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About Jessica Rhodes Jessica Rhodes is the founder and CEO of InterviewConnections.com, the premier Guest Booking agency for podcasters and guest experts, and she is the acclaimed author of #RockThePodcast From Both Sides of the Mic! Jessica is the host of Interview Connections TV, where each week she helps her viewers rock the podcast from both sides of the mic. She hosts/co-hosts three podcasts: Rhodes to Success, The Podcast Producers and The Parenting Rhodes. The Podcast Producers was selected by Apple as a “How to Podcast” show in iTunes and has also been included in the syllabus for a course about podcasting and audio journalism at Western University in Ontario, Canada. Jessica is has been a speaker at Podcast Movement, Mid-Atlantic Podcast Conference, Podfest.us and Dream Business Academy. She lives in Rhode Island with her husband and two kids. Connect with Jessica Rhodes! InterviewConnections.com [email protected] Twitter: @JessRhodesBiz Facebook: Facebook.com/JessicaRhodesBiz LinkedIn: Linkedin.com/pub/Jessica-Rhodes Office: 877-893-0895 ext. 101 Episode 267

I am so excited that I got to spend a day with my friend and previous guest Derek Zardus! He has been running all over the country and closing in on his goal of 50 marathons. He was passing through my area on his way to the Atlantic City Marathon. Listen to the episode to find out all of the progress he has made over the past year! About Derek Zardus Derek Zardus’ mantra on the road is the running equivalent of Carolina Pulled Pork – Low and Slow. He believes we can run and improve ourselves without destroying the machinery that propels us forward. Downshifting on general runs by running and walking allows us to run more regularly and more consistently without the common maladies that plague many runners: shin spints, plantar faceitious, Ilio Tibial Band Syndrome, etc. Derek started running consistently about six years ago and suffered from a wide variety of those common problems until recovery from a herniated disc led him to commit to consistent run/walk strategies. Since then, he has completed 3 official marathons (Burlington VT, Bay of Fundy International, and Newport RI), paced a friend as race support for the Sugarloaf ME marathon, and completed 4 other marathon distances this past year as training for his 2016 goal of running 50 classic marathon routes in 50 states in 50 weeks. Derek has also paced a variety of half marathons with Beast Pacing starting in March of 2015. Connect with Derek Zardus! GloboRun.com Episode 266

https://youtu.be/FGgIR7rjuKc This week I have a HUGE announcement to make. Dealing with fear of defeat had definitely weighed on my mind, but I am happy to announce: I was offered a job by HopeWorks, and I accepted! I will be working with teens to help them develop skills for both the work force, and starting their own business. While at the same time helping HopeWorks grow its web development company to help support the nonprofit. I go into great detail in this episode and what this means for my business and projects. Thank you all for the support and love I have received over the past 2.5 years. This is far from the end! This is really just the beginning of even bigger and better things to come for me, my family, my platform, and my business. Check out the YouTube video above or listen to the podcast on iTunes. I hope you are all enjoying these mini episodes that I am publishing to YouTube. Please let me know what you think in the comments or shoot me an email. :) Shoot me your questions to [email protected] Episode 265 Transcription Click Here 1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:07,350 hey dreamers Joe Pardo here and I hope you're all having a wonderful wonderful 2 00:00:07,350 --> 00:00:08,370 week 3 00:00:08,370 --> 00:00:14,639 it's Friday so I'm here to do a topic show i had a head you know I have a 4 00:00:14,639 --> 00:00:19,410 whole bunch of topics setup that I want to do but today I really want to talk 5 00:00:19,410 --> 00:00:29,279 about the I well goals right so I had some dreams when I set out to start the 6 00:00:29,279 --> 00:00:33,120 dreamers podcast meeting people and connecting with awesome people doing 7 00:00:33,120 --> 00:00:39,269 amazing things was definitely one of them and inspiring people and helping 8 00:00:39,270 --> 00:00:42,809 people figure out what it is that they want to do with their life it's also 9 00:00:42,809 --> 00:00:51,539 important to me and i think i've done a really great job of that arm so I was so 10 00:00:51,539 --> 00:00:58,680 last week you saw was in disneyland that was young was in LA and getting the 11 00:00:58,680 --> 00:01:03,449 process started on writing a co authored book with dr. Jeff Barnes called the 12 00:01:03,449 --> 00:01:06,390 wisdom of all four kids that's a working title it's probably gonna be called 13 00:01:06,390 --> 00:01:12,869 something else and then I landed I i left at two or was it like 1030 at night 14 00:01:12,869 --> 00:01:22,80 california time I landed at like 6am on on friday morning i drove down to DC 15 00:01:22,80 --> 00:01:25,830 pipette some rockin the the DC podcast shirt right here it's a great Church out 16 00:01:25,830 --> 00:01:29,850 bc pot fest if you know you didn't go this year you should totally go next 17 00:01:29,850 --> 00:01:34,979 year was a really great time really great people and totally worth the the 18 00:01:34,979 --> 00:01:39,119 money and my time to go sat so I got back 19 00:01:39,119 --> 00:01:44,340 well actually when I landed it was like fire 20 00:01:44,340 --> 00:01:48,509 you know about 6am 545 or something like that and i got an email just as I was 21 00:01:48,509 --> 00:01:52,140 like standing up like and I'm looking at my phone and I'm like 22 00:01:53,380 --> 00:01:57,939 this is an interesting email i got an email some of you may remember I 23 00:01:57,939 --> 00:02:04,600 interviewed a guy named Dan wrote and arm like a lot that long ago but it 24 00:02:04,600 --> 00:02:10,269 seems like that longer with so many episodes since then when i was at a was 25 00:02:10,269 --> 00:02:14,800 a a an event for entrepreneurs and I and I set up my podcast booth and I 26 00:02:14,800 --> 00:02:18,519 interviewed these a bunch of different people over there and dan was one of 27 00:02:18,519 --> 00:02:24,489

About Chrissy Steed Chrissy Steed has her MBA and is an author, educator, TV show creator, motivational speaker and entrepreneurial business owner from NJ. Chrissy is the creator of the KiddiePreneur Educational Curriculum. Her book, The KiddiePreneur In You, which is available on Amazon, received rave reviews from celebrities, parents and children across the USA. The Just 4 U Kids KiddiePreneur curriculum teaches youth and teens throughout the United States about the art of business. Chrissy recently spoke at an event and "left the audience inspired" exclaimed the event's organizer. She makes it her business to survive, thrive, and inspire. Having started on her entrepreneurial journey at the age of 14, her wisdom is impeccable. She is on the ultimate journey to creating 1 Million KiddiePreneurs nationwide. Chrissy is the mastermind behind the KiddiePreneur Brand which also produces KiddiePreneur Weekend which is home to the KiddiePreneur Celebrity Awards. Connect with Chrissy Steed! www.KiddiePreneur.com Episode 264

https://youtu.be/nqqqVmWSyt4 I spent this week in L.A. working with Dr. Jeff Barnes on our upcoming book about Walt Disney leadership skills for kids. On my last day out on the west coast, I spent it with some friends and decided to talk about framing your business for success while on Main Street USA! It is all about presentation that is part of the marketing. The sights, the sounds, how things line up, the music, the smells, the feeling of emotional connection that your business or product gives to your customers AND employees. Check out the episode up top or read the transcription below. Check out the YouTube video above or listen to the podcast on iTunes. I hope you are all enjoying these mini episodes that I am publishing to YouTube. Please let me know what you think in the comments or shoot me an email. :) Shoot me your questions to [email protected] Episode 263 Transcription Click Here 1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:07,259 I took a second to get going hey 2 00:00:04,259 --> 00:00:09,599 everybody I'm bunch of dreamers I'm so 3 00:00:07,259 --> 00:00:13,410 far no they host the podcast and I'm not 4 00:00:09,599 --> 00:00:15,389 doing my Eva my daughter today I'm 5 00:00:13,410 --> 00:00:17,490 standing here came just now in 6 00:00:15,389 --> 00:00:19,109 California and I'm point 7 00:00:17,490 --> 00:00:22,619 yeah something like that and I share 8 00:00:19,109 --> 00:00:25,380 something filming today with some anyway 9 00:00:22,619 --> 00:00:28,140 today I want to talk about framing and 10 00:00:25,380 --> 00:00:31,49 how awesome the framing is and then how 11 00:00:28,140 --> 00:00:32,549 important is your business and 12 00:00:31,50 --> 00:00:34,290 everything that you're trying to do it's 13 00:00:32,549 --> 00:00:37,500 about presentation when I same framing 14 00:00:34,290 --> 00:00:39,89 not just being framed like a Roger ride 15 00:00:37,500 --> 00:00:41,219 which was actually about the ride a 16 00:00:39,90 --> 00:00:44,129 little bit just over their best matter 17 00:00:41,219 --> 00:00:47,100 more to see the metamodel my my left or 18 00:00:44,129 --> 00:00:51,190 right I guess if it's ya get thumbs up 19 00:00:47,100 --> 00:00:55,30 and I my right your left is 20 00:00:51,190 --> 00:00:57,160 and Mickey wanted I am Telling told 21 00:00:55,30 --> 00:00:58,870 something naughty community is our 22 00:00:57,160 --> 00:01:01,120 Sleeping Beauty Castle sleeping beauty 23 00:00:58,870 --> 00:01:04,268 castle yeah well no I yes Castle out 24 00:01:01,120 --> 00:01:06,460 there so anyway the importance of 25 00:01:04,269 --> 00:01:09,700 framing and the importance that when 26 00:01:06,460 --> 00:01:12,130 you're trying to build something that 27 00:01:09,700 --> 00:01:13,930 other people are going to look at it 28 00:01:12,130 --> 00:01:16,240 doesn't have to be perfect but in the 29 00:01:13,930 --> 00:01:18,280 case of this the framing of it has to be 30 00:01:16,240 --> 00:01:19,658 perfect so when you look at the castle 31 00:01:18,280 --> 00:01:22,780 maybe we should move the camera a little 32 00:01:19,659 --> 00:01:24,789 bit so you can get a better still shot 33 00:01:22,780 --> 00:01:27,850 of like what you're seeing with with 34 00:01:24,789 --> 00:01:30,69 walking so close to us and yet it looks 35 00:01:27,850 --> 00:01:33,369 like he's almost like standing in front 36 00:01:30,69 --> 00:01:40,60 of the castle on top of you need to do 37 00:01:33,369 --> 00:01:43,600 anyway it's really important that too to 38 00:01:40,60 --> 00:01:45,39 understand the importance of framing 39 00:01:43,600 --> 00:01:46,360 when it comes to your business and 40 00:01:45,39 --> 00:01:49,149 putting yourself with the best foot 41 00:01:46,360 --> 00:01:53,350 forward when you're doing any kind of

