Mind Your Own Business

In this episode, Scott interviews Parul Agrawal, a best selling author turned publishing guru. Parul built a business out of helping new authors get through the publishing and marketing process with their book! If you have ever thought you would someday like to be a published author, then this is the episode for you! Connect with Parul: Website: www.parulagrawal.com Social Media: Facebook:  @authorparul Twitter: @authorparul LinkedIn: @authorparul Connect with Scott!  Scott's Website: https://www.scottsullivan.biz Social Media: FollowFollowFollowFollow See all "Mind Your Own Business" episodes

In this episode Scott interviews Jenna Spinelle, the host and producer of the Democracy Works Podcast, a show about the Democracy we live in, and was created by the McCourtney Democracy Institute at Penn State and WPSU, the NPR radio station in Central Pennsylvania. Jenna and Scott discuss living in this time in our democracy and journalism in the gig economy. A fascinating show with great insights from Jenna. This is the episode you need in today's world! Connect with Jenna: Website: http://jennaspinelle.com  Social Media: Facebook: @jspinelle Instagram: @jspinelle Twitter: @JennaSpinelle LinkedIn: @jspinelle Connect with Scott!  Scott's Website: https://www.scottsullivan.biz Social Media: FollowFollowFollowFollow See all "Mind Your Own Business" e

In this episode of Mind Your Own Business, Scott interviews Jamie Shibley, the CEO and Founder of The Expressory, Your Relationship Marketing Concierge. Jamie is single-handedly bringing back hand-made gifts and cards that express a real emotional connection to your clients. This is an episode that you don't want to miss and a company that you want to know if you care about really connecting to your clients. Learn More About Jamie and The Expressory: Website: www.TheExpressory.com Social Media: Facebook: @TheExpressory LinkedIn: @jamie-shibley Instagram: @theexpressory Connect with Scott!  Scott's Website: https://www.scottsullivan.biz Social Media: FollowFollowFollowFollow See all "Mind Your Own Business" episodes

In this episode of Mind Your Own Business, Scott interviews James Linden, VP of Business Development at Trafficguard. James is a digital media and advertising pioneer and expert. Scott and James talk about how the digital world of advertising has changed and where it might be going. From e-mail to artificial intelligence, this episode is one you can't miss. Connect with James and Trafficguard: Website: www.trafficguard.ai Social Media: Facebook:  @james.v.linden  Twitter: @jamesvlinden   LinkedIn: James V. Linden Connect with Scott!  Scott's Website: https://www.scottsullivan.biz Social Media: FollowFollowFollowFollow See all "Mind Your Own Business" episodes

In this episode of Mind Your Own Business, Scott interviews Conrad Saam, the CEO & Founder of Mockingbird Marketing. Scott and Conrad talk about how the digital world has changed with the Covid Pandemic, and how we need to think hyper local and be a resource more than "spam and sell". If you want to go way beyond SEO, then you need to tune in to this episode! Tell us a little about you and your business. Mockingbird is a full-service marketing agency focused solely on the legal industry. We combine our high-level expertise with personalized and responsive service that’s impossible to find anywhere else. Using data-driven solutions, we create, measure and refine all aspects of digital marketing for law firms of any size, any practice area, any location.   During the COVID-19 Crisis, Mockingbird became Cockroach to focus exclusively on helping our law firm clientele survive this dark period.  Whether you’re a solo attorney just getting started, or part

In this episode of Mind Your Own Business, Scott interviews Arie Brish, Founder and CEO of cxo360 and best-selling author. Arie is a business consultant who specializes in innovation, helping companies build a strategy around innovation, getting funding for the project, and finally, commercializing the innovation into the marketplace. Arie also talks about his book "Lay an Egg and Make Chicken Soup." If you are an innovator, you don't want to miss this episode! More About Arie, cxo360, and his book: “Lay an Egg and Make Chicken Soup" was launched in December of 2018, Placed #1 New Release, has received top notch five stars reviews, and has ranked among the "Top Ten Best Sellers" in the VC category.   The book is a practical guide for the many moving parts and potential blind spots in commercializing new products and services. It covers dozens of frequently overlooked innovation vulnerabilities, and propose mitigations, thus a must have guide for any

In this episode, Scott interviews two guys who are changing the world and saving lives through technology and big hearts. Nine months after Hurricane Dorian ripped through the Bahamas, there are still people living without power and clean water. Mack Coyle and Chris Pennerman are changing that with their non-profit company that is deploying solar generators and water filtration systems to the Bahamas. Hear their stories and the unforseen consequences of giving life saving water in the form we think of today. Tune in to learn more about how you can help. You do not want to miss this informative interview! Learn more about Mack and Chris: Websites: coylesolar.com Growlerme.com Social Media: Facebook: Coyle-Solar   @SolarWaterRelief LinkedIn: Mack Coyle Christopher Pennerman Solar Water Relief - Bahamas Twitter: @MACKCOYLE

In this episode, Scott interviews a dynamic app developer who has been titled "The App Mama". Nancy Lucchesi is a best-selling author and entrepreneur. She talks about how the App business has evolved, and how almost everyone can use an app for their business. You definitely do not want to miss this fun, energetic, and informative interview! More About Unleashed Mobile Apps: Got an idea for a mobile app? Don’t know where to start? Unleashed Mobile Apps is a mobile app strategy company that specializes in helping businesses through the app-making process. No matter where you are in the development of your mobile app, we provide the resources you need to make it successful and lucrative. Connect with Nancy: Website: unleashedmobileapps.com Social Media: Facebook:  @unleashedmobileapps   Instagram:  @unleashedapps    Twitter:  @UnleashedApps  LinkedIn: Nancy Lucchesi 

In this episode, Scott interviews a pair of entrepreneurial sisters from Houston, Texas - Rae and Christina Wright - who are helping small family-owned businesses shore up their company foundations. Sometimes being family makes it easier, but too often families working together adds to the drama and complexity of business. The Wright Sisters admit they are not sure if they are business consultants or family therapists. You won't want to miss what this fun Sister Act has to say! Connect with The Wright Sisters: Website - WrightSistersConsulting.com  Virtual Services Set-Up  Facebook - @TheWrightSistersTogether   Email: howdy@wrightsistersconsulting.com Telephone: (832) 930-1345 Connect with Scott!  Scott's Website: https://www.scottsullivan.biz Social Media:

Your Health Has Never Been More Important Than it is Today! In this episode of Mind Your Own Business, Scott Sullivan talks to Al Morentin, the CEO and Founder of MOVIDA. Al has devoted his life to holistic health and wellness, but in 2016 he experienced a miraculous restoration of his sight by using CBD and superfoods in a holistic manner. Learn more about Movida Oils: Website:  MovidaOils.com Facebook:  @movidaoils Twitter:  @movidaoils LinkedIn:  myfitlife Free Course: MOVIDA101.com Connect with Scott!  Scott's Website: https://www.scottsullivan.biz Social Media: FollowFollowFollowFollow See all "Mind Your Own Business" episodes

Getting Back to Work After the Pandemic. Scott's guest in this episode is Deidra Viney, the owner of Express Employment Professionals. Deidra brings her 20 years of HR and recruiting expertise to their conversation. Listen as she and Scott talk about what we can do now as employers and potential employees to set ourselves up for even greater success when the economy comes roaring back after the pandemic. Learn more about Deidra and Express Employment Professionals: Website: www.expresspros.com/jerseycity Connect on Social Media: Facebook: @DeidraViney @expressemploymentjerseycity Twitter: @DeidraViney @expressprosjc LinkedIn: DeidraViney Connect with Scott!  Scott's Website: https://www.scottsullivan.biz Social Media: FollowFollowFollowFollow See al

On this episode of Mind Your Own Business, Scott welcomes his guest, Roy Lamphier, Founder and CEO of Excelerate America. A Detroit native with degrees in economics and business administration from the University of Detroit Mercy, Roy started his career in health care working from various sides of the value chain, including innovation and product development around digital health and behavioral design.  In 2017, Roy went all in on his vision to bolster local communities with a new kind of support for local enterprises through the launch of Excelerate America. The goal of Excelerate America is to help provide "in between" business - those that are neither start-ups nor firmly established companies - with the resources and motivation they need to take their business to the next level. Learn more about Excelerate America: Website: ExcelerateAmerica.com Connect on Social Media: Facebook: @ExcelerateBiz  Instagram: @exceleratebiz  Twitter: @ExcelerateBiz 

Lisa Norman is a mindset mentor. She teaches moms how to get more done in their chaotic days, so they can have more time and freedom to make and enjoy more happy memories. Lisa’s business is founded on being a Suicide Survivor. She teaches a practical process of how to push through your daily To Do list so life is less overwhelming and you have more time to create and enjoy happiness with your family. Learn more about Lisa: Lisa Norman Project Website Connect on Social Media: Facebook:   @LisaNormanProject Instagram:  @lisanormanproject  Pinterest:     LisaNormanProject Connect with Scott!  Scott's Website: https://www.scottsullivan.biz Social Media: FollowFollowFollowFollow See all "Mind Your Own Business" episodes

Frank Zinghini is the founder and CEO of Applied Visions, a software development company focused on creating visual, revenue-producing applications using a team of skilled developers, researchers, and designers. AVI creates cutting-edge software in a supportive environment tailored to the client’s needs. Frank has led the company’s growth from its basement-office beginning to a multi-location commercial and government-focused solution provider. His passion for the power of technology and the idea of making the complex simple remains as strong today as it was when he initially launched the organization in 1987. Learn more about Applied Visions, Inc.: Website: www.avi.com Connect on social media: Facebook:  @AppliedVisionsinc Twitter:  @avicustomdev LinkedIn: Applied Visions, Inc.  Connect with Scott! 

