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Ethan Summers is the CEO of Fledging, a startup on a mission to bring premium electronics to everyone. Their newest product, the Spruce Charger, gives you the power to power your world however you want, whenever you want, and wherever you want, by replacing a power strip and up to 5 chargers with Spruce.

At home in Birmingham, Alabama, Ethan writes weird sci-fi novels in his free time. Check out "The Sin Eaters" by Aaron Summers on Amazon. Its sequel, "The Earth Shakers", will be self-published Summer 2022. He also (slowly) runs obstacle course races, runs herd on his three dogs, and hangs out with his wife.

Ethan shares his story on Java Chat as he nd @CoffeewithMike talk about a number of different subjects in and around the world of manufacturing and logistics.

Some of the stories f Ethan’s Mentors are quite interesting with lessons on leadership and personal development. A great podcast with great insights to another path to success that one can take to get to the top of their game.

You can find Surge at their amazon site:

Azmath Pasha is a consummate Chief Technology Officer who had humble beginnings after moving from India to the United States. With over 25 years of Technological experience and now being an advisor to the tech community through board memberships like Forbes Technology Advisory Board, Azmath brings to Java Chat a TON of experience. We almost had to do a 2 part deal. (we may still do that as he started discussing doing a panel style Podcast one day. Stay tuned)

He started in San Francisco and worked his way up the chain over the years until he managed Multi million dollar budgets and literally watched and helped shape the Tech scape as it is today.

He shares who some of his mentors were and how important it is to have at least one.

Some of his accomplishments include:

✓ Proven, trusted information technology leader with over 25 years of Technology Experience

✓ Chief Digital & Technology Officer responsible for Launching Transformational Cloud, Data & Analytics Pillars

✓ Forbes Technology Council Member, Author & Advisor

✓ Leadership in running enterprise and consulting services leading large Fortune 100 engagements

✓ Top producing revenue generator Advanced Analytics, Cloud Data, AI/ML & Digital Transformation

✓ Expertise in multiple domains BFSI, HealthCare, Federal, Airlines, Consumer Goods & Manufacturing

You can bet @CoffeewithMike and Azmath had an excellent chat and shared a lot of great experiences and stories from then to now.

You can find Azmath on LinkedIn via the link below if you wish to learn more about him or his journey:

Heath Schneider is the bootlegger's grandson working tirelessly to reclaim his grandmother's legacy and save a small Iowa town's history from corporate bullshiters. Representing a piece of American history caulked full of fiercely independent German Catholics

Heath Schneider is a Las Vegas Mortgage Professional with a ton of years and sales behind him. So why is he involved in making Rye now? Simple. It's Grandma's reputation that's at stake and he's looking to set the story straight; at all costs.

Heath Schneider is the bootlegger's grandson working tirelessly to reclaim his grandmother's legacy and save a small Iowa town's history from corporate charlatans. Heath represents a piece of American history chocked full of fiercely independent German Catholics that were quite defiant back in the 1930s.

Most look at Bootlegging as a sort of odyssey froth with all kinds of exhilarating short stories that shows the struggle in a man vs man setting.

On the one side the law which was after any bootlegger so they could throw them in jail and keep them from making that sinful beverage. (this was during prohibition) and the poor town folk of that little town in Iowa that just wanted to be able to pay their bills and enjoy a great "juice".

Heath sits with Michael to give the reality of what his battle is with the brand and how he's striving to reclaim his Grandma's legacy. Literally stolen from the family through corporate dishonesty, another brand continue to maintain to this day that their story is true and correct. In fact, after researching it, it's no where near true. Heath shares his story of how he got involved and how he plans an going after the big corporate bullies. (Heath's not easily bullied; he's like 6'7" so good luck with bullying him)

If you want to know more about the history of bootlegging in Iowa or to know more about grandma, follow them on Facebook or on their website:

Finding your way back – A former Fraudsters Journey to becoming the hero against Fraud

Alexander “Alex” Hall is a reformed, high-level fraudster, Alexander has 14 years of experience relevant to fraud and fraud prevention. His experience taught him a lot about being on the “attacking side of the equation. Once he saw that he needed to change due to family and wanting to do right by them, he decided to switch sides.

Since joining the fraud fighter community in 2017, his strategies and processes have been successfully applied to companies ranging from retail to financial industries and everything in between.

In 2020, Alexander founded Dispute Defense Consulting and has since accepted a position on the board of advisors for the customer experience program at the University of Nevada - Las Vegas. Additionally, Alexander is recognized as a subject matter expert by service providers and publications such as Card-Not-Present, Merchant Fraud Journal and About-Fraud.

Alex “gets real” in this chat with CoffeewithMike and lets loose on the realities he faced and the benefits he figured he earned through being on both sides of the fence. He shares what motivated him to change from jobless to entrepreneur and how it’s currently going. (which is quite well actually)

He intends to help every company he can to find the open windows in their cyber security and system security in order to better secure YOUR money and identity from the bad guys.

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Bryce McKinley has been globally recognized as one of The Top 5 Sales Trainer & Independent Business Consultant, In The World! If you check his references you’ll note a LOT of celebrity friends and clients!

Bryce Has worked with businesses including but not limited to, Fortune 500 Companies such as Ford, Nissan, Tyco, and ADT. His Sales Career Started when was just eight years old.

As of today, he has been training Sales Professionals for over 20 years! This allowed him to become a Master Closer and Negotiator! Most recently, he has taken these abilities into real estate, where his team has had over 7000 homes Bought and/or Sold COMPLETELY VIRTUAL. This is a huge accomplishment as most other coaching systems require you to do a lot more work.

As CEO of S.H.A.R.P.E.N., a nonprofit in which we help and serve the less fortunate, we are changing the world one life at a time!

This is part 2 of a two part series. This is where Bryce shares how his partnership progressed into what it is today. He gets into it and really shows his appreciation for all of the experiences and where it brought him. He gets real on this one and goes deep...again.

Bryce shares another one chocked full of nuggets both on business and leadership. Sit back and take a load off with a cup of java!

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Welcome Back to Java Chat!

Bryce McKinley has been globally recognized as one of The Top 5 Sales Trainer & Independent Business Consultant, In The World! If you check his references you’ll note a LOT of celebrity friends and clients!

