Charge Podcast

Rags-to-riches author and CEO Gene Rice and his high school English teacher daughter Courtney Bejgrowicz, share critical information alongside professional and personal successes and failures to demystify adulthood. They are the co-authors of the book “Grad to Grown-Up” which teaches everything you didn’t learn in school but all you need to know to launch your personal and professional life. The five sections—life, job search, career, personal finance, and health and relationships—provide real-world insights that are often overlooked in formal education. GENE RICE is a leading executive retained recruiter, placing over 1000 executives while building one of the largest search firms in the world. He is also chairman of Rice Cohen International, and co-founder of the Plant a Seed Inspire a Dream Foundation, which has helped over 700 children pursue their passions.  He brings a desire to help others to all he does. Introducing Gene Rice What problem do you solve? How do you create great professional success?

Terrance Lee, AKA The Introvert Leader, has taken on many leadership and management roles as an introvert at several Fortune 500 companies in the defense industry, with proven results. He has made it his mission to help empower other introverts to tap into their own inner leadership potential. Introducing Terrance Lee What problem do you solve? He wants to solve the problem of people assuming that introverts are lacking something. What three problems do you solve? Can introverts be effective leaders? He breaks myths about introverts. What are some strengths that introverts have? Show Notes: People think about the loudest voices when they think about leaders, but there are things about leaders that go unnoticed. Leaders need to be good observers. Someone who doesn't talk a lot may be practicing active listening. People confuse what introverted and extroverted really mean. It's about stimulus. Introverts gain energy from being alone. Extroverts gain energy from being around other people. It's

Martin is a Managing Partner of Bequest Funds. Renowned as a thought leader in the mortgage note investment industry, Martin is generous with his firsthand expertise, to the benefit of his many clients and followers. Genuine, loyal, and passionate about creating a better world through profitable business, he works hard to share and spread success. Martin holds a BA degree in Philosophy from U.T. — San Antonio, an MBA from Drexel University, and an M.S. in Project Management from George Washington University. Introducing Martin Saenz What problem do you solve? We create passive income for investors that are looking to retire at some point and need passive income to live. What three problems do you solve? What is note investing? What are the risks behind note investing? What are the benefits of note investing? Show Notes: Most importantly, what is somebody investing in? Note investing is about mortgages that are originated at the bank but about 4% of loans go into default. Banks bundle the mortgages

Joseph Wilkins founded ProCreative a marketing agency focused on infomercials, TV commercials, and online video. Previous clients include Google, Linkedin, and McDonalds.   With two decades of experience, hundreds of millions of online views, and over $50 MILLION in tracked sales, Joseph enjoys sharing his simple 8-step process any business can copy to drive immediate online sales.  Introducing Joseph Wilkins What problem do you solve? He is going to solve the problem of how to take a customer who knows nothing about his business and get them to want to learn more in three minutes or less. What three problems do you solve? How do I grab the customers' attention? What kind of companies are a good fit for what kinds of videos? He will list the 8 steps that he takes every project through. Show Notes: Humor gets results. Companies that have humans as their targets get results. Humor has to be relevant and has to be targeted at the right audience. People go onto social media platforms to be entertained

Amy Rose Herrick, is “America’s Profit Building Specialist.”  She trains Entrepreneurs to build bigger bottom lines saving them time, and money in the process. Amy helps business owners structure the sale of appreciated assets to reduce capital gains taxes or eliminate the capital gains taxes entirely- legally, morally, and ethically. What problem do you solve? We're going to work on building profit for you today. What three problems do you solve? I find out where your hidden profits are. Every business should be sellable every day of the year. If you're thinking about selling a business, when should you start preparing the business for sale? Show Notes: CPA's function isn't to dive into your business to see if you're using your money correctly/incorrectly. Amy goes through every area of your business to find where you can get more profit. It's not always about making more sales but about reducing waste. Amy has many courses for entrepreneurs. What is your return on investment? Just because you throw

Bew White lll, is Chairman of the Board of Gabriella White and its brands, Summer Classics, Gabby and Wendy Jane.   In 2013 he was named Entrepreneur of the Year by the Society of International Business Fellows and in 2021 Bew White received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Casual Furnishings Association. He is also the subject of the well-received biography A Summer Classic: The Bew White Story by Christopher Taunton.   Bew graduated from Auburn University in 1972 with a degree in textile engineering. The phrase “outdoor living” had hardly been coined, as outdoor furniture was simply known as a table and chairs you would find on a basic patio deck.   At just 28 years old, Mr. White left his job at his family-owned business, Avondale Mills, and started a sales representative company in 1978 called Vista Corporation, specializing in selling outdoor furniture. In 1987, Bew started multiple companies in an effort to expand from selling on the road to building a national brand. One of those com

Chris Pistorius is the founder of KickStart Dental Marketing. While Chris specializes in dental marketing, other medical professionals, marketers, entrepreneurs, and businesses can learn from his digital marketing experience of over 15 years. Chris has worked with countless local business owners in all industries across multiple facets of marketing, consulting, and coaching. Chris has been able to build his local digital marketing agency into one of the top marketing agencies in the country, as listed on UpCity, SEO For Growth, DesignRush, Expertise & AgencyVista. He shares his expertise by giving marketing seminars across the country and hosting a weekly marketing podcast. Introducing Chris Pistorius What problem do you solve? Chris helps local businesses find how they can be more effective in their local market and attract more customers. What three problems do you solve? What are the best ways for a local business to promote itself? What kind of metrics should you use to know if your marketing eff

For over 35 years, Tim Redmond has been growing highly successful businesses including his work at PriceWaterhouseCoopers, growing a software company from 2 to 400 employees then selling it to Intuit, Inc., and helping thousands of business owners gain time and financial freedom. Tim is also an author and speaker throughout the world whose leadership maxims have been featured in John Maxwell’s 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership. Tim also runs a non-profit, Redmond Leadership Institute, that trains pastors, business leaders, and government officials in developing countries. Tim works with all kinds of business owners with a variety of beliefs. For those who request it, he provides a Biblical framework around every Growth Principle he implements. Tim is madly in love with his hot wife Sandy and his 4 above-average children. He is a wicked harmonica player. Tim also loves reading, playing tennis, and chasing his wife around beautiful resorts. Introducing Tim Redmond What problem do you solve? Tim works with sma

Kevin Kamali and Ali Meshksar are two interior design entrepreneurs with 20+ years of industry experience in the home design renovation space. Kevin and Ali have learned what it takes to start, grow, and run a successful company while achieving client satisfaction in the process. They are happy to share their tips and advice to help other business owners do the same. Introducing Ali Meshksar & Kevin Kamali What problem do you solve? Ali and Kevin help people remodel their homes. They redesign them and make their spaces more efficient. What three problems do you solve? How did we grow our business quickly? How did we go from 0 to a multi-million dollar company in six years? How did we get five-star reviews? Show Notes: Ali and Kevin started their business by seeing the problems of other companies and then attempting to solve them. What are their problems with management? with helping customers? Be honest with the customer. Everything on the sales side of Ali and Kevin's business is automatic.

Gary’s 5 steps to Success in Hiring Step 1: Recruiting Employers are having trouble finding quality, top-notch employees, and the labor market is going to stay tight.  Gary noticed that his problem came when he started hiring people to fill a spot instead of filling a spot by hiring the right person. Employers should recruit online. It is important to think like the talent you want to attract. What are unique ways you can recruit new people? Share job postings on your personal pages, your business pages, and your employee’s pages to reach more people. When recruiting, have your current employees do referrals. Step 2: Interviewing Be a better interviewer when interviewing potential new hires. Ask about competencies and skills, not emotions. Use behavior-based interview questions. Have an automated system in place that sends an email reply when someone applies to your job postings. In your applications and interviews, ask for three references to attest to your applicant’s skills. Doing phone interviews