About Filip Valica Filip Valica has been a mechanical engineer and engineering manager for over 12 years, designing, testing, and building products from cradle to grave. He has worked for a broad range of companies – from mom-and-pop small businesses to some of the largest corporations in the US. His hands-on point of view resonates with other action-oriented small business owners and entrepreneurs. Filip is the founder of The Product Startup, a site that provides a step-by-step blueprint to aspiring product creators wanting to bring their ideas to market. Through interviews with successful small business owners, inventors, and Shark Tank winners, he explores the intersection of his interests and experience: DIY Product Development. Along with his mother, Filip immigrated to the United States from Czechoslovakia when he was 7 years old with two suitcases and $80 in cash. They left behind all of their family and almost all of their possessions. His journey and success in the United States is proof that it’s possible to create your own luck through hard work. At an early age, he became "man-of the house" and was responsible for home maintenance. After college he pooled his savings, borrowed money from his friends, bought an inhabitable foreclosure and spent 2 years to make it livable. Filip lives in Houston, TX with his wife and daughter. After his daughter was born, he realized that he needed to focus on his passion and The Product Startup launched soon after. He believes anyone can develop a product using recent advances in technology and tools, and by following the same road map many other companies use to commercialize their ideas. On his podcast, Filip interviews other founders and shows listeners a how they can built their products, brands, and companies on a tight budget. Connect with Filip Valica! Website http://theproductstartup.com Social Media Facebook.com/TheProductStartup Twitter: @productstartup Instagram.com/productstartup Google.com/+TheproductstartupPage Pinterest.com/theproductstart Shoot me your questions or comments to [email protected] Episode 262

https://youtu.be/bY7wId4zFRk Today I talk about how so many people you are following are (probably) faking it! I want you to rise above comparing yourself to these manufactured lives (lies). They are designed by nature to make yourself feel bad about the life you live. Check out the YouTube video above or listen to the podcast on iTunes. I hope you are all enjoying these mini episodes that I am publishing to YouTube. Please let me know what you think in the comments or shoot me an email. :) Shoot me your questions to [email protected] Episode 261 Transcription Click Here 1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:05,910 hey everybody its Joe Pardo here welcome 2 00:00:03,149 --> 00:00:08,550 to the dreamers podcast we're talking 3 00:00:05,910 --> 00:00:10,710 about business entrepreneurship and 4 00:00:08,550 --> 00:00:12,990 people who live their dreams every 5 00:00:10,710 --> 00:00:13,920 single day of the week the year the 6 00:00:12,990 --> 00:00:15,960 month 7 00:00:13,920 --> 00:00:21,300 the minute I mean I'm living it right 8 00:00:15,960 --> 00:00:23,640 now so today I want to talk about people 9 00:00:21,300 --> 00:00:26,340 that are fake and not just people that 10 00:00:23,640 --> 00:00:28,800 are fake but people that are faking it 11 00:00:26,340 --> 00:00:30,420 they want you to believe that they got 12 00:00:28,800 --> 00:00:31,710 all the answers and everything and are 13 00:00:30,420 --> 00:00:34,620 not learning because they are the 14 00:00:31,710 --> 00:00:36,870 masters at everything they are and 15 00:00:34,620 --> 00:00:39,510 experts if you will 16 00:00:36,870 --> 00:00:40,860 I want to call attention to somebody who 17 00:00:39,510 --> 00:00:42,239 everybody thought was an expert but 18 00:00:40,860 --> 00:00:44,640 turned out not to be an expert is 19 00:00:42,239 --> 00:00:46,260 actually contours burning Matt off 20 00:00:44,640 --> 00:00:49,79 yes if you don't know who that is go 21 00:00:46,260 --> 00:00:55,739 Look them up there's a great awesome 22 00:00:49,79 --> 00:00:57,600 video all about his life and the light 23 00:00:55,739 --> 00:00:59,699 Like the heel and how he got to the 24 00:00:57,600 --> 00:01:02,250 point where he was faking it till we 25 00:00:59,699 --> 00:01:04,470 made it and then continue to bake it and 26 00:01:02,250 --> 00:01:06,990 skimmed a ton of people out of money 27 00:01:04,470 --> 00:01:10,380 Through his Ponzi scheme 28 00:01:06,990 --> 00:01:12,449 anyway you know I just want you to be 29 00:01:10,380 --> 00:01:14,39 leery I want you to do the research that 30 00:01:12,450 --> 00:01:17,220 if it sounds too good to be true it 31 00:01:14,40 --> 00:01:19,259 probably is not trueor they're just a 32 00:01:17,220 --> 00:01:21,150 very big caveat that you just haven't 33 00:01:19,259 --> 00:01:23,159 taken into consideration yet or haven't 34 00:01:21,150 --> 00:01:25,350 heard about yetso I want you to take 35 00:01:23,159 --> 00:01:27,360 all that into consideration when trying 36 00:01:25,350 --> 00:01:29,880 to think about whether or not you should 37 00:01:27,360 --> 00:01:31,799 believe that somebody is doing better 38 00:01:29,880 --> 00:01:38,189 than everybody else can i hit my 39 00:01:31,799 --> 00:01:40,590 turntable over here anyway I you know a 40 00:01:38,189 --> 00:01:42,779 lot of people will have full front they 41 00:01:40,590 --> 00:01:45,180 you know the word front put out this 42 00:01:42,780 --> 00:01:46,799 this awesome lifestyle that they're 43 00:01:45,180 --> 00:01:48,149 living this great i'll leave me on 44 00:01:46,799 --> 00:01:51,420 instagram and I'm doing this I'm doing 45 00:01:48,149 --> 00:01:53,369 that it's all great all the time but the 46 00:01:51,420 --> 00:01:55,740

About Kim Shivler Kim Shivler M.Ed. teaches entrepreneurs to build WordPress websites and educationally-sound online courses and communities to establish expert status, increase sales, and find more personal satisfaction in their businesses. She has worked as a writer, instructor, developer and serial entrepreneur for over 20 years. Her business experience includes computer network and database administration, technical training and writing, project management, web development, and work as an aesthetician and spa owner. She also worked for large corporations including Tivoli, an IBM company, where she was part of the worldwide technical sales and marketing team. In her classes, Kim marries the best of educational theory and real-world business for a fun and effective learning experience. Connect with Kim Shivler! HowtoBuildanOnlineCourse.com WhiteGloveWebTraining.com https://twitter.com/KimShivler https://www.facebook.com/howtobuildanonlinecourse/ Shoot me your questions or comments to [email protected] Episode 260

https://youtu.be/7eAFpMTXAWA Today I talk about the difficult time I had finding and figuring out how to listen to my inner voice. I struggled for nearly a year talking with a therapist looking for validation and permission. Finally, I figured out that I needed to search harder within myself and listen to my inner voice. That was when everything started to change for me, very rapidly and eventually it has gotten much easier! Also, shout out to my man Eric P. Thomas (former guest on Dreamers Podcast) for the awesome shirt I am rocking today! Check out his company! Check out the YouTube video above or listen to the podcast on iTunes. I hope you are all enjoying these mini episodes that I am publishing to YouTube. Please let me know what you think in the comments or shoot me an email. :) Shoot me your questions to [email protected] Episode 259 Transcription 1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:04,290 welcome everybody to the dreamers 2 00:00:02,760 --> 00:00:06,990 podcast I'm your host your party 3 00:00:04,290 --> 00:00:11,280 unfortunately a big race is not here to 4 00:00:06,990 --> 00:00:14,580 be here with me here today today I want 5 00:00:11,280 --> 00:00:18,900 to talk about a topic that it took me 6 00:00:14,580 --> 00:00:21,779 about a year of going to therapy to 7 00:00:18,900 --> 00:00:24,299 figure out and the whole time the answer 8 00:00:21,779 --> 00:00:25,830 was right in front of me so leading up 9 00:00:24,300 --> 00:00:27,779 to the time which I was getting ready to 10 00:00:25,830 --> 00:00:30,630 leave my family's business i was going 11 00:00:27,779 --> 00:00:34,739 to a therapist I was coming week after 12 00:00:30,630 --> 00:00:37,500 week after week for an entire year and 13 00:00:34,739 --> 00:00:40,440 all I was doing was complaining about my 14 00:00:37,500 --> 00:00:42,510 working you know the things that weren't 15 00:00:40,440 --> 00:00:45,390 going right at work how I was frustrated 16 00:00:42,510 --> 00:00:48,360 with the reactions i was getting from 17 00:00:45,390 --> 00:00:50,460 both some of the employees family and 18 00:00:48,360 --> 00:00:52,79 everything and I was just I was ready to 19 00:00:50,460 --> 00:00:55,379 give up and be fed I was fed up with the 20 00:00:52,79 --> 00:00:57,840 whole situation and I had a therapist 21 00:00:55,379 --> 00:00:59,910 that refused to tell me that it was ok 22 00:00:57,840 --> 00:01:01,800 leave he was not willing to give me that 23 00:00:59,910 --> 00:01:03,629 permission and i wrote about this in my 24 00:01:01,800 --> 00:01:05,548 book 31like changing concepts is that 25 00:01:03,629 --> 00:01:08,9 you don't need permission from anyone 26 00:01:05,549 --> 00:01:12,479 except yourself to do things that is 27 00:01:08,10 --> 00:01:15,450 that you you you and you want to do 28 00:01:12,479 --> 00:01:19,710 me myself and I he has tagged me myself 29 00:01:15,450 --> 00:01:22,80 and I radio South Anthony days I she 30 00:01:19,710 --> 00:01:23,309 totally permission to give yourself our 31 00:01:22,80 --> 00:01:24,899 provision for anyone else to give 32 00:01:23,310 --> 00:01:27,180 yourself permission to do things that it 33 00:01:24,900 --> 00:01:30,689 is that you want to do and that you feel 34 00:01:27,180 --> 00:01:33,60 is right for you so it took me a year to 35 00:01:30,689 --> 00:01:34,710 figure out the finally give myself that 36 00:01:33,60 --> 00:01:35,640 permission to say you know what enough 37 00:01:34,710 --> 00:01:38,39 is enough 38 00:01:35,640 --> 00:01:39,540 I'm ready to move on and I i need to 39 00:01:38,40 --> 00:01:41,70 leave i need to go do something else in 40 00:01:39,540 --> 00:01:42,810 my life I don't know what that is yet 41 00:01:41,70 --> 00:01:44,460 but I'm gonna figure it out i started 42

