Beyond 7 Figures: Build, Scale, Profit

Ep #151 - In today's podcast episode, I'm joined by Tom Beal, a man who is a case study in resilience and overcoming adversity. Tom was born to teenage parents and lived through four divorces and six marriages while being raised on welfare. By the eighth grade, he was attending his ninth different school. In spite of his personal challenges (and even a near death experience), Tom has transformed his struggles into becoming a speaker, author, podcasters, and entrepreneur dedicated to living a life of gratitude and helping others live more fulfilled lives. Additionally, he became a National Bicycle Champion, the #1 Honor Graduate in Marine Corps Boot Camp at Parris Island, the recipient of three meritorious promotions in four years while in the Marine Corps, #1 in five sales organizations, publisher of The North Carolina Home Book, and president of Kelly Media, Inc. (a Jim Kelly - NFL HOF QB company), side by side with Mike Filsaime from 2006-2011, producing over $20 million in online results, and President of Strategic Profits for Rich Schefren from 2011-2013. Tom now shares tips, strategies, and secrets to teach others how to create a joyous life full of passion, purpose, and love. He has become known as "The Simplifier" and a mentor to mentors because of his experience in helping people. Through his iOS and Android app, appropriately called "The Simplifier," people can access Tom's virtual trainings to help them maximize the value of their lives.   Learn More About Tom Beal: Download the Simplifier app for iOS and Android App: http://YouAreNotDeadYet.com Get Tom Beal's book, "I'm Gonna Fight This Cancer," on Amazon at: https://www.amazon.com/Tom-Beal/e/B009DPT6N0%3F Access all of Tom Beal's website and social media links: http://TomBeal.com Listen to the "Make Today Great!" podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/7p62TKujn7oLyyhMTsmhgm Connect with Tom Beal on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tombeal/   Also, please remember to subscribe, rate, and leave a written review for the show if you find value in it. Your reviews help this show to reach a wider audience and I appreciate everyone that has been leaving them.   FOLLOW CHARLES GAUDET ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Follow Charles Gaudet on LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/charlesgaudet Follow Charles Gaudet on Facebook: https://facebook.com/charlesgaudet Follow Charles Gaudet on Twitter: https://twitter.com/charlesgaudet   VISIT THE PREDICTABLE PROFITS WEBSITE: https://PredictableProfits.com  

Ep #150 - In today's podcast episode, I'm joined by serial entrepreneur, philanthropist, VC, and the founder of Kitewire Mobility, Jere Simpson, who recently sold the business for a $1 billion stake in the acquiring company. Jere founded Kitewire in 2007 as a time and materials government contractor. Over the next 9 years, he successfully grew the company from a one-man startup to a 7-figure enterprise with 40 employees before making a bold pivot in 2018 that repositioned the business as a B2B cybersecurity company. Following this pivot, Jere renamed the company from Kitewire to Kitewire Mobility and successfully landed the FBI as a client. Leveraging the prestige of having the FBI as its client, the company saw exponential revenue growth that ultimately led to Jere selling the business for a $1 billion dollar stake in the acquiring company. Jere continues to work with Kitewire Mobility and has gone on to found Atlas Up, a company that creates project, product, and portfolio roadmaps for a client base that include the US Navy, US Army, Lockheed Martin, and SpaceX, among others. Prior to Kitewire, he founded and exited multiple other companies that are highlighted in this interview. Jere has been featured in Forbes, Entrepreneur, Worth Magazine, and CNBC with Marcus Lemonis. Learn More About Jere Simpson, Kitewire Mobility & Atlas Up: Visit the Kitewire Mobility website: https://www.kitewire.com/ Read the Forbes article featuring Jere Simpson's story: https://www.forbes.com/sites/lewisschiff/2022/09/30/how-i-did-it-the-fbi-funded-my-billion-dollar-moonshot/ Visit the Atlas Up website: https://www.atlasup.com/ Connect with Jere Simpson on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeresimpson/ Follow Kitewire on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/kitrewire-inc-/   Also, please remember to subscribe, rate, and leave a written review for the show if you find value in it. Your reviews help this show to reach a wider audience and I appreciate everyone that has been leaving them.   FOLLOW CHARLES GAUDET ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Follow Charles Gaudet on LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/charlesgaudet Follow Charles Gaudet on Facebook: https://facebook.com/charlesgaudet Follow Charles Gaudet on Twitter: https://twitter.com/charlesgaudet   VISIT THE PREDICTABLE PROFITS WEBSITE: https://PredictableProfits.com  

