Synopsis
Welcome to Bravepreneur Parents Academy, with Bolaji O! Where the world's most inspiring entrepreneurs reveal their most defining childhood moments... And share their legacy for raising Brave Little Heroes who will grow up to change the world.But why a show for entrepreneur parents?Because if you aren't consciously and intentionally passing along your wisdom, and creating that quality time with your kids every day, you're letting them get those life lessons from other sources outside the family -- TV, video games, and friends from school.For most of us, there's no manual for entrepreneurship. Every PARENT has a superpower.What's yours? And do your kids know it?Join Bolaji Oyejide (Bolaji O) 7 days a week, as he leads a hilariously entertaining, powerfully poignant, raucously rich master class on your most important job in the world. DAD, or MOM.
Episodes
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049: She's a Kid Fashionista. He's a Millennial Finance Whiz. How Traveling the World Gave them The Courage Vibe.
30/01/2016 Duration: 55minIn November 2012, Riley and Ally went on a 24-country trip over 9 months with their parents. Today, along with their parents, they encourage other families to travel, see the world and pursue their own dreams through their website, TheCourageVibe.com. At the time of the trip, Riley was 16 years old and Ally was 11. The family purchased one-way tickets to Australia, and after that, had no exact plans on what they were going to do. “We had taken the first step, and we were going to let things work themselves out accordingly” Riley says that it didn’t sink in what they doing until several months into the trip. “It was surreal, and a lot of fun. It really showed us what open intention could bring.” In the 6 months leading up to the trip, the family discussed various ideas of where they might go. They purchased a large Ikea map of the world to post pins on the places they thought they might like to visit. Once on the trip they asked people the met in hostels, and locals,
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Life is Like a Garbage Truck. Parenting Life Lessons... With H. Guthrie Chamberlain of Wisdom-Trek.com
23/01/2016 Duration: 33minH. Guthrie Chamberlain III is the creator and host of the amazing podcast called Wisdom-Trek. He is very passionate about leaving a legacy and inspiring others to do the same. Guthrie has always had a passion for gaining wisdom, and sharing it with others. He has read through the Book of Proverbs once a month for most of his adult life, reading a chapter a day. Leaving a legacy is important to Guthrie, and he wants to leave a positive impact. He believes that as your legacy grows, people will look to you as a role model or mentor that they would like to have in their lives. Guthrie grew up in a large family of 10 children, on a farm in a rural area. He says his upbringing taught him the value of hard work, as well as giving him the opportunity to see the love his parents had for each other and their children. We can’t love each other properly if we don’t love ourselves. Guthrie shares that life will be tough, but you can proceed and be victorio
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047: Grandmas, Storms & Butterflies. A Legacy of Overcoming. With Jamon Glover.
15/01/2016 Duration: 50minJamon Glover is an aspiring speaker, husband and father of 4. He believes that everyone has something great to give, and he wants to help us realize our potential. Jamon’s first recognition of him wanting to be something came from his community pastor, and his uncle, who was a unionized sanitation worker out of New York. They were both respected by others and always giving. “I wanted to impact people’s lives the way they did” Jamon was born with a birth defect when his pregnant mother was in a severe automobile accident. This caused him to be ridiculed by his peers. His grandmother saw this through the years and reminded him one time that “everybody has their own cross to bear.” She told him storms come to make us stronger, which builds character and integrity. “(Storms) give you strength, but more importantly, experience” Both of his sons were born with issues. His oldest son was born large, which strained the ligaments
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046: Mom Guilt & Fire Ants. Parenting on Purpose, With Susan Seay.
11/01/2016 Duration: 42minSusan Seay is a mom of 7, who believes that life as a mom is a wild adventure and worth every grey hair. She and her husband have built an amazing real estate empire that allowed him to retire from his corporate job and today Susan travels around the world mentoring moms, helping them rise above the noise and live from a place of their God-given purpose. Susan feels in line with the purpose of her life, and she has learned to “take everything in stride.” Her family does the stuff that matters, which is creating connection with each other. “At the center of everything we do, our family is keen at being intentional” She takes a long-range view of what she wants for her family, and advises others to do the same. You can do so by determining what you want them to know about themselves, and then you can step back and figure out what it will take to create that. At the same time, be intentional about what you’re doing at this very moment. Her t
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045: Going GREEN in 2016! Healthy Kids & Healthy Families, with Casey Sollock
04/01/2016 Duration: 44minCasey Sollock is a natural health speaker, author and coach. You can find her on 90.9 KCBI in the Dallas, Fort Worth area. Her mission is to inspire entrepreneurs everywhere to reclaim their health through natural solutions so they can live their purpose with passion and energy. Casey was growing a life-purpose coaching business, burning the candle at both ends and not sleeping, while eating lots of fast food. She had many issues as her body was run down and immune system compromised. “I could not live my purpose with passion and energy, because I was sick all the time” Casey began to focus on her health and it became her personal mission to learn everything she could about holistic health, so she could live with vibrancy. “It’s not about denial and restriction, it’s about adding in the good stuff; you begin to crave the good stuff.” With your health, it’s important to take one small step at a time. The small things you do on
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044: Teaching Kids Kindness Through Moments a Day. With Chelsea Lee Smith.
