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The Blank Slate Podcast
by Sam Tanios
Small businesses have to be nimble and adapt during the best of times. But especially during times of crisis. What we're experiencing now, while unprecedented and challenging (and tragic for many), also provides us with the opportunity for a re-set. Part therapy, part inspiration, The Blank Slate Podcast is a weekly podcast hosted by Sam Tanios that will engage you in a dialog about what's possible now, where to find hope and what can be accomplished if we work together.
Episodes
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The Blank Slate Podcast, Episode Eighty-Four - Ideate Through It.
On today's episode we talk to Daleele Alison, CEO, RooksDM, about the etiology of "Rooks," which in the Amharic language means "to go far," and how RooksDM wants to take people further than they're going today, helping businesses drive efficiency by leveraging tech to do as much they can, flying...
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The Blank Slate Podcast, Episode Eighty-Three - Framing A Moment.
On today's episode we talk to Spider, Owner + Photographer, SpiderMeka Portraits, LLC, about how doing portraiture is like being a heart surgeon and that she gets to help people look inwardly, that what she's doing is important, that it's her joy, she's transforming lives, people can feel things...
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The Blank Slate Podcast, Episode Eighty-Two - It's All Relative.
On today's episode we talk to Audrey Hutnick, Founder + CEO, Smallwave Marketing, about offering a pay what you can model, working with expectant mothers, when a focus on age may mean a potential client is probably not a good fit, and how firing a client can be necessary and rewarding, the...
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The Blank Slate Podcast, Episode Eighty-One - I'm Trying To Be Emperor.
On today's episode we talk to Stephanie M. Sexauer, Attorney and Founder, Sexauer Law, about how all bossy children are told they ought to be lawyers some day, myths about estate planning, the importance of giving homage to our ancestors, asking yourself what your plan is for when you're no…
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The Blank Slate Podcast, Episode Eighty - It's All About Transformation.
On today's episode we talk to Susan Bryant, CPA, CTC, Principal, The MB Group LLC, about so much smart stuff related to effective accounting, though in particular, the importance of finding someone who is more interested in the future than they are in the past, as well as the importance of...
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The Blank Slate Podcast, Episode Seventy-Nine - This Isn't A Side Hustle.
We're back, and on today's episode we talk to Tracy L. Coenen, CPA, CFF, Forensic Accountant & Fraud Investigator, Sequence, Inc. about how when it comes to divorce, everyone knows there is a problem, they just don't know there's a solution as well (as well as how disturbing Coenen finds watching...
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The Blank Slate Podcast, Episode Seventy-Eight - We Are All Human.
On today's episode we talk to Dr. Lakeya Cherry, Evolution Partner, Executive Coach, Dare to Lead™ and #IAmRemarkable facilitator, Chief Executive Officer, Entrepreneur (and so much more) about taking risks, understanding your core values, and those of your business, the four skill sets of…
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The Blank Slate Podcast, Episode Seventy-Seven - Intention and Purpose.
On today's episode we talk to Kristin Hull, Ph.D., Founder, CEO & CIO of Nia Impact Capital about building a just and sustainable economy, focusing on renewable solutions, the belief that the status quo in business is not going to get us where we're going, the need to step into the shoes of your...
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The Blank Slate Podcast, Episode Seventy-Six - Pace of Thought.
On today's episode we talk to Craig Stanley, Founder & CEO of Broadwing Advisors, LLC about the journey he's been on, how everything that's baked into real estate is baked into HR, that any great practitioner (of anything) thinks first and foremost about what the client needs, the importance of...
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The Blank Slate Podcast, Episode Seventy-Five - The Paradox Principle.
On today's episode we talk to Michael Liss, Business & Franchise Attorney and Counselor at Law at FRANLAW®: Liss & Lamar, P.C. on what to look for in a franchisor and the misconceptions about opening franchises, why one has to know what they're looking for, what a good day looks like to them and...
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The Blank Slate Podcast, Episode Seventy-Four - Generational Business.
On today's episode we talk to Dennis Platipodis, Vice President at Hometown National Bank on being a community leader, working hard at becoming a trusted advisor (and not transactional), caring about people and how that's a key difference between Hometown National Bank and the global banks (not…
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The Blank Slate Podcast, Episode Seventy-Three - Admissions Of An Ex-Recruiter.
On today's episode we talk to Anna Papalia, Founder of Shift Profile about following one's dreams everyday, the lightbulb moment when she realized that one of the problems with interviewing is that we have no formal language for it, how hiring managers always talk way too much, why the video...
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The Blank Slate Podcast, Episode Seventy-Two - The Kevin Bacon Episode.
On today's episode we talk to Howard Fox, Founder of Fox Coaching, Inc. about being truthful and kind (which informs the coaching he does today), how he didn't want to die alone in a hotel room, knowing the difference between selling and marketing, the importance of knowing who one's appropiate...
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The Blank Slate Podcast, Episode Seventy-One - Iron Sharpens Iron.
On today's episode we talk to Jay McAllister, Founder of Paragon Tech about how if you don't know what the target is, it doesn't matter what tools you use, providing value and charging appropriately, knowing the pain points of your audience, his love for superheroes such as Spider-Man (and his...
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The Blank Slate Podcast, Episode Seventy - It Just Felt So Old.
On today's episode we talk to Michael FitzGerald, Co-Founder of Submittable about why one ought not name their company after the problem they're trying to solve, how sales is wildly undervalued as an art form, building software with Roxane Gay in mind, start-up culture, the importance of having...
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The Blank Slate Podcast, Episode Sixty-Nine - A Wake-Up Call.
On today's episode we talk to Leilani Quiray, Founder of be the change HR, Inc. about how powerful it is to have a job and income, and how people are elated when you communicate with them, being okay with being wrong, as well as transparent and vulnerable, building a happy and healthy workforce,...
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The Blank Slate Podcast, Episode Sixty-Eight - You've Got To Rescue Yourself.
On today's episode we talk to Larry Chester, President of CFO Simplified about how everyone has fractional people in their lives, it's not about the hours one spends on the job, but how effective one is (and that people work harder when they feel appreciated), having an exit strategy in place,...
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The Blank Slate Podcast, Episode Sixty-Seven - A Clearer Vision.
On today's episode we talk to Christina Beauchemin, Founder of Let My Legacy Be Love, LLC about how the brain and central nervous system work together to make us think certain ways, her work with Neuro-Linguistics Programming, the impact of ANTs, or automatic negative thoughts, granting oneself...
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The Blank Slate Podcast, Episode Sixty-Six - Revolution Now!
On today's episode we talk to Anne Poirier + Tim Drown, Founders of Shaping Perspectives about ending diet culture, rejecting the thin ideal, focusing on body neutrality, how the body positivity movement does more damage than people realize, making people more comfortable and confident in their...
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The Blank Slate Podcast, Episode Sixty-Five - Then What, So What.
On today's episode we talk to Rick Clemons, Founder of Perfect Detour about being how we're supposed to be, that everybody has closets, if you didn't care what anyone thought about you, what would you like to experience and feel, everything you learn comes back and how after you're clear on your...
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The Blank Slate Podcast, Episode Sixty-Four - Souls And Goals.
On today's episode we talk to Carrie Waible, President of CW&Co. about bringing the heart and the grit, how she had always been about the how and what, but is now focused on her why and a big part of her why is working with founders, small business people, creatives and those who try to get from...
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The Blank Slate Podcast, Episode Sixty-Three - Saddle Your Own Horse.
On today's episode we talk to Barbara Newman, Brand Whisperer about listening to one self, her life in advertising, creating emotional connections, cowgirl spirit, saying yes, staying curious, not managing teams, but inspiring them, how feeling good is what drove her, that she's winding down from...
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The Blank Slate Podcast, Episode Sixty-Two - Teachable Moments.
On today's episode we talk* to Barbra Dillon, Editor-in-Chief, Co-Founder & Director of Jedi Recruitment at Fanbase Press about how Dillon (and her co-founder + husband Bryant) take their morals from the stories they love, while telling stories that are meaningful to them (such as the comic book...
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The Blank Slate Podcast, Episode Sixty-One - Reimagination.
On today's episode we talk to Matt Fitzpatrick, Partner at Salt Works Energy about marrying the old school with the new, abandoning Wall Street for the entrepreneurial life (and how that involves starting at ground zero, belt tightening, and embracing patience and risk), the impact of solar…
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The Blank Slate Podcast, Episode Sixty - I'm In The Room.
