Abundant Culture Podcast

This week we hit EPISODE 100

This week’s guest is one of the best leaders of them all, Anthony Casablanca! In this episode we're covering: How to be a phenomenal leader that you’re team needs Knowing how to help employees in the grieving process What NOT to say when your employees are grieving and so much more!! Anthony Casablanca is an accomplished senior executive and leadership consultant on grief, and co author of: The Dying Art of Leadership: How Leaders Can Help Grieving Employees Excel at Work. GET THE BOOK HERE! Reach out to Anthony at the following sites: www.griefleaders.com Let us know how you like it. Rate us. Leave a comment. Email us at info@abundantculture.co. Do something! Connect with us at: IG: @abundant.culture FB: @abundantculture  Rate us on your favorite podcast platform!

This week’s guest is phenomenal and fun attorney, Steven Lefkof! In this episode we're covering: How to DIY your small claims case and win Things to know before, during and after representing yourself in court Tips to avoid the small claims process altogether and so much more!! Steven Lefkoff is the founder of Small Claims Academy, a business established in 2020 to empower litigants to perform as well as they can in their small claims case by providing individuals and businesses with products designed to help them navigate their state’s small claims court. Small Claims Academy's first product, Gavel (www.gavel.legal), is an online course to teach litigants the tips, tricks, and procedures of small claims courts. Reach out to Steven at the following sites: www.gavel.legal Steven’s quote to share with the world: “Push the button!” *Disclaimer: This podcast should not be construed as legal advice. It is solely for informational purposes. Let us know how you like it. Rate us. Leave a comment. Email us at in

This week’s guest is a leader in the promotional marketing industry, Matt Deutschman! In this episode we're covering: How to be more efficient in your business How to lead through challenge How to pick the right promotional product for your brand and so much more!! Matt Deutschman is the owner of Doubletake Promotional Marketing, a company that specializes in custom branded promotional products for colleges and universities, advertising/marketing agencies, professional services firms and the finance industry. Matt founded Doubletake in 2010 and is fourth generation in his family in the promotional marketing industry, previously working for his dad in the family business. He also has a background in journalism, which provides the framework for his unique ability to ask insightful questions and tell his clients’ stories. Matt is married and has two children (4 and 2), and has recently published his first children’s book. Matt is passionate about forging a work/life balance that allows him to spend as much tim

This week’s guest is powerful wealth strategist, Madhavi Nade Jain! In this episode we're covering: How to maximize your money Where to safely put your money How to think outside the box and so much more!! Madhavi lives in Austin, Texas with her husband Peyoosh, sixteen year old daughter Rhea and eleven year old son Sahil. She brings 16+ years of strong Project Management experience from the IT industry mostly with one of the top 5 consulting firms to Think Outside The Stocks. Her excellent analytical skills, mathematics background, detailed process-oriented approach paired with data mapping and interpreting skills, and out of the box thinking lay a solid foundation for evaluating and reviewing investment opportunities based on tangible parameters. Madhavi has been investing in real estate since 2016. In a very short period her investment portfolio has grown to Single Family homes, Airbnb rentals and Multifamily investments in Texas’s growing markets in Austin, Georgetown, Leander and Dallas, as well as in

This week’s guest is phenomenal podcast and meetup host, Adam A. Adams! In this episode we're covering: Business mistakes to avoid that Adam personally went through How to market yourself to your avatar How to launch a podcast like the top 1% podcasters and so much more!! Adam A. Adams, also known in the real estate community as Triple A, has devoted himself to educating and inspiring aspiring investors through real estate conferences, radio & podcast interviews, his program, and his thriving Meetup group. Adam has been podcasting since 2017 and currently hosts the Apartment Investing Show. With hundreds of thousands of downloads Adam's podcasts are listened to around the world. His efforts to educate and inspire other investors has earned him the prestigious title "Master Investor” by Think Realty magazine and he is also a three-time Hall of Fame winner from RE Mentor for his successes in multifamily syndications. Meetup.com recognized him as one of the top MeetUp organizers in the world (2018). In 200

