42: Relaunching a Business After a Shark Tank Deal

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Shelly Ehler is the creator and founder of ShowNo Towel which is a towel that is worn like a poncho and has multiple functions. Shelly was asked by the producers of the hit TV show, Shark Tank, to pitch her product on the show. Shelly is the only entrepreneur to leave with a signed check in hand after her pitch. However, many unforeseen circumstances happened after the camera stopped recording. In this episode:

  • Creating a product/business idea overnight
  • How Shark Tank found her even though she didn’t have an interest in an audition at first
  • How positive peer pressure from a close friend can change the course of a business
  • The difference between confidence vs. cockiness
  • Thinking quickly on her feet: How she won the sharks over after initial push back to have 3 of the shark investors competing for her partnership
  • The truth about how Shark Tank deals are finalized behind the scenes that is not shared on television
  • How to navigate the frustration of a bait-and-switch tactic in a business deal
  • Gaining a broader perspective when things don’t go a certain way
  • Closing a business and reopening it with a newfound passion and meaning
  • Finding new ways for a product to benefit a certain market

You can find out more information about Shelly at http://shellyjehler.com/

41: Walking-on to Become a 3-Time Super Bowl Champion

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Stephen Neal won a national championship in wrestling in college before he walked-onto the New England Patriots as an offensive lineman. He is one of a few players ever to play in the NFL without playing college football. He was a member of the Patriots teams that won Super Bowls 36, 38, and 39. In this episode:

  • Being challenged to wrestle as a football player in high school
  • Becoming a 4-time All-American, and a 4-time Academic All-American in college
  • Facing former UFC Heavyweight Champion of the World in the national championship for wrestling and winning
  • How wrestling prepared him for the NFL
  • Walking onto the New England Patriots without playing college football
  • Overcoming repetitive shoulder injuries throughout his career
  • Winning the 1999 World Championship in Wrestling
  • Best memory from the NFL and his favorite players
  • What does he cherish most: World Champion or Superbowl Champion?

Stephen Neal currently resides in San Diego, California with his wife and kids.

In Loving Memory of Phil Taylor

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RIP Philly Phil – You will always be missed and will never be forgotten

40: Catching Sharks with Rey Ybarra

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Rey Ybarra is the author of “Conversations with Shark Tank Winners” and has interviewed many of the most successful entrepreneurs from the hit TV show Sharktank. Many of the stories that he has captured include stories of overcoming adversity and Rey’s story includes that as well. Rey was diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis a number of years ago and suffers from severe chronic pain on most days. However, that pain did not stop him from pursuing his goal to write this book. In this episode:

  • The importance of storytelling
  • Beginning an idea with the back of a business card
  • Living with Rheumatoid Arthritis
  • What is Rheumatoid Arthritis?
  • Rey’s favorite sharktank stories
  • Working out, lobster rolls, and sub-zero ice cream
  • Helping veterans through Sharks & Stripes

You can follow Rey on Instagram @ry_media and email him at info@sharktankeffect.com

You can sign up for Rey’s free success strategy video series here: https://mediapreneurmadness.lpages.co/free-success-strategies-video-series/

39: Sleeping Giant with Tommy Green

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Tommy Green is the lead singer of the band Sleeping Giant. He is a rock star who pours his heart into his music. A lot of that passion comes from the pain he experienced growing up. Tommy had to overcome an abusive father which led to many mistakes and immoral decisions as a teenager and young adult. However, Tommy was freed from all of that once he experienced grace. In this episode:

  • Growing up in a household with divorce parents
  • Feeling like a burden to his father and being viewed as an extra child support payment
  • How his father’s neglect shaped his decision making in high school and after graduation
  • Overcoming the guilt of contributing to infidelity
  • Forming the band Sleeping Giant and taking on a new platform
  • Finding God throughout seasons of life and abandoning a sinful life
  • How hardcore rock music helped Tommy become the person he is today

 

You can learn more about Tommy and his non-profit organization “I Run Against Traffic” at www.irunagainsttraffic.com and can find his music on any streaming platform that you use.