On today's episode we talk to D. Yvonne Rivers, CEO and Founder of Phoebe Marketing Group, Business Success Coach & Podcaster about seeking work that's aligned with one's mission and vision (and knowing what one's mission and vision are), focusing on your why, how everday is a chance to fill-in a...
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The Blank Slate Podcast, Episode Fifty-Nine - Truth Seeking.
On today's episode we talk to Matt Simpson, Author, Podcaster & Empowerment Life Coach about giving oneself permission to dream big, the benefits of ayahuasca, forging a path of passion, purpose and service to others, leaning into the darkness, examining how we start our days, including a focus…
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The Blank Slate Podcast, Episode Fifty-Eight - Noise.
On today's episode we talk to Jeremy Gershfeld, Director of Culture and Learning, goodcounsel about his career as a classical musician, seeking consistency and The Quartet Approach, creating a decisionmaking process that welcomes argument and dissent, the Subject-Object Interview model, the...
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The Blank Slate Podcast, Episode Fifty-Seven - Refire.
On today's episode we talk to Robin Joyce Tillotson, Chief Cultural Officer, This I Do For Me (and host of the This I Do For Me: Women Over 50, Black and Fabulous! podcast) about how everthing she does is based on bringing other people along, recognizing that most people want to make a change…
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The Blank Slate Podcast, Episode Fifty-Six - The Service Mindset.
On today's episode we talk to researcher, speaker and thought entrepreneur Jon Mertz about balancing profit and purpose, the future of work and the line between work and life, empathy, stakeholder value, businesses doing what's best for the common good, betterment, social impact, his book…
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The Blank Slate Podcast, Episode Fifty-Five - Making Art.
On today's episode we talk to Cartoonist & Writer Chris Schweizer and Liz Schweizer, his life and business partner, about not usually being in the same room, how Chris spends most of his time drawing (and how their division of labor affords Chris the ability to create because he doesn't have to…
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The Blank Slate Podcast, Episode Fifty-Four - Perspective.
On today's episode we talk to Randy Ford, Writer & Storytelling Strategist, First Story Strategies about how storytelling has become a buzzword, the Neural Story Net (and the ways our brain uses story-structure to organize the data we take in through the five senses), The Hero's Journey and…
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The Blank Slate Podcast, Episode Fifty-Three - The Accidental Entrepreneur.
On today's episode we talk to Peter Simon Grenis, Attorney, The Grenis Law Office about survival, the ins and outs of divorce and family law, meeting clients who don't want to meet him (and how very personal his work is), treating people right because doing so will come back around, the need for...
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The Blank Slate Podcast, Episode Fifty-Two - Craft.
On today's episode we talk to Annmarie Lanesey, Cofounder and President, Greane Tree Technology and Founder and CEO, ALBANYCANCODE about advocating for more diversity in the tech sector, paying it forward, the belief that most of us can do this work (and how if you expose people to tech, they'll...
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The Blank Slate Podcast, Episode Fifty-One - Coming Together.
On today's episode we talk to Mark Yonaty, Owner, Greater Binghamton Development about rebranding one's business through partnerships, staying the course, revitalizing downtown Binghamton, NY (producer Ben Tanzer's hometown), extracting lessons from the pandemic (and recognizing today's show...
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The Blank Slate Podcast, Episode Fifty - Like Magic.
On today's very special 50th episode we talk to Daniel Cooney, Owner of Daniel Cooney Fine Art about doing what he wants to be doing, selecting work that is both close to his heart and work he wants to sell, showing amazing artists no one has heard of, having a voice in the world and how…
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The Blank Slate Podcast, Episode Forty-Nine - Brain Training.
On today's episode we talk to Diane Grimard Wilson, Founder of Grimard Wilson Consulting, Inc. about Neuroscience based coaching, the clarity that comes with your brain being more clear, her love of excellence (and people who are difficult), how a lot of things that get us in trouble are hard...
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The Blank Slate Podcast, Episode Forty-Eight - Subject To Interpretation.
On today's episode we talk to Mark Yee, Abstract Artist about shopping (and eating) local, imposter syndrome, endless warriors, The Happiness Trap, dialectical thinking (or holding two thoughts at the same time), being present (as well as the tension between the future and the past), circles of...
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The Blank Slate Podcast, Episode Forty-Seven - Smashing The Turbo Button.
On today's episode we talk to David Fausel, Consultant to big companies and startups alike, about feeling optimistic, skating to where the puck is going, not where it is, missing the serendipity that comes with being in an office (and how someone will find a way to to address that even as we...
