Beyond Influential
203 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 210 ratingsReady to live your most influential life?
Hosted by Brittany Krystle, this show is all about empowering you with actionable, inspiring, and meaningful conversations with leading experts, noteworthy tastemakers, and up-and-coming voices from the worlds of business & entrepreneurship, mindset, health and wellness, psychology, sports & entertainment, lifestyle, beauty, fashion, and more—so you can define and create what an influential life looks like to you.
Brittany’s curious and candid conversational style gets her accomplished guests to open up and give the deeper insights you need to become the best version of yourself, both inside and out.
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#185 Don't Miss Moments: Highlights from Beyond Influential Podcast Episodes 181-184
September 14, 2022 00:45 - 1 hour - 102 MBThis week’s show is a special highlights episode where I’ve gone through the latest interviews and pulled out the must-listen clips and moments from conversations you might have missed or will want to revisit. This is an easy way to see if a particular guest or topic sparks your interest, and if you like what you hear, you can check out the full episodes, which are all linked below. You can also check out the shownotes for each episode for more info about the guest, how to connect with the...
#184 Creating The Next Craze in Nightlife with Sauna, Ice Baths, & Breathwork with Myles Farmer of Othership
August 31, 2022 07:01 - 42 minutes - 60.8 MBThis week’s episode is all about building the next craze in nightlife—an alcohol-free alternative focused on wellness and community building. Othership is a luxury sauna and ice bath experience with carefully curated and guided classes to make sure you have an immersive and transformative time where you can truly connect with yourself and others. With their first location based in Toronto, Othership has attracted both devoted enthusiasts and the attention of major wellness investors. Other...
#183 Stress Resilience, Heart Rate Variability, and Using Biofeedback to Train Your Nervous System with Dr. Jay Wiles
August 16, 2022 07:01 - 1 hour - 129 MBDr. Jay Wiles is a clinical health and performance psychologist and the subject-matter expert on heart rate variability (HRV) and the interconnection between the human stress response and health optimization. He works as a leading consultant in psychophysiology to health influencers, professional athletes and teams, executives, and high performers. He is also the co-founder and Chief Scientific Officer of Hanu Health, where he has pioneered a new and innovative way of using heart rate vari...
#182 Hypnosis 101: What It Really Is, What It Can Do For You & How to Use It Yourself with Dr. David Spiegel
August 02, 2022 16:41 - 1 hour - 114 MBHave you ever been hypnotized? When you hear the word hypnosis, I’m willing to bet the first thing you think of is those stage performances where an audience member is instructed to do something ridiculous. But in reality, hypnosis is so much more than that, and it can truly benefit you in many ways. Whether you want to stress less, sleep better, manage pain, lose weight, overcome fears, or improve professional performance, hypnosis can help you do it. This week’s Beyond Influential gues...
#181 Feel Your Best: How to Optimize Your Diet with Data and Improve Your Metabolic Health with Dr. Lauren Kelley-Chew of Levels Health
July 19, 2022 07:01 - 1 hour - 120 MBWhat if you could see in real-time how what you’re eating affects your health? We all know we should be “eating healthy”—but what does that mean exactly? Health is not one size fits all and with so much competing advice out there, I’m excited to introduce you to this week’s guest, Dr. Lauren Kelley-Chew. Lauren is a physician entrepreneur whose background includes private equity, a Y-Combinator backed digital therapeutics startup, and leading strategy and business operations at Verily ...
#180 Halfway Through 2022: Beyond Influential Interview Highlights
July 06, 2022 00:12 - 1 hour - 101 MBThis week’s show is a special highlights episode where I’ve gone through the latest interviews and pulled out the must-listen clips and moments from conversations you might have missed or will want to revisit. This is an easy way to see if a particular guest or topic sparks your interest, and if you like what you hear, you can check out the full episodes, which are all linked below. You can also check out the shownotes for each episode for more info about the guest, how to connect with the...
#179 Life as a Content Creator: The Business, Burnout, & Work-Life Harmony With Ehlie Luna Pt. 2
June 21, 2022 07:01 - 1 hour - 86.3 MBEhlie Luna is a Brooklyn-based, Haitian-American pro makeup artist, creative, and content creator specializing in the beauty space. She served as the key MUA with the New York City Ballet, where she blended theater and fashion by working with designers like Humberto of Opening Ceremony, Valentino, and Stella McCartney. Her creative work has also been featured in commercials and ads for Broadway, and for brands like Kiss, Daily Paper and Facebook. As a content creator, she’s worked with bra...
