The Art of Making Things Happen Podcast with Steve Sims
Calling it as it is and exposing tactics and hacks to use within business and life
I believe everyone has a story and I have more than a few, each episode I speak my mind on what bothers me, what I feel helped or made me grow and allowed me to connect with the world’s elite – many of these episodes I bring in my friends who share their perspective
Your obligation is to listen, enjoy and then use it!
Impact Has Nothing to do with Money
Steve Sims
Steve Sims chats about many experiences he has done for people, which turns from price tag to impact. Impact has nothing to do with price tag.
Roland Frasier
The Importance of Intellectual Capital
Roland Frasier, Co-founder and/or principal of 5 different Inc. Magazine fastest growing companies (e-commerce, e-learning, SaaS + real estate). Serial entrepreneur who built or sold 24 businesses with adjusted sales ranging from $3 million to just under $4 billion.
If I Had Great T*ts
Steve Sims
Steve Sims chats about the world of today and the importance people put on how many followers they have. They are missing the bigger picture of the connections they should have and the relationships, not just the number of followers that don't connect with you. Know the number you want and the connections you want to build on.
Is Covid Like Alcohol
Steve Sims
Steve Sims discusses the ever changing world around Covid and the effects it has on us. Covid has only amplified the situation you were already in. Were you one of those that just binge watched shows or did you pivot and take advantage of the opportunities Covid gave?
Kate Hancock & Daniel Robbins
What They Learned on Clubhouse
Kate Hancock and Dan Robbins have broken the record for longest running room on clubhouse. They had a run for 85 days! Kate, is a entrepreneur, who is known as the Pivot Queen. She started her journey as a serial entrepreneur with $20 in her pocket and grew it into over a million dollars in one year with over $15 million in online sales to date. Dan is also a serial entrepreneur who is the COO of IBH Media.
Daniel Whittington
How the Power of Choice Gave One Whiskey Connoisseur Top Shelf Status
Daniel Whittington spent 18 years as a full time studio and touring musician before moving back to Austin, TX and diving head first into business education and the world of whiskey. Daniel is currently Chancellor at Wizard Academy, a business school for Entrepreneurs. He's the founder of Whisky Marketing School, based out of Wizard Academy. He is a co-founder of Crowded Barrel Whiskey Co., the world's first crowd-sourced whiskey distillery and the Whiskey Tribe, the world’s most engaged online whiskey community. He co-hosts the two largest Whiskey Youtube channels, Whiskey Vault and Whiskey Tribe. He's also an original founding member of the Texas Whiskey Association, and currently serving as its president.
Alex Charfen
How to Create Momentum in Your Business
Alex Charfen was never meant to be the Co-founder & CEO of a multi-million dollar company. As a kid, Alex had a tough time learning, fitting in, and following other people’s rules. His entrepreneurial journey started early on by selling things at school, and he went on to run a window washing service in high school and a financial consulting firm in college.
Jeff Lerner
Unlock Your Potential
From broke jazz musician to $100 million in online sales… Jeff Lerner’s story and social media content have inspired millions to get control of their future and reshape their life around his "3 Ps of Success" (Physical, Personal, & Professional).
Andrew Warner
The Subtle Art of Conversation in Podcast Interviews
Andrew Warner is the original startup podcast interviewer. His podcast, Mixergy, which was launched in 2007 has featured over 2,000 interviews with startup entrepreneurs, including the handsome Steve Sims. He just published a book about how to lead deep conversations. The book is called Stop Asking Questions
Jim Dew
Entrepreneurs, Learn How to Fix Your Financial Flat Tire
Jim Dew, Advisor To The Entrepreneur®, is the CEO and Founder of Dew Wealth Management. Jim has twenty-six years of experience building virtual family offices for entrepreneurs. He earned a BS in Mathematics from the University of Arizona and an MBA from Arizona State University. Jim is a Certified Financial Planner®, Chartered Financial Consultant®, and a Certified Private Wealth Advisor®. He has been a guest on big podcasts like Entrepreneurs On Fire, Business Lunch, The Vacation Effect, The Respect, and The Ultimate Advisor. Jim has presented on many stages such as War Room, Genius Network Annual Event, Legendary Life, Consumer Health Summit, and Pathfinder to name a few. Jim has been featured in Inc, Entrepreneur, and Huffington Post magazines and is the author of “Beyond a Million: The Entrepreneur’s Playbook for Expanding Wealth, Freedom, and Time.”
It was Always There to Start with
Steve Sims
Steve recently visited Florence and he brought his wife Clare to visit the Accademia. Clare had never been to see the sculpture of David. He wanted to share the experience with her and you and what you can learn from it.
The Sims in the Podbus
Steve and Henry Sims
Steve Sims and Henry Sims recently attended the T&C event in California. While there they took advantage of recording this podcast in a very unique podcast VW bus. They discuss media and where the internet is headed and all the changes we should expect to see in the very near future.
Jesse Elder
How to Create a Life of Your Own Design
Jesse Elder is an Action Philosopher, TimePiercer, author, mentor, speaker, entrepreneur and all-around lover of life. He is also the creator of Prime Light - “The World’s Most Dangerous Meditation”.
