Marc My Words

This solo episode of Marc My Words is a LinkedIn/Instagram Live that is also being distributed as a formal Marc My Words episode as well. This was inspired by an article Marc read about a hospice worker and the patients they met as they were nearing the end of their life. They learned some very important lessons about the regrets these people shared as they came to terms with their own existence. Marc shares his wisdom and point of view on the regrets that were shared by these individuals. Marc My Words was created partly because Marc didn't want to look back and have regrets about not taking a chance and putting himself out there. This article and his experience making this show really coincided with each other and spoke to him on this day.

Jewel Hohman discusses her unique journey to becoming a certified Confidence & Connection Coach due to her struggles with making friends and connecting with others. Jewel explains how she dealt with perfectionism and how life changes can affect connections with people and maintaining meaningful friendships. Marc and Jewel also talk about toxic friendships, one sided conversations, and many other types of communication and situations we find ourselves in when trying to connect with others.

Marc and Joe have a great conversation about learning the ins and outs of construction, house flipping, improving other people's lives through his business, and seizing the moment when starting up your own business. They also talk about podcasting, Pittsburgh Sports, and how Joe's sports podcast helps those who play fantasy football get information on the local level rather than from a national perspective. Joe brings a blue collar perspective and a lot of wisdom to the table in this episode of Marc My Words.

Barby Ingle tells the story of how she went from being an entrepreneur in the world of cheerleading to becoming a spokesperson for chronic pain and rare diseases. As the founder and president of the International Pain Foundation, Barby was able to connect with those who were experiencing the same type of obstacles she was facing in her own life. Barby is as optimistic as ever as she tells her story and also imparts some really great life advice and wisdom during this conversation. Marc also discusses his journey with rare diseases and the impact this has had on his journey.

Colin Hirdman started his career as an entrepreneur right out of college during an era where it was not fashionable to do this. Marc and Colin discuss his life long journey in entrepreneurship, the changes he's seen over years, and tips on how to grow your business. Colin is also an expert on how to use LinkedIn. As one of the co-founders of Rainmaker, Colin helps founders, coaches, and sales teams to build leads and sales using their methods. Marc and Colin also discuss how Linkedin attracts those who are looking for authenticity and growth in business and personal branding which is different from other social media platforms.

Brenden Kumarasamy is a master communicator, something listeners of this episode will most likely agree with by the end of the episode. Brendan talks to Marc about his journey to becoming an entrepreneur who helps executives and coaches become great speakers and communicators. Brenden tells the story of how he went from accounting to helping people around the world to communicate better through his business and YouTube videos.

Sara Nay tells the story of how she joined the family business after spending time studying Natural Sciences and Psychology. These early career experiences helped pave the way for her to bring those skills to the family business. Their goal is to help small businesses with their marketing strategy. Sara brings a very personal and human touch to their businesses as she helps entrepreneurs and remote teams to with team building, mindset, wellbeing, work life balance, plus much more. Marc and Sara had a great conversation about these topics plus the importance of taking care of yourself and dealing with issues such as burnout.

Dara Erck not only shared the story of her journey into entrepreneurship, she also discusses why she was inspired to help teen's with their mental health and well being. Her product, Sam + Leo, is a gummy vitamin that helps teens with a number of issues such as eye health, immunity, and energy. Marc and Dara talked at length about mental health and the importance of and impact of having support throughout your journey in life. 

Mary Henderson tells the story of how she transitioned from doing things she thought she was expected to do to doing what she is passionate about in life. Mary tried a few different paths before her personal branding journey started in the early 2000's. Mary also tells Marc what she learned by leaving the corporate world and starting/maintaining her business. Marc and Mary find commonalities in their paths in life as well as taste in music. This, plus Mary's amazing energy makes for a fun and informative conversation.

Mickie Kennedy of eReleases brings a lot of insight and wisdom to the conversation as he has been working as a highly successful entrepreneur since the late 90's. Mickie tells the story of how he realized he could use his excellent creative writing skills and implement it when writing press releases. Along the way, Mickie realized that he could use his skills to help small businesses and make a bigger impact by starting his own business. Mickie also provided great insight into starting a business and how he learned to delegate and allow his team to flourish.