Ep #149 - In today's podcast episode, I'm joined by writer, speaker, and serial entrepreneur, Chris Taylor. Chris is the founder and president of Actionable, a company that specializes in helping facilitators, consultants, trainers, and coaches scale their revenue by proving the behavior change impact of their programming.  Actionable works with business leaders who want to enhance their leadership, credibility, and abilities while simultaneously strengthening relationships with their employees. This is the Actionable process for improved engagement, productivity, and leader impact! Before starting Actionable.co, Chris founded Goose Education Media, a company that provided businesses with training for employee engagement and culture development. Learn More About Chris Taylor & Actionable: Visit the Actionable website: https://actionable.co/ Connect with Chris Taylor on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisjrtaylor/ Follow Actionable on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/actionable.co/   Also, please remember to subscribe, rate, and leave a written review for the show if you find value in it. Your reviews help this show to reach a wider audience and I appreciate everyone that has been leaving them.   FOLLOW CHARLES GAUDET ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Follow Charles Gaudet on LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/charlesgaudet Follow Charles Gaudet on Facebook: https://facebook.com/charlesgaudet Follow Charles Gaudet on Twitter: https://twitter.com/charlesgaudet   VISIT THE PREDICTABLE PROFITS WEBSITE: https://PredictableProfits.com  

Ep #148 - In today's podcast episode, I'm joined by serial entrepreneur, writer, facilitator, and founder of Wayfinders, Mike Brcic. Mike specializes in helping entrepreneurs build deeper connections, create community, and to find clarity within their businesses. Mike founded his company Wayfinders, formerly known as Mastermind Adventures, to invite amazing entrepreneurs to join him on mind-blowing adventures around the world. Through these adventures, he helps them to build their tribe and community while having a ridiculous amount of fun in the process. Until exiting in February 2019, Mike also ran one of Canada's most successful adventure tourism companies, Sacred Rides, for 22 years. During his tenure, the company expanded from a tiny 1-person operation to a global business with staff in 15 countries and clients from all over the world. Mike is also an avid blogger, and has written a series of informative articles on topics that include entrepreneurship, living a fulfilled life, and mental health on Medium. Learn More About Mike Brcic & Wayfinders: Visit Mike Brcic's website: https://mikebrcic.com/ Visit the Way-Finders website: https://way-finders.com/ Read Mike Brcic's articles on Medium: https://medium.com/@mikebrcic Connect with Mike Brcic on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikebrcic Follow Mike Brcic on Twitter: https://twitter.com/mikebrcic Also, please remember to subscribe, rate, and leave a written review for the show if you find value in it. Your reviews help this show to reach a wider audience and I appreciate everyone that has been leaving them.   FOLLOW CHARLES GAUDET ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Follow Charles Gaudet on LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/charlesgaudet Follow Charles Gaudet on Facebook: https://facebook.com/charlesgaudet Follow Charles Gaudet on Twitter: https://twitter.com/charlesgaudet   VISIT THE PREDICTABLE PROFITS WEBSITE: https://PredictableProfits.com  

Ep #147 - In today's podcast episode, I'm joined by speaker, author, entrepreneur, and podcast expert Ronsley Seriojo Vaz. Ronsley is the author of the book AMPLIFY – How to raise your voice, boost your brand, and grow your business, and he's the creator of the first audio marketing agency in the world. Ronsley's podcast, "Bond Appetit," is Australia’s #1 food podcast on iTunes and receives between eight and twelve thousand listeners a day. He is also the host of the successful show, "Should I Start A Podcast?" Ronsley is also the founder of content marketing agency Amplify, which he grew from zero to eight staff in just five months. Amplify is all about converting audio into a content-marketing echo chamber. He and his team help clients create content and turn it into genuine assets that allow their businesses to grow. Between the "Bond Appetit" podcast and his show "Should I Start a Podcast?" Ronsley has reached over 4 million listeners in 133 countries. Ronsley is also the founder of the first podcasting conference in the Southern Hemisphere: We Are Podcast. Learn More About Ronsley Seriojo Vaz, Amplify & His Podcasts: Visit the Amplify website: https://mustamplify.com/ Listen to the "Should I Start A Podcast?" podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/should-i-start-a-podcast/id1078529036 Listen to the "Bond Appetit" podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bond-appetit-with-ronsley-vaz/id890780867 Connect with Ronsley Seriojo Vaz on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ronsley/ Follow Amplify on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/amplify---1st-audio-marketing-agency/     Also, please remember to subscribe, rate, and leave a written review for the show if you find value in it. Your reviews help this show to reach a wider audience and I appreciate everyone that has been leaving them.   FOLLOW CHARLES GAUDET ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Follow Charles Gaudet on LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/charlesgaudet Follow Charles Gaudet on Facebook: https://facebook.com/charlesgaudet Follow Charles Gaudet on Twitter: https://twitter.com/charlesgaudet   VISIT THE PREDICTABLE PROFITS WEBSITE: https://PredictableProfits.com  

