Screw The Naysayers Podcast

Tim's Top 7 takeaways from Episode 192 of Screw the Naysayers was David Tao, the Founder and CEO of BarBend a Forbes 30 under 30 recipient for media who has nearly a decade of experience building and running some of the biggest online brands - Sleepopolis, SecurityBaron, and now BarBend.  BarBend is a fitness and strength-sports news site that attracts one million monthly visitors and is the official media partner of USA Weightlifting, the sport's national governing body. BarBend has raised $825,000 in seed funding. In addition to his work in the health & fitness industry, David has been a writer for Fortune and a contributor to Forbes, Slate, and numerous other outlets across the web and in print.   

Lindsay Hadley is the Founder and CEO of Hadley Impact Consulting as is one of the most sought-after consultants and producers in the nonprofit sector. Early in her career, Lindsay facilitated humanitarian projects in Kenya, Peru, Mexico, and Thailand. Lindsay has produced events such as The End of Polio Concert in Perth, Australia, and the Global Citizen Festival in Central Park, 3 years running, which featured some the world's biggest music acts, Hollywood actors, and countless world leaders.  In 2013 Lindsay founded Hadley Impact Consulting where she and her team have partnered with local startups and international foundations to brainstorm the best ways to magnify impact, building on others’ big ideas and incubating our own. Lindsay continues to demonstrate her exceptional fundraising skills, raising more than $35M+ directly for her clients and has leveraged $Billions for causes through her campaigns and events.  You can contact Lindsay at: Website: www.hadleyimpact.com LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedi

Peter Taunton founded Snap Fitness in 2003 with one location. Today there are 2,500 Snap Fitness franchises in 26 countries.  Peter didn’t stop there in recent years, he has acquired and founded several brands to round out the consumer-fitness experience. Together with the Snap Fitness brand they comprise the world’s largest wellness franchise organization, serving 165 million workouts and counting. In January of 2019 Peter announced that he was stepping down as chief executive of the Snap Fitness workout chain and its parent company, Lift Brands.  Today he is focused on his charitable work and also mentors up and coming entrepreneurs.  In this episode I share 5 things I learned from Peter about starting and scaling a global franchise

Dennis Moseley-Williams is the founder of DMW Strategic Consulting. He’s a husband and a father, a guitar player, a mogul skier, a summer slacker, an author, a blogger, and a passionate entrepreneur.  Dennis is one of only two certified Experience Economy experts working in the financial services industry globally. The other is his business partner. Dennis’s company works with entrepreneurs and business owners around the world who are looking to make life and business a better place. Dennis is a much in demand global speaker and a self-described optimist who says that he can truly find the bright side in everything.  You can reach Dennis at: Website: https://moseleywilliams.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dennis-moseley-williams/ You can reach Tim at: Podcast: https://link.chtbl.com/Screw-The-Naysayers Website:  www.screwthenaysayers.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tim-alison/ Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/stnwithtimalison/ Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/screwthenaysayers

J.T. McCormick shouldn’t have succeeded. He was born the mixed-race son of a drug-dealing pimp father and a orphaned, single mother on welfare. He was raised in the slums of Dayton, Ohio, suffered incredible abuse and racism, and had multiple stints in the juvenile justice system. He barely graduated high school and has no college degree.  Adversity hit again in 2008 when JT saw his $1 million account balance wipd out.  Today JT is the CEO of Scribe Media, a company that in 2018 was acknowledged by Entrepreneur Magazine as having the best culture in America.

