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Jennifer Hurvitz is the best selling author of the novella, One Happy Divorce​ and winner of the Best Television Episode Screenplay Award at the Atlanta Comedy Film Festival for her TV pilot based off her blog, The Truth Hurvitz​. Jennifer’s readers describe her as “raw and in-your-face” and they’re right! She is thrilled to have published her first book, and can't wait to release her next in the spring. But right now, you can catch her coaching others on Doing Divorce Right Podcast​ a look at how to divorce happily and respectfully without destroying each other in the process. Resources: BOSS Academy Radio Connect With Jennifer Hurvitz: Jennifer Hurvitz Website

Today on BOSS Academy Radio, we bring you bestselling author Jay Samit, a dynamic entrepreneur and intrepreneur who is widely recognized as one of the world’s leading experts on disruption and innovation.  Described by Wired magazine as “having the coolest job in the industry,” he raises hundreds of millions of dollars for startups, sells companies to Fortune 500 firms, transforms entire industries, revamps government institutions, and for three decades continues to be at the forefront of global trends. Everyone from the Pope to the President calls on Samit to orchestrate positive change in this era of endless innovation.  Samit helped grow pre-IPO companies such as Linkedin, held senior management roles at EMI, Sony and Universal Studios, pioneered breakthrough advancements in mobile video, internet advertising, ecommerce, social networks, ebooks, and digital music that are used by billions of consumers every day.  Combining innovation with commercial success, Samit is the consummate dealmaker; his list of

Today we're talking to Brad Hart. As an experienced entrepreneur, investor, trader, advisor, and mentor to people who want more from their life, Brad has mentored thousands of entrepreneurs and investors, built a hedge fund that returned 106% net of expenses in 2013, has been featured multiple times in Forbes (as well as several popular blogs like The Four-Hour Workweek). His articles have been read over 1,000,000 times.   Brad is a sought after speaker, thought leader, and exchanges radical ideas with heavy hitters in multiple industries. After building (and helping to build) several successful ventures in various industries (trading, real estate, etc.), he has refocused on what he loves most: Building businesses, managing wealth, mentoring entrepreneurs, and helping others to create abundance in all areas of their lives.   Driven by a belief that the “how,” or “strategy” behind achieving mastery and growth becomes clear only when you become clear on your outcome, finding your strengths, key emotional driver

Today we have one of our favorite guests, returning for another interview. Author, speaker, and consultant, Dr. James Kelley, was born in Portland, Oregon. Following the completion of an MBA and a year of teaching English in Japan, James moved to Australia to pursue his Ph.D. in International Marketing. He is the host of the Executives After Hours podcast, where he states, “I care about who you are, not what you do. Because who you are defines what you do.” Kelley currently teaches at United Arab Emirates University, and resides near Dubai with his wife, Mary, and their four children.  We're discussing his exciting book, The Crucible's Gift, which shares 5 Authentic lessons from leaders who thrive in adversity. The Crucible’s Gift introduces you to lessons from 140 diverse leaders who demonstrated the art of living more authentically. Combining these rich, raw and insightful stories with his knowledge of business and psychology—as well as his candid accounts of what he has learned from his personal crucibles—

Today on BOSS Academy Radio, we have author, speaker, and executive coach, Michele Molitor. Michele is the founder and CEO of Nectar Consulting Inc., and co-author of the best-selling book “Breakthrough Healing”. She works with executives and entrepreneurs bringing over 25 years of experience, intuitive insights and strategic business savvy to their success. She is an expert at enhancing the capacity of leaders, to build high performing teams and exponentially increase bottom-line results. Michele’s unique Rapid RewiringTM approach is a culmination of years of study in the realms of emotional intelligence, neuroscience, organizational psychology and Rapid Transformational Therapy. She helps catalyze shifts in thinking and eliminate mental/emotional blocks to rapidly rewire your brain for greater confidence and success. As a nationally recognized speaker, certified executive coach, Rapid Transformational Therapy (RTT) practitioner, change management consultant, trainer, and writer, Michele’s passion for helpin

Sheri  Fitts has  more  than  25  years  of  experience  in  digital  leadership  and  brand  marketing.  As  the  founder  of  ShoeFitts  Marketing,  she  has  helped  thousands  of  advisors  and  industry  influencers  convey  their  messages,  create  meaningful  connections,  improve  sales  performance  and  scale  their  digital  leadership. Ms.  Fitts  regularly  speaks  about  digital  marketing  and  social  media  at  financial  services  industry  events,  has  been quoted  in  numerous  publications  and  is  the  author  of  Deconstructing  Digital.  She  has  received  awards  and  recognition  from  the  Plan  Sponsor  Council  of  America,  the  National Association  of  Government  Defined  Contribution Administrators,  the  International Association  of  Business  Communicators  and  Pensions  and  Investments. 401kwire.com named  her  one  of  the  “most  influential  people”  in  the  defined  contribution  category. Today, Sheri will teach us the essence of being authentic and “outcarin

After 20 years of performing hundreds of improv comedy shows across the country, Travis Thomas has learned that the same principles that apply to improv comedy also apply to business, mental, and leadership skills. As an author, speaker, coach, improv comedian, and the Founder of Live Yes And!, Travis has been helping businesses and athletes apply the cornerstone improv mindset - “YES And!” - to succeed in life and business for the last 10 years. In the world of improvisation, “YES, And” means accepting whatever is being given to you, and then responding and building on that reality. Most of us live life in denial – saying “no” to reality. This leads to a life unfulfilled and lived in fear. Living “YES, And” is about accepting and embracing everything that is happening – even the bad stuff! Why? Because good or bad, the only way to move forward is by facing it and moving through it. As a professional public speaker and coach, Travis has trained thousands of people and dozens of organizations like the Chicago

Adam  Anderson  is  a  long-time  small  business  owner  who  also  happens to  be  one  of  the  leading  authorities  on  small  business  cyber  security. He  is  a  serial  entrepreneur,  author,  and  founder  and  Chairman  of Palmetto  Security  Group  (PSG),  an  IBM  Premier  Cyber  Security Business  Partner.  He  recently  launched  Anderson  Security  Group. With  20  years  in  cyber  security,  and  13  as  a small  business  owner,  Adam  is  positioned  to understand  both  sides  of  the  cyber  security equation    in  a  way  most  aren’t.  Adam  got  tired of  answering  all  his  business  owner  friends’ questions  about  cyber  security,  so  he co-authored  a  book  and  created  some tools  for  them.  The  book  is  called Small Business Cyber  Security:  Your  Customers Can  Trust  You...Right? Adam  is  on  a  mission to  help fellow  business  owners  find  the answer  to  the  question,  “Should  I  even care  about  cyber security?” Today, Adam will educate us about cyber secur

Scott  Alan  Turner  is  the  Financial  Rock  Star,  who  went  from  a  “money  moron”  at  age  22  to  self-made  millionaire  13  years  later.  Scott  is  an  early  retiree  who  spends  his  time  helping  people  get  out  of  debt  faster,  save  more  money,  and  retire  rich.  He  is  the  radio  and  podcast  host  of  the  Scott  Alan  Turner  Show,  and  best-selling  author  of  99  Minute  Millionaire. Today, Scott will show us the pathway to better financial success. He will teach us strategies on how to handle your finances wisely. Also, he will give us tips on ways to be 100% debt-free. [2:48] Scott’s entrepreneurial journey [3:58] His strategies to handle money more effectively [5:00] The 80/20 rule in financing [6:10] His tips/strategies on getting out of debt [7:31] The premise & juicy details behind his book, 99 Minute Millionaire [9:04] The processes or starter packs to use as guide to better financing [10:31] Tips for struggling small business owners on how to come out stronger

  By guiding individuals through frank self-evaluation, personal change, and the pursuit of extraordinary performance, Cort Dial creates All-In Leaders, high achievers who recognize the power of human connection. Living in Austin, Texas, he is the renowned author of the book that was named as the no. 1 business book of 2016 by The Globe and Mail, which is the Heretics to Heroes: A Memoir on Modern Leadership. His book is a compelling hybrid of personal narrative and professional manual. Through riveting storytelling, the book presents a dramatically different approach to achieving peak business performance, including embracing heresy as the natural precursor to progress, and placing people at the heart of every decision. Today’s episode, Cort’s coaching skills will guide you on the steps of becoming a better version of yourself as a leader not considering if you are in a small-scale or big-scale business. He accentuated the importance of constantly considering your team’s welfare and instituting in their mind

Summer Felix was born Summer Ann Singagliese in July 1977 to a pair of hippies turned yuppies. After 12 years of trying to conceive, Summer’s mother went to study with the Maharishi and her new enlightenment with Transcendental Meditation was all that was needed to finally get pregnant with what would be her only child, Summer. Summer grew up in a suburb of Los Angeles, and graduated from Pepperdine University with a degree in Communications and Creative Writing. She later received her Masters in Juggling Child Tantrums and Divorce. Summer currently resides in San Diego California with her 8-year old techy, wanna-be surfer son, her 6-year old My Little Pony obsessed daughter who’s discovered lipstick makes her eyes pop, her 10-year old bonus son, 8-year old bonus daughter, 1 Dutch man and a hermit crab. Summer Felix, author of Lost and Profound and The Right One series, can also be found over on SummerFelix.com & TheDrawShop.com. [1:02] Summer’s tailored approach to working with clients and her edge with

Bix Bickson is one of the most important mentors in many executives lives; transforming them and their teams into dynamic, innovative and high- performing organizations. Bix and Joe Bickson have worked with leaders and their teams at Starbucks, Guinness, Lululemon, Escada, Goodyear, Microsoft, Linde, and many more. Bix and Joe teach legendary leaders to consistently produce material outcomes. They have reimagined management for today’s and more important, tomorrow’s world. Future hacking is the management discipline that provides leaders with the essential tools required to push past what is in the way of creating and fulfilling the future. Bix and Joe have lead many “turn-arounds” of organizations ranging in size from 100 to over 10,000, with revenues of a few million dollars to over a billion. Guiding change to produce material outcomes is the ultimate test of a leader – no business survives over the long term if it can’t reinvent itself. Future Hacking is a practical approach to impact our everyday thinkin

Carolin Soldo is an International Business Coach with an MBA in Marketing. She’s the founder of multiple premier business programs including Brand Your Passions®, From Passion to Profits®, and The Powerhouse Coach®. Carolin specializes in helping passion driven women bring their skills to the world and launch thriving Online Coaching Businesses with international reach. Formerly, Carolin worked as an online marketing executive in the financial industry for 10 years. She then went on to follow what she knows as her true calling and launched her Health Coaching Business and later her International Business Coaching company. Today Carolin works with new and experienced coaches across the globe both online and in live, luxury retreats. She hosts breakthrough masterminds in exclusive locations like Bali, London, Miami and more. By applying real-life experience to coaching, Carolin helps transform the lives of passionate women who desire to bring their skills to the world, make an impact, follow their purpose, and

When William Hung was growing up and even throughout his early college years, he thought he had to stay inside the box - the box other people believe are right for him as Asian. He thought he would stay that way, but he was on the verge of getting kicked out of UC Berkeley's civil engineering program and he decided to try singing the song, "She Bangs" for fun at his school's talent show. He had no expectations but to his great surprise, he won! He used this as his confidence booster to audition for American Idol. He never made it to Hollywood but somehow, he was able to achieve accidental fame and success anyway. As a result, he had to face intense criticism from the media and his peers. Nevertheless, he trusted his supporters and never gave up his vision to bring joy to other people through his entertainment. He finally now found his true calling as an inspirational speaker to help other people to use their “magical gift” – their voice, to achieve their dreams as small business owners and entrepreneurs. Toda

Jesse Cole is the Owner of Fans First Entertainment, who owns and operates two baseball teams, the Savannah Bananas and the Gastonia Grizzlies.  The teams have welcomed more than 1 million fans to their ballparks and have been featured on MSNBC, CNN, and ESPN. Cole’s teams have been awarded Organization of the Year, Entrepreneur of the Year, Business of the Year and have won three CPL Championships. The Savannah Bananas currently have sold out 32 straight games and have a waiting list in the thousands for tickets. Cole is an in-demand speaker and author of “Find Your Yellow Tux – How to Be Successful by Standing Out” released in January 2018.  Cole is also the host of the Business Done Differently Podcast. Cole believes to be successful you need to Stand Out and Be Different.  He releases blogs and videos daily on FindYourYellowTux.com. He is passionate about creating attention, loving your customers more than your product and loving your employees more than your customers.  Cole’s mantra is “Whatever’s norma

