MIKE'D UP! with Mike DiCioccio

This is a must listen episode for anyone who relies on their website to convert business!

AJ Davis joins the show to enlighten us on the power of great website research, conversion rate optimization (CRO), and the importance of understanding consumer behavior. AJ is a CRO specialist and founder of Experiment Zone, a company dedicated to helping online businesses grow their revenue by improving website user experience through scientifically proven methods.

Before starting Experiment Zone in 2017 AJ led optimization strategy for multiple Fortune 500 companies during her tenure at Clearhead, including CVS, Steve Madden, and Lululemon. Prior to her time at Clearhead, AJ was the lead UX researcher for Google Optimize and was on the team from ideation at a sprint week to product launch. AJ is a Wellesley College alumnae and has a masters in Human Factors in Information Design from Bentley University.

Currently AJ is in the process of developing the Experiment Zone Podcast where she will be interviewing CMOs & industry experts on a variety of topics including CRO strategy, A/B testing and implementation, and most importantly, how businesses can increase their revenue from website traffic.

In this chat, AJ shares a few CRO tips and tricks and pulls examples from her real world experience to illustrate some of the best practices and basic principles that all businesses should be applying to their online presence.

Connect with AJ:  

Website: https://experimentzone.com/

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

Experiment Zone Podcast: Coming Soon! 

Connect with Mike:

https://linktr.ee/mikedicioccio

Produced by Social Chameleon:

https://www.socialchameleon.us

Interview Recorded via Riverside.fm:

https://riverside.fm/homepage?utm_campaign=campaign_1&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=rewardful&via=mike-dicioccio

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Michael Stein joins the show for a conversation about filmmaking, entrepreneurship, show business, and comedy. Michael is a serial entrepreneur, actor, writer, director, producer and stand-up comedian who has worked with multiple Academy Award winning actors, filmmakers, producers and fortune 500 leaders. Michael played the original Dirk Diggler in Paul Thomas Anderson’s short film that would go on to become the acclaimed cult classic Boogie Nights where Stein also appears. Michael would then turn his love for movies into the award winning short film Rituals and Resolutions which he financed by starting a small business of his own selling tarps in a world before Amazon or e-commerce. In addition to acting and directing Michael was also a highly successful Club Promoter during the height of the LA club scene where he organized large events such as the premier party for Tim Burton’s original 1989 Batman. 

These days Michael is the Host of Long Shot Leaders, a podcast that tells the story of underdogs from all walks of life who have found unlikely success in the field. In addition Michael is developing a mix of other media related, real estate, and entrepreneurial ventures including a line of outdoor lifestyle gear and a number of new podcasts. He is also reviving his standup career, adding new dates in the coming year. 

This chat covers a lot of ground looking back on Michael's family, career in show business and stand-up while also looking forward to what comes next. Micheal breaks down the highs and lows that he has experienced in his career while offering incredible insights and tips on everything from the power of preparation to the importance of mindset.  

This is a must listen episode for anyone interested in the intersection between show business, art, and entrepreneurship. In addition to sharing his wealth of business insights and practical advice, Michael also addresses the power of personal development and how that journey can be the best way for entrepreneurs in any industry to start any venture: personal, professional, creative, or a synthesis of all three.

Connect with Michael:  

Website: https://longshotleaders.com/

Podcast: https://longshotleaders.com/podcast/

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

IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0825574/

Full BIO: https://longshotleaders.com/about/

Michael Stein Media: https://www.facebook.com/michaelsteinmedia

Rituals and Resolutions Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3aqVuLajN1g

Connect with Mike:

https://linktr.ee/mikedicioccio

Produced by Social Chameleon:

https://www.socialchameleon.us

Interview Recorded via Riverside.fm:

https://riverside.fm/homepage?utm_campaign=campaign_1&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=rewardful&via=mike-dicioccio

Mike’D Up! Merch:

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Roselyn Kasmire is an award winning author & educator who is very active in the Western New York community, volunteering at many charities and local organizations. She’s involved in community outreach and the education of young minds! 

Roselyn is an author of 5 amazing books including Billy Buffalo’s Big Catch, Pancho Power, and The Misadventures of Mage Magnus.