Bryce Has worked with businesses including but not limited to, Fortune 500 Companies such as Ford, Nissan, Tyco, and ADT.

His Sales Career Started when was just eight years old. As of today, he has been training Sales Professionals for over 20 years! This allowed him to become a Master Closer and Negotiator! Most recently, he has taken these abilities into real estate, where his team has had over 7000 homes Bought and/or Sold COMPLETELY VIRTUAL. This is a huge accomplishment as most other coaching systems require you to do a lot more work.

As CEO of S.H.A.R.P.E.N., a nonprofit in which we help and serve the less fortunate, we are changing the world one life at a time!

There’s more to Bryce’s story though and because of that this will be a two part in a series to share his history, how he overcame a LOT of adversity, his rise in sales, and his pace right now in his businesses. This first part will dig in to his past. Careful all, he gets real on this one and goes deep.

Bryce shares his greatest lessons from some of his hardest times in life. This is chocked full of nuggets. Sit back and take a load off with a cup of java!

Don’t forget to watch for part two! He gives away info and has a book coming out!

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Not all CFOs are the same.

Ray Wilson is one of those CFOs that really gets business.

As a current CFO of a local credit union, his focus is constantly on how to serve the members better. This comes out in today's Java Chat Podcast.

Here's a bit more about Ray:

Mr. Wilson is the Founder and Chairman Emeritus of the Las Vegas Health & Fitness Chamber of Commerce, the only Chamber of its kind in the United States, with a specific influence in health, fitness, wellness, and nutrition. Among its many activities, the Chamber offers training, education, and business support and member networking services to promote the success of member businesses toward their goals. He has been involved and participated in many philanthropic activities in Southern Nevada.

Raymond Wilson, a senior banking executive, serves as the Senior Vice President/Chief Financial Officer for Silver State Schools Credit Union, a full-service financial institution, headquartered in Las Vegas, NV. He is on the Board as Secretary/Treasurer of the Silver State Schools CU People Over Profit (POP) Foundation. Additionally, he serves on the Board of Voices in Voting. Both of these organizations are charitable, 501c3, nonprofit organizations.

Mr. Wilson holds a Master’s degree in Accounting and Financial Information Systems, and a Bachelor’s degree in Finance and Business Economics; both from Cleveland State University in Cleveland, OH.

Ray drops some great knowledge on leadership, entrepreneurship and business success in this conversation with @CoffeewithMike Sit down and take a load off, grab a cup of Java, and let's get this rollin!

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You can find Ray via his profile on facebook:

Asa Cox started in Pharma before his journey into the unknown world of tech startups.

His career spans 15+ years before he ever got into tech. Quite the jump already. But that's not all...  Asa also made a HUGE jump by moving to New Zealand and starting over. Like LITERALLY Starting over.   

From networking to find something new to do to finding the right team to work with and all of the lessons that go with it, Asa lays it out on the table and gets real with how founders and entrepreneurs should be thinking when starting up and finding the right partners for the business you're getting into.  

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Asa's company is Arcanum.ai  Enabling AI/ML awesome through intelligent applications  Arcanum was born out of ambition, optimism, and a passion for AI/ML. We see the huge opportunities ahead for organizations to capture the value of the exponential technology, but we also understand the barriers organizations face in adoption. 

From day one our focus has been simplified solutions that bypass technical roadblocks, so teams can quickly demonstrate the commercial success and scale of what's possible with this exciting technology.  

Shane Torres is the CEO & Founder of Road to $20 Million. He is on a mission to redefine the journey to success and make it attainable for everyone. Shane is committed to helping individuals achieve real estate business success with life balance through valuable resources, business planning, and consulting for both business entrepreneurs and real estate professionals.

Shane shares his stories of struggle and triumph that he experienced as he grew both professionally and personally. His journey is not atypical yet it is unique in the path that his life took and where he is now.

You can find him on his website below and of course on social media.

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Ronny Leber is a well renowned keynote speaker, stadium host, and legacy coach from Austria who has entertained 5 million people, live, world wide at major sporting events, corporate events, and seminars.

As a keynote speaker, Ronny loves to motivate his listeners, fill them with momentum, and provide magic moments that enhance team building skills and peak performance. He specializes in working with high level individuals create their legacy and multiply their impact by helping them build an emotional bridge to their audience and create raving fans.

Ronnie sits down for a java chat with CoffeewithMike to share his journey into the world of LIVE performances as a speaker, author & expert.

From his humble beginnings as an announcer for a hockey team, which he had no experience or idea of the sport, to his current day where he teaches others how to bring out their messages LIVE on a stage of platform to influence others.

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Khaled Maziad is a marketing consultant who specializes in the Psychology of persuasion and high-ticket sales.

He helps coaches transform their uncharged-non-monetary offer into a high-ticket one without having Tony Robbins like Brand. He shares his story on struggling to give away his stuff for free to charging high-ticket offers and helping his clients from all around the world do the same.

He is known as the Copy & Messaging Alchemist. He has been featured in FOX as one of 21 Entrepreneurs You Need to Know About in 2021. He has also been featured in ANLP, Fox, CBS & NBC.

Khaled is a professional member of ANLP International CIC, a certified Master of NLP, and holds a degree in Civil Engineering. Before becoming a marketing alchemist, Khaled worked with traders and professional fund managers, helping them master their mental edge in trading and life. He also had over 15 years of experience as a Project manager, where he managed multi-million dollar projects on 3 continents. Khaled lives with his wife and two kids in Sydney, Australia.

Khaled shares his story of learning about human kind and how he learned to help his clients get to the right messaging to find the right clients not the ones you DON'T want.

You can find Khaled Maziad on the links below:

Anthony Sabatino, CEO and Founder of ASPF Solutions, LLC. is a business coach & consultant with a holistic approach to growth and scale; focusing on infancy to small and midsize companies with only one thing at the forefront of the strategy... results.

Over the last decade he has studied the habits, hacks and knowledge of business growth to a level that is unprecedented to most, but necessary to the successful, and from all of this has developed a system which has helped over 200 businesses scale up their companies revenue.

