The DreamNation Podcast With Casanova Brooks

DN177 - Welcome to Foundation Friday

We're so stoked to introduce to you our new segment, Foundation Fridays. Every Friday, we're releasing an episode about a takeaway or a lesson of what Casanova learned throughout the week and how we can apply it to our daily lives. We'll talk about anything under the sun, whether it's business, inspirational, or relationships lessons. Anything that will surely bring value to you.

DN176 - Blair Nichols: Grow Your Business Through Speaking

“You can speak well if your tongue can deliver the message of your heart.”
– John Ford

If you want to deliver a message to a large group of people, perhaps the best way to convey it is to
speak genuinely about it. But what do you do if you get tongue-tied? How do you become an
effective speaker in front of a large audience and choose the best stage for it?

The most helpful thing you can do right now is to listen to Blair Nichols in this episode to learn how
you can grow your business through speaking engagements. The Stages for Advance Your Reach's
director oversees the Stage Agency, connects entrepreneurs and business owners with stages that
will grow their business, and manages its community of meeting planners.

As a manager, coach, and consultant he enjoys helping diverse individuals and socially-driven
companies foster new strategies for operations, communications, business development, and
partnerships across all appropriate areas to develop and enhance their bottom line and brand.

DN175 - Lashana West: Operate in Your Zone of Genius

Most of the time, we don't always think we're born to be creative, confident enough, or worthy enough to succeed. And sometimes, this mindset keeps us from accomplishing our goals and believing that we're capable of doing things. It's not because we're not born to succeed, but it's just because we haven't unlocked our full potential yet and too stressed with the "what-ifs" of our lives. 

 

As our guest speaker for this episode said, "The world has been waiting for your gifts, but most importantly, you have been waiting!". So let Lashana West, a mindset and clarity strategist for over, help you breakthrough any mindset barriers, learn how to monetize your gift, and operate in your zone of genius.

 

Lashana West is the founder of Ms. West Creative Coaching & Consulting and has experience in the mental health field for 18 years and has helped entrepreneurs unlock their gifts, build confidence and learn business acumen.

DN174 - Stephen Somers: Get Successful Sales Through Amazon

The Amazon platform is one of the biggest buzzwords globally. Its success has no doubt shined more during this pandemic. If you're keen on starting a business or growing it through Amazon, you should know how to maximize Amazon's services and have enough resources to make sustainable and profitable sales.

Let Stephen Somers of Marketplace Superheroes help you with that through this episode. Stephen's online education and services company helps people all over the world learn how to sell their own products globally on Amazon from complete scratch.

Together with his business partner, Robert, Stephen has won 5 two-comma club awards for Marketplace SuperHeroes, which is now an 8 figure business, and the guys have also helped over 7,000 people to create multiple income streams online.

DN173 - Jesse Mecham: How to Have a Life Budget Framework

There'll be good days in our lives when we think we can be big spenders - we allow ourselves to buy this, buy that, use a credit card for every purchase made, or make unplanned purchases. But sometimes life hits us hard and suddenly you're forced to take a step back and face a problematic situation such as huge debts or unemployment and you realize, you no longer have money to spend.

 

This may be a scary situation but don't fret! You can still get out of this by listening to Jeese Mecham of You Need A Budget podcast.

 

Jesse Mecham is a personal finance expert, speaker, and business leader, and founder of YNAB (You Need a Budget) and is deeply passionate about teaching individuals, families, and business owners YNAB’s Four Rules to help them gain total control of their money.

 

DN172 - Justin Breen: Must-Have Attributes for a Successful Entrepreneur

For an entrepreneur to succeed, he should possess the necessary qualities, grit, and the right mindset to get things done. Regardless of whether he has enough resources or not, his success will still depend on how he overcomes adversities, how he forms relationships, and possesses the must-have attributes of a successful person.

Listen to Justin Breen, a visionary PR entrepreneur and author of the International best-selling book Epic Business, as he talks about the right formula of a business and what attributes an entrepreneur should possess to be part of the 0.1% successful people in the industry.

Justin Breen is a connecting hero for thousands of the world’s top entrepreneurs and CEO of the PR Firm BREpic Communications. He is hard-wired to seek out and create viral, thought-provoking stories that the media craves. And he finds the best stories when he networks with visionary entrepreneurs and executives who understand the value of investing in themselves and their businesses.

DN171 - Michael Gerber: Take Your Business to the Next Level

As an entrepreneur, having a purpose and working for this purpose are essential steps in growing your business successfully. And there are other elements to consider to take your business to the next level.

 

In this episode, learn from INC Magazine's “World’s #1 Small Business Guru" Michael Gerber, on developing a system on creating a more impactful business, life, and mindset using the Eightfold Path.

 

Michael Gerber is a seasoned entrepreneur and small business thought leader who has helped millions of small businesses and companies worldwide for over 40 years. He is also the author of the NY Times mega-bestseller "The E-Myth Revisited" and other best-selling books on small business entrepreneurship, leadership, and management.

DN170 - Jeremy Slate: Building Relationships Through Podcasting

Sometimes in life, it may feel like you're already living somebody else's life plan. How do you pivot from it and stir in the direction of your own? And when you head in your chosen direction, how do you maintain your course and create meaningful relationships along the way?

 

For today's podcast, listen to Jeremy Slate, founder of the Create Your Own Life Podcast, share how he manages to create a new life path and destination, becoming an entrepreneur while building new and strong relationships through podcasting.

 

Jeremy's Create Your Own Life Podcast was ranked #1 in iTunes New and #78 in the iTunes Top 100. He was named the #1 Podcast to Listen to by INC Magazine in 2019 and as Top Influencer by Forbes. After his Podcasting success, Jeremy Slate and his wife, Brielle Slate, founded Command Your Brand to help entrepreneurs get their message out by appearing as guests on podcasts.

DN169 – Chris Wirth : Power in Positivity

Have you ever felt like you're standing at the edge of a cliff and you don't know where to go or what to do? Were you at a point in your life where you do were bombarded with challenges and you can't seem to find a solution or were close to giving up? How did you overcome the challenges?

 

In this podcast, listen to our guest, Chris Wirth talk about the power of positivity, the power of the tribe, and the power of not quitting.

 

Chris Wirth, the host of the No Quit Living Podcast, is a sought after keynote speaker and author who began his career in sports coaching as an AAU (Amateur Athletic Union) basketball coach, collegiate and high school basketball coach. His interest in sports had led him to realize the importance of approaching everyday situations differently and getting encouragement from people around you to help you achieve your objectives.

DN168 - Nicky Saunders: How To Grow Your Social Media Presence

 

 

Are you social media savvy? Have you ever thought of monetizing your social media platforms by creating content but don’t know how to start? You are welcome to listen to our podcast guest for today, Nicky Saunders, as she tells us precious gems on how to monetize our social media platforms.

Nicky grew up in Queens, entered the Navy for nine years, and eventually got addicted to social media, particularly Instagram. Being the smart woman that she is, she was able to think of ways on how to make use of her addiction and get some money from it in the long run. So, sit back as we take note of all the important points Nicky has to say.