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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

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

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

Ep. 8 Ken Andrukow: Effective Time Management

Ken Andrukow is the owner and founder of Reebok CrossFit located in Ramsay, Canada. He is an experienced business owner and mentor with a demonstrated history of building businesses that scale. Being conscious of time will result in self-improveme

Ep. 7 Casey Stanton: Rise of the Fractional CMO

Casey Slaughter Stanton started CMOx to help 7-figure health, fitness, technology and manufacturing companies grow faster with a part-time chief marketing officer. His Functional Marketing® process is the cornerstone of CMOx’s services,

Ep. 6 Lisa Simone Richards: Public Relations & Building Authority Fast

Lisa Simone Richards is a publicist for online coaches who want to get seen as experts and go from invisible to influencer. She’s here to show you how to build your brand, business & influence. Lisa Simone helps her clients get free visibility

Ep. 5 Ken Andrukow and Kate Jamarillo: Defining the Entrepreneur

How do you define entrepreneurs and success? What are the common risks and challenges as an entrepreneur? Let’s find out more with Kate Jamarillo and Ken Andrukow. Kate Jaramillo is a certified group fitness instructor and a ketogenic living

Ep. 4 Brendan Hsu: Aerial Canvas & Real Estate Disruption

Brendan Hsu is from San Francisco, California. He has 10 years experience in entrepreneurship and marketing, he helps brokers, agents, designers, stagers, architects, builders and more, take control of their business and start reaching their goals

Ep. 3 Matt Lawless – The Business of Building Trust

Matt Lawless is from the United Kingdom. He is the owner and CEO of Vital Certificates Ltd. Their company helps citizens to live, work, and move abroad through a range of documentation, legalization, notary, and apostille services. They are the onl

Ep. 2 Eric Carlson – Sweatpants Test and Contrarian Marketing

Eric Carlson is the Co-Founder of 10XFactory, an exclusive entrepreneurship community with 1,000+ members worldwide. He is also the founder of One Cup Media, a high powered agency whose successes include the fastest-growing subscription box ever on Crate

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The Black Diamond Podcast

Ep. 30 Firdaus Kharas: Cultivating Creativity & Embracing Risk

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

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

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

Ep. 26 Getting Out of Your Own Way

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

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

Ep24 Sam Lucas: Monetizing Your Content with SpecialProject.io

Ep. 23 Deacon Andrews: SISU Strong & Pursuing Authenticity

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

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

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

Ep. 19 Ken Andrukow: What’s Important Now

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

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

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

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

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

Ep. 13 Paul Higgins: Build. Live. Give

Ep. 12 Ken Andrukow: Helping Clients Feel Safe

Ep. 11 Cody Loughlin: Money Talks

Ep. 10 James Mulvany: Tinder for Podcasters

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

Ep. 8 Ken Andrukow: Effective Time Management

Ep. 7 Casey Stanton: Rise of the Fractional CMO

Ep. 6 Lisa Simone Richards: Public Relations & Building Authority Fast

Ep. 5 Ken Andrukow and Kate Jamarillo: Defining the Entrepreneur

Ep. 4 Brendan Hsu: Aerial Canvas & Real Estate Disruption

Ep. 3 Matt Lawless – The Business of Building Trust

Ep. 2 Eric Carlson – Sweatpants Test and Contrarian Marketing