Slacking Ambition

Awilda Rivera is a trusted, results oriented success coach, spiritual advisor and yogi who has dedicated her life to helping others succeed by aligning mind, body, and spirit. Whether you are an entrepreneur or career professional, Awilda has the tools to assist you in making the progress you desire.  Awilda joins me this week to talk about how she left her career in the legal field to start her own business. As a certified success coach, certified yogi, and spiritual advisor, she is helping others to achieve their goals all while finding fulfillment an alignment in her own life. Her story is a perfect example what we are possible of creating for ourselves when we have the courage to leave behind what doesn't fulfill us and pursue the unknown. Check out the show notes page at SlackingAmbition.com/44 Leave a 5 Star Rating and Review on iTunes! Donate $1 per month on Patreon and help the show grow! Sponsor AZÖTH - Feeling groggy? Having trouble focusing? Procrastinating? Need a little something extra to gi

This week I talk to Vince Reed of the Internet Traffic Factory about how you too can overcome defeat like he did after he LOST EVERYTHING in the great market crash of 2008 When I say lost everything, I mean EVERYTHING!  He even had to rely on his girlfriend to pay his bills!   Since then, he has gone on to found the Internet Traffic Factory and helped thousands of business increased they footprint on the web.   What's even more interesting is that he didn't even know how to use email before he started it! Vince goes into the failures and successes he has had and how they shaped his mindset to achieve and overcome defeat! Check out the show notes page at SlackingAmbition.com/43 Leave a 5 Star Rating and Review on iTunes! Donate $1 per month on Patreon and help the show grow! Sponsor AZÖTH - Feeling groggy? Having trouble focusing? Procrastinating? Need a little something extra to give you that little something extra? Whether it is in the board-room or the weight-room, AZÖTH is a nootropic s

Kylon Gienger doesn't believe you need a degree to be successful. In fact, he dropped out of college his freshman year and went on to become a successful entrepreneur and host of the podcast "Successful Dropout." Kylon joins me this week to talk about his experiences as a student that led to him dropping out as well as the wide-array of businesses he has started since then. Additionally, we delve into the direction that the modern university system has taken, student debt, the risk/reward ratio of going to college today, and how it is easier than ever to start a business today. Check out the show notes page at SlackingAmbition.com/42 Leave a 5 Star Rating and Review on iTunes!  Donate $1 per month on Patreon and help the show grow!   Sponsor    AZÖTH - Feeling groggy? Having trouble focusing? Procrastinating? Need a little something extra to give you that little something extra? Whether it is in the board-room or the weight-room, AZÖTH is a nootropic stack that provides crystal clarit

On this episode of Slacking Ambition, I speak with Benjamin Ritter of Live For Yourself Consulting and Podcast. Benjamin is a life, relationship, and business coach who helps his clients develop their lives and careers to be in alignment with their values and living intentionally. Benjamin talks cover a wide array of topics including the four areas he focuses on with his client's as well as the three aspects to job crafting.   Check out the show notes page at SlackingAmbition.com/41 Leave a 5 Star Rating and Review on iTunes! Donate $1 per month on Patreon and help the show grow!  

Kendell Rizzo joins me this week to talk about how she went from being a waitress to earning over $100K in revenue as a freelancer on Fiverr. As Kendell shares her story, she reveals how she also struggles at times with the self-doubt, over-analyzing, and worry that Slackers out there also feel and how she is able to manage and overcome those feelings. She also runs the website leadandlaunch.com where she helps aspiring freelancers find their niche, craft their strategy, and launch their business.   Check out the show notes page at SlackingAmbition.com/40 Leave a 5 Star Rating and Review on iTunes! Donate $1 per month on Patreon and help the show grow!

