Hacks & Hobbies

Today we get to speak with Fritz Colcol, He is a rising businessman based in Chicago and the owner of restaurants, a digital marketing and tech company and the co owner of an apparel brand. He is also a professional athlete for Men's Physique in the IPE League and bagged the "Mr. Illinois 2016" title. Back in college, he took the bold decision to switch majors from Computer Engineering to Kinesiology Exercise Science upon realizing his passion for fitness. While finishing his degree, he incorporated his love for fitness into his Instagram platform. He then proceeded to work for a top health and wellness startup in Silicon Valley. As its Chief Marketing Officer, he helped the company generate seven figure in only 6 months. He shares extensive knowledge through his Instagram @fritzlifestyle, several podcasts, and speaking engagements. Furthermore, he has also been featured in Forbes, Thrive Global, and Inc. Magazine, among others. Today, Fritz Colcol (@fritzlifestyle) has helped hundreds of entrepreneurs and

Today, I get to speak with Ali Mirza. The CEO and founder of iSocialYou, a digital marketing agency based in Dallas, TX. In the last 10 years, Ali has developed digital marketing solutions and growth hacking strategies for several mega brands, SMBs, startups and agencies. At iSocialYou, he helps brands with two important aspects of digital marketing (1) How to build the RIGHT type of audience (2) How to generate leads & revenue using Facebook Ads and creative digital strategies. You can reach him at ali@iSocialYou.com Our Guest Ali Mirza LinkedIn : linkedin.com/in/alimirza2k Website : isocialyou.com  (iSocialYou Website) Twitter : AliMirza2k Hacks to Take Away Ali talks about helping companies launch their Facebook or their ad strategy, their social media strategy to bring in traffic to their businesses to bring in traffic to their products. You have to invest in ads to make sure right people see your content and you get their attention and then get them to take action There's a lot

Today I get to speak with Kuti Mack. He is the creator of the 6-Week SuperYou®️ Program which uses fitness and nutrition to propel people to be their best daily. Clients and audiences alike have affectionately dubbed KUTI the "Fitness Philosopher" for his unique ability to share straightforward, science-based expertise paired with inspirational philosophies that connect with people on a personal level. Our Guest Kuti Mack Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/KUTImack Website : http://BYBDFitness.com/ Hacks to Take Away Fitness and nutrition have just been a habit for me lifelong. But most importantly, my purpose. My purpose in life, I've discovered, is to help you. I'm a problem solver. When you're sleeping is when your body recovers and changes and regenerates and all the working out you do all the healing all the muscle building that all happens while you sleep while you rest. Ginger covers everything and that'll help you as far as making it palatable. Binding agents could be petroleum,

Today I get to speak with my good friend, Diana Nguyen. She is an actor, comedian, and a writer. She has worked in the industry for 15 years and has appeared on TV, film, and stage. In 2020, Diana spoke at her first TedTalk titled “Joy is my Caffeine – JoyFool.” It was a defining moment of years performing standup and theatre coming to one place to tell a story in 13 minutes about what Joy meant to her and how it saved her life. Diana is a LinkedIn Video Content Creator behind #DancingDiana and #JustDoingKaraoke with over 66k followers and hosts a Linkedin Live Interview show called The SnortCast interviewing funny people around the world including Jo Stanley, Kevin Kropinyeri, Peter Helliar, Nina Oyama, Bev Killick, and more. Let's listen in! She wrote "5 ways to disappoint your Vietnamese mother" in Alice Pung's book in 2008 Growing up Asian in Australia which opened the Pandora box for writing. In 2011 Diana and co-creator Fiona Chau wrote Phi and Me. A sold-out sensational hit with 4.5 stars in the H

Jacqueline is the Founder of a non-profit organization, 99 Hearts, CEO of two startups, and a business professional in the electrical industry. When she's not working and building, she's a professional cause-based-musician, classic car enthusiast and horse crazy gal that enjoys every moment of the Colorado outdoors. Our Guest Jacqueline Mitchell LinkedIn : linkedin.com/in/jacquelinerosemitchell Twitter : JacquelineJobs Hacks to Take Away Jacqueline shared about serving families of veterans that have PTSD or have struggled with suicide. She shared about how she really focus on suicide awareness and support. Jacqueline speaks about different modalities of healing that she offer in each program. Making that transformation within and horses helped her to do a lot. When you forgive yourself, that's the first step toward actually eliminating the behavior and replacing that behavior with acceptance, forgiveness, and love. To be able to experience that kind of feeling is really where h

