Just Get Started

Episode 101 Features Chase Damiano, a business advisor, consultant, and executive coach dedicated to helping founders, entrepreneurs, and CEOs get out of the weeds. I had a wonderful interview with Chase where we navigated through some of his early career in a startup environment and then spent a good amount of time speaking about accountability, habits, routines, and things that Founders should be considering as they scale.Find Chase Online:Website: chasedamiano.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chasedamiano/About Chase:Chase Damiano is a business advisor, consultant, and executive coach dedicated to helping founders, entrepreneurs, and CEOs get out of the weeds. He helps teams clarify their vision, improve their decision-making, and create better business outcomes. Teams working with Chase see higher revenue growth, lower operating costs, clearer insight into their business, and a stronger sense of team ownership and accountability.Chase previously served as Chief Operating Officer of Commonwealth Joe, a venture-backed beverage technology and distribution company headquartered in Arlington, VA, where he grew a family business from $0 to $5MM in revenue, 500+ B2B customers, and 70+ employees in five years. During his tenure, the company was awarded DC Inno's 2018 50 on Fire and Washington City Paper's Best of DC 2016-2019, and Chase was named Forbes 30 Under 30.Chase began his career at Accenture, focusing on business intelligence, customer experience management, voice of the customer, and business process outsourcing for Fortune 500 companies in the financial services, telecom, and consumer products industries. He helped large organizations deeply understand what hundreds of thousands of customers were really saying about their products and services.Chase earned two B.S. degrees in Chemical Engineering and Economics from Virginia Tech. He spends his free time reading, meditating, and traveling with his partner and 10-year-old son.........Follow the Just Get Started Podcast on Instagram at @justgetstartedpodcast or Facebook https://www.facebook.com/justgetstartedpodcast and to learn more about me and what’s going on in my world check out https://www.brianondrako.com/now/ or find me on Instagram at @brianondrako or twitter @brianondrako As always, I’d appreciate a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts if you believe I’ve earned it. -> Leave a Review Thanks for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I am in month 3 of my Dozen Months of Discovery and for this month I decided to learn Spanish! I've always wanted to learn a language (Well, I tried once but failed Italian in High School). I thought this was an incredible opportunity to see what I could learn in 30 days.I grade myself at a B+ after all is said and done. There were a lot of challenges going on in the world as we all know so I had to be hyper focused on keeping up with my practice and lessons and I'd say I learned a good amount.Some things I learned like:I learned the entire alphabet and pronunciations (Did anyone know there are like 5 separate sounds with each letter!)I learned numbers up through 100I learned articles like The for both Masculine and Feminine wordsI learned many phases for general conversationI probably learned a lot more that hasn't fully sunk in yet and look forward to continue practicing and evolving my Spanish speaking skills!........Follow the Just Get Started Podcast on Instagram at @justgetstartedpodcast or Facebook https://www.facebook.com/justgetstartedpodcast and to learn more about me and what’s going on in my world check out https://www.brianondrako.com/now/ or find me on Instagram at @brianondrako or twitter @brianondrako As always, I’d appreciate a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts if you believe I’ve earned it. -> Leave a Review Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 100 features, Sara Ondrako, Canine Behavior Consultant and the Founder & Executive Director of the American Pit Bull Foundation. Sara also happens to be my sister-in-law and having had the chance to get a first hand look of the great things she has done to grow her foundation I was pleased to welcome her to the Podcast to share her journey.About Sara I'm a Canine Behavior Consultant and the Founder / Executive Director of the American Pit Bull Foundation.I've been involved with animals all throughout my life. It started when I was 12 with my first volunteer job at the zoo working around exotics, then progressed to raptors and on to canines.I started the American Pit Bull Foundation in 2010 with the idea of educating the public and bringing about change to how pit bull type dogs are perceived. In 2015, we launched Operation Sidekick, our shelter-to-service program that trains rescued pit bulls as service dogs for veterans suffering from PTSD.I recently launched my YouTube channel to help people better communicate with their dogs. That channel centers around behavior, health, training and product reviews to help build the bond between people and their dogs.Connect with Sara Online:Website: https://saraondrako.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/saraondrakoTwitter: https://twitter.com/saraondrakoInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sara.ondrakoYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/saraondrakoMedium: https://medium.com/@saraondrako........Follow the Just Get Started Podcast on Instagram at @justgetstartedpodcast or Facebook https://www.facebook.com/justgetstartedpodcast and to learn more about me and what’s going on in my world check out https://www.brianondrako.com/now/ or find me on Instagram at @brianondrako or twitter @brianondrako As always, I’d appreciate a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts if you believe I’ve earned it. -> Leave a Review Thanks for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 99 features Robbie Kellman Baxter, Founder and President of Peninsula Strategies, strategy consulting firm focused on helping companies leverage subscription pricing, digital community and freemium to build deeper relationships with customers. Her new book, The Forever Transaction: How to Build a Subscription Model So Compelling, Your Customers Will Never Want to Leave, releases in March, 2020. Connect with Robbie Online:Website: robbiekellmanbaxter.comFacebook: facebook.com/robbiebaxInstagram: instagram.com/robbiebaxTwitter: twitter.com/robbiebaxLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/robbiekellmanbaxter About Robbie:Robbie Kellman Baxter brings over twenty years of strategy consulting and marketing expertise to Peninsula Strategies, her strategy consulting firm focused on helping companies leverage subscription pricing, digital community and freemium to build deeper relationships with customers. Her clients have included start-ups and mid-sized venture-backed companies as well as industry leaders such as Netflix, Oracle, Electronic Arts and eBay. Over the past 18 years, Peninsula Strategies has advised over 100 organizations in over 20 industries on growth strategy.A sought-after writer and keynote speaker, Robbie has presented to alumni organizations at Stanford, Harvard and Haas, associations including the AICPA, the American Society of Association Executives, and the National Restaurant Association and organizations including the Wall Street Journal, and Coursera. She has been quoted on business issues in the Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and Consumer Reports, and has had pieces published in HBR.org, CNN.com, Associations Now and the Journal for Quality & Participation. Robbie has created and starred in eight video courses in collaboration with LinkedIn Learning on business topics ranging from innovation to customer success and membership. Robbie is also on the board of Amava, an organization dedicated to helping people stay active and engaged post-career.As the author of The Membership Economy: Find Your Superusers, Master the Forever Transaction & Build Recurring Revenue, a book that has been named a top 10 marketing book of all time by BookAuthority, Robbie coined the popular business term “Membership Economy”, which is now being used by organizations and journalists around the country and beyond. Robbie’s expertise with companies in the emerging Membership Economy extends to include SaaS, media, consumer products and community organizations. Her new book, The Forever Transaction: How to Build a Subscription Model So Compelling, Your Customers Will Never Want to Leave, releases in March, 2020.Prior to launching Peninsula Strategies, Robbie was a strategy consultant at Booz-Allen & Hamilton, a New York City Urban Fellow and a Silicon Valley product marketer. Robbie received her MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business and graduated with honors from Harvard College.........Follow the Just Get Started Podcast on Instagram at @justgetstartedpodcast or Facebook https://www.facebook.com/justgetstartedpodcast and to learn more about me and what’s going on in my world check out https://www.brianondrako.com/now/ or find me on Instagram at @brianondrako or twitter @brianondrako As always, I’d appreciate a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts if you believe I’ve earned it. -> Leave a Review Thanks for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 98 features Sean Kelly, Founder and CEO of online jersey apparel company Jersey Champs and he shares his tremendous and vulnerable story of starting the company in college at the age of 19. In four years, Sean has taken this company to tremendous heights both through increased revenues and having many celebrities and athletes wearing his jerseys throughout the last few years.Find Sean Online:Website: https://jerseychampion.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seanmikekelly/Twitter: https://twitter.com/seankelly25TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@seanmikekellyAbout Jersey Champs:Jersey Champs was started to accomplish one thing. We want to revolutionize the way jerseys are worn. Up until now, the only jerseys you could purchase were generic jerseys issued by professional sports teams featuring the same designs over and over. We want to be able to provide unique jerseys that featured interests other than sports. We want to connect the music & sports markets with customizable jerseys that make you stand out from the crowd.........Follow the Just Get Started Podcast on Instagram at @justgetstartedpodcast or Facebook https://www.facebook.com/justgetstartedpodcast and to learn more about me and what’s going on in my world check out https://www.brianondrako.com/now/ or find me on Instagram at @brianondrako or twitter @brianondrako As always, I’d appreciate a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts if you believe I’ve earned it. -> Leave a Review Thanks for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 97 features Rebecca Habbershaw, Founder & CEO of Learning Lab 360, a company bringing the best educational VR experiences to students. Rebecca is local to me in the Raleigh, North Carolina area and I love her passion for helping kids improve their learning through using technology to create unique learning experiences.Find Rebecca Online:Website: http://learninglab360.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/learninglab360/Twitter: https://twitter.com/learninglab360Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebecca-habbershaw-348903142About Rebecca:Rebecca started out as a middle school teacher, teaching mostly language arts to 6th and 7th graders. In the fall of 2017, she left the formal classroom setting to be the CEO of Learning Lab 360 full-time. Since then, the company has grown exponentially, visiting schools in several counties across the state of North Carolina and inspiring thousands of students and adults. In her spare time, Rebecca enjoys spending time with her husband, CIO and VR developer for Learning Lab 360, and daughter at home. She also tutors students part-time and enjoys working on miniature dollhouses.The Learning Lab visits schools, public or private (events or during classes) in order to bring the best educational VR experiences to students.........Follow the Just Get Started Podcast on Instagram at @justgetstartedpodcast or Facebook https://www.facebook.com/justgetstartedpodcast and to learn more about me and what’s going on in my world check out https://www.brianondrako.com/now/ or find me on Instagram at @brianondrako or twitter @brianondrako As always, I’d appreciate a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts if you believe I’ve earned it. -> Leave