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Big Stud Podcast — 300 episodes
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Why Culture and Accountability Drive Billion-Dollar Growth w/ Michael Hoy
We Have Something To Say About That Ep. 25 You Can't Lead a Business While Avoiding Your Emotions
What Happens When You Talk About Money First w/ Justin Hatcher
We Have Something To Say About That Ep. 24 - Doing What You Hate to Get What You Want
Real Leadership in a Family Business: How to Scale Without Losing Control w/ Vince Nardo
We Have Something To Say About That Ep. 23 - Leading Through Burnout, Layoffs, and Uncertainty
Me, Myself & a Mic Ep. 21 - Nothing Can Come Above The Mission, Including Your Emotions Around Hard Decisions….
Me, Myself & a Mic Ep. 20 - The Cost Of Free Time
We Have Something To Say About That Ep. 22 - Authenticity, Delegation, and the Cost of Avoidance in Business and Life
We Have Something To Say About That Ep. 21 - Success, Struggle, and Speaking Your Truth
Me, Myself & A Mic Ep. 19 - Simplifying Expectations to Increase Patience
We Have Something To Say About That Ep. 20 - Building Relationships that Last
Me, Myself & A Mic Ep. 18 - Sharing A Couple Big Personal Wins
We Have Something To Say About That Ep. 19 - Getting Lost in the Right Things
Me, Myself & a Mic Ep. 17 - Can Anyone Become A Leader?
We Have Something To Say About That Ep. 18 - The Power of Processing Out Loud
Me, Myself & A Mic Ep. 16 - The Truth about Vulnerability
What It Takes To Build A 9-Figure Company w/ Brian Gottlieb
Me, Myself & A Mic Ep. 15 - Focusing on Recovery Has Helped My Productivity
We Have Something to Say About That Ep 17. - Managing Triggers, Marketing Mindset & Balancing the Chaos
We Have Something To Say About That Ep. 16 - Analyzing and Adjusting Company Meetings
Me, Myself & a Mic Ep. 14 - Going All In On Hobbies Helps Them Stick
We Have Something To Say About That! Ep. 15 - Little Activities, Not So Little Impact.
Me, Myself & a Mic Ep. 13 - Getting Back to Prioritizing me
We Have Something to Say About That Ep. 14 - Passion needed for the mission, Ego as a CEO, Adjusting Decisions Quickly
Me, Myself & a Mic Ep. 12 - I Have a Responsibility to Execute
We Have Something To Say About That! Ep. 13 - #TBT Unpacking WinRate's Q1 Event
Developing Influence and Impact in Your Sales Process Through Technology w/ Dean Curtis Ep. 224
Me, Myself & a Mic Ep. 11 - People Want To Help But Need To Be Told How
We Have Something To Say About That! Ep. 12 - Vulnerability as a man, Teaching your team how to evolve ahead of future problems, Needing to communicate more as a C-Suite
We Have Something To Say About That Ep. 11 - It's Been A Great Year And A Shit Week
We Have Something To Say About That Ep. 10 - ChatGPT Interviews Mike Claudio!
Me, Myself & A Mic Ep. 10 Building a To Do list to get out of a Slump
We Have Something To Say About That Ep. 9 - Leading Friends and Family, Mikes Evolution for internal meetings, Sams need to evolve into full C-Level Activity
Me, Myself & a Mic Ep. 9 - Road warrior, Money Tree Growth, Compartmentalization.
We Have Something To Say About That Ep. 8 - Feeling Lonely as a Leader, Understanding When to Adjust, Realizing its Time to Reprioritize Time Commitments
Me, Myself & a Mic Ep. 8 - As A CEO It Can Be Hard To See Where You Are Winning…
We Have Something to Say About That Ep. 7 - Making HARD Cashflow Decisions, Studying Your Mentors, and Being someone Worth Following
Me, Myself & a Mic Ep. 7 - Proving Things to Myself
We Have Something to Say About That Ep. 6 - The Impact of Telling the Truth
Me, Myself & A Mic Ep. 6 - Event Week Recap
We Have Something To Say About That Ep. 5 - The Power of Fractional Leadership
Me, Myself & a Mic Ep. 5 - The Pressure of Payroll
We Have Something To Say About That w/ Mike and Sam Ep. 4 - Showing Up Differently Than How You Feel
Me, Myself & a Mic Ep. 4 - Employees Want to be Led
We Have Something To Say About That w/ Mike and Sam Ep. 3 - Underestimating That Employees Want to be Led
Me, Myself & a Mic Ep. 3 - Committing and Focusing
We Have Something To Say About That w/ Mike and Sam Ep. 2 - Making an Impact Has No Quota
Me, Myself & a Mic Ep. 2 - The Importance of Company Retreats
We Have Something To Say About That w/ Mike and Sam - Ep. 1
Me, Myself & a Mic - Ep. 1
What has Mike been up to?
