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Dream Plan Start Grow

by Allison Turner

Dream Plan Start Grow provides business and marketing resources for today’s entrepreneurs and visionaries, looking to remain relevant in an ever-changing business world.

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  1. Overcome a Negative Mindset as an Entrepreneur

    5 key points to overcome a negative mindset as a entrepreneur. One of the biggest battles when you start a business is you! The voice in your head starts talking and it's not always what you need to hear! Check out my five tips to improve your mindset as an entrepreneur.

  2. Create a Positive Mindset: 5 Ways to Live Your Best Life

    We can create a positive mindset! It is up to us to be proactive in our entrepreneurial journey to create the life we want to live! One of the first steps is to create a positive mindset! Join Allison Turner as she discusses five ways to create a positive mindset. Host Bio: Allison Turner is

  3. The Choice is Yours: Positive Perception is Essential!

    The choice is yours! What I mean by that is each of us has the opportunity to choose how we react to a situation. My favorite quote is the following by Charles Swindoll: "Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you deal with it!" Ultimately, the choice on how I react to

  4. Practicing Gratitude: Increase Joy in Your Life and Business

    Practicing gratitude is key to increasing your joy in life and business! Take five minutes out of your day to write down 10 things you are grateful for! Practicing gratitude can help with resilience, relationships, mental health and more! Host Bio: Allison Turner is the owner of BatCat Media…

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  5. Ryan Atkinson: Taking Action at a Young Age

    Join Allison Turner as she interviews Ryan Atkinson, a 25-year-old entrepreneur who owns and leads two companies, Spacebar Visuals and MagicMedia. In November 2023, Ryan quit his full-time job to run these companies full-time. He attributes much of his success to taking action! Host Bio: Allison...

  6. Marlon Wolfman: Building a New Accounting Model

    Marlon Wolfman, owner of FutureFy Tax & Accounting Solutions, decided to leave his accounting partnership to go out on his own. He wanted to build an accounting firm that focused on helping his small business clients grow. To do this, Marlon has focused on a year-round accounting model that has...

  7. Charlie Martin: You are Never Too Old to Network and Grow a Business

    Charlie Martin, the founder of the Palm Beach County, Florida Chapter of Network Professionals,Inc. is dedicated towards helping professionals (exclusivity in each chapter) increase their business through the resources inspired by structured weekly meetings. Charlie started this business at the…

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  8. Noelia Ortiz: You Can Have It All!

    You can have it all! Noelia Cristina Ortiz-Santiago (Noelia Ortiz) left a job in South Florida where she was business development for an insurance company to move with her husband to Colombia, where he is from. Now they have two boys and she has started her business, Linguistika LLC. where she...

  9. Caitlin Naramore: A Creative Success

    One of the challenges I see with creatives is finding the time and the organization to get it all done! Caitlin Naramore has done just that in releasing her first EP and working on and releasing her first cookbook later in 2024. Host Bio: Allison Turner is the owner of BatCat Media Group, and its...

  10. Barbara Majeski: Creating the Life She Wants

    Barbara Majeski knew from the time she graduated from college that she needed to create the life she wants! No job was going to hand it to her. At the time, she didn't know the way or the how but was willing to figure it out along the way. She immediately went looking for her

  11. Design Your Business! Get Paid What You Are Worth!

    In my interview with Peter Thomson on the Dream Plan Start Grow Show, Peter and I discuss how important it is to create a business around the life that you desire and not the other way around! When we do this, and see the value in what we are offering, we get paid what we

  12. Troy Rand: Doing the Hard Things First

    Troy Rand is passionate about doing the hard things first. He went back to school at age 30 and worked straight through to achieve his PhD. He focuses his daily business habits on doing the hard things first. He isn't afraid to share his journey with his clients and others in the community…

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  13. Interview with Jianny Adamo: From Personal Struggles to Entrepreneurial Success

    Join us as we dive into the inspiring story of Jianny Adamo, LMHC, LPC, who used her personal relationship hurdles to create a thriving business. Hear how her personal journey gave birth to her company, 'Fearless Love', now a leading therapy practice in South Florida focusing on counseling,...

