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JMVO Weekly Primer

by Jim McCarthy

Jim McCarthy is a Media Coach, Voice Over Talent, Business Video/Audio and Podcast Producer, Multi-Business Owner, Encourager of Entrepreneurs as well as an Entrepreneur himself. This is a show where Jim shoots the stuff with various people he finds interesting to get your mind right for the coming week!

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  1. 059 - Dan McCarthy :: Planting the Seeds for Re-Opening Michigan - JMVO Weekly Primer Ep 59

    Quarantine.....there are varying magnitudes of lock down. Each state has different interpretations of what their citizens are *not* to do. My brother, Daniel McCarthy makes his Primer debut to talk about what is going on in his state of Michigan. He is leading an initiative at his law firm to...

  2. 058 - Kim McKeeman :: Marketing In The Midst of a Crisis

    The power of #bethemcentric

  3. Finding the Good - The JMVO Weekly Primer Episode 57

    Last Friday I asked people to share with me their wins for the week, no matter how small they were. I didn't expect much. ****LISTEN to this episode and subscribe at www.jimmccarthyvoiceovers.com/podcast A few days and 100+ comments later, people are still commenting. In any dark time, it always...

  4. Matt Dubiel :: Your Employment and The Power of Leverage - The JMVO Weekly Primer Ep 56

    The economy is good and unemployment is very low. That *doesn’t* mean that you can rest on your laurels when it comes to company loyalty. ****Watch this episode and subscribe! The largest radio station operator in the US, iHeartMedia recently “displaced” over 1100 of their Programming, On-Air…

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  5. Networking and How I've Been a Failure - JMVO Weekly Primer Ep 55

    Yep...I thought myself as a failure for many years...this is about as real as I've been in a long time. ****LISTEN to this episode and subscribe at https://youtu.be/1f-0yWb4sTc Thanks to various elements of conditioning I've had early in life, I've felt the stigma of a hopeless future embrace me.…

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  6. Hamburger Client Deep Dive and Rate Shaming - JMVO Weekly Primer Ep 54

    Yeah...so...the audio production guy (me) had an issue with the recording of this episode due to various software changes. I promise you the quality of the info is.....um, sound! Bear with me..... ****WATCH this episode and subscribe! There is a ton of rate shaming that goes on in VO land these...

  7. Witch Hunts, Cultural Attitude and Superheroes - JMVO Weekly Primer Ep 53

    We are living through event similar to the late 1930's. ****WATCH this episode and subscribe at https://youtu.be/5E58LcgO1Eo If you've ever had a meeting with me, it's likely that I've brought up the book "Pendulum" written by Michael Drew and Roy H. Williams. As always, the JMVO Weekly Primer is...

  8. The Power of FAILURE :: Interview with my kid's teacher - JMVO Weekly Primer Ep 52

    Teacher/parent nights have become a part of our world these past few years and they seem to get more interesting as the grades ascend. ****Watch this episode and subscribe to the podcast: https://youtu.be/3RgBZWLgHI8 I always am eager to hear about the state-run curriculum handed down to the...

  9. How to be CREATIVE with your Podcast! - JMVO Weekly Primer Ep 51 w Spence

    Yes, Spence is one of those one-word artists. Deservedly so. ****Watch this episode and subscribe/rate at https://youtu.be/yXIBzvPcrBs I met Spence in 2001 when I took the big radio career leap to what was then CBS/Las Vegas. I had been toiling away at i95 WRKI for several years and received an...

  10. How to be both a Creative *and* a Salesperson - JMVO Weekly Primer Ep 50 w Mayur and Amanda

    Creatives are great at being immersed in their art. I know a ton of videographers, photographers, songwriters, musicians and graphic artists who are great at their craft. The one thing most of them share? The inability to emotionally remove themselves enough from their art to effectively sell it....

  11. A BIG DOSE of Perspective - JMVO Weekly Primer Ep 49 w Beth Torres

    Man, I have to love self-producing my videos. Apologies for having to stare at the side of my head for the first 9 minutes of this episode... With that out of the way... We've all had those days where we don't want to wake up, workout, shower, get dressed, brush our teeth, grab something to eat…

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  12. Is This Marinating Your Mind In *Good* Stuff? - JMVO Weekly Primer Episode 48

    The cannabis and CBD oil industry is in it's infancy. I think it's always fascinating to see how an industry that once was in prohibition gets marketed when it becomes legal. Watch this episode! Julian Espinosa is heading up the marketing for a new app called Cannacopia which will help consumers...

