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Life Skills That Matter

Learn how to work for yourself by creating work that works for you.

First 2 Years of Building a Business Podcasts

Understand how to manage the ups and downs during the first to years of your business.

Life Skills That Matter Podcast / Growth Phase Podcasts / First 2 Years of Building a Business Podcasts
Frank Jung Frank Jung shares how he turned his previous job converting cars and trucks to run on propane into a business. Listen Now
Matt Malloy Brewery owner Matt Malloy shares how he used his executive experience at ZipCar and edX to start his business. Listen Now
Dr. David C. Redd Dr. David C. Redd shares how he got his retail surgery practice off the ground during his first 18 months. Listen Now
Thomas Frank Thomas Frank, founder of College Info Geek, shares how he built a business that financially sustained him by the time he graduated from college. Listen Now
Thomas Frank Travis Lee shares how he develops underutilized real estate for underserved communities. Listen Now
Nkem Ndefo Nkem Ndefo, founder of Lumos Transforms, is on a mission to help you let go of your stress once and for all. Listen Now
Griffin Jones Griffin Jones shares how building a super niche digital marketing agency made him a 6-figure income within two years. Listen Now
Rob Scott Rob Scott shares what it means to really own your truth and to trust your gut. Listen Now
Brice Clark Brice Clark shares how he started his event planning business in college without overthinking it. Listen Now
Felix Hartmann Felix Hartmann shares how to tell the launch story for your startup and why he took a gap year after high school. Listen Now
Suzi Hunn Suzi Hunn shares how to make money from what you already know. Listen Now
Kwame Christian Kwame Christian shares how to overcome your fear of having difficult conversations. Listen Now
Melissa Jones Melissa Jones is a freelance graphic designer and photographer who wants to inspire you to take a trip to discover what you really want in life. Listen Now
John Maudlin John Maudlin is a social entrepreneur and part-owner of Fields Corner Business Lab, wants to empower you to work for a purpose. Listen Now
Bryan Tublin Bryan Tublin, founder of Simmersoup.com, shares the perfect ingredients for a food startup. Listen Now
Brett Heising Brett Heising, founder of Brettapproved.com, a travel website for people with disabilities, shares how to turn disadvantages into professional opportunities. Listen Now
Fab Mackojc Fab Mackojc, a software developer, shares how to get comfortable working remotely. Listen Now
Clifford Helm Clifford Helm, self-employment attorney, shares the core actions required to start a solopreneur business. Listen Now
Greg McKeown Greg McKeown, author of Essentialism, shares who to find what really matters in your life by practicing minimalism. Listen Now
Samantha Kristoferson and Emilio Jose Garcia Samantha Kristoferson and Emilio Jose Garcia, professional organizers, share the magical effects of living with less. Listen Now
Kina McAllister Kina McAllister, co-founder of mySTEMbox, shares how the prejudices of conventional employment drove her to create her own work. Listen Now
Jennifer Idol Jennifer Idol, owner of The Under Water Designer, wants to empower you to unite your diverse passions and skills into your ideal work opportunity. Listen Now
Alyssa Ruff Alyssa Ruff, founder of HR Octane, shares her best advice for starting a consulting business. Listen Now
Amy Kauffman Amy Kauffman, founder of Givily and Playe's Future, teaches how to create a Minimal Viable Product (MVP) to test your biz idea. Listen Now
Debra Giunta Debra Giunta, founder of Design Dance, shares how to practice self-growth by celebrating your wins and embracing your losses. Listen Now
Derek Magill Derek Magill, head of digital marketing at Praxis, wants to empowers you to sell your skills to companies that didn't know they even needed them. Listen Now
Doug Neill Doug Neill, a sketch-note taker, shares how to earn a living from a skill you never thought could be turned into a business. Listen Now
Francie Wasser Francie Wasser, founder of FranciePants, a women's underwear brand, shares how to tap into your gut to let you know when and how to make a pivot in your career. Listen Now
Samantha Attard Samantha Attard, founder of Spiro Collective, shares how eating healthy, regularly reflection and moving your body are the foundation for your personal productivity. Listen Now
Rachel Koretsky Rachel Koretsky, founder of upace app, an engagement app for public gyms, shares why to never ignore your gut feelings. Listen Now
