Focus Forward Podcast for Business Owners: Recent Episodes
Sturdy McKee
Welcome to the Focus Forward Business Podcast where we share the journeys, stories, and lessons of amazing entrepreneurs!
Hosted by Sturdy McKee of SturdyCoaching.com.
Do you have a great entrepreneurial story and want to be a guest on the show? Get in touch at https://www.matchmaker.fm/podcast/focus-forward-podcast-for-bus-ed0bbc.
Bob Hayward shares some great insights that I immediately put to work in my business. We covered a range of topics related to sales and business growth.
In this episode Bob emphasizes the importance of providing value to customers and understanding the cost of doing nothing, along with the critical role of trust and trust-building skills in sales and service delivery.
And we delved into the importance of adding real value and profit by identifying the customer's pain points and solving them in a unique way.
I hope you get as much out of our conversation as I did.
Bob is located in Swindon, England.
You can reach Bob at Be More Effective.
For more about Sturdy visit SturdyCoaching.com.
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I had a really great conversation with Howard Lim. Howard simplifies concepts to make them quickly understandable and evident due to his amazing insights and long experience.
Howard is an Award-winning Business and Brand Architect™ and acclaimed author of Authentic
Branding® .
He designs businesses from the inside-out.
A disruptive innovator, Mr. Lim and his firm, HOW CREATIVE®, partner with business owners worldwide to develop and execute world-class, leading businesses and Authentic Brands® .
I hope you enjoy our conversation half as much as I did.
Howard lives near Los Angeles.
You can reach Howard at How Creative.
For more about Sturdy visit SturdyCoaching.com.
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Chris Felton is an Amazon bestselling author and a financial services entrepreneur. In his company he is known as the Mindset Guy. He wrote Think and Grow You.
In this episode we talk about how to get out when you get stuck.
Chris lives near Denver, CO.
You can reach Chris at: LinkedIn
ChrisFelton.me
For more about Sturdy visit SturdyCoaching.com.
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Kate McCauley is an educator, speaker, coach, and course creator who specializes in mindset and the power of retraining your brain. With over twenty years of experience as an educator, Kate has honed her skills in helping individuals and organizations shift their limiting mindsets towards opportunities for success.
You can reach Kate at: Booking
For more about Sturdy visit SturdyCoaching.com.
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Lois Barth is a Human Development Expert, Speaker, Life, Business, and Leadership Coach, and author of the book, Courage to SPARKLE. She sees the Courage to SPARKLE as a metaphor to shine bright, share your gifts, and make a difference. Lois works with heart-centered go-getters & mission centered leaders who crave greater meaning, fulfillment, and impact in their lives both personally and professionally.
Having spoken to thousands of people and coached over 800 clients Lois champions groups and individuals to thrive personally and professionally. She accomplishes this by motivating them and giving them the tools to address their negative self-talk, take inspired risks, communicate powerfully, increase their productivity, clarify their goals, and have the courage and tools to bring them into fruition. A term she’s coined as Behavioral Wellness Meets professional development.
She has been the makeover life coach for SELF Magazine; Fitness Magazine and Fit Blog (Sears) which to date 3 million people registered for. Lois has been quoted and published in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Fast Company, SELF Magazine, to name a few. Her speaking clients include Capital One Bank, L'Oreal, Women in Banking, Entrepreneurial Organization, NYU Langone, Women in Trucking, and the American Heart Association amongst many others.
You can get in touch with Lois here.
For more about Sturdy visit SturdyCoaching.com.
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According to Luci Gabel, MA, MBA reaching your next level in leadership depends on the healthy habits you create—personally and with others. Research and experience working in leadership roles with hundreds of people has strengthened her conclusions that
• contrary to popular belief, we aren’t born leaders, we learn leadership.
• your skills get better with practice
• the highest levels of leadership can only come once you have your self care in order
Luci is a national speaker and educator, teaches at the George Washington University School of Medicine, wrote the book, Eat to Lead, and hosts the podcast Leadership, Life, Health and Happiness.
Her leadership experience spans from private companies to the U.S. Department of Defense, to VC-funded start-up founder. Her education includes: MBA, Johns Hopkins; Master's, University of Maryland College Park; Undergraduate degrees from Binghamton University and University of Maryland College Park.
She helps clients and students in leadership roles develop skillsets and habits that support optimal performance and become someone others truly want to follow.
Contact Luci at www.Lucigabel.com
For more about Sturdy visit SturdyCoaching.com.
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Ty Grady is a real estate investor, consultant, coach, speaker, author, and Founder of Freedom Financial Institute. He is passionate about your wellness, taking control of your company, and managing the financial stresses of both you and your employees.
Connect with Ty at https://www.freedomfinancialinstitute.com
Ty@FreedomFinancialInstitute.com
For more about Sturdy visit SturdyCoaching.com.
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Paul Newton is a cybersecurity expert, consultant, entrepreneur, Magician, hypnotist, and mind-reader who specializes in the security of the mind.
I challenge you to find a more entertaining and interesting security expert anywhere.
Connect with Paul at https://mentaltheft.co.uklinktr.ee/mentaltheft
@mentaltheft
For more about Sturdy visit SturdyCoaching.com.
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S. Paul Moehring is the "Growth Guy," a Business Growth Coach, Speaker, and Best-Selling Author of "Get Squared." With 27 years of experience, he provides support and accountability to business owners, entrepreneurs, and sales managers seeking balanced growth, hence the title "Get Squared". His systems, including the Get Squared Goal Getting Process and Power Focus System, deliver results in profits, team engagement, and free time. Moehring specializes in transforming frustration into wins, creating businesses that serve lives, and inspiring greatness through his authentic, compelling keynote speeches.
- For more about Sturdy, and his coaching, speaking, and programs for business owners, visit SturdyCoaching.com.
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Manuj Aggarwal is a thought leader in AI, and startups who has impacted over 10 million lives and generated over $500M in value. With experience working with clients like Microsoft and IBM, he's spoken at the UN alongside the Secretary-General and Noble Peace prize winner and his work has been mentioned by President Obama and Bill Gates. With 4 patents in AI, he's the perfect person to learn from, about how AI can benefit us all.
For more about Sturdy, and his coaching, speaking, and programs for business owners, visit SturdyCoaching.com.
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Dan Cockerell has held various executive operations roles at the Walt Disney World Resort, both in the theme parks and resort hotels, and retired as the Vice President of the Magic Kingdom where he led 12,000 cast members and entertained over 20 million guests annually. He earned his MBA in 2001 at the Crummer School of Business at Rollins College. In addition to his operational responsibilities, Dan was a keynote speaker for the world-renowned Disney Institute for 18 years.
After a fulfilling and exciting 26-year career with the Walt Disney Company, and upon becoming empty nesters, Dan and his wife Valerie made the decision to set out on a new venture and start their own consulting and speaking business. Along with Dan’s book, “How’s the Culture in Your Kingdom?”, their focus is on building organizational culture, in a nutshell, we "educate companies, regardless of industry, to create a culture that guarantees sustainable success.”
For more about Sturdy, and his coaching, speaking, and programs for business owners, visit SturdyCoaching.com.
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Evan Rudowski, with nearly 40 years of digital sector experience, has significantly contributed to the success of businesses worldwide. A key player at Silicon Valley pioneer Excite.com, he led its subsidiary City.net to become a premier travel website and expanded Excite Europe, generating over $30 million in annual revenue.
Co-founder of SubHub, a leading SaaS platform for profitable membership websites, Evan recently joined Digital DNA as a principal consultant, helping entrepreneurs build, scale, or fix their businesses. He has served as the Chief Commercial Officer of Rocketmakers and the Managing Partner of Atlantic Leap, advising major organizations on European digital strategy.
Evan holds a master's degree from the groundbreaking Interactive Telecommunications Program at NYU's Tisch School of the Arts.
A committed volunteer, Evan mentors graduate students at the London Business School Entrepreneurship Summer Schooland, as an RSA Fellow, serves on the editorial advisory board for the award-winning RSA Journal.You can reach Evan at Digital DNA LLP | www.digital-dna.co.uk | LinkedIn
For more about Sturdy, and his coaching, speaking, and programs for business owners, visit SturdyCoaching.com.
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Jamey Schrier, P.T. is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Practice Freedom U, a business coaching and training company. He’s an
executive business coach and leadership trainer. Founder of Lighthouse Leader®, Jamey helps physical therapy owners create self-managing
practices that allows them the freedom they want and the income they deserve. He is the best-selling author of The Practice Freedom Method: The
Practice Owner’s Guide to Work Less, Earn More, and Live Your Passion A graduate of The University of Maryland Physical Therapy School, Jamey
specialized in orthopedics and manual therapy. He was the sole owner of a multi-clinic practice for more than 15 years.
Jamey’s passions are basketball, tennis, golfing, and reading. He and his wife, Colleen, and their 2 kids live in Rockville, Maryland.
You can reach Jamey at www.practicefreedomu.com.
For more about Sturdy, and his coaching, speaking, and programs for business owners, visit SturdyCoaching.com.
