Fun with Joel Comm

There is nothing wrong with hard work, but whats the point if your work prevents you from enjoying your life. Welcome to FUN, the Podcast that encourages you to Carpe all those Diems and live a life that rewards you personally and professionally. Your host Joel Comm introduces you to leaders from the business, entertainment and social world that have turned their passion in to play.

038 Kate Buck Jr: Rather Be 12/10/2017

038 Kate Buck Jr: Rather Be On this episode of FUN, we talk to Kate Buck jr. Kate is a Social Media consultantand strategist. She runs a consulting agency in Austin, Texas with her business partner Jesse Jameson. Kate has worked with some of the top names in Internet Marketing as well as consulted with dozens of entrepreneurs, businesses and nonprofits both around the globe. She is the co-founder of Social Media Manager Pro, a training program for Social Media Marketing Professionals. Kate’s courses have trained more than 30,000 students. On this episode we discuss Kate's digital nomad lifestyle. /episode/index/show/funshow/id/6028690

037 Renae Christine: Staple it Together 11/26/2017

037 Renae Christine: Staple it Together Welcome to Episode 37 of FUN! Known as the Queen of all things Handmade Business, Renae of built a six figure business teaching others how to build their own handmade items empire. Oh, and she did this as a single mother of 3! /episode/index/show/funshow/id/5979525

036 Erin Cell: There Will Be Time 08/17/2017

036 Erin Cell: There Will Be Time This week Joel has the founder of socially powered digital agency and fanatic music lover Erin Cell on the show. The pair talks about a shared love of music, founding the Denver social media day and how Erin plans on making a landmark for herself before her 40’s. Joel also puts Erin in a tough position, when she is asked what her favourite band of all time is. Erin also reflects on her own rock and roll lifestyle when she discusses travelling across America to watch a band perform and almost sleeping rough. /episode/index/show/funshow/id/5651143

035 Travis Wright: Supersonic 08/10/2017

035 Travis Wright: Supersonic Joel opens up about lifestyle choices and how work and fun should be the same thing. He is joined in the studio by venture capitalist, marketing provocateur, digital disruptor, marketing technologist and author of the book Digital Sense; Travis Wright. The guys test their rap skills and lives as DJ’s. Travis discusses his transition from marathon video game player to making brands awesome, joining the military and turning hours into learning. Joel and Travis also discuss the shared love and fun learning about crypto currencies and how they went from idea to successful crypto currency podcast in days. /episode/index/show/funshow/id/5627846

034 Mark Babbitt: Talk About The Passion 08/03/2017

034 Mark Babbitt: Talk About The Passion Release the inner 12 year old as Joel speaks to his friend and fellow Colorado native, Mark S Babbitt. Mark discusses escaping from his career in Silicon Valley, white river rafting and taking a look at the human side of business. The guys also discuss Mark’s love of baseball, the most fun thing about his job, why outliving his grandchildren is on his bucket list and a challenge is set for the pair to face their biggest fear…standing on stage and being funny. /episode/index/show/funshow/id/5606978

033 Lolly Daskal: Wrapped Up In Books 07/27/2017

033 Lolly Daskal: Wrapped Up In Books Joel is the self-confessed ‘dumbest person in the room’ with todays guest, author, and speaker, writer Lolly Daskal. Joel brings out Lolly’s inner girl and discusses her obsession for books and reading at least one book per day, sometimes before breakfast Joel discussed Lolly’s latest book: Leadership Gap – What Gets Between you and Greatness, and find out why this leadership book is different to others and how you can leverage a weakness into strength. /episode/index/show/funshow/id/5584662

032 Jeff Goins: Guacamole 07/20/2017

032 Jeff Goins: Guacamole Working smart not hard, is the order of the day this week, as best selling author, keynote speaker and professional blogger Jeff Goins as they talk about his latest book ‘Real Artists Don’t Starve.’ Jeff also chats with Joel about the ‘FUN’ in his life, his love for guacamole, making time for his family life without losing work productivity and the differences between hustling and working smart. /episode/index/show/funshow/id/5557558

