

Travis Makes Money
Travis Chappell
You can't save your way to your dream life anymore. The truth is, you’re gonna need to learn to make more money. The Travis Makes Money Podcast is not your typical personal finance show. Rather than shaming you for buying a Starbucks coffee or pressuring you to become a billionaire, we focus on empowering you to make more money so you can enjoy life today while preparing for your future. You don’t have to cut back so much that you miss out on the present, and you don’t need to become the next Jeff Bezos either. Hosted by veteran podcaster Travis Chappell, each daily episode features interviews with regular people just like you – yes, you – who have learned how to make more money in unique and unconventional ways. From turning side hustles into an extra six figures to building massive business empires, these conversations dive into the mindset shifts, hard-earned lessons, and simple strategies that helped these individuals succeed. With over 1,000 podcast episodes under his belt, Travis has developed a unique ability to pull out inspiring stories and practical advice you can apply to your own financial journey that you just won’t hear anywhere else. Whether you’re looking for strategies on side hustles, skill building, investing, building generational wealth, or just motivation to take your next steps, this podcast is your resource. Tune in daily for insights, actionable tips, and inspiration from some of the most successful and interesting money-makers on the planet.
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Nov 15, 2021 • 37min
699: Drew Ginsburg & Robbin Choi | How Dylanlex Empowers Its Customers
Behind every fashion piece is a real human with their own individual identity. No one understands this more than creative geniuses, Drew Ginsburg and Robbin Choi.Drew is Founder and ‘Chief Creative Everything’, while Robbin Choi is the Co-Founder and Fashion Retail Merchandising Consultant for the iconic fashion and jewelry line seen amongst today's celebs - DYLANLEX. They currently have over 420k+ Instagram followers and have a wide spanning reach of influence. Some of their celebrity clients include: Beyonce, Madonna, Cardi B, Rihanna, Lady Gaga, Jessica Alba, Alicia Keys, Khloe Kardashian, Gigi Hadid, Dua Lipa, Usher, Jennifer Lopez, Kendall Jenner to name a few! Get yourself some much needed inspiration and dive into the episode to learn more about blending business with the creative space. Things you will learn in this episode:[00:01 - 05:13] Opening Segment
I introduce today’s guest, Drew Ginsburg and Robbin Choi
Robbin and Drew gives us a bit of their backgrounds
Robbin and Drew’s working relationship
Reconnecting with Drew over her new idea
Looking for meaning behind her work
[05:14 - 14:25] Blending Business with Creative
Fueling the decision to set out on your own
How Robbin felt physically ill working for other people without purpose
Are you bored with what you’re doing?
Life is too short not to go out and try
Drew and Robbin talks about going into business as a creative
People are inspired by who you are and what you do
The power of fashion and accessories
Transferring the passion for products to the demand of the market
Study what the markets want and what is working
You have to try something new as an entrepreneur - people like new
Trust yourself as the customer
The value of building a brand voice
Connecting with your audience’s thoughts
A word from our sponsor
[14:26 - 25:20] Giving People a More Human Experience
How education comes into selling a new idea
Helping people break through their shyness
You need to see it to believe in it
Adding a human touch to the shopping experience
Behind fashion is a real human
Making people feel like, ‘this is for you’
Who you know or what you know?
