Outlier On Air | Interviewing Founders, Disruptors, & Mavens

"Use self-knowledge to energize your inner strength and connect with your possibilities in the process." - Dr Bob Rausch Dr. Bob Rausch is founder and president of Energy Driven Leader. He combines his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology with 30-years experience with Corporate Executives, their teams and Entrepreneurs in the U.S. Canada, and Europe. He’s a Certified Executive Coach and Founding Partner with the John Maxwell Coaching, Training, Speaking Program. Connect with Dr Bob: Website | Facebook | @DrBobRausch | LinkedIn Subscribe to the Outlier Newsletter: Click Here Brought to you by: If you enjoy Outlier On Air, please Subscribe & Review on iTunes or Stitcher

"We subsidize a lot of the materials we use by giving back to the environment." - Adam Lee Adam Lee - Co-Founder & CEO of Bohemian Guitars Adam is a seasoned manager, having previously managed a distributed team of 30 engineers on projects with budgets of $1M+. Ironically, Adam is not a great guitar player, but his appreciation for the art comes from witnessing the impact playing had on his brother at an early age.  Adam is also known to have a clinically diagnosed obsession with burritos and watching crime dramas. Connect with Adam: Website | Facebook | @BohemianGuitars | Instagram | Youtube Subscribe to the Outlier Newsletter: Click Here Brought to you by: If you enjoy Outlier On Air, please Subscribe & Review on iTunes or Stitcher

"Put in a little bit of effort for a big payoff” - Megan Collins Megan Collins - Founder of Style Girlfriend Men’s style expert and former nationally-syndicated newspaper columnist, Megan Collins first discovered an appreciation for men’s clothing through inheriting her older brother’s hand-me-downs. Today, Megan is making it “okay for guys to try,” through Style Girlfriend - the only lifestyle destination of its kind for real guys seeking real advice from a friendly, female voice. This girl-next-door approach to providing straightforward support to guys who want to up their game has captured the attention of thousands of grateful readers, as well as brands like Visa, H&M, NFL, Rogaine, and G by Guess. As the face of Style Girlfriend, Megan also appears regularly in fashion, menswear, and lifestyle publications and websites including: GQ, Esquire, Men's Health, Lucky, Metro, and the Huffington Post. Perhaps most powerfully, Megan has opened up a trusted dialogue with her audience, tackling everything

"Allow yourself to hit rock bottom...there is something very honest about darkness that allows you to climb back up." - Chiara Mazzicco Chiara Mazzucco is a human woman who writes about personal growth and self-improvement for millennials on BoldSelf.com. She's the author of The 9 Mirages of Love, and is currently working on her next book, But First, Me. She is also the former CEO of a national online and print magazine, Indie Chick Magazine. Connect with Chiara: Website | Facebook | Instagram | @iChiaraSays Subscribe to the Outlier Newsletter: Click Here Brought to you by: If you enjoy Outlier On Air, please Subscribe & Review on iTunes or Stitcher

"Find what matters to you and only do that." - Jon Nastor Jon is a proud dad, husband and online entrepreneur who loves creating, marketing and selling cool things online. Even the best products in the world do not sell themselves, it has never happened and it never will. Jon has built his own business and several client’s businesses with his understanding of how to create and build products,  and more importantly, take them to market. Unable since birth to settle for how things should be, he constantly aims to satisfy pains and frustrations with products that make people’s life easier. He is co-founder of VelocityPage, a WordPress plugin that allows anyone to create beautiful landing pages in minutes — without code. Jon spent his earlier years travelling coast-to-coast across Canada playing drums in several punk rock bands. Although not a punk in fashion, he has never let go of the D.I.Y. ethic that taught him: if you want something to change, you have to do it, get it done, or stop complaining about it.

"..our greatest passions are also our greatest vulnerabilities." - Joshua Spodek Joshua Spodek is an Adjunct Professor at NYU, leadership coach and workshop leader for Columbia Business School, and Columnist for Inc. He has led seminars in leadership, entrepreneurship, creativity, sales, strategy, and motivation at Columbia, Harvard, Princeton, MIT, the NYU-Stern School of Business, INSEAD (Singapore), NYU-Tisch’s ITP, the New York Academy of Science, and in private corporations. He holds five Ivy-League degrees, including a PhD in Astrophysics and an MBA. He also helped build an X-ray observational satellite for the European Space Agency and NASA, co-founded and led as CEO or COO several ventures, and holds six patents. He earned praise as “Best and Brightest” (Esquire Magazine’s Genius Issue), “Astrophysicist turned new media whiz” (NBC), and “Rocket Scientist” (ABC News and Forbes) and has been quoted and profiled by ABC, CBS, NBC, NPR, Fox, NY1, CNN, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Washing

  "The best way to tell a strong story is to be present when you own is happening." - Jenn Grisanti International speaker Jen Grisanti is an acclaimed Story/Career Consultant at Jen Grisanti Consultancy Inc., Writing Instructor for Writers on the Verge at NBC, former 12-year studio executive, including VP of Current Programming at CBS/Paramount, blogger for The Huffington Post and author of the books, Story Line: Finding Gold In Your Life Story and TV Writing Tool Kit: How To Write a Script That Sells and her new book, Change Your Story, Change Your Life: A Path To Your Success. Grisanti started her career in 1992 as an assistant to Aaron Spelling, who served as her mentor for 12 years, and she quickly climbed the ranks and eventually ran Current Programs at Spelling Television Inc., covering all of Spelling’s shows including Beverly Hills, 90210, Melrose Place and Charmed. In 2004, Grisanti was promoted to Vice President of Current Programs at CBS/Paramount where she covered numerous shows, including Mediu

"I want to put a fire underneath me and I want to help others to light their fire and keep it going." - Thomas Dyches Thomas Dyches - Co-Founder & CMO of Generation Labs An accomplished artist as a child, Thomas has always had a talent for producing designs that offer a unique perspective. He is the consummate creative, an idea guy, who goes by the moniker “The Firestarter.” In 1998, Thomas earned his degree in Multimedia & Graphic Design. He designed his first website that year and has been designing sites ever since. Throughout his career he has developed expertise in numerous fields. He strives to marry the artistic side of his brain with his other love—marketing—specifically for SEO and Social Media. Recently, he managed the social campaign of the nation’s largest animal-control network. Thomas is constantly learning new technologies. “Adapt or die!” he says. Most of his career has been spent as an entrepreneur but he served for a time as a production manager for Quebecor World Inc. which is the

"As entrepreneurs we need to provide value." - Lauralie Lee Ezra Lauralie Lee Ezra, “LLE” is an entrepreneur, online media and communications consultant and writer.  She was born and raised in fabulous Las Vegas, Nevada.  Through her company, Crowd Siren, she utilizes her social media expertise to consult with businesses and provides strategic services for online media, PR and branding. Recent clients include the Campaign for Mayor where she ran the social media for Carolyn Goodman. In addition, Crowd Siren was brought into the launch of Oscar Goodman’s book “Being Oscar.” She has worked with small and large businesses, everything from tech start-ups and non-profits to fashion designers and national franchises. Recent projects included First Friday Las Vegas, Mt. Charleston, Massage Envy, and Fifth Street Gaming- developers of the new Downtown 3rd. Connect with Lauralie: Website | Facebook | @SocMediaModels | Instagram | SocialMediaModels Subscribe to the Outlier Newsletter: Click Here Brought to you

I want to be remembered as someone who helped people, had a good time, and did it the right way." - Seth Gold Seth Gold is the CEO and co-founder of Entro.io. Entro is the perfect tool for connectors who want to save time, measure, and understand how their introductions are helping. Entro allows connectors to quickly make and manage their double opt-in email introductions. In one email intro you can change someone's career trajectory, earn them a new sales deal, or a new friend. Create value for your peers and watch the opportunities come back to you tenfold with Entro.  Connect with Seth: Website | @Entro_io | @Seth_Gold Subscribe to the Outlier Newsletter: Click Here Brought to you by: If you enjoy Outlier On Air, please Subscribe & Review on iTunes or Stitcher

"I believe the creation of consistent and reliable standards for marketing measurement is the single most important business issue of this decade." - James R. Gregory James R. Gregory is the chairman of Tenet Partners, a global brand innovation and marketing firm based in New York. With 40 years of experience in advertising and branding, Jim is a leading expert on brand management and is credited with developing strategies for measuring the power of brands and their impact on a corporation's financial performance. Most notable of the tools that Jim has developed is the CoreBrand Index® (CBI), a quantitative research vehicle that continuously tracks the reputation and financial performance of over 1,000 publicly traded companies across 50 industries. Jim is a frequent speaker on the topic of the financial benefits of communications and brand management. Recent speaking engagements include The Conference Board, the Association of National Advertisers, and the National Investor Relations Institute. Jim has writt

"Don't be afraid of rejection." - Michael DeBlis Michael is a trial lawyer who has a passion for the theater. He is known for his knowledge of international tax law, creativity in his practice, his charismatic personality, and his unyielding dedication to his clients. Michael is a former public defender for the Office of the New Jersey Public Defender. As a graduate of the National Criminal Defense College, Michael has trained under some of the best-known criminal defense attorneys in the country. That experience has taught him that justice for a person accused of a crime is only won through a full understanding of the client and the case. To that end, Michael attempts to understand each client’s case as a convincing narrative, not just as a set of innocuous facts and arcane legal rules.  Michael is a prolific writer and a passionate blogger. He has written articles that have been featured in leading tax journals such as CCH Journal of Tax Practice and Procedure, Global Tax Weekly, and ABA News Quarterly

"Don’t sacrifice your health or happiness for your entrepreneurial goals." Steli Efti Steli Efti - Co-Founder & CEO of Close.io Steli Efti is the co-founder and CEO of Close.io. He’s Silicon Valley’s most prominent sales hustler, a YC alumni, advisor to several startups and entrepreneurs and the author of The Ultimate Startup Guide To Outbound Sales. He is an alumni of Y Combinator (they helped making companies like Dropbox, Airbnb, 9gag, and more). His company has received funding from Spark Capital, SV Angel, Start Fund, and Omidyar Networks as well as several notable angel investors. Connect with Steli: Website | Facebook | @Steli | Book | Keynote | Podcast Subscribe to the Outlier Newsletter: Click Here Brought to you by: OUTLIER ENTREPRENEURS If you enjoy Outlier On Air, please Subscribe & Review on iTunes or Stitcher

"Some people go to business school and some people have astartup." - Sarah Heering / / Sarah Heering is the COO andCo-Founder of NailSnaps. Sarah is a seasoned entrepreneur whopreviously founded and ran the boutique media agency SAJE Mediaserving clients such as Comcast, Chivas, and Sophos. Heering?sexpertise is driving traffic and awareness via high-performancemedia strategies. / / NailSnaps exists to disrupt the 8.5 billiondollar nail industry with the world?s best way to create, share,and wear custom nail art. The NailSnaps mobile/social platform letspeople turn photos into custom nail wraps that can be appliedat-home in minutes. No mess. No toxicity. No dry time. Thepeer-to-peer marketplace empowers creators to sell their designs aswell. Think Etsy for nails. / / Connect with Sarah: / / Website |Facebook | @nailsnaps | Instagram / / Subscribe to the OutlierNewsletter: Click Here / / Brought to you by: / / OUTLIERENTREPRENEURS / / JOIN US / / If you enjoy Outlier On Air, pleaseSubscribe & Review on iTu

"I want to be remembered as a graceful leader." - Leanne Jacobs Leanne Jacobs is recognized for her work in cultivating daily habits that lead to holistic wealth for her clients worldwide. Since launching her business in 2004, she has created numerous holistic wealth programs and seminars that teach personal finance, entrepreneurship, leadership and more. Her newest program, The Beautiful Money Course, uses her expertise in finance and leadership to teach people how to achieve their goals, find fulfillment in their work, and align themselves with what they truly value in life - all while creating more cash flow and financial freedom than ever before. Leanne is a certified Pilates and yoga instructor, clinical nutritionist, holistic wealth expert and the author of “30 Days to Wealth” and the upcoming “Beautiful Money” schedule for release in 2017. Connect with Leanne: Website | Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | @leannemjacobs Subscribe to the Outlier Newsletter: Click Here Brought to you by: OUTLIER ENTREPR

"I come from a place of service and inspiration and I really just wanna lead by example and show people that anything is possible when you have the right attitude." - Jenn Scalia  Jenn Scalia - Visibility Strategist and Online Business Coach Jenn Scalia is a visibility strategist for entrepreneurs who want to make an impact. This self professed introvert and single mom went from rock bottom to creating a multi 6-­figure business. Known for her tough love, no­-B.S. style, Jenn helps entrepreneurs overhaul their biggest fears and empowers them to share their message with the world. Connect with Jenn: Website | @jennscalia | Facebook | Instagram Subscribe to the Outlier Newsletter: Click Here Brought to you by: OUTLIER ENTREPRENEURS If you enjoy Outlier On Air, please Subscribe & Review on iTunes or Stitcher

"I found that as business owners we have a tendency to do the things we like to do instead of the things we always need to do." - Heather Osgood / / Heather Osgood - Founder & CEO of True Native Media / / Heather Osgood is a serial entrepreneur, with a passion for living outside her comfort zone and a system for continual self improvement. Starting her career in Advertising Sales she quickly learned what it meant to be a business owner, seeing the failures and successes of hundreds of small business owners. Her training and knowledge in sales and marketing created a strong foundation for the development of her trade show production company which she owned for over nine years and just recently sold. / / The sale of this business and the knowledge that she gained from the highs and lows of operating that company allowed her to intimately experience the challenges that every entrepreneur faces, wanting to do too much with too little money and too little time. Struggling through the great recession in busines

"Make sure you're making small progress on your goals, because it's so easy to get side tracked." - Laura Roeder / / Laura Roeder is the founder of Edgar, a new social media automation tool designed to prevent updates from going to waste. Since 2009, she?s been teaching entrepreneurs how to harness the power of social media marketing and create their own fame at LKR Social Media. / / Laura was named one of the top 100 entrepreneurs under 35 in 2011, 2013 and 2014 and spoke at the White House about the value of entrepreneurship. / / Laura has spoken at numerous influential industry conferences including, BlogWorld, The South by Southwest Interactive Conference, Real Estate Connect, The Social Communications Summit and Blogher, discussing online marketing, social media, and personal branding. Laura has been seen on Fox News, Forbes.com, CNET, The Los Angeles Times, Fast Company, Mashable, Yahoo Finance and many more influential publications and media channels. / / Laura believes in supporting entrepreneurship a

"If traveling is a big priority in your life, build your business around that and go travel. Figure out how to make that happen." - Erin E Flynn / / Erin has been making websites since 1999, and running her own web design and development business since 2012. What Erin found was that her clients enjoyed working with her not just because of her design and development skills, but because of her communication and organizational abilities; something that is apparently lacking in the web design industry. / / Erin has now made it her mission to help other web designers communicate with clients and streamline their businesses so that they can produce better work, while working less. Through the free Unstoppable Basecamp Facebook community and a variety of courses and email templates, designers can find support and instruction for managing everything from grumpy clients to finding their niche and pricing their services. Erin's next course, Creative Compass, is set to launch in late March, and will help designers creat

"The philosophy that nothing is impossible isn’t religious dogma. It does not require faith. It is 100% statistical." - Mick Ebeling Honored by Advertising Age as one of the “Top 50 Most Creative People” in 2014 and the recipient of the 2014 Muhammad Ali Humanitarian of the Year Award, Mick Ebeling is a film/television/commercial producer, philanthropist, technology trailblazer, author, entrepreneur and public speaker. After befriending ALS patient and renown street artist TemptOne, Mick and his team of inventors developed the EyeWriter, a low­cost eye­tracking device that allows those suffering with ALS to draw and communicate with their eyes. The EyeWriter was named Time Magazine’s “Top 50 Inventions of 2010,” honored at Advertising Age and Creativity’s 2010 “The Idea Conference” and resides in the permanent collection at the New York MOMA. In 2013, after reading the story of a young boy who had lost both arms as a civilian casualty of war, Ebeling flew to the war­torn region of Sudan to 3D­print pros