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Thrivetime Show | Business School without the BS

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"It's like Steve Martin meets Steve Forbes." - Jim Stovall - NY Times Best Selling Author. Experience business school without the BS with former US SBA Entrepreneur of the Year Clay Clark and the optometrist turned business tycoon Doctor Robert Zoellner. This award-winning team has been featured on Forbes, Fast Company, Bloomberg, Pando Daily, etc.

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Episodes

Anything with Two Heads is a Monster | Your Life Partner Doesn’t Need to Be Your Business Partner

April 14, 2020 17:00 - 43 minutes - 59.6 MB

Learn how to define your lanes to avoid the on-going pains. "A friendship founded on business is better than a business founded on friendship." - John D. Rockefeller 

Jo Saxton | Ready to Rise: Own Your Voice, Gather Your Community, Step into Your Influence

April 14, 2020 12:35 - 31 minutes - 44 MB

Do you feel stuck with your career? On today’s show Clay Clark interviews Jo Saxon about her new book which has the power to help you unleash your potential, Ready to Rise: Own Your Voice, Gather Your Community and Step into Your Influence.

Shutting It Off and Moving On (Featuring Special Guest Thriver Andrew) | The Matt Kline’s Body Show

April 14, 2020 09:01 - 1 hour - 120 MB

Are you emotionally stuck on some passed adversity? Are you allowing something bad that has happened to you during your business career? OXI Fresh Franchise Brand Developer Matt Kline and Matt Kline’s body shares about the importance of shutting it off and moving on.

3 More Thrivers Just Received Their Paycheck Protection Program Funding, Roger Patterson of Rogers Plumbing Set a Record and We Are Beating the Coronavirus

April 13, 2020 13:26 - 1 hour - 109 MB

Looking for some positive information? Your mind is what the mind is fed and on today’s show, we force-feed your mind a buffet of positive information and encouragement as we celebrate the wins of Roger Patterson of Rogers Plumbing.

The Power of Persistence | If You Are Going Through Hell Don’t Stop with the Founder of Complete Carpet Tulsa (Nathan Sevrinus)

April 13, 2020 08:59 - 1 hour - 91.6 MB

“The capacity to surmount failure without being discouraged is the chief asset of every person who attains outstanding success in any calling.” - Napoleon Hill (The best-selling self-help author of all-time)

Patrick McGinnis | The Art Practical-Decision-Making with the The Venture Capitalist and Creator of the phrase FOMO

April 12, 2020 15:23 - 36 minutes - 49.8 MB

The venture capitalist and the man who is credited with having invented the phrase FOMO (fear of missing out) shares super moves for making practical decisions in a world now filled with overwhelming choice.

Joel Manby | The Former President and Chief Executive Officer of SeaWorld Shares How to Effectively Navigate a Crisis

April 11, 2020 19:10 - 57 minutes - 78.8 MB

Are struggling to navigate the Coronavirus crisis? The former president and chief executive officer of SeaWorld Parks and Entertainment joins us to teach you how to lead through a crisis situation.

GOOD NEWS! Another Thriver Gets Their Paycheck Protection Program funding!!! And Another Thriver Has Discovered Additional Revenue Sources!

April 10, 2020 10:10 - 20 minutes - 28.6 MB

Travis Williams of Will-Con.com shares that he has received his Paycheck Protection Program funding and the founder of ModScenes.com shares how he’s stayed positive and optimistic throughout this entire Coronavirus shutdown.

The Garden Deva Story with Kari Hackbarth | How This Entrepreneur is Growing Her Metal Art Business with Systems, Search Optimization, Email Marketing and More

April 09, 2020 14:31 - 57 minutes - 78.5 MB

The metal art entrepreneur, Kari Hackbarth of The Garden Deva shares how creating checklists, intentional customer experiences, and creating a search engine optimized website has changed her business.

Sean Spicer | President Donald J. Trump’s Former White House Press Secretary and the New York Times Best-Selling Author

April 09, 2020 10:42 - 28 minutes - 39.2 MB

Former White House Press Secretary and New York Times best-selling author Sean Spicer shares what it is like to work with President Donald Trump, about his new Newsmax show Spicer and Co., what it was like to be on Dancing with the Stars and more.

A Paycheck Protection Program Loan Was Actually Funded!!! | GOOD NEWS!!!! The University of Washington Now Predicts 60,415 Deaths from COVID-19

April 08, 2020 20:10 - 39 minutes - 55 MB

Needing that Paycheck Protection Program funding yesterday? Clay Clark interviews the Director of ShepherdsFoldRanch.com who shares that he was just funded TODAY!

