Ep. 49 - Todd Anderson, Vice President - Engineering and CTO at PHINIA ABOUT TODD ANDERSON: "I am a relationship-focused, analytical, and entrepreneurial executive with a 20+-year track record in delivering growth and profitability across global and multi-site operations, and a background spanning global operations, P&L management, product innovation and commercialization, mergers and acquisitions, and engineering. Over the years, I’ve become known for my highly collaborative, values-based servant leadership that leverages talent development and team/culture-building to derive results. I am also known for my ability to make the hard decisions needed to move the business forward, while consistently treating team members, suppliers, customers and partners with dignity and respect. Specialties: Forward-thinking Leadership | Listening and Responding to the Customer | P&L Management (to $380M) | Global Organizations (1,400 FTEs) | Strategic M&A/Carve-Outs | Product Innovation & Commercialization | Culture-Building | Galvanizing Stakeholders to Deliver | Industrial & Manufacturing | Transportation" https://www.linkedin.com/in/toddlarryanderson/ ABOUT PHINIA: "PHINIA is a global, market-leading premium solutions and components provider, with over 100 years of manufacturing expertise and industry relationships and a strong brand portfolio that includes DELPHI®, DELCO REMY® and HARTRIDGE®. At PHINIA, sustainability is embedded in our values and our approach to meeting the needs of our customers, including the use of advanced technologies to explore new possibilities for internal combustion to power the transition to a cleaner tomorrow. Across commercial vehicles and industrial applications (heavy duty and medium-duty trucks, off-highway construction, marine, aviation, and agricultural) and light vehicles (passenger cars, trucks, vans, and sport-utility), we develop fuel systems, electrical systems, and aftermarket solutions keeping vehicles and industrial applications running for longer and slowing the need for replacement parts. This approach, combined with our remanufacturing programs, support our circular model of sustainable mobility. We are also investing in alternative fuel technologies that offer the potential for enhanced sustainability. Fuels like hydrogen, ethanol, and methanol have the power to dramatically reduce carbon emissions, and we will continue to explore and serve as leaders in the pursuit of carbon-neutral and carbon-free solutions. PHINIA: Advancing sustainability today, to power a cleaner tomorrow." ABOUT THE PODCAST: Welcome to Founder's Ascent. In this podcast, we will explore self improvement, success, and motivation through the stories of Founders. These Founders are not just entrepreneurs who created startups that became successful businesses, but those who founded a new lifestyle, purpose, or mindset that allow them to pursue success, money, and/or fame without sacrificing health or happiness. The journeys of athletes, innovators, philosophers, and creators will inspire discussion between our co-hosts and guests who share their ideas on life. Feel free to Subscribe to get our next episode which airs every Tuesday at 12pm CST. Email foundersascent@gmail.com for all business inquiries (including sponsorship, collaboration, and being a part of our next discussion)

Ep. 48 - John Kennelly Jr., Serial Entrepreneur, Founder of F3 Collective, Cofounder of Magistrate and B8ta, Strategic Advisor to Gatherly Virtual Events ABOUT JOHN KENNELLY: "Dynamic storyteller offering 13+ years of experience leading key growth initiatives with a passion for the technology and Software as a Service (SaaS) industries. Known as an expert in helping business tell the right story, to the right customer, in the right channels. Hands-on, flexible, and committed with a proven progressive career reflecting strong management and sales experience that builds and leads motivated sales organizations. Highly praised for work ethic, problem-solving skills, and integrity." https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnkennellyjr/ https://funfairfast.com/ ABOUT B8TA: "b8ta was a software-powered retailer designed to improve the customer and maker experience. We helped people discover, try, and learn about new innovative products while empowering makers with a simple retail-as-a-service model that puts them in control. Sadly, in 2020 we made the tough decision to cease US operations. We hope you visit a b8ta store in Tokyo or Dubai!" https://www.linkedin.com/company/b8ta/ ABOUT THE PODCAST: Welcome to Founder's Ascent. In this podcast, we will explore self improvement, success, and motivation through the stories of Founders. These Founders are not just entrepreneurs who created startups that became successful businesses, but those who founded a new lifestyle, purpose, or mindset that allow them to pursue success, money, and/or fame without sacrificing health or happiness. The journeys of athletes, innovators, philosophers, and creators will inspire discussion between our co-hosts and guests who share their ideas on life. Feel free to Subscribe to get our next episode which airs every Tuesday at 12pm CST. Email foundersascent@gmail.com for all business inquiries (including sponsorship, collaboration, and being a part of our next discussion) Learn How to Become an Entrepreneur Learn How to Become a Leader Learn How to Goal Set Learn How to Build Wealth Learn How to Make Money Learn How to Get Rich Learn How to Earn Money While You Sleep Learn How to Live a Life You Love Learn What is Accountability in Business Learn What is Specific Knowledge Learn What is Leverage Learn How to Use Code to Get Rich Learn How to Use Media to Get Rich Learn How to Use Capital to Get Rich Learn How to Use Labor to Get Rich Learn How to Invest Learn How to Think About Business Learn How to Start a Business Learn How to Become Successful Learn How to Accomplish Your Goals Learn How to Become Financially Free Learn How to Coding can Make You Rich Learn How to Get Rich from Your Podcast

