Wild Business Growth

Sarah Hannington, the Founder of MyCustomCandy, joins the show to share her journey from searching for a custom candy manufacturer to starting her own company that creates candy for Kim Kardashian West, Cardi B, and The Rolling Stones. Hear how to create a personalized offering, how to win celebrity clients, the value of an idea vs. execution, the pros and cons of a seasonal business, and her favorite candy of all time. Connect with Sarah at MyCustomCandy.com and on Instagram at @MyCustomCandy

Douglas Burdett, the Host of The Marketing Book Podcast and Founder of ARTILLERY, joins the show to share his journey from Field Artillery Officer in the U.S. Army to interviewing a new marketing author every week. Hear the top 3 lessons from reading hundreds of marketing books, why Douglas decided to read a new book every week, how to grow a podcast to millions of downloads, how to read faster, and Douglas’s stories from his Mad Men agency days. Connect with Douglas at MarketingBookPodcast.com and on LinkedIn

Maggie Fox, the Founder of Social Media Group and Advisor to CEOs, joins the show to share her journey from founding the world's first social media consultancy to leading digital transformation at SAP and other giant companies. Hear how to get your company to embrace digital, how social media has changed since the early 2000s, why the best leaders are lazy, the creative benefits of cooking, and the trick she can do with her nostrils. Connect with Maggie on Linkedin and on Twitter at @MaggieFox

Carter McLean, the Drummer for The Lion King on Broadway, joins the show to share his journey from drumming on a phonebook to taking over the chair at the highest-grossing musical in the world. Hear how he started drumming for The Lion King, what it's like in the orchestra pit of Broadway shows, how he gets into the right mindset for each show, how to find your unique sound on social media, and why he got married at a bourbon distillery. Connect with Carter on Instagram at @CarterMac, on YouTube at @CarterMcLean, at FourHandsDrumming.com, and his book Drumset Concepts and Creativity

Tamsen Webster, the Idea Whisperer, Message Strategist, and Keynote Speaker, joins the show to share her journey from spending 13 years as a Weight Watchers leader to advising top brands with her concept of the Red Thread. Hear how to find the Red Thread for your business, why stories are so effective, how to translate skills from one job to another, why crossword puzzles are pure creativity, and Tamsen’s favorite song to ballroom dance to. Connect with Tamsen at TamsenWebster.com and her podcast at TheFreenoter.com

Marisa Corcoran, the Copywriter and Creator of The Copy Chat, joins the show to share her journey from Harvard acting grad to becoming the go-to copywriting expert for small businesses and entrepreneurs. Hear how to grow your business with effective copywriting, how to improve your language from ordinary to extraordinary, copywriting lessons from the acting world, what we can learn from Cosmo headlines, and Marisa’s Real Housewives impressions and rap demo. Connect with Marisa at The Copy Chat Facebook group and at MarisaCorcoran.com

Nick Uhas aka Nickipedia, the Science Influencer and Producer, joins the show to share his journey from pre-med student and professional stunt rollerblader to performing fascinating science experiments that get millions of views on YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram. Hear how to create remarkable social media videos, Nick’s favorite science experiments, how to stand out on TikTok, the science behind creativity, and unusual science fun facts. Connect with Nick on YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram at @NickUhas

Molly Pittman, the Media Buyer and CEO of Smart Marketer, joins the show to share her journey from bartending in Kentucky to managing over 14 million dollars of Facebook Ads from Amsterdam. Hear how to grow your business with Facebook Ads, how much money to spend on Facebook Ads, how many people to target with Facebook Ads, Molly’s verbal emojis, and her favorite foods in Amsterdam. Connect with Molly on Instagram and Facebook at @MollyPittmanDigital and at SmartMarketer.com 

This episode is dedicated to Grandpa Henry. Adam Shepard, the Documentary Executive Producer, Author, and Speaker, joins the show to share what he's learned from his unconventional life experiments. Hear how he survived off 25 dollars in Scratch Beginnings, how he visited 17 countries on 4 continents in One Year Lived, his blindfolded surprise in American Dream, and his self-publishing journey in Word Slingers. Connect with Adam at ShepardSpeaks.com

Kat and Jethro Gilligan Toth, the Co-Hosts and Creators of The Box of Oddities, join the show to share the weird stories behind the weird stories now heard by millions on their podcast. Hear how being weird and unique can help grow your brand, how to find fascinating stories to tell, how to grow your podcast, their favorite stories from The Box of Oddities, and how they got fired while wearing costumes. Connect with Kat and Jethro at TheBoxOfOddities.com