It depends how you use either factor
The example of Drew and Robbin’s networking partnership
The power of the celebrity face on your brand
Making the clients feel good about what they’re getting
[25:21 - 36:00] Closing Segment
The RaNDoM RoUnD
How to connect with Drew and Robbin - links below
Final words
Tweetable Quotes: “You don’t always want to communicate with your words, I think that’s the cool thing about dressing and fashion and accessories: you’re choosing this thing that is immediately telling people what you’re about.” - Robbin Choi“Truly, you’re not going to work with somebody who you don’t value their opinion or don’t inspire you, you are going to people that you trust and then they connect you with other people that they trust.” - Drew Ginsburg You can connect with Drew and Robbin’s work DYLAN LEX on Instagram. Check out the collection on https://dylanlex.com/: made from artisans from all across the globe. Did you love the value that we are putting out in the show? LEAVE A REVIEW and tell us what you think about the episode so we can continue putting out great content just for you! Share this episode and help someone who wants to connect with world-class people. Jump on over to travischappell.com/makemypodcast and let my team make you your very own show!If you want to learn how to build YOUR network, check out my website travischappell.com. You can connect with me on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Be sure to join The Lounge to become part of the community that’s setting up REAL relationships that add value and create investments.Check out FranBridge Consulting for premier non-food franchise opportunities: travischappell.com/franbridgeOur Sponsors:* Check out Kinsta: https://kinsta.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 11, 2021 • 30min
698: Simon Mainwaring | The Future of Profit is Purpose
It’s time to co-create your company’s purpose with your employees and your customers! Simon Mainwaring is the Founder and CEO of We First, a strategic consultancy that turns companies into movements by empowering their brands to lead with a purpose larger than themselves.In his book LEAD WITH WE: The Business Revolution That Will Save Our Future, he shows how all of us—from the CEOs of the biggest corporations to exciting entrepreneurs to the everyday consumer—can make more environmentally friendly, purpose-driven, and positively impactful choices in service of everyone’s future.The future of profit is purpose, so jump right in and learn how Simon creates culture, vision and purpose in every brand he works with. Things you will learn in this episode:[00:01 - 03:09] Opening Segment
I introduce today’s guest, Simon Mainwaring
Bio
Simon give us a bit of his background
Growing up with the concept of everyone is a ‘Mate’
Shaped with with strong values around people
Simon’s process going through law school
Combining a love for art and law to get advertising
[03:10 - 14:47] The Future of Profit is Purpose
Simon’s first steps into the advertising space
Falling in love with how brands can tell stories
Going off to London to land a job
Getting recruited
How Simon stepped out and went his own way
Unhappy and unfulfilled but no idea why
Simon’s encounter getting attacked professionally and emotionally
Inspired to influence business to make a greater difference
How the future of profit is purpose
Define and position your brand
Culture building
Impact storytelling
Why Simon runs a consultancy, not an ad agency
Leading with ‘we’ - how it looks practically
Ask if what you are doing or using is responsible
Look at your diversity and inclusion
Questions about why you exist as a company
1. What is your enemy?
2. What are you the only of?
3. When you’re at your best, what are you doing?
Co-create your impact with customers and employees
A word from our sponsor
[14:48- 21:17] Creating Culture and Buy-In
How to get people to buy-in to the vision
It all starts with leadership
Do your research, audit yourself, do a cost-benefit analysis
The importance of recognizing individuality within your organization
Who you know or what you know?
What you know from life experience
Self fulfillment is important above affirmation from others
The importance of being relational and doing good
[21:18 - 28:39] Closing Segment
The RaNDoM RoUnD
How to connect with Simon - links below
Final words
Tweetable Quotes: “What if we took the power of storytelling across to business to help it do less bad and more good.” - Simon Mainwaring“Define your purpose and then with your employees and your customers co-create the impact in the world that you want that is an expression of that purpose.” - Simon Mainwaring “If you approach things with gratitude you’ll never feel like you’re missing out.” - Simon MainwaringResources Mentioned:
Lead with We
We First Branding
Want to connect with Simon? You can follow him on LinkedIn, Twitter and Instagram. Discover a radical new vision for business and our future at https://www.leadwithwe.com/. Did you love the value that we are putting out in the show? LEAVE A REVIEW and tell us what you think about the episode so we can continue putting out great content just for you! Share this episode and help someone who wants to connect with world-class people. Jump on over to travischappell.com/makemypodcast and let my team make you your very own show!If you want to learn how to build YOUR network, check out my website travischappell.com. You can connect with me on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Be sure to join The Lounge to become part of the community that’s setting up REAL relationships that add value and create investments.Check out FranBridge Consulting for premier non-food franchise opportunities: travischappell.com/franbridgeOur Sponsors:* Check out Kinsta: https://kinsta.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 8, 2021 • 37min
697: Ankur Jain | How to Solve Real World Problems
