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#259 Pat Flynn - 15 Years of Online Business Advice in 65 Mins
Not many people know this, but Pat Flynn is the reason I started my podcast.
Back in 2020, I was broke, clueless, and desperate for a way out, I bought a $60 microphone.
That mic? It came from an affiliate link on Pat Flynn’s website.
I binged watched every piece of content Pat had:
How to start a podcast
The best mics and software
Editing tools I’d never used before
Fast forward to 2025, and I just recorded episode 258 of my podcast—with Pat Flynn himself.
In this episode, Pat shares the lessons, failures, and surprises from 15 years of building online businesses—including generating over $10M in revenue.
We talk about:
How he built and grew Deep Pocket Monster to 1M subscribers
The importance of emotional connection in your content
Why small, vibrant communities are the future of business
The reality of staying relevant in a changing landscape
Is it blind luck? Or the compounding effect of 15 years in the game?
Pat breaks it all down.
If you’re building a content business or just starting out, this is an episode you can’t miss.
(00:00) Preview (00:30) Importance of Serving Your Audience (03:03) How to Create Raving Fans (07:02) The Power of Consistency and Experimentation (12:38) Will AI Take Over Online Media? (17:56) Why Video Podcasts Do Better (19:13) The Benefits of Podcasting (23:19) Pat Flynn’s Short-Form Content Strategies (28:29) Short Form vs Long-Form Content (34:02) The Art of Storytelling and Emotional Engagement (36:39) Building Community (39:17) Starting as a Newcomer in a Niche (42:03) Understanding People and Building Loyalty (45:57) Transitioning to Community-Based Learning (51:52) Investing in Startups (59:18) How to Get Sponsorships and Build Relationships (01:02:01) The Importance of Thumbnails
I’ve discovered the best business to start in 2025.
It’s not rug-pulling meme coins. It’s not the latest AI tool. It’s not dropshipping
It’s building a business around content.
Creators like Alex Hormozi, Steven Bartlett, and Ali Abdaal have built empires by doing one thing exceptionally well.
Owning their voice. In 2025, attention isn’t enough. Algorithms change, going “Viral” isn’t a strategy—it’s a gamble, ads stop working the moment you stop paying.
The game is trust.
Podcasts, YouTube, and long-form content are your greatest points of leverage because they: - Build deep, parasocial relationships - Convert trust into long-term revenue - Establish you as the authority in your niche
In this video, I break down: - Why content businesses will dominate 2025 - How to start with no audience or budget - The exact system I used to go from $10K in debt to running Voics
(00:00) Why You Should Start a Business in 2025 (03:01) The Biggest Challenges Entrepreneurs Face (05:36) Why Long-Form Content Works in 2025 (11:44) My Podcasting Journey (13:02) How to Start Your Content Business Today
Everyone wants to build a personal brand nowadays.
But how do you turn it into a seven-figure business while still being authentic
Chris Do did—and he’s sharing exactly how he made it happen on today’s episode of Kickoff Sessions.
Chris Do - founder of The Futur, personal branding expert and one of the most influential voices in creative entrepreneurship lays out the strategies that helped him build a $1,000,000+ personal brand—by being authentic, consistent, and strategic.
From mastering the art of storytelling to building authority across platforms, Chris breaks down actionable steps to transform your passion into profit and build a million dollar personal brand. You’ll learn how to separate yourself from the rest, establish trust at scale, and how you can leverage digital tools to accelerate your brand growth.
We also dig into common pitfalls that hold most creators back and how Chris overcame them to build a brand that’s not just about followers, but real impact and revenue.
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(00:00) Why Storytelling is Important (01:09) Building the Perfect Team (04:54) The Different Types of Branding (08:23) Personal Branding vs. Corporate Branding (11:11) How To Build an Authentic Personal Brand (15:03) Successful Personal Brands Today (17:32) Longevity in Personal Branding (21:42) Personal Development’s Role in Business Success (24:42) Finding Identity in Design (29:42) Choosing the Right Coach (35:41) Scaling Authority Across Platforms (37:43) Building Digital Products (44:55) Micro Products for Accessible Learning (46:00) AI’s Role in Sales (52:32) Chris Do’s Monetization Strategies (55:16) How To Build a Community
#159 Gary McGowan – Playing The Long Game in Business & Life
12 Jul 2023
01:07:56
Welcome to episode #159 of Kickoff Sessions with Dr. Gary McGowan, founder of the Triage Method. Want to unlock the path to a thriving business that goes beyond simple follower count? Get ready to delve into a journey of content that spans over seven years, blending the personal and the professional brand. Today, Gary shares his experience building a fitness brand that places coaching and information sharing at the forefront.
Managing numerous projects and maintaining productivity can be a challenging feat. With personal anecdotes and lessons learned from managing large teams, we discuss the often overlooked concept of context switching and its impact on productivity. Learn how dedicated focus times and a healthy balance of theory and practice can lead to a productive flow state.
Our conversation doesn’t stop at fitness and productivity. We simmer down to discuss lifestyle design, personal preferences, and the role they play in decisions like where we live. We share our experiences dealing with injuries and the rehabilitation process, shedding light on their physical and psychological effects.
If you enjoy this pod, please leave a 5 star rating on Spotify and a review on Apple podcasts.
(00:00) Preview (00:49) Why Gary McGowan has created content for so long (02:51) Strong beliefs, loosely held principles (04:50) Playing the long game (07:45) How Gary built his business and brand (13:20) Following interests and curiosity (16:20) When to hire and grow your team (19:05) How to maintain your focus and concentration (22:18) How to overcome context switching (27:40) When to go broad or narrow in life (31:20) How to determine what success looks like (35:12) The balance of theory vs. practice (44:00) The importance of environment design (50:00) The concerns of alcohol consumption (58:15) The challenges of injury rehabilitation
#158 Ebrahim Turner – Turning Internal State into External Reality
05 Jul 2023
01:42:56
In episode #158 of Kickoff Sessions, I sit down with Ebrahim Turner for another Bali pod. Ebrahim is an entrepreneur, founder, and podcast host. This episode dives into Ebrahim’s journey to build his agency over seven years, the pain, challenges and opportunities that have come from it.
Ebrahim is no stranger to the challenges of building a business. He initially started his agency with a deep-seated fear and a desire to break free from the traditional path.
He shares lessons for other founders. Particularly on avoiding distractions, managing emotional states, and building a sound foundation for their ventures.
If you enjoy this pod, please leave a 5 star rating on Spotify and a review on Apple podcasts.
(00:00) Preview (00:57) Internal state = external reality (06:06) Why did you live in fear? (07:10) Using fear as a motivator (11:00) Focusing on the process over the outcome (15:00) Different mindsets of $10K/month & billionaires (19:00) How Ebrahim built his agency over 7 years (23:00) Adding more value beyond the service (28:00) Stop stopping with your ideas (31:00) Has money changed your perspective? (34:00) The benefits of having a partner (35:40) Benefits of mentors and influences (40:00) Getting your first client & building confidence (44:00) Why did you niche down into real estate? (48:00) Biggest issues and challenges sales people (51:25) The importance of culture and values (56:00) The benefits of religion and spirituality (01:04:30) Remove distractions to improve productivity (01:08:30) The benefits of living in Bali & environment design (01:13:00) How alcohol escapes your current reality (01:17:30) The benefits of being in a relationship (01:23:00) The reality of modern relationships (01:27:00) How conditioning is generational (01:30:10) How Ebrahim met Luke Belmar (01:33:00) How I met Justin Waller (01:38:00) Different energy at a place of abundance
On episode #157, I sit down with Richard Cooper, entrepreneur, private equity investor, YouTuber, high performance coach & author of The Unplugged Alpha.
Richard Cooper is known for cutting through the BS and delivering the cold hard truth on many topics. Including financial services and intersexual dynamics between men and women.
In our society today, we see a weakening of the Western male, made clear in media, Hollywood, and even ingrained in our school systems. Throughout this episode, we confront these issues head-on.
Anchored in personal experiences with major life events like the 2008-2009 financial crisis, the intricacies of divorce, and the rise of single-parent households, we unpack the profound impact these have on one’s professional and personal decisions.
We discuss the importance of controlling our emotions, maintaining focus, and setting boundaries. Richard touches on the new wave of promiscuity and the potential dangers posed by platforms like OnlyFans. We lay out the red flags to watch out for in relationships and money matters. Finally, we delve into the pitfalls of alcohol consumption and the crucial role of personal responsibility.
(00:00) Preview (01:07) Is masculinity in decline? (04:17) The school system and children's education (10:10) Unplugging from society and positive influences (12:00) Why Richard Cooper unplugged (16:00) The impact of single-parent households (20:40) The wisdom comes from the pain (23:00) The things that no one will tell you (28:30) Advice for broke, lazy, unmotivated people (31:00) The common thread between Richard’s success (34:20) Choose to win in life (35:30) How to build a valuable tribe & network (37:00) Key skills to build in your twenties (42:30) The fundamentals of focus & overnight successes (45:20) Dating and the impact of OnlyFans (52:40) Why women chase men with status (55:40) How alpha males become beta males (58:55) How men become soft and risk adverse (01:01:56) 20 Red Flag by The Unplugged Alpha (01:07:00) Has your perception changed as you earned more money? (01:10:00) How much money affects relationships (01:15:20) The reality of alcohol
#156 Tibo Louis-Lucas – From 0 to 7 Figure Exit in 18 Months
28 Jun 2023
00:56:20
Welcome to episode 156 of Kickoff Sessions! In this session, I sit down with Tibo Louis-Lucas, an entrepreneur who achieved a multimillion-dollar exit in less than two years. Tibo is the founder of Tweet Hunter and Taplio. In this session, we go deep into his product development strategy, creating and validating a new product weekly.
