SPIN IT: Business & Crisis Management with Stephynie Malik Stephynie Malik

This week on Spin It, Stephynie is speaking with Nathan Chan!
Nathan’s journey started off like so many of the other stories you hear out there. He got an IT degree because he believed it was the best degree to set him up for the future. He proceeded to get a job in IT and instantly hated it. So in order to break away from the misery, he headed off to Europe. While in Europe he had an epiphany and makes the decision not return to the job he dreads so much.
Fast forward, Nathan takes a leap of faith and bootstraps what we know today as Foundr magazine on less than three thousand dollars and takes it from idea to inception in just 4 months. 
Today, Foundr is much more than the magazine it started off as. Foundr has grown into a digital content empire and serves as a major resource for today’s entrepreneurs and business owners of the future.
On today’s episode, they take an intimate look into Nathan’s journey and find out how he was able to turn several obstacles along the way into opportunities and ultimately find a way to spin life in his direction! 
 
Timestamps:
00:00 - Spin It Intro
00:32 - Nathan Chan Intro
01:31 - Introductory Comments
01:54 - Why Nathan Started Foundr
05:27 - Teachers on the Foundr Platform
10:27 - Consistently Adding Value
11:24 - Nathan’s Approach to Micro-Learning
14:03 - Can everyone be an Entrepreneur?
15:08 - The Biggest Adversity Nathan & Foundr are Facing
17:18 - Worst Piece of Business Advice Received
18:19 - One Quality Nathan Wants to Develop
20:35 - Nathans Morning Office Routine
23:09 - Nathans view on small talk
26:54 - Top Qualities of a Leader
27:34 - Nathan Chans Courses
30:18 - How Nathan Chan got Richard Branson and Arianna Huffington
34:18 - Top 3 people Nathan would love to have on Foundr
38:50 - Nathan’s biggest obstacle he turned into an opportunity
40:45 - Surprise Gift from Nathan
41:16 - Spin It Outro
 
Social Media & Important Links:
Free Gift: Go to Foundr.com/membership sign up and get a free subscription
Foundr Instagram: https://instagram.com/foundr?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
Nathan Chan’s Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathanhchan
 

On this weeks episode of Spin It, Stephynie is speaking with Robin Dreeke.
Robin is a best-selling author, trainer, facilitator, retired FBI Special Agent and Chief of the Counterintelligence Behavioral Analysis Program.
Hailed as the “Spy Catcher” and a world renowned behavioral expert, Robin will share his secrets to: establishing trust, creating impactful relationships and the keys to building “real” connections.
We’ll take an intimate look at how he’s taken his decades of experience and expertise to create the “People Formula” and how it can take both your personal and professional performance to the next level.
 
Social Media & Important Links: 
Website: www.peopleformula.com 
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rdreeke/
 
Timestamps: 
00:00 - Spin It Intro 
00:32 - Robin Dreeke Intro 
01:11 - Introductory comments 
01:48 - Who is Robin Dreeke?
04:09 - Undiagnosed Learning Difference 
05:13 - How Robin became a FBI Special Agent
11:05 - How the Pandemic affect Robin’s Business
12:59 - Make it about everyone else but yourself 
16:55 - Be of service to others
21:05 - Demonstrating Gratitude is so important
24:40 - Robin and Stephynie relationship with their children
29:10 - People aren’t looking for you to be perfect, they are looking for you to make an effort
39:35 - What part Empathy plays with trust 
43:03 - Assessing body language through the pandemic 
47:44 - The biggest obstacle Robin turned into an opportunity 
48:53 - Spin It Outro

This week on Spin It! Stephynie is speaking with Kara Goldin, founder of Hint Water. For those of you who have not tasted Hint Water, Hint is an unsweetened flavored beverage.
When Kara launched Hint she actually launched it from her garage with the support of her husband Theo. Kara’s story is brillant. Her tenacity, grit and ability to never take no for an answer will deeply inspire you!
Her book, “Undaunted” was one of my favorite books to light a fire under anyone who is stalling! Her message, “START NOW - get out there and TRY! It wont be easy, and it wont be straight but failing is not an option, now or ever.” 
 
Social Media & Important Links: 
Instagram:https://instagram.com/karagoldin?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karagoldin
Undaunted by Kara Goldin: https://www.amazon.com/Undaunted-Overcoming-Doubters-Kara-Goldin/dp/1400220289?nodl=1
 
Timestamps: 
00:00 - Spin it!
00:33 - Kara Goldin Intro
01:05 - Kara’s Book “Undaunted”
05:26 - Family Life
07:30 - Lessons Learned at a Young Age
08:59 - Complacency will Kill You
10:54 - Having your products in a grocery store
17:20 - Why Kara didn’t end up working for Fortune Magazine
21:54 - Getting letters from people wanting to work for Hint
33:02 - Being the youngest VP at AOL
33:22 - Thriving in Chaos
38:14 - Signal Early
41:13 - Over Communicate
45:05 - Biggest obstacle Kara has been able to turn into an opportunity
48:24 - Spin It! Outro

This week on Spin It! Stephynie is speaking with THE MARK METRY- If you have not heard of Mark or are not familiar with his work, you are in for a treat. Mark's parents immigrated from Egypt, he is first generation here in the US.  Mark was so painfully shy due to various issues like mental health, social anxiety, and feeling like he just didn't quite fit in. 
However, Mark prevailed! Today he is a Forbes Featured TedX speaker, host of a global top 100 podcast and a best selling author- BUT, that is not what I am most excited about. What I am most excited about is who Mark is, and how he is constantly and consistently giving back. 
He has dedicated his life to being of service to others by making an impact in the industries of mental health, career enablement, mindset, health & wellness, storytelling, and more...
I'm not sure I have interviewed such an inspirational 25 year old. He has been featured on over 250+ podcasts and media like Forbes, Mindvalley, Influencive, Inc Magazine, Huff Post, Fearless Motivation, Spartan and many others. He has also interviewed top names such as Tim Ferriss, NPR, Lewis Howes & Gary Vaynerchuk. 
Social Media & Important Links:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/markmetry/
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-metry/
Website: https://www.markmetry.com/
 
Timestamps: 
00:04 - Introductory Comments
02:03 - Mark Metry's Childhood
04:15 - Autoimmune Disorder
07 53 - Spending Time Alone
11:48 – Mark’s Relationship with His Parents
14:59 – Grandparents’ Experience and Challenges
19:12 - Mark's Depression
30:00 - One Thing They Could Have Said or Asked
38:17 - Exposure Therapy
44:31 - Building of Mark's Success
48:18 - Showing Up On All Different Platforms
49:38 - Podcast Listeners
54:38 - Favorite Guest on Podcast
55:54 - Worst Guest
57:05 - Mark's Standout On Podcast
58:57 - Screw Being Shy
1:02:36 - Who's This Book For?
1:02:50- Haters Online
1:05:07 - Dealing With Haters Online
1:08:26 - Obstacles And Opportunities
 

This week on Spin It! Stephynie is speaking with Wall Street Journal Best selling author and “Your CEO Mentor” Founder Martin Moore. 
A former corporate CEO, Moore worked his way up from an entry-level position in software development to become a CIO, an SVP, and a Head of Strategy. This led to his defining role as CEO of CS Energy. During his 5-year tenure, Moore grew earnings from $17 million to a staggering $441 million.
Today, Martin runs the company “Your CEO Mentor."  The concept…very similar to the title of his book “No Leadership Bullshi$” and organization aimed at teaching today’s leaders what they won't learn in business school.
On today’s episode, they will discuss Martin dropping out of university and the other challenges and obstacles that he faced on his rise to the top… and what made him ultimately decide to trade in his corner office to start a leadership company with his daughter.
 
Social Media & Important Links: 
Website: https://www.martingmoore.com/
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-moore-075b001/
Corporate Website: https://www.yourceomentor.com/
 
Timestamps: 
00:00 - Martin Moore Intro
00:14 - Spin It! Intro
00:41 - Introductory Comments
01:11 - Dropping Out From School
03:00 - The Ability To Critically Think
04:57 - The First Job
07:43 - Key Mistakes In Career
11:31 - Inheriting Problems on C-suite
13:35 - Pulling Off Massive Turnarounds
16:50 - Making changes takes Longer
18:20 - Starting A Leadership Company
23:16 - What His daughter Brings to the Business
25:40 - The Power Of Digital Business
26:36 - "No B.S", You can't learn in business school
32:01 - How Do You Know You're A Great Leader
34:22 - View Point On Poor Leadership
35:26 - Rationalization of things we do
37:40 - How Managers are chosen these days
39:45 - Piece of Advice For Aspiring Leaders
43:50 - Serve As You Being A Leader
45:22 - Obstacles And Opportunities
48:30 - Social Media & Important Links

This week on Spin It! Stephynie we will be speaking with Jon Ferrara Founder and CEO of Nimble. Jon is considered to be an early pioneer in the CRM space and was the Co-Founder of Goldmine Software Corporation. Ten years following the acquisition of GoldMine in 2000, Jon returned to the start-up world revolutionizing customer relationships AGAIN by founding the relationship-focused CRM Nimble.
While Jon’s been recognized by Forbes as one of the Top 10 Social CEOs in the World as well as Top 100 Marketing Influencers, his rise to the top wasn’t without its share of struggles, and personal challenges that resulted in nearly a decade long absence from the tech space.
In this episode, they discuss Jon betting on himself and leaving his job at 28, the incredible story of starting Goldmine in an apartment with a buddy from college with only 5,000 dollars to their name, and how his life would never be the same again after doctors found a tumor on his brain in 2000.
But through it all, Jon was able to turn all of these obstacles into opportunities and truly found a way to take control and “spin” life in his direction!
 
Timestamps:
 
00:00 - Jon Ferrara Intro
00:08 - Spin It! Intro       
00:35 - Introductory Comments
00:58 - Jon's Entrepreneurship Journey
04:40 - Starting Goldmine With $5000 Dollars
06:51 - When To Quit
09:08 - When Is the Good Time to Pivot
11:31 - Rolling in the $100 Million Revenue Mark
16:12 - How To Handle The Demand
18:07 - #1 Mistake that Jon Made
19:10 - What Was Next After Goldmine
20:34 - Jon's Cancer Journey
24:24 - Positive Thinking to Overcome Cancer 
26:32 - Jon Ferrera's Youth
26:30 - Coming Back From A 10 Years Hiatus
37:00 - Who Needs Nimble?
38:41 - Users Of Nimble
40:35 - What Is A Workflow
43:11 - How To Get Nimble
44:15 - Biggest Obstacle Of Nimble
47:00 - Anticipation Level
48:00 - We're on This Planet To Grow Our Soul
51:26 - A Reminder To Connect
49:47 - It's All About The People Around You
50:50 - Social Media & Important Links
 
Social Media & Important Links:
Website: www.Nimble.com
Nimble Promo Code: JON40 for 40% your first 3 months of Nimble
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonvferrara
Instagram: https://instagram.com/jonferrara?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=