Today we get to speak with Michael Dash. He's an entrepreneur, a best selling author of chasing the high business coach, recovering addict, speaker and philanthropist. He founded the F a TV series from addict to entrepreneur, published on thrive global on medium.com as well as on Maryland coaching and mentoring. Michael works with entrepreneurs helping them streamline their businesses, while increasing profits and helping them find clarity, consistency, and connection. This allows them to step into the true leader they were meant to be. Michael is the co founder of activated life. a social movement focused on inspiring a culture of positivity, attend to city passion, empathy, and resilience while giving back to others. Michael is an avid volunteer fundraiser and mentor and is dedicated to bringing positive change to leaders of all kinds. Our Guest Michael Dash LinkedIn : linkedin.com/in/michaelgdash Website : michaelgdash.com  (Company Website) michaelgdash.com  (Personal Website) Twitter : mgd

Today we get to speak with Roman Robert. He is a former foster child who grew up in various homes throughout Texas. At 18. Roman joined the army, where he became an interrogator deployed multiple times, and had the honor of supporting Special Operations groups from around the world. Roman transitioned from the military after an exciting and honorable career, but had traumas from the foster care and the military that he had not fully addressed. These traumas led to various issues that almost cost Roman his marriage and his life. After realizing that this is not what he wanted to become, Roman began the process of discovering his identity through journaling, religion and having honest communication with himself and those around him. Roman now helps businesses be elite in their interactions inside and outside of their companies by assisting in communication, business strategy, process management and more. Let's listen to this conversation as we discover more about Roman. Our Guest Roman Roberts LinkedIn: l

Today we get to speak with Elysia Buss. She is an equine facilitated life coach, host and producer of the YouTube channel horsepower empowerment through connection. She's currently on tour around the US as she collaborates with a queen assisted learning and mental health facilities to create promotional short videos and increase visibility for the Equine industry. She's on a mission to empower a billion people on the planet. Our Guest Elysia Buss LinkedIn : linkedin.com/in/elysia-buss-731996a Website : dreames-lifecoaching.com/  (Company Website) Website : fifthelementmassage.com/  (Company Website) Hacks to Take Away Stepping into  power and letting go of all of the limiting beliefs. It's important to understand the difference when you're engaging with your clients. Empowerment through connection. The work she did with horses was originally more of her hobby. Your internal landscape forms your external experience in life. Start empowering people, we empower them by teachi

In this episode, I get to speak with Afshan Abbas. Afshan is a technologist and a social impact entrepreneur. She started her career as a software engineer at Microsoft where she worked closely with business and finance teams, solving big data problems. In 2016, she left her corporate job and co-founded Fuchsia - a sustainable shoe brand on a mission to empower artisans from South East Asia. As the CEO of Fuchsia, she worked on building the company from the ground up. Now Fuchsia Shoes, work with more than 120 artisans who have shipped over 20,000 pairs to over 20+ countries all over the world. Our Guest Afshan Abbas LinkedIn : linkedin.com/in/afshan-abbas-297a943 Twitter : afabba Hacks to Take Away She shared that the inspiration mostly came from traveling to different parts of the world. Hard work and indigenous craftsmanship skills goes behind creating her beautiful products. She has a really good expert team of retail technologists, and fashion designers to pull a fashion startup.

In this episode, I get to speak with Rochelle Moulton. Rochelle Moulton is a brand strategist and marketing coach dedicated to crafting your brand of genius into a flourishing authority business. She turns consultants and big thinkers into authorities. Her mantra? Be unforgettable. She earned her consulting stripes leading introverted brainiacs at some powerhouse global consulting firms: Towers Perrin and Arthur Andersen. But even better—she's a serial entrepreneur and has built, led (and sometimes sold) more than a few 6, 7 and 8-figure consulting businesses. Which means there’s a pretty good chance she's encountered—and solved—the challenges you’re facing right now. She co-hosts The Business Of Authority podcast and blogs daily on brand and authority at rochellemoulton.com Our Guest Rochelle Moulton LinkedIn : linkedin.com/in/rochellemoulton Website : rochellemoulton.com  (Rochelle Moulton) Twitter : ConsultingChick Hacks to Take Away We talked about building your own brand, building y

