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Joel Runyon is the Owner of Impossible, a company dedicated to helping people push their limits and accomplish the impossible. Joel is an athlete and an entrepreneur, becoming the youngest person in the world to run seven ultra-marathons on seven continents in 2017. Along the way, Joel raised $192,000 for Pencils of Promise and built seven schools. Currently, he’s also the Owner of Ultimate Paleo Guide and Ultimate Meal Plans. In this episode… What is your personal and professional life like? Do you stay within a box and avoid trying new things? Would you rather push your limits and achieve the impossible in your life and in your business?  The Owner of Impossible, Joel Runyon, says that you can do and achieve more than you think. Most people say they want to do something hard — something they've never done before — but give up after the first obstacle. To push past this, Joel created an ”impossible list” that included things like running an ultra-marathon and owning a business. And guess what: he’s achieved both.  In this episode of The Ed O’Keefe Show, Ed O’Keefe sits down with Joel Runyon, the Owner of Impossible, to discuss his journey to achieving the impossible. Joel explains how he was able to run an ultra-marathon, tips he’s learned from being an athlete that have helped him start and run his company, how to push your limits, and more.

Craig Ballantyne is a serial entrepreneur, high-performance coach, and the Author of The Perfect Day Formula. Over the past 20 years, Craig has built five 7-figure companies and has helped grow businesses that generated over $5,500,000 a year in revenue. He’s also written the books The Perfect Week Formula and The Wall Street Journal Best-Seller, Unstoppable. Craig helps entrepreneurs get the clarity, discipline, and strategies they need to increase their impact, income, and influence while working a lot less. In this episode... How do you create a 7-figure business without becoming a workaholic, burning out, or missing the most important moments in your family’s life? Craig Ballantyne has done it. Craig has built 5 7-figure businesses that work for him (and not the other way around) by being disciplined and having a calendar to help set his priorities. But, what he says is absolutely key to success is learning how to match the intensity of their task with that of their brainpower. Since experiencing so much entrepreneurial success, he now shares his journey and insights to inspire and empower other entrepreneurs.  In this episode of The Ed O’Keefe Show, Ed O’Keefe sits down with Craig Ballantyne, a serial entrepreneur, high-performance coach, and Author of The Perfect Week Formula, to discuss the ways you can build your business around your life, not your life around your business. Craig talks about his book, The Perfect Week Formula, the importance of delegating your tasks, and why you need a great network.

Kent Clothier is the President and CEO of Real Estate Worldwide, a multi-faceted real estate investment education company with headquarters in Scottsdale, Arizona, San Diego, California, and Boca Raton, Florida. Kent also owns and operates three multimillion-dollar a year internet-marketed brands: Find Motivated Sellers Now, Find Cash Buyers Now, and Find Private Lenders Now.  As one of the country’s most highly sought-after speakers, Kent specializes in helping “normal” people unlock their true potential in business and personal development. When Kent is not spending time with his wife and children at their beach home in La Jolla, California, you can often find him following his other life’s passion of speaking at national real estate, entrepreneurial, and personal development events and trainings. In this episode… Have you faced failure as an entrepreneur and felt like you’ve lost everything? Would you like to learn tips on how to recover from someone that has gone through the same?  Serial entrepreneur Kent Clothier shares his inspiring story of how he lost everything, recovered, and is now a successful entrepreneur and dedicated husband and father. As he says, to get back on your feet, you need to stop focusing on the obstacles and instead focus on the opportunities. You also need to start making hard decisions and take action on them if you want to succeed. In this episode of The Ed O’Keefe Show, Ed O’Keefe sits down with Kent Clothier, the President and CEO of Real Estate Worldwide, to discuss his journey to entrepreneurial success after he had lost everything. Kent explains the lessons he learned that helped him get back on his feet, the importance of surrounding yourself with successful people and investing in self-development courses, and how making hard decisions and taking massive actions will help you achieve your goals.

Dominick Cruz is one of the top professional fighters in Mixed Martial Arts (MMA). During his two-time World Bantamweight Championship reign from 2010 to 2016, he defended the title six times in the World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC) and Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Since his success as a professional fighter, Dominick has developed into an award-winning, influential commentator for MMA. In this episode… As an MMA fighter, Dominick Cruz has achieved incredible wins and undergone devastating injuries. After three years of pushing himself through consecutive injuries — including three ACL reconstructive surgeries — Dominick learned the power of surrendering.  Surrendering often has negative connotations associated with it, like giving up and letting go. However, Dominick reminds us that surrendering is about acceptance, healing, and receiving the next step. The act of surrendering can help you move through difficult life experiences, transform your outlook on life, and strengthen your self-identity.  In this episode of The Ed O’Keefe Show, Ed O’Keefe talks with Dominick Cruz, MMA fighter, UFC champion, and commentator, about what life is like as an athlete and how he finds light in tough times. Dominick discusses how his injuries transformed his viewpoint, the influential people in his life, and how he balances his roles as a commentator, analyst, and professional fighter.

