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1242: This tattoo artist + death doula reveals how EGO is killing your business w/ Arville Persons

In a truly unique conversation, we sit down with Arville Persons, a multidisciplinary artist who bridges the worlds of tattooing and death doula work. Arville shares her profound perspective on entrepreneurship as a spiritual...

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Sept. 17, 2025

1242: This tattoo artist + death doula reveals how EGO is killing your business w/ Arville Persons

In a truly unique conversation, we sit down with Arville Persons, a multidisciplinary artist who bridges the worlds of tattooing and death doula work. Arville shares her profound perspective on entrepreneurship as a spiritual...
Sept. 16, 2025

1241: How This Founder is Creating "Brain Superpowers" for Kids through Languages w/ Anissa Bouderraoui

Anissa Bouderraoui, a multilingual mom of three and former CFO, shares her journey of transforming a personal passion into LingoCircle, a cutting-edge bilingual education platform. She reveals how she combines live, human-led...
Sept. 15, 2025

1240: The "Grounded Growth" Secret to Sustainable GROWTH Marketing w/ Cody Gillund

In this episode, we dive deep into the art and science of sustainable business growth with Cody Gillund, the founder of Grounded Growth Studio. Cody breaks down why so many entrepreneurs get stuck in a cycle of random tactics...
Sept. 14, 2025

1239: NINE unconventional entrepreneurial truths + lessons

Ever feel like you’re spending too much time planning, overcomplicating, or waiting for the “perfect moment” to act? This Solo Sunday is extra special — it’s the 9th birthday of the Wantrepreneur to Entrepreneur Podcast! I’m ...
Sept. 13, 2025

1238: The Contractor Who Treats Every Project Like a Client’s Life Savings (Because It Is) w/ Angel Ortiz

What does it mean to build a business with true care and integrity? Angel Ortiz, founder of Zitro Construction Services, joins us to share his incredible journey from helping rebuild New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina to lea...
Sept. 12, 2025

1237: How to be successful in the world of AUDIO ADVERTISING (and how to be EFFECTIVE rather than annoying) w/ Buck Robinson

Ever wonder why some ads get stuck in your head but never make you buy? In this episode, we sit down with Buck Robinson, a serial entrepreneur and audio advertising veteran whose marketing education began with his father, the...

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Sept. 17, 2025

From Army Setback to Startup Success: Zach Farkas' Real Estate Revolu…

After trading his Army uniform for the high-stakes world of residential lending, Zach Farkas discovered a passion for entrepreneurship rooted in autonomy and impact. A former top VA lender in the country, Zach turned a major personal setback into th…

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Sept. 16, 2025

“Illness Is Optional”: How Naveen Jain Turned $5 and a Bold Question …

"If being healthy is a choice, then being sick is also a choice." — Naveen Jain When Naveen Jain arrived in America with just $5 in his pocket, he didn’t dream of becoming a billionaire — he dreamed of solving billion-person p…

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Sept. 14, 2025

“Burn the Boats”: Why Most People Fail to Start a Fund — And How Patr…

"It was going to succeed, or it was going to succeed." — Patrick William, Founder of Rixson Capital Starting a fund sounds glamorous — until you realize what it actually takes. For Patrick William, founder of Rixson Capital, the jou…

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