The Nichols&Dimez Show: Recent Episodes
Chris Nichols
“The Nichols&Dimez Show” explores life journeys and lessons learned with various entrepreneurs, entertainers, athletes, and other up-and-coming, impactful humans. Key topics include entrepreneurship & business, health & wellness, and current events. Host Chris Nichols digs into these success stories, challenges and setbacks, and tactics to continuously improve at life.
Sloan Clymer is a pro MMA fighter, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt, and no-gi specialist at Legion American Jiu-Jitsu in San Diego (founded by Keenan Cornelius). He earned his black belt from Cornelius—being the coach’s second-ever recipient—and has competed in organizations & events like Lights Out Xtreme Fighting, WNO, EBI, Subversiv (holding a win over Nick Rodriguez), and ADCC trials. In this conversation, we explore Sloan’s journey—from training in a makeshift “Caveman Combat” barn in Indiana to earning his black belt, chasing MMA dreams, and establishing himself in the San Diego fight scene. We also discuss cornering at UFC 318, his mindset for maximizing performance, transitioning from BJJ to pro MMA, building his personal brand, and promotion strategies inspired by top fighters like Conor McGregor and Sean O’Malley. Plus, Sloan shares his entrepreneurial life hack—why mastering one thing can outshine the mainstream hustle.
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Chapters:
00:00 – Introduction
03:38 – Cornering at UFC 318, Fight Dreams & Lessons from the Big Stage
07:18 – UFC Experience vs. Other MMA Promotions | Maximizing Performance at the Next Level
13:40 – Sloan’s Childhood & Early Exposure to Fighting, Wrestling & MMA
20:22 – Evolution of MMA & Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu | Growth of the Sport
22:23 – How Sloan Became “Feisty” & Why He Chose the Fighter’s Path
32:44 – San Diego Chapter: Pursuing Fighter Dreams | 10th Planet, Legion AJJ, BJJ Black Belt, Pro MMA
41:43 – Transition from BJJ to MMA | Lessons from the Grind
47:25 – Branding & Business of Fighting | Building a Fighter’s Path to the UFC
55:18 – Promotion Strategies & Fighting Styles: Conor McGregor, Sean O’Malley, Colby Covington, Khabib, Ilia Topuria, & Georges St-Pierre
1:02:22 – Entrepreneurial Life Hack: Why Mastering One Thing Beats Mainstream Advice
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Kendall Reusing is an 8-time world champion black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, founder of Jiu Jitsu Accelerator (JJA), and host of the Get a Grip Podcast. She’s also one of the most respected commentators and entrepreneurs in the BJJ world. In this conversation, we discuss her competitive journey, building a personal brand in Jiu-Jitsu, and her impact on women in the sport. We also talk about her entrepreneurial drive, how she carved out a commentary career at high-profile BJJ events, and the mindset required to overcome injuries, navigate identity challenges, and perform at the highest level — whether competing at ADCC, behind the mic, or beyond.
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Chapters:
00:00 – Introduction
05:32 – Kendall Reusing’s Jiu-Jitsu Accelerator Program & Why It Was Created
10:10 – Building a Personal Brand in Jiu-Jitsu & Social Media Growth
16:00 – Impact on Women in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu; Personal Branding & Business Approach
20:14 – Who Is Kendall’s Audience?
24:39 – Kendall’s Childhood Background; Family; How She Got Into Wrestling and Jiu-Jitsu; Family BJJ Schools
29:10 – Entrepreneurship in BJJ & MMA: Learning How to Sell & Launching BJJ Schools with Her Parents
38:40 – BJJ Commentating Career & Most Memorable Moments
46:50 – ADCC 2024 Experience & Kendall’s Next Big Goal in Competition
52:55 – Overcoming Injuries & Identity Challenges in Elite BJJ
56:31 – Preparing Mentally and Physically to Perform at Your Best
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Get a Grip Podcast on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/get-a-grip-with-kendall-reusing/id1657806916
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In this special highlight episode, we revisit 5 of the most impactful pro athletes featured on the show — each of whom successfully transitioned from elite sports to entrepreneurship.
You’ll hear from:
Shawne Merriman - how the legendary NFL Linebacker got ahead of the business game with his “Lights Out” brand (02:28)
Chris Leben - what motivated this UFC icon to open his own MMA gym and mentor fighters facing similar personal struggles (06:16)
Tony Azevedo - how the five-time Olympic water polo captain is transforming the sport through business and global development (08:31)
Anthony Trucks - on the tough reality of preparing for what’s next while performing at the highest level in the NFL (12:02)
Dominique Bell - how this BJJ black belt turned his deep technical knowledge into digestible, online instructionals for the next generation (15:28)
Whether you're an athlete in transition or just someone ready for your next chapter, this episode is packed with mindset shifts, tactical gems, and inspiration to help you build your legacy beyond the game.
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After 90+ episodes of The Nichols and Dimez Show, it’s time to evolve.
In this special rebrand announcement episode, I break down why the podcast is now called “Built for Legacy with Chris Nichols — and what that really means. You’ll hear how the show has naturally shifted toward the stories of high performers making bold transitions into entrepreneurship: from pro athletes, veterans, and creators who are building something that outlasts them. This is not just about starting over — it’s about building into the next chapter with purpose. I also share what’s changing, what’s staying the same, and what you can expect as the show enters this next chapter. Built for Legacy now offers actionable insights, inspiring stories of reinvention, and a playbook for those determined to make their next move the most meaningful yet. If this resonates with you or someone you know, please share and follow the show!
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Brandon Turner is a professional skateboarder, longtime member of the legendary Sk8Mafia crew, and protégé of Chad Muska. He’s also the Founder of West Side Recovery, a San Diego-based rehab center helping people overcome addiction through purpose and community—an effort inspired by his own personal journey. In this conversation, we discuss his evolution from skateboarding icon to recovery advocate, his viral “Trick of the Year” switch hardflip, and why mindset is the true prime. We also dive into his upbringing between Japan and the U.S., the difference in skate culture from the ’90s to now, the founding story of West Side Recovery, Lil Wayne’s skateboarding influence, and how Brandon channels authenticity into brand building, wellness, and giving back.
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Chapters:
00:00 – Introduction
02:34 – Mindset Is the Real Prime: Trick of the Year & Switch Hardflip
05:58 – Skate Culture Then vs Now: 90s Party Scene, Wellness & Social Media
10:01 – Building a Brand Through Content: Sk8Mafia & Digital Strategy
12:34 – From Japan to the U.S.: Moving as a Teen & Culture Shock
17:40 – Party Culture & Influence: Skating, Family & Environment
20:12 – Founding Westside Recovery: Giving Back to Skateboarding
26:31 – Healing Modalities That Work: Recovery Techniques & ICP
31:18 – Lil Wayne & Skateboarding: Pop Culture Influence & Apparel
34:45 – Managing Multiple Projects: Brands, Recovery Work & Balance
38:31 – Marketing With Authenticity: Identity, Impact & Staying Real
42:21 – Life Hacks for Entrepreneurs: Sleep, Meditation & Breathwork
47:03 – Handling Tough Moments: Conflict Resolution in Recovery
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https://www.youtube.com/@SK8MAFIATV
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Jason Stewart is Founder of Epic Fighting (SoCal based MMA promotion), Stewart Estates (real estate group), and Epic Exoctics (exotic car rentals). In this conversation, we discuss how Jason stays calm under pressure, his approach to stress management, and how his unconventional upbringing shaped his mindset. We dive into his journey buying a house at 21, launching a successful MMA promotion in Southern California, and building a brand that spans real estate and exotic cars. Jason also breaks down his marketing philosophy, the importance of mentorship, and the hard truths about running multiple businesses versus going all-in on one. Whether you're an entrepreneur, athlete, or someone chasing high performance—this one’s for you.
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Chapters:
00:00 – Introduction
06:50 – How to Stay Calm Under Pressure & Manage Stress | Jason’s Early Life Story
22:20 – Realizing You’re Wired Differently | Focus, Discipline & Managing Big Ideas
30:35 – Vertical Integration vs. Single-Business Focus | Building Email Lists That Convert
37:15 – How He Bought His First House at 21 | Early Real Estate Lessons
47:00 – How Epic Fighting Was Founded | From Vision to Launch
56:30 – Marketing Strategies & Epic Fighting’s First Event | Philosophy & Tactics
01:11:55 – Mentorship, Dana White, & Building a Profitable Business
01:18:20 – Top Book Recommendations & an Entrepreneur’s Life Hack
01:23:05 – Sleep Routine, Guest Recommendations, & Business Growth Tips
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This episode is an audio exclusive highlight reel recap of the first three months of 2025.
Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
02:51 - Ryan Williams - Full episode
06:22 - The 4-Hour Workweek Review (solo episode) - Full episode
08:48 - Tony Azevedo - Full episode
12:14 - Mitch Aguiar - Full episode
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Mitch Aguiar is a former Navy SEAL, professional MMA fighter, and the Founder of MASF (Mitch Aguiar Smashin’ Frog) Supplements, Violent Hippie (a BJJ academy & merch brand), and Adopt-a-Cop BJJ (a non-profit that helps police officers learn Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu). In this conversation, we discuss Mitch’s strong Navy family influence growing up and why he decided to become a SEAL, the rise of his competitive fighting career, and how he transitioned out of the military to become an entrepreneur. We also talk about the impact of the pandemic era on his businesses, the mistakes and lessons he learned around scaling and team building as a business owner, and his viral moment in 2024 when he faced UFC champion Sean Strickland in a sparring challenge.
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Chapters:
00:00 - Introduction | Mitch Aguiar’s Journey from Navy SEAL to Entrepreneur
04:00 - Growing Up in a Military Family | Becoming a Navy SEAL
15:06 - Cam Hanes Podcast, David Goggins, Social Media Struggles & Business During the Pandemic
21:16 - Mitch Aguiar’s MMA Journey | Transitioning into Fighting
29:10 - Making Money in MMA | The Financial Struggles of UFC Fighters
35:02 - Mitch’s Entrepreneurial Start | MASF Merch & Building a Fight Brand
40:00 - The Birth of “Smashin’ Frog” | Mitch’s Personal Brand Strategy
42:02 - Creating Smashin’ Greens & MASF Supplements | The Business of Health & Performance
44:20 - Scaling a Business | Mitch’s Biggest Entrepreneurial Lesson
48:11 - MASF Marketing Strategy | Social Media & Brand Growth
51:23 - Adopt-a-Cop BJJ | Helping Police Officers Train Jiu-Jitsu
58:14 - Violent Hippie BJJ & MMA Gym | Leadership & Team Building
01:03:00 - Violent Hippie Retreats | Tactical Training & Mitch’s Next Big Goal
01:05:44 - Sparring Sean Strickland | The Navy SEAL vs. Sean Strickland Challenge
01:12:23 - Entrepreneurial Hacks | Authenticity, Branding & Optimizing Sleep for Success
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Tony Azevedo is a five-time Olympian (2000-2016), Olympic silver medalist, and widely regarded as one of the greatest water polo players of all time. Since retiring in 2017, he has been on a mission to grow and evolve the sport through his entrepreneurial ventures, including 6-8 Sports—a platform featuring a stats & analytics app, digital game desk, college showcase series, and training academy—as well as Azevedo Water Polo, which offers clinics, apparel, and more. In this conversation, we dive into Tony’s unique background, his journey as Team USA’s captain, and the Olympic moments that shaped his career and experience. He shares how he maintained peak performance, the challenges preventing water polo’s growth—especially in the U.S.—and his vision for the future of the sport. We also explore 6-8 Sports, how he’s democratizing access to stats and analytics for athletes, and his elite academy designed for high school and middle school players aiming to reach the next level. Beyond the pool, Tony opens up about the entrepreneurial hurdles he's faced, his marketing strategies, and why he believes a professional water polo league in the U.S. is on the horizon.
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Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
10:42 - Tony Azevedo’s background; how he speaks 5 languages; Kobe Bryant Olympic story
16:31 - Tony's top water polo highlight & olympic memory; 2008 Beijing silver medal
21:09 - How Tony maintained peak performance throughout his career
24:20 - Founding Azevedo Water Polo & 6-8 Sports: Impacting the future of water polo
27:42 - Challenges with water polo: Why the sport needs change
29:42 - The future of professional water polo in the U.S. & how data is unlocking opportunities
32:33 - 6-8 Sports: Democratizing access to opportunities for water polo players
34:55 - Mobile App; Digital game desk; data analytics & water polo statistics: Empowering players through technology
39:59 - Club vs. school water polo: What you need to know
42:45 - 6-8 College Series
45:32 - 6-8 Sports Academy: Taking water polo players to the next level
50:36 - Marketing strategy & AI in water polo: Innovations at 6-8 sports
57:55 - How to revolutionize and grow an entire sport
01:01:07 - Entrepreneurial life hack
01:03:39 - How Tony optimizes sleep
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In this solo episode, I share my review and top takeaways from Tim Ferriss's book, "The 4-Hour Workweek" (2007). Tim Ferriss is an entrepreneur, investor, author, and podcaster. I credit Tim as being one of my earliest inspirations of eventually starting my own podcast and living my life as a "human guinea pig", since 'The Tim Ferriss Show' was the first podcast that I had ever listened to consistently. The format of this book follows the "DEAL" acronym for its four sections: Definition, Elimination, Automation, and Liberation. 4HWW challenges the conventional "9-5 until retirement" status-quo mindset to enable you to design your ideal life now. Many principles from this book align with the lessons that my entrepreneur guests have shared on The Nichols and Dimez Show, thus making this an "overdue, but important and relevant" book review.
Tim Ferriss's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/timferriss/
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Ryan Williams is Founder of Industry Threadworks and Archive 3PL, an apparel manufacturing company, and a warehousing fulfillment service, respectively. He is a former Navy SEAL who pursued the path of entrepreneurship with prior ventures in apparel and fitness equipment. In this conversation, we discuss what it’s like working with his wife as CEO, relationship dynamics in business, and what drove him to become a Navy SEAL and entrepreneur. We also talk about what he’s learned about leadership in the military versus in business, his framework for assessing new business ideas, and the business model of Industry Threadworks. Ryan also shares his feedback around starting an apparel brand, word of mouth marketing, and product innovation.
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Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
03:45 - What's it like having your wife as CEO? Relationship dynamics in business
15:13 - Why did you pursue becoming a Navy Seal and Entrepreneur?
28:15 - BUDS Instructor vs. Business Leader
35:10 - How to Assess Business Ideas & Markets - 5 step process
44:32 - Industry Threadworks business model; Perspective on starting an apparel brand; Coming up with innovative product ideas
58:15 - Marketing strategies (maximizing word of mouth, etc.)
1:02:50 - Entrepreneur life hack
Follow Ryan Williams:
Ryan's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/invictus5326/
Industry Threadworks: https://www.instagram.com/industry_threadworks/
Archive 3PL: https://www.instagram.com/archive3pl/
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This episode is an audio exclusive personal reflection on 2024 and Q4 guest highlight recap (October through December).
Chapters:
00:00 - My Reflection on 2024
08:34 - Shawne Merriman - Full episode
09:57 - David Meltzer - Full episode
13:38 - Taylor Cavanaugh - Full episode
16:24 - Juan Leija - Full episode
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Juan Leija is the owner of iconic Onnit Gym in Austin, TX and a Fitness & Strength Coach. He is one of the first team members of supplement and fitness brand, Onnit, alongside Aubrey Marcus and Joe Rogan. In this conversation, we discuss Juan’s role in the early days of building Onnit, his relationship with Aubrey Marcus, and the dynamic journey of Onnit Gym throughout various changes in the business over the years. We also talk about his “unconventional” fitness approach - with a concentration on kettlebells and other non-traditional tools, programming, biggest takeaways from running a gym, entrepreneurial lessons learned and what’s ahead.