Ep. 47 - Armando Vera Carvajal, CEO/Co-Founder at Hangtight In this episode of Founder's Ascent, we dive into the inspiring entrepreneurial journey of Armando Vera Carvajal, CEO and Co-Founder of Hangtight, an AI-powered social networking app. From growing his previous venture, Newchip Accelerator, to scaling Hangtight from the ground up, Armando shares key lessons in startup growth, leadership, and innovation he learned from Hangtight and from growing Newchip from zero to seven figures in revenue, expanding the team from 5 to 150+ employees in just 3.5 years. ABOUT ARMANDO: "Howdy! I'm the Co-Founder & CEO at Hangtight, an AI-powered app that is transforming how people come together. Our mobile app streamlines social coordination based on availability, interests, and location, making it effortless for friends to connect. Soon, we'll integrate more advanced AI to reduce many of the other informational asymmetries that create friction between people. With 10+ years of experience in global product development, launch, and management, I lead the vision, strategy, and execution of our company across all area under the guidance of our world-class advisory board and in tandem with my co-founder. Hangtight is now live and available for download on both iOS and Android - so go try it out! Before Hangtight, I co-founded and led the Newchip Accelerator, an online platform that helps entrepreneurs raise funding and scale their businesses, from zero to one. In 3.5 years, we grew our team from 5 to 150+, our customer base from 0 to 3,000+, and our revenue from 0 to seven figures. I also built and managed our global network of mentors and investors, which reached over 7,000 members across 60 countries. As a proud LGBT first-generation immigrant from Mexico City who grew up in McAllen (South Texas), I am passionate about creating positive social impact and fostering inclusive, diverse, and equitable communities that enable the flow and movement of people worldwide. I also speak English, Spanish, French, and Italian. I'm also a Texas Ex and UT Longhorn! I studied international relations and corporate communication at the University of Texas at Austin. Hook 'Em!!" - Armando's LinkedIn Bio LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/avera1/ Hangtight: https://qrco.de/beHCpj ABOUT THE PODCAST: Welcome to Founder's Ascent. In this podcast, we will explore self improvement, success, and motivation through the stories of Founders. These Founders are not just entrepreneurs who created startups that became successful businesses, but those who founded a new lifestyle, purpose, or mindset that allow them to pursue success, money, and/or fame without sacrificing health or happiness. The journeys of athletes, innovators, philosophers, and creators will inspire discussion between our co-hosts and guests who share their ideas on life. Feel free to Subscribe to get our next episode which airs every Tuesday at 12pm CST. Email foundersascent@gmail.com for all business inquiries (including sponsorship, collaboration, and being a part of our next discussion)

Sarah Romanko, LinkedIn Top Voice in Startups & VC, Supporting Underrepresented Founders LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahromanko/ ABOUT THE PODCAST: Welcome to Founder's Ascent. In this podcast, we will explore self improvement, success, and motivation through the stories of Founders. These Founders are not just entrepreneurs who created startups that became successful businesses, but those who founded a new lifestyle, purpose, or mindset that allow them to pursue success, money, and/or fame without sacrificing health or happiness. The journeys of athletes, innovators, philosophers, and creators will inspire discussion between our co-hosts and guests who share their ideas on life. Feel free to Subscribe to get our next episode which airs every Tuesday at 12pm CST. Email foundersascent@gmail.com for all business inquiries (including sponsorship, collaboration, and being a part of our next discussion) Learn How to Become an Entrepreneur Learn How to Become a Leader Learn How to Goal Set Learn How to Build Wealth Learn How to Make Money Learn How to Get Rich Learn How to Earn Money While You Sleep Learn How to Live a Life You Love Learn What is Accountability in Business Learn What is Specific Knowledge Learn What is Leverage Learn How to Use Code to Get Rich Learn How to Use Media to Get Rich Learn How to Use Capital to Get Rich Learn How to Use Labor to Get Rich Learn How to Invest Learn How to Think About Business Learn How to Start a Business Learn How to Become Successful Learn How to Accomplish Your Goals Learn How to Become Financially Free Learn How to Coding can Make You Rich Learn How to Get Rich from Your Podcast

Ep. 45 - Sameer Ranjan, CTO and Director of Data Science at Catenate ABOUT SAMEER RANJAN: "Traveling from the East to the West, I realized a part of the world where everything is possible, exploring underground metal mining to data mining, being a sportsperson to a nerd, and from being dependent to independent. Life is all about choices and learning from mistakes. I believe this applies to the same with technology, it learns and rectifies itself from hidden hyperparameters. I am creating a world free from judgment and full of knowledge, where balance finds itself and makes people happy in their true selves. There is no space for discrimination and resentment. I am a data scientist, an engineer, a leader, and an awesome speaker if you ever need to listen to something very motivating and a passionate listener if you want to share something. Let's make this world a better place. "- Sameer RanjanLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sameerranjan009/ABOUT CATENATE:"Catenate’s AI-driven platform aids decision-making at every important node of human life. Our products built over this platform can assist school students to choose the right career, professionals track and improve their soft skills, people manage their well being and individuals make wealth based on their risk profile." Website: http://catenate.io/ ABOUT THE PODCAST: Welcome to Founder's Ascent. In this podcast, we will explore self improvement, success, and motivation through the stories of Founders. These Founders are not just entrepreneurs who created startups that became successful businesses, but those who founded a new lifestyle, purpose, or mindset that allow them to pursue success, money, and/or fame without sacrificing health or happiness. The journeys of athletes, innovators, philosophers, and creators will inspire discussion between our co-hosts and guests who share their ideas on life. Feel free to Subscribe to get our next episode which airs every Tuesday at 12pm CST. Email foundersascent@gmail.com for all business inquiries (including sponsorship, collaboration, and being a part of our next discussion) Chapters: 0:00:00 Later in This Episode 0:00:18 Introduction and Background 0:04:03 How Their AI Company Was Born 0:05:33 What Does Catenate.io Do? 0:11:18 Is Any Part of Personality Concrete? 0:14:33 How to Make AI a Force for Good? 0:19:18 Barriers and Failures 0:27:48 Preventing AI Manipulation 0:29:43 Personality Testing 0:32:18 Diversity in Business 0:33:18 The Future of Catenate 0:37:48 The Future of Startups 0:40:18 Supporting the UTD Startup Ecosystem 0:43:18 Rapid Fire Questions Learn How to Become an Entrepreneur Learn How to Become a Leader Learn How to Goal Set Learn How to Build Wealth Learn How to Make Money Learn How to Get Rich Learn How to Earn Money While You Sleep Learn How to Live a Life You Love Learn What is Accountability in Business Learn What is Specific Knowledge Learn What is Leverage Learn How to Use Code to Get Rich Learn How to Use Media to Get Rich Learn How to Use Capital to Get Rich Learn How to Use Labor to Get Rich Learn How to Invest Learn How to Think About Business Learn How to Start a Business Learn How to Become Successful Learn How to Accomplish Your Goals Learn How to Become Financially Free Learn How to Coding can Make You Rich Learn How to Get Rich from Your Podcast