NETFLIX Co-Founder, Marc Randolph | The NETFLIX Startup Story and How You Too Can Learn to Pursue Your Dreams

April 08, 2020 18:40 - 1 hour - 85.7 MB

The co-founder of NETFLIX, Marc Randolph joins us to share about the NETFLIX startup story, how you too can learn to pursue your dreams, why you should never take no for an answer, how used guerilla marketing and a no-brainer offer to beat Blockbuster and much more.

Matthew Faraci | “Make Good Popular” with the Public Relations Expert and the Founder of Inspire Buzz PR

April 08, 2020 10:09 - 1 hour - 84.6 MB

Public relations expert and the founder of Inspire Buzz PR, Matthew Faraci shares why people want to align with brands that align with them, what public relations is, how public relations can help grow your business, why “Good PR is like surfing,” how it can help improve your brand and why his business was created to “make good popular.”

Paycheck Protection Program Funding On Friday? | Thrivers From Coast Are Claiming That Their Paycheck Protection Program Funding is Happening Friday

April 07, 2020 21:54 - 14 minutes - 20.3 MB

The founder of MacroMealsOnline.com shares that he was told that he will be funded by the end of the week.

Randy Carver | A Financial Advisor for Billions of Dollar of Assets Teaches You How Ultra-Successful People Get So Much Done Every Day

April 07, 2020 17:00 - 59 minutes - 82 MB

How do successful people find the time to get it all done? A financial officer who manages over $1.5 billion in assets (Randy Carver) joins us to share what the ultra-successful people do to get more out of the same 1,440 minutes per day that we all have available to us.

Daughter of Dale Earnhardt Sr. | Kelley Earnhardt Miller | Her Journey to Becoming One of the Top Businesswomen in NASCAR

April 07, 2020 09:06 - 33 minutes - 46.5 MB

Kelley Earnhardt Miller shares why you still had to show up if you work in a family business, how to earn the respect of your peers in the game of business, and about her journey to becoming one of the top businesswomen in NASCAR.

"Those Who Would Give Up Essential Liberty, to Purchase a Little Temporary Safety, Deserve Neither Liberty nor Safety." - Benjamin Franklin

April 06, 2020 17:00 - 39 minutes - 54.1 MB

Today, we explore why most Americans are willing to put 100% of the population at financial risk with a government shutdown to potentially save .06% of the population from the Coronavirus.

Ryan Coon (Co-founder and CEO of Avail) | How Landlords Can Navigate the Coronavirus Economy

April 06, 2020 13:38 - 26 minutes - 36.2 MB

What should landlords do to successfully navigate the Coronavirus economy? The co-founder and CEO of Avail, Ryan Coon joins us to share how landlords can navigate the Coronavirus Economy.

How to Apply for the Paycheck Protection Program and Reasons for Hope That This Coronavirus Panic is Almost Over

April 06, 2020 09:17 - 1 hour - 141 MB

Clay Clark breaks down the step-by-step instructions you need to take to apply for the Paycheck Protection Program and practical reasons why you should have hope that this Coronavirus Panic is almost over.

The Rustic Cuff Story | Founder Jill Donovan Shares How She Grew Her Company from an Idea to a 127-Employee Business

April 05, 2020 11:00 - 57 minutes - 79.2 MB

Jill Donovan, the founder of Rustic Cuff shares how she grew RusticCuff.com from just an idea to a large business and the importance of daily diligence, determination and never giving up.

Stardust: How to Make the Fame Economy Work for You (with Forbes Senior Editor Zack O’Malley Greenburg)

April 04, 2020 11:00 - 33 minutes - 46.7 MB

Forbes Senior Editor Zack O’Malley Greenburg shares how you can get the fame economy working for you and your business while also sharing about 50 Cent’s relationship with Vitamin Water, Jay-Z’s equity deals, Shaq’s investment in Google and much more.

"You Will Receive Same Day Funding." - United States Small Business Administration | How to Claim the Paycheck Protection Program Grant / Loan

April 03, 2020 19:40 - 39 minutes - 54.3 MB

Clay Clark breaks down how long it will take you to receive your “Same Day” funding from the United States Small Business Administration and how the fear of the Coronavirus originated from a report from Neil Ferguson (the Director of the Abdul Latif Jameel Institute for Disease and Emergency Analytics).