His goal is to work in the trenches with businesses including the owners and directors to create massive growth. Results are something that is always first priority and is exactly why his system works so well. It is designed to accomplish benchmarks desired by the business in an independent fashion, meaning geared toward each specific scenario.

Anthony is passionate about helping entrepreneurs and executives alike discover and utilize strategies that will help them efficiently scale while relieving negative pressure.

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Rhachel is a corporate dropout, multiple business owner, and work/life balance coach. After going through multiple businesses she began to realize that she was meant for more than just the grind or a high paying business. She just didn’t feel settled or successful. Sure there was income, but happiness was still just out of reach.

Making her way through her entrepreneurial journey she learned that there is more than just a work life balance that has to occur. There needs to be healing and reconciling with the past in order to gain traction in the now, and into the future.

Rachel Shares her journey from childhood experiences and her epiphanies along the way to today where she now helps others realize their true stasis and joy in life isn’t always about a successful business but a life that you can thrive in; one that makes sense for each individual and their situation.

Rhachel is a single mother of two little girls whom she is an at home learning coach to. Aside from business Rhachel is passionate about sharing her personal journey about self love, finding inner peace, and staying in your power.

To see more of Rhachel’s content, follow her on Instagram and facebook

Just search out @Rhachel01 on both platforms

Eric Fogg is ProdPerfect's cofounder and I lead revenue + people guy.

His passion is helping others unleash their potential and empowering them to make decisions based on facts.

In late 2017 he co-founded ProdPerfect with a mission to help teams scale their QA by empowering them to use actual live data - instead of educated guesses - when deciding what tests to write and maintain.

It’s incredibly rewarding, and they’re growing quickly.

Eric Fogg & CoffeewithMke find a natural vibe that has them talking about everything from an entrepreneurial journey to unleashing the power in others, to even a bit of some conspiracy theory…

Sit back relax and enjoy the ride as these two get into it over a cup of joe.

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You can find Eric via his website, and blogsite below:

SHOW LESSMarty Strong, CEO, Chief Strategy Officer, key note speaker, and author of Be Nimble - How the Navy SEAL Creative Mindset Wins on the Battlefield and in Business (martystrongbenimble.com).  

In 2004, Marty began to build a distinguished track record of successful progressive business leadership supporting U.S. Government agencies and private corporations. From 2016 to the present, he has built, scaled, and led a rising healthcare star, Legacy Care. (Link Below)   

He is a decorated combat veteran of the U.S. Navy SEAL Teams and the author of eight adventure novels. He currently holds an undergraduate degree in Business Administration and a graduate degree in Management. He’s also a graduate of Villanova University’s Master Black Belt, Lean Six Sigma program.  

Marty sits down with CoffeewithMike to share his story of being in the Navy Seals to his current day DMO. (Daily Method of Operation) He drops some great knowledge on business and how you can utilize Objective Perspective Analysis to see whether or not something is in need of fixing in an organization or system.   

The wisdom is great and the laughs are too. (It is after all a coffee chat and we enjoy it)  

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Take a moment to sit down and watch / listen to Marty’s Story.   

Yaro Starak was an early adopter of the Internet, starting my first online business as a teenager back in 1998, an e-commerce website selling collectible cards. After graduation from the University of Queensland in 2002 he launched an online editing company BetterEdit.com, which he later sold in 2007.

Yaro jumped on board the blogging and podcasting mediums early, starting in 2004, which led to the launch of an online teaching business. He sold over $2 million dollars of my own digital products using email marketing and blogging as his primary channels.

Currently he is an angel investor in 25 companies, co-founder of InboxDone.com, where they focus on helping entrepreneurs and busy professionals break free from email, and PurePower, a solar energy company with an array in Lviv, Ukraine.

Yaro sits with CoffeewithMike on this podcast to share his insights and experiences in angel investing and to talk about his entrepreneurial journey. These stories are chocked with gold nuggets!

Make sure you subscribe and share this one with your colleagues and friends!

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Sarah Holzberg, CEO of a new tech and fashion app visits with us today to share her journey from New York to London and almost to Brasil all while learning sports marketing and promotion. Then she shares how after all of that experience she ended up pivoting into a completely different category from sports marketing. As a recruiter she learned a ton around the field of Human Resources.

She shares her experiences with mentors that she still maintains relationships with to this day and explains how they influenced her journey and ignited her passions for fashion all over again.

Today she is the CEO of a startup called quikfit that is poised to rock the fashion industry using Artificial Intelligence and Augmented reality to create an experience that anyone can use to feel good about how they’re dressing without a lot of the normal hassle of going to the store and having to make time to try it on.

The app is set to release on November 30th and they have a launch party that you can attend if in New York on December the 16th, 2021, you’ll want to attend this launch party and see how this app works!

You can get tickets via rebrand.ly/quikfit-launch

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Tristan Pelloux is a Management Consultant with international experience within large financial institutions in the UK, France and Jordan. Strong experience in Corporate Development and Business Strategy including strategic planning, growth strategy, M&A, strategic partnerships and innovation.

After 5+ years in Corporate Strategy at Virgin Money UK, I launched Strategwhy, an independent management consulting firm providing guidance and advice to business leaders and founders across Europe.

Passionate about innovation in financial services, I am also the founder and Editor of Fintech Review, an online media focused on the Fintech industry.

Listen as he describes his passion on accounting and fintech.

You can find Tristan on his websites and social media:

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David Hennessey is a trainer in the W.O.N.D.E.R. Technique; a course he created after going through a few hardships in life.

After his mother was diagnosed with and recovered from cancer he decided to take the time to fulfill a dream and travel around the world. Places like the Himalayas, Mount Sinai, the Red Sea and more! So far David has already visited 23 countries and lived in 3 long term. After his time traveling he stay ed in Canada and began his inner journey by searching for the core principles of health and happiness. He looked for fulfillment, simplicity and a unified approach to both.

As a result of his training in College with Psychology and Nutrition, he pieced together his program the W.O.N.D.E.R. Technique. This is a wholistic approach to take control of your own life through creating new habits that lead you to health and fulfillment.

This technique has helped many transform from stressed, burned out, individuals to new humans that understand their being and create habits that help them increase their life with joy, happiness and health.

