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Focus Forward Podcast for Business Owners

70 episodes - English - Latest episode: 8 months ago - ★★★★★ - 5 ratings

Welcome to the Focus Forward Business Podcast where we share the journeys, stories, and lessons of amazing entrepreneurs!

Hosted by Sturdy McKee of SturdyCoaching.com.

Do you have a great entrepreneurial story and want to be a guest on the show? Get in touch at https://www.matchmaker.fm/podcast/focus-forward-podcast-for-bus-ed0bbc.

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Episodes

Focus Forward Business Podcast with Sturdy McKee - S2 Ep. 23 Bob Hayward

November 27, 2023 17:12 - 36 minutes - 33.4 MB

Bob Hayward shares some great insights that I immediately put to work in my business. We covered a range of topics related to sales and business growth. In this episode Bob emphasizes the importance of providing value to customers and understanding the cost of doing nothing, along with the critical role of trust and trust-building skills in sales and service delivery. And we delved into the importance of adding real value and profit by identifying the customer's pain points and solving t...

Focus Forward Business Podcast with Sturdy McKee - S2 Ep. 21 Howard Lim

October 31, 2023 18:35 - 42 minutes - 39.3 MB

I had a really great conversation with Howard Lim. Howard simplifies concepts to make them quickly understandable and evident due to his amazing insights and long experience. Howard is an Award-winning Business and Brand Architect™ and acclaimed author of Authentic Branding® . He designs businesses from the inside-out. A disruptive innovator, Mr. Lim and his firm, HOW CREATIVE®, partner with business owners worldwide to develop and execute world-class, leading businesses and Authentic...

Focus Forward Business Podcast with Sturdy McKee - S2 Ep. 20 Chris Felton

October 23, 2023 18:37 - 37 minutes - 34.5 MB

Chris Felton is an Amazon bestselling author and a financial services entrepreneur. In his company he is known as the Mindset Guy. He wrote Think and Grow You. In this episode we talk about how to get out when you get stuck. Chris lives near Denver, CO.  You can reach Chris at: ⁠LinkedIn⁠ ChrisFelton.me For more about Sturdy visit ⁠⁠⁠SturdyCoaching.com⁠⁠⁠. #smallbusiness #businessowner #leadership #management #entrepreneur #purpose

Focus Forward Business Podcast with Sturdy McKee - S2 Ep. 19 Kate McCauley

August 22, 2023 15:52 - 17 minutes - 16.1 MB

Kate McCauley is an educator, speaker, coach, and course creator who specializes in mindset and the power of retraining your brain. With over twenty years of experience as an educator, Kate has honed her skills in helping individuals and organizations shift their limiting mindsets towards opportunities for success. You can reach Kate at: Booking Instagram LinkedIn For more about Sturdy visit ⁠⁠SturdyCoaching.com⁠⁠. #smallbusiness #businessowner #leadership #management #entrepreneur #pu...

Focus Forward Business Podcast with Sturdy McKee - S2 Ep. 18 Lois Barth

August 22, 2023 15:44 - 31 minutes - 28.5 MB

Lois Barth is a Human Development Expert, Speaker, Life,  Business, and Leadership Coach, and author of the book, Courage to SPARKLE. She sees the Courage to SPARKLE as a metaphor to shine bright, share your gifts, and make a difference. Lois works with heart-centered go-getters & mission centered leaders who crave greater meaning, fulfillment, and impact in their lives both personally and professionally.   Having spoken to thousands of people and coached over 800 clients Lois champions gro...

Focus Forward Business Podcast with Sturdy McKee - S2 Ep. 17 Luci Gabel

August 22, 2023 15:32 - 22 minutes - 20.9 MB

According to Luci Gabel, MA, MBA reaching your next level in leadership depends on the healthy habits you create—personally and with others. Research and experience working in leadership roles with hundreds of people has strengthened her conclusions that  • contrary to popular belief, we aren’t born leaders, we learn leadership. • your skills get better with practice • the highest levels of leadership can only come once you have your self care in order Luci is a national speaker and educ...

