Episodes

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Aug. 2, 2021

Becoming a Joyous Renegade

Being vs. Becoming… That’s the theme of just an extraordinary conversation in our latest Podcast with best-selling author and coach Ray Higdon. Ray’s story is intriguing and inspiring… In his own life, he went from foreclosure to generating multi-millions in a few short years. He takes what he learned and coaches with 8- and 9-figure executives and business professionals striving to succeed. Through his own life and his clients he’s realized that most people put off seeking joy. They “wait” u...
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Aug. 2, 2021

Becoming a Joyous Renegade

Being vs. Becoming… That’s the theme of just an extraordinary conversation in our latest Podcast with best-selling author and coach Ray Higdon. Ray’s story is intriguing and inspiring… In his own life, he went from foreclosure to generating multi-millions in a few short years. He takes what he learned and coaches with 8- and 9-figure executives and business professionals striving to succeed. Through his own life and his clients he’s realized that most people put off seeking joy. They “wait” u...
20
Aug. 26, 2020

Creating an Unforgettable Business

On this week’s episode, Michael sits down with Andy Mulvihill, whose father founded the family-owned Action Park, “the world’s most dangerous amusement park.” Andy is a developer who runs hotels, restaurants, and real estate in Sussex County, NJ. How he became the man he is today is largely in part to being the son of Action Park’s creator, Gene Mulvihill. As a kid, Andy was often one of the first to test out these incredible rides at one of the most famous parks in the world - which is a very ...
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Aug. 26, 2020

Creating an Unforgettable Business

On this week’s episode, Michael sits down with Andy Mulvihill, whose father founded the family-owned Action Park, “the world’s most dangerous amusement park.” Andy is a developer who runs hotels, restaurants, and real estate in Sussex County, NJ. How he became the man he is today is largely in part to being the son of Action Park’s creator, Gene Mulvihill. As a kid, Andy was often one of the first to test out these incredible rides at one of the most famous parks in the world - which is a very ...
20
Aug. 26, 2020

Creating an Unforgettable Business

On this week’s episode, Michael sits down with Andy Mulvihill, whose father founded the family-owned Action Park, “the world’s most dangerous amusement park.” Andy is a developer who runs hotels, restaurants, and real estate in Sussex County, NJ. How he became the man he is today is largely in part to being the son of Action Park’s creator, Gene Mulvihill. As a kid, Andy was often one of the first to test out these incredible rides at one of the most famous parks in the world - which is a very ...
19
Aug. 11, 2020

How to Be Relentless in Small Business

Stay True, Stay Bold, Be F***ing Nice: How One Entrepreneur Took Her Business From Surviving to Booming During the Shutdown Who says the customer is always right? Susie Diamond believes the traditional view of customer service is not always the way to go. When customers ignore her store’s mantra, “Be F**king Nice!” they learn there’s an “or else” unspoken at the end. You might as well be bold, because the future of business is BOLD, says Diamond, the successful CEO and Owner of Scottsdale’s Rol...
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Aug. 11, 2020

How to Be Relentless in Small Business

Stay True, Stay Bold, Be F***ing Nice: How One Entrepreneur Took Her Business From Surviving to Booming During the Shutdown Who says the customer is always right? Susie Diamond believes the traditional view of customer service is not always the way to go. When customers ignore her store’s mantra, “Be F**king Nice!” they learn there’s an “or else” unspoken at the end. You might as well be bold, because the future of business is BOLD, says Diamond, the successful CEO and Owner of Scottsdale’s Rol...
19
Aug. 11, 2020

How to Be Relentless in Small Business

Stay True, Stay Bold, Be F***ing Nice: How One Entrepreneur Took Her Business From Surviving to Booming During the Shutdown Who says the customer is always right? Susie Diamond believes the traditional view of customer service is not always the way to go. When customers ignore her store’s mantra, “Be F**king Nice!” they learn there’s an “or else” unspoken at the end. You might as well be bold, because the future of business is BOLD, says Diamond, the successful CEO and Owner of Scottsdale’s Rol...
18
July 20, 2020

Auditioning for the Role of YOU

Are you ready to audition for the role of YOU? Well get ready, because it is time for this week’s episode of The Average Sucks Show with Host Michael Bernoff! Our featured guest is actor, director, and writer Brendan Wentworth, who is best known for his roles in JAG, Chicago Hope, and Cypher! Brendan shares with us his thoughts on how to stay confident even when the stakes are high, tips to push through tough periods of change, and ways to present yourself authentically in both business and eve...
18
July 20, 2020

Auditioning for the Role of YOU

Are you ready to audition for the role of YOU? Well get ready, because it is time for this week’s episode of The Average Sucks Show with Host Michael Bernoff! Our featured guest is actor, director, and writer Brendan Wentworth, who is best known for his roles in JAG, Chicago Hope, and Cypher! Brendan shares with us his thoughts on how to stay confident even when the stakes are high, tips to push through tough periods of change, and ways to present yourself authentically in both business and eve...
18
July 20, 2020

Auditioning for the Role of YOU

Are you ready to audition for the role of YOU? Well get ready, because it is time for this week’s episode of The Average Sucks Show with Host Michael Bernoff! Our featured guest is actor, director, and writer Brendan Wentworth, who is best known for his roles in JAG, Chicago Hope, and Cypher! Brendan shares with us his thoughts on how to stay confident even when the stakes are high, tips to push through tough periods of change, and ways to present yourself authentically in both business and eve...
17
July 12, 2020

