Stop Riding the Pine
251 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 6 years ago - ★★★★★ - 191 ratingsDiscussing Company Culture with Changemakers and Disruptors
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50 Matt Miller Owner School Spirit Vending
September 24, 2015 13:43 - 38 minutes - 52.6 MBMatt Miller – Owner School Spirit Vending Matt Miller grew up in the Chicago area. Matt went to the Air Force academy. He was blessed to be medically qualified and he did well enough in school to be invited to the flight training program after graduating. He flew for nine years. He was stationed in… The post 50 Matt Miller Owner School Spirit Vending appeared first on Bottleneck Distant Assistants.
49 Aaron Walker Business Man and Life Coach
September 17, 2015 20:03 - 46 minutes - 63.6 MBAaron Walker – Business Man and Life Coach Aaron Walker is a native Nashvillian in Tennesse and has been there for 55 years. He started out at 13 years old working for a local pawn shop. At the ripe age of 18, he convinced a couple guys that had plenty of money to partner with… The post 49 Aaron Walker Business Man and Life Coach appeared first on Bottleneck Distant Assistants.
48 Dennis Brown LinkedIn Expert & Speaker
September 11, 2015 02:04 - 55 minutes - 76.6 MBDennis Brown – LinkedIn Trainer, Speaker and 6-Time Inc. 500’s Fastest Growing Companies Recipient Dennis Brown has been an entrepreneur for over 20 years. As a child, he always thought he was going to be in law enforcement, an attorney or an FBI agent. He never dreamed he would be an entrepreneur. After college, he… The post 48 Dennis Brown LinkedIn Expert & Speaker appeared first on Bottleneck Distant Assistants.
47 Stephen Esketzis Head of Content Click Funnels
September 01, 2015 20:59 - 46 minutes - 63.8 MBStephen Esketzis – Dominate Internet Marketing 2015 We start this interview off by having some fun and Stephen was up to the task. He has a great outlook on life and truly enjoys what he does. Stephen Esketzis is a young successful entrepreneur. Stephen is 21 years old and he is an internet marketing from… The post 47 Stephen Esketzis Head of Content Click Funnels appeared first on Bottleneck Distant Assistants.
46 Stop Riding the Pine One Year Anniversary
September 01, 2015 00:18 - 8 minutes - 12.4 MBIt’s so hard to beleive how fast this past year flew by. It’s been so awesome. I have been so blessed to have met so many great people. Podcasting is so fun and as a matter of fact, I think I enjoy it even more than when I first started. The relationships I’ve been able… The post 46 Stop Riding the Pine One Year Anniversary appeared first on Bottleneck Distant Assistants.
45 Justin Verrengia – The Hippie Jedi
August 24, 2015 21:50 - 40 minutes - 18.5 MBJustin Verrengia – The Hippie Jedi and Freedompreneur Justin Verrengia comes out of his mother’s womb and he is from the planet earth… after a hearty chuckle, we got into Justin’s real background. Justin totally believes in freedom… financial freedom. He is a self described “freedompreneur”. A couple years ago, Justin was struggling financially and… The post 45 Justin Verrengia – The Hippie Jedi appeared first on Bottleneck Distant Assistants.
44 Shane Melaugh Co-Founder Thrive Themes
August 10, 2015 20:13 - 46 minutes - 63.6 MBShane Melaugh – Co-Founder Thrive Themes Shane is a half swiss – half irish guy who built is own business a few years ago. Shane says the nice way of describing himself is that he is self-taught, but the more realistic way of describing himself is that he made a million mistakes to acheive the… The post 44 Shane Melaugh Co-Founder Thrive Themes appeared first on Bottleneck Distant Assistants.
43 Dorie Clark Author, Speaker, Consultant
July 29, 2015 03:01 - 44 minutes - 61.8 MBDorie Clark - The Author Dorie Clark is an accomplished marketing author. She has a couple books out and her first book is called Reinventing You: Define Your Brand Imagine Your Future where she provides a step-by-step guide to help you assess your unique strengths, develop a compelling personal brand, and ensure that others recognize… The post 43 Dorie Clark Author, Speaker, Consultant appeared first on Bottleneck Distant Assistants.
