Abundant Culture Podcast

This week we have our amazing marketing team with us, Matt Zamutt & Lyle Leads! In this episode we're covering: How to create an effective sales funnel How to run ads for maximum success 3 marketing tactics small businesses can implement TODAY And so much more!! Lyle Leads is a professional marketing strategist and business coach. He owns Digital Success Advantage, a full service online marketing company in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. He has partnered up with Matthew Zamutt, a certified social media manager and content marketer, to start a company to help entrepreneurs grow called DFW Top: Designed For Winners To Optimize Profitability. Matthew is the Chief Officer of Product Awesomeness and Lyle is the Chief of Making Things Happen. Special Offers for Listeners of Abundant Culture Podcast: dfwtop.com/abundantculture 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

This week’s guest is an amazing researcher and leadership professional, Kate Lanz! In this episode we're covering: The benefits of having male and female brains within the business Some of the male and female brain differences How to maximize efficiency at home and work with both brains And so much more!! Kate Lanz is the founder and CEO of Mindbridge, a UK-based global leadership company specializing in the power of modern neuroscience and releasing latent brain potential. She is the lead author of All the Brains in the Business: The Engendered Brain in the 21st Century Organisation. Learn more at mindbridge.co.uk. Reach out to Kate at the following links: https://mindbridge.co.uk/ Get the book here: https://www.amazon.com/All-Brains-Business-Organisation-Neuroscience/dp/3030221520/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=all+the+brains+in+the+business&qid=1592328628&sr=8-1 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:

This week we’re talking with tax saving experts, Michael Brady and Alex S.! In this episode we're covering: How to save taxes on your investment properties When NOT to use a 1031 exchange Deadlines to hit Finding the correct qualified intermediary to help with your 1031 exchange And so much more!! Michael S. Brady is an attorney who has over 25 years of experience representing clients in commercial and residential real estate transactions, as well as a wide variety of business transactions and commercial litigation matters. In addition to representing clients in legal matters, he serves as Executive Vice President for Madison Exchange, a national qualified intermediary for tax-deferred Exchanges pursuant to Internal Revenue Code §1031. During his career, he has also served as general counsel to a leading title insurance company, and served on the board of several not-for-profit organizations. Mr. Brady has published many articles on tax and legal issues and is the primary author behind the Madison 1031 Zone

This week we’re talking with a credit expert and one of our very good friends, Melvin Johnson! In this episode we're covering: Things to know in personal and business credit Common myths on credit And so much more!! Melvin Johnson is a real estate investor, personal and business credit expert. Starting his entrepreneurial journey in 2018, Melvin quickly realized that along with limiting educational and economical exposure that many possessed a poor understanding of ‘credit’ that made it impossible to possess financial literacy. Therefore, in the spring of 2019 Melvin launched Maaj Capital- a company aimed at helping individuals and businesses learn how they’re able to take advantage of credit. MAAJ Capital’s chief goal is to assist entrepreneurs in engaging their financial options in light of being financially aware of opportunity that come with having great credit. One notable achievement in Melvin’s career is how he’s been able to raise $2.5m in real estate byway of lines of credit, which was established

This week we’re talking with one of our very good friends, Melvin Johnson! In this episode we're covering: Hearing from God in business Things to know in personal and business credit Common myths on credit And so much more!! Melvin Johnson is a real estate investor, personal and business credit expert. Starting his entrepreneurial journey in 2018, Melvin quickly realized that along with limiting educational and economical exposure that many possessed a poor understanding of ‘credit’ that made it impossible to possess financial literacy. Therefore, in the spring of 2019 Melvin launched Maaj Capital- a company aimed at helping individuals and businesses learn how they’re able to take advantage of credit. MAAJ Capital’s chief goal is to assist entrepreneurs in engaging their financial options in light of being financially aware of opportunity that come with having great credit. One notable achievement in Melvin’s career is how he’s been able to raise $2.5m in real estate byway of lines of credit, which was est

