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Going Deep with Aaron Watson

Aaron Watson is the CEO of Piper Creative. On this show, you'll hear thoughtful, focused conversations with entrepreneurs, executives, and innovators. Guests include Nathan Chan, Kevin Kelly, Bill Peduto, Morgan Housel, Noah Kagan, Tucker Max, and Barry Ritholtz. This is the biggest business podcast in Pittsburgh.
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Apr 17, 2017

Josh Elledge is the Founder of Angel of SavingsAngel.com, which bolsters the buying power of the average U.S. family by combining technology, coupons and smart thinking for extreme savings on household consumables and everyday items.

 

He is also the Founder of upendPR, a software as a service / membership-based website providing step-by-step video coaching, live training, direct access to over 1 million media contacts, media monitoring for ongoing story-ideas, agency-level journalist inquiry monitoring, ongoing pitch creation, and impactful consulting for entrepreneurs and startups seeking to exponentially increase sales & traffic.

 

Through his work with SavingsAngel.com, Josh has emerged as one of the nation’s leading experts on consumer savings. Josh’s technologic tinkering cut his family of five’s monthly grocery bill by half, to $300, and created SavingsAngel.com, the most comprehensive coupon and sale matching service available. SavingsAngel.com has become a major operation employing up to 50 employees and grossing more than $5 million in sales with less than $500 in advertising spent.

 

Through the years, Josh has consulted dozens of successful entrepreneurs – assisting them in creating the same sort of success he’s earned. That consulting eventually led to the creation of upendPR.com – which is designed to consult with and provide the tools for entrepreneurs who want to dramatically increase their own sales by attracting the perfect audiences without the typical expense associated with a PR firm.

 

Josh’s Audiobook Recommendations

The E-Myth: Why Most Small Businesses Don't Work and What to Do About It by Michael Gerber

Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill

Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand

 

Josh’s Gift

Free Twitter Course

 

Josh’s Challenge; Spend the next 30 days building your authority, then ask for feedback.

 

Aaron’s Book Recommendation

To Sell Is Human: The Surprising Truth About Moving Others Paperback by Daniel H. Pink

 

http://www.goingdeepwithaaron.com/podcast

 

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Apr 12, 2017

Tim is owner of the Indianapolis AlleyCats, who have a five year record of 41-33 in the regular season and a 1-3 record in playoffs.

 

Indy is one of the "original eight" teams that started the league in 2012. Only Detroit and Indianapolis are still in existence.

 

Tim has been in the sports licensed sports business for over 20 years. The AlleyCats are his first experience in the sports entertainment business.

 

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tim.held@myalleycats.com


If you liked this interview, check out all of my other AUDL interviews.

Apr 10, 2017

Over the last quarter century Damion Lupo has started and owned more than 30 different companies including an insurance agency, a precious metals firm, a venture capital company, a financial consulting firm, and more than a dozen real estate investment and development companies. He’s also the founder of Yokido, his own martial art and holds 3 other black belts.

 

Damion has published 5 books and is a sought-after financial consultant for accredited investors and business owners. Using a vast knowledge of financial markets, money psychology and pattern recognition he’s an expert at quickly diagnosing hidden financial cancers with clients and their organizations and rewiring both for success. Damion’s personal philosophy centers on Self Responsibility and a conviction that the only path to freedom is through candor, growth and a big vision.

 

That big vision ideal is what drove him to found Total Control Financial in 2016 and design everything around 10X growth and 10X impact for the client, the team and the shareholders.

 

Damion’s Challenge; Ask yourself, “What is true?” and grab Damion’s book and try out the exercise.

 

http://www.goingdeepwithaaron.com/podcast

 

Connect with Damion

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LinkedIn

Website

 

If you liked this interview, check out our collection of interviews with financial advisors, investors, and other financial thought leaders.

 

Apr 5, 2017

After 200 episodes, I’ve learned a thing or two about podcasting. Here are the 9 rules any one, newbie or pro, can follow to see better results.

