Screw The Naysayers Podcast

Tim announces big plans for Screw the Naysayers including:   Format changes, upcoming guests, and introduces Raymond Vela as his cohost for Friday Tim Talk episodes beginning October 23, 2020.

Alli Worthington is an author,  business coach, and host of The Alli Worthington Show podcast. In her new book (hot off the presses) Standing Strong: A Woman’s Guide to Overcoming Adversity and Living with Confidence, Alli encourages women to draw strength from their core identity, to overcome the obstacles that keep them from reaching their full potential and living out their dreams, and to walk confidently in the direction of their calling. Ali is also a wife, mother of 5 boys, has a rescue dog, and in her words “just about every flat surface in our house is taken up with a book, athletic equipment, legos and a (quite possibly) a little dog hair”. You can contact Ali at: Website: https://alliworthington.com/ Podcast: The Ali Worthington Show (https://alliworthington.com/podcast) LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/allisonworthington/

Megan Reilly of Tippi Toes Dance is a former Shark Tank guest, Host of the Who’s Your Mama Podcast, and a passionate mompreneur. Megan designed the initial logo for Tippi Toes at the tender age of 17 while she was still in High School. Megan is now the COO of Tippi Toes and a Co-owner.  Tippi Toes now has 35 franchise owners in 14 different states and the company was recognized in Entrepreneur Magazine as a top 500 franchise company in the world. Tippi Toes was featured on ABC’s Shark Tank in 2012, where Megan and her sister Sarah landed a TV deal with Shark Mark Cuban. They dated for a while but eventually called off the engagement. As a company, Tippi Toes has also released four music CDs. The latest, "On Top of the World," hit the Top 10 on iTunes and top 20 on Billboards chart on the Best Children’s Album chart. You can reach Megan at: Website: https://www.tippitoesdance.com/  On Social Media:  @meaganlreilly

Nir Eyal is the author of two bestselling books, Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products and Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life. Indistractable received critical acclaim, winning the Outstanding Works of Literature (OWL) Award as well as being named one of the Best Business and Leadership Books of the Year by Amazon and one of the Best Personal Development Books of the Year by Audible. The Globe and Mail called Indistractable, "the best business book of 2019." In addition to blogging at NirAndFar.com, Nir's writing has been featured in The New York Times, The Harvard Business Review, Time Magazine, and Psychology Today. Nir is also an active investor in habit-forming technologies. Some of his past investments include Eventbrite (NYSE:EB), Anchor.fm (acquired by Spotify), and Kahoot! (KAHOOT-ME.OL), Refresh.io (acquired by LinkedIn), Product Hunt, Marco Polo, Presence Learning, 7 Cups, Pana, Byte Foods, FocusMate, and Shadow. Nir attended The Stanford Graduate School of

Alain Hunkins is on a mission to build strong leaders. As a keynote speaker, facilitator, coach and leadership expert. Alain has worked with tens of thousands of leaders in over 25 countries, and served clients in all industries, including 42 Fortune 100 companies.  Alain is also the author of the book Cracking the Leadership Code-Three Secrets To Building Strong Leaders. The book launched as the #1 New Release in Business Communication on Amazon, was reviewed in Forbes, and has been endorsed by the likes of Daniel Pink and Marshall Goldsmith.  Alain has also authored more than 400 articles, and been published by The Association for Talent Development, CEO Refresher, and the American Management Association. Alain joins me today to discuss the importance of leadership for entrepreneurs and those who are transitioning from the workplace to the world of self employment.  You can contact Alain at: Website: https://www.alainhunkins.com/cracking-the-leadership-code LinkedIn: https://www.alainhunkins.com/

Matt Johnson is a marketer, entrepreneur, podcast host, a musician, and is the author of MicroFamous: Become Famously Influential to the Right People. The concept of being micro-famous is pretty straightforward. Instead of trying to be seen by a massive audience, work at becoming famous to a smaller audience. The strategy aligns well with the concepts Seth Godin shared in episode 100 of Screw the Naysayers when he spoke about the importance of focusing on your minimally viable audience. The idea of being micro-famous is not new. I used to call it being a big fish in a small pond. That pretty much summed up what it was like running a software company is a tiny fishing village before the days of the world wide web.  But I know from personal experience that planning to be micro-famous and actually becoming micr-famous are two different things. Today Matt and I will dig into the strategies and processes Matt used to build his own brand and now shares with other entrepreneurs. You can contact Matt at: Getmicr

Conor Riley is the CEO of Luxie Inc. The LUXIE story began with a search for a high-performing makeup brush that could provide a variety of techniques without irritating skin or harming animals. In Conor’s words “We were vegan and cruelty-free before it was cool.” Using materials sourced from around the world, the forward-thinking beauty brand developed hypoallergenic, synthetic brushes that have outperformed other top-rated animal hair versions. Today, LUXIE has grown from an indie brand to a global phenomenon, beloved by a fast-growing list of both celebrities and influencers. The company’s fan-favorite collection of premium, allergen-free beauty tools are available in 160 countries and through top US retailers like Anthropologie, Macy’s, Nordstrom, and Revolve. Luxie is a values driven company that puts its money where it’s mouth is. We’ll be talking about that. As an entrepreneur Conor believes in teamwork and transparency, and feels that there are incredible opportunities for brands to grow in the curr

