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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Nov 13, 2020 • 21min
448 - Using Intent Data to Action Your Leads with LeadSift's Tukan Das
Today on the show is Tukan Das, the CEO and Founder of Leadsift.Leadsift is a B2B company that helps businesses with their data research. They search the web and find signals such as potential customers speaking to a competitor company and their automated system targets these leads and directs them back to you.
Nov 12, 2020 • 24min
447 - Franchising Strategies to Use in Business with Johnny Franchise's John Francis
John Francis is the CEO and Founder of Johnny Franchise.John has a program called The Franchise Lifecycle 4 Phase Program and his business helps franchise owners to grow and scale successfully. He also mentors and helps struggling franchisees to understand if this is the right business for them.
Nov 11, 2020 • 17min
446 - Data Solutions and Email Hygiene with Webbula's Vince Cersosimo
On the show today is Vince Cersosimo, the Founder and CEO of Webbula. Webbula is a data solutions provider that works in two ways. They have an email hygiene platform that looks at the quality of the client's email list to combat spam and keep the sales emails flowing. They also work with clients with misaligned data and correct those issues for them.
Nov 10, 2020 • 28min
445 - Selling Through Relationships and Service with Business Beyond Limits' Wendy Y Bailey
On the show today is Wendy Y. Bailey, the President and CEO of Business Beyond Limits.Wendy created Business Beyond Limits to help others build relationships within their business. In order to make sales there has to be a level of trust with the client and she believes that sales will happen naturally if you care about the clientele.
Nov 9, 2020 • 28min
444 - Entrepreneurial Wisdom and Mentorship with Kevin Harrington
Kevin Harrington is an entrepreneur and business executive, and was a judge on Shark Tank.Today we talk about Shark Tank and the business opportunities that come from the show. Not only is it a funny and interesting TV show, it can also educate you to become a better entrepreneur. Shark Tank is responsible for thousands of new inventions and kickstarting hundreds of great brands and entrepreneurs.
Nov 8, 2020 • 22min
443 - An Entrepreneurial Community That Addresses Challenges with The Lonely Entrepreneur's Michael Dermer
Today's guest is Michael Dermer, the Founder and CEO of The Lonely Entrepreneur.Michael helps entrepreneur's take their passion and turn it into success. The Lonely Entrepreneur is an organization of like minded people trying to grow together. They offer tools like business templates, group coaching, and online support for anyone wanting to grow their business.
Nov 7, 2020 • 23min
442 - Running Real Estate Like a Business with Catalyst Group's Stacy Bahrenfuss
Today's guest is Stacy Bahrenfuss, the Founder and CEO of Catalyst Real Estate.Stacy started her idea of a company when she was 19 years old. She was working at a resort and saw how things shouldn't work. She started her real estate company and built it up to a 7 figure company and ranked #15 in Idaho by Real Trends in 2018. Now she teaches real estate agents how to uplevel their businesses. She loves to invest in her people and her clients. Relationships are everything.
Nov 6, 2020 • 14min
441 - Replacing the Need for Single-Use Tableware with Bliss Foods' Jessica Tishue
Jessica Tishue is the CEO and Founder of Bliss Foods.Jessica has created a superfood and whimsical experience that helps the Earth all in one go. Bliss Foods creates sweet and savory options of edible cutlery like bowls, cups, and more. Their mission is to defeat single use plastic utensils and have a tasty treat on the way.
Nov 5, 2020 • 20min
440 - Saving Yourself More on Your Taxes with The Tax Cure's Dusty Rollins
The guest with us today is Dusty Rollins, the CEO of Oxford Business Solutions and The Tax Cure.Dusty started off running a construction company. When he visited his accountant he was told he owed a ton of money. This set him off on a journey to discover the tax world and soon his friends and family wanted his advice on taxes. So he turned his knowledge and advice into a company, Oxford Business Solutions.
Nov 4, 2020 • 25min
439 - Mastering the Sales Process with Brandeis Training Solutions' Jeff Brandeis
Jeff Brandeis is the Founder and CEO of Brandeis Training Solutions.Jeff teaches the art of Neuro-Linguistic Programming. Figuring out how and why clients purchase their goods can be difficult. That's where Jeff's knowledge comes in. He believes that how people learn is how they buy. Brandeis Training Solutions offers in depth sales training and coaching on these values.