 

Listen and learn.

 

Let's connect.

 

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Apr 3, 2017

Jon Westenberg is an entrepreneur, a passionate creative and a business and transformational consultant. He started his first company at 18, walking off the grill of a McDonald's to create a music management company. Since then, he has worked with startups, spoken at events across the globe and completed consulting contracts for major corporations.

 

He as recently risen in profile with prolific writing on Medium.

 

Jon’s Book Recommendations

Life After God by Douglas Coupland

The Philosopher's Stone: Alchemy and the Secret Research for Exotic Matter by Joseph Farrell

 

Jon’s Challenge; Push the time when you first look at your phone each day back by one hour.

 

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Connect with Jon

Medium

Twitter

Website

 

If you liked this interview, check out episode 113 with Todd Brison where we discuss writing, building an effective career, and Snapchat geofilters.

Mar 29, 2017

I wanted to reflect on what I’ve learned from 200 episodes of my podcast. I hope it helps you.

 

Let me know what you think.

 

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Mar 27, 2017

Steve Gordon is co-founder and President of Ultimate Xperience Ventures, LLC, a sports and entertainment holding company that owns a majority interest in the American Ultimate Disc League. Steve also serves as the AUDL League Commissioner.

Steve is also the managing partner of the Chicago Wildfire, Chicago's professional Ultimate Disc team that play in the 2013 season.

 

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sgordon@theaudl.com


If you liked this interview, check out episode 62 where I first spoke with Commissioner Steve Gordon about joining the AUDL and expansion plans.

Mar 22, 2017

Kristin Lindeen is the daughter of author John Miller who wrote, QBQ! The Question Behind the Question. So growing up, Kristin was steeped in the QBQ! message of personal accountability. With this background, she is uniquely equipped to share it with others. Her clients include corporations, associations, schools, churches, and nonprofits.

Kristin holds an M.A. in Curriculum, Instruction and Corporate Education from Colorado Christian University, and enjoys delivering practical content to groups with a style that is energetic and fun. She is also certified to administer and facilitate the Myers-Briggs Personality Type Indicator and enjoys doing this with individuals and teams.

 

Kristen’s Challenge; Think of the person in your life who is frustrating you the most right now. Connect with them within the next 48 hours and ask them “What can I do to better understand you?”

 

http://www.goingdeepwithaaron.com/podcast

 

Connect with Kristen

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Website

 

If you liked this interview, check out episode 187 with Grant Oliphant where we discuss building a more just society and transforming communities.

Mar 20, 2017

Jordan E. Goodman is “America’s Money Answers Man” and a nationally-recognized expert on personal finance. For 18 years, Jordan was on the editorial staff of Money magazine, where he served as Wall Street correspondent. While at Money, he reported and wrote on virtually every aspect of personal finance.

In addition, he served as weekly financial analyst on NBC News at Sunrise for 9 years and the daily business news commentator on Mutual Broadcasting System’s America in the Morning show for 8 years.

He is the author/co-author of 13 best-selling books on personal finance including Master Your Debt Fast Profits in Hard Times, Everyone’s Money Book, and Master Your Money Type.

 

Jordan’s Challenge; Start saving in your 401(k) right now and do so as aggressively as possible.

 

References

HELOC Home Repayment

Commercial Real Estate Income Funds

 

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Connect with Jordan

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Twitter

Website

 

If you liked this interview, check out all of my previous finance interviews.

Mar 15, 2017

Elaine Heney grew her Merch by Amazon business to 6 figures, selling over $128,295 with profit of $53,000 in her first 10 months . Elaine is the CEO of Merch Entrepreneur and host of the Merch Entrepreneur podcast.

 

Over the last 3 years, Elaine is also triple #1 best selling author, international keynote speaker, movie producer and Amazon FBA and Merch consultant. She has also published over 300 mobile apps across Amazon, Apple & Google, and enjoyed over 20 million app downloads and over 50 #1s worldwide.

 

Elaine’s Challenges

  1. Apply for the Amazon Merch Program
  2. Walk 10,000 steps ever day for a week and listen to business podcasts while you do it.

 

http://www.goingdeepwithaaron.com/podcast

 

Connect with Elaine

Facebook group

Podcast

Website

 

If you liked this interview, check out episode 123 with Tucker Max where we discuss best-selling books, entrepreneurship, and self-awareness.

Mar 13, 2017

Coming from a marketing and sales background, Felix was part of the founding teams behind the Next Gen Summit and Sup-X, where he ran the Marketing and Sales division. As a branding consultant, Felix worked with countless startups and has had #1 best selling product launches. A former trader, Hartmann is particularly excited about creating the most innovative Equity Crowdfunding Platform on the web.

 

When not running the show at FundThis as CEO, Hartmann is a rising fiction writer, who has been nominated for the Dragon Awards and dominated the Amazon Bestseller lists with his debut novel, Dark Age.

 

Felix’s Challenge; Get started. Set aside 1-2 hours in the next 48 hours to chase your dream. Cut out something less important.

 

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Website

 

If you liked this interview, check out episode 119 with Robin Hanson where we discuss a potential future where humans and computers merge.

Mar 8, 2017

Andrew Gardner was born and raised in northeast Ohio before moving to Pittsburgh in 2014, graduating from Miami University in 2014 with a bachelor’s degree in Sports Leadership & Management. His passion for working in sports started when as a Box Office Associate for a minor league baseball team, the Mahoning Valley Scrappers, a single-A affiliate for the Cleveland Indians in Niles, Ohio.

 

Andrew has also worked for Miami University's' Athletic Communications Department, planned, hosted, directed and coordinated a home ultimate tournament at my University, and even sold 50/50 raffle tickets for the Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation on the side. He is motivated to bring that passion for ultimate and sports business to the city of Pittsburgh through the Pittsburgh Thunderbirds, a professional ultimate disc team he helped to create.

 

Anndrew’s Challenge; Undertake a project that you know nothing about.

 

Free Email at Zoho mail

 

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If you liked this interview, check out one of our many previous AUDL podcasts including episodes with commissioner Steve Gordon, Madison Radicals’ Tim DeByl, and Dallas Roughnecks Jim Gerenscer.

Mar 6, 2017

Graham Hill is the founder of LifeEdited, dedicated to helping people design their lives for more happiness with less stuff. When he started the company in 2010, it brought the ideas of his previous project, the eco-blog and vlog TreeHugger.com, into design and architecture.

 

Before Treehugger, Hill studied architecture and design (his side business is making those cool ceramic Greek coffee cups). His other company, ExceptionLab, is devoted to creating sustainable prototypes, like lamps made from recycled blinds and ultra-mod planters that are also air filters.

 

Hill is the author of a book called Weekday Vegetarian.

 

Check out

Graham’s NYT Op-ed & Graham’s TED talk

 

Graham’s THREE Challenges

  1. Organize an area with three boxes, Keep, Get Rid of, and Maybe. Keep the Maybe box for 3-6 months then get rid of everything you didn’t use.
  2. Use renewable, sustainable energy.
  3. Meatless weekdays

 

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Connect with Graham

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Twitter

 

Connect with LifeEdited

Instagram

Facebook

Website

 

If you liked this interview, check out episode 183 with Oliver Luckett where we discuss the modern world of social media and tech.

Mar 1, 2017

Alex Chua works at Ecolab as a Manager in Finance Planning and Analysis. Alex began his nonprofit experience at various organizations including College Houses in Austin, Junior Achievement, The Woodlands Marathon, The Houston Rodeo, and the Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community Center of Houston as a part of his MBA.

