Knucklehead Podcast

You ever thought someone could screw up your mortgage? How about having the courage to go into detail about how they did? You often don't find the blend of charisma, knowledge, and humility mixed into one but we did for today's episode with Debt Does Deals CEO, Christopher Griffith. After you're done laughing and learning, be sure to connect with Chris: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/DebtDoesDeals/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/debtdoesdeals/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopher-griffith-43468658/ Web - https://debtdoesdeals.com/

How would you qualify a “Comeback”? You’d first have to be losing, right? Like, the odds stacked against you or your team. Staring at the likelihood you’ll continue to lose or your chances are drying up. Before he was 20 years old, Richard had already started to lose in life.  A conversation with an influential leader changed his perspective for a moment, but eventually led him to a new life. Spanning over 30 years, Richard Kaufman served his country as a soldier, his family as a father, but earned his title of Comeback Coach by working one on one with hundreds of athletes and clients with their mental and physical health. Check out more from Richard on his social channels and buy his book on Amazon: Facebook @richardkaufmanVeteran LinkedIn Richard Kaufman #dontbebeta #getsomewins #comebackcoach

"F*&$ it, we'll do it LIVE!" Ever seen Bill O'Reilly's (in)famous rant? That's how you don't do a live. Right? Believe it or not, there's a science and repeatable process to doing "FB Lives". Just ask the Founder of Five Minute Lives, Trish Leto - as she joins us today for an episode of Knucklehead. She fully embraces the failure that her work provided, how crushed it made her feel, but also how she used that experience to connect directly with influencers in media and created an incredible business as a result. Grab a cup of coffee for the commute and buckle up, and if you're in the Tampa area - connect with Trish and her team, check her out: Instagram: @the_expert_connection_ Facebook: @Trish Leto LinkedIn: @Trish Leto

What is the goal of your business? Is it to generate leads? Generate revenue? Affect positive change in folks's lives? As your business grows, so will your goals and the impact of those goals on other people. Les Dossey has made a career helping organizations thrive by focusing the attention on the individual and creating "Entre-HUMANS". Years of challenges, personal setbacks and exuding grit and determination, Les believes that simplifying entrepreneurs life and business will make what they do more rewarding and empower them to flourish and grow. Grab a cup of coffee for the commute and buckle up, and if you're in the Virginia Beach area - connect with Les and his team at entre.coach , check out Les's social channels: Instagram: @lesdossey Facebook: @EntreCoachInc LinkedIn: @entrecoach

GySgt Tim Stanfield earned the title of Marine after having his football career ended suddenly. The series of events leading to that injury serve as a stunning reminder of how quickly things can change. Now, after having overcame the failures and setbacks that come with being a Marine, he has started a non-profit in addition to his military career. Before You Serve provides running shoes to that service members enrolled in the DEP (Delayed Entry Program) and the opportunity to work alongside veterans to get the "inside scoop" in what life in the uniform will be like. Deciding to invest in the future of the Corps, GySgt Stanfield believes the best way to ensure a solid future is to provide quality support and mentorship to set to be the leaders in future generations. Learn more from Tim on Facebook, Instagram, and their website: https://www.beforeyouserve.com

Patrick Benson was about to leave the Army. The infantry had given him a chance to learn how to fight and learn to win. He had always loved challenges, but didn't know that a letter he wrote to potential mentor would lead to one of his life's biggest challenges. Hearing him talk about how to deal with anxiety, the size of animals he works with everyday, and how the veterans he helps learn to trust themselves and receive peace will increase your conviction. The program he runs in War Horses for Veterans and has provided some incredible experiences for those connected to his cause. Find out more at https://warhorsesforveterans.com Find him on Facebook and Instagram: FB: https://www.facebook.com/WarHorsesForVeterans Insta: https://www.instagram.com/wh4vets/

Have a gym membership, but travel for work? What about single use, but don't want to have the check-in process? There have been a lot of time lost to gym tours only for a quick lift, or on a work trip you'd like to checkout a class but don't have a membership from the gym offering one. That's the problem that Jake Ziegler and Anthony Karr of Gym Nav set out to solve. They join us today to talk through how getting started on their fitness application helped them separate from the military, start a business, and solve a big problem in the industry. Download Gym Nav on the App Store, Google Play and check out more from them at gymnav.com

Have you ever paid off a credit card? Do you remember what it felt like? What about the joy and relief you'd experience by paying off your home? Imagine you've helped someone accomplish that goal and the feeling you'd experience as a result of helping them focus their attention on solving their problem. That's what Travis Johnson has done over 400 times with his clients at Warrior's Wallet. No stranger to overcoming adversity, he's also had to personally overcome the instability of moving over 30 times before he graduated high school.  Travis sums up his mission very simply, as his business helps people cut through the BS and misinformation surrounding personal finance to focus on the education and accountability needed to bring bedroom and peace to you finance. Travis started the journey to Warrior’s Wallet after a decade of helping others get their day-to-day finances in order. He’s helped hundreds of families pay off more than $6 million in debt. The perspective he provides bridges the gap between knowledg

#WomeninBiz Series E1 - On my Terms, CEO Charlynda Scales - Mutts Sauce What happens when your product gets picked up for distribution by a regional retail grocer? You've made it, right!? How about when you're thrust into a position to lead a business after being passed a family secret recipe?   The answer simply is leadership. Being humble enough to say when you do not have the answer, but willing to listen to your mentors and work through the challenges associated with growth. Mutt's Sauce CEO Charlynda Nyenke Scales smoke checked this interview where she took the gloves off and kept it real on her journey to where they are today.   Head on over to www.muttssauce.com to order your combo pack today!