John Perkins is an author and activist whose 10 books on global intrigue, shamanism, and transformation including Touching the Jaguar, Shapeshifting and the classic Confessions of an Economic Hit Man have been on the New York Times bestseller list for more than 70 weeks, sold over 2 million copies and are published in 35 languages. As chief economist at a major consulting firm, he advised the World Bank, United Nations, Fortune 500 corporations, US and other governments. He regularly speaks at universities, economic forums, and shamanic gatherings around the world and is a founder and board member of the nonprofit organizations, the Pachamama Alliance and Dream Change. His new book is titled Touching the Jaguar: Transforming Fear into Action to Change Your Life and the World. John  tells the dramatic story of how, when he was a Peace Corps volunteer, his life was saved by an Amazonian shaman who taught him to “touch the jaguar,” to change his reality by embracing perceptions that transformed fears into posit

The entire trajectory of Chad Bourquin’s  life changed at age seventeen when a band came through his high school and played a concert. All it took was his buddy turning to him and saying, “why don’t you learn to play guitar and we will start a band?” So that’s what he did. Six months later, he got replaced by a much better player and that was the moment he committed to becoming the best guitar player he could. Two years of 3-5 hours practice per night landed him a position in a touring band where he performed for 4-6 nights per week for 4 years before the singer walked out leaving his dad’s words of “you can’t make any money in that industry” ringing in my head. “You need a back up plan.” Chad spent the next 15 years in 3 different backup plans before finally hitting his end. None of them ever became successful. Chad still remembers sitting in his studio when he said to himself, “If I’m going to go down, I’m going to at least do it doing something I love.” Today, Chad is doing everything he loves doing. He

Ken is a Tony Award-winning producer of Broadway and Off Broadway shows, including most recently Once on This Island (2018 Tony Award Best Musical Revival), Gettin' the Band Back Together, Groundhog Day: The Musical, Deaf West’s Spring Awakening, and The Play That Goes Wrong. Davenport has revolutionized the Broadway market with his diverse approaches at engaging audiences through his shows, as well as supported the Broadway ecosystem through a number of his own subsidiary businesses. He is an internationally recognized and award-winning writer of several Broadway and Off Broadway shows as well as several books about producing, Broadway investing, and how to raise money for shows. Additionally, he is the Executive Producer for North America for Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Really Useful Group. Ken says that his mission is to continually educate, entertain and inspire the world through theatre, Davenport has made headlines by doing “stuff” that other people don't. In addition to his many producing credits through D

Kathryn is the co-owner, with her husband Michael, of Half a Bubble Out, a Digital Marketing and Consulting firm which has been serving customers since 2002. Certainly the early days of digital marketing. Kathryn has a Bachelor’s Degrees in Psychology and Religious Studies, and a Master of Divinity in New Testament Theology so of course it makes perfect sense that she now owns an Advertising and Marketing firm. Before starting Half A Bubble Out, Kathryn spent seven years in corporate sales.  Kathryn and Michael are also the co-authors of Fulfilled: The Passion & Provision Strategy for Building a Business with Profit, Purpose & Legacy. Kathryn can be reached at: https://www.halfabubbleout.com/ You can reach Tim at: Podcast: https://link.chtbl.com/Screw-The-Naysayers Website:  www.screwthenaysayers.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tim-alison/ Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/stnwithtimalison/ Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/screwthenaysayers/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channe

Madeleine Black is a Ted-X Speaker and author of Unbroken: One Woman's Journey to Rebuild a Life Shattered by Violence. Madeleine was viciously attacked and raped at the age of thirteen by the son’s of two U.S. diplomats in London England. Living in a state of shock and self-loathing, it took her years of struggle to confront the buried memories of that first attack and begin to undo the damage it wrought, as men continued to take advantage of her fragility in the worst possible way. Yet, after growing up with a burden no teenager should ever have to shoulder, Madeleine found the heart to carry out the best revenge plan of all: leading a fulfilling and happy life. Today Madeleine is happily married with three amazing daughters, and is speaking out on stages all around the world to help end the silence, shame and stigma of sexual violence. Madeleine joined me on Episode 42 of Screw the Naysayers. I brought Madeline back on the show to share her thoughts on overcoming adversity.

