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#PirateBroadcast

562 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 1 rating

Interesting People Doing Interesting Things…

The #PirateBroadcast starts out as a Livestreaming show and shared across multiple platforms to distribute encouraging information with people. This podcast allows people to receive information when they're unable to catch the Livestream.


The show brings all kinds of topics to the table with a common thread of thinking outside the box while still being kind.

#kindnessiscool
#smilesarefree
#makeitmatter

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Episodes

Catch Brian Roy on the Piratebroadcast

May 20, 2020 14:45 - 31 minutes - 28.8 MB

Today on the #PirateBroadcast Russ Johns talks with Brian Roy. Brian started out on LinkedIn when the video feature had just started out 2 years ago. Brian was very shy and petrified and first. But Brian tried video just for funny but did not like the way he looked or sounded, so he deleted the video. There was a challenge called 10 tips 10 days and that helped him get more comfortable with the camera and be able to continue to do his videos. Brian has done animation and illustration for 12 y...

Catch Wendy Gilhula on the Piratebroadcast

May 19, 2020 14:51 - 30 minutes - 28 MB

Today on the #PirateBroadcast Russ Johns talk with Wendy Gilhula. Wendy has her own podcast now and she helps authors write their manuscripts. Wendy’s podcast is called The Write Kind Podcast. She named with Write, because it is for new writers or writers who are just starting their first drafts of children’s manuscripts. She started this podcast, because she wanted to give these people somewhere, where they can have a safe and kind place to gather, listen and get or give tips and not be judg...

Catch Brian Schulman on the PirateBroadcast

May 18, 2020 14:59 - 41 minutes - 38.4 MB

Today on the #PirateBroadcast Russ Johns has Brian Schulman. Brian has been on Linkedin for the past 16 years every day. He has done 21 years of digital marketing experience strategizing 500 brands. Brian is a forced featured entrepreneur. He is also Linkedin top voice and was named a 2019 LinkedIn video creator of the year and one of the pioneering top Linkedin video and LinkedIn live creators in the world in 2019. In July of last year Brian broke the Linkedin live record of broadcasting fo...

Catch Erika Warfield on the Piratebroadcast

May 15, 2020 14:53 - 30 minutes - 28.4 MB

Today on the #pirateBroadcast Russ Johns talks with Erika Warfield. Today they talk about meta growth. Josh (the CEO) is the VP of Growth. What they do is performance coach their clients to success so they can focus on higher leverages activities, rather than holding their teams accountable. The hire companies but act as their VP growth. With Josh’s formula and the meta growth ventures it is a part of the process of getting beyond and allowing other people to be the champions and the cheerlea...

Catch David Brier on the PirateBroadcast

May 14, 2020 14:56 - 32 minutes - 30.1 MB

Today on the #PirateBroadcast Russ Johns talks with David Brier. David is a native New Yorker who is now living and working in the Midwest. He calls himself the Fir Breathing Slayer of Mediocrity. He gives brands the life, energy, verb, stamina, the pulse to be heard and seen and just be the best that they are. He also has one-minute Wednesdays on his YouTube channel. He came up with doing this because he felt like this was a way to show more value.

Catch Kon Apostolopoulos on the PirateBroadcast

May 13, 2020 14:45 - 31 minutes - 29.1 MB

Today on the #PirateBroadcast Russ Johns and Kon Apostolopoulos talk about Kon’s book. His book is based on leadership, being adaptable, and being flexible in the workplace. The book is called The Seven Keys to Navigating a Crisis. He wrote this book with another Pirate from the #PirateBroadcast Elia Gourgouris. This book is a practical Guide to help people deal with the pandemic that we are going through now, the crisis that people go through in their life. The first key step is Self-Care. A...