42 David Traub Author & Coach
July 16, 2015 03:01 - 45 minutes - 61.8 MBDavid Traub – Simple Podcast Press David is an extremely nice person who really appreciates his customer base. He thinks of himself of being a salesman. Many people have a negative connotation with a “salesman”, but when you do it right it’s absolutely not the case. Sales is about having conversations with prospects and helping… The post 42 David Traub Author & Coach appeared first on Bottleneck Distant Assistants.
41 Hani Mourra Simple Podcast Press
July 02, 2015 22:26 - 57 minutes - 78.4 MBHani Mourra – Simple Podcast Press Hani Mourra really enjoyes developing tools to help people marketing their business online. His passion is to help people generate more traffic to their site through various strategies he has used that work in today’s market. Hani acknowledges that it isn’t easy, but there are several things people can… The post 41 Hani Mourra Simple Podcast Press appeared first on Bottleneck Distant Assistants.
40 Seth Greene – The Ultimate Marketing Magician
June 27, 2015 11:11 - 42 minutes - 58.5 MBSeth Greene – The Ultimate Marketing Magician Seth Greene is the founder of the fastest growing privately held marketing firm in the country. He is a bestselling author with his sixth book just about to launch. He didn’t start out as a direct response marketing expert. Seth started out as a retail finance advisor when… The post 40 Seth Greene – The Ultimate Marketing Magician appeared first on Bottleneck Distant Assistants.
39 Frank Bria – Author, Business Mentor
June 18, 2015 06:35 - 54 minutes - 75 MBFrank Bria – Author and Business Mentor Frank Bria is a self-titled “recovering consultant”. He started off his career in the banking and high-tech finance world. He did a lot of tech start-up work and one of the companies he helped to get the banking business off the ground ended up selling for $175 million.… The post 39 Frank Bria – Author, Business Mentor appeared first on Bottleneck Distant Assistants.
38 Kevin Jordan – Author, Marketing Consultant
June 13, 2015 14:29 - 41 minutes - 57.1 MBKevin Jordan – Author and Owner, Red Point Marketing Consultants Kevin Jordan is involved with an excellent organization called “Duct Tape Marketing”. Just like the name implies, Duct Tap Marketing is about simple, affordable and practicle marketing strategies for small business. What they are doing and why Kevin became involved with them is because they… The post 38 Kevin Jordan – Author, Marketing Consultant appeared first on Bottleneck Distant Assistants.
37 Jeff Steinmann – How To Quit Working
June 02, 2015 20:01 - 38 minutes - 35.1 MBJeff Steinmann – Entrepreneur, Consultant and Author Jeff Steinmann started off like most young adults. He was supposed to go to college and figure out what you are going to do for the rest of your life. Jeff went down this road and spent 13 years getting his bachelors degree. He knew this wasn’t a… The post 37 Jeff Steinmann – How To Quit Working appeared first on Bottleneck Distant Assistants.
36 Kevin Periera – The Wet Shave Club
May 28, 2015 16:28 - 32 minutes - 45 MBKevin Periera – Entrepreneur Kevin Periera has always been an entrepreneur. He is a college drop out who has always wanted to have his own business. He is the co-founder of the Wet Shave Club and startup incubator called Groove Living in Tampa, Florida. Kevin remembered that he went fishing with a friend one day… The post 36 Kevin Periera – The Wet Shave Club appeared first on Bottleneck Distant Assistants.
35 Kate Taylor Staff Writer Entrepreneur
May 20, 2015 02:56 - 38 minutes - 53.1 MBKate Taylor – Staff Writer, Entrepreneur.com Kate Taylor is a staff writer for Entrepreneur.com. Kate covers franchises and anything relating to the franchising and entrepreneurs. She has been with Entrepreneur for nearly two years. She was hired and didn’t know she was going to be writing about franchising until the day she started work. Little… The post 35 Kate Taylor Staff Writer Entrepreneur appeared first on Bottleneck Distant Assistants.