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Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
03:09 - Background with Onnit & Onnit Gym
14:25 - Relationship with Aubrey Marcus
16:00 - MMA Background
20:15 - Onnit Gym’s Role for Brand Marketing, Joe Rogan & Sponsored Athletes (Dustin Poirier, Mighty Mouse, Cowboy Cerrone..)
24:25 - Acquisition Impact, Gym Growth Strategy
33:49 - Biggest takeaways from running a gym
36:10 - Unconventional fitness approach, kettlebells, & personal branding
40:14 - Programming: Mobility, Strength, Conditioning; Content Marketing strategy
45:32 - Biggest Entrepreneurial Challenge
48:39 - Next Big Goal, Total Human Optimization, Entrepreneur life hack
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Taylor Cavanaugh is a former Navy SEAL and French Foreign Legionnaire (the only one with this distinction), turned entrepreneur, who currently runs a coaching business supporting people towards their fitness and mindset goals. Taylor has a wild story of resilience and redemption, which includes overcoming addiction, going to jail, and striving to motivate and support others through personal excellence. In this conversation, we discuss Taylor’s background story as a Navy SEAL, the identity struggles he encountered and how he handled them, and how he rose from rock bottom to join the French Foreign Legion to then transition into building his business. We also talk about Taylor’s business structure, including his product offerings and roadmap, branding, content & social media marketing strategy, and biggest challenges he has encountered.
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Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
6:47 - Identity Struggles (veterans, military transitions, applying past struggles to current success)
11:00 - Incorporating Good Habits & Self-Awareness
17:18 - Taylor's Background Story
21:20 - Becoming a Navy Seal, Legal Troubles, & Jail
29:30 - When Life Comes Crashing Down & Sustainability
30:40 - Entering the French Foreign Legion
33:40 - Transition out of French Foreign Legion into Business: Inception, Structure & Brand
40:37 - Coaching Services: Mindset, Nutrition, Fitness..
44:18 - Scaling & Product Roadmap; Content Marketing & Social Media Strategy
52:50 - Biggest Entrepreneurial Challenge; How to deal with Self-Doubt & Fear
59:05 - Entrepreneur Life Hack
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David Meltzer is Co-founder of Sports 1 Marketing and was CEO of the renowned Leigh Steinberg Sports & Entertainment agency, which was the inspiration for the movie, Jerry Maguire. In this conversation, we discuss the intersection in David’s career between technology, law and sports, how he pitched himself to get a role as CEO at multiple companies across various industries, and lessons learned from being a business leader and founder. We also talk about how sports agents have evolved over the years, the most impactful professional athletes that he has known (including a story about Dr. J! {Julius Erving}, and his valuable entrepreneurial advice.
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03:39 - Tech & Sports Intersection
06:35 - Becoming a CEO
08:37 - CEO vs. Founder Experience
10:15 - Evolution of Sports Agents
14:00 - Most Impactful Pro Athletes
18:26 - Entrepreneur Life Hack
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Shawne Merriman is an ex-NFL All-Pro Linebacker for the San Diego Chargers & Buffalo Bills. Since his football career, Shawne has been very active as an entrepreneur, including founding Lights Out Xtreme Fighting (Fight Promotion), Lights Out Agency (Insurance), Lights Out Sports TV, and Lights Out Apparel. In this conversation, we discuss the development of his “Lights Out” brand and early adoption of personal branding, how this has served him in the business world post football, and steps he has taken to learn business skills from mentors like Donald Trump and others. We also talk about stories from the NFL, including what it was like to play with LT and how he dealt with injuries. We also cover Shawne’s early exposure and enthusiasm for combat sports, business strategies, differentiators, vision for Lights Out XF, and overall lessons learned.
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Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
04:38 - Lights Out Brand
11:26 - Seeking Business Mentorship & Relationship with Donald Trump
16:12 - NFL Career & Playing with LaDainian Tomlinson (LT)
20:40 - Dealing with Injuries
26:37 - Combat Training for Football, Fighting Background (Bellator, BKFC..), Training with Randy Couture
34:13 - Founding Lights Out Xtreme Fighting Promotion
37:21 - Building Teams and Delegating in Business
41:55 - Steps in Building a Fight Promotion, Learning from Dana White & the UFC
46:47 - Long Term Vision, Differentiators, & Innovation
54:35 - Entrepreneurial Life Hack
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This episode is an audio exclusive highlight recap of Q3 2024 (July through September).
Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
02:38 - Alex Bowen - Full episode
05:19 - Indian Wedding (solo episode) - Full episode
08:22 - Javier Zaruski - Full episode
09:47 - Natty Linquist - Full episode
11:43 - Jeff Fenster - Full episode
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Jeff Fenster is an award winning entrepreneur, best selling author, podcast host, and expert in relationship capital. He is Founder & CEO of Everbowl, a superfood quick serve restaurant franchise with nearly a hundred locations around the United States. He has also founded many other businesses ranging from payroll & HR, digital marketing, and construction. In this conversation, we discuss scaling, how to enter new industries, applying systems, and building relationship capital. We also talk about how Jeff developed relationships and partnerships with people like Drew Brees, Jayson Tatum, Shaquille O’Neal, and Gary Vaynerchuk, to name a few. We cover marketing strategies for franchises, how to leverage vertical integration in business, and how to prioritize your time.
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Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
04:30 - Learning to scale businesses
16:40 - Entering New Industries, Formulas & Systems
31:28 - Building Relationship Capital, Shaq Business Partnership Story
44:24 - Partnerships with Drew Brees, Jayson Tatum, Gary Vee..
47:59 - Marketing for Franchises - Omnichannel Approach
50:39 - Vertical Integration Strategy
55:33 - Next Big Step
1:00:34 - Entrepreneurial Life Hack Against the Mainstream
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Nathaniel (Natty) Linquist is Founder of Elysian Fitness and non-profit soccer academy in Uganda, MUNGU Academy, which helps develop and give kids opportunities to play soccer in college or professionally. In this conversation, we discuss Natty’s unique experience growing up in Uganda as an American boy from California, biggest culture shocks, the important role soccer played in his life, and his outlook on faith. We also talk about the founding stories of his fitness coaching business, Elysian Fitness, MUNGU Academy, and entrepreneurial lessons learned. We also preview his first ever hosted team fitness event in San Diego, The Elysian Fitness Games.
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Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
02:38 - Biggest Culture Shock
04:48 - Growing up in Uganda
12:34 - Role of Soccer & Pro Career
23:14 - Outlook on Faith
30:33 - Transition to Entrepreneurship & Founding Elysian Fitness
34:15 - Elysian Fitness Games
40:30 - MUNGU Academy
54:40 - Social Media Marketing & Entrepreneurial Life Hack
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Javier Zaruski is an IBJJF Black Belt World Champion (2023) in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (No-Gi). This episode is a special preview for the ADCC 2024 World Championship in Las Vegas this August, which Javier is competing in. In this conversation, we discuss Javier’s life, family, and sports background growing up in Uruguay, his Jewish faith and what has motivated him throughout his journey, and moving to the United States to pursue Jiu-Jitsu on the world stage. We also talk about his competition highlights and experience (inc. IBJJF World Championships, Who’s Number One Championship, and ADCC 2024), mindset lessons around preparing for competition, ideal next opponents, and his entrepreneurial pursuits.
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Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
03:54 - Sports and Family Background in Uruguay
14:34 - Moving to the US to pursue MMA & BJJ with André Galvão (Atos)
26:50 - Faith and Motivation
32:32 - Competition Highlights: Becoming a Black Belt World Champion (IBJJF); WNO Austin 2024; ADCC 2024
38:50 - Mindset Strategies: Biggest Lesson from WNO, ADCC Preparation)
48:05 - ADCC vs. Craig Jones Invitational
52:35 - Next Big Fights
54:29 - How are you an Entrepreneur?
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This solo episode recaps my recent travel experience in Europe and shares some important near term updates to the podcast. The travel includes Berlin, Germany during the Eurocup Soccer Final and Western Poland to attend an Indian wedding.