Focus Forward Business Podcast with Sturdy McKee - S2 Ep. 16 Ty Grady

August 22, 2023 15:26 - 24 minutes - 22.6 MB

Ty Grady is a real estate investor, consultant, coach, speaker, author, and Founder of Freedom Financial Institute.  He is passionate about your wellness, taking control of your company, and managing the financial stresses of both you and your employees. Connect with Ty at https://www.freedomfinancialinstitute.com [email protected] For more about Sturdy visit ⁠⁠SturdyCoaching.com⁠⁠. #smallbusiness #businessowner #leadership #management #entrepreneur #purpose

Focus Forward Business Podcast with Sturdy McKee - S2 Ep. 15 Paul Newton

July 31, 2023 23:47 - 45 minutes - 41.4 MB

Paul Newton is a cybersecurity expert, consultant, entrepreneur, Magician, hypnotist, and mind-reader who specializes in the security of the mind. I challenge you to find a more entertaining and interesting security expert anywhere. Connect with Paul at https://mentaltheft.co.uk linktr.ee/mentaltheft @mentaltheft For more about Sturdy visit ⁠⁠SturdyCoaching.com⁠⁠. #smallbusiness #businessowner #leadership #management #entrepreneur #purpose

Dan Cockerell - S2 Ep. 14 Focus Forward Business Podcast with Sturdy McKee

June 27, 2023 00:00 - 30 minutes - 28.2 MB

Dan Cockerell has held various executive operations roles at the Walt Disney World Resort, both in the theme parks and resort hotels, and retired as the Vice President of the Magic Kingdom where he led 12,000 cast members and entertained over 20 million guests annually. He earned his MBA in 2001 at the Crummer School of Business at Rollins College. In addition to his operational responsibilities, Dan was a keynote speaker for the world-renowned Disney Institute for 18 years. After a fulfill...

S. Paul Moerhing - S2 Ep. 13 Focus Forward Business Podcast with Sturdy McKee

June 26, 2023 07:00 - 26 minutes - 24.7 MB

S. Paul Moehring is the "Growth Guy," a Business Growth Coach, Speaker, and Best-Selling Author of "Get Squared." With 27 years of experience, he provides support and accountability to business owners, entrepreneurs, and sales managers seeking balanced growth, hence the title "Get Squared". His systems, including the Get Squared Goal Getting Process and Power Focus System, deliver results in profits, team engagement, and free time. Moehring specializes in transforming frustration into wins,...

Manuj Aggarwal - S2 Ep. 12 Focus Forward Business Podcast with Sturdy McKee

June 20, 2023 00:45 - 19 minutes - 18.1 MB

Manuj Aggarwal is a thought leader in AI, and startups who has impacted over 10 million lives and generated over $500M in value. With experience working with clients like Microsoft and IBM, he's spoken at the UN alongside the Secretary-General and Noble Peace prize winner and his work has been mentioned by President Obama and Bill Gates. With 4 patents in AI, he's the perfect person to learn from, about how AI can benefit us all. For more about Sturdy, and his coaching, speaking, and progra...

Evan Rudowski - S2 Ep. 11 Focus Forward Business Podcast with Sturdy McKee

May 29, 2023 17:11 - 26 minutes - 24 MB

Evan Rudowski, with nearly 40 years of digital sector experience, has significantly contributed to the success of businesses worldwide. A key player at Silicon Valley pioneer Excite.com, he led its subsidiary City.net to become a premier travel website and expanded Excite Europe, generating over $30 million in annual revenue. Co-founder of SubHub, a leading SaaS platform for profitable membership websites, Evan recently joined Digital DNA as a principal consultant, helping entrepreneurs bui...

Jamey Schrier - S2 Ep. 10 Focus Forward Business Podcast with Sturdy McKee

May 22, 2023 16:53 - 40 minutes - 37.2 MB

Jamey Schrier, P.T. is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Practice Freedom U, a business coaching and training company. He’s an executive business coach and leadership trainer. Founder of Lighthouse Leader®, Jamey helps physical therapy owners create self-managing practices that allows them the freedom they want and the income they deserve. He is the best-selling author of The Practice Freedom Method: The Practice Owner’s Guide to Work Less, Earn More, and Live Your Passion A grad...

