PLAY PODCASTS
The Solopreneur Hour Podcast with Michael O'Neal

The Solopreneur Hour Podcast with Michael O'Neal

300 episodes — Page 3 of 6

734: Free Coaching Friday. Or Saturday. :-)

On today’s episode of free coaching Friday we talk podcast hosting, how to make money as a singer/songwriter, bespoke blazers for men, and awesome customer service. 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.

Apr 20, 201919 min

773: Mastering Linkedin for Leads and Sales with Viveka von Rosen

Today we’re breaking new ground on The Solopreneur Hour…Linkedin. I don’t know a thing about Linkedin, so I brought on one of the world’s foremost experts in Linkedin sales and marketing, Viveka von Rosen. She has a brand new course on how to create more sales conversations on Linkedin called sellingwithlinkedin.com, available right this second. (go grab […]

Apr 16, 20191h 7m

772: Mike Brewer from Wheeler Dealers is Movin’ on, and Movin’ Up

Today we’re chatting with the hardest working man in the automotive show business, Mike Brewer. As the creator and the host of the #1 automotive show in the world, Wheeler Dealers, Mike has seen and heard a lot since 2003! After a very public breakup with the original mechanic of the show, Edd China, Wheeler […]

Apr 8, 201956 min

771: How To Think About Your Business Like An Investor

On this show, which I recorded at 85 miles an hour while driving to Las Vegas, I go through the process of how I’m going to use my new car for my business, not only writing the entire thing off but how to make it a win-win for everybody involved. Relevant Links: Kit.com/solohour Featured ads […]

Apr 5, 201943 min

770: A Road Trip Adventure Part I and Your Questions!

On this exciting free coaching Friday episode, I relay my adventure of buying a car in Chicago and the challenges that I faced. Then I got into some great questions from you, fellow listeners! Go to Conferencetopia.com for my free course on how to conference better and the ability to submit your questions for free […]

Mar 30, 201934 min

769: Instagram Growth in 2019 with Sue B. Zimmerman

E

Sue B Zimmerman and I sat down at social media marketing world San Diego for a killer chat on what’s working on Instagram in 2019. Not only is it about your brand, but your strategy and execution play a paramount role in how your account grows. Relevant Links: https://SueBZimmerman.com/3keys https://SueBZimmerman.com/guide https://SueBZimmerman.com/YouTube Featured ads on this […]

Mar 25, 201946 min

768: How To Build a Successful Dropshipping E-Commerce Business in 2019, with Anton Crowley

Today’s guest is Anton Crowley from dropshiplifestyle.com. We talked about how the four hour work week completely changed his life and business, how he is created and sold multiple dropship businesses, how to research and create your own dropship e-commerce business in 2019, and how crazy it is to cross the street in Vietnam! Relevant […]

Mar 19, 20191h 6m

767: Free Coaching Friday! Answering Your Solopreneur Questions!

Today I cover some of the jokes I told at the John Lee Dumas roast at Podfest in Orlando, and answer a bunch of your questions, including which app to use to run your business, whether or not you should rent your motorcycle out, and some of my favorite applications to use as an entrepreneur. […]

Mar 15, 201929 min

766: Andi Lew on 21st-Century Relationships and How to Build Them.

Australian relationship expert Andi Lew and I sit down at the Grafton hotel in Los Angeles to talk about how to cultivate romantic relationships in the 21st-century. Social media has done good in the world, but it has also made relationships more complicated. Andi’s new book, Instalovers, breaks down how to connect with a romantic […]

Mar 4, 201950 min

765: Ryan Levesque On How to Choose the Right Business for You

It’s been a few years since Ryan Levesque’s worldwide sensation “Ask” launched his career into the stratosphere. His brand new book, “Choose”, helps people pick the perfect business to start. You can get a TON of free swag at this URL: https://choosethebook.com/solohour a FREE copy for a limited time (just pay S&H) plus over $200 […]

Feb 25, 20191h 6m

764: Solopreneur Q&A, Greatest Hits with Michael O’Neal

On today’s show I grab a few questions from the archives which are still quite relevant today. We talk about staying on brand, keeping your mindset straight, how to save more time, when to automate and outsource, and a lot more! Have a listen on your fave podcast player!

