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Content is king in modern marketing. Every guru has a formula on what kind of content you should be creating and how often you should be posting. Often in the push to create more content we lose our focus. The content becomes sloppy and the needs and desires of our audience are not met. So how do we keep our authenticity of message in the content we create? Erik Cabral and his team at OnAir Brands are helping content creators navigate the complexities of content creation reminding us to always keep the audience first. In today's show, Erik walks us through the steps to create content that brings hope to your audience all while helping them. He also reminds us to remember who we are and not lose our authenticity in the content that we create.OnAir Brands Website: https://www.onairbrands.com/Today's episode is sponsored by Penji: Providing unlimited graphic design at a low monthly rate. Use code 'JUMBLE' to get 15% off your first month when you visit penji.coAbout Erik CabralErik Cabral is the founder of the creative agency, On Air Brands; the real estate investment company, Mindado Investment Group; host, co-host, and producer on several shows: Entrepreneur’s Circle, Capital Hacking, LIVE at the Hive!, Real Estate Hackers, SJREIA LIVE, and many more in progress. With multiple businesses and partnerships, Erik is the quintessential “serial entrepreneur” who spends much of his time helping others grow their businesses, brands, and personal brands. After leaving corporate America after 20+ years, Erik jumped head first into real estate investing. He spent roughly a year educating himself, forming relationships, and analyzing hundreds of deals before he purchased his first multi-family apartment building, which he now manages. He is also a partner in Renault Winery & Resort, which is a (the 3rd oldest winery in the US) and offers private capital to his network of investors for fix and flips, wholesale deals, and various other investment strategies. Erik sits on the board for the South Jersey Real Estate Investment Association (SJREIA) headquartered in Cherry Hill, NJ, and has made a major impact on this non-profit organization by volunteering in various areas such as: marketing strategies, social media integration, business development, and growth strategies. He is the co-lead for their main meeting in Princeton, NJ. Erik loves to share his decades of experience in creative, branding, and marketing strategies and how it can apply to the creative and real estate investment industries. Erik holds a BFA from the School of Visual Arts in NYC and lives in Robbinsville, NJ, with his wife and two daughters. 

Turning passion into business is the benchmark of many entrepreneurs, but how do you turn what you love into business? In today's episode we chat with Eileen Kenny about her journey of turning her love of horses into a business. She also shares her story of entrepreneurship.Today's episode is sponsored by:Penji: your source for unlimited graphic design at a low monthly subscription. Use code 'JUMBLE' to get 15% off your first month.OpportunityInChina.com: Connecting you to learning and teaching opportunities abroad.About Eileen KenneyEileen Kenney was born and raised in a small coal mining town in Pennsylvania and is the youngest of six children. She developed her two greatest passions, art and horses, by studying art at the Moore College of Art and Equine Studies at Harcum College, both in Philadelphia. To support her lifelong passion for horses she held many diverse jobs & modeled for the Ford and Wilhelmina Modeling Agencies in New York City, Arizona, Colorado, and Canada. She also has a solid background in the Film and Television Industry in Los Angeles, and is a current SAG- AFTRA member with many screen credits to her name. Taking a break from her film career, she returned to the horses that she loves. She became a Nationally accomplished and licensed trainer and competitor in the United States Eventing Association horse world. In 2003 in Virginia, she started her own business, Kenney Sport Horses, designing and managing equestrian facilities & coaching, training, breeding and competing young prospects to become upper level event horses. She had invented several products such as The UNISIT System for equestrians to learn to ride and Miss B’s Finest essential topicals for sore & injured horses. In 2016 she partnered with two other horse enthusiasts to create HOOFiTZ® and launched it tothe public in the spring of 2018:www.hoofitz.comhttps://thegiggleguide.com/grapevine/2015-04/hoofitz-rain-boots-horseplayhttps://www.facebook.com/HOOFiTZboots/https://www.instagram.com/hoofitz/

Creating a 'well' workplace is becoming more important for business owners, entrepreneurship, and even co-working spaces to consider when they think of their workforce. Gone are the days where wellness was the sole responsibility of the employee. But what does it mean to build space for wellness in business? What should employers provide and employees expect in a modern workplace? Sammy Courtright is the COO and Co-Founder of Fitspot. Fitspot delivers on-site and digital workplace wellness programs and community amenities to properties and companies nationwide.Fitspot: https://fitspotwellness.com/Today's episode is sponsored byPenji: Providing unlimited graphic design at a low monthly rate. Use code 'JUMBLE' to get 15% off your first month.OpportunityInChina.com: connecting you with learning and teaching opportunities abroad.About Sammy CourtrightSammy is an attention-to-detail aficionado who brings a blend of grit and imagination to the zillions of tasks that confront every startup. She has always thrived in operations, working as a production assistant in LA and managing operations in the fashion industry. Sammy wears many hats at Fitspot, doing everything from sketching app screens to managing the customer experience. Sammy has a B.F.A. from the University of Miami, and hails from Australia.

Businesses often think about their marketing strategy, their core products and services, or even their messaging. What if you could rethink your approach to your business and start incorporating PR into your strategy. Ilissa Miller is a leading public relations expert working with businesses in the technology industry. So what is PR? PR moves past marketing by helping you reach your audience through editorial content. They help you land the appearances on leading websites, newspapers, magazines, and TV shows. A great PR agent will help you drive public opinion through understanding your message and actions. These experts can give you the leading edge in expanding your clout as a 'leading expert.'Ilissa hasn't always been a leading expert in PR for telecom and technology industries. Her journey has been filled with overcoming difficulties, pushing past her own expectations, and breaking the expectance of the status quo. In today's episode we chat about her journey, learn how you can use PR to grown your business, and even hear Ilissa sing some opera. Today'e episode is sponsored by...Penji: use code 'JUMBLE' to receive 15% off your first month of unlimited graphic design at a low monthly rate at penji.coOpportunityInChina.com: connecting you with learning and teaching opportunities abroad.About Ilissa MillerAs founder and CEO of iMiller Public Relations (iMPR), Ilissa Miller brings nearly two decades of experience in sales, marketing and product development to her clients in an effort to help them differentiate their messages and achieve notoriety within an ever expanding and evolving industry. With a wealth of experience and knowledge in the emerging global telecommunications and technology industries, her extensive expertise and practical skill set have allowed her to implement and spearhead and launch many companies as well as global product and marketing campaigns including that of international private line and networks, IP transit, peering, IPVPN, hosted PBX, cloud computing, Ethernet, managed services, colocation and data center products and solutions. She is a recognized leader in the global telecom and technology space where her knowledge and insights provide strategic guidance that enhance performance resulting in a remarkable reputation for effectiveness and client satisfaction.In addition to her aforementioned role, since 2013, Mrs. Miller has also served as the President of NEDAS where she functions as the driving force for the association’s annual programs including conferences, training sessions and networking socials. A key ingredient to the Association’s success is the Advisory Council, which was formed in 2013 consisting of industry executives and thought leaders who actively interact with the highly dynamic landscape of the in-building wireless industry.In 2012, Mrs. Miller was elected to public office as Trustee in the Village of Mamaroneck where she successfully ran for re-election in 2014. As Trustee, she sits on the Village’s Board with legislative and policy decision-makers, governing over 19,000 local residents and serving her community with steadfast dedication.Prior to founding iMPR, Mrs. Miller was the Managing Partner at a Public Relations firm serving the telecom industry where she spearheaded the company’s growth from 2008-2011. While her current experience works ‘on’ the sector, Miller has extensive hands-on experience working ‘in’ the sector. From 2007-2008, Ilissa was the Director of Marketing Communications and Public Relations for the interconnection company, Telx; a product marketing manager for Australian incumbent carrier, Telstra, where she was responsible for the company’s International Private Line (IPL) and IPVPN/MPLS products; and also served as a channel marketing manager for Telstra where she successfully positioned it’s Asia-Pacific network solutions as a leading partner to various leading US-domestic network operators. From 2000 to 2004, Ilissa worked with Band-X, Inc. the US subsidiary of Band-X the Exchange where she held roles including Director of IP Services and Director of Business Development and Marketing. In this position, Mrs. Miller supported the global marketing efforts of all Band-X’s products including the procurement and exchange of global IPLs, colocation, and voice minutes.Mrs. Miller holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Writing and Literature from SUNY Potsdam where she also studied voice performance at Crane School of Music.

Often we are told that we should accept that status quo. The way things are done is the best way to do them. But what happens when you see a different solution or path to reinvent a space. This is what Jezzibell Gilmore is doing with her company Packet Fabric. PacketFabric is changing network services. Today's network infrastructure is much like the electrical grid; it's lagged behind the rest of world, and hasn't kept pace with advancements in technology. Procuring network services to provision simple services to move data from one point to another takes months of work and man power. We're talking months of preparation and operational cost - all to move data from Los Angeles to New York in 65 milliseconds.Jezzibell was an early stage employee of AboveNet Communications and Akamai Technologies, and previously served as VP of Operations at RoamData, as well as VP of Business Development for GTT. Now she has co-founded Packet Fabric and serves as their SVP Business Development.This episode was recorded at Podcast Row. Check out https://podcast-row.com/ to learn more.Today's show is sponsored by:Penji: Use code 'JUMBLE' to get 15% off your first month of unlimited graphic design at https://penji.co/OpportunityInChina.com

Creating great content is hard to do no matter if your medium is blogging, podcasting, vlogging, or some other outlet. So how do you create great content time and time again. You know, the content that your audience loves and keeps coming back to you for more? In today's show we chat with Jonathan Gill founder and CEO of Backtracks. We chat about how to create that killer content, building a great podcast, growing and connecting with your audience, monetizing you content, and much more.Learn more about Backtracks and Jonathan at https://backtracks.fm/Today's show is sponsored by Penji: use code 'JUMBLE' to get 15% off your first month when you visit https://penji.co/OpportunityInChina.com: connecting you with learning and teaching opportunities abroad.About Jonathan GillA kid teaches himself how to program computers to analyze audio and make a music portal. That kid goes on to start a record label (votes in the Grammy Awards), goes to business school... then becomes a Technical Architect at a semiconductor company, is a co-inventor on a database security patent, only to return to audio to fix problems in podcasting as an adult. Backtracks takes a long view of understanding the historical progression of advertising and measurement and applies that to podcasting and spoken word audio. All the lesson of Jonathan's past and entire industries are applied to Backtracks. At an early age, he knew his business is culture. Almost everything he has done professionally has a thread of expressing culture and communication through the combination of audio, advertising, analytics, and software.  

What can comedy teach you about leadership? Ross Everett has worked with comedians like Stephen Colbert and Conan O'Brien. Now he has created his own show called 'Stop Stopping the Unstoppable' satirizing the world of personal development seminars. Along the way Ross has learned not only a lot about comedy but also leadership, taking risks, knowing what you value, and helping people rethink what they think.Website: http://www.therosseverett.com/Stop Stopping the Unstoppable: http://stopstoppingtheunstoppable.com/Today's episode is sponsored by:Penji: use code 'JUMBLE' at penji.co to get 15% off your first monthOpportunityInChina.com: connecting you with learning and teaching opportunities abroad.About Ross EverettRoss Everett is an award winning actor, comedian, Internet personality, and writer. You may know him from SourceFed. Or The New Show. Or his podcast "Now What Did We Learn?" Or you could've seen him do stand up somewhere once. His YouTube videos have been viewed over 45 million times, landing him on the front page of HuffPost, Buzzfeed and Reddit. He’s written for SMOSH, The Annoying Orange and SourceFed, and his comedy has been featured on NBC, Hulu, Fox, and Sirius XM. When not in LA, he can be seen touring with his critically acclaimed comedy show Stop Stopping The Unstoppable satirizing the world of personal development seminars.Ross has been involved in both online and traditional media since 2009 when he graduated from The University of Arizona. Producing online content for himself and others, Ross has worked with Maker Studios, Big Frame, and Discovery Digital Networks among many others.​But that's not all he's done! Ross has worked with countless name brands including Tapout VTC, Think Thin, and Harry's Razors making him an expert in brand/creator relations with an ability to create strong, humorous, and natural feeling branded content.Ross is currently performing his Transformational Comedy show and satirical take on the world of personal development and motivational seminars Stop Stopping The Unstoppable. You can find out where he's going to be here.

Building a comedy club in NYC is more than just having great comedians show up every night. It's about building a community. Dani is a Multi-preneur and has started many businesses. In 2008 he purchased Stand UP NY. Since then he has worked hard to build successful businesses not only in comedy but also podcasting. Recently he and the team at Stand UP NY launched Podcast Row brining together the world of comedy, entrepreneurship, and podcasting. In today's episode we chat about entrepreneurship, comedy, pushing the limits, creating community, podcasting, and much more.Today's episode is sponsored by:Skillshare: Get 2 months free of online course when you visit https://www.skillshare.com/jumblethinkPenji: Get 15% off unlimited graphic design when you visit https://penji.co/ and use code 'JUMBLE'About Dani ZoldanAn entrepreneur since 19 years old, Dani is most passionate and comfortable when navigating in uncharted waters and have applied that mindset to his numerous business ventures. While in college, he founded the online music company Eargazmic.com. Merging his love of music and computers (we called it computers back then, not technology), he created a website where independent bands and musicians can use the website to promote and sell their music. Each artist had their own web page which consisted of photos, a bio, upcoming tour dates and links to purchase MP3’s. He ended up dropping out of New York University to focus on the business full-time but ultimately closing the business in 2003.In 2004, when phone carriers starting utilizing voice over internet protocol (VoIP) and routing their traffic over internet lines instead of phone lines, he decided to experiment with that technology and built an IP connection from his apartment closet (that’s closet, as in where you put clothes) to Trinidad & Tobago and successfully was able to make long distance phone calls but paying local (Trinidad) prices. This experiment launched Titan International, which ultimately became a big player in selling wholesale long distance services to phone companies. Verizon, China Telecom, TATA Communications and many phone companies around the world relied on their services.Not stimulated by the telecom business so much anymore, in 2008 he purchased Stand Up NY, the famous comedy club on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. Stand Up NY made its name in the 80’s and 90’s with many of the world’s best comics known to frequent the club including Jerry Seinfeld, Chris Rock, Robin Williams, Louis CK and Jon Stewart. Dani purchased the club with one of his best buddy’s Gabe Waldman (also an aspiring comic), hired Steve Lewis, (the infamous New York club operator/designer) and gave Stand Up NY a major makeover. Today, the club is home to many current A-listers including Amy Schumer, Michael Che, Pete Davidson and Judah Friedlander.  In 2013, with his co-founder Jon Fatigate, we created Stand Up NY Labs, a comedy incubator. They successfully launched several hit podcasts including Tuesdays with Stories, Race Wars, The Jtrain podcast and In the Conversation which can can be found on iTunes, Spotify, Google Play and SoundCloud. In 2015, Cadence13, an audio engagement company invested in their company and currently ad-rep their network.At the end of 2016, Stand Up NY launched Skitish Media which creates short, funny, and shareable video content for brands and media agencies.In 2018, Dani created Stand Up NY Education in partnership with Teachable and produced its first online course called The Tight Five which consists of a 20 video course curriculum taught by 7 professional comedians. The same year, Dani started LaughPass - the first annual subscription to comedy clubs. LaughPass holders receive unlimited access to comedy shows plus a bunch of amazing perks.In 2019, Dani launched Podcast Row. The mission is to connect entrepreneurs to their favorite podcasters to help them share their story.Dani currently reside on the Upper West Side with my wife Billie, an orthodontist and three children - Bradyn, Sydney, Ryder and their cat Lola.

The world of drones is taking off in new and innovative ways. What was once impossible is now possible. So how will drones impact our every day lives? Derek Waleko and the team at Up Sonder is answering that very question. They have created the AirBNB for the Drone Industry. This marketplace connects businesses and individuals with professional drone services. But why would businesses and the average consumer need a drone service? The possibilities are endless from the use of drones for deliveries, real estate, construction, and beyond. But Up Sonder isn't stopping there. They are already looking for ways to offer autonomous drone support. One major lesson we learn in today's episode is that incredible world changing ideas often start by trying to solve our own problems. Derek is innovating in the space because he saw a need to help his mom. In the episode we also discuss the future of drones, how drones are impacting the skies above us, how a network of charging stations could change the drone industry, and so much more.Recommended Reading: Never Split The Difference by Chris VossLinksUp Sonder Website: https://www.upsonder.com/Republic Campaign: https://republic.co/up-sonderToday's episode is sponsored byPenji: Use code 'JUMBLE' to get 15% off your first month of unlimited graphic design at https://penji.co/OpportunityInChina.com: Connecting you with learning and teaching opportunities abroad.About Derek WalekoDerek Waleko is the Co-founder and CEO of the Los Angeles-based drone services marketplace, UpSonder.com. Derek has a love for the sky and is an FAA certified commercial drone pilot. Before turning his hobby into a career, Derek traveled the world living in Paju, South Korea; Barcelona, Spain; and Manhattan, New York. His travels lead him to investment banking where he learned about what made a good company and how successful management teams operated. All of which has been valuable insight he keeps with him today with his own company Up Sonder. Originally from Texas, Derek grew up on his family's ranch raising cattle and attended Texas Tech University where he met his wife, Sandy. Today he lives in Los Angeles with his wife and their daughter Waverley and son Thatcher.

How does technology change healthcare? Anup Singh and InnaMed are rethinking how you manage your health once you leave your doctor or a hospital visit. By using technology with healthcare, they are able to offer better 'at home' monitoring all while giving doctors more time to address the modern tasks of having a practice. This innovative approach is helping individuals get better care all while navigating the complex changes to their lives due to conditionals like heart failure, kidney failure, and post-transplant care.Today's episode is sponsored by SkillshareVisit https://www.skillshare.com/jumblethink to get your first 2 months of online classes for free!LinksInnamed Website: https://www.innamed.com/Innamed Republic Campaign: https://republic.co/innamedAbout Anup SinghAnup Singh is co-founder and Chief Science Officer of InnaMed, a Y Combinator–backed startup that is developing a smart, at-home blood-testing device for monitoring chronically ill patients. Prior to InnaMed, Anup was a PhD student at UCLA in bioengineering and completed his BA and MS at the University of Pennsylvania in physics and biophysics. He has co-authored multiple peer-reviewed publications in the fields of microfluidics and point-of-care diagnostics and has been a speaker at conferences focusing on areas in the pharmaceutical and medical technology spaces. 

Have you ever wondered how you could invest in the next big startup? Investing in startups can be complex. Where do you find trustworthy startups? How can you invest in their ideas and dreams? On Today's show we chat with Chuck Pettid, CEO of Republic Funding Portal. Republic was founded by alumni of AngelList, the world's largest online investment platform for accredited investors, following the passing of the JOBS Act in May 2016. With this new legislation, non-accredited investors (the majority of the US population) could invest in startups for the very first time--but the complicated legal requirements called for a founder and investor-friendly platform to make startup investing truly accessible.Republic was built with this mission in mind. They're SEC-registered, FINRA-licensed and part of a large family of startup platforms together with AngelList and Product Hunt. Additionally, while they welcome all kinds of entrepreneurs, Republic specifically encourages startups with diverse teams and backgrounds to apply to raise with them. They're proud to report that last year, 25% of all investments made on Republic went to companies with founders of color (compared to 1% among traditional VCs), while 44% went to companies with at least one female founder (compared to 13% among VCs.) Diversity and inclusion are core parts of their mission and they believe that hidden gems can be found where the masses aren't looking.You can learn more about Republic at https://republic.co/Today's episode is sponsored bySkillshare: Get two months free when you visit https://www.skillshare.com/jumblethinkPenji: Unlimited graphic design at a low monthly rate. Get 15% off your first month when you use code 'JUMBLE' at penji.comOpportunityInChina.com: Connecting you with learning and teaching opportunities abroad.

Have you ever wondered what it takes to cultivate culture and creativity in your dreams and ideas? In today's episode we chat with Zack Curry about those very topics. Zack is the executive pastor at JC Sacramento and shares how they have approached building culture at Jesus Culture. He walks us through both the unintentional and intentional steps they tool to build a global movement. Later in the episode we chat about the tension of competition vs creativity. He shares how we need to rethink competition to get to a healthy place in our organizations to cultivate creativity. Along the way we also chat about being fully known, finding your dreams and ideas, the culture of Christianity and the local church, his new podcast 'Man Camp', and much more.Helpful Links:  JesusCulture Website: https://jesusculture.com/Man Camp Podcast: https://jesusculture.com/podcasts/show/man-camp/Today's episode is sponsored bySkillshare: Visit https://www.skillshare.com/jumblethink to get 2 months free.Penji: Visit https://penji.co/ and use code 'JUMBLE' to get 15% off your first month of unlimited graphic designOpportunityInChina.com: Connect with OpportunityInChina.com to for teaching and school opportunities abroad.About Zack CurryZack is part of the Jesus Culture Team. He is the Executive Pastor of JC Sacramento and also serves as the Operations Director for the movement as a whole. Zack was a part of a significant move of God on while in high school. The campus club he led grew significantly as God used students to lead their friends to the Lord and serve and minister to their campus. This experience marked his life with a passion to see the power and love of God to be released on campuses, in culture and in cities. For the past 21 years he has been ministering in the church and business. He is passionate about people knowing who they are and seeing leaders raised up to go into all areas of society to release the kingdom of God to see cultural transformation. Zack and his wife Melissa have three beautiful little girls Grace, Olivia and Ellie. 

Kerry Gallivan founded Chimani to help everyday people find the adventures of their dreams by visiting National Parks. National Parks are filled with all types of adventures but most people don't know where to start when planning their adventure to the park. Where should we stay? What are the places we 'must' visit on our trip? Where to we find a bathroom and some water? How do we avoid all the crowds in the parks? Chimani is helping people have the information that they need for their visits to the park all from the safety of their car of mobile device (even without internet connection).In today's episode Kerry shares the story behind turning his idea into reality and ultimately turning it into a business. We dive deep into the pitfalls that many visitors to national parks face and he shares how you can avoid falling into these traps. Throughout the interview Kerry gives us insights into how you can find the right parks for you and even a few of his favorite parks.Check out Chimani at https://www.chimani.com/ and use code 'jumble' to get 50% off your first year.To help invest Chimani visit Republic at https://republic.co/chimaniToday's episode is sponsored by:OpportunityInChina.com: Opportunity In China can help connect you with learning and teaching opportunities abroadPenji: Penji is your unlimited graphic design service as a low monthly subscriptions. Use code 'JUMBLE' to get 15% off your first month

It is easy to get buried in the business of entrepreneurship, ideas, and dreams. Often we forget when we have both small and big victories all while we push on to the next emergency, project, or goal. It's time that as entrepreneurs we pause and reflect on our victories and achievements. We need to build the habit of celebration into our patterns of chasing ideas and dreams. In today's episode I chat about how we build celebration into jumbleThink. I also give you an easy to use three step process to use celebration as a driving force to making your goals come alive. Today's episode is sponsored by:Penji: Use code 'JUMBLE' to get 15% off your first month of unlimited graphic design.OpportunityInChina.com: connecting you to learning and teaching opportunities abroad.

Many of us run our businesses but are so focused on what we are doing today that we forget to plan for the future. We respond to the emergency of today without ever thinking about how we can grow and innovate our products, services, and message to better impact our customers. In today's episode we are going deep into how we can use micro-experiments to innovate in our businesses. Micro-Experiments are a powerful tool because they remove many of the obstacles we face when wanting to step into the dreams and ideas we have for our business.In the first segment we chat about innovation versus inventing. While the two go hand in hand, they are massively different. Knowing when you should innovate or invent in your space is critical for setting up your business to flourish against your competition. Then we discuss the places in your business that you can use innovation strategies to rapidly grow. Finally we close out the segment by talking about the difference between micro and macro innovation and how we often focus on macro innovation when instead we should focus on micro innovation to quickly grow our products, services, and messages.In our second segment we go deep into the Dreamers Guide to Micro-Experiments. We also discuss how you can use micro-experiments in your business and life to turn dreams and ideas into reality.We close out today's episode by giving you some examples right here from jumbleThink of micro-experiments we have already done and new micro-experiments that we are trying right now. As we close the episode I share 6 tips on how you can start the process in innovating in your business.Today's episode is sponsored byOpportunityInChina.comPenji: Use the code 'JUMBLE' to get 15% off your first month when you visit www.Penji.co