Jenn Lim | How to Create Culture As a Competitive Advantage with former Zappos Consultant and CEO of Delivering Happiness

April 03, 2020 09:15 - 1 hour - 98.5 MB

 The CEO and co-founder of Delivering Happiness and Tony Hsieh’s business partner Jenn Lim shares about the importance of developing culture as a competitive advantage. 

It’s a Beautiful Day in the “Essential” Neighborhood | Why Liquor Stores, Marijuana Dispensaries, Golf Courses and Abortion Clinics Are Viewed As “Essential” by Our Government

April 02, 2020 10:04 - 14 minutes - 20.2 MB

Clay explores why liquor stores, marijuana dispensaries, golf courses, and abortion clinics deemed to be essential and why Houston’s Mayor wants to release his prisoners.

How to Quickly Grab Ahold of Your Financial Lifeline Now | Understanding How to Benefit from the $2.2 Trillion Dollar Stimulus

April 01, 2020 12:41 - 1 hour - 99.4 MB

Sean Kouplen, the Chairman of Regent Bank and Oklahoma’s Secretary of Commerce joins attorney Wes Carter and Clay Clark to explain how to claim your budget-saving stimulus money NOW. 

Dr. James Dobson’s Son, Ryan Dobson | If You Raise Your Kids You Can Spoil Your Grandkids and If You Spoil Your Kids You Will Raise Your Grandkids

March 31, 2020 09:09 - 36 minutes - 50.4 MB

The founder of HOME SAFE and the host of the Rebel Parenting Podcast shares how to raise your kids in this digitally dangerous world we live in. He also shares, if you raise your kids you can spoil your grandkids, but if you spoil your kids you will raise your grandkids

PoolCreationsInc.com | Making a Splash by WOWing Your Customers with PoolCreationsInc.com Founder, Jeff Landburg

March 29, 2020 11:00 - 55 minutes - 76 MB

The founder of PoolCreationsInc.com explains how he has been able to build and grow one of the most successful pool companies in Oklahoma by systematically wowing his customers and tightly managing his team.

Dr. Billy Alsbrooks Motivation | What Kind of Life Do You Want to Have? The Power of Routines and Going Inside the Mind of a Champion

March 24, 2020 09:19 - 54 minutes - 74.7 MB

Dr. Billy Alsbooks shares the power of routines, a look inside the mind of a champion, how to write a book, the importance of self-discipline and the power of speaking hope, joy, and love over yourself and others.

How to Overcome Fear with the Harvard-Trained Psychiatrist Dr. Srini Pillay

March 23, 2020 10:14 - 55 minutes - 76.9 MB

The Harvard-trained psychiatrist and brain researcher (Dr. Srini Pillay) on the 5 super moves to overcome fear, how to unlock your creativity, and the power of scheduling time to unplug into your schedule.

What’s It Like to Work with Jeff Bezos? Erick Goss, The Former Amazon Executive Shares About the Faith-Based Platform He Built Called MINNO

March 22, 2020 11:00 - 51 minutes - 71.5 MB

Erick Goss has created www.GoMinno.com to share stories kids love with that have the values that parents agree with. What’s GoMinno.com? Think Christian-based Netflix for kids.

BOOM: There Is Nothing as Powerful as a Changed Mind | Lyrical Miracle

March 21, 2020 17:00 - 4 minutes - 6.72 MB

Yung Knowledge and Clay Clark collaborate to break down the wisdom of Bishop T.D. Jakes’ sermon, “There Is Nothing As Powerful As a Changed Mind.”

Ramit Sethi | How to Design Your Dream Life, How Ramit Sethi Made $100,000 in One Day and How to Change Your Relationship with Money

March 17, 2020 08:43 - 55 minutes - 75.7 MB

The multiple-time Tim Ferriss guest and two-time New York Times best-selling author, Rehmit Sethi teaches how to buy your time back, how to use money to optimize your life, how he was able to make $100,000 in one day, and more.

Dallas Jenkins | The Director of the #1 Crowdfunded Media Project in History Shares About Funding The Chosen Series

March 16, 2020 08:21 - 41 minutes - 57.6 MB

Are you looking to secure crowdfunding for your project? Dallas Jenkins, the director of the #1 crowdfunded media project in history shares about funding The Chosen series

If You Build It, They Won’t Come | Implementing the Dream 100 and The Ultimate Competitive Sustainable Advantage

March 15, 2020 17:00 - 3 hours - 306 MB

We unpack Chet Holmes’ Dream 100 system, how Mod Scenes landed the accounts of Chick-fil-A, Disney, Life Church, OKC Thunder, Frito Lay, etc., how Samson Sound and Lighting landed accounts with Julia Roberts, the Wall Street Journal, etc. and more.