Ep #146 - In today's podcast episode, I'm joined by Dr. Sherry Walling, a speaker, podcaster, bestselling author, mental health advocate, and clinical psychologist. In her professional capacity, Sherry helps smart people do hard things. Pairing her professional training with her personal experience, she’s been able to help high intensity entrepreneurs to work through the hardest parts of running and growing a business. Dr. Walling hosts the ZenFounder podcast, which has been downloaded more than a million times and has been called a “must listen” by both Forbes and Entrepreneur Magazine. She is also the host of Mind Curious, a podcast exploring psychedelics and innovation in mental health care. Her bestselling book, The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Keeping Your Sh*t Together, combines the insight and warmth of a therapist with the truth-telling mirth of someone who has been there. Her newly released book, Touching Two Worlds, explores new strategies for finding hope in the aftermath of loss.   Learn More About Dr. Sherry Walling: Visit Dr. Sherry Walling's website: https://www.sherrywalling.com/ Visit the Zen Founder website: https://zenfounder.com/ Visit the 'Touching Two Worlds' book website: https://thefinanser.com/ Connect with Dr. Sherry Walling on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sherry-walling-phd/ Follow Dr. Sherry Walling on Twitter: https://twitter.com/sherrywalling   Also, please remember to subscribe, rate, and leave a written review for the show if you find value in it. Your reviews help this show to reach a wider audience and I appreciate everyone that has been leaving them.   FOLLOW CHARLES GAUDET ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Follow Charles Gaudet on LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/charlesgaudet Follow Charles Gaudet on Facebook: https://facebook.com/charlesgaudet Follow Charles Gaudet on Twitter: https://twitter.com/charlesgaudet   VISIT THE PREDICTABLE PROFITS WEBSITE: https://PredictableProfits.com  

Ep #145 - In today's podcast episode, I'm joined by author, speaker, and finance blogger Chris Skinner, who is known as one of the most influential people in technology and finance. Chris is an independent commentator on financial markets and fintech through his blog, the Finanser.com, and through his 17 bestselling books. His latest book, "Digital for Good," focuses on how technology and finance can work together to address the environmental and social issues we face today, and ultimately make a better world. In his day job, Chris is the CEO of the Finanser Ltd, a research and media firm focused on fintech and the future of finance. He is a Non-Executive Director of the fintech consultancy firm 11:FS, and on the advisory boards of many fintech and financial firms. Chris is a regular commentator on BBC News, Sky News, CNBC, and Bloomberg about banking. He is on the Advisory Boards of companies including B-Hive, Bankex, empowr, IoV42, and Innovate Finance. He has also worked closely with leading banks such as HSBC, the Royal Bank of Scotland, Citibank, and Société Générale, as well as the World Economic Forum.   Learn More About Chris Skinner and The Finanser: Visit Chris Skinner's website: https://chrisskinner.global/ Visit The Finanser Blog: https://thefinanser.com/ Visit the Captain Cake (Chris Skinner's Children Books) website: https://captaincake.com/ Connect with Chris Skinner on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cmskinner/ Follow Chris Skinner on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Chris_Skinner   Also, please remember to subscribe, rate, and leave a written review for the show if you find value in it. Your reviews help this show to reach a wider audience and I appreciate everyone that has been leaving them.   FOLLOW CHARLES GAUDET ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Follow Charles Gaudet on LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/charlesgaudet Follow Charles Gaudet on Facebook: https://facebook.com/charlesgaudet Follow Charles Gaudet on Twitter: https://twitter.com/charlesgaudet   VISIT THE PREDICTABLE PROFITS WEBSITE: https://PredictableProfits.com  