In this episode I get to speak with Phoebe Lay. She is a business coach and mentor. As the Founder & Director of Thrive and Shine Co. Phoebe helps entrepreneurs and business owners with their Social Media Marketing, including Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn. Phoebe combines her expertise in business coaching with her strengths in branding and social media marketing to give business owners a system and a blueprint to generate leads and increase profit through building a strong online presence. Phoebe also has an online program and runs regular Masterminds and Workshops to help small to medium businesses gain more customers and scale their brands through social media marketing. Over the past 3 years Phoebe has developed a 7 Step System for her clients which she shares at workshops and events. Our Guest Phoebe Lay LinkedIn : linkedin.com/in/phoebe-lay Website : thriveandshineco.com.au  (Company Website) Hacks to Take Away She talked about realizing that what people struggle with is actually so

In this episode I get to speak with Alka Sharma. She’s an Experienced Content Writer and Marketing Intern with a demonstrated history in the Higher Education industry. Skilled in Inter-Cultural and Corporate Communications, Management, Commerce, and Teaching. Strong will power with M.Com focused in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services. Actively looking for a job in Education Domain and Corporate World. Highly interested in Business Management (HR/Marketing/Sales). Our Guest Alka Sharma LinkedIn : linkedin.com/in/alka-sharma-9732111a3 Hacks to Take Away Alka shared about her journey as an author based upon her own journey throughout her formative years,how she struggled with weight, self confidence and self esteem. She talks about how she inspires other women to take control of their health and their lives. If you put your mindset into whatever it is, you're going to get the most out of it. It's a discovering process, whether it's coming to a class, whether it's yo

In this episode, I get to speak with Rebecca O'Brien. Rebecca, a caring and active child who was born in Ireland and grew up in California, moved with her family to Sweden at the age of 11. She grew up to be an ambitious outgoing perfectionist who longed to graduate and spread her wings around the world. By 2014 she had spent 15 years in the International Sales and Marketing industry, in global companies, working long hours with high end clientele, traveling, attending award shows and trade shows, hosting client entertainment, events, conferences, budget meetings, quarterly & annually reports. This felt exhilarating to her as she grew in knowledge and experience through her career in Europe, including, a socially fun-filled life. Our Guest Rebecca O'Brien LinkedIn : linkedin.com/in/wellnessbyrebecca Website : wellnessbyrebecca.com  (Company Website) Hacks to Take Away Rebecca shared about how she got into being a certified stress management and burn burnout prevention coach. The importance

In this episode I get to speak with Brock Richard. He is a Sales Specialist at Peloton Interactive. Experienced sales professional with a demonstrated history of working in the sporting goods and fitness industry. Skilled in Time Management, Leadership, Customer Service, and Social Media. Strong media and communication professional with a Bachelor of Science (BS) focused in Kinesiology and Exercise Science from Arizona State University. Our Guest Brock Richard LinkedIn : linkedin.com/in/brock-richard-86930a114 Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/brockevanrichard Hacks to Take Away Brock shared about how he got started with the podcast and where it all originated from. He talked about exposure to how one could sort of influence one another as a human being. Be it positive or negative. Brock shared about becoming really passionate about that stuff just being consistently motivated to be better in all areas. Take note of some of the habits and some of the strategies that people have impleme

In this episode I get to speak with Jim Beard. He’s a Content Creator, an Innovator. A Visualization Consultant, 3d Producer and a 3d Team Lead. He is interested in pursuing a challenging leadership position applying creative problem solving and lean management skills with a growing company. Multi-tasking, high pressure, and working with tight timelines are all qualities that he’s accustomed to. He learns quickly, adapts well to any changes he is presented with, and is always seeking to improve implementation. Leadership, project management, growth, and mentorship are all things he would like to bring to any and all positions in which he serves. Our Guest Jim Beard LinkedIn : linkedin.com/in/jimbeardcontent Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jim.beard.micromachine Hacks to Take Away There's a whole new slew of problems that come with being a business owner. But the beautiful thing about it is, you can insure yourself with having more than one client. So being a business owner, innately in the mental