We break down Tweet Hunter and Taplio, two products that blew up in recent years. Learn about Tibo’s experimentation with AI-generated tweets and the implications of AI in social media and society.
Gain insights on identifying pain points, adapting based on customer feedback, and marketing your product in today’s market. We get into the realities of the entrepreneurial world and the future of AI.
If you enjoy this pod, please leave a 5 star rating on Spotify and a review on Apple podcasts.
(00:00) Preview (01:06) Tibo's product development strategy (05:56) Why Chat GPT3 was not compatible for Tweet Hunter (07:04) The applications of AI in social media and writing (11:28) Why Tibo bootstrapped his startups (13:52) How to create painkillers vs. vitamins (16:25) The benefits of focus and solving your own problems (19:50) Tibo's bridge between marketing and development (21:50) Integrations with LinkedIn and Twitter (25:05) Twitter Blue and Twitter premium API (28:20) Competitors stealing your customers (29:35) Tweet Hunter partnering with JK Molina (33:23) Why people didn't want AI tweets (35:33) The process of building and selling SaaS (39:45) When to sell your company (42:00) How to get people to use your product (44:40) When to quit on your ideas (46:00) Why do you love to build? (48:00) AI driven code and development (53:00) Catching up to the speed of technology
#155 James Higgins – The Path to a Richer & More Fulfilling Life
21 Jun 2023
01:46:33
Welcome to another episode of Kickoff Sessions. In Episode 155, I have the pleasure of sitting down with James Higgins, the founder of Ethical Bedding. We dive into the details of living a more fulfilling life and carving out your own path.
In this discussion, we explore the importance of discipline and consistency every single day. James shares his journey of transitioning from a secure career to pursue a different lifestyle.
We go deep into a variety of topics, such as health and nutrition to family and relationships, and even bodybuilding and hair loss prevention.
Whether you’re looking to go 0 to 1 or scale your own brand, this episode will provide you with a lot of helpful information.
If you enjoy this pod, please leave a 5 star rating on Spotify and a review on Apple podcasts.
(00:00) Preview (01:01) Helping others live a richer & more fulfilling life (04:00) The 4 more important pillars of life (08:18) How to identify what you really want to do (16:17) The advantages of learning from a 9-5 job (20:00) The mindset difference between US & Ireland/UK (25:00) Figure out what you love doing for your first business (26:50) Bridging the gap to leave your 9-5 job (30:50) Testing a new product and building a team (34:02) Do the right thing and take responsibility (40:07) How millennials are building affinity to a brand (42:40) How crowdfunding works and anyone can invest (44:40) Is their bad blood between James & Dragon's Den? (54:55) Advice for entrepreneurs raising capital (58:30) Take the right money, don't just take any money (59:50) Is James Higgins driven by money? (01:05:30) Living in Asia and luxurious lifestyles (01:10:30) Building a network and creating leverage (01:15:00) Going from 0 to 1 and making life changes (01:17:11) The emotional ride of entrepreneurship (01:20:30) How to gain confidence (01:23:50) The importance of competition in sport (01:29:00) Accountability and going the distance (01:37:40) Being based in Bali (01:39:20) How to grow James Higgins Tarzan hair
#154 Q&A – My Story, Living in Asia & My Biggest Regrets
18 Jun 2023
00:58:20
Welcome to episode #154 of Kickoff Sessions for a little Q&A session. This week, I’m sharing my personal journey of transitioning from a 9-5 to going all in on Voics and Kickoff Sessions. Discover the importance of building leverage, and learn how I slowly built my agency for $0. I also discuss the pressures that come with leaving a full-time job and taking the leap.
I reveal my experiences working in finance, and how I built leverage. Find out why I chose to podcast during lockdown and how it led to incredible opportunities and network. Learn how to balance your time, build aggressively, and doubling down on your strengths.
If you enjoy this pod, please leave a 5 star rating on Spotify and a review on Apple podcasts.
(00:00) Introduction (00:37) What advice would you have going from a 9-5 to online business? (03:57) What was your earlier jobs like and why did you start a podcast? (08:30) How and where did you meet your girlfriend? (12:35) What are your income sources? (16:30) Why did you leave your tech finance job? (20:11) Is Jordan Peterson or Andrew Tate a better influence on young men? (24:22) What episode would you rerecord with your current skillset? (27:00) Biggest mistakes in your career? (29:49) Have you ever fallen out with a guest? (33:05) Biggest step in turning pro in the podcast? (37:50) Is 18 too young to move to Bali? (40:15) How do you get a visa for countries in Asia? (41:35) What advice do you have for your younger self? (44:45) How to deal with drink and drug abuse? (49:15) How to know if a job is going nowhere? (51:40) Best way to allocate money in your podcast? (55:45) Biggest thing you've changed your mind on?
Welcome to episode #153 of Kickoff Sessions podcast, where we sit down for a Bali pod with Jack Hopkins, the CEO of Testosterone. Join us as we delve into the details of achieving greatness through a strong mindset, physical prowess, and a positive attitude.
In this episode, Jack opens up about his personal journey and the profound impact of fitness on mental health. Learn how being genuine can help build a powerful network and lead to building your tribe. Gain insights from Jack’s experiences in connecting with influential people, creating self-selling products, and the importance of mentorship.
We’ll discuss Jack’s experiences living and training in Southeast Asia, and the significance of family. We dive into the impact of testosterone on optimal performance and insights that will allow you to take control of your life, overcome obstacles, and achieve greatness.
If you enjoy this pod, please leave a 5 star rating on Spotify and a review on Apple podcasts.
(00:00) Preview (00:44) Why do you have to fix your mindset? (05:22) Why physical health is a barometer of life (08:24) How to Win Friends & Influence People (11:30) Extreme Ownership by Jocko Willink (13:50) How Jack Hopkins met Iman Gadzhi & Justin Waller (16:45) How Iman Gadzhi gave Jack Hopkins advice (18:55) CEO of Testosterone making $100K/month (20:45) CEO of Testosterone's content strategy (23:20) The benefits of sales & marketing (26:55) How to turn your life around (32:00) The benefits of turning up every day (35:25) Why Jack Hopkins moved to Asia (43:40) Living in the moment and focusing on what matters (47:07) The Power of Now and removing the noise (49:49) Telling the CEO of Testosterone my testosterone levels (53:40) The importance of sleep for testosterone (58:35) What it's like having too high of testosterone (01:04:28) How to find the right mentors (01:08:20) You're never going to save yourself to riches (01:13:30) Become a master of saying No (01:14:55) CEO of Testosterone's YouTube strategy (01:21:00) Jack Hopkins's YouTube journey
Welcome to episode #152 of Kickoff Sessions podcast with seasoned entrepreneur and copywriter Dylan Madden.
Our session breaks down Dylan’s decision to move to Paraguay and the motivations behind it. Dylan shares his story and sheds light on making conscious choices for income and health management. Learn how to avoid pitfalls and maintain balance. Dylan provides valuable advice on becoming relentless and taking responsibility for your actions.
We explore Dylan’s specialization in copywriting. Discover the reasons behind his choice and how it has helped him build a successful career. We also discuss the importance of picking your niche and improving focus. Dylan shares insights on pricing strategies such as retainer versus revenue share. As well as the significance of psychology and persuasion.
We also touch on building relationships and effective client outreach on platforms like Instagram and Twitter. Dylan shares his insights on building systems in your business and how to assemble a world-class team. Finally, we discuss the value of networking and community in achieving long-term success.
If you enjoy this pod, please leave a 5 star rating on Spotify and a review on Apple podcasts.
(00:00) Preview (01:15) Why Dylan moved to Paraguay (06:55) Learning to not blow your income or health (12:50) How to become relentless & take responsibility (19:05) Have you ever played the victim? (24:22) Dealing with learning disabilities and limiting beliefs (29:20) Why did you specialise in copywriting? (34:30) How to pick your niche and improve focus (36:10) Pricing strategies: retainer vs. revenue share (42:00) The importance of psychology and persuasion (46:30) People buy from people (51:06) Client outreach on Instagram & Twitter (58:50) Conversations today is money tomorrow (01:02:00) Building systems in your business (01:09:25) How to build a world class team (01:16:10) The importance of networking & community
In episode #151 of Kickoff Sessions, I speak with Stirling Cooper, a retired adult film star turned seven figure entrepreneur. From rural Western Australia to the adult entertainment industry, Stirling’s journey is wild. Now, he helps men with their sex lives and embraces a masculine lifestyle. Stirling shares his journey and explores topics like influence, bridging entertainment with education, networking, taking control of your life, and overcoming addiction.
If you enjoy this pod, please leave a 5 star rating on Spotify and a review on Apple podcasts.
