ETOP Podcast with Richard Walsh

w/Jeff Banman Calm the Chaos Expert

If you've ever had a high level of chaos to deal with (and as business owners who hasn't?) This episode will help you tremendously. Jeff Banman is master of "Calm the Chaos" He has tremendous experience in some of the most demanding and dangerous occupations from the fire service to counter terrorism and he shares how to bring calm to virtually any situation. These are critical tools for the entrepreneur and you get access to some of them in this episode! For 30 years I have operated with, ...

w/Mental Health Comedian Frank King

My guest Frank King is the Mental Health Comedian. With Multiple TedX talks to his credit Frank shares his story in a way that brings down barriers to address the reality of suicidal tendencies and thoughts that many people suffer from and with.  Frank lives with major depressive disorder and chronic suicidal ideations. His mission is to help others discover and manage similar situations with the use of comedy to open the discussion and show people they are not alone. This discussion brought...

w/Non Profit Expert Juliet Busobozi

Juliet gives us insight into the world of non profit organizations and how they should be tun for long term success. With 15 years experience working with multiple agencies and project management she has incredible, specific details to help anyone wanting to start a non profit do it correctly. She also lays out basic guidelines when looking to contribute to a non profit so your giving gets the maximum return for those intended recipients. Juliet is a non profit expert that has been working ...

w/Self Awareness Coach Lisa Latimer

This interview with Lisa Latimer is a fascinating look into self awareness and how it affects our business and daily lives far more than we realize. One of the key traits of entrepreneurs is self awareness. Knowing how to tap into that awareness can take you to new levels in your business and life. Lisa Latimer is a self awareness coach helping women to build self awareness to break indecision gridlock (where they are 2nd and 3rd guessing themselves), silence fears, gain clarity, and fearle...

Aaron Wandtke/Executive Staffing Solutions

Aaron Wandtke has been the owner of Exectutive Staffing Solutions for 20 years and a business coach. As many successful business owners have done, Aaron has taken that success and is sharing it with other business owners. We cover it all from start up to staffing and building great teams.  Culture, environment and systems are all part of a successful company and we cover them in this episode. Great take aways for your knowledge bank! IG @aaronwandtke) Connect with me on LinkedIn

w/True Money Mindset Creator Erkki Peippo

Awesome guest Erkki Peippo on money mindset and how to make it work for you. We go into an interesting look at what true money mindset is and I think you'll be surprised what it actually constitutes to become successful in this area. Erkki Peippo, is an Independent Financial Advocate for his clients. He is knowledgeable in the areas of Estate Planning, Tax Planning, Risk Management and Investment Planning. He specializes in tax reduction strategies and retirement income planning.  Througho...

w/Podbooker Creator Daniel Gefen

Daniel is a top rated podcast host, best selling author who's interviewed billionaires on down to build his brand in the podcast space. Founder of Gefen media group Daniel Gefen is also the creator of Podbooker.com an amazing platform for both podcast hosts and guests. We walk through Daniel's story and his business successes and struggles along with his most recent success: podbooker.com.  This is an inspiring story of his journey not just in the media space but his discovery of Podcasts an...

w/Xponential leader Sean Spector

Specail guest Sean Spector is an entrepreneur, speaker, podcaster, business leadership coach and founder of Xponential Leaders. In this episode we cover a lot! one thing is the power of the mastermind group. Another is the mindset required to elevate your leadership and business to exceed all of your expectations. Sean is helping business leaders take their skills to all new levels and you will gain some great nuggets of truth and wisdom from this episode. website: www.xponentialleaders.com...

w/ Virtual Assistant Marketing Master Adrian Miciano

Philippine  based Adrian Miciano is marketing expert in both Linkedin and video editing. His virtual assistant company has done incredible revenue turnarounds for businesses around the world. He helps businesses get meetings with potential clients as a "Sales Navigator" then scale and move past the growth phase. It's worth a listen if you've ever considered using a VA or want to explore and hire an expert in the linkedin space to increase your b2b presence and sales he's your man. Do you hav...

W/ movement & nutrition expert Janis Isaman

Janis Isaman is a movement and nutrition specialist for high achieving business owners. She helps people feel their best so they can do their best. Entrepreneurs have a need for daily high performance. This translates into the food you put in your body and physically being your best without pain and weakness. I had a great conversation with Janis on this one! She has an amazing story and excellent tips to help you be the best you can be each day! Follow her and get expert tips to help you me...

