MIKE'D UP! with Mike DiCioccio

Mike welcomes his friend and mastermind colleague Dave Seligsohn to the show for an encouraging chat about service and the power of a positive corporate culture. Dave is a multi-disciplined ‘C’ level leader who thrives in turnaround situations, new business startups and helping under-performing teams in worldwide environments get back on the right track. He’s a highly effective and focused executive who has successfully led diverse groups in Direct Sales, Partnerships, Business Development, and Business Operations. 

Dave created models and benchmarks to define and achieve excellence throughout many organizations and is recognized for his ability to assess, structure and stand up teams that delivered improved sales results, increased customer satisfaction scores (NPS) while developing unique talent rich groups. 

He is a strong man of faith, and that is his compass in business, non-profit work and one-on-one coaching enterprises as well as within his family, church, and community on a daily basis. Dave shares just a taste of his life-giving leadership by illustrating his outlook and worldview of helping others to both prioritize their workflow, unlock their god-given potential, and improve their leadership skills.

Connect with Dave: 

Website

LinkedIn

Connect with Mike:

Linktree

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Justin Schenck joins Mike for a powerful conversation on the lessons he learned from adversity and failure, as well as insights from key mentors, coaches, cheerleaders, supporters, and critics. Any entrepreneur or creator who feels like they have hit a brick wall will be reignited by Justin’s story.

Justin Schenck is an entrepreneur, speaker and the host of the top rated podcast The Growth Now Movement. He has been named a Top 8 Podcaster to follow by INC Magazine, featured in Thrive Global and chosen as an ‘Icon of Influence’ in the new media space. Justin is also the host and creator of one of the go to events for entrepreneurs and forward thinkers; Growth Now Summit LIVE!

Justin is on a mission to equip podcasters, social media influencers, storytellers, and entrepreneurs with the platforms, partnerships, and people to set them up for success! After learning what not to do when entering the podcast space, Justin went on to build a massively popular show that's listened to in over 100 countries every single week. Now he is helping others find their audience with Podbrand. Podbrand creates unique, full service, algorithm friendly social media content based on your podcast to help creators break through to a whole new level. Mike and Justin unpack Podbrand’s strategy while comparing notes on how podcasting has become the go-to networking tool for entrepreneurs, business owners, and creatives. 

Connect with Justin:

Podcast

Website

YouTube

Instagram

Twitter

Podbrand

Connect with Mike:

Linktree

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Interview Recorded via Riverside.fm

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Over the last 38 weeks John Cerasani has built and launched his personal brand, starting with his podcast "2000 Percent Raise", writing a book and taking social media by storm. What truly sets him apart is that he didn't just have great intentions - he put in the work, learned what he needed to know, and partnered with the right people to make it happen. The results speak for themselves - his podcast is now in the top 1.5 percent most downloaded shows on the planet! John is a rockstar entrepreneur and investor and Mike is thrilled to welcome him back to the show to pick up their convo from E125. John has an important message to share for anyone looking to start their entrepreneurial journey.

John’s story is both inspirational, and a good old fashioned kick in the ass for anyone who feels stuck in a W2 job where they are underpaid for their skills and overlooked by their bosses. The 2000 Percent Raise philosophy that John outlines in his book is both an insightful look at his path from Notre Dame and Northwestern football player to venture capitalist. The book distills his no nonsense approach towards business, success, and betting on yourself. Unlike so many business coaches and entrepreneurial “mentors” who in reality have no sales experience or successful ventures, John has been in the trenches of the real world of both sales and startups selling his insurance company for tens of millions of dollars before becoming a venture capitalist. 

By speaking his mind and sharing his humorous and unfiltered insights, John is inspiring thousands of his social media followers and podcast listeners to tap into their competitive spirit, take control of their own destiny, and start the path toward giving themselves a 2000 Percent Raise! 

