Just Get Started Podcast

So stoked to launch episode 44 of the Podcast as it features Adam Martin, a talented graphic designer and host of the Makers of Sport Podcast. I met Adam for the first time in 2015 at the Major Level Creative (MLC) Connect Design Conference and we got into a deep conversation about Podcasting and it lit a fire under me that pushed me to creating this Podcast. Adam is a talented graphic designer and has run a successful design firm for many years where we works closely with many folks in and out of the sports world.I think you all will enjoy Adam and I's dialogue throughout as we touch on a variety of topics around design, podcasting, exploring your passion and finding fulfillment, and so much more...If you get a chance to listen I hope you enjoy!About Adam Martin:Hi, y'all. I'm Adam. I'm a designer, creative director and podcaster in Kentucky.I founded the creative studio, Mtn. & Co., an independent brand and interactive design studio for the sports & entertainment busine

Episode 43 features the Founders of Tactic Nutrition, Alex Parker and Meredith Root. We cover a whole mess of topics on how they got into CrossFit, Pursuing the business full time, thoughts on nutrition, why they are not competing in this years CrossFit Open and much more.Hope you all enjoy this wide ranging conversation!Find them online:Tactic Nutrition Website: https://tacticmethod.com/Tactic Nutrition Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tacticnutrition/Alex Parker Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aaparker1/Meredith Root Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meredith_root/And...Dont Forget to Follow Alex's Mom on Insta -> https://www.instagram.com/alexsmombrenda/About ALEX PARKER2015 CrossFit Games Individual Athlete2013, ’14, ’15, ’16, ’17, ’18 CrossFit Regionals Athlete5 years experience CrossFit CoachBachelor’s Degree in PsychologyLawyerI have always had an interest in sport performance and a strong desire to learn about performance nutrition and health to apply to my own life. As a nutrition and

Had a great interview with Dating Coach Cora Boyd on the latest installment of the Just Get Started Podcast. I got in touch with Cora through the Next Gen Community and it was neat to talk with someone running something different than a tech or product company to change things up on the Podcast. I think you all will get a lot out of this episode and really enjoy the dialogue!Find Cora Online:Website - http://coraboydcoaching.comInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/cobraboyxox/For more episodes of the Just Get Started Podcast or learn more about the host, Brian Ondrako, check out https://www.brianondrako.com or find Brian on Instagram at @brianondrakoLastly, intro music compliments of https://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music – Thank you! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Had a wonderful time speaking with the Founder & CEO of the up and coming Podcasting platform called Pippa. I've been thrilled with the platform and ease-of-use and wanted to pry deeper into Simon's journey and background and why he decided to start this company. Very intriguing episode and really showcases the fact that as long as you keep working hard in life and being curious that doors and opportunities can open.About Simon:Originally from South Africa, Simon is persistently curious: he came to NYC to attend NYU for grad school in philosophy, then completed studies in math and finance, before leaving the classroom to pursue his passion for media and technology. Simon is an analytically driven leader with experience at TED, the Clinton Global Initiative, and K2 Intelligence.Find Simon & Pippa online:Simon's Twitter: https://twitter.com/simonasaservice Simon's Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/simonmarcus/Website: https://pippa.io/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/choosepippa/ Twitter: https:

Had a blast in Episode 40 chatting with Dr. Sean Pastuch about his journey in fitness, being a Chiropractor, going into Personal Training, and growing his business successfully over the last several years. Sean absolutely brings it in this episode and provides a ton of advice around fitness, business, and personal growth. Can't wait for you all to listen in!About Dr. Sean PastuchDr. Sean Pastuch, DC, grew up around the fitness, health, and wellness industry. And when he graduated Chiro school, he ended up opening a clinic and a CrossFit gym. He didn’t want to be that Chiro who tells you, “You need to this exercise and be on “X” program.” Then, pat you on the back and say see you next week.He works with people and athletes, who don’t want to deal with pain and injury anymore. And at the same time, don’t want to stop their training or don’t want to keep modifying their workouts every time there’s a workout that has overhead movements.With hands-on experience running a gym that does functional movements and tr