Feb 18, 201934 min

763: 10 Ways to Stay Healthy While Working HARD, with Melissa Ramos

As solopeneurs one of the keys to our success is our health. We’ve talked about this subject a few times because without health and vitality solopreneurship is an even more difficult path. Joining us to share her expertise is Melissa Ramos of Sexy Food Therapy. She’s a certified nutritionist with a background in Chinese medicine […]

Feb 11, 20191h 20m

762: Pat Flynn on How To Become an Inventor

Mr. Pat Flynn of Smart Passive Income (https://smartpassiveincome.com) stopped by to talk about his new invention, The Switchpod. (Available on Kickstarter right now at https://switchpod.co) We talked about the entire process of how to get something manufactured, how to go from an idea to a prototype, and how much all of that costs. We also […]

Feb 2, 20191h 4m

761: Business Automation 101

Well, it’s time for a brain dump. I’ve been immersing myself in automating my business, and I thought I’d give you a breakdown of how I think about automation, what apps and services I use, my philosophy on automation, and how it can open up doors you haven’t even thought of yet. I’ve also made […]

Jan 24, 201947 min

760: Solopreneur Q&A – Free Coaching Monday!

Welcome to our weekly Q&A edition of The Solopreneur Hour. If you haven’t been here before on Fridays we publish an episode devoted to answering YOUR questions dear listeners! To submit a question join the mailing list, contact me via the Contact page on the site or join our Proudly Unemployable Facebook group. You can […]

Jan 21, 201929 min

759: Iron Man, Star Wars, and More – Jayse Hansen on Creating A New Reality In Virtual Worlds

Jan 14, 20191h 2m

758: Live from CES with Joel Comm, talking new tech, pivoting, and his new show!

Joel Comm (@joelcomm) and I sit down at CES to talk about new tech, pivoting when your business changes, and having the b*lls to “just start!”

Jan 11, 201948 min

757: Systematize Your Biz with Jaime Masters

Systems, Systems, Systems. We know we need ’em. We don’t know how to do ’em. Fortunately for us, there’s Jaime Masters to help us out with such things. Her new brand, OwnerBox (https://ownerbox.com), helps solopreneurs and business owners systematize their biz by working with Jaime’s world class team. Have a look at https://eventualmillionaire.com/sh for some […]

Jan 7, 20191h 11m

756: Answers to Your Questions!

On today’s show, I run down some questions featured on the Proudly Unemployable Facebook Group and answer them on the show. Note: This episode is straight FIRE…so don’t burn your ears!

Jan 4, 201930 min

755: Another Year In Your Earballs

Howdy. On today’s rambling episode, I chat about coaching, investing in one’s self, fat-shaming, and goal setting. email me at [email protected] for coaching special info. Here’s the 9 minute HIIT workout I’m doing: https://www.nytimes.com/guides/well/strength-training-plyometrics And here’s the app I’m using: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/seconds-interval-timer-hiit/id475816966?mt=8

Dec 31, 201841 min

Test – Conferencetopia Intro

test podcast

Dec 28, 2018

754: Margaritas, Weight Loss, and Pivoting, with Cassie Bjork

Today’s in Studio Guest is (former) Dietitian Cassie Bjork. (Cassie.net) We thought “Hey, it’s noon during holiday season, we might as well have a margarita or two and record a podcast”. So, here’s that. 🙂 Get Cassie’s Rulebreakers Weight Loss Coaching Program – Cassie.net/rulebreakers Get the book: Why Am I Still Fat?

Dec 17, 20181h 11m

753: Solopreneur Q&A – Free Coaching Friday!

Welcome to our weekly Q&A edition of The Solopreneur Hour. If you haven’t been here before on Fridays we publish an episode devoted to answering YOUR questions dear listeners! To submit a question join the mailing list, contact me via the Contact page on the site or join our Proudly Unemployable Facebook group. You can […]

Dec 15, 201817 min

752: Clay Hebert & John Lee Dumas: 2 Brilliant Marketing Minds, Some Tequila, and Some Single Malt

Today we have a special show. Myself, JLD (https://instagram.com/johnleedumas) and Clay Hebert (https://instagram.com/clayhebert) talk about all things marketing, from how you introduce yourself, to improving your chops, to having great conversations.