This week we’re talking with two brothers doing amazing in online businesses, Mike & Joe Brusca! In this episode we're covering: What type of dropshipping is best Starting a kindle book publishing company How to optimize your site with SEO And so much more!! Joe and Mike are brothers who have been working together online since 2014. Since then, they've succeeded at multiple different business models including Amazon FBA, Kindle Publishing, and E-commerce websites. They own a sellable online portfolio that consists of over 10 different businesses. They're still expanding their current holdings along with buying and selling new businesses online. Sign up for their Kindle book publishing course within 3 days and GET 50% OFF! Click this link or Use code: Abundance50 Reach out to Mike & Joe at the following link: https://www.buildassetsonline.com/contact-us/ 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.cult

This week we’re talking with an expert leadership coach, Christina Stathopoulos! In this episode we're covering: How to give yourself permission to be your best self Difference in coaching women vs men What people NEED in leadership training and so much more!! Christina is a Professional Certified Coach (International Coach Federation-credentialed) and an Accomplishment Coaching Certified Coach. She holds degrees with high honors in Chemistry and English from Mount Holyoke College. In her business, Hear Her Roar, Christina specializes in working with millennial women who have taken on a new leadership role and are facing the common struggles of managing a team--having executive presence, leading people towards a goal, letting go of doing all the do. In addition to her private practice, she serves the next generation of coaches and leaders as a Leader in Training of Accomplishment Coaching’s Coach & Leadership Training Program. In her 4 years of business, she has coached 1,500+ hours and provided 850+ ho

This week we’re talking with an expert financial fiduciary, Wayne Titus! In this episode we're covering: How to know the difference between a true fiduciary and all other financial advisors How to find a fiduciary that works best for you What you should be doing to maximize your financial wellbeing during the pandemic And so much more!! Wayne B. Titus III, CPA/PFS, AIFA is the founder of AMDG Financial and AMDG Business Advisory Services in 2002. Before that, he worked in two large accounting firms and had Fortune 50 clients. As a fee-only fiduciary adviser, Wayne’s loyalty is to his clients. AMDG Financial has assets of more than $150 million, and integrates tax, financial and investment strategies. Wayne’s latest book is The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Financial Well-Being (Lioncrest Publishing, March 2019). Reach out to Wayne at the following sites: Amdgservices.com https://www.waynebtitus3.com/ (Get the book!) Let us know how you like it. Rate us. Leave a comment. Email us at info@abundantculture.co. Do s

This week’s guest is a great leadership coach, Mick Carbo! In this episode we’re covering: Ego in leadership How to become a better leader How to determine if you’re giving too much or not enough And so much more!! As an entrepreneur, leadership coach, trainer and speaker, Mick Carbo’s experience spans a wide range of industries. In addition to working with his Carbo Coaching clients, Mick also a “coaches’ coach,” co-leading an ICF (International Coaching Federation) accredited leadership development and training program for other coaches. Mick holds the designation of Professional Certified Coach (PCC) through the International Coach Federation (ICF). He teaches Employee Performance Development through the Small Business Development Center and the University of Maryland. Also committed to community service, Mick has done pro bono work with retiring military personnel through the Transition Assistance Program at Ft. Meade, and volunteers in leadership positions for community organizations. Mick’s over 20 ye

This week we’re talking with a brilliant businessman, Dr. William Putsis! In this episode we’re covering: What the carrot and stick method is How to achieve higher profit margins How to determine what business to start And so much more!! Dr. William Putsis is a Professor of Marketing, Economics and Business Strategy at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, and a Faculty Fellow for Executive Programs at Yale University. He is also president and CEO of Chestnut Hill Associates, a strategy consulting firm, and founder of the software company, CADEO Economics, which automates his data modeling-based strategy development processes. His new book is The Carrot and the Stick: Leveraging Strategic Control for Growth (Rotman-UTP Publishing, Feb. 20, 2020). Reach out to Bill at the following site: https://www.putsis.com/ Get the book here: https://www.amazon.com/Carrot-Stick-Leveraging-Strategic-Control/dp/148750165X/ref=sr_1_fkmrnull_4?keywords=William+putsis&qid=1554387240&s=gateway&sr=8-4-fkmr

