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To start off, use Vidyard to differentiate your intro messages with new connections on LinkedIn, that’s how Farooq connected with me! It instantly differentiated him in my mind. Awais has had such an incredible journey in the insurance claims world from the tech side of the business. Moving from Pakistan as a teen, Awais has made a name for himself via his success within insurance, as well as through LinkedIn content! Awais has so much to say regarding mentorship, insurance claims, content, and so much more! Enjoy the episode, but if you want to speak with/connect with Awais on LinkedIn, you can do so at the link here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/awais-farooq

Recorded live on Fireside, Konstantin and I chatted about his journey from Russia to the US, along with his professional journey so far from a serial entrepreneur to investor relations, podcasting, startup studios, and so much more! At only 20 years old, Konstantin has had many differentiated experiences which has given him a large network and diverse skills. If you’d like to contact him, you can do so on LinkedIn at this link: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kdeconomist. Also, check out his podcast, Fundraising Radio, at the following link: https://open.spotify.com/show/27jmQssPQsU83672VGP4cF?si=9wdMWlYlT1u_qxLR16HZKg

Recorded live on Fireside, Alicia tells us about her transition from corporate accounting to starting her own career coaching practice! She took a calculated risk in doing this and it has paid off in spades! She’s so much more than a career coach and it’s shown through her incredible quotes that she pulls out of thin air all the way to her differentiated approach to career coaching! If you’d like to reach out to Alicia, you can contact her on LinkedIn or visit her website at https://mindfulcareerpath.com.

Created live in Fireside Chat, we spoke with Matt Snow about breaking into VC. This is no simple task right out of college, but Matt figured out how to do it with grit and determination! Matt is an expert networker with a variety of talents. We speak on his individual path into VC, his time outside of the day job working on”The Buzz” newsletter, and so much more. If you’d like to connect with Matt, you can do so on LinkedIn at the below hyperlink: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattcsnow. You can also find him on Twitter @snowyventures, on Medium @mattcsnow, and you can check out his company’s new YouTube channel, and podcast at the below hyperlink: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL681gCyOUXia6t9QwgKTyMqribItk_xMx

Dr. Mortenson is a longtime communication professor at the University of Delaware. We speak all about communication and how mastering it is more about figuring out how to interact with ourselves and conducting constant introspection. We cover inauthentic and authentic emotions, realizing the path that’s best for you, and so much more! Dr. Mortenson is a 2x TED speaker and you can find his two incredible talks at the following links: https://youtu.be/5udJgxOBrtk AND https://youtu.be/bJP1QzT3alg. If you’d like to contact Dr. Mortenson, you can do so at rocket@udel.edu!

Charles and Tracy Vega have been through a whirlwind. After a successful career in corporate sales, Charles decided he was going to leave to pursue law and become an Attorney. This was incredibly risky, but it paid off for him and Tracy as Charles started his own law firm in Florida after passing the Bar Exam! On top of all this, they founded a self defense company called Simple Self Defense for Women® which is a unique program that’s designed for women who want to know how to Prevent, Avoid and ESCAPE an Attack, Threat or Abduction. If you want to connect with Charles’ Law firm (he can only help you if you’re a FL resident) you can find the website at https://www.charlesvegapa.com/ and you can find out more about Simple Self Defense at http://www.simpleselfdefenseforwomen.com/

Dr. Rosh has a wide variety of experience in a few different realms. He’s a long-time Pediatrician, author, podcast host and Non-Profit Founder! Dr. Rosh has helped so many over the years through his extensive pediatric career and continues to do so through his various other activities. If you’d like to contact Dr. Rosh and get access to his book or reach out for advice, you can email askdrmel@yahoo.com or rewardinglifeinc@yahoo.com!

Simon is a 20-year-old day trader who’s redefining networking and helping many people unearth alternative routes to education. Simon talks about his incredible journey of dropping out of college and building out an impressive stock portfolio while concurrently starting NetCon, a networking event that limits the amount of participants so guests can create meaningful relationships among each other. He’s truly redefining inefficient systems by turning it on its head, this is a must listen! If you’d like to connect with Simon, you can follow his Instagram @Simon_Lerner!

Jon and Sarah took different paths to becoming MDs, and they tell us all about it. Psychiatry isn’t a simple field as it involves much more than just the brain. Jon and Sarah break it down and help us understand what’s so rewarding about being a practitioner in the field. Telemedicine is one of the hottest topics in health today and Jon and Sarah discuss the pros and cons to it. They give us incredible life advice as well. If you’re looking to hear two incredibly intelligent individuals speak about psychiatry from their unique perspectives, this episode is most definitely for you!