Shauna Shapiro is a professor, author, and internationally recognized expert in mindfulness and compassion. Dr. Shapiro is the author of Good Morning, I Love You. She has been an invited speaker for the King of Thailand, the Danish government, Bhutan’s Gross National Happiness Summit, the Canadian government, and the World Council for Psychotherapy, as well as for Fortune 100 companies including Google, Cisco Systems, Proctor & Gamble, and Genentech.  The New York Times, BBC, Mashable, the Huffington Post, Wired, USA Today, and The Wall Street Journal have all featured her work, and nearly three million people have watched her TEDx talk “The Power of Mindfulness.” Dr. Shapiro is a summa cum laude graduate of Duke University and a fellow of the Mind and Life Institute, co-founded by the Dalai Lama. Introducing Shauna Shapiro What problem do you solve? She's going to solve two problems for CHARGERS today. Shauna will solve your wandering mind which is when your life is on autopilot and you can't focus or

Johnny Eaker is the founder and chief strategist for Cosmic Sauce, a video marketing agency in Columbia, Missouri, where he helps clients craft video marketing campaigns that drive results. Prior to founding the agency, he was a video director for State Farm Insurance, a Fortune 50 brand with one of the largest in-house creative agencies in the nation, where he worked with high-profile partners like the NBA, helped lead national social media campaigns and helped grow the brand’s social media presence to more than two million followers. Today, Johnny speaks to various organizations on the topics of video marketing and social media. His agency helps brands develop winning video marketing and social media strategies that generate measurable results. Introducing Johnny Eaker What problem do you solve? He helps you understand how to use video to get measurable results for your business. What three questions are you going to answer for us today? What are ways you can use video in your business or for your bran

For 20 years award-winning chiropractor Dr. Kelly Henry helped his patients live healthier lives. With a constant focus on providing exceptional customer service, Dr. Henry grew his clinics into one of the top producing chiropractic offices in the nation with multiple locations and doctors.  Since 2018, Dr. Henry has used his system to coach business leaders on how to significantly and rapidly increase profits and growth in their companies.  He’s also the author of “Define and Deliver Exceptional Customer Service”.  A success manual with proven strategies on how to maximize growth and profits Do you have a call to action? What three questions are you going to answer for us today? He will help us understand why customer service is so important now and in the future. What is a huge common misunderstanding that most businesses have regarding their customer service? What are some key actions a business owner can implement immediately that will have a tremendous impact on improving their customer service? Sho

Charles Max Wood has been podcasting for more than 13 years and has produced more than 3500 podcasts across more than 20 shows. Introducing Charles Wood What problem do you solve? He helps people clarify who their audience is and then puts out a podcast that helps them reach the people they know they want to reach. What three questions are you going to answer for us today? He will talk about how to attract the ideal customer with a podcast. He will talk about why podcasting works over other mediums. He will tell you how to set up your podcast to convert the listeners into customers. Show Notes: You need to know who will buy the product you’re putting out there. Who do I want to be in front of? What can I put out there to attract them? People know, like, and trust you because they feel you are telling their story. People often consider reaching their audience through blogging, podcasting, and YouTube. Blogging is highly competitive and hard to get found. You won’t connect with people the way you

Ralf Specht is the author of “Building Corporate Soul”. He developed the Soul System™, a framework that powers culture and success for any business.  After two decades with McCann Erickson in various executive roles, he was a founding partner of Spark44, an innovative, industry-first joint venture with Jaguar Land Rover.  His driving vision is to make soulless companies a thing of the past. Introducing Ralf Specht What problem do you solve? Ralf solves how to build corporate culture that drives success while also making the workplace something employees and managers can equally be proud of. What three questions are you going to answer for us today? Why is Ralf's driving vision to make soulless companies a thing of the past? Why do leaders talk about culture but don't walk the talk? How do companies best retain key employees? Show Notes: You have the ability to instill the spirit in the company. What do you want it to be? Does corporate culture really drive success? Yes. The top three reasons t

