Episodes

Dr. Michael Haley, Owner and Operator of Haley Nutrition/Stockton Aloe 1 and Agape Chiropractic Dr. Michael Haley is a passionate chiropractor and health coach. He emphasizes a healthy lifestyle and nutrient dense diet as a means to achieve optimal well being. Dr. Haley owns and operates Stockton Aloe 1, makers and distributors of 100% pure raw aloe vera gel health drink and aloe vera personal care products. He also maintains his private practice as owner and physician at Agape Chiropractic in P...

Daniel Ritterman, CEO & Founder of mainlinedelivery.com and Commercial (Tenant) Broker at Tactix Real Estate Advisors Our guest is an experienced advocate with a demonstrated history of helping companies to save money on their real estate. He's also the founder and CEO of mainlinedelivery.com. A company that was founded in May, 2008. He ran it for 8 years and 8 months, and then sold that company in an acquisition deal to Square. Here are the Self Made Strategies of Dan Ritterman. On this episode...

Phillip Yacinthe, CEO & Founder of the FulPhill Company Our guest is the founder of the FulPhill Company, which was founded in 2018. The FulPhill Company is an empowerment company based in Philadelphia, PA focused on assisting individuals, companies and organizations fulfill their purpose by combatting things that keep them from achieving those goals. From a youth perspective, roadblocks include bullying, handling failure, self-esteem, etc. From an adult perspective, depression, unbelief, lack o...

Michael Nemeroff, Co-founder and CEO of RushOrderTees Our guest, on this episode, is the CEO and co-founder of RushOrderTees, a technology-driven eCommerce custom apparel company. Founded in 2002, when Michael was only 17, RushOrderTees specializes in industry-leading turnaround times for everyone from teams to small businesses to Fortune 500 companies. Over the past 18 years, the company has focused on the customer experience by streamlining the entire process with its innovative design studio,...

Nate Setto, R&B Artist - @nate_setto Nate Setto is a rising R&B artist in Detroit. As a Michigan native, he grew up with a passion for music. He began writing songs when he was 7 years old and pursued a music career at the age of 20. Now, he has a rapidly growing fan base with over 50K followers on Instagram, over 1.3M views on YouTube and over 36K followers on Facebook. He just launched his latest single, Novocaine (which you can listen to here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVunSIkNoBs), whe...

Ginger King, Founder of FanLoveBeauty With a passion for beauty, extensive knowledge of cosmetic chemistry in research and development, and practical know-how of business, sales and marketing for leading Fortune 500 companies, Ginger King knows the cosmetic industry from all angles, like no one else in her field. Inspired by her mentor, Daymond John, Ginger is the creator of FanLoveBeauty with the leading product line dedicated to people who inspire, educate and entertain the society. Ginger sta...

Terrill Haigler aka @_yafavtrashman (Instagram) Our guest on this episode is a City of Philadelphia sanitation worker, which you might not expect would be coming onto a self-made strategies podcast episode, but he's taken his position and found an innovative and entrepreneurial way to bring awareness to the need for additional PPE and what sanitation workers are going through on a day to day basis, especially because of all of the pressure on the sanitation. System because of COVID-19 more peopl...

David April, Founder of Fishtown Beer Runners Our guest on this episode was diagnosed with kidney cancer in 2015. At that point, his life changed forever professionally. He's worked as a tour program coordinator for the state of New Jersey since 2002. There he has directed the development and management of the New Jersey state house tour program. Including interpretive programs, civic education initiatives, and visitor services, but that's not why he's here on our show. He's joining us because o...

David Allison, Founder of Valuegraphics David Allison is a human behavior expert and the pioneer of Values Thinking. His research and advisory services are used in industries as wide-ranging as sportswear, school supplies, luxury goods and hedge funds. He works with global humanitarian foundations like the Environmental Defense Fund and the United Nations. He is the founder of the Valuegraphics Database (check it out here: valuegraphics.com), the first statistically accurate global measurement o...

Episode 088 - Paul Isenberg, Co-Founder and CEO of Bringing Hope Home Our guest on this episode is the Co-Founder and CEO of Bringing Hope Home, an organization which helps families going through a cancer battle, with financial assistance and other resources. In its first year, 2008, Bringing Hope Home helped approximately 20 Philadelphia area families. As of 2019, Bringing Hope Home will have helped more than 6,000 families. Bringing Hope Home is also a major contributor to the Hope Lodge at th...

Episode 087 - Alex Hillman, Author of "The Tiny MBA: 100 Very Short Lessons about the Long Game of Business" Our guest on this episode just can’t leave well enough alone. He co-founded Indy Hall, Philadelphia's first co-working space, in 2006, and kickstarted the co-working boom that has exploded today. In 2009, he co-founded "Stacking The Bricks" with Amy Hoy, where they taught creative people how to bootstrap their own businesses. Since 2019, he has been working tirelessly to help 10,000 peopl...

Episode 086 - Mark Victor Hansen, Author of "Ask! The Bridge Between Your Dreams and Your Destiny" Our guest, on this episode, is the co-author of the wildly successful Chicken Soup for the Soul book series. He recently cowrote the book “Ask! The Bridge from Your Dreams to Your Destiny,” which is a self-help journey about learning the art and science of asking questions and how it can completely transform your life. With all of the challenges we face, we oftentimes give up on our dreams. This bo...