Leigh Steinberg
How to do Business with Integrity
Leigh Steinberg, premier sports agent, entrepreneur, best-selling author, and CEO of Leigh Steinberg Sports and Entertainment Holdings, is best known for his work building athletes into stand-alone brands. He is often credited as the real-life inspiration for the Oscar-winning film Jerry Maguire. Leigh has represented many of the most successful athletes and coaches in football, basketball, baseball, hockey, boxing, and golf, including the number one overall pick in the NFL draft for an unprecedented eight times in conjunction with 64 total first round picks. With an unrivaled history of record-setting contracts, Leigh has secured over $4 billion for his 300+ pro athlete clients and directed more than $900 million to various charities around the world.
Martha Krejci
Quit Your Job and Join the Home-Based Revolution
Martha Krejci is a high-vibin’ mama, wife, business coach + growth strategist and social media marketing powerhouse who has taken the internet by storm. Featured in Oprah Magazine, Fast Company, Cosmopolitan, Shape and Huffington Post among other places, Martha’s intuitive marketing expertise has helped her make her first million in less than a year using a strategy she teaches openly through courses, group coaching and other tried-and-true resources. From finding your passion to building a business that works, she teaches it all to anyone that's ready.
Brian Galke
How to Communicate Better with Face Reading
Brian Galke created SubtleSkills.com to help both people, and organizations, find new and unique ways to enhance their interactions with others. Having worked in a variety of industries and positions, from behind the scenes to the front line. He brings a breadth of experience as an educator, trainer, and dynamic facilitator mixed in with a side of southern swagger.
Socrates and the Three Sieves
Steve Sims
Steve Sims discusses Socrates philosophy in today's world. What do you know about the three sieves? Listen to today's episode and take the three sieves test for yourself.
Justin Donald
The Lifestyle Investor
Entrepreneur Magazine calls Justin Donald the “Warren Buffett of Lifestyle Investing.” He’s a master of low-risk cash flow investing, specializing in simplifying complex financial strategies, structuring deals, and disciplined investment systems that consistently produce profitable results. His ethos is to “create wealth without creating a job.”
Joel Comm
Uncovering the World of Blockchain
Joel Comm is New York Times bestselling author, blockchain enthusiast, podcast host, professional keynote speaker, social media marketing strategist, live video expert, technologist, brand influencer, futurist and eternal 12-year old. With over two decades of experience harnessing the power of the web, publishing, social media and mobile applications to expand reach and engage in active relationship marketing, Joel is a sought-after public speaker who leaves his audiences inspired, entertained, and armed with strategic tools to create highly effective new media campaigns. His latest project is as co-host of The Bad Crypto Podcast, a top cryptocurrency show making the future of digital payments easy to understand.
Captain Charlie Plumb
Adversity is a Terrible Thing to Waste
Captain Charlie Plumb graduated from the Naval Academy at Annapolis and went on to be a fighter pilot flying theF-4 Phantom jet on 74 successful combat missions over Vietnam. On his 75th mission, with only five days before he was to return home, Plumb was shot down, captured, tortured, and imprisoned in an 8-by-8 foot cell. He spent the next 2,103 days as a Prisoner Of War in communist war prisons.
Jon Levy
How to Master the Art of Influence
Jon Levy is a behavioral scientist best known for his work in human connection, trust and influence. He is the author of the newly released New York Times bestseller, You're invited: The Art and Science of Cultivating Influence, in it Levy explores how our ability to impact anything from longevity, and business, to social causes are a byproduct of our relationships, trust and a sense of belonging.
Professor Derek Richard
Ageing Isn't Necessary
Professor Derek Richard and his research team of 50 scientists, clinicians, and surgeons are focused on understanding the biological processes that cause us to age and develop age-related diseases such as cancer, arthritis, and Alzheimer’s disease. He has been published in some of the world’s most highly regarded scientific journals and was awarded a prestigious Australian Government Future Fellowship in 2011 and a Fellowship from the Chenhall Research Foundation in 2016. He has also launched two biotechnology companies with the first developing a treatment for cancer and the second developing a therapeutic to reduce the risk of getting cancer.
What if it Burnt Down
Steve Sims
Steve Sims discusses the importance of things in your life. What impact are they having on your life? Are they things you have bought or subscribed to? If they burnt down, would you buy or subscribe them again? Listen to this episode to learn more.
John Blas
How to Grab a Person's Attention in Five Seconds or Less
John Blas’s career in theatrical marketing and advertising spans over 25 years, beginning in 1994 at the Walt Disney Motion Pictures Group as an art director in Creative Services. He left Disney in 2007 as Executive Vice President, Worldwide Creative Services for Disney & Pixar, having been a part of creating some of Disney’s most memorable animated marketing campaigns for such memorable films as Toy Story, Tarzan, Finding Nemo, The Incredibles, Monsters Inc., Cars, Ratatouille and Wall-e as well as live action films like The Rock, Nixon, Ransom, Mighty Joe Young, Armageddon and others.
David Katz
How to Show Up
David Katz has been named one of the world’s most compassionate entrepreneurs by Salt magazine. He is the recipient of the United Nations Lighthouse award for Planetary Health, recipient of the Paris Climate Conference Sustainia community award, recipient of the Earnst and Young Lifetime Achievement award, is the Past President of the Vancouver Chapter of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO), and named the Entrepreneur Organizations, Global Citizen.
Dr. Andrew Steele
How to Become Ageless
Dr Andrew Steele is a scientist and author of Ageless: The new science of getting older without getting old. After a PhD in physics from the University of Oxford, Andrew decided that ageing was the single most important scientific challenge of our time, and switched fields to computational biology. After five years using machine learning to investigate DNA and NHS medical records, he is now a full-time writer, presenter and campaigner.