Travis Sago is the CEO of Big Mojo Promotions, a contingency-based marketing agency. With his company, Travis completely funds the lead generation, sales team, copywriting, and management before delivering his clients a 5 to 6-figure windfall within just a few weeks. Travis has years of experience as a growth and profit strategist and specializes in selling $2,000 to $50,000 programs through email, direct mail, and Facebook Groups. In this episode… The success of a business is largely dependent on sales, but what’s the best model to use?  Every successful business owner knows there are 1,001 things they could do to be super successful, but they only have time for about three. But, then comes the tricky part: if you focus too much on the day-to-day, you could be undervaluing some assets that would actually be the key to your success. What’s essential for making sure your time is spent effectively is the sales model you choose.  In this episode of The Ed O’Keefe Show, Ed O’Keefe sits down with Travis Sago, the CEO of Big Mojo Promotions, to discuss how to identify undervalued assets and simple ways to build wealth. Travis explains the simplest sales model people should use, undervalued assets or “trash-can assets” in a business and how to create value off of them, and strategies for cold outreach and getting the response you want.

Ed O’Keefe is a serial entrepreneur, investor, consultant, coach, mentor, and a father of seven. He is currently the Co-founder and Partner at Consulting For Equity, which teaches Roland Frasier’s methods for improving compensation for consultants. With the Consulting For Equity process, you can get paid two to five times higher, add recurring revenue, and have your dream clients give you equity. In addition to this, Ed is the Author of Time Collapsing! The New Art of Speed, Money, Power & Meaning and the Host of The Ed O’Keefe Show. In this episode… Are you struggling with balancing your personal and professional life? Would you like to learn proven tips from an entrepreneur and father of seven to become more successful?  Ed O’Keefe says parents need to understand that their kids also need some of their time, whether they’re working or not. To set your child — and your business — up for success, there are certain techniques that you need to employ to maximize their chances of reaching their full potential. So, what are these strategies? In this episode of The Ed O’Keefe Show, Ed O’Keefe shares his journey of balancing both his personal and professional life to help other parents out there wanting to be entrepreneurs. Ed talks about personal branding and ways to make money off of it, the importance of surrounding yourself with like-minded people that want to grow, and his advice to parents that want to be entrepreneurs.

Ed O’Keefe is a serial entrepreneur, investor, consultant, coach, mentor, and a father of seven. He is currently the Co-founder and Partner at Consulting For Equity, which teaches Roland Frasier’s methods for improving compensation for consultants. With the Consulting For Equity process, you can get paid two to five times higher, add recurring revenue, and have your dream clients give you equity. In addition to this, Ed is the Author of Time Collapsing! The New Art of Speed, Money, Power & Meaning and the Host of The Ed O’Keefe Show. In this episode… How is your life going? What about your business? Are you struggling to balance the two of them and get the most out of each?  Life should be simple and you should live to enjoy it. Businesswise, you should always focus on satisfying the desires of your customers if you want to drive more sales. But, it’s also important not to forget that you have a family that needs you. And that’s why Ed O’Keefe is sharing the tips he uses to balance his personal and professional life.  In this episode of The Ed O’Keefe Show, Ed O’Keefe talks about business, family, and life. He explains how he is helping businesses grow through buying and selling leads, the lessons he’s learned from raising seven kids, and the importance of focusing on delivering value as a brand.

Dr. Bruce Patterson is the Founder and CEO of IncellDx, a molecular diagnostics company dedicated to revolutionizing healthcare one cell at a time. Dr. Patterson is also the Managing Director at COVID Long Haulers, a chronic COVID treatment center. He has a demonstrated history of working in the biotechnology industry and is skilled in Good Laboratory Practice (GLP), vaccines, virology, and more. Dr. Patterson has a Doctor of Medicine (MD) from Northwestern University - The Feinberg School of Medicine and has authored over 150 manuscripts and book chapters. In this episode… Is your relative or someone you know suffering from long haul COVID? How can you help them with their journey to recovery?  Over the past few years, the pandemic has disrupted — and continues to disrupt — many lives. People have lost their loved ones and their jobs, and many have spent a lot of money trying to treat the infection. There’s been endless information about it, most of which is not accurate. People need to know that there are different types of COVID, different symptoms, and different ways each can be treated — which is the mission behind Dr. Bruce Patterson’s treatment center.  In this episode of The Ed O’Keefe Show, Ed O’Keefe sits down with Dr. Bruce Patterson, the Founder and CEO of IncellDx and the Managing Director at COVID Long Haulers, to discuss the effects of long haul COVID and ways to treat it. Dr. Patterson explains the different types of COVID, the symptoms people infected with long COVID may experience, and how to treat it using the right information from the right sources.