Sharon Lipinski is the author of 365 Ways to Live Generously: Simple Habits for a Life That's Good for You and for Others and the founder of the website BestLifeHabits.com. Sharon is the Habit Super Hero who helps people turn their knowledge into action by focusing on what it takes to develop new habits that lead to success. Sharon quit her day job not long after 9/11 to become a successful entrepreneur and credits her success on developing her habits such that she doesn't have to think about getting things done, she just does! This episode has a lot of awesome and useful information in it so make sure that you're able to listen attentively! Check out the show notes page at SlackingAmbition.com/39! Leave a 5 Star Rating and Review on iTunes! Donate $1 per month on Patreon and help the show grow!

Andrea Waltz is the co-author of the book Go For No! Yes is the Destination, No is how you get There. Andrea and her husband left their jobs at a prominent nationwide eyeglass retail chain to start a highly successful and sought after sales training company that focuses on building courage and confidence by trying to be told NO as often as possible. I really liked the idea of going for no as a means to growth because at the heart of her message is overcoming fear of rejection which is one of those pernicious fears that holds back so many of us from accomplishing our goals. Slackers, Andrea knows her stuff and offers up a lot of valuable insights into how getting outside of your comfort zone by seeking out rejection can lead to profound results even if it seems counter-intuitive.  I really had a lot of fun chatting with her. Make sure to get her book, check out her website, and other resources at slackingambition.com/38. Leave a 5 Star Rating and Review on iTunes! Donate $1 per month on Patreon and h

Jeannie Friedman is an ADHD coach and the host of the podcast "See In ADHD." As an ADHD Coach, Jeannie helps people understand their condition and how to use this knowledge to empower themselves. Because ADHD presents itself so differently in everyone means they experience challenges, which are unique to them. Overcoming obstacles is possible but it requires an individualized approach. There is no one-size-fits-all solution. I really like Jeannie's approach and message and was excited to chat with her as I have struggled with ADHD throughout my life and know that it something a lot of Slackers out there deal with too. Check out the show notes page for links to resources mentioned in the episode at SlackingAmbition.com/37. Also, check out my appearance on Jennie's podcast "See In ADHD!" Leave a 5-Star Rating and Review on iTunes. Donate $1 per month on Patreon and help the show grow!

Laurel Moll is a lifestyle writer, fitness teacher, and fellow truth seeker. She just published her second book called Following Fear: How I Faced 30 Fears and Learned to Trust the Unknown. It's a memoir about how the curious events of the summer of 2013 inspired her to stop following my bliss and start following her fears. The group of intimate short stories share her journey of learning to trust everything that happens—the wins, the heartbreaks, the embarrassments, the deepest disappointments—and to find safety in the unknown. Laurel and talk about how she left the security of being an employee and faced her fear of becoming a writer and starting her own fitness business. Check out the show notes page at SlackingAmbition.com/36   Leave a Rating and Review on iTunes

Orlando Rios is an online marketer, podcast host and producer. Best known for his work with the health and fitness lifestyle brand Onnit, Orlando has extensive experience in helping companies increase their revenue through social and search advertising in Facebook, Adwords, Twitter, and Instagram. He is also a leader in podcast producing and the author of The Podcast Book, the go-to guide on discovering your next favorite podcast and the who's who of podcasters. The 2017 edition of The Podcast Book features over 600 recommended listings including the year's top picks, host, runtime, and frequency information. At 208 pages, it's the ultimate podcast guide! Additionally, Orlando's site PodcastingPro.com gives free education on podcast producing and profiles of other leaders in the podcast industry. Check out the show notes page at SlackingAmbition.com/35 Leave a 5 Star Rating and Review on iTunes Donate on Patreon

This week's episode is all about health as I talk to the Brazilian Health Nut himself, Bruno da Gama. Bruno is the man when it comes to teaching others how to burn fat naturally and keep it off forever! He is the host of the podcast "Burn Fat Forever" and has helped hundreds of people lose weight and keep it off. Bruno has a 5 day 5 Pounds challenge that I have signed up for and have linked to below so that you can do it with me! Just sign up here then head over to SlackingAmbition.com/facebook to join the private Facebook group and share how we do. Resoures: BrazilianHealthNut.com 5 Day 5 Pounds Challenge Burn Fat Forever Podcast @brazilianhealth Donate on Patreon!  

Bill Widmer is a content marketing consultant and freelance writer with over 4 years' experience with a B.S. in marketing and a minor in psychology from Penn State. He's also big on outdoors and travel - he lived out of an RV for 4 months with his girlfriend and traveled the east coast. Bill joins us to discuss how you too can make a living online, but to do it you have make sure that your content is getting seen. Fortunately, Bill is an expert at that and is here to help. He also shares some of his procrastination and slacking stories with us. Check out the show notes page at slackingambition.com/33 Support the show on Patreon

Alison Cardy of CardyCareerCoaching.com joins me this week to talk about how to approach a career change using her 4 proven career change strategies. Make sure to check out the show notes page at SlackingAmbition.com/32

Britany Felix returns to the show to tell us about how her life has changed in the last year and all of the awesome progress she has made! Britany was the very first guest on Slacking Ambition and was in a very similar boat as I was when we first chatted in terms of just getting started in podcasting and entrepreneurialism. Since then, she and her husband finished their cross country trip and have settled in Colorado.  Color me envious! Britany has also started her own podcast production company where she edits and publishes shows for other podcasters allowing her to earn a living while pursuing her own show.   It is a short but inspiring interview that PROVES that you can do anything you want with your life if you just stop slacking and start ACHIEVING!  

Kathy Fetke is CEO of the Real Wealth Network, a California-based real estate investment club, where she helps normal people acquire high cash flow income properties so they  can retire early. Kathy went on to author the #1 best seller 'Retire Rich with Rentals'. She is frequently featured as a market timing expert on CNN, CNBC, NPR, FOX News, CBS MarketWatch and the Wall Street Journal.

Jason Treu is a leading expert on human behavior, daring leadership and relationship building. Author of the #1 bestselling book, Social Wealth, the how-to-guide on building personal and professional relationships, has sold more than 32,000 copies and has been #1 in four business and self-help categories. Go to SlackingAmbition.com/29 to listen!

Joan Sotkin is the host of the Prosperity Place podcast, an author, and a business coach who focuses on helping her clients build a life of happiness by creating a business that inspires them. Her unique holistic approach emphasizes how your internal environment affects your external results. Also, Joan has given you Slackers out there an incredible offer! The link in the resources below includes the coupon code Joan mentioned on show which is good for $25 off of her Financial Freedom course! Check out the show notes page at SlackingAmbition.com/28!

Matt Miller is the founder of School Spirit Vending, a vending machine business that he has successfully franchised. It all started with him being flat broke with one gumball machine! Today Matt has vending machines in over 2000 schools, across 32 States and will double his team size this year alone. He teaches how others can use this method to create a passive income stream requiring little time! Matt offers some great insight on how to overcome fear and doubt to start working towards building the life you want for yourself. Check out the show notes page at SlackingAmbition.com/27

Ace Chapman is a business flipping expert who also teaches others how to invest into profitable businesses and websites as a passive revenue source.   His story is interesting...Ace was a flat broke, college drop-out who had an idea of putting up billboards all over the city that said "We Buy Ugly Houses". That went onto be his first million dollar business and since then he has built a career as a consultant who helps others find and purchase the right business for them and build passive income.  Check out the show notes page for links to all the resources mentioned on the show at SlackingAmbition.com/26

Benjamin Tyler is a transformational speaker and creator of the Unleash Yourself Program. A program he has used to serve people around the world to better understand who they are, what they want, and how to go out and get it. He is also host of An Evolving Lifestyle Podcast that focuses on individuals that are living life on their terms and continuing to grow in the process. On this episode, Ben and I talk about how to live life as your best self and how eliminating mind altering substances from our lives can precipitate that effect. Check out the show notes page at SlackingAmbition.com/25