Episode 085 - Mollie Plotkin, founder of Mollie Plotkin Group Our guest, on this episode, is the founder of Mollie Plotkin Group. She was struck with the idea that Philadelphia needed a one stop sports marketing agency for athlete appearances and keynotes. She wanted to create a sports marketing agency where people would find their favorite professional athletes for their events. More recently she has re-imagined the company, focusing on sports, wellness, diversity and inclusion, and leadership ...

Episode 084 - Dominic Wells, founder of Onfolio and Human Proof Designs This week's guest is the founder of Onfolio and an authority on buying, selling, and growing online businesses. He is also known for bootstrapping Human Proof Designs and scaling that business to a seven figure revenue and then exiting early last year. In fact, during 2019, he bought 20 plus websites valued from roughly $30,000 to $500,000 each. He is here with us to talk about investing in online businesses, specifically co...

Episode 083 - Ron Coury, Author of "Tenacity: A Vegas Businessman Survives Brooklyn, the Marines, Corruption and Cancer to Achieve the American Dream: A True Life Story" This week's guest is a major business figure in Las Vegas, NV, and a former U.S. Marine. Most recently he wrote the book Tenacity, a memoir focusing on the determination necessary to overcome any and all unjust obstacles that may stand in the way of one's dreams. As he lived and climbed the ladder of success, for 45 years in Las...

Episode 082 - Justin Wineburgh, President and CEO of Alkemy X This week's guest is the President and CEO of Alkemy X, a production company that brings "big ideas to life by working together in an end-to-end process that allows (them) to ideate, produce, and deliver faster (and better) than you ever thought possible." Alkemy X has offices in offices in Philly, LA, NY, and Amsterdam, and their team has a proven track record of bringing a unique approach to every production or project they are invo...

Episode 081 - Greg Star, Co-Founder of Carvertise This week's guest is the Co-Founder of the largest ride-share/private vehicle advertising service in the United States, and the recent recipient of the Delaware SBA’s 2016 Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award, as well as the 2015 Junior Achievement of Delaware's Business Benchmark award. He also sits on the Board of Directors for Preston’s March for energy, a nonprofit that provides adaptive bicycles to children with special needs. His ride-share...

Episode 080 - Dana Riker Jackson, CEO of Riker Opportunity Institute This week's guest believes that people are an organization's greatest asset and specializes in helping organizations bring out the best in people to achieve high organizational performance. She works with organizations to increase employee engagement, improve talent development, and sustain a high performance culture. She also works with leaders by equipping them with the knowledge and tools to help their people grow lead and s...

Episode 079 - Teague O'Malley, Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction This week's guest was once Banana Republic's Creative Director for Global Windows, though he believed that you shouldn't design "into windows," you should just come up with cool ideas and figure out how to put a window around them. He focused on dynamic presentations that would make someone turn their head. Once they turned their head, he let the product tell the stories. He also believed that creativity is "created equal." When w...

Episode 078 - Adam Swords, of Swrdz.com and AdamSwords.com This week’s guest was born and raised in Warwickshire, England and is now living in Los Angeles, California. He always had a creative inclination that he would explore as a child by drawing the ideas he had in his head. But he could never realize those ideas on paper and it wasn't until he picked up a camera that he was able to finally translate those images and stories into something tangible. He’s always photographed the things he’s mo...

EPISODE 077 with Tim McDermott, Chief Business Officer of the Philadelphia Union Tim McDermott joined the Philadelphia Union as Chief Business Officer on Jan. 27, 2016. He oversees all of the club’s business operations, including its USL team, Bethlehem Steel FC, which played its inaugural game in 2016, as well as the Philadelphia Union Academy. Since joining the Union, McDermott’s efforts have been focused on increasing the brand strength, fan base, and revenue opportunities. Under his oversigh...

076: Elnaz Moghangard This week's guest is the Founder of Millennial Nomaad (https://www.millennialnomaad.com/), and the Author of Roya (Available here: https://www.amazon.com/Roya-Elnaz-Moghangard/dp/1657151743). She is a Persian-American, whose name has Turkish roots and translates to “charm of the tribe” or “love of the people.” She is fascinated with the changing nature of life and the power of human interaction, and a big believer that storytelling is more than just entertainment. Elnaz bel...

Episode 075 of the Self Made Strategies Podcast Natalie Nixon, PhD is a hybrid thinker, comfortably synthesizing creative and analytical thought processes from design and business to arrive at innovative opportunities. She changes lives through ideas. She is a creativity strategist who happily integrates wonder and rigor into her life and work. At Figure 8 Thinking, she emboldens leaders and organizations to apply creativity & foresight for transformative business results. Clients have included ...

Episode 074 - Marisa Marconi, President and Founder of Pinnacle Plan Writing, LLC Marisa Marconi is the President and Founder of Pinnacle Plan Writing, LLC, a boutique business plan development and consulting firm. They specialize in developing comprehensive business plans for entrepreneurs and business owners who are pursuing business-related immigration, raising capital, or require a business plan for applications, licenses, or RFPs. They also provide consulting, advisory, market research, loc...