The Solopreneur Hour Podcast with Michael O'Neal

This is straight out of the headlines into your earballs. Today, Shaun Ferguson (One of the 3 cops on the 3 Cops Talk podcast http://3copstalk.com) stops by to talk about what it’s like to be a police officer, what he thinks of the current stories, how to protect yourself better, and so much more. The […]

Vasavi Kumar is a clinical therapist that helps people, privately and publicly, with their addiction, and there’s no better therapist, as she’s a former addict herself. She’s a master at looking inward and identifying what the source of the addiction is, and helping people through it. Her membership community (at VasaviKumar.com/membership) serves not only people […]

JLD has written a *banger*. Of all my years in this entrepreneurial space, all of the “how to” book have been incomplete…until now. John has absolutely lifted the kimono on what it takes to create a successful side hustle, solopreneur business, or fire your boss and launch your own thing. This is a MUST read […]

Jimmy Song is a Bitcoin developer, educator and entrepreneur. He’s an open source contributor to many different Bitcoin projects and is the author of Programming Bitcoin from O’Reilly, The Little Bitcoin Book and Thank God for Bitcoin. Jimmy writes a weekly newsletter, Bitcoin Tech Talk and has a podcast Bitcoin Fixes This

I met Tom Martin at VidSummit a couple years ago. His YouTube SEO presentation BLEW ME AWAY. In this show, we chat about where he came from, and give away some great tips and tricks for growing your channel on YouTube.

My old buddy (and our old Bambi’s Apartment bass player) Darren Roebuck stops by to talk about his major career pivot to become a voiceover artist 7 years ago, what it was like to learn the process, why coaching has been critical for him, and more. As a bonus, we reminisce about some old band […]

So, what if you made your living by traveling around the world and taking pictures, then they shut they world down? Well, that’s what today’s guest, Gary Arndt (http://everything-everywhere.com) had to do. Listen in to see how he solved the problem by “turning his brain inside out” and creating monetizable content. Check out his new […]

Today’s returning guest is Matt Farah from Westside Collector Car Storage, a first class car storage facility he’s spent the last 5 years wrangling the City of Los Angeles to build. His whole business model changed when he decided to simplify his (1 million sub) YouTube channel and branched off into this entrepreneurial venture. Check […]

Ashley Armstrong (http://amazauthority.com) was raised a world-class athlete, and has applied that same mentality to not only growing multiple 7 figure Amazon businesses, but helping A-listers and budding entrepreneurs as well. In this episode she shares her journey as well as tricks of the trade. She’s also got an incredible bit of software, http://productinfographic.com that […]

On this episode I chat about a recent experience I had with someone that was tough to coach, which opened up the conversation about “being coachable”.

My buddy J Ryan (Late Night Playset) stopped by to talk about how he got into TV production, what happened when he stole David Letterman’s microphone (for real) and how to operate “normally” when life hands you a hurricane. Check out Late Night Playset on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1EtbLjzhUQ4_z0JP-0_KJw?sub_confirmation=1 And on IG: http://instagram.com/latenightplayset

On today’s quickie episode, I talk about how having a true passion for something, and persistence in spite of adversity is the real key to success. If you are passionate about something, you are going to want to create content and build a community around it. If you are persistent, inevitably, your goal will be […]

Ant Anstead (http://antanstead.com) hosted me in his garage (Pronounced “Gare Edge”) for a sit down about his career, his current projects, and the real passion behind the work. We talked about overcoming adversity, the “solace” of being in the garage and making something from scratch, as well as making the leap from a police officer […]

Today we’ve got powerhouse dating coach Marni Battista (http://datingwithdignity.com) on the show talking about how to build an incredible coaching business, how she helps her clients find love and connection, and tips for coping with Zoom and Facetime during the Pandemic.

My old friend/mentor (friendtor?) David TS Wood stopped by to chat about his new YouTube show, My Extra Mile, Conversations with David TS Wood. (Click to subscribe) Readily apparent, amongst other things, is that David has a real knack for staying positive during situations that would make most of us fly off the handle. You […]

On today’s episode of free coaching Friday we talk pivoting when events and live performance is your jam, and lots of other stuff. Featured ads on this episode: This episode is brought to you by private coaching with Michael O’Neal! CLICK HERE to check out the options.

My old bud Steve Sims (http://stevedsims.com) chatted us up today about COVID pivots (he speaks a lot), how he’s branched out from BlueFish, how he’s growing his personal brand, and his Friday virtual happy hour. Steve: Many speakers who claim to be “onions” – i.e. wrapped in mystical and magical layers of enigmatic meaning – […]

On today’s, episode, we cover pricing, automation, English as a 2nd language, YouTube, Podcasting, lighting, product prototyping, and more! If you purchase anything from Amazon, consider using http://solohour.com/amazon first (That’s my affiliate link) before you buy. It won’t cost you anything, but it will put a bit of wind in our sails!

My pal Brad Costanzo virtually stopped by for a chat about Covid 19, conspiracy theories, how he’s pivoting, and a million other subjects. Check out Bacon Wrapped Business.

Today we brought our old buddy back, Toby Salgado, host of the super agents live podcast. We were sort of all over the map in the show, but a common theme was just keeping your head in the game and remember that you ultimately have control of your life right now, even though at times […]

In these troubled times, many of us wish we had a skill sets week could accomplish from home or if you’ve been guilty of saying “I always wanted to do Blanck, but I never had the time”, this show is for you. Relevant Links: https://www.solohourbook.com Featured ads on this episode: This episode is brought to […]

Do your past experiences have to inform your future life, or can you create your own reality? Today we talk to organizational psychologist Dr. Benjamin Hardy about how do you radically change your life in as little as 30 days. I’ll takes is the right mindset, and some consistency. Relevant Links: https://www.benjaminhardy.com PRE order Ben’s […]

My buddy Chris Krimitsos was on the show today, talking about what I consider to be the best conference of the year, which is Vig Fest and pod fest in Orlando Florida, from March 6 to the eighth. We talked about YouTube, starting a podcast with a great niche and why it matters, why are […]

Sean Cannell from Think Media and I sat down in the lobby of the Mirage Hotel during CES 2020, and dug into how Sean is on the brink of 1 million subscribers on YouTube. Sean gives SUCH tremendous value on all of his YouTube videos…you often can’t believe that they are free! Think Media on […]

I struggled a bit on what to do for this epic episode 800. I finally settled on interviewing one of my good buddies who inspires me daily, professional educator and Drummer Mike Johnston. He’s one of the OG’s of this show, and I’m always amazed how he continually innervates in the entrepreneurial space. Typically I […]

In the special YouTube episode, I talk about the strategies and research I used to grow my YouTube channel rapidly in the last couple of weeks. One of the most important lessons we can learn in the solopreneur space is patience. I have been plugging away for a couple of years, and on this episode […]

On today’s show I describe a hack I implemented to increase the views on my YouTube channel I over 620%. Then I cruise through all of your questions, and I got to tell you, it was great to be back! Relevant Links: https://www.rennch.com/YouTube Featured ads on this episode: My favorite all in one marketing platform […]

Stock market guru Anmol Singh from livetrader.com is on the show today. He talks about how he got his start trading, what kind of person is the perfect profile to become a traitor, how much money you need to do it, what you were expected returns could be, and gives us some great resources and […]

Former New York Giants kicker Steve Weatherford was in Studio today. After retiring from the NFL, Steve has become a motivational and mindset coach that will make you re-frame and re-think most of the decisions you make during the course of the day. His mindset is of a true champion, and if you are in […]

Have you ever thought “Man, I wish there was an app for that!”. Today’s guest, Sean Casto of https://preapps.com, has helped hundreds of people create apps. Today we chat about how he got into the app game, and the steps necessary to create your own app! Sean Casto is the founder of the premier app […]

This morning, I jammed with Jason Aldean Drummer Rich Redmond at an undisclosed studio in LA. Rich has been playing with Jason for over 20 years. But… He’s not just a drummer. He’s an author, actor, entrepreneur, and motivational speaker. We had a great chat about how he keeps such a positive attitude, and what […]

Today we have Liz Germain in Studio. Liz is an absolute YouTube wizard, in addition to being a former fitness professional, and mega amateur rapper. We chat about her transition of moving from a partnership business to a solo endeavor, growing up in Michigan, and she gives my Rennch YouTube Channel a quick assessment. Relevant […]

Filmmaker and Podcaster Allison Melody stops by to share her entrepreneurial journey of starting her brand, Food Heals. After losing both her parents to cancer in her 20’s Allison saw Western Medicine fail them decided there had to be a better way to heal and went on a mission to find it. She started a film production […]