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This episode is a Paris 2024 Olympics Special, featuring one of the key leaders from the USA Men’s Water Polo team, Alex Bowen. Alex is entering his third Olympics in Paris, played collegiate water polo at Stanford University, and has played professionally in seven different countries around Europe over the past 10 years. In this conversation, we discuss his early introduction to water polo, his career at Stanford, the U.S. National Teams, professionally across Europe, and his Olympic experiences in Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020. We also talk about how pro water polo organizations work, how Team USA stacks up against the competition in the upcoming Paris Olympics, and giving back to the sport. Water polo was an important part of my life from childhood through college, so I wanted to take this opportunity to get you excited about the Olympics and encourage you to support the USA Water Polo teams in Paris 2024.
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Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
02:03 - How Alex Got Into Water Polo
12:32 - College Water Polo Career
21:37 - U.S. National Team Experience
28:17 - Professional Athlete Experience in Europe
35:51 - Differences in Style of Play Internationally
39:22 - Pro Water Polo Structure, Olympic & National Teams Selection Processes, & Alex’s first Olympics in Rio
47:02 - Paris 2024 Olympic Preview
59:14 - What Are You Most Excited About for the Paris 2024 Olympics?
01:02:02 - Giving Back to USA Water Polo
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This episode is an audio exclusive highlight recap of Q2 2024 (April through June).
Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
01:25 - Chris Leben
04:48 - Quentin Williams
07:29 - Kevin Pheley
12:06 - Eric Johnson
14:45 - Chase Chewning
19:25 - Phoebe Davis
23:27 - Breanna Danielle
27:53 - 3 Takeaways from "The Power of One More" by Ed Mylett (Solo)
30:58 - Anthony Trucks
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Paul Holze is Founder and President of Groundwork Promotions, a full service marketing agency, and runs Deep End Fitness in San Diego, LA, and Hawaii. Deep End Fitness is a training program centered on the practice of movement, breath work, and the strengthening of one’s mind in order to optimize human performance in and out of the water. In the conversation, we discuss the founding story of Groundwork Promotions, how the media landscape has changed, and the importance of a customer first approach and the his application of the 80/20 rule. We also talk about how Paul acquired Deep End Fitness as a client for his agency and the passion he grew for the training program, which led him to take over and grow the operation in San Diego and expand beyond. We also touch on the physical and mental benefits of this unique type of training.
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Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
06:20 - Origins of Groundwork Promotions & Media landscape
13:20 - Initial Projects, Services, & Offerings for Groundwork & Business Strategy
24:20 - Groundwork Promotions full suite offering, Ideal Customer Profile, Acquiring Deep End Fitness as a customer
30:35 - Deep End Fitness Business Model, Growth, & Investment
46:20 - Deep End Fitness Workouts and Benefits
53:20 - Entrepreneurial life hack & Business Advice
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Anthony Trucks is a motivational speaker, author, and transformational identity shift coach. He has a public speaking coaching program called, “Speak to Freedom” and personal development brand called, “Dark Work”. In this conversation, we discuss how to get over the fear of and improve at public speaking, how to connect with your audience and find your message, and entrepreneurial strategies around brand building. We also talk about Anthony’s life growing up as a foster kid, football career into the NFL, and the challenges he overcame while embarking on his entrepreneurial journey.
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Chapters:
00:00 - Intro, Public Speaking Strategies & Connecting with your Audience
17:18 - Anthony's Life Growing Up & Football Career
32:13 - Football to Entrepreneurship
50:00 - Creating a Speaking Coaching Business & "Dark Work"
54:20 - Finding your Message as a Speaker
1:09:04 - Next Big Goal & Entrepreneurial Life Hack
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In this solo episode, I share three of my favorite takeaways from Ed Mylett's book, "The Power of One More" (published 2022). Ed Mylett is a successful entrepreneur who has become one of the world's most prevalent figures in the personal development space. He is host of his podcast, The Ed Mylett Show, and has served as a massive inspiration to my entrepreneurial journey hosting The Nichols and Dimez Show. I intend for this episode to prompt more relevant and high quality book reviews going forward.
The Power of One More: https://www.amazon.com/Power-One-More-Ed-Mylett/dp/1119815363
Ed Mylett's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/edmylett/
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Breanna (Danielle) Beaver is an Inner Health Coach, Bodybuilder, and Host of The M3 Podcast. In this conversation, we discuss Bre’s early life encounters, evolution and lessons learned from her bodybuilding career, and current coaching approach using the M3 Method (Movement, Mindset, Medicine). We also talk about the mindset around resilience, overcoming challenges, and entrepreneurial lessons learned.
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Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
4:35 - Mermaid Rebrand, Early Life, Values & Motivations
21:50 - Bodybuilding Lessons & Evolution
39:30 - Holistic Coaching Identity & M3 Podcast
49:00 - Resilience Trends
51:30 - Challenges, Goals, & Advice for Entrepreneurs
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Phoebe Davis is a model, bodybuilder, reality tv actress, and social media marketing expert. In this conversation, we discuss Phoebe’s defining weight loss transformation story, social media marketing career (how she started and ran her own marketing agency), modeling independently vs. with agencies, and her reality tv experience starring on Amazon Prime’s show, Cosmic Love. We also talk about her strategic approach to social media and personal branding, including documenting personal experiences, how to differentiate yourself as an influencer, and the power of networking.
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Chapters:
00:00 - Intro & documenting on social media
10:03 - Phoebe’s background
14:12 - Career in Social Media Marketing
22:00 - Biggest Entrepreneurial challenge
24:20 - Modeling & Tattoos (agencies vs. going independent)
29:54 - Amazon Prime Cosmic Love Reality TV Show Experience
38:55 - Social Media Strategies, Tools, & Personal branding
47:21 - Next Big Goal
51:45 - Advice to Content Creators
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This episode is a Mother’s Day special that shares segments of my Legacy Kapsule interview with my mom, Katherine Nichols. Despite the confidential nature of this type of conversation, I felt compelled to share a personal example of what the Legacy Kapsule product is - a custom video interview for yourself or a loved one in your family to document their life experience. This episode is not meant to showcase my mother’s accomplishments, but rather to give you an idea of my product and service, which hopefully encourages you to think about getting a gift like this for your mom or another close loved one. I learned a lot my about own mom just in this conversation, including stories about her parents, early career, and becoming a mother. Despite this being a different type of episode than what I normally do with various entrepreneurs, it is very much related to my first hand experience of being an entrepreneur. Please enjoy and shoutout to all the moms out there!
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Chase Chewning is CEO and Founder of Operation Podcast, a podcast production service and studio rental business in Los Angeles, and is Host of Ever Forward Radio, which focuses on discussing fitness, nutrition and mindset with industry leaders. In this conversation, we discuss what “Ever Forward” means to Chase and how its meaning has evolved over time from “always thinking ahead” to being “fully present in what you’re doing”. We also talk about the impact of losing his father, Chase’s time serving in the Army and a life changing injury he endured, which forced him to learn how to walk again (twice), and the mindset shifts that accompanied these experiences. On the business side, we discuss his transition from his corporate career as a health coach to entrepreneurship, lessons learned along the way, and what his next big goals are.
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Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
03:40 - Meaning of “Ever Forward”
13:40 - How to Be Present
18:20 - Military Service, College, & Becoming a Health Coach
27:43 - Life Changing Injury
39:51 - Mind to Body Connection & Relation to Entrepreneurship
44:42 - Corporate Job Transition to Entrepreneurship
53:36 - Entrepreneurial Life Hack & Advice
58:40 - Next Big Business Goals
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In this episode, I open up about a vulnerable and personal topic that has impacted me for years and share a recent business experience I had collecting survey feedback to help optimize my product offering. Part 1 (Personal Topic): Shaving my head has been a consideration of mine for years due to hair loss, so I recently decided to give it a shot. My point in sharing this is more than just an update on my style and appearance - I hope to reach the many men out there who have struggled with baldness and what they should do about it, along with encouraging everyone else to try new things that are uncomfortable to step into. I approach this topic with humor and realness, while emphasizing a prevalent theme around the significant growth you experience once you lean into the discomfort that you have been avoiding. Part 2 (Business Topic): This section focuses on a recent exercise I ran in an effort to continue optimizing my business, Legacy Kapsule. I share specific survey questions and how I am addressing certain objections or hesitations that came back to me as feedback. This type of exercise could be a valuable tool for you to use if you are early on in your entrepreneurial journey and still in the product discovery phase.
