In this episode of J.O.T. POD, I’m joined again by the incredible Megan Gallagher for an honest, unfiltered conversation about dating as an entrepreneur. We dive into the unique challenges, expectations, and mindset shifts that come with balancing business and relationships, from setting boundaries to dating people who get it. Megan shares her personal stories, lessons learned, and how she stays grounded while navigating both love and legacy-building.
Whether you’re single, dating, or in a relationship while chasing your entrepreneurial dreams, this one’s for you.
Recorded on: 1/17/25
IG: @jackonovan
Megan's IG: @meganwgallagher
Make sure to get the first book of the Jack of All Trades Series "Rise of a Party Promoter" on Amazon.
https://www.amazon.com/Jack-All-Trades-Party-Promoter/dp/1636765963
On this episode, my guest was my business partner Amanda Carter. She's a dually licensed financial professional. We talked a lot about her entrepreneurship journey. Also, how her career in the music industry and tech led her to the financial industry. We ended the episode by playing Rapid-Fire Questions!
Recorded on 1/22/23.
IG: @jackonovan
Amanda's IG: @thatsmandi
Make sure to get the first book of the Jack of All Trades Series "Rise of a Party Promoter" on Amazon.
https://www.amazon.com/Jack-All-Trades-Party-Promoter/dp/1636765963
On this episode, my guest was Tonia Brown. She's a meteorologist and entrepreneur. We talked a lot about what made her want to study meteorology, her time at Mississippi State, business, and how she came up with the motto "fight the storm". We ended the episode by playing Rapid-Fire Questions!
Recorded on 9/25/22.
IG: @jackonovan
Tonia's IG: @toniatalks
Make sure to get the first book of the Jack of All Trades Series "Rise of a Party Promoter" on Amazon.
https://www.amazon.com/Jack-All-Trades-Party-Promoter/dp/1636765963
On this episode, my guest was Brittney Dias. She's an entrepreneur, author, and University of Washington alum. We talked a lot about personal growth, why she started writing, the importance of children learning about entrepreneurship, and her new book Ava and Mae: The Fabulous Fashion Show. We ended the episode with a new game I created just for this episode: Name That Food! You don't want to miss this one. Especially, the game at the end lol.
Recorded on 8/27/22
IG: @jackonovan
Brittney's IG: @booksbybrittd
Make sure to get the first book of the Jack of All Trades Series "Rise of a Party Promoter" on Amazon.
https://www.amazon.com/Jack-All-Trades-Party-Promoter/dp/1636765963
On this episode, I was joined by the one and only Isabella Nino aka. Drooling Goddess. She's a chef, author, entrepreneur, and a University of Florida alum. We talked a lot about personal growth, why she started cooking, and her debut novel Food for All. We ended the episode with a new game I created just for this episode: Name That Food! You don't want to miss this one. Especially, the game at the end lol.
Recorded on 9/2/22
IG: @jackonovan
Isabella's IG: @droolinggoddess
Make sure to get the first book of the Jack of All Trades Series "Rise of a Party Promoter" on Amazon.
https://www.amazon.com/Jack-All-Trades-Party-Promoter/dp/1636765963
On this episode, I spoke with Samantha Barretto a real estate professional and artist. We talked about her journey to the real estate industry, her upbringing, and how she got into art. We ended the episode with Rapid-Fire Questions.
Recorded on 8/20/22
IG: @jackonovan
Samantha's IG: @artbybarretto
Make sure to get the first book of the Jack of All Trades Series "Rise of a Party Promoter" on Amazon.
https://www.amazon.com/Jack-All-Trades-Party-Promoter/dp/1636765963
On this episode, I was joined by Maddie Kuchar a real estate professional and Nebraska-Lincoln alum. We talked a lot about personal growth, what it's like living in a college town and developing certain mindsets in business. We ended the episode with Rapid-Fire Questions.
