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The 30 Minute Hour is a personal development podcast for the entrepreneur and executive leader who's looking to level up and become UNSTOPPABLE! As you listen to our weekly interviews and motivational monologs, you will discover the mindsets, methods, and actionable steps, to BOOST your income and attain unprecedented freedom!

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The 30 Minute Hour is a personal development podcast for the entrepreneur and executive leader who's looking to level up and become UNSTOPPABLE! As you listen to our weekly interviews and motivational monologs, you will discover the mindsets, methods, and actionable steps, to BOOST your income and attain unprecedented freedom!

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English


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#411 --Moving From Pressure To Purpose

3/5/2026
David B. Prosper — known as The Clarity Guy — helps leaders, founders, and high-performers escape burnout, break the Default Loop™, and lead lives by design rather than pressure. Author of Finding Clarity: Your Guide to Peace, Purpose, and Prosperity and founder of Clarity Catalyst Solutions, he guides entrepreneurs, creators, and executives from hidden stagnation to intentional, aligned action. In this episode, "Moving From Pressure To Purpose," David shares real, human insights and practical frameworks from the “messy middle” that turn confusion into confidence and pressure into purpose. #Leadership#FounderLife#BurnoutRecovery#Clarity#PurposeDriven

Duration:00:46:05

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#410 --How To Scale Your Impact Without Increasing Headcount

2/26/2026
Tim Beattie is the Co-Founder of Stellafai, a platform and coaching model that helps leaders and consultancies align around measurable outcomes and scale their impact without increasing headcount. After 25 years in professional services — including global leadership roles at Red Hat and IBM — Tim has pioneered an outcome-driven, asynchronous coaching approach that replaces the traditional billable-hour paradigm with a lean, repeatable operating system. Listen Now to discover, "How To Scale Your Impact Without Increasing Headcount."#smallbusinessowner #millionairemindset #motivationdaily #successmindset #wintheday

Duration:00:44:46

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#409--The Best Kept Secrets From the World of Technology (Technology Monday)

2/13/2026
Join us for a special Technology Monday episode of The 30 Minute Hour! Tech experts Shantelle Coleman and Elliott Mattice will be sharing the latest tips & trends to help you level of your AI / Cybersecurity knowledge!

Duration:00:53:05

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#408 -- 4 Keys To Master Influence & Maximize Impact

2/5/2026
Tami Reiss is a leadership speaker and coach who’s as bold as she is practical. She transforms strategy into alignment, presence into power, and ideas into action. Through easy to remember frameworks like L.E.A.D. and M.A.P. it Out, she encourages everyone to leverage influence and not authority to gain momentum for ideas. After over 20 years of experience coaching executives and scaling high-performing teams, Tami is a trusted advisor to ambitious professionals who are ready to lead with confidence and clarity. Listen NOW to discover, 4 Keys to Master Influence & Maximize Impact!

Duration:00:47:30

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#407--The AI Leadership Gap That Nobody Talks About

1/29/2026
Kevin Carlson is a rare blend of technologist, strategist, and coach who bridges the gap between executive vision and operational execution. Drawing from his experience as a CTO, CISO, and Executive Coach, he aligns technological frameworks, security protocols, and leadership development strategies, enabling leaders to enhance both their organizational infrastructure and their personal effectiveness. Listen NOW to discover, The AI Leadership Gap That Nobody Talks About

Duration:00:41:46

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#406 --The Surprising Payoff of People First Leadership

1/15/2026
Ben Holbert is a mayor, award-winning journalist, and lifelong storyteller. With more than 30 years in media and four Emmy Awards, he offers a unique perspective on leadership, communication, and public service. As mayor of Woodmere Village, Ben brought in nearly $10 million in grants, launched innovative public safety programs, and earned a reputation for collaborative, people-first leadership. Ben is a graduate of Kent State University and is a proud member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc. Listen NOW to discover "The Surprising Payoff of People First Leadership"

Duration:01:07:22

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#405 -- How To Use AI To Achieve Your Vision

1/8/2026
Jon Woodard is the CEO of Wolfram Blockchain Labs. where he develops products in emerging technology sectors. He helps people to navigate through starting companies, joining them as employees, and even acquiring them, so they can achieve their vision and make informed choices between these roles. Listen NOW to discover, How To Use AI To Achieve Your Vision.