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Eric Johnson is CEO and Founder of Trident Coffee, a craft cold brew coffee company based in San Diego. Eric spent eight years serving in the U.S. Navy before founding Trident. In this conversation, we discuss Eric’s background and time in the Navy, what motivated him to pursue entrepreneurship upon transitioning out of the Military, and the market landscape of cold brew coffee. We also talk about Trident’s branding, marketing, and its influence from health, wellness, and nautical themes. We also cover distribution and product strategies, what it means to “Craft Your Legacy” and its influence on the veteran community, and lessons learned throughout Eric’s entrepreneurial journey.
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Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
03:46 - Bringing Cold Brew to San Diego
08:38 - Eric’s Background, Military Service, & Motivation to Found Trident Coffee
15:53 - Making Cold Brew During Deployment
21:23 - Business Model, Risk, Planning, & Products
28:23 - Health & Wellness Influence
37:00 - Marketing & Branding Strategy
40:50 - Scaling, Growth, & Challenges
46:59 - What’s Next?
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Kevin Pheley is CEO and Founder of LocalRealEstateLeads.net, Lazy Cow Staffing, The Content Factory San Diego, and podcast host of "Thinking Bigger with Kevin Pheley". In this conversation, we discuss Kevin’s fascinating story of how he turned his life around from struggles with alcoholism and getting arrested, to becoming a sober, successful entrepreneur. We also talk about how he developed his skills in sales, marketing, people management, delegation, and the various strategies across his businesses. We also touch on struggles Kevin has experienced and lessons learned in business along the way.
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Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
02:34 - Empowering a Billion People
07:00 - Background Story & Early Career
37:22 - Becoming an Entrepreneur
42:49 - Facebook Ads & Marketing Consulting
46:35 - Delegation & Mentorship
50:30 - Lazy Cow Media & LocalRealEstateLeads.net
56:10 - Biggest Challenge as an Entrepreneur
59:35 - The Content Factory San Diego & Podcasting
01:10:10 - Advice for Entrepreneurs
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Quentin Williams is a coach who helps athletes transition to life beyond sports. In this conversation, we discuss Quentin’s background playing football and how experiencing concussions and witnessing related long term negative impacts on other fellow athletes motivated him to help bring awareness to this problem. This includes topics like CTE (chronic traumatic encephalopathy), men’s mental health, and the importance of having compassion. We also talk about the most common struggles that athletes experience when moving on from a career as an athlete (esp. around identity), his coaching business philosophy and structure, and entrepreneurial lessons learned.
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Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
05:40 - Background, Football, and the Concussion Crisis
16:28 - Men’s Mental Health
25:15 - Personal Development & Leadership Program Impact on Health and Coaching Business
35:17 - Applying Your Niche as a Coach
38:52 - Coaching Program & Target Audience
47:14 - Struggles Around Transitioning out of Competitive Sports
55:48 - Entrepreneurial Life Hack
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Chris Leben is a former UFC Fighter and Bare Knuckle Boxer. He currently referees and judges professional MMA contests while also overseeing and coaching at his MMA gym, The Training Center San Diego. In this conversation, we discuss Chris’s experience on the first season of The Ultimate Fighter, his dynamic family background, struggles with substance abuse, and his fighting career. We also talk about his resilience through significant challenges - including getting sober and overcoming various health and legal issues, what motivates him, and current aspirations with his MMA gym and refereeing career in the UFC.
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Chapters:
00:00 - Intro & Background
03:00 - The Ultimate Fighter
10:00 - Family Background and Motivation
15:30 - Getting into Fighting
19:52 - Dealing With Broken Family & Meeting Your Father
24:46 - UFC Career
31:43 - Post UFC, Getting Sober, Resilience, & Faith
41:32 - Return to Fighting, Bare Knuckle FC, Healing the body
43:49 - Physical Impact from Fight Career
50:08 - The Training Center MMA Gym
52:55 - Next Big Goal
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This episode is an audio exclusive highlight reel recap of the first (almost) three months of 2024.
Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
02:10 - 4 Lessons From My First Year of Podcasting
03:34 - Jeff Glover
05:32 - Yoni Wunderman
07:58 - Scaling Your Business With A.I.
10:00 - Jessica Burgio
12:12 - Eric Uresk
14:10 - Eric Scire
17:15 - Legacy Kapsule Announcement
18:42 - Jake Kauffman
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Jake Kauffman is a Men’s Transformation Coach and Author of “Let Love In.” His mission is to help successful men go beyond their limits so they can reach their highest potential. In this conversation, we discuss Jake’s personal story, which involved experiencing abuse as a kid, how he masked his pain through overachievement, then eventually addressing his trauma head-on to unlock love, purpose, and abundance. We also talk about how he works with his clients and lessons learned as an entrepreneur.
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In this episode, Chris Nichols announces the launch of his new business, Legacy Kapsule, which is a podcast as a service for a loved one in your life.
Message from the Founder:
"We often overlook how we want to cherish a memory of a loved one. It’s usually too late when we realize that we are only left with some pictures and old voicemails, which is why we are offering a packaged solution to document this special person’s life in the form of a video podcast.
Throughout my journey hosting The Nichols and Dimez Show, I’ve realized the power of story. The impact of hearing one’s story in a long form conversation format is tremendous. Imagine putting this into a medium that can be enjoyed by not just the family, but by anyone, forever.
I wish I had something like this before I recently lost my last grandparent to share with my future family. This is a great opportunity for you to honor someone with this gift.
Please reach out to me with any interest, feedback, or questions. Thanks for your support."
-Chris Nichols
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Eric Scire is a Photographer who specializes in concerts, live events, and astrotography. In this conversation, we discuss Eric’s background serving in the Navy, transitioning out and getting involved in the cannabis and car washing businesses, and pursuing photography. We talk about his opportunistic mentality and how he was able to identify some big trends early on throughout his career. We also get into the photography business, including how to value yourself in a saturated market, monetization, capturing the best moment, and entrepreneurial lessons learned.
Chapters:
00:00 - Intro & Background
10:05 - Transition from Navy to Car Washing & Cannabis
15:15 - Opportunistic Mentality
21:39 - Venturing into Photography
24:49 - Initial Photography Goals
28:33 - Photographer Market Landscape
31:34 - How do you determine your value as a photographer?
39:24 - Monetizing Photography
50:04 - How do you capture the best moment?
54:10 - Most Memorable Experiences
59:54 - Biggest Challenge
01:05:15 - Entrepreneur Life Hack
01:07:00 - Next Big Goal
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Eric Uresk is a Championship Mindset Coach, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt and MMA Coach. His mission is to “help professional men create clarity out of chaos.” In this conversation, we discuss Eric’s chaotic early life, flooded with street fights, substance abuse, and traumatic experiences, which left him in and out of rehab, psych wards, and broken relationships. We talk about his transformation journey from this reckless lifestyle to getting sober to competing as a professional fighter and working as a high end bouncer in New York. We then get into how he became an MMA coach and life coach and the value he is able to provide based on his unique life experience.
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Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
02:53 - Eric's Mission
08:07 - How did you become familiar with chaos?
17:32 - Handling Fear
22:17 - High School and Rehab
23:57 - Entrepreneurial Motivation & Philosophy
29:30 - Getting Sober, MMA, & Bouncing
39:08 - Becoming a Coach & Self Work
44:10 - How are you helping people today?
52:00 - Biggest Challenge as an Entrepreneur
01:00:43 - Entrepreneurial Life Hack
01:04:34 - Next Big Goal
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Jessica Burgio is Co-Founder of Media Unscripted, which is a podcast management agency focused on helping people connect their voice to their brand. She is also Host of her podcast, “Unscripted”. In this conversation, we discuss her career transition from running a beauty salon to starting her podcast, how she has documented her journey, and her entrepreneurial motivation and philosophy. We also talk about Jess’s various offerings (courses, events, e-book, coaching..), monetization strategies, her biggest challenges, and advice for entrepreneurs.