Ep. 44 - BJ & Gavin Strategy Meeting ABOUT THE PODCAST: Welcome to Founder's Ascent. In this podcast, we will explore self improvement, success, and motivation through the stories of Founders. These Founders are not just entrepreneurs who created startups that became successful businesses, but those who founded a new lifestyle, purpose, or mindset that allow them to pursue success, money, and/or fame without sacrificing health or happiness. The journeys of athletes, innovators, philosophers, and creators will inspire discussion between our co-hosts and guests who share their ideas on life. Feel free to Subscribe to get our next episode which airs every Tuesday at 12pm CST. Email foundersascent@gmail.com for all business inquiries (including sponsorship, collaboration, and being a part of our next discussion) Learn How to Become an Entrepreneur Learn How to Become a Leader Learn How to Goal Set Learn How to Build Wealth Learn How to Make Money Learn How to Get Rich Learn How to Earn Money While You Sleep Learn How to Live a Life You Love Learn What is Accountability in Business Learn What is Specific Knowledge Learn What is Leverage Learn How to Use Code to Get Rich Learn How to Use Media to Get Rich Learn How to Use Capital to Get Rich Learn How to Use Labor to Get Rich Learn How to Invest Learn How to Think About Business Learn How to Start a Business Learn How to Become Successful Learn How to Accomplish Your Goals Learn How to Become Financially Free Learn How to Coding can Make You Rich Learn How to Get Rich from Your Podcast

Ep. 42 - Freshta Farzam, CEO & Founder at LYTE Aviation pioneering a 40-seater eVTOL ABOUT FRESHTA FARZAM: Freshta Farzam is a German (spiritual) entrepreneur who believes that bold mindset, sharp focus and passionate co-creation is the solution to tackle our climate crisis. A few years ago, almost obsessed over “direct air capture” technology, Freshta studied an over 500 pages book in one day in order to grasp the possibilities we have in existing direct air capture technologies and to combine them with her bold business mindset. With her hybrid mental capabilities, understanding business strategy as well as technology, she then approached the fundamentals of aviation, such as the physics of an aircraft with the same passion and eagerness to research, study and find an ideal solution for the aviation industry with her team. She worked as the connecting part between renewable energy projects (solar, wind farms, biomass plants etc), then with direct air capture and lastly with green hydrogen upstream & downstream projects and introduced them to strategic partners and investors. One major thing was usually missing though: the bold mindset of her clients. Approaching them with upscaling strategies, she could literally feel the fear in their minds to expand horizons. That is what lead her to jump on the horse herself and help solve the sustainability challenges that aviation is facing today and even harder tomorrow. At LYTE Aviation, Ms Farzam, is focused on the creation of a disruptive 40seater eVTOL aircraft that expands the horizons of current dimensions, shapes and opportunities. “Whatever you dream, begin it, for boldness has genius, power and magic in it” (Goethe), that is the philosophy by which Ms Farzam enters into highly competitive industries and yet, expands the existing technologies with her bold mindset. LYTE Aviation is therefore today working and collaborating with world-leading suppliers and partners such as Inmarsat, Inflight Canada and many more (that will be announced very soon!). Genius senior advisors from these partnerships have popped up on her journey that have been and are still standing by her side on the journey of co-creation. Freshta believes that combining smoothly wisdom from the past with current knowledge and then looking excitedly into the same future together, is what moves mountains, exponentially. The solid foundation for LYTE Aviation has been laid the last 3 years, researching, studying, co-creating while attracting genius minds into her team and bringing almost 200 years of aviation expertise together, signing strategic partnerships with suppliers and future clients, in order to create the next-level UAM/RAM disruption. ABOUT THE PODCAST: Welcome to Founder's Ascent. In this podcast, we will explore self improvement, success, and motivation through the stories of Founders. These Founders are not just entrepreneurs who created startups that became successful businesses, but those who founded a new lifestyle, purpose, or mindset that allow them to pursue success, money, and/or fame without sacrificing health or happiness. The journeys of athletes, innovators, philosophers, and creators will inspire discussion between our co-hosts and guests who share their ideas on life. Feel free to Subscribe to get our next episode which airs every Tuesday at 12pm CST. Learn How to Become an Entrepreneur Learn How to Become a Leader Learn How to Goal Set Learn How to Build Wealth Learn How to Make Money Learn How to Get Rich Learn How to Earn Money While You Sleep Learn How to Live a Life You Love Learn What is Accountability in Business Learn What is Specific Knowledge Learn What is Leverage Learn How to Use Code to Get Rich Learn How to Use Media to Get Rich Learn How to Use Capital to Get Rich Learn How to Use Labor to Get Rich Learn How to Invest Learn How to Think About Business Learn How to Start a Business Learn How to Become Successful Learn How to Accomplish Your Goals