Don’t Buy a Pitbull
Steve Sims
Steve Sims turns the story of buying a Pitbull into a life lesson for everyone. The opinions and misconceptions of others should never influence your thoughts and decisions.
PJ Taei
If People Don't Pay - They Don't Pay Attention
PJ Taei is an entrepreneur, founder of Uscreen, and a video business expert. PJ works with influencers, small businesses, enterprises, and creators located all around the world. Brands such as Soul Cycle, Opera of Australia, NBC Sports, BBC, Miss America Pageants, and 10,000 other businesses work with him to build their video monetization strategy.
Naveen Jain
How to Communicate with a Billionaire
Many entrepreneurs who work with high-profile, high-wealth clients can get intimidated when they approach someone like a billionaire. It’s only natural, right? However, if your business is centered around working with high net worth individuals, intimidation can cause your business to come to a grinding halt as you work with more successful people. If you’ve noticed that you’ve begun to stall in your business due to feeling intimidated by approaching more affluent clients, you won’t want to miss this advice. During a Facebook live chat, we sat down with Naveen Jain. A serial entrepreneur, innovator, and billionaire, he discussed the best ways to approach billionaires in business matters.
Jay Samit
Do You Want to Become Future Proof
International bestselling author Jay Samit, is a dynamic entrepreneur and intrepreneur who is widely recognized as one of the world’s leading experts on disruption and innovation. Described by Wired magazine as “having the coolest job in the industry,” he raises hundreds of millions of dollars for startups, sells companies to Fortune 500 firms, transforms entire industries, revamps government institutions, and for three decades continues to be at the forefront of global trends. Everyone from the Pope to the President calls on Samit to orchestrate positive change in this era of endless innovation. A former NASDAQ company CEO and Independent Vice Chairman of Deloitte, Samit helped grow pre-IPO companies such as LinkedIn, held senior management roles at EMI, Sony and Universal Studios, pioneered breakthrough advancements in mobile video, robotics, internet advertising, ecommerce, social networks, eBooks, and digital music that are used by billions of consumers every day.
Chris Ruden
Self Communication to Shift Your Reality
Chris Ruden is an international keynote speaker, elite power lifter, entrepreneur, disabled model, and advocate. Despite having being born with only two fingers on his left hand and a shorter left arm ,he can dead lift over 675pounds and is on track to becoming the World’s strongest adaptive athlete. At nineteen years of age, Chris was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes, and while it took time to accept his disease, it’s that diagnosis he credits for his career in speaking. On stages (and screens) worldwide, Chris speaks about diversity, inclusion, and over-coming adversity.
Anthony Stephen Malone
An Amazing Story of Service and Sacrifice
Anthony Stephen Malone - Former Paratrooper, Bodyguard, Elite Operator, CIA Asset. Author of 4 Books (Including United Nations Faces of Hope) and Guest Speaker, Lecturer. Ambassador and Patron of international charities and foundations.
Curt Cuscino
How to Reach the Millennial Market
Curt Cuscino is the Founder & CEO of HypeLife Brands, a progressive brand development & marketing agency helping disruptive B2C lifestyle startups engage the Millennial Generation.
George J Chanos
The Futurist Talks NFT
George J. Chanos, Esq. served as Nevada’s 31st Attorney General. He successfully (9/0), argued the case of Warton v. Bockting, 549 U.S. 406 (2007), before the United States Supreme Court. He’s also the Chairman of the 120+ unit, QSR franchise Capriottis, an author and a speaker.
Naveen Jain
How to Build a Billion Dollar Company
Naveen Jain is an intensely curious entrepreneur who is not afraid to take on the audacious ideas that will push humanity forward. He is the author of the award-winning book Moonshots: Creating a World of Abundance. His current moonshot adventures are Viome and Moon Express. As a serial entrepreneur, he previously founded InfoSpace, Intelius, and TalentWise.
An Uncomfortable Conversation
Steve Sims
Steve Sims discusses how we are losing the art of communication. As human beings we are terrified to have those uncomfortable conversations with our peers because we are scared of what they will think. You'll never grow by staying ignorant, have those difficult conversations.
Ken Schmidt
How to Create a Tattoo Worthy Brand
The former director of communications for Harley-Davidson Motor Company played an active role in one of the most celebrated turnarounds in corporate history. He’s since advised executive leaders of many of the world’s best-known brands and has delivered more than 1,200 keynote presentations.
Dutch Van Someren
How He Discovered a Major Brand From His Love of Bike Culture
Dutch van Someren, Founder and Co owner of the Bike Shed London and Bike Shed LA. Ex MTV, Extreme Sports Channel. Virgin Media, Cartoon Network, Bravo TV, Harper Collins Publishers, and WPP etc. Creative Director / Group Director Production / Marketing PR & Creative. Bike Rider, ex musician, trendy tattooed London dad, old enough to know better.
How the Monarchy Got Branding All Wrong
Steve Sims
Steve Sims has his opinions on what the Royals have done and what they missed out on. He chats about how the recent Royal bust up can teach us a lot about branding and how badly it can be handled. Find out what mistakes you're making in your own company and what you should be doing to avoid them.
Scott Phillips
The Right Way and The Wrong Way to Make Millions
Scott Phillips has gone from successful porn websites, to kidnapper and convicted felon. Then he changed his life around because he demanded more from himself.