Can you see a world that exists without your product or service in it? If the answer is no, then nothing should stop you from building it. Ankur Jain is the founder and CEO of Kairos HQ, a startup studio aimed at building businesses that make life better and more affordable.Growing up in an entrepreneurial family in the tech space, Ankur went on to be called the best-connected 21-year old in the world by Inc! Ankur found his calling while working on a project for VIP customers at Tinder, when he became excited about how normal people used the platform and about the potential of tech solutions to majorly impact their lives. Tired of watching Silicon Valley venture capitalists blow money into $700 juicers and moon shots instead of solving the actual, real-world problems; Ankur has dedicated his life to solving them himself.Do yourself a huge favor - dive into the episode and find out what Ankur’s real world experience has taught him how to solve real world problems. Things you will learn in this episode:[00:01 - 05:21] Opening Segment
I introduce today’s guest, Ankur Jain
Bio
Ankur give us a bit of his background
Family immigrated in search of the American dream
Growing up entrepreneurial parents starting from nothing
Son to multi-billionaire tech CEO Naveen Jain
[05:22 - 18:47] How to Solve Real World Problems
How watching his dad grind led Ankur to creating businesses
The key is having relentless persistence
Inspired Ankur to start in business at age 11
Encouraged to find creative ways to make money
Building up creativity to make money from a young age
Creating business opportunities by solving problems
The biggest problems are the biggest opportunities
You should care about the problem you are solving
Can you live in a world without your service or product?
Navigating the world of startups - it’s not easy
Your real relationships are your contacts
You need to make sure you chase the goals that matter
The story behind Alibaba - ‘we don’t pay attention to other people’
Every great disruption starts from incremental evolutions\
A word from our sponsor
[19:48 - 31:20] Relentless Persistence is the Path to Success
Ankur talks about struggling through his startup ventures
Everything starts out not going according to plan
The venture into making life more affordable
Trying to get reward points regulated to become legal for home ownership
How Ankur’s persistence paid off
The power that relationships had in Ankur’s success
You can’t be shy to talk about your idea
Networking is about real relationships and real value
Partner with the people that share your passion
What do you stand for?
[31:21 - 35:41] Closing Segment
Ankur’s advice around time management
“Most great companies die from indigestion not starvation”
How to connect with Ankur - links below
Final words
Tweetable Quotes: “That’s the key to building startups, to building companies. It’s having a vision, but it's relentless persistence… Never accepting no for an answer is what led me to create my first company at 11.” - Ankur Jain“Love, money and happiness are the three things that if you chase directly, you never find.” - Ankur Jain“Now that you see in the world with this vision, a world with your product in existence, can you live in a world without it? If the answer is yes, stop wasting your time; and if the answer is no, then nothing should stop you from going out and building it.” - Ankur Jain Want to connect with Ankur? You can follow him on Instagram, Twitter and LinkedIn. Check out https://kairoshq.com/ if you want to start making life more affordable.Want to join the waitlist for Ankur's BILT MasterCard? Be one of the first 50 listeners to do the following:
Go to BiltRewards.com
Join the waitlist with your email
Enter the fast track code BILT4TRAVIS
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Did you love the value that we are putting out in the show? LEAVE A REVIEW and tell us what you think about the episode so we can continue putting out great content just for you! Share this episode and help someone who wants to connect with world-class people. Jump on over to travischappell.com/makemypodcast and let my team make you your very own show!If you want to learn how to build YOUR network, check out my website travischappell.com. You can connect with me on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Be sure to join The Lounge to become part of the community that’s setting up REAL relationships that add value and create investments.Check out FranBridge Consulting for premier non-food franchise opportunities: travischappell.com/franbridgeOur Sponsors:* Check out Kinsta: https://kinsta.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 4, 2021 • 47min
695: Niyc Pidgeon | How to Become Unstoppable
Known as 'The Girl Who Made Elon Musk Cry', Niyc Pidgeon is a leader with a high level network of clients and business friends. Niyc supports coaches to grow 6 & 7- figure Coaching Businesses Online and her clients have generated over $22 million dollars in the last five years alone.Niyc is a best selling Hay House author, award winning positive psychologist, twice certified high performance coach, and investor! She is founder of the multi million dollar brand Unstoppable Success, creator of The Positive Psychology Coach Academy Certification, and her mission is to help millions of people change their lives through positive psychology and entrepreneurship.Dive back into the show and let’s learn from the master herself how to become unstoppable. Things you will learn in this episode:[00:01 - 07:07] Opening Segment
I introduce today’s guest, Niyc Pidgeon
Niyc give us a bit of her background
Originally from Newcastle UK
Niyc’s building love for reading and writing
How reading and taking in content fuels your writing
Niyc’s family life and background
[07:08 - 20:37] Everything Happens to Serve Your Growth
How Niyc’s early life informed her career decisions
Living in a constant dichotomy
Growing up with a strong sense of responsibility
The influence of Niyc’s father
Niyc talks about her college process and experience
“How much time do we spend looking at the fielders?”