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Christopher Salem is a seasoned CEO, Business Growth Strategist, Keynote Speaker, Award-Winning Author, Trainer, and Radio Show Host. His focus is on empowering business leaders to elevate their brands and businesses from ordinary to extraordinary. Chris helps businesses enhance employee engagement and retention, acquire more clients, improve customer experiences, and accelerate revenue and profit growth.
Chris brings a deep understanding of the challenges facing small businesses in today's volatile economy, guiding them in applying the right strategies to maximize their growth potential.
He achieved international best-seller status with his book "Master Your Inner Critic / Resolve the Root Cause – Create Prosperity" in 2016 and co-authored "Mastering the Art of Success" with Jack Canfield. His weekly radio shows, "Sustainable Success" and "Business Influencers," air on the Voice America Influencers Channel and Tal Radio respectively.
Chris has collaborated with organizations like JP Morgan – Chase, Ralph Lauren, Oracle, Raytheon, United Healthcare, and the NYPD Forensics Department, and spoken at renowned universities including University of Hartford, Westchester Community College, and Harvard University's Faculty Club.
You can reach Chris at https://sustainablesuccess.net and https://christophersalem.com.
For more about Sturdy, and his coaching, speaking, and programs for business owners, visit SturdyCoaching.com.
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In this episode with Dr. Anjan Thakor we discuss Purpose-Driven organizations, what they are, why they work, and how to establish yours. Dr. Thakor is the Dean of Olin Business School at Washington University in St. Louis. He is the co-author of The Economics of Higher Purpose: Eight counterintuitive steps for creating a purpose driven organization, and co-wrote one of the most read articles ever published in the Harvard Business Review. He is a teacher, author, researcher, and an expert on Purpose-Driven organizations and how they outperform their competition.
For more about Sturdy's coaching, speaking, and programs for business owners, visit SturdyCoaching.com.
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In this episode with Dr. Tiffany Shubert we really focus on the Physical Therapist space and some gaps in training and connecting with patients. Though we're discussing this specific niche, the lessons are good ones for anyone in professional services or really any business where you deal with people. :-)Dr. Tiffany Shubert is a physical therapist, researcher, educator and entrepreneur. Her passion is translating research findings into practical solutions, and developing engaging and accessible digital health and wellness products to bring solutions to scale.
She has her Master's in Physical Therapy from UC San Francisco and her PhD in Human Movement Science from UNC Chapel Hill, where she lead the national dissemination of the Otago Exercise Program, an evidence-based fall prevention program proven to reduce falls by 40% in high risk older adults. She is the Founder & Managing Partner at Shubert Consulting. You can reach Dr. Shubert at https://www.linkedin.com/in/shubertconsulting/For more about Sturdy's coaching, speaking, and programs for business owners, please visit SturdyCoaching.com.
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Belle Walker takes organizations from Friction to Function, recapturing lost efficiency and engagement by aligning ways of working with strategic goals. Her clients span tech, professional services, nonprofits, and more.
Prior to consulting, Belle built several successful teams for HERE Technology, including one responsible for the quality of maps for autonomous vehicles, and received two patents. Belle began her career at Google, building a nation-wide aerial photography operation. She has also built Product Management and Customer Service organizations.
Belle has a Mechanical Engineering degree from Harvard and a Systems Engineering master’s from USC where her research studied organizations as systems.
It was a real pleasure talking with Belle.
For more about Sturdy's coaching, speaking, and programs for business owner operators, please visit SturdyCoaching.com.
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John Spence is widely recognized as one of the top business and leadership development experts in the world.
He was the CEO of an international Rockefeller foundation at 26.
He's a voracious learner who consumes a minimum of 100 business books annually. He has lectured at more than 90 colleges and universities, including MIT, Stanford, Cornell, University of Auckland, University of Kraków, and the Wharton School of Business.
John is the author of one of Sturdy's favorite books, Awesomely Simple.
John has built his entire career on “Making the Very Complex… Awesomely Simple.”
You can learn more about John at JohnSpence.com.
I loved recording this episode with John.
For more about my (Sturdy's) coaching, speaking, and programs for business owner operators, please visit SturdyCoaching.com.
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Susan Frew was a delight to speak with. She shares some incredible insights that you NEED in your business.
She has built her business around Competing on Awesome, Not on Price. And the ways she does this (and continually improves it) are simply genius.
Susan is the Founder of Sunshine Home Services near Denver, CO, and loves helping and coaching business owners.
You can learn more about Susan and her business at Susan Frew Speaks.
For more about Sturdy's coaching, speaking and programs for business owner operators, visit SturdyCoaching.com.