a Review  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 96 features Sean Vigue, Founder of Sean Vigue Fitness and one of the most watched Online Yoga and Pilates Instructors in the world with over 900 videos varying in length and speciality around Yoga, Pilates, etc. I found one of Sean's video on YouTube (link here) and watched it every day for my stretching challenge of 1-hour of stretching a day for the month of February. It was engaging, informative, and damn good and might be a good place to start if you are looking to shake out some of the cobwebs and loosen up the body a bit. Find Sean Online:Website: http://www.seanviguefitness.com/Twitter: @seanviguefitYouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvCwGWW0od-BCfRtU2euaLgFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/seanvigue/Instagram: @seanviguefitness  About Sean:Sean Vigue is a fitness instructor, personality and entrepreneur who has taught thousands of classes in Central Florida, the mountains of Colorado and around the world in addition to appearing in over 2000 health and fitness videos and DVDs. If you are a blogger, podcast owner or active member of the media and need a source (or want an interview) for your yoga, Pilates, or general health and fitness story please email seanviguefitness@gmail.com. Sean has been featured on such outlets as Fox News, The Huffington Post, The Washington Post, Lifestyle for Men magazine, The Success 101 Podcast, Orlando Sentinel, Pilates Style Magazine, Martial Arts Chat, HASfit and FitBottomedGirls.com. Watch for him in the motion picture ‘Elles’ as Juliette Binoche’s Pilates instructor. Sean is a StyleHaul partner and the “Most Watched Online Yoga and Pilates Guy”.........Follow the Just Get Started Podcast on Instagram at @justgetstartedpodcast or Facebook https://www.facebook.com/justgetstartedpodcast and to learn more about me and what’s going on in my world check out https://www.brianondrako.com/now/ or find me on Instagram at @brianondrako or twitter @brianondrako As always, I’d appreciate a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts if you believe I’ve earned it. -> Leave a Review Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This new One Mic Session is a recap of Month 2 of my Dozen Months of Discovery in 2020 where I chose to complete 1-Hour of Stretching every single day in the month of February.Almost every day, I used a video online from Sean Vigue Fitness (link to video) which is about 40 minutes long and then I added 20 minutes of my own stretching exercises and mobility work to round out the hour.Here are a couple takeaways I talk about in the episode:Finding Your BalanceAin't Over Til It's OverFinish What You StartedPrioritizeBreathe & Have FunMy challenge to everyone...For 7 straight days perform 30-minutes of stretching by using the video above, searching for your own through YouTube or an App you download, or just sit in some poses you know. It doesn't matter. It's that you are commiting to something and exposing your body to things that it needs which is activity and mobility so it can open up a bit more. Do you accept this challenge?Report back to me or share your results with a friend and let's pass on the good vibes! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 95 features Anthony Sarandrea, an 8-Figure Brand Builder who works closely with many different verticals to help drive better customer and lead generation.Find Anthony Online:Website: anthonysarandrea.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/anthonylawrence32Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anthonysarandreaAbout Anthony:Anthony is an entrepreneur, keynote speaker, and philanthropist who runs a profitable portfolio of websites ranging from commerce to content blogs, without ever raising outside funds.He is recognized as one of the top customer generators in the world, specializing in the financial services space, running a team that drives over 1 million customers each year.He is recognized as one of the top lead generators in the world, running a team that specializes in driving thousands of inbound phone calls daily across a number of verticals including health, finance, legal, and education.He is consistently featured as one of the top “under 30 year old” entrepreneurs and was featured along side Snapchat’s founder Evan Spiegel as one of the “Entrepreneurs that are changing the world”.........Follow the Just Get Started Podcast on Instagram at @justgetstartedpodcast or Facebook https://www.facebook.com/justgetstartedpodcast and to learn more about me and what’s going on in my world check out https://www.brianondrako.com/now/ or find me on Instagram at @brianondrako or twitter @brianondrako As always, I’d appreciate a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts if you believe I’ve earned it. -> Leave a Review Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 94 features Michela Ricci, Founder, and Owner of the Early Bird Phx, a mobile coffee and specialty beverage shop that you can find all around the greater Phoenix area.Find Michela Online:Website: earlybirdphx.comFacebook: http://facebook.com/earlybirdphxInstagram: @earlybirdphx @michelaricciTwitter: https://twitter.com/EarlyBirdPHXAbout MichelaMichela Ricci has been called the human version of an iced coffee, so it is fitting that she runs a mobile coffee business. Michela, a Phoenix native, launched The Early Bird PHX in 2018. Driven by the idea of running her own business, Michela figured what better way to do so than by providing excellent service, quality local coffee, and a friendly face to help others start their day.With her trailer in tow, Michela’s mission includes creating exceptional experiences as well as tasty drinks. She takes great pride in serving her hometown community & feels grateful to be able to do so.........Follow the Just Get Started Podcast on Instagram at @justgetstartedpodcast or Facebook https://www.facebook.com/justgetstartedpodcast and to learn more about me and what’s going on in my world check out https://www.brianondrako.com/now/ or find me on Instagram at @brianondrako or twitter @brianondrako As always, I’d appreciate a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts if you believe I’ve earned it. -> Leave a Review Thanks for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.