The pivot into psychology
A growing love for sports and fitness
Looking for the cross between the brain and action
How Niyc found her niche
The pursuit of personal transformation
A love for the journey
Taking side steps with the goal in mind
Learning to make a passive income
Making Elon Musk cry
[20:38 - 40:37] How to Become Unstoppable
The process of finally making money from passion
5 years of grinding through
‘The energy of recommitment’
You need to command a higher level of energy from yourself
Niyc tackles the issue of diluting your attention
Doing too many things at once
You need to focus in on something
Pivoting into coaching first
Practical ways Niyc fueled her success in coaching
Research and investment strategy
Learning from failure
Finding success moving from group to one on one coaching
When you’re at your wits end, you’re breakthrough is about to come
Don’t stop before it comes
The fixed mindset vs. the growth mindset
The learning process along the way
There is no ‘one size fits all’ solution
[40:38 - 45:02] Closing Segment
Now is Your Chance - the ‘why’ behind the book
A tool book to guide you to your success
The power of positive psychology
Niyc’s final thoughts on positive psychology
How to connect with Niyc - links below
Final words
Tweetable Quotes: “Whether it’s good or bad at the time, it’s always serving our growth. So, one of my favorite phrases, ‘It is what it is.’ We are at - where we are at and it’s perfection… There’s no point in regretting anything.” - Niyc Pidgeon“Even if you’re taking a side step, as long as it’s serving the main goal, then it’s ok.” - Niyc Pidgeon“If you’re just in it for the money, or you’re just in it to do it as quickly as possible, then it’s either never going to happen or it’s never going to last.” - Niyc PidgeonResources Mentioned:
Now is Your Chance
The 4 Hour Work Week
Want to connect with Niyc? You can follow her on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. Visit https://www.niycpidgeon.com if you want to become an unstoppable coach.Do business where business is done. Get a $100 advertising credit toward your first LinkedIn campaign.Visit LinkedIn.com/byn today! Terms and conditions apply.Did you love the value that we are putting out in the show? LEAVE A REVIEW and tell us what you think about the episode so we can continue putting out great content just for you! Share this episode and help someone who wants to connect with world-class people. Jump on over to travischappell.com/makemypodcast and let my team make you your very own show!If you want to learn how to build YOUR network, check out my website travischappell.com. You can connect with me on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Be sure to join The Lounge to become part of the community that’s setting up REAL relationships that add value and create investments.Check out FranBridge Consulting for premier non-food franchise opportunities: travischappell.com/franbridgeOur Sponsors:* Check out Kinsta: https://kinsta.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 4, 2021 • 33min
696: Jon Picoult | Take Customers from Impressed to Obsessed
To create real, sustainable, competitive advantage you can’t just rely on satisfying the people you work with. You need to impress them.Jon Picoult is the founder of Watermark Consulting, a leading customer experience advisory firm that helps companies impress customers and inspire employees, creating raving fans that drive business growth. Princeton-trained in cognitive science, Jon has advised C-suite leaders at some of the world’s top companies, spanning Allstate to AT&T to Becton Dickinson. His insights have been featured by The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, USA Today, The Economist, Inc., NBC News and Forbes.com(where he’s a regular contributor). His landmark study on the ROI of customer experience is one of the most widely cited pieces of research in his industry. Join in on today’s episode if you want to learn how to take your customers and clients from impressed to obsessed. Things you will learn in this episode:[00:01 - 06:35] Opening Segment
I introduce today’s guest, Jon Picoult
Jon give us a bit of his background
How Jon’s experience taught him empathy
Background in programing and AI
College pathway
Going from Comp Sci to the business world
[06:36 - 22:05] Take Customers from Impressed to Obsessed
Jon talks about his early career
Learning the emotional resonance of the experience you bring
Building relationships with advertisers and listeners in the music space
How you present yourself matters
Bringing the value before the ‘ask’
Build and deliver expectations
Bringing confidence to the table without sacrificing authenticity
