, what went wrong with my Art of The Interview beta (Or what didn't), and Facebook Ads, Getting Podcast Guests, and great...
469: How to Reinvent Yourself with Vasavi Kumar
One thing is for certain: You deserve a great life. Another thing for certain: You are 100% responsible for your own happiness. Never has that been more apparent then to today's guest, Vasavi Kumar. It was Vasavi's 3rd appearance on the show, and while...
468: Dawn (Marrsmarketing.com) on Email Funnels, A Leadpage Killer, A Better Scheduler, and Tons More Solopreneur Juicyness
Dawn (Marrsmarketing.com) stops by again, and as always, I can't keep up with all of the newer, better versions of the apps and services I use that she recommends. She has her ear to the ground all the time, and is constantly shifting and improving her solopreneur...
467: FCF – How to be a guest on other’s podcasts, why do a BETA launch, my top interviewees, Podcast setup basics, my top influences, sending your kid to college, vanity URL’s, boosting Facebook posts, and more
If you haven't listened to one of these episodes before this is YOUR chance to ask questions: ask anything you want on whatever you want, any topic you want: bring it on! If you want to be part of the next show join us in the Proudly Unemployable Facebook group here....
466: How to Eat Happy with Anna Vocino
Good morning, good afternoon and good evening dear Solopreneurs joining us today from all around the world. As solopreneurs, we all dream about long and healthy life. Our returning co-host, Anna Vocino is back to share the kinds of foods you can eat to stay healthy...
465: Every Solopreneur Master Was Once a Solopreneur Disaster, with Michael O’Neal
"Every master was once a disaster!" David Wood Today on The Solopreneur Hour, I’m rocking the show solo because I had a few thoughts, triggered by my pro-level suckitude at video production. So I want you to think about this for a second....
464: TUNE IN FOR FREE COACHING FRIDAY!
TUNE IN FOR FREE COACHING FRIDAY! Entrepreneurial Q&A - Today’s topics include how to start coaching, how to use a lead magnet, productivity tips, Guns and Roses, building online courses, “twitter bombing”, membership site basics, and more! Learn to connect...
463: Celebrating 3 Years of The Solopreneur Hour Recapping My Journey
Today we celebrate the 3rd anniversary of The Solopreneur Hour. In this show I recap my journey to creating the Solopreneur hour, and I am so grateful to all of you for participating in this whole thing, and being the Unemployable. Let's pop a cork and celebrate...
462: Jack Canfield on 67 Ways To Ensure Success (Best of)
Chicken Soup for The Soul author Jack Canfield is our guest for today's show. Jack is the acclaimed author of numerous New York Times best-selling books including the Chicken Soup for the Soul series, a highly sought-after motivational speaker and multi-millionaire....
461: Announcing Conferencetopia, Art of The Interview Beta, & Your Questions
Today's show is a fun one. We talk about focus, getting away from distractions, doing something you love versus something you think you're supposed to be doing, how to organize your thoughts around books and information products, how to take the "Art of the...
460: Behind The Scenes of Entrepreneurial Success w/ Kate Erickson & John Lee Dumas
Today, I get to have a chat with John Lee Dumas & Kate Erickson from their kitchen in their beautiful new home in Puerto Rico. (Bad Zika...bad!) We talked about the big move from San Diego to Puerto Rico, how to hire and train employees, the success of The...
459: Planecast with John Lee Dumas (Best of)
This episode is a first for The Solopreneur Hour: we're coming to you live from 30,000 feet in the air! And my co-host for today is another first, he's our first five-time guest, Mr. John Lee Dumas of Entrepreneur on Fire and Podcasters' Paradise. John and I are...
458: Puerto Rico Free Coaching Friday!
Free coaching Friday, y'all. To truly start your weekend off right I'm here with another edition of free coaching Friday: you ask the questions and I provide the answers. If you haven't listened to one of these episodes before this is YOUR chance to ask questions: ask...
457: How Customer Service Details Translate Into Millions, with Dr. Mark Costes (Best Of)
As I'm finishing my book in Puerto Rico right now, I'm dropping another "Best Of" episode, once again from Dr. Mark Costes! Enjoy! - M One of the most common hurdles we solopreneurs face, especially those of us in the service industry, is making the shift from being...
456: How To Nurture Your Email List To Create More Sales with Jennifer Hudye
"Grow Your Mailing List. Grow your mailing list!!". Everyone tells us we have to do that...but leaves out some very important parts: How do we establish rapport with our audience? How do we nurture the relationship so they know, like, and trust us? That's...
455: “Embrace The Suck” Free Coaching Friday
There I was, finally ready to shoot some video for my upcoming project. After a comedy of errors, and 4 previous attempts, I finally hit record. And magic happened. My thoughts flowed, my words were efficient and concise. I barely uttered an "umm" for 11 minutes...
454: Creating a SIX-FIGURE Side Gig, with Dr. Mark Costes (best of)
As solopreneurs making the transition from doing what we know to teaching and sharing our knowledge is typically the difference between burnout and bliss. To start that transition we often create a side gig. The man who has made multiple six figures doing just that:...
453: Livestreaming Tips from Vincenzo Landino
On a beautiful, sunny, late July day, Vincenzo Landino (https://vincenzolandino.com) and I sat down for a one-on-one chat in Balboa Park, San Diego. We chatted about his journey to "influencer", how much impact *he* had over his career (vs. timing/luck) and he...
452: Scaling, Masterminding, Instagramming, Designing, Podcasting, Answering!
Free coaching Saturday! (I know). To truly start your weekend off right I'm here with another edition of free coaching Friday Saturday: you ask the questions and I provide the answers. If you haven't listened to one of these episodes before this is YOUR chance to ask...
451: Dan Martell on Looking Outside The “Online” Space for Strategy and Innovation
Back again is crowd favorite Dan Martell (https://danmartell.com), in person at the Amplify LIVE event in Vegas in July, 2016. Dan never ceases to amaze me with his ability to think outside the box and innovate. He not only shares what a fan of his did to work with...
450: Navigating Your Relationship With Food and with Your Partner, with Samantha Skelly
Today's guest is former professional dancer and model Samantha Skelly. Sam speaks of her struggle with food, and the battle she had trying to keep her body beautiful to "society" standards. She now runs Hungry For Happiness, a community for women battling...
449: Ask Me Anything, Vegas Edition. (Free Coaching Friday)
Free coaching Friday, y'all. To truly start your weekend off right I'm here with another edition of free coaching Friday: you ask the questions and I provide the answers. If you haven't listened to one of these episodes before this is YOUR chance to ask...
448: Chris Brogan on Being Authentic, Decisive, and Approachable.
A warm embrace for a friend after an awkward interview sums Chris Brogan up in a nutshell. He is a New York Times best-selling author, and an all round nice dude, which was perfectly summarized in the Marcus Sheridan episode. (Episode 436, in case you missed...
447: James Schramko Might Not Agree With You..And Will Tell You So
I met James Schramko when we both spoke at Tropical Think Tank (Chris Ducker's Event) in May of 2015. James is a quiet dude, but has an almost childlike optimism about him. He loves to surf, he loves his family, and he loves his time freedom. Today we get to...