About Derrick Kwa At 16, I felt like I was stuck in a rut - going through the motions of school everyday, just because it was what people expected me to do and what everyone else did. So I left school. I had no network and no idea what I would do. I just knew I had to do something different, and start living life on my terms. It was extremely scary. But I did it anyway. I took one small step at a time, and I managed to overcome those fears. And I'm pretty happy with the results. Some of the things I’ve done since then that I’ve most proud of include: - Completing a virtual internship with Seth Godin - Being one of the first 100 graduates of Seth Godin’s altMBA program - Traveling to 10 countries in two years - Playing in professional poker tournaments against some of my favorite celebrity players - Co-organizing the Social Media Breakfast | Singapore - Participating in the StartupBus 2011 - Contributing to the Age of Conversation 2 - Starting Thousand True Fans, a marketing agency where we worked with brands like QuickBooks Asia and ONI Global I'm a huge believer in pursuing your passions, and going after the life that you love. And I want to inspire and help others to do just that. So now, I run PassionBlueprint - a podcast featuring amazing people who have taken the step out to pursue their passions. They share the blueprint they used to take that step out - how they overcame the fears they faced, the first steps they took, the lessons they learned - to show others how they can do the same for themselves. Connect with Derrick Kwa! Check out Derrick's podcast: www.passionblueprint.com www.derrickkwa.com Facebook Twitter Linkedin Shoot me your questions or comments to [email protected] Episode 258

https://youtu.be/KpeUFqWWk3Y Today Ava and I break down why we're all babies when it comes to learning the things that we want to do. No one is going to tell a baby to stop looking at their hands to figure out how to use them better. Don't be afraid to learn like a baby when it comes to your hobbies, businesses and life in general. Remember, we're all babies so we need to own it. Check out the YouTube video above or listen to the podcast on iTunes. I hope you are all enjoying these mini episodes that I am publishing to YouTube. Please let me know what you think in the comments or shoot me an email. :) Shoot me your questions to [email protected] Episode 257 Transcription 1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:06,330 hey everybody welcome to the dreamers 2 00:00:03,000 --> 00:00:09,990 podcast on your host Joe Pardo my close 3 00:00:06,330 --> 00:00:12,210 Race right here and it's if you're 4 00:00:09,990 --> 00:00:14,969 watching of course on youtube at super 5 00:00:12,210 --> 00:00:17,580 joepardo.com/tube if you're not go 6 00:00:14,969 --> 00:00:20,70 to super Joe park on $MONTH to check 7 00:00:17,580 --> 00:00:22,470 us out on youtube if you're listening to 8 00:00:20,70 --> 00:00:24,930 the dreamers podcast on iTunes or Google 9 00:00:22,470 --> 00:00:27,150 Play that's awesome thank you for 10 00:00:24,930 --> 00:00:30,240 joining us this week I want to talk 11 00:00:27,150 --> 00:00:32,519 about not being the first to do 12 00:00:30,240 --> 00:00:35,460 something now iíve talked about this 13 00:00:32,520 --> 00:00:37,950 previously on an episode of One i think 14 00:00:35,460 --> 00:00:39,629 one of the pre-show episode or pre shows 15 00:00:37,950 --> 00:00:42,59 on one of the episodes of the Dreamers 16 00:00:39,629 --> 00:00:44,460 podcast before but i think it's so worth 17 00:00:42,59 --> 00:00:46,500 mentioning again about the idea 18 00:00:44,460 --> 00:00:49,110 especially since I gotta hear you know 19 00:00:46,500 --> 00:00:50,460 when i'm watching her grow up and I see 20 00:00:49,110 --> 00:00:52,79 her and she'll do this thing where 21 00:00:50,460 --> 00:00:53,610 she'll like put her hand out in front of 22 00:00:52,79 --> 00:00:59,430 her face and she will stare at it for 23 00:00:53,610 --> 00:01:00,840 four seconds at a time you know I want 24 00:00:59,430 --> 00:01:02,940 you to take that lesson because I know 25 00:01:00,840 --> 00:01:06,869 that it's really resonated with me 26 00:01:02,940 --> 00:01:09,179 about the idea that we don't have to be 27 00:01:06,869 --> 00:01:11,70 the first to do something no one's gonna 28 00:01:09,180 --> 00:01:12,330 turn to Ava and say oh don't bother 29 00:01:11,70 --> 00:01:15,270 using your hands 30 00:01:12,330 --> 00:01:17,548 we've already figured that out this or 31 00:01:15,270 --> 00:01:21,210 or crawling everybody else can do that 32 00:01:17,549 --> 00:01:24,150 so you don't don't bother or are growing 33 00:01:21,210 --> 00:01:26,699 hair she's slowly but surely growing 34 00:01:24,150 --> 00:01:29,310 some hair even though in the back 35 00:01:26,700 --> 00:01:30,630 she's got the party mullet going on 36 00:01:29,310 --> 00:01:32,100 there you know 37 00:01:30,630 --> 00:01:34,48 don't bother growing Harry of a it's 38 00:01:32,100 --> 00:01:36,419 okay we've already mastered that except 39 00:01:34,49 --> 00:01:40,350 for me because I'm losing all kinds of 40 00:01:36,420 --> 00:01:42,509 hair up top but I so I want you as a as 41 00:01:40,350 --> 00:01:44,429 an entrepreneur as somebody who's trying 42 00:01:42,509 --> 00:01:45,750 to you know accomplish things to 43 00:01:44,430 --> 00:01:48,780 remember that you don't have to be the 44 00:01:45,750 --> 00:01:51,840 first or necessarily even the best at 45 00:01:48,

Very excited to have Stephen Warley join me on the Dreamers Podcast today to talk about his latest project Life Skills That Matter! Check out his past episodes of the Dreamers Podcast here where I interviewed him while he was still part of unstuckable.co and here where we talk about everyday minimalism. About Stephen Warley Stephen Warley founded Life Skills That Matter to help 1,000 people become self-employed over the next 3 years. He has been successfully self-employed for the last 16 years. He has conducted extensive research and experiments to show people how to make the leap from employment to self-employment by learning how to design business models based on their values, needs, abilities and habits. Connect with Stephen Warley at LifeSkillsThatMatter.com. Other helpful tools from Life Skills That Matter: The 10 Life Skills That Matter http://lifeskillsthatmatter.com/life-skills-matter/ Self-Assessment Inventory (everything you should learn about yourself) http://lifeskillsthatmatter.com/learn-about-yourself/ Lifestyle Calculator http://lifeskillsthatmatter.com/lifestyle-calculator/ Shoot me your questions or comments to [email protected] Episode 256

https://youtu.be/Thl48B2bAfo Today I talk about the time I was told to quit trying to living my dream, right to my face! It was a difficult time in my life, and felt like I was being kicked while trying to get up on my feet. It turns out that at the time I was getting mad and upset and just needed to spin the situation into a different light to give me the confidence to power through the negativity. Check out the YouTube video above or listen to the podcast on iTunes. I hope you are all enjoying these mini episodes that I am publishing to YouTube. Please let me know what you think in the comments or shoot me an email. :) Shoot me your questions to [email protected] Episode 255 Transcription 2 00:00:00 --> 00:00:06 welcome everybody to the dreamers 3 00:00:06 --> 00:00:11 podcast I'm your host Joe Pardo this is 4 00:00:11 --> 00:00:16 my co-host Ava grace and she seems 5 00:00:16 --> 00:00:22 quite happy this morning I gotta say 6 00:00:22 --> 00:00:29 after having her nap and her and and her 7 00:00:29 --> 00:00:35 walk that we went on today's topic I 8 00:00:35 --> 00:00:42 want to talk about the a time that I got 9 00:00:42 --> 00:00:48 told to my eyes eyeballs the eyeballs to 10 00:00:48 --> 00:00:53 quit when I was going or about to do 11 00:00:53 --> 00:00:58 when faced with starting the dreamers 12 00:00:58 --> 00:01:02 podcast and getting started 13 00:01:02 --> 00:01:06 it's something that it's you know it has 14 00:01:06 --> 00:01:10 weight on my mind but it obviously i'm 15 00:01:10 --> 00:01:14 sitting here holding my lovely daughter 16 00:01:14 --> 00:01:18 ava grace and i wouldn't be able to do 17 00:01:18 --> 00:01:23 that if I just gave up and quit like 18 00:01:23 --> 00:01:27 someone told me to do right to my face 19 00:01:27 --> 00:01:32 you know it really waiting on my mind 20 00:01:32 --> 00:01:37 for quite awhile there when it happened 21 00:01:37 --> 00:01:41 it happened like right after I was just 22 00:01:41 --> 00:01:44 getting started 23 00:01:44 --> 00:01:50 I'm so like a little over two years ago 24 00:01:50 --> 00:01:56 and it was like it was kind of took me 25 00:01:56 --> 00:02:02 back a little bit so I'm like hey you 26 00:02:02 --> 00:02:08 know I'm i know what i'm doing i have 27 00:02:08 --> 00:02:12 this uh all this experience and in 28 00:02:12 --> 00:02:15 business and I understand where i'm 29 00:02:15 --> 00:02:19 coming from as far as like what I'm 30 00:02:19 --> 00:02:23 leaving and when i'm giving up because 31 00:02:23 --> 00:02:28 I've I gave it three years of thinking 32 00:02:28 --> 00:02:33 before I decided to give all that life 33 00:02:33 --> 00:02:38 up to do my own thing and here i am 34 00:02:38 --> 00:02:44 two-and-a-half years later doing it so 35 00:02:44 --> 00:02:53 you know when have you got to remember 36 00:02:53 --> 00:03:00 sometimes people really love you I and 37 00:03:00 --> 00:03:03 they want the best for you and they 38 00:03:03 --> 00:03:07 think they know what the best is for you 39 00:03:07 --> 00:03:11 even though they don't really know the 40 00:03:11 --> 00:03:15 situation or what they're what they're 41 00:03:15 --> 00:03:19 talking about because maybe they don't 42 00:03:19 --> 00:03:23 even have an experience that that gets 43 00:03:23 --> 00:03:26 them there or maybe they're just jealous 44 00:03:26 --> 00:03:31 because they gave up on their own dreams 45 00:03:31 --> 00:03:37 and you know they're dirges quitters or 46 00:03:37 --> 00:03:41 in some cases haters but but a lot of 47 00:03:41 --> 00:03:45 cases it's because people you know they 48 00:03:45 --> 00:03:49 they want to show their their love and 49

