Vision Pros Live Podcast

Jackson Calame

Learn powerful wisdom from awesome visionary leaders and gain access to growth principles, methods, and resources that will take YOUR vision to the next level!

  1. Why Your Brand Is Invisible Without This Strategy with Austin Holmes

    4D AGO

    Why Your Brand Is Invisible Without This Strategy with Austin Holmes

    Austin Holmes is the founder of Publicity for Good, the number one communications firm for purpose-driven brands, with nearly 10 years of building brands, managing media, and helping companies scale through the power of awareness and positioning. With two acquisitions on the horizon and a following of 20 million across one potential deal, Austin knows what it takes to go from grinding it out to breaking through. In this episode, Austin and Jackson dig into why most entrepreneurs are addicted to conversion tracking at the expense of brand awareness, the hidden attribution problem killing ad budgets, and why publicity done right can change everything overnight. 🔔 Subscribe for weekly entrepreneur interviews and real business strategies. 0:00 - Introduction: meet Austin Holmes, founder of Publicity for Good 1:00 - PR, advertising, and why most businesses aren't ready to scale 3:00 - CPG brands vs. personalities: different needs, different strategies 5:00 - 10-year overnight success: Cardone Ventures and hiring in Brazil 7:00 - Two acquisitions coming: doubling agency size and 20M followers 9:00 - AI tools, API comparisons, and the AI Marketplace launch 11:00 - Grant Cardone: virtues, vices, and what James Allen teaches us 14:00 - Jake Larsen, Video Power Marketing, and Jackson's origin story 18:00 - The NordicTrack campaign: $15K in ads, $430K in sales 20:00 - The attribution trap: why conversion addiction kills brands 22:00 - Laserway: from 8 to 40 locations by changing one number 24:00 - Branding vs. tracking: what Facebook, Google, and Geico understand #VisionProsLive #AustinHolmes #PublicityForGood #BrandAwareness #PRStrategy #EntrepreneurMindset #MarketingStrategy #PurposeDrivenBrands #BusinessGrowth #JacksonCalame

    25 min
  2. Live Abroad, Spend Less, and Build More with Mike Cobb

    MAR 26

    Live Abroad, Spend Less, and Build More with Mike Cobb

    Mike Cobb is the founder of ECI Development, a company building lifestyle resort communities for people with an adventurous spirit across Belize, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, Panama, and Portugal. After living in Nicaragua for over 14 years, Mike knows firsthand what it means to trade the rat race for a higher quality of life at a fraction of the cost. In this episode, Mike and Jackson explore why over 20% of Americans are now seriously considering moving abroad, how community-driven real estate is changing lives, and why the biggest barrier to your next big move is simply getting out of analysis paralysis and just doing it. 🔔 Subscribe for weekly entrepreneur interviews and real business strategies. 0:00 - Introduction: meet Mike Cobb, founder of ECI Development 1:00 - Building communities for people with an adventurous spirit 2:00 - Jackson's vision: an entrepreneur hotel in Colombia and Peru 4:00 - Gallup poll: 20% of Americans want to move abroad right now 5:00 - The paradox: higher quality of life costs far less overseas 7:00 - $130/month apartment, $2 burgers, and $16 teeth cleaning 9:00 - Healthcare freedom: house calls, pharmacies, and no red tape 10:00 - Empowering Latin American talent on English projects with AI 12:00 - Final advice: stop the analysis paralysis and just do it #VisionProsLive #MikeCobb #ECIDevelopment #ExpatLife #LifestyleDesign #InvestAbroad #EntrepreneurMindset #CentralAmerica #RealEstateInvesting #JacksonCalame

    13 min
  3. From Rock Bottom to Bacon Empire with William Bill-E Stitt

    MAR 26

    From Rock Bottom to Bacon Empire with William Bill-E Stitt

    William Bill-E Stitt is the founder of Billy's Bacon and the owner of a thriving restaurant that has been serving his community for over 13 years. What started as a dream written down at 18 years old at Ole Miss has grown into a USDA-certified bacon brand sold in five distribution warehouses and featured on Goldbelly nationwide. But the road was anything but easy, stolen money, a federal agency overhaul, a broken marriage, and the loss of his best friend, his father, all hit at once. In this episode, Bill-E and Jackson talk about what it really takes to keep going when everything falls apart, why writing your vision down changes everything, and how caring for others is the foundation of every great business. 🔔 Subscribe for weekly entrepreneur interviews and real business strategies. 0:00 - Introduction: meet William Bill-E Stitt, founder of Billy's Bacon 1:00 - Sponsor spotlight: Dr. Shannon, Jennifer Reed, and The Water Project 4:00 - The vision: Little Billy's expansion and a bacon road show across America 7:00 - Why caring for others was instilled from day one 9:00 - The power of graduating well: how his first boss helped him find his path 11:00 - From Ruby Tuesday's to national director of to-go and catering 13:00 - Writing the plan at 18: why putting it on paper made it real 15:00 - The struggles: stolen money, ADA overhaul, broken marriage, and losing dad 20:00 - How the bacon company turned around and landed in 5 distribution warehouses 23:00 - Keeping the positive front and center no matter what hits you 25:00 - Final words: tell your story, don't hold back, and always exit positive #VisionProsLive #WilliamBillEStitt #BillysBacon #RestaurantBusiness #EntrepreneurMindset #FoodEntrepreneur #BusinessResilience #SmallBusinessGrowth #WriteYourVision #JacksonCalame

    28 min
  4. The Overlooked Shift in Emotional Intelligence: What Leaders Need to Understand Now Ft. Dr. Jacqueline Campbell

    MAR 26

    The Overlooked Shift in Emotional Intelligence: What Leaders Need to Understand Now Ft. Dr. Jacqueline Campbell

    Something is changing in the workplace, and many leaders haven’t fully recognized it yet. In this episode of Vision Pros Live, host Jackson Calame sits down with Dr. Jacqueline Campbell to explore the growing importance of emotional intelligence, emotional safety, and awareness in leadership, and why these factors are becoming critical for building high-performing teams. As organizations evolve, leaders are being challenged to go beyond strategy and execution. Today, success also depends on how well leaders understand people, navigate emotions, and create environments where individuals can perform at their best. In this conversation, we explore: • The shift in emotional intelligence (EQ) and why it matters more than ever • What emotional safety really means, and how it impacts performance • Why awareness is becoming a core leadership skill • How leaders can build trust, alignment, and stronger teams • What many organizations still overlook when it comes to culture and performance • Why emotional intelligence is no longer optional for effective leadership If you're a leader, founder, or professional navigating today’s evolving workplace, this conversation will challenge how you think about leadership and team performance. Subscribe to Vision Pros Live for conversations with leaders and experts shaping the future of business, leadership, and performance. #VisionProsLive #Leadership #EmotionalIntelligence #EQ #BusinessGrowth #WorkplaceCulture #LeadershipDevelopment #Entrepreneurship #HighPerformance #FutureOfWork

    48 min
5
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32 Ratings

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Learn powerful wisdom from awesome visionary leaders and gain access to growth principles, methods, and resources that will take YOUR vision to the next level!