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Kim Ades is the Founder of Frame of Mind Coaching™ and Co- Founder of The Journal That Talks Back™. Recognized as a pioneer in the field of leadership coaching and thought mastery, Kim uses her unique philosophy and direct coaching style to help leaders identify their blind spots and learn to direct their thinking to achieve extraordinary results. Author, speaker, entrepreneur, coach, and mom of five, Kim’s is dedicated to teaching her powerful coaching process to leaders, executives, and entrepreneurs worldwide.
Kim Ades is the Founder at Frame of Mind Coaching which she started in 2005, where she works with executives and entrepreneurs to develop the skills of deliberate thought that top performers instantly access and use to drive their success.
Kim discusses lessons learned in business and a favorite topic for her, the 7 Thinking Traps that Leaders Encounter.
And, you can learn more about Sturdy and his latest work at Sturdy Coaching.
Join us for a discussion where Dr. Allen Lycka and I talk about living a meaningful life and bringing those principles into your business.
As a successful tech entrepreneur and global business leader, Tim Angelillo brings 15+ years of experience running divisions of publicly traded companies like Yahoo! and Time Warner as well currently founding and leading three start-up businesses in Austin, TX. These experiences allow Tim to share detailed insights on how to apply an entrepreneurial drive and marketing, sales, technology, and management skills both inside global companies and the tech start-up world.
As Global Business Leader for $900 million of revenue overseeing Yahoo! Sports and the Y! Commerce divisions and Executive Director founding and overseeing $100 Million of Sports Illustrated licensing, properties, and retail business units, Tim shares his experience with audiences around the world on the following topics:
- 5 Keys to Being a Successful, Halfway Sane Start Up Entrepreneur
- Be the Entrepreneur in a Global Corporate Machine or Tech Start Up
- Apply Your Corporate Experiences and Relationships to Your Own Start Up
- Launch Fast, Listen, and Never Fail
- Be the Best Brand Ambassador for your Start Up
- Lead a Lean, Mean “Team”…of Free Lancers
- Entrepreneurship Lesson One: Don’t Know…Teach Yourself, Quickly
- The 2 Most Dangerous Items to threaten your Start Up – Cash Flow & Distractions
- Pacing? It’s a not a Marathon but a Sprint with no Finish Line
During his talks on any one of these conference topics, Tim offers specific recounts of real-world experience, the lessons and solutions uncovered, and actionable insights the audience members can apply to succeed in their own endeavors.
Tim’s “Real World” experiences include:
- Founder/CEO: Sourced Craft Cocktails & Connection Media
- VP/Managing Director, R&R Partners the famed ad agency of “What Happens in Vegas, Stays in Vegas”
- Global Business Leader/Executive Director, Yahoo! Sports, Y! Autos, Y! Shopping, Y! Home, and Y! Small Business
- Executive Director, Sports Illustrated and SI Golf Group
Tim’s passion is to be of service to consumers, clients, partners, and other tenacious entrepreneurs by sharing his story and solutions that can be applied to companies large and small. Tim is an avid runner using more than 30 miles a week to think up the next business venture and the grateful husband and father of three children, RJ, Cooper, and Grace…all under the age of 10.
Carrie Morey is a lifestyle entrepreneur and founder of Callie’s Hot Little Biscuit.
She created Callie’s Hot Little Biscuit as a way to work in the food industry while raising her young daughters and being able to keep her focus on them. She discusses her inspiration and partnering with her mother to launch the company.
Carrie shares some great, and unexpected, lessons from her journey. I won’t give them away here. You’re just gonna have to listen to it in her words.
I hope you enjoy!
Carrie Morey founded Callie’s Hot Little Biscuit with the goal of making her mother’s handmade biscuits accessible nationwide. Callie’s Hot Little Biscuit has national retail exposure, 4 eateries and a food truck. Carrie is the author of cookbooks: Callie’s Biscuits and Southern Traditions and Hot Little Suppers (October ‘21), and stars in the docu-series, How She Rolls.
Learn more about Carrie and her entrepreneurial endeavors at the links below.
And by the way, get some biscuits! We sent out our testers across the South and they LOVED them. https://calliesbiscuits.com
Callie’s Hot Little Biscuit:
- Youtube
- TikTok
Carrie Morey:
- Youtube
How She Rolls:
- Youtube
Rashi Bahri Chitnis is an entrepreneur in Santa Barbara, CA who is striving to empower children through language and culture.
Rashi created Shoonya Digital whose mission is to create interactive edutainment content that is inspired by the stories and characters of the world. Think Disney meets
Why Rashi began and how she went about making it happen inspires and informs. Her insights into the entrepreneurial journey will make you think and see in ways you maybe haven’t before.
