Entrepreneur Conundrum

In this episode, I talk with Adam Rosen, a world-traveling entrepreneur who has cracked the code on cold email outreach. Adam sold his first tech startup in 2019 and has since built a thriving business helping companies generate consistent sales meetings through expert-level email strategies.We cover:✔️ How Adam built a seven-figure business while traveling the world✔️ The biggest mistakes businesses make with cold email✔️ How to scale a remote team and maintain strong company culture✔️ Why systems and automation are key to business growth✔️ Tips for staying resilient through business ups and downsPlus, Adam shares insights from his newsletter The Nomad Cloud, which has grown to over 350,000 subscribers, offering resources for entrepreneurs who want to travel and grow professionally.📌 Connect with Adam:Website: eocworks.comNewsletter: thenomadcloud.comLinkedIn: Adam I RosenEmail: adam@eocworks.comKey Questions(00:59) Where are you right now?(01:40) How did you get to be where you are today.(02:55) Who is your target audience?(03:21) Obviously, they're really big companies, so they might not. But do they have any misconceptions or things that they're doing wrong before they start working with you guys?(04:47) So do you work with more B2B companies then?(04:52) Do you get in front of your ideal clients just through email outreach, or is there other things that you're doing on social media or anything?(05:38) What are some big goals that you have in the next year or two?(06:02) How has it been getting systems in place to support your growth?(06:58) What do you feel is your number one roadblock or are getting to your goal?(08:11) How has building a team culture been for you?(09:55) Can you share with us some of the things that you did to help move through those?(11:53) What was it like with building the seven-figure business while you were bootstrapping all over (14:33) What's the best advice that you have ever received?(15:53) What's the best advice that you've ever given?(16:20) Do you have any tips for us or things for us to think about or implement when it comes to cold email outreach?(17:52) Is there anything that we haven't talked about or touched on that you would like to?(18:50) Where can we go to learn more about you and what you do?Adam Roseneocworks.comlinkedin.com/in/adamiroseninstagram.com/adamirosenVirginia PurnellFunnel & Visibility SpecialistDistinct Digital Marketing(833) 762-5336virginia@distinctdigitalmarketing.comwww.distinctdigitalmarketing.comwww.distinctdigitalmarkting.cohttps://entrepreneurconundrum.com

📜 Episode Notes:💡 Guest: Suzanne Jabour, Certified Grief Educator & Speaker🔹 The misconceptions about grief🔹 How grief shows up in the workplace🔹 Supporting grieving employees and colleagues🔹 The hidden costs of grief in organizations🔹 Alternative grief support strategies🔹 Breaking the stigma around grief conversationsLinks & Resources:🌎 Website: suzannejabour.com📌 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/suzannejabour📷 Instagram: @suzannejabour📢 Don’t forget to subscribe and leave a review! Key Questions(00:57) Can you share with us a little bit how you ended up where you are today?(03:26) Do you only help people who are dealing with a death or is there different types of grief?(05:26) Do you have Like a specific type of grief that you work with or type of people that you work with, just whoever is open to working with you with grief?(08:07) Where do you go to get in front of new people?(12:40) What do you think is your number one roadblock from you getting to that goal?(14:10) What are some primary resources for grief in the workplace?(15:44) What are some alternative support mechanisms and resources for grieving employees, other than just the EAP?(18:48) There's the personal losses, job changes, organizational shifts. How do all of those contribute to grief?(24:09) What is the best advice that you have ever received?(25:19) What's the best advice you have ever given?(28:07) Is there anything that we haven't touched on yet that you would like to talk about?(29:06) Where can we go to learn more about you and what you do?Suzanne Jabourhttps://linktr.ee/SuzanneJabourGriefEducationhttps://suzannejabour.comhttps://www.facebook.com/suzannejabourhttp://instagram.com/suzannejabourgriefeducationhttp://www.linkedin.com/in/suzanne-jabourhttps://www.youtube.com/@SuzanneJabour?sub_confirmation=1Virginia PurnellFunnel & Visibility SpecialistDistinct Digital Marketing(833) 762-5336virginia@distinctdigitalmarketing.comwww.distinctdigitalmarketing.comwww.distinctdigitalmarketing.co