Christopher Salem - S2 Ep. 9 Focus Forward Business Podcast with Sturdy McKee

May 15, 2023 15:57 - 31 minutes - 28.7 MB

Christopher Salem is a seasoned CEO, Business Growth Strategist, Keynote Speaker, Award-Winning Author, Trainer, and Radio Show Host. His focus is on empowering business leaders to elevate their brands and businesses from ordinary to extraordinary. Chris helps businesses enhance employee engagement and retention, acquire more clients, improve customer experiences, and accelerate revenue and profit growth. Chris brings a deep understanding of the challenges facing small businesses in today's...

Dr. Anjan Thakor - S2 Ep. 8 Focus Forward Business Podcast with Sturdy McKee

April 06, 2023 17:26 - 28 minutes - 26.3 MB

In this episode with Dr. Anjan Thakor we discuss Purpose-Driven organizations, what they are, why they work, and how to establish yours. Dr. Thakor is the Dean of Olin Business School at Washington University in St. Louis. He is the co-author of The Economics of Higher Purpose: Eight counterintuitive steps for creating a purpose driven organization, and co-wrote one of the most read articles ever published in the Harvard Business Review. He is a teacher, author, researcher, and an expert ...

Dr. Tiffany Shubert - S2 Ep. 7 Focus Forward Business Podcast with Sturdy McKee

March 23, 2023 18:49 - 42 minutes - 38.8 MB

In this episode with Dr. Tiffany Shubert we really focus on the Physical Therapist space and some gaps in training and connecting with patients. Though we're discussing this specific niche, the lessons are good ones for anyone in professional services or really any business where you deal with people. :-) Dr. Tiffany Shubert is a physical therapist, researcher, educator and entrepreneur. Her passion is translating research findings into practical solutions, and developing engaging and acces...

Belle Walker - S2 Ep. 6 Focus Forward Business Podcast with Sturdy McKee

March 09, 2023 17:51 - 33 minutes - 30.6 MB

Belle Walker takes organizations from Friction to Function, recapturing lost efficiency and engagement by aligning ways of working with strategic goals.  Her clients span tech, professional services, nonprofits, and more. Prior to consulting, Belle built several successful teams for HERE Technology, including one responsible for the quality of maps for autonomous vehicles, and received two patents.  Belle began her career at Google, building a nation-wide aerial photography operation.  She h...

John Spence - S2 Ep. 5 Focus Forward Business Podcast with Sturdy McKee

February 22, 2023 23:37 - 47 minutes - 43.9 MB

John Spence is widely recognized as one of the top business and leadership development experts in the world. He was the CEO of an international Rockefeller foundation at 26. He's a voracious learner who consumes a minimum of 100 business books annually. He has lectured at more than 90 colleges and universities, including MIT, Stanford, Cornell, University of Auckland, University of Kraków, and the Wharton School of Business. John is the author of one of Sturdy's favorite books, Awesomely ...

Focus Forward Business Podcast - Season 2 - Episode 5 with John Spence

February 22, 2023 23:37 - 47 minutes - 43.9 MB

John Spence is widely recognized as one of the top business and leadership development experts in the world. He was the CEO of an international Rockefeller foundation at 26. He's a voracious learner who consumes a minimum of 100 business books annually. He has lectured at more than 90 colleges and universities, including MIT, Stanford, Cornell, University of Auckland, University of Kraków, and the Wharton School of Business. John is the author of one of Sturdy's favorite books, Awesomely ...

Focus Forward Business Podcast - Season 2 - Episode 4 with Susan Frew

January 09, 2023 23:08 - 25 minutes - 23.1 MB

Susan Frew was a delight to speak with. She shares some incredible insights that you NEED in your business. She has built her business around Competing on Awesome, Not on Price. And the ways she does this (and continually improves it) are simply genius.  Susan is the Founder of Sunshine Home Services near Denver, CO, and loves helping and coaching business owners.  You can learn more about Susan and her business at Susan Frew Speaks. For more about Sturdy's coaching, speaking and program...

