

The Thoughtful Entrepreneur
Josh Elledge · UpMyInfluence.com & PodVerified.com
The Thoughtful Entrepreneur features candid, commercial-free conversations with the founders, CEOs, and B2B leaders building the companies and ideas shaping their industries.
Each episode runs 15-25 minutes, built for busy professionals who want substance without the filler. Guests include agency owners, consultants, coaches, and executives with real stories, hard-won lessons, and specific insight for business leaders focused on growth.
Host Josh Elledge has conducted 3,000+ interviews, helped launch 300+ podcasts, and has been directly involved in generating $40M+ in client results through relationship-driven media. He knows what makes a guest worth featuring and what makes an appearance actually worth the guest's time.
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Guests are selected through PodVerified, the platform built by podcast hosts to restore trust and quality to podcast guesting. If you're a serious B2B expert with a clear message and a story worth sharing, apply here:
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Each episode runs 15-25 minutes, built for busy professionals who want substance without the filler. Guests include agency owners, consultants, coaches, and executives with real stories, hard-won lessons, and specific insight for business leaders focused on growth.
Host Josh Elledge has conducted 3,000+ interviews, helped launch 300+ podcasts, and has been directly involved in generating $40M+ in client results through relationship-driven media. He knows what makes a guest worth featuring and what makes an appearance actually worth the guest's time.
Want to be featured?
Guests are selected through PodVerified, the platform built by podcast hosts to restore trust and quality to podcast guesting. If you're a serious B2B expert with a clear message and a story worth sharing, apply here:
👉 https://PodVerified.com/podcast
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Nov 16, 2021 • 23min
973 – How Customers Constantly Change with From’s Howard Tiersky
The digital age.
On the show today is Howard Tiersky, Founder of From.
From focuses on digital transformation, which is a widely growing topic nowadays. With the world digitalizing nearly everything, companies that can keep up and convert to digital stay relevant and the rest are left behind. They work with large brands to help them understand how their customers are changing and what to do differently to compete with new digital competitors.
Does your company have what it takes to transform and meet new challenges? Go onto their website and take the free survey to find out now. The digital era is here and it's time to make some changes. Tune in to this episode to find out the best ways to transform your business digitally.
Learn more about what Howard does at From and much more on this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur.
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Nov 15, 2021 • 22min
972 – A Virtual Mastermind Global Investment Club with Goldfingr’s Rob Charles
Investment club.Today we're joined with our guest Rob Charles, CEO and Founder of Goldfingr. Goldfingr is a Members Only Investment Club. They connect influential people around the globe together to invest in capital and grow wealth with investment opportunities.In this episode we get to know a bit about Rob's process and what type of investments Goldfingr's members primarily do. If you're a skilled investor and are looking for a community of highly skilled individuals to work with, this investment club sounds like the perfect place for you.Learn more about what Rob does as CEO and much more on this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur.More from UpMyInfluence✅ We are actively booking guests for our DAILY Entrepreneur Success Podcast. Schedule HERE.✅ Are you a 6-figure consultant? Let us fill your sales schedule and move you to 7-figures. Learn more here.✅ Check out our free Authority Transformation Masterclass.

Nov 15, 2021 • 22min
971 – A New Player in the Social Media Space with Pyvott’s Josh Jackman
Breaking barriers.
With us today is Josh Jackman, the Founder and CEO of Pyvott.
Pyvott is the newest social media app with less ads and more personal control on content available on IOS and Android. They are striving to break barriers by being a user-first social platform focusing on privacy, personalization, true content, and customized control in the hands of our users — allowing them to finally experience authentic connections online.
Social media should be different than the current status quo and placed back into the hands of the users. Josh Jackman started Pyvott in August of 2020 from his home. From there, Pyvott rapidly expanded into a company of 75+ people across 3 teams and has raised over $2.5 million dollars without venture capital prior to launching the premier Pyvott app in September of 2021.
Learn more about Pyvott and how Josh created it on this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur.
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Nov 14, 2021 • 22min
970 – Knowing When to Try Something New with Good Financial Cents’ Jeff Rose
Money moves.
On today's episode we're joined by Jeff Rose, Founder of Good Financial Cents, and author of the book Soldier of Finance.
Jeff started with humble beginnings and a lot of debt. After teaching himself the wonders of finance he landed a job as a financial planner for 16 years and eventually founded his own wealth management firm. Now he strives to teach others the skills he learned and become financially free.
At Good Financial Cents, they have helped improve the financial well being of millions of readers since beginning in 2008. They have a wide variety of topics to get educated on like investing, retirement, taxes, and insurance to help anyone from all walks of life and lifestyles.
Learn more about what Jeff does at Good Financial Cents and much more on this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur.
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Nov 14, 2021 • 24min
969 – Investment Oriented Real Estate in Western Canada with Mogul Realty Group’s James Knull
Investor to mogul.
With us today is James Knull, Founder of Mogul Realty Group.
Mogul Realty Group helps investors in Western Canada become real estate moguls and grow. They work with all kinds of real estate like developmental, commercial, and even old fashioned house flipping. They advise clients to build portfolios and wealth through real estate opportunities.
Western Canada is a very "landlord-friendly" area, with easy-going tenancy laws and low taxes. Investing in this area is very sought after because of the benefits and high tourism for rental properties, too.
Listen in on this episode to hear us chat about what Mogul Realty Group does and more about James on this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur.
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Nov 13, 2021 • 23min
968 – Who Can Have Wikipedia Pages with Jonathan Rick
Wikipedia Wizard.
On this episode we're joined with Jonathan Rick, Ghostwriter and Educator.
Jonathan helps people make sense of business communication and the money that comes along with it. Whether through a workshop, ghostwriting, or social media, he helps clients engender buzz, shape public opinion, and become thought leaders.
Jonathan is also an expert of Wikipedia and in this episode we chat about how editors know what is legitimate to add and what isn't. He also shares some secrets and insight about Wikipedia you'll want to hear.
Learn more about the wonders of Wikipedia with Jonathan Rick on this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur.
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Nov 13, 2021 • 27min
967 – Corporate Sustainability with TripleWin Advisory’s Kate Gaertner
Sustainability wins.
The guest on this episode is Kate Gaertner, Founder and CEO of TripleWin Advisory.
TripleWin is a consultancy and registered benefit corporation ready to support your company’s sustainability journey. We understand that sustainability is something all companies need, but that embracing it fully and embedding it within your organization is complicated work. Thankfully, you don’t have to do it alone! TripleWin applies its expertise from decades of corporate experience, entrepreneurial nimbleness, and business consulting to meet the needs of our clients.
TripleWin's team is dedicated to developing customized, sustainability strategies that prioritize long-term value, competitive advantage, increased cost savings, and new revenue opportunities. They want to benefit the earth one company at a time and take a step forward to saving the planet.
Tune in to this episode to hear about the different methods and strategies TripleWin uses to accomplish their sustainability goals and much more on this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur.
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Nov 12, 2021 • 23min
966 – More Than Your Realtor with Black Crown Inc’s Chris Naghibi
More than a realtor.
The guest for today is Chris Naghibi, the CEO of Black Crown Inc.
Black Crown is a relationship-oriented high-end realtor service. They do all kinds of high-level work, like buying houses for celebrities and keeping their confidentiality under the grid or educating clients on the processes of buying multi-million dollar homes. They also do work in law and management with a team of highly skilled attorneys.
In this episode we dive a bit deeper and find out how Black Crown can do more for you than being simply your realtor, attorney or your property manager. Tune in to find out more.
Learn more about Chris Naghibi and Black Crown Inc. on this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur.
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Nov 12, 2021 • 22min
965 – Changing The Meat Space with The Better Meat Co.’s Paul Shapiro
Selling sustainably.
On today's show we're with Paul Shapiro, the CEO of The Better Meat Co.
The Better Meat Co. is an eco-friendly company selling sustainable ingredients for better meat. The meat is 100% vegan and derived from fungi instead of plants. Fungi are actually more similar to animals than plants, as they breathe oxygen and do not go through photosynthesis.
The food is made using Rhiza, which is a complete protein ingredient that’s versatile, allergen-free, and naturally has the texture of animal meat. In addition to all of these wondrous attributes, Rhiza mycoprotein contains more protein than eggs, more iron than beef, more fiber than oats, more potassium than bananas, and naturally contains vitamin B12. This is really the newest superfood out there.
Tune in to this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur to hear more from Paul Shapiro.
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Nov 11, 2021 • 22min
964 – Tell Your Story Yourself to Safeguard Your Legacy with Helen Wilkie of The Executive’s Book Coach
Be your own author.
On today's episode we're joined by Helen Wilkie, the Executive's Book Coach.
Helen help executives, senior managers and business professionals achieve their goal of writing their books. She helps her clients achieve their goal of writing a book through editing, coaching and occasional ghostwriting services, entering the picture at whatever point the author needs her. Throughout her life two things have been her passions: business and books. So she combined both of these aspects into her job now, Executive Book Coach.
Helen can help you write your very own book by coaching you through the steps of planning and writing. If you are looking to write your own book but are unsure of where to begin, listen in on this episode!
Tune in to this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur to hear more from Helen.
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