Ep. 41 - Megan Goodwin, Co-Founder and CEO of THE VISION, Entrepreneur, Public Speaker, Board Adviser ABOUT MEGAN GOODWIN: "As a co-founder of THE VISION, I provide ‘Growth boards’ as a service to transform, innovate, and grow businesses. With over 25 years of experience in leveraging technologies and changing behaviour in Media, Gaming and IP. I have a proven track record of delivering successful innovation initiatives within large-scale organizations and start-ups.
I am passionate about the financial and societal value of bringing different perspectives to the (board) table.
I am a Future Fifty CEO mentor at Tech Nation, An entrepreneurs’ advisor for Bpeace, an Advisory board member for Surrey Business School, a certified LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® facilitator, and a public speaker. I believe that diverse thinking, advisory boards, and a progressive mindset are the key ingredients for creating value and impact in the digital age.
My mission is to use my understanding of people and technology to re-balance society and our footprint on the planet." -Megan https://www.linkedin.com/in/megangoodwin1/ ABOUT THE PODCAST: Welcome to Founder's Ascent. In this podcast, we will explore self improvement, success, and motivation through the stories of Founders. These Founders are not just entrepreneurs who created startups that became successful businesses, but those who founded a new lifestyle, purpose, or mindset that allow them to pursue success, money, and/or fame without sacrificing health or happiness. The journeys of athletes, innovators, philosophers, and creators will inspire discussion between our co-hosts and guests who share their ideas on life. Feel free to Subscribe to get our next episode which airs every Tuesday at 12pm CST. Email foundersascent@gmail.com for all business inquiries (including sponsorship, collaboration, and being a part of our next discussion) Chapters: 0:00:00 Later in This Episode 0:00:31 Background & Starting a Podcast 0:02:14 The "Just Try" Attitude 0:03:16 Podcast Distribution 0:09:51 Social Media for Podcast Growth 0:12:51 SEO for YouTube 0:15:56 The Biggest Podcasting Mistake 0:18:31 Choosing Between Energy vs Reflection 0:21:03 Innovating Over Time 0:23:46 How to Find Guests 0:27:42 How a Podcast Will Change Your Life Learn How to Become an Entrepreneur Learn How to Become a Leader Learn How to Goal Set Learn How to Build Wealth Learn How to Make Money Learn How to Get Rich Learn How to Earn Money While You Sleep Learn How to Live a Life You Love Learn What is Accountability in Business Learn What is Specific Knowledge Learn What is Leverage Learn How to Use Code to Get Rich Learn How to Use Media to Get Rich Learn How to Use Capital to Get Rich Learn How to Use Labor to Get Rich Learn How to Invest Learn How to Think About Business Learn How to Start a Business Learn How to Become Successful Learn How to Accomplish Your Goals Learn How to Become Financially Free Learn How to Coding can Make You Rich Learn How to Get Rich from Your Podcast

Ep. 40 - Megan Goodwin, Co-Founder and CEO of THE VISION, Entrepreneur, Public Speaker, Board Adviser ABOUT MEGAN GOODWIN: "As a co-founder of THE VISION, I provide ‘Growth boards’ as a service to transform, innovate, and grow businesses. With over 25 years of experience in leveraging technologies and changing behaviour in Media, Gaming and IP. I have a proven track record of delivering successful innovation initiatives within large-scale organizations and start-ups.
I am passionate about the financial and societal value of bringing different perspectives to the (board) table.
I am a Future Fifty CEO mentor at Tech Nation, An entrepreneurs’ advisor for Bpeace, an Advisory board member for Surrey Business School, a certified LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® facilitator, and a public speaker. I believe that diverse thinking, advisory boards, and a progressive mindset are the key ingredients for creating value and impact in the digital age.
My mission is to use my understanding of people and technology to re-balance society and our footprint on the planet." -Megan https://www.linkedin.com/in/megangoodwin1/ ABOUT THE PODCAST: Welcome to Founder's Ascent. In this podcast, we will explore self improvement, success, and motivation through the stories of Founders. These Founders are not just entrepreneurs who created startups that became successful businesses, but those who founded a new lifestyle, purpose, or mindset that allow them to pursue success, money, and/or fame without sacrificing health or happiness. The journeys of athletes, innovators, philosophers, and creators will inspire discussion between our co-hosts and guests who share their ideas on life. Feel free to Subscribe to get our next episode which airs every Tuesday at 12pm CST. Email foundersascent@gmail.com for all business inquiries (including sponsorship, collaboration, and being a part of our next discussion) Chapters: 00:00 Later in this Episode 01:45 Introduction 07:05 The Most Important Marketing Tip 09:24 Idea Validation 14:10 The Gaming Industry 18:05 What Makes IP Valuable? 26:40 How to Find True Fans? 30:01 How to Destroy a Brand 34:31 Dungeons & Dragons OGL Crisis 37:46 Starting a Consulting Firm Learn How to Become an Entrepreneur Learn How to Become a Leader Learn How to Goal Set Learn How to Build Wealth Learn How to Make Money Learn How to Get Rich Learn How to Earn Money While You Sleep Learn How to Live a Life You Love Learn What is Accountability in Business Learn What is Specific Knowledge Learn What is Leverage Learn How to Use Code to Get Rich Learn How to Use Media to Get Rich Learn How to Use Capital to Get Rich Learn How to Use Labor to Get Rich Learn How to Invest Learn How to Think About Business Learn How to Start a Business Learn How to Become Successful Learn How to Accomplish Your Goals Learn How to Become Financially Free Learn How to Coding can Make You Rich Learn How to Get Rich from Your Podcast