MMM 188 - I Don't Need To Be The Most Successful Person On The Planet
MMM 187 - The Peloton Effect
MMM 186 - Communication Is A Fail Forward Skillset
Part 2 - Embrace the Lion (Cody Jefferson) Interview of Mike Claudio
MMM 185 - What Do I Do For Inner Peace?
MMM 184 - Just Do The Things
Part 1 - Embrace the Lion (Cody Jefferson) Interview of Mike Claudio
MMM 183 - Telling the difference between God showing you an opportunity vs the enemy trying to distract you
MMM 182 - Prayer over Critique
Why I started Zero Doubt Marketing
Implementing high standards in your life and service company w/ Charlie Beis ep. 223
MMM 181 - People don't Break into and steal from empty houses
MMM 180 - What does Zero Doubt Mean to me?
3 Ways To Trim Down Your Team ep. 223
MMM 179 - Know When You Do And Don't Want To Change
Mike & Tiff - Making Friends Is Hard, Here Is What We Are Doing About It
MMM 178 - The Only Thing I Regret
Battling to Build a Strong Personal Brand Consistently Over Time w/ Jordan Stupar ep. 222
MMM 177 - To Achieve Self Improvement Without Self Discipline Upgrade Your Self Image
MMM 176 - You Cannot Frankenstein Your Life…
1099 Changes That You Need to Know About w/ Quinton LoveJoy ep. 221
MMM 175.2 - This Years Battles Will Be What Provides Next Years Trophies
MMM 175 - Today's Trophy's Are For Last Years Battles
MMM 174 - Working Through The Emotion of Hard Decisions
Owning Your Own Economy w/ Keith Gause ep. 220
MMM 173 - Winning Quietly vs Winning Publicly
MMM 172 - The Real Value of Your Scars
Building Raving Fans w/ Clifton Muckenfuss Ep. 219
MMM 171 - Now is the time to fix your winter financial issues
MMM 170 - Buying Back Your Time Without Guilt
Igniting Results with a Fractional COO w/ Jessica Stahl ep. 218
MMM 169 - Showing Up For The People That Matter When You Have Nothing Left
MMM 168 - What I have Learned Since Deleting Social Media From my Phone
Not all App Companies are created equally w/ Logan Fields Ep. 217
MMM 167 - Destroying Anxiety
Mike & Tiff
MMM 166 - I don't know…. YET
AMA 91 - Spiritually Rewarding Decision, Financial Independence Through the Internet & Evolving Your Message From Stage
The Rise of Virtual Assistants w/ Chris Kille Ep. 216
MMM 165 - You Can't Be Fully Abundant Until You Can Love Yourself
AMA 90 - Biggest Money Hurdles, Clients Surpassing You & Creating A New Business Plan
MMM 164 - You Must Out Fail Your Competition
AMA 89 - Do You Ever Feel Like Giving Up? How To Prioritize Your Time & The Balance Between Setting Goals That May Be A Stretch and Ones That Are Attainable
Building the Mindset of a Modern Sales Approach w/ Dan Jourdan ep. 215
MMM 163 - Confirmation Bias - You listen to info that corroborates what you already believe
AMA 88 - Debunking The Truths of Business, Ketchup; Sauce or Condiment? Doing Whatever You Wanted for a Full Day!
MMM 162 - The reason people get talked out of things is because they never got talked into it (People are fooling you out of your potential!)
AMA 87 - Overcoming The "I Don't Deserve...", Struggles That Come With Success, Biggest Challenge with being CEO of Two Companies
Holding Your Standards Is The Only Standard w/ David Wintzer ep. 214
MMM 161 - Reality is the Most Powerful Decision Tool
AMA 86 - The First Vision of WinRate, Meal Recommendations and Weekly Planning.