031 Marc Ensign: Say That To Say This 05/27/2017

031 Marc Ensign: Say That To Say This /episode/index/show/funshow/id/5395047

030 Rachel Martin: Happy 05/15/2017

030 Rachel Martin: Happy Sometimes you start a show and you really don't know what you want to say because you know you have somebody that can carry the whole thing for you. I could go disappear right now and my guest today would be able to entertain and amuse with stories, probably have you cracking up and crying at the same time. Her name is Rachel Martin. Rachel is a blogger at and is a mother to Seven! Rachel is one of these people that has found a large audience by sharing what she has learned and continues to learn as a mother. Finding joy in all the moments of life, even the ones that are the most challenging. Rachel is also a partner with our friend Dan Morris in two ventures, one of them is Blogging Concentrated which does blogging events and seminars across the country, teaching people how to express and share themselves with the world by blogging. Also she is the Co-host of the Amplify Podcast "Do one thing a day that scares you" - Eleanor Roosevelt /episode/index/show/funshow/id/5358636

029 Julius Dein: Tunnel Vision 04/30/2017

029 Julius Dein: Tunnel Vision Through the miracle of modern technology my guest today on FUN, is come to us from across the pond, and by pond I mean the ocean and due to the wonders of technologies not always working, we've had to go old fashioned and use telephones today. Typically on FUN we bring you people in the business and social space where they find ways to have fun but my guest today is FUN full time! He's name is Julius Dein, he is a 22 year old Brit and he is an Internet Personality. He has over 6 million followers and he has come into fame through the videos he has created on Youtube. Julius does social experiments, magic and pranks on his channel that have made him very popular. /episode/index/show/funshow/id/5311974

028 Croix Sather: Lose Yourself 04/18/2017

028 Croix Sather: Lose Yourself There is crazy and there is insane. There is a difference and my guest on today's episode is not insane, I promise you that, but he is crazy. I believe it's the crazy people of the world that make the difference, if you are same same as everyones else you are not going to standout and make a difference. When we look at the people that have made the real accomplishments, that make real impact, that impact the world and inspire us, and open our minds to what is possible, it is the crazy people that do that. Sitting with me on the sofa is Croix Sather. Croix holds a couple of World Records for doing some crazy stuff. One of the things he did was run across Death Valley in California unassisted. At the moment Croix is living through a life experiment where he is finding out what it is like to be homeless, not living homeless on the streets but living with out restrictions, Croix explains all. Guest Links /episode/index/show/funshow/id/5275760

027 Chris Guillebeau: Adventure of a Lifetime 04/09/2017

027 Chris Guillebeau: Adventure of a Lifetime It's one thing to hustle your life away but it is another to have a side hustle, does that still mean you have to grind it out, I don't think so. My guest is going to help pay tribute to this fact, his name is Chris Guillebeau. Chris is a multiple author of best-selling books, hosts a 7 day a week podcast called The Side Hustle School, and the most fascinating thing about Chis is over the last ten years he has visited every country in the world, all 193 of them through what he calls travel hacking. /episode/index/show/funshow/id/5249530

026 Joey Coleman: Around the World 03/29/2017

026 Joey Coleman: Around the World Welcome to Episode 26 of FUN! This episode was recorded live at Social Media Marketing World 2017. Today’s guest, Joey Coleman, was the closing keynote on the first day at SMMW17. Joey, a former lawyer, specializes in creating unique, attention-grabbing customer experiences. Joey has helped big brands such as Hyatt Hotels, NASA, the World Bank, and Zappos. He is now here to talk about what he does for fun. We talk about the art of speaking, travel, art and books. /episode/index/show/funshow/id/5216600

025 David Hancock: Paperback Writer 03/18/2017

025 David Hancock: Paperback Writer Welcome to Episode 23 of FUN! Keep your heart and your eyes open, follow the things that tug on your heart. Sound advice from this episode's guest. He is an Author, speaker, professional heckler, and founder of the book publishing company for entrepreneurs , David Hancock. David has helped hundreds of entrepreneurs publish their own book, including myself. /episode/index/show/funshow/id/5180616

024 Ted Rubin: With a Little Help from My Friends 03/04/2017

024 Ted Rubin: With a Little Help from My Friends It's easy to stay in your comfort zone, but today's guest has spent a large proportion of his life trying to get into a comfort zone. Ted Rubin is our guest on this episode of FUN. Ted is a leading Social Marketing Strategist and Keynote Speaker. So often on other shows they talk to their guests about business, but on this show we want to ask Ted, what do you do for FUN? /episode/index/show/funshow/id/5138713

023 Murray Newlands: Go your own way 02/24/2017

023 Murray Newlands: Go your own way Welcome to Episode 23 of FUN! This episode was recorded from a restaurant at the Summit.Live Conference in LA. Today's guest likes to have fun and play in his business. A Lawyer in his previous career but after finding he did not enjoy that world he decided to find a more fun and creative one. Murray Newlands is an entrepreneur, investor, business adviser, speaker and is the founder of Sighted.com an online invoicing company Murray is also regularly contributes to online publications such as, Forbes and Entrepreneur. /episode/index/show/funshow/id/5115181