34 Brad Ahrens GetSocial.io
May 16, 2015 18:04 - 39 minutes - 54.7 MBBrad Ahrens – GetSocial.io Brad Ahrens is the marketing director for Getsocial.io. Brad made the transition from fast moving consumer goods which focused on outbound marketing to SaaS which works best with inbound marketing. Brad lived in the Caribbean where he was fortunate enough to work there for a while. This is where he worked… The post 34 Brad Ahrens GetSocial.io appeared first on Bottleneck Distant Assistants.
33 Zac Johnson – Blogging Entrepreneur
May 04, 2015 15:16 - 43 minutes - 39.5 MBZac Johnson – Blogger and Entrepreneur The post 33 Zac Johnson – Blogging Entrepreneur appeared first on Bottleneck Distant Assistants.
32 Brendan Hufford – The Value of Teaching
April 28, 2015 17:20 - 39 minutes - 36.3 MBBrendan Hufford the Value of Teaching Brendan Hufford grew up on Syracuse NY with the support and opportunities provided by his mom. he ws never hungry. He didn’t want to learn for himself. All through high school and college he rode the pine. He was the worst who made the team or the best who… The post 32 Brendan Hufford – The Value of Teaching appeared first on Bottleneck Distant Assistants.
31 Andrij Harasewych – Part 2 Live Streaming
April 21, 2015 21:46 - 1 hour - 92.9 MBIf you didn’t get to listen to part one, Andrew “Andrij” Harasewych talks all about his success on Google Plus and how to build and maintain a successful group. It’s a really cool episode and you will definitely want to listen to that as it’s a great pre-curser to part two. Andrij Harasewych and Live… The post 31 Andrij Harasewych – Part 2 Live Streaming appeared first on Bottleneck Distant Assistants.
30 Andrij Harasewych – Part 1 Google Plus
April 19, 2015 00:40 - 25 minutes - 34.9 MBAndrij Harasewych on Social Media Platforms Andrij Harasewych is a third generation Ukranian/American very proud of his heritage. Andrij can read, write and speak Ukranian. He attended Villanova University, earning a degree in mechanical engineer. for five years he worked at a job he did not enjoy. After discovering that anything can be learned on… The post 30 Andrij Harasewych – Part 1 Google Plus appeared first on Bottleneck Distant Assistants.
29 Matthew Turner – The Successful Mistake
April 02, 2015 00:11 - 50 minutes - 46 MBMatthew Turner – Successful Mistake Matthew Turner is an avid story teller. He loves, writing, telling and sharing stories. Matthew writes novels in the fictional sense and also in the business sense for entrepreneurs. He is currently working on The Successful Mistake. Matthew promotes brand development for his clients. Matthew offers brand development for his… The post 29 Matthew Turner – The Successful Mistake appeared first on Bottleneck Distant Assistants.
28 Kathleen Gage
March 30, 2015 18:03 - 36 minutes - 33.5 MBKathleen Gage – Trends and Shifts Kathleen Gage is a consulting coach moving onto her 2nd act in life with incredible veracity. She left her corporate job over 20 years ago to become an entrepreneur through her business consulting firm, Turning Point, Inc. Kathleen markets her customer’s package to reach more of their market in a… The post 28 Kathleen Gage appeared first on Bottleneck Distant Assistants.
27 Minda Zetlin, Columnist Inc.com
March 21, 2015 04:01 - 46 minutes - 42.6 MBLinda Zetlin – Taking Risks Linda Zetlin is a business technology writer for Inc.com, author and risk taker. She recently moved cross country after 22 years in Woodstock, NY in a van and trailer with her husband and cats to Snohomish, WA to begin a new chapter in her life. Linda takes us through her… The post 27 Minda Zetlin, Columnist Inc.com appeared first on Bottleneck Distant Assistants.
26 Jan Koch – WordPress and The WP Summit
March 14, 2015 21:38 - 39 minutes - 35.9 MBJan Koch – The Man, WordPress and The WP Summit Jan Koch knows WordPress. It was great talking with Jan, (pronounced “Yawn” and this interview is anything but boring so you definitely won’t be yawning at any point, lol) all the way from a little town in northern Germany. As Jan says, “a global connection”.… The post 26 Jan Koch – WordPress and The WP Summit appeared first on Bottleneck Distant Assistants.