Learn more about Rashi and her company at the links below.
Shoonya Linkedin : https://www.linkedin.com/company/3831263/admin/
Rashi Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/rashibahri
Shoonya Website: https://www.shoonyadigital.com/
Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/shoonyakids
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shoonyakids/
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/shoonyalanguages/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Shoonyad
Renée Rouleau is a trusted and sought-after skin care expert and esthetician loved by celebrities, editors, bloggers and skincare obsessives everywhere. She is based in Austin, TX.
Renée is also a motorcyclist, adventurer, and entrepreneur. She shares with us her need to reinvent her brand to stay fresh through all the changes of the last couple of decades.
I enjoyed talking with and learning more about Renée’s entrepreneurial journey and how she has grown her business in a most counter-intuitive way.
Learn more about Renée and her company at the links below.
https://www.reneerouleau.com
https://www.instagram.com/reneerouleauskincare/
https://www.instagram.com/reneerouleau/
https://www.youtube.com/user/reneerouleau
https://www.facebook.com/ReneeRouleauSkinCare
Jackie Summers is an entrepreneur and founder at Jack From Brooklyn, makers of the “Perfectly rendered” Sorel liqueur. https://sorelofficial.com
Jackie is the first black person to hold a distilling license in the United States, at least since Prohibition. His determination and persistence got him there, as well as through his 624 attempts at making Sorel delicious AND shelf stable. We are all better off for his diligence.
Listen to Jackie describe and take you through his entrepreneurial journey as he also shares the 500 year journey of sorrel, ultimately leading to the development of Sorel liqueur.
I hope you enjoy Jackie’s story as much as I did.
Learn more about Jackie, Sorel, and his journey at the links below.
https://sorelofficial.com
https://twitter.com/theliquortarian
https://www.linkedin.com/company/jack-from-brooklyn/about
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Uncle Nearest and Fawn Weaver
Aaron Kozinets is a 25 year old entrepreneur and founder at Influence Hunter (http://influencehunter.com).
Aaron never really thought about working for anyone else, but instead struck out on his own straight out of school. He has spent the last several years figuring out and refining his vision and strategy for Influence Hunter.
Influence Hunter brings the power of online influencers to smaller businesses matching niche influencers with unique brands.
Aaron’s journey is interesting and he shares his lessons and story freely.
I am sure you will enjoy Aaron’s perspective and insights.
http://influencehunter.com
https://www.instagram.com/influencehunter
Sara Roach-Lewis is a Feminist Business Strategist & Coach. Sara helps women business owners swap the hamster wheel for increased revenues without sacrificing their personal lives. She lives on Prince Edward Island, Canada. Sara also hosts the show “Break Through” on Voice America Business.
Sara comes from a non-profit background and talks about the transition to entrepreneurship as well as the similarities she has seen and experienced. She shares how she overcame her “crisis of confidence” in her first year and how she helps others overcome the same.
I found Sara’s take on self care and business to be refreshing and a great reminder to put your own mask on first. She also shares great insights into strategy to help you achieve more while opening up about her entrepreneurial journey.
I am sure you will enjoy hearing from Sara, her insights, and her expertise.
You can get in touch with Sara in the following ways.
Heather Deveaux is the founder of Heather Deveaux Instructional Design.
Heather took her experience and created a business where she helps content experts bring their ideas to life in 30 days or less. Think Big Move Fast is her mantra and she helps people create great content without getting caught up in the endless cycle of perfectionism.
Heather share her insights and stories of becoming and growing as an entrepreneur with some lessons you will not want to miss.
I hope you enjoy my conversation with Heather as much as I did.
You can get in touch with Heather in the following ways.
https://heatherdeveaux.com
Saji Gunawardane is the founder of US Business Counsel (note counsel vs council). Saji has a unique business model at US Business Counsel where he is in essence a fractional general legal counsel to businesses and start-ups. This gives him behind the curtain insights into the challenges, opportunities, and day to day business owners face, as well as his own first-hand experience with starting, running, and growing a business.
Saji shares his insights from his own business as well as those garnered working with clients. He has some great stories and lessons that I hope help you with your business.
I am sure you will enjoy the episode. I had a great time talking with Saji.
You can find Saji on LinkedIn or at US Business Counsel.
Tracy Lamourie is the founder of Lamourie Media. Tracy is A Universal Women's Network 2020 Woman of Inspiration Winner for the Women In Media Award and the author of the upcoming book GET REPPED - Build Your Brand With Effective Public and Media Relations.