How to Launch a Limited Edition Clothing Line | Ask Clay Anything

March 15, 2020 11:00 - 47 minutes - 65.3 MB

Clay breaks down why people buy 101 and what you need to do if you want to sell something (products and services) to humans on the planet Earth

Strength Through Struggle (Yung Knowledge ft Clay Clark) | Lyrical Miracle

March 14, 2020 17:00 - 3 minutes - 6.41 MB

Charles “Yung Knowledge” drove 5 hours to attend a job interview with Clay. 3 weeks later, Clay Clark joins Yung Knowledge to record a “Lyrical Miracle” and to break down “Knowledge Bombs”  about how strength is always gained through struggle. 

What Do Lenders Look for Before Funding Investors? How Can You Determine What a Property is Worth?

March 14, 2020 11:00 - 20 minutes - 28.2 MB

Clay and Paul Hood CPA to explain the 1031 Exchange, what common tax shelters are available, the type of information lenders want to see before they will loan you money, how to determine the value of a property after repairing it, and more

How to Get Your Time Back by Avoiding These 10 Time Wasting Activities

March 13, 2020 09:09 - 36 minutes - 50.3 MB

Are you running out of time? Do you find yourself always running short on time as a business owner? Clay Clark and Oxi Fresh Franchise Brand Developer Matt Kline will help you get your time back by teaching you how to avoid these 10 time-wasting activities.

Indistractable | How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life with Nir Eyal

March 12, 2020 08:49 - 51 minutes - 70.3 MB

Is distraction in your life keeping from the success you seek? Are you struggling to get things done? Nir Eyal, the behavioral designer, and the New York Times best-selling author teaches how to become more productive and indistractable. 

How to Determine When It’s the Right Time to Hire Your First Employee

March 11, 2020 17:00 - 1 hour - 91.1 MB

A Thriver from Las Vegas asks, when is it the right time to hire your first employee?

It’s Up to YOU to INSPIRE Those That You Require to Work with You

March 11, 2020 08:58 - 19 minutes - 27.2 MB

In this rare audio, you can listen in as Clay Clark trains his actual sales team on the proven process for selling effectively. During this show he also shares why YOU MUST INSPIRE Those That You Require to Work with You.

Forbes Senior Editor Zack O’Malley Greenburg | A-List Angels - How a Band of Actors, Artists and Athletes Hacked Silicon Valley

March 10, 2020 20:00 - 58 minutes - 81.6 MB

The senior editor for Forbes, Zack O’Malley Greenburg shares how Shaq O’Neal, Nas, Dr. Dre, and Jay-Z have been able to generate billions of dollars of value and net worth as a result of investing in the right companies at the right time

Jim McKelvey | The Co-Founder of Square Who Shares Why You Don’t Have to Be a Genius to Become a Successful Entrepreneur

March 10, 2020 08:57 - 1 hour - 90.6 MB

The co-founder of Square, Jim McKelvey shares why you don’t have to be a genius to become a successful entrepreneur, why trying to sell a bathroom faucet to a lady in Panama caused him to come up with the idea to start Square, what it’s like to work with Jack Dorsey (the founder of Twitter), Peter Thiel (the investor behind Facebook), and much more.

True Made Foods (Sauce) Founder Abraham Kamarck | How to Get Your Product Into Stores | Why Eating Most Ketchup is Like Eating a Cookie with Your Meal

March 09, 2020 08:04 - 57 minutes - 79.5 MB

The Founder of True Made Foods, Abraham Kamarack shares how to get your product into major retail stores, how he was able to get his product into 1,200 Wal-Marts and why he has worked tirelessly to create ketchup, BBQ sauce and sriracha using veggies instead of sugar.

Why Simplicity Scales and Complexity Fails and Why Aaron Antis Loves Society Burgers

March 08, 2020 17:00 - 2 hours - 245 MB

Clay explains why simplicity scales and complexity fails, why Aaron Antis loves Society Burgers, why he is colorblind, how to overcome self-doubt, how to overcome the fear of rejection and why you must commit to getting 100 rejections per day.

How Do I Get the Sales Team to Implement Systems - Ask Clay Anything

March 08, 2020 12:00 - 36 minutes - 49.9 MB

A Thriver in Florida asks, “I have a sales team that is not performing well.  I have scripts for calls and presentations for them to follow.  Florida has a law against recording calls. How can I verify they are doing what I'm asking them to do if the law says I can't record the call or the face to face presentation?”