I am so happy to have my good friend and positive force in the universe back on the Dreamers Podcast! She has been working hard the last year putting together her upcoming book Notes to Self. I have had the pleasure of getting to read many of them on the Facebook feed. I can't wait to get my copy of her book! Check out Danielle Waton's first time appearing on the Dreamers Podcast here. About Danielle Watson Danielle Watson is a CEO, a TEDx speaker, and the world's most unlikely anthropologist. Her upcoming book 365+1 Notes to Self, is an inspiring collection of personal notes Danielle wrote to remind herself to stay present and stay positive, even when life gets tough. Her practice of positive self-talk in the form of a daily ‘Note to Self’ helped her survive and thrive through an unwanted life change (divorce) while also inspiring her friends, family and fans to look closely for life’s little silver linings each day. Connect with Danielle Watson at PurseProcess.com. Shoot me your questions or comments to [email protected] Episode 254

https://youtu.be/iOHx_A-94u0 If your answer to "how much money do you need?" is "more", then you are doing it wrong. Let's talk about how you can take back control of your spending and ultimately life! Check out the YouTube video above or listen to the podcast on iTunes. I hope you are all enjoying these mini episodes that I am publishing to YouTube. Please let me know what you think in the comments or shoot me an email. :) Shoot me your questions to [email protected] Episode 253 Transcription 1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:06,29 welcome everybody to the dreamers podcast I'm your host Joe Pardo and this 2 00:00:06,29 --> 00:00:12,179 is little ava grace right here joining me here on the YouTube channel for the 3 00:00:12,179 --> 00:00:17,220 Germans podcast that superhero party . com / to go like and subscribe if you're 4 00:00:17,220 --> 00:00:22,890 enjoying all the great content that I've been putting out here so today on this 5 00:00:22,890 --> 00:00:28,410 friday September the 30th I want to talk about how much income do you really need 6 00:00:28,410 --> 00:00:31,800 to survive how much do you need 7 00:00:31,800 --> 00:00:37,200 what expectations do you have as far as what you want to have in life and then 8 00:00:37,200 --> 00:00:39,660 setting goals to make that happen 9 00:00:39,660 --> 00:00:42,989 the reason I talked about this is because I recently just did this with 10 00:00:42,989 --> 00:00:49,230 with my finances here at that the part of household and figured out that there 11 00:00:49,230 --> 00:00:55,260 was quite a bit of money being spent in ways that we weren't actually in sure of 12 00:00:55,260 --> 00:00:56,969 where the money was going 13 00:00:56,969 --> 00:01:04,680 a in threeso so to me there's a there's really good way to understand how much 14 00:01:04,680 --> 00:01:09,479 money that you need if your if your immediate answer is more than you're 15 00:01:09,479 --> 00:01:14,39 doing it wrong and you know that's just the easiest possible ways how much money 16 00:01:14,40 --> 00:01:19,860 do i need more always more and never less or being able to save even more 17 00:01:19,860 --> 00:01:25,320 than if you if you made more money and and just knew how much it is that you 18 00:01:25,320 --> 00:01:31,258 actually were spending per per week per month per year on you and you don't have 19 00:01:31,259 --> 00:01:35,130 to get super super granular to get that kind of an answer police if you have a 20 00:01:35,130 --> 00:01:39,839 basis of light your basic bills on and then your basic credit like your credit 21 00:01:39,840 --> 00:01:43,530 card bill like your bills that like to keep your house and our or apartment or 22 00:01:43,530 --> 00:01:45,750 whatever going or your business going 23 00:01:45,750 --> 00:01:49,229 but then your credit bills as well 24 00:01:49,229 --> 00:01:55,799 figuring all that in and and just like how like your car so actually me 25 00:01:55,799 --> 00:02:01,740 personally i'll be having a huge you know payday coming up when I am able to 26 00:02:01,740 --> 00:02:07,710 get rid of my car in the near future i have a $OPERAND w VW TDI which is the 27 00:02:07,710 --> 00:02:10,649 turbo turbo diesel and as you may or may not know 28 00:02:10,649 --> 00:02:13,10 volkswagen got caught cheating or 29 00:02:13,10 --> 00:02:16,939 with their diesel engines so now they're paying the price about having the 30 00:02:16,939 --> 00:02:21,49 buyback these cars or give a compensation to the owners of those cars 31 00:02:21,49 --> 00:02:27,680 so by doing so I'm going to be alleviating a five-hundred-dollar per 32 00:02:27,680 --> 00:02:33,110 month a bill that i was paying for a car that I barely get to use at this point 33 00:02:33,110 --> 00:02:36,980 because I'm home every day with this

Azuka Zuke grew up in Nigeria West Africa, and later moved to the United States. He writes self-development books, and travels, motivating people to live their dreams. He also likes taking selfies to promote unity, ignite friendship, and foster unity. He uses selfies to put smiles on people's faces, reduce stress, and instill a sense of love across all races. Azuka, a Beverly Hills Book Award Winner is a fire-brand motivational speaker who inspires people to follow their passion and make positive changes to their lives. He is a positive thinker, a strong believer in the American Dream, a disciple of the movement for positive change and gratitude. An in-demand speaker, he passionately motivates his audience and speaks with high-intense energy. Azuka is always under construction and believes in achieving great things with faith in the power and goodness of the Most High. You can get more Azuke Zuke at www.AzukaZuke.com. Instagram/Periscope/Snapchat: authorazuka Facebook: Author Azuka Zuke Twitter: @zubby34 YouTube: Author Azuka Shoot me your questions or comments to [email protected] Episode 252

https://youtu.be/bGt8N8ipNns On this week's mini episode I talk about how to deal with negative feedback. It may seem obvious, but not everyone out there is a "hater". You have to remember that other people have different perspectives than you do, and may be more critical about certain things than others. Check out the YouTube video above or listen to the podcast on iTunes. I hope you are all enjoying these mini episodes that I am publishing to YouTube. Please let me know what you think in the comments or shoot me an email. :) Shoot me your questions to [email protected] Episode 251 Transcription 1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:08,220 welcome everybody to the dreamers podcast I'm the host Joe part oh this is 2 00:00:08,220 --> 00:00:15,89 my co-host David grace right here snapping away at her lips because she's 3 00:00:15,89 --> 00:00:21,000 teething so this week on the dreamers podcast i want to talk about listening 4 00:00:21,000 --> 00:00:27,119 to criticism and and actually talk about an experience that I just had that 5 00:00:27,119 --> 00:00:30,000 actually turned out to be a really positive experience might actually have 6 00:00:30,000 --> 00:00:36,360 some notes right here on this notebook right over there because I wasn't afraid 7 00:00:36,360 --> 00:00:42,329 to take on some negative criticism about my conference that I just held here in 8 00:00:42,329 --> 00:00:46,920 South Jersey its mid-atlantic podcast.com go check it out we just 9 00:00:46,920 --> 00:00:50,879 holding the virtual ticket for a hundred bucks you can watch every session and 10 00:00:50,879 --> 00:00:53,968 you get the audio and all that but anyway that's not the point the point is 11 00:00:53,969 --> 00:01:00,420 is at there was somebody who had a less than favorable opinion of some of the 12 00:01:00,420 --> 00:01:05,220 things that we did at the conference and you know what a lot of times people 13 00:01:05,220 --> 00:01:07,890 don't want to listen to 14 00:01:07,890 --> 00:01:11,850 I to any kind of criticism they you know I were so many people saying oh my god I 15 00:01:11,850 --> 00:01:13,470 love this is amazing 16 00:01:13,470 --> 00:01:15,720 we had such a great time at your conference I can't wait to come back 17 00:01:15,720 --> 00:01:18,60 next year i already bought tickets for next year 18 00:01:18,60 --> 00:01:22,770 let's do this it's gonna be awesome and all of that but sometimes people that 19 00:01:22,770 --> 00:01:28,289 that didn't get everything and what we need to understand we're working uh you 20 00:01:28,290 --> 00:01:32,880 know serving other people or offering a product or something like that what we 21 00:01:32,880 --> 00:01:39,179 need to do is we need to be able to listen to the people who have something 22 00:01:39,180 --> 00:01:43,79 to say and if you're fortunate enough for them to actually want to come and 23 00:01:43,79 --> 00:01:47,39 say something to you about it and you know whether it's in person or or at 24 00:01:47,40 --> 00:01:49,649 least in an email or survey or something like that 25 00:01:49,649 --> 00:01:53,369 there's so much that you can learn right so you won't learn anything if you just 26 00:01:53,369 --> 00:01:56,820 take all the great the great stuff with yall wonderful like here let me just Pat 27 00:01:56,820 --> 00:02:01,889 myself on the back a little pat you on the back to the Burt no I guess not 28 00:02:01,890 --> 00:02:07,49 ok so I and I had ended up having this really awesome conversation learning so 29 00:02:07,49 --> 00:02:11,910 many things from a perspective that was radically different than every other 30 00:02:11,910 --> 00:02:13,190 person 31 00:02:13,190 --> 00:02:18,320 I had talked to about the conference so I i just want to really put out and 32 00:02:18,320 --> 00:02:24,560

Fourteen-year-old, filmmaker/photographer Aniya Wolfe started her company Beauty Scene Productions LLC this year where she uses the proceeds to fund her film projects. Fully committed to her passion, Aniya has written, produced, directed and edited two short films. Her first film "Selfie Wars" has over 7,000 YouTube views. Her second film "SKIN" addresses the various challenges and issues facing today’s youth. Currently, her community helped her raise 9,000 so that she could extend "SKIN" into a full length feature that she hopes to bring into the school systems. Beauty Scene Productions LLC specializes in headshots, portraits, events and fashion photography/videography. Despite her age, Aniya has taken full advantage of every opportunity to gain experience and pursue her dream of becoming an award winning filmmaker. Aniya’s credits include digital image technician, cinematographer, and production assistant on professional projects. She is a member at PhillyCam and PaFIA. Aniya was accepted into some of Philadelphia's best performing arts schools but has made the decision to remain homeschooled through Commonwealth Connections Academy to finish her new feature,"Beyond My Skin", which is scheduled to be released in 2017. http://www.beautysceneproductions.com/ Shoot me your questions to [email protected] Episode 250