Mike & Tiff - Getting Your Spouse on Board with your vision
MMM 160 - My Perspective on Idle Hands is the Devils Playground
AMA 85 - Best Practices and Getting Comfortable with Public Speaking & Tips for Training New Talent
Obedience vs Alignment w/ Brian Gottlieb ep. 213
MMM 159 - You Must Piss Some People Off
Planning for the Week and How To Delegate, Travel Tips & Keeping Cravings Down After Leg Day
MMM 158 - What Evidence do you have about your potential?
AMA 83 - Best Approach For Preparing For The Week, Accidentally Waking Up Late, Planning For Family Time
Crisis Management - How to prepare for the unexpected turbulence - Vivek Chakrabortty Ep. 212
MMM 157 - Healthy Conflict vs Unhealthy Conflict
AMA 82 - Biggest Honorarium For Speaking, Overcoming Challenges As An Entrepreneurs & How Long Do You Prep Before Speaking?
Mike & Tiff - Life Is Better With A Plan
MMM 156 - The Pain Is A Privilege
AMA 81 - Charging Low Rates = Bad Quality Services, Excelling As An Athlete, Words of Wisdom For 16 Year Old Mike
Money UnMasked w/ Garrett Gunderson ep. 211
MMM 155 - Consider the source
AMA 80 - Managing Your Time On Social Media, Only Men Clients? Colonizing On Mars!
MMM 154 - Do The Thing You Need To Do First
AMA 79 - Best All Around Sales Book, Sumo Deadlifts Compared to Traditional and Best Financial Investments ever!!
Building Roofers in Recovery w/ Eric Oberembt ep.210
MMM 153 - God
AMA 78 - Questioning Yourself as a "Coach", What Comes First; Sales or Service? Best Advice for Someone Transitioning Into The Coaching Space
MMM 152 - The role of your spouse in your business
AMA 77 - Ask Mia Anything!
Building Version 2.0 of Yourself w/ Ty Backer ep.209
MMM 151 - Changing mindset about money
AMA 76- Equity Plays and Partnerships, Propelling Into 2025, Paying Someone in the Integrator Position
MMM 150 - Health and wellness
AMA 75 - Steps to Scale Your Business, Will Solar Business Saturate Soon? Top 3 Artists
Day 24/25 Days of Coaching - Being The Best Version Of Yourself
Day 21/25 Days of Coaching - Key Performance Indicator (KPI) Creation
Day 19/25 Days of Coaching - Getting your spouse on board with your vision and goals
MMM 149 - There are people out there who just want to be victims.
AMA 74 - Joy In Seeing Growth and Evolution, Going On A Trip For Fun, and Standing Out In This Industry.
MMM 148 - When you are inconsistent you allow your reputation to exceed your reality and that will create lack of trust
Day 22/25 Days of Coaching - Creating Boundaries
AMA 73 - Holiday Edition!
Day 20/25 Days of Coaching - In House Labor or Sub Model
How life as a business owner changes after having kids w/ Adam McChesney ep. 207
Day 18/25 Days of Coaching - Hiring and Onboarding
Day 17/25 Days of Coaching - What should you be charging for your services and what profit margin should you be shooting for
MMM 147 - you can only commit to yourself to not drink
Day 16/25 Days of Coaching - 3 Things Everyone Needs in their sales process
Day 15/25 Days of Coaching - Time and Task Management
AMA 72 - Giant Spreadsheets For Scheduling, Ultimate Podcast Guest, Moving Your Target To The Next Level.
Day 14/25 Days of Coaching - Utilizing Technology to Create Efficiencies
Day 13/25 Days of Coaching - Developing a Badge system for knowing what to pay each person on your field team
Day 12/25 Days of Coaching - Testing Your Comfort Zone
Day 11/25 Days of Coaching - Employee Performance Reviews and Performance Improvement Plans
MMM 146 - People know they need to be fired before you do
Day 10/25 Days of Coaching - Developing a Standard Pricing Sheet
Day 9/25 Days of Coaching - Using Check Lists to Create Consistency with Your Production Team
Day 8/25 Days of Coaching - Getting Free Leads Through Developing Referral Partners
AMA 71 - Just Be A Utilizer! If You Could Open A New Business As A Soloprenuer Right Now, What Would It Be? Best Podcast To Follow?