Episode Notes:Amanda’s personal homeschooling journey and how it shaped her approachHow she helps parents move from chaos to confidence in homeschoolingTime management strategies for homeschool parentsThe importance of mindset and avoiding burnoutHow to balance homeschooling, entrepreneurship, and family lifeAmanda’s goals for the future, including writing books and expanding her impactPractical advice for women entrepreneurs managing homeschooling and mental healthLearn more about Amanda:🌎 Website: homeschoolfamilylegacy.comKey Questions?(01:28) How did you get to where you are today?(03:10) Right now, you do a lot of things, how do you manage your time with it all?(05:33) How do you make sure that the home stuff and the kids stuff doesn't take precedence over your work stuff?(07:12) How do you get in front of your ideal clients?(09:32) Do you find them on Facebook or Instagram or both?(11:11) What are a couple of big goals that you're looking to achieve in the next year or two?(12:15) And how would that affect your business?(13:11) What do you feel is your number one roadblock for helping you achieve all of this?(15:10) What's the best advice that you have ever received?(16:35) What about the best advice that you have given?(17:31) Do you have any tips for women entrepreneurs, even those in the homeschooling realm and doing the business stuff with their mental health?(20:34) Is there anything that you would like to talk about that we haven't touched on yet?(20:58) Where can we go learn more about you and what you do? Amanda Schenkenbergerwww.homeschoolfamilylegacy.comhttps://www.facebook.com/mandy.schenkenberger/Private Homeschool Mom Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/406588401355635/https://www.instagram.com/homeschoolcoachingmama/ Virginia PurnellFunnel & Visibility SpecialistDistinct Digital Marketing(833) 762-5336virginia@distinctdigitalmarketing.comwww.distinctdigitalmarketing.comwww.distinctdigitalmarketing.co

Episode Notes:Todd’s journey from graphic design to entrepreneurship and personal growth coaching.How a life-changing incident in his 20s inspired him to turn his life around.The importance of self-reflection, personal growth, and finding balance.Todd’s custom life optimization system and how he tracks progress in all areas of his life.Advice on embracing failure, overcoming perfectionism, and living a life of meaning.Todd’s future goals, including writing a book and giving a TED Talk.How small, consistent changes lead to massive transformations over time.Key Questions(01:07) Can you share with us, how did you end up where you are today?(07:05) How do you get in front of people?(07:46) With all of the things that you're doing, how do you find time to do it all and the balance?(11:48) What are some big goals that you have in the next year or two?(12:20) How do you think they would affect your business?(13:09) What do you feel is your biggest roadblock from getting a TED Talk out there and getting your book written?(13:42) With the challenges that you've been through in life, how do you not let it keep you down?(15:16) Do you have any tips for us on what you did in order to move past perfectionism? (18:37) What's the best advice that you have ever received?(18:59) So on that note, do you have any thoughts that you can share with us about living a life of happiness and fulfillment?(21:57) What's the best advice that you have ever given?(23:17) Is there anything that we haven't touched on that you would like to talk about?(29:50) Where can we go to learn more about you and what you do?Todd Bertschhttps://www.toddbertsch.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/toddmbertsch/https://www.facebook.com/tmbertsch/https://www.instagram.com/tmbertsch/Virginia PurnellFunnel & Visibility SpecialistDistinct Digital Marketing(833) 762-5336virginia@distinctdigitalmarketing.comwww.distinctdigitalmarketing.comwww.distinctdigitalmarketing.co