25 Mark Asquith Digital Agency Owner in the U.K.
February 25, 2015 23:11 - 41 minutes - 38.1 MBMark Asquith – Digital WordPress Agency Mark Asquith is an amazing man. I’ve been online for quite a while and it’s always a pleasure speaking with people I admire. What really impressed me about Mark is that he truly is a genuine person. So many times I’ve had an opportunity to meet someone that I’ve… The post 25 Mark Asquith Digital Agency Owner in the U.K. appeared first on Bottleneck Distant Assistants.
24 Janice Clark Social Media Coach
February 19, 2015 19:01 - 53 minutes - 49.1 MBJanice Clark – Social Media Coach and Mentor This was a very informative interview. I was surprised by the knowledge Janice has with regard to supportive social media. Janice performs social media strategies for small to medium sized businesses. She has a team of virtual assistants that helps her clients with their social media while… The post 24 Janice Clark Social Media Coach appeared first on Bottleneck Distant Assistants.
23 Linsi Brownson talks branding
February 11, 2015 22:27 - 36 minutes - 50.3 MBWho is Linsi Brownson Linsi Brownson, creative director for SparkCollaborative.com, really impressed me with her knowledge of branding and overall messaging. She has been an entrepreneur for ten years and the last three years has been spent running her current business. She has a clear and concise message as to what she is offering. She… The post 23 Linsi Brownson talks branding appeared first on Bottleneck Distant Assistants.
22 Paul Colligan Podcaster, YouTube Expert
February 06, 2015 03:09 - 43 minutes - 59.6 MBPaul Colligan – The Back Story There’s a great story about this podcast that I would like to share with you before I really dive into who Paul is and what transpired during this episode. So, to start things off, I have to go back to February of 2014 in sunny San Diego. I went… The post 22 Paul Colligan Podcaster, YouTube Expert appeared first on Bottleneck Distant Assistants.
21 Eric Granof, Expert Bail
January 27, 2015 00:05 - 45 minutes - 41.8 MBEric Granof – Chief Marketing Officer Eric Granof and I spoke about his incredible marketing success story with regard to how he was able to bring a national brand concept to market. What’s really cool about what Eric did is the fact he was first to market in the “Bail Bonds” niche. This is something… The post 21 Eric Granof, Expert Bail appeared first on Bottleneck Distant Assistants.
20 Melissa Krivachek – Briella Arion
January 19, 2015 23:46 - 35 minutes - 32.1 MBMelissa Krivachek – Author, Coach and Speaker! Melissa and I got together to talk about her incredible story from being in jail, not able to pay her bills, to just four short years later speaking on large stages all over the world. She is an author and successful business coach and, oh yeah, she isn’t… The post 20 Melissa Krivachek – Briella Arion appeared first on Bottleneck Distant Assistants.
19 Brian Basilico – Marketing with Bacon?!
January 13, 2015 15:38 - 35 minutes - 32.1 MBBrian Basilico – Marketing Awesomeness! This was one of the funner interviews I had the privelage of hosting. Brian is not only funny, but he’s pretty darn brilliant. The thing that really stuck out in my mind about Brian was how easy he explains things. He has a tremendous knack for conveying the technical aspects… The post 19 Brian Basilico – Marketing with Bacon?! appeared first on Bottleneck Distant Assistants.
18 Chris Miles – Cash-Flow Expert
December 31, 2014 08:23 - 42 minutes - 38.7 MBChris Miles – Founder of MoneyRipples.com and Podcast Host of The Chris Miles Money Show Chris Miles is known as the “cash-flow expert” and a leading authority on how to create cash flow and lasting wealth. He has demonstrated his expertise to hundreds of clients, entrepreneurs and others from all around the globe. He is… The post 18 Chris Miles – Cash-Flow Expert appeared first on Bottleneck Distant Assistants.
17 SociallyBuzz with Andre Kay
December 18, 2014 00:47 - 44 minutes - 40.8 MBAndre Kay – CEO and Founder of SociallyBuzz Andre Kay is CEO and Founder of Sociallybuzz that was created to help businesses grow using social media. He bootstrapped Sociallybuzz from a small social media “do it for you” company to one of the top ten social media agency and software company in the U.S. He… The post 17 SociallyBuzz with Andre Kay appeared first on Bottleneck Distant Assistants.
