INspired INsider Podcast

Ed Clay is a former professional Mixed Martial Arts fighter and at one point, he even ranked as high as number 9 in the world. He ran one of the largest Mixed Martial Arts schools in the United States with multiple students fighting in events such as the Ultimate Fighting Championships. In 2015, Ed acquired the CHIPSA hospital in Tijuana, Mexico along with his partners, Scott Nelson and Deddrick Perry. He is currently the President of the United Cancer Centers where they help end-stage cancer patients get access to a combination of conventional and alternative treatment. In this episode… Battling a terminal disease is never easy, especially when you have to do it without the support you really need to get through this tough ordeal. Ed Clay saw this firsthand with the very first patients they had at the CHIPSA Hospital, a cancer hospital in Tijuana Mexico that he acquired with his partners back in 2015. The stories of their patients moved him and made him more committed to being a champion for end-stage cancer patients. On this episode of Inspired Insider, Dr. Jeremy Weisz gets to talk to Ed about the challenges he faced in the process of building CHIPSA Hospital and how the stories if his first patients impacted his life. Stay tuned.

Craig Weiss is the Co-Founder and CEO of Retainer Club LLC, a subscription healthcare service that provides subscribers with 3-D printed custom retainers. He was the CEO of NJOY, Inc. from 2011-2014 during which time he recruited and scaled to 130 employees across half a dozen countries, manufactured and distributed over 80 million units of the company’s products, achieved distribution in over 130,000 locations worldwide, and reached a $1 Billion valuation. Craig has eleven patents to his own name, including five for medical devices. He was also the managing member of a hedge fund that focused on publicly-traded companies involved in material intellectual property litigation. In this episode… Businesses everywhere hit a rough patch at some point in their existence. For some, the rough patch is merely a bump in the road while for others, they are obstacles that hinder you from achieving your success. Craig Weiss, co-founder of the Retainer Club and the Mouthguard Club has felt the two sides of the coin: being down in the dumps that you barely know where to start and reaching that point of success where you already have the capacity to pull others up with you. Craig’s entrepreneurial journey is unorthodox and it is nothing short of amazing. From making his first investment in baseball cards as a kid to losing money on a failed business venture and to becoming the CEO of a company that had a billion-dollar valuation in just three years, his is a story that’s filled with wisdom and inspiration. On this episode of Inspired Insider, Dr. Jeremy Weisz interviews Craig where they talk about growing a company to a billion-dollar valuation in just three years. They also discuss taking back control over his family business, what it was like to take on the FDA and winning against them, and what it was like to have everything crumble around you and then being able to rise from the ashes and come out stronger and more successful than before. Stay tuned.

Chris Martinez is the founder of DUDE, a company dedicated to helping digital agencies take on more clients and scale up with flat-rate, unlimited web design development with the combined effort of their team in Tijuana, Mexico. Chris is obsessed with hitting deadlines and helping agencies grow by giving them all the benefits of outsourcing without the downsides. In this episode… When we look at business owners we tend to focus on their success and how amazing it is that they have achieved what they have achieved. But the path that brought them there, the challenges they faced is actually more essential when you’re looking to get inspiration for your own version of success. That is definitely true with the story of Chris Martinez. He is an exceptional guy who’s made a difference in himself and in others. His is an inspiring story of learning through pain and struggling with the acceptance of his own vulnerabilities and weaknesses in order to get the steady footing you need to create his own success story. Chris is the founder of DUDE, the world’s #1 resource for web development and design support for digital agencies. His is an inspiring story of picking up the pieces and making something great out of the realization that time, people and opportunities lost cannot be gotten back. Now, through DUDE, Chris helps digital marketing agencies find the right people and processes to grow profitably. He talks about the system he created for hiring talent from unpopular places and arming them with tools, skills, and support they need to get a ton of web development and design projects completed on-time and on-budget.  In this episode of Inspired Insider, Dr. Jeremy Weisz talks to Chris about his triumphs and failures that led him to where he is now. They dive deep into the importance of accepting one’s vulnerabilities, how your reactions to situations can make or break you, the value of good habit and decision making processes, and what it takes to build a business that connects people in a seamless way. Stay tuned.

Chris Martinez is the founder of DUDE, a company dedicated to helping digital agencies take on more clients and scale up with flat-rate, unlimited web design development with the combined effort of their team in Tijuana, Mexico. Chris is obsessed with hitting deadlines and helping agencies grow by giving them all the benefits of outsourcing without the downsides. In this episode… Everyone has experienced a low moment in their life but how we react to these moments is what sets us apart from other people. For Chris Martinez, losing his dad was such a big blow in his life and it made him vulnerable to so many things that at some point he realized that if he didn’t do something about it, he could very well end up staying in a very dark place. That was the moment he decided that it was time to get help. Chris Martines is the founder of DUDE, the world’s #1 resource for web development and design support for digital agencies. His is an inspiring story of picking up the pieces and making something great out of the realization that his vulnerabilities is what makes him unique. On this episode of Inspired Insider, Dr. Jeremy Weisz talks to Chris about accepting your vulnerabilities, celebrating milestones, and turning a weak moment into your source of strength. Stay tuned.