Day 7/25 Days of Coaching - Creating Work/Life Harmony
Day 6/25 Days of Coaching - Goal Setting for EOY and 2024
Revolting Against Average w/ Michael Marcial ep. 206
Day 5/25 Days of Coaching - Profit First Approach
Day 4/25 Days of Coaching - Getting your Operations Team on Board with the Standard
Day 3/25 Days of Coaching - Content Creation Best Practices
MMM 145 - The more clear you get on the numbers of your business the worse you may feel because you had a false sense of success and security due to ignorance
Day 2/25 Days of Coaching - Keeping Yourself Healthy and Mentally Sharp
Day 1/25 Days of Coaching - Mission, Vision, Core Values
AMA 70 - Discipline Over Motivation. Describing Yourself In One Word. MIKE CLAUDIO: THE MOVIE
MMM 144 - Pros and Cons of Being where your feet are
AMA 69 - Blue Collar = Second class? Best KPI's for marketing, Why Coaching and How Did WinRate Get Its Name?
Profit Panda Partnership w/ Madeline Stout ep. 205
MMM 143 - Planes Taking off and Planes Landing
AMA 68 - Suggestions For Healthy Relationships/Partnerships. Getting Loans as a Self-Employed Person. Having The Ability to Talk to Animals!
MMM 142 - Manifestation is Like Racing a Car on a Track Looking Ahead and Your Body Follows your Eyes/Vision
AMA 67 - Worst Coach You've Ever Had? Pivoting Based on Someone Else Thoughts. Life Before Coaching.
Big Stud Podcast Interview w/ Chris Sweet! ep. 204
MMM 141 - There is Nothing More Blinding Than Darkness
AMA 66 - Secret Talents, What REALLY is a Sandwich, & Most Important Meal of The Day.
MMM 140 - Internal Peace is the Ultimate Revenge
AMA 65 - Hiring an Ops Manager, Creating Standard Core Values, & When Did You Know God Was Real?
Developing a full blown and affordable construction management software w/ Eric Fortenberry Ep. 203
MMM 139 - Business is a life of balancing wins and loses
AMA 64 - Following Through, Greatest Life Changing Thing, How to Get Involved While in High School.
MMM 138 - Finding Men Who it is okay to say "Im Not Okay" to...
AMA 63 - Iron Sharpening Iron Relationships, What Makes Mike Smile, and Real Estate Portfolios
Managing a Large Conference w/ Diego Dante Ep. 202
MMM 137 - Don't Forget How Far You've Come
AMA 62 -Not Sounding Arrogant, in-Home Restaurant, Life's Purpose.
MMM 136 - It's Never Too Late To Apologize.
AMA 61 - Preparing for Q4, Speaking on Stage, and Life Lessons.
Legacy at every level w/ Mike Wingard Ep. 201
MMM 135 - Intense is a Perspective
AMA 60: Providing the most Value, Maximizing your Drive time & The biggest thing you've had to give up to get where you are.
MMM 134 - Are You Checking in on Current Customers?
AMA 59: What did you want to grow up to be? Who inspires you? Zombie Apocalypse?!?
Building Automation into your Marketing Routine w/ Kevin Robert Ep. 200
MMM 133 - Make everything your fault
AMA 58: Top 3 Accomplishments? How early do you get to the airport? Top 3 favorite Books?
MMM 132 - 98% Of people live a life they dont want
AMA 57: Offering Finance, Feeling like you deserve it & being a pro wrestler!
Credit card processing and RateTracker w/ Adam Niec Ep. 199
MMM 131 - Stress is pressure and being a bitch is just under delivering on your potential
AMA 56: How to decide funding your business expansion to outside investors or using your profits and doing it yourself. what's your night time routine? how has business changed in the era of influence marketing?
Mike and Tiff - Building a Vision, The Impact of Porn, and Keeping a Healthy Sex Life
MMM 130 - Rebuilding meetings and agenda to fit the current needs of your team
AMA 55: What's your weight room method? how to balance hustling/grinding vs relaxing? have you ever trained for a marathon?
