

Authority in the Wild
Gabe Marusca
Welcome to Authority in the Wild Podcast. I'm your host, Gabe Marusca, helping action-takers achieve Freedom Through Entrepreneurs, without sacrificing the things that matter to you. From sales and engineering to freelancing and business consulting, I've worn many hats for the past 20 years. Leveraging that background, I host unscripted conversations with successful entrepreneurs, renowned business leaders, and subject-matter experts. Learn the insights, tactics, and business principles successful people rarely share elsewhere. Take what you discover and use it to build your path to freedom.
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Oct 26, 2023 • 45min
#43 - Masterclass in Content Creation /w Ryan Musselman
In this riveting episode, Ryan Musselman, the content coach that solopreneurs rave about, unveils his journey from the corporate world to becoming a LinkedIn content master. He emphasizes the power of content as the ultimate connector and delves deep into the concept of not starting from a blank page.
Drawing from 14 years of experience, Ryan shares the magic of using templates and the importance of a 'HURRY UP & GO!' mindset.
The episode wraps up with a 24-hour challenge that promises to transform your content creation journey. Dive in and discover the strategies and actionable insights that you won't hear anywhere else.
Connect with Ryan
Parade System: https://www.paradesystem.net/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rmuss/
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Connect with Gabe
Personal Website: https://www.gabemarusca.com/
Work Website: https://www.digitalfinest.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gabemarusca
Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/GabeMarusca
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/GabeMarusca
Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gabemarusca
Until Next Week,
Pura Vida!
Gabe - The Nomad Solopreneur

Oct 19, 2023 • 46min
#42 - Journey to the WILD Side /w Darren Mass
This conversation with Darren Mass, host of the podcast "I Took a Hike," reveals his inspiring personal journey from successful CEO to "part-time wilderness philosopher." After selling his business for $40 million at 38, Darren struggled with feeling directionless and lacking purpose. A serendipitous hike sparked his podcast idea, allowing him to rediscover his passion. He shares the power of being in nature, the concept of "business therapy," and key lessons on finding balance, letting go of ego, and defining your own success. Darren gives an insightful 24-hour challenge to connect with your true self and loved ones.
Connect with Darren
I Took A Hike Podcast: https://itookahike.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/darrenmass
Instagram: https://instagram.com/itookahikepodcast
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/darrenmass
Darren Recommends
Getting Naked by Patrick Lencioni
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Connect with Gabe
Personal Website: https://www.gabemarusca.com/
Work Website: https://www.digitalfinest.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gabemarusca
Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/GabeMarusca
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/GabeMarusca
Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gabemarusca
Until Next Week,
Pura Vida!
Gabe - The Nomad Solopreneur

Oct 12, 2023 • 34min
#41 - The copywriting queen that turns words into money /w Dina Calakovic
Dina Calakovic, the LinkedIn copywriting queen with almost 90k followers, shares her inspiring story of going from event planner to social media authority.
After hating her economics degree, a chance conversation revealed copywriting as a way to profit from her love of writing. Dina invested years honing her craft before posting daily valuable content to LinkedIn.
Dina believes inbound marketing via great content beats pushy outreach. She explains how to steer your audience to your offer through targeted content.
An amazing blueprint to build authority and make money from writing.
Connect with Dina
Newsletter: https://authority.marketing/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dina-calakovic-authority-marketing/
Dina Recommends
Likes Ain't Cash J. K. Molina's
Contrarian Thinking by Cody Sanchez
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Connect with Gabe
Personal Website: gabemarusca.com
Work Website: digitalfinest.com
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/gabemarusca
Twitter: twitter.com/GabeMarusca/
Instagram: instagram.com/GabeMarusca
Tik Tok: tiktok.com/@gabemarusca
Until Next Week,
Pura Vida!
Gabe - The Nomad Solopreneur