446: Dominating Niche Podcasts, Fashion Advice, and Your Questions
Free coaching Friday, y'all. To truly start your weekend off right I'm here with another edition of free coaching Friday: you ask the questions and I provide the answers. If you haven't listened to one of these episodes before this is YOUR chance to ask...
445: How Comedy Can Improve Your Writing and Speaking, with Marty Wilson
He’s a Pharmacist, turned Award-Winning Advertising Copywriter, turned Stand Up Comic, turned Bestselling Author and Speaker, and I met him at the Funny Bizz Conference in San Francisco, run by David Nihill. (You remember David from This Episode and This...
444: Understanding Social Media in 2016, with Brian Fanzo of iSocialFanz
Quickly after Social Media Day San Diego, Brian Fanzo and I had a great chat about Twitter, Snapchat, Mailing Lists, and everything else relevant to social media in 2016! Mike and Brian Discuss: 5:03 Discovering the girl next door 9:43 Twitter changed my...
443: Bringing Community Together, and Grinding To Success
Free coaching Friday, y'all. To truly start your weekend off right I'm here with another edition of free coaching Friday: you ask the questions and I provide the answers. If you haven't listened to one of these episodes before this is YOUR chance to ask questions: ask...
442: Environment Is Stronger Than Willpower
Free coaching Friday, y'all. To truly start your weekend off right I'm here with another edition of free coaching Friday: you ask the questions and I provide the answers. If you haven't listened to one of these episodes before this is YOUR chance to ask questions: ask...
441: Social Media SD Wrapup, Facebook Live Solopreneur Q&A
Today this Facebook Live Streamed show contains a Social Media Day San Diego recap, and answer a bunch of questions on how I choose guests, give you VA advice, a KILLER insta strategy, and chat about coaching and Sololab™.
440: Capture Leads Like a PRO with Leadpages’ Tim Paige (Best Of)
One of the most challenging obstacles for solopreneurs, entrepreneurs and anyone working in the online space used to be creating sales funnels or squeeze pages. But with the advent of LeadPages, that problem was solved. One of those happily satisfied online marketer...
439: Founder of The Onion, Scott Dikkers
The Onion is one of the most consistently funny publications I've ever come across. This is a very special episode with a man who's spent his career making others laugh. This is a show full of twists and turns, and it reveals that sometimes comedy is a product...
438: Rules To Live By, and Your Questions
Today's show has me sharing some bits and pieces of advice I've picked up for how to be a bit more thoughtful in your day to day life, as well as all of your deep, dark, mysterious questions answered. • If you stay at someone's house, make the bed • If you stay...
437: Janet Murray Wants To Help You With Your Bad Press Release
Getting "Press" for our businesses is kind of the Holy Grail...free advertising! After years of being a journalist, Janet Murray decided to transfer her skillset to the world of PR...and we are all the beneficiaries of it! Mike and Janet Discuss: ...
436: Marcus Sheridan On What To Do When Things Don’t Go As Planned
Marcus Sheridan, (https://thesaleslion.com) had a chance to interview Gary Vaynerchuk in front of 3000 people at Social Media Marketing World 2016. He researched, planned, and researched some more. But sometimes things don't go according to plan. Find out...
435: A Get Off Your *ss Rant, A New Intro, and Your Questions! (Free Coaching Friday)
On today's show I actually made a new intro, and then proceeded to rant for 15 minutes. Then we dug into your questions. I hope your earballs enjoy.
434: Hollywood Composer, Documentarian, and Porsche Nut Derek Whitacre
Today's ep features Derek Whitacre: Fellow Porsche Nerd, Hollywood Composer, and now documentarian. Derek took footage from our last Targa Baja California in Mexico, and created a stunning documentary from it that you can see here: Today's chat is all about how to...
BONUS EPISODE: Q&A Part 2…The Rest of The Story
Time to answer the rest of your questions...now that I've gotten some sleep. 🙂
433: 24 Hour Zombiecast Q&A
Live from my own house is free coaching Monday! Back from multiple travel days, and happy to be home, safe and sound! Let's grab part 1 of the Q&A session today! Mike Answers: 11:05 Pick the right guests 12:46 Pick one Influencer and Run...
432: Matthew Kimberley Is Funny, Smart, and Irreverent. And Now Solo.
After years of being the right-hand man for Michael Port and the Book Yourself Solid Crew, Matthew Kimberley has ventured off on his own. In this show, we chat about the decision-making process that led up to the move, how he spent his last year, finding...
431: Turn Your Hobby Into Your Solopreneur Business with Mike Powell of VeraStarr and Jim Salk from Salk Sound
On today's show, I chat with two guys that have made a career out of their hobby. Mike Powell of VeraStarr.com makes speaker cables and interconnects, and Jim Salk makes exotic speakers and monitors. They both have individual stories, but the common theme was...
430: “The Guitar Story”, and Free Coaching Friday!
Free coaching Friday, y'all. To truly start your weekend off right I'm here with another edition of free coaching Friday: you ask the questions and I provide the answers. If you haven't listened to one of these episodes before this is YOUR chance to ask...
429: How To Generate More Leads with Vince Reed
As Solopreneur's, we have to reinvent constantly and invest in ourselves. Today's co-host for Episode 429 is Vince Reed of InternetTrafficFactory.com, turned to the internet and an ad on Craiglist about making money with Google ads, after the real estate market...
428: Pivoting on Your Solopreneur Idea with Greg Hickman
Today's episode features my buddy Greg Hickman, recorded in his living room in Denver Colorado. You may remember Greg from his company Mobile Mixed. Greg had focused on building your entrepreneurial business with your mobile device. But he found it was too...
427: Free Coaching Fr…Errrr, Saturday
Howdy. Today's a Free Coaching Saturday, because I didn't have 3 seconds on Friday to make it happen. Today's short and sweet, and we talk about what to launch when you have entrepreneurial ADD, if there's any space in the Entrepreneurial Podcast space, and when to...
426: Music, Mysticism and Solopreneurship with Stuart Davis (best of)
He’s been described as an “avant-garde pop mastermind” and one of the most unique and endearing live acts in America today. And he’s our guest for episode 92, my friend and one of my favorite fellow musicians, Stuart Davis. Stuart typifies solopreneurship: he’s a...
425: Become Socially Powered with Erin Cell
Live from Sunday Funday in Denver, I sit down with Erin Cell of sociallypowered.com. She's a high-end social media manager that came from the corporate world. We talked about her transition from corporate to Solopreneur, her learning process, how to...
424: So, I Almost Crashed My Car Through A Fence at 60MPH. And Your Questions
Hola! Today's another episode of Free Coaching Friday. Not only do I answer your questions, but I tell the story of how I narrowly avoided crashing through a fence in the middle of nowhere. I hope the story does the adrenaline justice. If you...
423: Ray Higdon on Killer Sales Techniques for Network Marketing and Online Business
Today we get to sit down one on one with Ray Higdon, at a conference here in San Diego. Ray and I chatted last night over a drink, and I instantly knew we had to have him on the show. He's incredibly successful, in and out of the network...