Her talent is also captured on the silver screen, as she has acted in over a dozen short films, multiple mini-series, and a few recent feature films as well.

Follow Roselyn:

Website: https://roselynkasmire.com/

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

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100068654474004

Connect with Mike:

https://linktr.ee/mikedicioccio

Produced by Social Chameleon:

https://www.socialchameleon.us

Interview Recorded via Riverside.fm

Mike’D Up! Merch:

https://mikedupmerch.com

I recently had the honor of being a guest on "Digital Champions" which is a show in support of Daily Ad Brief. Charlene Shirk & Jonathan Silva did a great job hosting the show and I wanted to share it with YOU!

Normally the limelight is on my guests; this week I'm taking a few mins to share the podcast services that we offer at Social Chameleon. Simply put...it's Podcasting. Done For You!

We help businesses and entrepreneurs reach an engaged audience, make long lasting impressions and generate new relationships through launching and managing their podcasts while they continue to focus on their businesses and most important daily activities. Our clients press record and upload their files. We do the rest!

Check us out at https://socialchameleon.us/

Connect with Mike:

https://linktr.ee/mikedicioccio

Cary Valentine joins the show for an impactful conversation about overcoming doubt. He share’s his journey from world class musician to best selling author and performance coach for elite athletes, business performers, and executives. Cary Valentine’s Champion Your Inner Game peak performance system has helped countless individuals around the globe who have used his system to quickly transform fears, doubts and worries permanently, creating more confidence, success, pleasure and quality of life. From his early struggles with shyness and sensitivity to grappling with reconciling his creativity and crippling voices of self doubt, Cary’s story is an inspiration for anyone struggling to perform their best under challenging circumstances.

 From the concert halls at The Berklee College of music to the rain forests of Brazil, Cary recalls his unique journey of self-discovery while unpacking the roots of his passion for self-care and mentorship. He truly understands people’s pain and challenges, as his life has been filled with difficulties and doubt that he now uses to help heal and transform others. From understanding how to reinterpret the voices of self doubt to elevating your performance in high pressure situations, to truly understanding the power of mindset, Cary is a treasure trove of performance insights, transparency, and incredible talent!

 Cary is a best-selling, award-winning author and graduate from Berklee College of Music. He’s a certified mental game and relationship coach, TEDx Talk speaker and audiobook narrator. He’s been the mental game coach for University of Louisiana's Ragin' Cajuns men's golf team (NCAA Division I) and a contributing writer for Golf Tips Magazine where he interviews top PGA pro golfers on their mental game. He’s been featured on ABC, CBS & PBS Networks. Among his narrated audiobooks are Life Lessons From A Legend series about Kobe Bryant, Michael Jordan and LeBron James. In addition, Cary narrates The Complete Works of Florence Scovel Shinn.

Complementary Strategy Session: 

Email [email protected] or text 808.346.6652

Connect with Cary:  

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cary-valentine

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cary.s.valentine/

Free Golf Quiz: https://survey.championyig.com/sf/d51b3e28?mibextid=Zxz2cZ

Audio Books Narrated by Cary: https://www.audible.com/search?searchNarrator=Cary+Valentine

Connect with Mike:

https://linktr.ee/mikedicioccio

Produced by Social Chameleon:

https://www.socialchameleon.us

Interview Recorded via Riverside.fm

Mike’D Up! Merch:

https://mikedupmerch.com

Cary Valentine joins the show for an impactful conversation about overcoming doubt. He share’s his journey from world class musician to best selling author and performance coach for elite athletes, business performers, and executives. Cary Valentine’s Champion Your Inner Game peak performance system has helped countless individuals around the globe who have used his system to quickly transform fears, doubts and worries permanently, creating more confidence, success, pleasure and quality of life. From his early struggles with shyness and sensitivity to grappling with reconciling his creativity and crippling voices of self doubt, Cary’s story is an inspiration for anyone struggling to perform their best under challenging circumstances.

