Entrepreneurs' Organization

Dave brings back another episode from the EO 360° Crypt this week. This time it’s with Hal Elrod, international speaker, and best-selling author. Hal reveals how he survived a major accident, a “downward spiral” leading to depression, and cancer. Today on the EO Podcast, Hal discusses how his attitude towards life and mindset allowed him to overcome obstacles while still accepting the worst-case scenario. Tune in to learn the morning practices of successful people and how “Yo Pal Hal” implements the 5-Step Snooze-Proof Wake-Up Strategy every morning. Links Hal’s Website: https://halelrod.com/ The Miracle Morning: https://amzn.to/3JQfrpV

Alex Packham is a social media manager turned tech startup founder, CEO, and creator. Right out of university, Alex worked at ODEON and then NOW TV, two major players in the UK’s cinema and television space, as a social and content manager. He then founded Content Cal, a content marketing SaaS platform that he grew into a successful business. Content Cal was such a success that it was acquired by Adobe in December 2021 for over $100 million.  Links Alex’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexpackham/

Dave dives into the EO 360 podcast crypt this week to highlight Paul de Gelder, a navy diver, shark attack survivor, author, motivational speaker, and lifelong adventure seeker. In this episode, Paul dives into details as he recounts the attack, his recovery, and the choice he had to make. Tune in to learn how Paul decided to choose his best life over being a victim of his circumstances, how he believes his history prepared him to overcome the attack, and how he wouldn’t trade anything for the life he has now. Links Paul’s Book: https://www.amazon.com/No-Time-Fear-Attack-Survivor/dp/0143567322 Paul’s website: http://pauldegelder.com/

This week, Chad Kaleky and Jon Schaff dive deep into the world of crypto and the blockchain. Listen in as Chad and Jon explain the ins and outs of how crypto works and how they work with it. Having worked at Capital One for a number of years, Chad witnessed crypto’s potential firsthand. He also converted his co-founder Jon into the world of crypto, who also day trades cryptocurrency. “I had never heard of somebody making 1% on their money daily,” Jon said. Chad Kaleky and Jon Schaff are the founders of Clodebase, a full-stack development agency.  Links Clodebase: https://www.clodebase.com/

Mandi Graziano is an acclaimed sales coach, author, and founder of Facetime Coaching. Her book, Sales Tales, is a “collection of funny & interesting business stories that takes the reader through the sales process from start to finish.” Listen in as Mandi shares her story, from having her first sales rush in the midst of a high school fight all the way to starting her own award-winning coaching business! Links Mandi’s website: https://www.mandigraziano.com/ Sales Tales: https://amz.run/5hgC

Heather Smith is the co-founder and CEO of StoryFile, an interactive storytelling platform that uses artificial intelligence and language processing to “make video interaction feel just like a real conversation.” Heather has brought science into storytelling, as Dave says. Though she considers herself a non-techie, she also considers it an advantage. She says “when you think anything is possible, then you can imagine something.” Links StoryFile: https://storyfile.com/

Tyler Hamilton is a former professional cyclist. He’s competed in a number of events throughout his extensive career, from the Olympics to the Tour de France. Tyler joins the podcast today to discuss his book The Secret Race and his involvement in the doping culture that surrounded professional cycling. Listen in as he shares his incredible story! Links The Secret Race: Inside the Hidden World of the Tour de France: https://amz.run/5dYQ Contact Tyler: tHamilton@blackswiftgroup.com

Shahar Erez is the co-founder and CEO of Stoke Talent, a platform that empowers companies with a solution to augment their organization through a diverse talent pool. In only 15 months, Stoke Talent was sold to Fiverr for $110 million. Having worked at Hewlett Packard, Kenshoo, and VMWare before starting Stoke Talent, Shahar has years of experience under his belt. Listen in as he shares his journey! Links Stoke Talent: https://www.stoketalent.com/

Justin Breen is just a “dad who happens to be an entrepreneur.” He’s also the CEO of a global PR firm called BrEpic Communications. Having worked as a journalist for over 20 years, Justin has won multiple editing and writing awards. With his years of experience in the media business, Justin leads BrEpic in helping businesses build their brands, expand their reach, and provide them with the best PR support possible. Listen in!   Links BrEpic: https://www.brepicllc.com/ Justin’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justinbreen1/

Mark Gainey is the co-founder and chairman of Strava, the popular social platform for athletes and the largest sports community in the world. Founded in 2009 with over $150 million in funding, Strava’s story is one of growth and opportune timing. Growing up, Mark had always had an inclination towards anything athletic, whether it was skiing, running, sailing, or soccer. Listen in as Mark shares how he took his passion and created one of the world’s largest fitness social platforms with over 100 million users! Links Strava: https://www.strava.com/