Virginia Purnell interviews Caitlin Bacher, a course-selling expert and founder of Scale with Success, to talk about how to sell your course successfully—without launching.In this episode, we cover:✅ Why the launch model keeps course creators stuck in feast-or-famine cycles.✅ The difference between launching and evergreen selling—and why evergreen wins.✅ Why most course creators struggle to scale (and how to fix it).✅ How to sell your course with automation—no sales calls or cold DMs required!✅ The best pricing strategies for evergreen courses.Caitlin also shares insights on how to create consistent revenue, build a sustainable business, and scale with ease.Key Questions (01:12) Can you tell us anything else about your entrepreneurial journey and how you got to where you are today?(05:50) When you do a new product or a new course, do you do a mini launch? So do a bunch of hype about it and then just immediately turn it evergreen, or what do you recommend?(08:11) How is your feeling? Were you a little scared or anything when you first stopped doing the launches and then just decided just to do evergreen instead for uncertainty?(10:01) Do you help just the people who already have a course to be able to scale it, or do you also help them create a course, come up with a course?(10:58) And is it just coaches and course creators? Who's your niche that you work with?(13:56) You mentioned some prices, but what have you guys found to be a good price range for the lower and upper levels of the?(15:09) How do you get in front of your ideal?(18:53) What are some big goals that you're looking to achieve in the next year?(21:40) What is the best advice you have ever received?(25:49) What's the best advice you've ever given?(29:07) Is there something that we haven't talked about, though, that you would like to?(31:31) Where can we go to learn more about you and what you do?Caitlin Bachercaitlinbacher.cominstagram.com/caitlinbacherVirginia PurnellFunnel & Visibility SpecialistDistinct Digital Marketing(833) 762-5336virginia@distinctdigitalmarketing.comwww.distinctdigitalmarketing.comwww.distinctdigitalmarketing.co

Episode NotesVirginia Purnell interviews Ernesto Mandowsky, a systems expert and founder of Million Dollar Machine (MDM), on how small business owners can simplify operations and scale faster.In this episode, we cover:✅ The 6P framework that helps entrepreneurs scale successfully.✅ The biggest mistakes business owners make when trying to grow.✅ Why solopreneurs struggle to reach $1M—and how to fix it.✅ How to use systems & automation to reduce overwhelm.✅ The importance of building a "Million Dollar Machine" for long-term success.Ernesto also shares insights from his upcoming book, Momentum Multipliers: Five Recipes to Build Your Million Dollar Machine, where he breaks down the exact steps entrepreneurs need to take to systematize growth and scale with ease.Key Questions (00:50) How did you get to be where you are today?(02:46) Are there certain businesses that you work with, like a niche or something like that?(03:44) You work with startups or they have to be in the business for X amount of years first?(04:34) Is there a typical thing, like a mistake or a misconception, whatever, that people are typically doing when they first start working with you?(05:37) Do you help them, obviously systematize, but is that done through software? Is it done through bringing in people? Is it done through all of your stuff?(07:46) You mentioned a 90-day system. So do you show them... Was it the 12-week year, like something like that for them to focus on?(10:43) When you help bring in people to the team, are they virtually? Are they in person? Is it a mixture?(13:01) How do you get in front of these potential clients?(15:32) What are a couple of big goals that you are looking to achieve over the next year or two?(16:01) How would that affect your business?(16:55) What do you feel is the number one roadblock standing in your way of reaching that goal?(18:30) What is the best advice that you have ever received?(20:00) What's the best advice you've ever given?(21:50) We've covered a lot of things, but is there something that we haven't talked about yet that you would like to touch on?Virginia Purnell (26:28) Where can we go to learn more about you and what you do? Ernesto Mandowsky https://www.yourmdm.coCTA: score.yourmdm.cohttps://www.instagram.com/mdm.ernestoVirginia PurnellFunnel & Visibility SpecialistDistinct Digital Marketing(833) 762-5336virginia@distinctdigitalmarketing.comwww.distinctdigitalmarketing.comwww.distinctdigitalmarketing.co