#178 Becoming a Content Creator: The Value of Experience & Pushing Through Fear With Ehlie Luna Pt. 1
June 07, 2022 07:35 - 1 hour - 115 MBEhlie Luna is a Brooklyn-based, Haitian-American pro makeup artist, creative, and content creator specializing in the beauty space. She served as the key MUA with the New York City Ballet, where she blended theater and fashion by working with designers like Humberto of Opening Ceremony, Valentino, and Stella McCartney. Her creative work has also been featured in commercials and ads for Broadway, and for brands like Kiss, Daily Paper and Facebook. As a content creator, she’s worked with bra...
#177 How to Transform Your Money Mindset & Rewire Your Brain for Wealth with Barbara Huson
May 24, 2022 07:05 - 59 minutes - 83.5 MBThis episode is all about a topic that needs to be discussed more openly, especially for women… and that’s money. Like it or not, money is a necessity in our society and it’s also an important source of power, which means it is incredibly important to feel confident and empowered when it comes to anything related to your finances. And whether you’re aware of it or not, everyone has a unique relationship and internal dialogue around money that affects your monetary habits, behaviors, and d...
The Most Popular Beyond Influential Interview: Melissa Wood Health
May 10, 2022 07:05 - 1 hour - 62.2 MBI thought now would be a great time to reshare the most popular Beyond Influential interview of all time, Episode 45 with Melissa Wood-Tepperberg, aka Melissa Wood Health, on Tapping into Your Passion & Staying Unfiltered in an Instagram World. And while I’m sure there have been a few changes in the specific details as she’s scaled, the conversation still holds up today. Since this episode was recorded, I’ve loved watching the growth and evolution of Melissa’s brand and business. (At the t...
#176 How to Start Biohacking & Optimizing Your Health with Dr. Molly Maloof
April 27, 2022 19:50 - 48 minutes - 90.5 MBI’m excited to introduce this week’s guest, Dr. Molly Maloof, who has been at the forefront of how biohacking, functional medicine, and personalized healthcare can be used to optimize your health. Dr. Molly provides personalized medicine to world class entrepreneurs, investors, and technology executives in Silicon Valley. She has also worked as an advisor or consultant to over 50 companies in the digital health, consumer health, and biotech industries, and she’s currently writing a book o...
#175 Should I Have Kids? How to Decide If Parenthood Is For You with Ann Davidman
April 12, 2022 07:01 - 1 hour - 99.7 MB“Should I have kids?” “Do I want kids?” “Will I regret becoming a parent?” “Will I regret not becoming a parent?” Indecision around parenthood is way more common than you think and it’s time to remove the shame and judgment from the topic by having open conversations like this week’s Beyond Influential episode. Ann Davidman is a licensed marriage and family therapist, a motherhood and fatherhood clarity mentor, and the co-creator of the program and book, Motherhood - Is it for me?, whi...
#174 What It Means to be an Adult & Live An Authentic Life with Julie Lythcott-Haims
March 29, 2022 07:01 - 1 hour - 85.5 MBI loved chatting with this week’s Beyond Influential guest—it’s easily one of my favorite interviews I’ve done for the show because it dives into the highly relevant topic of what it truly means to be an adult in today’s world. This is an important conversation as many millennials and more and more Gen Z-ers are currently trying to be an adult while simultaneously starting to raise the next generation of adults. New York Times bestselling author Julie Lythcott-Haims is a speaker, teacher,...
Drew Afualo on Becoming a TikTok Star: Roasting Misogynists, Handling Haters, & Empowering Women (Repost)
March 15, 2022 07:01 - 1 hour - 135 MBUpdate: This episode with Drew Afualo was originally posted September 21, 2021, and since then she's continued to blow up with over 6.6M TikTok followers. When we spoke, Drew said one of her dreams was having her own talk show, and now she's the host of a weekly show, The Comment Section, where she and her guests explore their dreaded TikTok comment sections. This week's guest Drew Afualo DOES NOT hold back. Drew Afualo is a TikTok star who gained popularity through her comedic vi...
#173 Self-Compassion for Business Success as an Entrepreneur with Dr. Kristin Neff
March 01, 2022 08:01 - 56 minutes - 79.2 MBAre you too hard on yourself? Do you hold yourself to the highest standards and demand perfection? For many entrepreneurs, self-compassion and being nice to yourself usually aren’t at the top of the to-do list. It’s common for business owners and high achievers to put pressure on themselves as a way to motivate, perform, and succeed. (And you might not even notice the negative ways you speak to yourself.) While this may be effective in the short term, ultimately it’s harmful and doesn’t pr...
#172 Destigmatizing Sex: Porn, Polyamory, Sex Education & Intimacy in Relationships with Dr. Kate Balestrieri
December 14, 2021 17:53 - 53 minutes - 75.6 MBLet’s talk about sex! My guest this week is Dr. Kate Balestrieri, a sex therapist and co-founder of Modern Intimacy, a safe space where people can find expert-driven information, professional resources, and an inclusive community—because every person has a right to a safe, empowered, and pleasurable relationship with sexuality. Each of the topics we chat about in this episode could be an episode on its own, so if there’s anything we discuss that you would like a deeper dive on or somet...
#171 Rachel DeAlto of Married at First Sight on Relatablity: How to Overcome Social Anxiety, Make Friends, and Connect with Anyone Anywhere
November 30, 2021 08:01 - 48 minutes - 67.9 MBRachel DeAlto is a relationship expert, coach, media personality, speaker, and the author of relatable: How to Connect with Anyone Anywhere (Even if It Scares You). You might recognize her from Lifetime’s Married at First Sight and TLC’s Kate+Date, or as a guest expert on The TODAY Show, Access Hollywood Live, and Fox News. I met Rachel when we shared a Clubhouse stage together and immediately hit it off as recovering lawyers who now get to be ourselves for a living! On Ep. 171, we chat ab...
#171 Rachel DeAlto of Married at First Sight on Relatability: How to Overcome Social Anxiety, Make Friends, and Connect with Anyone Anywhere
November 30, 2021 08:01 - 48 minutes - 67.9 MBRachel DeAlto is a relationship expert, coach, media personality, speaker, and the author of relatable: How to Connect with Anyone Anywhere (Even if It Scares You). You might recognize her from Lifetime’s Married at First Sight and TLC’s Kate+Date, or as a guest expert on The TODAY Show, Access Hollywood Live, and Fox News. I met Rachel when we shared a Clubhouse stage together and immediately hit it off as recovering lawyers who now get to be ourselves for a living! On Ep. 171, we chat ab...
#170 Building an Authentic Personal Brand, Pivoting & Trusting Your Gut with Brittany Krystle
November 16, 2021 08:01 - 54 minutes - 75.9 MBThis week’s episode is an awesome conversation I had with retired Marine Corps Captain Rich Cardona for his podcast, The Leadership Locker. I love that he says starting and growing a business is harder than it was to serve in the United States Marines. We had a great conversation not only during the interview, but also after we finished recording. We really hit it off, and I appreciate how incredibly thoughtful and intentional he is around the integrity of his podcast and it’s an honor to ha...
#169 Leanne Perice on Managing Influencers, Negotiating Brand Deals & How Top Content Creators are Monetizing
November 02, 2021 07:16 - 54 minutes - 76.8 MBLeanne Perice is the founder of MADE BY ALL, a digital talent management and branding company representing the industry's most innovative creators, influencers, and celebrities, including Teyana Taylor, Helen Owen, and Tessa Brooks. With clients that reach over 300 million consumers, she recognizes the limitless rise of digital voices and provides strategic management to turn them into new age empires. Being at the forefront of the digital economy, Leanne values the art of all partnerships...
#168 Dance Moms' Christi Lukasiak Gets Real: The Ups and Downs of Reality TV Fame, the Benefits of Personal Branding & Coaching Gen Z on Adulting 101
October 19, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 112 MBI love love love this week’s guest, Christi Lukasiak. You might recognize her from the hit reality Lifetime series Dance Moms, but I actually first became aware of her when she joined my community and became one of my coaching clients, and it wasn’t until after that point that I learned about her time on reality TV. We’ve since become friends, and what you see is what you get. On top of being incredibly smart and a boss, she’s just as hilarious as she comes across on the show and social medi...