Had a great time on episode 39 speaking with the Founder of RepVue, Ryan Walsh, about his journey from his college days at UNC and early career to how he helped grow ChannelAdvisor to become a couple hundred million dollar company and publicly traded. His insights into sales and business are spot on and it was refreshing to hear his views on these topics and more.About Ryan Walsh:RepVue’s founder and CEO, Ryan Walsh, has spent nearly two decades selling, leading sales teams, and mentoring sales professionals. Prior to founding RepVue, Ryan ran a successful consulting practice helping companies optimize the mechanics of repeatable revenue businesses, with a keen focus on architecting scalable sales engines for early to mid-stage cloud-based software companies. Previously, Ryan spent over 17 years as an operator and executive, most recently as chief revenue officer for SaaS e-commerce software company ChannelAdvisor. Ryan was the primary architect of the revenue engine and chief sales leader from 2010 to 2

Episode 38 features our first "Digital Nomad" on the Podcast in Entrepreneur Jinny Oh. Jinny is the Founder of WANDR and travels all over the world to explore the endless possibilities that are out there as well as continue her mission to grow her company WANDR. We get into some great discussions about how she has scaled her company, leadership, remote employees, and of course about traveling!About Jinny OhHi, I'm Jinny—an entrepreneur who's lived, studied and traveled around the world. My passion for exploring led me to a digital nomad lifestyle, from which I built a multi-million dollar business in product design and strategy. From features like Forbes to speaking engagements, and as a startup advisor—I owe it all to the experiences I've had and the people I've met while working remote and traveling the world.In 2016, I started WANDR to empower startup founders with better user experiences. Since then, we've launched over 250 brands and worked with several Fortune 500 companies to re-shape their product str

On Episode 37 I get to sit down with the Co-Founder and CEO of a really neat Start-up, GiveButter.comMax Friedman is a sharp young entrepreneur and sprinkles in many highlight moments in this episode when speaking about how first job, how his team delegates work, advice for those wanting to start something, and much more. It's refreshing to hear the perspective from someone this young and it's powerful advice for folks of all ages.Find Max OnlineWebsite - GiveButter.comEmail - max@givebutter.comLinkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/maxfriedman1/ For more episodes of the Just Get Started Podcast or learn more about the host, Brian Ondrako, check out https://www.brianondrako.com or find Brian on Instagram at @brianondrakoLastly, intro music compliments of https://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music – Thank you! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 36 features the Founders of the new Foreher Sports which helps connect, educate, and inspire women on & off the golf course. Ya’ll are going to love the dialogue in this episode and some of the fun we get into with Tisha and Nikki B around their friendship, partnership, reaching outside their comfort zone, and much more.Find Foreher Sports online:Website: ForeHerSports.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/forehersports/Twitter: @foreher_coFind Tisha Online:Website: http://tishaabrea.com/Instagram: @tishaalynTwitter: @Tisha_All_InFind Nikki B Online:Website: https://www.nikkibgolf.com/Instagram: @nikkibgolfTwitter: @nikkibgolfFor more episodes of the Just Get Started Podcast or learn more about the host, Brian Ondrako, check out https://www.brianondrako.com or find Brian on Instagram at @brianondrakoLastly, intro music compliments of https://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music – Thank you! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 35 is on fire with Author, Speaker, Entrepreneur, and Director of Community at NextGen, Haley Hoffman Smith. Hayley brings a tremendous amount of insight into this episode and shares her early journey with starting a non-profit organization, writing books, and helping build a community of entrepreneurs.About Haley:Haley Hoffman Smith is the author of Her Big Idea, a book on creativity, ideation, and women's empowerment which debuted as a Top 3 Bestseller in Women & Business. She is a regular keynote speaker who recently spoke at Harvard, Yale, Microsoft, SoGal Ventures, and more. She has been featured in Forbes, Entrepreneur, and the Washington Examiner, and writes for Entrepreneur and Thrive Global. A recent Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Brown University, she wrote her honors thesis on how women develop their sense of self agency in entrepreneurship and venture capital. She is also the founder of the Her Big Idea Fund in partnership with Brown University's Nelson Center for Entrepreneurship, which a