422: FCF Part Deux…Targa California Porsche Edition
Free Coaching Friday, live from my hotel room in Paso Robles at the Targa California! FCF: You ask the questions and I knock 'em down. If you haven't listened to one of these episodes before this is YOUR chance to ask questions: ask anything you want on...
421: Free Coaching Friday w/ Michael O’Neal
Free coaching Friday, y'all. To truly start your weekend off right I'm here with another edition of free coaching Friday: you ask the questions and I provide the answers. If you haven't listened to one of these episodes before this is YOUR chance to ask questions: ask...
420: How To Identify Your Business, Find Your Perfect Audience, and Nail Your Brand (Best Of)
Today's Best Of episode is a culmination of questions and case studies from various coaching calls I've done over the last few weeks. Some of the most common questions or problems have to do with identifying your perfect business, defining your audience, and...
419: Amy O’Schmittauer – Is YouTube Dead? Long Live Youtube!
Amy Schmittauer of Savvy Sexy Social (https://savvysexysocial.com) drops by to talk live video, Gary Vaynerchuk, the Live streaming revolution, and if YouTube is dead! Mike and Amy Discuss: Snapchat 30 Days to Better Vlogging Gary...
418: Free Coaching Friday & Find Your Swing w/ DawnMarrs.com
She's baaaaaaaack! Dawn Marrs (affectionately known as dawnmarrs.com in these parts) is a dear friend and badass internet marketer. She's a certified Ontraport (Like Infusionsoft, but not as clunky) Consultant and has a vast amount of knowledge in the IM space....
417: Cliff Ravenscraft, the Godfather of Modern Solopreneur Podcasting
Hi all! Back to join me after almost 3 years is my Snapchat Bromance buddy Cliff Ravenscraft. We hung out a bunch at Social Media Marketing World, and I wanted to bring him back on for a great chat about podcasting, how he got started, his depression, his...
416: Free Coaching Friday, Monday Edition!
Free coaching Friday, Monday Edition y'all. To truly start your weekend off right I'm here with another edition of free coaching Friday: you ask the questions and I provide the answers. If you haven't listened to one of these episodes before this is YOUR chance to ask...
415: Massive Free Coaching Friday
Free coaching Friday, y'all. To truly start your weekend off right I'm here with another edition of free coaching Friday: you ask the questions and I provide the answers. If you haven't listened to one of these episodes before this is YOUR chance to ask questions: ask...
414: Trombone Lullabies & Laugh ’til You Cry – Find Your Swing™ 8 Redux
Hi there. Episode 414 is a replay of Episode 75, which is another installment of the popular Find Your Swing™ show where Dawn Marrs (dot com) and I answer your questions about how to take what you know and what you love and turn them into a thriving solopreneurial...
413: Instagram Master Class with Nathan Chan of Foundr Magazine
Over the past year two social platforms have stolen our attention, Snapchat and Instagram. A presence on these platforms can really catapult your business but cultivating a presence a can be difficult without the right strategies in place let alone building one...
412: How to CRUSH Webinars w/ Sololabber Anthony “AJ” Joiner
Today's episode is with Anthony "AJ" Joiner, who designs and executes webinars for radio and media personalities in Atlanta. He also happens to be a Sololab member, joining my group around 18 months ago. When we first chatted, he had many business ideas (As most of...
411: How to Reframe Your Finances w/ Mike Michalowicz
Financial discipline is essential as a Solopreneur, knowing where every dollar goes in your life can help you grow your business and will allow you first and foremost to profit from your business. A lot of Solopreneurs suffer from a distinct lack of financial...
410: Life After Playboy, & Building A Vitamin Biz w/ Andy Schreiber
The right mindset is key to being a Solopreneur, to understand there is a constant learning process draws parallels to Musicians and Athletes where mentality, you're never finished, the goal posts constantly change. Allowing you always to think creatively about what...
409: A KILLER Business Idea Waits for You…and Free Coaching Friday
Hiya kiddos. Free coaching Friday, y'all. To truly start your weekend off right I'm here with another edition of free coaching Friday: you ask the questions and I provide the answers. If you haven't listened to one of these episodes before this is YOUR chance to ask...
408: Bacon Wrapped Business with Brad Costanzo
Being laid off and reading The Four Hour Work Week by Tim Ferriss is a common story among modern day Solopreneurs. Today's co-host is no different. The book opened up a whole new world, a world where ideas can make money. This book is where Brad Costanzo first...
407: Mike Koenigs on Creating a Million Entrepreneurs
We as Solopreneurs have to be brutally honest about ourselves, are we good at what we do? Otherwise, we become delusional. We don't know ourselves. We continue to pursue something that we will never become. To become successful, you have to understand really who you...
406: Free Coaching Friday, My Redneck Voice, and out in LA This Weekend
Hey all! Another free coaching Friday is in your earballs. Today we talk traveling in LA, I show you my "Phully" voice and my redneck voice, and we talk webinars, dealing with difficult clients, podcast sponsorship, and a variety of other things.
405: Living Your Life Alive, with Autumn Shields
On today’s Solopreneur Hour is one of the first people I met after moving to Denver and traveling around Europe, spreading my parent's ashes. I had $14 to my name, and I didn't know what I was going to do next. All I knew was I didn't want to work an hour for a dollar...
404: Your Most Important Asset…Your Family, with Jim Sheils
A lot of today’s Solopreneurs are extremely passionate about their children and create their businesses to help build better lives for their families. While building these successful businesses we get so caught up in our work that we sacrifice any meaningful...
403: What Are You Struggling With?, Free Coaching Friday!
On Wednesday I sent the mailing list a couple of questions: How would YOU improve the Solopreneur Hour? What are you struggling with right now? And what is your question of the week? I took the last two and combined them into today's Free Coaching Friday! If you...
402: Celebrity Fitness Trainer, Vinnie Tortorich
Today on The Solopreneur Hour we have our four-time returning champion, fitness expert and best-selling author, your friend and mine Mr. Vinnie Tortorich. Vinnie is an elite Hollywood celebrity trainer, and host of the Celebrity Fitness podcast. He's the man behind...
401: Effective Coaching and Productivity Hacks, with Willem Van Zyl
Since we all have the same amount of time in our day how do some people seem to get more done than others? Why are some people more productive than others? If you want to get more done in less time - and what solopreneur doesn't? - our guest for today has your number....
400: How The Solopreneur Hour Has Changed Your Life, Your Favorite Episodes, and Questions!
In this epic episode of the show, YOU answer the questions! I asked you to write in with your responses to these three: How has The Solopreneur Hour changed your life? What is your favorite episode (or episodes) of all time? And lastly, ask any question you'd like!...
399: The Internal Struggle of Solopreneurs, with Amy Clover
Did you know that an estimated 350 million people in the world suffer from depression? That's according to the World Health Organization as of October 2012. What does depression have to do with solopreneurship and your journey? Plenty according to my guest for episode...