  14. Creating the Straight Road

    Creating the straight road sounds so easy in business but it isn't! Allison Turner has owned her business for close to ten years! It has been a challenge personally and professionally. What she has found is that the more she continues to work on herself, the better the business does! She had to...

  15. Leveling Up with Toastmasters: Build Your Speaking & Leadership Skills

    Toastmasters is a family where individuals are able to improve their speaking and leadership skills in a nonjudgemental environment. Joining me in this episode are Troy Rand, Oris Martin and Samantha Inguanzo. Troy joined Toastmasters at approximately the same time I did, which was Fall 2021....

  16. The Entrepreneurial Mindset: An Interview with Kate Volman

    Kate Volman is an entrepreneur but she is currently the CEO of Floyd Consulting. She is a speaker, the author of Do What You Love, the host of the podcast, Create for No Reason, and sends out her weekly newsletter. This begs the question - do you have to own your own business to be

  17. Living the American Dream: An Interview with Zena Krogedal

    Zena Krogedal, having immigrated to the United States from Vietnam as a baby, has built her life, career and family by living the American Dream. In order to do that, Zena has had to overcome old belief systems and embrace new opportunities. If the founding fathers of the United States thought...

  18. Michael Butler: Unleashing Your Brand Through Publishing a Book

    Michael Butler is the owner of Beyond Publishing, a hybrid book publisher that has published over 759 books in 59 nations. Michael shares with us why he started his company and how important it is to have a book that represents your brand. Publishing a book builds authority on social media, on…

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  19. Jennifer Perez: Leaving a Job You Love to Embrace Entrepreneurship

    Jennifer Perez finally made the shift to full-time entrepreneurship in 2022. Having started her company several years earlier, she had a full-time job she loved with great pay and benefits. Why leave something you love to go out into the uncharted territory of entrepreneurship? In 2022, when her...

  20. The Impact of Video Marketing

    The impact of video marketing in today's digital landscape is enormous. Its engaging and dynamic nature allows businesses to effectively capture the attention of their target audience, convey their brand message, and leave a lasting impact. With the rise of social media platforms and streaming...

  21. 8 Tips to Know When Starting a Business

    8 Tips to Know When Starting a Business! It's amazing when synchronicity happens! At the end of each interview, I ask my guests for one tip they will share to someone who wants to start a business or is relatively new to business. The eight guests I chose to bring together for this podcast meld

  22. James Barbour: The Journey as an Artist, an Entrepreneur and a Brand!

    James Barbour is an artist, an entrepreneur and a brand! James believes that everyone is an entrepreneur and a brand whether you are a Broadway Star, business owner, teacher or mom. We are our brand and that brand impacts how people see us each and every day. His most recent role on Broadway was as

  23. Paul Finck: Helping You Build Success and Wealth

    Paul Finck helps you build success and wealth! He has been an entrepreneur his entire life! Upon finishing college, he knew that he didn't want to work for anyone else so he went into business for himself first through sales, then real estate and today he is a well-known speaker and coach. Host...

  24. Business Tips for a Struggling Entrepreneur

    What are the best business tips for a struggling entrepreneur? Each episode, the host, Allison Turner, asks one question at the end of each interview. What’s that piece of advice you as a business owner would provide to someone new or struggling in business? This episode compiles some of the...

  25. Dr. Jonathan Lazar: Helping Others Feel Their Best

    Dr. Jonathan Lazar, the owner of Lazar Spinal Care in Ann Arbor, Michigan, helps others feel their best. His motivation? He personally grew up in the Sick Care Industry where a new health problem required a different pill. The symptoms were treated but the problems were often never cured! Today…

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  26. Martin Castellanos: Converting a Skillset from a Hobby to a Business

    What do you do when you retire from the military and the police department at a relatively young age? You use those skillsets to create a business. Martin Castellanos converted what started out as more of a hobby to a business that is now ready to soar ahead and impact even more people and...

