Toys & Tech of the Trade

Getting Schooled By Austin Bellino

Fellow Underdogs group member Austin Bellino joins Rich for this week's Toys & Tech of the Trade. Austin is not only a fellow podcaster but a world citizen, thanks to his teaching work. Rich and Austin discuss his origin story and how his journey to be a pro baseball player evolved into becoming a teacher. We also dig into his work on the podcast Culture to Grow and how he stays motivat...

Rich recently stopped by the Stuck In My Mind Podcast and had a great conversation with Wil, aka Wize, the show's host. The conversation went so well that Rich wanted to introduce Wize and his work to the Toys & Tech of the Trade audience. Wize truly is a podcasting natural, and there was plenty of podcasting talk and advice for folks looking to get into the podcasting space, plus a bit inside baseball New York talk. Wize ...

This post-Labor Day edition of Toys & Tech of the Trade Rich welcomes Sarah LaValle, owner of Simple Sweet Sites, to the show. Sarah is a web designer and content creator who creates unique white-label websites on the Wix platform. Rich and Sarah discussed her origins, how she went from talented viola player to web designer and entrepreneur, and how that journey shaped her current career path. Suppose you are looking to ma...

Thanks to Lunchclub for allowing Terri and Rich to connect and deliver a tremendous episode of Toys & Tech of the Trade. Terri Huggins is an award-winning journalist, freelance writer, public speaker, fitness instructor, and entrepreneur. In this episode, she shares her story as a freelance writer and a plethora of actionable advice if you want to get into freelance writing. Terri's story is the epitome of following your d...

Thanks to Podmatch for connecting us with this week's guest Nicky Billou. Nicky helps entrepreneurs scale their businesses; experts become thought leaders, and much more. In addition to all those great skills, Nicky is a best-selling author with seven published books and two podcasts. So if you want to scale your business, be inspired, and connect with someone who can help you take things to the next level, then Nicky is your ...

Staying Cool With Gradient CEO Vince Romanin

This week Rich sits down with Vince Romanin, CEO of Gradient. Gradient is a new company working towards revolutionizing heating and cooling by creating better solutions for the planet. Gradient's solutions will not only be easier for consumers to install and use but will be a middle ground between window-based heating and cooling and more expensive options.

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Toys & Tech of the Trade host Rich Butler stops by the Tom Marino show to talk podcasting and share a bit of the RAGE Works origin story. The episode was broadcast live on June 9, 2022, on Long Island News Radio 103.9. You can watch it on Tom's YouTube channel as well.

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We continue to showcase great communities by kicking off the brand new Long Island Networker's series of episodes. Technically we started the series unofficially with Coach Danny D, but in this week's episode, we welcome the founder of Long Island Networkers, Adam Hurd. Adam brings a lot of variety to this week's episode beyond just networking. Adam is also a financial planner and business advisor running his firm 642 Advising...

In this week's episode of Toys & Tech Of The Trade, Rich welcomes back Josiesboy. Josiesboy is currently building his brand, Painted In Blue; and shared stories about the brand's origins and his journey as an artist and offered plenty of actionable advice along the way. Josiesboy is proof that persistence, dedication, belief in yourself, and a good support system can make anything possible.

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In this week's episode of Toys & Tech Of The Trade, Rich sits down with Leah Spasova, CEO of LIFESEXPERTS and Instructor and course creator at Bin Burnout and Thrive. Leah is a psychologist specializing in sex and relationships, educator, entrepreneur, animal activist, content creator, and more. This conversation covered the usual spectrum of topics the podcast is known for and tackled the struggles of being a workaholic, ...

Networking Is Not A Four Letter Word!

With the specter of COVID-19 in the rearview to an extent, Rich checked out some local networking events organized by the Long Island Networkers. Unlike the usual networking events, these were informative and worth attending because the approach was different from just walking around and exchanging business cards. Rich shares his thoughts on networking and how it can benefit your busines...

Toys & Tech of the Trade continues to showcase the talented individuals from within Noah Kagan's Underdog community, and this week Rich sits down with Anna Fitzgerald. She has had a unique journey when it comes to her career. Anna is a creative life coach, but that is scratching the surface of her unique talents, including cellist, artist, songwriter, and more. Anna has a Master's Degree in Radio/TV/Film and a Bachelor's D...

Massive shoutout to Travis from Pod Decks for putting Coach Danny on our radar! This week Rich sits down with Danny DelVecchio, who has leveraged social media, particularly Instagram, as a vehicle to grow his business. Danny makes leveraging social media as a sales tool easy, and more importantly, his tactics apply to practically any business. So if you're looking to level up your conversion rates and rely on social media, thi...

Thanks to Noah Kagan, the Underdog community that came together has been a huge source of inspiration for Rich. He wanted to show his appreciation to the group and its members by sharing their stories. We kick off the series with John Hill, aka John Small Mountain. John is an entrepreneur, content creator, author, and martial artist who uses his talents to help others improve their sales techniques and tactics. John advocates ...