https://youtu.be/4ry2CXgfSr0 In business it can be hard to see how all of the little wins add up to big wins. I want you to stop treadmilling on zero with your business and add up all of the sales and wins that you've had for the calendar year. So when someone stops you and asks how it is going, you KNOW how it is going. You are left guessing, leaving doubt in the other person's mind that you know what you are doing. It can hurt your thought process too if you constantly feel like you aren't making money or enough money. Stop looking for that home run when it comes to sales and success (whatever success looks like to you). I will talk about success in an upcoming episode! On a side note, I hope you are all enjoying these mini episodes that I am publishing to YouTube. Please let me know what you think in the comments or shoot me an email. :) Have a magical weekend! Shoot me your questions to [email protected] Episode 249 Transcription 1 00:00:00,380 --> 00:00:08,570 everybody i think i just started Ava I'm Joe Pardo and this is ava and today I 2 00:00:08,570 --> 00:00:15,349 want to talk about tread milling on 0 and what I mean by that is if you're in 3 00:00:15,349 --> 00:00:18,890 a business you're trying to start a business or you're just 4 00:00:19,429 --> 00:00:22,819 hey my trying to run i'm trying to sell these books or I'm trying to sell these 5 00:00:22,819 --> 00:00:28,849 products and you get in the mindset of like and I've been there of like I'm 6 00:00:28,849 --> 00:00:34,490 treadmill 10 i'm not making any money even though I you you something we're 7 00:00:34,490 --> 00:00:38,750 going through these ups and downs like hey I'm selling a book i think of books 8 00:00:38,750 --> 00:00:41,570 a great example because when you're selling the server like you're some 9 00:00:41,570 --> 00:00:45,800 really really expensive services sometimes it's it's like hey well it's a 10 00:00:45,800 --> 00:00:49,970 thousand-dollar service well that's a thousand dollars that's awesome but if 11 00:00:49,970 --> 00:00:53,600 you're looking at it something from like a book standard words like i'm only 12 00:00:53,600 --> 00:00:58,310 making like three dollars per block or five dollars per book you know when 13 00:00:58,310 --> 00:01:02,480 you're when you get lost in the weeds of everything you're like oh man at the end 14 00:01:02,480 --> 00:01:06,109 of the year you like I didn't make any money and and sometimes it's because we 15 00:01:06,109 --> 00:01:10,68 have this this idea in our heads that were we need to make a million dollars 16 00:01:10,69 --> 00:01:14,450 or maybe not a million but like 30,000 40,000 50,000 something that could 17 00:01:14,450 --> 00:01:18,409 replace what our turn jobs or current positions or whatever we're currently 18 00:01:18,409 --> 00:01:24,79 doing to bring in money is but we need to stop treadmilling on 0 because just 19 00:01:24,79 --> 00:01:27,589 because we're not making that that number all at once we don't like to put 20 00:01:27,590 --> 00:01:28,969 this book out BAM 21 00:01:28,969 --> 00:01:32,298 I got hundreds and hundreds of people downloading this book i'm making three 22 00:01:32,299 --> 00:01:37,340 dollars a person and I'm and I'm ready to make it all right Ava I'm ready to 23 00:01:37,340 --> 00:01:41,869 make all this money happen i'm gonna quit my job and quit when i'm doing and 24 00:01:41,869 --> 00:01:45,289 and boom we're just gonna sell these books from now on just because that 25 00:01:45,289 --> 00:01:47,389 doesn't happen overnight 26 00:01:47,389 --> 00:01:51,740 I mean obviously you know success doesn't happen overnight but my point is 27 00:01:51,740 --> 00:01:55,818 is that just because you're not getting that that instant gratification of like 28 00:01:55,819 --> 00:02:01,99

I met Travis Wolfe a few months back when I spoke at the Kiddiepreneur Expo. His son, Travis, came up to me to ask questions about my books that I had for sale. He immediately wanted to go get his dad and bring him over because he seen we had a lot in common. Boy was he right! I got to have both Travis Wolfe and his daughter Aniya Wolfe over to my house to record episodes soon after. In this episode we talk quite in depth about what it is like to be a black cop in America with the current climate of tension going on. You really just have to give it a listen! About Travis Wolfe Travis Wolfe was born in (west) Philadelphia, PA but spent a lot of his life growing up in multiple towns in New Jersey. With both of his parents being addicted to drugs and his father also being addicted to alcohol, Wolfe, along with his siblings were placed into the foster care system by their family members. Wolfe bounced around between multiple foster homes and a group home between the ages of 8 and 12 years old, during which time he was a victim of physical abuse and rape. In between those years, Wolfe and his siblings had gotten out of the foster care system when his great aunt took them into her home; but Wolfe was placed back into the system because of his behavioral issues. By 1996, Wolfe’s father had gotten clean and sober and had gotten Wolfe out of the system. His father introduced him to the teachings of the bible and encouraged Travis to live a holy lifestyle. It was through those teachings that he developed his spiritual foundation. In 1999, after a dispute with his father, he ran away from home and ended up in Lawnside, NJ with his great aunt, again. Between that time and 2002, He had been kicked out of 6 different homes of friends and family that had taken him in. In 2002, after making a decision to turn his life around, Wolfe graduated from Haddon Heights High School, with honors, and attended Temple University. In 2003, he co-founded a community service organization called GoodFellaz at the university which won the top student organization award “Best Organization” in 2006. Wolfe met his wife Diana Cherubin in 2004 at a Dunkin’ Donuts on the campus. In 2007, he left Temple University to join the Philadelphia Police Department and In late 2007, he reapplied to Temple University and graduated in 2009 with a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice. In 2013, at 29 years old, Wolfe joined the United States Army and graduated Basic Combat Training at Fort Sill, OK with honors and among the top in his class in Physical Fitness, scoring the coveted 300 mark on the Army Physical Fitness Test. He had turned 30 years old while in Basic Combat Training. While in the Army’s Officer Candidate School, an Injury forced him to be separated from the Army. He received an Uncharacterized Discharge in 2014. Jan. 31, 2014, Wolfe was promoted to Sergeant with the Philadelphia Police Department. He served in some of the worst violent crime areas in the city. He is a decorated member of the department in which he still currently serves. Wolfe has done work with community organizations either by dedicating his personal time or as a member of the department. This includes work with the Special Olympics, youth organizations and mentoring organizations throughout Philadelphia and New Jersey. In 2015, Travis made the decision that he was going to “change the world.” He pursued this worthy ideal and opined that by empowering society to change their mindset and attain success in their individual lives, his ideal would come to fruition on a grand scale. Garnering inspiration from his life’s story and personal life experiences; which include, being a victim of child abuse, sexual abuse and sexual assault (rape), homelessness, poverty, the foster care system and drug/alcohol addicted parents; his goal is to empower everyone from youth to senior to overcome their victimization, eliminate excuses and achieve greatness and success in their lives....

Today I am answering a question of, “How do you stay motivated?” by Paulo. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wsbo8AomOO8 I have always tried to stay goal oriented in my work. I set expectations and I don’t always succeed in them. It is those cracks in the pavement that we fall into while on the path to our goals and dreams. Something that has never motivated me is the promise of more money or wealth. Money doesn’t mean anything to me. Sure, I do love technology (since I was very little), I do love music (since I was little), and other things. Most of the fun is in the journey of looking at what to buy, not the fact that I have money to buy something I want. I’m not saying that everyone should not be motivated by money, like me. But it is so important to know what gets your fire burning to get you moving every morning to make the donuts. I work, to work more. I love to create and be able to express myself in many different mediums and multiple levels. I don’t consider myself an artist, but I do create art in many ways. Being myself is one of the most important aspects to life. Society starts with you, so if you put yourself in your happy place, then you can make others happy around you. Your impact on this world will be immeasurable! Right before Ava was about to be born, quite a few people told me that my life would finally have meaning and I would see things differently. Now that I have a daughter and family to support on the things I create, everything would be somehow different. I can say with confidence, while some of my focus has shifted towards spending more time with my wife and our daughter, it has not suddenly given my life meaning. At least not in the way that many seem to think having a baby should, or did for them. My outlook on how I utilize my time has changed quite a bit in the first six months of her life. I have even opened my eyes to the idea that time is not the only most valuable resource we have, but energy. Limiting my activities so that I can make sure that I have enough sleep to be here for Ava throughout the day and night has been a struggle for to me. As I’ve said before, as professional entrepreneurs we really are professional problem solvers. It is so important to remember that we don’t have all of the answers, but we need to be willing to learn and grow as we take missteps and fall into those cracks in the sidewalk. Do what makes you happy, worry about your world and the things that you can control (you are in control of everything in your life!!!) You will find that your motivation to keep pushing forward will come to you over time as you enjoy your journey more. I want to know how you stay motivated! Leave your stories and tips in the comments below so we can help each other go further in life! episode 247

That suits you was starting by Gerard 'PK' Kersey to help men look great while they get back into the workforce! Gerard 'PK' Kersey is a father, husband and entrepreneur who saw a gap in his community that needed to be filled. He believes that changing the outer appearance is important to taking the next step in life but not nearly as important as changing the inner man. He founded "That Suits You", which provides job qualified men entering the workforce with suits in hopes to inspire change. Gerard 'PK' Kersey also consults with men on branding themselves and projecting the right image offline as well as online using the power of social media. Shoot me your questions to [email protected] Watch the pre-show! https://youtu.be/aHr-rVu4WYE Episode 246

The Relaunch Show is all about starting over and the knowledge that comes from it with Joel Boggess! Joel Boggess is the go-to guy for clarity, confidence and direction. He’s the guy people call when they’re feeling stuck, under-challenged or overwhelmed. As a syndicated radio host, bestselling author, and success coach, Joel teaches people how to relaunch their lives and start over with confidence. Originally from San Antonio, Texas, Joel earned his undergraduate degree at Texas Tech University, an MBA from Amberton University, and a Master’s in Counseling. His latest book, Finding your Voice, hit the #1 spot on Amazon for success, happiness, and in the self esteem categories. And his podcast, ReLaunch, was named by Podcasters’ Paradise as “Best Overall” podcast of 2014 and “Most Inspirational” podcast for 2014 and 2015; and has recently passed the one million listens mark. Joel and his wife Pei live in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, and have two Golden Retriever, retired therapy dogs, Bubba and Jake. Check out Joel and Pei's show at ReLaunchShow.com! Shoot me your questions to [email protected] Episode 245

Geoff Langley returns to talk about his european tour, and so much more that he has store for the rest of 2016! So happy that I got to catch up with Geoff Langley (again!!) now that he has settled back into the Philly area. Find out how his tour in Europe went with Renaissance, and all of the awesome things he has coming down the pike for the rest of this year and beyond! You can also check out Geoff Langley's first two interviews on Dreamers Podcast back on episodes 132 and 239. Shoot me your questions to [email protected] Episode 244

Krystian Leonard returns to Dreamers Podcast for the first time since becoming Miss West Virginia Three Rivers Festival Queen! Krystian Leonard is an 19 year old WVU College student and award-winning author and advocate with an adventurous spirit. She dedicates countless hours volunteering and supporting various charities annually. Since her journey into self-acceptance began, Krystian wrote her first children's book at age 15, titled Shining Scars, a Mom's Choice Award recipient, which was published by Headline Books, as a way to meet the need of children just like herself, who are healing and living with visible scars. Krystian founded and now serves as the President of her non-profit organization Shining S.C.A.R.S. as an outreach to help others. With the help of local sponsors and fundraising events, Krystian has been able to travel spreading her message of self-acceptance both near and far. She donates copies of her children's book and regularly speaks at area schools and clubs. She has appeared in the Indie Award winning book Who I Am: American Scar Stories, by Jenny Cutler Lopez. And is a co-author for the Best Selller for Contagious Optimism book 2 - 10 Habits of Truly Optimistic People by David Mezzapple. Krystian was a keynote speaker at the Contagious Optimism Live event in Jupiter Florida, as well as TEDx Boca Raton New Beginnings, and Next Gen Summit. Krystian received the innagural Next Gen Summit Humanitarian 2015 Award, in Austin Texas. She was recently recognized as one of 99 Most Inspirational Women for 2016, and will appear in the book99 Most Inspirational Women book 2, by Bri Seeley due out this year. Check out Krystian Leonard's nonprofit organization Shiningscars.com! You can also check out Krystian's first interview on Dreamers Podcast here back on episode 143. Shoot me your questions to [email protected] Watch the Dreamers Podcast Pre-Show, this week with Matt! https://youtu.be/lL6mfiqEzp0 Episode 243

Adam Brick Guy is helping kids through the power of bricks! The truth is there are many unknowns in the world and one of them is all the details of the life and times of Adam Brick Guy’s founder, Adam. Sure, he has a few brothers and sisters, parents and grandparents, and a few stories of growing up as both an Aussie and American. All in all, what he was then, is what he is now – passionate about giving back, making a community of do-gooders and of course, showing the economics of it all – the benefits exceed the costs! Over the years, Adam Brick Guy honed his life dreams into reality, by learning the ways of the Economics and Accounting ninjas at the University of North Texas, he achieved his college degrees. Even continuing his path of enlightenment at Texas A & M University achieving a nirvana (or academically speak for Master of Science) in Accounting. Never shying away from making the world a better place, Adam always gave generously of his time and energies while at school. Now located in Houston, Adam has made a Texas size home for himself in the hearts of many of his fellow co-workers and friends. By day working for one of the largest oil companies in the world, Adam is surrounded by spreadsheets, reports and other data to make the business side of him quite happy. On the evenings and weekends, when not thinking or working on Adam Brick Guy, mentoring or one of the other thousand things he is involved in locally, he enjoys reading, studying and staying fit. While doing all at the same time isn’t the best idea, Adam finds time to do them separately as well as enjoy trivia nights, dinner out with friends and laughing, mostly at his friends. For Adam, Adam Brick Guy is more than colorful bricks, it is about where passion meets action. Consciously doing the right thing for at-risk kids with a sound economic plan to make a difference, that is Adam and that is Adam Brick Guy. “Seeing an entire room of kids having a good time playing with bricks, that’s my perfect moment.” – Adam, founder of Adam Brick Guy Rock on, Adam, Rock on! AdamBrickGuy.com Twitter Instagram Facebook Shoot me your questions to [email protected] https://youtu.be/vSVmT7vR0SE Episode 242

Jeffrey A. Barnes is an author, speaker, professor, Disneyland fanatic and more! Jeffrey A. Barnes is an author, professional keynote speaker, higher education administrator, university professor, and leadership/success coach. He has over thirty-five years of professional speaking experience and nearly twenty years experience leading teams in higher education and teaching over twenty different college courses in both the traditional classroom and on-line—including The History of Disneyland at California Baptist University in Riverside, California. He attributes his passion for Disneyland to his love of history, story, and success. He believes the Park teaches us some of life’s greatest lessons—as long as you know its history, know what to look for, and you are willing to connect it all to your own story. Jeffrey A. Barnes lives in Riverside with his lovely wife, Niki, and their two boys, Logan and Wesley. Their daughter, Bethany, lives in Las Vegas where she works as an investigative journalist at the Las Vegas Review Journal. When he is not teaching or writing, Jeff enjoys spending as much time as possible in “The Happiest Place on Earth.” Shoot me your questions to [email protected] Episode 241

Kat Loterzo is a business coach, bestselling author, speaker & mentor to revolutionary leaders who want it all, on their terms! Kat Loterzo is a business mentor and coach based on the Gold Coast, in Australia. She is also the author of over 30 books and she's the embodiment of what you might call a content marketing "machine". She built a seven figure fitness business online. While it was very successful monetarily and her clients got great results, it also resulted in burnout for Kat. She found she didn't like working with the traditional "internet marketing" methods. She even participated in many high level Masterminds but they didn't offer the solution she was looking for. So, she took some time off to reassess what she wanted to do and how to grow her business in an authentic way that is wildly successful, and yet doesn't feel forced or contrived, especially when it comes to marketing and sales. She accomplished this within a matter of months and has been running her business accordingly ever since. Today, through her business mentoring program and membership site, she works with thought leaders, coaches, and online entrepreneurs who are super smart and who have a meaningful message to share. Her clients are getting amazing results, and Kat herself runs a successful seven figure business. I'm most impressed by how she's able to do all this while also paying attention to other aspects of her life: stay in great physical shape, be available as a Mom for her little kids, produce a movie and work with Gary Vaynerchuk as part of his "street team". Kat is a leader and she is super focused on getting things done effectively, at scale, with impeccable sales skills, while also staying truly connected to her tribe and understanding her audience's wants and needs. She'd be a great person to interview because even though a lot of people use the word "authentic" in relation to what they teach, Kat is one of the few who actually walks the walk, and delivers outstanding results while sticking with her integrity and only promoting in a way that she truly believes in. www.katloterzo.com Shoot me your questions to [email protected] Episode 240

Geoff Langley returns to talk about his upcoming tour in Europe! Geoff Langley came over to hang out and chat about all of the recent success in his career as a pianist. You can check out the last episode he was on which was way back in the beginning of 2015! Listen to his last episode here. Shoot me your questions to [email protected] Episode 239

Victor Yocco recently released his first book Design For The Mind! Victor Yocco is an author, speaker, and Research Director at a Philadelphia based digital design and development firm. He regularly writes and speaks on the application of psychology to design, as well as addressing the culture of alcohol use and abuse in design and technology. Victor has written for A List Apart, Smashing Magazine, UX Booth, User Experience Magazine (UXPA) and many more. He is the author of Design for the Mind, a book from Manning Publications on the application of principles of psychology to design. Use code: smayocco at checkout to get 39% off the cover price of my book from the publisher's website. The link to the book is: https://www.manning.com/books/design-for-the-mind I talk about a ton of topics that have been burning on my mind this past week! MovyMail.com Ally the accepting alligator Adam Brick Guy Thank you Card Something old is the foundation for something new. HTC VIVE Ask your friends for sales leads. Be confident in the experience that you do have, and don’t shy away when someone questions if you are worthy. United Nations Talk Shoot me your questions to [email protected] Watch the entire Dreamers Podcast pre-show https://youtu.be/R5SK4CAzBBg Episode 238

TheFoolies.com's founder Alex Nemo Hanse is an inspiration to everyone he meets! Alex Nemo Hanse is a Full Sail graduate with an Associate of Science in Recording Arts. Prior to receiving a degree from Full Sail University he attended and graduated from the University of Florida with a degree in Applied Physiology and Kinesiology. His professional goal is to become a Recording Mixer and Engineer. In the long run he hopes to combine both of his degrees in order to improve the physical and mental health of others. Being the dreamer that he is, Alex went on to starting a movement that would begin to get others to live out their dreams as well. Through an inspirational clothing line that he created entitled "Foolies" he would use his words along with fashion to empower his friends, family, and many others around him. He believes that if you have a dream you should do all that it takes in order to live out that dream and not be stuck in a situation that makes you unhappy. He hopes that he can be a light to the world through his actions and all that he is doing in his career. Alex identifies strongly with the quote by Ghandi, "Be the change you want to see in the world." This quote is what inspires him to live his life making solutions instead of complaining about what is and isn't going right in the world. After losing his mother in the sixth grade due to breast cancer he realized how important life was and he also learned at an early age to value every second we have because you never know when your time will be up. She is the reason for his joy and why he continues to be motivated even through the toughest of times in his life. Alex knows that he wouldn't be where he is today without his faith and the many people who have pushed him and cheered him on along the way. He is very thankful for where he is today and hopes that through his actions he will change the world one day, or at least change one person so they can go on to change what he couldn't! Life quote: Dream Without Limits. TheFoolies.com Matt and I talk about a ton of topics that have been burning on my mind this past week! MovyMail.com Podtalk Philly wrap up Hopeworks Camden NJ wrap up Horrible customer service experience When someone tries to sell your book for 1721.91$ Soot me your questions to [email protected] Watch the entire Dreamers Podcast pre-show https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAgzOvWNETA Episode 237

Robert Hartline's experience has helped him build a $24 Million revenue a year company! Robert Hartline is an experienced and successful serial entrepreneur based out of the Greater Nashville Area, with a total of $24 Million in revenue a year. In 1998 he started his first company, Absolute Wireless, which now owns and operates 15 wireless retail stores throughout Tennessee as well as 2 Dang It Repair locations specializing in phone and technology repair services. Robert is also the founder of CallProof, a smartphone application dedicated to maximizing the efficiency of outside sales teams for businesses all over the United States. What impressed me the most with Robert Hartline is his expertise around sales and how to build an effective sales team - even for small business owners / solopreneurs who don't think they have the budget for hiring a sales person. Robert has many case studies and examples he shared with me where he's been able to help small businesses grow by training and growing their sales team using his methodology. I have a feeling that your audience would really enjoy learning from him as well. https://twitter.com/hartlinerobert http://www.dangitrepair.com/ Matt and I talk about a ton of topics that have been burning on my mind this past week! MovyMail.com New drinking cup Speaking at PodTalk Philly Speaking at Hopeworks in Camden NJ Speaking at the UN Shortlisted for a talk with 450 community leaders and volunteers award ceremony July is the month I plan to start releasing more content to SuperJoePardo.com/tube Demolition Movie: stop existing through life and notice things!!! Question: do you get nervous before you go and speak? Soot me your questions to [email protected] Watch the entire Dreamers Podcast pre-show https://youtu.be/jUECYpEhbVE Episode 236

Check out Nicole Bogard's story! A backpack, plane ticket and sense of adventure launched my solo trek across South America. That's how I look at life and my career: the bravery to dream big and motivation to try is all it takes to do something amazing. My name is Nicole Bogard and 2 years ago more often than not I spent countless hours dreaming about a non 9-5 office life. With graduate school wrapping up and nothing to lose, I took a leap of faith and purchased a one-way ticket bound for Bogotá, Colombia. 7 months | 5 countries | 10.5 bus days later I've returned home (United States) and my thirst for the unknown adventures continues to command my thoughts. These thoughts are leading me to explore my own backyard while working on self development and future travel + adventure plans. http://www.pintsizetraveler.com/ Facebook.com/pintsizetraveler twitter.com/pintsizetravelr instagram.com/pintsizedtravelr Matt and I talk about a ton of topics that have been burning on my mind this past week! MovyMail.com Being the best, isn't about titles or recognition. It's about knowing you did your absolute best. Drama some people really hate it and try to avoid it at all costs. I've found more people who try to avoid it always seem to have a lot of it follow them. I actually welcome some drama it keeps life interesting. You are exactly where you're supposed to be Relinquishing power to move forward Power to let power go Soot me your questions to [email protected] Watch the entire Dreamers Podcast pre-show https://youtu.be/OulgVTp-R_g Episode 235

I got to be the opening keynote speaker at Kiddiepreneur Weekend 2016! In this episode I got to interview Jessica Woodlee while at Kiddiepreneur weekend 2016 which I got to be the opening keynote speaker for! Jessica got to sing the National Anthem to kick the event off, which you can hear after the pre-show in this episode. You can check out the talk on YouTube below. You can also listen to the talk at the end of the jump as well. I also included my friend Pete Trabucco's talk in this episode after the pre-show. I got to meet so many adults and kids doing amazing things this weekend! So look forward to future episodes with interviews with these awesome people! Matt and I talk about a ton of topics that have been burning on my mind this past week! Shoot me your questions to [email protected] MovyMail.com Kiddiepreneur Weekend 2016 wrap up Explaining business expenses to people who don't understand business. We have all of the answers we need inside of us, sometimes we just need help to pull them out. Watch Joe Pardo's Speech: "Being a Professional Entrepreneur" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8V2t9ZeYnOU Watch the entire Dreamers Podcast pre-show https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJRJdICtoaA Episode 233