Oct 5, 2023 • 36min
#40 - Boost Your Success Rate with A Powerful Decision-Making Method /w Mike Gardon
Entrepreneur. Digital Media Executive. Former Trader. Former Corporate Innovator. Husband. Father. Ironman.
Mike is a former derivatives trader turned investor and entrepreneur. He is the CEO of Rejoin Media, a holding company for digital brands and businesses. Mike is also the Executive Editor and Host of The Break podcast on Careercloud.com. Mike is an advocate of remote work and intentional work-life integration. He runs his teams remotely from the beautiful (and affordable!) Midwest, where he resides with his wife and 3 young boys.
Delving into decision-making, Mike shares a unique framework for spotting opportunities even when they seem obscure.
As the executive editor and host of The Break Podcast, he underscores the importance of fostering a digital brand in today's fast-paced world. Packed with actionable insights, listeners will uncover resources and be challenged to rethink their approaches to both career and life.
A conversation that not only touches the mind but also tugs at the heartstrings.
Connect with Mike
Website: careercloud.com
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/michaelgardon
Podcast: careercloud.com/the-break
Mike Recommends
The CARVER Method: https://twitter.com/mngardon/status/1534533933995630593
Support The Show
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Connect with Gabe
Personal Website: gabemarusca.com
Work Website: digitalfinest.com
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/gabemarusca
Twitter: twitter.com/GabeMarusca/
Instagram: instagram.com/GabeMarusca
Tik Tok: tiktok.com/@gabemarusca
Until Next Week,
Pura Vida!
Gabe - The Nomad Solopreneur

Sep 28, 2023 • 38min
#39 - The Business Consistency SECRET that Shape an INSANE Business Journey /w Stewart Gauld
Today, we have with us Stewart Gauld, a digital strategist with a simple focus on small business education.
He educates and equips small business owners with the skills and tools they need to succeed online.
He shares with us his rollercoaster entrepreneurial journey, from selling chocolate when he was a teenager to failing countless times with different business ideas.
All those trials and errors helped him learn and ultimately succeed with his digital marketing business and build, in the process, a community of over 200,000 on YouTube.
Most importantly, he shared his secret to staying consistent in running his business, all while he has been delivering two videos a week for the past three years. Stewart delves into that and shows you how you can multiply your time as well with a simple strategy.
One that would make you change how you think about prioritization and time.
Important Time Stamps
(03:11) Early Business Ventures
(5:25) Pivotal Overseas Hardship
(8:15) Identifying Business Gaps
(12:26) Building resilience and purpose from repeated failures
(16:17) Achieving consistency with The Focus Funnel
(23:44) The step-by-step guide to implementing The Focus Funnel
(27:58) Tools and systems to automate your business
(31:27) Stewart's new book Go Digital Now
(34:55) The 24 Hour Productivity challenge
Connect with Stewart
Website: stewartgauld.com
YouTube: youtube.com/@StewartGauld
Instagram: instagram.com/stewart.gauld
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/stewart-gauld
X: twitter.com/StewartGauld
Stewart Recommends
Go Digital Now - The ULTIMATE Small Business Playbook
Procrastinate on Purpose: 5 Permissions to Multiply Your Time, by Rory Vaden
Tools: Buffer, Xero, Slack, Monday, Stripe, Filmora, Canva, Loom, ScribeHow
Support The Show
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Connect with Gabe
Personal Website: gabemarusca.com
Work Website: digitalfinest.com
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/gabemarusca
Twitter: twitter.com/GabeMarusca/
Instagram: instagram.com/GabeMarusca
Tik Tok: tiktok.com/@gabemarusca
Until Next Week,
Pura Vida!
Gabe - The Nomad Solopreneur

Sep 21, 2023 • 25min
#38 - Escape the 9 to 5 Grind: A 7 Steps Journey from Misery to Freedom /w Rachel Smets
In today's episode, I sit down with Rachel Smets, a 2 times TEDx Speaker & Coach, YouTuber, Author, and Digital Nomad.
Rachel helps ambitious professionals CHANGE from STUCK in an unfulfilling career to a meaningful FREEDOM lifestyle by turning passion into income.
Rachel Smets had the perfect title, job, and life—or so it seemed. From the outside, everything looked picture-perfect. But inside, she was miserable.
She had this nagging feeling that something was missing. That's when she decided to live life on her terms, breaking free from the corporate world. Rachel dived into the world of online money-making and the digital nomad lifestyle.
Rachel talks about the shift from a 9-5 job to making money online, all while experiencing the freedom to travel.
Rachel shares 7 steps that help her escape, steps you can apply in your own life as well.
All starts with a 24-hour challenge she has for you, that can get you started on your freedom journey.
Important Time Stamps
(00:00) - Trailer
(01:36) - Rachel's personal transformation - from 9 to 5 to freedom
(07:48) - How to transition gradually into full-time travel and remote work
09:51) - The 7 Steps towards achieving a freedom lifestyle
(18:59) - Rachel's recommended resources
(21:30) - The 24h Challenge
Connect with Rachel
Website: www.rachelsmets.com
YouTube: youtube.com/c/RachelSmets
Facebook group: facebook.com/groups/CreateClarity
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/rachelsmets
Facebook: facebook.com/rachel.smets.1
Rachel Recommends
Neville Goddard's books
Bob Proctor's program
Dr. Joe Dispenza's website
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Connect with Gabe
Personal Website: gabemarusca.com
Work Website: digitalfinest.com
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/gabemarusca
Twitter: twitter.com/GabeMarusca/
Instagram: instagram.com/GabeMarusca
Tik Tok: tiktok.com/@gabemarusca
Until Next Week,
Pura Vida!
Gabe - The Nomad Solopreneur