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Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
05:00 - Connecting your Voice to your Brand
10:09 - Career Transition
14:40 - Documenting the Podcast Journey
20:18 - Bodybuilding Career
25:05 - Entrepreneurial Motivation & Philosophy
31:09 - Intrapreneurship vs. Entrepreneurship
32:50 - Unscripted Podcast
35:13 - Podcast Monetization Strategies
39:17 - Media Unscripted Agency
44:36 - Finding your Audience
46:43 - Biggest Challenge
50:52 - Next Big Thing
52:43 - Entrepreneur Life Hack
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In this episode, I discuss the some of the pros and cons of using AI to scale your business. There have been many AI powered tools that I've experimented with as I have searched for ways to automate and become more efficient producing this podcast myself. I also share some specific tools I use that have helped me scale in this way.
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Yoni Wunderman is Founder and CEO of Compliance Edge, a tactical knife business. In this conversation, we discuss Yoni’s early familiarity with entrepreneurship, introduction to knife making, and various manufacturing processes he has tested. We also talk about how he has managed and scaled his business as a one man shop, marketing strategies, challenges as a business owner, and what he is working on to give back and help other knife makers pursue their crafts.
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Jeff Glover is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu World Champion and 4th degree black belt under Ricardo “Franjinha” Miller. Jeff hosts BJJ tournaments, seminars, instructional tutorials (BJJ Fanatics), and has a documentary (prod. by Roy Dean) along with a clothing line (BJJ Swag). In this conversation, we discuss why Jeff got started in Jiu-Jitsu as a teenager, the impact his coach had on him, and his renowned unorthodox and unique style in the sport. We also talk about his business involvement, including hosting tournaments for cash prizes, running seminars, and instructional videos. Jeff shares what he has learned throughout his life experience from being a competitive athlete to entrepreneurship and how he views his path ahead.
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2024 is here! To kick off the new year, I wanted to share 4 lessons I learned from my first year of podcasting. Expect to learn about how I was able to accomplish my goal of publishing an episode per week in 2023 and the personal growth that came with it.
Full video episodes are also now available on YouTube!
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This "Year in Review Pt. 2" episode provides highlight snippets from each podcast guest in the second half of 2023.
(01:11) - Matt Hersh
(02:30) - Maxine Chapman
(04:59) - Melody Kramarz
(06:51) - Emily Hayden
(10:06) - Montez Blair
(11:22) - Pete Lemke
(13:33) - David Belogolovsky
(15:13) - Alex Taylor (Tasteless Gentlemen)
(16:48) - Nick Komodina
(17:54) - Kevin Cho (Kecho)
(20:19) - Dominique Bell
(22:19) - Thomas Harrison
(23:44) - Necoda Matthew
(24:55) - Eli Facenda
(27:13) - Kyle Lasota
(30:23) - Liam Eriksson
(32:44) - Alex Sterner
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This "Year in Review Pt. 1" episode provides highlight snippets from each podcast guest in the first half of 2023.
(01:17) - Maximo Mandl
(03:47) - Kimmie Alessi
(06:13) - Ross Fledderjohn
(08:02) - Frankie Krygsman
(09:49) - Diane Smith
(11:04) - Devin O'Brien
(12:53) - John Lahlouh
(14:29) - Thai Ha Sloan
(17:39) - Thomas Hopkins
(21:00) - Ciaran Flanagan
(22:31) - Monroe Herington
(24:17) - Julian Bradley
(26:30) - Josh Timpany
(28:22) - Chris Sortino
(29:30) - Rob Rast
(31:54) - Jesse Smith
(33:46) - Noah Belkhous
(35:10) - Connor Schwab
(36:33) - Asante Sefa-Boakye
(38:53) - Luis Valenzuela
(41:23) - Victor Tapia "Goshfather"
(43:20) - Maxx Holdrieth
(45:21) - Zander Kingsley
(46:50) - Jazmin Nikole
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Alex Sterner is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Strength Coach and Founder of Electrum Performance, which is a San Diego based strength training facility and program for grapplers. He is also Co-Founder of Fight Cut Nutrition and an Atos BJJ Brown Belt. In this conversation, we discuss Alex’s motivation to pursue a career in exercise science, pioneering a strength training category built for combat athletes, and specifics around his training philosophy. We also talk about Electrum Performance’s complete program, challenges he has overcome, his next big goals as a business leader, and advice for entrepreneurs.
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In this episode, I share a simplified framework to help you figure out which industry or career path is right for you. I created this framework by noticing two key trends from past entrepreneur guests around how they got into what they are doing: 1) Personal Experience or Passion-Driven vs. 2) Analytical Approach to an Identified Market Opportunity. This methodology can apply to both intrapreneurs and entrepreneurs.
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In this episode, I talk about my recent trip to Japan and share some observations that I gathered from the country and its fascinating culture. I also discuss insights from recent podcast guests around challenges they have experienced as entrepreneurs and how they are overcome.
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Liam Eriksson is Co-Founder and CEO of Guy Fox, which is a Luxury Cologne and Candles Business. In this conversation, we discuss Liam’s career and motivation to become an entrepreneur, the founding story of Guy Fox, and Liam’s mission to disrupt the fragrance industry by focusing his brand on quality, affordability, and convenience. We also talk about Guy Fox’s marketing & distribution strategy, why each cologne is named after Liam’s best friends, and entrepreneurial advice.
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Kyle Lasota is a Sleep Expert and Biohacking YouTuber, who creates health & wellness content to help people optimize their energy, focus, and performance. He covers topics like, sleep, red light therapy, bio trackers, supplements, and more. In this conversation, we discuss Kyle’s career and how he got into film production, the founding story of his brand, “KyleGotCamera”, and health challenges he experienced that motivated him to become passionate in this space. We also talk about his content strategy, entrepreneurial challenges and lessons, and future plans for his brand.
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Eli Facenda is Founder & CEO of Freedom Travel Systems, which offers mentorship and services to help people maximize their travel experiences using points. In this conversation, we discuss where Eli's passion for travel and different cultures originated, the founding story of Freedom Travel Systems, and how he became an expert and influencer in the realm of travel and credit cards. We also talk about Eli’s marketing and social media strategy, lessons learned as an entrepreneur, and some tangible strategies to get the best travel deals using points.
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This episode is a recap and analysis of the answers I gathered from the past ten guests for the question: “what is an entrepreneurial life hack against the mainstream belief?” This is the second edition (first edition is episode #29) of providing a shorter and more digestible episode summarizing business advice from various entrepreneurs on the show. I also talk about some of the feedback I have received about the podcast overall and some ideas around how I plan to move forward.
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Necoda Nealon is a sustainable clothing fashion designer and influencer under his brand, Necoda Matthew, which specializes in creating custom outfits using recycled and used clothing. In this conversation, we discuss Necoda’s early interest in fashion and up-cycling from thrift shops, his social media growth story and strategy behind it, and how he went all in on his passion to take Necoda Matthew full time. We also talk about his pivotal experience at the Charlotte Fashion Show, scalability and future ideas for his business, and lessons he has learned as an entrepreneur.
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Thomas Harrison is Founder and CEO of Rocko, which is a platform that helps crypto owners borrow cash using their crypto assets as collateral. He previously founded Blockrize, a crypto rewards credit card that was acquired in 2020 by major crypto exchange, Gemini (founded and led by Tyler & Cameron Winklevoss). In this conversation, we discuss Thomas’s early inspiration towards entrepreneurship, the Gemini acquisition journey and development of the Gemini Credit Card, and his current venture, Rocko. We also talk about challenges Thomas has overcome while building businesses in the financial and lending space,andmindsets that have served him as an entrepreneur.