How Jon scaled to consulting high level companies on their messaging
What is takes for an organization to connect with their audience
Realize each of your functioning silos
Getting buy-in from people to align with your vision
Make sure the metrics aren’t undermining your goal
You’re customer’s voice is more important than analytics
Make heroes - show people what ‘right’ looks like
[22:06 - 25:52] Aspire to Inspire - Creating Memorable Impressions
Key takeaways from Impressed to Obsessed
Aspiring to satisfaction is mediocrity
You need to impress
How to create loyal customers
Satisfied customers defect
Memory of the experience is more important than experience itself
How to get the book - Links below
[25:53 - 30:48] Closing Segment
Who you know or What you know?
Idealism vs. pragmatism
Who you know tends to pull ahead of what you know
RaNDoM RoUnD
How to connect with Jon - links below
Final words
Tweetable Quotes: “Ultimately, people’s purchase behaviors and referral behaviors are going to be largely influenced not by a logical, rational experience that they’re getting from a business - they’re really going to be influenced by how they feel.” - Jon Picoult“You have a tremendous opportunity to show people what ‘right’ looks like…” - Jon Picoult“If you are aspiring to satisfy your customers, then you are aspiring to mediocrity… to create real, sustainable, competitive advantage you can’t just rely on satisfying the people you work with. You need to impress them.” - Jon PicoultResources Mentioned: From Impressed to Obsessed Want to connect with Jon? You can follow him on Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn. Check out https://watermarkconsult.net/ if you want to impress your customers, and inspire your employees. Did you love the value that we are putting out in the show? LEAVE A REVIEW and tell us what you think about the episode so we can continue putting out great content just for you! Share this episode and help someone who wants to connect with world-class people. Jump on over to travischappell.com/makemypodcast and let my team make you your very own show!If you want to learn how to build YOUR network, check out my website travischappell.com. You can connect with me on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Be sure to join The Lounge to become part of the community that’s setting up REAL relationships that add value and create investments.Check out FranBridge Consulting for premier non-food franchise opportunities: travischappell.com/franbridgeOur Sponsors:* Check out Kinsta: https://kinsta.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 1, 2021 • 8min
694: JK... We're Back!
Did you love the value that we are putting out in the show? LEAVE A REVIEW and tell us what you think about the episode so we can continue putting out great content just for you! Share this episode and help someone who wants to connect with world-class people. Jump on over to travischappell.com/makemypodcast and let my team make you your very own show!If you want to learn how to build YOUR network, check out my website travischappell.com. You can connect with me on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Be sure to join The Lounge to become part of the community that’s setting up REAL relationships that add value and create investments.Right now, ButcherBox is offering new members a 10-14 pound turkey FREE in their first box. Just go to Butcherbox.com/TRAVIS to sign up today!Check out FranBridge Consulting for premier non-food franchise opportunities: travischappell.com/franbridgeOur Sponsors:* Check out Kinsta: https://kinsta.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 1, 2021 • 24min
693: Travis Chappell | The Final Episode of Build Your Network
It’s so bittersweet to be here announcing that this will be the final episode of the Build Your Network Podcast; but bigger and better things are in the making. I can’t thank you all enough for doing this journey with us and hopefully you gained a TON of value from listening in! Be sure to tune into this episode as we wrap things up, share a bit about the experience we gained along the way, and talk about where we’re heading next and what you can look forward to in the near future!Things you will learn in this episode:[00:01 - 02:30] Opening Segment
Welcome and thank you for being with us
Inviting Eric to come on with me
[02:31 - 12:21] Just Get Started
I talk a bit about the early days of the podcast
In between living situations
The struggles just to get started
What it was like interviewing for the first time
Stories and experience
Shifting into a comfortable interview style
A word from our sponsor
[12:22 - 20:44] What’s Next?