(00:00) Preview (00:53) Learning to speak to influence (02:55) Bridging the gap between entertainment & education (04:00) What to focus on in your twenties (07:35) When Stirling Cooper decided to leave the p*rn industry (09:51) How Stirling Cooper got into p*rn (12:51) Pushback from the p*rn industry (17:51) How network & leverage works in the real world (19:45) How the average person can network with high profile people (24:20) Protecting your ego instead of admitting your wrong (27:45) Taking control of your life (29:00) Is confidence earned or learned? (31:50) The reality of running an OnlyFans agency (34:30) Why Stirling Cooper would ban porn (36:30) How to break a p*rn and social media addiction (41:30) Creating big goals and long term gratification (44:40) How do you take full ownership? (45:10) Extreme ownership by Jocko Willink (48:50) How Stirling Cooper started boxing (52:15) Sharing experiences versus advice (54:00) How Stirling Cooper Met Andrew Tate (57:00) How to build a brotherhood (01:00:01) What happens when you level up in life (01:04:50) How to find the right partner (01:08:00) Risk is a natural part of life
In the last episode of our Dubai series, I sit down with Justin Waller, CEO and founder of a leading metal building company. In his early twenties, Justin started his steel company from scratch with no financial support or commercial projects. He began by constructing modest backyard sheds with just a pickup truck.
By the age of 28, Justin had transformed his idea into a multi-million-dollar enterprise. Specialising in the construction of large-scale commercial buildings across the USA.
Justin is now committed to helping young men with the skills and tools they need to thrive in today’s society.
If you enjoy this pod, please leave a 5 star rating on Spotify and a review on Apple podcasts.
(00:00) Preview (00:53) Closing the gap & the formula to happiness (03:31) How to overcome large obstacles (08:05) Why is construction so difficult? (11:35) Are men becoming soft? (14:30) Justin Waller: We need to bring back our values (16:10) How to escape your current environment (18:30) Biggest challenges building Justin Waller's company (22:27) Justin Waller on how to make your first million (25:20) The core skill young men must build (28:17) Do you need to be relentless to be successful? (31:30) Focusing on one thing vs. diversifying activities (34:30) How Justin Waller met Andrew & Tristan Tate (38:05) Money is a byproduct of helping others (41:30) How to build a network & mentorship (43:30) How the war room works (46:10) Do you have security considerations? (49:35) Andrew Tate & Tristan Tate's case investigation (53:00) Justin Walller's opinion on multiple partners (56:00) The impact of multiple partners on women (01:01:33) Do we need marriage? (01:04:00) Does everyone need a legacy? (01:07:25) Justin Waller on giving up alcohol (01:10:07) What should you focus on in your twenties? (01:13:15) Change in focus in your 30s (01:16:00) Why is appearance important? (01:20:13) Justin Waller's relationship with money (01:29:25) Is buying a lambo worth it?
Dickie Bush joins us on Kickoff Sessions to reveal how he went from zero to 326K Twitter followers and built Ship 30 for 30, a multimillion-dollar writing program.
We dive deep into the importance of lean writing, rapid validation of ideas, and how to scale a digital writing course from a single tweet to over 4,000 members.
He also discusses balancing personal development with business growth, from losing 100 pounds to developing a high-cash-flow business model. You will also learn key strategies for scaling online businesses, how to build SaaS tools, and master the infinite game of entrepreneurship.
If you're looking to break free from the 9-to-5 grind and make your first 10k/month online, watch till the end as Dickie reveals the exact strategy you can implement today to get there
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(00:00) Preview and Intro (02:05) Building a Multi-Million Dollar Business (05:10) Overcoming Imposter Syndrome in Business (11:26) Adapting Teaching Methods to Audience Needs (15:07) Scaling Strategies (18:09) Selling to Cold Audiences for Growth (22:18) Personal Branding in Business (28:26) Creating the Perfect Pricing Model (31:25) Organic Growth vs. Paid Ads (39:33) Transition from Wall Street to Entrepreneurship (47:09) How to Make Your First Dollar Online (56:21) Channeling Obsessions for Success (01:01:03) The Reality of Weight Loss Stages (01:08:59) Balancing Health, Wealth, and Relationships (01:14:09) Transitioning from Corporate Life to Entrepreneurship (01:20:01) Prioritizing Growth Areas in Business (01:24:10) SaaS Challenges: Scaling vs. Splitting Focus
In the second episode of our Dubai series, I speak with Adam Power, founder of PWRD Media. Adam helps businesses maximise their online marketing potential and profitability with cost-efficient strategies.
During our conversation, Adam discusses his journey from 0 to building a multimillion dollar brand. He discussed the challenges of starting PWRD Media, his early influences and creating a vision board for the future.
Adam also shares his thoughts on starting a community, breaking the traditional path, and mastering essential skills for growth.
If you enjoy this pod, please leave a 5 star rating on Spotify and a review on Apple podcasts.
(00:00) Preview (01:22) Burn the boats & going all in (04:00) Creating your own brand and diversifying (07:55) Why did your two brands fail? (08:55) How to break the small town mindset (11:50) How to design your routine and life (13:10) How to go from 0 to 1 in your agency (16:00) How Tai Lopez changed Adam’s mindset (21:11) How to master a skill (24:25) Who have been some of your influences? (27:50) How to get your first client (34:11) How do you know there’s longevity in your business? (39:00) How do you ensure a high-quality fulfilment process? (41:08) How to scale your prices? (43:20) How to build up testimonials and case studies (45:50) Adam’s revenue figures to now (49:00) How do you buy brands? (55:20) How to design your vision board (01:01:00) Remove the logical part of your brain (01:04:45) The importance of religion (01:09:50) Starting a community page (01:12:30) How to break the traditional path (01:21:45) How to focus and control your dopamine
In the first episode of the Dubai series, I had the pleasure of speaking with Sadia Khan, a relationship coach therapist who is professionally trained in helping people build better relationships. She helps individuals and couples to improve their communication, intimacy, and conflict resolution skills to help them reconnect.
During our conversation, Sadia shared her insights on the brutal truth about modern relationships, including leading indicators to divorce, setting boundaries in a relationship, managing friendships and relationships, and the impact of social media on beauty standards and competition among men. We also delved into the topics of OnlyFans, the red pill community, and the psychological impact of having multiple partners.
We also explored her views on whether marriage is necessary, why women want to fix the ‘bad guy,’ and whether females only want men with money. In addition, Sadia shared her thoughts on what men and women find attractive, the role of a man in a relationship, and whether everyone should have children.
(00:00) Preview (01:18) How have you gone from psychology to helping others? (04:07) The benefit of going to therapy (06:00) How entrepreneurship is linked to childhood (08:56) How to build successful relationships (11:07) Leading indicators to divorce (14:04) Setting boundaries in a relationship (16:31) Managing friendships and relationships (18:35) Do we need marriage? (21:50) Why do women want to fix the 'bad guy'? (23:14) How do you communicate issues? (26:40) Has social media skewed our perception of beauty? (33:00) Has Instagram increased the competition among men? (34:00) The sales funnel of OnlyFans and average earnings (35:33) How OnlyFans affects the dynamic of relationships (40:30) Why married men pay for OnlyFans (42:20) How porn destroys your brain (44:20) Dopamine detoxing & giving up alcohol (51:09) Do females only want men with money? (54:54) Do men want the Boss Babe? (57:18) What's the problem with the red pill community? (59:19) What do women find attractive? (01:00:44) What do men find attractive? (01:07:25) The psychologically impact of having multiple partners (01:13:45) The role of a man in a relationship (01:14:45) Should everyone have children?
#147 Ned Phillips – Life Lessons From Selling Over $50M
03 May 2023
01:22:08
In this episode of Kickoff Sessions, I had the pleasure of interviewing Ned Phillips once again, founder and CEO of Bambu, a fintech startup that provides digital wealth management solutions. Ned has over 30 years of experience in the financial industry, and he shared with us his insights and experiences as an entrepreneur and investor.
During our conversation, Ned talked about his journey from being one of the first online brokers to founding Bambu in 2016. He discussed the challenges of building a successful startup and emphasised the importance of creating valuable content, building authority and trust with customers, and selling outcomes, not output.
Ned also shared his thoughts on the “perfect founder story” and “entrepreneur porn” that dominate the startup world, and how aspiring entrepreneurs can overcome these challenges. He believes in hard work, persistence, and the ability to learn from failure.
Outside of work, Ned is an ultra-marathon and ironman athlete who enjoys learning how to think about nothing. He also talked about his experiences working with high-profile investors and entrepreneurs like Jack Ma and Kevin O’Leary, and his TED Talk on the Power of Now.