 From the concert halls at The Berklee College of music to the rain forests of Brazil, Cary recalls his unique journey of self-discovery while unpacking the roots of his passion for self-care and mentorship. He truly understands people’s pain and challenges, as his life has been filled with difficulties and doubt that he now uses to help heal and transform others. From understanding how to reinterpret the voices of self doubt to elevating your performance in high pressure situations, to truly understanding the power of mindset, Cary is a treasure trove of performance insights, transparency, and incredible talent!

 Cary is a best-selling, award-winning author and graduate from Berklee College of Music. He’s a certified mental game and relationship coach, TEDx Talk speaker and audiobook narrator. He’s been the mental game coach for University of Louisiana's Ragin' Cajuns men's golf team (NCAA Division I) and a contributing writer for Golf Tips Magazine where he interviews top PGA pro golfers on their mental game. He’s been featured on ABC, CBS & PBS Networks. Among his narrated audiobooks are Life Lessons From A Legend series about Kobe Bryant, Michael Jordan and LeBron James. In addition, Cary narrates The Complete Works of Florence Scovel Shinn.

Complementary Strategy Session: 

Email [email protected] or text 808.346.6652

Connect with Cary:  

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cary-valentine

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cary.s.valentine/

Free Golf Quiz: https://survey.championyig.com/sf/d51b3e28?mibextid=Zxz2cZ

Audio Books Narrated by Cary: https://www.audible.com/search?searchNarrator=Cary+Valentine

Connect with Mike:

https://linktr.ee/mikedicioccio

Produced by Social Chameleon:

https://www.socialchameleon.us

Interview Recorded via Riverside.fm

Mike’D Up! Merch:

https://mikedupmerch.com

Kyle Livingston joins the show to share and reflect on his incredible journey of adversity, entrepreneurship, and persistence. Kyle has a truly inspirational story that begins before he was even born and spans a life of both incredible highs and devastating lows.

From being left at a yard sale as a 12 week old baby, to grappling with the blessings and challenges of adoption, to losing $160k of his own money in a failed company, Kyle knows what both fear, failure, and freedom feels like, tastes like, and smells like. Despite the many challenges that Kyle was dealt, he did not let his circumstances determine his altitude in life. From the lessons he learned, Kyle has since built three 7 figure brick and mortar companies and helped turn nine companies who were in total chaos into wildly profitable models of entrepreneurial rigor. 

Today Kyle is a Business Consultant and Coach helping others transform their businesses by sharing the lessons and sales strategies that he has learned in his intensely driven and performance based career thus far. Kyle is still young but he brings the insights, wisdom, and battle scars of a seasoned veteran to his coaching and consultation work with Visionary Vitals. Listeners will discover his vision of seeing beyond hustle culture by learning how to both understand their own zone of genius and then teach others how to activate that flywheel of freedom.

Connect with Kyle:

Website: https://www.visionaryvitals.com/

Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/project-fortify

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/7figurekyle/

Connect with Mike:

https://linktr.ee/mikedicioccio

Produced by Social Chameleon:

https://www.socialchameleon.us

Interview Recorded via Riverside.fm:

https://riverside.fm/homepage?utm_campaign=campaign_1&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=rewardful&via=mike-dicioccio

Mike’D Up! Merch:

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Aly Light joins #Mikedup for a candid and liberating discussion on communication, individualism, sex and self love. Aly is a new-age transformational leader, pioneering sexual liberation. As a tantric lifestyle teacher and advocate for women, she is making space for deeper communication between men and women, and the individuality coupled with true connection required in a healthy sexual and spiritual relationship.

In this conversation Mike and Aly discuss her journey into sovereign individualism and share both of their paths towards understanding the joys and potential dysmorphia of sexual exploration. Aly shares her advice for men who too often are plagued by the addiction of pornography and how communication and self love can be a pathway to freedom.  

This episode is unique for #MikedUp and perhaps essential for entrepreneurs, small business owners, and anyone who is so focused on a career that tends to both neglect healthy sexual relationships and communication in exchange for potentially damaging, self-sabotaging  loneliness that has little to do with true intimacy or connection. 