022 Vincenzo Landino: The Saga Begins 02/17/2017

022 Vincenzo Landino: The Saga Begins If you are not doing what you love to do, you have to ask yourself, what am I doing? Am I just selling out? Am I just setting a goal for something down the road that I may or may not reach or am I carpe deim, am I seizing the day and living my life the best way I know how? If you already are, then you are probably having FUN. Today's guest is no exception, his name is Vincenzo Landino and known by many of his friends by 'Enzo'. A couple of years ago, Vincenzo and I jumped on a site called Blab. I was very early in the Blabosphere (Which is no longer with us) for about a year we did a show called Blab Talk Live, which became a staple in the Blab diet. Vincenzo is also a public speaker, he works with big brands, and he is a creative director for the Aftermaq agency. /episode/index/show/funshow/id/5094450

021 Alex Khan: A Head Full of Dreams 02/10/2017

021 Alex Khan: A Head Full of Dreams I find I am in a place in my life where it is not about pursuing money or pursuing success as the world see’s it, it’s about pursuing an experience, it’s about living my life in a way I want to and I love to surround myself with people who like to do the same. Today’s guest who shares the same values is Alex Khan of AlexKhan.tv. Alex is an Entrepreneur, a Social Media Strategist, a Speaker, has run several successful businesses and currently runs his own Academy. Where to find Alex: /episode/index/show/funshow/id/5072708

019 Mia Voss: On The Road Again 01/19/2017

019 Mia Voss: On The Road Again Welcome to Episode 19 of FUN and the first in person interview. This episode was originally recorded on Facebook Live and anyone who caught the live stream would have seen all the shenanigans that went on :) Today on FUN we have Mia Voss of . Mia is a Food and Booze Social Influencer. Mia work is clearly her fun, she gets given cars to test and stay in cool hotels all by leveraging her influence in her community with different brands. Mia is a great example of combining work and fun. Guest Links /episode/index/show/funshow/id/5006474

018 Brian Fanzo: New World Man 01/12/2017

018 Brian Fanzo: New World Man Welcome to Episode 18 of FUN! When you are having FUN doing what you love to do, that's how you bring people together. Our guest today is all about connecting great people with other great people to do great things. It is obvious that he has a blast doing what he does. Brian Fanzo of is a millennial to the core but he is also a key note speaker, founder of his own business which is a social strategy consultant agency, he hosts podcasts of his own, SMACTalk and the FOMOFanz Podcast. /episode/index/show/funshow/id/4983665

017 Kevin Knebl: Shake Rattle and Roll 01/04/2017

017 Kevin Knebl: Shake Rattle and Roll Welcome to Episode 17 of FUN! If we put our minds to it, we can figure out how to incorporate more fun into almost anything that we do. But if you are not having Fun doing what you are doing, you are probably doing the wrong thing. For most people, that is a radical concept. Not today's guest, though. Kevin Knebl exudes the word FUN. He is an International Speaker, Author, Trainer, and Joie de Vivre Coach among other things. If you take away anything from this episode take this: Take time on a daily basis to just unplug and sit to do some creative thinking. We need the time to flush out our busy thoughts built up during the day. /episode/index/show/funshow/id/4963455

016 Mark Schaefer: Let Me Entertain You 12/28/2016

016 Mark Schaefer: Let Me Entertain You Welcome to Episode 16 of FUN! In the FUN seat is Mark Schaefer of . Mark has a whole line of credentials. He is an Internationally acclaimed college educator. A best-selling author of multiple books, including The Tao of Twitter and The Content Code. He is an international speaker. A strategy consultant and he give's speeches and workshops all over the place to some of the world's biggest brands and to top it all he is very entertaining. Guest Links /episode/index/show/funshow/id/4947815

015: Mitch Joel All About That Bass 12/22/2016

015: Mitch Joel All About That Bass Welcome to Episode 15 of FUN! On this episode we discuss the love for the craft. When you find things that interest you and if you treat like a craft something that you are not applying yourself to every day because there's a gun to your head or there's something attached to it other than your desire to explore and express it there maybe something there. However, for today's guest Mitch Joel it's a number of different things, from speaking to writing to helping brands build audiences to ideas to bass players to even magic. Mitch applies himself to areas of interest as if it were a craft and his only expectation from it is that he either learn more about it or he will make a mistake that will correct course him in some strange way to have a day maybe where he gets a little better at it. Mitch's message, Don’t diminish the craft and the process. /episode/index/show/funshow/id/4936586