Tracy took what she learned in her very successful advocacy work and turned it into a new career and now a business. Her story is interesting and she is full of energy! She also shares some tips on how to get earned (vs paid) media attention and exposure.
I had a great time talking with Tracy. I am sure you will get a lot out of this episode.
Marko was originally a bootstrap entrepreneur who has now embraced investing and the world of fundraising to accelerate his business and learn more.
He sold his first company to Twitter (after turning them down twice) and discusses how he made that decision to become an employee after decades of entrepreneurship.
He also shares insights he learned from his brief “retirement” upon leaving Twitter and how and why he decided he needed a new project to pursue.
For the past five years he has been building Plus Plus, initially bootstrapping the company and then deciding after four years to raise a round of friends and family money. He shares the changes that came with that and how he went about testing and deciding to take this step. Plus Plus has just closed its first round of VC funding and Marko discusses the steps and decisions that led to his embracing of raising funds and joining forces with his current investors.
I am sure you will enjoy Marko’s lessons and insights. I had a great time talking with Marko.
Learn more about Marko and get in touch on LinkedIn, Twitter, or his new venture Plus Plus.
Dr. Susan Clinton, PT, DScPT, OCS, WCS, COMT, FAAOMPT is a Board Certified Clinical Specialist in Manual Therapy, Orthopedics and Women’s Health. She began her business after over three decades as a PT, Embody Physiotherapy and Wellness in Sewickley, PA outside of Pittsburgh. She shares what that transition was like and what she would have done differently if she were to do it all over again.
Dr. Clinton teaches post professional education programs to clinicians all over North America and around the world. She is on faculty at Andrews University in the Doctor of Science in PT program, a Master Coach for the Integrative Women’s Health Institute, and a clinical faculty instructor for the North American Institute of Orthopedic Manual Therapy. When she is not busy there and in her private practice, she enjoys being an adjunct instructor for the University of Pittsburgh, Chatham University and Slippery Rock University.
Dr. Clinton shares her unique perspective and insights on business ownership and entrepreneurship. We had a great conversation that I hope you will enjoy.
Embody Physical Therapy
I am happy to bring you Angie Flynn-McIver in this episode. Angie is the Founder and President at Ignite CSP. The CSP stands for coaching, speaking, and presenting. Ignite CSP offers workshops, training, and coaching to people and organizations looking to go to the next level.
I hope you enjoy my conversation with Angie Flynn-McIver.
In this episode I talk with Dr. Danelle Dickson.
Dr. Dickson is a private practice owner at Performance Plus Physical Therapy based in Washington, DC. She is also Co-Founder of The Dance Ready Project, and of The Black Female Foundation, a program for female BIPOC business owners to tell their stories, learn about business, and become part of a network of other business owners.
I hope you enjoy my conversation with Dr. Dickson as much as I did.
In this episode I talk with Dr. Stephen Peaden.
Dr. Peaden is the owner at Restore PhysicalTherapy in Panama City, Florida and a former client of mine.
Dr. Peaden shares his some interesting stories of being shut down by Hurricane Michael in 2018 and then surviving through 2020 and now thriving in 2021. You might notice my native Floridian accent come out, too, as Stephen and I get into his stories.
I hope you enjoy my conversation with Dr. Peaden.
Andreas Schenk, PT is my guest in this episode. Andreas is the Founder and Owner at Results Rehab in Coronado, California. He is the creator of the Results Treatment Method which he teaches to physical therapists all over the world.
Andreas graduated from the Physical Therapy College in Schaffhausen, Switzerland. He opened Results Rehabilitation Inc. in Coronado over 20 years ago.
I hope you enjoy my conversation with Andreas.
You can reach Andreas at https://resultsrehab.com/contact-us.
In this episode I talk with Heather Chavin, Founder and Owner at GoGoDone.com a virtual coworking space.
Heather pursued her original vision of GoGoDone as a side project. When events transpired and converged shortly after the beginning of the pandemic to open up her future, she turned her passion project into a business.
I hope you enjoy my conversation with Heather. You will find her energy and insights infectious.
In this episode, I talk with Vladimir Gendelman, Founder and CEO of Company Folders.
Vladimir was born and raised in the former Soviet Union. Growing up he rarely had access to the basic amenities that many of us take for granted.
After immigrating to America, he made it his mission to help provide others with the things he never had access to growing up. After a client expressed a need for high quality presentation folders, Vladimir was inspired to create Company Folders, Inc. in 2003.
In this episode I talk with Dr. Juan Michelle Martin.
Dr. Martin is a practice owner at JMM Health Solutions, and Co-Founder of The Black Female Foundation, a program for female BIPOC business owners to tell their stories, learn about business, and become part of a network of other business owners.