16 Big Frog – Custom T-Shirts and More
November 23, 2014 23:09 - 50 minutes - 46.4 MBThe Big Frog Custom T-Shirt Franchise Big Frog is a franchise headquartered in sunny Florida. At Big Frog, a customer can go into one of their 67 locations and sit down with a graphic designer/artist that will customize a t-shirt exactly how you want it. Whether you are looking for a single t-shirt or a… The post 16 Big Frog – Custom T-Shirts and More appeared first on Bottleneck Distant Assistants.
15 Ryan Armstrong
November 23, 2014 00:38 - 38 minutes - 52.6 MBRyan Armstrong better known to me and others as “Coach Armstrong”, joined the Ice Bears coaching staff in August 2013 as Assistant Coach with the Division II team. Growing up, the Chesterfield, Missouri native, played youth hockey with the Chesterfield Falcons and the Affton Americans. In 2006 Armstrong won the Midget U-18 National Championship with… The post 15 Ryan Armstrong appeared first on Bottleneck Distant Assistants.
14 Donna Serdula – LinkedIn Specialist
November 18, 2014 09:10 - 49 minutes - 45.6 MBDonna Serdula is the founder of VisionBoardMedia.com and she loves helping people tell their story while building a powerful professional brand. Her mission is to help professionals take control of their internet presenct and present themselves in a way that inspires, impresses, and builds their abilities, products and services. I have been aching to do… The post 14 Donna Serdula – LinkedIn Specialist appeared first on Bottleneck Distant Assistants.
13 Carey Green Email Marketing Success Story
November 03, 2014 20:13 - 49 minutes - 67.4 MBCarey Green is a retired Pastor who’s become a serial entrepreneur. As with most entrepreneurs he feels that he’s got way too many ideas, but loves putting his wildly diverse skill set to working making at least some of them become reality. But he insists it’s a blast and he wouldn’t trade it for anything.… The post 13 Carey Green Email Marketing Success Story appeared first on Bottleneck Distant Assistants.
12 John Cote – Podcaster, CEO, Marketing Consultant
October 30, 2014 23:26 - 56 minutes - 78 MBJohn Cote (pronounced “kotee”) is an Award Winning and Amazon.com #1 Best Selling author of several books. His company, John Cote and Associates, a certified member of the Power Marketing Consultants Network, creates growth strategies, marketing campaigns and lead capture systems for businesses and organizations of any size. They also create client platforms by publishing… The post 12 John Cote – Podcaster, CEO, Marketing Consultant appeared first on Bottleneck Distant Assistants.
11 Zeehub – Simplified Franchise Mgmt.
October 20, 2014 05:37 - 40 minutes - 32.8 MBRolando De La Torre, Jr. a.k.a., J.R. and Brian Sternburgh, directors of Zeehub, talk about their startup and how they are setting the franchise world on fire. After many attempts to get both Brian and J.R. together, we finally got together to talk about their startup. Zeehub was designed to simplify franchise management while maintaining… The post 11 Zeehub – Simplified Franchise Mgmt. appeared first on Bottleneck Distant Assistants.
10 Arin Gilbert – Director of El Torrean Music Venue
October 17, 2014 01:54 - 35 minutes - 32.8 MBArin Gilbert was born in Joplin, Missouri. He studied music at Missouri State in Springfield, MO and has lived in Kansas City since 2009. Since he was a teenager., he had a passion for music and art. One would never guess it, but Arin was in punk and ska bands. In college, he started his… The post 10 Arin Gilbert – Director of El Torrean Music Venue appeared first on Bottleneck Distant Assistants.
9 Ken Powers – PetPal
October 03, 2014 06:07 - 30 minutes - 28.3 MBThe PetPal Automatic Wi-Fi Pet Feeder Has Officially Launched Their indiegogo Crowd Funding Campaign! Get Your PetPal Today! Ken Powers, the creator of PetPal by PeTreaT, LLC is ready to bring his automatic Wi-Fi pet feeder to the market after three years of designing and redesigning this fantastic new product. Stop Riding the Pine was… The post 9 Ken Powers – PetPal appeared first on Bottleneck Distant Assistants.