 

As a kid, Alex developed a love of chess and became a chess master. He enjoys guitar, travel, and healthy eating. Alex is a certified public accountant in the state of Texas. His current interests include issues related to civil rights, independent journalism, and government oversight.

 

Book Recommendations

SuperForecasting: The Art and Science of Prediction by Philip E. Tetlock

So Good They Can't Ignore You: Why Skills Trump Passion in the Quest for Work You Love by Cal Newport

 

Anthony’s Challenge; This week, make a list of 5 causes you feel are most important to society. Cross out the cause you feel least passionate about. Keep crossing out causes until you have 1 or 2 remaining. Research existing local and national organizations that work on your cause and join.

 

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Medium

Website

Chess


If you liked this interview, check out episode 162 with Kwame Christian where we discuss negotiation and making deals.

Feb 22, 2017

A friend of mine inspired me to do this episode. We were having coffee and I rattled off a few names of folks that I read or listened to and he hadn’t heard of a few of the names. He encouraged me to share my influences so that others could learn from their wisdom.

 

The point of the exercise is to hopefully enable you to discover new people to follow and learn from. So I’m not going to mention the countless individuals in my personal life who teach me the most.

 

If I did, my dad would be at the top of this list. There are many others who don't actively share their knowledge through media and prefer more private lives.

 

Systems Thinking

Tyler Cowen, Dan Carlin, and Nassim Taleb

 

Business

Ben Thompson, Gary Vaynerchuk, Warren Buffett, and Scott Galloway

 

Culture & Vision

Venkatesh Rao & Taylor Pearson

 

Productivity

David Allen & Tiago Forte

 

Health & the Natural World

Adam Haritan

 

Learning and Reading

Mike Dariano

 

Finance

Barry Ritholtz, Josh Brown, Ben Carlson, and Michael Batnick.

 

I am also constantly on the hunt for more people from whom I can learn. Who are some of your biggest influences?

Feb 20, 2017

Tucker Matheson and Pichon Duplan are management consultants at PriceWaterhouseCooper. They are passionate about helping college students, and recent grads, understand how to get the most out of their degree. They’ve brought their diverse backgrounds together to create one voice in their first book.

 

Book

Fast Forward: What Is Your College Degree Worth?

 

The Challenge; Think of one thing you’ve been interested in doing and go make it happen.

 

http://www.goingdeepwithaaron.com/podcast

 

Connect with Tucker & Pichon

Instagram

Tucker

Pichon

Website

YouTube

 

If you liked this interview, check out episode 131 with Larry Gioia where we discuss how to make more quality connections.

Feb 15, 2017

“I was not able to fully appreciate the beauty of my detours until I was able to share them. As a performer, all I’ve wanted to do was give back to the world.  But now I have an even greater gift to give: a story to tell.”

 

Amy grew up believing that her entire life would be dedicated to the performing arts.  Now, she identifies as a survivor and “thriver” of sexual abuse, 27 surgeries, coma, organ failure, and the PTSD that comes from ten years of trauma – or what she now calls her “beautiful detour.”

 

At 18, years old, a blood clot caused Amy’s body to go into septic shock.  She was in a coma for six months, and after a total gastrectomy, was unable to eat or drink a drop of water for six of the past ten years.  After 27 surgeries, she was miraculously reconnected with the intestines she had left.  To persevere through those tumultuous years took great inner and outer strength.

 

She has learned that the human spirit feeds off of hope, and hope is fuel we can cultivate ourselves.  Ultimately, she learned that with resourcefulness, creativity, and unwavering curiosity, we can transform any adversity into personal growth and a resilience that is uniquely ours.

 

http://www.goingdeepwithaaron.com/podcast

 

Connect with Amy

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Twitter

Website


If you liked this interview, check out episode 184 with the Drinking Partners Ed Bailer and Day Bracey, where we discuss comedy and the business of comedy.

Feb 13, 2017

Grant Oliphant is president of The Heinz Endowments. For nearly two decades, Grant held several senior management posts with Heinz family foundations, including vice president for programs and planning at the Endowments, his position before taking over the helm at The Pittsburgh Foundation in 2008. He also served as press secretary to the late U.S. Sen. John Heinz from 1988 until the senator’s death in 1991.

 

If there’s a major project happening in Pittsburgh, chances are that Oliphant is pulling the strings. His six-year tenure atop The Pittsburgh Foundation saw that organization increase its assets by a third in the middle of a recession; even more impressively, that foundation oversaw the recruiting and hiring of Mayor Bill Peduto’s senior staff through its Talent City initiative. Oliphant quickly has made his presence known at Heinz, which shortly after his arrival in May 2014 jettisoned a controversial connection to the Center for Sustainable Shale Development.

 

Since then, he’s overseen the P4 Conference on urbanism in April, became the primary force in development of the 178-acre Almono site in Hazelwood, brokered the sale of the August Wilson Center for African American Culture to Heinz and other foundations and forged close ties to the Peduto administration.

 

Grant’s Challenge; Work to move your worldview from “me” to “we”.

 

http://www.goingdeepwithaaron.com/podcast

 

Connect with Grant

Facebook

Grant's Twitter

Heniz’s Twitter

Website


If you liked this interview, check out episode 107 with Bill Peduto where we discuss the evolution of Pittsburgh or episode 130 with Ray Gastil where we discuss the challenges of city planning and reorganizing Pittsburgh’s communities.

Feb 9, 2017

Head over to goingdeepwithaaron.com/callahan for more information.


Vote for Carl Morgenstern in 2017.


https://twitter.com/PittUltimate

Feb 8, 2017

Kyle Crawford is the CEO & Founder of Fundraising Genius, where he combines his love of design, technology, and social good into one of the most innovative organizations for people raising money. He has advised leaders from universities, foundations, tech companies, and nonprofits. He’s also presented on design, data, and social innovation at conferences of all sizes.

 

In 2015, Kyle built the gamified social innovation community, Dwilly, where he personally curated more than 3,000 innovative solutions to pressing social issues from a global audience of fundraisers, entrepreneurs, engineers, social workers, and designers. Prior to that, he worked in healthcare philanthropy managing the design and data for an innovative and hugely successful 25-site statewide HIV care model that has since been replicated and funded as a national model for linking and retaining people living with HIV/AIDS in medical care.

 

Kyle’s Challenge; Set up a scheduled, anonymous donation. Don’t tell anyone that you’ve done it.

 

http://www.goingdeepwithaaron.com/podcast

 

Connect with Kyle

LinkedIn

Fundraising Genius

Website

kyle@kylecrawford.co

 

If you liked this interview, check out episode 114 with Dan Bull where we discuss getting the previously incarcerated back to work.

Feb 6, 2017

Raised in the home of a Pittsburgh entrepreneur, Michelle Flynn developed an interest for new creative development leading her to burghTV – Pittsburgh’s Snapchat Story and 2017 Winner of Pittsburgh's PR Disruptor of the Year. She uses her training as a professional theatre and film actress to host the channel showing off Pittsburgh's hidden gems. When not snapping for burghTV, Michelle can be found chatting with her fellow sales and marketing co-workers at Truefit – a Pittsburgh-based software product innovation firm.

 

Prior to her involvement with Truefit, Michelle served as a student liaison for Kent State University (her alma mater) surpassing record quotas for reconnecting alumni to the University and leading to increased alumni involvement and donorship. A proud member of the National Society of Leadership and Success, Michelle continues to work in the hopes of sharing her story with this professional organization

 

Michelle’s Challenge; Do something different, outside your comfort zone, like an acting class.

 

http://www.goingdeepwithaaron.com/podcast

 

Connect with Michelle

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Twitter

Snapchat

 

BurghTv

Snapchat


If you liked this interview, check out episode 88 with Sunny Lennarduzzi where we discuss Snapchat, YouTube and being your own boss.

Feb 1, 2017

Born and raised in Cleveland, OH, Ed Bailey’s family noticed his quick wit early on in life. While that wit sometimes landed him in trouble, it often was the source of great entertainment for those who bore witness. After high school, the University of Pittsburgh brought him to Pittsburgh, PA where he would make a name for himself as a comedian. During his brief career as a comedian, Ed has been able to capture the attention of some of the most recognizable figures in comedy such as Eddie Griffin and Hannibal Burress which is a testament to his ability to relate to anyone while on stage. His talents have also landed him a successful podcast that he co-hosts with comedian Day Bracey called Drinking Partners on the Epicast Network.

 

A polygamist, simultaneously married to bacon and booze, Day Bracey once led a mostly private life, in fear of persecution from a conservative right winged christian society who wouldn’t understand his inability to choose between two loves. Armed with his sword of common sense and shield of free thought, Day Bracey now roams the Earth, striking down ignorance and BS wherever they may rear their ugly heads. A guerrilla against a well established army of stupidity, his methods of attack have been described as surprising and borderline radical, but precise and well planned. Also, he tells poop jokes.

 

Ed’s Challenge; Go support a local artist.

Day’s Challenge; Read a history book day.

 

http://www.goingdeepwithaaron.com/podcast

 

Connect with Day

Facebook

Instagram

Website

 

Connect with Ed

Facebook

Twitter

 

Listen to the Drinking Partners Podcast

Website

 

If you liked this interview, check out episode 123 with Tucker Max where we discuss writing NYT bestsellers and writing your own book.

Jan 30, 2017

Oliver Luckett is a bona fide tech mogul. Having starting multiple companies and worked for clients like Russell Brand, Steve Aoki, Charlize Theron, Mark Wahlberg, the Chainsmokers, and Pitbull, he knows branding online.

 

Oliver most recently sold his company theAudience, co-founded with Ari Emanuel of William Morris and tech entrepreneur Sean Parker. Prior, Oliver was CEO and co-founder of DigiSynd, a Walt Disney Company, and previously Oliver co-founded Revver, which helped kick off new media with their novel concept of the video rev-share.


Prior to Revver, Oliver took the Norman Lear "Declare Yourself" campaign to the Internet and gathered more than one million new online voter registrations.


Oliver still cherishes his bachelor's degree in French Literature from Vanderbilt University and recently moved to a home in Iceland.

 

Oliver’s Book

The Social Organism: A Radical Understanding of Social Media to Transform Your Business and Life

 

Oliver’s Challenge; Reverse engineer the success that you hope to achieve.

 

http://www.goingdeepwithaaron.com/podcast

 

Connect with Oliver

Twitter

revilo@gmail.com

 

If you liked this interview, check out episode 123 with Tucker Max where we discuss the future of branding and how to write a book.

 
Jan 29, 2017

Teresa Chahine, the Program Leader for Social Entrepreneurship at Harvard, literally wrote the book on Social Entrepreneurship. Social Entrepreneurship is a revolution occurring around the world today, where people from all walks of life are developing and implementing innovative, effective, and sustainable solutions in response to social and environmental challenges.

 

These solutions include products, services, frameworks and interventions brought to market by both new startups and existing organizations, whether for-profit or non-profit. Her Book Introduction to Social Entrepreneurship summarizes the basic steps and tools needed to understand the challenge you are tackling, imagine and prototype potential solutions, build a business model, measure and grow your impact.

 

Teresa’s Textbook

Introduction to Social Entrepreneurship

 

Teresa’s Challenge; Make a list of 3 things that really piss you off. Pick one to work on and join forces with others who share your mission.

 

http://www.goingdeepwithaaron.com/podcast

 

Connect with Teresa

LinkedIn

Twitter


If you liked this interview, check out episode 134 with Gisele Fetterman where we discuss helping the less fortunate and transforming a town.

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