Business Insanity Talk Radio

SEGMENT‌ ‌1 with Gaia Marchisio,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at‌ ‌0:00‌:‌ Family businesses are unique from any other type of business. Gaia Marchisio is here to help family businesses preserve their family assets and grow their capital. SEGMENT‌ ‌2 with Simone Collins,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at‌ 18:00:‌ ‌ On the last season of Succession, a TV show about a family business, one brother says to the other, “it’s not personal.” This could not be farther from the truth. Business is personal according to our next guest, Simone Collins. SEGMENT‌ ‌3 with ‌Rich Sierra,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at‌ 37:45:‌ ‌ A lot of small business owners make the mistake of not hiring a business lawyer until it’s too late. Rich Sierra is here to help. Sponsored by Truly Financial.Visit Barry's Blog for complete show notes.

SEGMENT‌ ‌1 with Sally Susman,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at‌ ‌0:00‌:‌ ‌ Chief Corporate Affairs Officer at Pfizer, ‌ Sally Susman, shares her experience of being part of the movement that introduced lifesaving Covid-19 vaccines to the world. “The world was depending on us. But vaccine skepticism, suspicion around Big Pharma’s motives, economic insecurity, political polarization, civil unrest, and just plain fear were challenges we had to recognize and respect. We had to address those challenges in a way that didn’t alienate people but, instead, brought them into the conversation. Was I up to the task? I’d have to be.” SEGMENT‌ ‌2 with Alexandra Allred,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at‌ 16:45:‌ ‌ Alexandra Allred goes beyond the record books and gold medal counts to truly dig into the vital role women and sports have played in instigating change in society as a whole. SEGMENT‌ ‌3 with Emily Washcovick,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at 36:30‌:‌ ‌ Do not fear a bad review! Just be prepared to respond to it. Emily Washcovick shares why you need to engage w

SEGMENT‌ ‌1 with Alexandra Levit,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at‌ ‌0:00‌:‌ ‌ ‌During COVID, something changed with how people work and what they were willing to do at work. Now that COVID is mostly over, will we get back to the way it was before? My first guest, Alexandra Levit, says probably not…SEGMENT‌ ‌2 with Alexandre Mars,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at‌ 19:15:‌ ‌I always ask successful entrepreneurs if there was ever a Eureka moment when they knew the business would work and they would be able to create a valuable enterprise. I am convinced that even if there is not one, people make it up because there should be one, right? Our next guest, Andrew Mars, doesn’t think so. SEGMENT‌ ‌3 with ‌Andrew Schulkind,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at 35:45‌:‌ ‌ ‌A lot of small business owners ask. What does digital marketing success look like and how can marketing success be measured? Andrew Schulkind is here with the answers. Sponsored by Truly Financial.Visit Barry's Blog for complete show notes.

SEGMENT‌ ‌1 with Oscar Trimboli,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at‌ ‌0:00‌:‌ ‌ ‌While we all know that listening is an important part of building any relationship in business, many of us are lousy at it. Unfortunately, we are either not interested in what they are saying or we are focused on what we will say next. Oscar Trimboli is here to help us master deep listening to boost our small business success.SEGMENT‌ ‌2 with Shiloh Johnson,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at 32:00‌:‌ ‌ ‌ Too many small business owners fret over taxes because they haven’t prepared all year and don’t have the right tools to keep track of the taxes they owe. Shiloh Johnson, CPA and founder of ComplYant, is here to help.Sponsored by Truly Financial.-- Visit Barry's Blog for complete show notes.

SEGMENT‌ ‌1 with Julia C. Rock,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at‌ ‌0:00‌:‌ ‌ ‌How do you go from an accomplished athlete to a business career when your playing days are over?SEGMENT‌ ‌2 with Diane Yoo,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at‌ 17:30:‌ ‌The environment for raising money has certainly changed since April 2022. What are VCs looking for now especially if you are an entrepreneur of color?SEGMENT‌ ‌3 with Mary Beth Albright,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at‌ 34:00:‌ ‌ People are always emphasizing exercise as a key to stay healthy. But we also need to understand that what you feed your body is equally as important. Which foods support our emotional well-being?Sponsored by Truly Financial.-- Visit Barry's Blog for complete show notes.

SEGMENT‌ ‌1 with ‌Catherine Altman Morgan,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at‌ ‌0:00‌:‌ ‌ It looks like we are on the tail end of the COVID-19 crisis, but a new pandemic has already begun. At one of my clients last year, 7 people of 100 left or took a leave of absence because of mental health issues. My next guest says now is the time each small business owner must address this problem!SEGMENT‌ ‌2 with Barry Moltz,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at‌ 43:00:‌ ‌ Is 2023 the right time to sell your business?Sponsored by Truly Financial.