Ep. 39 - Sean Craig, Co-Founder of the Impact Society (Part 2) ABOUT SEAN CRAIG: Sean Craig is a co-founder and the managing director of Impact Society. Sean is an experienced executive and company director, with expertise in strategy development and execution. His career has spanned early-stage start-ups to billion-dollar companies. Sean’s passion is helping organizations increase their positive impact through good strategy and employee engagement. Sean has founded and worked with organizations across industries including consulting, infrastructure, technology and hospitality. Read Sean’s articles or find him on LinkedIn. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/craigsean/ Newsletter: https://www.impactsociety.co/newsletter/ Impact Society: https://www.impactsociety.co/ ABOUT THE PODCAST: Welcome to Founder's Ascent. In this podcast, we will explore self improvement, success, and motivation through the stories of Founders. These Founders are not just entrepreneurs who created startups that became successful businesses, but those who founded a new lifestyle, purpose, or mindset that allow them to pursue success, money, and/or fame without sacrificing health or happiness. The journeys of athletes, innovators, philosophers, and creators will inspire discussion between our co-hosts and guests who share their ideas on life. Feel free to Subscribe to get our next episode which airs every Tuesday at 12pm CST. Email foundersascent@gmail.com for all business inquiries (including sponsorship, collaboration, and being a part of our next discussion) Chapters: 00:00 Later in this Episode 00:52 Discussion 51:06 Rapid Fire Learn How to Become an Entrepreneur Learn How to Become a Leader Learn How to Goal Set Learn How to Build Wealth Learn How to Make Money Learn How to Get Rich Learn How to Earn Money While You Sleep Learn How to Live a Life You Love Learn What is Accountability in Business Learn What is Specific Knowledge Learn What is Leverage Learn How to Use Code to Get Rich Learn How to Use Media to Get Rich Learn How to Use Capital to Get Rich Learn How to Use Labor to Get Rich Learn How to Invest Learn How to Think About Business Learn How to Start a Business Learn How to Become Successful Learn How to Accomplish Your Goals Learn How to Become Financially Free Learn How to Coding can Make You Rich Learn How to Get Rich from Your Podcast

Ep. 38 - Sean Craig, Co-Founder of the Impact Society (Part 1) ABOUT SEAN CRAIG: Sean Craig is a co-founder and the managing director of Impact Society. Sean is an experienced executive and company director, with expertise in strategy development and execution. His career has spanned early-stage start-ups to billion-dollar companies. Sean’s passion is helping organizations increase their positive impact through good strategy and employee engagement. Sean has founded and worked with organizations across industries including consulting, infrastructure, technology and hospitality. Read Sean’s articles or find him on LinkedIn.LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/craigsean/ Newsletter: https://www.impactsociety.co/newsletter/Impact Society: https://www.impactsociety.co/ ABOUT THE PODCAST: Welcome to Founder's Ascent. In this podcast, we will explore self improvement, success, and motivation through the stories of Founders. These Founders are not just entrepreneurs who created startups that became successful businesses, but those who founded a new lifestyle, purpose, or mindset that allow them to pursue success, money, and/or fame without sacrificing health or happiness. The journeys of athletes, innovators, philosophers, and creators will inspire discussion between our co-hosts and guests who share their ideas on life. Feel free to Subscribe to get our next episode which airs every Tuesday at 12pm CST. Email foundersascent@gmail.com for all business inquiries (including sponsorship, collaboration, and being a part of our next discussion) Chapters: 00:00 Later in this Episode 00:55 Introduction 07:06 Traditional Career vs Entrepreneurship 13:14 What is Impact Society 17:52 Reading & Books 23:25 Growing an Online Community 37:45 Depth vs Breadth 41:13 The Leap Learn How to Become an Entrepreneur Learn How to Become a Leader Learn How to Goal Set Learn How to Build Wealth Learn How to Make Money Learn How to Get Rich Learn How to Earn Money While You Sleep Learn How to Live a Life You Love Learn What is Accountability in Business Learn What is Specific Knowledge Learn What is Leverage Learn How to Use Code to Get Rich Learn How to Use Media to Get Rich Learn How to Use Capital to Get Rich Learn How to Use Labor to Get Rich Learn How to Invest Learn How to Think About Business Learn How to Start a Business Learn How to Become Successful Learn How to Accomplish Your Goals Learn How to Become Financially Free Learn How to Coding can Make You Rich Learn How to Get Rich from Your Podcast

