Just Go Grind
Episodes
#73: 13 Timeless Business Lessons Learned from Tim Ferriss
18 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Tim Ferriss is a marketing genius, author of 5 best-selling books, podcaster, entrepreneur, and angel investor. He built a successful blog with over ...
#72: Todd Marks, Founder and CEO of Mindgrub, on Growing a 100+ Employee Company Building Digital Products
15 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Todd Marks, a 40 under 40 and 2x EY Entrepreneur of the Year Nominee, is the teacher-turned-technologist founder of Mindgrub Technologies. Mindgrub, v...
#71: Ruthless Prioritization and Getting the Right Things Done
11 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
There are a million things you could do in your business, but ruthlessly prioritizing, choosing the right things to do, at the right time, will help ...
#70: Lisa Atia, Growth Strategist, on Blavity, Backstage Capital, and Building Businesses
08 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Lisa Atia is a social entrepreneur, creative strategist, and storyteller at heart. She's had over 10 years' experience scaling rapid-growth start-ups ...
#69: Sasha Strauss, Managing Director of Innovation Protocol, MBA Professor, and International Speaker, on Brand Strategy
01 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
As the son of a military doctor, Sasha Strauss spent much of his youth with US Navy SEALS. The mix of international affairs and world travel stirred ...
#68: Devin Person, a Modern Day Wizard in New York City
24 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Devin Person is a humble 21st-century incarnation of the wizard archetype, playfully blurring the line between fantasy and reality. Wizards are helpf...
#67: Alex Shadrow, Founder and CEO of Relovv, on Building a Sustainable Fashion Community with More Than 50,000 Members
17 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In the words of Christine Hunsicker who sold her first company to Yahoo for $850 million, "Alex will eat through a wall." Born in shopping paradise, ...
#66: Robert Luo, CEO of Mi Terro, on Selling a Company for $300K, Getting 450% Funded on Kickstarter, and Creating Eco-Friendly Products to Save Our Planet
10 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Robert Luo graduated from USC Marshall School of Business with a degree in Bachelor of Business Administration. Robert started his first company when ...
#65: My First Year Podcasting: Results, Lessons, Mistakes, Logistics, Motivations, and More!
10 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
I released the first episode of the Just Go Grind Podcast on June 9th, 2018 and after a year I've learned a ton, made a bunch of mistakes, and today I...
#64: Matt Jung, Founder of Wellen, Managing Director of The Fort at Mammoth Mountain, Serial Entrepreneur and Business Consultant
03 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Matt is Managing Director of The Fort. He is a Los Angeles based serial entrepreneur and consultant who has launched over 5 companies. He has been ac...
#63: Marc-Lloyd Ramniceanu, Co-founder of NetCloak and a Techstars LA Alumnus, on Cybersecurity and Empowering Digital Privacy
27 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Marc-Lloyd Ramniceanu is a co-founder of NetCloak and is an alumni of the Techstars LA 2018 class. He currently is the Head of Growth and most recent...
#62 Elissa Grossman, Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship at USC, on Experiential Learning, Educational Games, and Launching Businesses
21 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Elissa Grossman is an entrepreneurship educator with particular interests in experiential learning, technology-enhanced instruction, and serious educ...
#61: Sami Khan, CEO and Co-Founder of Cerberus Interactive, on Growing Businesses Worth Over $3 Billion and Creating a Marketing-first Mobile Gaming Company
16 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Sami is Co-Founder and CEO of Cerberus Interactive and a digital marketer specializing in consumer-facing startups. In the last 48 months, Sami has h...
#60: Kareem Taylor, Writer & Brand Strategist, on Effective Communication, Problem Solving, and Using Your Skills to Start a Business
13 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Kareem Taylor inspires clients to do the best work of their lives. As a strategist & writer, he brings together words & story to help clients express...
#59: Austin Rief, Co-Founder and COO of Morning Brew, on Growing to Over 1 Million Newsletter Subscribers
09 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Austin Rief is a co-founder and COO of Morning Brew, a new media company bringing you informative and digestible business news. They educate 1 millio...
#58: Eddie Lin, Co-founder of NexusEdge, on Building a Career Navigation Platform
06 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Eddie Lin is a Co-founder of NexusEdge (Techstars class of 2017) an AI-driven lifelong career navigation platform helping students discover and build...
#57: Madeline Mann on Talent Development, Human Resources, and Helping Thousands of Job Seekers
02 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Madeline Mann is a Human Resources leader in the Technology industry with expertise in building purpose-driven, dynamic company cultures and bringing...
#56: Rand Fishkin, Founder of SparkToro, Author of Lost and Founder, and Former Co-founder and CEO of Moz
29 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Rand Fishkin is the founder of SparkToro and was previously cofounder of Moz and Inbound.org. He's dedicated his professional life to helping people...
