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Despite being only 10 when his older brother took his own life, Brandon went from not being able to order a pizza due to a debilitating stutter to becoming a master communicator. He went on to teach communication in two leading business schools
and has won 12 teaching awards for his work in the classroom. Through his work with businesses, Brandon has helped countless employees go from being on the verge of getting fired to becoming some of the company’s top performers. Brandon learnt the secret of urgency, what he calls ‘Hot Sauce’ and how different people react differently to it. Today he is the author of ‘The Hot Sauce Principle’. Used in the right amount, hot sauce can be the very thing that turns a bland or stressful workplace into a place of flavourful productivity.

With a heart full of gratitude, I am 20 years old and finally medication-free and thriving. August 2020, I showed up on my dad’s doorstep and told him that I forgive him, which gave me closure. Now, my heart is to help others heal through my music.

Amy Balliett is the CEO and founder of the creative content agency, Killer Visual Strategies (formerly Killer Infographics). She owned her first company, a candy store and ice cream parlor, at the age of 17 before heading off for college. She subsequently built a successful career in SEO and marketing, and headed up SEO at several companies before launching Killer in 2010. In the years since, she has grown Killer Visual Strategies to become the industry leader in visual communication, driving visual strategy and creative content campaigns for global brands including Microsoft, Boeing, Adobe, Nikon, Starbucks, the National Endowment for the Arts, the United Nations, and more. Welcome to the show, Amy!

Mike Simmons is a real estate investor, podcaster, and speaker who shared the stage with Gary Vaynerchuk at his Agent2021 Conference in Miami Gardens, Florida, in 2018. He is the co-owner of the wholesaling company, Return on Investments, producer and host of the popular podcast “Just Start Real Estate,’’ and a partner in ‘’7 Figure Flipping’’ – one of the nation’s largest real estate mastermind groups. Mike currently owns 16 rental properties and wholesaled and/or flipped over 80 properties last year. Most recently, Mike wrote a book titled Level Jumping: How I Grew My Business to Over $1 Million in Profits in 12 Months which tells the story of his success as a real estate investor. Welcome to the show, Mike!

Today’s guest, Jon Berghoff, is the Co-Founder and CEO of XCHANGE, a scientific approach to unlocking collective wisdom. Over 350 global thought leaders, community builders, and industry-leading coaches and consultants have leveraged the XCHANGE Approach to facilitate transformational group experiences with their clients. When companies like BMW, Facebook, NASA, and Keller Williams have wanted to bring large groups together to solve problems, accelerate learning, or create a new future, they’ve all relied upon Jon and the XCHANGE Approach. Welcome to the show, Jon!

Mark Victor Hansen is best known as the co-author for the Chicken Soup for the Soul book series and brand, setting world records in book sales, with over 500 million books sold. Mark also worked his way into a worldwide spotlight as a sought-after keynote speaker, and entrepreneurial marketing maven, creating a stream of successful people who have created massive success for themselves through Mark’s unique teachings and wisdom. With his endearing charismatic style, Mark captures his audience’s attention as well as their hearts. Having spoken to over 6,000 audiences world-wide with his one-of-a-kind technique and masterful authority of his work, time and again he continues to receive high accolades from his audiences as one of the most dynamic and compelling speakers and leaders of our time. Welcome to the show, Mark!

The author of the #1 Top Selling “How To Podcast” and Podcast Strategies” books, Paul Colligan, Podcast Consultant, Executive Podcast Producer and Keynote Speaker offers his report on what’s really working in the Podcasting industry and freely gives the Podcast Strategies that WORK. Paul believes in building systems and products that work for the user — not vice versa. With that focus, he has played a key role in the launch of dozens of successful internet products that have garnered tens of millions of visitors in traffic, and dollars in revenue. Previous projects have included work with StoryBrand, The U.S. State Department, Traffic Geyser, Rubicon International, Piranha Marketing, Microsoft and Pearson Education. In addition, he’s helped dozens of authors launch their books and become best-sellers on Amazon, he’s helped podcasters get to Number One on iTunes, and has been the secret weapon behind millions of video views on YouTube. Paul’s topics of passion include podcasting, new media content creation, multicasting, product development, and lifestyle design. Welcome to the show, Paul!

Today’s guest is Sky Stephens, co-founder of the Association of Professional Builders, a leading business coaching company dedicated to improving the residential construction industry for both builders and consumers. Since 2014
Sky has been helping builders double the size of their businesses through profitable growth. The Association Of Professional Builders excels in providing cutting-edge systems, world-class support, and sales & marketing training to the construction industry.

Today’s guest, Christian Allen, is the Founder and CEO of the strategic planning firm Money Insights. Christian’s team specializes in helping clients understand and implement alternative wealth-building strategies centered around life insurance (and not the type of life insurance you get when you go to your local agent). Christian is passionate about making it easier for his clients to build and protect their wealth, and he is here today to share some insight into his strategies. Welcome to the show, Christian!