Follow John:

Instagram

TikTok

LinkedIn

2000 Percent Raise Book

2000 Percent Raise Podcast

Connect with Mike:

Linktree

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Carla is on a mission to ignite possibility and equip you with the mindset and toolset to create meaningful, productive, and fulfilling lives!

By applying these tools over the past 2 decades, Carla has innovated and created a fulfilling life of her own, including a whole, loving, growing, thriving marriage of 20+ years. She’s raised two kind, independent, resilient young men; she found her love for journaling, and launched her first company, Sanity Journals, in 2005.

In this episode of #MikedUp, Carla and Mike reflect on their own journeys through divorce and doubt. They share mindfulness techniques and daily practices that have helped them confront negativity and regain a sense of gratitude. Carla also shares how journaling has helped her and her clients in many ways, and emphasizes the value of living for TODAY rather than someday!

If you loved this episode, check out Carla’s podcast called Differently, where she shares her wisdom and inspires everyday risk-taking. You may even recognize her guest from April 6th :)

Connect with Carla:

Website: https://carlareeves.com

Podcast: https://carlareeves.com/podcast

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/reevescarla

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carlasreeves

Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.ph/carlasreevesaz/coaching-mentoring

Connect with Mike:

https://linktr.ee/mikedicioccio

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This week we take a deep dive with serial entrepreneur, fitness specialist, and plant-based food pioneer, Howard "Howie" Panes! He shares his passion for healthy living, plant-based foods for kids, fitness, and building a scalable business.

Howie is the co-founder of Mighty Yum, a plant-based substitute for Lunchables that provides kids with healthy, quick, and tasty meals. His mission is to curate ingredients with such great flavors that you wouldn't even believe it's plant-based. (I ordered them for my daughter…and I have been sneaking a few for myself…I can say they’ve earned their name, MIGHTY YUM!)

Howie affirms the importance of proper nutrition for children's development, cognition, and health. He also shared his personal business philosophy through the "HOWIE" acronym: Health, Originality, Work, Innovation, and Energy. Which is no surprise, as Howie is the inventor of Stealth Core Trainer, a revolutionary fitness product and tech platform that transforms fitness into fun, entertaining games with an aim to make exercise enjoyable, engaging, and a rewarding experience instead of a boring, monotonous chore.

With a track record of scaling an e-cig business to 100M+ in sales in its first 18 months, and earning the nickname “Billion Dollar Brand Builder” I made sure Howie shared his insights and top factors that it takes to successfully scale a business. 

Learn More:

Mighty Yum: https://mightyyum.com

Stealth: https://www.playstealth.com/about-us

Connect with Howard:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/howardpanes/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/howard-panes-5263b55

Connect with Mike:

https://linktr.ee/mikedicioccio

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This week Mike welcomes Shawn Moore to #mikedup for an inspirational and informative conversation about the risks and rewards of real estate investing and the explosion of vacation rental properties. Shawn is an active real estate investor, the host of the Vacation Rental Revolution podcast, and the founder of Vodyssey.com, the #1 Vacation Rental Investing Education company in the world! Shawn has one goal in mind: to cut through all the noise and help you find success in acquiring, managing, and marketing a profitable vacation rental portfolio. Shawn has helped thousands of new and experienced investors alike navigate the complicated world of vacation rental investing.

Shawn shares how his early success in real estate vaulted him into a jet setting lifestyle managing the real estate decisions for a multi-million dollar resort in Park City Utah. Unfortunately for Shawn his early success was not to last after the resort he was managing came up on securities charges. He was left penniless and forced to examine what he truly valued in life and how to move forward. Thanks to the support of his wife Teresa and his natural entrepreneurial grit, Shawn dug his way back and created Vodyssey.com.

Shawn believes that by prioritizing experiences in nature over material wealth, entrepreneurs can stay grounded and focused on what truly matters in life –  more time with their loved ones. He stresses the importance of always striving to push past our limits to achieve great things!

Connect with Shawn:

Website: https://vodyssey.com/

Podcast: https://vodyssey.com/podcast/

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/RealShawnMoore

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shawn-moore-393454173/

Connect with Mike:

https://linktr.ee/mikedicioccio

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Interview Recorded via Riverside.fm:

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This week Mike is excited to welcome Travis Steffen to #mikedup for an awesome conversation about entrepreneurship and growing your business. Travis is a serial entrepreneur with 8 successful exits to date across a variety of industries. He's gotten companies onto the Inc 500, is a published business author, and has written for or been featured in many of the top business publications on earth. Travis is also a doctoral candidate in marketing, and serves as a growth mentor for Silicon Valley's top accelerators. 

Prior to entrepreneurship, Travis was a collegiate football player and professional MMA style fighter. In addition to his athletic prowess Travis has also been a professional online poker player. This combination of competitiveness paired with intellectual curiosity and rigor make Travis unique amongst founders giving him a winning combination of both competitive drive and cutting edge innovation.

Travis shares his journey into entrepreneurship while addressing a number of pitfalls and lessons that he learned along the way. Listeners will discover some of the science behind rapidly growing your business and how diversifying your knowledge base and realms of curiosity can serve founders along their own journey. Travis identifies some of the key marketing strategies and “viral engines” that are implemented by both new ventures and fortune 500 companies alike. In addition Mike and Travis break down some of the misconceptions about viral marketing while establishing how the relationship between status and brands works in today's rapidly evolving world.

By breaking down many of the key lessons that he has learned during his extraordinarily successful career Travis hopes to encourage entrepreneurs to find the courage to try new things while teaching them to be honest about what their product or service actually does and who it serves. By reflecting on a number of key principles that are also outlined in his book, Viral Hero: How To Build Viral Products, Turn Customers Into Marketers, And Achieve Superhuman Growth, Travis hopes to empower founders, small business owners, and everyday entrepreneurs with the tools necessary to succeed in world that is often filled with snake oil sales people, false gurus, and anti-education attitudes.

Connect with Travis: 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/travissteffen/?hl=en

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tsteffen/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/TravisSteffen

Book: Amazon

Website: https://www.growthteam.co/

Connect with Mike:

https://linktr.ee/mikedicioccio

Produced by Social Chameleon:

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Interview Recorded via Riverside.fm:

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This week Mike is excited to welcome Travis Steffen to #mikedup for an awesome conversation about entrepreneurship and growing your business. Travis is a serial entrepreneur with 8 successful exits to date across a variety of industries. He's gotten companies onto the Inc 500, is a published business author, and has written for or been featured in many of the top business publications on earth. Travis is also a doctoral candidate in marketing, and serves as a growth mentor for Silicon Valley's top accelerators. 

Prior to entrepreneurship, Travis was a collegiate football player and professional MMA style fighter. In addition to his athletic prowess Travis has also been a professional online poker player. This combination of competitiveness paired with intellectual curiosity and rigor make Travis unique amongst founders giving him a winning combination of both competitive drive and cutting edge innovation.

Travis shares his journey into entrepreneurship while addressing a number of pitfalls and lessons that he learned along the way. Listeners will discover some of the science behind rapidly growing your business and how diversifying your knowledge base and realms of curiosity can serve founders along their own journey. Travis identifies some of the key marketing strategies and “viral engines” that are implemented by both new ventures and fortune 500 companies alike. In addition Mike and Travis break down some of the misconceptions about viral marketing while establishing how the relationship between status and brands works in today's rapidly evolving world.

By breaking down many of the key lessons that he has learned during his extraordinarily successful career Travis hopes to encourage entrepreneurs to find the courage to try new things while teaching them to be honest about what their product or service actually does and who it serves. By reflecting on a number of key principles that are also outlined in his book, Viral Hero: How To Build Viral Products, Turn Customers Into Marketers, And Achieve Superhuman Growth, Travis hopes to empower founders, small business owners, and everyday entrepreneurs with the tools necessary to succeed in world that is often filled with snake oil sales people, false gurus, and anti-education attitudes.

Connect with Travis: 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/travissteffen/?hl=en

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tsteffen/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/TravisSteffen

Book: Amazon

Website: https://www.growthteam.co/

Connect with Mike:

https://linktr.ee/mikedicioccio

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Interview Recorded via Riverside.fm:

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This week Mike welcomes his friend of over 25 years Jon Beebe to the show for a reflective and inspirational look at how transitioning into a full-time entrepreneur after 14 years in ministry has changed his mindset but not his mission. Jon is a husband, father of three girls, traveler, and entrepreneur with a passion for living and working in ways that allow him to engage more with those he loves and the things he loves.

Jon and his wife Lauren founded Beebe's Bargains, an online affiliate marketing company that saves people time and money by finding the best deals on everyday products. In recent years the business has seen exponential growth, saving their community hundreds of thousands of dollars yearly on everyday products. Jon is also the founder of Beebe Travel, a travel resource company that teaches people how to get the most out of their travel experiences while still sticking to a budget.

Both Beebe’s Bargains and Beebe Travel were founded with the purpose of building and enriching communities who share the same values for loving family and loving others. In this hour Jon shares how the relationship driven aspects of his businesses have served as a north star for him and Lauren and how their commitment to community has empowered stay at home moms and dads to both supplement their income while making more informed consumer choices. In addition to sharing about the origins of his businesses Jon also shares some of the key principles of leadership and community building that have enabled Beebe’s Bargains to amass 60,000 members within the group while still growing. By focusing on success through service Jon demonstrates how the entrepreneurial journey can be achieved even during times of uncertainty.

In addition to incisive leadership and business advice Mike and Jon also explore Jon’s passion for travel and following his hometown Buffalo Bills all over the country. Jon explains how the ability to monetize what you love in this modern age can allow for more emphasis on getting out and pursuing the things that you love while still keeping an eye on your business. This faith, family, and freedom loving approach towards life are at the heart of this conversation that will surely inspire anyone who is concerned about changing their career without changing their character. 

Connect with Jon:  

https://linktr.ee/thejonbeebe

Email: [email protected]

Connect with Mike:

https://linktr.ee/mikedicioccio

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Interview Recorded via Riverside.fm:

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This week Mike welcomes Robin Dreeke to the show for a declassified talk about his life and experiences in the FBI and how he is using that knowledge to help others. Robin is an Executive Coach, Best-Selling Author, Professional Speaker, Podcast Host, former Marine Corps Officer, and retired FBI Special Agent. During his time with the agency Robin served as Chief of the Counter intelligence Behavioral Analysis Program working to secure Russian assets for the agency and also playing a pivotal role in the country's response to The War On Terror. 

These days Robin has taken his life's work of recruiting spies, leading Marines, and behavioral assessment and created his unique Interpersonal Communication Strategies for Success in Recruiting Allies. Since 2010, Robin has been working with executives, corporations, entrepreneurs, the Military, and Law Enforcement in their pursuit of forging trust, solving challenges, and fostering leadership. Whether it is newly promoted leaders, executives, sales teams, or customer relations, Robin has crafted his People Formula for quick measurable results and maximum success.

In this chat Mike and Robin discuss his path from childhood poverty to the FBI’s New York Field Office. Robin breaks down how learning the principles of tenacity and grit that were instilled in him during his time in the armed services helped him to develop a unique and successful career with the FBI. Robin also discusses the importance of establishing trust with those you are looking to recruit and how those principles also apply in business. This was a truly fascinating talk that stretches from the halls of Quantico to the FBI’s New York City Field Office on the day of 9/11, and a must listen for anyone who has wondered what the process of becoming an FBI  agent is truly like.

Connect with Robin:  

Website: http://peopleformula.com

Twitter: https://twitter.com/rdreeke

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rdreeke

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ForgedbyTrust

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rdreeke

Books: https://www.peopleformula.com/the-books

Connect with Mike:

https://linktr.ee/mikedicioccio

Produced by Social Chameleon:

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Interview Recorded via Riverside.fm:

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