Michael Bernoff is the President and Founder of the Human Communications Institute, a leader in the personal and professional development industry. Michael works directly with individuals and corporate executives who want to transform their corporate culture in an ever-changing marketplace. He is dedicated to positively impacting the world by empowering every individual. Michael is both a teacher and a lifelong student of self-development and personal transformation. During his own journey of self-discovery, Michael studied and modeled the philosophies, strategies, and techniques of effective leaders recognized worldwide. By combining a variety of these proven disciplines and his own strategies, Michael has created programs that have enabled both him and his clients to overcome limiting beliefs and achieve a life beyond limits. In this episode… Are you a high-achiever feeling like you are not where you’re supposed to be? Would you like to learn the secret to achieving anything in this world? Michael Bernoff works with leaders that care about their lives, families, and businesses — people who are open-minded and believe they could do better. Michael has key strategies to help his clients communicate with others in a way that can influence them to get what they want. As he says, people need to stop creating barriers for themselves by dwelling on their pasts and instead focus on moving forward. Stop fighting big companies; learn their ways instead and you’ll achieve everything you ever wanted. In this episode of The Ed O’Keefe Show, Ed O’Keefe sits down with Michael Bernoff, the President and Founder of the Human Communications Institute, to discuss his self-development and personal transformation tips to help you get where you want to be. Michael explains why communication is the starting point to achieving your goals, how to program your mindset for success, and the importance of teaching personal development to kids at a young age.

Nick Norris is a Navy SEAL veteran dedicated to transforming the mental, physical, and spiritual wellness of active Navy SEALs, vets, and anyone who wants to become a better version of themselves. Nick is also the Co-founder and CEO of Protekt Products, a wellness company that focuses on improving sleep, hydration, and overall wellbeing, and a Board Member of Veterans Exploring Treatment Solutions (VETS), a nonprofit committed to ending the veteran suicide epidemic. In this episode… Being a Navy SEAL requires high-stress management, taking part in combat, and great leadership abilities. There is so much to learn from veterans’ experiences and lessons learned — and so much to do to combat post-service challenges like addiction and PTSD.  Nick Norris' desire to challenge himself physically inspired him to join the military. His wrestling background gave him the foundation to become a Navy SEAL, and the lessons he learned from his combat experience have been invaluable in his life and career. Now, Nick is on a mission to help other veterans and active SEALs improve their wellness so they can share their wisdom with the world.  In this episode of The Ed O'Keefe Show, Ed O'Keefe sits down with Nick Norris, a Navy SEAL veteran and the Co-founder and CEO of Protekt Products, to talk about his combat experience and the importance of humility in leadership. They also talk about the lessons Nick learned as a young Navy SEAL leader, his advice for handling highly stressful situations, and how he supports his fellow veterans. Stay tuned.

Roland Frasier is the Co-founder and/or Principal of five different businesses that have been featured on Inc. Magazine’s fastest-growing companies list. He is a business consultant and serial entrepreneur who built or sold 24 businesses with adjusted sales ranging from $3 million to just under $4 billion. Currently, Roland is the CEO of All Channels Media and War Room Mastermind, the Co-founder of Scalable, and the Principal of DigitalMarketer.com, among others. Roland has a passion for business and is always looking for businesses to invest in, acquire, re-position, and sell. His recent strategic partnerships and clients include Microsoft, Southwest Airlines, Etihad Airlines, HarperCollins Publishers, FedEx, and Uber. In this episode… Are you a current or aspiring consultant looking to get compensated and add recurring revenue? What if there was more than one way to achieve these goals? According to Roland Frasier, there are a lot of misconceptions about consulting. For one: when done correctly, it should be totally different from brokering. And, the best way to get paid as a consultant is not always with cash. So, how can you help people grow their businesses and make more money — while also improving your compensation at the same time? Roland says the answer lies in the consulting for equity model.    In this episode of The Ed O’Keefe Show, Ed O’Keefe chats with Roland Frasier, a successful serial entrepreneur and business mentor. They talk about Roland’s favorite wealth accumulation model: consulting for equity. They also discuss the five levels of compensation for consultants, how to get clients to retain you, and the key to working with your dream clients. Stay tuned to learn this and more.

Ed O’Keefe is a serial entrepreneur, investor, consultant, coach, mentor, and father of seven. He is currently the Co-founder and Partner at Consulting For Equity, which teaches Roland Frasier’s methods for improving compensation for consultants. With the Consulting For Equity process, you can get paid two to five times higher, add recurring revenue, and have your dream clients give you equity. In addition to this, Ed is the Author of Time Collapsing! The New Art of Speed, Money, Power & Meaning and the Host of The Ed O’Keefe Show. In this episode… Do you have the credibility and authority that can help you make sales effortlessly? Or, are you still struggling to feel like an expert in your market? What if there were ways to help you solve this problem and achieve success?  As Ed O’Keefe says, it is possible to shortcut credibility and authority. To accomplish this, consultants should pursue a market or marketing channel they’re passionate about — and focus on solving a real problem for their ideal clients. According to Ed, this is the key to effortless sales.  In this episode of The Ed O’Keefe Show, Ed O’Keefe talks about the credibility and authority traps that consultants face and the different ways that you can shortcut or borrow credibility and authority. He also talks about the impact of deliverability, the three-part formula that can make any product sell, and how to position yourself as an expert in your market. Tune in to learn this and much more.