Dr. Martin shares her stories and unique perspective as a black, female entrepreneur, along with lessons to help other entrepreneurs.
I hope you enjoy my conversation with Dr. Martin as much as I did
In this episode, I talk with Dr. Orit Hickman.
Dr. Hickman is a Physical Therapist, and the CEO and founder of the Lake Burien Physical Therapy in Burien, Washington.
We had a great time discussing lessons and finding your tribe. Dr. Hickman has a wealth of information and wisdom to share with you in this episode.
I hope you enjoy my conversation with Dr. Orit Hickman.
In this episode I get to talk with Dr. Ginger Garner.
Dr. Garner is a Certified Athletic Trainer, Physical Therapist, Professional Yoga Therapist, and is Board Certified in Lifestyle Medicine. She is also the CEO and founder of the Living Well Institute and And she is the owner of EudeMOMia.
I hope you enjoy my conversation with Dr. Ginger Garner.
You can reach out to her on Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram. Her social media handle is @drgingergarner
In this episode I get to talk with Dr. Laura Sanner. Dr. Sanner is a physical therapist, practice owner, and the author of Pregnancy Pain: Fix Your Pain and Become the Boss of Your Body, Tips and Tricks from a Physical Therapist and Mother.
Dr. Sanner shares her stories and insights and what drove her to start her own business, and why she decided to write a book.
I hope you enjoy my conversation with Dr. Laura Sanner.
Linda Boryski of Saskatoon PhysioYoga (https://saskatoonphysioyoga.ca) and AnyWhere PhysioYoga (https://www.anywherephysioyoga.ca) joins me in this episode of the Focus Forward Business Podcast. Linda is a Physiotherapist with a special interest in Yoga, Wellness, and meditation.
Linda has some great business lessons she shares while telling us about her entrepreneurial journey, which is far from over.
I hope you enjoy my conversation with Linda.
Steve Watson of Trendbreakers joins me for this episode. Steve is a CFO and CHRO with a special interest in healthcare and healthcare spending. He brings a multi-faceted and unique perspective to our discussion around entrepreneurship and managing your business.
I really enjoyed learning from Steve and gaining insights into how to reduce our healthcare spending as business owners.
I hope you enjoy my conversation with Steve and make sure to check out Steve’s Trendbreakers podcast.
I get to talk this episode with Kristen Wilson, Co-Founder and Co-Owner of Action Potential Physical Therapy. https://reachyours.com
Kristen is also the new Editor in Chief of Impact Magazine, the magazine of the Private Practice Section of the American Physical Therapy Association.
Kristen shares some great lessons and stories from her entrepreneurial journey. And recommends the following books for business owners.
I hope you enjoy my conversation with Kristen.
In episode 17, I get to interview Timothy Spooner, Founder, and President of Spooner Physical Therapy in Phoenix, AZ.
Tim is passionate about changing the healthcare environment and delivery and shares how all business owners can reduce their healthcare spending, a bigger and bigger line item on everyone’s P&L. Tim shares lessons from his 30 years in business, and how he is still learning and changing how he sees his role in the world.
I know you will enjoy my conversation with Tim.
In Episode 16, I welcome Dave Chase to the Focus Forward Business Podcast. Chase was named one of the most influential people in Digital Health due to his entrepreneurial success & writing along with luminaries such as Eric Topol, Patrick Soon-Shiong, & Vinod Khosla. He speaks to & consults with new ventures inside of established companies & high growth startups.
I hope you will enjoy my conversation with Dave.
In episode 15 Heidi Jannenga to the Focus Forward Business Podcast. Heidi is the Founder and Chief Clinical Officer at WebPT. https://www.webpt.com
Heidi saw a need for a web-based documentation system in the mid 2000’s and embarked on her journey creating WebPT. The company has grown exponentially since its founding in 2008 while maintaining its culture through massive growth over the past decade plus.
I hope you enjoy my conversation with Heidi.
In episode 14 I talked with Jeff Ostrowski, Founder and former CEO of Excel Physical Therapy in Eastern Pennsylvania. https://www.excelphysicaltherapy.com
Jeff started Excel in 1990 with his friend, Joe Ruhl. Three years ago he stepped down as CEO and hired management team to run and grow the business for him and his partners. Excel now has over 175 therapists working throughout Eastern Pennsylvania.
I hope you enjoy my conversation with Jeff.
In episode 13 I talk with one of my business coaches, Bill Bishop. www.bishopbigideas.com
What a lively conversation! Bill is full of ideas and new ways of thinking and looking at things. He shares insights on where the world is going and how your business can adapt to the changes to thrive in the new economy.
