The Proving Ground: Life Challenges, The Paintball Field, and Launching a Lifestyle Brand
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On this episode, we sit down with professional paintball athlete and entrepreneur, Paddy Gleason, owner of Off The Leash. He shared his incredibly vulnerable journey through personal growth and life challenges, detailing how finding the competitive world of paintball provided the structure and discipline needed for a transformation. Discover how Paddy navigated his way to the professional circuit and, simultaneously, channeled his passion into building a thriving paintball lifestyle brand. This is a masterclass in turning passion into profit. Interested in learning more about our Guest...
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From Playing IN The NFL To Becoming a Successful Businessman, MKristo Bruce Tells All
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FORMER NFL STAR TURNED CEO! 🤯 Join us for a powerful, uncensored episode of Day Drinking Conversations with CEO's as we sit down with MKristo Bruce—a man who mastered the art of the pivot, not once, but twice. MKristo took the discipline and relentless work ethic he learned on the gridiron with the NFL and applied it to building a diverse business empire. He gets candid about his journey, revealing the mindset required to transition from professional athlete to: ✅ A Highly Successful Mortgage Broker: Running and managing his own top-tier team. ✅ A Thriving Gym Owner: Building a...
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From Adobo to Ube, Filipino America Infused Pies
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Dive into the delicious world of Pies by Grayseas Pie! On this Day Drinking Conversations With CEO's new episode, we chat with Gracie Santos, the brilliant baker and entrepreneur behind this Seattle-based pie shop. She's masterfully blending her Filipino heritage with classic American desserts, creating unique and mouth-watering flavors that are capturing hearts (and taste buds) in the Seattle Area. Gracie shares her incredible entreprenuerial journey to a full-time pie-making business. Learn how she navigated this bold transition, the challenges she faced, and the sweet victories along the...
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Top 5 Tips To Scale Your Real Estate Business
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Ready to take your real estate business to the next level? 🚀 In this video, you'll discover the top 5 tips to scale your real estate business effectively and sustainably! Join us as we explore expert insights from seasoned realtor Breona Enbom, who shares her journey from behind-the-scenes support to becoming a top-performing agent in Kitsap County. Packed with actionable advice, this episode is your guide to growing your business while maintaining balance and building strong client relationships. Join us as we explore: How to build a winning team and why structure is crucial for success....
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Building Company Culture In The Sh*t Business
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Discover the secret sauce to keeping customers forever! In this episode of the Ask Valor Masterminds podcast, we explore game-changing strategies for customer retention, building trust, and creating powerful connections with your community. Join us as we chat with Joshua Gunn and Aaron Peterson from A Advanced Services, who share how their focus on employee culture, exceptional branding, and purpose-driven marketing has transformed their business into a standout in one of the most competitive industries. From personalized employee benefits to community-focused initiatives, you'll learn how a...
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Overcome Self-Doubt: Secrets to Entrepreneurial Growth
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Unleash your full potential and overcome self-doubt with the secrets to entrepreneurial growth! In this episode of the Ask Valor Mastermind podcast, we explore the journey of building trust in yourself, navigating challenges, and achieving business success. Join us as we hear from inspiring entrepreneurs who share their personal stories, valuable lessons, and game-changing strategies. Discover how to leverage innovative tools like AI, build a supportive community, and focus on personal growth to drive your entrepreneurial journey forward. Unleash your full potential and overcome self-doubt...
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Secrets to Creating Ads People Watch and Listen To
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Discover how strategic marketing can fuel entrepreneurial success 🚀 in this insightful episode of the Ask Valor Masterminds podcast! Join us as we explore the power of local brand advertising with TV & Radio Ads, community trust, and innovative strategies to help businesses thrive in competitive markets. In this video, you'll learn: Why marketing is the backbone of every successful business. The importance of creating scroll-stopping content to capture attention. Key entrepreneurial lessons from Dan Lawrie, founder of WatchMaker Marketing, including celebrating small wins and...
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Sports & Careers: Women Who Do It All
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On the latest Day Drink Conversations with CEO's podcast episode we feature incredible conversations with CEO Alicia Gelles and player Tanishia "Hippie" Norman. We delve into their personal experiences balancing the high-stakes world of professional sports, their passions and professions off the field, and the importance of their personal connections and self-care. Learn about their strategies, sacrifices, and the unwavering determination that allows them to thrive in all arenas of their lives. Don't miss these powerful stories! Who is Alicia Gelles? Alicia Gelles is a dynamic leader making...
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The 16-Year-Old Who Built Sugar bear Cotton Candy! Liam's UNBELIEVABLE Entreprenuerial Story!
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Seriously, you HAVE to hear this story! We were absolutely floored talking to Liam, the 16-year-old powerhouse behind Sugar Bear Cotton Candy! 🐻🍬 His entrepreneurial journey is nothing short of unbelievable, and he shares all the juicy details in this can't-miss podcast episode. Discover how he juggles high school and a booming business, the innovative strategies he's used, and the sheer determination that has made Sugar Bear Cotton Candy a hit. Get ready to be inspired and maybe even crave some cotton candy! 😉 Learn about younf entrepreneur Liam Clement Liam Clement's journey with...
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Day Drinking With Levi Stearn: You Don't need a Business Partner To be Successful
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Get ready for a fun and insightful episode! We're day drinking with Levi Stearn, and he's dropping some serious truth bombs about solo success. Forget the partnership pressure – Levi's here to show you how to crush it on your own. Expect laughs, real talk, and maybe a few spilled drinks. 😉 During this episode we had the pleasure of getting business insights from a previous #podcast guest, Noah Anacker, a #serialentreprenuer that shares his business wisdom and drives him to keep going even after failures. #failforward Tune in to learn: Why going solo might be your best move How to avoid...
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On This episode we had the pleasure of learning from Tom Goedde who has a vast knowledge of product marketing and perserverance. Just take a look at the companies he has helped grow as Chief Marketing Officer or Marekting managers:
Humongous Entertainment where he grew from 22 employees to over 400 and sold the company to GT Interactive / Infogrames / Atari
Wizards of The Coast where he grew from $175MM annual revenue to $750MM in a single year. Then helped sell the company to Hasbro managed EA Sports Madden NFL to be the number 1 sports game and number 2 selling game in North America annually. He personally negotiated premeir licenses including the Augusta National Golf Club and the Heisman Trophy Trust
Draft Kings where he helped luanch the first digital sportsbook in the US and took the compnay public via SPAC in april of 2020. Grew valuation from $1.5B to $14B market cap in 2 years.
SimWIn Sports, His new endevor is with SimWim Sportsthe world's premeir digital sports league that provides fantasy players and sports bettors the ability to watch, play, predicst and collect 24/7 365.
What else to know about Tom: Sports and gaming executive specializing in product and brand marketing, with deep supporting experience in business development and licensing. Coworkers describe me as a team-first manager who consistently over-delivers by amplifying the strengths of individuals and coaching through challenging transitions.
My teams have won dozens of marketing awards including PromaxBDA Sports Marketing Awards and Clios. I've built a reputation as an exemplary partner to development teams, and a leader who highly values data, but appropriately draws from a strong understanding of fundamentals from console, mobile, tabletop, Web3 and real money gaming.
Retired from traditional corporate roles, I now advise a wide variety of companies that pique my interests and passion for sports, video gaming, real money gaming and support for the military.
Connect With Tom:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/goeddeup/
Shout out to those that make our podcast possible:
Fuse Networks
A Advanced Services
Markyboy Productions
Valor Marketing LLC