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Season 2

March 14, 2024

Creating Your Child's Origin Story feat. Elizabeth Probst with At The…

What our children do today, will be their origin story tomorrow. So we interviewed Beth Probst, founder of At The Core, to learn about how they help high school students with career counseling and planning for life after grad...

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March 1, 2024

Breaking Free: Leaving the 9-5 to Travel the World featuring Alise Sa…

In this episode of Small Business Origins, we speak with Alise Saunders, a digital nomad who travels the world while running multiple online businesses. Hear Alise's journey from unsatisfying corporate career to becoming a lo...

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Feb. 16, 2024

The Easy Way to Quit Smoking featuring Natalie Clays with Allen Carr’…

This episode of Small Business Origins features Natalie Clays, a franchise owner of Allen Carr's Easyway. Allen Carr's Easyway is an international company that provides seminars and programs to help people quit addictions lik...

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Feb. 8, 2024

From Teacher to Dog Trainer: A Paw-sitive Approach featuring Taryn Ty…

In this installment of Small Business Origins, we listen to the entrepreneurial journey of Taryn Tyler, the visionary behind Teacher Turned Trainer, a dedicated dog training venture nestled in the heart of Kansas City, MO. Tr...

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Jan. 25, 2024

Corporate Trainer to Business Owner featuring Katie Schwartz, CCC-SLP…

In this episode, speech pathologist Katie Schwartz discusses how she started her business helping clients improve their communication and public speaking skills. She shares how she discovered a need for her services in her co...

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Jan. 19, 2024

From Homeless to Business Owner featuring Dan Henk with Abyss Art Stu…

In this episode of the Small Business Origins podcast, host John Kelley interviews Dan Henk, owner of The Abyss Fine Art and Tattoo Studio and Dead Guy LLC. Dan shares his inspiring story of overcoming homelessness, health is...

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Jan. 12, 2024

Overcoming Addiction and Building a 7-Figure Business: Joe Rivera's J…

In this episode, host John Kelley interviews Joe Rivera about overcoming adversity and building a comeback after hitting rock bottom from substance abuse. Joe shares his story going from a high-flying stockbroker making seven...

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Jan. 5, 2024

The Art of Pitching: What Makes a Story Newsworthy? Featuring Dick Gr…

In this episode of Small Business Origins, host John Kelley interviews Dick Grove, founder of Ink Inc. PR in Kansas City. Dick shares his origin story of getting into the PR industry, building his PR firm over 30 years focuse...

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Dec. 21, 2023

From Bootstrap to Barcelona: An Entrepreneur's Origin Journey featuri…

In this episode of Small Business Origins, host John Kelley interviews Cameron McKay, Founder and CEO of Process Street. They discuss Cameron's journey to entrepreneurship, building Process Street from the ground up through b...

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Dec. 14, 2023

Augmented Reality Takes Storytelling to New Dimensions featuring Erik…

In this episode, we speak with children's book author Erica Bud of Big World Publishing. She takes us on her journey into entrepreneurship, her passion for educating children about different cultures, and her innovative use o...

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Dec. 8, 2023

Leading Teams to Get Sh*t Done: the Journey from the Military to the …

In this episode, we speak to Jason Scott, founder of 120 VC, a consulting firm that helps large organizations build high-performing teams and achieve better results. They discuss Jason's journey from growing up in a tough nei...

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Dec. 1, 2023

From Tragedy to Triumph: Turning Loss into Purpose featuring Lori Kee…

In this episode we speak with Lori Keesey, the author of an upcoming novel and the writer behind The Accidental Blogger. We discuss overcoming adversity, maintaining faith and purpose during hard times, and Lori's journey in ...

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Nov. 23, 2023

The Invisible Industry: Coding & Marking Packaged Goods featuring Lor…

This episode is a discussion with Lori Raymond, the owner and president of Termline Enterprises, a company that manufactures and distributes coding and marking equipment for consumer goods packaging. Lori shares her entrepren...

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Nov. 16, 2023

Brandma's Wisdom: Weaving Personal Identity into Branding featuring P…

Guest Bio: Phyllis is known as the Ghetto Country Brandmother®. She is an empathic bitch who nurtures solopreneur brandbabies who are self-aware and starting over so they scale with impact. She left her multi-million dollar b...

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Nov. 9, 2023

From Rehab to Rolex: Dann Williams' Journey to Entrepreneurship Featu…

In this episode of Small Business Origins, host John The Marketer interviews Dann Williams of Owner's Pride in Omaha, Nebraska. They discuss Dann's journey into entrepreneurship after overcoming addiction, starting a mobile a...

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Nov. 3, 2023

The Power Of Trusting Our Intuition: Unlocking Personal Growth and Ov…

This episode is all about the impact of learning and coaching on various aspects of life. It emphasizes the importance of personal growth and development. Tamara speaks all about her coaching sessions, which occur once per we...

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Oct. 26, 2023

Media, Madness, and Real Estate Wisdom: Unleashing the Power of Podca…

After a break last week (first one in almost three years), WE ARE BACK! In this episode, host John Kelley speaks with mortgage loan advisor Aaron Chapman about his origin story as an entrepreneur, the journey from working for...

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Oct. 13, 2023

Research, Creativity & Snazzy Copy: Haley's Formula for High-Converti…

In this episode of Small Business Origins, host John Kelley interviews Haley Burns, founder of SugarCopy, a Chicago-based copywriting agency focused on direct response copy for coaches and online course creators. They discuss...

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Oct. 5, 2023

Authentic Personal Branding: The Importance of Aligning Your Content …

In this episode of Small Business Origins, Matt Lebris unravels the challenges and excitement of managing a podcast while running a business. He stresses the importance of leveraging personal experiences for content creation ...

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Sept. 29, 2023

The Future of Sales and AI: Meet Your New Sales Intern feat. Ahmed Re…

In today's groundbreaking episode, John Kelley dives into an enlightening discussion with Ahmed Reza, the visionary founder of Yobi, about the potential AI holds for businesses and personal connections. This isn't just any re...

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Sept. 22, 2023

Unveiling the Medication Mystery: Working with Trustworthy Doctors an…

In this episode, John welcomes Dr. Wren McCallister from Edmonds, Washington, the founder of Better Health Made Easy and HandGuyMD. Dr. McCallister is a Medical Doctor with a background in orthopedics and sports medicine. He ...

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Sept. 14, 2023

Creating Unforgettable Events: The Power of Entertainment at the Top …

Meet Nathan Cassar, Australia's Premier Award-Winning MC - specialising in truly unforgettable events that always leave a lasting impression. Based in Sydney, Nathan Cassar MC has for over 10 years (and counting) proudly done...

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Sept. 7, 2023

Unveiling the Secrets of Entrepreneurship: Surviving Challenges, Embr…

The founder of Kettlebell Kings grew up in Texas and had a background in sports, including playing football at Rice University on a scholarship. After working various jobs in corporate America, including outdoor sales and oil...

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Aug. 31, 2023

From Shirt Brand Challenges to Supporting First Responders: A Journey…

In this riveting episode, journey from the humble beginnings of a custom shirt printing service to its expansion into a brand that empowers veterans and first responders. Discover affordable solutions that are making a differ...

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