Ep. 37 - (Part 2) Clint Murphy, CFO, Creator of the Growth Guide, Investor, Entrepreneur Clint Murphy is the Chief Financial Officer of a leading real estate development company in Western Canada where he oversees IT, Tax, Capital, Finance and Accounting. He has 25+ years of finance experience, starting with one of the Big 4 accounting firms, KPMG. Each day he creates content that reaches over a million people around the world across Twitter (@IamClintMurphy), LinkedIn, Instagram and his Podcast and Newsletter. He is the host of the Growth Guide Podcast, where he talks to authors, subject matter experts and millionaire mentors to understand how successful people approach personal growth, Get Sh!t Done and become financially free. Each week, he shares the Growth Guide Newsletter which provides actionable ideas to help you: • Live Better • Achieve More • Be Financially Free Clint is a lifelong learner and growth fanatic with a goal to help 1 billion people live better, achieve more and become financially free. WHERE TO FIND CLINT: https://twitter.com/IAmClintMurphy https://www.linkedin.com/in/clint-robert-murphy/ https://thegrowth.guide/podcast/ https://thegrowth.guide/newsletter/  @IamClintMurphy  https://www.tiktok.com/@iamclintmurphy https://www.instagram.com/TheClintMurphy/ https://www.facebook.com/Clint.R.Murphy ABOUT THE PODCAST: Welcome to Founder's Ascent. In this podcast, we will explore self improvement, success, and motivation through the stories of Founders. These Founders are not just entrepreneurs who created startups that became successful businesses, but those who founded a new lifestyle, purpose, or mindset that allow them to pursue success, money, and/or fame without sacrificing health or happiness. The journeys of athletes, innovators, philosophers, and creators will inspire discussion between our co-hosts and guests who share their ideas on life. Feel free to Subscribe to get our next episode which airs every Tuesday at 12pm CST. Email foundersascent@gmail.com for all business inquiries (including sponsorship, collaboration, and being a part of our next discussion) Chapters: 00:00 Later in this Episode 00:36 Building Authority 10:31 Fatherhood 15:16 Doing It Again 19:50 Secrets of Success 23:52 Becoming Multiskilled 28:05 Authenticity 35:43 Rapid Fire Learn How to Become an Entrepreneur Learn How to Build Wealth Learn How to Make Money Learn How to Get Rich Learn How to Earn Money While You Sleep Learn How to Live a Life You Love Learn What is Accountability in Business Learn What is Specific Knowledge Learn What is Leverage Learn How to Use Code to Get Rich Learn How to Use Media to Get Rich Learn How to Use Capital to Get Rich Learn How to Use Labor to Get Rich Learn How to Invest Learn How to Think About Business Learn How to Start a Business Learn How to Become Successful Learn How to Accomplish Your Goals Learn How to Become Financially Free Learn How to Coding can Make You Rich Learn How to Get Rich from Your Podcast

Ep. 36 - Clint Murphy, CFO, Creator of the Growth Guide, Investor, Entrepreneur Clint Murphy is the Chief Financial Officer of a leading real estate development company in Western Canada where he oversees IT, Tax, Capital, Finance and Accounting. He has 25+ years of finance experience, starting with one of the Big 4 accounting firms, KPMG. Each day he creates content that reaches over a million people around the world across Twitter (@IamClintMurphy), LinkedIn, Instagram and his Podcast and Newsletter. He is the host of the Growth Guide Podcast, where he talks to authors, subject matter experts and millionaire mentors to understand how successful people approach personal growth, Get Sh!t Done and become financially free. Each week, he shares the Growth Guide Newsletter which provides actionable ideas to help you: • Live Better • Achieve More • Be Financially Free Clint is a lifelong learner and growth fanatic with a goal to help 1 billion people live better, achieve more and become financially free. WHERE TO FIND CLINT: https://twitter.com/IAmClintMurphy https://www.linkedin.com/in/clint-robert-murphy/ https://thegrowth.guide/podcast/ https://thegrowth.guide/newsletter/  @IamClintMurphy  https://www.tiktok.com/@iamclintmurphy https://www.instagram.com/TheClintMurphy/ https://www.facebook.com/Clint.R.Murphy ABOUT THE PODCAST: Welcome to Founder's Ascent. In this podcast, we will explore self improvement, success, and motivation through the stories of Founders. These Founders are not just entrepreneurs who created startups that became successful businesses, but those who founded a new lifestyle, purpose, or mindset that allow them to pursue success, money, and/or fame without sacrificing health or happiness. The journeys of athletes, innovators, philosophers, and creators will inspire discussion between our co-hosts and guests who share their ideas on life. Feel free to Subscribe to get our next episode which airs every Tuesday at 12pm CST. Email foundersascent@gmail.com for all business inquiries (including sponsorship, collaboration, and being a part of our next discussion) Chapters: 00:00 Later in this Episode 00:29 Introduction 01:26 Background 06:02 Skills 13:39 Achieving Goals 18:09 The Brand Flywheel 30:39 Compounding & Consistency 37:31 Social Media Platforms 41:36 Building Authority Learn How to Become an Entrepreneur Learn How to Build Wealth Learn How to Make Money Learn How to Get Rich Learn How to Earn Money While You Sleep Learn How to Live a Life You Love Learn What is Accountability in Business Learn What is Specific Knowledge Learn What is Leverage Learn How to Use Code to Get Rich Learn How to Use Media to Get Rich Learn How to Use Capital to Get Rich Learn How to Use Labor to Get Rich Learn How to Invest Learn How to Think About Business Learn How to Start a Business Learn How to Become Successful Learn How to Accomplish Your Goals Learn How to Become Financially Free Learn How to Coding can Make You Rich Learn How to Get Rich from Your Podcast

Ep. 35 - Dustin Trout, Founder/CMO of EIC Agency and the Entrepreneur behind Click and Mortar **Chapters** 00:00 Later in this Episode 01:10 Introduction & Marketing Background 06:42 Data Privacy in Advertising 08:30 How His Agency Operates 16:00 AI in Marketing 21:10 Copywriting for Conversions 24:00 Building a Business Team 26:00 Working with Clients 28:00 How to Start a Marketing Agency 30:00 Volume vs Scarcity 35:00 Rapid Fire **About the Podcast** Welcome to Founder's Ascent. In this podcast, we will explore self improvement, success, and motivation through the stories of Founders. These Founders are not just entrepreneurs who created startups that became successful businesses, but those who founded a new lifestyle, purpose, or mindset that allow them to pursue success, money, and/or fame without sacrificing health or happiness. The journeys of athletes, innovators, philosophers, and creators will inspire discussion between our co-hosts and guests who share their ideas on life. Feel free to *Subscribe* to get our next episode which airs *every Tuesday at 12pm CST* Email *foundersascent@gmail.com* for all business inquiries (including sponsorship, collaboration, and being a part of our next discussion) Learn How to Become an Entrepreneur Learn How to Build Wealth Learn How to Make Money Learn How to Get Rich Learn How to Earn Money While You Sleep Learn How to Live a Life You Love Learn What is Accountability in Business Learn What is Specific Knowledge Learn What is Leverage Learn How to Use Code to Get Rich Learn How to Use Media to Get Rich Learn How to Use Capital to Get Rich Learn How to Use Labor to Get Rich Learn How to Invest Learn How to Think About Business Learn How to Start a Business Learn How to Become Successful Learn How to Accomplish Your Goals Learn How to Become Financially Free Learn How to Coding can Make You Rich Learn How to Get Rich FAST Learn How to Make Your Startup Take Off Learn Why Your Startup is Failing Learn Why Your Business Isn't Succeeding Learn How to Build a Company Learn How to Make a Million Learn How to Grow Revenue Learn About Building a Company