Nelson Tressler/Author: The Unlucky Sperm Club

Nelson Tressler Author of The Unlucky Sperm Club and multiple business owner, shares his incredible story of overcoming major adversity and how he is now helping others do the same. This is a story not to be missed. Are you a member of the unlucky sperm club? With the help of this book, you will realize your membership is the greatest gift you will ever receive.  Maybe you were born into a tough situation where the odds were already stacked against you. Personal success and wealth might fe...

w/ Ins. Sales Expert Brian Mckittrick

Brian McKittrick is an Insurance & Finance Specialist, and his brokerage Insurance of Texas services Life, Health, and Senior Insurance plans for all 50 states, plus Washington D.C. Also offers Property, Casualty & Commercial plans for Texas. Brian is a career sales professional and leader. He has been a top performing salesman since his first commission sales position in 1999. For over 20 years, Brian has excelled in retail, car, and insurance sales both as a sales associate, as well as le...

Coach T/Relationship Expert

This episode covered so much more than just relationships. We uncovered so many things that keep High performers from being their truly best and ways to correct it. don't skip this one regardless of where you're at in your business or life. I promise you won't regret it. Coach T is a Dating Extrordinaire, Fitness Expert, Former Mrs. Maryland, Mother to 4 under 5, and an entrepreneur. Coach T founded Maxing U after having been in the elite matchmaking space for several years . She began real...

w/Corey Berrier & Sales CEO

Corey Berrier is the sales and company culture expert. His Company: Sales CEO helps businesses turn around poor performing sales staff and increase a desirable company culture to attract and keep the best people in the company. You'll enjoy this interview and pick up some excellent tips to maximizing your sales abilities and building a business people want to be in and around. follow Corey...@coryberrier  www.salesceo.co

w/Business Scaling Master Victor Rancour

This is a powerful interview about risk, action taking, marketing, sales and business scaling. You will be incredibly inspired by Victor Rancour and his creation and building of Absolute Air Flow and his 4 other businesses all starting from a pizza shop parking lot. Hitting almost 18 million dollars in year two is a dream for most and Victor tells us how he did it. So much to be learned from this interview so buckle up and don't miss a word of this conversation!

w/Kris Whitehead founder Iconic Alliance

A great discussion and inside look into achieving results and overcoming obstacles while maintaining your integrity and authenticity. Kris has met with tremendous success after his own struggles and mistakes and now runs multiple companies and is a leading business coach guiding others to increase their business success. Kris Whitehead founder of  ICONIC Alliance, Think to Succeed and New England Custom Remodeling is a High Performance Personal and Professional Development Coach.  Kris expl...

w/ Tax Strategist Ron Fossum

If you've never understood tax strategy or any type of tax code for that matter you're not alone in any small sense!. Ron fossum is going to share some amazing strategies that were thought only available to the ultra big hitters but in reality we all can use as business owners. This is not a dry boring segment. If this doesn't perk you up for the possibilities these tax strategies can do to help you grow your business and keep way more of your hard earned money, nothing will! This is foundat...

w/ Roofing Media Expert Armando Jacox

Armondo Jacox has been in the roofing industry for 17 years with 10 of the last years on his own with foothills Roofing & Exteriors. Not only has he created a unique niche in an overcrowded market place but he has also expanded his efforts into creating a marketing company that caters to the roofing industry. It's an awesome story of diligence and struggle along with adjusting to the new  confines thrust on business owners with the 2020 pandemic. You'll learn a ton from this seasoned Entrepr...

Where to find your best employees

Have you ever struggled to find and keep great employees?  Here’s some great tips in this episode. Here’s my free build value/Build Profit ebook  http://bit.ly/3jHgkmYbvbpreg

w/Roof Coating Expert Stan Volkman

Stan Volkman has spent 40 years in the roof coating industry. His expertise goes well beyond the product knowledge. It's 40 years of building relationships and crafting his sales skills to deliver the highest level of value to his clients. We always want to search out wisdom and when you can find a gem like Stan with 40 years of gained wisdom in a single industry you better listen!

w/ Systems Expert Erika Mcmillion

Systems expert Erika Mcmillion walks us through the steps of systematizing your business for a better operating company from the top down. This is a big component to escaping the owner prison. If you don't implement systems and processes in your business you will be handcuffed to your business and the individuals who know how to get things done. Reach out to Erika at www.erikamcmillion.com  

w/ Business Expert Mike Claudio

Special guest Mike claudio from Winrate Consulting joins me and we discuss building and scaling your business.  complexities, employees, systems, processes, imperfect action and building a self sufficient business where profit is the focus and not revenue. Great conversation with another excellent business coach who still is in the trenches running his own businesses and taking action every day! Find Mike on these platforms; Podcast: Big Stud Sales IG: @winrateconsulting Youtube: Mike claud...

w/ Predictable Wealth Advocates owner Brian Brown

Guest Brian Brown discusses  the foundational investment strategy of infinite banking (I use the term Cash Flow Banking in my book) This is a little known strategy that the likes of the Rockefellers, JC Penny and Walt Disney used to protect and create tax free, multi generational wealth. You'll get the complete insight to this strategy that doesn't require massive wealth to get started. Here's links to more on Brian and his company Predictable Wealth Advocates: Masterclass: https://predictab...

w/Guest Justin Watkins - JW Construction

My guest Justin Watkins is a craftsman who has mastered Escaping the Owner Prison. We talk about his journey over the last 20+ years in business and life. You'll enjoy his take on life and business during this fun conversation on work/life balance. There's success at all levels and it's seldom measured by the dollar. Don't forget to subscribe to the ETOP podcast and leave a great review if you would be so kind. Also be sure to grab my FREE  Build Value/Build Profit ebook HERE

The Myth of Work/Life Balance

So this may be controversial to some, but in this episode I explain what true work/life balance looks like for the entrepreneur/business owner. I think you'll agree ...or not. It's a new way to look at that tired cliche. If you want to know more about how to reach this balance, check out my FREE webinar where you'll get some great training to achieve it.  GO HERE to view.

w/ Neuro Marketing Expert Alex Vonderhaar

Alex Vonderhaar from Hidden Falls Media shares Neuro Marketing techniques with us as we dive into it's meaning and application.  A fascinating interview with a twist on tradditional marketing. Gain new understanding for the future of marketing and what your company should be preparing for.

The Importance Of Mentors

Sometimes we forget the people who added so much to our lives even in the smallest of ways. Lets discuss mentoring and how not only did it effect our lives but how and why we should be giving back to others as well.

w/Recruiting Superstar Matthew Snow

When you think of hiring you don't always think about getting a professional recruiter. Matthew Snow from Pivotal Recruiting Solutions is that Pro. He's consistently delivered the right person for the right job year after year. With a specialization in the roofing industry Matthew fulfills the demand for qualified sales people for storm restoration companies nationwide. He makes a difference by being transparent and sharing the full truth about the position and it's requirements. He has a tr...

w/Special Guest Matthew Iklodi

Meet Matthew, a 20 year old booming entrepreneur whose entrepreneurial desires go back to the young age of 8. We dive into the  mindset of the new generation of business owners and what makes them tick. You'll love the energy Matthew brings to this podcast. Wise beyond his years Matthew shares with us his brand of leadership and the role models and inspiration he's gained throughout his teenage years that's enabled him to start  and succeed in his own marketing agency.  He is definitely som...

w/Special Guest Lewis Vandervalk

Guest Lewis Vandervalk of Blue Crocus Solutions Is making a difference in the marketing world. He's helping contractors decrease door knocking and bring the clients to them. Understanding your niche is a powerful way to grow your business and Lewis is not your average marketer. You'll glean some amazing high points from this interview and see how Lewis is carving out his niche in the pavement industry. It's not just marketing it's just plain good business!

w/ Special Guest Tomas Keenan

Tomas Keenan #1 Best selling author of Un F*** Your Business. Tomas shares his failures and successes along with how you can create a true and lasting business that doesn't need you day in and day out to run and be highly profitable. From a man who has not only been there, but is still operating high functioning, successful businesses, along with helping others do the same, This is a man to be listened to. I promise you'll gain so much from this interview; an absolute must listen.  You can l...

With Expert Joseph Toppi

Joseph Toppi is a systems expert focused on the construction & trades industry. We delve into the financial intelligence needed to bid jobs properly and run a company with the proper automation and systems that create  increased profit margins.  Even more importantly how these detailed systems create the time freedom from the day to day running of the business that so many owners get trapped in. A major portion of Escaping the Owner Prison is systems and processes in your business to help yo...

Special Guest Michael Vann

Michael is the President of The Vann Group, LLC.  In this episode we discuss building your business to sell along with the many variables involved in that process and how you can set a path to maximize the sale of your business.  Michael has over twenty years of strategic consulting and transactional advisory experience.  A member of the Forbes Coaches Council, Michael focuses his efforts on helping owners build and realize their value by creating the framework for continuity and scalabilit...

Special Guest Jason Geiman

Not only did Jason Geiman go from fire fighter to million dollar pressure washing guy he also started training others how to do the same thing! Jason's simple approach to "Charging what you're worth" is spectacular. He's a shining example of what Escape the Owner Prison is all about. You'll enjoy this conversation and take away some great nuggets for your business. If you haven't grabbed your free copy of Build Value/Build Profit ebook DO IT NOW! CLICK HERE 

Special guest Brian Hess

Scaling any business can be difficult. Brian Hess is here to share insight into how he grew his Pavement company into a national brand while creating other businesses in the same vertical without destroying his ability to still give back to others and live the life he loves. There's so many take aways in this one so buckle up and get the pen and paper ready for notes!

Thaddeus Tondu from On Purpose Media

Phenomenal discussion on what it is and how marketing works for your business, broken down into easily understandable terms for the business owner. Online marketing can be like playing the lottery and that means it's really hard to win. With the right marketer you can take the guess work out and create substantial ROI. To learn more about Thaddeus and what he offers:  www.onpurposemedia.ca

W/ guest Bobby Walker

Bobby learned very quickly how to escape the owner prison in his window  & power washing business. Great story on overcoming and creating your own path to never be an employee ever again.

David Carroll w/ Dope Marketing

Creating and scaling multiple businesses isn't for every entrepreneur. But the principles remain the same. David Carroll of Dope Marketing shares his journeys and his method of Escaping the Owner prison even with multiple businesses. He shares the power of niche business creation/marketing.  A lot of wisdom is shared in this episode that will certainly assist your entrepreneurial experience. www.dopemarketing.com

When Value Exceeds Price

Do customers constantly beat you down on price? I have a fix for you in this episode! Make the price shoppers a thing of the past.  Also here's the FREE ebook I talked about in the podcast you can get it by CLICKING HERE iNeTzBFGo8cjexNQow6N

Billionaire mindset W/ guest Donnie Kinser

Donnie Kinser, founder of billionaire mindset club shares insight Into creating a complete balanced and happy life while running a company that thrives.

Putting out fires in your business

If you spend most of your days putting out fires in your business this will help you make that a thing of the past. It's not a difficult fix it just needs your attention. If you want to learn even more great tips check out my free webinar HERE

Power Marketing with Expert Christian Lovrecich

Incredible episode with guest Christian Lovrecich talking about Marketing and how it can change the direction of your business without breaking the bank. You've got to hear and learn his "Rapid Cashflow Sequence" on this episode that you can do yourself that will jump start and pay for your marketing for the next three months at least! Don't forget to check out the FREE ETOP Academy webinar RIGHT HERE

To do lists don’t make you money

To do lists detract from your mission as an owner. We get paid for done. Here’s the new way to look at your lists so they make you money!

Hustle and Grind is Grinding you Down

Hustle and Grind sounds good on the surface but it can be causing you to burn out and fail in your business. Let's talk about how and why this may be happening to you and how to direct that Hustle and Grind in the right way. https://bit.ly/2GpTKjSwebinarreg

Seek wise counsel

When making decisions don’t depend on your own wisdom. Especially in today’s business climate. There’s a lot of people who’ve been where you want to go or know what you don’t. I share some of my tough learning experience in this episode

Seek wise counsel

When making decisions don’t depend on your own wisdom. Especially in today’s business climate. There’s a lot of people who’ve been where you want to go or know what you don’t. I share some of my tough learning experience in this episode

Benefits of the Business Roller Coaster

Freedom has many meanings

As business owners we are hypersensitive to freedom.  We are seeing anarchy and the loss of freedom in our great society right now. Having an understanding of what is freedom is critical. Enjoy my rant on the events of the day :-)

Unbreakable Persistence

Persistence is a key Entrepreneur trait that leads to success. In this episode I discuss the need for this trait and how to maximize unbreakable persistence to make your teams great and top performers in all they do.

Why Take The Risk

There's Risk in everything we do but as business owners we have an inordinate amount of risk to take on. In this episode I talk about transferring that Risk so you can do more and have more. Also the real secret of risk transfer and the new way to look at it!