The moment of ‘I can do this!’
Getting a hold of people bigger than you
Where we’re heading now
Cultivating new ideas
Venturing out of the entrepreneurial space
Everything is going to stay here
Make sure to stay subscribed here!
“Travis Interviews”
“Travis Reacts”
[20:45 - 22:33] Closing Segment - Thank You
Make a quick post of your memory with us
Final words
Tweetable Quotes: “If you really just put your mind to something, stick to the long game, do the right things, treat people the right way and keep that goal in mind - then you can accomplish a lot more things than you think that you can.” - Travis Chappell“We’re basically rebranding the show to become the ‘Travis Interviews Show…’ The conversations will be able to be a little bit of a deeper dive, a little bit more in depth.” - Travis Chappell“Thank you so much for tuning in and for the last time: You have been listening to the Build Your Network Podcast.” - Travis Chappell Did you love the value that we are putting out in the show? LEAVE A REVIEW and tell us what you think about the episode so we can continue putting out great content just for you! Share this episode and help someone who wants to connect with world-class people. Jump on over to travischappell.com/makemypodcast and let my team make you your very own show!If you want to learn how to build YOUR network, check out my website travischappell.com. You can connect with me on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Be sure to join The Lounge to become part of the community that’s setting up REAL relationships that add value and create investments.Check out FranBridge Consulting for premier non-food franchise opportunities: travischappell.com/franbridgeOur Sponsors:* Check out Kinsta: https://kinsta.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 31, 2021 • 39min
692: Kelly Gunther | Pushing Through with Fearless Determination
When your natural reaction to falling is to immediately get back up, eventually the win will come. Kelly Gunther is an American speed skater who participated most recently in the 2014 Winter Olympics. After a devastating injury, Kelly was able to return to skating and set two personal best times in November 2011. She is now a coach who believes everyone has a chance at achieving their dreams by discovering their own strengths. Kelly embodies the ideals of building a network by constantly surrounding herself with inspiring people who push her to be her best. Let’s dive into Kelly’s story and learn how pushing through with fearless determination brought her success even when she was discounted.Things you will learn in this episode:[00:01 - 05:18] Opening Segment
I introduce today’s guest,
Kelly shares some background on her story
Shy growing up with a learning disability
Finding herself in skating
Revisiting her high school later on
[05:19 - 22:33] Pushing Through with Fearless Determination
Kelly talks about the biggest influences in her life
Her mother and coach
What separates Kelly from other skaters
Using the drive deep inside
A hunger to keep learning
The mental hurdles of competition
Going in fearless
The importance of faith
Push through or pivot?
Listen to your mind and body
Keeping doing it as long as you love it
Being bigger than the Olympics
‘Becoming Kelly’
A word from our sponsor
[22:34 - 34:26] Kelly Gunther on Building Your Network
Pulling in experiences into the business world
The value of pushing yourself
Not ‘Yet’
Who you know or what you know?
