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Episode 270: Shannah Game – Everyone’s Talkin’ Money

Shannah Game, the Award-Winning Host of Everyone’s Talkin’ Money, joins the show to share her journey from starting a film festival in college to launching the top-ranked podcast with over 24 million downloads. Hear how to approach money as an entrepreneur, manage stress related to money, how much to spend on travel, how to start a successful podcast, and the best burger in Asheville. This episode covers everything from Financial Forgiveness to Assembly Hall. Here’s a small sample of what you will hear in this episode:

• How did Shannah come up with the idea for a film festival
• What did she learn from her first entrepreneurial journey
• Where did her interest in the financial space come from
• What made Everyone’s Talkin’ Money so successful in the early days
• How do you change the name of your podcast
• What are Shannah’s top financial tips
• Shannah’s Brain Bubbles
• What does she like about giraffes

Connect with Shannah at EveryonesTalkinMoney.com.

Enjoy the shoooooow! Check out the show notes below for much more detail. You can also find the full transcript here.

Show Notes

• Intro & College Entrepreneur
  • [0:36] Email me at max@maxpodcasting.com to save time with your high-quality podcast and use it as a business-building tool
  • [0:46] Connect with Shannah at EveryonesTalkinMoney.com
  • [2:12] NOPE
  • [2:09] Podcast Movement
  • [3:21] Podcast Movement 2023 in Denver
  • [3:34] IU (Indiana University)
  • [3:40] Asheville, NC
  • [4:07] Cameo
  • [4:24] What business did Shannah start in college
  • [5:10] How did she come up with the idea for a film festival
  • [5:53] 405 (I-405)
  • [6:16] Nonprofit
  • [6:39] What did Shannah learn from her first entrepreneurial journey
  • [6:50] PR (Public Relations)
  • [7:48] Sundance Film Festival, SXSW (South by Southwest aka South by)
  • [8:20] “The Sundance Kids” from Entourage
  • [8:56] How do you start a business in college
  • [10:12] How was the process of selling Shannah’s business
  • [10:17] Wild!
  • [11:33] Dot-com Bubble

• The Everyone’s Talkin’ Money Story
  • [14:06] Where did Shannah’s interest in the financial space come from
  • [15:02] MBA (Masters of Business Administration)
  • [15:58] “7 SMART MONEY MOVES IN YOUR 20’S“
  • [16:06] Millennial
  • [16:14] California State University, Northridge
  • [16:32] Millennial Money
  • [17:35] What made Everyone’s Talkin’ Money so successful in the early days
  • [20:55] What’s the biggest adjustment Shannah has made with the podcast
  • [22:43] How do you change the name of your podcast
  • [23:22] Gen X (Generation X)
  • [25:18] Such an honor speaking at Podcast Movement ’23 in Denver! Sign up to grab the slides from my session at MaxPodcasting.com/PM23
  • [25:20] Sign up for the Podcasting to the Max newsletter at MaxPodcasting.com/Newsletter and receive How to Edit Your Podcast in Audacity
• Mindful Money Tips
  • [26:12] What a re-miss
  • [26:41] What are Shannah’s top financial tips
  • [27:38] Anxiety, Depression
  • [28:09] Money Trauma
  • [29:06] Checking Account, High-Yield Savings Account, Retirement Account
  • [29:37] Whatever
  • [30:32] How should you approach money as an entrepreneur
  • [30:52] More-very!
  • [32:03] The Debt Shuffle
  • [33:21] How do you manage stress related to money
  • [33:48] Financial Forgiveness
  • [34:43] “Hey, Money”
  • [35:08] Meditation
  • [36:28] Shannah’s Brain Bubbles
  • [37:23] Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott
  • [37:33] It’s La-MOTT
  • [37:55] Shoutout, Haters
  • [38:07] Mice in a Mason Jar
  • [39:31] Dana & I’s Honeymoon in Italy
  • [40:14] How much should you spend on travel
  • [40:43] Budget vs. Spending Plan
  • [41:42] Travel Credit Card
  • [42:39] Credit Card Debt
  • [43:12] Totally worth it

• Rapid-Fire Q&A
  • [43:51] What’s surprising about being deaf in one ear
  • [44:48] Gary Gottdiener – Wild Business Growth Podcast #262: The Sample Group
  • [45:21] Baby Bull
  • [46:07] Assembly Hall
  • [46:38] The Holiday, National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation
  • [46:56] What does Shannah like about giraffes (see SquadShot above)
  • [47:43] Shoutout, Mom!
  • [48:12] Connect with Shannah at EveryonesTalkinMoney.com
  • [48:52] What are Shannah’s Final Thoughts
  • [49:36] Follow the Wild Business Growth Podcast and tell a friend about the podcast. And show love (or roast me) by leaving 5 stars on Apple Podcasts and/or Spotify
  • [49:58] Check out the Wild Business Growth Podcast on Goodpods, where you can see what your favorite people are listening to
  • [50:01] Connect with me on Instagram, Twitter (aka X), and LinkedIn @MaxBranstetter
  • [50:03] Save time with your high-quality podcast. Email me at max@maxpodcasting.com to bring your podcast to life and use it as a business-building tool
  • [50:08] Sign up for the Podcasting to the Max newsletter at MaxPodcasting.com/Newsletter and receive How to Edit Your Podcast in Audacity
  • Theme music: Freestyle Percussion Magik – “Jungle Tribe” – provided by Jamendo

What is the Wild Business Growth Podcast?

Wild ideas. Wild growth. Every Wednesday morning a new entrepreneur joins the Wild Business Growth Podcast to share the wildly creative and unusual ways they grew their business – and teaches you how to do it, too. Hear the minds behind WordPress, Stacy’s Pita Chips, Drybar, NFL RedZone, Big Mouth Billy Bass, the voice of Bart Simpson, and more Wild stories. Hosted by Max Branstetter (that’s me), Founder and Podcast Producer at MaxPodcasting.

How do you start a podcast?

Interested in starting a professional-sounding podcast for your brand, but don’t want to deal with the time commitment of all those behind-the-scenes details? I’ve got you covered. Email me at max@maxpodcasting.com to save time with your high-quality podcast and use it as a business-building tool.

Thanks for listening to Shannah Game on the Wild Business Growth Podcast. To hear more Wild stories like this one every Wednesday morning, follow the Wild Business Growth Podcast and tell a friend about it. And tell them about Everyone’s Talkin’ Money as well. Until next time, Let your business Run Wild…and Bring on the Bongos!!

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Episode 253: Robert Forto – Dog Musher, Alaska Dog Works and First Paw Media

Robert Forto, the Dog Musher and Founder of Alaska Dog Works and First Paw Media, joins the show to share his journey from starting a dog training business to training for the Iditarod. Hear how to conquer your fear of roller coasters, build your business with a podcast, structure your business so you can go on vacation, keep going when it’s 30 below zero, and the magic of margarita snow. This episode covers everything from Foo Fighters to Siberian Huskies. Here’s a small sample of what you will hear in this episode:

• What is the Rock n’ Roller Tour
• How do you prepare for a big life move
• What got Robert interested in podcasting as a business-building tool
• How do you grow a podcast to millions of downloads
• Are the dogs or mushers more important in the Iditarod
• What’s the hardest part of being a musher
• Where can you see the Northern Lights in Alaska
• What chatroom did Robert & his wife Michele meet in

Connect with Robert on social media @RobertForto.

Enjoy the shoooooow! Check out the show notes below for much more detail. You can also find the full transcript here.

Show Notes

• Intro & Rock n’ Roller Tours
  • [0:30] Email me at max@maxpodcasting.com to save time with your high-quality podcast and use it as a business-building tool
  • [0:39] Connect with Robert on social media @RobertForto
  • [2:58] What is the Rock n’ Roller Tour
  • [3:40] Ford F-150
  • [3:58] Enterprise Rent-A-Car
  • [4:42] Metallica, Foo Fighters, Godsmack, TOOL
  • [5:15] “Lateralus” by TOOL
  • [5:47] The Beast in Kings Island
  • [6:16] Shoutout, Ohio!
  • [6:28] Montgomery Inn
  • [6:30] Has Robert been to Cedar Point
  • [7:06] Adrenaline
  • [7:12] Steel Vengeance at Cedar Point, Valravn at Cedar Point
  • [7:40] How do you conquer a fear of roller coasters
  • [8:16] Intimidator 305 at Kings Dominion
  • [8:47] Scuba Diving