You can find David on his website at:

Jeff Schafer is a fitness entrepreneur and content creator around the Keto Diet. He shares his story, how he got started in this industry, what drives him to be successful as an entrepreneur while also providing tips for those looking at starting their own health & fitness business!

You can follow him on facebook, and Instagram. (links Below)

Make sure you check out his website too!

Get ready for a great story teller in Art Bell and how he started Comedy Central! 

This is the man that first pitched the idea of an all comedy channel to HBO, and GOT SHOT DOWN!  Later he pitched it again to a different executive instead of a director, and it went through. Not only that, but people LOVED it!  

Art Sits down to share his stories about how it all came to be and explains the different circumstances he had to deal with including not even knowing comedy and being tasked with making a 24/7 comedy channel work! (and we're all sure glad he did)   

Art is also an author that wrote a memoir on the whole story line of how Comedy Central came to being. 

Marla is an Energy Healer, Intuitive, Speaker, Teacher, International Best Selling Author, and Host of Guided Spirit Conversations podcast.  Her mission and purpose in life is to inspire, motivate and educate her clients and all that she connects with through her books and podcast, through the use of her tools and techniques to help them enhance or shift their life circumstances.  

Marla sits down with @CoffeewithMike to discuss her journey and her insights to energy healing, how it works, who can benefit, and why it's important to make use of this modality when needed.   

Increasing your awareness to what energy healing really is and how it can benefit your life and lifestyle matters.  Marla shares her struggle and how she came to be an energy healer, what it's done for her life and more importantly for others she serves!  

She also is a best selling author with her latest being: My F*cking Long Journey to Loving Myself: A Guide to a Shorter Path 

A definite MUST READ!  

Hillel Zafir is an accomplished executive with a strong record of driving strategies, initiatives, and processes that generate dynamic gains in financial performance and operational efficiencies. Also, an expert in leveraging business planning and information technology to reduce costs and improve productivity.

He’s also a recognized leader in business automation including automated warehouse operations, financials, customer relations management, and material resource planning. Astute problem solver possessing the vision and leadership to maintain businesses at the forefront of cutting-edge technology.

Today, Hillel is involved in many startups by helping them find traction in this crazy business world. He also continues to promote his business, incentX, an easy to use sales management solution that helps you to design incentive plans.

Hillel Zafir’s links

Timothy Yen is a Clinical Psychologist, Consultant and best selling author and teaches people how to choose better. His book "Choose Better: The Optimal Decision-Making Framework,” helps people start 2021 off with a clear mindset in order to make good decisions.

On today’s episode, Timothy and Mike discuss Timothy’s book in depth and we learn who his audience is which is two very different sides. On one hand, the book is for indecisive people, and on the other, it's also for those who make wrong decisions. They talk about mindset and mental health in our daily lives as well.

Today, Timothy continues to help people through counseling and therapy online and through private practice. He also is promoting his book which is now out on Amazon. Also, he is starting a consulting firm as well!

You can find Timothy here:

Lisa David Olson knows how to tell a joke. Emerging triumphantly from a traumatic childhood, she’s always looked to humor for relief in difficult times. So much so that she eventually made a profession out of it – she spent two years in a comedy troupe and now speaks and writes about humor and creativity. She recently released a comedy album on iTunes entitled “Phun on the Phone”.

On this episode, Mike and Lisa share lots of laughs as they chat about the healing and connecting powers of humor, how it enables us to live in the present, break the ice, and push past our inner demons. Lisa has published a memoir, Laughs on Wry, and a creative journal that draws on her improv expertise, What Ifs & Why Nots. She also runs the Facebook comedy group Counter-Clockwise. Find her on these platforms as well:

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Pete Bombaci is a fierce champion of human connection, and he joins us here on Java Chat today to share with us the proven benefits of human connection and face-to-face social interaction. Pete introduces to us to the GenWell Project, his very own grassroots campaign, with which he hopes to grow and spread the message of the importance of human connection. Pete reminds us how vital human interaction is to our emotional and physical well-being, and gives us some tips for navigating the isolation and loneliness of a global pandemic.

Pete is a compassionate marketing and business leader who also has significant experience in the non-profit sector. Before starting the GenWell Project, Pete helped raise more than $100 million for Movember Canada. Pete is currently working on expanding the GenWell Project, and he and his team continue to engage in corporate and community speaking events.

Find out more about Pete and the GenWell Project at these sites:

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David Richards, a former marine turned yoga instructor and author, helps people every day learn how to master the mind. After his service, he dedicated his life to becoming a life strategist and helping people find greater fulfillment in their lives.

On Today’s Java Chat, David and Mike discuss David’s past in the Marines and how he got interested in yoga and bettering himself. David shares stories of his past from early childhood, to college, and how he started writing his now third book.

Today, David remains practicing as a life coach and conducts training through public speaking and workshops. He continues to promote his second, The Lighthouse Keeper while writing his third book that is bound to be a #1 best seller.

You can find David here:

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On this episode of Java Chat, we are joined by successful entrepreneur, prolific writer, and professional speaker Randy Gage. Randy details how a stint in jail at 15 years old led him on a journey of self-evaluation, during which he learned how to replace his “victim” mindset with a “victor” mindset.

Drawing upon content from his book Radical Rebirth, Randy dives deep into the ways our minds have been subconsciously programmed by memes, or what he calls “mind-viruses”, from a very young age. He discusses how these core foundational beliefs we pick up early in life can affect everything in our future, from religious philosophies to health and wellness to our outlook on marriage and relationships. Randy’s book teaches us how to recognize these mind-viruses and learn to reprogram ourselves in order to better achieve prosperity.

Randy enjoys speaking on prosperity and has delivered many prosperity services in churches. He plans to launch a weekly prosperity service via zoom, for which the info and links may be found in his newsletter on his website. Follow Randy on the following sites:

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Java Chat welcomes Jacqueline Wales, a leadership coach with over thirty-five years of experience. Jacqueline’s work focuses on developing fearless leaders, helping people to overcome stumbling blocks that prevent them from realizing their full potential, in the workplace and beyond. Her coaching draws on her vast array of life experiences – from growing up around alcoholism and drug addiction, to traveling the world, having children, working as a professional singer and musician, writing novels, and even mastering karate and Taekwondo in her forties.