What is a “Recovering Principal”? Having spent seven years leading an exemplary elementary school campus in West Texas, Chris Shade refers to himself as a “recovering principal.” Despite spending only four years in the classroom prior, he was always a teacher. Now speaking with educators, students, and parents on fostering a growth mindset. In this episode, we diving into a largely unsuccessful and costly rollout at his school as a principal, and the nontraditional approach he took to making it right. For the past 10 years, he has delivered presentations and keynote speeches across the State of Texas and throughout the United States. In 2016 he gave a TEDx Talk, “Education Is None of Your Business” in Flower Mound, TX as a part of a TEDx event on the topic of “disruptive innovation.” Find out more from Chris: On Twitter - https://twitter.com/underwhoseshade On LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisshade/ Or via email - chris@readyrosie.com

#WomeninBiz Series E2 - Can you HEAR ME now? w/ Phoebe Mroczek A new prospect asked on Friday afternoon, “Can you have that to me on Monday?” Phoebe had just been asked to commit to a 48-hour turnaround on a leadership and development workshop. Only problem was, she hadn’t created any of the material. There’s no way she’d be able to pull off training a group of people, let alone teams of folks in that short of a time. What did she do? What would you have done? Since killing it at that first training, Phoebe Mroczek has continued to bring value for her clients with digital marketing strategies, podcasts and helping hone their tone of marketing campaigns. She hosts a widely popular podcast, Unbecoming, and has been featured all over the media landscape to include Inc, New Media Summit and more. Check out more from Phoebe: https://goo.gl/Dr9gJ1 Phoebe’s Podcast, Unbecoming - https://goo.gl/jtfGGs Follow Phoebe on Instagram: @phoebemroczek

Do you live your core values? Have you experienced the pain of a setback so intensively that you had to change? Do you ever want to make a different decision when your core values are displayed, but your choices tell a different story? It’s called being confused. The literal first step to clarity is confusion. Most folks don’t take the time to stay in it or analyze that they are responsible for putting themselves there. Alcohol, shying away from responsibilty, mistakes in the military caused Chris Perez to examine why he was in the situation he was in. He decided to pour his life into writing and expression that would help people face the darkness of inauthenticity. Every one of us have those challenges that cause us to tuck our tail and run. But, when you press in, like Chris talks about in this episode, you can face the darkness and not shy away from the fear. Start today and live your core values - those that follow need to have a leader like you win each day. 1 - Become all you can 2 - Help others do the

You probably like paying taxes. Indirectly, it does mean you're making money. However, it doesn't mean just because you make money that you have to give it all to Uncle Sam. Business owners, 1099 Sales folks, and other various entities year after year are provided with solutions that are half-baked, well-intended, user-friendly but ultimately confusing. CPA's, web-based or big box tax solutions, consultants continue to swing and miss when it comes to reducing your liability. Insert a guy like Chance. After tripping over a tax bill he accrued while selling licensed collegiate apparel back in college, he set a goal to know all he could about the tax code. Several stints with CPA's that were hog-tied to "business as usual", Chance stormed the beaches of social media with a non-traditional approach to help his clients win the battle of "not-knowing" when they're faced with the same situation he overcame back in school. He's linked together several case studies (for our audience only) and you'll be able to access

Re-brand. Be you. Can you think of something more misunderstood and vague? Most folks don’t have a brand or have lived enough mistakes or under pressure enough to know themselves or what they’re made of. Well, that’s until they meet someone like Dr. Natalia Wiechowski. She’s been through not just a career transformation, but the sort of transformation that people who use that catchphrase would mean. With over 14+  years of experience  in human behavior and  social relationships, made  the German Dr. of Philosophy  and Social scientist come to the conclusion  that personal branding is a prerequisite to design  a dream life(style) and career of purpose. As a storyteller Dr. Natalia scored two viral posts on  LinkedIn in 2016, which allowed her to build an international online community of over 150,000    followers. Her work was also featured in LinkedIn’s #InItTogether campaign in 2018. No wonder why  people call her the Middle East's leading Edutainer. Branding is YOU 2:02 - “Modern Leadership - I’m a doctor,

