

Just Get Started
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!
Through tactical insights and raw, relatable conversations, you'll gain the clarity, confidence, and motivation to stop overthinking and to just get started!
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Feb 24, 2022 • 1h 21min
#214 Rob Volpe on the 5 Steps To Empathy
Episode 214 brings back former guest Rob Volpe to discuss his new book, “Tell Me More About That - Solving the Empathy Crisis One Conversation At A Time" and a variety of topics around Empathy and its importance in our society today.Find his new book on Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/Tell-More-About-That-Conversation/dp/1774580896/ Find Rob Online:Website: www.ignite-360.comLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rmvolpe/ Instagram: @i360sparksAbout Rob:Rob founded Ignite 360 to deliver actionable strategy, grounded in meaningful consumer insights, presented through story and creative ways that drive results. As CEO, he leads a team of insights, strategy, and creative professionals serving the world’s leading brands across a range of industries.Rob is recognized as a thought leader in the role of empathy in marketing and the workplace. He frequently talks on the topic, is cited in media, and writes about building and applying empathy. Rob launched his first book, “Tell Me More About That - Solving the Empathy Crisis One Conversation At A Time", in February 2022. Rob lives in San Francisco with his husband and 3 cats.........Thank you for listening! If you wanted to learn more about the host, Brian Ondrako, check out his “Now” Page - https://www.brianondrako.com/now or Sign up for his Weekly Newsletter and 3x a Week Blog - https://brianondrako.com/subscribe/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 22, 2022 • 50min
#213 Sara Miltenberger on the Importance of Sustainability Practices
Episode 213 brings back former guest Sara Miltenberger, Sustainability Consultant and Owner of Restore Media & Strategy, to discuss all things sustainability and how we can all consider a different approach to becoming more sustainable in our own lives.Find Sara Online:Website: https://www.makeclimatecool.com/Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/smiltenberger/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/makeclimatecool/Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/makeclimatecool/About Sara:Sara Miltenberger has made a name for herself in the sustainability world of science and technology for the past eight years. A Forbes Under 30 Scholar, one of her biggest passions is utilizing creativity and communication to make sustainability a positive experience for client programs.Her clients have included small to large businesses around the world that are looking for help with telling stories that marry science and strategy around life cycle analysis, supply chain, and employee education.She has assisted clients with developing energy solutions and installing solar arrays and EV charging. In addition, Sara has helped clients receive awards and certifications with B Corp, Ecovadis, and 1% for the Planet.........Thank you for listening! If you wanted to learn more about the host, Brian Ondrako, check out his “Now” Page - https://www.brianondrako.com/now or Sign up for his Weekly Newsletter and 3x a Week Blog - https://brianondrako.com/subscribe/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 15, 2022 • 36min
#212 Dustin Brady on Becoming A Best-Selling Children's Book Author
Episode 212 features Dustin Brady a Middle-Grade Children's Book Author widely known for his Trapped In A Video Game and Escape From A Video Game series.His new book in his Escape From A Video Game series launches in April 2022. Pre-Order hereFind Dustin Online:Website: dustinbradybooks.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/dustinbradybooksAbout Dustin:Dustin Brady writes funny, action-packed books for kids who think they hate reading. Although he regularly gets locked out of his own accounts for forgetting passwords, Dustin still remembers the Super Mario Bros. 3 Game Genie code for infinite lives. It’s SLXPLOVS. Dustin lives in Cleveland, Ohio, with his wife, kids, and a small dog named Nugget. His Trapped in a Video Game series has sold over one million copies.........Thank you for listening! If you wanted to learn more about the host, Brian Ondrako, check out his “Now” Page - https://www.brianondrako.com/now or Sign up for his Weekly Newsletter and 3x a Week Blog - https://brianondrako.com/subscribe/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 10, 2022 • 43min
#211 Alex Mashinsky on Why People Should be Unbanking Themselves