This week’s guest is an incredible banker, Roy C. Schultz III! In this episode we're covering: How to get approved for loans with banks How to determine the best bank for you The inside strategies that banks use for profitability and so much more!! A native Chicagoan, Roy Schultz joined the United States Army in 1993 to earn money for college. After being honorably discharged in 1996, he returned home and enrolled at Northern Illinois University where he earned a Bachelor’s of Science in finance. Schultz joined LaSalle Bank as a credit analyst in 2000 and was eventually promoted to a division manager in 2007. In 2008, Schultz purchased a small equity position in American Chartered Bank, a privately owned boutique commercial bank that was headquartered in Schaumburg, Illinois until it was subsequently sold in 2016. Roy Schultz is currently a Senior Vice President and Division Manager with Cornerstone National Bank & Trust Company in Schaumburg, IL. As a member of Cornerstone’s commercial banking team he

This week’s guest is a strategy and execution mogul, Sean Ryan! In this episode we're covering: How to drive strategy to execution How to properly communicate strategy to your team How to differentiate yourself from competition and so much more!! Sean Ryan is a world-renowned business consultant, speaker, trainer and executive coach. As the founder of Whitewater International Consulting, he has worked internationally with companies such as Disney, Nucor Steel, FedEx and Nestle Waters of North America/Perrier Group of America. With more than two decades of industry experience, Sean is highly regarded for his ability to guide organizations through complex transformational change in what he describes as "a world of perpetual whitewater". His new book is Get in Gear: Seven Gears that Drive Strategy to Results (Productivity Press, Aug. 20, 2020). Learn more at www.wwici.com/get-in-gear. Reach out to Sean at the following site: www.wwici.com Grab our FREE wealth training, here. Let us know how you like it. Rat

Our business superwoman, Emily Mishler, is back for a bonus episode! In this episode we're covering: How to raise capital for your nonprofit How to raise capital for for profits Business advice for busy business owners and so much more!! Born and raised in the rural Midwest of the United States, Emily Mishler is an intrepid optimist with a keen sense of adventure, eye for design, hand in the start-up world, and heart for philanthropy. She is the driving force behind The Cultivated Group and the world of Esmè the Curious Cat – on a mission to ignite and empower individuals and organizations to: "be the change you wish to see in the world. Specializing in business development, creative strategic planning, and fundraising, Emily launched her first company at the age of 22 and has since raised and distributed over $20M of private investment for private clients, for-profit entities and NGO's. Reach out to Emily at the following site: The Cultivated Group Instagram: @thecultivatedgroup Facebook: https://www.fac

This week’s guest is a superwoman in business, Emily Mishler! In this episode we're covering: Managing multiple businesses at once How to become more curious Esme The Curious Cat children’s books and so much more!! Born and raised in the rural Midwest of the United States, Emily Mishler is an intrepid optimist with a keen sense of adventure, eye for design, hand in the start-up world, and heart for philanthropy. She is the driving force behind The Cultivated Group and the world of Esmè the Curious Cat – on a mission to ignite and empower individuals and organizations to: "be the change you wish to see in the world. Specializing in business development, creative strategic planning, and fundraising, Emily launched her first company at the age of 22 and has since raised and distributed over $20M of private investment for private clients, for-profit entities and NGO's. Reach out to Emily at the following site: The Cultivated Group Instagram: @thecultivatedgroup Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thecultivatedg