#55: Andy Bilinsky, CEO and Co-founder of Lensabl
25 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Andy Bilinsky is the CEO and Co-founder of Lensabl, a convenient and affordable online prescription lens service where you can get the lenses you nee...
#54: David Gertler, Co-Founder and CEO of TrebleNetwork, on Building a Platform to Reinvent Business Networking
22 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
David Gertler is the CEO and Co-founder of Treble, a platform that empowers you to efficiently engage and grow your network to generate new business ...
#53: John Lee Dumas, Founder and Host of Entrepreneurs on Fire, on Building a Massively Successful Podcast and 7 Figure Business
18 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
John Lee Dumas is the host of Entrepreneurs on Fire, an award winning podcast where he interviews inspiring Entrepreneurs who are truly ON FIRE. With ...
#52 Khaled Elmasri, Founder of the RISE Fitness Business Conference, on Impacting Thousands of Fitness Trainers
15 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Khaled Elmasri is the founder of the RISE Event, a fun packed 3 day business conference that brings together hundreds of gym owners, studio founders,...
#51: Justine Reichman, Founder of NextGenChef, on Becoming a Foodpreneur, Growing a Food Business, and Making an Impact Through Entrepreneurship
11 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Justine Reichman is the founder of NextGenChef, a San Francisco based culinary platform that allows Foodpreneurs to sandbox their ideas and connect w...
#50: Avi Flombaum, Co-Founder of Flatiron School, on Learning to Code and Pursuing a Better Life Through Education
08 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Avi Flombaum is a Co-Founder, Dean, and Chief Product Officer at the Flatiron School which provides technical education on coding and programming and...
#49: Shiv Gaglani, Co-founder and CEO of Osmosis, on Building a Medical and Health Sciences Education Technology Company Impacting Millions of People
04 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Shiv Gaglani is the co-founder and CEO of Osmosis, a medical and health sciences education technology company aimed at revolutionizing the way clinici...
#48: Candice Lu, Founding Partner of OnPrem Solution Partners, on Scaling from 4 to 200 Employees, Solving Problems, and Running a Remote Company
02 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Candice Lu is a founding partner at OnPrem Solution Partners and has 20 years of experience in media and entertainment consulting, focused now on sur...
#47: Taylor Simpson, Founder & CEO at The Halo App, on Social Entrepreneurship, Overcoming Failure, and Raising Funds for Your Company
28 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Taylor Simpson's entrepreneurial spirit emerged when he was just seven years old and launched his first business – an art studio (selling crayon ma...
#46: Cody Simms, Partner at Techstars, on Building Great Companies and Supporting Entrepreneurs Around the World
25 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Cody is a Partner at Techstars – the worldwide network that helps entrepreneurs succeed – and works as steward of Techstars' equity investments a...
#45: Serah Blackstone-Fredericks, CEO and Founder at Books in Harmony, on Running a Remote Bookkeeping Business
21 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Serah Blackstone-Fredericks, the Founder and CEO of Books in Harmony, works with individuals and small businesses to help them efficiently track thei...
#44: Chris D. Bentley, Award Winning Dallas Realtor, on Sales, Overcoming Failures, Starting a Six-Figure Amazon Business, and Managing Multiple Side Hustles
18 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
As of one of Dallas' most aggressive real estate magnates in the making, Chris D. Bentley has built his reputation upon surpassing client expectation...
#43: Shrein Bahrami, MFT and Founder of Evolve Wellness Group, on Growing a Group Practice, Becoming a Published Author, and Managing Burnout While Building a Business
14 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Shrein Bahrami is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in San Francisco and the founder of Evolve Wellness Group that specializes in eating, anxi...
#42: Astrid Schanz-Garbassi, Co-founder and CEO of Good Medicine Co., on Building a Functional Foods Company
11 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Astrid has been treating coughs, colds, rashes, and infections with things she can find in her kitchen for years. She was shocked by how well these fo...
#41: Molly Sullivan, Owner of Miss Molly's Cafe and Pastry Shop, on Moving from a Side Hustle to a Full-Time Business
07 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Molly Sullivan is the owner of Miss Molly's Cafe and Pastry Shop in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She went to culinary school in Minneapolis and started work...
#40: Miraya Berke, Founder of Pop Productions (Dessert Goals and Rom Com Fest), on Creating Experiences that Spark Delight
04 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Miraya Berke creates experiences that spark delight! She's always dreamed of being an event planner and started her own events company Pop Productions...
#39: Justin Rezvani, Founder of theAmplify, on Optimizing Health, Influencer Marketing, and Selling a Business in 26 Months
28 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Justin Rezvani is a first generation American entrepreneur, investor, Forbes' 30 Under 30, and Founder of theAmplify: a data-driven advertising techn...