Recorded on 8/6/22
IG: @jackonovan
Maddie's IG: @maddiekuchar
Make sure to get the first book of the Jack of All Trades Series "Rise of a Party Promoter" on Amazon.
https://www.amazon.com/Jack-All-Trades-Party-Promoter/dp/1636765963
On this episode, I was joined by Elijaah Goins, The Ohio State University (SNF voice). Hopefully, some of you caught that joke.
Eli is a two-time OSU alum and we talked about his journey as a walk-on for the OSU football team, why he chose to become a pharmacist, and his NFL training camp experience. There are also some fun tidbits for those of you who are interested in entrepreneurship. We ended the episode with a truly interesting edition of Rapid-Fire Questions.
Recorded on 7/17/22
IG: @jackonovan
Eli's IG: @eyesoneli
Make sure to get the first book of the Jack of All Trades Series "Rise of a Party Promoter" on Amazon.
https://www.amazon.com/Jack-All-Trades-Party-Promoter/dp/1636765963
In this episode, I sat down with Thays Lima a Disciple of Christ, an author, and a full-time entrepreneur/business owner. She tells us a little bit about her new book and her entrepreneurship journey, and we even get to meet Lil Thays. We ended the episode with a truly interesting edition of Rapid-Fire Questions.
Recorded on 7/10/22
IG: @jackonovan
Thays's IG: @thaysmslima
Make sure to get the first book of the Jack of All Trades Series "Rise of a Party Promoter" on Amazon.
https://www.amazon.com/Jack-All-Trades-Party-Promoter/dp/1636765963
In this episode, I sat down with Marcus Chan an entrepreneur and B2B sales coach. Marcus has been featured in Forbes and Yahoo Finance while also being recognized as a top sales influencer by Salesforce. We talked about his upbringing and how he got into sales, different strategies for being productive before ending the episode by playing Rapid-Fire Questions.
Recorded on 6/29/21
IG: @jackonovan
Marcus's IG: @therealmarcuschan
Make sure to get the first book of the Jack of All Trades Series "Rise of a Party Promoter" on Amazon.
https://www.amazon.com/Jack-All-Trades-Party-Promoter/dp/1636765963
In this episode, I sat down with Cory Yriarte an entrepreneur, medical sales professional, and Boise State football alum. Cory talked about his time playing football at Boise State during the BCS title era and how was it building a title contender. I also gained incredible insight into some of the most incredible stories surrounding the team. We ended the episode by playing Rapid-Fire Questions. You don't want to miss this episode, especially if you are a college football fan.
Recorded on 4/16/22
IG: @jackonovan
Cory's IG: @coryyrt
Make sure to get the first book of the Jack of All Trades Series "Rise of a Party Promoter" on Amazon.
https://www.amazon.com/Jack-All-Trades-Party-Promoter/dp/1636765963
I'm not going to lie. This episode was so fun to record so I thought it was only right to make it the Season 3 opener. My friend Noah makes his second guest appearance on my podcast to talk about romantic relationships. We go pretty in-depth on a lot of topics from the concept of soulmates, to having standards in relationships and the importance of growing from certain dating experiences. We ended the episode by playing Real Talk or That's Cap.
Recorded on 3/20/22
IG: @jackonovan
Noah's IG: @scotty2heat
Make sure to get the first book of the Jack of All Trades Series "Rise of a Party Promoter" on Amazon.
https://www.amazon.com/Jack-All-Trades-Party-Promoter/dp/1636765963
In this episode, I spoke with the CEO of Rise Digital Marketing Agency, Mount Pisgah Co-Founder, and Word by Lolo host Elizabeth Hildago. We talked a lot about identity and the various identity shifts we have both made since we have known one another. She told me the story behind her love for design and creative work, how she started her podcast and how she realized vulnerability is her superpower, not a weakness. This episode is sure to give you some fresh perspectives on personal development. Lastly, we finished the episode with some Rapid-Fire Questions.