Stefan Georgi
Write Better Copy
Stefan is a direct response copywriter and entrepreneur whose words have grossed over $700MM in sales for himself and his clients. He's also the inventor of The RMBC Method, which is a systematic approach to writing better sales copy, more consistently, in less time. In addition to this, Stefan has founded or co-founded nine businesses that have done at least 7 figures, with several of those reaching 8 and even 9 figures in annual sales.
Rebecca Zung
How to Negotiate with a Narcissist
Rebecca Zung is one of the Top 1% of attorneys in the nation, having been recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a “Best Lawyer in America”, as “Legal Elite” by Trend Magazine, and recognized by her peers and the judiciary as AV preeminent rated in family law, the highest possible rating for an attorney by Martindale Hubbell.
Jon Macaskill
Former Navy Seal to Meditation
Jon Macaskill (muh KAS kill) is a retired Navy SEAL Commander turned mindfulness and meditation teacher. He was born in South Africa and moved with his parents and 4 siblings to the US when he was 7. He grew up in Ruston, Louisiana where he was an avid track and cross country runner. After graduating high school, he served briefly as an enlisted sailor in the Navy before receiving an appointment to the US Naval Academy. He has his BS in Mathematics and MS in Operations Research. Jon has served in Iraq, Afghanistan, off the coast of Somalia, and in Panama. He serves as the Deputy Executive Director for Veteran’s PATH, a nonprofit organization that works to introduce meditation and mindfulness to veterans to bring them a sense of Peace, Acceptance, Transformation and Honor. He also now runs his own consulting company, Macaskill Consulting, LLC, bringing mindfulness and meditation to high performing teams to aid in dealing with stress, anxiety and depression all while increasing focus, creativity, and productivity.
Brian Bogert
The Human Behavior Performance Coach
Brian Bogert is a passionate human behavior and performance coach, speaker, business strategist, top sales professional and philanthropic leader who believes in helping growth-minded individuals achieve the best version of themselves: their most authentic selves. Brian teaches how to leverage radical authenticity and awareness to create the intentional life you’ve been dreaming of, but have struggled to create. His revolutionary strategy—embrace pain to avoid suffering—has helped individuals and companies break beyond their normal to achieve the success in life and business that they’ve always wanted. If you want to create a life of no limits and gain freedom, Brian and his team will get you there.
Everything That’s New is Usually Sh*t
Steve Sims
Steve talks about the realization that no matter if it's a new purchase or a new venture your on, it takes time to reach peak performance.
Chris Wilke and Kyle Valery
Stretch Affect
Chris Wilke and Kyle Valery - It’s not easy to change a paradigm. It takes a lot of conversation and the willingness to see the world with different eyes. Most people who are customers at Stretch Affect have learned a few things: Their old approach to fitness isn’t working. Real fitness isn’t about feeling pain. It’s about feeling healthy. Plateaus in performance begin when your range of motion breaks down. Most people who come to Chris Wilke and Kyle Valery’s gym aren’t your average gym rats. They are people who recognize that fitness and health are subtly different.
Talor Zamir
Inflammation is the Silent Assassin
Talor Zamir - In 2013, Talor was wracked with intense, inexplicable pain and inflammation that was putting his health, his hope, and his family’s financial future in danger. He could not type more than a couple sentences without feeling massive pain throughout his arms. Desperate for relief, or even an answer, he turned to multiple medical professionals, both mainstream and alternative, to no avail. He deteriorated to the point where he had to use a voice dictation software because he couldn't type more than a couple sentences without massive pain. His anxiety about his ability to support his family escalated to panic. Talor refused to give up, he came to the all-important realization that INflammation comes from INside of you. He had an epiphany. He started to change what he put IN his body and mind instead of treating it from the outside. This new understanding began to change everything. He returned from his quest, victorious, having been led to the solutions he had all along been seeking. How he successfully put out the fire of pain and inflammation is why he created Peak Performance. He now has a new quest: to help others transform their health and life in the same way he did.
Rich Mulholland
Rock and Roll Roadie Turned Entrepreneur
Richard Mulholland has spoken in over 30 countries on six continents, Rock and Roll roadie turned entrepreneur Richard Mulholland knows first-hand the impact that memorable presentations can make. That’s why he works with executives and speakers around the world, helping them deliver unforgettable presentations that activate audiences and generate income.
Steven Kotler
Human Performance Expert
Steven Kotler is a New York Times-bestselling author, an award-winning journalist, and the Executive Director of the Flow Research Collective. He is one of the world’s leading experts on human performance. He is the author of nine bestsellers (out of thirteen books total), including The Art of Impossible, The Future Is Faster Than You Think, Stealing Fire, The Rise of Superman, Bold and Abundance. His work has been nominated for two Pulitzer Prizes, translated into over 40 languages, and appeared in over 100 publications, including the New York Times Magazine, Wired, Atlantic Monthly, TIME and the Harvard Business Review.
Paul Colligan
How to Run a Successful Podcast
Paul Colligan’s lifestyle and business strategies are designed to tackle the challenges and opportunities of today’s ever-changing information economy. His company, The Podcast Partnership leverages technology to expand reach and revenue for businesses and creates digital influencers with the simple sound of the human voice. Paul’s clients include bestselling authors Kathy Kolbe, Brendon Burchard, J.J. Virgin, Mike Koenigs, Donald Miller, Jeff Walker, Frank Kern, Joe Polish, and others. Past projects have included work with Microsoft, StoryBrand, The U.S. State Department, Rubicon International, Piranha Marketing, Pearson Education and more.
Give the Gift of a Memory
Steve Sims
Steve Sims gives tips on gift giving. Base the gift on the impact NEVER the price tag is his style! It’s that time of year to build on those relationships, make an impact by the thought you put into making the gift a memory.
Top 5 Gifts I Gave Billionaires Under $20
Steve Sims
Steve talks about the gifts he has bought billionaires and they were all under $20. It's not the amount of money you spend on gifts, it's about the true thought and unique way the receiver will remember you.
René Rodriguez
The Art of Influence
René Rodriguez for the last 20 years, has researched and applied behavioral neuroscience as a dynamic keynote speaker, leadership advisor, world class sales expert, and renowned speaking coach. Yet, he believes that we are only scratching the surface of what is possible and that every profession can benefit from fully engaging the human mind and brain.
Dr Bunmi Aboaba
Crystal and Rox
Dr Bunmi Aboaba is a Dental Surgeon and founder of Crystal & Rox. After suffering burnout in 2008, Bunmi sought holistic avenues to help her mental wellness. Her journey brought unexpected her to the world of crystals. After Bunmi's own successful journey with crystals for wellbeing , Bunmi was inspired to create the concept Crystal & Rox, a luxury wellbeing interiors innovation , where chosen crystals ,combined with exquisite marble bring harmonizing energy to a space.
Jesse Elder
The TAO of Mindset
Jesse Elder is an Action Philosopher, TimePiercer, author, mentor, speaker, entrepreneur and all-around lover of life. He is also the creator of Prime Light - “The World’s Most Dangerous Meditation”. With his teachings of self-mastery, radical self-acceptance and inspired action, he focuses on helping people to live a self-authorized, productive and fulfilled life - with far less struggle than most believe possible. Overcoming fears, developing the mindset of an influential leader, making selling a spiritual experience, opening up to wealth and attaining greater levels of clarity and confidence are all achievable through Jesse’s simple yet incredibly effective methods and philosophies. People often report significant positive effects after an experience with Jesse, such as big leaps in their income, reduced illness and chronic pain, greater joy, freedom and wealth of every kind - simply forgetting to be angry, stressed, depressed - and becoming more loving towards themselves and those in their lives.
Did You Really Fail
Steve Sims
Steve Sims tells a story of an experience he had with a coaching client after a proposal pitch failed. He talks about the lesson learned from that fail and how to pivot for the next pitch.
Henry Sims
Entrepreneurial Life
Henry Sims started Zesty Owl because he had a passion for digital marketing. He helps businesses bring clean strategy and process to their digital marketing, and he doesn't want more businesses to get screwed over by other agencies because they don’t know any better.
Are You Gay?
Steve Sims
Steve chats about understanding your clients needs and wants. Do you take the time to learn more about why they request or need the things they ask for?
Quan Huynh
Mighty Warrior
Quan Huynh has been described as a mighty warrior, a magician, and a mountain of goodness. He is the bestselling author of Sparrow in the Razor Wire: Finding Freedom from Within While Serving a Life Sentence. His book was written for men that are doing long or life term sentences, and in it, he shares how he found his freedom years before he was even paroled. He works as the senior post release program manager for Defy Ventures, a non profit helping those with a criminal past transform their lives through the journey of entrepreneurship. After spending twenty-two years in and out of correctional institutions, Quan was paroled from a life sentence in 2015 and created his first company six months later. The following year, he received the Peace Fellowship Award for his work with the Alternatives to Violence Project. Quan has been featured in Entrepreneur, PBS Newshour, and numerous other publications and podcasts.
Sean Whalen
Is The Lion
Sean Whalen is a founder of multiple companies and a serial entrepreneur. He is also the author of the Amazon bestseller, How To Make Shit Happen, which has sold over 425,000 copies. He also coaches other male and female entrepreneurs on scaling their businesses AND their home lives. Whalen is also the founder and CEO of the clothing line, Lions Not Sheep.
Mitzi Perdue
Wants to Help
Mitzi Perdue is an accomplished and celebrated entrepreneur, author, and public speaker. She has written over 1600 newspaper and magazine articles on family business, health, food, agriculture, philanthropy, and more. She has also produced and hosted over 400 half-hour interview shows and was a syndicated columnist for over 22 years.
Under Pressure
Steve Sims
Steve chats about the way you perform under pressure. Do you fold or do you grow and push yourself to the limit?
Emily Mishler
Understands Impact
On today's episode Steve chats with Emily Mishler. Born and raised in the rural Midwest of the United States, Emily Mishler is an intrepid optimist with a keen sense of adventure, eye for design, hand in the start-up world, and heart for philanthropy. She is the driving force behind The Cultivated Group and the world of Esmè the Curious Cat – on a mission to ignite and empower individuals and organizations to: "be the change you wish to see in the world. Specializing in business development, creative strategic planning, and fundraising, Emily launched her first company at the age of 22 and has since raised and distributed over $20M of private investment for private clients, for-profit entities and NGO's.
An Argument with My Daughter
Steve Sims
Steve opens up about a personal argument he had with his daughter. He discusses how he turned a bad situation into something good. You never know what lies ahead.
Billy Gene
Is Marketing
Billy Gene is an internet marketer and entrepreneur that credits college for opening him up to new experiences and possibilities. He runs Billy Gene Is Marketing, a program that is aimed at teaching entrepreneurs and marketers about how to scale their business.
Mark and Crystal Hansen
More Than Just Chicken Soup for the Soul
You may not know it, but Mark and Crystal Hansen are probably a major part of your childhood. Visionaries and authors of the Chicken Soup for the Soul series, the Hansens are responsible for making millions of people feel more worthy and capable.
Fancy a Shag?
Steve Sims
Steve starts with a very blunt question to get your attention. If that were the way you approach your clients or anyone for that matter, it most definitely won't get you what your looking for. Listen to this quickie and learn the importance of building the relationship first.
Nick Bradley
Creating More Impact
Nick Bradley is an entrepreneur, author, speaker and investor. His background is in growing and scaling VC and Private Equity backed businesses.
Justin Breen
Wackadoo Visionary
Justin is CEO of the PR firm BrEpic Communications and author of the No. 1 International Best-Selling Book, Epic Business. Justin is hard-wired to seek out and create viral, thought-provoking stories that the media craves.
How Fat Are You?
Steve Sims
Steve talks about your weight. Now before you get offended, it's not exactly what you think. Have a listen to find out about the weight you should shed.
Lisa Kipps-Brown
Business Reimagineer
Applying her 25 years of internet business experience & 30 years of entrepreneurial experience, she provides expert web and marketing strategy with no gobbledygook. Lisa’s specialty is helping entrepreneurs like you transform their business model and increase their company’s market value using the web and strategic partnerships.
Sir Richard Branson
IS the GREATEST Failure
Steve talks about how Sir Richard Branson influences him even though Sir Branson is the GREATEST failure.
Dr Benjamin Hardy
Personality Isn’t Permanent
Organizational psychologist Dr. Benjamin Hardy explains why personality labels are useless, why personality is not permanent, and how we can change it.
Lomit Patel
Startup Master
Lomit is the Vice President of Growth at IMVU. Prior to IMVU, Lomit managed growth at early-stage startups including Roku (IPO), TrustedID (acquired by Equifax), Texture (acquired. by Apple) and EarthLink. Lomit is a public speaker, author, advisor, and recognized as a Mobile Hero by Liftoff. Lomit’s new bestselling book Lean AI, is part of Eric Ries’ “The Lean Startup” series, now available at Amazon.
Chris Thrall
Motivational and Inspirational Speaker
After leaving the Royal Marines to run a successful business in Asia, Chris found himself homeless, suffering acute mental illness from crystal meth addiction and working for the Hong Kong triads.
Chris Naugle; America’s Money Mentor
America's Money Mentor
Chris has dedicated his life to being America’s #1 Money Mentor. His success includes managing over 30 million dollars in assets in the financial services and advisory industry and tens of millions in real estate business, with over 200 transactions and an HGTV pilot show.
Let Me Introduce Myself
Steve Sims
On today's episode Steve talks about the proper way to introduce yourself. Learn how to change the way you make an impact on those you meet.
Nir Eyal: Prophet Of Habit Forming Technology
Prophet Of Habit Forming Technology
Steve Sims talks to bestselling author and habit-forming technology expert, Nir Eyal, about hacking the triggers of distraction and being indistractable.
Scaling Your Business Through The Channel Strategy With Alec Stern
Steve Sims talks to Alec Stern, the Cofounder of Constant Contact, about marketing for small businesses and scaling through the channel strategy.
Marketers often avoid working for small businesses because of the perceived difficulty in finding an effective scaling strategy.
Put In The Work: The Growth Mentality That Can Transform Your Life With Sam Bakhtiar
Sam Bakhtiar sits down with host Steve Sims to share the growth mentality that transformed his life—becoming a doctor, author, bodybuilder, and entrepreneur.
When thrown by life's curveballs, you can either let them stop you or motivate you to get out of those circumstances...
Lets Talk Standards
Steve Sims
On today's episode, Steve talks about standards. We're experiencing unprecedented times, he discusses why this isn't the time to lower your standards.
Henry Kaminski Jr.: Unique Designz
Unique Designz
Henry Kaminski Jr., the CEO of Unique Designz, shares how he has pivoted through difficult times and why you need to identify your brand.
Adrienne Richardson: Business Growth Expert
Business Growth Expert
Lead generation expert Adrienne Richardson chats with Steve Sims about mechanics and best practices for using Facebook ads for business growth.
Did Someone Push Pause
Steve Sims
On today's episode Steve chats about what you should be doing during this time of uncertainty.
Dr. Bill Dorfman: The Michael Jordan Of Dentistry
The Michael Jordan of Dentistry
Dr. Bill Dorfman joins Steve Sims to talk about his career in cosmetic dentistry and how he became the most famous dentist in the planet.
Sean Callagy: Warrior And Adventurer
Warrior and Adventurer
Legally blind warrior and adventurer Sean Callagy joins Steve Sims to talk about his passion and share his journey to creating the UNBLINDED Mastery Program.
Kevin “KC” Carroll
Creative Catalyst
Creative catalyst and author, Kevin "KC" Carroll, talks to the young about the importance of dreaming big and having the right people to support you.
Social Distancing
Steve Sims
On today's episode Steve chats about the new phrase, "social distancing" and what it means during this pandemic.
Is it worth it?
Steve Sims
On today's episode, Steve chats about an experience in Nashville that left an impression about value.
Ed Clay: MMA Fighter, Jujitsu Trainer And Cancer Fighter
MMA Fighter, Jujitsu Trainer And Cancer Fighter
Accomplished MMA fighter Ed Clay joins Steve Sims to talk about how he got started in his career and how he’s fighting cancer and winning it.
Chris Krimitsos
Motivational Change Maker
Chris is passionate about being a difference maker. Unlike the featured guest who comes in and delivers a keynote and leaves, slipping out the back door like a national celebrity, Chris Krimitsos is the passionate professional who hangs around talking to anyone who wants his time – to listen, evaluate, and affect change.
What a Fat Girl Falling Taught Me
Steve Sims
On today's episode Steve talks about the lesson he learned after witnessing a very large woman fall in a packed mall.
What a Prostitute Taught Me About the Socks
Steve Sims
On today's episode, Steve chats about the lesson he learned from a Bunny Ranch prostitute.
Arne Giske: Group Funnel Master
Group Funnel Master
Arne Giske of Group Funnel talks about the benefits of Facebook groups and how you can re-engineer its algorithm to get the traction that you need.
Ron Thurston
Serves as Board of Directors for Goodwill NY/NJ
Ron is currently the Vice President of store for INTERMIX, a division of GAP Inc. and serves on the Board of Directors of GOODWILL NY/NJ. Prior to INTERMIX, Ron was the Director of Retail at Saint Laurent, Bonobos and Tory Burch. Ron has a demonstrated history of delivering exceptional results and building culture.
Phillip Stutts
Political Marketer
Phillip comes from the cutthroat world of political marketing. Among his victories, has over two decades of experience working on campaigns with billions of dollars in political ad spend, and contributed to 1,273 election victories, including hundreds of U.S. House campaigns, dozens of U.S. Senate campaigns, and even three U.S. Presidential victories.
Dov Baron
International Leadership Catalyst
Dov Baron is one of Inc. Magazine’s Top 100 Leadership Speakers to hire. Dov is an international leadership catalyst! He is the leading authority on Authentic Leadership, and Leadership Succession or, as he prefers to call it, — “Full Monty Leadership.” Dov works with leaders and executive teams to build the bonds that create corporate cultures that become Fiercely Loyal.
Dan Fleyshman
Master of Marketing & Branding
Dan Fleyshman, is probably the most connected man you’ve never heard of, with clients like Steve Aoki and the Kardashians. He also happens to be the youngest man to ever take a company public.
What I Learned at Sneakercon
Steve Sims
On today's episode, Steve talks about his experience at Sneakercon 2019. Sneakercon is the hall of fame of designer shoes and more.
They All Think I’m Great
Steve Sims
On today's episode, Steve talks about a service called Cameo. How credible are you in your business?
Do You Have a Kenneth?
Steve Sims
On today's episode, Steve chats about his encounter with an amazing mixologist during his last Speakeasy event. Listen and find out if you have a "Kenneth" in your business and why you should.
Focus on Your Unsubscribes
Steve Sims
On today's episode, Steve talks about the changes he made with his unsubscribes. Use the opportunity to personally connect and get feedback.
Akshay Nanavati
Author of Fearvana
Akshay is a United States Marine veteran, speaker, entrepreneur, ultra runner and author. He served in Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom and was later diagnosed with post traumatic stress disorder. His book Fearvana was endorsed by the Dalai Lama and Jack Canfield.
Genius Network Review 2019
Steve Sims
On today's episode, Steve talks about his experience at Joe Polish's 2019 Genius Network event he attended the previous weekend. Episode Website
Revisiting Gucci
Steve Sims
On this episode, Steve revisits the Gucci store that impacted his childhood.
Would You Stick it on Your Desk?
Steve Sims
On today's episode Steve chats about his recent visit to the headquarters of Norton Motorcycles.
Zachary Babcock
Prison mates to Millionaires
Zachary Babcock went from serving over five years in prison to rubbing elbows with multi-millionaires every day. Zachary helps entrepreneurs launch, grow, and monetize top-shelf passive income businesses and personal brands. He interviews celebrities and industry leaders on the top-rated Apple Podcast, Underdog Empowerment, and has a broad perspective from both extremes of life.
Jay Abraham
Marketing Legend
Jay has spent his entire career helping executives solve problems and fix business. His unique approach to business strategy consulting has significantly increased the bottom lines of over 10,000 clients worldwide.
Leigh Brown
Realtor and Best Selling Author
Leigh is a successful REALTOR®, forward-thinking CEO, and #1 best-selling author. She runs one of the top real estate teams in the country, she is a kickin’ keynote speaker and loves everything baseball. Leigh’s successful first book, bestseller Outrageous Authenticity™, paved the path to writing her second book, The 7 Deadly Sins of Sales™ which instantly became an Amazon #1 bestseller!
Starting Over After Prison
Steve Sims
In a special episode of the Art of Making Things Happen podcast, Steve spoke to four former maximum-security prisoners, John, Ian, Enrique, and Bosco, all of whom now work with Defy Ventures, a national organization helping prisoners with job readiness and using entrepreneurship as a vehicle for hope.
Jordan Harbinger
The Larry King of Podcasting
“The Larry King of Podcasting,” Jordan Harbinger, speaks with Steve Sims about the growing field of the podcasting industry.
Coach Michael Burt
America's Coach
Coach Micheal Burt is considered “America’s Coach,” a unique blend of a former championship basketball coach combined with a deep methodology of inner-engineering people to produce at a higher level in the business world. Coach Burt found his unique voice early in life at the age of 15 by starting his basketball coaching career with a junior pro basketball team.
Fern Mallis
Fashion & Design Icon
Fern Mallis is an award-winning creator and organizer of Fashion Week in New York and cities across the globe, Fern Mallis has been an industry game changer in the world of fashion and design for more than 35 years. A former senior vice president of IMG Fashion and executive director of CFDA, she is the author of Fashion Lives.
Jeweliet Tangen
Business Coach
Jeweliet Tangen is a business coach and founder of Strategy Loft. Jeweliet is one of the youngest leaders in her industry. She is a mentor specializing in helping coaches scale their businesses to $100,000+ a month. She has over 100 successful students ranging from 6 figure to 7 figures.
Ari Meisel
The Automation King
Ari looks at that extreme restriction of time as a blessing to start to think about a new system and a new way of getting things done through optimizing, automating, and outsourcing everything in life.
It Won’t Kill You Till It Can
Steve Sims
On today's episode Steve chats about the importance of the little things that you should be paying attention to.
Mitchell Binder
King Baby Founder
Mitchel Binder is jewelry designer known for his unique designs and popular brand King Baby Studio. King Baby is Binder’s official jewelry line. All of the designs from King Baby Studio are handcrafted in the United States.
My 30ft Orange Tree
Steve Sims
On today's episode Steve chats about his Father's Day gift, Gina. He reminds us how entrepreneurs envision differently than your average person.
Are You Selfish?
Steve Sims
On today's episode Steve chats about the stigma attached to being selfish. Listen to why we all should be selfish...
Tim Larkin
Self-Defense Expert
Tim is the founder of Target Focus Training and author of New York Times bestselling book, “Surviving the Unthinkable”. Over the last 25 years and counting, Tim has taught everyone from Navy SEALS to regular citizens how to survive unavoidable violent attacks.
Tucker Max
Co-Founder of Scribe
Tucker Max is the co-founder of Scribe Media, a company that helps you write, publish, and market your book. He's written four New York Times Best Sellers (three that hit #1), which have sold over 4.5 million copies worldwide.
No One Asked
Steve Sims
In today's episode, Steve discusses the importance of just asking the question. You can't get started if you don't start with the ask...
Steve Talks Immersion
Steve Sims
In today's episode Steve rants about the importance of immersion in all aspects of your life.
Captain Sasha Larkin
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police
Sasha Larkin is the Police Captain for the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department. Of course, looking at her, you never would have guessed. She went from ballerina to Kevlar and gun holsters, her journey is extraordinary.
Meet Super Signature
Steve Sims
In this episode, Steve explains the importance of getting your signature right. Are you doing it wrong?
Corners in a Ferrari
Steve Sims
In this episode Steve talks about challenging yourself to test your limits. How far can you push yourself?
Jeff Madoff
Film Producer
Jeff Madoff is the owner of Madoff Productions, a famous production company that has worked with clients from around the world. He wears many creative hats in his line of work but, above all, Jeff says communication is one of the most important traits that he utilizes in both his personal and professional life.
FOMO vs FUD
Steve Sims
On today's episode Steve talks about the fear of missing out and how you need to stop allowing fear control your life.
Position the Ask
Steve Sims
Positioning the ask, is only the beginning, know ahead of time what you are bringing to the table...
To Fee or Not to Fee
Steve Sims
Steve shows off his comedic skills, while making you realize value is in what you know.
Chris Voss
Former FBI Negotiator
To get to the level of being a hostage negotiator for the FBI, you’ve got to be an skilled communicator. Chris Voss is just that and no stranger to making things happen. In this episode he shares communication insights and teaches that negotiation is perishable.
Don’t Buy Your Wife a Gift
Steve Sims
Steve shares that buying a gift won't be as impactful as buying an experience for your loved ones.
Lets Lose the Pity Party
Steve Sims
No one cares about the struggles you've been through, we've all been there at least once. Be respected by your strengths and character, not by the s**t that you've been through.
The Experience is What Counts
Steve Sims
An experience far out weighs the traditional purchase of a gift. A gift will be forgotten but an experience will leave long lasting memories.
Alice Little
Highest Paid Sex Worker in America
Alice is the number one sex entrepreneur and relationship expert. She explains how being able to speak about the most uncomfortable, most stigmatized topic, makes her an excellent communicator - something that people come to the ranch for far more than sex.
Father Greg Boyle
Priest for Gangs
Father Greg Boyle, the priest that started Homeboy Industries. Homeboy Industries is the largest gang intervention rehab re-entry program in the US. Listen to this episode to hear some background on the man that didn’t give up.
Who’s Reading Your Emails?
Steve Sims
Steve discusses how to communicate better with your clients by keeping it short.
So whats the podcast about?
A series of conversations and view points on how to communicate, build relationships and grow loyalty from the widest range of guests you could imagine.
I will be searching the widest extremes to speak to people that have made a life from their ability to communicate or without that ability they would simply not be able to do what they have!
Why should you listen?
Because the art of communication and building relationships is still not available on the app store!
Text SIMS to 345345 (US cellphones only) to be one of the first to hear about the new podcast.
Think you could be the perfect guest? Contact us at guest@stevedsims.com