(00:00) Ned Phillips turning 80 years old (02:55) Having a relentless attitude (05:20) Ned starting Bambu, sales & marketing (09:35) The problem with the perfect founder story (12:12) Entrepreneur porn and no substance (14:50) Ned working with Jack Ma & Kevin O' Leary (22:25) Creating digital leverage and getting ahead (23:30) The gap between who you are & who you want to be (26:45) First they laugh, then they ask for advice (29:58) Expectation vs. reality when building online (35:50) How to thread your story in your content (37:50) How to build authority and trust online (39:00) Selling outcomes, not output (43:45) Ned's biggest mistake & challenges (47:35) It's never been easier to win (53:40) Ned's Ted Talk on the Power of Now (58:50) Learning how to think about nothing (01:01:50) Focusing on your next 5 actions (01:05:30) The opportunity cost of your goals (01:07:15) Cycling race in sand in Mongolia (01:13:40) Ned's future plans for running
#146 Michael Campion – Talent is Practice in Disguise
25 Apr 2023
01:05:58
Welcome to another episode of Kickoff Sessions with Michael Campion, professional footballer, corporate trainer, and founder.
Michael is currently the Brand Principal at Four Fox Saké, a luxurious Japanese sake brand, and a Partner and Head of Training at Quinlan & Associates, where he delivers engaging talks and soft skills workshops for some of the world’s largest banks, asset managers and leading universities.
In this episode, Michael shares his experiences with Four Fox Saké, sharing how he helped the brand establish itself in a competitive market. Michael also offers his advice for young entrepreneurs and founders from his years in the arena.
As the host of the ‘Playing The Inner Game’ podcast, Michael has interviewed exceptional thinkers and leaders, sharing their insights with his audience.
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(00:00) You never see all the reps in the dark (06:30) The problem with speaking too much in sales (08:28) The benefit of professional sport for business (11:17) The difference between good and great (12:55) Complacency between team sports & corporate jobs (14:50) Lessons from Alan Stein Jr. & Kobe Bryant (16:45) The energy needed to start is not the same to sustain (19:35) Increase the surface area where luck might fall (22:18) Creating digital leverage & networking (26:10) Chasing status and prestige in your teens (28:55) If you don't have a plan, you'll be assigned a plan (30:40) Advice for figuring out your life (32:30) Do you need money to be happy? (33:30) Follow your passion or curiosity? (36:00) You can get 90% ahead of 90% people (39:45) This is what hard feels like (40:40) How to know what business to start (42:45) How do you build a sake brand? (49:00) What's the culture in Japan around sake? (52:15) Influencer marketing for brands (56:45) How to sell and distribute a wine brand
During the interview, Joe takes us back to his childhood and shares the story of how his family’s shoemaking business in Lancashire, England inspired him to pursue a career in footwear. He talks about the challenges of scaling a business to America and the critical decisions that were made to ensure the company’s success.
Joe also shares some fascinating revenue figures and explains how Reebok became one of the biggest sportswear brands in the world. He provides valuable insights into the company’s marketing strategies and the growth of the brand in the highly competitive sports industry.
Whether you’re a fan of Reebok or interested in the business behind the brand, this episode will be a great listen. Check out the episode as we delve into the story of one of the most successful sports brands of all time with the man who made it all happen.
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(00:00) Why build Rebook instead of Joe Foster? (01:21) Can you build a bigger brand with your name? (03:07) Comparison of Joe’s family business to Reebok (05:30) Where did you learn to brand and design? (08:35) How can you test the performance of shoes? (13:25) When you work for yourself, you’re building a brand (17:45) How do you build a billion dollar brand? (22:05) Revenue figures and profit margin of Reebok (27:19) How did you find a distributor in Asia? (32:10) Reebok spent 11 years to break into the USA (37:25) Advice for young people to build a network (41:48) How Reebok disrupted the US market (50:00) How Reebok met the enormous demand in the US (53:05) Marketing is more important than sales (01:01:05) Reebok’s influencer marketing in the 1970s (01:04:00) Reebok vs. Nike competition (01:13:58) The future for Joe Foster
#144 Luke Ward – Effortlessly Automate Your Entire Business
12 Apr 2023
01:24:46
Luke Ward is the Zapier Wiz. He helps companies automate their entire operations, saving you time, money and generating more revenue for your business. He specialises in no-code automation tools like Zapier, that can integrate all the boring business functions of your business together.
In our podcast, we go deep on the growth of Luke’s business, how you can automate your biz, how to go from $5K to $20K per month, marketing, sales, onboarding and fulfilment automation flows.
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(00:00) Introduction to Money Twitter (02:50) How Luke became a Zapier Wizard (07:33) Building agency businesses (08:57) Taking learnings from a 9-5 job (11:00) Introduction to Zapier and no-code solutions (15:00) Learning to automate your business (17:25) How much time does automation save? (19:20) How to get your first client (23:15) Building the systems to make the money tomorrow (30:00) How to automate your sales process (34:40) How to warm up leads (39:07) How to automate your onboarding process (42:34) How to use Zapier effectively (47:00) How to create a digital brain of your business (52:50) Building a system for fulfilment (58:15) How to get pricing and upsells right (01:04:00) What's your goal with your business? (01:11:00) Why people trade time for money (01:15:50) Creating community pages & courses
#143 Kaia Parv – From Corporate Banking to Multi-Million AI Startup
04 Apr 2023
01:20:59
Kaia Parv is a Partner and Chief Investment Officer of CrediLinq.Ai, a rapidly growing credit lending platform that leverages AI and machine learning algorithms to streamline and enhance the lending process. With a strong background in finance, Kaia has more than a decade of experience in the financial services industry, previously serving as the head of investment research at a hedge fund and as VP and head of SE Asia Banking at Bank of America Merrill Lynch.
In this episode of the podcast, Kaia shares her insights on a wide range of topics. She speaks in-depth about her move to Singapore, offering advice for anyone looking to live and work abroad. She also shares her thoughts on mindset, attitude, and how to stay ahead in a high-pressure environment.
As Kaia works directly in AI, she provides unique perspectives on the impact of AI and machine learning on society. She also delves into building a startup and going from 0 to 1 to scale a business.
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(00:00) What brought Kaia to Singapore? (03:50) Networking your way to get what you want (06:35) You don’t need to be the best (07:53) How important is mindset during a recession? (10:37) Why you’re capped in the corporate world (13:40) Comparison between corporate world & startups (17:08) How AI startups raise capital in 2023 (19:45) How did you get into AI? (23:23) Living on the beach in Cyprus (26:00) Is AI over-hyped and a trend? (28:45) What VCs and investors are focusing on right now (35:11) Can you work smart before working hard? (39:45) Most people give up when it gets hard (42:15) Kaia’s biggest life challenges (46:00) Going from 0 again (47:10) The importance of mentorship & Simon Ree (54:45) If you will work, people will help you (58:45) Writing online and building a brand (01:02:00) How to get people to care (01:05:00) Going all in on one idea & deep work (01:11:11) What has been your experience with quitting alcohol?
#142 Ken Yarmosh – Scaling Your Way to 7 Figures Annually
29 Mar 2023
01:16:31
In this episode, we’re joined by Ken Yarmosh, a B2B remote agency founder who has built a seven-figure annual revenue business without hiring. Ken is an expert in helping solopreneurs and founders close more deals and scale their businesses in today’s remote work environment, where bigger doesn’t mean better.
Ken believes that success in today’s world isn’t about hiring lots of people, big offices, or expensive overhead. Instead, he teaches his clients how to use low-code tools, remote work, and the global marketplace to scale their businesses without sacrificing their time or sanity. Ken has successfully scaled his own business from five to six figures a month and has navigated a 9-figure exit with teams in 40+ countries.
If you’re a founder, solopreneur, or CEO looking to grow your business without big payrolls or constant client fires, Ken can show you how to build a sustainable remote business you love. He shares the same playbooks that helped him bootstrap his own business to seven-figure annual revenue and teaches his clients how to move from a freelancer, consultant, or SMB mindset to a remote solopreneur mentality.
In this episode, Ken will share his insights on how to close high-ticket scalable services, grow without hiring, and scale your time, energy, and effort. If you’re looking to scale your business in today’s remote work environment, then you don’t want to miss this episode with Ken Yarmosh.
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(00:00) Why didn't work for someone else? (04:30) The lies behind raising capital (09:30) How Ken exited his agency (14:06) Getting your first client (21:30) How to get recurring clients (25:30) Selling outcomes vs. output (28:30) Price anchoring & strategy (32:05) How to grow without hiring (40:15) How Ken creates content (45:45) Document, template, automate (48:45) Mindset of 6 vs. 7 figures (52:40) Processes & automation (57:40) Attracting inbound leads (01:10:15) Finding joy & happiness
#141 Markuss Hussle – From $0 to $100K Per Month OF Agency
23 Mar 2023
01:39:20
Markuss Hussle is the founder of Oura Consulting, the most experienced OnlyFans management agency. He’s also the founder of Oura Coaching, teaching you how to start and scale a highly profitable OnlyFans agency.
Markuss’s entrance into entrepreneurship was SMMA, before making the move to OFM in 2020 and scaling to over $100K per month.
This podcast goes deep into the background of Markuss, his influences, money, and the inner workings of OFM.