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The Blank Slate Podcast, Episode Forty-Six - Soul.
On today's episode we talk to Charlene King, Founder of King Communications (which is in the process of a rebrand that will launch in April, new name charleneking.co) about asking yourself how someone can start a business without knowing who they are first, learning your pain points, determining...
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The Blank Slate Podcast, Episode Forty-Five - Cohesive And Organized.
On today's episode we talk to Elliot Richardson, Co-Founder & President of the Small Business Advocacy Council (SBAC) about getting tired of yelling at his television, how there's never been a more important time to support small business, getting involved with issues that are important to you,...
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The Blank Slate Podcast, Episode Forty-Four - Focus On The Moment.
On today's episode we talk to Bill Gamble, CEO at Pinhole Press about the importance of learning (and not getting lazy), cultural fit and expectations, committing to the situation you're in and learning now to navigate it, not chasing the shiny thing (while recognizing there are no easy…
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The Blank Slate Podcast, Episode Forty-Three - Mission Critical.
On today's episode we talk to Kerry Fagan, owner of Mark Thomas Men's Apparel (the finest menswear in upstate New York) about being a niche within a niche, the human connection, the challenges that come with legacy customers, the importance of owning one nice fitting suit (as well as a blue…
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The Blank Slate Podcast, Episode Forty-Two - Laser Focused.
On today's episode we talk to Jim Bennett, the longtime (and former) owner of Worldwide Express about focusing on the idea and not the business of running the business, the Seven P's, believing in yourself, projecting positivity, the benefits of using playbooks and role-playing (and practice),...
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The Blank Slate Podcast, Episode Forty-One - Running With Softballs.
On today's episode we talk to Amy Guth, Host of Crain's Daily Gist (among many other things) about sharing stories, where creativity happens, and all that we've learned, will learn and hope we may still learn from doing business during the pandemic, including what it looks like when we run things...
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The Blank Slate Podcast, Episode Forty - Passion Is The Word.
On today's episode we talk to Jeff Bennett, Co-Founder of Direct Advisors about always wanting to be better (and the fear of mediocrity), asking the right questions, transparency, compliance, and how working in the grey area is not for him, being focused on the best interest of his clients and…
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The Blank Slate Podcast, Episode Thirty-Nine - Seed To Spirit.
On today's episode we talk to Nick Nagele, Co-Founder of Whiskey Acres Distilling Co. about how the whiskey they make is a reflection (and expression) of the work and dedication they put into planting and growing their grain, why bourbon from Kentucky has nothing over bourbon from Illinois, what…
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The Blank Slate Podcast, Episode Thirty-Eight - Hedging Against Uncertainty.
On today's episode we talk to Sarry Ibrahim, Founder of Financial Asset Protection about having to believe that what you're doing is right (and controlling your emotions), black belt strategy, the Bank on Yourself approach to retirement planning, the difference between visioning something and...
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The Blank Slate Podcast, Episode Thirty-Seven - Still An Entrepreneur.
On today's episode we talk to Dr. Michele Kehrer, Founder of Balance Chicago about knowing that she wanted to be her own boss at five (while also wanting to change the world), and not knowing why this is because she doesn't know any different, taking time during the pandemic to re-evaluate her...
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The Blank Slate Podcast, Episode Thirty-Six - The Fundamentals.
On today's episode we talk to John Gotschall, President at Coaching Financial about the importance of asking yourself, if this doesn't work, can I live with it, also, what business am I in and where am I taking it, the questions any employee wants to be able to answer for themselves - what's my...
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The Blank Slate Podcast, Episode Thirty-Five - What's The Why?
On today's episode we talk to Lidia Varesco Racoma, Founder of Lidia Varesco Design about celebrating 20 years in business during a pandemic, how sometimes small business owners can feel truly alone, asking what keeps one's clients up at night, and what they're passionate about, and engaging in...
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Small businesses have to be nimble and adapt during the best of times. But especially during times of crisis. What we're experiencing now, while unprecedented and challenging (and tragic for many), also provides us with the opportunity for a re-set. Part therapy, part inspiration, The Blank Slate Podcast is a weekly podcast hosted by Sam Tanios that will engage you in a dialog about what's possible now, where to find hope and what can be accomplished if we work together.
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