  13. Exit Strategies :: Beginning with the End in Mind - JMVO Weekly Primer Ep 47 w Todd Jackson

    If you were to start a business tomorrow, what questions would you have? That’s the question I asked on my Facebook page a few days before I recorded this podcast. The answers ranged from marketing to funding. Watch this episode! Todd Jackson is a business Attorney and broker. Over the past 27...

  14. What Is Your Word In Your Prospect's Mind? - JMVO Weekly Primer Ep 46 w Laura Ries

    Today it seems that everyone is an overnight marketing "expert".Watch this episode! For me, I know what I know due to years of message crafting with thousands of broadcasting clients across a myriad of industries. I am more of a "what is your big idea and how do we boil it down to the simplest…

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  15. The One Thing You're Forgetting In Your Marketing - JMVO Weekly Primer Ep 45 w Matt Wilson

    Most of my professional life began back at

  16. A REALLY Good Podcast...And It's Not Mine - JMVO Weekly Primer Ep 44 w The PodGoats

    I voice and produce a lot of intros and outros for various podcasts. When Syndicated Radio Talk Host Phil Valentine came to me to ask about producing one for his new podcast, I felt quite honored. ***Watch this episode! Thank you to Mercedes-Benz of Music City @mbofmc for allowing me the use of...

  17. History of Recessions and FEAR - JMVO Weekly Primer w Grant Cardone Ep 43

    FEAR plays a huge part in things NOT happening. In 2016, I got over my fear. I decided to do what I was meant to do in this life and I had learned enough up to that point to weather the transition into what I do today and I've never looked back. Watch this episode! As you probably know, this is a...

  18. Putting Energy Into The Right Places - JMVO Weekly Primer Ep 42 w Rich Redmond and Sarra Cardile

    Have you ever willed someone to look at you? I just did this earlier today. Watch to this episode! As always, the JMVO Weekly Primer is sponsored by

  19. What To Do When Your Business Needs You - JMVO Weekly Primer Ep 41 w Angela Proffitt

    Watch this episode! We build our businesses so that one day we may work *on* them and not *in* them. Yeah....that's easier said than done. As always, the JMVO Weekly Primer is sponsored by Big Dot Lighting - Commercial LED Lighting Specialists. Cap-ex or Op-ex, we have a plan to help you convert...

  20. Making Your Podcast Suck Less - JMVO Weekly Primer Ep 40 with Gavin Spittle

    Watch this episode! PODCASTERS!!!! Podcasts seem to be everywhere these days. Some are really good. Most are really bad. Let's try and fix that. As always, the JMVO Weekly Primer is sponsored by Big Dot Lighting - Commercial LED Lighting Specialists. Cap-ex or Op-ex, we have a plan to help you...

  21. If You Don't Ask, The Answer Will Be No - JMVO Weekly Primer Ep 39 w Steve D. Sims

    Watch this episode! I have had a lot of people ask me how I get some of the guests for my show. My answer is simple: "I asked" In this episode, Steve D. Sims and I dive into this concept and how to scale it up. Steve Sims is the Author of "Bluefishing, The Art of making Things Happen", he's a...

  22. Progress, Not Perfection - JMVO Weekly Primer Ep 38 w The Big Guy Ryback

    Watch this episode! Once upon a time, labeling yourself as an entrepreneur didn't have the glamorous appeal that it does today. To label yourself as such would elicit raised-eyebrow responses and thoughts of living in your parent's basement. But hey, now it's sexy! ****The JMVO Weekly Primer is...

  23. You're Only One Person Away From Changing Your Life - JMVO Weekly Primer Ep 37 w Sandy Gennaro

    Watch this episode! Subscribe to/like/rate/comment on the podcast: www.jimmccarthyvoiceovers.com/podcast How many strangers do you come across everyday? Do you ever get that little cosmic nudge to acknowledge some of them? Do you use people's names when you're able, maybe when they're wearing a...

  24. Tomorrow is Promised to No One - JMVO Weekly Primer Ep 36 w Karen Rose

    Your time is NOW. Go and do.

  25. Into The Woods of Full Time Entrepreneurship, Literally - JMVO Weekly Primer Ep 35 w David DiCerbo

    A more-than-metaphorical journey of taking the leap into doing what you're meant to do

  26. The First 5 Seconds of Your Day - JMVO Weekly Primer Ep 34 with Kevin Watson

    Watch this episode! Please subscribe/rate/comment at www.jimmccarthyvoiceovers.com/podcast This episode sponsored by www.bigdotlighting.com, Commercial LED Lighting Specialists. The wave is here. It's not a matter of "if" but "when" your business will be lit by LED technology. Big Dot Lighting…

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  27. Advice From a 26 Year-Old Financial Wiz - JMVO Weekly Primer Ep 33 with Jerry Fetta

    Watch to this episode! This episode is sponsored by Big Dot Lighting - Commercial LED Lighting Specialists. When it comes to commercial LED lighting upgrades for automotive dealerships, churches, warehouses, manufacturing plants, 24 hour fitness facilities and pretty much any commercial space…

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  28. Instagram Changes and 88 Year-Old Wisdom - JMVO Weekly Primer Ep 32 with Jeremy Bishop

    Watch this episode: https://youtu.be/g3u16M0JBsw This episode is sponsored by Big Dot Lighting, Commercial LED Lighting Conversion Experts. When it comes to commercial LED lighting upgrades for automotive dealerships, churches, warehouses, manufacturing plants, 24 hour fitness facilities and…

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  29. How To Know If Your Advertising Will Work - JMVO Weekly Primer Ep 31 with Peter Sorensen

    Watch to this episode: https://youtu.be/2TVovoO0_pM Peter Sorensen is a longtime friend and one of the most brilliant people I know. He is the first recurring guest on the show as he and I had a terrific discussion about the concept of risk exposure on the very first episode! On with the topic:...

  30. You're Special...Just Like Everyone Else - JMVO Weekly Primer Ep 30 with Bill Phillips

    The small shifts in a big decision to improve yourself are what matter.

  31. Radical Responsibility - JMVO Weekly Primer Ep 29 with Kristin Benton

    Watch this episode! If you think your life sucks, the good news is that you can make a decision to change it. Change won't happen overnight, but you do have the power to make the change. "Well great, Jim. Now what?" Kristin Benton is a Mindset Coach who has been through tremendous adversity in…

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  32. How To Build Your Empire - JMVO Weekly Primer Ep 28 with Elena Cardone

    Listen to this episode and subscribe to the podcast at www.jimmccarthyvoiceovers.com/podcast On episode 28, the Queen of the 10X Nation Elena Cardone joins me on the primer to talk about her new book, "Build An Empire - You Can Have It All". Buy the book here: https://www.elenacardone.com/empire/...

  33. How To Adopt a Mailbox Money Mindset - JMVO Weekly Primer Ep 27 w Chris Hotze

    Watch this episode! If you know me fairly well, you know that I believe in not being dependent on one income. In fact, I think it's one of the biggest risks you can take that's not worth it. My guest for episode 27 agrees. His father enabled him to think differently than his contemporaries about...

  34. How To Handle Those Who Oppose What You Do - JMVO Weekly Primer Ep 26 with Earl Hall

    Watch this episode! In almost any line of work, if you become successful, some of your peers may not like the way you do what you do. On this week's episode,

  35. Effectively Asking For The Sale - JMVO Weekly Primer Ep 25 with Corey Dissin

    Watch this episode and subscribe to my YouTube channel! So many people are afraid to ask for the things they want. Not just the sale, but a raise, a date, podcast guests, etc. I've discovered that you get more of what you want when you not only ask for it, but do it in a way that's strategic and...

  36. Entrepreneurship Is Sexy Right Now - JMVO Weekly Primer Ep 24 with Bill Maddox

    Watch, subscribe, rate and comment! There's never been a better time than now to call yourself an entrepreneur. Hey, why not? It seems like everyone has the title of CEO in their personal social descriptions these days! The reality of being an entrepreneur isn't Lambos and cash Instagram…

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  37. Double Down On Your Beliefs, Advice From A Radio Pro - JMVO Weekly Primer Ep 23 w Phil Valentine

    Subscribe/rate/comment and watch this episode "Phil Valentine is one of the 100 most important Talk Show Hosts of all time." -Talkers Magazine If you're a podcaster, this is an episode you don't want to miss. What makes a successful talk show? Phil Valentine is a nationally syndicated Talk Radio...

  38. Your Future Employment Hangs On Your Credit - JMVO Weekly Primer Ep 22 with Rondi Lambeth

    Subscribe/Like/Rate! Watch this episode. I first heard of Rondi Lambeth on one of my client's shows. Brad Lea had Rondi on The Dropping Bombs Podcast and I swear it was the one of the most fascinating interviews I've ever heard because... ....because, well...it had to do with the mysteries of...

  39. Creatives, GET OVER YOURSELVES! - JMVO Weekly Primer Special

    Watch this episode! This is a video I've been wanting to for a while. The idea of it started when I regrettably got involved in a discussion about rate integrity on a voice over Facebook page. This discussion about rate integrity has been going on for about 15 years now. Here's the reality in…

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  40. The Millionaire Choice - JMVO Weekly Primer Ep 21 with Tony Bradshaw

    Watch this episode! Becoming a millionaire may happen by chance for some, but for the rest of us, it's a decision made at some point in our lives when we desire a life by design. Tony Bradshaw is the author of "The Millionaire Choice".

  41. YOU Need More Money - JMVO Weekly Primer Ep 20 with Matt Manero

    Subcribe/Rate/Comment and Watch this episode! Episode 20 is a monumental episode for the podcast world, especially since many podcasts never see a 20th episode. I was quite excited to have Matt Manero, Owner and CEO of CFF, Commercial Fleet Financing, as my guest. His company provides the means…

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  42. Small Shifts in Diet, Mindset and Awareness - JMVO Weekly Primer Ep 19 with Joe Apfelbaum

    Subscrbe/Rate/Comment! Watch this episode! Joe Apfelbaum is an acclaimed entrepreneur, speaker and author is sits at the head of one of the New York area's most impactful digital marketing agencies, Ajax Union. In this episode, Joe and I go into the importance of diet and exercise and how it…

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  43. Your Body May Be Telling Another Story - JMVO Weekly Primer Ep 18 with Dr. Donna Van Natten

    Watch this episode! From handshakes to hairstyles and torsos to toes, subtle expressions tell us what others are really feeling and thinking – and, also reveal your genuine emotions and intentions. Dr. Donna Van Natten is the author of "Image Scrim...

  44. The Power of Being Nice - JMVO Weekly Primer Ep 17 with Regie Hamm

    In episode 17, I have a ton of technical difficulties but my guest was Regie Hamm. When you're able to have Regie to talk to for an hour, you make it work, technical difficulties or not. Regie has an incredible story, and the way we came to be friends was when we produced a video about "Full...

  45. What Is An Influencer, Really? - JMVO Weekly Primer Ep 16 Brad Lea

    Watch this episode: https://youtu.be/8sBuxnWJqRo Ever have a word that you thought meant one thing turn out to mean something a little different? CEO of Lightspeed VT, Brad Lea and I delve into what "humble'' really means. Plus what it means to truly be an influencer in today's digital world.…

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  46. You're either in the flame or in the wax - JMVO Weekly Primer Ep 15 with Dr. Ivan Misner

    Watch this episode, subscribe, comment and rate at https://youtu.be/wnCHBUOGpow In this episode, BNI Founder and Chief Visionary Officer, Dr. Ivan Misner and I talk about face-to-face, in-person networking can be seemingly overshadowed by social media. It may seem like that's the case, but the...

  47. The Best Automotive Marketing Mind In The Northeast - JMVO Weekly Primer Ep 14 with Matt Wilson

    Please subscribe/rate/comment! 1997. "Young" Matt Carey barges into the WRKI Production Room and asks me, "Do you want to be on the air?" I say, "Sure, someday" Matt replies, "No, now. I can't get a hold of our evening fill-in guy and you're the onl...

  48. Late Bloomers and 20 Year Overnight Successes - JMVO Weekly Primer Ep 13 with Good Time Tommy

    Subscribe/Rate/Comment and Watch this episode: https://youtu.be/xWL5JSoyUBo If you're like me, you may not have achieved what you thought you might have achieved by age 30. Or 35. Or 40. When I was 18, I thought I'd have a few hundred grand in the bank. As it turns out, this line of thinking is a...

  49. Determination, Perseverance and Cupcakes - JMVO Weekly Primer Ep 12 with Mignon Francois

    Subscribe, rate and comment! Watch this episode: https://youtu.be/cJCAaTpCkm8 For Mignon Francois, it all started with an inexpensive cupcake that was meant to bring joy to people who needed it. Here's the video referenced in this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KbGFhG55CjQ "I wanted...

  50. Self Accountability and Sandpaper Conversations with Jarrod Glandt - JMVO Weekly Primer Ep 11

    Watch this episode: https://youtu.be/JQutrEcnBJ0 This week, Grant Cardone Enterprises VP of Sales and longtime Cardone Comrade Jarrod Glandt joins me on the Primer. Initially a discussion I planned on having about office culture, the rabbit hole took us to some places that were quite deep and…

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Jim McCarthy is a Media Coach, Voice Over Talent, Business Video/Audio and Podcast Producer, Multi-Business Owner, Encourager of Entrepreneurs as well as an Entrepreneur himself. This is a show where Jim shoots the stuff with various people he finds interesting to get your mind right for the coming week!

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