Overcoming addiction, the vicious cycle of self doubt Not taking a paycheck to keep your partners whole Reinvesting back into himself and the business to earn victory over the past Unlearning unproductive habits to now lead two successful businesses, US Navy Veteran Mike “Doc” Rannigan has pulled himself from the depths of struggle and fought back. Learning from failure, struggle, and mistakes he’s learned to give back to the community that has provided so much for him. Serving as a member of the Rockwall Veterans Business Alliance, he’s helped provide exposure to businesses local to his community and provided veterans with jobs. Rolling up your sleeves and getting to work and faithfully being there for his wife of over 20 years and their children, Michael sets an example for many to follow. Michael on LinkedIn - https://goo.gl/2J6v9a Rockwall Veteran Business Alliance: https://goo.gl/q2uVTt More to come here at Knucklehead Podcast, check it out on iTunes, Podbean, or your favorite podcast listening app on Go

Have you ever experienced what it’s like to lose with the wrong mindset? Broke. Failure. Misfit. They’re all the ways to describe why you aren’t going to achieve. But, it’s not losing or failing that's the problem. It’s how you think about it. Elevating your mindset is easier said than done, because your environment may not support the change you’d like to experience. Your support system may be broke. Let’s face it, you may have been also. That’s where someone like Nicholas Bayerle comes in. As a man, his belief calls us to be more tomorrow that what we were today. He’s been named a Top 21 Influencer and Top 30 under 30 Influencer, featured in Forbes, Order of Man, He went from obese, broke and no girlfriend to now married to the woman of his dreams, fit, and thriving in business. Nicholas is an international speaker, podcast host and was rated top 30 under 30 influencers. He has worked with some of the top businessmen and is passionate about seeing men prosper in health, business and relationships. Nicholas

Real. American. Hero. You’ll never hear Mike say that. How would you describe someone that took those lessons learned in combat, getting wounded, and gave back to their community in the form of tangible business and leadership lessons? Mike’s military career speaks for itself, but his mission continues to this day as the co-founder of EF Overwatch, Founder of VETTED and speaker with the Echelon Front team. We sit down with Mike and dive into mistakes, the state of veterans in America, and how failure should fuel your next accomplishment. From EF Overwatch: Mike Sarraille is a retired U.S. Navy SEAL officer, founder and board of director for the VETTED Foundation, a 501(c)3 Veteran executive education platform, a graduate of the University of Texas McCombs Business School, and a leadership instructor and strategic advisor for Echelon Front, a management consulting firm. Mike served fifteen years as an officer in the SEAL Teams and five years in the U.S. Marine Corps as an enlisted Recon Marine and Scout-Sniper

You ever visited San Diego? How about New Orleans? Taken a train up the coast of California, through Oregon and onto Seattle? Navigating cities you haven’t visited isn’t a new concept, but if you’re like most folks that have traveled - there’s always more to see and helpful with someone who’s been there before that you can trust. Traveling can also be full of mistakes and pitfalls you’d like to avoid, well, that’s where a resource like Katie and Dan from the Tandem Travelers can be of assistance. They joined us today as we dove into the obstacles of entrepreneurship, how failing has led to so many personal victories because of their perseverance, and exploring the world of traveling for a living! Check out more from Katie and Dan at: Tandem Travelers Insta - https://goo.gl/4V9hK8 Tandem Travelers FB - https://goo.gl/1rbPLr Tandem Travelers Site - https://goo.gl/z47WLn More to come here at Knucklehead Podcast, check it out on iTunes, Podbean, or your favorite podcast listening app on Google Play. Get your Knuc

“You can’t bore someone into buying something from you.” So simple and obvious. “Give me an hour - I’ll show you why people buy from you and why they don’t.” Another BOLD statement that gets your attention. Between spinning beautiful blondes at White Horse, crafting robust marketing campaigns for entrepreneurs, and drawing cartoons Eric Bakey continues to deliver more than the status quo when it come to marketing. After serving his country in the Army, Eric entered into the business world and experienced some “ups and downs” in the elevator business. Entrepreneurship came knocking and he answered the door - and the rest is future. “The Combat Imagineer” shares some of his process for getting his day started and how that spills over into the deals he’s able to make work. Check out more from Eric at: Email: eric@ericbakey.com His site: https://ericbakey.com More to come here at Knucklehead Podcast, check it out on iTunes, Podbean, or your favorite podcast listening app on Google Play. Get your Knucklehead Podc

Why would you resign as one of the top engineers on a immensely successful marketplace web platform? Why leave behind the security of a corporate success and focus your attention to working with companies to find the right talent and retain the best workers? Well, Shaun Martin’s been on a mission to develop great leaders and create transformation that scales since he’s left his corporate career. He’s been obsessed with behavioral economics & human systems engineering, sixth sense for sniffing out dysfunction, fixing root cause over symptoms, tactical & strategic risk mitigation. Now a published author, host of the “Rebase” podcast, and a renegade entrepreneur Shaun spends his time and energy helping companies be the best they can be by ensuring they attract, hire and retain the talent to help them hit their goals with the right culture in mind. Rebase on FB - https://goo.gl/2eQ4xd Shaun on LinkedIn - https://goo.gl/RQEkUS Connect with Shaun - shaun@shaunpmartin.com Buy “Hack your Hiring” - https://goo