Sep 14, 2023 • 25min
#37 - Building Unshakable Discipline to Overcome Adversity and Thrive /w Sönke Tristan Venjacob
In this episode, Sönke Tristan Venjacob shares his inspiring story of growing up without a father and the twists and turns of his journey to becoming the man he is today.
We learn how he struggled with purpose, discipline and direction until hitting rock bottom, leading him to reclaim his masculinity through rigorous self-improvement. Sönke provides an excellent framework centered on deep work, essentialism and accountability to build iron-clad discipline.
He gives highly actionable advice on using your calendar strategically, identifying your core goals, and eliminating distractions through habits like journaling, ice baths, and unplugging from technology.
Important Time Stamps
(00:00) Intro
(2:46) Sönke's childhood and early motivations
(5:22) Sönke's twists and turns through self-sabotage
(6:43) Hitting rock bottom and starting his transformation
(8:00) Finding purpose through masculine mentoring
(11:50) Sönke's framework for building discipline
(14:52) Mastering your calendar to stay focused
(18:28) Sönke's top books for discipline and productivity
(22:20) Quick win for more discipline in 24 hours
Connect with Sönke
YouTube: youtube.com/@soenkevenjacob
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/soenkevenjacob
Instagram: instagram.com/soenke.venjacob
Website: masculinemastery.carrd.co
Sönke Recommends
Deep Work, by Cal Newport
Essentialism, by Greg Mckeown
Support The Show
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Connect with Gabe
Personal Website: gabemarusca.com
Work Website: digitalfinest.com
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/gabemarusca
Twitter: twitter.com/GabeMarusca/
Instagram: instagram.com/GabeMarusca
Tik Tok: tiktok.com/@gabemarusca
Until Next Week,
Pura Vida!
Gabe - The Nomad Solopreneur

Sep 7, 2023 • 38min
#36 - UNLEASH Your Public Speaking Superpowers /w Nausheen I. Chen
Recently I got the chance to sit down with Nausheen. I Chen.
A French-Pakistani public speaking coach and a 3-time TEDx speaker.
She has coached CEOs and B2B founders of fast-growing companies to speak on the BBC, Forbes, TEDx, Bloomberg, Business Insider, TechCrunch, and more.
She has helped execs at companies like IBM, Amazon, Walmart, and P&G to build their personal brands through speaking on camera and on stage.
She has 15+ years of training, speaking and coaching experience - all the way from Fortune 50 giant Procter & Gamble to bootstrapping a communications strategy startup to $1 million in revenue.
Nausheen is currently helping leaders to speak with high impact on stage and on camera. And in today's episode. She spilled the beans on how anyone can improve their speaking on camera or in person. She shares the exact exercises she does with her coaching clients. And shares with you a short challenge to apply right away.
You don't want to miss this episode; public speaking is a skill that anyone should learn.
Important Time Stamps
(00:00) Trailer
(03:14) From radio show host to Public Speaking Coach
(08:27) Embracing change and becoming an agent of change
(12:01) How to Beat the Imposter Syndrome
(15:47) Three Exercises to Improve Speaking Skills & Overcome Fear
(21:09) How to Make Your First Steps into Public Speaking
(26:14) Resources to Help You Speak Better on Stage and on Camera
(34:38) The 24h Challenge
Connect with Nausheen
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/nausheenichen
Instagram: instagram.com/nausheenichen
YouTube: youtube.com/@nausheenichen
TikTok: tiktok.com/@nausheenichen
Nausheen Recommends
Nano Tips to Prepare for Public Speaking with Nausheen I. Chen
Speak as a Leader Podcast
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Personal Website: gabemarusca.com
Work Website: digitalfinest.com
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/gabemarusca
Twitter: twitter.com/GabeMarusca/
Instagram: instagram.com/GabeMarusca
Tik Tok: tiktok.com/@gabemarusca
Until Next Week,
Pura Vida!
Gabe - The Nomad Solopreneur

Aug 31, 2023 • 27min
#35 - A Unique Journey of Design Thinking & Innovation /w Vaughan Broderick
Welcome to The Nomad Solopreneur Show!
I'm your host, Gabe Marusca, joining you on your solopreneurship journey as you build, grow, and learn.
Today we have with us Vaughan Broderick, who sold his business, backpacked 23 countries, got an MBA, and then launched into the world of design thinking and innovation.
He aims to inspire people like you to think differently about life and business.
Vaughan shared today with us the DUCTRI design thinking model created by Dr. Christian Walsh.
A model that considers the resources and implementation phases critical to innovation.
Important Time Stamps
(00:39) From Printing Industry to Property Entrepreneurship
(02:53) MBA Journey and Year-long Backpacking Adventure
(06:03) Transition to Design Thinking and Coaching
(10:46) Introduction to Design Thinking and its Core Mindsets and Principles
(13:28) The Creating Phase of Design Thinking
(21:03) Recommended resources for diving deeper into Design Thinking & Innovation
(24:29) Where to connect with Vaughan and find his free design thinking resources
Connect with Vaughan
Website: vaughanbroderick.com
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/vaughanbroderick/
Newsletter: vaughanbroderick.com/newsletter/
Free Executive Leadership Report: vaughanbroderick.com/leadership-report/
Vaughan Recommends
Creative Confidence, a book by Tom & David Kelley
The Futur program and community, by Chris Do
Playing to Win: How Strategy Really Works, a book by Roger L. Martin and A.G. Lafley
Support The Show
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Connect with Gabe
Website: gabemarusca.com
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/gabemarusca
Twitter: twitter.com/GabeMarusca
Instagram: instagram.com/GabeMarusca
Tik Tok: tiktok.com/@gabemarusca
Until Next Week,
Pura Vida!
Gabe - The Nomad Solopreneur

Aug 24, 2023 • 31min
#34 - STOP Living on Autopilot! Take Control and Create Your Best Life /w Leighton Dewitt
Welcome to The Nomad Solopreneur show!
I'm your host, Gabe Marusca, joining you on your solopreneurship journey as you learn, build, and grow.
Today, I had the pleasure of sharing Leighton Dewitt story. A life coach and podcast host at Mindful Escape on a mission to empower individuals to break free from the shackles of routines, discover their true purpose, and live a life filled with passion, authenticity, and joy. Through the transformative power of personal stories, coaching, meditation, and mindfulness, he guides and inspires others to cultivate self-awareness, inner piece, and personal growth.
Topics we delve deep into today's episode, and we'll challenge you to redefine success and create your own world where you can escape the ordinary and unlock your fullest potential.
Tune in to discover how Leighton's unique journey can inspire you to live authentically.
Important Time Stamps
(01:58) - How did the Mindful Escape movement come to life
(07:49) - How to take control of your life
(11:10) - Benefits of incorporating mediation into your routine
(13:48) - Habit stacking and tips on slowing down
(16:11) - The Importance of Mindfulness of being in balance with yourself
(20:56) - The life-changing effect an unexpected event can have on your life
(25:02) - Recommended Resources
(28:08) - The 24h Challenge
Connect with Leighton
Mindful Escape Podcast: youtube.com/@Mindfulescape222
Instagram: instagram.com/leightondewitt/
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/leighton-dewitt-1011811b/
Leighton Recommends
The Chimp Paradox, by Professor Steve Peters
Mindful Escape Podcast, hosted by Leighton Dewitt
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Connect with Gabe
Website: gabemarusca.com
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/gabemarusca
Twitter: twitter.com/GabeMarusca
Instagram: instagram.com/GabeMarusca
Tik Tok: tiktok.com/@gabemarusca
Until Next Week,
Pura Vida!
Gabe - The Nomad Solopreneur