The Ugly Truth About Business

I have a terrific talk with an exceptionally amazing guest, Nastasya Rose, on this episode of the Ugly Truth About Business podcast.

We discuss breaking the 6/7 figure barrier in your business, overcoming trauma, owning your personal power, and maintaining mental wellness.

VIVE, an alternative mental health practice for creators, entrepreneurs, and celebrities, was launched in 2010 by Nastasya Rose, who also serves as its Master Coach. She started running her practice at the age of 14 after her mother was diagnosed with a mental illness. She is a Board Certified Professional Coach and Energy Leadership Master Practitioner.

With close to 20 coaching certifications under her belt, a Bachelor of Science in Addiction Counseling from Grand Canyon University, and a Ph.D. in Psychology on the horizon from UCLA, Nastasya Rose helps her clients ignite their vision while prioritizing their energy and mental health. She uses a combination of business strategy, psychology, and energetics to assist creators and creative professionals scale to the 6-7 figure marks and beyond.

Additionally, she is working on the creation of her nonprofit VIVE Foundation, through which she and her team will support victims of abuse, sexual assault, and trauma.

Nastasya Rose is here and prepared to make a difference in our community by inspiring innovators and business owners to excellence for the life they want to live.

On this episode of The Ugly Truth About Business podcast, I share why your marketing sucks and the 3 things you need to do to turn prospects into customers

And yeah, you can join the waitlist for the June 2021 session of the Mastering the Business of your Talent coaching program

On this episode of the Ugly Truth About Business podcast, I have a great conversation with a friend and brother, Jamelle Sanders

We talk about purpose, clarity, sacrifice, faith, and owning your personal power.

Jamelle Sanders is the Founder & CEO of Jamelle Sanders International. A global management consulting, leadership, and advisory firm providing world-class services to leaders and entrepreneurs around the world. 

Jamelle is a life and business strategist, author, speaker, podcast host, prophetic voice, success mentor, and highly respected thought leader. As one of the most respected voices in the world, he is committed to helping leaders and entrepreneurs around the world succeed by sharing the secrets to his success. This commitment encompasses books, live events, training systems, and programs. Jamelle has been featured in The Huffington Post, Elite Daily, Thrive Global, The Best You Magazine, Charisma Magazine, and numerous other media platforms. Jamelle has successfully empowered leaders and entrepreneurs around the world to succeed in life and business.

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On this episode of the Ugly Truth About Business podcast, I have a great conversation with Cynthia Matheny

Does your personality type determine your success? 

We'll leave Cynthia to answer that. 😊 

As a Certified Master Behavior Analyst, Cynthia has been working directly with entrepreneurs, business owners, and sales professionals to transform their business since 2010.

Cynthia's mission is to help leaders and entrepreneurs conquer their challenges, empower their people, and create lasting impact through understanding the power of personality and perspective.

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On this episode of the Ugly Truth About Business podcast, I have a great conversation with David Dokun

He's the CEO of The David Dokun Company, a coaching, and training company headquartered in Nigeria

He also works a 9 to 5 while building his business.

He shares the ugly truth about excelling in your career while building a business at the same time

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What do you really believe and how did you get to believe?

On this episode of the Ugly Truth About Business podcast, I ask you to question your beliefs.

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On this episode of the Ugly Truth About Business podcast, I tell you what I've been up to, stuff I've been figuring out, and what's next for me.

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On this episode of The Ugly Truth About Business podcast, I skip the business and entrepreneurship for a moment and share a message to Nigerians everywhere as we celebrate Democracy Day, even though we're not exactly running a democracy.

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On this episode of The Ugly Truth About Business podcast, I have an interesting session with Jesse Simpson.

Jesse is the CEO of Action Oriented LLC and is a professional coach, who supports motivated early-stage entrepreneurs as they overcome adversity and uncertainty and execute on their dreams.

Jesse's a former US Marine machine gun squad leader and Fire Fighter of the Year that believes the best measures of a life well-lived are how much you give, how much you grow, and how far you go!

In this episode, I have a great conversation with Iva Berghmann.  

Iva's passion is to help people learn new ways of acting and living upon their life and business goals. 

In the past 10 years, Iva's coached and trained over 7000 people around the world, helping them build strategic positioning on the market, and to increase the performances in their organizations.

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In this episode, I share some quick thoughts from my latest book, Honey, Why Are We Poor?

In this episode, I have a great conversation with Bill Faeth.

Bill is a successful entrepreneur and Business Coach who teaches entrepreneurs, business owners and high-performance leaders how to build and scale profitable businesses without sacrificing family.

Over the course of several years, Bill has built 24 million dollar businesses 

In this episode, I have a great conversation with Nadiia.

In the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic, Nadiia quit her stable job as a Casino poker room supervisor to pursue her dream of becoming a freelancer, helping business owners set up their online courses.

In this episode, Nadiia talks about when the best time is to start your entrepreneurial journey and her journey so far

In this episode, I have a great conversation with Gill Bowmaker, the Group Strategist & Customer Experience Passionista at Fresh Eyes, a South Africa based Customer Experience & Training Specialized business as we discuss how entrepreneurs can get their teams to find their WHY to perform better in a post CV19 world.

In this podcast, I have a great conversation with Sean Adams, the Co-Founder of Heroic Voice as we discuss how entrepreneurs can pivot their businesses with authentic Conversational Leadership. 

Sean is an Executive Communications Trainer, Coach, and Professional Speaker. 

In this podcast, I spend some time with my brother and buddy, Bankole Williams as we discuss failure and how we can use it for our own good. Bankole is the CEO of LYD Consulting and the Founder, Live Your Dreams Africa and is a leading expert in the field of Career Coaching. 

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