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(00:00) Going from living in poverty to $100K p/m (05:58) Hunger and drive versus daddy's money (08:08) How your social circle can determine your future (14:58) Discovering Andrew Tate 5 years ago (20:00) How has Andrew Tate influenced you? (24:30) How Markuss started his SMMA agency (29:45) Learning from Iman Gadzhi & Tai Lopez (34:00) How to build a 100% profit margin coaching business (36:25) The harder you work, the luckier you get (38:30) How Markuss retired his mom from work (42:00) The comedown from reaching a big goal (46:20) How OnlyFans blew up in 2020 (51:00) The start of OnlyFans Management agencies (55:45) Going deep on one idea and dropping everything else (01:01:47) Horror stories of working with OnlyFans models (01:04:30) The workflow and operations of OnlyFans (01:11:50) Scaling and automating an agency (01:18:40) Risks of being banned from the platform (01:22:40) Aspirations to build like Alex Hormozi (01:24:07) What happens in the DMs of OnlyFans? (01:31:00) The marketing funnels and chatters (01:39:00) The growth rate of the industry
#140 Jax Davey – Building The World’s Most Purpose Driven Business
19 Mar 2023
01:01:27
Jax Davey is a Forbes 30 under 30 honouree, an award-winning entrepreneur and the CEO of creative agency Nuevo, whose clients include Canada Goose, Ordnance Survey and Ernst & Young. But it was Jax’s first major collaborator, the British military, that explains his unconventional entrance into the creative industry and his pioneering approach to advertising and sustainability.
During his five years spent as a Royal Marines Commando, he had the chance to pick up a camera for the first time. This newfound need to create and his unique capacity to access hard to reach locations fuelled Jax to found The Rolling Rogues, where his team delivered specialist projects for the military alongside advertisements for global brands like Garmin. When Jax was 25, the agency was acquired by Berkshire Hathaway, the US conglomerate led by Warren Buffett.
Despite this success, Jax couldn’t ignore the impact his industry was having on the planet. Nuevo was founded in 2020, where sustainability has been the driving force behind every decision from day one. Three years later, and with investment from Steven Barlett, Jax has assembled a team of world record holding explorers, strategists, sustainability experts, producers and creatives, who together are redefining creativity with a conscience.
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(00:00) What is your purpose? (04:50) How Jax got into the marines (07:10) The most difficult aspect of marines training (10:00) Jax's deployments in the marines (13:00) How Jax built his first company the hard way (17:30) The benefit of the marines for building a startup (21:50) How Jax sold to Berkshire Hathaway, Warren Buffet (28:56) Turning ideas into reality (32:25) Getting investment from Stephen Bartlett (36:50) Are there bad actors in the sustainability industry? (46:10) Generational changes on sustainability (55:10) First time founder versus second time founder
Brett Malinowski is about to flip the script and show you the strategies behind explosive channel growth that even seasoned creators often overlook.
Brett has spent years perfecting a system that turns every upload into a viral video.
In this episode of the Kickoff Sessions podcast, Brett breaks down how to reverse-engineer content for maximum impact, from optimizing view duration to creating clickable thumbnails that grab attention.
Brett shares the exact psychology behind video retention, how he carefully crafts his titles and thumbnails for growth, and why it’s essential to stay ahead of trends. We also cover the harsh reality of content creation, including the challenges most creators face in retaining audiences and scaling a channel effectively.
If you’re serious about growing your own YouTube channel or turning your content into a full-blown business, this episode is for you.
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(00:00) Preview and Intro (01:08) Creating the Perfect Youtube Video (04:00) Why You Should Focus on Your Audience (06:47) How to Find Your Niche (10:22) How to Craft Thumbnails and Titles (16:13) How Thumbnails and Titles Impact Growth (20:56) Adjusting Titles Based on Audience Response (30:16) The Importance of Strong Openings (34:32) How to Pace Your Videos (40:07) Three Ways to Use AI for Content Business (45:01) Reverse Engineering Business from Content (47:09) Alex Hormozi's Content Strategy (52:16) The Benefits of Creating Multiple Channels (56:28) Positioning Offers for Different Audience Segments (59:41) High-Ticket vs. Low-Ticket Pricing Strategies (01:07:02) Playing the Game at the Highest Level (01:10:45) Cross-Platform Audience Engagement (01:16:20) Jumping on Trends in Web3 and AI (01:32:17) Brett’s Thoughts on Online Courses
Charles Miller is the founder of Writing to Riches. His goal is to teach you the crucial skills of writing and help you build the career of your dreams, whether that’s a better job, a thriving freelance practice, or owning a business.
During Charles’ journey as a freelancer and ghostwriter, he learned that writing is the world’s most valuable skill. Marketing and sales aren’t too far behind it. If you master all three, you become unstoppable.
Join his newsletter and once-per-week deliveries that teach you how to write better, sell more, and build your social media pages faster. Charles’ writing and personal branding course is coming out on March 22nd.
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(00:00) How Charles lost $20,000 online in 3 years (07:24) Lessons learned from failure and confidence (10:00) Charles’ first client of $40 online (12:40) Results based offers & Twitter (17:29) Charles’ thoughts on LinkedIn vs. Twitter (21:25) Components of posts that pop off (26:00) The mechanics of ghostwriting agencies (29:30) The psychology of writing (32:00) Charles’ analysis of content creation (33:40) How to write great opening hooks (37:58) The importance of newsletter writing (42:00) How to build an audience from 0 - 3K followers (47:00) How to build an audience from 3K - 6K followers (50:50) Charles’ content framework for daily writing (54:06) Good versus bad personal branding (01:01:14) Has your relationship with money changed? (01:03:40) Get rich by making rich people richer (01:08:24) How to create digital products (01:11:00) How to make $10K per month
#138 Tim Stoddart – Sobriety as The Spark for Online Business
12 Mar 2023
01:14:26
Tim Stoddart is an entrepreneur, investor, CEO and addiction recovery advocate. As far as he can remember, Tim has been an entrepreneur. He started his digital entrepreneurship career with a blog he created in 2010. With that blog, he learned the basics of SEO and digital marketing and has never looked back since.
Now, he spends most of my time writing on his blog, and acting as the CEO of his enterprise. Tim loves to help others build companies and create income streams doing work that they love to do.
The goal of today’s podcast is to go deep on lessons from Tim’s recovery, building an agency, client acquisition, scalability, money, newsletter writing and Tim’s content framework.
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(00:00) Sobriety as the catalyst for entrepreneurship (10:44) Sharing the addiction recovery process online (16:00) Being heard in recovery and therapy (18:18) How Sober Nation blew up online (26:49) How to generate inbound clients as an agency (27:55) How to get recurring client contracts (30:30) How to scale a service business (33:12) Outsourcing and automating a service business (39:00) Working on the business vs. in the business (40:50) When to hire new employees (44:30) How to sell one-year contracts (48:00) Building confidence and learning to sell (51:33) How to make your first $100K online (56:00) The importance of creating a newsletter (01:05:00) How to create a killer content framework (01:09:00) The importance of consistency
#137 Ian Koniak – From Addiction to $1.5 Million Per Year
07 Mar 2023
01:13:48
Ian Koniak is the founder of Ian Koniak Sales Coaching. He helps B2B account executives perform to their full potential by mastering their mindset, habits, and selling skills. His weekly newsletter provides ongoing sales training videos.
As the former #1 Enterprise AE at Salesforce globally, Ian teaches you what works. He’s sold over 100M in his career, hit quota 16 of 19 years, and broken 7 figures 3 times.
Ian’s coaching programs help sales professionals achieve the results they know they are capable of, while also finding joy and fulfilment outside of just their work.
Our podcast goes super deep on overcoming addiction, recovery, mindset, sales, outbound research, discovery calls and closing high ticket deals.
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(00:00) My introduction to Ian Koniak (04:14) Scarcity mindset versus an abundance mindset (09:00) The value of near death experiences (12:00) Addiction and recovery struggles (16:11) Ian Koniak's $1.5M in revenue online (18:36) Inward vs. outward mindset (24:40) SPIN selling and discovering challenge and pain (27:40) How to help others to bring more values (33:10) Ian's revenue numbers from 2020 to 2023 (35:10) How Ian's social media blew up his business (43:15) Selling service based business before products (46:00) Make your mess your message (48:04) How to respond to rejection vs. objection (53:05) How to overcome price objection (59:16) How to position social proof to close more deals (01:02:11) The outbound message process and research (01:10:11) Ian Koniak's goals for 2023
Will O’Brien is the founder of HOPEWORLD, a cultural project with the mission to advance human flourishing. Prior to HOPEWORLD, Will served as the head of growth and government affairs at Zipp Mobility.
During our conversation, we dived deep into Will’s vision for building a brighter future through HOPEWORLD. We covered a range of topics, including the areas of building, culture, fulfilment, money, and living a more meaningful life.
If you want to live a more intentional life and have ideas on how to create a better future for yourself and those around you, this episode will serve you well.
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(00:00) Introduction (04:10) Future built on hope versus despair (06:50) Building for profit or building for purpose (09:09) Competition is for losers (11:20) Shift towards creating a brighter future (15:41) Tackling large problems in society and culture (21:15) Incentive models and traditional values (28:22) Problems with the current status quo (34:58) Understanding why you do what you do (40:45) Questioning conventional wisdom (47:12) Building a strong community online (58:35) Building 100 true fans online (01:01:15) AI for creating content online (01:06:12) Work ethic and using AI as a tool (01:15:15) Goals for 2023
Rob Lipsett is a renowned online coach, fitness YouTuber, best-selling author, and founder of Game Plan and Fuel Cakes. As one of the original Irish fitness accounts on YouTube, Rob has rapidly scaled across various social platforms and launched many successful businesses. In 2019, Rob published The Rob Lipsett Game Plan book, which focuses on three key elements of fitness: mindset, nutrition & training.