Ian Morgan Cron is a bestselling author, psychotherapist, Enneagram teacher, Episcopal priest, and the host of the popular podcast, Typology. His books include the national bestseller, The Road Back to You. Known for his transparency, humor and depth of insight into the inner workings of the human heart and mind, Ian uses the Enneagram personality-typing system as a tool to help leaders cultivate self-awareness and emotional wisdom. He is a sought-after speaker, thinker and advisor to a growing roster of clients such as the Discovery Channel, Michael Hyatt Company, and Warner Brothers Music.   You can contact Ian at: Social: @ianmorgancron  @typologypodcast YouTube: https://youtube.com/imcron Web: https://ianmorgancron.com Web: https://typologypodcast.com  You can reach Tim at: Podcast: https://link.chtbl.com/Screw-The-Naysayers Website: www.screwthenaysayers.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tim-alison/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stnwithtimalison/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scre

Desmond Clark is a former NFL tight end, dedicated family man, motivational speaker/leader, entrepreneur and author of the new book Principles of Winning: 5 Keys to Create a Standard of Excellence.  His methodology is straightforward and inspiring, providing guidelines for personal evolution that are especially compelling and uplifting in these uncertain times. Drafted for the Denver Broncos in 1999 ( as a lifelong Chiefs fan we’ll forgive that unfortunate circumstance) Dez played for them for three years. He then was with the Miami Dolphins for a year, and joined the Chicago Bears in 2003. In 2005 Dez helped the Bears win the NFC Championship which took them to Super Bowl XLI. He stayed on with the Bears through September of 2011. Upon his retirement, he ranked 2nd in all-time tight end receptions (242) for the Bears, coming in just after Hall of Famer Mike Ditka.  You can reach Dez at: Website - https://www.dezclarkspeaks.com/ LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/desmondclark88 Twitter - dezclark88

Jason Van Camp is the Founder and CEO Mission 6 Zero, Founder and Executive Director of Warrior Rising.  Jason is a West Point graduate where he played linebacker for the Army Black Knights football team. In 2006, Jason won the coveted Green Beret and began serving as a Detachment Commander with 10th Special Forces Group in Fort Carson, Colorado. During his U.S. Army career, Jason earned several awards, including the Bronze Star with V device for Valor, as well as two additional Bronze Stars during numerous combat rotations as a Special Forces Detachment Commander in the Middle East and Africa. While transitioning out of the military Jason earned his MBA from BYU and then founded Mission 6 Zero, a Leadership Assessment and Development Company, and Warrior Rising, a non-profit that empowers U.S. military veterans by providing opportunities to create sustainable businesses. Jason joined me on eps 194 of Screw the Naysayers to discuss his recent book titled Deliberate Discomfort. The premise being that we al

Steve Hoffman or Captain Hoff as he’s called in Silicon Valley, is the Chairman & CEO of Founders Space, one of the world’s leading incubators and accelerators. He’s also an angel investor,, serial entrepreneur, and author of several award-winning books including Make Elephants Fly and Surviving a Startup. While in Hollywood, Steve worked as a TV development executive and went on to pioneer interactive television with his venture-funded startup Spiderdance, which produced interactive TV shows with NBC, MTV, Turner, Warner Brothers, History Channel, Game Show Network, and others. In Silicon Valley, Hoffman founded two more venture-backed startups, in the areas of games and entertainment, and worked as Mobile Studio Head for Infospace, with such hit mobile games as Tetris, Wheel of Fortune, Tomb Raider, Thief, Hitman, Skee-Ball, and X-Files. Hoffman went on to launch Founders Space, with the mission to educate and accelerate entrepreneurs. Founders Space has become one of the top startup accelerators in

Issac Morehouse is the founder and CEO of Crash, the career launch platform. He previously founded and currently serves as an advisor to Praxis, a startup apprenticeship program. Isaac is dedicated to the relentless pursuit of freedom. When he’s not with his wife and kids or building his company, he can be found smoking cigars, playing guitars, reading, writing, getting angry watching sports teams from his home state of Michigan, or enjoying the beach.

