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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Jan 25, 2021 • 24min
547 - Being 'Unemployable' Can Mean Freedom with Lake Growth Financial Services' Mark Willis
Entrepreneurial freedom.Today we're joined by Mark Willis, the Founder of Lake Growth Financial Services.Mark started his entrepreneurial journey in 2008 when he graduated from college as a Certified Financial Planner and realized he wanted more than being an employee. He works with individuals, couples, and business owners who want to grow their wealth in a safe and predictable manner and create tax-free income for life. Mark considers himself to be unemployable, and in this episode we find out why.Learn more about how being unemployable can mean freedom on this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur.
Jan 24, 2021 • 21min
546 - Entrepreneurship in Fitness and Nutrition with Nutrition Business Profit System's Lisza Crisalle
Scale your nutrition business with a proven system.Today we're joined by Lisza Crisalle, the Co-Founder of Nutrition Business Profit System.Lisza, along with her partner Lucho Crisalle, utilizes her 16+ years coaching countless fitness studios, supplement stores, nutritionists, dietitians, medical practitioners, and personal trainers to help their clients scale their businesses. The Nutrition Business Profit System is a 3-step system designed to help medical, health, fitness, wellness & nutrition practitioners create an additional $10,000 per month. This system also includes access to a private Facebook group for continual support, participation in a 3-day event, and a CEU-accredited Certified Nutrition Specialist course.Learn more about how Lisza Crisalle and the Nutrition Business Profit System can scale your business on this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur.
Jan 24, 2021 • 25min
545 – Looking Ahead in Remote Work with Canadian Payroll Services’ Afifa Siddiqui
Remote payroll made easy.Today we're joined with Afifa Siddiqui, the CEO & Founder of Canadian Payroll Services.Canadian Payroll Services matches the right employees with the right businesses. They then take care of all the payroll and Afifa built the software to automate the process, with H&R having a professional back office for companies. The majority of clients are USA companies and she connects them with Canadian citizens in need of work remotely.Learn more about the abilities of remote workers from Canada and more about Afifa on this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur.
Jan 23, 2021 • 24min
544 - Humanizing Business with Skye Team's Morag Barrett
Today's solution for tomorrow's leaders.Today we're joined with Morag Barrett, the CEO & Founder of SkyeTeam.SkyeTeam works to coach IT techs and has been in business for 13 years. They make coaching fun and help companies connect the dots to solve problems in business. Morag has some good advice in this episode; Knowing and doing are two very different things. She helps teams implement both and speaks the truth.Learn more about SkyeTeam's coaching abilities and much more on this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur.
Jan 23, 2021 • 24min
543 - Working With Purpose-Driven Clients with Janzen & Co.'s Sascha Janzen
Invest in a purpose.The guest on the show is Sascha Janzen, the Founder of Janzen & Co. Sascha provides real estate services in Germany for investors. He only works with purpose-driven clients, building and managing real estate investment portfolios. They began in 2004 and continue to achieve true wealth by combining property with purpose.Learn more about how a good real estate investment portfolio can help you invest and much more on this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur.
Jan 22, 2021 • 28min
542 - Thriving in Your Niche with Tangible Solutions' Adam Clark
Building a company culture.The guest on the show is Adam Clark, the CEO and Co-Founder of Tangible Solutions.Adam started his business around nine years ago, focusing on the orthopedic space and building a culture in that field. Tangible Solutions manufactures orthopedic titanium implants such as hips, knees, spines, or other body parts. The business began in Adam's garage and has grown to 20 employees. His workers never work on Fridays and he feels like this increases productivity dramatically.Learn more about Adam's business journey to co-founding Tangible Solutions and more on this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur.
Jan 22, 2021 • 24min
541 - Innovative High-End Real Estate with Gold Gate's Dalton Skach
Vital oil & natural gas resources.On the show today is Grant Norwood, the Founder of Norwood Energy Corporation.Grant started his company in 2016. Norwood Energy helps mineral market ownership such as oil and gas and identifies Hot Spot; where high productions are to meet high profitability. They've worked with/partnered with a few other companies like Joint Venture, Black Horn, and Pioneer. He provides the capital to run the oil field and maintains the level of return for the landowner.Learn more about Norwood Energy Corporation on this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur.
Jan 21, 2021 • 19min
540 -Oil and Energy Today with Norwood Energy's Grant Norwood
Vital oil & natural gas resources.On the show today is Grant Norwood, the Founder of Norwood Energy Corporation.Grant started his company in 2016. Norwood Energy helps mineral market ownership such as oil and gas and identifies Hot Spot; where high productions are to meet high profitability. They've worked with/partnered with a few other companies like Joint Venture, Black Horn, and Pioneer. He provides the capital to run the oil field and maintains the level of return for the landowner.Learn more about Norwood Energy Corporation on this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur.
Jan 21, 2021 • 25min
539 - Filling in Dental Industry Gaps with MaxiDent Practice Management Software 's Alex Zlatin
Trusted dental software.On the show today is Alex Zlatin, the CEO of MaxiDent Practice Management Software, and author of the book Responsible Dental OwnershipMaxiDent is a dental software company that has created and continually improves how the dental office uses a chart-less software system. Alex and his team of 29 work closely to make and market viable dental software. He has created a non-profit for dental office managers of Canada to close the gap of no structure in dental office managing.Learn more about MaxiDent's dental software and how Alex works as a CEO on this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur.
Jan 20, 2021 • 26min
538 – Systems, Processes, and Self-Care with Impact Branding’s Natasha Davis
Make an impact.On the show today is Natasha Davis, the Owner of Impact Branding and author of the book Unleash Your Millionaire Mindset.Natasha is a brand strategist and educates the market on how to use branding. She believes you need to justify your place in someone's wallet and understand what the business pain points are. Natasha helps her clients understand those “Why?” questions around the brand. In this episode we talk about this and how she has had to pivot herself and her clients through coronavirus.Learn more about how you can better your brand on this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur.