#38: Allison Monaghan McGuire, Founder and CEO of Walc, on Overcoming Adversity and Building Multiple Businesses
25 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Allison McGuire is the Founder and CEO of Walc, a walking navigation app based on visual cues (turn right at Starbucks, left at the bank) and Monagha...
#37: Chic Thompson, Founder of WagiLabs, on Curiosity, Developing Innovative Ideas, and Solving Difficult Challenges
21 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Chic's passion is inspiring executives, MBA students and children to be "curious first… critical second" while creative problem solving. His latest ...
#36: Lindsay Gordon, Founder of A Life of Options, on Choosing a Career That Works for You
18 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Lindsay Gordon, the founder of A Life of Options, is a career coach for analytically minded people who are feeling uninspired or crushed by an ill-f...
#35: Natalia Kochan, Co-founder of Curensea, on Building a Social Platform for Sharing Creative Work
14 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Natalia Kochan is a co-founder of Curensea, an online art community where you can publish your creative work as an artist, curate other's work, and t...
#34: Paul Loeb, Founder of DropTrack and No Ego Records, on Building Businesses Around Your Passions
11 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Paul Loeb, founder of DropTrack and No Ego Records, has three passions in life - music, business, and technology - and he's incorporated all of them i...
#33: Lucas Pols, CEO and Founder of Spark xyz and Principal at Quake Capital, on Hybrid Entrepreneurship
07 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Lucas Pols is the founder of Spark xyz, a technology platform built to connect incubators and accelerators with early-stage start-ups and help with th...
#32: Sam Simones on Creating Your Own Life Path and Launching Multiple Side Hustles
05 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Simones became a Certified Financial Planner at the age of 26, something less than 1% of financial advisors do, but decided to leave the field an...
#31: Lucas Lee-Tyson on Using Facebook Advertising to Grow Your Business
24 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Lucas Lee-Tyson is the founder and CEO of Growth Cave, an independent marketing consultancy and agency. Launched in June of 2018, Growth Cave helps b...
#30: Joe Teglia, Owner of Site Advice, on Site Construction and the Ups and Downs of Growing a Multimillion Dollar Construction Business
17 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Teglia owned and operated a major Southeast Wisconsin asphalt and concrete site construction services and asphalt material provider for 30+ years...
#29: Artur Meyster, CTO of Career Karma and Founder of the Breaking Into Startups Podcast
10 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Artur Meyster is the CTO of the Y Combinator backed startup Career Karma, co-host of the wildly popular Breaking Into Startups Podcast, and earlier i...
#28: Quentin "Q" Allums on Becoming a LinkedIn Influencer and Leveraging Video to Grow His Business and Personal Brand
03 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Quentin Allums is a LinkedIn influencer, speaker, community builder; as well as the CEO of Urban Misfit Ventures, a fast growing startup based out of...
#27: Sera Alper and Desiree Hostettler of PMSBOX
30 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In the first episode of the Just Go Grind podcast with multiple guests, we have Sera Alper, the Founder & CEO of PMSBOX, and Desiree Hostettler, head...
#26: Mikey Taylor, Pro Skateboarder, Serial Entrepreneur, and Real Estate Investor
18 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Mikey Taylor is the current President and Managing Principle of Commune Capital, a private equity real estate investment firm. A serial entrepreneu...
#25: Michelle Pyan on Growing a Successful Business in a Dynamic World
13 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Michelle Pyan is the owner of COMMERCIAL INVESTIGATIONS LLC (CI), a licensed private investigative agency. COMMERCIAL INVESTIGATIONS LLC is a certifi...
#24: Cassandra Cummings, Founder & CEO of August Nine, on Product Management, Content Strategy, and Growing a Community
05 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Cassandra Cummings is the Founder and CEO of August Nine, a technology led creative company that designs brand experiences across social media, conten...
#23: Erik Huberman, Founder and CEO of Hawke Media, on Marketing, Rapid Growth, and Building Businesses
27 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Erik Huberman is the founder and CEO of Hawke Media, the fastest growing marketing agency in the United States. Launched in 2014, Hawke Media has serv...
#22: Lizy Dastin on Street Art, Teaching, and Career Change
20 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Lizy Dastin is an Art History instructor at UCLAx and Santa Monica College with a focus on contemporary art and urban practice. She has previously tau...
#21: Austin Belcak on Landing a Job Anywhere With No Connections and Building a Blog With Thousands of Readers
13 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Austin Belcak is the founder of Cultivated Culture where he teaches people to land jobs they love without connections, without traditional experience,...