Episode 211 features Alex Mashinsky, Founder and CEO of Celsius Network.Celsius Network has built the first digital wallet that earns interest on 30 crypto assets. The App serves as a wallet platform to deposit assets, earn Interest Income and take out 1% dollar loans from the top 14 Blockchains. The wallet enables a new set of financial services that charge no fees yet pay 80% of interest income revenues back to the depositors and the underserved global population. We launched the service and the CEL Token in April 2018 and since then have provided over $6B in loans and have over $600m in AUM (Assets Under Management).Find Alex Online:Twitter: https://twitter.com/MashinskyLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mashinsky/Find Celsius Online:Twitter: https://twitter.com/CelsiusNetworkFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/CelsiusNetwork/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/celsiusnetwork/?hl=enLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/celsiusnetworkYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3yZY7UVs-zPKBuyNuPinbQMedium: https://blog.celsius.network/........Thank you for listening! If you wanted to learn more about the host, Brian Ondrako, check out his “Now” Page - https://www.brianondrako.com/now or Sign up for his Weekly Newsletter and 3x a Week Blog - https://brianondrako.com/subscribe/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 8, 2022 • 53min
#210 Lexi Godlewski on the Emotional Journey of Moving 5,000 Miles From Home
Episode 210 features Lexi Godlewski, a former guest of the Podcast (ep.135), Marketing Strategist & Success Coach. We spend most of the interview talking about her recent decision to move from New York to Hawaii and all of the emotions and changes that came along with it. This is such a great conversation around recognizing your feelings, stepping outside your comfort zone, and taking calculated risks to help lead you down a path toward happiness.Find Lexi Online:Text Her: 518-217-4552Website: www.lexigodlewski.comLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexigodlewski/Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexigodlewskiInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexigodlewski/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexigodlewskiAbout Lexi:Lexi Godlewski is a heart-centered Marketing Strategist and Success Coach who helps experts transform into Soultrepreneurs! She's also the podcast host of "Building My Empire", which documents her journey as she builds her business from the ground up and gives listeners the secrets to creating a profitable business while experiencing the richness of life.........Thank you for listening! If you wanted to learn more about the host, Brian Ondrako, check out his “Now” Page - https://www.brianondrako.com/now or Sign up for his Weekly Newsletter and 3x a Week Blog - https://brianondrako.com/subscribe/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 1, 2022 • 20min
January 2022 Social Media Detox and What I Learned - One Mic with Brian Ondrako
I'm back with another solo "One Mic Session" to share all about the Social Media Detox I did for the entire month of January 2022 and what I learned through the process. This time around was much different than the one I did in 2020 and I hope there are some good takeaways to help you navigate your upcoming journey in 2022 and beyond!........Thank you for listening! If you wanted to learn more about the host, Brian Ondrako, check out his “Now” Page - https://www.brianondrako.com/now or Sign up for his Weekly Newsletter and 3x a Week Blog - https://brianondrako.com/subscribe/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 1, 2022 • 44min
#209 Miracle Olatunji on Self-Care, Wellness, and Finding Your Purpose
Episode 209 features Miracle Olatunji, a public speaker, content creator, entrepreneur, nonfiction writer, and author of Purpose: How To Live and Lead With Impact. She is the founder of OpportuniMe, a mission-driven company that helps people and organizations to realize and reach their full potential.Find Her Book Here - https://www.amazon.com/dp/1641372664/Her Personal Finance Coaching & Keynote speeches - https://www.miracleolatunji.com/servicesFind Miracle Online:Website: https://www.miracleolatunji.comLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/miracleolatunji/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/miracleolatunji/Twitter: https://twitter.com/mirolatunjiMedium: https://miracleolatunji.medium.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MiracleEOlatunji/Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@miracle.olatunjiAbout Miracle:Miracle Olatunji is a public speaker, content creator, entrepreneur, nonfiction writer, and author of Purpose: How To Live and Lead With Impact. She is the founder of OpportuniMe, a mission-driven company that helps people and organizations to realize and reach their full potential. She is also building Her Wallet Media, an inclusive and shame-free platform to help women build their net worth, network, and self-worth. Miracle attends Northeastern University where she’s pursuing her Bachelor’s Degree in Finance.Miracle has been honored as a "Young Futurist and Game-changer" by The Root Magazine, one of the "25 Under 25” by BostInno Magazine, and one of the “20 Under 40: Young Shapers of Business and Entrepreneurship’ by Britannica. Miracle is also the 2021 recipient of the Earl Nightingale Scholarship by the National Speakers Association Foundation. Her work has also been featured in Forbes, Technical.ly, The CEO Library, The Female Lead, and other publications.........Thank you for listening! If you wanted to learn more about the host, Brian Ondrako, check out his “Now” Page - https://www.brianondrako.com/now or Sign up for his Weekly Newsletter and 3x a Week Blog - https://brianondrako.com/subscribe/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 25, 2022 • 51min