#167 Behind the Scenes of the Beyond Influential Podcast: Getting Started, My Interview Process, and How I Pitch & Connect with Dream Guests
October 05, 2021 07:30 - 2 hours - 170 MBReady to go behind the scenes of Beyond Influential? As I get close to the 4-year anniversary of the show, I’ve received a lot of questions about my process, as well as podcasting in general (and it’s been way too long since I’ve done an episode on!). On this week’s episode, we’re turning the tables and Shannon O’Donovan from my team is interviewing me. I’m answering the questions we’ve collected from Instagram, emails, DMs, and Beyond Influential Backstagers, and I’m excited to shar...
#166 Lauren Hubert on Diet Culture, Mindful Eating, & How to Lose Weight the Right Way
September 28, 2021 07:15 - 1 hour - 95.1 MBLauren Hubert is a Registered Dietitian who is changing the way we talk about weight loss. She's the creator behind The Sorority Nutritionist (aka TSN), where she's taken her own struggles with dieting in college and created the resources and support network she desperately wished she had when she was struggling with her confidence. (And no, this is not just for college students—she focuses on women of all ages.) Lauren’s mission is to debunk the awful “advice” on how women are told to eat...
#165 Drew Afualo on Becoming a TikTok Star: Roasting Misogynists, Handling Haters, & Empowering Women
September 21, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 135 MBThis week's guest Drew Afualo DOES NOT hold back. Drew Afualo is a TikTok star who gained popularity through her comedic videos roasting misogynists and other toxic men. She has quickly grown to over one million followers and counting. Drew’s wit is strategic and she’s been a beacon of confidence for women on TikTok—empowering them to not settle for less than they deserve. She’s also an ally to women of color and other marginalized communities. We had a great conversation about her ...
#164 Becoming a Best-Selling Author: How to Successfully Market & Promote Your Book with Noel Elie
September 14, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 91.6 MBNoel Elie is the CEO of Noel Elie Productions, which helps her thought-leader clients to amplify their message through publicity and producing sold-out events and retreats. Noel also specializes in advising authors on how to leverage their audiences to ultimately become New York Times Best-Selling Authors. Noel has worked with influential individuals and brands like Deepak Chopra, IMG, Gabby Bernstein, Candice Kumai, Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, and many others. In addition, Noel is also a pr...
#163 Susy Markoe Schieffelin on Sobriety, the Benefits of Sound Healing & the Business of Sharing Your Gift with the World
August 10, 2021 07:10 - 1 hour - 60.9 MBIf you’ve been feeling mentally off or physically drained recently and you’re ready to create positive change in your life, this episode of Beyond Influential is for you (or the times that you might need it!). Susy Markoe Schieffelin, founder of The Copper Vessel and The Sound Healer’s Academy, is a Los Angeles-based sound healer, Reiki Master, Kundalini yoga teacher, and Sobriety coach who has built a reputation around her deeply restorative crystal alchemy sound bath sessions that ...
#162 Kaya Yurieff on Keeping Up with the Creator Economy: The Hottest Trends in 2021
August 03, 2021 07:07 - 1 hour - 58 MBIf you have a hard time keeping up with all new tech platforms and constant changes in the creator economy, or you’re not sure what the creator economy even is, you’re not alone. This week’s Beyond Influential guest is here to make it easier for you and get you up to speed. Kaya Yurieff is the writer of the creator economy newsletter at The Information, an independent subscription-based media outlet that has gained the attention of tech executives and founders. Previously, she covered ...
#161 Emily D. Baker on Uniting Law Nerds with Pop Culture Legal Commentary & Choosing the Life You Want
July 27, 2021 08:30 - 1 hour - 140 MBI love following pop culture, and one of my favorite commentators is someone who is making the law accessible and relatable through the lens of celebrity and influencer legal issues. Emily D. Baker’s content is the first legal content that I've truly been able to not only stomach, but actually enjoy since the time I became a lawyer, and I LOVED interviewing her for this week’s episode of Beyond Influential. If you like my content and personality, I know you’re going to like this episode. ...
