

The Creator's Adventure - Course Creation, Entrepreneurship & Mindset tips for Creators
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Welcome to The Creator’s Adventure, where host Bryan McAnulty interviews creators from all over the world to hear their stories and discover their secrets to success. Learn how these creative entrepreneurs turned their passion into successful online businesses. Listen to the success stories of creators and how they monetized their knowledge online with courses, community memberships, and coaching. The Creator’s Adventure is a place of learning and community: join us live every Tuesday!
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Aug 22, 2023 • 38min
#78: How to Face Your Fears as an Entrepreneur with Brad Axelrad
Welcome to The Creator's Adventure where we interview creators from around the world, hearing their stories about growing a business.
Our guest today is Brad Axelrad, an expert in helping entrepreneurs build a thriving business by facing their biggest fears.
For over a decade, Brad’s been an event producer, consultant, strategist and podcast host, having produced over 150 live events with top business leaders and best-selling authors.
As a consultant and speaker, he utilizes his message to support coaches, visionary entrepreneurs, and consultants by helping them create the business that sets them free to live a life of fulfillment and truth.
He’s a proud founding member of the Association of Transformational Leaders Southern California since 2010 and is a Co-Founder of The Association of Transformational Leaders Costa Rica.
On his Face Your Dragon Podcast he interviews celebrity thought leaders and icons including don Miguel Ruiz, Arielle Ford, JP Sears and The Kin, musicians seen on Conan O’Brien and who opened up for Coldplay and Pink.
Brad’s been featured on numerous media outlets, including NBC Nightly News, PBS Television, OC Register, LA Times, USC News and CBC News Canada.
Learn more about Brad: https://faceyourdragon.com/
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New episodes on Tuesdays. Tune in live to ask our guests questions in the comments.
This show uncovers their journey, tips and tricks to success, failures and pitfalls — so you can learn from their examples and start your own online business following your passion.
Listen to the stories of successful artists, musicians, online coaches, designers, course creators, digital experts, fitness gurus and much more. How did these creators manage to conquer their niche?
Learn more at: http://www.thecreatorsadventure.com

Aug 15, 2023 • 43min
#77: The Power of Podcast Guest Speaking [With Mischa Zvegintzov]
Welcome to The Creator's Adventure where we interview creators from around the world, hearing their stories about growing a business.
Our guest today will share how he discovered the power of guest speaking on podcasts, and how doing so can greatly impact your business and foster growth.
Mischa Zvegintzov is the founder of “The Influence Army,” and he is the host of “The Table Rush Talk Show!”. He loves to share his insights, strategies, and tactics so that you can use your customers' stories, to increase your traffic, leads, sales, and conversions. His obsession with collecting customer stories and testimonials gave him the nickname "the Testimonial Guy."
Learn more about Mischa: https://www.theinfluencearmy.com/guideWatch this episode when it premieres live for a chance to interact with Mischa. Leave your questions for him in the comments!
New episodes on Tuesdays. Tune in live to ask our guests questions in the comments. This show uncovers their journey, tips and tricks to success, failures and pitfalls — so you can learn from their examples and start your own online business following your passion.Listen to the stories of successful artists, musicians, online coaches, designers, course creators, digital experts, fitness gurus and much more. How did these creators manage to conquer their niche?
Learn more at: http://www.thecreatorsadventure.com

Aug 8, 2023 • 33min
#76: How Caitlin Spears Built Her Coaching Business Around Freedom
Caitlin Spears is a Certified Holistic Health & Nutrition Coach.
With her business - Complete by Caitlin - she has successfully guided people worldwide to achieve their health goals using her proven methods, where she helps clients manage weight, cravings, and stress, while boosting confidence and overall wellness.
As a dedicated health coach, Caitlin offers personalized 1-on-1 coaching programs designed to transform your well-being.
Learn more about Caitlin: http://www.thecbcmethod.com

Aug 1, 2023 • 50min
#75: Balancing a Career in VFX and Running a Business [Interview With Jasmine Katatikarn]
In today's episode, we are thrilled to have Jasmine Katatikarn, a talented artist, animator, and founder of an academy for aspiring artists.
During the interview, Jasmine shares her insights on being intentional with how we spend our time, the importance of designing our lives around our priorities, and the power of embracing AI in the creative industry.
Jasmine Katatikarn is a creative leader and entrepreneur with 20 years of experience in animation, VFX, and tech. She co-founded the Academy of Animated Art, an online school that brings in six figures in sales yearly.
She manages this while working full-time at a Fortune 500 company. Most importantly, Jasmine is a mom of two young children.
She has designed a life that prioritizes what is most important to her - creating systems and strategies that allow her to excel in her career and business while still being present for her family.
Learn more about Jasmine and her academy: http://www.academyofanimatedart.com

Jul 25, 2023 • 36min
#74: From Zen Monk to CEO Working With Google and Twitter: Meet Marc Lesser
Marc Lesser is a CEO, executive coach, speaker, and Zen teacher. He founded and was CEO of 3 companies and helped develop a mindfulness program inside of Google's headquarters. He is also the author of five books, including Finding Clarity. Marc was a resident of the San Francisco Zen Center for 10 years and has an MBA degree from New York University before he became CEO and started working with clients such as Google and Twitter. Listen to his story in today's episode of The Creator's Adventure!Learn more about Marc: https://marclesser.net/

Jul 21, 2023 • 34min
#73: How Crystal Bonnet Dominated the Raw Food Niche With Her Course Business
Learn about the importance of conducting market research, creating unique offerings, and planning effective marketing strategies.
Crystal Bonnet emphasizes the importance of confidence, taking risks, and seeking mentors to overcome imposter syndrome and foster business growth.
Crystal Bonnet is a raw food chef, instructor, and cookbook author. Learn more about Crystal: https://crystaldawnculinary.com/

Jul 18, 2023 • 37min
#72: How Eric Siu Saved a Failing Company and Took It to Success
Our guest today shares his story of business success, and how he founded his company - Single Grain.
Eric Siu is an expert in entrepreneurship and marketing. In today’s interview, Eric shares his journey and valuable insights on building successful businesses, taking care of employees, and leveraging the power of podcasts to reach a wider audience

Jul 10, 2023 • 41min
#71: How WebinarCon Founder Ron Douglas Built 7-Figure Empires
Ron Douglas is the president of Automated Profits, a digital marketing company established in 2001 which has created multiple 7-figure brands including WebinarCon, the #1 mastermind event for Webinar Marketers.
Today Ron enjoys helping students worldwide use the internet to earn more, work less, and have a greater impact. Learn more about Ron Douglas: https://rondouglas.com/

Jun 27, 2023 • 32min
#70: How to Build a Business Without Sacrificing Your Life with Jason Duncan
Our guest today, The Real Jason Duncan, is a best-selling author, TEDx speaker, podcaster, speaker, and coach on a mission to help 100,000 entrepreneurs find true success and balance.
With over a decade of experience as the founder of one of America's fastest-growing privately held companies, Jason knows what it takes to build a profitable business in under 10 hours a week. His proven method, #ExitWithoutExiting, is all about breaking free from the daily grind of business operations so that you can focus on what truly matters in life.
Learn more about Jason: https://www.therealjasonduncan.com/

Jun 20, 2023 • 39min
#69: How Course Creators Can Increase Revenue by 486% with John Ainsworth
John Ainsworth is the CEO and founder of Data Driven Marketing. They help online course creators increase revenue by 486% on average. With 20 years experience in building funnels and a degree in Mathematics, John has conducted extensive data analysis of hundreds of millions dollars of online business to create the field of Strategic Funnel Optimisation. Data Driven Marketing has proven this process by helping dozens of online course creators 2x - 5x their revenue, and directly drives several million a year in revenue. He’s a guest lecturer at Greenwich Business school and has been featured on Forbes.Learn more about John Ainsworth and his business: https://datadrivenmarketing.co/