In this episode we dive deep into what an Actuary does. Dominic provides analogies, examples, and more to unearth what the day-to-day tasks may look like as an actuary. We talk about what it really takes to succeed and what skillsets are necessary to make it to the top. If you want to reach out to Dominic, you can do so on LinkedIn at this link: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dominic-lee-acas-149b7228

One thing we’ve learned during this pandemic is that people need people. That’s exactly what Chereese and Events to Remember take advantage of! Chereese and I speak about being an event planner, the conjunction of event planning and PR, as well as the skills necessary to succeed in the events business. If you’d like to visit their website, go to eventsremember.com. You can follow them on social media @eventplannerny on Instagram, @eventsny on Facebook and you can follow Chereese’s personal Twitter @eventplannerny! You can also email Chereese at eventscjh@eventsremember.com!

If you’re a prospective entrepreneur or a someone who wants to learn about early stage accelerators, this episode is most definitely for you. Brian has experience starting and scaling companies including his current venture, the Tacklebox Accelerator. I had the incredible opportunity to participate in this amazing program where one learns how to stress test early stage ideas to see if they have legs or not. There is no better episode to listen to if you’re looking to venture into an idea that you’re considering pursuing. You’ll learn about a MBA in Entrepreneurship, and what the goal of attending a similar program truly is. If you want to connect with Brian you can find his website at https://gettacklebox.com/ or email him at brian@gettacklebox.com. Also, listen to his amazing podcast called Idea to Startup which you can find on all major listening platforms!

Craig’s story is absolutely incredible. On top of his amazing story, his business is just as impressive. He uses hypnotherapy to help clients solve a wide range of personal issues including obesity, anxiety, depression and more. There’s so much to unpack in this episode, enjoy it! If you want to reach out to Craig and find out about his services you can visit his website at hypnohealerusa.com or email him at hypnosisrelief@gmail.com.

If you’re interested in venturing into the online marketing realm or at a higher level, marketing in general, this episode is most definitely for you. Mike and I speak about the his digital marketing agency (Roovio), as well as what it takes to make yourself standout among equally qualified candidates. He also gives an interesting hack on connecting with people on LinkedIn! In addition to all this Mike did two guest lectures on lead generation and SEO marketing which you can find on our website or our YouTube channel! If you want to reach out to Mike you can find him at business’ website at https://roov.io/.

Our first repeat guest, Tim Murray, is an author! We feature him on the show to have him speak about his new book, CEOs WoWs, or Words of Wisdom! If you haven’t checked out the previous episode to learn all about Tim’s incredible background, you can do so at episode #12. Or, you can learn a bunch about his story in his book, which you can find at this link: https://www.amazon.com/Ceo-Words-Wisdom-Tim-Murray/dp/1663207321/ref=nodl_

Joseph is a podcast host, certified career coach and so much more. He has a unique perspective that he’s used to cultivate a career consultancy, using his 10 years experience in the corporate world in branding to do so. The similarities between the two are much closer than we think and this gives Joseph’s clients a truly differentiated viewpoint on their career. His Career Relaunch Podcast is incredible too. You can find this on his website in addition to his many other resources on personal branding at the following link: https://josephliu.co. In addition, Joseph has a YouTube channel where he regularly posts amazing content. You can find this at the following link: https://www.youtube.com/c/JosephPLiu Lastly, his Ted Talk can be found at the following link: https://youtu.be/OGpVOSPqboc

If you’re looking to be a real estate agent, own your own properties, or invest in real estate, this episode is most definitely for you. Vincent has worked in multiple areas within real estate and has great insight into these areas. We speak on the advantages for first time home owners, why relationships are so important as a property owner, and why real estate is paid attention to constantly on a macro level. If you want to reach out to Vincent, you can follow him on Instagram @vincentschino or you can email him at Vince.schino@gmail.com.

In this episode, we dive into the realm of character animation. Andrew has an incredible amount of experience working on sets with some of the most talented teams and directors. We speak on the technology impacting animation for the better, Andrew’s many awesome projects and so much more. If you want to reach out, you can find Andrew on LinkedIn!

For anyone interested in the massive realm of social work, this episode is most definitely for you. We discuss what a MSW education looks like and all the varied areas you can go into with the broad education. We also discuss what social work truly is, it’s not exactly what you may think. Lastly we discuss empathy and how too much of it can be dangerous in this line of work. This episode is packed with information. If you want to reach out to Hillary you can do so at griefreliefcenter@gmail.com and you can find her on social media @Griefreliefcenter!

Keith is a student at Northeastern University. Not only is a student, he’s also the CEO and founder of BusRight. His company has received significant funding from multiple investors and he is solving one of the most difficult problems in the world today, that being transportation. BusRight’s proprietary technology is impressive and we speak on what it’s like to be a young CEO. We speak on his amazing pivot during the pandemic and how it will shape his company’s future and so much more!