Ashley Johnson Ashley Johnson, a LinkedIn marketer and founder of Mouth Marketing, shares why sales is as much about selling your story as it is about selling your product. Listen Now
Craig Chavis Craig Chavis, founder of Visajump, a travel organization app, recommends not quitting your job without a plan for growing your business. Listen Now
Dave Novelli Dave Novelli, a data science analyst and the founder of Ultraviolet Analytics, shares how to appeal to a specific group of customers to grow your business. Listen Now
Anthony Ongaro Anthony Ongaro, author of Break the Twitch, a Practical Guide to Minimalism, encourages you to cut out the unnecessary parts of your day to get more productive. Listen Now
Paul Millerd Paul Millerd, founder of Boundless, a future of work consultancy, shares how to find work that matters to you. Listen Now
Thomas Kuegler Thomas Kuegler, a blogger and nomad, encourages you to explore blogging as a way to achieve creative freedom and fulfillment with your work. Listen Now
Wa'il Ashshowwaf Wa'il Ashshowwaf, CEO and founder of Stuck in the Sand, shares various ways he helps startups get unstuck and to stay motivated. Listen Now
Jordan Gill Jordan Gill, founder of Systems Saved Me, shares why it's so important to create systems in your business to reduce your workload. Listen Now
Andrew Kemendo Andrew Kemendo, founder and CEO of Pair, an augmented reality furniture styling app, tries to find the perfect balance between doing well financially and doing good as he builds his business. Listen Now
Jared Gold Jared Gold, owner of web design firm Website By Tonight, believes that the key to a successful business is to never stop experimenting. Listen Now
Jillian Hubbard Jillian Hubbard, owner of a talent and diversity inclusion consultancy, encourages you to embrace authenticity and openness in your work. Listen Now
Micheal Marvosh Michael Marvosh, a graduate entrance exam tutor, advises why you might want to ease into self-employment, rather than forcing it. Listen Now
Luke Faulconer Luke Faulconer, founder of Peak Leads, learned how to unify his various interests into one unified business idea, so he could stop feeling pulled into so many different directions. Listen Now
Madelin Woods Madelin Woods, founder of Walden, believes the core of your work should be continuous learning that fuels growth and self-awareness. Listen Now
Alex Grodnik Alex Grodnik, founder of Payclub, a payment app, wants you to get comfortable with rejection as a fundamental part of working for yourself. Listen Now
Jens Nielsen Jens Nielsen, founder of Open Doors Capital, a real estate investment consulting firm, advises not rushing into just any business idea because it may compromise your values. Listen Now
Meredith Marder Meredith Marder, a small business attorney, decided to leave her lucrative corporate law gig to start her own firm, so she could take better care of her clients and herself. Listen Now
Yasmine Dabbous Yasmine Dabbous, owner of the wearable art company Kinship Stories, believes your work is not separate from your life and your story. Listen Now
Alex Flores Alex Flores shares how to start a coffee shop and why he left his occupational therapist practice to start one. Listen Now
Jessica Thiefels Jessica Thiefels, owner of a content marketing consultancy, shares why its so important to trust your gut as you build your business. Listen Now
Jordin James Jordin James is former civil engineer turned inner peace coach, who wants to help you discover your inner peace, so you can live your most authentic life. Listen Now
William Brown William Brown is a business life coach who wants you to show up in your work as yourself by defining your own labels. Listen Now
Sarah Davis Sarah Davis, a learning experience designer and founder of Clewen Learning Experience Design, wants to inspire you to explore how you like to learn and how to learn about yourself. Listen Now
Matthew Zachary Matthew Zachary, founder of OffScrip Media, a podcast production company focused on sharing uncomfortable healthcare conversations, wants to inspire you to choose to live life on your terms. Listen Now
Jessica Malone Jessica Malone, a decluttering coach and founder of NachoAverageFro.com wants to inspire you to declutter to live your desired life. Listen Now
Jeff Harry Jeff Harry, founder of RediscoverYourPlay.com, wants to inspire you to get paid to play for a living regardless of the type of work you want to do! Listen Now
Karl Staib Karl Staib, coach and founder of DigtoFly.com, shares how to learn from your struggles, so you can become a better version of yourself Listen Now