Mitch Russo is the go-to person for companies that want to build a quality certification program. He helps Founders, CEOs, Authors, and Coaches build 8 figure companies by maximizing resources, deploying technology and streamlining systems and processes. He is the Founder of Power Tribes where he helps 7 figure companies add multiple recurring revenue streams. In this episode… Has your company grown to a point where it can no longer serve as many customers as effectively as it would like? Are you looking to train others to serve customers from outside your company but still need to keep your revenues high? For CEO advisor Mitch Russo, the key is to set up a certification program, but there are a few more boxes your company must check before creating a certification program.  Mitch helps multiple businesses get things off the ground and get certifications, and he has partnered with known personalities such as Tony Robbins and Chet Holmes in creating business breakthroughs for their own businesses. He himself is a CEO who has started many successful ventures and it is from his decades of experience and expertise that he gained the wisdom that he shared in today’s episode. In his conversation with Jeremy, Mitch gives insight into the common mistakes companies make when implementing certification programs, key elements in launching a successful program, understanding the certification clients and how to price certification programs. Stay tuned to this insightful episode of Inspired Insider.

John Jantsch is a marketing consultant, speaker, and the best-selling author of the book Duct Tape Marketing. He also wrote the books The Referral Engine, Duct Tape Selling, The Commitment Engine, and SEO for Growth. His newest work is The Self Reliant Entrepreneur which contains 366 daily meditations to feed your soul and grow your business. He is the host of Duct Tape Marketing Podcast and has been doing his podcast since 2005.

Mitch Russo is the go-to person for companies that want to build a quality certification program. He helps Founders, CEOs, Authors, and Coaches build 8 figure companies by maximizing resources, deploying technology and streamlining systems and processes. He is the Founder of Power Tribes where he helps 7 figure companies add multiple recurring revenue streams.  

Richard Rossi is the co-founder of two of the world's largest and most prestigious enrichment programs for high achieving students. In 1986, he co-founded InVision EMI which became one of the country's largest providers of live leadership and career exploration programs for high achieving students. They sold the InVision EMI in 2011 and Richard has since gone on to create a company that connects high-achieving kids with high achievers in the STEM fields. He also owns Davinci50, the highest-level live coaching program in the world on Superaging: biohacking our bodies for boundless energy and a dramatically extended life without disease, physical limitation, or mental decline. In this episode… As an entrepreneur, the one thing that keeps you pushing for more is your WHY. Why do you do the business you do? For Richard Rossi, co-founder of the DaVinci Education, it is about living up to his mother’s request to help people. It has been his driving force behind all his business ventures and it shows just how much a committed and loving mother can impact her child’s life. In this episode of Inspired Insider, Richard talks about how his mother inspired him to do what he does best, and why putting your heart in the right place even in business can help you succeed. He shares with Jeremy his beginnings as an entrepreneur, his marketing and sales strategies, and his insights on life that has helped him better understand and appreciate the importance of living a healthy and full life. It’s an awesome episode filled with nostalgia on personal lessons on life, family, and career so make sure to tune in.

John Jantsch is a marketing consultant, speaker, and the best-selling author of the book Duct Tape Marketing. He also wrote the books The Referral Engine, Duct Tape Selling, The Commitment Engine, and SEO for Growth. His newest work is The Self Reliant Entrepreneur which contains 366 daily meditations to feed your soul and grow your business. He is the host of Duct Tape Marketing Podcast and has been doing his podcast since 2005. In this episode… What was your mindset when you first started your business? Like most people, John Jantsch just wanted to go out there and hustle. His initial motivation, as with anyone, was money. But as he continued to work with clients, he had an interesting experience with one of them which became a pivotal moment in his career as a businessman. On this episode of Inspired Insider, John opens up to Jeremy about how the wrong mindset almost landed him and what he realized as he sat there taking in the situation as it was rolling out in real-time. It’s a short but informative episode about what you should keep in mind when doing business and why having the right mindset matters. Stay tuned.

Mitch Kahn is the co-founder of Grassroots Cannabis which began operations in 2014. Through his leadership as CEO, the company has since grown to have 61 licenses and operations in 11states with more than 800 employees. Mitch recently led his company into a merger with Massachusett-based company, Curaleaf, in a stock and cash deal worth $875 million. Have you ever started a business that almost everyone thought was a terrible idea? What about a business with a questionable reputation? How do you even get started with it in the first place? Mitch Kahn of Grassroots Cannabis and his partners defied the odds and started a business that didn’t sound too great at the beginning but is now America’s largest medical and adult-use cannabis company. They took a leap of faith and braved the initial resistance they faced from starting the business, getting the funding, and convincing people that what they were doing made sense. Tune in on today’s episode where Mitch shares with Jeremy how Grassroots Cannabis began and everything that has happened between then and now. Mitch talks about his business model, his leadership style, and the kind of grit you need to start a business that you believe in even when nobody else does.