014: Ryan Steinolfson Catch A Wave 12/14/2016

014: Ryan Steinolfson Catch A Wave Welcome to Episode fourteen of FUN! On this episode we have Ryan Steinolfson. The founder of Accelerate Marketing, Inc., a digital marketing agency in San Diego that has grown over 500% in the last 4 years. With over 500,000 views’ on his YouTube video’s Ryan is known as the “periscope tool guy”, the inventor of the #scopesack, and specializes in social proof management and marketing. /episode/index/show/funshow/id/4912609

013: E. Brian Rose Poker Face 12/06/2016

013: E. Brian Rose Poker Face Sometimes you encounter people that have fun integrated so deeply into everything they do the lines blur between work and play. Today on FUN we have a former Air Force Combat Veteran, TV news producer, professional poker player, an accomplished author, speaker and one of the founders of JVZoo.com, and now officially a candidate for the United States Congress, he is the one and only E. Brian Rose /episode/index/show/funshow/id/4889958

012: Andrea Vahl Ain't no mountain high enough 11/29/2016

012: Andrea Vahl Ain't no mountain high enough When you are having more fun, learning becomes fun. Todays guest has taken a passion in comedy to help her in her own business teaching others about social media. Today’s guest is Andrea Vahl AKA Grandma Mary. Andrea helps small businesses leverage the power of social media. Andrea’s passion is for Improvisational Comedy and she decided to combine the two. Using a improv character she created, Grandma Mary, The Social Media Edutainer and turned it into a show teaching people how to use social media. /episode/index/show/funshow/id/4869184

011: Jay Baer The Husky Gentleman 11/25/2016

011: Jay Baer The Husky Gentleman Life can be challenging. When we look at it through the lenses of wonder, amazement and cool stuff that is out there it kind of changes our perspective. Every now and then you will encounter somebody that really stands out, initially because of what we see but then because of the substance behind it. One of those guys that really stands out to me is today's guest Jay Baer of Convince and Convert.Jay is a New York Times bestselling author, a public speaker, a consultant, he runs a very successful consulting business. He works with some of the world’s biggest brands such as IBM, Cisco but more than that he is a guy who just got tremendous heart and you can see him coming a mile away because he wears these plaid jackets all the time. /episode/index/show/funshow/id/4861031

010: Sue B Zimmerman Runaround Sue 11/22/2016

010: Sue B Zimmerman Runaround Sue Speaking of FUN, every now and then you have the pleasure of meeting somebody that is just this unleashed ball of positive energy. Today's guest embodies this positive energy in everything she does. You might know her as the Instagram Gal, I like to think of her as Instagram's biggest cheerleader because she is absolutely in love with Instagram and loves teaching others how to use it. She is a leader in the social space and her name is Sue B Zimmerman. Use the Hashtag #SueBmadeMeDoIt Take a picture of you listening to this episode /episode/index/show/funshow/id/4852610

009: Lou Mongello Whistle while you work 11/18/2016

009: Lou Mongello Whistle while you work If you are in a place where you are stuck in life or you are hating what you are doing. You have to stop and reexamine the path you are taking yourself on and understand why are you doing it. Only then can you try to find what you really want to do. Sometimes it takes a leap to do what you love in life. Today’s guest took that leap and left his career as a lawyer to do what he loves. All it took was two little words, What If. Today’s guest is Lou Mongello of host of the award winning travel podcast, WDW Radio. A podcast dedicated to celebrating the magic of Walt Disney World. Lou is a social media pioneer, influencer and a motivational speaker. Lou fell in love with Disney on his very first visit to the park in 1971 with his parents and has since turned this love into his full time business. Guest Links /episode/index/show/funshow/id/4842952

008: Alex Pettitt I'm Like A Bird 11/14/2016

008: Alex Pettitt I'm Like A Bird If you can tell the difference between your work and your play, you probably not doing one of them right. Today’s guest Alex Pettitt has managed to blur the lines between his work and his play. This year has been the year of Live video with platforms such as Meerkat, Periscope and more recently Facebook Live and few people know live video space more than Alex. He is a full time Creative Technologist which means he finds unique and creative ways to use technology and has helped some of the world's top brands with their creative efforts. #ScopeForGood Alex co-founded #ScopeForGood. Their aim for the #hashtag is to create and raise awareness all over the globe for the amazing things people have done for anyone who has suffered hardships as the result of natural disasters. All this is done with the livestreaming platform Periscope. /episode/index/show/funshow/id/4828942

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