This week on Spin It, Stephynie is speaking with Nathan Chan!

Nathan’s journey started off like so many of the other stories you hear out there. He got an IT degree because he believed it was the best degree to set him up for the future. He proceeded to get a job in IT and instantly hated it. So in order to break away from the misery, he headed off to Europe. While in Europe he had an epiphany and makes the decision not return to the job he dreads so much.

Fast forward, Nathan takes a leap of faith and bootstraps what we know today as Foundr magazine on less than three thousand dollars and takes it from idea to inception in just 4 months. 

Today, Foundr is much more than the magazine it started off as. Foundr has grown into a digital content empire and serves as a major resource for today’s entrepreneurs and business owners of the future.

On today’s episode, they take an intimate look into Nathan’s journey and find out how he was able to turn several obstacles along the way into opportunities and ultimately find a way to spin life in his direction! 

Timestamps:

00:00 - Spin It Intro

00:32 - Nathan Chan Intro

01:31 - Introductory Comments

01:54 - Why Nathan Started Foundr

05:27 - Teachers on the Foundr Platform

10:27 - Consistently Adding Value

11:24 - Nathan’s Approach to Micro-Learning

14:03 - Can everyone be an Entrepreneur?

15:08 - The Biggest Adversity Nathan & Foundr are Facing

17:18 - Worst Piece of Business Advice Received

18:19 - One Quality Nathan Wants to Develop

20:35 - Nathans Morning Office Routine

23:09 - Nathans view on small talk

26:54 - Top Qualities of a Leader

27:34 - Nathan Chans Courses

30:18 - How Nathan Chan got Richard Branson and Arianna Huffington

34:18 - Top 3 people Nathan would love to have on Foundr

38:50 - Nathan’s biggest obstacle he turned into an opportunity

40:45 - Surprise Gift from Nathan

41:16 - Spin It Outro

Social Media & Important Links:

Free Gift: Go to Foundr.com/membership sign up and get a free subscription

Foundr Instagram: https://instagram.com/foundr?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

Nathan Chan’s Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathanhchan

On this weeks episode of Spin It, Stephynie is speaking with Robin Dreeke.

Robin is a best-selling author, trainer, facilitator, retired FBI Special Agent and Chief of the Counterintelligence Behavioral Analysis Program.

Hailed as the “Spy Catcher” and a world renowned behavioral expert, Robin will share his secrets to: establishing trust, creating impactful relationships and the keys to building “real” connections.

We’ll take an intimate look at how he’s taken his decades of experience and expertise to create the “People Formula” and how it can take both your personal and professional performance to the next level.

Social Media & Important Links: 

• Website: www.peopleformula.com 
• Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rdreeke/

Timestamps: 

• 00:00 - Spin It Intro 
• 00:32 - Robin Dreeke Intro 
• 01:11 - Introductory comments 
• 01:48 - Who is Robin Dreeke?
• 04:09 - Undiagnosed Learning Difference 
• 05:13 - How Robin became a FBI Special Agent
• 11:05 - How the Pandemic affect Robin’s Business
• 12:59 - Make it about everyone else but yourself 
• 16:55 - Be of service to others
• 21:05 - Demonstrating Gratitude is so important
• 24:40 - Robin and Stephynie relationship with their children
• 29:10 - People aren’t looking for you to be perfect, they are looking for you to make an effort
• 39:35 - What part Empathy plays with trust 
• 43:03 - Assessing body language through the pandemic 
• 47:44 - The biggest obstacle Robin turned into an opportunity 
• 48:53 - Spin It Outro

This week on Spin It! Stephynie is speaking with Kara Goldin, founder of Hint Water. For those of you who have not tasted Hint Water, Hint is an unsweetened flavored beverage.

When Kara launched Hint she actually launched it from her garage with the support of her husband Theo. Kara’s story is brillant. Her tenacity, grit and ability to never take no for an answer will deeply inspire you!

Her book, “Undaunted” was one of my favorite books to light a fire under anyone who is stalling! Her message, “START NOW - get out there and TRY! It wont be easy, and it wont be straight but failing is not an option, now or ever.” 

Social Media & Important Links: 

Instagram:https://instagram.com/karagoldin?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karagoldin

Undaunted by Kara Goldin: https://www.amazon.com/Undaunted-Overcoming-Doubters-Kara-Goldin/dp/1400220289?nodl=1

Timestamps: 

• 00:00 - Spin it!
• 00:33 - Kara Goldin Intro
• 01:05 - Kara’s Book “Undaunted”
• 05:26 - Family Life
• 07:30 - Lessons Learned at a Young Age
• 08:59 - Complacency will Kill You
• 10:54 - Having your products in a grocery store
• 17:20 - Why Kara didn’t end up working for Fortune Magazine
• 21:54 - Getting letters from people wanting to work for Hint
• 33:02 - Being the youngest VP at AOL
• 33:22 - Thriving in Chaos
• 38:14 - Signal Early
• 41:13 - Over Communicate
• 45:05 - Biggest obstacle Kara has been able to turn into an opportunity
• 48:24 - Spin It! Outro

This week on Spin It! Stephynie is speaking with THE MARK METRY- If you have not heard of Mark or are not familiar with his work, you are in for a treat. Mark's parents immigrated from Egypt, he is first generation here in the US.  Mark was so painfully shy due to various issues like mental health, social anxiety, and feeling like he just didn't quite fit in. 

However, Mark prevailed! Today he is a Forbes Featured TedX speaker, host of a global top 100 podcast and a best selling author- BUT, that is not what I am most excited about. What I am most excited about is who Mark is, and how he is constantly and consistently giving back. 

He has dedicated his life to being of service to others by making an impact in the industries of mental health, career enablement, mindset, health & wellness, storytelling, and more...

I'm not sure I have interviewed such an inspirational 25 year old. He has been featured on over 250+ podcasts and media like Forbes, Mindvalley, Influencive, Inc Magazine, Huff Post, Fearless Motivation, Spartan and many others. He has also interviewed top names such as Tim Ferriss, NPR, Lewis Howes & Gary Vaynerchuk. 

Social Media & Important Links: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/markmetry/

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-metry/

Website: https://www.markmetry.com/

Timestamps: 

• 00:04 - Introductory Comments
• 02:03 - Mark Metry's Childhood
• 04:15 - Autoimmune Disorder
• 07 53 - Spending Time Alone
• 11:48 – Mark’s Relationship with His Parents
• 14:59 – Grandparents’ Experience and Challenges
• 19:12 - Mark's Depression
• 30:00 - One Thing They Could Have Said or Asked
• 38:17 - Exposure Therapy
• 44:31 - Building of Mark's Success
• 48:18 - Showing Up On All Different Platforms
• 49:38 - Podcast Listeners
• 54:38 - Favorite Guest on Podcast
• 55:54 - Worst Guest
• 57:05 - Mark's Standout On Podcast
• 58:57 - Screw Being Shy
• 1:02:36 - Who's This Book For?
• 1:02:50- Haters Online
• 1:05:07 - Dealing With Haters Online
• 1:08:26 - Obstacles And Opportunities

This week on Spin It! Stephynie is speaking with Wall Street Journal Best selling author and “Your CEO Mentor” Founder Martin Moore. 

A former corporate CEO, Moore worked his way up from an entry-level position in software development to become a CIO, an SVP, and a Head of Strategy. This led to his defining role as CEO of CS Energy. During his 5-year tenure, Moore grew earnings from $17 million to a staggering $441 million.

Today, Martin runs the company “Your CEO Mentor."  The concept…very similar to the title of his book “No Leadership Bullshi$” and organization aimed at teaching today’s leaders what they won't learn in business school.

On today’s episode, they will discuss Martin dropping out of university and the other challenges and obstacles that he faced on his rise to the top… and what made him ultimately decide to trade in his corner office to start a leadership company with his daughter.

Social Media & Important Links: 

Website: https://www.martingmoore.com/

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-moore-075b001/

Corporate Website: https://www.yourceomentor.com/

Timestamps: 

• 00:00 - Martin Moore Intro
• 00:14 - Spin It! Intro
• 00:41 - Introductory Comments
• 01:11 - Dropping Out From School
• 03:00 - The Ability To Critically Think
• 04:57 - The First Job
• 07:43 - Key Mistakes In Career
• 11:31 - Inheriting Problems on C-suite
• 13:35 - Pulling Off Massive Turnarounds
• 16:50 - Making changes takes Longer
• 18:20 - Starting A Leadership Company
• 23:16 - What His daughter Brings to the Business
• 25:40 - The Power Of Digital Business
• 26:36 - "No B.S", You can't learn in business school
• 32:01 - How Do You Know You're A Great Leader
• 34:22 - View Point On Poor Leadership
• 35:26 - Rationalization of things we do
• 37:40 - How Managers are chosen these days
• 39:45 - Piece of Advice For Aspiring Leaders
• 43:50 - Serve As You Being A Leader
• 45:22 - Obstacles And Opportunities
• 48:30 - Social Media & Important Links

This week on Spin It! Stephynie we will be speaking with Jon Ferrara Founder and CEO of Nimble. Jon is considered to be an early pioneer in the CRM space and was the Co-Founder of Goldmine Software Corporation. Ten years following the acquisition of GoldMine in 2000, Jon returned to the start-up world revolutionizing customer relationships AGAIN by founding the relationship-focused CRM Nimble.

While Jon’s been recognized by Forbes as one of the Top 10 Social CEOs in the World as well as Top 100 Marketing Influencers, his rise to the top wasn’t without its share of struggles, and personal challenges that resulted in nearly a decade long absence from the tech space.

In this episode, they discuss Jon betting on himself and leaving his job at 28, the incredible story of starting Goldmine in an apartment with a buddy from college with only 5,000 dollars to their name, and how his life would never be the same again after doctors found a tumor on his brain in 2000.

But through it all, Jon was able to turn all of these obstacles into opportunities and truly found a way to take control and “spin” life in his direction!

Timestamps:

• 00:00 - Jon Ferrara Intro
• 00:08 - Spin It! Intro       
• 00:35 - Introductory Comments
• 00:58 - Jon's Entrepreneurship Journey
• 04:40 - Starting Goldmine With $5000 Dollars
• 06:51 - When To Quit
• 09:08 - When Is the Good Time to Pivot
• 11:31 - Rolling in the $100 Million Revenue Mark
• 16:12 - How To Handle The Demand
• 18:07 - #1 Mistake that Jon Made
• 19:10 - What Was Next After Goldmine
• 20:34 - Jon's Cancer Journey
• 24:24 - Positive Thinking to Overcome Cancer 
• 26:32 - Jon Ferrera's Youth
• 26:30 - Coming Back From A 10 Years Hiatus
• 37:00 - Who Needs Nimble?
• 38:41 - Users Of Nimble
• 40:35 - What Is A Workflow
• 43:11 - How To Get Nimble
• 44:15 - Biggest Obstacle Of Nimble
• 47:00 - Anticipation Level
• 48:00 - We're on This Planet To Grow Our Soul
• 51:26 - A Reminder To Connect
• 49:47 - It's All About The People Around You
• 50:50 - Social Media & Important Links

Social Media & Important Links:

Website: www.Nimble.com

Nimble Promo Code: JON40 for 40% your first 3 months of Nimble

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonvferrara

Instagram: https://instagram.com/jonferrara?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

This week on Spin It! Stephynie is speaking with Ahmad Imam, who is the definition of a jack of all trades, doing a lot of things really, really well. He’s an edutainer, content creator, speaker, social media consultant, and highly regarded social media personality.

Ahmad is a firm believer that kindness should be at the heart of all things, especially business. Ahmad was bullied throughout his childhood, and he used his experience as inspiration to build his brand on the foundation of kindness.

Today, Ahmad is sharing his expertise in personal development and entrepreneurship to his over million followers on LinkedIn using his LinkedIn Live TV shows: Level Up, Unleashed, and Rising LinkedIn Stars. 

We are so excited to talk with Ahmad about his journey, his challenges with childhood bullies and how he refused to let negativity get the best of him. Let’s dive in! 

Timestamps:

00:00 - Spin It! Intro

00:19 - Chris Voss Intro

00:47 - Introductory Comments

00:53 - Ahmad Imam's Childhood Story

03:25 - Bullied for being different

04:59 - How bullying affected his confidence

07:17 - A Humble Social Media Influencer

10:31 - How he handles Negativity

13:33 - What Motivates Ahmad in Helping others

14:37 - Revenue Streams & Experience

16:30 - Transforms Client to an Influencer

19:05 - How to say NO

22:47 - International Man of Empowerment

23:45 - Burn-out Experience

26:30 - Inspiration for Creating Content

31:29 - Being Authentic

34:10 - Building Confidence & Courage

39:19 - Looking back as a Rapper

39:19 - How Appearance can boost Confidence

44:31 - Learning from a Client

46:12 - Staying true to yourself & Values

48:11 - Working & Learning with the Greats

51:26 - Learning from failure

57:44 - Growth through Disruption

MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE:

• Instagram: https://instagram.com/theahmadimam
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/theahmadimam

This week on Spin It, Stephynie had the privilege of speaking with former FBI hostage negotiator Chris Voss.

Prior to becoming the FBI lead international kidnapping negotiator, Chris served as the lead Crisis Negotiator for the New York City Division of the FBI and was a member of the New York City Joint Terrorist Task Force for 14 years. 

On this weeks episode, we’ll take an intimate look into the art of negotiation and its importance in the world of Entrepreneurship and Business. 

We’ll explore his world renowned negotiation tactics and strategies learning how even those who have never negotiated before can start applying them in their lives.

You’ll learn how Chris found a way to masterfully turn obstacles into opportunities for decades and how you too can do the same.

Timestamps:

• 00:00 - Spin It! Intro
• 00:19 - Chris Voss Intro
• 00:47 - Introductory Comments
• 01:30 - How Chris became an FBI negotiator
• 05:24 - Chris' Early Years
• 06:11 - When Chris realized he loved Negotiating
• 09:23 - How Privilege affects you
• 13:43 - Negotiating is Learned
• 17:35 - Becoming a better Negotiator
• 19:37 - Negotiating in day-to-day life
• 25:44 - When to say NO in Negotiating
• 28:08 - Tone of Voice when Negotiating
• 30:00 - Success Rate in Negotiating
• 31:04 - Time is a Valuable Commodity
• 36:00 - Tips in Critical Negotiation
• 41:35 - Common Mistake in Negotiation
• 49:28 - 3 Things to consider in Negotiation
• 50:11 - About Blackswan & The Book
• 53:10 - How Chris surpassed his Obstacles
• 55:06 - Social Media & Important Links
• 57:02 - Spin It!

Social Media - 

Instagram: https://instagram.com/thefbinegotiator?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christophervoss

Website: https://www.blackswanltd.com/home