This week we’re talking with an expert financial fiduciary, Wayne Titus! In this episode we're covering: It’s not too late to apply for PPP How to use the PPP loan to the maximum advantage More info about the different loan programs to use from COVID effects And so much more!! We had to make a pivot (ya know, typical entrepreneur life) so this was supposed to be a part two with Wayne, however, we wanted to push this episode before the June 30th application deadline. Be sure to catch the first episode we recorded with Wayne, on July 17th. Wayne B. Titus III, CPA/PFS, AIFA is the founder of AMDG Financial and AMDG Business Advisory Services in 2002. Before that, he worked in two large accounting firms and had Fortune 50 clients. As a fee-only fiduciary adviser, Wayne’s loyalty is to his clients. AMDG Financial has assets of more than $150 million, and integrates tax, financial and investment strategies. Wayne’s latest book is The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Financial Well-Being (Lioncrest Publishing, March 2019).

This week’s guest is an all around innovator, Troy R. Underwood! In this episode we’re covering: The difference between entrepreneurs and business owners How to build an A-Team with the 80% rule What to look out for when exiting a company And so much more!! Troy R. Underwood is an industry disruptor. Part technologist, part economist, and all innovator, he revolutionized the motor vehicle industry with the nation’s first electronic title system for financial institutions, which was later sold for $106 million. His healthcare venture, benefitsCONNECT, innovated healthcare benefits administration and resulted in a highly successful acquisition. His new book is How to Launch Your Side Hustle: Start and Scale a Business with Minimal Capital. Reach out to Troy at the following link: troyrunderwood.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 Join our newsletter: https://www.abundant

This week’s guest is an amazing book publisher, Rebecca Hall-Gruyter! In this episode we're covering: The difference between self publishing, mainstream publishing, and micropublishing How to publish a book from beginning to end How to become a bestseller And so much more!! Rebecca Hall Gruyter is a Global Influencer, #1 International Best-Selling and award-winning Author and Compiler, in-demand Publisher, Empowering Radio Show Host (reaching over 1 million listeners on 9 networks), and an Empowerment leader that wants to help you reach more people. She has built multiple platforms to help experts reach more people. These platforms include: Radio, TV, books, magazines, the Speaker Talent Search, and Live Events …Creating a powerful promotional reach of over 10 million! Rebecca is the CEO of RHG Media Productions (which includes the RHG TV Network-with over 30 weekly programs and Publishing Arm—that has helped 200+ authors become best sellers!). She is the Owner of Your Purpose Driven Practice and the Creat

This week we’re talking with one of our first mentors, a very good friend, and excellent real estate investor, Daniel Kwak! In this episode we’re covering: How he maintains his productivity Keys to becoming successful Why he doesn’t mix faith + business And so much more! Daniel Kwak is an entrepreneur, real estate investor, mentor and author. Today you’ll find Daniel and his brother, Sam, on YouTube or on stage speaking to empower individuals in the world of real estate investing. Daniel started his real estate investing career at the age of 20, and now owns over 70+ units in multifamily and counting. Grab the Kwak's new book, 0 To 75 Units in 1 Year, at the following link: https://0to75units.com/ (GET IT NOW WHILE IT'S STILL FREE) Reach out to Daniel at the following link: https://thekwakbrothers.com/contact/ Subscribe to their YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/thekwakbrothers Let us know how you like it. Rate us. Leave a comment. Email us at info@abundantculture.co. Do something! Join our ne

This week’s guest is a super creative in church, Brady Shearer! In this episode we're covering: Successful strategies to implement in your marketing, RIGHT NOW! How to analyze data for success Current trends to tackle in the church And so much more!! CEO of Pro Church Tools. Creator of Nucleus. Helping churches navigate the biggest communication shift in 500 years. Reach out to Brady on IG: https://www.instagram.com/bradyshearer/ Visit his site for resources mentioned in the episode: https://prochurchtools.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! Join our newsletter: https://www.abundantculture.co/newsletter