On this episode, Jacqueline and Mike discuss the power of being fearless. Jacqueline describes her trademark Fearless Factor and offers some everyday tips and tricks for harnessing courage and conquering fear. Currently in the Bay Area, Jacqueline works as a facilitator, consultant, and coach for groups and individuals seeking to transform their professional and personal lives. Jacqueline’s passion is to witness her clients grow while putting fearlessness in action. She is the author of three books and can be found on the following sites:

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Susan De Lorenzo is a survivor of invasive breast cancer that precluded to her marriage falling apart. She is an expert on adversity. Everyday, she strives to help women overcome tough situations through experience and self knowledge.

On today’s podcast, Susan and Mike talk about their experiences of overcoming adversities. From illness, to losing jobs, to failed relationships. They talk through what they did to learn from it instead of falling into a deep hole.

Today, Susan De Lorenzo is about to release a book called Pulling the Gems from Adversity where she shares how to find the small lessons in each tragedy that you experience. She shares her hopes of someday having a podcast as well.

You can find Susan here:

Christian Straka has a unique approach to mindset training through his experience with it in sports. He’s been practicing mindset for many years through being a Unified Mindfulness coach. He’s a coach for pro athletes and gas coached multiple top 10 players throughout their careers as well as being a Global Mindset Coach for Adidas Runners.

In today’s episode, Christian and Mike deep dive into mindfulness. Christian tells the stories of his past of being a tennis player and then being able to turn that into something he loves even more- being a coach. He shares stories of coaching professional athletes with a focus on mindset and mental health.

Today, Christian has a book in the works and continues to coach his clients. He wakes up every day and loves what he does. His work doesn’t feel like work, and that’s what we are all trying to reach in life. Christian also has a mindfullness training program called MindSize as well as an app coming out later next year.

You can find him here:

Transformative coach Joy Dushey talks us through her framework for holistic healing, The Joyful Approach. Joy experienced a spiritual transformation after suffering much grief and illness in her earlier life that culminated in an ischemic stroke. Realizing she had been living an unfulfilling life, Joy ventured down new spiritual pathways to find healing and rebirth.

On this episode, Joy discusses her spiritual experiences as a runner, introduces us to some of her own mentors in the realm of holistic health – from Paul Chek to Anne Davin—and gives a rundown of her specialty - alchemical breathwork - a method of harmonizing the mind, body, and soul. Joy enjoys working with clients of all backgrounds and levels of experience with breathwork.

Joy currently works as a transformative coach and spiritual and holistic guide in New York City. She works with clients one-on-one and regularly facilitates collective healing Sanghas, both live and occasionally virtual. Joy also hosts her own spirituality and wellness podcast, The Methodology, which can be found on Apple and Spotify.

Find out more about Joy on these platforms:

Katherine Jansen-Byrkit has her masters in Public Health and spent over a decade in Public Health managing violence prevention and teen health programs. Over time, she endured a process of reflection, curiosity, and trust as she came into her new career as a Licensed Professional Counselor and has now been doing private practice for 17 years.

Katherine joins us on Java Chat today for the second time. Her and Mike were able to discuss topics they weren’t able to cover on the previous podcast. Katherine explains different perspectives of mindset and understanding between people through advice she’s learned throughout her life.

Today, Katherine is an author of the book River to Ocean: Living in the Flow of Wakefulness. This book takes you through the journey of finding your way to an awakened self. In River to Ocean, Katherin explores nine aspects of wakefulness and offers insights as well as personal stories from her field. Katherine also continues her private practice as well as offering holistic psychotherapy, retreats and workshops.

You can find Katherine here:

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Best-selling author Sean Rosensteel joins us on Java Chat to let us know how important intentional living is. As the author of the Amazon bestseller The School of Intentional Living and the founder of The Intentional Living Academy, Sean has made it his mission to help others lead an authentic life.

In this episode, Sean shares his own personal story of when he became bankrupt at the age of 28. This experience opened his eyes and helped him realize that true fulfillment comes when you break free from the conventional path. After he did just that, he has committed his work to helping others find that realization.

Currently, Sean’s book The School of Intentional Living is still available on Amazon. Sean also holds virtual workshops and online courses aimed to help people develop their own purpose-driven life.

You can find Sean Rosensteel on these sites and social platforms:

Daniel Massimino joins us on Java Chat to let us in on his past failures as a businessman. Daniel started his first business when he was only 15 years old where he repaired and sold cell phones. What began as a side hustle, quickly took center stage as the operation scaled to earn millions of dollars in revenue. However, his lack of experience eventually led to the company’s downfall and forced him to reevaluate how he approaches business.

In this episode, we evaluate what it truly takes to run your own business. From Daniel’s experiences, he teaches us the important lessons he learned along the way and the changes that he has made to ensure the success of his current venture, The Credit Connection, which is a credit repair agency.

Daniel’s business The Credit Connection offers a full suite of credit solutions that help people struggling with financial entanglements. They work with the best software solutions, top tier relationships with the nation’s largest lenders and an experienced staff.

You can find Daniel Massimino on these sites and social platforms:

Norman Plotkin, Marine-turned-lobbyist-turned-hypnotherapist, joins us on Java Chat to discuss the benefits of hypnotherapy and the power of rewriting your own story. Norman spent 25 years working as a policy consultant and medical association lobbyist before a cancer diagnosis upended his life. For Norman, cancer was an awakening – a call to reexamine his perspective, mindset, and lifestyle. He delves into his story of finding healing through meditative practices and spiritual actualization under the guidance of the likes of Wayne Dyer, Carolyn Myss, and Eckhart Tolle. After realizing the power of these practices to change lives for the better, Norman became a certified hypnotherapist and dedicated himself to helping others rewrite their own stories.

Mike and Norman discuss the Hollywood-induced misconceptions surrounding hypnotherapy, the types of hypnotic modalities present in our every-day lives, and the changing spiritual climate of the modern era.

Norman currently practices hypnotherapy in Sacramento (and welcomes new clients!), runs virtual group meditation sessions on Saturdays, and has published two books, Take Charge of Your Cancer and Master Mind Master Life, with a third in the works.