This week’s guest is an insightful leader within the multifamily community, Jerome Myers! In this episode we're covering: Who should take the red pill The 4 step process to investing in apartments How to use Linkedin to its advantage and so much more!! Jerome Myers aka “J” is a developer of people and places. He is the founder and Chief Inspiration Officer of DreamCatchers and The Myers Development Group.  Through these entities he gets to live out his childhood dreams of helping people manifest the things they imagine and create social proof that dreams should be real. Since leaving corporate America after building a 20MM division, J has become one of the most sought after thought leaders in the multifamily development space. His company, The Myers Development Group, built a multi-million-dollar portfolio following the principles of Myers Methods.  This success has led to him being featured on top podcasts such as Best Real Estate Investing Advice Ever with Joe Fairless, Apartment Investing with M

This week’s guest is a champion leader, Nate Bailey! In this episode we're covering: How to get through extremes in life What it looks like to be a great leader How to train up great leaders and so much more!! Nate is a natural leader and a speaker who knows how to impact and reach an audience. He is a best selling author with three books as well as an entrepreneur. He has built multiple successful businesses in the areas of Insurance and Real Estate. He recently fulfilled his long-time dream of selling his insurance agency to follow his dream of being a full-time coach. Nate was a Lieutenant, serving our country in the United States Army. As a Platoon Leader during the Operation Iraqi Freedom, Nate was charged with the safety and leadership of 42 soldiers as they served our country in Kuwait. Nate has a simple philosophy on life - "live you what you teach." Nate sees what needs to be done and he does it. He pushes his teams to the max and he makes sure he's always leading from the front by pushing himself

This week’s guest is an ecommerce whiz, Douglas Levin! In this episode we're covering: Knowing the different models in selling on Amazon 3 tips for amazon and ecommerce sellers to start implementing today How to work with private label products and so much more!! Douglas was a professional drummer living in Chicago, IL for about 10 years before starting to sell on Amazon in his spare time in 2014. He’s done everything from arbitrage to wholesale to private label and eventually got enough money coming in that his wife could work full time for the company. In preparation for the launch of his first brand, Douglas started to become obsessed with chatbots and built up a messenger list of over 20k subscribers, which led to over 20k in monthly sales within the first 3 months of launch. It also helped him to start building his brand away from Amazon. Douglas currently lives in the Illinois suburbs with his wife and two step sons. Reach out to Doug at the following sites: FREE Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.

This week’s guest is the world’s best tutor, Lindsey Wander! In this episode we're covering: How to run a successful tutoring company How to motivate kids towards success What skills are needed to navigate entrepreneurship and so much more!! Lindsey Wander, Valedictorian of her high school, originally enrolled at Cal State Fresno to study Biomedical Engineering. In just four years, he graduated with a Bachelor’s in Biology, a Bachelor’s in Chemistry, and a Minor in Mathematics. Several domestic and international internships later, she discovered her passion for teaching and re-enrolled in college to earn her teaching credentials. For several years, Lindsey taught math, biology, and STEM in the low-income neighborhoods of California, making it her mission to create a learning environment that was so engaging that it motivated her students to come to school. They explored, questioned, investigated, learned, laughed, and loved - all within her classroom walls. However, time and financial restraints, added to en

This week’s guest is a human behavior hacker, Susan Ibitz! In this episode we're covering: What language to use during negotiations How to read your clients’ body language How to overcome fear and so much more!! Imagine LEARNING a SUPERPOWER... Imagine being able to read people like a book. Susan is a Human Behavior Hacker- some people hack computers she hacks humans. Today, communication is an art and science plus most of the first interaction with clients, and future prospects are on the media, phone, or email. Body Language, Micro-Expressions, Linguistic, and Face reading can make a big difference in the process of building rapport with clients and co-workers, as expedite the trust cycle. Susan has 28 years of experience using behavior to apply in sales, communication, negotiation, and everyday life. Susan is the only expert doing all the channels in Deception Detection and Behavior Susan has trained, consulted, and worked with people and fields such as: Journalist & Producers. Politicians & po