• The Alaska Dog Works & First Paw Media Story
  • [9:28] What brought Robert to Alaska
  • [11:01] How do you prepare for a big life move
  • [12:28] Down Payment
  • [13:27] Did the sled dogs take Robert to Alaska
  • [14:14] How much of his time is divided between his dog training and dog mushing
  • [15:08] Body Language
  • [15:24] Livin’ with a pack of sled dogs
  • [15:35] How has Robert grown Alaska Dog Works
  • [16:28] Avatar
  • [16:56] Podcast Movement
  • [17:08] First Paw Media, Dog Works Radio
  • [17:14] What got Robert interested in podcasting as a business-building tool
  • [17:25] Yellow Pages Ads
  • [18:32] TikTok, Instagram
  • [19:24] How do you grow a podcast to millions of downloads
  • [20:14] Marketing
  • [20:33] Field of Dreams
  • [20:46] Always Be Alliterating
  • [21:02] How do you stay consistent with your podcast
  • [22:01] That’s hungry!
  • [23:27] How do you add more podcasts to your mix
  • [24:20] Mentors
  • [25:21] It’s true
  • [25:30] Spit it out, Max
  • [25:38] How do you make time for podcasting
  • [26:34] Advertising
  • [26:44] Netflix
  • [28:22] How do you structure your business so you can go on vacation
  • [28:42] Shoutout, Nicole!
  • [29:40] Write-Off
  • [30:05] Shoutout, Jeff & Emma!
  • [30:39] Such an honor speaking at Podcast Movement ’23 in Denver! Sign up to grab the slides from my session at MaxPodcasting.com/PM23
  • [30:41] Sign up for the Podcasting to the Max newsletter at MaxPodcasting.com/Newsletter and receive How to Edit Your Podcast in Audacity
• Training for the Iditarod
  • [31:53] Laser, Blazer
  • [32:14] When does Robert want to compete in the Iditarod
  • [32:47] Jr. Iditarod
  • [32:58] University of Alaska (UA), Alaska Pacific University
  • [33:56] IRONMAN, Ultramarathon
  • [34:37] How do you train for the Iditarod
  • [36:09] Are the dogs or mushers more important in the Iditarod
  • [36:43] Ford Escort, Formula 1 Car (F1)
  • [37:15] How do you decide when a dog is ready to run in the Iditarod
  • [37:32] HR (Human Resources)
  • [37:43] Tom Brady
  • [38:08] Monday Night Football (MNF), Aaron Rodgers
  • [38:37] Golden Retriever, Nome, AK
  • [39:12] What’s the hardest part of being a musher
  • [39:18] Sleep Deprivation
  • [39:51] CEO (Chief Executive Officer)
  • [40:34] How do you keep going when facing adversity
  • [41:50] Hungry Like The Husky

• The Unusual: Pet Peeves, Quirks, and Weird Talents
  • [42:15] What’s a quirk Robert has
  • [42:56] IMDb, Wikipedia
  • [43:02] Shoutout, Dana! IMDb App, Google
  • [43:46] What’s Robert’s biggest pet peeve
  • [44:05] No idea
  • [44:37] What’s a Weird Talent Robert has
  • [44:41] Pearl Jam, Nirvana, Alice in Chains
• Rapid-Fire Q&A
  • [45:12] Jam the radar from Spaceballs
  • [45:28] Northern Lights
  • [45:38] Edgar Allan Poe
  • [46:13] Whittier, AK
  • [46:37] Kurt Vonnegut
  • [46:51] What makes huskies great sled dogs
  • [47:17] “Breed” by Nirvana, “Smells Like Teen Spirit” by Nirvana, Bleach
  • [47:38] Kurt Cobain, Content Creation, “Drain You” by Nirvana
  • [48:37] Layne Staley
  • [48:43] How do you stay warm when it’s 30 below
  • [49:37] What chatroom did Robert & his wife Michele meet in
  • [50:11] AOL, Yahoo!
  • [51:11] Manti Te’o
  • [51:43] Connect with Robert on social media @RobertForto
  • [52:08] Balto
  • [52:50] What are Robert’s Final Thoughts
  • [53:19] Follow the Wild Business Growth Podcast and tell a friend about the podcast. And show love (or roast me) by leaving 5 stars on Apple Podcasts and/or Spotify
  • [53:35] Check out the Wild Business Growth Podcast on Goodpods, where you can see what your favorite people are listening to
  • [53:37] Connect with me on Instagram, Twitter (aka X), and LinkedIn @MaxBranstetter
  • [53:40] Save time with your high-quality podcast. Email me at max@maxpodcasting.com to bring your podcast to life and use it as a business-building tool
  • [53:45] Sign up for the Podcasting to the Max newsletter at MaxPodcasting.com/Newsletter and receive How to Edit Your Podcast in Audacity
  • Theme music: Freestyle Percussion Magik – “Jungle Tribe” – provided by Jamendo