398: Turning Addiction into Inspiration, with Cam Adair
Cam Adair was addicted to video games: as in 16 hours a day addicted, and lying to his parents about going to a job addicted and dropping out of school addicted. Now at age 27, he is developing one of the only video-game-addiction-recovery programs in the world at...
397: Solopreneur Family Man, Harsh Rides, and Your Questions
Free coaching Friday, y'all. To truly start your weekend off right I'm here with another edition of free coaching Friday: you ask the questions and I provide the answers. If you haven't listened to one of these episodes before this is YOUR chance to ask questions: ask...
396: The Ultimate Guide to Snapchat, Anchor, Periscope, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest
Howdy. In today's episode of The Solopreneur Hour, I break down the who, what, when, where, why, how of social media. I cover the ins and outs of Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Anchor, Periscope, and Snapchat. I'll also talk about where they came from, who...
395: Knowledge for Men, with Andrew Ferebee
Andrew Ferebee stops by Studio 86 for a great chat about manhood, attracting the ideal mate, and entrepreneurship. He's a 3-time best-selling author and has produced over 250 episodes with his Knowledge for Men brand, and he shares what he's learned along the way...
394: Giving Good Pod, Pricing Yourself, and Free Coaching Friday!
Howdy. Happy Free Coaching Friday to you. We talk why vintage is better, how a watch completes the look, being a good podcaster, being entertaining, t-shirt stuff, and what I'm doing for the 400th episode. (Hint...nothing so far)
393: Getting Over The Terror of Public Speaking, with David Nihill
On the show is a previous co-host, a guy who hates public speaking but is the creator of e-courses and author of the successful public speaking book, “Do you talk funny?”. David Nihill who resides in San Francisco and was born in Ireland, overcome his fears of public...
392: Why Your Brand is Your Most Important Asset, with Re Perez
When someone says branding, what do you think of? Do you immediately think logo, like the famous Nike swoosh? Or do you think of the way you feel when you're behind the wheel of your favorite car, or the way you feel when you step inside a Ralph Lauren store? Branding...
391: Don’t be a FAKE Coach, Scaling Your Freelance Biz, And, Free Coaching Friday!
Tips for freelancers, people selling products for the first time, mindset, and a small rant on "monetizing" before you're ready.
390: How Food Creates Community, with Pablo Fernandez
What do you get when you combine entrepreneurship, gourmet food, networking and community? Secret Table, the passion project brought to life by Pablo Fernandez. Pablo is our guest for this episode of The Solopreneur Hour; he joins me live in Studio 86 to talk food,...
389: Putting On Live Workshops, Massive Kickstarter Wins, and Podmastery II, with John Lee Dumas
Our returning champion is once again on the show. ! I'm talking about your friend and mine John Lee Dumas, the man on fire himself. John is back to fill us in on his Kickstarter campaign for The Freedom Journal, share what this Podmastery 2 business is all about, and...
388: How to Find (Or Relocate) Your Passion & Begin Your Solopreneur Journey
This is a special episode of The Solopreneur Hour. Special because, it's actually chock-full of actionable content. (Blasphemy!) Based on listener Sam Weegman's question, I break down exactly how to take action on your solopreneur inclinations, and the first two...
387: Hines Ward Returns to Talk About The Hines Ward Show!
As a solopreneur can you imagine reaching the pinnacle of your dream? And then retiring from it? What would you do next? A great example of how to transition from one successful endeavor to the next is our guest for today's show: Super Bowl MVP and 4-time Pro Bowler...
386: Joel Comm on Snapchat Mastery, & Why You Should Care
Today it seems everyone - from moms to solopreneurs to big brands - is snapping, blabbing and 'scoping. But the man who has been ahead of it all and leading the live streaming revolution is our guest for episode 386, Joel Comm. Joel is what I'd call a social media...
BONUS EPISODE: Jess Shaanan stops by for Free Coaching Friday, Part Deux (385.5)
Live, from Jessica's house, where she just squirted some really painful stuff up my nose (another chapter in the ongoing cough saga) as I hung upside down, it's part II of the Friday Q&A show! Jess also stops by to give input on what her first 2 weeks of...
385: Free (cough!) Coaching Friday (cough!), Part 1
Hi there (cough) y'all. Today is your weekly FREE coaching Friday, which I (cough) simultaneously streamed on Periscope. I decided to split this show into two (cough) because I got so many questions!
384: Trust Your Intuition, with Vasavi Kumar
As a solopreneur you know full well the importance of creating and cementing important professional relationships for your business, but what about the personal ones? What do we do if we're in partnerships that aren't bringing out the best in us? And what should we do...
383: 3 Steps to a GREAT Online Business w/ Chris Farrell
As a solopreneur we all start somewhere. Sometimes we start with a topic we know a lot about, sometimes we see an opening and we go for it, learning along the way. Our guest for today saw an opening to serve his audience in a simpler, more effective way than email: a...
382: Unconferencing, Party Crashing, and Free Coaching Friday
Hi there. Reporting live from the lobby at the Grand Hyatt in San Diego, where it's been a week of awesome unconferencing! I've made incredible connections, and had a couple great interviews that you'll hear in the near future. Today's questions cover book writing,...
381: E. Brian Rose of JVZoo on Mad Men Marketing vs. What Actually Works
Most of the marketing you see still relies on the Mad Men style of advertising: look at what's great about our product. But as a solopreneur you know that doesn't work. Gone are the days of touting your product's features to the masses, and expecting big sales as a...
380: Abel James is a Renaissance Man (Encore)
Food is obviously a vital part of our day. But have you considered that your eating choices could be slowing you down in your business? They might be and our guest today can help you. Abel James of the Fat Burning Man brand joins me to talk about all that and more in...
379: LIVE from Superbowl 50, FREE coaching Friday
Reporting from the media center at Superbowl 50! I break down what it was like to hang with celebs and athletes, then get into your questions!
378: Chase Reeves on God, Brian Regan, and Teaching Entrepreneurs with Fizzle.Co
After seeing each other at over 20 different events over the course of a few years my buddy Chase Reeves is finally on the show and I can tell you he was well worth the wait! If you haven't heard of Chase he is one of the co-founders of Fizzle and one of the hosts of...
377: Pat Flynn: Test Your Business Before You Invest
If you've ever invested time, energy and money into a business only to have it fail because there wasn't a market for it you are in good company! And you will love Pat Flynn's latest book; it's called Will It Fly?. On episode 377 of The Solopreneur Hour, Pat and I dig...
376: Why I’m So Naughty, Choosing A Coach, & Free Coaching Friday!
Hi y'all. Today's questions were simply sublime. Thanks for answering. If you'd like your chance to ask questions, simply text the word "solohour" to 33444, and jump on the mailing list. Or, you can click to your right and download the 8 3/4 Steps of Becoming A...
375: Strategic Gifting: The Secret to Blowing Up Your Business! w/ John Ruhlin
Sales: love it or hate it it is THE skill that makes or breaks your business. And no one knows that better than John Ruhlin, the number one sales guy for Cutco. Cutco is largest cutlery manufacturer in North America and is one of the largest direct sales companies in...