Find out more about Norman at the following links:

David Meltzer joins us on Java Chat to inspire us with his adverse upbringing and self-discovery. In the process, he teaches us the five daily practices and four values that changed his life for the better.

In this episode, we dig deep into what exactly David’s five daily practices and four values are. David stresses that the success and wealth which he has today is all thanks to remembering his five daily practices and four values. To him, the most important value of all is gratitude because it also offers perspective, forgiveness, empathy and peace.

David is a three-time international best-selling author, a Top 100 Business Coach, the executive producer of Entrepreneur’s Elevator Pitch and the host of the podcast, The Playbook. Also, David has been acknowledged by Variety Magazine as their Sports Humanitarian of the year and awarded the Ellis Island Medal of Honor. Needless to say, David is the real deal.

You can find David Meltzer on these sites and social platforms:

Katherine Jansen-Byrkit joins us on Java Chat to explore the topic of mental health. Early in her career, Katherine worked in the realm of Public Health where she helped manage violence prevention and teen health programs for over a decade. But eventually, she decided to shift gears and found herself pursuing a career as a Licensed Professional Counselor. Her private practice not only holistic psychotherapy but also retreats and workshops, as well.

In this episode, we explore people’s relationship with themselves. Many often go about their days wondering, “Am I good enough?” However, Katherine believes that mentality is dangerous. When you’re constantly questioning your worth, your actions become a reflection of that insecurity. People need to learn how to be in touch with themselves so that they can appropriately navigate life.

Last year, Katherine published her first book “River to Ocean: Living in the Flow of Wakefulness.” Here, she explains how to find one’s “awakened self” through reflecting on old beliefs, anxiety, preoccupation with death and complicated relationships.

You can find Katherine Jansen-Byrkit on these sites and social platforms:

Damon Burton Joins us once again on Java Chat. Damon and Mike are good friends and they spend this episode catching up and reminiscing on old stories. Damon Burton is the owner of SEO National, he writes for Forbes, and even hosts his own podcast.

On today’s episode, it really utilizes the format of Java Chat. Two friends having coffee. Damon and Mike share old stories of business and they both share their experiences with Gen Z and finding employees to hire.

Today, Damon continues to manage his companies with his loyal team. He sticks with his clients and is persistent in loyalty to them as well. You can find him on his socials:

Paul Moore joins us on Java Chat to delve into the topic of investing, specifically real estate investment. Paul is a veteran in the department of real estate investment. Not only does Paul have experience in house flipping, but he has also played a role in the development of a Hyatt hotel and a multifamily project.

Today, Paul walks us through his idea of the perfect investment and informs us of some harmful misconceptions when it comes to investing. Paul emphasizes that investing isn’t a way to make quick cash. As he puts it, true investing is more like “watching paint dry or watching grass grow.”

To learn more from Paul, check out his book “The Perfect Investment: Create Enduring Wealth from the Historic Shift to Multifamily Housing.” Here, he delves even deeper into the secrets and benefits of investing, specifically in the realm of multifamily housing.

You can find Paul Moore on these sites and social platforms:

Ari Guzburg joins us on Java Chat to walk us through his journey of discovering his concept of the five keys to greatness. Ari expands on those ideas in The Little Book of Greatness, a story that details ways people can unlock their destiny, achieve their dreams and live their best life possible.

In this episode, we explore definitions of greatness through Ari’s personal experiences and how traumatic memories from his childhood shaped who he is today. Today, Ari is dedicated to helping others unlock their potential and guiding others along in their own personal growth. He does this not only through his writing, but also through public speeches, one-on-one coaching and his podcast, Way To Greatness.

You can find Ari Gunzburg on these sites and social platforms:

Nelson Tresslers early life was filled with trauma, struggle, and court trials. But although his childhood was something that many of us couldn’t fathom going through, he was able to turn his life around in a positive way. He set goals, kept a positive mindset, and stayed accountable to his actions.

Through his journey he was able to get married and raise 3 children. He runs over 10 businesses, many of them helping children and pets. Additionally, he has written a book and helped develop an app for goal fulfillment.

Today, Nelson is awaiting the release of his new book on November 12th, 2020. His new app “I Got Smarter” just got a new update finalized. He will continue to set goals and help others do the same all while inspiring people from rough backgrounds that you can accomplish anything you set your mind to.

You can find Nelson here:

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Joe Apfelbaum joins us on Java Chat to talk about the essentials of a successful business. Joe is the CEO of Ajax Union, a B2B digital marketing agency in Brooklyn. He is a business strategist, marketing expert and certified Google trainer.

Today, Joe tells us how he started Ajax Union and how he got it on Inc. Magazine’s list of 500 Fastest Growing Companies in America. Joe’s #1 tip is to know your fears, know your weaknesses, and address them head on. Successful businesses need strategy and visibility, but also a leader who knows what they’re doing.

Some books of Joe’s include: “High Energy Secrets” and “Average Joe to CEO.” Currently, he’s writing a new book called “High Energy Purpose,” which will center around how to be 100% “in” on your life.

Today on Java Chat, Neddko Nedkov joins us to talk about all things podcasts. From Bulgaria, Neddko only recently got into the world of podcasts. As like many people, COVID-19 left many people searching for alternate forms of entertainment. This is how Neddko started his journey.

Neddko founded Podvertizer.com. This is an easy to use platform to help podcasts find advertisers for their shows. He has found a niche that although may be small, is something completely new and also extremely needed in the community. Registration is free and from the advertiser’s side, as Neddko himself says, they can list people for $50 to $50,000; they have the technology to do it.

Today, Neddko wants Podvertizer to be his life triumph. He wants it to grow and expand and help the podcasting community like he knows it can. He’s tried many different career and learning paths but he thinks he’s found a good one here.

You can find Neddko here:

Diana Geoffrion joins us on Java Chat to talk about the role that media should play in both a personal sense and a business sense. Originally from Wisconsin, she moved to Las Vegas nearly 20 years ago. Today, Diana works in business development marketing in the world of finance.

In this episode, we delve into how social media should be a tool that shows who you truly are as a person or a brand. Your profile should be personal and convey what you truly are about. As Diana puts it, “perfection is such an illusion, and people are craving realness on these platforms more than ever.”