#160 Julia Lynch on Getting Smarter with Your Side Hustle & Monetizing Part-Time Content Creation
July 20, 2021 07:06 - 52 minutes - 76.1 MBIf you’ve ever wondered if it’s possible to monetize your content with a smaller audience while still working full-time, you’ll want to listen to this week’s Beyond Influential. Julia Lynch (aka @smarterinasec) is a content creator and lifelong nerd who has always been passionate about learning something new every day. In early 2020, she began sharing content on Instagram & TikTok about her favorite daily reads & podcast picks, as well as tips to succeed at work inspired by her time in ...
#159 Alisha Pennington on How to Overcome Imposter Syndrome & Build a 7-Figure Business that Dominates a Niche Market
July 13, 2021 07:05 - 1 hour - 124 MBIf you’ve ever wondered if you can really be successful when you niche down, you’re going to want to listen to this episode of Beyond Influential. My guest this week is Alisha Pennington, who has been an entrepreneur for nearly a decade. She started her first business, ATvantage, a sports medicine staffing company, in 2012 and grew it to over $1million within 4 years. She’s since hit multi-million in revenue and started two additional businesses, where she and her husband focus on co...
#158 The Entrepreneurial Supermodel: Emily DiDonato on Staying Relevant in a Competitive Industry & Simplifying Your Skincare Routine
July 06, 2021 07:15 - 55 minutes - 76.4 MBWhen it comes to this week’s guest, I bet you’ve seen her face before! Emily DiDonato is a globally recognized supermodel—she’s walked the runways for iconic fashion houses like Chanel and Givenchy, graced the covers of multiple international Vogues, and been featured in every major fashion publication you can think from Allure to Glamour to Harper’s Bazaar, to being a multiple-time Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model. She has served as the face of Maybelline cosmetics for eight years and coun...
#157 Jill Stanton on the Millionaire Mindset Shifts You Need to Build a 7-Figure Business You Love
June 29, 2021 07:05 - 1 hour - 80.5 MBYou are going to love this week’s episode! It’s an incredibly inspiring and empowering conversation with a badass entrepreneur I’ve had the pleasure of getting to know recently, Jill Stanton. I was familiar with Jill before we did this interview, but I really started getting to know her personally this year, both in 1-on-1 conversations we’ve had and in the virtual mixers she’s hosted. Not only does she know her shit, but I love her attitude and the other incredibly successful and cool women...
Victoria’s Secret Rebranding, Rethinking Athlete Influence & Spotify’s Huge Moves: Unfiltered #2
June 23, 2021 07:01 - 1 hour - 78.5 MBIf you missed last week’s episode, it was the first episode of Beyond Influential Unfiltered, which is my more real-time twist on the traditional solo episode, where I get to give off-the-cuff commentary and hot takes on relevant news and topics related to influence, share behind the scenes of my business (and business in general!), and any recent trends you need to know about that I’m keeping an eye on! Oh, and by the way, it's all on VIDEO! You can watch below or jump over to YouTube, wh...
Creator Burnout, Designer Crocs, Emrata’s Baby, Fake Vaccine Cards: BI Unfiltered #1
June 15, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 74.5 MBI’ve got something new for you this week! Maybe you’ve been listening to Beyond Influential for a while, or maybe you just started tuning in, but I’m putting a new twist on it for this week’s episode. Introducing Beyond Influential Unfiltered! I’ll be sharing more about what Unfiltered is and my vision for it in this episode, but the quick and dirty explanation is that I wanted a vehicle to share off-the-cuff commentary on a variety of topics that have caught my attention recently—from cur...
#156 Paco Underhill on the Psychology of Shopping and How to Use it to Get More Sales
June 08, 2021 07:01 - 1 hour - 75.6 MBHave you ever read a book that’s just stuck with you over the years? I have, and this week’s Beyond Influential guest is the author of one of those books! I first read Paco Underhill’s Why We Buy: The Science of Shopping when I was in high school, and it was one of my first introductions to marketing and the psychology behind it. And to this day, it’s still my go-to book recommendation whenever someone asks me for suggestions on how to learn about customer research. This book has been i...