Susan Frew - S2 Ep. 4 Focus Forward Business Podcast with Sturdy McKee

January 09, 2023 23:08 - 25 minutes - 23.1 MB

Susan Frew was a delight to speak with. She shares some incredible insights that you NEED in your business. She has built her business around Competing on Awesome, Not on Price. And the ways she does this (and continually improves it) are simply genius.  Susan is the Founder of Sunshine Home Services near Denver, CO, and loves helping and coaching business owners.  You can learn more about Susan and her business at Susan Frew Speaks. For more about Sturdy's coaching, speaking and program...

Focus Forward Business Podcast - Season 2 - Episode 3 with John Fenton

December 27, 2022 22:54 - 32 minutes - 29.5 MB

John Fenton is known as the CEO Sensei, and author of 5-Minute Mastery: The Surprising Secrets for Transforming Your Stress to Success and Mastering What’s Important. He brings more than 40 years of experience and helps people at the intersection of leadership, clarity and purpose.

John Fenton - S2 Ep. 3 Focus Forward Business Podcast with Sturdy McKee

December 27, 2022 22:54 - 32 minutes - 29.5 MB

What separates the good leaders from the great ones is the 'inner game' or mindset of leadership. CEO Sensei, former BDO managing partner and martial arts blackbelt, John Fenton is one of the few who address this critical aspect of leading well. A passionate, experienced and articulate ‘leader of leaders’, John’s unique methodology brings clarity, pragmatism and encouragement for today’s professional firm managing partners, board executives and CEO’s. For more about Sturdy please visit Stu...

Focus Forward Business Podcast - Season 2 - Episode 2 with Kim Ades

December 13, 2022 22:58 - 19 minutes - 17.8 MB

Kim Ades is the Founder of Frame of Mind Coaching™ and Co- Founder of The Journal That Talks Back™. Recognized as a pioneer in the field of leadership coaching and thought mastery, Kim uses her unique philosophy and direct coaching style to help leaders identify their blind spots and learn to direct their thinking to achieve extraordinary results. Author, speaker, entrepreneur, coach, and mom of five, Kim’s is dedicated to teaching her powerful coaching process to leaders, executives, and en...

Kim Ades - S2 Ep. 2 Focus Forward Business Podcast with Sturdy McKee

December 13, 2022 22:58 - 19 minutes - 17.8 MB

Kim Ades is the Founder of Frame of Mind Coaching™ and Co- Founder of The Journal That Talks Back™. Recognized as a pioneer in the field of leadership coaching and thought mastery, Kim uses her unique philosophy and direct coaching style to help leaders identify their blind spots and learn to direct their thinking to achieve extraordinary results. Author, speaker, entrepreneur, coach, and mom of five, Kim’s is dedicated to teaching her powerful coaching process to leaders, executives, and en...

Dr. Allen Lycka - S2 Ep. 1 Focus Forward Business Podcast with Sturdy McKee

October 28, 2022 17:02 - 33 minutes - 31.1 MB

Join us for a discussion where Dr. Allen Lycka and I talk about living a meaningful life and bringing those principles into your business.  Dr. Allen Steven Lycka is the host of the Radio Show “How To Live a Fantastic Life”, now syndicated on the AMFM247 Network, and author of some 20 books. You will appreciate Dr. Lycka's insights and wisdom. He can be reached at https://drallenlycka.com. For more about Sturdy please visit SturdyCoaching.com. #smallbusiness #businessowner #leadership #m...

Focus Forward Business Podcast - Season 2 - Episode 1 with Dr. Allen Lycka

October 28, 2022 17:02 - 33 minutes - 31.1 MB

Join us for a discussion where Dr. Allen Lycka and I talk about living a meaningful life and bringing those principles into your business. 

Focus Forward Business Podcast - Episode 42 with Tim Angelillo

September 24, 2021 19:01 - 1 hour - 44.5 MB

As a successful tech entrepreneur and global business leader, Tim Angelillo brings 15+ years of experience running divisions of publicly traded companies like Yahoo! and Time Warner as well currently founding and leading three start-up businesses in Austin, TX.  These experiences allow Tim to share detailed insights on how to apply an entrepreneurial drive and marketing, sales, technology, and management skills both inside global companies and the tech start-up world. As Global Business Lea...

Focus Forward Business Podcast - Episode 41 with Carrie Morey

September 07, 2021 15:36 - 23 minutes - 22.1 MB

Carrie Morey is a lifestyle entrepreneur and founder of Callie’s Hot Little Biscuit. She created Callie’s Hot Little Biscuit as a way to work in the food industry while raising her young daughters and being able to keep her focus on them. She discusses her inspiration and partnering with her mother to launch the company. Carrie shares some great, and unexpected, lessons from her journey. I won’t give them away here. You’re just gonna have to listen to it in her words. I hope you enjoy! C...

Focus Forward Business Podcast - Episode 40 with Rashi Bahri Chitnis

August 24, 2021 13:00 - 22 minutes - 20.9 MB

Rashi Bahri Chitnis is an entrepreneur in Santa Barbara, CA who is striving to empower children through language and culture. Rashi created Shoonya Digital whose mission is to create interactive edutainment content that is inspired by the stories and characters of the world. Think Disney meets  Why Rashi began and how she went about making it happen inspires and informs. Her insights into the entrepreneurial journey will make you think and see in ways you maybe haven’t before. Learn more ...

Focus Forward Business Podcast - Episode 39 with Renée Rouleau

August 17, 2021 15:39 - 47 minutes - 50.6 MB

Renée Rouleau is a trusted and sought-after skin care expert and esthetician loved by celebrities, editors, bloggers and skincare obsessives everywhere. She is based in Austin, TX. Renée is also a motorcyclist, adventurer, and entrepreneur. She shares with us her need to reinvent her brand to stay fresh through all the changes of the last couple of decades. I enjoyed talking with and learning more about Renée’s entrepreneurial journey and how she has grown her business in a most counter-in...

Focus Forward Business Podcast - Episode 38 with Jackie Summers

July 14, 2021 16:20 - 30 minutes - 28.1 MB

Jackie Summers is an entrepreneur and founder at Jack From Brooklyn, makers of the “Perfectly rendered” Sorel liqueur.  https://sorelofficial.com Jackie is the first black person to hold a distilling license in the United States, at least since Prohibition. His determination and persistence got him there, as well as through his 624 attempts at making Sorel delicious AND shelf stable. We are all better off for his diligence. Listen to Jackie describe and take you through his entrepreneurial...

Focus Forward Business Podcast - Episode 37 with Aaron Kozinets

June 25, 2021 20:26 - 20 minutes - 16.5 MB

Aaron Kozinets is a 25 year old entrepreneur and founder at Influence Hunter (http://influencehunter.com). Aaron never really thought about working for anyone else, but instead struck out on his own straight out of school. He has spent the last several years figuring out and refining his vision and strategy for Influence Hunter. Influence Hunter brings the power of online influencers to smaller businesses matching niche influencers with unique brands. Aaron’s journey is interesting and he...

Focus Forward Business Podcast - Episode 36 with Sara Roach-Lewis

June 11, 2021 11:00 - 38 minutes - 28.7 MB

Sara Roach-Lewis is a Feminist Business Strategist & Coach. Sara helps women business owners swap the hamster wheel for increased revenues without sacrificing their personal lives. She lives on Prince Edward Island, Canada. Sara also hosts the show “Break Through” on Voice America Business. Sara comes from a non-profit background and talks about the transition to entrepreneurship as well as the similarities she has seen and experienced. She shares how she overcame her “crisis of confidence”...

Focus Forward Business Podcast - Episode 35 with Heather Deveaux

June 04, 2021 14:59 - 54 minutes - 39.2 MB

Heather Deveaux is the founder of Heather Deveaux Instructional Design. Heather took her experience and created a business where she helps content experts bring their ideas to life in 30 days or less. Think Big Move Fast is her mantra and she helps people create great content without getting caught up in the endless cycle of perfectionism. Heather share her insights and stories of becoming and growing as an entrepreneur with some lessons you will not want to miss. I hope you enjoy my conv...

