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 20, 2021 • 25min
537 - Learning New Skillsets with One Month's Chris Castiglione
Learn to code in 30 days.Today we're joined with Chris Castiglione, the Co-Founder of One Month.One Month teaches HTML by learning piece by piece every day for 30 days. Chris teaches with the other co-founder of One Month to provide continual support via email or chat for the learners. They offer two courses of general HTML Coding & python course, with annual memberships costing $299.00/per year.Learn more about how you could learn HTML in one month on this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur.
Jan 19, 2021 • 27min
536 - Story Power with Transformational Speakers Agency Erin Loman Jeck
Speeches that stick.Today we're joined with Erin Loman Jeck, the CEO & Founder of Transformational Speakers Agency, host of the Transformation Speakers Podcast, and in the process of writing her book The Spiritual Thought Leader.Erin is a therapist and speaker and understands what parts of the brain are engaged and not engaged while speaking and listening. She teaches how to become a speaker that is more than motivating but also converts that motivation to sales. Erin has 18 different streams of income and even began her own magazine during COVID.Learn more about Erin's coaching on how to become a better speaker on this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur.
Jan 19, 2021 • 23min
535 - Global IT with Source One Solutions' Robert Hessel
Intriguing IT Solutions.Today we're joined with the CEO of Source 1 Solution, Robert Hessel.Source 1 Solution has been in business for 9 and 1/2 years, with two offices in the UK and one in Dublin. They are a channel-based IT management service around the globe with full-time employees in 17 different countries. Working as a remote support company, they've seen good results with an 18% increase in the first half of 2020.Learn more about Robert Hessel and how Source 1 Solution operates on this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur.
Jan 18, 2021 • 25min
534 - Less is More with Todd Snyder Coaching's Dr. Todd Snyder
See the future before it arrives.Today we're joined with Todd Snyder, the Productive Coach at Todd Snyder Coaching.Todd is a psychology and productivity coach for entrepreneurs. He has a clinical psychology background for 10 years at Baylor University. During his one on one coaching, he focuses on mood and mindset and how to optimize the core elements of business to help the scale.Listen in on Todd speak about his process of helping others and more on this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur.
Jan 18, 2021 • 22min
533 - Publishing Your Own Book with Happy Self Publishing's Jyotsna Ramachandran
Become an author!Today we're joined by Jyotsna Ramachandran, the Founder of Happy Self Publishing, and best selling author.Happy Self Publishing is a service provider for self-publishing authors. Jyotsna had written her own book and was in the process of publishing it when she realized there could be a service for this. Her company is a one stop destination for author's to self publish, run campaigns, and offer audiobooks.Learn more about how you can publish your own book and more on this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur.
Jan 17, 2021 • 32min
532 - Online Education That Combines Practical and Theoretical Knowledge with ReSkillify's Dee Williams
Rethink and relearn.Today on the show is Dee Williams, the Founder of Reskillify, and the Founder & CEO of Identifize Consulting.Dee has been a business and life coach for over 9 years. Reskillify offers online courses to teach other entrepreneurs and guide them through difficult tasks. In this episode we talk a bit about the ups and downs of business because of coronavirus and the mastermind classes Dee offers.Learn more about Dee's story on how Reskillify was founded and more on this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur.
Jan 17, 2021 • 26min
531 - Being Paid Well for Quality Service with Joe Homebuyer's Mark Stubler
Homebuying solutions.Today on the show is Mark Stubler, the President of Joe Homebuyer.Joe Homebuyer is a real estate investing franchise that provides a blueprint to purchasing deeply discounted properties. They offer ongoing support and help to others trying to buy and sell homes. They have 12 franchise locations, 2 cooperate and 10 franchisees that began in November 2019.Learn more about Mark's company and how they grew to 6 figures fast and much more on this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur.
Jan 16, 2021 • 28min
530 - Global Insights Through Travel with Trips and Chips' Angela Hughes
Travel, food, and lifestyle.Today on the show is Angela Hughes, the Owner and Vice President of Sales at Trips and Ships Luxury Travel. She's also launching the Luxury Travel Entrepreneur Podcast.Angela is super passionate about travel. She homeschooled her kids while traveling around the globe and taught them about sending supplies to other countries. Alongside Trips and Ships, she runs a nonprofit organization called Color My World. Her whole life she's been traveling and developed a lifestyle and business out of it.Learn more about the journey Angela has taken to create Trips and Ships and much more on this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur.
Jan 16, 2021 • 25min
529 - Changing Your Perspective on Technology with Common Craft's Lee LeFever
The pioneers of video explainers.Today we're joined with Lee LeFever, the Co-Founder of Common Craft, and author of the book Big Enough, and The Art of Explanation.Lee and his wife began Common Craft as a consulting company. In 2007, they started to create explanatory videos on YouTube and went viral. These videos lead to a huge growth in their business and even though they had a large demand, they stayed a small 2 person company and worked together to grow more. They work with educators and people who use their videos in classrooms.Learn more about Common Craft's viral internet journey and much more on this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur.
Jan 15, 2021 • 22min
528 - How The Work Environment Has Changed with Ursus IT Staffing's Jon Beck
Bold, fresh thinking.Today we're joined with Jon Beck, the Founder and CEO of Ursus IT Staffing, and host of the Hire University Podcast.Jon started Ursus IT back in 2015, and has over 25 years of experience in the tech world. They specialize in staffing and recruiting talent. Ursus takes the time to fully understand where you're at and where you need to go and creates a personalized solution for your agenda.Learn more about Ursus IT Staffing and more on this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur.
