Breaking the Loop of Stress and Self Doubt
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Confidence isn’t a personality trait, it's a system you can train. In this episode of the Business Legacy Podcast, Paul Dio sits down with mindset and confidence expert Natalie Plamondon-Thomas to explore how our brain creates stress, doubt, and emotional loops and how to interrupt them. Natalie shares the neuroscience behind confidence, the difference between the logical mind and unconscious mind, and why most people accidentally program themselves for stress. Through powerful metaphors and practical tools, she explains how to rewrite internal dialogue, break anxiety cycles, and access peak...
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Creating Space Where People Feel Seen and Heard
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What happens when culture becomes the foundation of your business not just a marketing tactic? In this episode of the Business Legacy Podcast, Paul Dio sits down with Evan Marshall, COO of Black Menswear, a cultural impact agency that began as a visual storytelling project and evolved into a nationwide movement and top-of-funnel agency for brands. Evan breaks down the power of enclothed cognition how what we wear shapes how we think and how that idea became the thread that ties together fashion, identity, and community for Black and brown audiences. From viral flash mobs to global brand...
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Choose Growth Over Comfort and Build a Lifeswitch
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What if your biggest failure turned into the moment that defined your legacy? In this episode of the Legacy Podcast, host Paul Dio sits down with Joel Steele, entrepreneur, speaker, and author of LifeSwitch. From restaurant collapse to financial success, Joel shares how flipping his "life switch" transformed his mindset, purpose, and trajectory. Now, through his book and mission, he’s helping others find the power within themselves to do the same. Joel unpacks the turning points that shaped him from navigating debt to redefining fulfillment beyond financial wins. He dives into how tuning...
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Helping People Sleep Better with Data-Driven Reviews
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What happens when you mix analytical rigor with an everyday product like a mattress? You get NapLab, a data-driven review site created by Derek Hales, whose mission is to help people sleep better by eliminating the guesswork behind mattress shopping. In this episode of the Legacy Podcast, host Paul Dio sits down with Derek to explore how a personal frustration with mattress shopping led to a full-time career in objective sleep product testing. What started as a weekend side project quickly turned into one of the most trusted mattress review platforms online. Derek walks through his meticulous...
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Redefining Professional Outreach in the Age of AI
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Is cold email dead? Not even close you’re just doing it wrong. In this episode of the Legacy Podcast, host Paul Dio speaks with Adam Rosen, founder and CEO of Email Outreach Company (EOC), a service helping startups and businesses scale their outreach through strategic, professional cold email. From landing Fortune 500 clients like Amazon and Bank of America to getting replies from Mark Cuban and Ajay Banga, Adam shares real stories that prove email is still one of the most powerful tools in business if you know how to use it. He breaks down what’s changed (and what hasn’t) in the email...
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Rethinking Water Quality and Community
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What happens when a software founder returns to her roots in Maine and sees clean water as the foundation for local economic development? In this episode of the Legacy Podcast, host Paul Dio speaks with Jen Millard, co-founder and CEO of Maine Love, a growing water brand with a mission far bigger than hydration. After years leading tech companies and consumer product startups, Jen returned to her home state to build something that mattered not just a brand, but a vehicle for job creation, sustainability, and local reinvestment. From repurposing idle breweries to creating a supply chain that...
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Why Connection and Curiosity Drive Business Growth
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How do you turn a childhood paper route into a billion-dollar vision rooted in purpose and positivity? In this episode of the Legacy Podcast, host Paul Dio sits down with Peter Bradford, serial entrepreneur and founder of Cash Network LLC, to explore his journey from domain-flipping in the late '90s to launching a pet insurance company with heart. Peter’s story is a testament to how curiosity, adaptability, and an intrinsic desire to “be better” can evolve into meaningful legacy-building. He shares how early lessons in efficiency, pattern recognition, and people-watching laid the...
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From Disruption to Advantage with Futurist Insights
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What if you could anticipate the future with certainty, turning potential challenges into opportunities? On this episode of the Legacy Podcast, we explore this compelling idea with Daniel Burrus, a renowned futurist, author, and speaker. Dive into the art of foresight as Burrus explains the power of combining anticipatory strategies with an understanding of hard and soft trends. Hard trends are inevitable future certainties such as technological advancements, while soft trends are mutable assumptions. Together, we uncover how identifying these trends can transform both personal growth and...
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Integrating Vitamins into Daily Habits
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What if your daily brushing routine could do more than just clean your teeth? Join us as we chat with Vladimir, the visionary co-founder and CEO of Better Better, who is transforming oral care into a nutritional powerhouse. After overcoming cancer and grappling with the demands of daily supplements, Vladimir had a breakthrough idea: infuse toothpaste with essential vitamins and minerals to support both oral health and overall well-being. Discover the compelling story behind the development of nutrient-enriched toothpaste and how this innovative concept leverages the simple habit of brushing to...
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The Intersection of Real Estate and Tax Advisory
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Matthew Wessels, partner at Wessels Realty and Tax Advisors, takes center stage as he shares his compelling journey from the hills of New Hampshire to carving a unique niche in the real estate and tax advisory world. Matthew's story is a testament to the power of combining passions, as he skillfully marries his accounting background with a fervor for real estate development. Our conversation uncovers how he transitioned from the corporate treadmill to co-purchasing his first property, igniting a career that now stands at the intersection of real estate analysis, general contracting, and...
info_outlineJessica Bartnick, co-founder and CEO of Foundation for C.H.O.I.C.E, joins us to illuminate the power of mentorship in transforming the lives of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. With "CHOICE" meaning "Consider how One Individual Changes Everything," Jessica shares how her organization's mission is deeply personal, inspired by her husband's success as a first-generation college graduate. We explore how the foundation navigates the complexities of the college application process, connecting students with mentors who guide them through a transformative 27-week curriculum. This structured support has led to an impressive 85% graduation rate among participants, flipping the script on dropout statistics that often overshadow students from challenging backgrounds.
Step into the world of business integration as we discuss how the Foundation for Choice provides critical exposure to professional environments, forming partnerships with businesses to sustain its impactful work. The stories of Law, a refugee from Burma who triumphed over adversity to earn a full scholarship and pursue a medical career, and Stephen, who leveraged the program to build a successful life in banking, serve as testaments to the foundation's success. As Jessica underscores the vital role of donations in maintaining their work, we invite you to support this life-changing mission by visiting their website and engaging with their social media platforms. Don't forget to leave a review for the Legacy Podcast to help us reach more listeners eager to hear such inspiring stories.
Timestamps
00:00:00 - Introduction and Welcome to the Business Legacy Podcast
00:00:10 - Introduction of Jessica Bartnick and the Foundation for Choice
00:01:20 - The Meaning Behind "CHOICE" and the Program's Inspiration
00:02:45 - Navigating the College Application Process and Program Structure
00:04:30 - Success Rate and Impact on Graduation Statistics
00:06:15 - Identifying and Supporting Students in the Middle Range
00:09:58 - Empowering Youth Through Business Integration
00:10:30 - Strategic Partnerships with Businesses and Program Funding
00:11:45 - Success Story: Law's Journey from Refugee to Medical School
00:13:00 - Success Story: Stephen's Path to a Banking Career
00:14:00 - The Role of Donations and How to Support the Foundation
00:15:00 - Closing Remarks and Call to Action for Listeners
00:15:30 - Encouragement to Leave a Review and Final Thoughts
00:16:00 - Where to Find More Information About the Podcast and Foundation
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