This week’s guest is an amazing man in tech, Ali Karbassi! In this episode we're covering: What coding is Creative ways to fundraise for your nonprofit How to find partnerships for your nonprofit And so much more!! Ali Karbassi is the Founder and CEO of We All Code. We All Code is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to sparking curiosity in coding among kids aged 7 to 17, with a particular focus on girls, students of color, and low-income students. Our mission is to introduce a diverse group of children to the fun of coding by providing free educational resources and hands-on classes. We envision a world where all children have an equal opportunity to ignite their curiosity through coding. Reach out to Ali at the following link: https://www.weallcode.org/ 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! Join our newsletter: https://www

This week’s guest is one of Chicago’s up and coming top realtors, John Warren! He went from less than 2M to 9.7M in two years time. In this episode we're covering: What the day in the life of a realtor looks like How to differentiate yourself as a realtor Key people you should have on your team to become one of the best realtors And so much more!! John is a licensed real estate broker with Second City Real Estate. John's expertise is in selling residential real estate in the near west and southwest suburbs of Chicago. Due to his experience as an investor, John is able to bring a special level of expertise in the 1-4 unit residential space, and in 2019 John was able to become the top producer in the 2-4 unit space in Forest Park. John has worked hard to grow his business these past five years, and has seen his production volume grow from less than 2 million in 2017 up to 9.7 million in 2019. Reach out to John via call or text at: 847-894-2433 Let us know how you like it. Rate us. Leave a comment. Email us

This week’s guest is one of the top podcasters, Travis Chappell! In this episode we’re covering: The story of his first influential guest on his podcast How to turn rejection into a friend How to “network” the right way And so much more!! Travis Chappell has a unique resume of speaking experience from a very young age: Most teenagers are partying and hanging out with friends in their spare time. As a teen, he used his free time getting better at speaking in the form of preaching. What you may not know, is that Travis grew up very religious and originally thought he was going to be a youth pastor. He was speaking in front of people from the time he was twelve years old, winning speaking awards throughout school and speaking in front of audiences of over 2,000 people from the age of 15. As he continued pursuing speaking and preaching, Travis attended Seminary where he took public speaking classes and speech preparation classes, competed and won more competitions, and traveled around the country singing and sp

This week’s guest is an inspiring holistic wellness coach, T. Kari Mitchell! In this episode we’re covering: Figuring out your life after you retired How to live to age 120 Principles of living your “new” life And so much more!! T. Kari Mitchell is an Inspired Aging™ Motivational Speaker and Holistic Wellness Coach. She started her own business at 62 and rededicated her life to inspiring women to unleash their personal power, in order to live the life they’ve always wanted. TK is launching a global movement that defies age and limitations. She feels a sense of responsibility to help raise the standard for aging so the world’s perspective is positive, not negative. Whole health, passion, empowerment, abundance and possibility! That’s the kind of life that’s available to ALL women. TK believes that boomer women are favorably positioned to make the second half their best years, and her mission is to facilitate the process. She currently supports women over 60 who are transitioning through significant life chal

Today we're talking with financial expert, Damion Lupo, again! In this episode we’re covering: What the CARES act is What you should be doing to get ready for the recession What to do during and after the recession And so much more!! Best-Selling Author of 10 books on personal finance, investment and retirement strategies, Damion is on a mission to free 1 million people from financial bondage. Not only has he started 50+ companies, he even founded his own martial art, Yokido®. Damion developed the ultimate investor retirement tool called the eQRP®. His strategy gives individuals total control of their retirement money to invest in real assets like Real Estate, gold, and crypto WITHOUT GETTING HIT WITH UBIT. Damion has been a professional investor for more than 20 years starting with the purchase of his first rental house he charged on his VISA. That move snowballed into 150 rental houses in less than 5 years. In 2008 he lost the whole $20 million business only to bounce back and recreate his wealth in less