Jeremy Roos has been in the Solar industry since 2015, which energy experts say is expected to boom in the next 10 years, aiming to reach 20% of all U.S electricity generation by 2030. Jeremy is the Chief Revenue Officer of FreeVolt USA, a global leader in the renewable energy sector, and I invited him to learn more about the residential solar industry, his sales career, and the lessons learned along the way.

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038 | Jeremy Roos on Solar Industry and Revenue Generation

Many people are working from home are feeling overwhelmed as we weather the storm of this pandemic.  My guest is Ellia Harris, a productivity expert, trainer, and coach. In this episode, I ask Ellia about how to stay productive while we work from home during this crisis.

037 | Staying productive at work (from home) during COVID-19

My guest is a productivity expert, trainer, and coach.  Éllia Harris helps individuals and organizations increase productivity through creative problem-solving and innovation. In this episode, I ask Éllia to share how she got into the problem-solving training business, how to use her Light Bulb Thinking framework to simplify how to solve problems, how better problem-solving leads to innovation, and more!

036 | Creative problem solving with Éllia Harris

My guest is a drug addict turned Peak Performance coach.  His name is Nick Elvery, and to free himself from a decade of drugs and alcohol, he committed to learning about transformational, psychology, cognitive therapies, NLP, hypnotherapy, biohacking, and more. Following his personal transformation, he's helped improve the lives of his clients—including CEOs, Ironman Triathletes, coaches, entrepreneurs, and corporate professionals. In this episode, I ask Nick to share more about his story, how he got his coaching business off the ground, and to share practical tips on how to overcome self-doubt so that you can create a business and life you love.

035 | Overcoming addiction and self-doubt with Nick Elvery

Chris Walker is a former Director of Marketing turned Marketing agency owner and LinkedIn micro-influencer.  As of the recording of this podcast, he's nine months in ramping up his business, and he's a prolific LinkedIn user. His daily posts and videos get over 4k views, over 130 reactions, and over 40 comments. In this episode, I ask Chris about his transition to entrepreneurship. The current state of his new agency and how he's growing it. We also dive into the top revenue drivers he sees on his business and with his clients. Finally, we'll also cover the behind the scenes of his content and LinkedIn strategy.

034 | Chris Walker on going all-in on LinkedIn to grow his new agency

He's one of the most experienced VCs in the Pacific Northwest with over $300M total in funds raised. Back in college, he hired a friend and me to help him with a moving job. Ten years later, I was able to spend an hour with him to learn more about his journey. His story is a case study on how to combine your skills and passions, and having a clear vision. Listen as we dive into how he became a VC, what he looks in entrepreneurs before investing, his wine business, how he works, and more.

033 | Jon Staenberg on becoming a VC and owning a wine business

Nelson Yong is a brand marketing strategist and lifestyle influencer. He has over 100k followers on Instagram and companies like Delta Airlines, Stella, Lexus, and many luxury hotels and restaurants, partner with Nelson to promote their brands.  In this episode, I ask Nelson to take me behind the scenes of his social media influencer business, how he got started, his best tactics to gain new followers and increase engagement, how he gets new ad partners, and what it's like to live the life of an influencer.

032 | Becoming a profitable micro-influencer with Nelson Yong

In this episode, I share all the lessons learned from five years into my meditation practice. I talk about what led me to meditation, how I got started, the benefits I’ve experienced, and the best practices and insights I’ve learned along the way. Full show notes: http://bit.ly/btsep031

031 | Five years in, meditation insights and best practices

Debbie Rosemont is a Certified Professional Organizer and Productivity Consultant and founder of Simply Placed—a professional organizing company whose clients include Microsoft, Comcast, Verizon, Wells Fargo, and Cosco. In this episode, we talk about how to take control of your digital life to become more productive and less distracted. I ask Debbie for advice on how to deal with digital clutter and best practices for naming and organizing digital files. Full show notes: http://bit.ly/btsep030

030 | Digital decluttering and organization with Debbie Rosemont

Dr. Laura Hamill is an expert on employee engagement. She's been featured in Fast Company, Forbes, SELF, Seattle Magazine, and top HR publications. Laura is the Chief People Officer & Science Officer of the Limeade Institute. Her research team includes organizational psychologists, business insights experts, and data scientists. Laura and her team help 100+ large companies to better engage their employees. They do that by turning their research into actionable strategies and workshops. But in this episode, we flip the script. Ask not what your company can do for you—ask what you can do for your company. Full show notes: http://bit.ly/btsep029