#155 The Perfect Pitch: Hollywood Insider Tips on How to Network with the A-List & Land Your Dream Guests with Christopher McDonald (Part 2)
May 11, 2021 07:01 - 1 hour - 89.6 MBThis week is Part 2 of an incredibly actionable conversation with Christopher McDonald, a Talent Booker who has worked with everyone from high-profile billionaires to celebrities and has booked an array of top talent from the world of entertainment, sports, business, science, tech, and politics. If you haven’t listened to Part 1 yet, you should definitely check it out. Christopher has booked, produced and written for an array of programming including late-night television, cable news, web ...
#154 The Perfect Pitch: Hollywood Insider Tips on How to Network with the A-List & Land Your Dream Guests with Christopher McDonald (Part 1)
May 04, 2021 16:13 - 1 hour - 105 MBI am very excited about this week’s and next week’s episodes because this is an incredibly valuable and actionable two-parter with a guest who is world-class at what he does and these are skill sets you’re going to need no matter what you do in life. As I’ve been growing this show and looking to take Beyond Influential to the next level, I’ve been thinking a lot about the people I know in my network who are master networkers—they build long-lasting relationships with people at all levels...
#153 The Path of Least Resistance: How to Make Personal Branding Easy
April 20, 2021 07:01 - 57 minutes - 78.8 MBIf you didn’t already know, before I started my own business, I spent a few years working on Gary Vaynerchuk’s team, specifically, on his personal brand, Team Garyvee. Working with Gary on his brand was such an educational and life-changing experience, and that opportunity started my passion for personal branding (and I’ve been living and breathing it ever since!). This week’s episode was an exciting one for me. I had the honor of being interviewed as a guest on The Sasha Group’s new podca...
#152 Clubhouse 101: The Basics, Best Practices & Tips You Need to Know with Brian Fanzo and Scott Martin
April 13, 2021 07:01 - 1 hour - 148 MBWant to know more about the most buzzed-about social media platform right now? If you haven’t heard of Clubhouse, the drop-in audio app is arguably the hottest platform at the moment. It’s currently invite-only and iOS-only, but they are working on the Android version and plan on opening it up to everyone in the near future. Clubhouse has been growing rapidly and is quickly gaining the attention of a who’s-who of entrepreneurs, celebrities, investors, athletes, you name it. The founder...
#151 Facing My Biggest Fear: What is Emetophobia & How to Overcome It with Anna Christie
March 30, 2021 16:30 - 1 hour - 147 MBThis week’s episode of Beyond Influential is a vulnerable one for me because I’m opening up about something I’ve never shared publicly before. It’s my biggest fear, and it’s probably not something you’ve heard of. I have emetophobia, which is the fear of vomiting. And I want to be fully transparent about this—this week’s Beyond Influential interview was not easy for me to do. Just having this conversation around emetophobia was anxiety-inducing and though you might not be able to hear it ...
#150 Travis Chappell on How to Launch, Grow, and Monetize A Successful Podcast
March 23, 2021 07:01 - 1 hour - 103 MBHave you ever wondered what it really takes to launch, grow, and monetize a successful podcast? If you’re nodding your head, you’re going to want to listen to this episode of Beyond Influential. My guest, Travis Chappell, knows a thing or two about podcasting and building a world-class network. His Build Your Network podcast currently has over 500 episodes and is consistently at the top of the business and entrepreneurship iTunes charts, and has been featured in Forbes’ 10 Podcasts to Cha...
#149 How to Build a Personal Brand That Creates Credibility & Allows You to Design Your Dream Future
March 16, 2021 07:01 - 1 hour - 103 MBReady to create your dream future? Personal branding is the way to do it! On this week’s Beyond Influential, we go deep into my story, why I’ve made personal branding my mission, and why I’m so passionate about sharing it with you (plus tons of actionable tips!). I was recently a guest on Dr. Sabba Quidwai’s Sprint to Success with Design Thinking podcast, and if you haven’t heard her interview on Beyond Influential Ep. 147 where I chatted with her all about How to Use Design Thinking t...