How to Hire, Inspire, Train and Retain A-Player Employees | Celebrating the Diligence of Former Clay Clark Employee Captain Carter Watts

March 07, 2020 18:00 - 47 minutes - 67.2 MB

On today’s show Clay Clark celebrates the success of long-time team member and employee Carter Watts while conducting an exit interview of sorts so that you can learn how to hire, inspire, train and retain A-players.

How to Find Your Niche and Scratch It (with Former Celebrity Fitness and Personal Trainer Charles Colaw)

March 07, 2020 12:00 - 35 minutes - 53.8 MB

Clay breaks down how to build a time-freedom creating business versus a time-sucking and soul-sucking perpetual busyness.

How to Respond to Bad Reviews | “Whenever You Meet a Misfortune, Put It Into Your Past” - Napoleon Hill

March 05, 2020 12:00 - 53 minutes - 73.2 MB

Clay Clark, Josh Wilson (of Living Water Irrigation) and Matt Kline (of OXI Fresh) teach how to respond to bad Google reviews while breaking down 4 Napoleon Hill Notable Quotables including: “Whenever you meet a misfortune, put it in your past.” - Napoleon Hill

Tom Rath | LIFE’S GREAT QUESTION: Discover How You Contribute to the World

March 05, 2020 12:00 - 33 minutes - 45.4 MB

The New York Times best-selling author who has sold more than 10 million copies of his books (Tom Rath) joins us to share about how to discover how you contribute to the world. 

Guests

Lee Cockerell
21 Episodes
Donald J. Trump
11 Episodes
Michael Levine
11 Episodes
Larry Page
10 Episodes
Sergey Brin
10 Episodes
Matt Kline
8 Episodes
John Lee Dumas
5 Episodes
Bill Gates
4 Episodes
Jeff Bezos
4 Episodes
Paul Graham
4 Episodes
Reid Hoffman
4 Episodes
Andrew Carnegie
3 Episodes
Alex Banayan
2 Episodes
David Bach
2 Episodes
Dionne Phillips
2 Episodes
Ethan Lynn
2 Episodes
Gino Wickman
2 Episodes
Napoleon Hill
2 Episodes
Nir Eyal
2 Episodes
Tom Peters
2 Episodes
Vanessa Clark
2 Episodes
Abhi Golhar
1 Episode
Ari Meisel
1 Episode
Bob Goff
1 Episode
Boyd Matheson
1 Episode
Brian Burke
1 Episode
Bucky Cordray
1 Episode
Caroline Paul
1 Episode
Christine Hassler
1 Episode
Colin Powell
1 Episode
Daniel Goleman
1 Episode
Daniel Pink
1 Episode
David Baker
1 Episode
David Meltzer
1 Episode
Daymond John
1 Episode
Dwayne Clark
1 Episode
Eric Thomas
1 Episode
Farnoosh Torabi
1 Episode
Glenn Beck
1 Episode
Gretchen Rubin
1 Episode
Guy Kawasaki
1 Episode
Jeff Goins
1 Episode
Jeff Hoffman
1 Episode
Jen Esquer
1 Episode
Jim Collins
1 Episode
J.K. Rowling
1 Episode
John Kremer
1 Episode
John Maxwell
1 Episode
Jon Gordon
1 Episode
Jon Levy
1 Episode
Kate Erickson
1 Episode
Kelly Roach
1 Episode
Ken Coleman
1 Episode
Kevin Harrington
1 Episode
Kevin Kelly
1 Episode
Lewis Howes
1 Episode
Marisa Murgatroyd
1 Episode
Mat Pelletier
1 Episode
Matt Wallaert
1 Episode
Max Lucado
1 Episode
Melissa Hartwig
1 Episode
Michelle Cully
1 Episode
Prady Tewarie
1 Episode
Preston Smiles
1 Episode
Sam DeRosa
1 Episode
Sam Walton
1 Episode
sarah westall
1 Episode
Seth Godin
1 Episode
Stanley McChrystal
1 Episode
Tayo Rockson
1 Episode
Thom Shea
1 Episode
Tom Corley
1 Episode
Tom Hanks
1 Episode
Tony Robbins
1 Episode
Trent Shelton
1 Episode
Warren Farrell
1 Episode

Books

The 48 Laws of Power
15 Episodes
The Power of One
1 Episode

Twitter Mentions

@abhigolhar 1 Episode
@elonmusk 1 Episode