374: Getting Over The Fear of Becoming A Solopreneur
Today's show finds me reading "Chapter 2: Getting Over The Fear" of my new book, Unemployable™. I'd love if you'd have a listen and give me some feedback on what you thought of it. You can tweet me at @solohour, or reach out via the website contact form. I talk about...
373: Stevie Wonder Selfie, Scheduling Your Priorities, and Free Coaching Friday
Ok...Stevie Wonder is not on the show. But I *did* take a selfie with him, so that was pretty cool. I ramble on with a rundown of NAMM (The music conference), jamming with a famous rapper, putting your lifestyle first, a couple of side gigs, and a bunch of other...
372: Putting Lifestyle First, with Corbett Barr from Fizzle.co
As a solopreneur you already know your vision of a successful business is different than someone else's vision. And often that vision means creating your lifestyle first, and fitting your business within that (rather than the other way around). One man who has...
371: Dan Kuschell will Impact Your Life
Solopreneurs. This was one of those conversations that I physically had to cut off, because it was so good it could have gone on forever. Dan Kuschell is the CEO of Joe Polish's Genius Network, and is insightful, bright, and brilliant. This is an instant best-of....
370: Free Coaching Friday, at Nick Unsworth’s Ignite 2016 LA!
Heyooooo. I'm near LAX, playing drums at Nick Unsworth's IGNITE event. It's been awesome, with Tai Lopez, Michael Bernoff, and a bunch of other awesome speakers. This episode was fantastic, with special appearances from Sololab member Mateo Echabarne (Wait til you...
368: Copywriting – The “Holy Grail” of Business, with Mish Slade
I'm a huge fan of awesome copy. Anytime a solopreneur, an entrepreneur or a company puts a lot of effort into their copy, I garner huge respect for them. Today's guest, Mish Slade, is a copywriting ninja. She's on a mission to eliminate the cheesy "corporate speak"...
369: Accomplish ANY Goal in 100 Days, with John Lee Dumas
First and foremost, I know I skipped episode 368. I'll make it up to you. 2nd of all, Happy New Year. The new year is always about a fresh start, and about goal-setting. Unfortunately for most of us, achieving our goals sometimes falls short. That's where John Lee...
367: Free Coaching Friday – Beverly Hills Style!
Here we are again Solopreneurs! It's our weekly free coaching Friday episode: you ask your questions and I give you the answers. And this week I'm talking to you from Beverly Hills. If you want to join in the fun find my weekly question request in our Proudly...
366: Olympic Boxing Meets Hollywood, with Athlete/Actor/Model Daniel Hayes
It's challenging enough to have an Olympic dream, or to "make it" in Hollywood, or to be an elite athlete. For Daniel Hayes, he's working at mastering all three at the same time! Daniel has taken his athletic skillset to Hollywood, and while he's training for the...
365: Steve Sims Can Make All Your Dreams Come True
Would you like to go to space? How about a deep sea dive to the Titanic? Maybe sing a few tunes with your favorite band of all time? These seemingly impossible dreams are not impossible to Steve Sims from The Bluefish, a high-end concierge service to make all of your...
364: Happy New Year Q&A!
Hey y'all! Happy New Year to you! Today's Q&A is full of juicy tidbits for you to start your 2016 in a perfect way. A whole bunch of timely questions this week, from how to get started as a solopreneur, to how to gain traction with your audience.
363: How to Put On Your First Live Event, with Nick Unsworth
My pal Nick Unsworth is back on the show again, chatting about his upcoming event "Ignite Your Movement" (January 13-15 in Los Angeles - use the promo code "solohour" for $100 off!). We dig into all of the changes he's had in the last year, then he spells out, in...
362: Building Relationships with Influencers, with John Corcoran
If you've been around the planet for a while, you know that relationships are the true key to business success as a solopreneur. Learning how to cultivate and grow solid relationships with the thought leaders of your industry is the fast track to business (and...
361: Fan Mail Friday Christmas Show!
Hey everyone! Merry Christmas to you! On Monday I sent a question out to my mailing list and asked you to let me know if you had any solopreneur questions for me. Boy, did you! Below is a partial list of the questions on the show. As always, I love the feedback....
360: Powerlifting World Record Holder A.J. Roberts on Building A Business from His Passion
Our guest for today's episode of The Solopreneur Hour was once a world record-holder in powerlifting, and now is a successful serial entrepreneur with multiple business wins under his belt. A.J. Roberts is here to discuss how to be a professional at anything, how to...
359: What To Do with Your Million Dollar Idea, with Stephen Key
If you're reading this you've probably had the idea for an invention. Have you wondered what's the best way to take your idea and make it into a viable product? Our returning guest for episode 359, Mr. Stephen Key, can help you. Stephen is an inventor extraordinaire...
358: Free Coaching Friday, and a Challenge for YOU
**NOTE - Apologies for this episode being so "Breathey". I was experimenting with audio settings a bit, and that's what it turned out like. Sorry. Heyoo! Happy Holidays everyone! Today's show is replete with all kinds of questions, including how to monetize your...
357: Walking Away to Follow Your Dreams, with Shaa Wasmund
An important lesson for a solopreneur to learn is to say yes to opportunity, and to put yourself in a position to have those opportunities come your way! One of the masters of this is Shaa Wasmund, our co-host for episode 357 of The Solopreneur Hour. On today's show...
356: Recording Artist Jennifer Paige on Kickstarter Campaigns and going Indy
Today's show, episode 356 of The Solopreneur Hour, is with pop music sensation Jennifer Paige. You'll remember her from episode 87, and from her hit song "Crush" which you've sung-along to 560 times. Jennifer is running a Kickstarter campaign to finance her new album...
355: Fan Mail Fridaaaaaaaaaaaaaay
Happy Fan Mail Friday, everyone! You guys rock, as always. On episode 355 of The Solopreneur Hour we've got fan mail Friday: I take your questions and provide the answers. If you want to join in the festivities find my weekly question request in our Proudly...
354: How to Connect Like A Pro At Your Holiday Party
Episode 354 of The Solopreneur Hour is based on the book How to Win Friends & Influence People, with a modern holiday spin, and a peppering of best practices for establishing rapport, NLP and how to connect like a pro. My hope is that you'll hear this show and be...
353: The Secrets of a Music Pop Star with Jennifer Paige (encore)
When you were a kid, did you ever sing-along to the radio and dream of being a pop star? I'm betting more than a few of us did! My guest, Jennifer Paige, was blessed enough to live out that fantasy. She talks about her pop star experiences and shares the wisdom she’s...
352: Fan Mail Fri…Saturday
Greetings and welcome to The Solopreneur Hour's weekly Q&A edition. Today's questions were fielded from our Proudly Unemployable group on Facebook, The Twitter and Instagram. On episode 352 we learn about how to price your wares, what the friction circle is, and...
351: Joel Comm on Lifestyle Freedom, Being Yourself, and Guerrilla Marketing
Hi all. Welcome to episode 351 of The Solopreneur Hour. Today I took a stroll around Washington Park in Denver with Joel Comm. I like Joel a lot...we're peas in a pod. He's a guy that "gets" it. We talked about a TON of cool stuff in this episode, like being a...
