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Ep. 38 Jennifer Helene Popken Daily Practice is Your Strongest Medicine

Jennifer Helene, M.S. is an expert in health and nutrition. A former FORD model, MasterChef cast member, and serial entrepreneur, she creates methodologies that conceive innovation before circumstances demand it. She is a member of the Forbes Coaching Co

Ep. 37 Lisa Cloutier: The Business of Craft Distilleries

Lisa Cloutier grew up in Northwest Montana and spent time on the East coast in prep school and college. . Lisa has been in the hospitality business in NW Montana for the past 25 years. She opened a gourmet pizza and brew place out of college with a good f

Ep. 36 Ken Andrukow Reflecting on 2020 and Excitement for 2021

2020 has been a year like no other and it has allowed us to re-discover our own humanity and vulnerability. It had profound impacts on the personal lives of people around the world in a variety of ways. As 2020 comes to an end, Ken and I have an opportun

Ep. 35 Arjun Channa & Ken Andrukow - Mastering The Voice In Your Head

Arjun Channa is an experienced hotel operations professional, with strong interpersonal skills, spearheaded with a very uncompromising character of excellence in service and a record of delivering superior performance in all aspects of the hotel operatio

Ep. 34 Joe Sanok: Podcasting for Entrepreneurs

Joe Sanok is a keynote and TEDx speaker, business consultant, and podcaster. Joe has the #1 podcast for counselors, The Practice of the Practice Podcast. With interviews with Pat Flynn, John Lee Dumas, and Lewis Howes, Joe is a rising star in the speakin

Ep. 33 Arnie Sherman: The Art of The Interview

Arnie Sherman's experiences as an entrepreneur, trade negotiator, strategic advisor, college professor and as the host of podcast, radio and television programs give him a singular perspective on life and the business world. He worked extensively in Rus

Ep. 32 Dr. James Hardt: Biocybernauts & The Future of Human Consciousness

Dr. James V. Hardt is the Founder of The Biocybernaut Institute and an expert in training with biofeedback. He has worked with the likes of Tony Robbins and other high-powered executives to elevate states of intelligence and consciousness for over 40-yea

Ep. 31 Tim Pollard - Creating Influence in The Virtual Age

Tim Pollard is the founder and CEO of Oratium, a leading messaging consulting firm. He is a sought-after speaker and author of the acclaimed books The Compelling Communicator: Mastering the Art and Science of Exceptional Presentation Design, and Masterin

Ep. 30 Firdaus Kharas: Cultivating Creativity & Embracing Risk

Firdaus Kharas began creating media in 1995, founding Chocolate Moose Media, a hybrid social enterprise making for-profit television series and not-for-profit media campaigns. He also established television production companies in Canada and Asia includ

Ep. 29 Gregg Treinish: Adventure Scientists & Accelerating Positive Environmental Impact

Gregg Treinish was named National Geographic “Adventurer of the Year” after completing the first-known trek along the spine of the Andes mountain range - a 7,800-mile expedition! In 2011, he founded Adventure Scientists, a nonprofit organiz

Ep. 28 Jared Jamison: The Disruption of Architecture & Engineering Industry

Jared Jamison is an accomplished engineering executive with over 20 years’ experience in management, operations, finance and business strategy. He has been treasurer and served on boards of directors for several organizations. He is a speaker, wr

Ep. 27 Kiah Hochstetler: Goodworks Evergreen & Keeping Communities Profitable

Kiah Hochstetler is a third generation Montanan who grew up on a horse farm and is deeply rooted in this place. He is the COO for Goodworks Ventures and works directly with its portfolio companies. It’s his declaration to help people and organizati

Ep. 26 Getting Out of Your Own Way

You probably have many reasons why you don’t get things done. Most of them are beyond your control. Instead of focusing on things you can’t control, focus on your worst enemy, the one that you can control - yourself. In this episode, seasoned

Ep. 25 Christopher Udall: Clarity Road & The Profitability of Peace

Risk averse is the antithesis of Christopher. He is a tenacious doer who finds a need and leads. He founded a nonprofit in the Middle East countering extremist recruitment by providing vocational, entrepreneurial, and leadership paths amongst refugees in

Ep24 Sam Lucas: Monetizing Your Content with SpecialProject.io

Sam Lucas is an entrepreneur and outdoor enthusiast rooted in Bozeman, MT. While a student at Montana State University, Sam co-founded Triple Tree Software, a custom software engineering firm. He has built software in identity verification, health