029 | Being & Keeping Others Engaged at Work with Dr. Laura Hamill

Nick Martin, is a Marketing Vet turned Entrepreneur. He is the Co-Founder of the Joe Coffee App--a mobile ordering app for independent coffee shops. Nick started Joe with his brother Brenden a couple of years ago. As with every startup, they had their fair share of ups and downs to get the company off the ground. Finally in late August of 2018, Joe Coffee raised $1 million in their first funding round. In this episode, Nick talks about how a mid-career crisis led him to pursue doing meaningful work and entrepreneurship. We dive into his entrepreneurial journey from building a startup while working full time and finding a CTO, to learning about the importance of getting business advisors and managing family expectations. Full show notes: http://bit.ly/btsep028

028 | From A Mid-Career Crisis to $1M in Funding with Nick Martin

During my early childhood, I was diagnosed with ADHD. A condition I was able to overcome until my 20s. But after the proliferation of social media sites, mobile apps, and advanced content recommendation algorithms, my ADHD symptoms started to make a comeback. In this short solo round, I talk about my struggles with procrastination, and how digital minimalism and meditation have helped me take a stand against the distracted mind. Full show notes: http://bit.ly/btsep027

027 | Digital Minimalism: A Journey from Procrastination to Meditation

Laura Espriu, is an executive coach, consultant, and speaker who helps women find clarity and confidence by connecting with their strengths. In the past, Laura has led women’s initiatives at a coaching firm in New York called Beck Global Consulting, she’s served as a Mexican delegate on issues of Gender Equality and Education at a Youth Assembly of the United Nations. Earlier in her career, in Mexico, she’s held different HR roles running talent development initiatives for companies such as American Express, Dannon, and Televisa. In this episode, I ask Laura about popular concepts to find and gain more clarity in life such as vision, mission, purpose, and values. How do these all fit together? Do we even need all of them? And what are some tactical ways to implement these on an ongoing basis to living our full potential? Full show notes: http://bit.ly/btsep026

026 | Vision, Mission, Purpose, and Values with Laura Espriu

My guest Rand Fishkin has been called the Pope of SEO. He’s is the founder of a new startup called SparkToro, and co-founder and former CEO of Moz, a startup he grew into a $47m per year profitable marketing software company. In his new book Lost & Founder, Rand shares a painfully honest memoir of his experience as a startup founder. He talks about depression, layoffs, failure, growth hacks, how much $$ founders actually make, and more. In this episode, I ask Rand about his beginnings, his blogging and social media practice, how he got started in public speaking, his approach to product development, and his vision for influencer marketing. Those among other skills, habits, and values that have catapulted Rand's career into starting and growing a startup over the past 14 years—and why he’s doing it all over again. Full show notes: http://bit.ly/btsep025

025 | Rand Fishkin on Becoming an Influencer and Startup Founder

Jennifer Wong is one of the recipients of Forbes 2018 30 under 30 in Marketing & Advertising Jennifer Wong. She recently became VP of Marketing at a fast growing trucking startup called Convoy, and she’s also a digital marketing adjunct professor at the University of Washington. Before Convoy, Jennifer was the VP of Marketing at TUNE, a 350-person tech startup that she helped scale up by overseeing global marketing, public relations, and planning and hosting premium events. Under her leadership, TUNE was awarded $34M in venture capital funding, launched six international offices, and experienced a 714% increase in revenue. In this episode, we’ll explore Jennifer’s beginnings, how she became a top marketing executive so fast, her biggest lessons learned as a marketer and leader, and her outlook in life as she continues to grow. Full show notes: http://bit.ly/btsep024

024 | Becoming a Marketing Executive Under 30 with Jennifer Wong

Beyond the Surface is an award-winning business and personal development podcast. Every month experts from different industries share their best strategies, tactics, and biggest life lessons to give you the smallest dose to build a business and life you love. Beyond the Surface is the first media program in the Northwest to commit to a 50-50 gender balance for guests.

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