23/12/2015 Duration: 50minChelsea Lee Smith is the creator of MomentsADay.com . She is a mother of two adorable boys and a beautiful baby girl, as well as being the wife of an emergency room doctor. She’s originally from North Carolina, but now resides in Brisbane, Australia. Theme: living a life of kindness. habits of the heart. teaching them losing at a very young age, may be an unnecessary challenge games by Peaceable Kingdom. I don't focus on giving my kids a FUN childhood. I want them to know that the purpose of life is to SERVE OTHERS. Chelsea says her blog is part of what she does, but she admits she doesn’t have the answers on everything. However, she has done a lot of exploring about teaching kids character traits and virtues. “I’m sharing what I learned, and what works for me” She started blogging about parenting issues a little over 6 years ago. Eventually, Chelsea realized she had this passion for character education and wanted to share it in
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043: How to Raise a Kidpreneur! Entrepreneurship and Parenting, With Shae Bynes of Kingdom Driven Entrepreneur.
22/12/2015 Duration: 33minShae Bynes is a passionate storyteller, three-time best selling author and a teacher on God-centered business and marriage. She’s the author of 8 books, and the host of the “Kingdom Driven Entrepreneur” podcast. Based in Florida, she’s married to her high school sweetheart and together they have two beautiful daughters. Shae is very passionate about youth financial literacy and entrepreneurship. Both of her daughters (now ages 14 and 7) are entrepreneurs that started their businesses at very young ages. Her oldest daughter started her own business at the age of 10 so she could buy the things she wanted. Originally, she would do bonus chores around the house for a commission. Eventually, she moved online and would get items from people to sell on Ebay and Craigslist. She started by warm-calling friends and family, and eventually cold-called and visited neighbours she didn’t know to see if they had items they wanted to sell. “I really let he
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042: Passion, Profits, & Being In It for the Life Journey. With Michelle Vandepas.
21/12/2015 Duration: 48minMichelle Vandepas is the host of the Purpose and Profit podcast, a best-selling author and TEDx speaker. She works with those who’s call is to change the consciousness of the planet. She will be featured in an upcoming documentary, “Wisdom From Thought Leaders.” In addition to being a mother and grandmother, she has 10 foster children. Michelle believes that it is possible for anyone to be an entrepreneur, but it can be complicated. She feels everyone shouldn’t approach entrepreneurship the same way, and gives the example of Richard Branson versus a smaller entrepreneur that works from home. “The definition (of entrepreneur) is so broad that I think we need to remember that there’s a place for everyone. It’s finding the style that’s right for you to make you the most successful.” When frustrated and discouraged, entrepreneurs need to remember they’re in it for the life journey, because they have a passion. http://braveprene
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041: A Dad on a Mission Reveals His Secrets for Reaching Influencers with Video. Entrepreneurial Parenting, with James Tew
17/12/2015 Duration: 38minJames Tew is the Australian dad behind “A Dad’s Mission for Success.” He is is a 7-year Navy vet, content partner with Entrepreneur.com and an expert at helping entrepreneurs build relationships with influencers through video. He is married and has four beautiful daughters. In this episode, james reveals some little known hacks for your breaking into th e upper ranks of your industry... with video. James originally got interested in video as a teenager, but didn’t start doing them again until earlier this year, as he found podcasting wasn’t for him. “I’m a very visual person. I like to wave my hands around; I like to do things. Video is the medium that provided me the opportunity to do that.” In August 2015, he published his first video on YouTube and has over 17,000 views since. He tries to keep his videos to less than three minutes, and injects humour at points where he feels the audience might fall off. “I think we all need to
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040: Shes the DJ, He's the Rapper. How to Be a Serial Startup Artist, and Run a Family Well. With Ariana and Tom Sylvester of Serial Startups.
16/12/2015 Duration: 46minShe's the DJ, He's the Rapper. :) Tom and Ariana Sylvester are the founders of Serial Startups, and host of the podcast of the same name. They are experienced real estate investors, as well owning other businesses. Together, they raise two adorable children. Tom’s first entrepreneurial venture was as a child. He purchased candy in bulk from the local store, and set up his own shop in his room. Over the years, he had several businesses fail, until he started seeing success with his real estate investing. When he and Ariana purchased a commercial building, they used the empty space to open their own wine and liquor store. People were asking the two of them how they managed being parents while running multiple businesses. They decided to shift their conversations online by starting a blog, which evolved into the podcast and courses related to Serial Startups. Tom went to school for computer science and business management, while Ariana studied zoology. She worked a number of job
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039: 10,000 Hours to Your Best Life. Teaching Kids to Handle Adversity... With Rob Dial of MWF Motivation.
15/12/2015 Duration: 36minRob Dial is the co-host of the MWF Motivation Podcast, which inspires you to become the best version of yourself. Rob believes that leaders are not born, they’re groomed. Rob’s been through his own share of adversity, having an alcoholic father who died when Rob was very young. Rob shares how he was able to overcome major challenges at a young age... to accomplish what he has today. Rob started his own podcast about three months ago and has over 100,000 downloads already. “I went into it with no expectations, but high hopes. I’ve been satisfied with the results, and people are really being impacted by it.” When he was 19, Rob got his first sales role within a company. He says up until that point, he had never been successful, and was a “typical college student.” He had to transform himself to be successful. “I had to become a better version of myself every single day” He grew into a management position within
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038: How to Add Subscription Revenue to Your Business. With Dean Patino.
14/12/2015 Duration: 27minEver wondered how you can earn more money from your business, while working less? Dean Patino says the secret is: SUBSCRIPTION REVENUE. Find out how Dean works his revenue alchemy, in this episode. Dean Patino helps entrepreneurs create, market and sell subscription products. He also manages Fire Nation Elite, the exclusive mastermind, in partnership with John Lee Dumas. Dean practices what he preaches with his own recurring product, Dollar Baseball Club. According to Dean, subscription revenue is that “automatic pay day” you can count on as an entrepreneur, with revenue coming in for some type of product or service that you’re offering. They are revenue streams that give you predictability in running your business, which is an important component to being successful. There are more people subscribing to offers today than ever before, and the model is continuing to grow. Dean studied the Forbes list of the wealthiest people in the world and found
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037: From Teenage Horse Dancer to Life-Changing List Builder. Maritza Parra Says You Have a $5,000 Product In You.
09/12/2015 Duration: 43minAre you frustrated with how much time you're having to invest in the business, at the expense of your health, or your relationships? Today you're going to discover how to grow your client base and cash flow so you can have more time to spend with your family. Maritza Parra is the host of podcast, Easy Online Marketing, author of “Click & Grow Rich Online.” She’s a powerful speaker who has shared the stage with the biggest names in the world and has been featured on Oprah. Maritza shows others how to grow their client base and cash flow, so they can spend more time with their families. Maritza’s entrepreneurial story started early in her life. She was very passionate about horses, and at 8 years old, her parents bought her one and she learned how to ride. As a teenager, she had to get a job at a laundromat because she wanted the best gear for her horse. She really didn’t enjoy the job, being inside all the time and being told what to do, but t
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036: How to Discuss Traumatic Events With Your Kids. Parenting & Family With Sharon Selby.
08/12/2015 Duration: 40minSharon Selby is a registered clinical counsellor how has put in 9,500 clinical hours working with children, teens and families. Sharon tackle a very timely topic - how to discuss trauma and traumatic events with your children... so you can help reduce their anxiety, and hep them avoid more serious, long-term conditions like depression. The answers... may surprise you. Sharon specializes in parenting, discipline, sibling rivalry, childhood anxiety, social skill difficulties, low self-esteem and defiance. She has two beautiful children, ages 12 and 10, and hails from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Sharon has always enjoyed working with children and supporting them. She was previously an elementary school teacher, but she wanted to help more people outside of the classroom. She went back to school for her masters in counselling psychology and has been counselling now for 17 years. “It’s very challenging, but very rewarding” She believes that children are
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035: Impaled With a Sword. How He This Family Man Hit Rock Bottom, Before Bouncing Back.With Dudley Thurmond.
07/12/2015 Duration: 41minHe's an AWARD-WINNING SPEAKER. He's a MASTER-MOTIVATOR. He's a Mindset Development coach. They call him DR. BOUNCE BACK. He's faced several life-threatening situations. Including being IMPALED. He's overcome them. In this episode, you'll discover how to meet your obstacles head-on. And outlast them. Dudley Thurmond is an award-winning speaker, master motivator and mindset development coach, who’s known as “Dr. Bounce Back”. He’s faced several life threatening situations, and his personal story will change your life. Dudley’s journey started in a small town outside of Cincinnati, Ohio. This is where he was initially exposed to poverty. He grew up with his mother, older brother and older sister. As his mother was often on the street, his sister took care of him. Football was Dudley’s outlet and became a big part of his life at a young age. He was a curious and outgoing kid, and negative peer pr
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034: Parents With Chronic Pain. And the Kids That Witness It. With Kaitlyn Storm.