What is the Wild Business Growth Podcast?

Wild ideas. Wild growth. Every Wednesday morning a new entrepreneur joins the Wild Business Growth Podcast to share the wildly creative and unusual ways they grew their business – and teaches you how to do it, too. Hear the minds behind WordPress, Stacy’s Pita Chips, Drybar, NFL RedZone, Big Mouth Billy Bass, the voice of Bart Simpson, and more Wild stories. Hosted by Max Branstetter (that’s me), Founder and Podcast Producer at MaxPodcasting.

How do you start a podcast?

Interested in starting a professional-sounding podcast for your brand, but don’t want to deal with the time commitment of all those behind-the-scenes details? I’ve got you covered. Email me at max@maxpodcasting.com to save time with your high-quality podcast and use it as a business-building tool.

Thanks for listening to Robert Forto on the Wild Business Growth Podcast. To hear more Wild stories like this one every Wednesday morning, follow the Wild Business Growth Podcast and tell a friend about it. And start training for the Iditarod together. Until next time, Let your business Run Wild…and Bring on the Bongos!!

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Episode 161: Jared Easley – Co-Founder of Podcast Movement

Jared Easley, the Co-Founder of Podcast Movement and Host of Starve the Doubts, joins the show to share his journey from listening to podcasts to creating the world’s largest community of podcasters. Hear how to start an event in an area you’re passionate about, get people to actually participate and have fun, grow your community, what Jared’s ring name would be as a professional wrestler, and perhaps some beatboxing. This episode covers everything from business podcasts to really bad/good dad jokes. Here’s a small sample of what you will hear in this episode:

• What is the best concert Jared’s ever been to
• When did he realize there needed to be an event for podcasters
• What was the moment he listened to a podcast for the first time
• How did Jared and Dan make sure people actually came to Podcast Movement in the first place
• What element of the Podcast Movement journey warms Jared’s heart the most
• How have he and team been able to grow the Podcast Movement community
• The Wild Banjo Shoutout of the Week
• What is a dad joke Jared can (regrettably) share

Connect with Jared at PodcastMovement.com.

Enjoy the shoooooow! Check out the show notes below for much more detail.

Show Notes

• Intro & Podcasting
  • [0:36] Email me at max@maxpodcasting.com to save time with your high-quality podcast and use it as a business-building tool
  • [0:49] Connect with Jared at PodcastMovement.com
  • [2:31] No idea on “J-Rod”
  • [2:55] Starbucks, Jared, Subway
  • [3:10] Hoosiers
  • [3:44] What is the best concert Jared’s ever been to
  • [3:54] Networking
  • [4:04] Podcast
  • [4:22] Willie Nelson, Pearl Jam
  • [4:36] David Wilcox
  • [4:40] Asheville, NC
  • [5:40] Brand Ambassador
  • [6:03] Podcast Movement
  • [6:07] How was Jared’s experience on Sliding Rock
  • [6:26] Weaverville, NC
  • [7:32] Nashville, TN (not to be confused with Asheville)
  • [7:51] Lolol
  • [8:00] We did wear something
  • [8:45] What was the moment Jared listened to a podcast for the first time
  • [8:56] The Official Lost Podcast, Damon Lindelof, Carlton Cuse
  • [9:30] Walkie Talkie, iPod
  • [11:15] Chris Murphy, #Smashville
  • [11:52] Internet Business Mastery
  • [13:00] Starve the Doubts
  • [13:46] Where did the idea to start a podcast come from
  • [13:55] Blogging
  • [14:09] Content
  • [14:24] Pat Flynn
  • [15:52] ATR2100x
  • [16:12] Mixer
  • [16:20] Got me with the hurdles dad joke
  • [18:03] Dropbox
  • [18:24] Shoutout Entrepreneur Clark!
  • [18:30] Investor
  • [18:55] Now that is an image
  • [19:05] “Dueling Banjos” by Eric Weissberg
• The Podcast Movement Story
  • [19:23] Let’s go to Podcast Movement *plays new chord*
  • [20:09] Pivotable with Max
  • [20:26] When did Jared realize there needed to be an event for podcasters
  • [21:11] New Media Expo (NMX), BlogWorld, CES (Consumer Electronics Show)
  • [21:40] Social Media, YouTube
  • [23:02] Dan Franks
  • [23:27] Business Podcasts
  • [23:52] CPA (Certified Public Accountant), Project Manager, Software
  • [24:08] Danny Matthews Wrestler on Google
  • [25:29] Take a bow, Max
  • [25:47] Field of Dreams Game
  • [25:56] How did Jared and Dan make sure people actually came to Podcast Movement in the first place
  • [26:30] Email List, Crowdfunding
  • [28:57] PodCamp
  • [31:33] Lololol
  • [32:31] Danny Matthews Wrestler on YouTube
  • [32:45] Tumblr
  • [33:08] Navy
  • [33:27] Hulk Hogan, Brother
  • [34:08] Dan got mad today?!
  • [35:28] Podcast Movement Facebook Page, Podcast Movement University (PMU)
  • [35:37] How have Jared and team been able to grow the Podcast Movement community
  • [37:37] NPR (National Public Radio), Apple
  • [39:12] Podcast Production
  • [40:45] Sarah Koenig, Serial, Marc Maron, Kevin Smith, Clerks, Aisha Tyler, The Talk, Girl on Guy
  • [41:15] Gimlet, Wondery, Stitcher
  • [41:52] Shoutout Modcast Povement
  • [44:21] Contractors
  • [45:11] Newsletters, Professional Services
  • [46:00] What element of the Podcast Movement journey warms Jared’s heart the most
  • [46:20] Depression
  • [48:52] What a combo
  • [49:52] Bird Watching Podcasts
  • [50:04] Keynotes
  • [51:48] Save time with your high-quality podcast. Email me at max@maxpodcasting.com to bring your podcast to life and use it as a business-building tool

• Wild Business Shoutout of the Week
  • [53:10] Wild Banjo Shoutout of the Week
  • [53:28] Creative Marketing
  • [53:50] What is the “Houdini Effect” Jared and Dan have used with Podcast Movement
  • [54:32] Marketing, Brand
  • [55:39] Personal Branding
  • [58:08] Podcasting Good to Great: How to Grow Your Audience Through Collaboration by Jared Easley, Stop Chasing Influencers: The True Path To Building Your Business and Living Your Dream by Jared Easley & Kimanzi Constable
  • [58:53] Rapport to Reciprocity
  • [59:54] An Army of Max is a scary, pivotable thing
  • [1:00:30] Shoutout our good friend, Alliteration
  • [1:00:50] Welcome back to the Wild, Humble Soliloquy with Friends

• Rapid-Fire Q&A
  • [1:01:08] What would Jared’s ring name be as a professional wrestler
  • [1:01:40] Confirmed on this podcast and this one only
  • [1:01:54] What is a quirk Jared has
  • [1:02:30] John Kenney
  • [1:03:11] What is a Dad Joke Jared can share
  • [1:03:32] Bazinga!
  • [1:04:00] Jared beatboxing!
  • [1:04:13] FinCon
  • [1:04:49] MacGruber
  • [1:04:52] What is a lesson Jared learned in the Navy
  • [1:05:32] The Facts of Life
  • [1:06:06] If Jared could host Podcast Movement anywhere in the universe, where would it be
  • [1:07:03] Hawaii Convention Center
  • [1:08:05] Connect with Jared at PodcastMovement.com
  • [1:08:26] Email Jared@PodcastMovement.com
  • [1:08:56] What are Jared’s Final Thoughts
  • [1:10:23] Follow the Wild Business Growth Podcast and tell a friend about the podcast
  • [1:10:41] Check out the Wild Business Growth Podcast on GoodPods, where you can see what your favorite people are listening to
  • [1:10:44] Connect with me on Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn at @MaxBranstetter
  • [1:10:47] Save time with your high-quality podcast. Email me at max@maxpodcasting.com to bring your podcast to life and use it as a business-building tool
  • Theme music: Freestyle Percussion Magik – “Jungle Tribe” – provided by Jamendo

What is the Wild Business Growth Podcast?

