Tap into a different way of thinking about solving a problem with Brian’s most interesting show yet! In this episode, Brian shares a drink with Jarrod Haning of Mindset Performance while discussing his Nobel-nominated process that teaches you how to think at a higher level.

Listen to this episode for some incredible takeaways as Brian shares beers with Jared and Bill - co-founders and co-owners of Duckett Ladd, a CPA and Advisory firm based out of Springfield, MO.

They discuss their struggles, from work ethics to age gap, and how their journey has brought them to not only helping other businesses, but also their own.

From complete gut renovations to new construction, Nikki and her team focus on the interior architecture of the home. This is a detail-oriented industry and having a mutual trust between the firm and the client is most important to Nikki.

Listen to this episode for many great takeaways and to find out how COVID impacted the design industry.

As a best selling author of four books, Ed consults with and speaks for corporations and associations across the globe, and explains to Brian that “people don’t love to be sold but they love to buy stuff.” As a matter of fact, Ed talks about how he landed a Fortune 500 company (DOW Chemicals), as a client by not selling.

Listen to hear the most common mistakes Fortune 500 company professionals make in attempting to build relationships.

This episode is unlike all previous episodes Brian has had to date - Brian has a drink with Edrees Siddiqi of The South Jersey Group. What makes Edrees Siddiqi's story so unique? Well for starters he fled Kabul, Afghanistan with his mother when he was 3 years old to Pakistan, then into India and then the United States.

In this episode Brian shares a beer with the founder of Lexicon Content Development and competitive bodybuilder, Olivia Luper.

Being a good writer, and wanting to get back into it after her son was born, Olivia took the advice of her mother-in-law, who suggested that she look into content writing for financial advisors - and that was the beginning of her deep dive into finance and economics.

In this episode Brian and Chris discuss how ego and pride go out the window when it comes to running a successful business, and that the result is most important. Having pride in your work is so important to Chris that he came up with his own acronym for the word: People Rationalizing Internal Doubts and Excuses.

Over 15 years ago, Tom wanted a stereo system bigger and louder than his friends, and like many guests on this show, entrepreneurship just happened. Graduating college in 2009, Tom worked a gig literally right after his graduation ceremony, and eventually smaller gigs turned into bigger gigs which turned into a full time job. Tom goes on to explain how he became Joe Biden's audio engineer during the presidential campaign and after he was elected President - spending 5 days a week in D.C. away from his family. Listen today to learn more about Tom’s entrepreneurial journey and his biggest moment as an audio engineer.

In this episode, Brian shares a beer with serial entrepreneur, Glenn Fedale. Growing up, Glenn was the oldest of ten children and started his roofing company 20 years ago when he did his first roof for his now mother in law - good thing it went well!

Today, Glenn owns several successful companies including GFP Mobile Mix Supply which provides concrete materials and service; and Bumpboxx, a bluetooth speaker company that blends old school designs with the latest technology.

In this episode Brian shares a drink with Lee Podolsky, owner and founder of Breakwater Accounting and Advisory Corp. It wasn’t all rainbows and sunshine when Lee started her business six years ago with 2 employees and 16 clients, but today her business has over 200 clients, 40 employees and is steadily growing.

After being laser-focused on her first career with Dupont for 10 years, Lee decided to go on her own and start freelancing for friends and family after she had her first child.

In this episode Brian shares a beer with self made entrepreneur Henna Pryor of Pryority Group. Henna is a first generation American with a tough love - no excuses attitude who reminds us, like many other entrepreneurs on our show, that money is not the end goal that makes us happy. Henna also shares other tips in this episode like how to write emails that don’t suck, how to set boundaries while working from home, how to make small bets on yourself and how even failure is an opportunity to learn.

In this episode, Brian shares a beer with CFA Doug Motley of Jack Lingo Asset Management.

Prior to entrepreneurship, Doug got his start like many Delawareans — by attending the University of Delaware and then “bleeding green” by working his way through corporate banking at MBNA. Around the time MBNA was being purchased by Bank of America — and with the infinite wisdom of a 26 year old — Doug knew there had to be more for him than the corporate banking world. And then one day, drinks with a friend led to a connection that changed the trajectory of his life.

In episode 15, Brian chats with Joe Giordano, President & Managing Director of Whisman, Giordano & Associates, LLC.

Joe opens up and shares about some of his darkest days after his wife, Amy, passed away from MRSA pneumonia. Living in regret from working too much and not spending enough time with Amy before she passed away, he stresses the importance of not delaying a vacation with your family and to make time now.

In this episode, Markevis explains how he takes one of the worst days of his life, makes an impulsive decision to move to China, and within 4 months of having his first alcoholic drink he opened his first bar - YES in China!

Markevis also discusses how he had the opportunity to pitch an idea on Shark Tank and how he built his prototype kiosk in just 2 weeks before the show.

In this episode, Arianne and Brian talk about her relationship with cancer, her mantra “Challenge Accepted”, and the highs and lows of her enlightening journey to becoming a successful entrepreneur.

Brian and Matt discuss the four things you should know when it's a good time to sell your business and they touch on why now is a great time to sell. Matt also shares some of the emotions that come out during a closing, how to set expectations, and how to deal with unsolicited offers that usually sound too good to be true.

Matt Coyne is a wealth of knowledge, and shares great information for all entrepreneurs.

If you know Brian, you know he is a huge Philadelphia sports fan, so it should come as no surprise that he totally geeks out on this week's episode when he sits down to chat with the greatest mascot in the history of sports, the very first Phillie Phanatic! Dave Raymond, a keynote speaker, author and happiness leader, spent 16 years as the big green mascot of the Philadelphia Phillies. Since hanging up the suit, Dave has started multiple businesses, wrote a book, and built a career around his love of mascots.

In this episode, Brian has a virtual drink with inventor, international speaker, consultant, coach and author, Jen Groover. Like many entrepreneurs, Jen didn’t intend to start a business, but she managed to when she started a fitness program in college. Jen explains how her mom programmed her at a young age to become a problem solver despite her dysfunctional childhood which laid down a foundation for her to become an inventor and entrepreneur. She explains how the answer to her problem was the dishwasher tray that holds utensils.

Listen to Brian’s first international episode with Karen Roy from Infograph ED whose company specializes in graphic design services for healthcare communications. Never having planned to move to the United States from the UK, Karen and Brian discuss her path to success, the lowest point of her career and what she did when she realized her consulting company wasn't going to grow with an “eat what you kill” mentality.

In this episode, Brian shares a drink with an international keystone speaker and an Amazon best selling author, Dr. Mark Costes - founder and CEO of Dental Success Institute.

Dentistry was never on Mark’s radar until he woke up with his jaw wired shut in the emergency room when he was 16. Going through recovery, he found a deep respect for the people that put his mouth and face back together.