Gwenda Joyce is a sought after artist agent and coach supporting artists to get more gallery shows, build their careers, and to get their art out into the larger world a bigger way. Having worked with artists from all over the world for over 30 years and having owned her own fine art gallery in Chicago for 20 years, Gwenda has a unique perspective on how to capture the attention of gallery owners and help artists take their careers to the next level. She’s an author, very down to earth, and speaks the language of the creative entrepreneur. More about Gwenda and Art Ambassador: Gwenda is the author of the book, Nine Steps to Artistic Freedom: Living the Artist’s Life and Making It Sustainable, and the host of “The Art Ambassador Radio Show.”  You can order here book at bit.ly/order9steps Gwenda is based in the San Francisco Bay Area and works with artists and galleries across the United States. Connect with Gwenda: Facebook: @artambassador  Instagram:

KaNikki Jakarta is the first African American Poet Laureate of Alexandria, Virginia and co-owner of Great Publishing Company. She is an author of six books and a short story collection. KaNikki is an advocate for the art of poetry and spoken word and strives to create platforms of safe spaces to highlight the talents of other artists. She has traveled the US and the UK giving voice to the voiceless with the intention to inspire and uplift her listeners and readers. If you would like to learn more about KaNikki, check out her website:  www.kanikkij.com  You can also connect with KaNikki on Social Media: Facebook:    @kanikkij Instagram:   @kanikki_J Twitter:         @kanikkij   Connect with Scott!  Scott's Website: https://www.scottsullivan.biz Social Media:

Whether speaking at events or touring the world with his metal band, Prison, suicide/abuse survivor Johnny Crowder uses the stage as a platform to explore taboo topics like mental illness and sobriety. With a keen personal understanding of multiple diagnoses ranging from bipolar disorder and OCD to schizophrenia, Johnny is uniquely equipped to provide creative insight into the pains of hardship with levity and wit. Johnny's innovative work with Cope Notes provides daily mental health support to thousands of users across the globe. Connect with Johnny: Website: www.copenotes.com Social Media: Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/copenotesInstagram:  https://www.instagram.com/copenotesTwitter:  https://twitter.com/copenotesLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/copenotes Connect with Scott!  Sco

In this episode, Scott Sullivan talks with Sibou Walker - Educator, Master Barber, Founder and CEO of The Fading Theory Barber Shop, which is bringing back old school barber shops and providing services reminiscent of the good ‘ole days. Tune in to learn the meaning of tonsorial, why the barber pole is red, white and blue, as well as why everyone who cuts hair is not a barber. Also learn who in Maryland is allowed to use a straight razor, who is not, and why! Find out more about The Fading Theory Barber Shop: Website: https://thefadingtheory.com/ Connect on Social Media: Facebook: @thefadingtheory Twitter: @TheFadingTheory Instagram: @thefadingtheory Connect with Scott!  Scott's Website: https://www.scottsullivan.biz Social Media: FollowFollowFollowFollow

Melahni Qualls Ake is the CEO of Make Connections For Life: Leadership Consulting and Coaching, LLC. She is the creator and host of Everyday Leaders 50in50 Podcast. Melahni is a Certified Speaker, Coach and Trainer with the John Maxwell Team and a Senior Executive Influencer in the Medical Device Industry for over 22 years. She is an authentic connector and believes that everyday you have an opportunity to create your own story. She believes that by developing strategies to overcome everyday obstacles that you can choose to become a leader of your life. A little about Melahni M. Ake, BS, CTBS, CLDT, CNE, GTS: CEO of Make Connections For Life, LLC. Creator and Host: Everyday Leaders 50in50 Podcast  Creator and Host: Everyday Leaders 50in50 Podcast Leadership Annual Summit President: Making Everyday Leaders, Inc. 501C-3 Corporation Author: Mentoring Moments Book: Award Winning Finalist 2019 Best Book Awards Sponsored by American Book Fest  Keynote Spea

Emerging from the analog world into the bright light of the digital world, Kristin Zhivago, founder of Zhivago Partners, lead the way by bringing digital marketing to the masses before we even knew we needed it. More about Kristin and Zhivago Partners: Kristin Zhivago is the president of Zhivago Partners, a digital marketing management company that serves both B2B and B2C clients in a variety of industries. Her digital agency is comprised of a core infrastructure team, and a variety of specialists in the various digital methods and media. Her 5-star book, Roadmap to Revenue: How to Sell the Way Your Customers Want to Buy was chosen by Forbes as one of the top sales and marketing books. Kristin speaks frequently on the subject of the customer’s buying process, which she was one of the first to identify as being key to selling to today’s customers.  Connect with Kristin & Zhivago Partners:  Lear