Join Virginia Purnell as she interviews Ashley Chamberlain, a powerhouse in financial strategy and cash flow management. Ashley’s mission at Chamberlain & Good Company is to help service-based businesses streamline their finances and achieve long-term sustainability.Key Takeaways:How to manage cash flow effectively—especially in seasonal businesses.Common financial mistakes business owners make (and how to fix them).Why DIY bookkeeping often leads to costly errors (and when to hire a pro).How small businesses can prepare for growth and avoid financial pitfalls.The importance of business culture and employee satisfaction in scaling successfully.Ashley also shares her personal journey of resilience and how she turned her expertise into a thriving business that helps others succeed.Key Questions(01:21) Can you tell us a bit about how you got to where you are?(04:50) Who would you say is your ideal client now?(07:18) Is it just in your geographical region or are you all over the US?(07:55) Is there a common stake, misconception, I don't know that your clients tend to have when they first start working with you?(14:32) What is a big goal that you have in the next year or two?(16:37) How would that goal, expansion, acquiring more businesses, stuff like that, how would that affect?(25:29) Do you have any tips for how you're incorporating more, let's say, immediate job satisfaction aspect into the workplace? Or have you found anything that's working? (40:25) What's the best advice that you have ever received?(42:25) What's the best advice you have ever given(45:43) We've covered a bunch of different stuff, but is there something that we haven't talked about yet that you would like to?(46:41) So where can we reach you?Ashley Chamberlainhttps://www.chamberlainandgoodcompany.comFacebook:  https://www.facebook.com/chamberlainandgoodcompany/Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/chamberlaingoodco/Tik Tok:  https://www.tiktok.com/@thefetchfinanceproLinkedin:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashley-chamberlain-385029266Virginia PurnellFunnel & Visibility SpecialistDistinct Digital Marketing(833) 762-5336virginia@distinctdigitalmarketing.comwww.distinctdigitalmarketing.comwww.distinctdigitalmarketing.co

Episode NotesGuest: Susan PopoolaTopics Covered:Human value optimization and its role in leadershipOvercoming complexity and paralysis in organizationsSusan’s approach to balancing impact, profit, and legacyInsights on networking effectively for visibility and opportunity"Glass Ceilings to Open Doors" concept and strategies for gender inclusionThe importance of purposeful conversation and alignment within teamsTips for managing time and staying motivated through challengesResources Mentioned:Susan’s umbrella organization: Mosaic WorldSusan’s book: Male Perspectives on the Value of Women at WorkLeading in a Mosaic World podcastKey Questions (01:23) How did you get to be where you are today?(04:39) I was just thinking you might have some good time management tips for us.(06:48) Do you have a certain genre or niche of people that you tend to help?(07:59) How do you get in front of them?(09:37) Is there any misconception that they have or that they're not doing when your clients first start working with you?(11:22) What are some big goals that you are looking to achieve in the next year?(13:21) What do you think is the number one very flag that's holding you back from reaching those goals?(14:20) Can you share anything with us regarding glass ceilings to open doors? (20:21) Do you find, is there different areas of the world that might be either more open to that concept or that already are embracing it more than others are?(23:10) Do you have any tips or anything like that in regards to creating harmony in the workplace?(30:09) What is some of the best advice that you have ever received?(31:13) What's the best advice you've ever given?(34:48)  Is there anything that we haven't touched on yet that you would like to talk about?(35:13) Where can we go to learn more about you and what you do?Susan PopoolaUmbrella website: www.MosaicWorld.liveOrganisations and Leaders: www.MosaicFusions.comLinkedIn Profile - https://www.linkedin.com/in/SusanPopoola/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/SusanPopoola/Twitter - https://twitter.com/SusanPopoolaVirginia PurnellFunnel & Visibility SpecialistDistinct Digital Marketing(833) 762-5336virginia@distinctdigitalmarketing.comwww.distinctdigitalmarketing.comwww.distinctdigitalmarkting.co

