Jay Sapovits is the founder and CEO of Ink’d Stores. Jay started his career behind the counter of a dry cleaner’s in Las Vegas, where he learned some of the most important lessons of his life. From there, he moved through a string of unlikely but formative roles—radio engineer, sports talk host, golf course cart manager—that ultimately prepared him for a career in entrepreneurship.

In our conversation, Jay shares how betting on relationships (instead of gambling) changed his life, how a dry cleaner and a college radio station led to traveling with the UNLV basketball team, and how a one-day event with Sergio Garcia launched his business career. We also go deep on how defining yourself through your job can be both a trap and a motivator—and how Jay finally found the balance that defines who he is today.

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Websites:

al4ep.com

inkdstores.com

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LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jaysap/⁠

Twitter: ⁠@Jay_Sapovits⁠

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Today’s guest is Audrey Wisch, a Gen Z founder who is a great example of why I have so much confidence that the world will be in great hands with this generation. She is the CEO of Curious Cardinals, an education tech company that matches students K-12 with college mentors and tutors.. Audrey started Curious Cardinals as a pandemic passion project while still a student at Stanford. Since then, she’s scaled it into a fast-growing business with a global footprint, and a network of over 700 college mentors helping thousands of K–12 students discover their passions.

In our conversation, Audrey shares how she learned to lead while building a company from scratch, the growing pains that come with scaling fast, and what it means to embrace authenticity when you don’t look like the typical Silicon Valley founder. We also talk about her vision of democratizing mentorship and building a company rooted in both purpose and bold ambition.

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Websites:

al4ep.com

curiouscardinals.com

Additional Guest Links:

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/audrey-wisch/

Instagram: @audreywisch

Instagram: @curiouscardinals

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Dino on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dinocattaneo

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Susan Cattaneo: susancattaneo.bandcamp.com

Rick Culleton is a serial entrepreneur who built multiple businesses across industries, from electronics to hospitality, and is currently splitting time between Austin and Costa Rica.

Rick shared how growing up watching his father transform from a struggling employee to a happy entrepreneur shaped his own journey. He talked about building businesses out of necessity, learning tough lessons from adversity, and how he evolved from a solo hustler into a leader responsible for his team’s families and mortgages.

We also dug into his leadership philosophy—how he creates freedom and trust for his employees—and how the definition of success has changed for him over the years. Plus, we got a sneak peek into his upcoming book which aims to help readers find their own happiness, flaws and all.

Contact Dino at: dino@al4ep.com

Websites:

al4ep.com

mymorningstack.com

Additional Guest Links:

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/rickculleton

Instagram: @rickculleton

YouTube: youtube.com/@Rick.Culleton

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Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/al4edp

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Susan Cattaneo: susancattaneo.bandcamp.com

Jolynn Ledgerwood is the founder of Elevate Your Talent and host of the Play for Performance podcast. When she was diagnosed with a learning disability in nursing school, she made a courageous pivot to build a thriving career in corporate learning and development, moving from hospitality to cybersecurity and eventually launching her own business.

In our conversation, we explored how her early challenges shaped her approach to training. Jolynn is passionate about making learning accessible and effective for everyone, and she brings a refreshing level of creativity into her work — including a powerful, hands-on methodology called LEGO® Serious Play®. Yes, she uses LEGO® bricks to unlock deeper thinking, enhance team collaboration, and drive strategic breakthroughs.

We talked about how to design truly inclusive learning environments, how sensory tools can deepen engagement and retention, and what it takes to sell a transformative — but unconventional — approach to skeptical business leaders.

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Websites:

al4ep.com

elevateyourtalent.co

Additional Guest Links:

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jolynnledgerwood

Instagram: @elevateyourtalent

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Podcast Instagram – @al4edp

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Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/al4edp

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Susan Cattaneo: susancattaneo.bandcamp.com

Today's guest is is Delaney William, the founder of Elevated Tech, a company that helps people grow their remote income through job search automation and career strategy within the framework of the controversial but increasingly relevant concept of job stacking.

In our conversation, we talked about what it means to build a career — and now a company — that challenges the norms of corporate loyalty, productivity, and compensation. We had a philosophical discussion on the relationship between companies and employees, on the expectations we set, how we are treated by our employer and what we owe them.

Delaney shared how he scaled his corporate income from $80K to $390K in less than a year, the philosophy and structure behind holding multiple jobs simultaneously, and how he built a 7-figure business helping others do the same.

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Websites:

al4ep.com

elevatedtech.us

Additional Guest Links:

Instagram: @delaneywilliam_

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Podcast Instagram – @al4edp

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Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/al4edp

Music

Susan Cattaneo: susancattaneo.bandcamp.com

Paige Lopez, is CEO and founder of Awaken 180, a weight loss company.

In our conversation, Paige shared her journey from aspiring neurosurgeon to entrepreneur, the emotional challenges of pivoting from a traditional career path, and how she built a business with intentionality and deep connection to her mission. We also explored her transition from hands-on coaching to CEO leadership, how she and her husband successfully work together as co-founders, and her insights into leading with both heart and data.

Contact Dino at: dino@al4ep.com

Websites:

al4ep.com

awaken180weightoss.com

Additional Guest Links:

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/awaken180-weightloss

Instagram: @awaken180weightloss

Facebook: facebook.com/Awaken180

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Dino on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dinocattaneo

Podcast Instagram – @al4edp

Podcast Twitter – @al4edp

Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/al4edp

Music

Susan Cattaneo: susancattaneo.bandcamp.com

Jennifer Langton is the former Senior Vice President of Health and Innovation at the NFL, where she led all initiatives to improve player safety. Her work has played a major role in reducing concussions and transforming how the NFL approaches health, safety, and performance.

But Jennifer’s story starts long before. As a star lacross athlete at the University of Virginia, in her sophomore year, she faced a devastating one-two punch: she lost her mother to cancer and suffered a career-ending knee injury. Everything that had grounded her disappeared. The journey back from that shaped the empathetic, connection-driven leader she is today.

In our conversation, Jennifer talks about how she brought those life lessons into her professional world—from her early career in finance, to launching innovation initiatives at the NFL during a time of intense public scrutiny over concussions.

We dive into how she built support for bold ideas inside a tradition-heavy organization, the leadership philosophy that helped her succeed in a male-dominated industry, and the importance of aligning personal purpose with professional mission.

Contact Dino at: dino@al4ep.com

Websites:

al4ep.com

jenniferlangtoninc.com

Additional Guest Links:

LinkedIn:linkedin.com/in/jenniferlangton

Instagram: @jenny_langton

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Dino on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dinocattaneo

Podcast Instagram – @al4edp

Podcast Twitter – @al4edp

Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/al4edp

Music

Susan Cattaneo: susancattaneo.bandcamp.com