The importance of connections
Using who you know to get where you want
Using your voice
How Clubhouse helped Kelly
Setting up a network
Paid vs. organic networking
Principles for people seeking mentorship
Gravitate towards natural connection
[34:27 - 37:56] Closing Segment
The RaNdoM RoUnd
How to connect with Kelly - links below
Final words
Tweetable Quotes: “I'm not the best skater, and I'm not the worst skater, but I'm going to be there no matter what, and I'm gonna work hard.” - Kelly Gunther“I was just used to it - that if you get knocked down you get back up again.” - Kelly Gunther“What's so important to me is that I want to be bigger than the Olympics, because that's who I am. I'm just ‘Kelly’ that made one dream come true.” - Kelly Gunther You can connect with Kelly on Instagram and Twitter. Go to https://www.kellyguntherspeaker.com/ for even more inspiration. Did you love the value that we are putting out in the show? LEAVE A REVIEW and tell us what you think about the episode so we can continue putting out great content just for you! Share this episode and help someone who wants to connect with world-class people. Jump on over to travischappell.com/makemypodcast and let my team make you your very own show!If you want to learn how to build YOUR network, check out my website travischappell.com. You can connect with me on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Be sure to join The Lounge to become part of the community that’s setting up REAL relationships that add value and create investments.Check out FranBridge Consulting for premier non-food franchise opportunities: travischappell.com/franbridgeOur Sponsors:* Check out Kinsta: https://kinsta.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 30, 2021 • 45min
691: Billy Gene | Re-Release of Confidence is King
The gap between the people that have and the ones that don’t - is what they know. Billy Gene is the owner of a multi-million dollar ad agency that revolutionizes education by teaching entrepreneurial skills you’ll never learn in school. In this episode you’ll get a rare insider look at the story behind Billy: what drives him, and how we can find whatever success looks like for us if you learn this one thing that helps you stand out and stay memorable: Confidence. Jump into this amped up episode and learn from the master of marketing himself, Billy Gene.Things you will learn in this episode:[00:01 - 05:13] Opening Segment
I introduce today’s guest, Billy Gene
Head over to https://guestio.com to connect to high-level guests
What is exciting Billy right now!
Billy shares his thoughts on schooling
The scam of college
The Gene pool vision
[05:14 - 22:23] Learning How to Struggle Well
Billy shares some background on his story
Getting into sales while in school
Seeing the disparity between workers and owners
Thoughts on money growing up
Getting into areas of struggle on purpose
The value of learning struggle
Don’t feel bad for what you’re blessed with
Billy talks about getting into business
The effect on his parents
Getting to a point of struggle
A word from our sponsor
[22:24 - 30:44] Confidence is King
How confidence makes all the difference
Confidence comes from results
Results come from practice
Confidence is not arrogance
Actively growing confidence
Feeding off of the micro-wins
Confidence is transferable
Be willing to start from the bottom
People like having the excuse to quit
[30:45 - 43:31] Closing Segment
Who you know or What you know?
You have to have both - bring something to the table
The value exchange
Billy’s examples of adding value
Be okay when you hear no
Billy’s advice on networking
Follow the trends
The RaNdoM RoUnd
How to connect with Billy - links below
Final words
Tweetable Quotes: “The gap between the people that have and don’t - is what they know.” - Billy Gene“You should never do a business you don’t love.” - Billy Gene“You have to be confident because you get to this point where nobody will believe in you because they’ve never accomplished it themselves… confidence is the only thing that gets you through.” - Billy GeneResources Mentioned: Billy Gene is Marketing Offends the Internet You can connect with Billy on Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube. Go to https://billygeneismarketing.com/ for more world-class tips on marketing. Did you love the value that we are putting out in the show? LEAVE A REVIEW and tell us what you think about the episode so we can continue putting out great content just for you! Share this episode and help someone who wants to connect with world-class people. Jump on over to travischappell.com/makemypodcast and let my team make you your very own show!If you want to learn how to build YOUR network, check out my website travischappell.com. You can connect with me on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Be sure to join The Lounge to become part of the community that’s setting up REAL relationships that add value and create investments.Check out FranBridge Consulting for premier non-food franchise opportunities: travischappell.com/franbridgeOur Sponsors:* Check out Kinsta: https://kinsta.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 28, 2021 • 39min
690: Stephanie Biegel & Evan Wayne | Creating Authentic Relationships with Fans
Did you love the value that we are putting out in the show? LEAVE A REVIEW and tell us what you think about the episode so we can continue putting out great content just for you! Share this episode and help someone who wants to connect with world-class people. Jump on over to travischappell.com/makemypodcast and let my team make you your very own show!If you want to learn how to build YOUR network, check out my website travischappell.com. You can connect with me on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Be sure to join The Lounge to become part of the community that’s setting up REAL relationships that add value and create investments.Check out FranBridge Consulting for premier non-food franchise opportunities: travischappell.com/franbridgeOur Sponsors:* Check out Kinsta: https://kinsta.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices


