Outlier On Air | Interviewing Founders, Disruptors, & Mavens

"You have to invest in yourself first." - Elvina Beck Elvina is a Behind the Scenes producer (camera operator/editor) who works for Zuckerberg Media and Hilton Media Group for clients like Cirque Du Soleil, Conde Naste, RCA and Maxim. Her celebrity roster includes Jamie Foxx, Katie Perry, Miley Cyrus, Avril Lavigne, Christina Aguilera, Neil Patrick Harris, Jennette Mccurdy, Cindy Crawford, Kid Rock and Jeff Dunham. As talent, Elvina has booked over a dozen print & commercial jobs for products like Skechers, Nintendo, Apple, Dunkin Donuts, Wells Fargo and acting roles for shows on ESPN, ABC and Hulu. Elvina is represented by Abrams Artists: Here In 2012, Elvina opened PodShare as an offline social network where guests rent a custom built pod for $50/night.  January 2013 Elvina launched ScoutMy.com - a search engine for film friendly properties / Marketplace for property owners and content producers to solve the problem for many indie producers around the country. Specialties: Overnight rentals, hospitality

"There are three key things, that if you get right you're going to be doing well...Get clear on your message...increase Visibility...offer them stuff that will solve their problems." - Regan Hillyer Regan Hillyer is a serial entrepreneur, investor, mindset coach and the author of the bestselling book Be Your Brand. In her client work, she helps entrepreneurs uncover their true message so they can make a bigger impact in the world. Connect with Regan: Website | Facebook| @ReganHillyer | Youtube | Google+ | Books   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 definitely think that the most successful people recognize that there is no competition in this world there is only specialization." - Michael Roderick Michael Roderick is a founder, speaker, and connector. His company Small Pond Enterprises specializes in relationship design for founders, authors, and speakers interested in playing a bigger game. He works with thoughtleaders to curate, extend, and leverage their existing networks for the purpose of getting higher paid engagements, speaking opportunities, and interviews. He developed this methodology from his own journey of high school english teacher to Broadway producer in less than two years.  Michael has worked as a VP of Operations and Director of Business Development for an Educational Technology Start up and created an incubator program for artists developing business ideas. Michael is also the founder of ConnectorCon, a conference for connectors, as well as Relationship Adventure Day, an invite only-networking event combined with a scavenger hunt

“The future is already here. It is not yet evenly distributed.” -Robin Farmanfarmaian Robin Farmanfarmaian is a futurist, health technologist and author of the new book “The Patient as CEO” (available now.) She is a highly-sought public speaker and business leader who is passionate about her message that “Technology is Hope” - and for good reason. As a teen, Robin was misdiagnosed with an autoimmune disease that led to forty-three hospitalizations and six major surgeries - many of them ultimately unnecessary. She has literally had to fight for her life on a regular basis and has made it her mission to improve health, wellness and medicine through technology. As an entrepreneur, Robin has worked on more than 10 early-stage start-up companies all dealing with cutting-edge technology, most in medicine and biotech. In “The Patient as CEO” she reveals the growing number of breakthroughs in biomedical technology, including wearable sensors, 3D printing, artificial intelligence, robotics and more, all set to funda

"We have a pretty tight team here and I wouldn't have it any other way." - Abhilash Patel Abhilash Patel is an entrepreneur, investor and digital marketer who helps companies to grow and thrive. In 2007, Abhilash founded Ranklab, a digital marketing agency in Santa Monica, CA. In 2011, Abhilash and his partner Jeff Smith co-founded Recovery Brands, one of the largest publishers of online resources for consumers seeking addiction treatment and treatment providers to showcase their services. Both companies were successfully acquired in 2015 for $60M in cash and stock from American Addiction Centers (NYSE:AAC). Abhilash received his BA in Economics/Philosophy from Columbia University (2002), and his MBA from UCLA’s Anderson School of Management FEMBA program (2012). While at Anderson, Abhilash was an MDE fellow at the Price Center for Entrepreneurial Studies. He was a guest speaker for numerous classes while and since attending business school. In addition to his current executive role at AAC, Abhilash is an

"I interweave my years of business experience with my life?s passion of helping kids reach their potential." - Carolyn Carpeneti / / Carolyn's career as an entrepreneur and businesswoman began some two decades ago, when she founded Carolyn Carpeneti & Company, a firm specializing in fundraising, event planning and public relations for high-profile events and organizations. Carolyn created the annual, 5,000-person, San Francisco Summit for Women, and has worked with speakers such Oprah Winfrey, Suzie Orman and Madeleine Albright. In 2006, Carolyn embraced a new challenge and became an executive recruiter and executive coach. As a recruiter and coach, Carolyn specialized in placing and coaching C-level executives and VPs of rapidly growing consumer businesses including many Fortune 500 companies. / / In 2014, Carolyn launched what would be far and away her most ambitious, meaningful and satisfying business endeavor. She founded CoPilot Systems. Inspired by her son, who was accepted into the college of his d

"I think the journey is the reward." - Jason Neubauer Jason is a passionate entrepreneur who translates vision into reality. Jason is a leader and naturally charismatic.  Some of his products include Challenged & Youbetme. Jason is also the Co-founder and advisor of Coolbox which will appear on Shark Tank. Jason is also an advisor to DollarBeardClub, Swish Analytics, Photofy, and a member of YEC (Young Entrepreneurial Council). Jason is a regarded thought leader in social betting and influencer marketing.From Wheel of Fortune to working with the top CMO's and brands in the world. Jason has an amazing story about his journey as an entrepreneur thus far. Connect With Jason: Website | YouBetMe.com | ChallengedNetwork.com |@Jason_Neubauer | Instagram     Subscribe to the Outlier Newsletter: Click Here Brought to you by: OUTLIER ENTREPRENEURS Request Invite If you enjoy Outlier On Air, please Subscribe & Review on iTunes or Stitcher

"Become a solution's expert" - Troy De Baca Troy’s Custom Tees creator is a serial entrepreneur, artist, and dreamer who envisioned a need for screen printing to take on a whole new flavor on the streets of Denver. He wanted to provide an outlet for musicians, artist and local business to get their unique designs and creative talents exposed through community gathering and local events. Also realized was a need to bring marketing, promotional and fund raising tools to companies specifically targeted to their prospective customers through hosting “Curbside Events”. Connect With Troy: Troy's Custom Tees |  The Silk Screen Machine  | The Creative Hour | Facebook  | @ThCreativeHour   Subscribe to the Outlier Newsletter: Click Here Brought to you by: OUTLIER ENTREPRENEURS Request Invite If you enjoy Outlier On Air, please Subscribe & Review on iTunes or Stitcher

"I want to be remembered as a dude who lived." - Turney Duff Turney Duff is a speaker, author, journalist and television personality. His career on Wall Street spanned the 15 most dramatic years in finance; from his early years at Morgan Stanley to the infamous Galleon Group, then co-founding a billion dollar hedge fund. · Author of The New York Times Bestseller, The Buy Side: A Wall Street Trader’s Tale of Spectacular Excess · Named one of Amazon’s Best Business Books of the year · Consultant for Showtime series Billions (2016) staring Damian Lewis and Paul Giamatti · CNBC.COM contributor · Featured commentator on CNBC’s prime time television show The Filthy Rich Guide · Inspirational & Keynote speaker: Corporate America, Higher Education and Wall Street Connect With Sarah: Website | Facebook | @TurneyDuff | Book   Subscribe to the Outlier Newsletter: Click Here Brought to you by: OUTLIER ENTREPRENEURS Request Invite If you enjoy Outlier On Air, please Subscribe & Review on iTunes or Stitcher

"I want to be remembered as someone who uplifts people." - Cheval John Cheval John is the founder of Vallano Media, LLC, a company that helps sports organizations to use social media correctly to build a loyal following. Cheval is also the host of an online radio show/podcast called, "What's The Word?" He is the author of two books including the Amazon Best-Seller, "8 Lessons Every Podcaster Needs To Learn." Connect With Cheval: Website | Podcast | Book | AboutMe   Subscribe to the Outlier Newsletter: Click Here Brought to you by: OUTLIER ENTREPRENEURS JOIN US If you enjoy Outlier On Air, please Subscribe & Review on iTunes or Stitcher

"Enjoy the hell out of being you!" - Sarah Jones Sarah Jones is the founder of Introverted Alpha, where she helps smart introverted men attract women naturally. Her work has been featured in Cosmo, Business Insider, The Huffington Post, San Francisco Chronicle, and more. If you’re a single introverted man, go to IntrovertedAlpha.com today to get free resources on building your confidence and becoming a benevolent badass with women. Connect With Sarah: Website | Facebook | @IntrovertedAlpha   Subscribe to the Outlier Newsletter: Click Here Brought to you by: OUTLIER ENTREPRENEURS Request Invite If you enjoy Outlier On Air, please Subscribe & Review on iTunes or Stitcher

"Be very clear about your message and you'll attract the individuals that need your help." - Emily Fonnesbeck  Emily Fonnesbeck is a Registered Dietitian and owner of Emily Fonnesbeck Nutrition Consulting. She considers herself a different kind of dietitian - she prefers to focus less on what you eat and much more on why you eat. Her nutrition passion consists of helping individuals free themselves from diets, food guilt, poor body image and obsessive exercise. She has a non-diet, client-centered approach to help people escape the restriction/choas cycle caused by dieting or food anxiety and replace it with a flexible, satisfying and nourishing self-care plan.   Connect With Emily: Website | Facebook | Instagram | @EmilyFonnesbeck | Pinterest | LinkedIn   Subscribe to the Outlier Newsletter: Click Here Brought to you by: OUTLIER ENTREPRENEURS Request Invite If you enjoy Outlier On Air, please Subscribe & Review on iTunes or Stitcher

"I am an energetic and ambitious entrepreneur." - Tom Hunt Tom Hunt is a TEDx Speaker, Dragon’s Den Failure and Founder of Virtual Valley a platform that connects entrepreneurs and Rockstar Virtual Assistants with the mission of giving entrepreneurs back 1 million hours of their time by 2018. Tom also sends an AWESOME weekly marketing tip to the legends that sign up here.  Meggings   Connect With Tom: Website | @TomHuntio | Podcast | TomHunt.io   Subscribe to the Outlier Newsletter: Click Here Brought to you by: OUTLIER ENTREPRENEURS Request Invite

"When it's time to take action, you don't need to be perfect, you don't need to have your hair done, you just do it!" - Vasavi Kumar Vasavi Kumar is often described as "your kick-in-the-pants guide en route to your desired destination.” She is a licensed social worker, special education teacher, and a certified coach. Vasavi holds dual Masters degrees in Special Education from Hofstra University and Social Work from Columbia University. She's a pro at attracting media and works with her clients to create and go after opportunities that are aligned with their brand values. She has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, was a regular on NBC’s Kansas City Live as the “Keepin’ It Real Guru.” and was on VH1’s Basketball Wives where she coached one of the main stars of the show. She truly believes that with impeccable character, work ethic, and unwavering values, you can do, be and have anything you want. Connect with her at www.VasaviKumar.com. Connect With Vasavi: Website | @AskVasavi | Facebook | Instagram

"We can live a materialistic life and that's fine, but we need to go deeper, that's when the real change happens." - Chris Curran Chris Curran is the Founder of Fractal Recording, providing podcast production of the highest quality to companies, authors and podcast networks. He is also the host of various podcast shows including The Mystic Show, The Profit First Podcast and The Podcast Engineering Show. He wrote a book titled Leap Beyond Your Limits which was published in 2010, and when not working Chris is a student of Natural Path Meditation. Connect With Chris: Website | @FractalSound | Facebook | LinkedIn Subscribe to the Outlier Newsletter: Click Here Brought to you by: OUTLIER ENTREPRENEURS Request Invite If you enjoy Outlier On Air, please Subscribe & Review on iTunes or Stitcher

"Learn how to fail. Then learn how to fail faster." - Margaret Brown Margaret Brown is the owner of Shelf Media, a digital media company publishing Shelf Unbound and Podster magazines and producing three literature and arts-related podcasts. Margaret is a National Book Critics Circle Lifetime Member, and Shelf Unbound is the 2015 Maggie Award Winner for Best Digital Magazine.   Connect With Margaret: Website | @ShelfMagazine | Facebook | Email   Subscribe to the Outlier Newsletter: Click Here Brought to you by: OUTLIER ENTREPRENEURS Request Invite If you enjoy Outlier On Air, please Subscribe & Review on iTunes or Stitcher

"I want to be known for breaking up political gridlock." Keith Kelsch For over thirty years Keith has worked in higher and secondary education, community non-profits, technology, and business development. Keith is a powerful presenter for improving genuine optimism through greater consent in business, community and in government. A former actor in Hollywood with a Bachelor of Arts from California State University Northridge, Keith later obtained his Master of Arts from Humboldt State University in the teaching of writing.  Keith completed his PhD in American Studies from George Wythe University and he currently teaches part time at Dixie State University. He is a licensed general contractor at www.kelschconstruction.com and co-founder of www.localcommonwealth.org, along with his wife of more than twenty years, Malissa A Kelsch. You can see Keith on his weekly podcast at www.thegenuineoptimist.com, where he is focused on removing political gridlock in corporate and community cultures by using the principle o

"If you're selling and not working on your business, you're not growing." - Robert Hartline Robert Hartline is the founder of Call Proof. A serial entrepreneur, he built his businesses to where today they generate $24 Million in total revenue. His expertise around sales and automating follow up sequences helped hundreds of entrepreneurs and sales people, contributing to millions of dollars in additional sales. Connect With Robert: Website | CallProff.com | @HartlineRobert   Subscribe to the Outlier Newsletter: Click Here Brought to you by: OUTLIER ENTREPRENEURS Request Invite If you enjoy Outlier On Air, please Subscribe & Review on iTunes or Stitcher

"Make decisions that you think are right, not decisions that you think you have to make." - Cynthia Johnson Cynthia Johnson is an entrepreneur, marketing professional, author and keynote speaker. She was previously Partner & Director of Marketing at RankLab, a digital marketing agency listed in Inc. Magazine's Fastest Growing Private Companies in 2015. In July of 2015 RankLab was acquired by American Addiction Centers and Cynthia is now their Director of Brand Development. She is the Educational Director and Global Board Member at Social Media Club, a member of YEC (Young Entrepreneurs Council), Advisory Board Member for nGage.Social, and committee member for the Charlotte and Gwenyth Gray Foundation to cure Batten Disease. She is also a contributing columnist for Entrepreneur, Search Engine Journal and several other industry publications.  Connect With Cynthia: Website | @CynthiaLIVE | Pinterest | Instagram | LinkedIn   Subscribe to the Outlier Newsletter: Click Here If you enjoy Outlier On Air, plea

"We’re trying very hard to make something that brings joy and delights people.” - Jackie Wu Jackie Wu got his Masters in Robotics from Northwestern, and is the CEO/founder of Eighty Nine Robotics. He hopes to positively impact the lives of many people through technology and business. Started by students of Northwestern University, Eighty Nine Robotics is a team of talented young entrepreneurs who love making things that people love. In 2014, we were looking at existing drones in the market and were frustrated that none of them could be used remotely. We wished we could fly a drone around our house when we were away, and the idea for Rook was born. Connect With Jackie: Website | @JackieWuuu | Campaign   Subscribe to the Outlier Newsletter: Click Here If you enjoy Outlier On Air, please Subscribe & Review on iTunes or Stitcher Brought to you by: OUTLIER ENTREPRENEURS Request Invite