Kim Barrett is a successful Australian social media marketer! Kim Barrett is a world renown Social Media Marketer, focussing on Facebook. He Is an International Best Selling Author, Speaker and Trainer, having taught marketing around the world and helping businesses grow to 6 and 7 figures. Your Social Voice helps businesses get heard on social media, and most importantly, build engagement, generate more leads and more sales. Check out his site at www.yoursocialvoice.com.au. Matt and I talk about a ton of topics that have been burning on my mind this past week! Shoot me your questions to [email protected] Ali dies Shout out to Scott! Speaking at United Nations Speaking at the Kiddiepreneur Expo in Freehold NJ Speaking at Hope Works in Camden NJ Speaking at Hope Works' hack-a-thon in October as the opening Keynote Movymail.com Paul D'Ariano getting married Personal branding Watch the entire Dreamers Podcast pre-show https://youtu.be/90tTV75wc9Y Episode 233

Four interviews with entrepreneurs, live from Waterfront Ventures in Camden, NJ! Jim Shulman www.elsinoreba.com Alex Gilbert www.redqueen.us Greg Star www.carvertise.com Dan Rhoton www.hopeworks.org Matt and I take the first half-hour to talk about a ton of topics that have been burning on my mind this past week! Memorial Day! 1000 for Give Kids the World!! Hope Works in North Camden Upcoming speaking events: www.PodcastSuccessSummit.net Kiddiepreneuer Expo (Sunday June 12, 2016) www.Just4uexpo.com Philly PodTalk Meetup (Wednesday June 22nd 6:30pm) http://www.meetup.com/Philadelphia-Podcasting-Meetup/ Disappointment (Cleveland) BoxySwap Keeping your promises. Shoot me your questions to [email protected] Watch the entire Dreamers Podcast pre-show https://youtu.be/aOjdaMQf0FE Episode 232

Eric Patrick Thomas is an ambassador The D-Man Foundation which runs a barrier free music studio located in Berkley,MI.! Eric Patrick Thomas, a young motivated, ambitious businessman, leads a busy life. As well as the leading force behind "EZ Awareness By Design", specializing in graphic design, custom apparel, signage, and vinyl banners, he is a public speaker, philanthropist, volunteer and advocate for the disabled. His keen business sense began before the early age of ten when he started renting his Nintendo video games in the neighborhood. Music has always been an influence in Eric’s life from writing to recording his album with the Hip Hop group “Mizcellaneous”. Appreciation and the love of music and photography eventually led Eric to Lansing Community College where he pursued a degree in photography and broadcasting after graduating from Clio High School in 1996. A random shooting on the fateful night of September 20, 1997 changed Eric's life forever. A young man with dreams of a career in music or photography learned that life is not always fair. Left paralyzed from the neck down by a bullet to the C3 and C4 vertebrates; Eric spent several months on a ventilator with a halo screwed to his head to support his neck fighting for his life. Upon being released from the hospital Eric spent the next six months in rehabilitation at Craig Hospital in Englewood, Colorado learning to cope with his new circumstances. Doctors recommended an assisted living center after leaving the hospital, but with the support of his family he made the transition from rehabilitation to his mother’s and stepfather’s home. Thanks to the hard work of his stepfather many changes and modifications were made to the home so that Eric could navigate throughout the structure. With the support of Disability Network, a self-determination living arrangement (SDLA) was developed. Having a SDLA permitted Eric to hire his own staff and set goals and dreams using the person centered plan process, allowing Eric to live independently in his own environment. Eric's portfolio resonates with a vast variety of activities from public speaking to managing his graphic design company. His list of charitable works involve everything from Toys for Tots, Relay for Life, Coats For Kids, Food Bank Of Eastern Michigan, American Heart Association, president for the Flint Film Festival, co-founder of Wheels 4 Wheels, local leader for Michigan Partners for Freedom and an ambassador for Danny’s Miracle Angel Network (D-Man). Eric does not view his life as a burden but it’s an opportunity to help other individuals with disabilities. Some of the most rewarding moments of his life include testifying at both House and Senate hearings at the local, state, and national level, for the advancement of care and rights for people with disabilities. He believes in providing both financial means and access to affordable health care.These things will allow disabled individuals to live independently, and is a motivating factor thatpromotes his voice for those in need. Eric is not content to simply let the world pass by. He is constantly planning new opportunities that will enrich not only his life but those less fortunate. Goodwill Industries has provided Eric with affordable space for his business EZ Awareness By Design. With the support of Genesee Health System, supportive employment, and a Self Determination Living Arrangement Eric is able to have his own house, own his own business, and access to quality of care that provides him with the independence to be responsible for his own destiny. Eric Patrick Thomas Owner of EZ Awareness By Design 4340 A Miller Road Flint, MI 48507 810-618-0197 ezawareness.com Website for D-Man: mydman.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ericpatrickthomas/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ericpthomas Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ericpthomas Matt and I take the first hour to talk about a ton of top...

Dave Jackson has been podcasting since it became a thing, and now teaches others how to build, launch and succeed at their podcasts! Dave Jackson has been podcasting since early 2005, and uses his unique personality, skills, and experience to train others to start and run their podcasts! You can check out his flagship show at www.SchoolofPodcasting.com. Matt and I take the first hour to talk about a ton of topics that have been burning on my mind this past week! 2nd Anniversary of Dreamers Podcast May 20th www.joepardo.com/live raising over $1,000 for Give Kids the World I love documentaries. CitizenFour, about Edward Snowden and how it was like watching a kid disobey his Dad. We were born for speed. Even when you are standing still the Earth is hurdling through the unknown at 67,000 mph. Don't let life pass you by! Push through the darkness and unknown, and shine brightly among the stars! Time Matters, it is so important to do things that matter to you with your time! My wife, Melissa, is working with me now! Friday the 13th was horrible for me and what I've learned. Shoot me your questions to [email protected] Episode 230

Tom Ameen's brand new album celebrates Star Wars' return to the silver screen with "Journey to the Stars"! Tom Ameen has been playing music since the age of 9, which led him to the acclaimed James Tannenbaum of the Cleveland Institute of Music. By 1998, Tom recorded his first album, “Treasure The Gift.” Shortly after he moved to Los Angeles and began performing at venues all over the city. The locals began to take notice and soon he found himself performing as J.J. Abrams' private pianist, and alongside Grammy nominated artist Jim Brickman on tour, as well as producing and arranging for him. Tom’s arrangements can be heard on a vast array of Jim’s albums, including “Beautiful World” and the holiday album “Joy”. Tom later hooked up with Somerset Entertainment, a Canadian record label, and has released multiple albums for them. Lavender” and “Inner Peace” are Wal Mart exclusives. “Love At First Sight” is available through Amazon, and theme parks throughout the country. “Twinkle Twinkle Little Starfish”, under the Fisher Price label, can be found at Toys R Us and Babies R Us stores. Tom Ameen most recently released his 3rd Disney album earlier this year after the last 2 charted on the Billboard Top 10. All 3 are available on iTunes, Amazon, and CD Baby. His next album is already in the works and promises to be the biggest yet. In his spare time, Tom enjoys reading, and is a big video game junkie. He currently resides in Los Angeles. Stay tuned to the web site for all the new original music Tom is writing. Buy Tom Ameen's Journey to the Stars on Amazon! Matt and I take the first hour to talk about a ton of topics that have been burning on my mind this past week! 2nd Anniversary of Dreamers Podcast May 20th www.joepardo.com/live raising over $1,000 for Give Kids the World www.Raise.com by listener Sammie How appreciative I am to have my work taken seriously. My family's company being the third most clicked on article in the industry's magazine. http://www.truckpartsandservice.com/what-was-the-top-newsmaker-in-the-aftermarket-this-year/ (Never missed until your gone) I cry when I watch shows about failing businesses. When is it time to decide if you should start your own business with your skills? Look in the mirror and ask why you are working harder than your peers at work. Shoot me your questions to [email protected] Episode 229

Pol Cousineau is a transformational leader and founder of both The Spiritual Voice and Sound of Prana! Pol Cousineau began this work to bring clarity to his personal and professional lives and today he helps others do the same with simple, practical tools designed to enrich everyday experiences. It wasn’t too long ago that he charged through the corporate world in pursuit of money, meaning, and freedom, but now he is using his skills as an educator and strategist—and the wisdom he has gained as a student of life – to bring deeper fulfillment to people just like you. Matt and I take the first hour to talk about a ton of topics that have been burning on my mind this past week! 2nd Anniversary of Dreamers Podcast May 20th www.joepardo.com/live raising over $1,000 for Give Kids the World 3rd Book!? Speaking at KiddiePreneur Expo in Freehold, NJ Sleep cycles and why they are important Marketing through cereal boxes and milk, sugar content and perception. (12g for 8oz, 3/4 cup 9 grams, recommended instake is 25-37.5 g per day) Shoot me your questions to [email protected] https://youtu.be/DNyWTgGPI-Q Episode 228

Tommy G. Kendrick a professional actor who has made a career doing what he loves! Tommy G. Kendrick is a professional actor who lives in the Austin, Texas area. Tommy has been in the acting profession since the late 1970s and is a longtime member of SAG and AFTRA. Tommy was a founding member of the Austin Actors Conservatory and has served as chair of the AAC Education Committee. Tommy G. Kendrick is represented for all media by Collier Talent in Austin, Texas. If you are a low budget producer and you don’t understand how to or if you can work with a SAG-AFTRA member actor, contact me. I’ll be happy to point you toward some helpful information that will allow you to make the most informed decision for your project. Matt and I take the first hour and a half to talk about a ton of topics that have been burning on my mind this past week! 2nd Anniversary of Dreamers Podcast May 20th www.joepardo.com/live raising over $1,000 for Give Kids the World The Temps movie hitting number 1 in romance comedy on iTunes I think it's sad when people have told me that they found their purpose once they had their kids. Prince died. What stuff I have been selling on Amazon and why I chose to use Amazon to sell my stuff over eBay and Craigslist. I've *never* purchased anything used on Amazon, and can't say I've even considered it. So I don't know if you're talking books, 10 year old computer stuff, or 3 month old stuff that might even still have a box. :) - Shane Dealing with fake people. Unfriending those fake people on Facebook. Shoot me your questions to [email protected] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XuGDW4wg8po Episode 227