On today’s episode, I take you through the process of how I am taking one of my favorite hobbies, and making a solopreneur business out of it. It’s a really fun process that I’ve done over and over again, but this one I’m having an absolute blast with! Relevant Links: My Rennch Youtube Channel: https://www.rennch.com/youtube […]

Author Oren Klaff of “Pitch Anything” stops by today to chat about his new book, “Flip the Script”. This book promises to not only teach you the art of persuasion, but to help people think that your idea is actually their idea, thus agreeing with it and pushing it through. Get a free day of […]

Today’s episode was recorded in Pat Flynn’s new studio at WeWork in La Jolla California. We used a road pro caster which is a phenomenal bit of Kit. I thought it would be cool to find out what he was thinking and how he prepared for his first real conference, so we jumped in and […]

Rich Brooks from the entrepreneurial conference Agents of Change, joins us on the show today. We cover topics like how he started the AOC conference, what to expect this year, podcasting, different business ventures, and much more. Hope to see you in September in Maine! Relevant Links: https://solohour.com/aoc Featured ads on this episode: Kartra is […]

AJ Roberts from Genesis digital (otherwise known as Kartra), was in studio today, and we covered a bunch of awesome topics including how simple online business could be, how to create an easy infrastructure, and why not knowing everything should not stop you from beginning the process. Relevant Links: https://solohour.com/kartra Featured ads on this episode: […]

Tommy Griffith has been doing search engine optimization for more than 10 years. He previously managed SEO at PayPal and Airbnb, and now runs ClickMinded, a digital marketing training platform for marketers and entrepreneurs. Tommy started ClickMinded as a side project while working full-time at Airbnb. He grew it until it started generating more revenue […]

I promise this was going to be a show about affiliate marketing. Amber Spears from East 5th Ave., one of the worlds premier affiliate management firms, was in studio to talk about affiliate marketing. But then we went down a rabbit hole of facing your demons, how to be honest with your friends and relationshiops, […]

My boy Brad Costanzo of Bacon Wrapped Business (https://bradcostanzo.com | https://baconwrappedbusiness.com) was in studio. We chatted about dialing in your hormones, how to microdose and focus your brain for better results, and touched on a concept he calls “compression coaching”, which offers a compact learning experience if you are on the move or like to […]

Today we have Blitz Metrics (https://blitzmetrics.com) founder and CEO, Dennis Yu on the show. We were also joined by Jordan Paris, who wrote Growth Mindset University, and hosts the Growth Mindset University Podcast. Dennis shared with us something he’s never shared on a show before, which is his “9 triangles” concept. (I added “of destiny”…because […]

This is a random list of how I go through life. Some are lessons from my mom, some are just common sense and common courtesy, both of which seem to be lost in 2019. I think if we irritated each other a bit less, and were a bit more thoughtful, we could create a society […]

Today’s guest is my good friend Paul Higgins. Paul has been living with a rare kidney disorder for his whole life. A few years ago, he left his job at corporate Coca-Cola to live the life of a solo producer, despite massive health challenges. This show is about prioritizing what’s important, staying positive, and extracting […]

Neuro-linguistic programming or NLP as it’s commonly called: what is it and why the heck does it matter for your business and your life? You may have heard of it or perhaps you’ve even tried it, but do you know how impactful it can be on your solopreneurial journey? Our guest for episode 780, Andy […]

Today we chat with Arron Shepherd, co-founder of The Goat Agency, the biggest influencer marketing agency in the world. We chat about how he came up, and dig into some strategies Goat uses for their clients that can translate into the solopreneur world.

On today’s episode I catch you up with an epic car show, meeting a couple of legends, and being at the right placOn today’s episode I catch you up with an epic car show, meeting a couple of legends, and being at the right place at the right time, as well as the implications of […]

Today I got to chat with my good friend Dr. Mark Wade, who has just launched a brand new podcast, the Virtual Summit Podcast. We talked about, amongst other things, how to grow a huge mailing list and influence using virtual summits. This strategy is tried and true, and is something you can employ right […]

Today’s Best Of episode is a culmination of questions and case studies from various coaching calls I’ve done over the last few weeks. Some of the most common questions or problems have to do with identifying your perfect business, defining your audience, and truly nailing your brand, which will completely illuminate the correct path for you […]

Ken Kragen may not be a household name to you, but if you mention his name in Hollywood, people will respond with “legend”. Ken is responsible for “We Are The World”, “Hands Across America”, and innumerable other huge projects in Hollywood and worldwide. Featured ads on this episode: This episode is brought to you by […]