Dec 5, 20181h 6m

751: Free Coaching Fri-Saturday! Productivity, YouTube Growth, and More…

Free Coaching Friday from The Solopreneur Hour! If you’re new and don’t know how this works here goes: once a week I ask you to send me your questions and I answer them on Friday. If you want to be part of the fun for next week’s Q&A show join us in the Facebook group here or […]

Dec 1, 201834 min

750: 3 Steps to a GREAT Online Business w/ Chris Farrell (best of)

As a solopreneur we all start somewhere. Sometimes we start with a topic we know a lot about, sometimes we see an opening and we go for it, learning along the way. Our guest for today saw an opening to serve his audience in a simpler, more effective way than email: a membership site. Chris […]

Nov 27, 20181h 10m

749: (Hot Air) BalloonCast with Glen Ledwell (best of…kinda)

Sometimes a solopreneur is a solopreneur from birth. They hustle themselves right out of the crib and into the thick of the next opportunity that crosses their path. Our guest for episode 749, Mr. Glen Ledwell, falls into that category. Glen is a serial entrepreneur who had multiple successful businesses in several industries before finding […]

Nov 21, 20181h 26m

748: Creating a Six-Figure Side Gig, with Dr. Mark Costes (best of)

As solopreneurs making the transition from doing what we know to teaching and sharing our knowledge is typically the difference between burnout and bliss. To start that transition we often create a side gig. The man who has made multiple six figures doing just that: taking side gigs and turning them into multiple streams of […]

Nov 13, 20181h 4m

747: The MOST IMPORTANT (and most overlooked) Piece of the Success Puzzle

On today’s show it’s just you and me, kid. And we (and by “we”, I mean “I”) talk about what I consider to be the most overlooked, yet most important part of a successful solopreneur business. To book your clarity call, click here: https://solohour.com/clarity

Nov 6, 201857 min

746: Choosing Your Own Freedom with Natalie Sisson

Returning back onto the show is Natalie Sisson, with her new book, The Freedom Plan. (https://thefreedomplan.co) – how to reclaim your time, streamline your business, and be more profitable while living your ideal lifestyle and feeling on purpose! Natalie spent many years as “The Suitcase Entrepreneur”, traveling all over the world for 6.5 years. Now settled […]

Oct 24, 20181h 4m

745: You Asked. I Answered | Solopreneur Q&A

If you’re new and don’t know how this works here goes: once a week I ask you to send me your questions and I answer them. If you want to be part of the fun for next week’s Q&A show join us in the Facebook group here or grab my free course called CONFERENCETOPIA. Look for […]

Oct 23, 201843 min

744: Allison Maslan on How To Scale Your Business, Build Your Team, and Explode Your Growth

Serial entrepreneur (and trapeze-ist?) Allison Maslan joins us for a great episode speaking about her new book, Scale or Fail, How to Build Your Dream Team, Explode Your Growth, and Let Your Business Soar. Allison has an amazing history of entrepreneurship, and really has the midas touch. She got some great advice from her father, […]

Oct 16, 20181h 4m

743: The Secret to Successful Sales, and the Power of the Mastermind, with Travis Chappell

Travis Chappell (https://www.buildyournetwork.co) and @travischappell stops by the show today to talk about some core fundamentals of successful “network explosion”, and building your online business. We talk about The secret to great sales the power of masterminds and learning groups the ultimate power of networking how to “show up” for friends in need relationship fundamentals, and […]

Oct 8, 20181h 9m

742: Defeating Overwhelm, and The Recipe for Choosing Your ONE Thing

On today’s FCF, I answer all these awesome questions: Not a question but some feedback. Your latest episode about Rennch EXPLODED over the airwaves. That was the sound of passion, goals, doer, fun, creativity – the very essence of sloopreneur life – I raise a cup of tea in your name. OK – Here’s 1 […]

Oct 5, 201832 min

741: A CRAZY Entrepreneurial Story, starring the Rennch “Jack in The Bag”.

On this episode I document the craziness of going from concept to finished product with an absurd timeline. Proof positive that you don’t have to know what you’re doing to make something happen. You just have to do it!

Oct 1, 201833 min

740: Taking Responsibility for your own Happiness, with Adam Lewis Walker

E

Adam Lewis Walker (AYAlpha.com) has a brand new book, Awaken Your Alpha, available October 3rd 2018. First and foremost, my apologies for the audio quality. We had an equipment breakdown and had to make due. Adam and I talk about the journey of being a man, and taking responsibility for your own life. Sorry for […]

Sep 26, 20181h 3m

739: Start Your Own AMAZON Business Without Making A Product with Brian Creager

This was a REALLY fun episode, because I didn’t know this business model existed. You can think of a product, find a manufacturer to make it for you, brand it, and sell it on Amazon without carrying a warehouse full of inventory and shipping it yourself. This was a really interesting, informative show. 6:08 May […]

Sep 24, 20181h 3m

738: Philip McKernan – One Last Talk: Why YOUR TRUTH Matters, and How to Speak It

