The AI CEO with Seema Alexander

In today's episode, we have the incomparable Todd Herman--a serial entrepreneur, the best performance coach in the world, author, speaker and overall family man! Todd Herman has been working with the highest achievers in sports and business for over two decades. He is the creator of the multi-award-winning Leadership & Skills Development Program, 90 Day Year, and author of the WSJ bestselling book, 'The Alter Ego Effect: The Power of Secret Identities to Transform Your Life'. He also authored a children's version of the book called, 'My Super Me', was later released to help kids find their own superhero within and be more confident and courageous. Todd's professional programs are delivered annually to over 200,000 professionals in 73 countries. Named by the Boston Herald as a "Training Superstar," Todd has been featured on The Today Show, PBS, Sky News, Inc Magazine, CBS and Business Insider among others. Originally from Alberta, Canada, Todd now lives in New York City with his wife and three children. 👉You will learn: 1. How uncovering the power of Imposter Syndrome can drive insatiable growth instead of hindering you 2. Why exploring your passions can lead you to become an entrepreneur quite by accident (and that's OK!) 3. Understanding the importance of luck and how it plays a role in entrepreneurial success. 4. What it really takes to achieve excellence at a very high level 👉 Some key points: (02:54) What was the driving force that made Todd get into business in the first place? Todd fashions himself an "accidental entrepreneur" (06:18) Todd recounts the first time he got serious about making money Todd's days in 4-H. Good old fashioned manual labour gave Todd his first taste of what it means to earn your own money (12:51) Todd discovers coaching and is shocked to learn what he could charge for his expertise (15:35) Luck can play a huge role in your eventual success (16:13) Advice for people who are transitioning from their side-hustles to full-on entrepreneurship (25:48) Out of all the marketing mediums to deploy, speaking is one of the most powerful (29:42) Todd made use of books and mentors when starting out (32:59) Todd recommends a holistic approach to both his coaching clients and for thinking about your business (39:35) Despite not being a certified psychologist, Todd found his own unique way to conduct mental game coaching (41:39) Don't assume your coaches have everything figured out: A mentor can sometimes show you what NOT to do (43:48) Impostor syndrome was much less of an issue for Todd since he got mentorship from the very best at a very early stage (45:50) When did Todd have his breakthrough from spaghetti to business moment (47:37) As Todd's coaching business grew, how did he change his pricing model? (49:43) Todd explains how he eventually scaled his business and gives an overview of his 90 Day Year concept (55:40) Todd shares a personal highlight from his career so far (58:20) The Alter Ego effect is Todd's landmark book (01:02:10) Some advice for people that are in the spaghetti phase with their new business 🌎Reach out to Todd Herman Website https://toddherman.me/LinkedIN https://www.linkedin.com/in/toddherman1 IG https://www.instagram.com/todd_herman/?hl=en The Alter Ego Effect (BOOK) 🌎Reach out to Seema Ponda Alexander Disruptive CEO Advisory https://www.disruptive.ceo/LinkedIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/seemaalexander IG: https://www.instagram.com/seemaalexander/?hl=en Loved this episode? Leave us a review and rating on Apple podcasts by clicking here. 🎤 Podcast Production Everglade Media IAOG12gyoxe4IPY5ywOn

On today's episode of the From Spaghetti to Growth podcast, we have one of my favorite female founders on, Mariam Nusrat a US-based Pakistani entrepreneur who is the founder of GRID, a tech startup unleashing the power of video games for social change. Their platform Breshna.io, empowers users to create, share and monetize their own educational video games, with no code and at lightning speed; think Canva for video games. She shares the journey of moving from a services (side hustle) business to a accidental tech startup. Her interview is the brass tax in building a tech startup in the open--and how you can find investors, users, and advocates through sharing your progress of every step of the way. Learn how "VC" twitter got Breshna their first investors. And so much more goodness... To date Breshna has gained significant traction: 43k+ users who have created more than 43k games. The team is now building Breshnaverse, a carnival-themed metaverse, where users will be able to display their own video games. The team is backed by investors including Paris Hilton's 11:11 Media, Blockchain Founders Fund, Alpha Sigma Capital, Formless Capital, TechMeetsTrader and TABLE management Mariam is on a mission to empower the next 100m people to tell their stories through video games and has been recognized on the Forbes Next 1000 List and is a recipient of the Clinton Global Initiative University Honor Roll Alumni Award. So excited for you to listen in. You can reach Mariam at: Twitter: https://twitter.com/breshnagame IG: https://www.instagram.com/gamingfordev/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/breshnagame/ Discord: https://discord.com/invite/uZhJBv3gmR LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariamnusrat/ For all the info and resourcese to help you move from spaghetti to growth and learn more about the host, Seema Alexander, please visit www.disruptive.ceo. BIO: Mariam Nusrat is the Founder of GRID, a tech startup unleashing the power of video games for social change. Their platform Breshna.io, empowers users to create, share and monetize their own educational video games, with no code and at lightning speed; think Canva for video games. Mariam is a US-based Pakistani entrepreneur, with 7 years in the purposeful video games sector and 12 years of experience in the Edtech space, working at the World Bank across 22 different countries. For this work, she has been recognized on the Forbes Next 1000 List and is a recipient of the Clinton Global Initiative University Honor Roll Alumni Award.Mariam is on a mission to empower the next 100m people to tell their stories through video games. Be sure to head to disruptive.ceo/podcast, you can grab todays show notes and access my free resources to uncover opportunities and strategies to turn your unique spaghetti into growth, together! If you found value in todays episode, please rate, comment and subscribe on your podcast platform and stay tuned for the next episode!

On today's episode of the From Spaghetti to Growth podcast, we have a very special guest, Ryan Lee, who is known as the world's leading "lifestyle business entrepreneur." Ryan has built five 7-figure and two 8-figure businesses, and he has coached over 100,000 successful students. In this episode, Ryan shares his unfiltered and raw story about how he went from chaotic beginnings to intentional growth and success. Ryan talks about his various businesses and how he scaled them to success. He shares his process for figuring out whether a venture would be successful or not, and his take on the mindset required to deal with the ups and downs of business. According to Ryan, resilience and serving the right people are the two most important things to succeed in business. Ryan also discusses his latest venture, ryanlee.com, and how he's gone full circle in the business world. He shares his advice for people who are stuck in their own spaghetti and how they can turn their ideas, hobbies, passions, and personality into a rockin' business. If you're an entrepreneur looking to learn how to scale your business and turn it into a lifestyle, then this episode is for you. If you want to learn more about Ryan, visit him at www.ryanlee.com for more advice, tips, and inspiration for building your micro-lifestyle business. Time Stamps of Our Conversation (02:16) What was the driving force behind Ryan starting a business in the first place? (05:14) An overview of Ryan's various businesses so far and where he is today.Ryan exited one of his nutrition companies a month ago and is now free to carry on teaching people about business. (08:11) One of Ryan's most successful businesses is called Freedom: we talk through how he scaled the "Netflix for entrepreneurs" to 7 figures (14:31) What was Ryan's process for figuring out whether Freedom would be a successful venture or not? (21:38) Ryan's take on the mindset that is required to deal with the ups and downs of business. The number 1 thing you need is RESILIENCE. Equally important is to serve the right people. the people that you are able to serve the best, not necessarily the ones that everybody else is serving (27:18) Ryan's 2nd business took him from services to e-commerce: we explore the story of Rewind (40:54) Dealing with impostor syndrome when you're starting out on your journey (48:27) Ryanlee.com is Ryan's latest venture and there's some spaghetti! (51:38) Ryan's career is now in the legacy phase (53:24) Ryan has gone full circle in the business world and is now free himself. What advice would he give people who are stuck in their own spaghetti? (59:43) How to reach out to Ryan Ryan Lee's Bio: Ever since creating the world's first sports training membership site in the late 90s, Ryan Lee has personally built five 7-figure and two 8-figures businesses (and coached over 100,000 successful students).. all while working from home and never missing a single one of his four kids activities. Because of his success, Ryan has been called the world's leading "lifestyle business entrepreneur" by Entrepreneur magazine and has been featured in dozens of books, magazines and on the front page of the Wall Street Journal. If you want to learn how to turn your ideas, hobbies, passions and your personality into a rockin' business - then listen to Ryan! Be sure to head to disruptive.ceo/podcast, you can grab todays show notes and access my free resources to uncover opportunities and strategies to turn your unique spaghetti into growth, together! If you found value in todays episode, please rate, comment and subscribe on your podcast platform and stay tuned for the next episode!

As the 1% of crazy in this world —(A.K.A. passionate entrepreneurs, builders, experts and disruptors) —the process from moving from the throwing spaghetti against the wall phase of business to finding what sticks is not always easy, yet one of the most pivotal moments in an entrepreneurial journey. As a business growth strategist and creator of the U.N.I.Q.U.E. Method™, who has advised and coached close to a 1000 entrepreneurs, tech founders, expert practitioners, and CEOs throughout the world to have their breakout year(s) in business, the From Spaghetti to Growth podcast was born to share the real unfiltered journeys of successful entrepreneurs that took them from their chaotic beginnings in their business to finding what stuck (and everything in between). If you are a founder seeking inspiration, tips, and strategies to take your business to the next level and turn your spaghetti into growth, this is the podcast for you. Now, let's start growing! Be sure to head to disruptive.ceo/podcast, you can grab todays show notes and access my free resources to uncover opportunities and strategies to turn your unique spaghetti into growth, together! If you found value in todays episode, please rate, comment and subscribe on your podcast platform and stay tuned for the next episode!