Recorded on 3/22/22
IG: @jackonovan
Elizabeth's IG: @classichidalgo
Make sure to get the first book of the Jack of All Trades Series "Rise of a Party Promoter" on Amazon.
https://www.amazon.com/Jack-All-Trades-Party-Promoter/dp/1636765963
On this episode I spoke with Madison Gorgone a SoCal realtor and California State Fullerton alum. We talked a lot about her time at California State Fullerton, how she got into real estate, her previous career as an event planner and how she goes about developing relationships with clients. Then we finished the episode with some Rapid-Fire Questions.
Recorded on: 6/30/21
IG: @jackonovan
Madison's IG: @madisongorgone
Make sure to get the first book of the Jack of All Trades Series "Rise of a Party Promoter" on Amazon.
https://www.amazon.com/Jack-All-Trades-Party-Promoter/dp/1636765963
This time I bring back Chiedu and Wande to talk about some of our funniest, craziest and most interesting stories from college. Then we finished the episode with another game of Real Talk or That's Cap. If you're looking for a light-hearted episode full of laughs, then you definitely need to check this episode out!
Recorded on: 6/20/21
IG: @jackonovan
Wande's IG: @wandewizzy
Make sure to get the first book of the Jack of All Trades Series "Rise of a Party Promoter" on Amazon. Book 2 will be out Sept 2022!
https://www.amazon.com/Jack-All-Trades-Party-Promoter/dp/1636765963
On this episode I spoke with verified travel expert, Sarah Dandashy who has over 18 years of luxury hotel experience. We talked about her new book Hospitality from Within that dives into the minds of several of hospitality and travel's brightest minds, her time in undergrad at Georgetown University as well as several nuggets about the travel industry. At the end we played Rank Em. I highly encourage you not to miss this one!
Recorded on: 5/31/21
IG: @jackonovan
Sarah's IG: @askaconcierge
Make sure to get the first book of the Jack of All Trades Series "Rise of a Party Promoter" on Amazon. Book 2 will be out May 2022!
https://www.amazon.com/Jack-All-Trades-Party-Promoter/dp/1636765963
On this episode I spoke with Otis Byrd, founder of Excelsius Financial and a member of World Financial Group. We talked about his journey into finances, how to build a big business and at the end played "Rank Em".
Recorded on: 5/25/21
IG: @jackonovan
Otis's IG: @iam_odb85
Make sure to get the first book of the Jack of All Trades Series "Rise of a Party Promoter" on Amazon. Book 2 is on the way! https://www.amazon.com/Jack-All-Trades-Party-Promoter/dp/1636765963
On this episode I spoke with Rahkim Sabree about writing, entrepreneurship, speaking among many other things. It was interesting hearing Rahkim's journey into entrepreneurship and how his strong relationship with his grandfather not only taught him a lot about money but life as well. You don't want to miss all the nuggests of information in this episode for sure. And at the end we played one of everyone's favorite games "Welcome to the Dinner Table". Also Rahkim's new book "I Fired my Boss" is available on pre-sale now.
Recorded on: 5/13/21
IG & Twitter: @jackonovan
Rahkim's IG: @rahkimsabree
Make sure to get the first book of the Jack of All Trades Series "Rise of a Party Promoter" on Amazon. Book 2 is on the way! https://www.amazon.com/Jack-All-Trades-Party-Promoter/dp/1636765963
On this episode I spoke with Megan Gallagher an author, model, artist motivational speaker who's done three TED Talks. We talked about her journey as an author and speaker, why she's so passionate about mental health and her new book "How to Thrive in the Virtual Classroom". Then we ended the episode playing the classic "Welcome to the Dinner Table".
Recorded on: April 29, 2021
IG & Twitter: @jackonovan
Sports Pod IG: @letstalkaboutsportsblog
Megan's IG: @meganwgallagher
Make sure to get the first book of the Jack of All Trades Series "Rise of a Party Promoter" on Amazon. Book 2 is on the way! https://www.amazon.com/Jack-All-Trades-Party-Promoter/dp/1636765963
Megan's Book: https://www.amazon.com/Thrive-Virtual-Classroom-Megan-Gallagher-ebook/dp/B093TMK2R8