What I Did to Keep My Doors Open

I have to keep my doors open! Across the United States (and across the world for that matter) communities are greatly struggling. COVID19 and politics and unemployment and the mental health crisis well...the list of all the things that are not going well is long and lengthy. Every day coaches like myself get asked the same thing - and it’s a version of this question: “How can I keep my business alive?” And every day I answer the question with answers, suggestions - ideas to implement, thought...
17
July 12, 2020

What I Did to Keep My Doors Open

I have to keep my doors open! Across the United States (and across the world for that matter) communities are greatly struggling. COVID19 and politics and unemployment and the mental health crisis well...the list of all the things that are not going well is long and lengthy. Every day coaches like myself get asked the same thing - and it’s a version of this question: “How can I keep my business alive?” And every day I answer the question with answers, suggestions - ideas to implement, thought...
17
July 12, 2020

What I Did to Keep My Doors Open

I have to keep my doors open! Across the United States (and across the world for that matter) communities are greatly struggling. COVID19 and politics and unemployment and the mental health crisis well...the list of all the things that are not going well is long and lengthy. Every day coaches like myself get asked the same thing - and it’s a version of this question: “How can I keep my business alive?” And every day I answer the question with answers, suggestions - ideas to implement, thought...
16
June 28, 2020

Unrealistic Expectations

How will you handle all this pressure? There’s an intense amount of pressure people are feeling right now and it’s because they can’t make things happen the same way they used to. When you have a way of growing your business, of operating your life, and all of a sudden that way won’t work anymore, it puts your brain on overdrive. So you begin to think things to yourself, like: Can’t leave your house. Kids can’t go to school. Can’t run your business the same way. Can’t make enough money. C...
16
June 28, 2020

Unrealistic Expectations

How will you handle all this pressure? There’s an intense amount of pressure people are feeling right now and it’s because they can’t make things happen the same way they used to. When you have a way of growing your business, of operating your life, and all of a sudden that way won’t work anymore, it puts your brain on overdrive. So you begin to think things to yourself, like: Can’t leave your house. Kids can’t go to school. Can’t run your business the same way. Can’t make enough money. C...
16
June 28, 2020

Unrealistic Expectations

How will you handle all this pressure? There’s an intense amount of pressure people are feeling right now and it’s because they can’t make things happen the same way they used to. When you have a way of growing your business, of operating your life, and all of a sudden that way won’t work anymore, it puts your brain on overdrive. So you begin to think things to yourself, like: Can’t leave your house. Kids can’t go to school. Can’t run your business the same way. Can’t make enough money. C...
15
June 23, 2020

Breaking the Cycle of Disappointment & Despair

This episode of The Average Sucks Show with Shaun Alexander dispels the idea that changing your life is a long, exhausting uphill battle. Because once you make a decision that it’s time to go from who you are now to who you were meant to be… Raising your average can happen in an instant. And, once you do it, you’ll never, ever look back. In Shaun’s case, raising his average happened with a little help from Justin Bieber (and a heated encounter they had). In this episode, Shaun shares how he ...
15
June 23, 2020

Breaking the Cycle of Disappointment & Despair

This episode of The Average Sucks Show with Shaun Alexander dispels the idea that changing your life is a long, exhausting uphill battle. Because once you make a decision that it’s time to go from who you are now to who you were meant to be… Raising your average can happen in an instant. And, once you do it, you’ll never, ever look back. In Shaun’s case, raising his average happened with a little help from Justin Bieber (and a heated encounter they had). In this episode, Shaun shares how he ...
15
June 23, 2020

Breaking the Cycle of Disappointment & Despair

This episode of The Average Sucks Show with Shaun Alexander dispels the idea that changing your life is a long, exhausting uphill battle. Because once you make a decision that it’s time to go from who you are now to who you were meant to be… Raising your average can happen in an instant. And, once you do it, you’ll never, ever look back. In Shaun’s case, raising his average happened with a little help from Justin Bieber (and a heated encounter they had). In this episode, Shaun shares how he ...
14
June 9, 2020

How some lead and why some follow

The world right now is a mass amount of chaos and if you step back and take a look at it you’ll see that what’s happening is there are leaders and followers doing both good and bad. All of these people have one thing in common and that is they believe they are doing WHAT IS RIGHT and that is based on how they’ve been influenced. Some people take advantage of that, some use it for the greater good. In this podcast I discuss the psychology of persuasion and influence so you can understand how the...
14
June 9, 2020

How some lead and why some follow

The world right now is a mass amount of chaos and if you step back and take a look at it you’ll see that what’s happening is there are leaders and followers doing both good and bad. All of these people have one thing in common and that is they believe they are doing WHAT IS RIGHT and that is based on how they’ve been influenced. Some people take advantage of that, some use it for the greater good. In this podcast I discuss the psychology of persuasion and influence so you can understand how the...
14
June 9, 2020

How some lead and why some follow

The world right now is a mass amount of chaos and if you step back and take a look at it you’ll see that what’s happening is there are leaders and followers doing both good and bad. All of these people have one thing in common and that is they believe they are doing WHAT IS RIGHT and that is based on how they’ve been influenced. Some people take advantage of that, some use it for the greater good. In this podcast I discuss the psychology of persuasion and influence so you can understand how the...
13
June 1, 2020

How to Prepare Yourself Now for the Future

On this week’s episode of the Average Sucks podcast, I sat down with Stedman Graham, author, educator, businessman, speaker, and foremost expert on Identity Leadership. This is a powerful interview where we dive deep into what we need to be doing right now so we can have our lives work for us -- despite our current or future circumstances. The world shifted almost overnight, and it’s caused us to deal with a radical change in identity. We were gym owners, real estate agents, people who made th...