350: The Godfather of “Modern” Podcasting, Cliff Ravenscraft (Best of)
Hey hey! I hope you guys dig this VERY VERY early episode of the Solopreneur Hour! Everything I learned about podcasting I learned from Cliff's podcasting tutorial and the rest is history! Cliff is a great-hearted dude, and recently, he's lost over 100 lbs! He's...
349: The Gratitude Show (Gobble! Gobble!)
Hey guys! Happy Thanksgiving to all of you. Today's episode of The Solopreneur Hour, instead of a Q&A, is all about your (and my) gratitude. Thank you for being you. More About The Gratitude Show This show is all about what you're grateful for. I asked you on...
348: How To Get A New Car Every Week, with Matt Farah
Sometimes we know from a very early age what our true solopreneurial passions are. That was the case for today’s guest, Matt Farah of The Smoking Tire. On episode 348 of The Solopreneur Hour Matt talks with us about his very early love of cars, and how he parlayed...
347: 10 Ways to Stay Healthy While Working HARD, with Melissa Ramos
As solopeneurs one of the keys to our success is our health. We've talked about this subject a few times because without health and vitality solopreneurship is an even more difficult path. Joining us to share her expertise is Melissa Ramos of Sexy Food Therapy. She's...
346: Fan Mail Friday!
Hey y'all. Here's another episode of fan mail Friday, for you lovely solopreneurs! I'm happy to be bringing these to you, and if you want to be a part of future shows like this join us in the Proudly Unemployable group on Facebook. After you do that have a listen to...
345: Rad New Apps + Resources from MarrsMarketing.Com
Solopreneurs! Our good friend Dawn Marrs (dot com) is back, and as per usual she doesn't disappoint with her new website Marrs Marketing, and a host of great new app and resource suggestions. Today's episode kicks off with a rousing discussion of the state of...
344: Passing on Your Legacy, and Being Inclusive
Today's episode of The Solopreneur Hour is a quickie about teaching what you know, passing on your legacy and being inclusive with strangers. Remember, strangers are just friends you haven't met yet. Keep that in mind as you listen to episode 344! More About Passing...
343: Fixing “Shiny Object Syndrome”, Lack of Follow Through, and More…
Hi Solopreneurs! Welcome back to another edition of our Q&A show. This is your time to ask any question you want - about life, love, being a solopreneur, anything! - and I answer them on today's show. If you want to get in on the action join us on Facebook here....
342: Sam Jones – Off Camera and on the Mic
Sam Jones is a Los Angeles-based photographer and director whose portraits of U.S. President Barack Obama, Sandra Bullock, George Clooney, Bob Dylan, Kristen Stewart, Robert Downey Jr, Amy Adams, and Jack Nicholson have appeared on the covers of Vanity Fair, Rolling...
341: Taking A Leap of Faith with Magnus Walker (best of)
Our guest for the 341st episode of The Solopreneur Hour is the iconic Magnus Walker (find him on his blog here). Never heard of him? Don't worry you won't forget him after listening to this show. He's spent his entire career zagging when everyone else was zigging, and...
340: Your Solopreneur Q&A
Hi Solopreneurs! Welcome to today's weekly Q&A session of The Solopreneur Hour. For episode 340 I jumped on Periscope to field questions from you and answer them. These Q&A shows are for you: ask any question you want on any topic and I'll answer it. If you...
339: Dream Business Academy, with Jim Palmer
As a solopreneur how do you know when it's time to get a coach or even to become a coach yourself? And how do you know which coach to trust? Our friend and repeat co-host Jim Palmer is here to give us the answers. For episode 339 of The Solopreneur Hour Jim dropped by...
338: Hines Ward – Steelers Superbowl MVP Smiles Through Adversity
#86 Himself, Steelers Superbowl MVP Hines Ward joins us on the Solohour Podcast today. As you might know, I've been a great admirer of Hines for many years now...so much so that my vintage Porsche wears the #86, and the Solopreneur Hour Podcast studio name is "Studio...
337: 10 Life Lessons I’ve Learned in 44 Years (Plus 1 bonus!)
Happy birthday to meeeeeee! Solopreneurs thanks for being here today on my 44th birthday. On last week's Q&A I had a question last week pop up from a listener who wanted to know the "three things I learned in 44 years". It was such a great question I decided to...
336: Why I Am So Naughty, and The Q&A Periscope Simulcast
Hi Unemployables! For episodde 336 of The Solopreneur Hour we've got yet another weekly Friday Q&A session. To spice it up this week I hopped on Periscope to get your questions, and then answered them on this episode. If you want to participate in any of our...
335: Back to The Future with Mike Michalowicz (Best of Episode 109)
Yea, I totally went there. Back to the Future style on October 21 2015. Profitability is the lifeline of your business as a solopreneur. Without profits, you really don’t have much of a business. And many of us have little financial education so we don’t know how to...
334: Dan Martell on Failure, Addiction, and Repurposing Your Content
Canuck Dan Martell joins me poolside at Thrive Las Vegas for a chat about growing up in a foster home, becoming a drug addict, how his life changed when he discovered a book while in rehab, failing in multiple companies until succeeding, and how he uses his Authority...
333: Turning In Your Man Card, Bad Domain Names, and Your Questions
Today, live from the Mandalay Bay pool in Las Vegas, we record another rad episode of the Friday Q&A Show. We are at the Thrive Las Vegas Event with Cole Hatter, Gary Vaynerchuk, John Lee Dumas, and a bunch of other notables. On this episode, the lovely and...
332: Taking Your Health In Stride, with Noah Lang of Stridehealth.com
See what I did there? As a solopreneur, one of the most important factors to our livelihood is just that..our livelihood. An injury or health issue can quickly erode any "runway" we've built for ourselves over the course of months or years of work. Having healthcare...
331: Relaunching Your Life, with Joel Boggess
Many solopreneurs have faced a tragic experience or life-altering event that shifted their perspective. One such fellow solopreneur joins us today to share his story, Mr. Joel Boggess. On episode 331 of the show Joel Boggess chats about an almost tragic fall at age 5...
330: Vegas Baby, Podmastery II Announcement, & Your Friday Q&A
Hey there solopreneurs! Here comes episode 330 and we're dishing up another Friday Q&A for you. This is when you send me your questions on ANY topic (nothing is off limits!), and I answer them live on the show. Want to join in the fun? Join us in the Proudly...
329: Mailing List Masterclass with Nathan Barry of ConvertKit
As solopreneurs building on rented land like Facebook or Twitter or Instagram is one of the worst things we can do, having an email list to market to is one of the best. Here to talk about how to connect with and grow your email list is Nathan Barry, one of the...
328: Pat Flynn – A Few Things You Wanted To Know About The Man Behind Smartpassiveincome.com (Best Of)
Founder of SmartPassiveIncome.com, super-dad, and all around good dude Pat Flynn is on episode 328 of The Solopreneur Hour Podcast. You’ve heard Pat on a million other shows, so if you want to learn more about his back story check it out here. Instead of covering that...