Duration:01:02:36

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#404 --How To EXIT Your Business Without Leaving

12/19/2025
Harrison Tash is the author and illustrator of Exit Without Leaving. He's also the founder of Living Water Consulting, where he has helped hundreds of business leaders transform their leadership, scale their operations, and add more revenue to their bottom line. Listen NOW to discover, "How To Exit Your Business Without Leaving."

Duration:00:47:58

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#403-- The Secret Formula To Thrive in ANY Environment

12/11/2025
George Christopher is currently a Senior Vice President at Accenture, where he leads initiatives within the Smart Mobility Hub, reinventing technology and operations for tolling and transit agencies worldwide. Before his work in the tolling industry, George demonstrated his entrepreneurial spirit by founding and operating a sports management business for 10 years, which he successfully sold. He also launched a mental health company in Virginia, which he later exited. During his entrepreneurial years, George served as an Adjunct Professor at Hampton University, where he taught Business Law for Entrepreneurs, and at Virginia State University, where he taught Sports Management. These experiences reflect his strong business acumen and commitment to education and mentorship. Beyond his professional achievements, George is a third-generation U.S. Army veteran, a dedicated husband and father of four, and a member of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. He attended the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, the College of William & Mary, and the Howard University School of Law. Watch NOW to discover, The Secret Formula To Thrive in Any Environment

Duration:00:58:58

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#402--How To Convert Your Vision Into A Sustainable Venture

12/4/2025
Joe Reed is the Founder and CEO of Exponent Group, a missions agency dedicated to helping leaders restore their own communities through spiritual formation, ministry skills development, and community restoration projects. Drawing on his background in social entrepreneurship, Joe equips emerging leaders to design practical, self-sustaining solutions to complex local challenges—ensuring that transformational work takes root and continues to bring restoration for generations to come. Listen NOW to discover, How To Convert Your Vision Into A Sustainable Venture!

Duration:00:45:44

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#401 --How To Turn Your Website Into a Profit Generating Pipeline

11/28/2025
Wes Towers is the founder of Uplift 360, helping founders turn websites and weekly content into a reliable pipeline with his Search Everywhere Optimisation playbook. Listen NOW to discover, "How To Turn Your Website Into a Profit Generating Pipeline."

Duration:00:41:30

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#400 --3 Keys To Achieving Your 2025 Goals (400th Episode)

11/6/2025
Join us as we celebrate our 400th episode by revealing 3 keys to achieving your 2025 Goals. We will share specific tactics from our most downloaded episodes to help you discover the mindsets, tools, and actions necessary to achieve your desired outcomes this year!

Duration:00:41:50

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#399 --How To Grow Your Sales By Leveraging AI

10/23/2025
Yuriy Demidko serves as Chief Information Officer at DP Fox Ventures. He reduces friction in operations by pairing clear processes with reliable data and practical AI. His brand is built on simple ideas that compound over time, including operating rhythms that keep attention on what matters and decisions that move organizations forward. Yuriy shares these lessons through regular writing and speaking, where he focuses on leadership habits, culture, and cutting decision latency. He also brings credible technical depth. Drawing on development work at Apple and NoSQL experience at Datastax, he builds governed dashboards, applications, and AI workflows that empower teams to succeed. He spends time in stores, listens first, and converts what works on the ground into plays that scale. Listen NOW to discover, "How To Grow Your Sales By Leveraging AI."

Duration:01:00:35

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#398 --Is Your Business Really a Job in Disguise?

10/17/2025
Jeremy B. Shapiro is a serial-entrepreneur. Since 1996, every single one of his many businesses have been in the service of fellow entrepreneurs. For decades, through structured mastermind groups, one-on-one coaching, and consulting work, Jeremy has been helping entrepreneurs discover the core strengths in themselves and their business, and realize their true potential combining passion and expertise to grow their businesses and attain the freedom they deserve. In his role as a mentor and coach to entrepreneurs, Jeremy has helped small business owners make the transition from “solopreneur” to “business owner” – an important distinction that many entrepreneurs can easily miss when working “in” their business instead of “on” their business. Listen NOW to find out if your business is really a job in disguise!