Ep #144 - In today's podcast episode, I'm joined by Jayson Gaignard, the founder and CEO of MasterMind Talks (MMT), an invite-only and highly exclusive community of top tier entrepreneurs. The MMT community is carefully curated, with the group receiving over 2500 applications per year and an average waiting period of 6 years to get in. The exclusivity of MMT has allowed Jayson to build this community without spending a single dollar on traditional advertising. Jayson likes to say that he's not self-made, but rather "community-made." He believes entrepreneurs are drowning in contacts and starving for community. By creating connections with high quality people and investing in those relationships, Jayson has achieved life changing results.   Learn More About Jayson Gaignard & the Mastermind Talks community: Visit the MasterMind Talks website: https://www.mmt.community/ Check out Jayson Gaignard's "CommunityMade" Podcast: http://communitymade.com/ Connect with Jayson Gaignard on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaysongaignard/   Also, please remember to subscribe, rate, and leave a written review for the show if you find value in it. Your reviews help this show to reach a wider audience and I appreciate everyone that has been leaving them.   FOLLOW CHARLES GAUDET ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Follow Charles Gaudet on LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/charlesgaudet Follow Charles Gaudet on Facebook: https://facebook.com/charlesgaudet Follow Charles Gaudet on Twitter: https://twitter.com/charlesgaudet   VISIT THE PREDICTABLE PROFITS WEBSITE: https://PredictableProfits.com  

Ep #143 - In today's podcast episode, I'm joined by Valerie Trapunsky, the founder and CEO of ChatterBoss. After spending 7+ years working as a top-level personal assistant/Chief of Staff for A-list celebrities, CEOs and high-net-worth individuals, Valerie discovered that she could bring the same level of excellent service to individuals, entrepreneurs, and small business owners. This became the foundation for which she used to build ChatterBoss. ChatterBoss helps entrepreneurs make more money and avoid burnout. It is a product that clients can trust to reliably deliver instant, personalized, and thoughtful service. With ChatterBoss, you get more than a virtual assistant or collection of task doers. Instead, you are provided with a thought partner who will serve as your dedicated resource for implementing, managing, and optimizing the critical aspects of your business.  Valerie is passionate about helping entrepreneurs solve their customer needs through utilizing smart systems, smart technology, and most important of all, smart people. She has built a product that clients can trust to reliably deliver instant, personalized, and thoughtful service.   Learn More About Valerie Trapunsky & ChatterBoss: Visit the ChatterBoss website: https://www.chatterboss.com/ Read Articles By Valerie Trapunsky on Medium: https://valerietrapunsky.medium.com/ Connect with Valerie Trapunsky on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/valerietrapunsky/   Also, please remember to subscribe, rate, and leave a written review for the show if you find value in it. Your reviews help this show to reach a wider audience and I appreciate everyone that has been leaving them.   FOLLOW CHARLES GAUDET ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Follow Charles Gaudet on LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/charlesgaudet Follow Charles Gaudet on Facebook: https://facebook.com/charlesgaudet Follow Charles Gaudet on Twitter: https://twitter.com/charlesgaudet   VISIT THE PREDICTABLE PROFITS WEBSITE: https://PredictableProfits.com  

Ep #142 - In today's podcast episode, I'm joined by Shama Hyder, the award-winning CEO of Zen Media and a visionary strategist for the digital age. Shama was named the “Zen Master of Marketing” by Entrepreneur Magazine and the “Millennial Master of the Universe” by FastCompany.com. She’s even been honored at both the White House and United Nations as one of the top 100 young entrepreneurs in the country. Shama's company, Zen Media, is a global marketing and digital PR firm that helps both B2B and B2C brands make meaningful connections with the modern-day customer via influencer marketing and experiential/digital storytelling, then convert those connections into bottom line results. Zen Media’s notable clients include Chase Business, the US Navy, DFW Airport, MaryKay, and Tupperware, to name a few.   Learn More About Shama Hyder & Zen Media: Visit Shama Hyder's website: https://shamahyder.com/ Visit the Zen Media website: https://zenmedia.com/ Connect with Shama Hyder on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shamahyder/   Also, please remember to subscribe, rate, and leave a written review for the show if you find value in it. Your reviews help this show to reach a wider audience and I appreciate everyone that has been leaving them.   FOLLOW CHARLES GAUDET ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Follow Charles Gaudet on LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/charlesgaudet Follow Charles Gaudet on Facebook: https://facebook.com/charlesgaudet Follow Charles Gaudet on Twitter: https://twitter.com/charlesgaudet   VISIT THE PREDICTABLE PROFITS WEBSITE: https://PredictableProfits.com