  27. Twang Sistas: You've Been TWANG'd

    The Twang Sistas are a unique gifting company that incorporate a southern twist! If you've ever experienced one of their gifts then You've Been TWANG'd! Starting a business after retiring from their respective careers takes guts! Today they are having more fun than ever making others feel…

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  28. Unlock Your Full Potential: An Interview with Glenn Lundy

    Glenn Lundy is a highly sought after speaker and expert in the field of leadership and team development. He's the host of the #RiseandGrind Morning Show that is broadcast on Clubhouse, Facebook and YouTube. His life didn't start this way. He's persevered through childhood challenges, homelessness...

  29. Kim Walsh Phillips: Embrace The Shift

    Kim Walsh Phillips, the founder of Powerful Professionals, has created The Shift in her own life where she lives her life and business different than anyone else! In her book, The Shift: Scale Your Business and Multiply Your Wealth Without Sacrificing You, releasing April 11th, 2023, she shares…

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  30. Stroke Survivor to Speaker: An Entrepreneur's Comeback Story

    Melanie Seal-Jones, a.k.a. "Mighty Mel", is a massive stroke survivor turned speaker! As a serial entrepreneur, she was running three businesses and overseeing two houses being built when the pain in her head hit! She went down and when she woke up, she had access to approximately five words. As...

  31. Media Matters: An Interview with Rich Bontrager

    Rich Bontrager has been in media his entire career! From growing up with a stutter, Rich was told that he would never be able to be a broadcaster much less the TV Host, Emcee, Presentation Coach and Media Coach of today. Rich's message for each of us is clear - Media Matters! If you aren't

  32. From Partying to Personal Training: A Journey of Health and Entrepreneurship

    Mo Cooper spent the better part of her youth and twenties partying. Even after her diagnosis of MS in he 20s, she continued to party. It wasn't until she turned 39 that she started to work out. Today, she helps others to become healthy. Host Bio: Allison Turner owns both BatCat Media Group and...

  33. Creating a Business from Her Weight Loss Success Story: An Interview with Nan Jenkins

    Nanette Jenkins created a business from her weight loss success story. She was a teacher at the time and lost 50 pounds in two months. Her husband lost 72 pounds in 72 days. Teachers and school administrators wanted to know her secret. It was based on the weight loss protocol of noted obesity...

  34. Make Ya Move: An Interview with Aswand Cruickshank

    Aswand Cruickshank, speaker, 4-time author, trainer and leadership coach, has used the invaluable lessons that he learned on Teamwork on and off the field to help businesses implement innovative ways to create more sales opportunities. He is passionate about helping teams, organizations and...

  35. What Problem Are You Solving: An Interview with Fitz Hardnett

    A. Fitzgerald Hardnett, aka Fitz, is passionate about helping entrepreneurs accelerate their online revenue. The very first question that must be clear is, "What Problem Are You Solving?" If a business owner is clear on who he or she helps, what problem they solve and how they solve it, the...

  36. Building a Turf Empire: An Interview with Nick Ogilvie

    From the outside, Nick Ogilvie looks like he owns a successful turf company that services northern Texas and all of Florida. In reality, he is building a turf empire! He has written two books to date with two more expected to come out by the end of the year. He has his own turf consulting/coaching

  37. Entrepreneurial Evolution: An Interview with Kari Schwear

    Kari Schwear, owner of GrayTonic, is an executive lifestyle coach, co-author, speaker and corporate trainer. She started her company just over four years ago as a coach for gray area drinking. Her entrepreneurial evolution, through her own education, has led her to where she is today. Kari is a...

  38. Building a Family and Faith Based Business: An Interview with Brooke Joiner

    Brooke Joiner and her husband are building a family and faith based business called Back2Business. They have woven their traditional Catholic and family values into this company where consumers can search local businesses in the South Florida area based on core values, religion and nationality as...

