The Solopreneur Hour Podcast with Michael O'Neal

I struggled a bit on what to do for this epic episode 800. I finally settled on interviewing one of my good buddies who inspires me daily, professional educator and Drummer Mike Johnston. He’s one of the OG’s of this show, and I’m always amazed how he continually innervates in the entrepreneurial space. Typically I would summarize some of the golden nuggets in the episode, but there were so many that I can’t even quantify. Please enjoy this amazing 90 minute episode with an incredible entrepreneur. Relevant Links: https://www.mikeslessons.com Featured ads on this episode: This episode is brought to you by my favorite all in one marketing platform, KARTRA. Get a one dollar trial to build your own lead magnets, Upton’s, landing pages, membership sites, and more at https://solohour.com/kartra

In the special YouTube episode, I talk about the strategies and research I used to grow my YouTube channel rapidly in the last couple of weeks. One of the most important lessons we can learn in the solopreneur space is patience. I have been plugging away for a couple of years, and on this episode I’ll show you how it’s been paying off. Relevant Links: https://www.solohour.com/vidiq Best Microphone for Podcasting:  https://amzn.to/2EoEVdq Best Camera for YouTube: https://amzn.to/2PsRavE Featured ads on this episode: This episode is brought to you by Kartra. The best business “infrastructure” software on the market today. Get a one dollar trial of Kartra here:  https://solohour.com/kartra

On today’s show I describe a hack I implemented to increase the views on my YouTube channel I over 620%. Then I cruise through all of your questions, and I got to tell you, it was great to be back! Relevant Links: https://www.rennch.com/YouTube Featured ads on this episode: My favorite all in one marketing platform is Kartra For a one dollar trial, go to https://SOLOHOUR.com/KARTRA

Stock market guru Anmol Singh from livetrader.com is on the show today. He talks about how he got his start trading, what kind of person is the perfect profile to become a traitor, how much money you need to do it, what you were expected returns could be, and gives us some great resources and how to learn if you are an absolute beginner. Relevant Links: https://www.livetrader.com https://preppingforsuccess.com/book Featured ads on this episode: This episode is brought to you by KARTRA. KARTRA is the number one platform for marketing automation, CRM, landing pages, automation funnels, and more. For a one dollar trial to try KARTRA, visit https://solohour.com/KARTRA

Former New York Giants kicker Steve Weatherford was in Studio today. After retiring from the NFL, Steve has become a motivational and mindset coach that will make you re-frame and re-think most of the decisions you make during the course of the day. His mindset is of a true champion, and if you are in need of some coaching, this episode is going to blow your socks off. Relevant Links: https://www.weatherford5.com Featured ads on this episode: This episode is brought to you by Kartra. KARTRA is the greatest all in one marketing platform on the market today. If you’ve been paying too much for infusion soft, or find click funnels too complicated, many of the worlds premier marketers are switching to KARTRA. To try it for just one dollar, go to https://solohour.com/KARTRA

Have you ever thought “Man, I wish there was an app for that!”. Today’s guest, Sean Casto of https://preapps.com, has helped hundreds of people create apps. Today we chat about how he got into the app game, and the steps necessary to create your own app! Sean Casto is the founder of the premier app marketing agency PreApps, where he has helped thousands of apps reach millions of downloads. He’s also the creator of the App Marketing Academy, the world’s best online mobile app marketing program. Today, Sean is one of the most in-demand experts on mobile app marketing and growth. His reach has expanded to 80 countries across 24 different app categories, where his clients create, launch, and market their apps, taking each app from zero to millions of downloads and sales. He has worked with million-dollar apps like Flyp, OverKill 2, and Gadget Flow, and even billion-dollar apps like Cheetah Mobile’s Security Master (over 550,000,000 downloads). Sean has been a guest speaker at industry conventions for Microsoft and Samsung, and he has lectured at universities such as Northeastern and Harvard. He has also appeared on and been featured by The Washington Post, USA Today, The Boston Globe, Entrepreneur Magazine, and The Associated Press. Relevant Links:: preapps.com FREE Book, App Secrets:  appsecretsbook.com Social: https://twitter.com/preapps, https://www.facebook.com/PreApps Featured ads on this episode: KARTRA is my favorite all in one marketing platform.  From creating and managing emailing lists, to building funnels, to full on business automation, kartra can handle it, all of a fraction of the cost of ClickFunnels and Infusionsoft.  Try Kartra for $1 at https://solohour.com/kartra

This morning, I jammed with Jason Aldean Drummer Rich Redmond at an undisclosed studio in LA. Rich has been playing with Jason for over 20 years. But… He’s not just a drummer. He’s an author, actor, entrepreneur, and motivational speaker. We had a great chat about how he keeps such a positive attitude, and what his career is pivoting into. Relevant Links: Home Featured ads on this episode: Kartra is a page builder, sales funnel builder and marketing automation platform.  Basically, it’s an all-in-one business platform that consolidates your landing pages, sales pages, online courses, membership sites, email system and payments in one place. It’s the system I use for Solopreneur Hour.  For just $1, you can try it yourself right now!  Get a $1 Trial of Kartra right here: https://solohour.com/kartra

Today we have Liz Germain in Studio. Liz is an absolute YouTube wizard, in addition to being a former fitness professional, and mega amateur rapper. We chat about her transition of moving from a partnership business to a solo endeavor, growing up in Michigan, and she gives my Rennch YouTube Channel a quick assessment. Relevant Links: https://www.Lizdoesvideo.com Super Sister Fitness: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8pHnekriuLaCjxopugZraQ Featured ads on this episode: Kartra is a page builder, sales funnel builder and marketing automation platform.  Basically, it’s an all-in-one business platform that consolidates your landing pages, sales pages, online courses, membership sites, email system and payments in one place. It’s the system I use for Solopreneur Hour.  For just $1, you can try it yourself right now!  Get a $1 Trial of Kartra right here: https://solohour.com/kartra

Filmmaker and Podcaster Allison Melody stops by to share her entrepreneurial journey of starting her brand, Food Heals. After losing both her parents to cancer in her 20’s Allison saw Western Medicine fail them decided there had to be a better way to heal and went on a mission to find it. She started a film production company and all of her clients had incredible healing stories to share – from healing acne to cancer. Allison decided to create a. platform to interview people who had healed themselves holistically and share their stories to inspire others to stop outsourcing their health to doctors and start taking their health into their own hands… and in 2014, The Food Heals Podcast was born. Always an entrepreneur at heart inspired by watching her father go from bankrupt to a millionaire in under ten years, Allison is now a motivational speaker, film producer, podcaster and karaoke queen whose mission is to inspire people that a healing miracle is always possible. Web site: www.FoodHealsNation.com Instagram: Food Heals: www.Instagram.com/foodhealsnation Allison Melody: www.Instagram.com/allisonmelodytv Facebook Group: www.FoodHealsGroup.com BIO: Allison Melody is an eco-entrepreneur with a passion for film, fitness and food. As a Podcast Host, Film Producer & International Speaker, Allison’s mission is to inspire people to the body’s incredible ability to heal itself when given the tools it needs to do so.  Allison is Host of The Food Heals Podcast. Being hailed as “Sex and the City for Food,” Food Heals brings together experts in the field of nutrition, health and healing to teach you the best-kept natural secrets to being a hotter, healthier, happier YOU! This sexy, savvy show provides eco-friendly advice on a variety of issues including the healing power of nutrition, living authentically, turning your passion into your career, choosing the best natural health and beauty products, the benefits of a plant-based diet and so much more! Additionally as a filmmaker for the past thirteen years, Allison has directed and produced documentary films, PSA’s, commercials and music videos on the topics of social justice, human rights and public health. In 2019, her documentary Powered By Plants debuted at The French Riviera Fest in Cannes, France. Featured ads on this episode: Kartra is a page builder, sales funnel builder and marketing automation platform.  Basically, it’s an all-in-one business platform that consolidates your landing pages, sales pages, online courses, membership sites, email system and payments in one place. It’s the system I use for Solopreneur Hour.  For just $1, you can try it yourself right now!  Get a $1 Trial of Kartra right here: https://solohour.com/kartra

On today’s episode, I take you through the process of how I am taking one of my favorite hobbies, and making a solopreneur business out of it. It’s a really fun process that I’ve done over and over again, but this one I’m having an absolute blast with! Relevant Links: My Rennch Youtube Channel: https://www.rennch.com/youtube Featured ads on this episode: Kartra is a page builder, sales funnel builder and marketing automation platform.  Basically, it’s an all-in-one business platform that consolidates your landing pages, sales pages, online courses, membership sites, email system and payments in one place. It’s the system I use for Solopreneur Hour.  For just $1, you can try it yourself right now!  Get a $1 Trial of Kartra right here: https://solohour.com/kartra

Author Oren Klaff of “Pitch Anything” stops by today to chat about his new book, “Flip the Script”. This book promises to not only teach you the art of persuasion, but to help people think that your idea is actually their idea, thus agreeing with it and pushing it through. Get a free day of coaching with Oren at https://www.orenklaff.com Relevant Links: https://www.orenklaff.com Get the new book, Flip the Script Get the Award-winning book, Pitch Anything Featured ads on this episode: Kartra is a page builder, sales funnel builder and marketing automation platform.  Basically, it’s an all-in-one business platform that consolidates your landing pages, sales pages, online courses, membership sites, email system and payments in one place. It’s the system I use for Solopreneur Hour.  For just $1, you can try it yourself right now!  Get a $1 Trial of Kartra right here: https://solohour.com/kartra

Today’s episode was recorded in Pat Flynn’s new studio at WeWork in La Jolla California. We used a road pro caster which is a phenomenal bit of Kit. I thought it would be cool to find out what he was thinking and how he prepared for his first real conference, so we jumped in and did a show about just that. As always, Pat brings the thunder and it was a great show. Relevant Links: Get Pat Flynn’s new book, Superfans, here: https://yoursuperfans.com  Featured ads on this episode: Kartra is a page builder, sales funnel builder and marketing automation platform.  Basically, it’s an all-in-one business platform that consolidates your landing pages, sales pages, online courses, membership sites, email system and payments in one place. It’s the system I use for Solopreneur Hour.  For just $1, you can try it yourself right now!  Get a $1 Trial of Kartra right here: https://solohour.com/kartra

Rich Brooks from the entrepreneurial conference Agents of Change, joins us on the show today. We cover topics like how he started the AOC conference, what to expect this year, podcasting, different business ventures, and much more. Hope to see you in September in Maine! Relevant Links: https://solohour.com/aoc Featured ads on this episode: Kartra is a page builder, sales funnel builder and marketing automation platform.  Basically, it’s an all-in-one business platform that consolidates your landing pages, sales pages, online courses, membership sites, email system and payments in one place. It’s the system I use for Solopreneur Hour.  For just $1, you can try it yourself right now!  Get a $1 Trial of Kartra right here: https://solohour.com/kartra

AJ Roberts from Genesis digital (otherwise known as Kartra), was in studio today, and we covered a bunch of awesome topics including how simple online business could be, how to create an easy infrastructure, and why not knowing everything should not stop you from beginning the process. Relevant Links: https://solohour.com/kartra Featured ads on this episode: Kartra is a page builder, sales funnel builder and marketing automation platform.  Basically, it’s an all-in-one business platform that consolidates your landing pages, sales pages, online courses, membership sites, email system and payments in one place. It’s the system I use for Solopreneur Hour.  For just $1, you can try it yourself right now!  Get a $1 Trial of Kartra right here: https://solohour.com/kartra

Tommy Griffith has been doing search engine optimization for more than 10 years. He previously managed SEO at PayPal and Airbnb, and now runs ClickMinded, a digital marketing training platform for marketers and entrepreneurs. Tommy started ClickMinded as a side project while working full-time at Airbnb. He grew it until it started generating more revenue than his annual salary. Two years ago, he quit Airbnb to go full-time on it and ran into a number of problems in trying to grow the business from there. Relevant Links: Free strategy guides: https://www.clickminded.com/seo-strategy/ https://www.clickminded.com/digital-marketing-strategy/ Blog Post on how he left AirBNB and Paypal to start Clickminded: https://www.clickminded.com/six-figure-side-project/ Featured ads on this episode: Kartra is a page builder, sales funnel builder and marketing automation platform.  Basically, it’s an all-in-one business platform that consolidates your landing pages, sales pages, online courses, membership sites, email system and payments in one place. It’s the system I use for Solopreneur Hour.  For just $1, you can try it yourself right now!  Get a $1 Trial of Kartra right here: https://solohour.com/kartra