EP #304 -This week on the podcast, I’m joined by Brandon Lyons, Team USA Paralympic Athlete, Fortune 100 Assistant Director, Speaker and iFit Trainer as we discuss His Journey From Paralysis to the Paralympics. On May 24, 2014, Lyons dove into shallow water breaking his T5/T6 vertebrae and leaving him paralyzed from the chest down. Lyons quickly took on this new challenge and returned to work at EY just four months after his accident, and even completed a marathon just five months after the date of his injury. He relocated to San Diego in 2016 to be closer to an advanced rehabilitation gym, which is where he found his passion for handcycling. He was introduced to former Ironman world champion David Bailey, and the two would ride the coast of southern California together as Bailey pushed Lyons to go faster. In March 2017, Lyons would be invited to a tryout at the Colorado Springs Olympic Training Center to earn a spot in the residence program. Lyons was awarded a spot as the first handcyclist in the residence program and would relocate to Colorado Springs, Colorado exactly three years after the date of his injury on May 24, 2017. Lyons made his first national team in 2019 and continues to work for EY in Business Intelligence.
EP #303 -This week on the podcast, I’m joined by Andie Monet, A Business Strategist, Speaker, and Consultant to organizations like NASA as we discuss My Mom Abandoned me at 16 so I Started a Business. She is a Business Solutions Doctor with over 30 years of experience, helps small businesses diagnose systemic challenges in operations and finances, and customizes a treatment plan, so owners can move from fear and confusion to clarity, confidence, and a thriving business today and for the long term. Andie customizes solutions in areas of accounting and finance, operations, sales and marketing, and business development and strategy, including streamlining processes, increasing productivity, finding funding options, and building investor relations.
EP #302 -This week on the podcast, I’m joined by Michelle Mehta, a best-selling author, Tedx Speaker, and teen confidence expert as we discuss Driven To Courage on Helping Your Teen Win. You may have seen her on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno, or interviewing people like Dr. Deepak Chopra and Vincente Fox, the former President of Mexico. ABC television said of Michelle, “She has overcome unthinkable obstacles and is one of the most successful teen coaches in 2020.” Yahoo Finance named her as one of “The top 11 female coaches to follow in 2021.” She has worked with organizations like Morgan Stanley, MassMutual, and Wells Fargo. She has coached Mayors of major California cities, and celebrities like James Haven, Angelina Jolie’s brother. Michelle speaks to teens and women all over the country about overcoming peer pressure, bullying, and low self-worth by increasing their confidence to live a life they fully love and admire every single day. She will even be sharing this message...
EP #301 -This week on the podcast, I’m joined by Melissa Hughes, A TikTok Influencer, International Speaker, and Best Selling Author as we discuss When Life Turns Upside Down and You Go TIK TOK Viral. She has been booked twice on The Kelly Clarkson Show and featured for the New York Times Best Seller “Primal Scream” on NBC. She has nearly a quarter million followers on TikTok, over 9 Million “Likes”, and well over 20 million views. She has been a best selling author for “She Can Laugh: A Guide to Living Emotionally, Physically and Spiritually Well”. She will be releasing her first children’s book through Dinosaur Publishing House this December. She will also be a contributing author with Matt Brauning in the book “Driven to Courage” being released soon. She has also been featured in The Sun and ”Love What Matters”. She’s been a keynote speaker twice for The Point Church women’s conference and a featured guest on their podcast. She has her bachelors in Exercise Science ...
EP #300 - Well, here we are! 300 hundred strong, but no ”digital abs” here, all the real stuff ;-) This week as we celebrate the milestone of 300 episodes on the podcast, I bring in a very special guest who has never appeared even once: my wife Lola Brauning! We talk all things relationships in business, should your spouse work with you, and we talk about our greatest conflicts of personality. Hear stories from when I was first starting our speaking 15 years ago, and how dating turned into a lifelong commitment.
EP #299 -This week on the podcast, I’m joined by Maggi Mayfield, an Actor, guitar, and parody comedian based in Austin, TX as we discuss Picking Up New Dreams. She tours nationally for festivals like ”The Sno Jam Comedy Festival,” ”Ventura Comedy Festival,” ”Laugh Riot Grrrl” and ”Plano Comedy Festival.” She has opened for David Spade, David Koechner and hosted Craig Robinson. Her new single ”Stop Saying Sorry” is an original tune with a music video that parodies a moment in the tv show ”Friends” and an OK GO video.
EP #298 -This week on the podcast, I’m joined by Linda Shively, a best-selling author, award-winning speaker, and neuroscience and mindset expert as we discuss Driven To Courage Author Linda Shively on Reclaiming Joy. Linda Shively has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, is a best-selling author, award-winning speaker, and neuroscience and mindset expert. She has presented across the country at places like the Harvard Club of Boston, the New York City Bar Association, Walmart, and Carnegie Hall. Linda has been a multiple-time guest and a host on cable television, featured in a feature-film with Winona Ryder and Jeff Daniels, and even performed at the Rose Bowl for over 90,000 people. After healing from an abusive marriage, and navigating the diagnosis and eventual death of her 3-year-old daughter, Linda found her way to bounce back and reclaim her joy in life. Today she helps successful women defeat the dragons in their life and elevate their joy to new levels. Linda has stud...
EP #297 -This week on the podcast, I’m joined by Jennifer Jost, an award winning Wealth Advisor & Money Coach for professional women as we discuss Rebuilding a Life When You Lose Everything, and Everyone. She has been awarded Associate Advisor of The Year, Presidents Club & Inner Circle, which qualified her for the Million Dollar Round Table. She is a Certified Money Coach, Certified Divorce Financial Analyst, Certified Grief Counselor. With over 15 years experience in the financial industry as an Investment Advisor Representative, she has one of the highest levels of commitments in her field, a Fiduciary Responsibility to her clients. Honesty, integrity and ethics are the foundation of Jennifer’s practice. Above all, her clients always come first and she makes money FUN! But it’s through her own personal story of trials to triumph where Jennifer’s real magic and power lies. 25 years ago, the unthinkable happened. She lost her 2 beautiful children in a family tragedy. On her jou...
EP #296 -This week on the podcast we have a Big Announcement on my New Book! How to Deal with the Unexpected and Come Out Stronger! Whether you are new to ’The Driven Entrepreneur’ podcast or a recurring fan, please help out by subscribing to the show on Apple, Spotify, or Google, and by please leave us that 5-Star love and a quick review over at Apple Podcasts! Your support and your reviews mean a lot to me, and really help the show to reach more people. Plus, it provides me with valuable feedback, so that I can continue to bring value to you each and every week. I love hearing from fans and listeners. Please share your feedback, guest suggestions, or ideas for show topics with me on social media.
EP #295 - This week on the podcast we are answering your questions! Yes, that’s right, real entrepreneurs like you are asking Matt real questions about life and business, and he is answering them on the air! The show format for this season is “Monday’s With Matt” and a new show will drop each and every Monday with a new relevant question being discussed, coached on, and answered. This week, our question comes from Katrina Nguyen. This entrepreneur asks: “I want to speak more, and you teach how to use speaking to grow your business. But if the goal of me speaking is to promote my book and encourage selflessness, is it necessary to offer strategy sessions? Other than selling my book, I don’t have a goal of increasing business revenue or growing the number of clients. ?”