The Solopreneur Hour Podcast with Michael O'Neal

Our pal Brian Fanzo (http://brianfanzo.com)  is back on the show for our first interview of 2022! He’s got a brand new daily podcast called NFT 365 where he’s purchasing an NFT every single day, and decoding the mystery of NFT’s and crypto for the rest of us!  We also dug VERY deep into living with ADHD, how it affects us, and how we use it as a superpower. Brian is @isocialfanz on all the socials. New pod:  https://nft365podcast.com/ He’s also an in-demand speaker all over the world.  Info here: http://brianfanzo.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today, IN PERSON (gasp!) Anna David (http://www.launchpadpub.com) stops by to talk about the book writing process, how her company Launch Pad Publications can handle *all of it*, and the advantages of writing a book in 2021.  As a personal note, the book writing process really helps you “hone in” on your brand and your offering, IMHO. IG: @annabdavid   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

JLD has written a *banger*.  Of all my years in this entrepreneurial space, all of the “how to” book have been incomplete…until now.  John has absolutely lifted the kimono on what it takes to create a successful side hustle, solopreneur business, or fire your boss and launch your own thing.  This is a MUST read for any aspiring, or successful entrepreneur. http://uncommonsuccessbook.com 5 preorder bonuses Bonuses end March 23rd (but you’re a loser if you wait that long.) * All three journals to your door.  Freedom, Podcast, Mastery Journals * Lost Content 1 Hour Talk * Live AMA * Companion Guide PDF Workbook * Video Interviews Book Breakdown * Identify your big idea * Discover your niche * Create your avatar  (jimmy is john’s) * Choose your platform * Find your mentor (Shawn Stevenson) * Join or create a mastermind (tim Ferriss story) * Design your content production plan  (jld still edits. That’s the *creation*)  tell Kate Erickson joke from roast. * Create content. – “when creating content, be the best answer on the internet “ – Andy Crestodina * Launch * Pinpoint your avatars biggest struggle (why not prior to content) (short convos to mastermind. Sololab creation) * Prove the concept and craft the solution * Build your funnel * Diversify your revenue streams * Increase your traffic * Implement systems and build a team * Create affiliate partnerships (integration) * Keep the money you make * The well of knowledge  “when one teaches, two learn” Robert heinlein. (I love the quote/summary of this chapter) * Index is cool   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jimmy Song is a Bitcoin developer, educator and entrepreneur. He’s an open source contributor to many different Bitcoin projects and is the author of Programming Bitcoin from O’Reilly, The Little Bitcoin Book and Thank God for Bitcoin. Jimmy writes a weekly newsletter, Bitcoin Tech Talk and has a podcast Bitcoin Fixes This Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

My old buddy (and our old Bambi’s Apartment bass player) Darren Roebuck stops by to talk about his major career pivot to become a voiceover artist 7 years ago, what it was like to learn the process, why coaching has been critical for him, and more.  As a bonus, we reminisce about some old band stories. http://djrvoiceover.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s returning guest is Matt Farah from Westside Collector Car Storage, a first class car storage facility he’s spent the last 5 years wrangling the City of Los Angeles to build.   His whole business model changed when he decided to simplify his (1 million sub) YouTube channel and branched off into this entrepreneurial venture. Check it out at http://wccs.com Check The Smoking Tire on YouTube Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ashley Armstrong (http://amazauthority.com) was raised a world-class athlete, and has applied that same mentality to not only growing multiple 7 figure Amazon businesses, but helping A-listers and budding entrepreneurs as well.  In this episode she shares her journey as well as tricks of the trade. She’s also got an incredible bit of software, http://productinfographic.com that helps share the information about your products in the best possible way. If you’ve thought about ecommerce, this is the episode for you! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode I chat about a recent experience I had with someone that was tough to coach, which opened up the conversation about “being coachable”. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

My buddy J Ryan (Late Night Playset) stopped by to talk about how he got into TV production, what happened when he stole David Letterman’s microphone (for real) and how to operate “normally” when life hands you a hurricane. Check out Late Night Playset on Youtube:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1EtbLjzhUQ4_z0JP-0_KJw?sub_confirmation=1 And on IG: http://instagram.com/latenightplayset Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ant Anstead (http://antanstead.com) hosted me in his garage (Pronounced “Gare Edge”) for a sit down about his career, his current projects, and the real passion behind the work.  We talked about overcoming adversity, the “solace” of being in the garage and making something from scratch, as well as making the leap from a police officer to a coach builder and TV Host.  He’s a “yes” man…meaning he’ll say yes to an opportunity without knowing the outcome.  He just does it because he’s passionate about it.  So far, this mentality has fared well for his personal life and his career. Do you have a son/daughter that’s a petrolhead? (Gearhead to us yanks) Get Ant’s book “Petrolhead Parenting” HERE. Ant Anstead on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices