Podcast Go Fire Yourself

Interview with Mike Kawula (SelfEmployedKing.com) How would you feel if you simultaneously started two businesses and both hit the million dollar mark in record time? You’d probably feel pretty damn good, right? Well, that’s exactly what happened with my guest on this episode—Mike Kawala—and it wasn’t just dumb luck that propelled him to the top. After college, Mike started out working on Wall Street and spent the next 7 years of his life in the rat race until he decided to buy a franchise and start living his entrepreneurial dreams full-time. Since then, he has built and sold two multi-million dollar businesses and has channeled his years of experience into his latest venture—The Self Employed King—where he helps other business owners achieve the financial success they desire. On this episode, you’re going to discover his fool-proof business-building strategies for online AND offline businesses and find out how you can follow in his footsteps. You don’t want to miss this one! Cool stuff mentioned in th

Interview with Matt Theriault (TheDoOverGuy.com) What if you started a business, made millions of dollars, and then lost it all and had to go back to working a day job bagging groceries? I’m hanging out with The Do-Over Guy in this podcast episode—Matt Theriault—who did just that years ago, BUT now, he has built a second business that is on track to surpass the first in a fraction of the time. Matt’s done what we all want–he’s completely escaped the rat race and is living his dream life while his business does all the work for him. After high school, Matt started a record label and turned it into a lucrative business that made millions of dollars. Then he lost it all and ended up working a $7 per hour day job when his boss gave him a piece of advice that changed his entire life. Now, he’s living the high life again—doing what he wants, when he wants, and he’s here to share the secrets to his amazing success…and how you can follow in his footsteps. Cool stuff mentioned in this episode:

Interview with Tony Robinson (founder of DoReallyGood.com) The minute I start thinking my journey to becoming an entrepreneur was a tough one, I talk to Tony Robinson. Tony became a father in high school and set out on the safe route in college (i.e. to get an engineering degree) so he could enter into corporate America and provide for his son.  But midway through his college career, he got bitten by the entrepreneur bug (or caught the entrepreneur disease…however you want to put it) and diverted from this path–still with the pressures of being a young dad resting on his shoulders. His struggles the last few years inspired him to launch an online business (while he’s still in college) that helps other people get through tough times and struggles in their own lives. Today, Tony is the founder of DoReallyGood.com—an inspirational blog and podcast—which is the place to go online if you want the info and motivation you need to take your life’s most important goals and turn them into a real

Interview with Cristina Roman (OneWomanShop.com) Some entrepreneurs don’t get a chance to “fire” themselves before their employer does it for them. That’s exactly what happened to Cristina Roman. One day she’ll happily employed at Living Social and the next day they do a round of layoffs and all of sudden, she’s jobless, business-less and doesn’t have a clue what do to. But did she get another job? No way. She took the loss of her job as an opportunity to become her own boss and build two businesses from scratch. Cristina’s two businesses are (1) CMR Strategies—where she is a digital marketing consultant, business & career coach and runs productivity seminars & courses, and also (2) One Woman Shop—which is a resource and community for female solopreneurs. Get the inside scoop about how Cristina went from working a day job to now helping other small business owners never have another case of the Monday’s. Stuff mentioned in this episode: FollowerWon

Interview with Dana Wilde (danawilde.com) Meet Dana Wilde–entrepreneur, speaker, radio host and author of Train Your Brain. With over 60,000 followers in 17 countries, Dana is an expert at training brains and changing lives. In less than 19 months, Dana built two businesses that reached the million-dollar mark using “brain training” to leverage the power of having the right mindset.  Using the same theory of mantras and brainpower, she created the Train Your Brain training system for business owners, which she has now turned into a book that she and I are chatting about in this episode of Go Fire Yourself. In addition to all this she is also the founder and CEO of “The Mind Aware”, which is a company currently helping thousands of entrepreneurs, small-biz owners and independent professionals to grow their businesses in record time. Tune in to this episode to find out how you can take your business to the million-dollar level using her simple and effective approach. You won’

Interview with Cathy Sexton (IgniteYourProductivityRadio.com) I learned about my guest–Cathy Sexton–from her Ignite your Productivity radio show and immediately became a fan. I love all things related to productivity and organization and that’s what she’s all about. A few month ago, I was a guest on Cathy’s radio show sharing all my great tips and tools about being productive. When Cathy shared the mp3 with me, I posted it as a GFY podcast episode, that you can check out here: #34 – How to Get More Accomplished & Reach Your Long-Term Goals by Doing Less Work Cathy has been a productivity strategist and coach since 2003. She owns and operates The Productivity Experts, and helps clients who are seeking to improve their work environment, grow their business, advance their career, spend more time with family and friends or just reduce daily pressures. Cathy is devoted, passionate and committed to helping clients accomplish more with less effort and less stress saving them t

Interview with Diane Tegarden (FirewalkerPublications.com) Diane Tegarden–author and entrepreneur–is joining me on the show and we’re talking all about (successfully) running a small business with your significant other. So if you’re currently in business with your partner or thinking about it, you’ll definitely want to tune in! There are ways to work together as a couple that will ensure that your relationship doesn’t implode on you. In this episode, we’re discussing the do’s and don’ts of couples working together, and how to alleviate some of your problems, if you are already in a partnership with your partner. Diane’s business, FireWalker Publications Inc., was formed in 2004 to promote her original written works, materials, ideas and creations. Since 2005, she’s been writing for Yahoo! Content, and has contributed to The Examiner.com. To date, she has published four books; a full-length sci-fi novel, a collection of poetry, and two self-help books. She

Interview with Rivka Kawano (WhatToPost.com) If you’re new to running a business, chances are you’re also new to how to use social media as a business tool instead of just a way to share your pet photos or baby pictures with your friends and family.  It’s actually more tricky to navigate the waters than you would think. Being the highly-motivated entrepreneur you are, you probably just dove right in and tried to figure it all out. But you quickly discovered that you were met with limited success if you didn’t implement the right techniques for a great business social media presence. Therefore, you end up spending countless hours trying to engage an audience online and then feel deflated when no one seems to care. If you’re in this position or you just want to know how to create content that will get people to like, share, retweet, and most importantly–grow your audience—this is the episode for you! My guest, Rivka Kawano, fired herself in 2007 before the birth of her first son and has never

Interview with Jordan Harbinger (theartofcharm.com) Meet Jordan Harbinger. Successful quitter and business extraordinaire. Jordan is a Dating and Relationship Coach who co-founded The Art of Charm dating school, which is a team of social dynamics instructors that teaches the skills to become successful in both business and life, with an emphasis on social interaction coaching. In short, they teach guys to be the best man that they can be – confident, charismatic, sexy and living the life they know they deserve. Sounds awesome, right? Well, it definitely is. Jordan started this venture as a hobby with his two friends and they’ve successfully turned it into a 7-figure business. Bam. Love that. Check out this podcast episode to learn how how Jordan was able to quit his job as an attorney on Wall Street and grow The Art of Charm into the thriving business it is today. Once you get the inside scoop, you can follow in his footsteps! Did you like the podcast? Please leave a review on iTunes: www.gofireyo

Laurel interviewed on Ignite Your Productivity Radio with Cathy Sexton I’m mixing things up on the podcast today! Recently, I was a guest on Ignite Your Productivity Radio with Cathy Sexton. The show was aired a couple weeks ago and Cathy just sent me the mp3 file, so I thought I would share it with you. I’m not going to lie to you, I am a pretty productive person. My boyfriend is in awe that in addition to running my businesses, I can find the time to exercise, cook 2-3 meals a day, keep the house clean, put every single dish in the dishwasher and make it to bed by 10:30pm sharp. But compared to a lot of busy people–that’s nothing. You might have kids, a day job, family, meetings, or important engagements on top off all the regular work you have to do. It can start to pile up! During my interview on her show, I share some of the best productivity and time management tips that have worked for me and other busy entrepreneurs to get more done in less time. Who doesn’t want that? As

Interview with Rebecca Livermore (professionalcontentcreation.com) If you want to grow your business WITHOUT paying lots of money for advertising, trying to figure out Google Adsense (why is it so complicated?) or hiring an expensive PR agent, you’ll definitely want to tune in for this interview with Rebecca Livermore. Rebecca has been a professional freelance writer since 1993. Although she got her start writing articles in print magazines, she’s been a web content writer since 2006 and that’s her primary focus with her business Professional Content Creation. She is a strong believer in both social media and content marketing, knowing that businesses that embrace these types of marketing are far more likely to succeed in today’s world, than those that stick with more traditional “old school” ways of marketing. And trust me, I’ve taken all of “old school” marketing approaches in the past, and I can tell you that they’re not very effective (and they have a tendency to drain your budget). So c

Interview with Lisa Mallis (systemsavvyconsulting.com) If you are ready to move to the next level in your business but feel overwhelmed by day-to-day living, this GFY episode is for you. If you create plans to succeed time and time again, only to run out of energy/time/motivation on a daily basis before you can implement them, you are not alone. To turn all this around for you and help you skyrocket your productivity is Lisa Mallis. Lisa is a time strategy visionary who has combined her experience in (1) secondary education (2) direct sales and (3) her love of schedules, systems, and all things time management to create her company SystemSavvy Consulting. Lisa is a master at cutting to the heart of overwhelm to help you regain control of your schedule and your life. She prides herself on finding the specific techniques that work for each individual client to increase productivity, learn to balance family and career, and blaze a trail to create the life of your dreams. In this episode, you are going to be lear

Interview with Wes Murph (wesleymurph.com) Meet Wes Murph–The Marketing Maniac. He might be insane or he might just be a genius. (You’ll have to listen to the episode in order to find out!) In 2006, Wes quit his high paying job in medical sales to start a pet business (insane?). Some people thought that was a crazy idea, but his pet business became world famous after he got featured on Cesar Millan’s TV show The Dog Whisperer (genius?). Fast forward to a few years down the road and Wes decided that owning a successful pet shop wasn’t what he wanted to do for the rest of his life (insane?). He decided to switch gears and started a direct response copywriting business that is currently going gangbusters (definitely genius). Listen to this GFY episode to get the real scoop from him about his entrepreneurial journey and learn his proven marketing secrets for creating two successful businesses in a row. Your marketing won’t be the same after listening to his tips, so you won’t want to miss

Interview with Jeff Goins (www.goinswriter.com) If you don’t know Jeff Goins yet, then you’ve definitely been missing out. Jeff is a writing, speaker and blogger and spends his time trying to take over the internet. (Personally, I think he’s doing a great job because he seems to be everywhere I turn online!) He’s the author of three great books: You Are a Writer, Wrecked, and The In-Between, which you can find on his website goinswriter.com. Click here to watch a short video I made for GFY viewers about his latest book. Just this year, Jeff quit his job as the communications director of an international non-profit to work for himself. He has had amazing success so far and he’s on the podcast today to share about his journey becoming a full-time writer and how he’s effectively built his business from scratch. Did you like the podcast? Please leave a review on iTunes: www.gofireyourself.com/review (Click on “View in iTunes” on the left side and then write a review under “ratings and reviews”). You rock!!

Interview with Jeff Steinmann (howtoquitworking.com) On this episode of Go Fire Yourself, I’m interviewing another fantastic guest–Jeff Steinmann. Jeff is an author, blogger, and podcaster. Just last year, Jeff quit a job he hated to work for himself full-time….and here’s the kicker…to help other people do the same exact thing. Basically, his mission is pretty similar to mine here at GFY, which is awesome! Jeff is the founder of the boutique lifestyle consulting company, Braveau Experts and author of How to Quit Working, which is a complete guide to quitting your job and using what you know to create a lifestyle. He is a speaker and hosts a weekly show called “The How to Quit Working Show” that features Lifestyle Fanatics who have rejected the idea of having a JOB and put lifestyle first. Today, Jeff’s life is 180 degrees different than it was a few years ago and now his main passion in life is teaching other people how to make money based on what they know instead of what they d

Interview with Miki Strong (www.mikistrong.com) Miki Strong is a thoroughly unemployable woman. She quit her last job in 1987 working as an inventory control person at a chemical company and she’s been writing her own rules ever since. Miki is a lifestyle business strategist and money mentor. In addition, she is the founder of a new digital magazine called Unemployable Woman, which is for women entrepreneurs who are driven to (re)define the rules of how business is done, and create lifestyle balance (inside and outside business) in the process. Miki believes that no one should work a job and shares some incredible tips to help you leap over money roadblocks, harness your intuition, create cashflow from customer connection and ultimately take the plunge into self-employment (and never have to look back). A few items mentioned in this podcast… Unemployable Woman Magazine MikiStrong.com   Did you like the podcast? Please leave a review on iTunes: www.gofireyourself.com/review (Click on “View in iTunes” on t

Interview with Jessica Rhodes (InterviewConnections.com) Meet Jessica Rhodes. Successful “quitter”. Full-time business owner. Full-time new mom. Jessica is the founder of Entrepreneur Support Services, a business providing a variety of support services to busy and time strapped entrepreneurs and small business owners—and her latest business, Interview Connections in which she helps radio shows and podcast owners book amazing guests for their shows. Jessica’s big thing is how to design a business that fits the lifestyle she wants and not the other way around. She’s passionate about doing what she loves and she’s found a way to set up her business so that she doesn’t have to sacrifice the time she spends with her family. In March of this year, Jessica quit her job as the staff director at a non-profit she had worked at since she was 19. Now, she’s a full-time business owner and full-time mom and she’s miraculously found a way to be successful at both! Connect with Jessica at

GFY 026: Interview with Bob Baker (bob-baker.com) I like to call Bob Baker a marketing “trail blazer”. I don’t know if he agrees with this title (you can find out in the interview!), but he was one of the first marketers who discovered how to use the Internet as a tool to reach more people and spread a message to a wider audience. Today, we run into the problem that the Internet is over-saturated and we have trouble getting our business’s seen amongst the millions of other businesses & blogs out there. That’s where Bob comes in. Bob is an author, speaker, and musician. His business is dedicated to teaching musicians, authors and entrepreneurs how to get more exposure, connect with a wider audience, and increase their incomes through marketing their artistic passions. Pretty cool. Bob’s latest book is the DIY Career Manifesto: The Unconventional Guide to Turning Your Talents and Know-How into a Profitable Business. Don’t miss this great interview with Bob to learn what i

Interview with William Shaker (williamshaker.com) How would it feel if you went from being on unemployment after getting laid of your job to launching an online business that made millions? Well, William Shaker did just that…and he says, “It was like living under a money tree”. In 2001, William got laid off from his job as a computer networking instructor. After collecting unemployment for 6 months, Will read a book that changed his entire life. He started an online sunglasses business and began making enough money that he didn’t have to look for another job. Today–13 years later–William is the founder of the podcast Endless Possibilities which you can find at his website williamshaker.com where he talks about his journey as an entrepreneur and also interviews other successful business owners to dive deep into what it takes to rise to the top. Don’t miss this podcast to find out what led to William’s success and the valuable (and unforgettable) lessons he’

GFY024: Interview with Nick Loper (sidehustlenation.com) Do you dream of setting up an online business that’s fully automated? Would you like to start making more money with your side business than at your regular job? Well, my guest on this episode of GFY, Nick Loper, did just that. Nick is an affiliate marketer and he quit his job working as a manufacturing rep for Ford in 2008 to go full-time with his online business. Two of his successful ventures include Shoe Sniper—a site where you can get very best prices for the top shoe brands–and Virtual Assistant Assistant–a review site that helps you choose the best personal assistant for your needs. Also, Nick runs a great blog and podcast similar to GFY called Side Hustle Nation which is all about empowering the 5-9 entrepreneur–people who are working on their business on the side of their day job. Don’t miss this episode as Nick shares the insider details of his experience and secrets of his success. A few items mentioned in this p