#20: Meena Zia on Taking Risks, Following Your Passion, and How a Tinder Date Turned Into an Online Business
09 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Meena Zia is the founder of Wellness A to Zia LLC, a holistic health company that combines life and motivational coaching with the power of healing cr...
#19: Mary Clavieres on Leaving a Fortune 100 Company and Becoming an Entrepreneur
07 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Mary Clavieres is the founder of Brief Transitions and provides mesh underwear to women after childbirth and surgeries. She leveraged her 14+ years of...
#18: Amitesh Bhagwan, Innovation Manager at Disney, on Product Management, Startups, and Getting an MBA
30 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Amitesh Bhagwan is an Innovation Manager at Disney who went from engineering to product management, along the way getting an MBA at USC Marshall and i...
#17: Stacie Sussman on Building a Career in Sales and Creating Her Own Digital Agency
15 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Stacie Sussman is a leader in growing sales revenue through 360 digital media strategies, including social platforms, influencers, video, ad tech, ent...
#16: Belma McCaffrey, CEO and Founder of Work Bigger, on Career Change, Challenging the Status Quo, and Redefining Work
30 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Belma McCaffrey is the CEO and Founder of Work Bigger, a career change and development platform with the mission to redefine work so that work is a ve...
#15: Chris Lee - Professional Poker Player, MBA Student at USC, and Analyst at March Capital Partners
23 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Lee is a professional poker player, second year student in the full time MBA program at the USC Marshall School of Business, and works as an ana...
#14: Laura Killick on Getting a PhD, Changing Careers, and Starting Her Own Coaching Business
16 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Laura Killick, PhD is a life coach whose mission in life is to help smart, curious, capable women quit all the things in life that are holding them ba...
#13: Cat Castellanos on Growing a Business, Managing Crisis, and Creating Your Own Career Path
09 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Catherine Castellanos is a speaker, writer, and internal crisis management consultant. She founded Sidestep Strategies not only to help clients manage...
#12: Dominique Mas on International Education and Navigating Life's Transitions
05 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Dominique Mas has had quite the career journey. She's worked at schools in London, Manila, Hong Kong, Barcelona, and New York City teaching students a...
#11: Erin Halper, Founder of The Upside, on Changing the World of Work
26 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Erin Halper is the founder and CEO of The Upside, a company that supports solopreneurs and connects them with businesses seeking best-in-class scalab...
#10: Jes Osrow on Starting a Business, Building Your Personal Brand, and Reinventing People Operations
19 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Jes Osrow (TheRiseJourney and JOSROW) gets sh*t done, has the energy of four people, and only puts her name on things that represent her best. She con...
#9: Andrew Forero on Investing, the MBA, Search Funds, and Building a Career in Business
08 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew Forero is an MBA candidate at the USC Marshall School of Business and an aspiring strategy consulting professional with a background in investm...
#8: Zach Evans on Turning His Passion for Piano Into a Six-Figure Lifestyle Business
01 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Zach Evans, my best friend since high school, is a kick-ass entrepreneur who turned his passion for piano into a six-figure business that allows him t...
#7: Rob O'Reilly on Stand-up Comedy, Writing Jokes for Jimmy Fallon and Ridiculousness, and Getting an MBA
22 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Rob O'Reilly is a hilarious stand-up comedian (I loved his Brian Scalabrine joke) who has performed hundreds of shows, written jokes for Jimmy Fallon ...
#6: Christina Calabrese on Making an Impact, Traveling the World, and Living Life to the Fullest
17 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Christina Calabrese is a woman on a mission to make a difference in this world - while living life to the absolute fullest. She's worked with organiza...
#5: Mike McElherne - Job Search and Talent Acquisition Lessons from 25,000 Interviews
09 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Mike McElherne is the CEO of Next Gen Talent Strategies, a company that "enables organizations to attract, hire and align talent properly to achieve ...
#4: TJ Guttormsen on Coaching, Psychology, and Gaining Massive Media Attention
03 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
TJ Guttormsen is a communication and behavior expert from Norway who has been coaching and speaking at live events for a decade. He's one of the most ...
#3: Travis Pyan - Managing Partner of the Multi-Million Dollar Business CLARKtoys.com
26 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Travis Pyan is one of the managing partners of CLARKtoys.com, one of the leading online retailers of licensed sports and entertainment figures, bobble...
#2: Spud Davis on the Path to a Dream Job
18 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
After the article sharing the career story of Spud Davis, The Path to a Dream Job: Failure, Persistence, and Self-Awareness, became one of the most ...
#1: Eddy Barrows on the MBA, Consulting, Caesars Entertainment, and Finding Your Career Path
09 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Eddy Barrows is a President's Associate at Caesars Entertainment in Las Vegas. He got his MBA from the UCLA Anderson School of Management, majored in ...