Brad launched Mindset Sports in June of 2021. He is a Mindset & Performance Teacher & Coach that works with athletes, coaches, parents, teams, referees & sports organizations. He is also working on building personal growth & development programs for high school students, teachers & administrators. Introducing Brad Dempsey What problem do you solve? Brad is a foundation guy. He works with athletes in establishing a strong mindset so they can branch out and change the landscape of youth in high school sports. He wants to get back to the enjoyment of sports. What three questions are you going to answer for us today? What do I do? What is the relationship between sports and life? What is the impact that sports make and the mindset that goes with it? How can we foster personal growth and development in high schools? Show Notes: Brad always knew he wanted to do more. Slow and steady wins the race. Brad works slowly and cautiously. Brad wants others to trust that he has their best int

Wealth Without Wall Street is an online community that seeks to re-educate business owners & families on how money truly works. Wall Street is not just a street in NY, NY that puts Americans’ money at risk but it is also a commonly taught mindset.   The Wall Street mindset separates both families & business owners from their money while others get to use it for their advantage. Our goal is to teach these same people a better way to grow wealth that is without Wall Street & in their control. The secret to doing this is having your money work for you, not someone else. You can achieve this through passive income sources without Wall Street. We educate American business owners & families how to achieve financial freedom through blogs, downloadable resources & our podcast, The Wealth Without Wall Street Podcast. Joey Mure, Founder and Partner at Wealth Without Wall Street, brings  impact, integrity, and generosity to the company every day. He hopes to be remembered as a lover of Jesus, devoted

Evan is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Recruiter.com, an on-demand recruiting platform that combines AI and video job-matching technology with the world's largest network of small and independent recruiters. Introducing Evan Sohn What problem do you solve? Evan helps companies of all sizes deal with the supply chain of talent that's really affecting us post pandemic. What three questions are you going to answer for us today? Why is this time different than all other times? What are episodic events? What is going to go away and what will continue? How do businesses need to adjust to this new time? Show Notes: The U.S. has a big percentage of voluntary churn which is people who constantly changing their jobs. People's work-life balance shifted because of COVID. People are staying home more because of childcare too. A compilation of factors has caused a lot of resignations to come at the same time. The pandemic has allowed businesses to decide if they want to focus on remote work, in-person

Christina Vitagliano is the founder of Monster Mini Golf. She created, designed, and is responsible for a nationwide franchised chain of indoor, glow-in-the-dark, monster-themed mini-golf family entertainment centers. She is also the author of Every 9 Minutes: A Memoir. Introducing Christina Vitagliano What problem do you solve? I help solve how you can start a business when you’re sitting on just scraps. What three questions are you going to answer for us today? How do you make money out of those scraps? How do you have the drive to thrive? How do you use your trauma to your advantage in business? Show Notes: Christina just needed to survive which drove her to make the decisions she did. To have a book professionally published, you need to get it professionally edited. What do I have? What can I make? How can I make it work? Christina learned how to franchise by searching online and meeting with someone in Chicago. She learned about each aspect of franchising. She thought about how to franchise as

From flipping hamburgers on Main Street to leading HR for Wall Street, Paul has continually reinvented his distinctive voice to thrive within the craziness of our ever-chaotic world. As an Impostor Syndrome survivor,  Paul has learned to tame his fake and fraud voice and has successfully coached hundreds of leaders and teams to celebrate their Impostor and find their voice of confidence so that they share their inspiration with others. His practical, and sometimes laughable, life experiences led him to author the award-winning coaching book, “Find Your VOICE as a Leader”™ (2016, Aviva Publishing). Paul’s coaching portfolio includes working with the talented global teams and leaders at Twitter, Microsoft, Electronic Arts, SAP and Cisco along with many successful life entrepreneurs looking to make their mark on our world.  A certified Marshall Goldsmith Stakeholder Center Coach, a contributing author with Forbes Coaches Council, and the Founder of the Find Your V.O.I.C.E. as a Leader™ Institute, he offers trans