Rob returns to episode 135, where he dives deep into his upcoming competition prep. In this episode, Rob shares his insights on environment design, goal-setting, lifestyle changes, setting standards, overcoming complacency, scaling your business, and going all-in on yourself.
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(00:00) Introduction (03:48) Why Rob Lipsett is competing in bodybuilding (06:53) Did Rob Lipsett become complacent? (09:45) Using negatively to motivate you to get started (11:15) Creating an ideal life design and game plan (13:30) How Rob Lipsett made money online initially (16:15) Having a singular focus and goal (18:50) How to build a large community (22:55) Rob Lipsett’s strategy to build a hardcore community (27:35) How Rob’s upbringing influenced his life (30:45) The importance of environment design and network (33:50) The benefits of travelling for personal development (38:30) Can online coaching be scalable as you grow? (41:05) Helping other people around you to grow (44:30) The benefits of quitting alcohol to get what you want (52:25) Has Rob Lipsett ever been negatively affected by social media? (55:30) Why LinkedIn is the strongest platform for selling (01:04:00) Not caring too much and getting the reps in (01:05:10) Systems Rob used to scale his business (01:12:45) Has Rob Lipsett’s relationship with money changed over time? (01:17:45) The bigger impact you want to make the longer the timeframe (01:22:55) Retention rate will tell you everything you need
#134 Dr Cassie Holmes – Maximise Your Time & Happiness
15 Feb 2023
01:01:43
Cassie Holmes is a professor at UCLA’s Anderson School of Management and an award-winning teacher and researcher of time and happiness. She earned her PhD at Stanford’s Graduate School of Business and her BA at Columbia as a psychology major. Cassie’s research has been widely published in lead academic journals and featured in such outlets as NPR, the Economist, the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Atlantic, and the Washington Post.
Based on her wildly popular MBA class at UCLA, Professor Cassie Holmes shows how to improve our lives by changing how we perceive and invest our time. Our podcast provides empirically based insights and easy-to-implement tools that will allow you to spend your hours and feel confident in those choices, sidestep distractions, create and savour moments of joy, design your schedule with purpose and look back on your years without regrets.
(00:00) Introduction (03:46) How to live a richer and more fulfilling life (05:18) Time poor versus time abundance (11:03) Having a lack of purpose and the busy trap (15:08) How to optimise the time you spend working (22:00) The five why's of doing what you do (29:41) Seeking discomfort for a life of happiness (34:40) The metrics of success and social comparison (37:10) The link between money and happiness (40:09) Hedonic adaptation and emotional impact (45:45) Savouring moments and enjoyable experiences (52:30) Bundling activities with enjoyable activities (55:40) Prioritisation of life activities
Christian Krause is an account executive at Salesforce. If you’re struggling with sales and closing deals, you’re not alone. Christian has been there, and he knows the challenges you face, from lack of training to anxiety about picking up the phone.
But with his experience at Salesforce, one of the largest and most competitive SaaS sales organisations, he’s figured out how to overcome those hurdles and close more deals. He became an over-achiever and got promoted 4 times in 2 years, sourcing and closing nearly $2 million in revenue.
Our podcast breaks down exactly how to prospect, nail discovery calls, negotiate and close more deals while developing a sales mindset. You’ll learn how to increase your prospecting skills and fill your pipeline with high-quality meetings.
In this episode of Kickoff Sessions, Thomas Maw (@TMCycles) a highly regarded bodybuilder, online coach, fitness entrepreneur, and YouTuber, returns for an in-depth discussion about his transition out of bodybuilding.
Tom has been in the fitness industry for over a decade, providing expert training, nutrition, and advice to his TMCycles Membership site subscribers. He has an abundance of knowledge to share, and we dive into the details of his transition from bodybuilding to other areas of fitness. This change wasn’t just physical, but also emotional and psychological. We explore how it affected Tom’s sense of identity, confidence, and how he coped with the change.
We discuss the difficulties Tom faced as he navigated through this change, including reaching rock bottom, feeling uncomfortable, and experiencing burnout. However, Tom found his why and bounced back.
Tom’s body also underwent significant changes during this journey, and we delve into the physical and psychological effects of those changes. He opens up about how these changes affected his business, and how he positioned himself for long-term success.
To help others simplify their self-development journey, Tom recently launched Metflow, a 50-day challenge that provides expert advice and coaching to keep participants accountable. This challenge helps individuals take control of their lives and reach their goals.
(00:00) Introduction (04:50) Openness on the Internet (07:22) Challenges with Personal Identity (11:14) The Importance of Testing and Adapting Ideas (15:45) Overcoming Resistance to Change (19:50) Customer Feedback on Business Changes (23:00) Balancing the Journey and Destination Mindset (26:45) The Power of Self-Belief and Confidence (28:45) Mental Health Challenges and TM Cycles (32:37) Understanding Negative Reactions to Social Media (34:10) The Benefits of Therapy for Mental Wellness (39:20) Personal Struggles with Confidence (44:40) Finding Your Purpose and Meaning (49:40) Managing Pressure to Go Viral (53:45) The Journey of Building Metflow (59:30) Dealing with Burnout and Exhaustion
He was the founder of a group of 6-7 figure online DTC websites and brands. The brands focused on drop-shipping, which allowed him to start with £50 while working in a burger bar at university. His last ever formal ‘job’. He scaled this up to a few million in revenue while travelling the world full time between 2017 and 2019.
After that, he founded Midnight City, the jewellery brand. He saw an opportunity in the UK market and built the brand from scratch to over £5m in combined revenue in 2.5 years. He exited the business in 2021.
In 2021, he founded Neon Beach, a LED neon brand. Matt created the brand to solve his own consumer problem. In only one year, grew to over £7m in revenue from a laptop with a remote team of 40+ designers overseas. He ran into crippling supply chain problems in early 2021.
Now, he's back building Space Goods, the next generation wellness brand.
(00:00) Introduction (04:20) Creative Entrepreneurship: Building a Business from the Ground Up (08:11) Launching a Successful Ecommerce Product: A Step-by-Step Guide (11:03) Overcoming Social Pressure: The Art of Not Caring What Others Think (12:58) Resilience in Business: How to Recover from Loss and Failure (17:28) Brand Building from Scratch: Creating a New Identity (20:18) The Evolution of Ecommerce: Dropshipping in the Early Days (26:39) The Advantages of Owning an Agency Business (28:00) Building Strong Relationships: The Key to Success in Business (33:00) Starting from Zero: Navigating the Early Stages of Entrepreneurship (36:33) Passion vs. Profit: Does Your Business Need a Heart? (40:30) Innovative Entrepreneurship: Finding Winning Ideas to Build Upon (43:15) Rapid Learning for Entrepreneurs: Researching and Mastering New Skills (45:25) Supplement Creation: The Process of Building a Health Product (47:53) Understanding Investors: Angel vs. Venture Capital (55:11) Selling Your Business: The Pros and Cons of Selling an Agency or a Brand (58:11) Personal Transformation: From Overweight to Marathon Runner (01:03:50) Health and Business: The Benefits of Physical Goals for Entrepreneurs
Oliver Anwar has helped 200+ entrepreneurs and top performers optimise their health, fitness and performance. He’s built 100,000+ followers over Twitter and Instagram sharing insights on how to look great, feel great and be great.
Get ready for a deep chat with Oliver Anwar as we tackle some aspects in the world of fitness and performance. In this episode, we get to know Oliver and uncover some of the biggest misconceptions in the fitness industry. We talk about Oliver meeting Andrew Tate and what he learned from the experience.
We delve into the details of testosterone levels and how it affects your energy, confidence, and athletic performance. We also discuss the impact of alcohol on training and whether it’s really all that bad. And let’s not forget about supplements. We’ll break down what works and what doesn’t.
We also touch on the key role that food choices and sleep play in performance. It’s an episode filled with practical steps that you can start implementing today. So, chill out, and enjoy the session.
(00:00) Introduction (04:02) Building Character Through Adversity (06:16) Oliver's Journey from Vending Machine to Six-Figure Business (08:39) The Power of Self-Belief in Entrepreneurship (12:18) Meeting Andrew Tate in Prague (14:06) Lessons Learned from Andrew Tate (18:05) Fitness, Business, and Mindset with Andrew Tate (21:58) Debunking Fitness Myths and Conventional Wisdom (25:30) The Dangers of Extreme Diet Programs (28:34) The Pitfalls of Conventional Knowledge in Content Creation (30:45) High vs. Low Testosterone: The Impact on Performance (34:35) Aligning Yourself with Your Ideal Self (36:40) Taking Responsibility for Your Own Problems (39:40) The Never-Ending Journey & "Unfinished" by David Goggins (43:02) Boosting Confidence and Self-Esteem in Men (47:02) Leveraging Your Strengths for Success (49:00) Hair Restoration and Transplants (51:40) Maximizing Energy Levels for Optimal Performance (54:50) Sleep Metrics and Sleep Supplements for Better Rest (58:00) Top Supplements for Training and Nutrition (01:02:32) Improving Workouts and Maximising Results
Imagine selling your business for millions, only to jump into a new industry and do it all over again.