Connect with Aly:

Aly’s Portal: https://www.flowcode.com/page/lighthousealy 

Podcast: https://anchor.fm/aly-light

Aly Light IG: https://www.instagram.com/lighthousejourney

Alaya Moon IG: https://www.instagram.com/sacredmusetantra

Sacred Muse Tantra Website: https://www.sacredmusetantra.com/

Connect with Mike:

https://linktr.ee/mikedicioccio

Produced by Social Chameleon:

https://www.socialchameleon.us

Interview Recorded via Riverside.fm

Mike’D Up! Merch:

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Mike Millner joins the show for an eye-opening conversation on improving your health, your relationship with yourself, and how to accomplish your fitness goals by focusing on the most important factor, mindset! Mike breaks down why defining our actions, habits, routines, and values are crucial for mastering our mindset and why overcoming our struggles with personal discipline is key for transforming not only our body, but our overall self-image and lifestyle.

Mike shares a variety of tips on leadership, business, personal values and overcoming adversity while candidly sharing his own struggles with fitness and body image. This is a must listen for anyone looking to gain key tools and insights on taking those crucial first steps towards better health and fitness and maybe more importantly, mental clarity and resolve. Mike shares the importance of evaluating your individual mental, physical, and emotional needs while developing a fitness routine. Listeners will also make connections between their unique dietary and physical needs and how many “fad-diets” don't take these needs into consideration. 

In addition to the physical aspect of diet and exercise, Mike also addresses the importance of discipline in both your mindset and your workout routines and how that same mindset of passion and persistence is ported over to your business or entrepreneurial ventures. Mike & Mike also share stories about what you can learn by putting yourself In uncomfortable situations that require thinking outside the box and trying out new skills. 

This is an inspiring conversation centered on purpose and passion packed full of great insights, vulnerability, and personal experiences. 

Connect with Mike Millner: 

Website: https://neurotypetraining.com/

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

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSLw_OoRIeMAP235uRYfUaQ

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pop2nutrition/

Book: https://www.amazon.com/Personality-Diet-Solution-Getting-Creating

Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mind-over-macros/id1450288507

Connect with Mike:

https://linktr.ee/mikedicioccio

Produced by Social Chameleon:

https://www.socialchameleon.us

Interview Recorded via Riverside.fm

Mike’D Up! Merch:

https://mikedupmerch.com

David Drebin joins #MikedUp for a great discussion about creativity, art, and inspiration!

David is a graduate of Parsons School of Design; he began his career in commercial photography and then quickly made a name for himself advancing into the world of contemporary fine art. Over the years, his signature film style has evolved into other art forms, including neon light installations and the revolutionary "photo sculpture." David’s work has been shown in multiple exhibitions over the last decade and has been featured in many of the most prestigious art fairs and galleries.

His unique vision, distinctive depth and often passion or tension-filled images provide an infinite surface for the imagination making his work highly desirable as art to adorn and complete the most beautiful spaces.

Throughout his career, Drebin has worked with individuals, A-list celebrities and global powerhouse brands such as Davidoff, Mercedes, American Express, Adidas, The May Fair Hotel, MTV, Nike, Breil, Sony and many more. He’s contributed to top publications such as Vanity Fair, New York Times Magazine, Rolling Stone, GQ, Condé Nast Traveler, National Geographic and ELLE.

In this chat, David lays out his all-in approach towards art and his never ending obsession with creating unique and powerful images. David breaks down why listening to your own voice and discovering why you were put on this earth is the first key towards turning your passions into a career path. By investigating the fusion of words and images, David also shares how introspective and provocative titles help people reflect more deeply on their artistic  experiences and how his past struggles inform his art and purpose.

This episode is an inside look at the business of art shot through the lens of a world-class photographer, multidisciplinary artist, and “artrapranure.”

Connect with David: 

Website: https://daviddrebin.com/

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

Twitter: https://twitter.com/daviddrebin

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

Art Books: https://daviddrebin.com/#/!/books/

Connect with Mike:

https://linktr.ee/mikedicioccio

Produced by Social Chameleon:

https://www.socialchameleon.us

Interview Recorded via Riverside.fm

Mike’D Up! Merch:

https://mikedupmerch.com