

Going Deep with Aaron Watson
Aaron Watson
The Going Deep with Aaron Watson podcast is a forum for having meaningful, deep conversations about the passions, fears and problems of people from all walks of life. Guests talk about entrepreneurship, sports, finance, comedy and lifestyle design.
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May 23, 2017 • 24min
214 Should You Try Intermittent Fasting?
I like fasting. It works for me. It makes me feel more productive and clear-minded. Check out these links to learn more. Consult a medical professional before doing anything drastic. Terry Crews on Business Insider Peter Attia Invest Like the Best TED Talk Eating Academy Dr. Rhonda Patrick Joe Rogan #901 w/ Rhonda Patrick FoundMyFitness.com Zero by Kevin Rose Download it. It’s free Aaron’s Challenge: Experiment with this. Try it. My Influencive Article on Fasting

May 15, 2017 • 27min
213 Lin Eleoff, Wants to Keep You from Getting Sued while Conducting Business Online
Lin Eleoff is an internet business lawyer and certified professional coach. Lin is the kind of lawyer that wants to help you avoid having to hire a lawyer because you suddenly find yourself in legal hot water. In this conversation, we discuss the mistakes entrepreneurs make in building digital businesses and how to avoid them. Every Online Entrepreneur Needs; A Privacy policy on their website A Disclaimer Terms and conditions Lin’s Challenge; Personal audit of your values. http://www.goingdeepwithaaron.com/podcast Connect with Lin Facebook Twitter Website CoverYourAssetsOnline.com (Never say "it'll never happen to me") DIYLegalToolkit.com If you liked this interview, check out episode 162 with Kwame Christian, another lawyer, where we discuss the art of negotiation and finding mutually beneficial outcomes.

May 10, 2017 • 31min
212 Jesse Gruschack, Revolutionizing the Music Industry with Ethereum & Ujo Music
Jesse is a graduate from Union College with a degree in Computer Science and Economics. Throughout school, Jesse found an equally strong passion for electronic music and crypto currencies leading to a senior editor position at DancingAstronuat.com when he was just a Sophomore. As Bitcoin was still an emerging technology when it was time to secure a summer internship, Jesse decided to enter the music industry at ID&T North America where he spent two months as the managing director of marketing for TomorrowWorld (music festival). After graduating Union, Jesse went on to work for SFX Entertainment, managing cashless payment technology and access control at live events; in addition to conducting research into the future of visitor event identification. Jesse left SFX in December 2014 determined to find another company that promised to make a difference in the world. In the beginning of 2015, Jesse found ConsenSys and immediately got involved in the unnamed music project. Fast forward almost two years and Ujo Music is developing into the blockchain + music infrastructure. Referenced Links Imogen Heap’s “Tiny Human” on Ujo Music Consensys Ethereum Project Incubator Jesse’s Challenge; Find new music and share it with a friend. Like my crypto episodes? Support the work! Ethereum: 0x1c5f5da1efad45078c41bceb18eb777099138e6b Bitcoin: 13RcQZnZM4Lx6bw37YVdiv6Uc2X5b7anF3 If you liked this interview, check out episode 159 with Joe Lubin where we discuss the Ethereum Project and its origins.

May 8, 2017 • 25min
211 Jessica Rhoades, Queen of a Podcasting Empire
Jessica Rhodes is the founder and CEO of Interview Connections, the premier source for booking outstanding podcast guests. The Interview Connections team of Booking Agents works with podcasters to find and book guests for their shows. They also represent dozens of highly qualified guest experts to connect them with podcast hosts for interviews. Jessica is the host of the weekly web TV show, Interview Connections TV, she’s the host of the Rhodes to Success and she is the co-host of The Podcast Producers, a ten episode audio series about the art and business of podcasting. Jessica is the author of Podcast Interviews – 5 Proven Strategies to Help You Use the Power of Guest Interviews in Your Podcast, available on Amazon Kindle. Jessica’s Challenge; Make an investment that scares you. http://www.goingdeepwithaaron.com/podcast Connect with Jessica Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Website If you liked this interview, check out my most popular episodes of all time.

May 1, 2017 • 21min
209 Steve Hall, Bringing a Venture Capital Mentality to the AUDL
Steve Hall is the Managing Partner of EHF Capital, LLC and a Co-Owner of the Atlanta Hustle, a professional Ultimate disc team in the American Ultimate Disc League. Steve is based in Charlotte, NC and formed EHF Capital in 2011 to invest his family’s portfolio in specialty chemical and niche manufacturing companies. Prior to EHF Capital, Steve was the Director of Investor Relations of Conversus Capital, the largest publicly traded portfolio of private equity funds with over $2.5 billion in assets under management. Before moving to Charlotte in 2009, Steve and his family lived in New York. During that time, he was a Managing Director in Institutional sales for Citi Alternative Investments and a Vice President for Goldman Sachs in the Investment Management and Fixed Income divisions. Steve also spent three years with ING Investment Management where he assisted in the management of the fixed income portfolios of several insurance lines. He received his MBA from the Goizueta Business School at Emory University in 1993 and his Bachelor’s in Chemical Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 1988. Steve is married to Christy Edwards Hall and they have two teenage boys, Ian and Connor. Outside of his time focused on the financial markets and Ultimate, Steve is an Adventure Racer for NCARS. Connect with Steve Twitter Website steve.hall@atlantahustle.com If you liked this interview, check out all of my previous AUDL interviews.