Meet Rob Oliver, serial entrepreneur, ecom expert, content creator and founder of The Genius Brand, a supplement business that he sold for eight figures at just 28 years old.
Now, Rob's back with his latest venture, Top Shelf Grind, a functional coffee brand that’s disrupting the wellness industry.
In this episode, Rob breaks down the strategies that fueled his rise in e-commerce, how he used influencer marketing to drive growth and what most people don’t know about TikTok Shop's rapid growth,
Rob reveals what it takes to sell an 8 figure brand and take us through the reality of building a 9 figure brand. Rob also discusses how the digital landscape has evolved, offering advice for entrepreneurs looking to build an online brand in 2024.
Rob’s story will inspire you to think bigger and execute smarter.
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(00:00) Preview and Introduction (01:02) The Digital Gold Rush and TikTok Shop (06:41) Building a Supplement Brand with Amazon (08:48) Rob Oliver’s TikTok Marketing Strategy (12:10) Scaling Top Shelf Grind (17:28) Gender Dynamics in Relationships (19:28) The Importance of Long-Term Thinking in Business (24:13) Why You Need to Embrace The Grind (29:26) The Infinite Game: Long-Term vs. Short-Term Goals (32:43) Rob Oliver’s Personal Brand Strategy (40:54) Breaking Down the Creator-First Strategy (45:02) Balancing Operations Building Multiple Brands (47:59) The Potential of TikTok Shop (50:24) Influencers vs Affiliates (53:47) Longevity of Influencer-Driven Businesses (56:38) Prime Energy Drink: Success or Hype? (58:35) Optics vs Authenticity: Building a Brand (01:03:10) The Balance Between Optics and Values (01:06:43) Building 'Her Loss' Brand (01:13:42) Rob’s Journey Through Marriage and Emotional Growth (01:18:05) Breaking Scarcity Mindset (01:23:04) Rob Oliver on How to Life Max (01:28:30) The Long-Term Mindset in Life and Business
In this solo podcast, I'll show you how to design your environment to get what you want. By understanding the impact of your surroundings on your productivity, focus and impulses, you’ll learn how to create a workspace that is tailored to your needs. From social to physical and professional environment, we’ll share practical steps to help you achieve your ambitions. Whether you’re looking to boost your productivity, increase your creativity or simply feel more inspired, this video has got you covered. So, if you’re ready to take control of your environment and achieve your targets, watch this video and learn how to design your environment to get what you want.
(00:00) Introduction (01:40) How Social Environment Affects Work Ethic (04:16) Strategies for Changing Physical Workspace (06:30) Professional Environments and Building (10:40) Health Environment and Confidence (13:15) The Connection Between Attitude & Success
#128 Evan Mcgloughlin – Practical Guide to Solving Big Problems
18 Jan 2023
01:13:44
In this episode, Evan Mcgloughlin shares his experience and expertise in the startup universe, drawing from his career as CEO and Co-Founder of Weeve. Evan provides valuable insights for navigating complex challenges and driving growth in your business. From identifying problems to implementing effective solutions, Evan offers a step-by-step guide to mastering early stage startup challenges and achieving success.
As the CEO and Co-Founder of Weeve, Evan has played a key role in the company’s growth and product development, and has deep experience of going from 0 to 1 with Weeve. Weeve, literally, weaves foreign words into the English sentences of books so you can pick up a language through context.
In this podcast episode, Evan shares his personal journey, the lessons he’s learned along the way, and how he’s used these to help Weeve solve the language learning problem.
This podcast is perfect for entrepreneurs, founders, and anyone looking to improve their problem-solving skills and drive growth in their business.
(00:00) Introduction (03:52) The Motivation Behind Your Actions (11:45) Finding Fulfillment in Your Work (16:15) The Power of Making a Positive Impact on One Person (18:01) Starting a Business Without Technical Skills (25:43) Balancing Effort and Efficiency in Entrepreneurship (30:04) Leveraging Artificial Intelligence for Business Success (33:28) Solving Global Challenges Through Innovation (37:55) Mastering a New Language Through Immersion (40:15) Understanding the Science of Language Acquisition (46:55) Incorporating Positive Reinforcement in Product Design (51:28) The Neuroscience of Reward-Driven Behavior (58:00) Navigating Media Attention and Relocating to Barcelona (01:03:45) Creating a Productive Environment for Success
#127 Nick Leeson – Former Rogue Trader on Conquering The Markets
11 Jan 2023
00:57:34
Nick Leeson is CEO of Bull & Bear Capital and former derivatives trader notorious for the collapse of Barings Bank, the United Kingdom's oldest merchant bank. Nick was the “Rogue Trader” who made fraudulent, unauthorized and speculative trades, and his actions led directly to the 1995 collapse of the bank, for which he was sentenced to prison in Singapore.
(01:42) Introduction (04:30) The change in markets from 2021 to 2023 (07:46) Comparison of recessions from 2008 (10:00) Simple explanation of rate hikes (12:00) Could we have avoided a recession? (18:30) The markets could underperform for over a decade (21:15) China's economy and recovery for the world (23:15) Importance of learning from Asian markets (25:40) Getting into rhythm with the markets (27:40) Building a trading strategy at as beginner (32:45) Trend trading versus day trading (36:40) The Rogue Traders strategy in 1995 (39:40) Manipulation in trading during the 90s (46:06) History doesn't repeat, it rhymes (48:20) The sentiment of crypto markets now (51:30) The fall of FTX
#126 Roei Samuel – Fundamentals of Founders Success
04 Jan 2023
01:02:36
Roei Samuel has founded two companies, RealSport and Connectd. RealSport grew to a community of over 8 million monthly unique users across the UK, USA, & Australia. After RealSport was acquired in 2018, Roei moved into the investment space. This connected him to an entirely new community, but many of the frustrations he felt as a founder were also true as an investor and start-up advisor. There was a distinct lack of diversity and accessibility in investment opportunities for start-ups. All the same deals were going to the same group of investors, stifling innovation for both the founders and potential investors. Connectd disrupts this cycle.
(01:42) Introduction (03:47) How I started my podcast & online business (06:06) Why do you do what you do? (11:35) The maturity you gain from entrepreneurship (15:29) The importance of timing in startups (18:45) What venture capitalists are looking for now (21:15) How to execute on your ideas (25:40) Fundamentals of great founders (28:00) The world is run by C students (31:45) Using tactical stress for personal growth (33:00) Doing what’s right for you (39:25) Environment design & becoming who you want (43:50) The problems for big corporate companies (47:30) The importance of culture in startups (51:29) How to create a great culture (56:45) Considerations of cofounder relationships
#125 Maya Grossman – Get Promoted & Earn More Money
28 Dec 2022
00:45:38
Maya Grossman coaches high achievers to make quantum leaps in their careers and earn high 6 figures. She is a best-selling author of Invaluable, a 2X VP of marketing and held positions at Google and Microsoft. LinkedIn recently named Maya Grossman in the Top 200 LinkedIn influencer 2022.
(01:42) Introduction (03:37) Why do you do what you do? (05:20) The lack of fulfilment in traditional careers (07:53) No one owes you a promotion (09:50) The 5 steps to get any promotion (12:45) How to connect your work to company objectives (15:40) The importance of outcomes vs. output (19:55) How to be strategic on solving problems (22:35) How to build strong relationships (29:00) The importance of psychology in promotions (33:15) How to think about earning potential (36:05) How to benchmark your salary (41:05) How to respond to promotion rejection
Mark Ross is a career coach for young professionals with a heavy focus on finance and tech. Mark teaches you how to develop a new resume from scratch that sells you in the most convincing way possible as well as improving your interviewing and networking skills. During Mark’s career he’s worked at firms such as Morgan Stanley, State Street and Numerix.
(01:42) Introduction (03:31) The change in the job market right now (06:20) The reduction in hiring by big firms (08:50) Taking opportunities to build a startup (16:00) How to build mastery in any skill (21:00) How to stand out in your career (26:52) Considerations of LinkedIn for careers (29:45) Networking as a tool for job searching (35:38) The advantages of connecting online (39:00) Mark's guide to sales and trading (45:05) The downside of colleges and degrees (49:50) How ScriptUni has grown over 7 years (54:15) Mark Ross's roadmap for 2023
#123 Jordan Syatt – The Secret To a Healthy Lifestyle
14 Dec 2022
00:55:34
Jordan Syatt is a 5x world record powerlifter, a precision nutrition and Westside Barbell certified coach. He has a Bachelor of Science in Health & Behaviour Science with a focus in Strength & Conditioning. Jordan was the personal trainer, strength & nutrition coach to Gary Vaynerchuk for three years. He is a 27th degree black belt in chugging coffee.
