
Just Get Started with Brian Ondrako
The Just Get Started Podcast is your go-to guide for breaking free from self-doubt, stepping outside your comfort zone, and taking action toward the life and business you truly want. Each episode dives into the real, messy journey of starting something new—whether it's leaving corporate, launching an idea, landing your first clients, or pushing past the mental barriers that try to hold you back.
Through tactical insights and raw, relatable conversations, you'll gain the clarity, confidence, and motivation to stop overthinking and to just get started!
Latest episodes

Jun 6, 2023 • 53min
#346 Derek Sivers on Doubting Everything and Adopt What Works For You
Episode 346 features Derek Sivers, an entrepreneur, author, writer, thinker, and father.Find Derek Online:Website: https://sive/rsI love meeting new people, and I reply to every email, so say hello.About Derek:I’ve been a musician, circus performer, entrepreneur, and TED speaker.I’m a slow thinker, explorer, social introvert, and I love a different point of view.California native, I now live in New Zealand.=============================Find Brian:=============================Website: https://brianondrako.com/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@brianondrakoTwitter: https://twitter.com/brianondrakoInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/brianondrako/Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brianondrako/Substack: https://brianondrako.substack.com/=============================This episode is brought to you by LMNT, the delicious, sugar-free electrolyte drink mix. As someone who is active with CrossFit and other activities, I take LMNT 1–2 times per day. LMNT is formulated to help anyone with their electrolyte needs as electrolytes are vital to helping relieve hunger, cramps, headaches, tiredness, and dizziness.For a limited time, listeners of the Just Get Started Podcast can get a free LMNT Sample Pack with any purchase. This special offer is available here: DrinkLMNT.com/justgetstarted Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 30, 2023 • 33min
#345 Seth Godin on The Song of Significance and It's Impact On Teams
Seth Godin, bestselling author and speaker, discusses the concept of the 'song of significance' and its impact on teams. They explore why people settle for unenjoyable jobs, the importance of building a business with purpose, and the need for commitment to change. They also discuss redesigning education to prioritize problem-solving skills.

May 23, 2023 • 45min
#344 Case Kenny On How Life Reacts To What We Do
Episode 344 features Case Kenny, Author and Host of the New Mindset Who Dis PodcastFind Case Online:Website: https://newmindsetwhodis.com/Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/new-mindset-who-dis/id1383599078 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/casekennyAbout Case:Case Kenny offers practical thoughts on self-improvement, mindfulness, and how to live your best life on his New Mindset Who Dis Podcast. He's just a dude living his life sharing some perspective. No gurus, no fluff, and no preaching of generic life advice… just his thoughts on self-help, wellness, and mindsets with practical and personal insights on how to live a passionate, purposeful, and happy life.=============================Find Brian:=============================Website: https://brianondrako.com/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@brianondrakoTwitter: https://twitter.com/brianondrakoInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/brianondrako/Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brianondrako/Substack: https://brianondrako.substack.com/=============================This episode is brought to you by LMNT, the delicious, sugar-free electrolyte drink mix. As someone who is active with CrossFit and other activities, I take LMNT 1–2 times per day. LMNT is formulated to help anyone with their electrolyte needs as electrolytes are vital to helping relieve hunger, cramps, headaches, tiredness, and dizziness.For a limited time, listeners of the Just Get Started Podcast can get a free LMNT Sample Pack with any purchase. This special offer is available here: DrinkLMNT.com/justgetstarted Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 18, 2023 • 2h 29min
#343 An Interview with my 100-year-old Great Uncle Joe
In this special episode, I interview my 100-year-old Great Uncle to learn more about our family, life growing up in the 1920s and 1930s, WWII, and his career working as an aeronautical engineer.We cover a lot of ground, many of the items relevant to my family but also life lessons sprinkled in throughout the conversation, especially on what he sees as big issues with our world that need to change for us to prosper in the future.=============================Find Brian:=============================Website: https://brianondrako.com/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@brianondrakoTwitter: https://twitter.com/brianondrakoInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/brianondrako/Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brianondrako/Substack: https://brianondrako.substack.com/=============================This episode is brought to you by LMNT, the delicious, sugar-free electrolyte drink mix. As someone who is active with CrossFit and other activities, I take LMNT 1–2 times per day. LMNT is formulated to help anyone with their electrolyte needs as electrolytes are vital to helping relieve hunger, cramps, headaches, tiredness, and dizziness.For a limited time, listeners of the Just Get Started Podcast can get a free LMNT Sample Pack with any purchase. This special offer is available here: DrinkLMNT.com/justgetstarted Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 16, 2023 • 41min
#342 Charles McCarrick On The Lessons His Brothers Taught Him