#208 Daniel Stillman on Designing Better Conversations
Episode 208 features Daniel Stillman, an Executive Coach and Conversation Designer, and the host of the Conversation Factory Podcast.Check out Daniel's 2022 Online Facilitation Master ClassSign up to be kept in the loop at https://theconversationfactory.com/online-facilitation-masterclassFind Daniel Online:Website: https://www.danielstillman.com/Website: https://theconversationfactory.com/Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielstillman/Twitter: https://twitter.com/dastillmanYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWq-kTusFz_n9e_x3AJfFjwFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/theconversationfactoryMedium: https://daniel-stillman.medium.com/About Daniel:Daniel Stillman designs conversations for a living and insists that you do, too. He works with organizations like Google, Nike, and Visa to help them frame and sustain productive dialog, deepen their facilitation skills, and coach them through the innovation process. He also hosts The Conversation Factory podcast where he interviews leaders, changemakers, and innovators on how they design the conversations in their work and lives.........Thank you for listening! If you wanted to learn more about the host, Brian Ondrako, check out his “Now” Page - https://www.brianondrako.com/now or Sign up for his Weekly Newsletter and 3x a Week Blog - https://brianondrako.com/subscribe/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 18, 2022 • 44min
#207 Sophie Beren on Cultivating Open Dialogue For Difficult Conversations
Episode 207 brings back former guest and the Founder and CEO of the Conversationalist, Sophie Beren. We explore a lot of deep topics around difficult conversations and how to be more open to others' viewpoints and ideas even if they don't align with ours.About Sophie:Sophie Beren is a unifier from Wichita, Kansas. She is the Founder and CEO of The Conversationalist, a non-partisan educational platform empowering Gen Z to break out of their echo chambers, have difficult conversations, and unify the world. Her community of over 15,000 young people is committed to coming together, across differences, through "POVz" the first-ever Gen Z Talk Show airing in 2022, and through their digital network located on the Geneva app.Sophie was recently named "25 Under 25" by Social Entrepreneur's Magazine and “21 Women Entrepreneurs to Watch in 2021.” Her social impact journey began at The University of Pennsylvania where she received her Bachelor’s Degree in Communications and Music, and her Master’s Degree in Nonprofit Leadership.Sophie's work, featured in Forbes, Entrepreneur Magazine, and even on a billboard in Times Square, has proven to be the antidote to the polarization we see in our country today. Beren will continue to unify the next generation, one conversation at a time.Find Sophie Online:Personal Website: https://www.sophieberen.com/Personal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sophieberen/The Conversationalist:Website: https://www.theconversationalist.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theconversationalistofficial/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theconversationalist/Twitter: https://twitter.com/conversationalistLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sophie-beren-5287b971/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5sUSj_flv6ZbqhTvoY6OVgTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theconversationalist Medium: https://medium.com/@the.conversationalist........Thank you for listening! If you wanted to learn more about the host, Brian Ondrako, check out his “Now” Page - https://www.brianondrako.com/now or Sign up for his Weekly Newsletter and 3x a Week Blog - https://brianondrako.com/subscribe/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 11, 2022 • 38min
#206 Jordan Gross on Writing, Publishing, and Book Signings
Episode 206 features a former guest of the Podcast, Jordan Gross, and he shares some of his "new" getting started moments that are helping to progress his mission forward.Find Jordan Online:Website: https://jordan-gross.com/Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordangross9/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jordan_gross_author/Medium: https://jordan-gross.medium.com/About Jordan:Jordan is a son, grandson, writer, speaker, guide, editor, and soon-to-be therapist. He is a Northwestern and Kellogg School of Management graduate where he studied absolutely nothing to do with writing. He’s a former startup founder, restaurant manager, and soccer goalie. A solopreneur, podcast host, and 2x TEDx speaker, he is also the #1 bestselling author of Getting COMFY: Your Morning Guide to Daily Happiness, The Journey to Cloud Nine, and What Happens in Tomorrow World?........Thank you for listening! If you wanted to learn more about the host, Brian Ondrako, check out his “Now” Page - https://www.brianondrako.com/now or Sign up for his Weekly Newsletter and 3x a Week Blog - https://brianondrako.com/subscribe/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.