Currently, Diana works at Cardinal Financial Company where she is a business development manager. Here, she helps realtors and lenders grow their business by sharing knowledge in social media, leadership and contract execution.

You can find Diana Geoffrion on these sites and social platforms:

Tom Simmons joins us on Java Chat today to talk about his inspiring journey. He’s had anxiety his whole life and at the age of 20 got diagnosed with cancer. This took a major blow to his confidence and brought his life down to rock bottom. Although he’s made many major changes in his life, he still works on his mental health each day in an attempt to be free of his burdens.

On today's episode Mike and Tom discuss mental health in depth. They share their similar breathing and meditation techniques as well. They also dive into the stress men are put through in today’s world. From the lack of vulnerability men are allowed to express and where that stems from at a young age.

Today, Tom is a mental health advocate for men all across the world. He raises awareness about men’s stress and shares his own experiences and techniques he’s found to combat them. He soon hopes to start a podcast and write a book in the future about his journey.

Here’s where you can find Tom:

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Denise Zavitson joins us on Java Chat to talk about life and how to truly live. After the tragic loss of three family members, Denise found herself in a rough state of mind. In her journey out of this difficult position, Denise went on a personal pilgrimage that led to the creation of her Seven Affirmations. Today, Denise is a life coach, the author of The Mindful Gardener and the house of the online course “Awaken to Joy.”

In this episode, we go into detail about how to deal with loss and live life fully. Grief is a very human response to losing a loved one. However, there comes a point where you can’t let it control you. To live a joy-filled life, Denise emphasizes that you need to truly wake up every day. You cannot just go through the motions. You have to be present in day-to-day life.

With Denise’s Seven Affirmations, she has been able to move past destructive habits and towards a place of purpose. Soon, Denise plans to release her online course “Awaken to Joy” and a 3-day video series called “How To Be More Mindful, Live Inspired and Find Your True Purpose.” To register, check out her website!

You can find Denise Zavitson on these sites and social platforms:

Douglas Smythe joins us on Java Chat today to talk about his shaving journey.  After college he moved to central America and after creating a popular bug repellant solution, his focus and passion turned to shaving and male grooming. He started with watching his dad shave as a child and turned it into his business, Phoenix Shaving.

In this episode, Douglas and Mike talk about the entire shaving routine- from the blades, to aftershaves, and even how to get a good lather. Douglas talks about how he started getting interested in shaving and how his products and designs are different from the rest.

Today, Douglas is still continuing his shaving business and things are running smoothly. He also has a podcast where they talk about the history of shaving and shaving techniques in an entertaining way. He also expresses his excitement about the annual Big Shave West conference he holds every year.

You can find Douglas here:

Andrew Chesnutt joins us on Java Chat to share his expertise as a self-employed educational engineer. For the last 15 years, Andrew has worked towards creating E-Learning, training courses and more. Initially, he started out as a customer service representative for a major mortgage lender, and he was soon promoted to the training department. Because of his experiences as a tutor and Professor’s Assistant in college, he came to realize his passion for teaching and training others.

In this episode, we delve into what inspired Andrew to take this career path and what the significance of instructional design is, especially in the realm of real estate and finance. Although we live in an age where people can learn anything through the internet, Andrew stresses that free courses do not equal quality courses.

Andrew spends most of his time as a course engineer at his company, Nickel City Learning Solutions. There, they focus on providing clients with brain-based training that incorporates customized tools and techniques. They offer E-Learning, consulting, on-site and virtual training, and more.

You can find Andrew Chestnutt on these sites and social platforms:

Kenny Polcari joins us on Java Chat today to talk about his interesting experience with the New York Stock Exchange. He has over 30 years of experience in wealth management and expertise. He shares his profound story of moving to New York on a whim, with no guarantees, and finding that it was a decision that changed his life.

He also walks us through his perspective on 9-11 and other disasters and crises during his time working. Additionally, he shares the slow down of his career on wall street through the increase of automation of his previous career.

However, Kenny shares how he is nowhere near done with his journey. His new projects include starting a podcast that combines his expertise in finance with his passion and love for food.

Here is where you can find Kenny:

Trent V. Bray joins us on Java Chat to talk about his journey through entrepreneurship and how that led him to his latest venture, Hustle Energy. Trent is the definition of what an entrepreneur is. At the age of 6, Trent got his first taste of business, buying and selling baseball cards to kids in his neighborhood. Then, at the age of 14, Trent went on to run his own web design company after learning to reverse engineer websites by himself. Since then, he has jumped through multiple industries like automotive, video production, real estate and more.

In this episode, we delve into how Trent’s desire to make an impact on the world helped to create his latest project, Hustle Energy. After spending long days and nights working on his businesses, Trent realized that many entrepreneurs, like himself, needed a pick-me up to keep them focused. This led to Hustle Energy, which is a powder-based energy drink that gives people a smooth boost of energy without the crash that comes with caffeine.

In addition to Hustle Energy, Trent also hosts a podcast called “Hustle The Day” where he interviews newer entrepreneurs and those planning to leave their 9-5 job. They talk about everything from side hustles and business development to personal betterment and entrepreneurial journeys.

You can find Trent V. Bray on these sites and social platforms:

Starting the Startup 

Today's guest is Nicholas Hinrichsen, my Stanford MBA friend who started a Venture Capital backed automotive company in 2013 and sold the business to Carvana in 2017. To do so, Nicholas went through the startup accelerator YCombinator in 2014 and raised $10M of Venture Capital by 2015.   

A New Business Journey 

After his successful exit, Nicholas wanted to do more good for the world and started his next venture, Clutch to save Americans thousands of dollars in car payments. The technology platform allows you to refinance your auto loan in seconds and from the comfort of your home.  

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Shannel Winslow joins us on Java Chat to talk about the importance of creating a functional corporate environment. Shannel is an Industrial & Organizational Psychology Practitioner who specializes in talent development, performance management, leadership coaching and organizational design. She founded Within Your Grasp Consulting, LLC, a women-owned capital consulting firm that provides businesses with innovative strategies to improve employee performance.

In this episode, we discuss why companies need to focus on satisfying employees as much as they focus on increasing revenue. In many corporate structures, employees view their work environment as a battleground where they fight each other for new positions, increased pay, recognition and more. To solve that issue, Shannel stresses that companies need to regularly check in with their employees to ensure employees' needs are being fulfilled. When employees enjoy coming to work, overall productivity increases and liability decreases.