  39. Visibility is the KEY! An Interview with Ken Walls

    Ken Walls is visible! With over 78,000 followers on Facebook, over 14,000 followers on Instagram, over 2,500 subscribers on YouTube and 1,300 followers on TikTok, Ken practices what he preaches! Visibility is the key! He has done over 4,000 livestreams in the last few years and always recommends…

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  40. The Consummate Entrepreneur: An Interview with Sharla Frost

    Sharla J Frost is the consummate entrepreneur. She admits that she doesn't like being told what to do. How do you avoid this? Own your own business or businesses. Today, Sharla has retired from her law firm and is a best selling author, keynote speaker, expert witness, settlement negotiator and…

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  41. What's the One Thing: Advice to Individuals Starting a Business

    What's the One Piece of advice to individuals starting a business? Each episode, that is the one question I ask at the end of each interview. What's that piece of advice you as a business owner would provide to someone new in business? This episode compiles some of the answers from the following...

  42. Faith vs Fear, You Choose

    Faith vs Fear, you choose! When you encounter a situation that is new or presents challenges, what's the first thing you feel? What's that thought that runs through your head? Are you immediately afraid? Or do you have faith that all will work out as it is supposed to? Whether you are listening…

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  43. The Evolution of a Brand: An Interview with Craig Duswalt

    The Evolution of a Brand: Craig Duswalt went from Axl Rose's personal assistant to Air Supply band's assistant to working for an ad agency to owning his own ad agency to becoming a speaker, best selling author, and marketer under the Rock Your Life Brand. Learn how the early jobs with Axl Rose…

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  44. Setting Health Goals for 2023 (Say No to New Year Resolutions)

    Too often we hear of people and business owners setting New Year's Resolutions around their health and business. In this interview with Elissa Erman, learn the importance of setting health goals at any time based on your bigger why. It's important to understand the reason for the changes you want...

  45. Going into Business with Your Life Partner: An Interview with Jack Schulman

    Going into business with your life partner: Jack Schulman and Allison Turner teamed up personally and professionally over six years ago. In this episode they discuss the challenges and benefits of partnering in business with the person you are in a relationship with. Individually, they are good…

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  46. The Impact of Health and Exercise on Owning a Business

    The impact of health and exercise on owning a business can't be overlooked. If you are not feeling our best, you aren't putting your best foot forward in working with clients or marketing your company. Eating healthy food and getting some form of exercise several days a week is essential. Each...

  47. John Brewer: Bring Hospitality Service to the Real Estate Industry

    John Brewer has been in the hospitality industry much of his life. When he made the switch to commercial and residential real estate six years ago, he decided to bring hospitality service to the real estate industry. He has succeeded by branding himself Host Bio: Allison Turner owns both BatCat...

  48. Changing Careers to Her True Passion: An Interview with Jaimy Lynn Cohen

    Jaimy Lynn Cohen climbed the corporate ladder in a couple of tech companies. Once she reached the top, she realized her ladder was on the wrong building and she had to determine her next move. Changing Careers to her true passion was her next step! She had always been a musician but wasn't…

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  49. Helping People Live a Healthy and Happy Life: An Interview with Elissa Erman

    Elissa Erman, owner of Universal Coaching Services, always wanted to help people be healthy. Originally she wanted to be a doctor but decided to become a RN instead. After working in hospitals, she felt she could better help people by working with them before they needed a hospital. Helping…

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  50. Research and Grow the Business by Understanding The Market: An Interview with Tina Pugliese

    Tina Pugliese started her first public relations firm in Washington D.C. when she knew nothing about public relations. She was a quick study and was able to research and grow the business by understanding the market. She built a PR firm in D.C. that she sold after 10 years. Upon moving to South...

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Dream Plan Start Grow provides business and marketing resources for today’s entrepreneurs and visionaries, looking to remain relevant in an ever-changing business world.

HOSTED BY

Allison Turner

Produced by BatCat Media Group

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