Episode 342 features Charles D. McCarrick, an entrepreneur, inventor, and lead visionary of Micro-Ant and its subsidiary companies.Find Charles Online:Website: www.charlesmccarrick.comHis Book: https://www.amazon.com/Lessons-Brothers-Taught-Transform-Successful/dp/1544533403/Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/charles-mccarrick-73969b2/Twitter: https://twitter.com/CDMcCarrick About Charles:Charles D. McCarrick is an entrepreneur, inventor, and lead visionary of Micro-Ant and its subsidiary companies. With more than 10 patents to his name, he pioneers and supplies unique equipment to the communications industry. Charles’ most defining characteristic is enthusiasm—for new ideas, for the people who work with him, and for continuous improvement. By cultivating people’s confidence and creativity, Charles has forged a top-notch team that delivers new technologies into the hands of customers and value to investors. Now, he delivers his book of life lessons to you.=============================Find Brian:=============================Website: https://brianondrako.com/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@brianondrakoTwitter: https://twitter.com/brianondrakoInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/brianondrako/Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brianondrako/Substack: https://brianondrako.substack.com/=============================This episode is brought to you by LMNT, the delicious, sugar-free electrolyte drink mix. As someone who is active with CrossFit and other activities, I take LMNT 1–2 times per day. LMNT is formulated to help anyone with their electrolyte needs as electrolytes are vital to helping relieve hunger, cramps, headaches, tiredness, and dizziness.For a limited time, listeners of the Just Get Started Podcast can get a free LMNT Sample Pack with any purchase. This special offer is available here: DrinkLMNT.com/justgetstarted Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 11, 2023 • 53min
#341 Ben Miller on Understanding Money In Terms of Time
Episode 341 features Ben Miller, Founder of ChroniFI, and someone who is passionate about personal finance and reallocating human capital to its highest and best use.Find Ben Online:Website: https://www.chronifi.comLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-miller-chronifi/ChroniFi Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/chronifi-podcast/id1597816029About Ben:Ben is the Founder of ChroniFI, passionate about personal finance and reallocating human capital to its highest and best use. He built a system to solve his own problem and figure out when he could move on from trading derivatives to building his own company. He is now using that same system to help others make decisions that are better aligned with their goals and values by understanding their money in terms of time.ChroniFI helps people simplify their finances by understanding their finances in terms of time. With that simplicity in hand, users are empowered to confidently make better decisions that actually align with their values and goals. People have real and personal questions, like "Do I have enough?" "When will I have enough?," or "Can I afford to do the work that I love?" ChroniFI helps a user understand these answers within the context of his or her own life, and then zero in on the behaviors that can help that person make progress toward that ideal life while enjoying every step along the way.Ben's oldest daughter (then 2 years old, now 6 years old) told Ben her favorite thing to do was to walk on the grass. ChroniFI grew out of Ben's quest to give her some grass on which to walk.=============================Find Brian:=============================Website: https://brianondrako.com/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@brianondrakoTwitter: https://twitter.com/brianondrakoInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/brianondrako/Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brianondrako/Substack: https://brianondrako.substack.com/=============================This episode is brought to you by LMNT, the delicious, sugar-free electrolyte drink mix. As someone who is active with CrossFit and other activities, I take LMNT 1–2 times per day. LMNT is formulated to help anyone with their electrolyte needs as electrolytes are vital to helping relieve hunger, cramps, headaches, tiredness, and dizziness.For a limited time, listeners of the Just Get Started Podcast can get a free LMNT Sample Pack with any purchase. This special offer is available here: DrinkLMNT.com/justgetstarted Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 9, 2023 • 35min
#340 Danny Goldberg on Living A Purposeful Life
Episode 340 features Danny Goldberg, a professional speaker, host of the Bits of Gold podcast, and serial entrepreneur.Find Danny Online:Website: https://www.bitsofgold.co/Bits of Gold Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bits-of-gold/id1503222422Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dansbitsofgold/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/danlevgoldberg/Twitter: https://twitter.com/DanLevGoldbergYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrbLiJZ9mmy8_EvPCCM6hzgTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bitsofgoldpodcast?lang=enAbout Danny:Danny Goldberg is a professional speaker, host of the Bits of Gold podcast, and serial entrepreneur.The story of Danny’s path to personal and professional intentional living empowers audiences to take ownership of their life and start pursuing a life of greater fulfillment and happiness.Danny’s ability to connect with his audience is largely due to a series of unfortunate events. By twenty-five, he’d lost both his parents to rare cancers and it changed how he lived forever.The loss of his parents was his wake-up call to the importance of living intentionally and by design.Outside of speaking, Danny has built and sold numerous businesses, won over $50k in business competitions while in college, and owns a portfolio of short-term rentals. His podcast, Bits of Gold has over 50k downloads and inspires people to live on purpose.=============================Find Brian:=============================Website: https://brianondrako.com/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@brianondrakoTwitter: https://twitter.com/brianondrakoInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/brianondrako/Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brianondrako/Substack: https://brianondrako.substack.com/=============================This episode is brought to you by LMNT, the delicious, sugar-free electrolyte drink mix. As someone who is active with CrossFit and other activities, I take LMNT 1–2 times per day. LMNT is formulated to help anyone with their electrolyte needs as electrolytes are vital to helping relieve hunger, cramps, headaches, tiredness, and dizziness.For a limited time, listeners of the Just Get Started Podcast can get a free LMNT Sample Pack with any purchase. This special offer is available here: DrinkLMNT.com/justgetstarted Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 2, 2023 • 48min
#339 Craig Stanland On Reinventing Yourself After Prison
Episode 339 features Craig Stanland, a Reinvention Architect, TEDx & Keynote Speaker, and Author of "Blank Canvas, How I Reinvented My Life After Prison."Find Craig Online:Website: www.craigstanland.comLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/craigstanland/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/craig_stanlandMedium: https://medium.com/@craig-stanlandAbout Craig:Craig Stanland is a Reinvention Architect, TEDx & Keynote Speaker, and Author of "Blank Canvas, How I Reinvented My Life After Prison." He specializes in working with clients who've chased success, money, and status in their 1st half, only to find a success-sized hole in their lives. He helps them tap into their full potential and connect with their calling to create their extraordinary 2nd half with purpose, meaning, and fulfillment.=============================Find Brian:=============================Website: https://brianondrako.com/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@brianondrakoTwitter: https://twitter.com/brianondrakoInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/brianondrako/Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brianondrako/Substack: https://brianondrako.substack.com/=============================This episode is brought to you by LMNT, the delicious, sugar-free electrolyte drink mix. As someone who is active with CrossFit and other activities, I take LMNT 1–2 times per day. LMNT is formulated to help anyone with their electrolyte needs as electrolytes are vital to helping relieve hunger, cramps, headaches, tiredness, and dizziness.For a limited time, listeners of the Just Get Started Podcast can get a free LMNT Sample Pack with any purchase. This special offer is available here: DrinkLMNT.com/justgetstarted Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 25, 2023 • 38min
#338 Bob Burg on How To Be A Go-Giver
Episode 338 features Bob Burg, Co-Author of "The Go-Giver" and founder of The Go-Giver Community Network, the first-of-its-kind online business community created by and for Go-Givers.Sign up for Bob's newsletter: https://burg.com/daily-impact/ Find Bob Online:Website: https://burg.com/Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bobburg/=============================Find Brian:=============================Website: https://brianondrako.com/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@brianondrakoTwitter: https://twitter.com/brianondrakoInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/brianondrako/Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brianondrako/Substack: https://brianondrako.substack.com/=============================This episode is brought to you by LMNT, the delicious, sugar-free electrolyte drink mix. As someone who is active with CrossFit and other activities, I take LMNT 1–2 times per day. LMNT is formulated to help anyone with their electrolyte needs as electrolytes are vital to helping relieve hunger, cramps, headaches, tiredness, and dizziness.For a limited time, listeners of the Just Get Started Podcast can get a free LMNT Sample Pack with any purchase. This special offer is available here: DrinkLMNT.com/justgetstarted Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 18, 2023 • 41min
#337 Wendy H. Steel on Creating an "Invitation To Impact"
Episode 337 features Wendy Steele, Founder and CEO of Impact100 and Author of Invitation to Impact.Check out her new book -> https://wendyhsteele.com/invitation-to-impact-book/Find Wendy Online:Website: https://wendyhsteele.com/Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wendysteele/=============================Find Brian:=============================Website: https://brianondrako.com/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@brianondrakoTwitter: https://twitter.com/brianondrakoInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/brianondrako/Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brianondrako/Substack: https://brianondrako.substack.com/=============================This episode is brought to you by LMNT, the delicious, sugar-free electrolyte drink mix. As someone who is active with CrossFit and other activities, I take LMNT 1–2 times per day. LMNT is formulated to help anyone with their electrolyte needs as electrolytes are vital to helping relieve hunger, cramps, headaches, tiredness, and dizziness.For a limited time, listeners of the Just Get Started Podcast can get a free LMNT Sample Pack with any purchase. This special offer is available here: DrinkLMNT.com/justgetstarted Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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