Ep. 34 - Kevin Blake-Thomas, Co-Founder of Tychon About Kevin Blake-Thomas: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevinbt/ In the ever-evolving landscape of tech, where innovation is the heartbeat, Kevin stands as an entrepreneur on a mission. With a career spanning nearly two decades, Kevin is an experienced tech & people leader. Armed with academic accolades such as a master's degree in Data Science and an undergraduate degree in Computer Science and Business Management, Kevin's journey is an ode to his unyielding passion for building businesses that drive technological innovation to positively impact people and unlock new norms. His prowess in delivering successful go-to-market strategies and bespoke enterprise-grade SaaS solutions for Fortune 500 enterprise clients and tech-based start-ups has earned him immense respect in the industry. During his tenure at the Caribbean's largest and leading tech powerhouse, Kevin played a pivotal role in groundbreaking digital transformation endeavours. His visionary initiatives and his knack for creating cutting-edge products solidify his qualifications in the tech space. He hopes his accomplishments inspire the next wave of dreamers from Trinidad and Tobago to strive for greatness in the technology industry. Transform your valuable website content into a lucrative revenue stream with virtual product placements and collaborations with reputable Shopify stores. Our virtual product placement powered by AI helps brands shorten their customer journey from product discovery to purchase. **Chapters** 00:00 Later In This Episode... 00:27 Introduction 46:00 Rapid Fire Round **About the Podcast** Welcome to Founder's Ascent. In this podcast, we will explore self improvement, success, and motivation through the stories of Founders. These Founders are not just entrepreneurs who created startups that became successful businesses, but those who founded a new lifestyle, purpose, or mindset that allow them to pursue success, money, and/or fame without sacrificing health or happiness. The journeys of athletes, innovators, philosophers, and creators will inspire discussion between our co-hosts and guests who share their ideas on life. Feel free to *Subscribe* to get our next episode which airs *every Tuesday at 12pm CST* Email *foundersascent@gmail.com* for all business inquiries (including sponsorship, collaboration, and being a part of our next discussion) Learn How to Become an Entrepreneur Learn How to Build Wealth Learn How to Make Money Learn How to Get Rich Learn How to Earn Money While You Sleep Learn How to Live a Life You Love Learn What is Accountability in Business Learn What is Specific Knowledge Learn What is Leverage Learn How to Use Code to Get Rich Learn How to Use Media to Get Rich Learn How to Use Capital to Get Rich Learn How to Use Labor to Get Rich Learn How to Invest Learn How to Think About Business Learn How to Start a Business Learn How to Become Successful Learn How to Accomplish Your Goals Learn How to Become Financially Free Learn How to Coding can Make You Rich Learn How to Get Rich FAST Learn How to Make Your Startup Take Off Learn Why Your Startup is Failing Learn Why Your Business Isn't Succeeding Learn How to Build a Company Learn How to Make a Million Learn How to Grow Revenue Learn About Building a Company Learn How AI Changes Everything Learn How AI Helps with Breast Cancer Learn How AI Is Saving Lives Learn If AI Will Take Your Job Learn What is Machine Learning

Ep. 33 - Adriana Tica, 3x solopreneur, over 15 years in digital marketing Adriana Tica is a digital marketer, writer, trend analyst, and entrepreneur. She is the founder and CEO of two marketing agencies: Idunn and Copywritech. She also runs a weekly newsletter called Ideas to Power Your Future, where she shares insights and strategies on how to future-proof your business. She has over 15 years of experience in the marketing field and has worked with clients from various industries and countries. She is passionate about helping business owners, entrepreneurs, and marketers get a sneak peek into the future and craft effective and innovative marketing campaigns. Real growth, not hacks! Build a sustainable, future-proof business. I'll teach you how in 10 mins or less per week. Get weekly strategy advice, in-depth trend analyses, and ideas to help you build a resilient business. No-BS, zero-hacks marketing strategy. I help people build & grow a future-proof sustainable business. | Here to make you think. | Marketing strategist, trend analyst, writer. https://www.adrianatica.com/newsletter/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/adrianatica/ **Chapters** 00:00 Introduction **About the Podcast** Welcome to Founder's Ascent. In this podcast, we will explore self improvement, success, and motivation through the stories of Founders. These Founders are not just entrepreneurs who created startups that became successful businesses, but those who founded a new lifestyle, purpose, or mindset that allow them to pursue success, money, and/or fame without sacrificing health or happiness. The journeys of athletes, innovators, philosophers, and creators will inspire discussion between our co-hosts and guests who share their ideas on life. Feel free to *Subscribe* to get our next episode which airs *every Tuesday at 12pm CST* Email *foundersascent@gmail.com* for all business inquiries (including sponsorship, collaboration, and being a part of our next discussion) Learn How to Become an Entrepreneur Learn How to Build Wealth Learn How to Make Money Learn How to Get Rich Learn How to Earn Money While You Sleep Learn How to Live a Life You Love Learn What is Accountability in Business Learn What is Specific Knowledge Learn What is Leverage Learn How to Use Code to Get Rich Learn How to Use Media to Get Rich Learn How to Use Capital to Get Rich Learn How to Use Labor to Get Rich Learn How to Invest Learn How to Think About Business Learn How to Start a Business Learn How to Become Successful Learn How to Accomplish Your Goals Learn How to Become Financially Free Learn How to Coding can Make You Rich Learn How to Get Rich FAST Learn How to Make Your Startup Take Off Learn Why Your Startup is Failing Learn Why Your Business Isn't Succeeding Learn How to Build a Company Learn How to Make a Million Learn How to Grow Revenue Learn About Building a Company

