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.
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
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
Episodes
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Feb 2, 2021 • 23min
564 - Growing Your Business Through Public Speaking with Tom Jackobs
A performance that will profit.The guest on this episode is Tom Jackobs, the Impact Pilot at JackobsEffect Inc.Tom has been a serial entrepreneur for the past 30 years. He's also owned a fitness center for 9.5 years. He enjoys public speaking and finds it the best place to sell. At JackobsEffect, they coach people how to tell their stories effectively and gain sales. He has worked with functional medical doctors and has a call agency that helps with booking appointments for them. Tom says he wants to give business owners their time back. Learn more about how to tell a story that will gain more sales and more on this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur.
Feb 2, 2021 • 29min
563 - Bookkeeping for Online Businesses with Evolved Finance's Parker Stevenson
Stop feeling frustrated with finances.Today on the show with us is Parker Stevenson, the Co-Founder and Chief Business Officer at Evolved Finance and host of the podcast The Bottom Line by Evolved Finance.Evolved Finance is a bookkeeping site for online business owners. They provide guides on how to run business smoothly and offers coaching as well. They teach other business owners how to grow successfully. The company started around 2010 and Parker joined the team in 2014. They currently have a free downloadable personal and business forecast budget webinar. Learn more about Evolved Finance's mentoring abilities and Parker's role as co-founder on this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur.
Feb 1, 2021 • 22min
562 - Sourcing Skilled and Dedicated Virtual Assistants with MYVA360's Jelena Mijajlovic
Hire talented assistance without the hassle.Today on the show with us is Jelena Mijajlovic, the Founder and CEO of MyVA360.MyVA360 is an agency for virtual assistants. They match virtual assistants with the correct jobs and offers a personal touch of listening to the client. She listens to her clients to know what skill level they are at, hours they are available, and what wage they need. They also offer bundle packages with bonus software for business owners to use. Jelena never thought she'd be running an agency and loves the decision she made to work from home to stay home with her son.Learn more about Jelena's company of virtual assistants on this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur.
Feb 1, 2021 • 24min
561 - The Importance of Delegation with Get Staffed Up's Brett Trembly
Created by lawyers, for lawyers.Today on the show with us is Brett Trembly, the Co-Founder of Get Staffed Up. Brett started as a lawyer in 2011 and has grown his law firm to 24 lawyers. His company is based around staffing for law firms. Get Staffed Up was founded by lawyers, for lawyers and offers full-time staffing only. They hire virtual offshore staff from Latin America and employees of the firm take care of all the payroll and H&R.Learn more about Brett's business for staffing lawyers in law firms on this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur.
Jan 31, 2021 • 21min
560 - Becoming a Coach with a Transformative Program with Maya Gaddie
The ultimate client experience.Today on the show with us is Maya Gaddie, the Founder and CEO of Maya Gaddie International and host of the Bring More You to Your Work Podcast. Maya created her business in 2011 when she realized how to monetize on what she already knows and has passion for. She helps coaches create and deliver a transformative signature program. Maya works with women to automate their businesses and kickstart growth. Learn more about how Maya can help you build more client relationships and more on this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur.
Jan 31, 2021 • 26min
559 - Living with Purpose and Value with Clearfork Wealth Management's Sanger Smith
Managing your wealth.The guest for today is Sanger Smith, Managing Partner and Owner of Clearfork Wealth Management.Sanger began his career at Clearfork at a very young age and learned a lot about investing. Clearfork was founded 30 years ago as a private practice of what is now Ameriprise. Sanger has a unique approach to helping clients; he first asks them to take an assessment and then coaches them based off of the results. Learn more about Sanger found his purpose in business and Clearfork and more on this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur.
Jan 30, 2021 • 27min
558 - Adaptability and Perseverance with HeartFormSF's Maggie and Paul Dobbins
Breathe easier.The guests for today are Maggie and Paul Dobbins, the Founders of HeartFormSF.Paul has always been a problem solver. So when COVID-19 hit he began searching for ways to help people with mask-wearing for extended periods of time. Him and his wife Maggie have been lifetime entrepreneurs and came out of retirement to begin this company in June of 2020. They make an FDA approved plastic dome-shaped form that goes under masks to keep it out of your mouth and help ease breathing. Learn more about this helpful tool for wearing a mask comfortably in this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur.
Jan 30, 2021 • 30min
557 - Astrology for Entrepreneurs with Rebecca Gordon Astrology's Rebecca Gordon
Entrepreneurial Astrology.The guest for today is Rebecca Gordon, Entrepreneurial Astrologer and Owner of Rebecca Gordon Astrology.Rebecca connects the human mind with movements of the heavenly bodies to advise major entrepreneurs and executives. She has a solid reputation and has leading programs in astrology. She's also appeared on numerous national TV shows to discuss the topic. Rebecca brings simplicity to the complexity of astrology and shows the concepts as a more digestible, easy to understand topic.Learn more about the concepts of astrology and how they can guide your decisions in the right direction in this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur.
Jan 29, 2021 • 21min
556 - Making Money Work for You with Let's Talk Money's Joseph Hogue
Methods to money making.Today on the show is Joseph Hogue, the Founder of Let's Talk Money.Joseph started in 2014 and focuses on content research and content growth. He started a YouTube channel that has gained traction with 200k subscribers. He enjoys YouTube because of the face to face relationship and the community based around it. He speaks about investing and online entrepreneurship and how to make your money work for you. His unique approach to financial advising is why he draws in good clients. Learn more about Joseph's YouTube channel and his company Let's Talk Money in this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur.
Jan 29, 2021 • 25min
555 - Surround Yourself with Mentors with TAB Denver West's Blair Koch
Stay ahead in a rapidly changing world.Today on the show is Blair Koch, the CEO & Owner of The Alternative Board Denver West.The Alternative Board is literally an alternative to a board of directors for privately owned companies. They offer services, mentorships, coaching, facilitation, education, and resources for privately owned businesses within the 2 to 70 million range. TAB creates boards of advisors made up of 7 to 10 peers that also run companies within the same range. There are monthly board meetings along with one on one meetings for more pressing issues. They also offer access to both proprietary and third party tools.Learn more about Blair Koch and The Alternative Board in this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur.