Had a fun time speaking to Stephanie and understanding the path to her success and what keeps her ticking day in and day out. This gal has a great head on her shoulders and is head down in health and nutrition not only for herself but for her family and clients as well. Excited to see how she continues to push the envelope with her business and help people get in the best shape of their lives!About StephanieStephanie is a personal trainer and health coach based in Little Rock, AR. She is a certified ACE Personal Trainer and IIN (Institute for Integrative Nutrition) Health Coach with a passion for helping others learn the importance of a healthy lifestyle.For Stephanie, exercise has always been her go-to "cure" for anything from sleepless nights to a bad mood. She firmly believes endorphins is the best medicine you can give your body—That and healthy, nutritious foods, of course.As a wife and mom of 3 boys, setting a good example in terms of health has always been one of Stephanie’s top priorities. She strives

Episode 33 features Founder and CEO of RP Strength, Nick Shaw. I had a blast learning about Nick’s journey and how he realized at an early age through high school athletics the importance of consistency was to achieving tremendous improvements in his overall athletic performance. Loving training and performance along with some serendipity led Nick to meet his Co-Founder and it’s been a steady trajectory upward since. It didn’t come without hurdles or many years of patience and Nick shares some of the early days of RP Strength and how they were able to scale and achieve the success they’ve found today.About Nick:Nick is the Founder and CEO of Renaissance Periodization, a training and diet services company for world-class athletes. Nick is also a competitive powerlifter and bodybuilder and has had the opportunity to work with numerous national level physique athletes as well as world class strength athletes. Nick holds a B.A. from the University of Michigan in Sport Management. Nick currently resides in Ch

Episode 32 features a young and impressive entrepreneur by the name of Justin Lafazan. From an earlier age, Justin saw his Dad struggle through the 2008 Recession as a Mortgage Banker and vowed to pave his own way in life so that he never had to be impacted by other peoples decisions. That drive has led him to create a company while still in high school, write a book, and start a 2nd company to bring together young entrepreneurs from all over the place. Oh and he is only 22 years old!I truly enjoyed this interview with Justin and excited for you all to listen in!About Justin:Featured in USA Today, Forbes, Entrepreneur Magazine, Huffington Post and Inc. Magazine, Justin (22) is an experienced entrepreneur, consultant, speaker, and best-selling author.Justin is the co-founder of Next Gen, the premier community and conference for millennial entrepreneurs. Next Gen curates the brightest and most talented young founders worldwide, and provides them with resources for their personal and professional

Episode 31 features the Founder of PowerHouse Women, Lindsey Schwartz. Lindsey is the exact type of person that this podcast is geared toward. Someone that wanted to make a change and had a different purpose in their mind then what they were doing at the time and decided to take the first step.Her passion is breathtaking and wonderful to see how she has progressed her mission over the last few years and excited to see how she impacts the world in the future.Find Lindsey Online:Instagram https://www.instagram.com/llindseyschwartz/https://www.instagram.com/powerhouse_women/Website https://www.lindseyschwartz.comhttp://powerhousewomen.coHer Book – Powerhouse Woman – How to get out of your own way, fulfill your unique purpose, and live a powerful life About the Host:It's hard to write these things about yourself but I'm just a very curious guy that wants to learn as much as I can about the world and the people in it. With a new found motivation many years ago to achieve certain

Had a phenomenal time speaking with CrossFit Athlete Lindy Barber about her incredible journey getting to the pinnacle of the CrossFit sport. She takes us all the way back to childhood and discusses her active upbringing and how sport and fitness has always been a huge part of her life. We go in depth on her battle with lower back issues and the incredible story of anguish and then perseverance to overcome the doctor's prognosis and achieve her goals. We also have a neat discussion around nutrition as well as her own fitness coaching business and the next chapter in her career.About Lindy:Lindy Barber has a Bachelors in Exercise Science and has been competing in CrossFit for 7 years. She has been to the CrossFit Games twice as an individual (2013, 2015) and three times on a team with CrossFit Mayhem Freedom, winning the games in 2016 & 2018 and coming in second in 2017. Lindy now resides in the northeast and is a full time fitness coach working with students both in person and online t