Chris Ronzio is the founder and CEO of Trainual, a platform designed to streamline the onboarding and training process for businesses. Chris is also the host of The Fastest-Growing Companies and the Organize Chaos podcasts. He’s also the author of The Business Playbook and 100 Hacks to Improve Your Business. After spending a decade building the video production company he started at 14, Chris sold it and started Organize Chaos, which focused on helping small businesses be more efficient. The software tool Chris and his team created for Organize Chaos then became Trainual. Listen in as Chris shares his incredible journey.  Links Trainual: https://trainual.com/ Chris Ronzio: https://www.chrisronzio.com/

Dr. David Bonanno is a psychologist specializing in the treatment of PTSD. This week, Dr. Bonanno and Dave discuss what happens when traditional talk therapy doesn’t work for those experiencing trauma or PTSD. As someone that has PTSD himself, Dr. Bonanno has a deep understanding of trauma and how it can affect one’s life. Listen in as he shares some of what he’s learned in dealing with trauma and how sometimes traditional pharmaceuticals and therapy might not always be the solution. Links Dr. David Bonanno: https://www.doctorbonanno.com/

Randy Williams is the founder of Zen Habitats. What started off as a hobby for his bearded dragon soon ballooned into a $6 million business that’s projected to hit $10 million by the year’s end. Listen in and discover how Randy discovered this niche and how he was able to rapidly grow it into a wildly successful business.  Links Zen Habitats: https://www.zenhabitats.com/ Reach out to Randy: randy@zenhabitats.com

Jeff Buell is the founder of Adventure Based Camps, an organization dedicated to bringing teams together and creating strong bonds. Listen in as Jeff dives deep into what creates strong, meaningful connections and how to create an environment that fosters people coming together. Dave and Jeff also discuss alcoholism, internal struggles, and how to ultimately channel those feelings into positive energy.    Links Adventure Base Camps: https://www.adventurebasecamps.com/

Mike Malatesta returns to EO360° this week to talk about his rollercoaster of an exit in his book, Owner Shift! Listen in as he talks about how he got started as an entrepreneur, from being fired from his job twice in the span of a few months all the way to a $50 million-plus exit. Related Links Owner Shift: https://mikemalatesta.com/owner-shift-book-by-mike-malatesta/

Scott King joins the podcast this week as he and Dave talk about selling businesses, managing the transition, electric cars, climate change, and much more. Listen in as Scott shares his experience building his company, ReadyTalk, a cloud communications provider, from the ground up and how ultimately it went to sell for over $50 million. Scott is now the founder of Mission Zero, whose mission is to “improve society’s resilience to climate change” and “champion zero-carbon living.” Links Mission Zero: https://missionzero.io/

“Human resources may not excite you at first glance,” Dave says. In this episode, we dive into the world of HR with Annissa Deshpande. Annissa is a former HR executive with Fortune 500 experience. She’s successfully hired thousands of people across the globe and is also the author of The Comeback, a “modern HR novel for entrepreneurs.” Annissa is also the founder of lōglab. lōglab provides modern HR solutions to create positive business outcomes and build positive work environments. Listen in as Annissa shares her extensive experience in HR and how it can drive business performance.

Andrew Herr is the founder and CEO of Fount. Fount works with a variety of clients, including the US Navy Seals, professional sports teams, and leading business executives. Fount works to deliver comprehensive health and wellness programs through testing, nutrition, cognitive training, sleep, exercise, and much more. Listen in as Andrew shares why health and wellness are so important in achieving your best performance not only in business but in life. Links Fount: https://www.fount.bio/

This week we have Chris Krimitsos, or the “Podcast Godfather,” as Dave likes to call him. Chris is the founder of PodFest, the longest-running continuous in-person podcast event. He’s also got the title for the “largest attendance for a virtual podcast conference in one week.” Chris is also the author of “Start Ugly: A Timeless Tale About Innovation & Change.” Listen in as Chris shares the impact of podcasting, video, influencers, and the world of social media and how it can impact your business. Links PodFest: https://podfestexpo.com/ VidFest: https://vidfestexpo.com/ Start Ugly: A Timeless Tale About Innovation and Change: https://amz.run/584W

Gino Wickman is the founder of the Entrepreneurial Operating System, a “set of simple concepts and practical tools” that is used by more than 100,000 companies worldwide. He’s also the author of Traction: Get a Grip on Your Business, and most recently, The Entrepreneurial Leap. Listen in as Gino talks about his entrepreneurial journey, the Entrepreneurial Operating System, and when he took his first entrepreneurial leap. Links Traction: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B007QWLLV2 Entrepreneurial Leap: https://e-leap.com/