8 National Podcast Day
September 30, 2014 23:06 - 38 minutes - 34.9 MBDisclaimer: We wanted to participate in National Podcast Day, but we didn’t want to turn our phones off because we were multi-tasking so you might here a phone ring a couple times. John and I had a lot of fun on the podcast and hope you enjoy listening to us having some fun!Listen to the… The post 8 National Podcast Day appeared first on Bottleneck Distant Assistants.
7 Michael D. Butler
September 27, 2014 06:54 - 47 minutes - 43.2 MBMichael D. Butler Book Publisher at BEYONDPUBLISHING.co and Author Launch Expert at BookSellingSystem.com building the World’s Fastest Growing Community of Authors and Book Launch Experts on Facebook. Michael D. Butler has been called a Book Launch Expert and his clients have been seen on Fox News, CNN, Dr. Phil, Fox Business, Inc 500, Garnered 2… The post 7 Michael D. Butler appeared first on Bottleneck Distant Assistants.
6 Drew Griffin – Teaching Mobile Apps
September 20, 2014 05:27 - 1 hour - 55.9 MBDrew Griffin is the founder and mobile application developer at Mobile Apps Labs, author and public speaker. He develops unique Mobile Applications for the iPhone, iPad and Android devices as well as mobile marketing strategies that integrate interactiveness and commerce. He consults with businesses to develop mobile applications and and mobile app marketing strategies. He… The post 6 Drew Griffin – Teaching Mobile Apps appeared first on Bottleneck Distant Assistants.
5 Evo Terra – Disruption, Science and Craft Beer
September 11, 2014 04:04 - 45 minutes - 41.9 MBEvo Terra Evo Terra has led innovative and disruptive strategies for 20 years. In business, he’s launched and managed enterprise-level commerce platforms and directed international agency teams. As an educator, he’s hosted nationally syndicated radio programs, authored many instructional books, and is a nationally known speaker. As an entrepreneur, he’s launched many startups, all with… The post 5 Evo Terra – Disruption, Science and Craft Beer appeared first on Bottleneck Distant Assistants.
4 Chris Simnick on The Business of Franchising
September 09, 2014 08:56 - 43 minutes - 39.7 MBChris Simnick is the founder of FranchiseTeacher.com, a division of the Synergy Franchise Group. Chris has over 30 years of experience in the franchise business business as a franchisee, franchisor and now a prominent franchise consultant. His expertise has taken him all around the world. His “Teach! Coach! Consult! Advise!” philosophy is more than just… The post 4 Chris Simnick on The Business of Franchising appeared first on Bottleneck Distant Assistants.
3 Marc Shamus Lifestyle Coach
September 04, 2014 22:48 - 50 minutes - 46.6 MBMarc Shamus is a Positive Leader who Encourages others to Become the Very Best that they can be in their Life. Marc pursues helping others achieve time freedom. I have known Marc for a couple years now and truly enjoy our friendship. Marc has a tremendous tribe that is very active because Marc is so… The post 3 Marc Shamus Lifestyle Coach appeared first on Bottleneck Distant Assistants.
2 Silvia Shamus – Step into Silvia's Circle
September 03, 2014 20:00 - 49 minutes - 45.7 MBSilvia Shamus is an entrepreneur, certified toxic free living consultant, health and nutrition expert and above all, a happy wife and mother of four beautiful children. Silvia was born in Acapulco, Mexico and grew up in a difficult environment. She grew up without her parents, didn’t know where her next meal was coming from, had… The post 2 Silvia Shamus – Step into Silvia's Circle appeared first on Bottleneck Distant Assistants.
1 Stan Melton – Success through Teamwork
September 01, 2014 23:44 - 38 minutes - 53.1 MBStan Melton is a founder of the Missouri State Hockey Club as well as a founder of the Springfield Citizens Committee that advocated the construction of a recreational ice facility before Jordan Valley Ice Park (now Mediacom Ice Park) opened ten years ago. Stan devotes his efforts to the off-ice operations of the Ice Bears… The post 1 Stan Melton – Success through Teamwork appeared first on Bottleneck Distant Assistants.