SEGMENT‌ ‌1 with ‌Stacie Haller,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at‌ ‌0:00‌:‌ ‌ ‌How many resumes do small business owners see that contain outright lies? Stacie Haller is here to share survey results that may surprise you. What can we do to verify candidates’ information and mitigate lying in the hiring process? SEGMENT‌ ‌2 with ‌Faisal Hoque,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at‌ 18:30:‌ ‌ How can we embrace change and improve our collective future with technology and innovation? Faisal Hoque is here to share his experiences leading companies through transformational journeys. SEGMENT‌ ‌3 with David Dennis,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at‌ 37:45:‌ ‌It’s a person’s ability to live beyond the inevitable problems and pains that can allow us to reach our fullest potential. David Dennis s here to help us get unstuck in our mindset to become our ideal and most fulfilled selves. Sponsored by Truly Financial.--Visit Barry's Blog for complete show notes.

SEGMENT‌ ‌1 with Ruth King,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at‌ ‌0:00‌:‌ ‌ Many business owners make the same dumb financial mistakes. Ruth King is here to call them out and tell you how to avoid them.SEGMENT‌ ‌2 with Precious L. Williams,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at 19:15‌:‌ ‌Whether you’re talking to customers or your bank or an investor, it’s all about the story you tell. Precious L. Williams is here to help you tell your story and give a killer pitch. SEGMENT‌ ‌3 with David A. Perez,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at 37:40‌:‌ ‌It is the worst time a year again… tax time. What are the best tax strategies for small business owners? David Perez is here to share the tax strategies that most people don’t utilize.Sponsored by Truly Financial.--Visit Barry's Blog for complete show notes.

SEGMENT‌ ‌1 with Bruce Jackson,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at‌ ‌0:00‌:‌ ‌ Have you ever sat back and been surprised about where you ended up professionally in life when you consider where you started? Our next guest seems to be on a journey similar to many of us. Bruce Jackson shares his journey from growing up in government housing across from the famous Lincoln Center to working as general counsel at Microsoft.SEGMENT‌ ‌2 with ‌Michael Wagner,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at 33:00‌:‌ When we broke ground for my new home in Scottsdale at the beginning of the pandemic in February 2020, I remember calling my pool company asking for a discount since I thought mine would be the last pool they would install for a few years…boy was I wrong! Michael Wagner is here to share the current state of the pool services industry.Sponsored by Truly Financial.Visit Barry's Blog for complete show notes.

SEGMENT‌ ‌1 with Jason Feifer,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at‌ ‌0:00‌:‌ ‌ With high inflation, messy supply chains, the war in Europe, and a bit of COVID mixed in, where do you take your business and career?SEGMENT‌ ‌2 with ‌Nick Sonnenberg,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at‌ 19:00:‌ ‌ ‌So many of us are looking for the key to productivity. Our next guest says he has it and can potentially add an extra full day of productivity per person.SEGMENT‌ ‌3 with Wayne Goshkarian,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at‌ 37:00:‌ ‌ ‌How do you get benefits at a reasonable rate if you work for yourself in the gig economy?Sponsored by Truly Financial.--Visit Barry's Blog for complete show notes.

SEGMENT‌ ‌1 with ‌Brittany Hodak:‌ ‌ ‌Are you a superfan for any product brands you buy? Super fans are critical for spreading the word on how fantastic your brand is… so how do you create and support them?SEGMENT‌ ‌2 with Carissa Skorczewski and Curt Groebner:‌ ‌ Family businesses face special challenges. Siblings and third-generation business owners Carissa and Curt share how they’ve joined forces to run and grow their family business. SEGMENT‌ ‌3 with Ron Brock:‌ ‌ ‌What was it like to start a business on the internet way back in 1995 when it was the new thing? Rob Brock an early internet entrepreneur is here to share his advice for growing a viable business in today’s digital world.Sponsored by Truly Financial.

SEGMENT‌ ‌1 with ‌Jonathan Jay,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at‌ ‌0:00‌:‌ ‌ ‌ A lot of entrepreneurs have to make the build or buy decision: do they want to build their own company, or is it better just to buy one? With company valuations down, this may be the year that you buy a small business.SEGMENT‌ ‌2 with Thane Lawrie,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at‌ 35:30:‌ ‌ In the mid-1990s, I suddenly got sick from the stress of my business… I lost 60 pounds–a third of my body weight–and spiraled into depression and anxiety. What do you do when the business you are running makes you sick? Sponsored by Truly Financial.Visit Barry's Blog for complete show notes.

SEGMENT‌ ‌1 with ‌Philippe Bouissou, Ph.D.,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at‌ ‌0:00‌:‌ ‌What do you do to outpace the market and grow faster than your competitors? Philippe Bouissou shares a new paradigm that is designed to accelerate any business.SEGMENT‌ ‌2 with Nadia Michel,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at 16:30‌:‌ Many American entrepreneurs are too focused on business that is going on right here in the US. Our next guest, Nadia Michel, says its critical to take a more global view to be successful.SEGMENT‌ ‌3 with David Glasgow,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at‌ 36:15:‌ ‌In the current period of social and political unrest, conversations about identity are becoming more frequent and more difficult. On subjects like critical race theory, gender equity in the workplace, and LGBTQ-inclusive classrooms, many of us are understandably fearful of saying the wrong thing. That fear can sometimes prevent us from speaking up at all, depriving people from marginalized groups of support and stalling progress toward a more just and inclusive society. David Glasgow

SEGMENT‌ ‌1 with ‌Judy Wilkins-Smith,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at‌ ‌0:00‌:‌ ‌ ‌What if our ancestry held all the clues to what is holdings us back and what is waiting to be unleashed? Judy Wilkins-Smith says that once we discover our patterns, we can transform our lives. SEGMENT‌ ‌2 with ‌Frazer Nagy,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at‌ 19:15:‌ ‌ ‌What is it like to run a restaurant in a post-covid world? Frazer Nagy discusses the restaurant industry’s successes and challenges.SEGMENT‌ ‌3 with Vernice Bell,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at‌ 39:30:‌ ‌What does enlisting in the military at 19 years old teach you about entrepreneurship? Vernice Bell shares her life-changing experiences! Sponsored by Truly Financial.

SEGMENT‌ ‌1 with John Leonard,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at‌ ‌0:00‌:‌ ‌ Can you imagine taking on multi-billion-dollar soft drink giant PepsiCo? John Leonard did just that when he tried to claim a Harrier jet from Pepsi as a result of a contest they were running in the 1990s during the peak of what the industry called the Cola Wars. Now, John is the subject of the Netflix documentary series Pepsi, Where is my Harrier Jet? as well as the case Leonard v. Pepsico which is taught in law schools. SEGMENT‌ ‌2 with ‌Valerie Cradle,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at‌ 36:30:‌ ‌Does the future of doing business go through Africa? Our next guest, Valerie Cradle, believes that whether you need a new private label supplier or a Virtual Assistant, Africa is the most untapped market of artisans, creators, and innovators that your small business needs. Sponsored by Truly Financial.

SEGMENT‌ ‌1 with Charles Ferguson,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at‌ ‌0:00‌:‌ ‌ ‌What if you could book awesome spaces in your city by the hour? Charles Ferguson shares a new marketplace for all of your gathering needs.SEGMENT‌ ‌2 with Eleni D. Janis,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at‌ 18:45:‌ ‌The toughest thing for small businesses to find, especially in a recession, is capital. My next guest, Eleni D. Janis, CEO of Equivico, has the money you may need to grow your business.SEGMENT‌ ‌3 with ‌Miriam Schulman,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at 36:45‌:‌ ‌ How can an artist move from a passion to business?Sponsored by Truly Financial.

SEGMENT‌ ‌1 with ‌Jarl Jensen,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at‌ ‌0:00‌:‌ ‌ ‌So many small businesses are worried about the economy and what 2023 will bring. Our first guest, Jarl Jensen, says that we need to take an engineering approach can fix our economic problems. What does that look like?SEGMENT‌ ‌2 with Mark J. Carter,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at‌ 18:45:‌ ‌I’ve always believed that ideas were meaningless without execution. How do you actually make ideas happen?SEGMENT‌ ‌3 with Jevonya Allen,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at‌ 36:00:‌ ‌ Being an introvert in business was always thought to be a negative – until COVID came around. Those of us who are introverts were wearing that as a badge of honor! As we go back to networking in the business world… what is an introvert to do?Sponsored by Truly Financial.

SEGMENT 1 with Frank O’Connell, starting at 0:00: Frank O’Connell shares his experience running diverse companies, from Reebok to HBO Video to Indian Motorcycle, and the unconventional approach to high performance that he discovered.SEGMENT 2 with Hayden Miyamoto, starting at: How does a high school dropout start three businesses and acquire 30? Hayden Miyamoto is here to share how to optimize your company for a sale.SEGMENT 3 with Helene Segura, starting at: Productivity and time management are considered soft skills, but there’s nothing soft about losing $10,000 worth of productivity per employee per year. Time Management Fixer Helene Segura reveals her mind-bending framework for decreasing interruptions, distractions and lost time so that companies can spend more time generating profit.Sponsored by Truly Financial.

SEGMENT 1 with Andrew Warden, starting at 0:00: With all the changes in search engine optimization (SEO), it has become more difficult to make money and be found online. Andrew Warden is here to help and urges small business owners that now is the time to invest in SEO, not shy away from it. SEGMENT 2 with Blake Hogan, starting at 17:30: How can we help military veterans start businesses? Blake Hogan, CEO of Bunker Labs, shares how the organization is creating a military-connected community to launch and grow businesses across the country.SEGMENT 3 with Anthony Alcazar, starting at 37:00: It’s difficult to develop a new product. It’s even more difficult to distribute it to customers. Anthony Alcazar shares how he developed a better tortilla and found major success reaching customers through eCommerce. Sponsored by Truly Financial.

SEGMENT 1 with Clate Mask, starting at 0:00: How do you grow a business with inflation, supply chain problems, and scarcity of skilled people? CEO and co-founder of Keap, Clate Mask, is here to share his advice and lessons learned from growing his startup to $100+ million. SEGMENT 2 with Weldon Long, starting at 34:45: One of the ways to be successful in small business is actually one of the biggest challenges for most small business owners, and that is consistency. Weldon Long is here to share a powerful method for being positive and consistent in your small business.Sponsored by Truly Financial.