327: Becoming Richard Branson, Checking in with Jess, and your Questions
Howdy solopreneurs and welcome to episode 327 of The Solopreneur Hour. This is our weekly Friday Q&A. You send in a question, I answer it on the mic. It can be about anything from relationships to business to cars, and anything else you can think of! Want to join...
326: What Comedy Can Teach You About Sales, with Butch Bellah
There are definite similarities between the world of a solopreneur and that of a comedian. Joining us today to draw those parallels is Butch Bellah, comedian, author and successful salesman. On episode 326 of The Solopreneur Hour Butch shares his journey from sales to...
325: JJ Collier Returns to talk Brand Loyalty, and Men’s Style
Exactly 301 episodes from his last visit our resident brand and fashion solopreneur JJ Collier and I catch up over a glass of wine in beautiful Monterey California, where we're attending the Porsche Rennsport Reunion. We delve into why Porsche has such a passionate...
324: You’re Probably in Sales, but Don’t Realize It (Best of)
Greetings Solopreneurs! As I type this from our VRBO (Vacation Rental By Owner) here in Monterey CA, it is a crisp Northern California morning. Today's show is a "Best Of" of...myself. Whether you're in the boardroom, the living room, or even the bedroom, you...
323: Super Mega Q&A, Part II, at 80 mph in a Vintage Porsche
Hi all and welcome to episode 323 of The Solopreneur Hour. It's time for the much anticipated conclusion to the "Mega Q&A" show. For part 1, click here. Today we cover a lot of bases in this one, including every question you see below. Plus I share about my...
322: The Science of Getting Rich, with Dave MacArthur
Our solopreneur hour buddy The Mechanic to Millionaire himself Dave MacArthur, is back on the show for episode 322! In this episode, we break down the secret to ... The Secret. It's a book called The Science of Getting Rich by Wallace Wattles. It, to some, is the...
321: Your questions, answered briefly.
Hey there solopreneurs! Another episode, number 321 to be exact, of the Friday Q&A is in the can. Want to join in the fun? Join us in the Proudly Unemployable Facebook group, look for my post and submit your question there. I'll answer it on one of these Q&A...
320: The Super Mega Q&A, Part I
33 good questions sent in by ONE listener in a 2-part series, right into your earballs. This dude sent in 33 good questions because he was "catching up" from previous Q&A shows he'd missed! So, I decided to answer all of them, spanning two episodes. Here are the...
Wednesday, Sept 16 Episode Update
Just a quick update about the Sept. 16th episode. Sorry about the delay. #dexstrong
319: Wes Chapman on Eradicating Mental Health Issues
Yes, solopreneurs you read that right: 2025 is the year of eradication. Good friend of the show Wes Chapman joins us to share his new vision of completely eradicating mental health issues by 2025, using technology, awareness, and mindset re-mapping. It sounds like a...
318: Being a Porsche Nerd, Network Marketing Info, and YOUR Questions
Hi all you awesome Unemployables! Great to have you back here. Today's episode, replete with your questions from Instagram and Facebook, is hot off the presses and ready for your earballs. We talked Porsche, network marketing, eyelashes, and much more. Every week I...
317: How To Launch an Online Product (Amy Porterfield Best Of)
Hey folks! In order to celebrate a great Podmastery weekend, I wanted to refresh your memory on how to build a great funnel and launch a product. This was such a great chat with Amy Porterfield that I wanted to bring it into the forefront again. So, if you want to...
316: Nicole Arbour is Not Afraid to Offend You
"Offensive". People today are too easily offended, frankly. Nicole Arbour thinks you shouldn't be so easily offended (I happen to agree) and is unabashedly herself. Solopreneurs face every kind of challenge and obstacle imaginable. From unsupportive family and...
315: A BIG announcement, and your Q&A
Welcome Solopreneurs! Today we've got an extra exciting show for you. I'm finally spilling the beans on the big announcement I've been hinting at. (Wish us luck!) And we also knock down your Q's one at a time! As you probably know most Fridays we do a Q&A show. I...
314: Discover your WHAT, with Steve Olsher
Whether starting his own night club, online liquor sales website or writing a best-selling book, Steve Olsher has always had the solopreneur hustle. On episode 314 of The Solopreneur Hour we talk about helping people find their solopreneur "what" no matter where they...
313: PJ Dixon is Martial Artist, Skydiver, Love Guru…from a Wheelchair
Solopreneurs face many hurdles, and sometimes those hurdles are physical. If you saw today's guest before you spoke with him you probably wouldn't guess he's a downhill skier, skydiver, painter, 10th degree black belt and a sailor (among many other things). Why...
312: Making A Difference for Diabetes, Bomb Pops, and The A’s to Your Q’s
Hey Solopreneurs! We're back with another one of our weekly Q&A shows, one of my favorite episodes to bring you. If you're new here first of all welcome! And second most Fridays we do a Q&A show where I ask you for questions on Thursday and then I answer them...
311: Creating a Six-Figure Side Gig, with Dr. Mark Costes
As solopreneurs making the transition from doing what we know to teaching and sharing our knowledge is typically the difference between burnout and bliss. To start that transition we often create a side gig. The man who has made multiple six figures doing just that:...
310: Creative Live Founder & Photographer, Chase Jarvis
In our solopreneur journey some things simply come full circle, and this episode is one of those moments for me and for this show. My first introduction to our guest happened several years ago when I first moved to San Diego, fast forward to 2014 and we met in person...
309: 2 Years of Solohour, How to Cure Hiccups, and a lot of S-Bombs. Your Friday Q&A!
Hey Solopreneurs! We're back with another one of our weekly Q&A shows, one of my favorite episodes to bring you. If you're new here first of all welcome! And second most Fridays we do a Q&A show where I ask you for question on Thursday and then I answer them...
308: David Wood Returns, and talks Mindset, Investing, and Network Marketing
Solopreneurship can come in many forms: from online marketing to the creative arts to network marketing. To talk about the latter and how it relates to any solopreneur's journey in any industry our old pal David Wood rejoins the show. This episode was recorded live at...
307: How to buy vs. build your business with Ace Chapman
As solopreneurs, we have "superhero syndrome"...we want to do it all and we want a successful, thriving business. But what if there's an easier way to get to the end of the rainbow? Today's episode is with Ace Chapman, who shows you how to buy a business vs. build...
306: Your Friday Q&A
Welcome to another edition of our Q&A episodes. I love these shows and I'm excited to bring you another great one this week. If you'd like to have your question answered on our next Q&A show join us on the Proudly Unemployable group and look for my...
305: How to Create Wealth With Real Estate Investing, with Jason Hartman
As a solopreneur you want a thriving business and all that goes with it, including an investment strategy for the long-term. Our guest for today has done this by putting his money into real estate. Today Jason Hartman has a brilliant real estate podcast on that very...
304: The Next-Level Solopreneur, Jonathan Fields
Back this week on Solohour is my buddy Jonathan Fields. We missed each other in Portland at the World Domination Summit, so we decided to catch up and record an episode. Now, you may not consider a guy who's got a team of 50 to help with with events a "solopreneur",...