Focus Forward Business Podcast - Episode 34 with Saji Gunawardane

May 14, 2021 18:38 - 30 minutes - 28 MB

Saji Gunawardane is the founder of US Business Counsel (note counsel vs council). Saji has a unique business model at US Business Counsel where he is in essence a fractional general legal counsel to businesses and start-ups. This gives him behind the curtain insights into the challenges, opportunities, and day to day business owners face, as well as his own first-hand experience with starting, running, and growing a business. Saji shares his insights from his own business as well as those g...

Focus Forward Business Podcast - Episode 33 with Tracy Lamourie

April 30, 2021 20:11 - 45 minutes - 33.4 MB

Tracy Lamourie is the founder of Lamourie Media. Tracy is A Universal Women's Network 2020 Woman of Inspiration Winner for the Women In Media Award and the author of the upcoming book GET REPPED - Build Your Brand With Effective Public and Media Relations.  Tracy took what she learned in her very successful advocacy work and turned it into a new career and now a business. Her story is interesting and she is full of energy! She also shares some tips on how to get earned (vs paid) media atten...

Focus Forward Business Podcast - Episode 32 with Marko Gargenta

April 16, 2021 10:44 - 32 minutes - 23.8 MB

Marko was originally a bootstrap entrepreneur who has now embraced investing and the world of fundraising to accelerate his business and learn more. He sold his first company to Twitter (after turning them down twice) and discusses how he made that decision to become an employee after decades of entrepreneurship. He also shares insights he learned from his brief “retirement” upon leaving Twitter and how and why he decided he needed a new project to pursue. For the past five years he has b...

Focus Forward Business Podcast - Episode 31 with Dr. Susan Clinton

April 02, 2021 10:11 - 53 minutes - 38.7 MB

Dr. Susan Clinton, PT, DScPT, OCS, WCS, COMT, FAAOMPT is a Board Certified Clinical Specialist in Manual Therapy, Orthopedics and Women’s Health. She began her business after over three decades as a PT, Embody Physiotherapy and Wellness in Sewickley, PA outside of Pittsburgh. She shares what that transition was like and what she would have done differently if she were to do it all over again. Dr. Clinton teaches post professional education programs to clinicians all over North America and a...

Focus Forward Business Podcast - Episode 30 with Angie Flynn-McIver

March 20, 2021 04:00 - 22 minutes - 15.9 MB

I am happy to bring you Angie Flynn-McIver in this episode. Angie is the Founder  and President at Ignite CSP. The CSP stands for coaching, speaking, and presenting. Ignite CSP offers workshops, training, and coaching to people and organizations looking to go to the next level. I hope you enjoy my conversation with Angie Flynn-McIver.

Focus Forward Business Podcast - Episode 29 with Dr. Danelle Dickson

March 13, 2021 05:30 - 34 minutes - 23.7 MB

In this episode I talk with Dr. Danelle Dickson. Dr. Dickson is a private practice owner at Performance Plus Physical Therapy based in Washington, DC. She is also Co-Founder of The Dance Ready Project, and of The Black Female Foundation, a program for female BIPOC business owners to tell their stories, learn about business, and become part of a network of other business owners.  I hope you enjoy my conversation with Dr. Dickson as much as I did.

Focus Forward Business Podcast - Episode 28 with Dr. Stephen Peaden

March 06, 2021 06:00 - 37 minutes - 26.4 MB

In this episode I talk with Dr. Stephen Peaden. Dr. Peaden is the owner at Restore PhysicalTherapy in Panama City, Florida and a former client of mine.  Dr. Peaden shares his some interesting stories of being shut down by Hurricane Michael in 2018 and then surviving through 2020 and now thriving in 2021. You might notice my native Floridian accent come out, too, as Stephen and I get into his stories.  I hope you enjoy my conversation with Dr. Peaden.

Focus Forward Business Podcast - Episode 27 with Andreas Schenk

February 27, 2021 07:00 - 39 minutes - 25.5 MB

Andreas Schenk, PT is my guest in this episode. Andreas is the Founder and Owner at Results Rehab in Coronado, California. He is the creator of the Results Treatment Method which he teaches to physical therapists all over the world.  Andreas graduated from the Physical Therapy College in Schaffhausen, Switzerland. He opened Results Rehabilitation Inc. in Coronado over 20 years ago. I hope you enjoy my conversation with Andreas. You can reach Andreas at https://resultsrehab.com/contact-us.

Focus Forward Business Podcast - Episode 26 with Heather Chavin

February 22, 2021 09:53 - 37 minutes - 25.3 MB

In this episode I talk with Heather Chavin, Founder and Owner at GoGoDone.com a virtual coworking space. Heather pursued her original vision of GoGoDone as a side project. When events transpired and converged shortly after the beginning of the pandemic to open up her future, she turned her passion project into a business.  I hope you enjoy my conversation with Heather. You will find her energy and insights infectious.

Focus Forward Business Podcast - Episode 25 with Vladimir Gendelman

February 12, 2021 21:07 - 28 minutes - 18.6 MB

In this episode, I talk with Vladimir Gendelman, Founder and CEO of Company Folders. Vladimir was born and raised in the former Soviet Union. Growing up he rarely had access to the basic amenities that many of us take for granted. After immigrating to America, he made it his mission to help provide others with the things he never had access to growing up. After a client expressed a need for high quality presentation folders, Vladimir was inspired to create Company Folders, Inc. in 2003.

Focus Forward Business Podcast - Episode 24 with Dr. Juan Michelle Martin

February 05, 2021 13:20 - 36 minutes - 25.9 MB

In this episode I talk with Dr. Juan Michelle Martin. Dr. Martin is a practice owner at JMM Health Solutions, and Co-Founder of The Black Female Foundation, a program for female BIPOC business owners to tell their stories, learn about business, and become part of a network of other business owners.  Dr. Martin shares her stories and unique perspective as a black, female entrepreneur, along with lessons to help other entrepreneurs.  I hope you enjoy my conversation with Dr. Martin as much a...

Focus Forward Business Podcast - Episode 23

January 29, 2021 16:11 - 34 minutes - 23.8 MB

In this episode, I talk with Dr. Orit Hickman. Dr. Hickman is a Physical Therapist, and the CEO and founder of the Lake Burien Physical Therapy in Burien, Washington. We had a great time discussing lessons and finding your tribe. Dr. Hickman has a wealth of information and wisdom to share with you in this episode. I hope you enjoy my conversation with Dr. Orit Hickman.

Focus Forward Business Podcast - Episode 23 with Orit Hickman

January 29, 2021 16:11 - 34 minutes - 23.8 MB

In this episode, I talk with Dr. Orit Hickman. Dr. Hickman is a Physical Therapist, and the CEO and founder of the Lake Burien Physical Therapy in Burien, Washington. We had a great time discussing lessons and finding your tribe. Dr. Hickman has a wealth of information and wisdom to share with you in this episode. I hope you enjoy my conversation with Dr. Orit Hickman.

Focus Forward Business Podcast - Episode 22

January 22, 2021 16:33 - 42 minutes - 32.5 MB

In this episode I get to talk with Dr. Ginger Garner. Dr. Garner is a Certified Athletic Trainer, Physical Therapist, Professional Yoga Therapist, and is Board Certified in Lifestyle Medicine. She is also the CEO and founder of the Living Well Institute and And she is the owner of EudeMOMia. I hope you enjoy my conversation with Dr. Ginger Garner. You can reach out to her on Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram. Her social media handle is @drgingergarner

Focus Forward Business Podcast - Episode 21

January 15, 2021 20:09 - 17 minutes - 12 MB

In this episode I get to talk with Dr. Laura Sanner. Dr. Sanner is a physical therapist, practice owner, and the author of Pregnancy Pain: Fix Your Pain and Become the Boss of Your Body, Tips and Tricks from a Physical Therapist and Mother. Dr. Sanner shares her stories and insights and what drove her to start her own business, and why she decided to write a book. I hope you enjoy my conversation with Dr. Laura Sanner.

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