Duration:00:44:26

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#397 -- The Best Kept Secret To BOOST Your Return on Investment

10/10/2025
Arun Mathur, FCPA, FCA, is the owner and lead instructor at UltimQuest Knowledge. He has over 40 years' experience as a professional accountant, trainer, board member and community leader. He has presented to thousands of accounting and business professionals around the world on business ethics, improving governance, ESG and related topics. Tune in as he reveals, The Best Kept Secret To Boost Your Return on Investment!

Duration:00:49:00

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#396--How To Maximize The Moment When Your Best is Needed

10/2/2025
Sydney Sullivan is a driven leader who has managed a multitude of teams and projects in joint operations, cyber operations, specialty events, military honors, fitness, ministry, and in the culinary industry. His world-wide experience, leadership, skills, and abilities adds to his speaking, development, and mentorship engagements with schools, athletes, prisons, and career professionals. He is also minister, founder, author, and CEO of Maximize The Moment (Non-Profit). Maximize the Moment (MTM) is about maximizing what is inside you and expounding on all the moments everyday in your life! MTM is a motivation, inspiration, transformation ministry that has developed multiple lanes of engagements; prison ministry, grind institute, missions, books, a moment for change, videos, podcasts, and more...to read more about the team and efforts visit MTMInspiration.com. LISTEN NOW to discover, " How to Maximize The Moment When Your Best Is Needed."

Duration:00:48:01

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#395 -- How To Get 100 Million Views On YouTube

9/12/2025
TheSalonGuy®, Stephen Marinaro, is an experienced hairstylist and media personality with 20+ years in the beauty industry. ​His highly viewed YouTube channel features hairstyling tutorials, tips, motivational tools and some exciting special event coverage. Stephen’s channel has over 1.2 Million subscribers, 100+ million views, and is currently averaging over a million views a month. He has been featured on Style Network, TMZ live and GMA Live.​ Stephen’s brand is so versatile that not only does he produce his own YouTube and media content, he also offers media management services to other brands, educational programs, content creation services, and has his own line of hair products https://shop.thesalonguy.com. Listen NOW to discover, "How To Get 100 Million Views on YouTube"

Duration:01:02:10

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#394 -- AI-Ready Executives: Navigating New Frontiers

9/1/2025
Vinod Metra is an accomplished IT executive with over 25 years of leadership in spearheading global teams and driving multimillion-dollar technology transformations at industry giants like Fidelity, JPMC, MassMutual, State Street and more. Most recently, Vinod served as Fractional CTO at StonePeak, where he guided strategic tech initiatives. Holding a Master’s from Harvard and a Wharton CTO certification, Vinod brings deep expertise in AI, cloud/data cloud platforms, and transformative projects in finance and environmental services. Listen NOW as he shares his insights on architecting AI-ready data platforms and navigating the dynamic role of tech executives in today’s AI-driven landscape.

Duration:00:36:59

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3 Questions To Elevate Towards Your Purpose

8/14/2025
Dr. Demetrius N. Booth is an Organizational Psychologist and the Chief Vision Officer/Founder of Elevating Purpose Consulting. He is a highly-rated adjunct instructor with progressive experience in creating positive climates, developing cohesion, providing purpose, and leading team and organizational learning. Dr. Booth is also a Senior Enlisted Leader in the Air Force. Listen NOW to discover, "3 Questions To Elevate Towards Your Purpose."

Duration:00:58:53

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#392--How To Transform Your Challenges Into Opportunities

7/19/2025
Holly Porter has had multiple near death and out of body experiences that have shaped her perspectives and shifted her focus! She faced a life threatening 70 day battle with COVID where she says she should have died. Holly is a 15 Time best selling author and has launched 11 different start ups!As the CEO of Holly Porter International, she empowers her clients to transform their challenges into opportunities. Listen NOW to discover, How To Transform YOUR Challenges Into Opportunities!

Duration:00:52:03