I’m excited to welcome Corey Poirier back today because I think he brings a unique perspective as an entrepreneur who has made a good portion of his income over the years speaking on stages and helping others to do the same. And as we all know, once busy speaking calendars have for the most part been wiped clean. And so it’s a really tough time for entrepreneurs who depend upon public events to earn income, promote their business, and to meet potential clients. Corey’s personal story is one of overcoming obstacles. He was raised by a single mother, grew up in a small town, barely graduated high school (a teacher gave him a 49+1) and battled anxiety and hypochondria in his early 20’s. Since those days he has become a multiple-time TEDx speaker, the host of 3 top rated interview shows where he has interviewed more than 5,000 of the world’s top performers. He’s the founder of The Speaking Program, BLU Talks, and he has been featured in multiple television specials.  He’s a columnist with Entrepreneur and Forbes

For more than 40 years, Lynne Twist has been a recognized global visionary committed to alleviating poverty,  ending world hunger and supporting social justice and environmental sustainability. From working with Mother Teresa in Calcutta to the refugee camps in Ethiopia and the threatened rainforests of the Amazon, as well as guiding the philanthropy of some of the world's wealthiest families, Lynne’s on-the-ground work has brought her a deep understanding of  people’s relationship with money.   She is the Founder of the Soul of Money Institute and as a coach consultant has worked with over 100,000 people in 50 countries. Lynne is the author of The Soul Of Money: Transforming Your Relationship with Money and Life and as a public speaker Lynne has shared the stage with people such as Oprah Winfrey, His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Stephen Covey and Deepak Chopra.  You can reach Lynne at: Website: https://soulofmoney.org/ Website: Pachamama.org  You can reach Tim at: Podcast: https://link.chtbl.com/Screw-The-

Jay R. Kemmerer has been educating businesses and individual clients in the areas of wealth management for over 34 years. He is the Chairman & CEO of Berkshire Advisors, Inc. and Author of “Messages From The Money Masters.”   In the book Jay shares lessons learned from iconic names such as Warren Buffet, Daymond John and Napoleon Hill. Included in the list of 12 experts that Jay features in Messages From The Money Masters, is Mike Michalowicz.    Mike is a best selling author, a hugely successful entrepreneur who leads two  multi-million-dollar ventures.. He is a former small business columnist for The Wall Street Journal and business makeover specialist on MSNBC.   You can contact Jay at: Website: https://www.jaykemmerer.com/   You can contact Mike at: Website: https://mikemichalowicz.com/ 

Dr. David C. Korten is the founder and president of the Living Economies Forum; co-founder, board member, and board chair emeritus of YES! Magazine; an associate fellow of the Institute for Policy Studies; and a full member of the Club of Rome. He is best known for his seminal books framing a new economy for the Ecological Civilization to which humanity must now transition.   David devoted his early career to advancing business education in low-income countries. He completed his military service during the Vietnam War as a captain in the US Air Force.    David now devotes his life to advancing the global transition now underway to a living Earth economy organized around deeply democratic self-governing living communities in which people work in co-productive partnership with the rest of nature to meet the needs of all.   You can reach David at: https://davidkorten.org/

Shawn is an entrepreneur, he’s Director of Business Development at Tech Code Accelerator, And he’s a best selling author.   Shawn spent over 4 years living and conducting business in Beijing, China. After successfully founding and growing a profitable education company, he moved back to San Francisco to invest his experience, connections, and resources back into the startup ecosystem. He has helped several companies through his work with Techcode land and set-up operations in Silicon Valley as well as Silicon Valley companies set up offices, partnerships, and funding relationships overseas.    Shawn is also the founder of Silicon Valley Successes a television show that features Entrepreneurs and the people that work with them and is the host of  The Silicon Valley Podcast where he has interviewed some of the biggest names in tech including  Jim Mckelvey co-Founder of Square, Melanie Perkins Co-Founder Canva, and Patrick Lee Founder of Rotten Tomatoes   Aside from Brazilian Jujitsu and Salsa Dancing, Sha

Peter Goral is an accomplished Artist, trained in the UK, and currently showing his work across Canada. Peter emigrated to Canada in 1967. For many years his art took a back seat as he worked to support and build a new life for his family. His business experience crosses multiple industries and even included a stint as a radio talk show host. In the summer of 2009 Peter’s creative juices moved to the forefront and they’ve been there ever since. In 2011 he incorporated a marketing company ArtEnvy Inc. which is operated by his wife Jude and promotes his work into private and corporate collections across North America. As an executive leader in Business Transformation, Peter also advises leading national brands on how to build and grow their footprint in the market through Social Media Strategies. You can reach Peter at: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/peterggoral/  Twitter: @artsandclouds  You can reach Tim at: Podcast: https://link.chtbl.com/Screw-The-Naysayers Website:  www.screwthenaysayers.com L

AmyK Hutchens is an international award-winning speaker, Amazon bestselling author and has over 19 years’ experience training, coaching and consulting. In the pre covid-19 world AmyK traveled the world averaging more than 75 speaking engagements to some of the worlds largest corporations.   As a featured contributor for Entrepreneur magazine and with her brand new book, GET IT: Five Steps to the Sex, Salary and Success You Want, AmyK teaches executives, biz owners, influencers and go-getters how to get the EXACT results they desire without saying something they regret, giving their power away or damaging relationships along the way. AmyK has been a featured guest on numerous TV and radio networks including Bloomberg, NBC and ABC. She resides in San Diego, CA. You can reach Amyk at: https://www.amyk.com/ You can reach Tim at:  Podcast: https://link.chtbl.com/Screw-The-Naysayers Website:  www.screwthenaysayers.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tim-alison/ Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/stnwith

Omozua Ameze Isiramen is an Emotional Mastery, Executive & Neuro Leadership Coach dedicated to helping executives, mid and top-level professionals and entrepreneurs live a life that feels good. Omo, as she is called, realized from her own life experiences that courage starts when we create our own success criteria, and it multiplies when we live by it. Omo and I spoke way back on Episode 17 of Screw the Naysayers where she shared practical advice for taking back control of your journey, and pulled no punches in calling out millennial bashers and people she describes as having hardened hearts. You can reach Omo at: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/omozuaisiramen Website: https://www.omozua.com/ You can reach Tim at:  Podcast: https://link.chtbl.com/Screw-The-Naysayers Website:  www.screwthenaysayers.com  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tim-alison/ Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/stnwithtimalison/   Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/screwthenaysayers/ 

Paul Empey is CEO of Precision Biologic and a Business and Leadership Coach at In-gaged Leadership. Paul has a diverse background in business including Supply Chain Management, Manufacturing and Engineering, Leadership Development and his resume tells me that he’s guided organizations through challenging economic times.  This conversation focused on leadership and strategies any entrepreneur can use to turn employees into leaders.  Website: https://precisionbiologic.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulempey/ You can reach Tim at: Podcast: https://link.chtbl.com/Screw-The-Naysayers Website: www.screwthenaysayers.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tim-alison/ Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/stnwithtimalison/ Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/screwthenaysayers/

Jason Cutter is an entrepreneur, sales success architect and a fellow podcast host. Jason started Cutter Consulting Group because he observed recurring issues that were affecting business-to-consumer (B2C) inside sales teams. Especially those that spend money on inbound leads where conversion performance is critical to the organization’s financial wellbeing. Jason observed that the “old-style” approach placed the burden for success on the backs of superstar agents and managers who were top sales reps.  Even in the best of times this strategy is a bit of a crap shoot with the employer hoping the sales reps will close enough deals.   Clearly not a very effective long-term strategy. And it is definitely not scalable. Fun fact about Jason. He grew up in Fremont, California and has a bachelor’s degree in marine biology where he spent a lot of time with sharks.   Jason joined me to discuss… You can reach Jason at: Website: https://www.cutterconsultinggroup.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jascut/ Po

Lis Cashin is a TEDx speaker, Business & Leadership coach, and a Mental Health and Wellbeing consultant. She is also the Award-winning author of THIS IS ME: One hell of a path to happiness. Lis is passionate about igniting self-belief in others and is on a mission to challenge the stigma around mental health. That’s a topic she knows a thing or two about from her own personal experiences. Her story is both gut wrenching and inspirational and can all be traced back to a few seconds of time when Liz was 13 years of age. You can contact Liz at: Website: https://www.liscashin.com/

Natilie Queiroz’s life changed in a 9 minute span on Friday March 4th 2016. Eight months pregnant Natalie was standing in broad daylight near a busy suburban centre when she was stabbed 24 times with a 12 inch carving knife.  She suffered horrific life-critical wounds to her major organs and main arteries. After heroic intervention by passers-by and police, an air ambulance rescue was launched, and against all medical odds, Natalie and her baby survived – but not without life-changing physical and emotional damage.  In the four years since the attack, Natalie has started up two businesses – Natalie Q Inspire Ltd where she works as a motivational speaker and consultant and  Inspire 2 Quit Blades, a Community Interest Company that focuses on tackling the rising epidemic in knife crime through sharing her experience as the victim to ‘at risk’ youth groups. Her best selling book, Still Standing, documents the before, during as well as the important rebuild of her life. TedX Talk:  Website: https://qinspire.c

Dave is a leadership coach, author, and public speaker. Dave gave up a 6 figure corporate income to chase his goal of creating and inspiring 90 million purpose-driven leaders. Dave believes that  Leadership Is Simple. You Lead People. He calls BS on the leadership industry and says we have over-complicated things and are wasting billions on leadership training that is outdated. In a world where the only certainty is uncertainty organizational structures are under attack. Dave says the answer is simple (not easy). Shift from a business model to a model business or accept the coming demise of your business.