Episode NotesJoin Virginia Purnell as she interviews Mike Schmidt and AJ Rivera, the dynamic duo behind Agency Coach. With decades of experience in building and scaling agencies, they’ve dedicated themselves to helping others succeed in the digital marketing world.Key Takeaways:The difference between leads and prospects—and how to convert one into the other.Building recurring revenue to create financial freedom and stability.Why focus and consistency are critical for scaling your business.Overcoming shiny object syndrome to stay on track with growth goals.Practical steps for delegating tasks and removing yourself from day-to-day operations.Using simple formulas to boost leads, conversions, and revenue by 15% and double your business.Mike and AJ emphasize that business is a game you get to design—so why not create one you love?Key Questions(01:38) Thanks for being with us today. I was going to say, how did you guys get to where you are today? The brief backstory.(04:22) Do you have a particular niche that you guys work with now for your agency coach?(05:12) How do you get in front of those potential clients?(13:30) What are some of the online channels that you guys use for gaining prospects?(14:43) What are some big goals that you guys are looking to achieve over the next year or two?(18:45) Do you have any tips on how to stay focused and not have so much maybe shiny object syndrome, or let's implement all these things all at once?(24:06) When you guys are planning, do you guys follow a 90 day or 12 week for your project focus or new idea focus or whatever, or is there some other system?(28:51) How have you guys, let's say, bounced back from obstacles in your business and not let it drag you down or keep you down?(33:49) What's the best advice that you guys have ever received?(35:45) What about the best advice you've ever given?(41:29) Was it hard to, let's say, let go and remove yourself from those aspects of working in the business?(47:03) Is there anything that we haven't touched on yet that you would like to?(47:26). Where can we go to learn more about you and what you guys do?Mike Schmidt and AJ RiveraWebsite: AgencyCoach.com Resource: AgencyCoach.com/ConundrumYouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@AgencyCoachFacebookFacebook Group for Agency Owners: https://www.facebook.com/groups/agencycoachMike Schmidt on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/anchorwaveAJ Rivera on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ajriveraInstagramAgency Coach on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/agency.coach/Mike Schmidt on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mrmikeschmidtAJ Rivera on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ant1832/Virginia PurnellFunnel & Visibility SpecialistDistinct Digital Marketing(833) 762-5336virginia@distinctdigitalmarketing.comwww.distinctdigitalmarketing.comwww.distinctdigitalmarketing.co

Episode NotesVirginia Purnell sits down with Adrian Smude, author of How to Buy Mobile Homes and an expert in mobile home investing. Adrian shares his transformation from hobby landlord to full-time investor after an eviction forced him to find creative solutions.In this episode, Adrian shares:His unconventional path into real estate investing.How mobile homes provide a profitable niche in affordable housing.Overcoming negative stigmas associated with mobile homes.Strategies for scaling a mobile home investing business.Tips for marketing yourself and networking effectively.The importance of mindset, meditation, and morning routines for entrepreneurs.How to take massive, imperfect action and learn from failures.Adrian’s story highlights the importance of adaptability, problem-solving, and leveraging unique opportunities in real estate. Learn more about Adrian’s work at lifestyle-rei.com or email him at adrian@lifestyle-rei.com.Key Questions(00:53) Thanks for being with us. All right, so this entrepreneurial journey, not everybody gets evicted, but how else are you here with us today?(05:52) When you first talk to people about real estate investing with mobile homes, do you feel like there's a lot of negative stigma about it?(07:18) You rent them out then?(12:12) Then your tenants just get tenant insurance and they're covered, right?(13:43) All right, who is your ideal avatar?(15:01) How do you get in front of those people?(16:00) What social media channels are working for you?(16:46) Do you have any tips on marketing ourselves at network meetings?(20:40) What are some of the goals that you're looking to achieve in the next year or two?(23:28) Right now, with those current goals, what is the number one roadblock that's in the way of you achieving those?(26:12) Do you have any tips Is there anything on mindset behind being an entrepreneur?(30:39) What's the best advice you have ever received?(32:18) What's the best advice you've ever given?(36:00) Is there anything that you'd like to talk about or share with us that we haven't touched on yet?(37:06)  Where can we go to learn more about you and what you do?Adrian Smudewww.Lifestyle-REI.comPersonal Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/adrian.smudeLifestyle REI Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/LifestyleREIInstagram:  https://www.instagram.com/lifestyle_rei/Linkedin:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/adriansmude/Twitter aka X https://twitter.com/LifestyleREIVirginia PurnellFunnel & Visibility SpecialistDistinct Digital Marketing(833) 762-5336virginia@distinctdigitalmarketing.comwww.distinctdigitalmarketing.comwww.distinctdigitalmarketing.co