Ryan Gray turned his education and passion into an online business to help premed students succeed! Ryan Gray is a former Flight Surgeon in the United States Air Force. Ryan graduated from the University of Florida (GO GATORS!) with a B.S. in Exercise and Sports Sciences, and received his M.D. from New York Medical College. After graduating from medical school, Ryan completed his internship through a Tufts Medical Center transitional medicine program at Lemuel Shattuck Hospital. Ryan is the publisher of MedicalSchoolHQ.net and OldPreMeds.org and the podcast host of The Premed Years and the OldPreMeds Podcast. He is also the Director of the National Society of Nontraditional Premedical and Medical Students. Matt and I take the first hour and a half to talk about a ton of topics that have been burning on my mind this past week! Interview with Dr Ryan Gray May 20th 2 year anniversary charity event The Temps movie doing so well on its opening week. Ryan Sage interview back on episode 94. Quality over quantity when it comes to making friends and connections. Bringing networks of people together can move mountains. Update on #EverythingPaysRent money intake ( over $10,000 received so far) How do I stay motivated? Joe you are supposed to slow down, aren't you overwhelmed? Keep a running check list of things that need to be done in the near future and a future list for things that you want to accomplish in the distant future. Break them down to smallest tasks so you don't overwhelm yourself and put them off. Talk about how much money do you have to make before you can compromise yourself. Mike's job has amazing benefits. But it's essentially not enough work to make him fulfilled. Soul sucking. Do we not take advice of pweoplr we know seriously enough? Extremism and how we are forced into having to be extreme or be ignored. Google Play Store now has podcasts! Tony Hawk 2 where are they now? Slick Rick becomes US citizen after 23 years and more to announce Shoot me your questions to [email protected] https://youtu.be/8MV3ULJ5jDg Episode 226

Guy Hutchinson has made some childhood memories into an awesome book with unprecedented access to Sesame Place! Guy Hutchinson has worked as a radio talk show host and personality on WHWH and WMGQ radio in NJ. In addition to Drunk On Disney, Guy is currently the co-host of the 'Adventure Club' and 'Flux Capaci-cast' podcasts. Guy is the author of Sesame Place: Images of Modern America. Matt and I take the first half hour to talk about a couple topics that have been burning on my mind this past week! The fire inside of you that motivates you to create and do more in the world. Customer service The Trust movie Shoot me your questions to [email protected] https://youtu.be/Zv8nj5iD_SE Episode 225

Samantha Riley paved her path to entrepreneurship from an early age, even leaving high school to do so! Samantha Riley is the author of the new book The Heart of Entrepreneurship and the creator of the Accelerant Group where she helps business owners amplify their message so that they can make a bigger impact and charge higher fees. Samantha made her first Million Dollars by her mid twenties, as a high school dropout selling dancewear through her retail stores. Over the past 20 years, she built several highly successful businesses and worked with over a hundred experts (coaches, consultants etc) helping them create businesses that allow them to live the life they envisioned when they first quit their day job. Through her coaching programs, she helps experts become more visible and get their message out in a bigger way to maximize their impact. Check out Samantha's site at theheartofentrepreneurship.com! Matt and I spent nearly the first hour catching up on a ton of topics that I had on my mind! Samantha Riley - Entrepreneur from Australia who has been doing it since she was a kid who left school to pursue her passions. Ava joins us! Amazon Selling, everything pays rent update 2 years since I left In the heart of the sea. Complexity of achieving oil them and now solar panels. Suffocation warning. Story about buying a new bassinet and why these companies are still making hazardous products. Bar Rescue Be a Manager Don't let your beliefs or knowledge limit you Shoot me your questions to [email protected]. Episode 224

Shane Whaley not only changed his health with juicing, but has been working on creating a career around talking shop with JuicingRadio.com and JuicingPost.com! Connect with Shane Whaley JuicingRadio.com JuicingPost.com Juicing Radio is a podcast aimed at motivating, inspiring and educating people who are interested in starting juicing, sustaining juicing or renewing their interest in juicing. Shane Whaley set up RunningOnJuice.com in 2010 to keep himself publicly accountable when he started juicing for weight loss and running. (He went on to lose 80 pounds and run 4 half marathons.) The blog has achieved great success in terms of visitors and the people we have helped to get started with juicing. Shane recently launched JuicingPost.com an online newspaper/magazine style site aimed at motivating, inspiring and educating people who are interested in starting juicing, sustaining juicing or renewing their interest in juicing. Matt and I didn't get to have a chat this week due to all of the commotion with the birth of my daughter Ava two weeks ago. Shoot me your questions to [email protected]. Episode 223

Zephan Moses Blaxberg is living the life he wants on his own terms and now has his first book out called Life Re-Scripted! Connect with Zephan Moses Blaxberg YearofPurpose.com LifeRescriptedBook.com Twitter Zephan’s new (and first) book was released in January of 2016. After leaving his full-time job with Apple in pursuit of starting a video production company, Zephan quickly found himself working in the White House (with Secret Service clearance) and with companies fe-ke Netflix, Uber, NFL, NHL and NBA. His video work can be seen in sporting venues nationwide but feeling unfulfilled and striving for a greater purpose, his true story starts with a one way ticket. He taught himself travel hacking and couch surfing to take a few months off from business in 2014 and made it nearly 10,000 miles before deciding to turn back home and share his newfound discoveries with the world. In January 2015, the Year Of Purpose Podcast was born, introducing the millennials to entrepreneurs and thought-provokers from all over the world in hopes of inspiring them to live a life of purpose. Life Re-Scripted analyses life through the lens of a movie-goer and contemplates re-writing the parts of our script that no longer serve us. From Apple “Genius” to purpose-seeking adventurer, he provides real life examples along with quite a few questions to lead anyone closer to the path of their purpose. Did I mention he’s only 26? Zephan will be making waves in 2016 and Pat Flynn has interviewed him for the Smart Passive Income show (episode premiering in January). You can check out more about Year of Purpose at www.yearofpurpose.com or grab a preview of Life Re-Scripted at www.liferescriptedbook.com. Matt and I didn't get to have a chat this week due to all of the commotion with the birth of my daughter Ava. Shoot me your questions to [email protected]. Episode 222

Harneet Bhalla has worked with many successful clients from all around the world to make his own reality! Connect with Harneet Bhalla HarneetBhalla.com Facebook.com/harneetbhalla Twitter.com/harneetbhalla Harneet Bhalla is a marketing consultant, coach & speaker. Harneet's passion is to help people establish and scale their online businesses so that they can live the freedom based lifestyle they have always dreamed. He is known for helping his clients multiply their revenue by implementing high performance marketing strategies. These strategies result in making his clients thousands & sometimes millions in additional revenue & become an authority in the market. With a huge pool of successful clients, there is no doubt that he is one of the best online marketers in the world. Before my interview with Harneet Bhalla, Matt and I tackle the following topics: Being a new daddy. Daddy's Home: the movie with Will Ferrel and Mark Wahlberg And more! Shoot me your questions to [email protected]. Episode 221

Matt Marr is proudly following his dreams through acting, podcasting and being a therapist! Connect with Matt Marr talktomattmarr.com @themattmarr Matt Marr's bio: I have been called the Gay White Oprah. Now I don't really know about that, but I do love giving a place for people to share their story in the hopes of changing viewers lives for the better. I'm gonna let Oprah do her, and I'll do me. I grew in Southern Oklahoma and I just can't seem to lose the accent. I'm a lover of stories. From my early days of acting, to getting my undergrad in Opera, to getting my Masters in Clinical Psychology and working with clients--stories are my life. If you found me in a breakdown, I'd be this guy: THE GUY WHO CAN TALK TO ANYONE / HE ALWAYS CALLS YOU "SUGAR". People open up to him within 2 minutes of meeting him. His ideal night is having a glass of wine and knitting away at a baby blanket while watching old Wonder Woman re-runs, as his dog snores on the other end of the couch. Find him at a comic book store nerding out for hours. Also when he feels fat because he ate his feelings, going to Richard Simmons' class in Beverly Hills is maybe one of the most joyous things anyone can do on a Saturday morning. He's won 2 game shows and is kinda charmed that way. Hopeful. Caring. Warm. Great stand-up. Before my interview with Matt Marr, Matt and I tackle the following topics: How well do you know yourself? Read the article Leo Winning The oscars and what it’s like to deliver over and over and getting looked over. Read the article Update on selling my stuff Working with Sarah Mckelvey and Alex McKelvey on ShingingKindness.com Shout out to Aimee J for sending me a wrist band and a card from Chasing Dreams. Shout out to Eric P Thomas for sending me some Inspire swag! The Slim Shady LP re-release on cassette tape Business goals including writing 3 books this year! Read the article Madoff is an perfect example of people all around you faking it. Shoot me your questions to [email protected]. Episode 220

OpenWorld Magazine is the brainchild of Danny Flood, a location-independent entrepreneur from San Diego, California. Connect with Danny Flood openworldmag.com Danny Flood spent several years learning everything he could about the location-independent lifestyle: how to travel on any budget, maintain an income while traveling, and start a business from the road. Danny has started three separate location-independent businesses that he successfully ran remotely from various corners of the globe. He provided digital advertising consulting to clients in the US from Argentina, built a mobile applications company while in Thailand, and created an online membership website while living in Brazil. At 28, Danny has traveled to over 30 countries on four continents and done and seen many of the things that he wanted to. He has crossed half of Southeast Asia on a motorcycle. He’s rafted down the Amazon and climbed the tallest mountains of South America. He’s rappelled off waterfalls in the jungle and sailed across the South China Sea. He’s tangoed in the darkly-lit halls of San Telmo, Buenos Aires and fought in Thai boxing matches in Bangkok. Through his many adventures around the world, he has been robbed, fallen from bridges and motorbikes, hugged exotic animals, and nearly died several times in pursuit of his dreams. Buy The Artist's Way Before my interview with Danny Flood, Matt and I tackle the following topics: Launching SuperJoePardo.com Running Dreamers Podcast from the new site Cleaning my attics out to make room for more storage for when Ava arrives Shoot me your questions to [email protected]. Episode 219

Rick Martinez is an award winning entrepreneur, nurse, veteran, speaker, and the founder of Project BINK. Connect with Rick Martinez Rick's Website Twitter Facebook Rick Martinez is an award winning entrepreneur, nurse, veteran, speaker, and the founder of Project BINK. He brings a wealth of experience – and tremendous passion – for impacting lives. His early business success prompted San Antonio Business Journal to name him one of the city’s “40 Under 40.” His first company, a medical services contracting company, would go on to become one of the US Small Business Administration’s Top 100 companies. Rick was awarded the prestigious Jefferson Award for public service, further embodying his spirit of giving back and serving others. Before my interview with Rick Martinez, Matt and I tackle the following topics: Finishing up SuperJoePardo.com How important framing is when trying to be successful at explaining things We can be so much better at things that we aren't good at if we give patience to the process Why I shouldn't give up my on my dream due to the potential of a management position Kanye West and how being creative isn't enough to operate a business Shoot me your questions to [email protected]. Episode 218