Ep. 23 Deacon Andrews: SISU Strong & Pursuing Authenticity

Over the past 15 years, Deacon Andrews has competed in Wakeboarding, Skiercross, MMA, Jiu Jitsu, Motocross, and Tennis. He has proudly served his country in the US Army and now is enjoying the opportunity to help prepare athletes and soldiers to perform

Ep. 22 Denis Vidmar: MushHub & The Future of Fungi

Denis Vidmar grew up on mushroom farms scattered across the world from Zlatko to Asia to Europe, and now, North America! His fascination and passion grew in the last decade as he evolved from Button White, Cremini and Portabella, into Exotic, Wild &

Ep.21 Adam Mendler: Thirty Minute Mentors, the Podcast

Adam Mendler, CEO of The Veloz Group, co-founded and oversees ventures across a wide variety of industries: Beverly Hills Chairs, the leading seller of refurbished Herman Miller Aeron chairs in the country; Custom Tobacco, a one-of-a-kind e-commerce plat

Ep. 20 Dr. Sean Pastuch: Active Life RX & The Evolutions from Fitness To Health Profession

Dr. Sean Pastuch is a thought leader in the health and fitness world whose industry-disrupting company, Active Life RX, is bridging the gap between performance and rehabilitation. Dr. Sean feels that the larger the problem, the more valuable the solution

Ep. 19 Ken Andrukow: What’s Important Now

As a successful business owner, Ken Andrukow has mastered being effective. This skill has enabled him to work smarter. One of the easiest ways to keep our priorities in order is through focusing on W.I.N.- "What's Important Now?”. This question ca

Ep. 18 Nathan Hirsch: Outsource School & Optimizing A Virtual Workforce

Meet Nathan Hirsch. An entrepreneur who is considered an expert in remote hiring and eCommerce. Nathan co-founded FreeeUp.com in 2015 with an initial investment of $5,000! He scaled it to $12M per year in revenue before it was acquired in 201

Ep. 17 Jake Bertelsen: World Class Tattoos & Integrity As The Shortcut

Jake Bertelsen: Tattoo Artist and owner of Bertelsen Art and Tattoo shop getting real with Eric Malzone! Jake shares his story on becoming an entrepreneur, how being a tattoo artist changed his life, the struggles, keys to success, and his true definiti

Ep.16 Elin Linqvist & Marko Oivo: OPEX Aland & The Business of Individualized Coaching

Elin Lindqvist and Marko Oivo opened their gym in July 2016. They opened as CrossFit North AX and worked with the CrossFit and group fitness model for 3-5 years before they transitioned over to an OPEX gym, primarily focusing on individualized coaching.

Ep. 15 Mark Samuel: iWON and The Pursuit of Happiness

In this episode, we have Mark Samuels, the entrepreneur behind iWON Organics, a protein and fiber snack company. IWON stands for I’m Winning On Nutrition, and makes flavorful snacks from plant-based proteins such as peas, beans, and brown rice resu

Ep. 14 Tim Southwell: Yonder & The Business of Agritourism

Tim Southwell is a husband, father, farmer, and entrepreneur in the mountains of Montana focusing on permaculture principles resulting in healthy soils and nutrient-dense food options, he is the founder of Yonder, a booking platform which specializes in c

Ep. 13 Paul Higgins: Build. Live. Give

Paul Higgins is a Business Mentor, podcaster, and published author who helps Coaches & Consultants to Build Online Businesses to Fund Lifestyles. He has 26 years of experience in Sales & Marketing, finishing up an 18-year gig at The Coca-Cola Com

Ep. 12 Ken Andrukow: Helping Clients Feel Safe

As a successful entrepreneur who built multimillion-dollar businesses across several sectors, Ken Andrukow shared his insights on how to help clients feel safe, key factors on how business can still run despite the pandemic, and how important communicati

Ep. 11 Cody Loughlin: Money Talks

Cody Loughlin is the founder of 3 separate multi-million dollar companies and became a millionaire at 27! He has 20+ years in finance, real estate, internet marketing, and leadership training and is now the host of “The Money Talkers”&nb

Ep. 10 James Mulvany: Tinder for Podcasters

James Mulvany is from Manchester UK and he is the Founder of Radio.co, Podcast.co & MatchMaker.fm where he provides the infrastructure to broadcast successful podcasts and audio content to the world. In this episode, he shared how he became successfu

Ep. 9 Rafael Cortez: Real Estate Disruption & Organizational Psychology

Rafael Cortez began his first job at 14 at a local Grocery Store. From 15 to 18 years of age his work experience included everything from hard labor in construction to supervisory positions in retail and customer service while attending the Fire Science

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