Shannel's company, Within Your Grasp Consulting, offers small to mid-sized businesses with a variety of services from strategic consulting for strategy and goal organization to leadership coaching for strength and skill development. Also, Shannel runs a personal growth blog called "Inspire 2 Happy" where she writes about growth through the lens of career, wellness and family.

You can find Shannel Winslow on these sites and social platforms:

David Ciccarelli joined us on Java Chat today to talk about his journey in making his platform voices.com for voice actors to express their talents and have an easy way to make a living doing what they love. David and Mike cover many different topics from why he created the website, to tips and tricks, and their own personal experience in the recording world.

David is frequently published in outlets like the Globe Mail, Forbes, and the Wall Street Journal to share his website and advice. He has a background in audio engineering and decided, with the help of his wife, to take out a small loan to start up a business. They started from a “web design for dummies” that has grown into what voices.com is today.

As of now David continues to be a huge resource for both established and aspiring voice actors as well as anyone who needs something as small as a podcast intro to as big as a voice for their company. You can find David on these social platforms:

Website: Voices.com

Dominick Domingo joins us on Java Chat to discuss the power of storytelling. After graduating from the Art Center College of Design, Dominick went on to work at Disney Feature Animation as an artist for 11 years. He helped create some of Disney’s most iconic animated films like the Lion King, Pocahontas, the Hunchback of Notre Dame and more! On top of his Disney experience, Dominick has also illustrated books for major publishers, written several narrative books, created award-winning short films and founded the Entertainment track at Art Center where he taught for 20 years.

In this episode, we describe what a creative process is and what it looks like. In Dominick's eyes, a creative process is present everywhere—not just in stories but also in life. From one's own imagination to the science behind biology, creativity lives and breathes in many forms. Similarly, a creative process looks different for everyone. Whether yours starts by taking a walk through town or by remembering an emotional memory, Dominick finds that creativity simply happens when it happens.

Currently, Dominick has a fictional book series released that he describes as a classic hero's journey. Check out the links below to grab yourself a copy of The Nameless Prince and its sequel The Royal Trinity. Dominick also has a blog where you find more of his personal thoughts and updates.

You can find Dominick these sites and social platforms:

Dr. Lindsey Elmore joins us on Java Chat to discuss a little bit of everything—from her background in pharmacy to her journey as an entrepreneur. As a child, Dr. Elmore knew she wanted to work in healthcare, and eventually, her path led her towards pharmacy. However, despite everything she learned in school, her life changed when she discovered eastern medicine and the science behind essential oils. Since then, Dr. Elmore has committed her work towards keeping people healthy instead of just waiting until they're sick. Besides being a pharmacist and natural wellness expert, Dr. Elmore is also a vegan cook, yogi, podcast host and a business strategy coach.

In this episode, we not only discuss corruption within Big Pharma, but we also dissect what it truly means to be an entrepreneur. Regardless of what industry you are in or what niche you serve, ethical business is about providing solutions to people's problems. In the case of pharmacy, the problem is illness and the solution is an appropriate dosage of medicine. However, Dr. Elmore recognizes that Big Pharma completely disregards ethics, opting to take advantage of vulnerable people and their wallets.

Despite everything we covered in the episode, there is so much more to Dr. Lindsey Elmore that we didn't get a chance to explore. To delve deeper into her discoveries on essential oils, be sure to read her book Essentials: 75 Answers to Common Questions about Essential Oils and Supplements. Additionally, Dr. Elmore is the creator of the Clean Slate Cleanse, a gluten-free and vegan food course, and she is the founder of Brand Strategies Lab, a business strategy company for entrepreneurs and companies. To top it off, Dr. Elmore also hosts The Lindsey Elmore Show, a podcast that combines her niches into the overarching idea of health.

For more information, you can find Dr. Lindsey Elmore on these sites and social platforms:

Ziad Abdelnour joins us on Java Chat to not only empower listeners with the story of his success, but to also challenge the way they approach both life and business. Despite his roots in Lebanon, Ziad decided to immigrate to the U.S. so that he could build his own fortune. Today, he wears many hats in business, but most notably he is the Founder, President and CEO of Blackhawk Partners, Inc., a private office in the business physical commodity trading and private equity investing.

In this episode, we answer how to face-off in the war of business. With so many different players in the game, Ziad stresses that the only way to win this battle is to pick yourself up by the bootstraps and take success by force. Going against the grain is at the heart of Ziad's beliefs. He emphasizes that all you need to build wealth is the balls to stand up for yourself, the brains to make the right moves, the goals to stay  motivated and the heart to remain a human throughout it all.

To learn more about Ziad's teachings, he has two books currently released, Economic Warfare: Secrets of Wealth Creation in the Age of Welfare Politics and Start-Up Saboteurs: How Incompetence, Ego, and Small Thinking Prevent True Wealth Creation.  In Economic Warfare, Ziad explains how to make money in both good and bad times, and in Start-Up Saboteurs, Ziad warns of the ways you can ruin your own success.

You can find Ziad Abdelnour on these sites and social platforms:

David Morelli, the Cofounder and CEO of Owl Hub, joined us at Java Chat today to speak about his business, his successes, and how he helped others achieve theirs.  David is a professor of leadership, communication strategy and entrepreneurship and executive MBA program at the university of Denver's Daniel college of business. He’s become an expert in many areas including neuroscience, crisis management, and peak performance leadership styles.

In this episode, we discuss how David and his wife started the company, how they’re continuing to grow, and the things he’s learned along the way. We also dive into mindset and your perspective on the world. The mind processes 400 billion bits a minute and we all need help sometimes getting those bits to form cohesive thoughts and that’s what Owl Hub aims to do.

Through Owl Hub, they host events like Peak Performance where they will help people who need assistance in getting their mindset right in a time like now. Many don’t know what to do next and how to think in a situation like a worldwide pandemic. Entrepreneurs as well as everyday people can get free training in order to live a happier and more productive life. Everyday through Owl Hub, people are learning how to better themselves through coaching, seminars, and much more.

You can find David Morelli on these sites and social platforms: