Screw The Naysayers Podcast

Mitzi Perdue is the widow of the late Frank Perdue, and author of Tough Man, Tender Chicken: Business & Life Lessons from Frank. The book reached #5 in the Amazon rankings for Business Biographies. She currently writes for the Academy of Women’s Health, and also for GEN, Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News. As a nationally syndicated columnist for 22 years Mitzi has written more than 1600 articles, and as a nationally syndicated TV hostess and producer, she produced more than 400 half hour shows. Mitzi holds degrees from Harvard University and the George Washington University. A former rice grower, she is a past President of the 35,000-member American Agri-Women, the oldest and largest American farm women’s organization. She was also one of the U.S. Delegates to the United Nations Conference on Women in Nairobi and was a commissioner on the U.S. Commission on Libraries and Information Science. You can reach Mitzi at: https://mitziperdue.com/

Sabrina Runbeck is a Cardiothoracic Surgery Physician Assistant and a Life Performance Consultant. When Sabrina and I spoke on Episode 172 of Screw the Naysayers much of the conversation focused on the challenges women in healthcare face. She shared what it feels to have worked so hard to achieve her position only to find herself grinding away, working 80+ hours a week, with little or no time for anything but work. And let’s be honest folks, it's a system that takes a huge toll on our front line service providers.  Refusing to accept the status quo Sabrina set out to crack the code of doing important work while still having time for self and family. Given everything that’s going on in the world today, now seemed like the perfect time to bring Sabrina back to the show. You can contact Sabrina at http://sabrinarunbeck.com/

Peter Taunton is a pioneer in the fitness industry. In 2003, he had a vision for Snap Fitness: to create an affordable, 24-7, results-driven gym differentiated from the impersonal, expensive big-box experience. Today there are Snap Fitness franchises in 2,500 locations in 26 countries.  In recent years, he has acquired and founded several brands to round out the consumer-fitness experience. Together with the Snap Fitness brand they comprise the world’s largest wellness franchise organization, serving 165 million workouts and counting. In January of 2019 Peter stepped down from his role CEO role and since then has been dedicating his time to helping fellow entrepreneurs succeed.

Premiering tomorrow at 8:00 am Eastern on my Screw the Naysayers YouTube Channel and on the Screw the Naysayers Podcast! Subscribe to my YouTube channel and be sure not to miss new premieres: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClMAFSvihsdBYk5OSG4SY8A/ https://link.chtbl.com/Screw-The-Naysayers Erin Pheil founded and led an award-winning and nationally-ranked web agency for 16 years.  Following a 3-year battle with pain and depression, Erin discovered a formula that allowed her to get out of her  own way. Driven by a desire to help others do the same, Erin founded  MindFix. Erin has been featured in books, magazines, podcasts, and newspaper columns, and also delivers keynote talks and presentations on instincts and human behavior.   Erin’s journey is unique in many ways. She entered High School at the age of 12. The academic work was no problem but Erin struggled to make connections and friendships with older students. These insecurities carried forward into her corporate career where Erin often felt like

Premiering tomorrow at 8:00 am Eastern on my Screw the Naysayers YouTube Channel and on the Screw the Naysayers Podcast! I’m joined by Branding genius David Brier. We talk branding, but David also went deep on the importance of us being human's first. We've seen the funny side of David. Tune in to take a peak into his kind soul!  Subscribe to my YouTube channel and be sure not to miss new premieres https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClMAFSvihsdBYk5OSG4SY8A/?sub_confirmation=1 This episode is part of our mini-series on Screw the Naysayers that features returning guests who focus specifically on providing practical advice and tips to help us navigate challenging times and position ourselves for future success.  As the recipient of over 300 industry awards, David is the Creative Director of DBD International, and to use his words, his job is to help brands defy gravity and rise above the noise. A branding veteran for over three decades,David’s work has been featured in ADWEEK, Forbes, Fortune, Fast Company, New

Alexandra Watkins is a Brand Name Badass, Author of Inc. Top 10 Marketing Book 'HELLO MY NAME IS AWESOME, How to Create Brand Names That Stick, and the founder of Eat My Words. Alexandra and her team has developed memorable brand names for clients including Coca-cola, Twitter, Google, Colgate, Frito-Lay, Xerox, Amazon, Google, Disney, and countless startups.  In her words, unlike old-school naming agencies and branding firms who mangle the alphabet to create ridiculously contrived brand names that people can't understand, pronounce or spell, Eat My Words creates incredibly likable, unexpected, fun, and catchy names. Alexandra joined me to discuss the challenges businesses face in creating copy that works. It's fun and educational. Enjoy...

This episode is part of our mini-series on Screw the Naysayers that features returning guests who focus specifically on providing practical advice and tips to help us navigate challenging times and position ourselves for future success.  Today’s guest is Bob Sager. Bob is the founder of Spear Point Solutions, an innovation specialist, and facilitator of Personal Achievement and Practical Innovative Thinking Training Fun Shops.  Bob and I spoke in detail on Episode 84 of Screw the Naysayers where Bob and I spoke about changes we can expect in a  future driven by advancements in Artificial Intelligence and Automation. With world events now serving as a catalyst to accelerate change, now seemed like a great time to get Bob back for a follow up discussion.

John Eldredge is a Best Selling author, counselor and founder of the One Minute Pause App.   His book Wild at Heart, published in 2001 sold more than 4 million copies! His new book, Get Your Life Back became a USA Today BestSeller within the first month of release. In Get Your Life Back John examines the breakneck pace at which we force our souls to exist and the effects on our wellbeing—which include anxiety, depression, restlessness and chronic fatigue. John also points out that a constant absorption of others’ worries through social media, paired with our own burdens and stresses, has left people overwhelmed and weary. Get Your Life Back provides readers with simple, ready-to-implement practices to regain control of their lives and to heal their souls. This episode was recorded in mid March, but the advice and observations John share’s is timeless. Hands down one of my favourite guests on Screw the Naysayers. Enjoy

This episode is part of our mini-series on Screw the Naysayers that features returning guests who focus specifically on providing practical advice and tips to help us navigate challenging times and position ourselves for future success.  Today's guest is Steve Sim’s. Steve has worked with Sir Elton John and Elon Musk, sent people down to see the wreck of the Titanic on the sea bed and closed a museum in Florence for a private dinner party beneath Michael Angelo’s David and then had Andrea Bocelli serenade the diners while they ate their pasta? Entrepreneur Magazine labeled Steve as “The Real Life Wizard of Oz” because he has developed a reputation for making the impossible possible. Steve is also a best selling Author of “BLUEFISHING – the art of making things happen”, a sought-after consultant, and a public speaker who has spoken around the world.

This episode is part of a new mini-series on Screw the Naysayers that features returning guests who focus specifically on providing practical advice and tips to help us navigate challenging times and position ourselves for future success. Dale Dupree is an entrepreneur, a podcast host, and a guy who relentlessly challenges conventional wisdom. Dale got his start in sales working for his father where he quickly became known as the Copier Warrior, where his dad would say he was making Mad Money.  In 2017, after his Dad’s passing, Dale moved on from the company. He stayed in the copier industry for 2 more years before launching his current company called The Sales Rebellion. In Dale’s words he is now teaching the masses how to choose legendary for their sales career.

Julie Kratz led teams and produced results in corporate America for nearly two decades. After experiencing her own career “pivot point,” Julie developed a process to help women leaders create their winning career game plan. Focused on promoting equality in the workplace and encouraging women with their “what’s next” moments, Julie is a Tedx speaker and executive coach. Julie is also the author of three books. Pivot Point: How to Build a Winning Career Game Plan, ONE: How Male Allies Support Women for Gender Equality, and her most recent book Lead Like an Ally: a Journey through Corporate America with Strategies to Facilitate Inclusion. Julie speaks with candor and honesty with a heavy dose of actionable ideas for women in the workplace, their male allies, and for corporations that need to pick up the pace when dealing with gender equality issues. Enjoy!

Dennis Yu is the Chief Executive Officer of BlitzMetrics, a digital marketing company which partners with schools to train young adults. Dennis’ mission is to provide education at no cost to students. Dennis’s program centers around mentorship, helping students grow their expertise in digital marketing to drive leads and sales by managing ad campaigns for enterprise clients like The Golden State Warriors, Nike, and Rosetta Stone. He’s an internationally recognized lecturer in Facebook Marketing and has spoken over 730 times in 17 countries, spanning 5 continents, including keynotes at L2E, PubCon, Conversion Conference, Social Media Marketing World, Gultaggen, and Marketo Summit. Dennis has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, New York Times, LA Times, National Public Radio, TechCrunch, Fox News, CNN, CBS Evening News and co-authored “Facebook Nation” – a textbook taught in over 700 colleges and universities. He’s a regular contributor to Adweek’s SocialTimes column and is published in Social Media E

This episode is part of a new mini-series on Screw the Naysayers that features returning guests who focus specifically on providing practical advice and tips to help us navigate challenging times and position ourselves for future success. Phillip Stutts is the founder and executive chairman of Go BIG Media (a political media firm) and the founder and CEO of Win BIG Media (a corporate marketing agency). Together, these companies have won more than 30 national awards for marketing and creative content, including Pollies, Reeds, and Goldies. Phillip has made more than 200 national TV appearances and has also appeared on some of the world’s most popular podcasts including Gary Vaynerchuk’s The DailyVee, The James Altucher Show, The Dr. Drew Podcast, and of course Screw the Naysayers. Phillip is also the author of “Fire Them Now: The 7 Lies Digital Marketers Sell…”, an Amazon bestseller, and one of the masterminds behind the curtain of political marketing.  Grab a FREE copy of a Covid 19 Consumer Report (value

In the summer of 2018, at the height of her career, Paula Faris stepped down from not one, but two dream jobs—her roles as co-anchor on the weekend edition of Good Morning America and co-host of The View. And for what? To find the answer to a question that haunted her: who was she apart from her job? Paula joined me to discuss her first book, Called Out: Why I Traded Two Dream Jobs for a Life of True Calling.  Paula spoke about her rise to the top of broadcast journalism, the moment she knew she had to make a change, and how she stumbled upon the realization that her worth was not in her work. Weary from burnout—working insane hours, dealing with extreme sickness and fatigue...even facing public humiliation—Paula  found herself face-to-face with the president of ABC, worried the conversation that was about to unfold would result in the demise of her career. She expressed her frustrations and desires for change, and left the meeting as she had hoped—with two fewer jobs and one bigger question: Who was she out

Crystal is a certified life coach, entrepreneur and the creator of a weight loss program called "Skinny Life." Crystal is also the author of Pure Thoughts for Pure Results. Mark Victor Hansen is the co-author for the Chicken Soup for the Soul book series and brand, setting world records in book sales, with over 500 millions books sold. A much sought after public speaker, Mark has spoken to over 6000 audiences world-wide.  He is also a prolific writer with many popular books such as the Power of Focus, The Aladdin Factor, Dare to Win, and the One Minute Millionaire.   Mark is frequently seen on TV including Oprah, CNN and The Today Show, and has been featured in TIME, USA Today, The New York Times and Entrepreneur magazine.   Crystal and Mark joined me to discuss their new book, ASK: The Bridge From Your Dreams To Your Destiny. This episode is packed full of great advice and insights and is guaranteed to boost your energy and your belief in a better tomorrow. Enjoy

This episode is part of a new mini-series on Screw the Naysayers that features returning guests who focus specifically on providing practical advice and tips to help us navigate challenging times and position ourselves for future success.  Matt Newman is a senior executive in the financial services industry, a cancer survivor, a public speaker, and a best selling author. His book, “Starting at the Finish Line” recently made it to #2 on Book Authority’s Best Brain Cancer Books of All Time. Matt was 39 years old and a father to 3 when he was diagnosed with grade three astrocytoma (brain cancer). His memoir chronicles the journey that he and his entire family took together which got him to a place of clarity, understanding and appreciation. We talked about that journey in detail in episode 174.

Alan Lazaros is an entrepreneur, public speaker, peak performance coach, and co-host of The Hyper Conscious Podcast.  Alan’s path to entrepreneurship was anything but straight forward. A self acknowledged Math lover Alan pursued his career with logic and a master plan. His stated goal was to become a CEO of a Fortune 50 company. Armed with a degree in engineering, Alan achieved significant early success in sales achieving a six-figure income at an early age. Life changed for Alan when he was 26 years old hanging out with his little cousin. After a fun night of Call of Duty, they headed to TGI Fridays. It was a cold, dark winter night, and Alan didn’t know the area. They got to a triangular intersection, and it looked like the road stays left, but it doesn’t. It stays right, and Alan didn’t see the yield sign. Looking down at this GPS, and in what literally felt like a millisecond, he looked up to see the brightest lights hed ever seen. A massive, lift-kitted truck was blaring it’s horn not 10 feet away. At

Matt Kahn is the author of the best-selling books Everything Is Here To help You, published by Hay House and Whatever Arises, Love That, published by Sounds True. He is a spiritual teacher, and highly-attuned empathic healer who has become a YouTube sensation with his healing and often humorous videos. His over 16 million YouTube channel viewers are finding the support they seek to feel more loved, awakened, and opened to the greatest possibilities in life through the invitation to join the "Love Revolution That Begins with You." Using his intuitive abilities of seeing, hearing, feeling, and direct knowing, Matt feels the emotions of others and is able to pinpoint what blocks any heart from opening. As a result, he brings forth revolutionary teachings through both the written and spoken word that assist energetically-sensitive beings in healing the body, awakening the soul, and transforming reality through the power of love. Matt joined me to discuss his teachings and his new book, The Universe Always Has A

This episode is part of a new mini-series on Screw the Naysayers that features returning guests who focus specifically on providing practical advice and tips to help us navigate challenging times and position ourselves for future success.  Bob Burg is an internationally renowned public speaker and author. He is the author of Endless Referrals and the co-author of the business parable, The Go-Giver. The Go-Giver is a Wall Street Journal and BusinessWeek Bestseller that has sold over 925,000 copies. The book has been translated into 28 languages. It was rated #10 on Inc. Magazine’s list of the Most Motivational Books Ever Written. The American Management Association named Bob one of the 30 Most Influential Leaders and he was named one of the Top 200 Most Influential Authors in the World by Richtopia.

This episode is part of a new mini-series on Screw the Naysayers titled “It’s Your Time To Shine.” The series features returning guests who focus specifically on providing practical advice and tips to help us navigate challenging times and position ourselves for future success.  Heather Parady is  the host of the Unconventional Leaders podcast. The show currently airs five times a week. Folks, that's a podcast warrior for you. Heather is a therapist turned online entrepreneur and the intention of her work is to raise up the next generation leaders who go against the grain.  The decision to become an entrepreneur came after she’d earned her Master’s degree. When the job offers started to come in Heather burst out in tears. Her husband pointed out that when people get a job offer, most of them go out for drinks to celebrate. But down deep Heather had this burning desire to create something of her own.