Building a Legacy through business ownership w/ Hunter Ballew Ep. 198
MMM 129 - Being willing to fail with your head held high shows your kids it is actually ok to take major risks in life
AMA 54: Who coaches you? Favorite family board game? What is the biggest lesson your kids have taught you?
Mike & Tiff - Q&A!
MMM 128 - Money problems have a high potential to turn into marriage issues...
AMA 53:How do you break the barriers between trying to help someone and charging them for your time? cluttered free kitchen. What is the #1 thing on your Never Again list?
Private Equity in the Construction Space w/ Dave Owens Ep 197
MMM 127: Just Have To Give AF!
AMA 52!!! How do you survive this? Favorite wine? How do you keep your black shirts so clean and free from lint and hair?
MMM 126 - Not Everyone is Right for your Mission
AMA 51: What's the best way to figure out what direction to go in as far as business? What is the next goal you want to accomplish? In the age of video, how much does print advertising of old compare?
MMM 125: You have to find excuses - They don't choose you
AMA 50: What tips do you have to overcome the days discipline is lacking? What are questions to get clients and potential new hires out of their shells? What are the first couple of steps to building the culture in a small or up-and-coming business?
MMM 124: Why Champions can't rely on recognition
AMA 49: What would you qualify as the top 3 priorities in a sale manager role? What are your requirements for a good business partnership? Can someone be wildly out of shape and reach their full potential in business?
Mike's Guest Appearance on Business Spotlight with Johnathan Fodera Ep. 196
MMM 123: Why you have to be willing to wait for the things you really want!
AMA 48: How should I present a Want Ad if we do not offer any benefits? What are your best follow up tips for converting prospect? How important is the boring work?
Elite is a way of Life w/ Shawn Pollard Ep. 195
MMM 122: I had a big miss understanding on what my role was as a father
AMA 47: When your back is against the wall and you feel like your getting crushed what's your go to process? As the CEO of your business, how do you have the confidence to know that you're working on the right things on a daily basis? Why Teddy Roosevelt?
The Power of the List Ep 194
MMM 121: Why people say things behind your back....
AMA 46: With advancements in AI, which job types do you think will be impacted the most both positively and negatively over the next decade? Whats your opinion on cold calling in 2023? How do you make sure you are being productive and not just busy?
AMA 46: With advancements in AI, which job types do you think will be impacted the most both positively and negatively over the next decade? Whats your opinion on cold calling in 2023? How do you make sure you are being productive and not just busy?
Turning into the CEO of your Life w/ Nathan Bailey Ep. 193
MMM 120: It's not the outcome that matters most with your team, it's the intent and effort
AMA 45: Biggest difference between those who struggle and those who win? What are your feelings on the hustle culture? What brings you great joys?
Building a Lasting Personal Brand w/ Brandy Whitmire Ep. 192
MMM 119: Spend more time where you are celebrated not just tolerated
AMA 44: What's your biggest negative vice, and how do you fight it? Favorite cheat meal? What's the top traits looked for when your bring someone onto your team?
Why AI and ChatGPT may not be the best thing and its dangers w/ Quinton Lovejoy Ep. 191
MMM 118: We Need to Stop Trying to One Up Each Other
AMA 43: If you had 60 days to look as jacked as you possibly could, how would you do it? Do you relate more to Sully or The Beast? Where do you believe you can find the best employees that are high producers?
Why 80% of companies don't deserve to be in business w/ Adam Sand Ep. 190
MMM 117: What would happen if you put as much attention towards your marriage as you do your revenue?
AMA 42: How do you improve yourself in areas that you feel that you are weak in? In general, how do you know when its time to pivot? What is a stage that you want to speak on?
Being a Swiss Army Knife w/ Danny Galvez Ep. 189
MMM 116: A Vacation isn't a Vacation Without a Little Work
AMA 41: Bigger than yourself, Negotiation Approach, How do you approach negotiation? How do you balance setting goals that are attainable?
Knowing when to be on the business or in the business w/ Lori Rehn Ep. 188
MMM 115: 5 Powerful Interview Questions
AMA 40: Best advice ever received? Do you pay for wifi on every flight? What's a saying or phrase you hate?