E

Amazing, remarkable, life-changing. That’s what this episode is. Since I originally introduced him at the Thrive 2016 conference in San Diego, I’ve been following Philip McKernan and his incredible message. I finally got him to sit down and record a deep-dive interview about why sharing your truth is arguably the best thing you can do as a […]

Sep 17, 201859 min

737: How to Start A World Class Podcast, Step By Step

In this episode, I take you through the 8 week launch process of a world class podcast. For gear: https://kit.com/solohour For supplemental YouTube videos: https://youtube.com/solohour

Sep 12, 20181h 18m

736: What Solopreneurs Are Struggling With This Week | Solopreneur Q&A

Free Coaching Monday from The Solopreneur Hour! If you’re new and don’t know how this works here goes: once a week I ask you to send me your questions and I answer them. If you want to be part of the fun for next week’s Q&A show join us in the Facebook group here or grab my […]

Sep 11, 201823 min

735: Dan Kuschell Will Change How You Conduct Business.

Solopreneurs. This was one of those conversations that I physically had to cut off, because it was so good it could have gone on forever. Dan Kuschell is the CEO of Joe Polish’s Genius Network, and is insightful, bright, and brilliant. This is an instant best-of. Check out the Growth to Freedom podcast every Monday […]

Sep 5, 20181h 17m

734: Travis Houston from Superfunnel and a Marketing Hack You’ve NEVER Heard Of

Today we welcome Travis Houston (https://superfunnel.com) into Studio 86 to talk all things marketing. After telling us a really compelling story about “finding himself” in India, he wound up in the most incredible whirlwind of 18 months of mentors. Travis then breaks down one of the most amazing marketing tactics I’ve ever heard. You won’t […]

Aug 30, 20181h 3m

733: 5 Year Anniversary Show! How To Do This Solopreneur Thing

Happy birthday Solohour! On today’s ep, I talk about the B.A.M concept, how to create a tier 1, tier 2, or tier 3 business (and what that means), and how to get your mindset right to be a solopreneur.

Aug 22, 201848 min

732: How To DEconstruct Success with Jase Bennett of The Ohana Adventure

Today’s show is a doozy. Jase Bennett of The Ohana Adventure (1.7 Million Subs on YouTube), Prouduct (Did the Freedom, Mastery, and Podcast Journals with John Lee Dumas, and many more…) Jase Boards, chats with us about being a serial entrepreneur, what it’s like to have a super-successful YouTube channel, and how he used to […]

Aug 20, 201858 min

731: What’s The Next Thing You’re Working On? Free Coaching Friday with Special Guest Jase Bennett!

Check out Jase Bennett at The Ohana Adventure on YouTube Free Coaching Friday from The Solopreneur Hour! If you’re new and don’t know how this works here goes: once a week I ask you to send me your questions and I answer them on Friday. If you want to be part of the fun for next […]

Aug 17, 201833 min

730: Cole Hatter on Creating The Best Conference, Real Estate Investing, and Surrounding Yourself with Smarter People

Cole Hatter is the founder of Thrive: Make Money Matter (https://attendthrive.com – Use Promo code “solo” for 20% off) which is, in my opinion, the best entrepreneurial conference out there today. We dig into surrounding yourself with smarter people, getting your mental game right, real estate investing, and a bunch of other topics to make […]

Aug 15, 20181h 0m

729: The Nuts & Bolts of Successful Public Speaking, with Kenyon Salo

Kenyon Salo (https://kenyonsalo.com) joins us today to talk about how we began our public speaking career, and what it’s like to pay attention to the technical side of speaking. Public speaking is a learned behavior as much as an art form, and we dig deep into some of the tips and tricks of building a great performance and engaging […]

Aug 13, 20181h 17m

727: 10 Things I Did Right When I launched The Solopreneur Hour (best of)

Solopreneurs! Don’t let the title fool you. This isn’t about “hey, check me out, look what I did!”. It’s essentially a primer on how to launch a business and brand from scratch. I take you through the steps I took (sort of, in no particular order) to launch the podcast and brand. This is one […]

Aug 7, 20181h 1m

726: How To FOCUS

Today we’re talking about Focus. What are some of the supplements and methodologies YOU use to focus. Find out on today’s show!

Aug 4, 201827 min

725: Answering Your Most Pressing Solopreneur Questions!

Free Coaching Monday from The Solopreneur Hour! If you’re new and don’t know how this works here goes: once a week I ask you to send me your questions and I answer them on Friday. If you want to be part of the fun for next week’s Q&A show join us in the Facebook group here or […]

Jul 30, 201821 min