Catch Virginia Czarnocki on the PirateBroadcast

May 12, 2020 14:51 - 31 minutes - 28.7 MB

Today on the #PirateBroadcast Russ Johns talks with Virginia Czarnocki. Virginia Lives on the Cayman Islands and she deals with an online business and health and fitness and she is an attorney. Virginia loves to cook things that people love a put it in a health way. She is about fitness because it has helped her overcome the depression and suicidal tendencies she had when she was a teenager. Virginia struggled at first thinking that being a fitness trainer was not for her, but she loves helpi...

Catch Gina Gardiner on the PirateBroadcast

May 11, 2020 14:47 - 29 minutes - 26.8 MB

Today on the #PirateBroadcast Russ Johns talks with Gina Gardiner and one thing they talked about today is leadership. There are three constants in life: death, taxes, and change. Enlightened Leadership, the first principle is to lead others effectively you must lead yourself first. Take responsibility for everything you have, like your thoughts, emotions, actions, and words. We need to go for what is right and not what’s easy and expedient. When you do what you’ve always done, you’ll get wha...

Welcome Marc Siden to the PirateBroadcast

May 08, 2020 14:48 - 28 minutes - 25.6 MB

Today on the #PirateBroadcast Russ Johns talks with Marc Siden about his CBD drink called Cloud Water. This drink is sparkling water infused with flavors of CBD oil. Marc’s mission is to enable people to empower their own self-health and they’re well being. It does not the side effects of Marijuana and it doesn’t give you a hangover. Some people have said that it has gotten them through a day of mommy-ing, homeschooling, and helped with their arthritis. Marc may not have created CBD, but thes...

Catch Randy Martin on the PirateBroadcast

May 07, 2020 15:07 - 31 minutes - 29.1 MB

Today on the #PirateBroadcast Russ Johns has Randy Martin on the show. Randy is in the oil industry. He started off as a young kid, who was asked by neighbors who lived nearby to watch their cottages while they were away so that their homes weren’t broken into during the wintertime while they weren’t in residence. He would go inside the house and call a long-distance number and they would know that he was there when they got their phone bill with that number on it. Randy and his family buil...

Catch Rocio Perez on the PirateBroadcast

May 06, 2020 14:57 - 32 minutes - 29.5 MB

Today on the #Piratebroadcast Russ Johns talks with Rocio Perez about what keeps her motivated. Since COVID-19, Rocio has kept in touch with her friends in China, Africa, and Germany and elsewhere. She has also focused on her writing. Rocio ran away at 12 and used her imagination to get where she is now in her life. She always knew she would be a teacher and help others and she believes that we all have gifts and potential of our own, when we find those, we find who we are, who we are being a...

Catch Rhett Power on the PirateBroadcast

May 05, 2020 15:45 - 29 minutes - 26.7 MB

Today on the #PirateBroadcast Russ Johns talks with Rhett Power. Rhett has created a live called The Power Lunch Live. It is almost a year old now and they do LinkedIn live and have and almost 200 interviews. Rhett helps build thought leadership and presence. Doing the Power Lunch Live has given him an opportunity to go places and grow a business

Catch Sara Causey on the PirateBroadcast

May 04, 2020 14:46 - 31 minutes - 28.5 MB

Today on the #PirateBroadcast Russ Johns talks with Sara Causey. Today they talk about the aspects of sales. Some advice that Sara was given by one of her mentors in staffing and recruiting was to watch what the crowd is doing and go the opposite direction. Don’t look for someone who thinks money is evil and dirty to help you with your coaching look for someone who wants to make money and wants to help you make money also, Money is not evil.

Catch Anna LeBaron on the PirateBroadcast

May 01, 2020 15:22 - 41 minutes - 38.3 MB

Today on the #PirateBroadcast Russ Johns invites Anna LeBaron. Anna works with publishers to promote new books that come on the market. Her passion is putting the right book in the right pair of hands. Anna feels like not every book is for everyone. Anna started writing her first book about her family in 2014, and the book was published in 2017. Her book is about what her family had to go threw growing up and finding out that her dad was one of the nefarious Fundamentalists in the country an...

Catch Kiran Bedi on the PirateBroadcast

April 30, 2020 18:33 - 35 minutes - 32.2 MB

Today Russ Johns does a recap of the #PirateBroadcast with Kiran Bedi who was one of the first Pirates. They both encourage us to avoid being stuck into that Fight/Flight Mode, don’t go crazy over the things that you can’t control. Find your center and step back and ask yourself what can you do now? What is going to be your next step? Find your courage and find out what really matters in your life and speak from your heart. Check out Kiran Bedi’s book: Overcoming Fear and Failure.

Catch Russ DeSomer on the PirateBroadcast

April 29, 2020 15:00 - 34 minutes - 31.5 MB

Today on the #PirateBroadcast Russ Johns talks with Russ DeSomer, about how Russ the Quest has gotten to this point in his life, where he finally has a partial understanding of himself and he is now creating a daily diary of sorts on Linkedin. Russ talks about his difficult childhood growing up and how his marriage suffered in the early years because of that, after 28 years they are better than they have ever been. He also talks about Rusty Summer Custom Guitars that he builds out of cigar bo...

Have you heard of Russ Johns He is the Host of the PirateBroadcast

April 28, 2020 15:10 - 30 minutes - 28.2 MB

Today on the #PirateBroadcast Russ Johns talks about Reflecting on the things that need to happen in our lives and what the impact is while doing so. What difference does that impact make? We need to understand the things that are happening in our world today and what difference we can make to ourselves and others. He gives a shout out to some of the listeners and updates us on some of the things that they are doing to #makeitmatter

Don't miss Joseph Stepke on the PirateBroadcast

April 27, 2020 14:56 - 35 minutes - 32.9 MB

Today on the #PirateBroadcast, Joseph Stepke, joins into a conversation with Russ Johns the Host. Joe and Russ discuss how he came up with Joe the Finance Guy and why he is in the business of rent to own. Joseph talks about how he found help on LinkedIn and just started connecting with people. He encourages us to do the same thing. You can find the help that we need and if you talk with someone long enough, you will always find a common thread. Joe, was in the Military and was wounded in the ...

Catch Olivia Schmitt on the PirateBroadcast

April 24, 2020 14:55 - 34 minutes - 31.2 MB

Today on the #PirateBroadcast Russ Johns talks with Olivia Schmitt. They talked about we as human beings should take a pause and divert our thoughts and actions when dealing with others. So that they do not misunderstand your meaning or actions, this will help us create a better connection with others and add value to those around us while keeping in mind how we come across to others. When you talk or act always be cautious of the way you come across to others.

Catch Ira Bowman on the PirateBroadcast

April 23, 2020 18:33 - 37 minutes - 34.5 MB

Ira Bowman is a great guest and has lots to talk about, He works in the Printing industry where it touches everyone. Just try to find something that isn't printed on. Then there is #helpyougrow, which helps others find jobs. Last but not least we have the Social Media Concierge, where members of a group use their diverse talents to help Non-Profits. Even with Internet difficulties, we had a great show.

Russ Johns on the PirateBroadcast

April 22, 2020 16:51 - 31 minutes - 29 MB

Russ talks about Livestreaming and the pros and cons of the different platforms. Talking with the attendees about the advantages of Linkedin, Facebook, YouTube, and others. Want to see what all the fuss is about, check out this episode of the #PirateBroadcast and don't miss some others at https://russjohns.com/piratebroadcast, https://www.youtube.com/user/russjohnsconnects/ and https://www.facebook.com/PirateBroadcast/

Catch Jaime Jay on the PirateBroadcast

April 21, 2020 15:01 - 29 minutes - 27.2 MB

Have you ever thought of hiring a Virtual Assistant but don't know where to start and how to go about it? Jaime is the person to talk to. With Bottleneck Virtual Assistants he can supply you with the right Man (or Women) for the job. In this episode of the #PirateBroadcast Russ and Jaime talk about duties and how to get things done with the help of just one Assistant. Don't miss this episode! Catch this and all the other episodes at https://russjohns.com/piratebroadcast

Catch Hass Sadeghi on the PirateBroadcast

April 20, 2020 15:12 - 34 minutes - 31.7 MB

Russ Johns and Hass Sadeghi are talking about life on a deeper level. The first thing is, let's discover a new us, a new me, a new skill, and in order to do that, one must pause, one must come into stillness. A wise man once said it's almost like you're at the bottom of the ocean and you're kicking up a lot of dust and sand. And it's hard to see when we're doing because there's so much cloudiness in this analogy. He said You need to let the dust settle. Let's let the dust settle and see wh...

Catch Gabriel Leal on the PirateBroadcast

April 17, 2020 18:54 - 36 minutes - 33.8 MB

Today on the #PirateBroadcast Russ Johns interviews Gabriel Leal. Gabriel has almost 40 episodes on his Live streamed Video and just started his new live streaming on LinkedIn. Live Streaming is not something that Gabriel thought that he would like or ever do, He saw some different shows and one of the Shows that gave him inspiration with the #PirateBroadcast., and once he started his Broadcast he fell in love with live streaming.

Catch Elia Gourgouris on the PirateBroadcast

April 16, 2020 14:53 - 34 minutes - 31.8 MB

Today Russ Johns talks about the 7 paths of happiness with Dr. Elia Gourgouris. The 7 paths include: Loving yourself, gratitude, forgiving/self-forgiving, purpose, passion, nurturing your spirit and relationships. There is no growth sitting in your comfort zone, step out or it. Be a navigator or a pine tree and adapt to the situation that you are in and realize there are plenty opportunities in front of you.

Catch Vicki O'Neill on the PirateBroadcast

April 15, 2020 14:54 - 34 minutes - 31.5 MB

Russ Johns talks with Vicki O’Neill on the #PirateBroadcast today. Russ says you don’t learn something by thinking about something. You must do it and learn from the mistakes and keep pushing forward. If you just think about what you want to do, you will not get anywhere. You must act on it. Don’t be afraid to fail something, just get up and try again and again so that you can be able to do what you want to do.

Catch Chaz Horn on the PirateBroadcast

April 14, 2020 16:55 - 31 minutes - 29 MB

Today on the #PirateBroadcast Russ talks with Chaz Horn. We live our lives to serve, listen, innovate, and execute. Don’t be fearful. Be yourself, because being yourself will attract people. If you find something that you like and get really good at it, then other people can help you define, delegate, and document that process with you. Chaz says that his WHY is here to help others say they CAN BE, and to help them understand their potential.

Catch Amy Blaschka on the #PirateBroadcast

April 13, 2020 14:59 - 36 minutes - 33.4 MB

Today on the #PirateBroadcast Russ Johns talks with Amy Blaschka. Amy is a Social Media Ghostwriter; she helps leaders craft stories so they can connect and communicate better. Amy encourages people to let go of what doesn’t work for them anymore, stop carrying around all the unnecessary baggage that they no longer need. Use your creativity to be able to do the things that you want to do. This is the time for great creation, Reinvention, and innovation.

Catch Chris Spurvey on the PirateBroadcast

April 10, 2020 15:57 - 31 minutes - 28.9 MB

Today on the #PirateBroadcast Russ Johns talks with Chris Spurvey. Chris’ mission and journeys are about helping entrepreneurs become better sales people. He gives an example of reading his journal and tracing his fingers along the images of things that are part of his goals and says that it helps become your goal, it helps you produce ideas, thoughts, feelings and helps you move forward in the future in the direction of your goals.

Catch Caren Cooper on the PirateBroadcast

April 09, 2020 15:09 - 31 minutes - 28.8 MB

The #PirateBroadcast today features the Host Russ Johns and Guest Caren Cooper while they talk about the current situation of the country and what effect it has on us as individuals and families. Caren talks about her family and how they are dealing with the Quarantine that has been issued in New York. Russ and she are both in opinion that you should concentrate on the positive and enhance your ability to learn during this time. Stay focused on the positive.

Catch Joshua Lisec on the PirateBroadcast

April 08, 2020 15:27 - 36 minutes - 33 MB

Today on the #PirateBroadcast Russ Johns talks with Joshua Lisec, who is a TEDx speaker. They talk about how Joshua has Free tools for Authors on his Website and gives book ideas. Joshua wants us to know that if you plan on writing a book, don’t be afraid to use the opportunities and information that he shares. Joshua and Russ go through the steps of writing and how to get a book published before you have written the entire book. Catch this exciting episode especially if you are a writer and...

Catch Debbie Elder on the PirateBroadcast

April 07, 2020 18:30 - 30 minutes - 28.1 MB

Today on the #PirateBroadcast Russ Johns and Debbie Elder reach out to let us know what it’s like to be a teacher, student or even a parent in our current situation. They talk about the challenges that have been brought upon the parents, trying to juggle schoolwork, household responsibilities, taking care of the children and working from home. Resiliency and being about to adapt to the current situation are the keys to making everything work, because nothing is ever going to be the same again.

Catch Russ during this Episode for the PirateBroadcast

April 06, 2020 14:51 - 30 minutes - 27.5 MB

Today on the #Piratebroadcast Host Russ Johns touches base with his audience about how important it is to communicate with others. How important it is to keep in touch if you’re feeling down, lonely, or just simply needing help. He mentions that you should be the person to reach out to others. He encourages us to improve our listening skills in this time of social distancing and hardships. Be there for one another and keep the lines of communication open.

Catch Kyle Burt on the PirateBroadcast

April 03, 2020 21:40 - 35 minutes - 32.1 MB

Today on #PirateBroadcast Russ Johns and Kyle Burt’s profession is helping other business owners get the services they need to successful. Things are constantly changing in the world, so in the meantime we must constantly adapt and retool ourselves.

Catch Scott Carson on the PirateBroadcast

April 02, 2020 14:52 - 31 minutes - 29.1 MB

Today on the #PirateBroadcast Russ Johns and Scott Carson talk about building yourself up. Failure can not be an option. If there is something you would like to do at least try to give it a chance and keep trying instead of just giving up. We should reach out to others and communicate, because you never know who knows what.

Catch Cher Jones on the PirateBroadcast

April 01, 2020 14:51 - 39 minutes - 35.8 MB

Today on #PirateBroadcast Russ Johns and Cher Jones, someone who specializes on the personal brand for business talks about personal brands. Cher encourages people to is look like your profile picture, because you don’t want someone to look you up and see you in public and you don’t look nothing like your profile picture.

Catch Andrew Kolikoff on the PirateBroadcast

March 31, 2020 16:23 - 34 minutes - 31.9 MB

Today on #PirateBroadcast Russ Johns and Andrew Kolikoff, who is a consultant, talk about different things the mission’s organization called “The Secret Sauce Society” where he makes a difference in lives of those, he does business with and seeks business from. Live by this “SW” Some Will. Some Won’t. So What, then move on and live your life the way you want to.

Catch Todd Uterstaedt on the PirateBroadcast

March 30, 2020 15:01 - 29 minutes - 27.1 MB

Today on the #PirateBroadcast Russ Johns and guest Todd Uterstaedt. This is where they interview fast grows founder about anti-heroes’ stories. Todd is working on launching a new podcast called Founder of Life it’s a platform that helps podcast founders with their health, development and success.

Catch Beth Granger on the PirateBroadcast

March 27, 2020 15:22 - 32 minutes - 29.9 MB

Today Russ Johns and Beth Granger talk about what social selling is. Don’t think of social selling as an Ecommerce think of it as the equivalent of a cold calling. You can take your networking activity and move it online.

Catch Krista Mollion on the PirateBroadcast

March 26, 2020 15:44 - 32 minutes - 29.9 MB

Today on the #PirateBroadcast w/ Host Russ Johns and guest Krista Mollion who is a Digital nomad, talk about how now is the time to learn, reach out to people for pointers on how to do things. They also talk about trying to stop controlling things, because we really don’t have control over what happens in our lives, control our mindset and attitude moving forward.

Catch Ginger Johnson on the PirateBroadcast

March 25, 2020 20:43 - 32 minutes - 29.6 MB

Russ Johns and Ginger Johnson talk about human connection. Human connection comes from awareness, skill building and willingness. Instead of stressing the things that don’t matter, we should connect with what really matters.

Catch Chantel Soumis on the PirateBroadcast

March 24, 2020 15:24 - 31 minutes - 28.9 MB

Today with on the PirateBroadcast with Russ Johns and guest Chantel Soumis who volunteered to be a candidate for woman of the year for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, they touch base about branding, along with putting our best foot forward. Catch the show to learn more….

Catch Terry Earthwind Nichols on the PirateBroadcast

March 23, 2020 15:30 - 32 minutes - 30.1 MB

Today on the #PirateBroadcast with host Russ Johns and guest Terry Earthwind Nichols a retired Navy man and sailor talked about how important it is to be a people watcher and learn from them. Terry’s techniques help with PTSD, suicide ideation, smoking, weight loss and self-sabotage. They talked about how Terry transformed from the Navy structure to helping international clients and help them get unstuck and find their “fix”. Find out more on the show.

Catch Russ as the host of the PirateBroadcast

March 20, 2020 14:59 - 33 minutes - 30.3 MB

Russ Johns on the #PirateBroadcast talks about future plans for the broadcast as well as sharing different tips and applications used in production of the #PirateBroadcast. He also talks about being in a scary place in the world right now and reminds viewers that no matter what we can get through this together.

Catch Lila Smith on the Pirate Broadcast

March 19, 2020 15:23 - 31 minutes - 29 MB

Today on the show Russ and Lila Smith talked about the current world situation and how she has worked from home for years as well as Russ. They both help others create their virtual work space and in this current situation working from home is becoming more of a need.

Catch Steve Sims on the #PirateBroadcast

March 18, 2020 14:50 - 34 minutes - 31.8 MB

Today on the #PirateBroadcast with Russ Johns and guest Steve Sims talked about how Steve went from being a doorman to being a stockbroker. They also talked about how we shouldn’t always look down at our feet, instead look forward to our future and do what we set our minds to.

Catch Bobby Umar on the #PirateBroadcast

March 17, 2020 15:46 - 31 minutes - 28.4 MB

Today on the #PirateBroadcast with Russ Johns and guest Bobby Umar they touched base on how Bobby’s journey has been evolving throughout the years because of a couple things he changed in his life. Bobby realized the things that made him a great person could also be used to help others and he decided to become a professional speaker. Catch more about Bobby and his interesting journey.

Catch Roger Wakefield on the PirateBroadcast

March 16, 2020 15:26 - 33 minutes - 30.6 MB

Today on the #Piratebrodcast host Russ Johns and guest Roger Wakefield touch on his success with owning his own business “Green Plumbing”. The Company name came from the inspiration to help save the planet. They discuss how Roger started his business and how he has been successful. Catch the show to hear more on how you can help!!

Catch Randy McNeely on the PirateBroadcast

March 13, 2020 16:22 - 35 minutes - 32.8 MB

Today on the PirateBroadcast with Russ Johns, with guest Randy McNeely. Being able to hear that you are a good, neat, special person goes along way when coming from someone that you highly respect. People that come into your life and touch your heart can really put an impact on your future and how you think. Kindness is cool is a lifestyle. What I’m doing is to help inspire people to bring light, love, hope, unity and peace.

Join Rob Balasabas on the PirateBroadcast

March 12, 2020 16:33 - 32 minutes - 30 MB

Rob Balasabas joins Russ on the pirate broadcast. They discuss Rob’s career as a brand evangelist for tube buddy and how it helps to showcase amazing creators that are creating content not only on YouTube, but Linkedin, Instagram, and Facebook Live.

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