

Success Story with Scott D. Clary
Success Story Media
Welcome to the Success Story Podcast, hosted by entrepreneur, business executive, author, educator & speaker, Scott D. Clary (@scottdclary). On this podcast, you'll find interviews, Q&A, keynote presentations & conversations on sales, marketing, business, startups and entrepreneurship. Scott will discuss some of the lessons he's learned over his own career, as well as have candid interviews with execs, celebrities, notable figures and politicians. All who have achieved success through both wins and losses, to learn more about their life, their ideas and insights. He sits down with leaders and mentors and unpacks their story to help pass those lessons onto others through both experiences and tactical strategy for business professionals, entrepreneurs and everyone in between. To get more of the Success Story podcast, go to www.successstorypodcast.com.
Episodes
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May 13, 2020 • 1h 5min
Dr. Joe Vitale, Author of 80+ Books | The Law of Attraction & Science of Manifestation
Dr. Joe Vitale is a spiritual teacher and author known for his appearance in the hit movie THE SECRET. He has written 80 books that include the bestsellers, The Attractor Factor and Zero Limits, which dives into the Hawaiian practice for wealth, health and peace. He is best known for his ideas on the laws of attraction, & abundance mentality.
The Attractor Factor: 5 Easy Steps for Creating Wealth (or anything else) from the inside out, became a #1 bestseller twice, even beating the latest Harry Potter book at the time. He also wrote Life's Missing Instruction Manual: The Guidebook You Should Have Been Given at Birth. It, too, became a #1 bestseller and was picked up by WalMart.
One of his most popular titles, Zero Limits: The Secret Hawaiian System for Wealth, Health, Peace, and More reflects an ancient Hawaiian practice, known as Ho'oponopono. A fan favorite, Joe has hosted multiple live events on the subject, nation-wide, and he has created quite a following on this title alone.
He is also a singer songwriter with 15 albums out. He dedicated "The Great Something" to rock icon Melissa Etheridge. He also recorded numerous audio programs including "The Missing Secret" and "The Awakening Course.”
Once homeless, he is today a model of prosperity, who believes in miracles and has spent the last four decades learning to master the skills of channeling the pure creative energy of life without resistance.
Show Links
https://twitter.com/mrfire
https://moneylovesspeedbook.com/audiobook

May 9, 2020 • 41min
Vernon Davis, Ex NFL Tight End | Super Bowl 50 Champ & Pro Athlete Turned Actor
Vernon Davis is a former American football tight end. He played college football at Maryland, and was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers sixth overall in the 2006 NFL Draft. In 2009, Davis co-led the NFL in touchdown receptions and consequently earned his first of two career Pro Bowl selections.
In the 2011–12 NFL playoffs with the 49ers, Davis caught the game-winning touchdown pass from Alex Smith against the New Orleans Saints, referred to by fans and the media as "The Catch III". In 2015, Davis was traded to the Denver Broncos, where he won Super Bowl 50 with the team. He then signed with the Washington Redskins in 2016, where he played until his retirement following the 2019 season.
Show Links
http://vernondavis.com/
https://twitter.com/vernondavis85
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UConJOao7Ck2pdo_5p9XddEA

May 6, 2020 • 1h 2min
Lt. Scott Tillema, FBI Trained Hostage Negotiator | Crisis Communication & Business
In this week's episode we sit down with Scott Tillema, FBI Trained Hostage Negotiator, Veteran Police Lieutenant and TedX Speaker. Scott Tillema is a rising thought leader in crisis and hostage negotiations. He is invited to speak at many hostage negotiation conferences across the US, and is viewed by his peers as a reference in difficult negotiations. For 7 years, Scott conducted negotiations for the largest multi-jurisdictional municipal SWAT team in the US.
Currently, Scott is a Lieutenant with a Chicago area police department and has 17 years of police service. His experience and knowledge in hostage negotiations is sought after by police negotiators and universities alike.
Show Links
https://www.linkedin.com/in/tillema/
https://www.schranner.com/institute/faculty/details/scott-tillema
https://youtu.be/4CNRmhleJmk
Sponsor Links
http://thegoodlovinbar.com/

May 4, 2020 • 53min
Dr. Zahir Dossa, CEO of Function of Beauty | MIT Grad Disrupting Beauty Industry
Dr. Zahir Dossa is the Co-founder & CEO of Function of Beauty. Graduating from MIT with a PhD in sustainable development, Zahir is a wealth of knowledge. Combining his background in computer science and ecommerce with a deep understanding that the beauty industry is constantly changing, Zahir created Function of Beauty. With a mission to celebrate every person’s unique beauty and an innovative and industry-leading algorithm, Function of Beauty can create 27 trillion unique formulations for shampoo and conditioner.
Show Links
https://twitter.com/zahir_dossa
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dossa/
https://www.functionofbeauty.com/

May 2, 2020 • 1h 1min
Dennis Mortensen, CEO of X.AI | Analytics, Data, Failure, Success
In this week's episode we sit down with Dennis Mortensen, Founder of X.AI. Dennis is an expert in leveraging data to deliver business insights. A serial entrepreneur, Dennis built and successfully exited several companies before founding x.ai in 2014. Dennis set out to solve a painful problem — scheduling meetings — through a sophisticated AI platform that saves people time and effort.
Dennis is a recognized leader, author, and university instructor in the field of digital data and analytics.
Show Links
https://twitter.com/DennisMortensen
https://x.ai/about-dennis-mortensen/

Apr 29, 2020 • 58min
Jack Canfield, Author, Speaker & Motivational Trainer | The Success Principles | SSP Interview
Jack Canfield is an American author, motivational speaker, corporate trainer, and entrepreneur. He is the co-author of the Chicken Soup for the Soul series, which has more than 250 titles and 500 million copies in print in over 40 languages.
Show Links
https://twitter.com/JackCanfield
https://www.jackcanfield.com/success/the-success-principles-workbook/sp/launch.html
http://jackcanfield.com/

Apr 27, 2020 • 46min
Nicolas Vandenberghe, CEO of Chili Piper | The Playbook For Success
In this week's episode we sit down with Nicolas Vandenberghe, Founder of Chilipiper. Nicolas bootstrapped Chili Piper past $2 Million ARR before taking any VC money. He is a 3x Serial entrepreneur, including having sold his 2nd startup, Redact, to Microsoft.
Show Links
https://twitter.com/nicolasvdb
https://www.chilipiper.com/

Apr 25, 2020 • 36min
Neal Schaffer, Author & Marketer | Writing The Book On Influencer Marketing
Neal Schaffer is a leading authority on helping businesses through their digital transformation of sales and marketing through consulting, training, and helping enterprises large and small develop and execute on social media marketing strategy, influencer marketing, and social selling initiatives. President of the social media agency PDCA Social, Neal also teaches digital media to executives at Rutgers University, the Irish Management Institute (Ireland), and the University of Jyvaskyla (Finland).
Fluent in Japanese and Mandarin Chinese, Neal is a popular social media speaker and has been invited to speak about digital media on four continents in a dozen countries. He is also the author of 3 books on social media, including Maximize Your Social (Wiley), and in March, 2020 will publish his 4th book, The Age of Influence – The Power of Influencers to Elevate Your Brand (HarperCollins), on educating the market on the why and how every business should leverage the potential of influencer marketing. Neal resides in Irvine, California but also frequently travels to Japan.
Show Links
https://nealschaffer.com/
https://twitter.com/NealSchaffer
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nealschaffer/

Apr 22, 2020 • 55min
Kevin Makely, Actor & Producer | Producing a Netflix Top 3 Nationwide Blockbuster
Kevin is an actor and producer, known for Badland (2019), Zeroville (2019) and Big Legend (2018). Recent original motion pictures which did not receive a long enough brick & mortar release are finding massive new audiences. Such is the case with Kevin’s indie Western, Badland, in which he produced and stars alongside Mira Sorvino, Bruce Dern, Wes Studi, Trace Adkins, James Russo, Tony Todd and more.
Hitting Netflix two Fridays ago, the Papa Octopus Prods. presentation started out at #3 on Netflix's movie chart and #7 overall amongst Netflix's massive library of offerings appealing to their 167 million subscribers. This astounding massive audience with exceptional word-of-mouth has given new synergy to the labor of love project Kevin Makely developed, fueled and actualized.
Show Links
https://www.instagram.com/kevinmakely/
https://twitter.com/kevin_makely

Apr 20, 2020 • 42min
Heather Combs, CRO at 3Pillar | Women In Sales Leadership
In this week's episode we sit down with Heather Combs, CRO at 3Pillar Global. Heather was named Member of the Year by the Institute for Excellence in Sales (IES) in 2019 and is on the IES Executive Leadership Advisory Board. She has been named among the Top 25 Women Leaders in Tech Services and Consulting of 2019 by The Software Report, and has been published in Fox Business News.
Show Links
https://www.linkedin.com/in/heatherdcombs/