In this episode I get to speak with Amanda Catarzi. Amanda is a Messaging & Copywriter Specialist. She’s been helping those struggling to be heard in the digital marketplace. Those have tried all the tricks, but for some reason it's like their mic is off or muted and they are not getting the engagement they need. Be a brilliant copywriter, find your voice and connect with your target audience. She  was raised in a cult and sex trafficked. She wasn’t allowed to have a voice, opinion, or personality. Writing was the only safe way she had to express herself. Fast forward to the present, she is now a seasoned copywriter and passionate about giving others a resonating, impactful voice. Our Guest Amanda Catarzi LinkedIn : linkedin.com/in/amanda-catarzi Website: inkeryco.com  (Company Website) Hacks to Take Away Amanda shared about her journey and what she’s been doing and how she has been growing. As an entrepreneur, as somebody who's building their own business. The victimization isn't a physic

In this episode I get to speak with Robert J Moore. 5x’s internationally Awarded Bestseller, Speaker, Business Coach, publisher, and a Guinness World Record holder. He is also the founder of Magnetic Entrepreneur that helps individuals create opportunities for themselves to develop empowering behaviors, and ultimately, shape their lives towards better outcomes. Robert will teach you how to tell your personal story, so you can stand on stage without being nervous or having speaking anxiety. Learning how to have stage presence and being able to share your story with thousands around the world can bring your business to an entirely new level. Our Guest Robert J Moore LinkedIn : linkedin.com/in/magneticentrepreneur Twitter : MagneticEntrepr Hacks to Take Away Robert shared about his amazing journey, what he's doing with the magnetic entrepreneur. A lot of people when they do business, they do it in person and they don't know how to use the online world. 80% of his business was all online.

Today we get to speak with Evie! Over the past 8 years, she has marinated, soaked and absorbed the transformational and healing powers of gratitude. Not to mention the 20 years before that where I was on a continual quest to change and become the best version of herself. In addition to a Psychology Degree and Master’s in counseling, she has attended numerous workshops and conferences to further her education in the Self Improvement Arena. Evie has also been coached and mentored by Bob Proctor and other leading mindset coaches. Evie has the passion and desire to help others step out of familiar, repeated, and habitual negative routines. It’s far too common for humans to let unhealthy, inaccurate thoughts keep us anchored and bound to unhealthy life patterns. Let's listen in to this conversation as we take the journey to gratitude. Our Guest Evie Shaw Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/evie.shaw30 Hacks to Take Away She shared about being a part of a chapter in a book called awakened. Evie t

In this episode I get to speak with Lisa Peranzo. With a Masters in Human Behavior, almost 10 years in the fitness industry and multiple certifications, Lisa is determined to motivate you to reach those goals. Under her guidance, you will take control of your health and learn how to make healthy living easy and accessible, and make those impossible goals a reality. Our Guest Lisa Peranzo LinkedIn : linkedin.com/in/lisaperanzo-ahealthfullife Website : ahealthfullife.org  (Company Website) Hacks to Take Away “I workout because I really want people to make the distinction that I get paid to do this. And I have gotten paid to do this for over 10 years now.” - Lisa I think we also need to let go of the thought that we need to spend three hours a day working out to get like the whole body of work. Lisa shared about her own personal journey through health and fitness growing up. There's a different kind of motivation because you're working for yourself. And so I took this full time hust

Today, I get to speak with Munira Zahabi. She is an International Podcaster, Speaker, Entrepreneur, and  "The Niche Navigator. She wrote the book "The Philosophy of Niche Principles when she struggled around picking a niche for herself which also made her really happy. The concept resonated so much with folks that her book became one of the best-selling books. Munira Zahabi's transformational talks and sessions have made her one of the elite coaches in the foundation of personal development. Munira has a Master's Degree in Healthcare Management and is a John Maxwell Certified Coach. She is also an alumni of The Knowledge Broker Blueprint, a joint venture between Dean Graziosi and Tony Robbins. As an inspirational Niche consultant, Munira has over 20 years experience of in empowering individuals in achieving new heights of authentic success. Lets listen in to this conversation. Our Guest Munira Zahabi LinkedIn : linkedin.com/in/muniraz Website : thenichenavigator.com/  (Company Website) Youtu