This week’s guest is an all around marketing machine, John D. Saunders! In this episode we're covering: How to delegate your most of your work How to build an online community for profitability Best resources for small businesses to use and so much more!! Working with brands like Land Rover, Audi and the NAACP, he has utilized Website Development, Standard Operating Procedures, Content Marketing and Social Media Strategy to create marketing campaigns that resonate with the consumer and drive consistent sales and conversions. John’s main focus is to provide VALUE to business owners and entrepreneurs through web design and marketing strategy. By launching an online course with more than 1,900 active students and building, scaling and selling three ecommerce businesses, John hopes to continue spreading digital marketing knowledge around the world while providing stellar marketing tactics to local and national business owners. John is also the Founder and Lead Content Creator at blackwallet.org, a financial lit

This week’s guest is a real estate syndication expert, Andrew Campbell! In this episode we're covering: Investing in Texas How to scale in multifamily real estate How to raise capital and so much more!! Andrew Campbell is the Founder and Managing Partner of Wildhorn Capital, a Multifamily Investment firm focused on buying value-add assets in Central Texas. Today, he controls and manages a portfolio of over 1850 units valued at over $220,000,000. A native Austinite and father of four, he is focused on Acquisitions and maintaining Investor Relations at Wildhorn, amongst all the other hats required to build and support a growing business. Andrew’s background is in Market Research & Brand Strategy, spending time in both advertising agencies and emerging technology consultancies, where he was most recently a Partner at an award winning app developer. He received a BS in Advertising from The University of Texas at Austin and an MBA from Baylor University. Reach out to Andrew at the following sites: www.wildh

This week’s guest is a design expert, Chelsie Tamms! In this episode we're covering: How to brand your company How to overcome the ‘starving artist’ stereotype When’s the best time to start a passion project and so much more!! Chelsie Tamms is the lettering artist and designer behind Lettering Works, LLC - a Chicago-based, modern brand design studio that specializes in customized designs to help passions shine. Chelsie works primarily with established artists, makers, and small business owners who are passionate about their craft to create compelling visuals to build their confidence and get them the attention they deserve. Chelsie founded Lettering Works in 2016 while attending Bradley University in Peoria, Illinois and winning $10,000 in startup funding from Bradley’s annual student entrepreneurship competition. She spent three years in Peoria growing her business before relocating to Chicago in June 2019. Throughout her career, Chelsie has focused heavily on personal passion projects that showcase her in

This week’s guest is a marketing expert, Tim Fitzpatrick! In this episode we're covering: Defining your target audience Getting your 90-day marketing plan together How to generate more leads and conversions and so much more!! Tim Fitzpatrick is an entrepreneur/business owner with expertise in marketing and business growth. He has 20+ years of entrepreneurial experience with a passion for developing and growing businesses. That passion served him well in operating and managing a wholesale distribution company he co-owned for nine years. His company grew an average of 60% a year before being acquired in 2005. Since then, he’s had failures and successes that have been valuable learning experiences. He started Rialto Marketing in 2013 and has been helping small business owners and entrepreneurs eliminate the confusion of marketing using an amazingly simple plan so they can grow. Most people overcomplicate marketing. It doesn't have to be that way. Reach out to Tim at the following site: https://www.rialtomark

This week’s guest is a phenomenal attorney and multifamily investor, Charles Dobens! In this episode we get to hear so many great and crazy stories in the multifamily industry. Charles Dobens is a multifamily investor, attorney, and mentor to multifamily investors all around the country. Charles founded the Multifamily Investing Academy, where he works with students in his Owner Forum program to train them in the correct way to acquire, operate and own multifamily property. His legal and consulting practice has one specialty - helping new investors overcome any lack of confidence in moving toward their financial objective of owning and operating apartments. Charles is uniquely qualified to walk investors confidently through the entire process: analyzing property, negotiating contracts, organizing funding as well as transitioning to ownership. Charles Dobens is principal at Dobens Law and founder of the Multifamily Investing Academy. I have owned and operated over $20MM of multifamily property in my career a