Why you need a fractional CFO w/ Madeline Stout Ep. 187
MMM 114: Knowing Your Numbers is Not Just About the Business
AMA 39: Who is the most Underrated Busines Person? How do you prioritize your time? When is enough, enough?
Empowering the Underdog w/ Zach Babcock Ep. 186
MMM 113: Making the Mind Stronger than the Body
AMA 38: What's the process for finding & fine tuning your purpose? How do you quit a job? What are a few ways that you have moved forward from friendships you've outgrown?
Wading through the Mucky Waters of the Marketing Space w/ Chans Weber Ep. 185
MMM 112: You are not supposed to be perfect as a leader....
AMA 37: Favorite Bourbon? Advice for someone struggling to find a career they love? What drives you?
Narrowing your Focus w/ Chris Scoville #184
MMM 111: Its okay to not be okay, ask for help
AMA 36: What are you Grateful for? Any tips managing Cash Flow? Do you coach people on fitness?
I am the Kool-Aid w/ Nicole Costantino #183
MMM 110: Don't forget to look back and analyze what has worked and what has not, so few people I've met do a great job at this.
AMA 35: If you could open a new soloprenuer business what would it be? If you could play a round of golf with anyone, who would it be? How long did it take to build traction with the podcast?
Transitioning from Lone Wolf to CEO w/ Jeremy Mercer #182
MMM 109: Many of those who have accomplished greatness started by failing and learning to be humble, hard workers
AMA 34: Biggest Win this Month, Getting out of my Own Way to Live My Full Potential, One Thing You Do for You
Cash Flow to Freedom with Commercial Real Estate w/Jess Reed #181
MMM 108: Do it for you! Measure your excitement about the sacrifice/ investment
AMA 33: Best way to grow an ecom Business, #1 Motivation Tip for when you feel stuck, Biggest Target You want to Hit by End of Year
Mike & Tiff: Trigger Warning - Releasing Your Baggage and Having Realistic Expectations of Yourself and Your Spouse #180
MMM 107: 47% of the time people are thinking about things that they are not currently working on. Be the best at what ever you are doing right now
AMA 32: Right time to hire, Most important Metrics to Track in a Construction Business, #1 Ingredient to your Personal Success
Mike & Tiff: Growing Together (and Not Apart) Ep. 179
MMM 106: How you are executing something will vary, who you are while doing does not have to.
AMA 31: The Biggest Challenge Overcame, Mental Health Practices, Lunch with 3 people - who would it be?
Mike & Tiff: Making Time for Each Other
MMM 105: Careful What You Complain About
AMA 30: What's on your Tombstone?, Where do you find your shorts, What is a truth for you that you find it difficult to get others to agree with?
Finding the BURN within You w/ Ben Newman - #176
MMM 104 - This Too Shall Pass
AMA 29 - Tattoo Preference, How to Handle a Difficult Client, Imposter Syndrome
State of the Union of WinRate #176
MMM 103 - Borrowed Confidence
AMA 28: Family Life Since Becoming An Entrepreneur & Exciting News for 2023 | ASK MIKE ANYTHING
Building Self-Belief w/ Ryan Groth #175
MMM 102 - You Don't Owe Bananas, Banana Bread
AMA 27: Introducing Mia, Singing in the Shower, & Proudest Personal Accomplishment | ASK MIKE ANYTHING
Are You Dealing with a Narcissist? w/ Rebecca Zung #174
MMM 101 - How I Have Adjusted Focus This Year!
AMA 26: Movie Quotes, Overcoming Anxiety When Starting a Business, & Travel Routines | ASK MIKE ANYTHING
High Net Worth and Getting Laser Focused w/ David Perez #173
MMM 100 - Your Company Recruiting Strategy is You, Not The Benefits or The Offer
AMA 25: Motivational Movies, Leaving Your Hometown, & Top 3 Business Highs | ASK MIKE ANYTHING
2023 Planning Training #172
MMM 99 - How We All Impact Each Other
AMA 24: ChatGPT, 80/20 Rule, Finding Good Subs, & Making $100k/yr | ASK MIKE ANYTHING
It's Not About What You Do; It's About Who You Are! w/ Josh Forti #171
MMM 98 - It's OK To Not Be OK
AMA 23: Workout Playlists, Fear vs Anxiety, & Being The Leader Among Friends | ASK MIKE ANYTHING