04/12/2015 Duration: 54minKaitlyn Storm is a loving wife and mother of three amazing children. She spent the majority of her 20-year career as a child and youth counselor, providing counselling to children, youth, adults, couples and families. In 2009, Kaitlyn began having health issues that developed into debilitating pain. She shares with listeners how this developed, where it went and how she was able to help the kids cope with it. On a morning in November 2009, Kaitlyn awoke with extreme pain in her right shoulder, and wasn’t able to move it. She went to the hospital and was sent for an ultrasound, with the issue being diagnosed as a torn tendon. She was given steroids, anti-inflammatory mediation and had it put in a sling. Before Christmas of that year, she woke up to the same problem in her left shoulder, and in early 2010, was unable to move her whole body at times. In Fall 2010, she was diagnosed with severe rheumatoid arthritis, along with a number of autoimmune diseases and fibromyalgia. With no cure for any of
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033: Finding Life, After the Loss of a Child. Purposeful Parenting, Family, and Entrepreneurship. With Venessa Moss.
03/12/2015 Duration: 38minVenessa went through a parent's worst nightmare. Her toddler child got sick. And got worse. And worse. And worse. He never got better. The grief. The physical shock of it all. Took over her world. But then, there was life after... Venessa Moss. Venessa is an entrepreneurial mom with 6 kids, living a laptop lifestyle and running a successful business abroad. Venessa talks to others on loss, living and about empowering other women. Venessa comes from a place in England with hills, farms and “not a lot going on.” She had 3 children (ages 1,3 & 8) when he son was diagnosed with cancer and passed away 6 months later. Her life changed then, and the experience was transformational. “I had this voice in me that told me it happened for a reason, and I needed to find out why. That started my journey.” She left her partner at the time, who she discovered was having an
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032: How to Manufacture Time and Duplicate Yourself. Systems for Parent Entrepreneurs. With Kate Erickson of EntrepreneurOnFire.com
02/12/2015 Duration: 28minShe's the Systems Maven behind the $300,000/month podcast, EntrepreneurOnFire, She is the host of Kate’s Take: The EntrepreneurOnFire Audio Blog She's the author of The Fire Path She's the genius in the machine. She's the cog that makes the wheel go. She's the blueprint mapper. She's the keymaker. And she's here to save you from yourself! Kate is passionate about helping entrepreneurs create systems and processes to promote efficiency and help take their business to the next level. Kate Erickson is the systems maven behind the $300,000+ a month podcast, Entrepreneur On Fire. She’s the host of “Kate’s Take”, the EOFire audio blog, as well as the author of “The Fire Path.” Kate credits systems with the reason that her and John’s business has grown so fast, to a $4.3 million company. Systems have helped them scale the business and afforded them freedom to travel, spend time with family and to do what th
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031: Missionpreneur: How to Kick Butt in Family & Business. With Parent Executive Officer Mario Brown.
01/12/2015 Duration: 39minDiscover how the lessons Mario learned from 3 years in the German foster care system, prepared him for the challenge of coming to the United States with $500 and a suitcase. Today, Mario is a MISSIONpreneur. Find out how you can use your purpose an mission to kick but in life and in business. Mario Brown is a best selling author, and serial entrepreneur in multiple fields, including software, coaching and mentoring. He’s the host of the MissionPreneur Show podcast. This lifestyle entrepreneur has gone from Germany to Ecuador, Florida and now Las Vegas. Mario is committed to changing lives and businesses wherever he goes. He and his wife Maria are proud parents to their 1-year old son. Mario was born in the United States, but grew up in Germany. His mother struggled with drugs, and he spent 3.5 years in foster care. “Back then, I thought that was the worst day of my life. I blamed her and I blamed myself” Looking back now,
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030: Why Parenting Must Be "All In", or Nothing. With Daniel Giordano.
30/11/2015 Duration: 30minDaniel Giordano helps entrepreneurs find their own break through moment. After 20 years of painting houses for wealthy people that were living THEIR dream lives, he got fed up and took some SERIOUS action In that process, he created his dream life for himself and his family. Daniel is an expert at taking serious action, and going all in. Were going to learn about how to go ALL IN, in our businesses, in our families, and how to get that break through moment. Daniel is the host of the ALL IN podcast Get ready to go ALL IN on parenting, with Daniel Giordano. http://www.Bravepreneur.com/030