Wild ideas. Wild growth. Every Wednesday morning a new entrepreneur or innovator joins the Wild Business Growth Podcast to share the crazy creative and unusual ways they grew their business, and provides tips for you to do it, too. Hear the woman who became the voice of Siri, the man who’s reinventing the sandcastle, how GaryVee’s partners are turning the wine world upside down, and more wild stories. Hosted by Max Branstetter (that’s me), Founder and Podcast Producer at MaxPodcasting.

How do you start a podcast?

Interested in starting a professional-sounding podcast for your brand, but don’t want to deal with the time commitment? I’ve got you covered. Email me at max@maxpodcasting.com to save time with your high-quality podcast and use it as a business-building tool.

Thanks for listening to Jared Easley on the Wild Business Growth Podcast. To hear more Wild stories like this one every Wednesday morning, follow the Wild Business Growth Podcast and tell a friend about it. Until next time, Let your business Run Wild…and Bring on the Bongos!!

What is the Wild Business Growth Podcast?

Wild ideas. Wild growth. Every Wednesday morning a new entrepreneur or innovator joins the Wild Business Growth Podcast to share the crazy creative and unusual ways they grew their business, and provides tips for you to do it, too. Hear the woman who became the voice of Siri, the man who’s reinventing the sandcastle, how GaryVee’s partners are turning the wine world upside down, and more wild stories. Hosted by Max Branstetter (that’s me), Founder and Podcast Producer at MaxPodcasting.

Episode #118: Sarah Groen – Luxury Travel Insider, Founder of Bell + Bly Travel

Sarah Groen, the Founder of Bell + Bly Travel, joins the show to share her journey from rolling out Uber Eats in Houston and Phoenix to becoming a top luxury travel advisor. Hear how to dig deep into the minds of your customers, build a network of all-star partners, provide stellar customer service, create unforgettable experiences, and the craziest thing Sarah has ever seen while traveling. This episode covers everything from entrepreneurship lessons to travel tips. Here’s a small sample of what you will hear in this episode:

• What did Sarah do at Uber Eats
• How do you go about rapid prototyping
• What makes an experience luxury
• How do you find a channel partner
• What makes Bell + Bly Travel different
• What are the most unforgettable travel experiences
• How was Sarah’s trip to the Gates of Hell
• How do you get over jet lag

Connect with Sarah at BellAndBlyTravel.com, her Luxury Travel Insider podcast, and on Instagram at @SarahGoesGlobal.

Enjoy the shooooow! Check out the show notes below for much more detail.