This is one of the longer episodes I have done, you are just going to have to listen. And you WILL NOT be disappointed!
I hope you enjoy my conversation with Bill.
In episode 12, I get to talk with Dan Rootenberg, CEO of Spear Physical Therapy with 20 locations in and around New York City. https://spearcenter.com I had a great time talking with Dan, and learned a few very valuable things. Dan shares some deep lessons from his journey as an entrepreneur, along with some very interesting facts around his baseball journey. Learn how Dan manages to lead a successful company through challenging times. I hope you enjoy my conversation with Dan.
In episode 11, I get to talk with Mike Horsfield, CEO of Rock Valley Physical Therapy which he has helped grow to over 450 employees in his 10-year tenure as CEO. Mike shares some of his favorite lessons along his journey of building a legacy company from new grad to employee to leadership, management, and ownership. Mike is heavily involved in PPS, the Private Practice Section of the American Physical Therapy Association. You are sure to see him at any of their events.
In episode 10, I get to talk with Jessica McMurdie, Founder and CEO of Stepping Stones Therapy Network. Not only is Jessica CEO of Stepping Stones, but she recently created a “T-school” an online telehealth training course for pediatric Occupational Therapists which has launched with great success. Jessica shares her entrepreneurial story, lessons learned, some time management tips, and her favorite business book Awesomely Simple by John Spence.
I hope you enjoy my conversation with Jessica.
I talk this episode with Jabez Lebret, entrepreneur and new CEO of Applejax. https://www.applejax.com
Jabez has started and run multiple companies from video production to branding to education.
Jabez shares the proudest moment in his entrepreneurial journey to date, a story about a trunk, and his favorite business books.
Jabez’s all-time favorite business book is Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion by Robert Cialdini. Quite a foundational read!
I hope you enjoy my conversation with Jabez.
I talk this episode with Stacy Menz, Founder and CEO of Starfish Therapies. https://starfishtherapies.com
Stacy is also the Editor in Chief of Impact Magazine, the magazine of the Private Practice Section of the American Physical Therapy Association and is publishing her final issue in October after 6 years at the helm.
Stacy shares anecdotes and lessons from her entrepreneurial journey.
I hope you enjoy my conversation with Stacy.
Our guest in this episode is April Oury. April is an accomplished business owner and entrepreneur and is the founder of Body Gears Physical Therapy. She started Body Gears solo and now Body Gears is in 6 locations in and around Chicago, with about 20 Physical Therapists, and 60 employees.
It was really interesting to talk with April and hearing about her journey towards success. I hope you enjoy this episode and please let me know what you think over at SturdyMcKee.com.
Our guest in this episode is John Woolf from Patient Success Systems. John is a Physical Therapist with experience both at the university athletic level as well as a private practice in growing a business from 1 to 9 clinics for the 150 employees.
John can be reached via his website www.patientsuccesssystems.com.
I had a great time talking with John and hearing his insight. I hope you enjoy this episode and please let me know what you think over at SturdyMcKee.com.
In this episode, our guest is David Nichols, CEO of Automation Resources Group.
David and I discuss his entrepreneurial journey starting at age 25 including the need to figure things out, unemployability, and doing things beyond your qualifications.
David shares his biggest lessons from the past 10 years of owning, running, and growing a company.
He can be reached at www.automationresourcesgroup.com.
I hope you enjoy this episode and please let me know what you think over at SturdyMcKee.com.
In this episode, our guest is Jennifer Adams Bunkers, founder and CEO of Trukid.
She shares how after she left her corporate gig, she then went to work for an entrepreneur. She ended up getting fired from that job. And you are just going to have to listen to the podcast to find out why that happened.
She can be reached at www.trukid.com and on Instagram @jenniferbunkers
I hope you enjoy this episode and please let me know what you think over at SturdyMcKee.com.
Bill Gallagher helps businesses, and their leadership teams, make positive changes in the world. He absolutely crushes it in this podcast. So, buckle up!
He can be reached at ScalingUpBusiness.com, info@humanisteq.com, and on Twitter @HUMANISTEQ.
Mike Eisenhart and I discuss his entrepreneurial journey, some current projects, his father's "drive-by" business book drop-offs, and a bit about the mysterious Graham Sessions.
Mike is an entrepreneur, a physical therapist, the former president of the New Jersey Physical Therapy Association, and a passionate advocate for living healthy.
He can be reached at Pro-Activity.com and on Twitter @MikeEisenhart.
I hope you enjoy this episode and please let me know what you think over at SturdyMcKee.com.