  Yigal Adato is a leadership expert, speaker, and an executive coach to business owners and is on a mission to unlock their leadership potential. He now dedicates himself to helping business owners master self-leadership skills, make more money, stress less, and have more freedom to do what they love.  Along with being the Founder of Unlock the Leader, a mastermind for businessmen, he is also the host of the new show Small Business Big Leaders. Since the age of 15, Yigal has been studying and practicing leadership. He is well aware of what it takes to run a business handling the speed bumps, excuses, stresses, and how to run teams. At the age of 22 he ran a Retail/Service business with his brother that earned 50 million in 15 years. His varied businesses have provided real life experiences in the trenches, achieving success in going from broke musician to selling over $50 million dollars in his business endeavors, managing hundreds of employees, raising a family, and having fun in the process. After his pers

Jennifer Rock and Michael Voss have a shared passion for storytelling that goes  way back to when Jennifer published haikus in her first-grade newsletter, and Mike entertained other kids on the school bus with his creative fiction. Not surprisingly, their jones for crafting a tale fueled their individual career paths, where each held roles in journalism, advertising, public relations, marketing and corporate communications. Jennifer and Michael had the good fortune to work for and with companies that spanned industries and impact – from privately held startups to Fortune 50 powerhouses to, now, their own communications agency. Both authors live near Minneapolis where they work as speakers and consultants. Today, Jennifer and Michael will share their real-life stories about their book B.S., Incorporated and tips on how to effectively work as a Leader in the team. [2:59] Jennifer and Michael’s background and how the idea of book started [4:18] Internal vs External communications in a company like Bestbuy  [6:15

Seth Buechley is a serial entrepreneur with a unique background. He grew up in a commune in the woods of southern Oregon, married his high school sweetheart, skipped college, and still managed to build and sell several companies resulting in multi-million-dollar exits. He enjoys connecting high-potential leaders with the ideas and resources to grow their business or organization while achieving lasting leadership impact. He is the author of the highly renowned book, Ambition. Dan Miller, New York Times best-selling author said this about Seth's book, “Ambition will show you how to harness your ambition through experience, integrity, and hard work in a way that will leave a positive legacy and improve the world.” Today, Seth will share the key concept of his book and how it will help us to have a positive relationship with family, friends and in your business. [2:20] Seth’s background and journey in becoming Entrepreneur [4:42] The ONE thing that he absorbed looking back [5:27] You get the feedback from starti

Recently featured in Forbes, TSUFIT is the author of Award-Winning book Step Into the Spotlight!: A Guide to Getting Noticed. TSUFIT is a former lawyer who has been described by the Toronto Star as a starburst of energy bright bubbly and upbeat and by Publishers Weekly as a coaching dynamo. Her book, Step Into the Spotlight! has been endorsed by Tom Peters, Jay Conrad Levinson, Jack Trout, BNI founder, Ivan Misner, Les Brown, Al Ries & many other New York Times best-selling authors and experts. Formerly an actress, singer & comedienne & the subject of 100’s of feature newspaper articles, television & radio appearances internationally, TSUFIT has appeared doing stand-up comedy in nightclubs and on national TV and has appeared on television and film commercials internationally. TSUFIT coaches professionals, entrepreneurs, business owners, authors, speakers, coaches, consultants and CEOs to catapult their personal brands and themselves into a starring role! She coaches her clients to get seen, ge

Danny "Sunshine" Bauer is a former educator and administrator turned life and leadership coach. He is the founder of Better Leaders Better Schools and facilitates weekly Masterminds with school leaders from around the globe. A teacher at heart, he also coaches small business owners in running profitable ventures clearly aligned to vision, mission, and values. His podcast is downloaded more than 95% of all podcasts and he enjoys helping individuals launch and grow podcasts in a "no sweat" environment. In todays episode, Danny will share his insights on VISION, MISSION and VALUES and how these can be a catalyst to help you change your life and achieve what you desire.  Danny will be walking us through his 4 step process that will help you transform your business. [2:47] Sunshine Labelling Story [3:56] Skateboarding and hospital experience  [5:50] The Idea of Vision – Importance of implementing this in our business [7:16] Overview of Four Steps to business program [8:44] Terms defined - Where are you going and w