Hal Donaldson is president of Convoy of Hope, a non-profit organization that helps empower others to live with greater independence and freedom from poverty, disease, and hunger. Founded in 1994 the organization has served more than 132 million people. More recently Convoy of Hope has distributed more than 10 million meals to hundreds of hard-hit communities across the United States in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The organization’s fleet of tractor-trailers has been crisscrossing the country delivering emergency supplies and food, with no plans of slowing down any time soon. Hal has authored more than 30 books including Disruptive Compassion: Becoming the Revolutionary You Were Born to Be and Your Next 24 Hours: One Day of Kindness Can Change Everything. Contact Info: Website: https://www.convoyofhope.org/

Drew Dudley’s TEDx talk “Everyday Leadership” has been viewed close to five million times and praised by Time, Business Insider, and Inc. Magazine. Drew is the founder of Day One Leadership, where he works with individuals and organizations around the world to unlock their leadership potential. He is also the author of a WSJ bestseller titled This Is Day One- A practical guide to leadership that matters. His 6 minute TEDx talk, which revolves around a story about a lollipop, has been voted one of the 15 most inspirational TED talks of all time. My last conversation with Drew was exceptional on so many levels. One thing that really stands out is that when Drew talks about leadership i in a way that anyone can relate to. If we think about, most of what we learn about leadership is often based upon the stories of an elite few who have achieved extraordinary things. Drew argues that this approach has made us lose sight of the opportunities we all have to be leaders. Drew focuses on everyday activities and has d

Keltie Knight is an Emmy Award winning television personality and Entertainment Tonight host. She has co-anchored CBS’s broadcasting of national events such as the Thanksgiving Day Parade and the Grammy Awards Red Carpet.  Keltie also co-created and co-hosts, The LadyGang podcast with her friends Jac Vanek and Becca Tobin. Inspired by bottomless mimosa brunches, each week a celebrity guest joins the girls for a raw, honest and hilarious look at what life is really like under the bright lights of Hollywood. With over 30 million downloads, and after debuting at #8 on the iTunes podcast charts, remaining in the top 100 podcasts in the world for the last 78 weeks straight and being featured on Entertainment Weekly’s coveted ‘Must List’. In the fall of 2018, the E! network announced that the LADYGANG would be coming to TV with their own show based on the popular podcast.  Known for her quick wit and fearless personality, Keltie’s interviewed the biggest stars in the world including Oprah, Meryl Streep, Taylor S

Raymond Aaron is a Top 10 NYT Best Selling Author, Adventurer, and Serial Entrepreneur who has committed his life to teaching people how to dramatically change their lives for the better. Raymond helps people achieve greater wealth, branding, recognition, confidence, respect and authority. Raymond teaches his clients how to become respected authorities and experts in their fields. Raymond is joining me today to talk about a free event that is coming up May, it’s called the World Prosper Summit. It’s a who’s who list of presenters which includes people like Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen, both of whom have recently been on this show, and many more. Free to anyone who signs up and people tune in from the  comfort of their home. Link to register for World Prosper Summit: http://worldprospersummit.com/timalison  Raymond's Website: http://aaron.com/home/

Dave Hollis is the CEO of the Hollis Company, he’s a husband and father of four and the author of Get Out Of Your Own Way, The Skeptics Guide to Growth and Fulfillment.  Dave is one half of the dynamic, powerhouse duo that is Rachel and Dave Hollis where among other things they co-host the #1 health podcast on iTunes, titled Rise Together. Dave was formerly President of Distribution for Walt Disney Studios and was responsible for the relaunch of the Star Wars franchise, the Avengers series, and mega-hits like Frozen and Beauty and the Beast. Dave left his prestigious post at Disney last year to lead The Hollis Company with wife Rachel, a Best Selling Author in her own right..  As a Public Speaker Dave talks about his transition from a personal development skeptic to a spokesperson for growth. Dave is also a self proclaimed Bronco enthusiast. Being a Kansas City Chiefs fan I thought I was going to have some fun there until I learned he was referring to a 1969 Ford Bronco named Incredible Hulk.