#148 From Student to 7-Figure Entrepreneur by 19: Liv Conlon on Starting and Scaling Her Business with Confidence
March 02, 2021 08:01 - 1 hour - 84.7 MBIs it ever too early or too late to become a successful entrepreneur? Hell no! Not many people can say they’ve started two successful businesses from scratch, built a £1m brand in their teens, traveled the world speaking internationally, had dinner with the UK Prime Minister, and won 10 national & international business and entrepreneur awards (including The UK Young Entrepreneur of the Year). ...And even fewer people can say they’ve done all that before they were 21 years old. I me...
#147 How to Use Design Thinking to Reinvent Education, Reframe Failure & Increase Your Creativity with Dr. Sabba Quidwai
February 23, 2021 08:22 - 1 hour - 150 MBHave you ever felt completely stuck trying to find a solution to a difficult problem? Problem-solving is essential to a successful brand and business—it’s how you create results in your own business, and it’s also how you create results for your clients and customers. At its core, problem-solving requires creative thinking and the ability to look at a situation in a variety of ways, which is why I crave new trusted perspectives and ideas, especially from outside of my industry. Just ...
#147 How to Use Design Thinking to Reinvent Education, Reframe Failure & Increase Your Creativity
February 23, 2021 08:22 - 1 hour - 150 MBHave you ever felt completely stuck trying to find a solution to a difficult problem? Problem-solving is essential to a successful brand and business—it’s how you create results in your own business, and it’s also how you create results for your clients and customers. At its core, problem-solving requires creative thinking and the ability to look at a situation in a variety of ways, which is why I crave new trusted perspectives and ideas, especially from outside of my industry. Just ...
#146 Optimizing Your Brain & Business Through Therapy with Dr. Jordan Hoffman
February 16, 2021 08:01 - 1 hour - 103 MBMental health is an incredibly important topic that has a critical role in our day to day lives, but one we are still not having enough open conversations about. And not only do I think we’re not talking about it, I believe we’re missing out on valuable insights from experts who can really educate us on it—because it’s way more nuanced than it seems. One topic in particular that requires more conversation is therapy, and specifically how it can benefit us, both personally and professiona...
#145 Following Your Intuition, Pivoting Without Fear & Being Unapologetically Yourself
February 09, 2021 08:01 - 1 hour - 151 MB“I care more about respect than I care about being liked.” Back in October, I was interviewed for the Kimchi + Challah Podcast hosted by Ashley Borden and Elaine Sir—and honored to be the guest on their first episode! Today, I want to share this episode with you because it has valuable takeaways and insights into not only business, but also into my background that I haven’t shared before. You may remember Ashley from Beyond Influential Ep. 143 From Overeaters Anonymous to Celebrity F...
#144 Lindsay Silberman On Creating a Luxury Product-Based Ecommerce Business That Sells Out in Minutes
February 02, 2021 08:01 - 1 hour - 96.7 MBTo kick off the new season of Beyond Influential, I am incredibly excited to welcome back my friend and guest from the most popular interview of 2020, Lindsay Silberman! If you have not listened to her episode, you have to check it out because there’s a reason it was the most popular interview. It’s Ep. 112 on How to Be Taken Seriously by Brands & Make a Living as a Full-Time Influencer and easily one of my favorite conversations on the show. When I spoke to Lindsay last year at this time...
#143 From Overeaters Anonymous to Celebrity Fitness Expert: Creating Your Dream Business Out of Your Deepest Struggles with Ashley Borden
November 24, 2020 17:24 - 53 minutes - 73.4 MBBuilding a sustainable (and successful!) business is a labor of love and it requires a deep sense of purpose to make it through those inevitable difficult times. It is very common for entrepreneurs to create their businesses based on offers, services, and solutions they wish existed for themselves. Often your ideal client or customer looks like you (or you at an earlier time). My guest on this week’s Beyond Influential, celebrity fitness expert Ashley Borden, developed her business eth...
#142 The New Instagram Update & Why Social Platforms Don’t Really Care What You Want
November 17, 2020 08:10 - 18 minutes - 25 MBIf you’ve noticed the changes to the Instagram home screen in the last week–specifically its focus on Reels and Shopping–you’re not alone, and if you haven’t seen them yet, you probably will soon. To put it lightly, the overall user and creator reactions to the changes have not been positive. This week’s new solo Beyond Influential episode is not only relevant to Instagram, or this particular update, but this is the start of a much larger and necessary conversation that we should all be p...