303: Friday Q&A – YOUR Solopreneur Questions Answered
Solopreneurs it's that time again - time for another Q&A ep! Thanks for submitting on Instagram and Facebook. If you'd like to have your question answered on our next Q&A show join us on the Proudly Unemployable group and look for my question-requesting post,...
302: Joanna Kinsman – From Ski Racing to Bikini Babes
Today's episode is with the lovely and talented Joanna Kinsman of Kinsman Swim. She started as a cross-country ski racer in Maine, but always had a penchant for fashion. We chat live in Studio 86 about her journey from the slopes to the beaches of socal outfitting...
301: Working in Music, and a Live Coaching Sesh with Badass Drummer Tim “Figg” Newton
Musicians are inherently solopreneurs. They are hustling for their next gig, and always perfecting their craft. Joining us today to talk about that hustle is one of the best drummers you've never heard of, Tim "Figg" Newton. On today's show Tim and I talk about his...
300: Podcaster’s Paradise Deconstructed, and Announcing Podmastery with John Lee Dumas
Greetings solopreneurs! In this special 300th episode of The Solopreneur Hour, our friend John drops by (Well...sort of. We recorded at his house) and we deep dive into the creation of the most successful training program for podcasters, Podcaster's Paradise. For...
299: How To Airbnb a Six-Figure Income with Kenyon Salo
One of the greatest advantages to being a solopreneur is our ability to earn money in any number of ways. If we can dream it up and build it, we can make money at it. A great example of this is none other than Kenyon Salo, Checklist Destroyer at The Bucket List Life....
298: How to Steal The Show, with Michael Port
For most of us solopreneurs there will come a time when we're asked to speak to a group or put ourselves in the spotlight in some public way. Even if this isn't in our natural wheelhouse it's something we can all step into - and apply what we learn in the process to...
297: A Fitness, Health, and Business Q&A with Drew Avery
Solopreneurs have we got a treat for you today! Fitness guru Drew Avery is in Studio 86, If you haven't been here before this is how it goes: you submit your questions on our Proudly Unemployable Facebook group or in SoloLab earlier in the week and I answer them on...
296: Behind The Scenes in Hollywood with Anna Vocino
Hey Solopreneurs! Joining us today is our great friend Anna Vocino; she's back to share what it's like behind the scenes in Hollywood. On this episode we catch up a bit, and then dig deeply into what it's like to have a career in Hollywood, what's it's like on set,...
295: How To Set Up Your Solopreneur Business 101
Welcome to episode 295 of The Solopreneur Hour! Ladies and gentlemen in this very actionable episode, I walk you step by step with how I set up all of my solopreneur ventures. I cover every stage of the process from email to account setup to wordpress to branding,...
294: Solopreneur Coaching, Your Friday Q&A Show
Solopreneurs and Proudly Unemployables welcome to another edition of your weekly Q&A show! If you haven't been here before this is how it goes: every Friday I give you a big ole' dose of solopreneur coaching. You submit your questions on our Proudly Unemployable...
293: The Constant Struggle of Ideas, and You’re Probably In Sales But Don’t Realize It
For most of solopreneurs we have this one thing in common: ideas. We have ideas after ideas after ideas. Those ideas come and go ALL the time for each of us. The bad news? I've Even if you're successful the ideas will continue to come. The good news? With a bit of...
292: The Art & Science of (Funny) Storytelling with David Nihill
How are storytelling and solopreneurship linked? Storytelling is the cornerstone of good, entertaining content from presentations to speeches to copy - all things solopreneurs need in their businesses. One man who knows how to tell a great story is David Nihill of 7...
291: Q&A from Portland with Special Guest Jessica Shaanan
Hey guys and gals! Welcome to episode 291 of The Solopreneur Hour. This was a great episode we recorded from our bed (Bedcast?) in our accommodations in Portland. We are here for the World Domination Summit conference for the next few days. As always, you guys asked...
290: Eli Wilhide on Solopreneur Mindset being Tony Robbins’ Right Hand Man
As solopreneurs we face many battles, not the least of which is our own internal state and mindset. Joining us to talk about this very topic is the brilliant (and hunky) Eli Wilhide. We have a great chat about growing up in a tough environment, winning the lottery...
289: Everything is “Figureoutable”, with Amy Porterfield (Best Of)
Did you ever wonder what it was like to run a 6-figure online marketing business? Well, you’ll find that out today on this episode of The Solopreneur Hour, with Amy Porterfield. Amy is known as one of the very first and one of the top Facebook marketing experts in the...
288: Solopreneur Coaching (Find Your Swing™ part deux), with Dawn Marrs (dot com)
Here we are again Solopreneurs! Welcome to another edition of Find Your Swing™. We're bringing back the one, the only Dawn Marrs (dot com). It's been quite awhile since Dawn and I have done one of these shows together, and I've missed having her on! She's like our...
287: How to Create a Movement, with Wesley Chapman of A Human Project
As solopreneurs we often bring a myriad of skills, talents and assets to our endeavors. When we add to the mix intention, focus and commitment we can create a movement. Here to share how he has created his own and what led up to its creation is Wesley Chapman of A...
286: Find Your Swing (Solopreneur Coaching), with Special Guest Matthew Kimberley
Solopreneurs! Thanks for joining us on another installment of Find Your Swing (Solopreneur Coaching). It's been a minute! I've missed doing these with you all so I'm extra excited to bring these type of shows back. Today's episode brings us an extra special co-host,...
285: How To Give A Speech, A Redesigned Studio, and Surgery Woes – Your Q&A Show
Howdy all! Welcome to The Solopreneur Hour Friday Q&A. Glad to have you back for today's show. Today I cover how to give a speech, cover what I'm doing in my surgery, how I upgraded the studio, what has whacked my finances lately, and of course, answer your...
284: Jordan Harbinger of The Art of Charm Returns
You know those conversations that can go for hours and hours? That was today's episode with my buddy (even though we've not met "IRL" yet) Jordan Harbinger of The Art of Charm. On episode 284 we discuss the stampede of celebrities coming into podcasting, what it...
283: Solopreneur Journey Update with Jessica Shaanan, and a Special Announcement
Howdy all! Welcome to episode 283 of The Solopreneur Hour. In this episode, Jessica Shaanan lets us know how her solopreneur journey (you remember her from Episodes 181 and 211) is coming along. She is living proof that intention combined with action equals results!...
282: Friday Q&A. You asked, I answered.
Hey y'all. Great to see you here again. Once again we've got a great show with a bunch of solopreneurs just like you asking very important questions. Tune in to see if you can relate!
281: Why Your Net WORTH equals your NetWORK, with Jayson Gaignard (Best Of)
Your network plays a pivotal role in your net worth, your business and your life. One of the key pillars of solopreneurship is relationships and building networks. You can see it in any successful solopreneur’s business. To show you exactly how this is done the right...
280: How to Thrive and Make Money Matter with Cole Hatter
All of us, solopreneur or not, have heard the phrase: money can't buy happiness. Is that really true? Our co-host today, Mr. Cole Hatter, has an intriguing perspective on that topic. He believes money can buy happiness - IF used in the proper way to take care of you,...