(00:00) Introduction (03:53) Jordan Syatt's revelation around nutrition (06:15) The reality of good and bad food (09:10) Our relationship with food & mindset (13:00) The importance of tracking workouts (15:22) Body dysmorphia of Liver King (20:50) Eating disorders and the fear of food (23:50) How to eat a more reasonable amount of food (28:15) The curse of granted knowledge (33:40) Marketing campaign of 10,000 steps (38:10) The health benefits of walking (42:30) Stress management of working online (44:08) The reality of coaching Gary Vaynerchuk (50:44) The progress Gary V made with Jordan Syatt
#122 Dakota Robertson – Master The Psychology of Writing
07 Dec 2022
01:14:17
Dakota Robertson is the founder of Growth Ghost, a social media growth marketing agency for 7 to 8-figure entrepreneurs and influencers. He helps you monetize your audience with marketing and writing. Dakota publishes a weekly newsletter, Wrong To Write, which helps you make more money online.
(04:45) Introduction (04:45) Electrician-to-Writer Career Change: How to Make the Transition (08:40) Comparing University vs. Online Business: Pros and Cons (10:52) Monetizing Writing Skills: How to Turn Writing into a Profitable Business (13:45) Understanding the Business Model of Ghostwriting (16:15) Mastering Great Content Creation: The Three Essential Pillars (21:15) Rapid Social Media Growth: Tips and Strategies (24:46) Viral Content Creation: Secrets to Writing Shareable Posts (27:17) The Anatomy of a Viral Post: Understanding the Key Components (31:03) Avoiding Common Pitfalls in Writing: Top Mistakes to Avoid (35:40) Streamlining Content Creation: How to Create a Clear Writing Schedule (38:40) Improving Writing Ability: Continuous Learning and Development (42:40) Writing Inspiration: Dakota Robertson's Journey (47:30) Incorporating Health and Fitness into Your Business: Tips and Ideas (55:10) Writing as a Discipline: Consistency and Practice (01:00:00) The Psychological Aspects of Writing: Understanding the Mind of a Writer (01:06:00) Overcoming the Challenge of Starting Something New: Strategies for Success (01:09:20) The Power of Transformative Stories: Crafting Compelling Narratives.
#121 Lisa Tyshchenko – How To Design Your Ideal Career
30 Nov 2022
00:55:59
Lisa Tyshchenko is the founder of Millennials Consulting Group, a coaching platform with the mission of inspiring and helping people to build a successful career, without struggling through the recruiting process. Lisa's system has helped 500+ students land jobs at UBS, Morgan Stanley, Amazon, DB, Deloitte & more.
(00:00) Introduction (04:16) Why do you do what you do? (05:40) Common challenges for young professionals (08:30) The problem with online applications (12:37) Making changes in your career & networking (15:20) The importance of working for free (20:20) How to escape the traditional process (21:55) Leveraging LinkedIn for more opportunities (27:33) How to grow quickly on LinkedIn (31:40) The trade off by not creating online (33:00) Turning ideas into profitable businesses (41:10) How to balance a side hustle with your career (45:30) Business etiquette for first impressions
#120 Alan Stein Jr – Pursue Mastery & Sustain Your Game
22 Nov 2022
00:43:08
Alan Stein, Jr. is a keynote speaker and author who spent 15+ years as a performance coach working with the highest-performing basketball players on the planet such as Kevin Durant, Stephen Curry, and Kobe Bryant. He now teaches audiences how to utilize the same strategies in business that elite athletes use to perform at a world-class level.
Alan specializes in improving individual and organizational leadership, performance and accountability. He inspires and empowers everyone he works with to take immediate action and improve mindset, habits and productivity.
(00:00) Introduction (04:25) Why do you do what you do? (06:07) Shift from professional basketball to entrepreneurship (08:00) Similarities between high performance people (11:34) The importance of attitude and an evolving mindset (13:30) Where to draw the line between success & failure (17:45) Extreme ownership and taking responsibility (21:55) The elements of stress we can control (26:26) Concepts are basic in theory & difficult in practice (33:50) Short, medium and long term objectives & goals (36:30) The nuances of burnout & stagnation (39:50) How to identify & stop burnout before it happens
Imagine building a personal brand that not only captures attention but generates six figures of revenue—and doing it all in just 90 days.
Sounds impossible?
Meet Lara Acosta, founder of LA Digital, personal branding expert, and top 1% LinkedIn creator with over 190,209 followers
In this episode, Lara shares her proven 5-step strategy to go from zero to six figures, no matter where you're starting from.
From defining your niche to leveraging the power of authentic storytelling, Lara breaks down the actionable steps that helped her scale her brand in less than three months. You’ll discover how consistency, a value-driven approach, and leveraging the right platforms can grow your personal brand faster than you ever imagined.
We also dive deep into the common mistakes most people make when starting out and how Lara avoided to grow her personal brand on LinkedIn. This isn’t just about growing a following—it’s about building a brand that attracts opportunities and drives real revenue.
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(00:00) Preview and Introduction (01:29) Is Opportunity Closing For Online Businesses? (04:53) Audience Growth to Monetization (08:13) Done With You vs. Done For You (11:48) Creator Mindset and Consistency in Content (14:50) Building Authority Through Volume and Quality (19:48) Repurposing Content Across Platforms (22:43) How to Create Viral Content (29:07) The Rise of Offline Communities (32:17) Value Beyond ROI: Building Authentic Relationships (38:13) Lean Teams and Quick Execution (44:37) The Loneliness of Entrepreneurship (46:27) Surrounding Yourself with Elite Performers (46:43) Surrounding Yourself with the Right People (49:30) Building a Community-Driven Coaching Program (52:39) Measuring Course Success (55:49) The Power of Storytelling in Content (57:56) Course vs. Cohort: Finding the Right Fit (01:01:31) How to Scale Your Community (01:03:34) The Importance of Audience Feedback in Marketing (01:07:44) The Challenges of Outsourcing Content Creation (01:13:06) Managing Time and Personal Energy as an Entrepreneur (01:18:22) The Power of Storytelling for Personal Brands (01:22:55) Repurposing Content Across Multiple Platforms (01:25:11) Mastering Each Platform Before Expanding (01:29:08) The Power of Stories in Driving Sales (01:31:54) Embracing Obsession to Achieve Success
#119 Lisa Edwards – Maximize Your Career Potential
16 Nov 2022
00:47:41
Lisa Edwards is the Executive Chair of Diligent Institute. Lisa was previously the founder & CEO of KnowledgeX and ValuBond. After selling two startups, she became the Head of Business Development at Visa and went on to become Executive Vice President of Salesforce.
(00:00) Introduction (04:28) Why do you do what you do? (08:15) Are entrepreneurs born or bred? (10:45) Lessons from startups for career development (16:28) How to get into senior positions young (19:20) How to position yourself strategically for growth (24:55) How to make big career decisions (28:30) How to analyse your career development (34:10) How to create a winning team (39:00) How to make a company attractive for retention (43:13) The benefits of creating a remote environment
#118 Zennon Kapron – The Digital World is Changing
09 Nov 2022
01:15:09
Zennon Kapron is the Director of Kapronasia, one of Asia's leading financial technology research and consulting firms. Zennon is a recognised thought leader on fintech in Asia and a regular speaker at financial conferences globally including: Money 20/20, TradeTech, Sibos, SIFMA, Innovate Finance, Future of Fintech in Asia, APFIC and many others.
He has testified in front of the U.S. Congress on matters of China Fintech and is regularly quoted in the press and television appearances including CNBC, Bloomberg, The Economist, Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Financial Times to name a few.
(00:00) Introduction (03:45) Why do you do what you do? (07:55) How did China grow so quickly? (10:12) China's acceleration in technology & payments (15:25) China's tech stocks performance in the US (18:25) Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) & fintech (21:58) The risks and considerations of CBDCs (26:45) Central bank digital currencies in Europe & US (30:20) Will CBDC replace cash in 20 years? (34:00) Financial inclusion in developing countries (38:30) The race to the best design and user experience (42:45) Gamification & user retention in technology (47:11) People's relationship with digital products (50:22) Doing what you want to do in life (53:20) What are the biggest lessons you've learned in life? (01:00:00) The ability and drive to do more (01:03:42) Maslow's hierarchy of needs & helping others (01:05:20) Why did you write a book on crypto in 2014? (01:13:20) The Bitcoin Standard
#117 Justin Welsh – Behind The Scenes of a $5M One Person Business
02 Nov 2022
00:55:16
Justin Welsh is the diversified solopreneur. He is building a portfolio of one-person businesses to $5M in revenue. He writes daily posts & articles about the process. His weekly newsletter, The Saturday Solopreneur, provides one actionable tip on audience and revenue growth for your online business to over 55,000+ people. Additionally, his flagship course, The LinkedIn Operating System, has helped over 7,000+ individuals to grow and monetise their LinkedIn.
(00:00) Introduction (04:30) Why do you do what you do? (06:28) Staying away from things you don't want to do (08:40) Breaking habits and the unlearning process (10:41) Practical steps to conscious entrepreneurship (14:15) How to live a life of abundance and freedom (16:40) Turning point in Justin Welsh's career (20:57) Product design & listening to your audience (23:35) Working in the business vs. on the business (29:28) The importance of support systems (32:25) Who are your biggest influences? (34:25) Practising minimalism & clarity of thinking (37:25) Expectation management & setting targets (41:25) Committing to the process & getting 1% better (44:33) Advice for someone to get started (47:42) The curses of granted knowledge (50:11) Facing imposter syndrome on a daily basis (52:42) The transformation to solopreneurship