Ep. 32 - Nicole Sdao, CEO and Founder of Altruize Altruize centralizes volunteer data, empowering all parties involved to have access to the data: the volunteer, the entity that is verifying the volunteer activity and the organization requiring the volunteerism. Individuals log, verify, maintain and share a lifelong journey of community service data for their own traveling volunteer portfolio. Organizations remove the frustration and doubt of volunteer program's success with real data. **Chapters** 00:00 National Giving Day 01:21 Introduction 14:53 Building Altruize 44:15 Rapid Fire **About the Podcast** Welcome to Founder's Ascent. In this podcast, we will explore self improvement, success, and motivation through the stories of Founders. These Founders are not just entrepreneurs who created startups that became successful businesses, but those who founded a new lifestyle, purpose, or mindset that allow them to pursue success, money, and/or fame without sacrificing health or happiness. The journeys of athletes, innovators, philosophers, and creators will inspire discussion between our co-hosts and guests who share their ideas on life. Feel free to *Subscribe* to get our next episode which airs *every Tuesday at 12pm CST* Email *foundersascent@gmail.com* for all business inquiries (including sponsorship, collaboration, and being a part of our next discussion)

Ep. 31 - Mark Jackson, CEO and Founder of Medivault Mark Jackson and his company Medivault, are building the world's first patient-centric healthcare data network, with full identity verification of all network participants and advanced AI functionality. Medivault is based in London, England, United Kingdom. **About the Guest** Mark is an exceptionally inspiring, commercially focused leader who has worked in highly regulated industries, in both multinational and start-up settings - including working with PE owners - whilst living in the UK, USA & Middle East. He has globally honed experience in selecting, developing and empathetically motivating high-performance teams. Highly adept at developing innovative, holistic commercial playbooks to overcome inertia, maximise key commercial relationships and yield exceptional results. Mark currently serves as the CEO of Medivault. Medivault empowers patients to take control of their healthcare by guaranteeing that their medical data gets into the right hands, at the right time, to help facilitate accurate diagnosis and the correct provision of care. In addition, Mark is a Director of Medicabis Inc., a company on a mission to empower humans to live better, healthier and happier lives. Medicabis is democratising access to wellness and wisdom through an accessible eco-system of all-natural therapeutic products to help the body return to homeostasis. Prior to this, Mark served as the CEO of Lifelines Neuro Company (LNC). One of the world's leading in-home neurodiagnostics solution providers. Under his tenure the company achieved 7 Qtrs of revenue growth, migrated revenues to SaaS subscription and significantly improved EBITDA. Previously, Mark served as a commercial partnership advisor to the CEO & CRO of ModuleQ, an AI start-up focused on delivering insights to business professionals utilising Microsoft Teams. Mark’s last Fortune 500 role was as a Global Business Director within the Technology Practice Group of Thomson Reuters (TR). He managed the commercial relationship between TR and 3 of the world’s largest technology companies. Mark leveraged the assets (people, data & technology) of TR to build highly profitable revenue streams. This required a deep understanding of how to inspire people across multiple functions (sales, product, marketing, branding, strategy), as well as a strategic understanding of how technology innovation (AI driven analytics, cloud distributed data and SaaS product development) could deliver significant growth. Other highlights: In 2013, Mark became the Global Head of Sales Effectiveness for the Emerging Markets unit of TR. His mission was to optimise the productivity of approx 2,500 frontline sales staff. This helped the company sell more things, to more people, for more money, more often. Mark relocated to the UAE in 2006 to launch the first Middle East office for Thomson Corporation. **About the Podcast** Welcome to Founder's Ascent. In this podcast, we will explore self improvement, success, and motivation through the stories of Founders. These Founders are not just entrepreneurs who created startups that became successful businesses, but those who founded a new lifestyle, purpose, or mindset that allow them to pursue success, money, and/or fame without sacrificing health or happiness. The journeys of athletes, innovators, philosophers, and creators will inspire discussion between our co-hosts and guests who share their ideas on life. Feel free to *Subscribe* to get our next episode which airs *every Tuesday at 12pm CST* Email *foundersascent@gmail.com* for all business inquiries (including sponsorship, collaboration, and being a part of our next discussion)

Ep. 30 - Tim Cogan, CTO and Co-Founder of MedCognetics and Author MedCognetics provides an advanced Artificial Intelligence software platform which integrates into radiology workflow. In addition, the AI algorithm is trained on a diverse global patient dataset to mitigate data biasing utilizing advanced machine learning techniques. The future of AI and ML in healthcare is unbiased services and MedCognetics is at the forefront of creating a more predictable medical outcome and ultimately saving lives. Founded in 2019, the company is based in Dallas, Texas. For more information, please visit their website at www.medcognetics.com. Data Science for Babies: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BF2L7LBL