Show Notes

• Intro & Uber Eats
  • [0:17] Oh, Hello
  • [0:29] Email me at max@maxpodcasting.com for help using your podcast as a business-building tool
  • [0:45] Connect with Sarah at BellAndBlyTravel.com, her Luxury Travel Insider podcast, and on Instagram at @SarahGoesGlobal
  • [1:40] Luxury Travel
  • [2:02] Podcast Movement Virtual aka #PMvirtual
  • [2:26] Uber
  • [2:33] What was Sarah’s role at Uber Eats
  • [2:41] Finance, Tech (Technology), FinTech
  • [3:10] Startup
  • [3:17] Entrepreneurship
  • [3:24] Product Team
  • [4:01] Iterative Process
  • [4:11] How do you go about Rapid Prototyping
  • [4:34] Product, Service
  • [4:44] Customer
  • [5:00] Engineering
  • [5:10] Code
  • [5:37] What is something surprising about Uber Eats
  • [6:16] iPad
  • [6:32] Cross-Dispatch
• The Bell + Bly Travel Story
  • [7:46] Transportation
  • [8:00] How did Sarah get into the travel space
  • [8:11] Travel Bug
  • [8:17] SURGE Accelerator
  • [8:58] Study Abroad
  • [9:12] How to visit 10 countries in 10 days
  • [9:26] Red Eye
  • [9:44] Investment Banker (I-Banker)
  • [10:04] Equity
  • [11:08] Trip Planning
  • [11:40] Why should you work with Bell + Bly Travel
  • [11:52] Executives, CEO (Chief Executive Officer)
  • [12:13] Blog
  • [12:34] Client
  • [12:45] Sales
  • [13:13] Hey! Early Pet Peeves
  • [13:57] Pattern Matching
  • [14:09] Google
  • [14:44] How do you dig deep into the minds of your customers
  • [14:53] Podcast Interviews
  • [15:00] Podcasting
  • [15:24] Boutique Hotels
  • [16:00] Feedback Calls
  • [16:42] Why does Sarah focus on luxury
  • [16:55] Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Language Immersion in Nicaragua
  • [17:45] Network
  • [17:50] Sales Process
  • [18:05] Profitable
  • [18:26] Markos Chaidemenos of Canaves Oia, Santorini on Luxury Travel Insider
  • [18:29] Dana & I’s trip to Santorini
  • [18:58] How do you build a network of all-star partners
  • [19:21] Channel Partner
  • [19:39] Virtuoso Consortium, Travel Advisor, Hotelier
  • [20:13] Virtuoso Conferences
  • [20:27] Email
  • [21:00] One&Only Mandarina, GM (General Manager)
  • [21:24] Podcast
  • [21:36] How do you build a travel advisor business
  • [22:03] Small Businesses
  • [22:12] Income
  • [22:33] Customer Service
  • [22:46] Luxury Traveler
  • [23:28] Train Strike in Italy
  • [24:07] Save time with your high-quality podcast. Email me at max@maxpodcasting.com to bring your podcast to life and use it as a business-building tool

• Inspiration & Creativity: People, Hobbies, and Resources
  • [24:46] What makes an unforgettable vacation
  • [25:21] Weekend Getaway
  • [25:35] Percy Jackson and the Olympians by Rick Riordan, Greek Gods
  • [25:45] Cost Rican Leftover Turkey Recipes
  • [26:51] How do you make something memorable
  • [27:38] Dana & I’s cooking class in Mykonos
  • [28:18] What memorable experiences have Sarah and her clients had
  • [28:48] Etsy Santa Claus Letters
  • [30:03] Ice Fishing, Snowmobiling
  • [30:41] Excel File
• Wild Business Shoutout of the Week
  • [31:24] Lindblad
  • [31:51] National Geographic Explorer
  • [32:01] Galápagos Islands
  • [32:22] Plankton
  • [32:34] Zodiac Boats
  • [32:38] National Geographic (Nat Geo)
  • [32:45] Lindblad Project Experiences
  • [33:00] Alaskan Cruises
  • [33:41] Plankton from SpongeBob SquarePants
  • [33:58] Geology, Microseismic, Inc.
  • [34:08] Ba-dum chh!
• Rapid-Fire Q&A
  • [34:17] What is Sarah’s favorite place she’s ever traveled to
  • [34:44] Colombia
  • [34:54] The 5 Stans – Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan
  • [35:03] Stan
  • [35:12] The Gates of Hell in Turkmenistan
  • [35:57] Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, Las Vegas, NV
  • [36:37] How do you get over jet lag
  • [37:21] What is Sarah’s biggest pet peeve
  • [38:06] Connect with Sarah at BellAndBlyTravel.com, her Luxury Travel Insider podcast, and on Instagram at @SarahGoesGlobal
  • [38:36] What are Sarah’s final thoughts
  • [39:05] Subscribe to the Wild Business Growth Podcast and tell a friend about the podcast
  • [39:08] Check out the Wild Business Growth Podcast on GoodPods, where you can see what your favorite people are listening to
  • [39:17] Connect with me on Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn at @MaxBranstetter
  • [39:19] Save time with your high-quality podcast. Email me at max@maxpodcasting.com to bring your podcast to life and use it as a business-building tool
  • Theme music: Freestyle Percussion Magik – Jungle Tribe – provided by Jamendo

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