Had a phenomenal conversation with Case Kenny on Episode 29 of the Just Get Started Podcast.We get into an interesting conversation around his life and journey into growing his media company and we discuss the background of his Prsuit.com company and how using the thought around “perspective” is ideal for growing yourself and becoming fulfilled in life. His consistency in putting out great content has helped him grow his audience to hundreds of thousands of readers and become a regular top 50 iTunes Podcast in just a few short months of starting it.One of the things I enjoy about Case is how raw he is when speaking. He believes what he says and isn't afraid to share his opinions of the world and offer advice where he feels it could help others. Putting yourself out there and being vulnerable can be difficult but once you build your confidence and understand that your voice can help motivate and inspire others it's cool to see what can happen. Enjoyed the chance to get to know Case a bit an

Episode 28 features Bryan Wish, Growth Consultant for global-impact visionaries and the marketing strategist behind Allen Gannett’s book “The Creative Curve”. I met Bryan serendipitously last year when setting up Allen Gannett on the Just Get Started Podcast. Unfortunately, as I tell the story, the audio didn’t record properly and the interview with Allen never launched. However, I stayed in contact with Bryan and was appreciative for him to share his story on this latest episode. We went into some depth around his childhood and how early challenges helped ultimately pave the way for carving out some great opportunities with some sports franchises and now some of his business endeavors. A lot of energy and passion out of Bryan and really enjoyed his insight on business, networking, and creating your own opportunities.About Bryan: For years, I have used my abilities to both discover and foster growth opportunities behind professional sports franchises, global investment funds, and CEO visio

Episode 27 features Andrea Waltz, the Co-Author of one of the best selling sales books of all-time, Go For No! as well as Co-Founder of Courage Crafters. Andrea shares her journey and a lot of the twists and turns that have led her to what she is doing now. From trying to call George Lucas at the age of 8 to getting a Criminal Justice degree she has never used, Andrea opens up about how some unique opportunities in life have presented themselves and how she has continually looked for the learning in each situation and has used that to keep her motivated and moving forward.I know you all will enjoy my chat with Andrea and look forward to hearing feedback!About Andrea: Andrea Waltz is the co-author of Go for No! Yes is the Destination, No is How You Get There. Along with her husband and business partner Richard Fenton, she has made her mission to liberate people from fears of failure and rejection, sharing an entire new mindset about hearing the word NO. They have spoken all over the US and

Episode 26 was a blast! I met Joel in August when he came to speak at our company and share the journey of the past 9 years and how this whole thing came together. It's an incredible story of perseverance, patience, grit, and a little luck. We go in depth on a variety of topics and he shares a lot of great insight on his daily routines and how he prepares for these long races.About Joel:Joel Runyon is an athlete and entrepreneur. He is the founder of IMPOSSIBLE – a company dedicated to helping people push their limits and do impossible things.In 2017, he became the youngest person in the world to run 7 ultra marathons on 7 continents. Along the way, he raised $192,000 for Pencils of Promise and built 7 schools.He is very bad at saying “no” to a challenge.Find Joel Online:Website: https://impossiblehq.com/Instagram (Personal): https://www.instagram.com/joelrunyon/Instagram (ImpossibleHQ) https://www.instagram.com/impossiblehq/Twitter: https://twitter.com/joelrunyon/ About the Host:It's hard

Had the pleasure of interviewing Jeff Tippett on Episode 25 of the Podcast. Jeff lives local to me in the Carolinas and it was great to learn more about his background and some of the ways persuasive communication can be used in numerous ways throughout your life. Jeff shares some really neat stories about how he started his own business and some helpful advice about how you can think about persuasion.Jeff gives a shoutout to Jane Atkinson and her book – The Epic Keynote – Link to book -> https://www.amazon.com/Epic-Keynote-Presentation-Wealthy-Speaker/dp/0991751213/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1537405955&sr=8-1&keywords=The+Epic+Keynote&dpID=51zav6KgThL&preST=_SY344_BO1,204,203,200_QL70_&dpSrc=srch and something he recommends you read if you'd like to present more or be a speakerApp he recommends: Blinkist -> It's like the Cliffs Notes but in an audio form!About Jeff:Known by audiences and fans as Mr. Persuasion, Jeff Tippett is a subject matter expert in persuasive com