Apr 26, 2017 • 39min
208 Mike Denardis, Raleigh Flyers, Trading Options, and Marketing Channels
Mike DeNardis is one of the owners and founders of the Raleigh Flyers, a professional ultimate Frisbee team in the AUDL. Mike has been intimately involved with Ultimate Frisbee for over twenty years and a player and coach. He has coached youth, college, and club, most recently leading both The University of North Carolina’s men’s team Darkside and the men’s club team Ring of Fire out of Raleigh. Mike grew up in Chicago, Il and currently works as an Energy Derivatives Broker in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Mike’s Challenge; Use your history and knowledge base to innovate in whatever endeavors you take on. http://www.goingdeepwithaaron.com/podcast Connect with Raleigh Flyers Facebook Twitter Instagram Website Connect with Mike Facebook Twitter Instagram If you liked this interview, check out my AUDL interviews, including episode 204 with Tim Held where we discuss getting into the AUDL from day one, the challenges of running the Indianapolis Alleycats, and his plans for the future.

Apr 24, 2017 • 32min
207 Mark Walker, Escaping the Rat Race by Investing in Real Estate
Mark has been an active real estate investor since 2004, so he brought a wealth of knowledge with him when he founded Luxmana Investments in 2011. He started out as a part-time investor––holding a full-time job in high tech––and his passion for real estate enabled him to escape the rat race of Corporate America. Prior to Luxmana, Mark succeeded in multiple development projects in the trendy Highlands and Berkeley areas of Denver, Colorado. Since then, he's acquired dozens of residential and multifamily income properties through Luxmana Investments LLC, which he founded in 2011, and Peak Margin Partners LLC, which he co-founded in 2013. Mark has successfully overseen the operations of his own assets, and that of other investors, in Colorado, Texas, Florida and Illinois. This includes his active involvement with MBP Capital and Catalyst Multifamily Management—a highly successful multifamily investment, management and brokerage firm. During this tenure, Mark has had property management oversight of his Dallas area multifamily portfolio, while assisting with acquisitions and dispositions of assets as well. Real Estate Book Recommendations Rich Dad, Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki Rich Dad Advisor Series Mark’s Challenge; Learning leads to taking action. Take some sort of action today. You can analyze real estate deals at BiggerPockets.com. http://www.goingdeepwithaaron.com/podcast Free Gift for Listeners: http://www.luxmana.com/goingdeep Connect with Mark Walker LinkedIn Facebook Website If you liked this interview, check out episode 80 with Jason Hartman where we discuss real estate investing.

Apr 20, 2017 • 28min
206 Aaron + Ashley talk Asia
In this episode I interview my girlfriend, Ashley. We’ve been living the digital nomad lifestyle for a quarter of a year and reflect on the great food we’ve eaten and the lessons we’ve learned. We want to hear from you. Questions? Recommendations? Let me know. http://www.goingdeepwithaaron.com/podcast Connect with Ashley Instagram Snapchat Website If you liked this interview, check out the first time I interviewed Ashley in episode 98 about mistakes people make on Snapchat.

Apr 17, 2017 • 36min
205 Josh Elledge, Mastering PR, Serial Entrepreneurship, and the Need for Empathy
Josh Elledge is the Founder of Angel of SavingsAngel.com, which bolsters the buying power of the average U.S. family by combining technology, coupons and smart thinking for extreme savings on household consumables and everyday items. He is also the Founder of upendPR, a software as a service / membership-based website providing step-by-step video coaching, live training, direct access to over 1 million media contacts, media monitoring for ongoing story-ideas, agency-level journalist inquiry monitoring, ongoing pitch creation, and impactful consulting for entrepreneurs and startups seeking to exponentially increase sales & traffic. Through his work with SavingsAngel.com, Josh has emerged as one of the nation’s leading experts on consumer savings. Josh’s technologic tinkering cut his family of five’s monthly grocery bill by half, to $300, and created SavingsAngel.com, the most comprehensive coupon and sale matching service available. SavingsAngel.com has become a major operation employing up to 50 employees and grossing more than $5 million in sales with less than $500 in advertising spent. Through the years, Josh has consulted dozens of successful entrepreneurs – assisting them in creating the same sort of success he’s earned. That consulting eventually led to the creation of upendPR.com – which is designed to consult with and provide the tools for entrepreneurs who want to dramatically increase their own sales by attracting the perfect audiences without the typical expense associated with a PR firm. Josh’s Audiobook Recommendations The E-Myth: Why Most Small Businesses Don't Work and What to Do About It by Michael Gerber Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand Josh’s Gift Free Twitter Course Josh’s Challenge; Spend the next 30 days building your authority, then ask for feedback. Aaron’s Book Recommendation To Sell Is Human: The Surprising Truth About Moving Others Paperback by Daniel H. Pink http://www.goingdeepwithaaron.com/podcast Connect with Josh LinkedIn Twitter Website If you liked this interview, check out my most popular episodes.

Apr 12, 2017 • 25min
204 Tim Held, 5 Years in the AUDL with the Indianapolis AlleyCats
Tim is owner of the Indianapolis AlleyCats, who have a five year record of 41-33 in the regular season and a 1-3 record in playoffs. Indy is one of the "original eight" teams that started the league in 2012. Only Detroit and Indianapolis are still in existence. Tim has been in the sports licensed sports business for over 20 years. The AlleyCats are his first experience in the sports entertainment business. http://www.goingdeepwithaaron.com/podcast Connect with Tim Facebook Twitter Website tim.held@myalleycats.com If you liked this interview, check out all of my other AUDL interviews.