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Dominique Bell is an accomplished Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu & Judo black belt and coach, widely known in the sport for his comprehensible online courses and instructional tutorials. Dom has won multiple gold medals on the biggest stages in grappling, primarily representing Atos Jiu-Jitsu HQ, and served in the U.S. Army. In this conversation, we discuss what got him into combat sports, how he excelled as a BJJ athlete, and how he has made a living creating content online and sharing BJJ knowledge. We also talk about Dom’s sponsors, content strategy, what motivates him, and lessons learned from business and life.
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Kevin Cho, also known as “Kecho”, is CEO and Owner of Microdose Movement, which specializes in Psychedelic education and awareness. He is also Owner of Glamping & RV Resort, DeAnza Springs, where he hosts wellness retreats, music festivals, and glamping experiences. In this conversation, we discuss Kecho’s motivators to become an entrepreneur, his spiritual journey which led them through his businesses, and the story behind how DeAnza Springs has transitioned from a nudist colony into a wellness destination. We also talk about the mental health benefits of responsible microdosing, lessons learned as a business leader, and his vision ahead.
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Nick Komodina is a Business Energetics Coach, Speaker, Mentor, & Founder of Impakt Industries. He also hosts his podcast, “Headstrong,” and a quarterly event called “Rise”. In this conversation, we discuss Nick’s entrepreneurial expedition in fitness, which involved operating his own gym, selling supplements and apparel, and training competitive bodybuilders (known as “Nick the Trainer”). We also talk about Nick’s unique childhood, major challenges he has faced in both business and his personal life, and why his journey led him to coach and help guide people through trauma and building successful businesses today.
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Alex Taylor is a Founding Member of The Tasteless Gentlemen Show (known as Scoop), which is a popular comedy podcast founded in 2013. In addition to The Tasteless Gentlemen, Alex ran & operated a social media agency managing a number of high profile social media businesses. Most recently, he launched JNGL Athletico, which is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu apparel line. In this conversation, we discuss the founding story of The Tasteless Gentlemen, how it blew up to over 7M Facebook followers in the early days of social media, and trials and tribulations of running a comedy account and censorship from large tech companies. We also talk about Alex’s management of a high profile social media agency, his new apparel line, challenges and lessons learned around selecting business partners, preventing burnout, and learning to delegate.
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David Belogolovsky is CEO and Owner of Owl Vision LLC, which is a premier event production company in the San Francisco Bay Area, including services for audio, video, lighting, and special effect design. Owl Vision’s clientele resemble nightclubs, concerts, lux weddings, and corporate gatherings. David is also Owner of Mega Confetti, which is an Owl Vision company specializing in confetti and streamer services. In this conversation, we discuss David’s background as a DJ during college, leaving school early to pursue a dream opportunity running light shows at top Las Vegas nightclubs alongside the world’s most famous DJs, and the founding story and growth of Owl Vision. We also talk about Owl Vision’s differentiators, challenges and learnings David has gained as an entrepreneur, and how he adjusted his focus when his company’s operation was halted during the pandemic era.
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Pete Lemke is Owner of DropKick Brew (San Diego coffee brand), Poke Vida (Poke Shop), PrepEaze (Meal Prep business), and GoodBar (Point Loma sports bar). He previously owned and operated a Marketing Events Agency named Gaslamp District Media. In this conversation, we discuss Pete’s early career experience and what drove him towards entrepreneurship, the fascinating story behind how Gaslamp District Media started as a party bus business and evolved into a well-known events marketing brand, then what led to Pete acquiring his various businesses, with an emphasis on the operation behind DropKick Brew, his primary concentration today. We also talk about leadership styles, the commitment and work it takes to run a business, and mindset advice he has for aspiring entrepreneurs & business leaders.
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Montez Blair is an actor, writer, and decorated athlete. His acting career includes work with Dwayne Johnson, Stephen Curry, John Stamos, and brands like Rakuten, Oracle, and Disney. On the athletic side, he is an All-American in both Basketball and Track & Field, as well as a Bronze Medalist for Team USA in the High Jump. In this conversation, we discuss Montez’s early life, athletic career in college and professionally, and his journey as an actor & writer. We also talk about the importance of a strong work ethic and discipline, challenges he has overcome, and exciting stories from his acting auditions and athletic experiences.
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Emily Hayden is Host of The Evolve with Emily Show, IFBB Bikini Pro, Retreat Host, and Mentorship Coach. She is regarded as one of the pioneers in fitness and lifestyle vlogging, having built an influential social media presence and earning sponsorships from brands like 1st Phorm and Alphalete. In this conversation, we discuss Emily’s early introduction to fitness, what motivated her to compete in bodybuilding, how she built up her influencer status in the health and wellness industry, and the evolution of her “Evolve With Emily” brand, including various businesses like her podcast, retreats, and coaching. We also discuss challenges she has overcome, how to heal yourself internally to achieve your goals, and the power of living in the present.
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This episode recaps some of the key insights shared by guests from the first half of 2023. In this analysis, I focus on a specific question that I ask every guest: "what is an entrepreneurial life hack that's against the mainstream belief?" I noticed some valuable trends that stand out when compiling the various answers to this question, so wanted to include some examples and share my observations.
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Melody Kramarz is a Personal Trainer and Founder of Vyana Fitness, which is a fitness consulting business for high performers to sculpt the body they envision. In this conversation, we discuss what inspired Melody to become passionate about fitness and why she views it as preventative medicine, challenges she experienced transitioning from an academic environment to running a business, and how she aims to serve her clients. We also talk about how to differentiate yourself as a personal trainer in the highly saturated fitness industry of today, and lessons learned as an entrepreneur.
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Maxine Chapman is CEO and Founder of SurfDurt, which is a mineral, non-toxic sunscreen company that’s on a mission to protect and replenish ocean ecosystems, along with being a better solution for your skin. In this conversation, we discuss where Max got her passion for the environment, the inception of SurfDurt in her parents’ kitchen, challenges she has overcome as an entrepreneur, and what’s coming next. We also get into detail around what makes SurfDurt a unique and high quality product, the business operation, and some entrepreneurial tips.
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Matt Hersh is a Business & Energy Master Coach, and Founder of Impact Accelerator, which is a program that enables solopreneurs (mostly expert coaches & healers) build profitable businesses while staying true to themselves and creating the life of their dreams. In this conversation, we discuss Matt’s life growing up in New Jersey, his career evolution from corporate management consulting to creating fitness & wellness blog, dabbling in startup life, and eventually founding Impact Accelerator.
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Jazmin Nikolé is a Singer, Actress, Model, and Personal Trainer. She also runs an Assisted Stretching & Massage Service. Jazmin is known for her hit song, “Kiss & Tell”, with Sam James, as her music career is her primary focus. In this conversation, we discuss Jazmin’s life experience growing up in a small town in Michigan, what motivated her to pursue a career in entertainment, what inspires her as an artist, challenges she has overcome, and the impact she strives to have in the world.
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Zander Kingsley Nichols is the Founder of Fivecent Art (mixed media and sculpture art business), Kingsley Design Group (design, branding, & packaging firm), & Vasi (Web3 agency currently building a ticketing app). In this conversation, we discuss his background growing up in Fort Lauderdale, how he lived in and built a clothing store out of an old school bus, and how he grew his brand and reputation when moving to the West Coast to become successful independently. We also talk about how he manages his time and art style.
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Maxx Holdrieth is the CEO and Founder of Troov, an all natural plant-based energy tea. He’s also a personal trainer & peak performance coach. In this conversation, we discuss Maxx’s life growing up in Ohio, what drew him towards the fitness industry, and personal health experiences that motivated him to found Troov. We also touch on various parts of his business strategy from marketing, to manufacturing and distribution.
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Victor Tapia aka "The Goshfather" is a DJ in the electronic music scene from San Francisco. He has collaborated with major artists like Bingo Players and Slander throughout his career. In this conversation, we discuss Victor's life growing up in California, how he survived as a young entrepreneur by running a party bus business in Los Angeles, what motivated him to become a musician, his philosophy on social media marketing, and the importance of showing up every day to put in the work.
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Luis Valenzuela runs a real estate investment and property management business based out of Northern California and Nevada. He previously ran a tutoring business and worked in the tech industry, which helped him on his path toward financial freedom. In this conversation, we discuss Luis’s life growing up in Hawaii, his career in the tech industry and entrepreneurship, and effective strategies that he has implemented in personal finance and real estate investing.
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Asante Sefa-Boake is the CEO and Founder of Black Star Polo, which is a non-profit designed to give aquatic opportunities to underserved Africans and African Americans. As apart of this effort, he is building a water polo league in Ghana, where his family is from. He is also a recording artist and musician. In this conversation, we discuss Asante's life growing up in San Diego, experiences traveling to Ghana, what inspired him to found Black Star Polo, what's ahead for the organization, along with some highlights from his music career.
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Connor Schwab is an experienced entrepreneur in the luxury outdoor & "glamping" space. He is a member of the founding team at Sandy Vans, which sells luxury camping sprinter vans. He is also Vice President at Sage Outdoor Advisory, which consults for outdoor hospitality businesses and is the founder of Journey Vitae, an eight week self-development program. In this conversation, we discuss Connor’s “R&D” travel adventures throughout Africa and the Western United States, the ups and downs from his career and entrepreneurial journey, and valuable lessons learned along the way which resulted in his resiliency.
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Noah Belkhous is the Founder & CEO of Planted Materials, which is a company that recycles organic waste into renewable materials and chemicals. Its primary product is under the brand, Green Water Labs, which offers a plant-based solution for eliminating and preventing algae growth. In this conversation, we discuss Noah’s career background, origins in entrepreneurship, inspiration, and current business strategy & goals.
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Jesse Smith is a five-time Olympian, silver medalist, and team captain on the U.S. Men's Water Polo team, making him one of the most accomplished water polo players in the world. After a 20+ year athletic career and playing for professional teams in seven different countries, Jesse has continued to charge forward in life via entrepreneurship, overseeing the Coronado Aquatics Club, and raising five kids. His journey as an entreprenur includes founding Swerl Inc, (connects businesses with Olympians for corporate events) Ketari, (consulting group), and Ecubed.AI (freight logistics technology). In this conversation, we discuss memories from his olympic experiences, the value of relationships, and current projects. Jesse shares his mindset around how he is effectively transitioning from such a long and successful career as an athlete into the corporate world.
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Rob Rast is the Founder and CEO of FLX Bike and Miles Board, which are electric bike and skateboard companies, respectively. In this conversation, we discuss Rob's adventurous life journey and entrepreneurial background, from living in China for nearly a decade, starting multiple companies, to how he built his current businesses. Rob shares wild stories from his experiences in China, challenges and successes as a repeat founder, and his philosophy on life.
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Chris Sortino is a Discipline and Mindset Coach who's goal is to “help others become the best versions of themselves by building better habits and breaking bad ones." Additionally, Chris offers a golf academy for people who are looking to improve their game. In this conversation, we discuss his background growing up in New York City, his eventual move to the West Coast, and motivations to leave a pharmaceutical data company during the pandemic and start his own business. We also talk about specific tactics on how to improve and adjust smaller habits in order to reach a greater goal.
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Josh Timpany is a Videographer who specializes in fitness & lifestyle content. In this conversation, we discuss his insane life journey, which consists of navigating a challenging family upbringing, becoming a successful drug dealer, spending years in prison, and displaying incredible resilience when re-entering the world to rebuild his life and live out his passion. Josh shares riveting stories from his days dealing drugs and experiences behind bars. However, the lasting impression is his amazing comeback story, where he goes from cleaning toilets at shipyards to working for himself full-time creating video content for influencers, athletes, and businesses.
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Julian Bradley is a Real Estate Investor, Speaker, and Peak Performance Coach. In this conversation, we discuss his compelling life story from selling kitchenware, to giving a TED Talks and flipping houses. We touch on his various businesses over the years, which include managing Airbnbs, running sales coaching groups, and offering marketing consulting for small businesses. Julian shares specific tactics around how he maintains a positive mindset and attracts positive energy around him.
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Monroe Herrington is a real estate connoisseur, who has built a brand representing luxury residential home sales throughout San Diego, called "The Monroe Herington Real Estate Group". In this conversation, we discuss his upbringing and where he got his drive, a dynamic career in real estate, and takeaways from the past year. We also touch on various sales and marketing strategies and motivation stories involving mentors over the years.
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Ciaran Flanagan is the Founder of Inergize Health, a business selling cold plunges. In this conversation, we discuss Ciaran's journey from Northern Ireland to the USA, his career in mechanical engineering and digital marketing, and why he was compelled to start Inergize. We also talk about some of the benefits of cold plunging and types of marketing he has done to grow his brand, such as hosting breathwork and yoga events alongside his aesthetic tubs, filled with near freezing, but "inergizing" water.
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Thomas Hopkins has held numerous marketing executive positions at corporations, started multiple companies, and played professional water polo in his career. In this conversation, we discuss Thomas's transition from professional sports into the corporate world. We talk about what made him so entrepreneurial and the businesses he founded, including a SaaS platform, a dog waste bag brand, a community-run learning marketplace, and a marketing consulting service. We also explore what's next and the importance of maintaining balance when raising a family.
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Thai Ha Sloan is the Founder of Embodied Alignment, where she offers healing, relationship, and breathwork coaching. In this conversation, we discuss Thai Ha's journey from working as a Propulsion Engineer out of college to facing her fears and leaving the corporate world on a pursuit of helping others heal from all forms of pain. She does this by becoming a personal trainer and eventually creating her own unique life coaching brand. We talk about the struggles and pain she has overcome and how her mindset has changed through this journey. We focus on the awareness and power of listening to your inner divine voice and taking risks.
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John Lahlouh is a rising musician who also works on his family business, Lahlouh Inc. In this conversation, we talk about John's family business in marketing communication management, his journey in making music, and what inspires him. We also talk about how to push through hesitations of putting yourself out there and following your passions.
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Devin O'Brien is the Owner of Modern Updates Construction, a construction business that specializes in remodels and repairs throughout San Diego. He also founded a clothing line called Illinx, which is a brand focused on promoting a positive lifestyle. In this conversation, we discuss Devin's journey coming to San Diego and how he made use of his handyman skills to build a construction business. We also talk about why he started Illinx and the benefits of healthy lifestyle changes he has made in his life.
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Diane Smith is an entrepreneur on repeat who has mastered the art of side gigs. In this conversation, we discuss Diane's corporate background in sales & recruiting, and how she created her various services including marketing consulting, event planning, tie-dye shirts, and more. We talk about the mindset & motivation around remaining opportunistic as an entrepreneur and the power of social media marketing to build a brand.
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Frankie Krygsman is the Founder & Owner of Kinetic Krygs, which offers personal training and life coaching services. In this conversation, we discuss Frankie's journey from losing his job at a corporate gym due to the pandemic in 2020, to offering personal training on the street, to building a brand as a life coach in San Diego. We also touch on my personal experience going through Frankie's "Dream Builder" life coaching program and upcoming plans for his business.
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Ross Fledderjohn is the Founder and CEO of SiteRight, an all-in-one sales and marketing software platform and service for small businesses. In this conversation, we discuss Ross's dynamic entrepreneurship journey, which includes a vape business, selling sunglasses & custom artwork, and SiteRight, which has become his primary focus due to its recent success. We talk about how he blew up on social media to gain hundreds of thousands of followers in a matter of days, challenges he faced in his various businesses, and modern marketing strategies.
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Kimmie Alessi is the Founder & Owner of Salt & Rind, a skincare studio that offers various treatment services and a retail line. In this conversation, we discuss how Kimmie has built her business, her product offerings, challenges and adjustments during the pandemic, and reflection & lessons learned from the past year.
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Maximo Mandl is a rising San Diego DJ in the electronic music scene who also has a career selling real estate. In this conversation, we discuss Maximo's life journey, what got him into music & real estate, the EDM & entertainment industry, and reflection on the recent years' lessons & growth.
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This quick episode is my introduction to the Nichols&Dimez Show. I share my inspiration for starting the podcast, my vision on what to expect from the show, and some background on me.