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You're Going To Be Great At This!

Information to help small business owners, entrepreneurs, solopreneurs and other self-employed people. Marketing, sales strategies and other tips and tricks from the host and an occasional guest.

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August 12, 2026 19 mins

Amy Rasdale, founder of Billable At The Beach, shares her 3 action steps to generate income. Her system can keep your funnel or pipeline full of prospects. 

Amy on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/amyrasdal

Amy's website: ⁠https://BillableAtTheBeach.com⁠

Amy's email: amy@billableatthebeach.com

To book Chris for speaking or another topic:⁠ ChrisCastanes.com⁠

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Amy Rasdale, founder of Billable At The Beach, shares her story of starting her consulting business and how we can start a consulting business without spending a lot of money.

Amy on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/amyrasdal

Amy's website: https://BillableAtTheBeach.com

Amy's email: amy@billableatthebeach.com

To book Chris for speaking or another topic:⁠ ChrisCastanes.com⁠

Our sponsor: ⁠Surf Financial Brokers⁠

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Paul Kirch, founder of BOSS Academy, helps us understand how to use Action Over Analysis. By finding your true motivator, we can take steps to move on from "paralysis by analysis" and leverage different strategies to succeed. 

Paul on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulkirch/

Boss Academy: https://www.bossacademy.com/

Paul's email: pkirch@actusmr.com

Paul's webinar: Action Over Analysis

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Paul Kirch, sales strategist and found of BOSS Academy, shares insights into his Askology Methodology, which helps sales professionals ask questions that result in more production. We also discuss his mastermind group and pivoting his business model during Covid.

Paul on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulkirch/

Boss Academy: https://www.bossacademy.com/

Paul's email: pkirch@actusmr.com

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Davis Byrd, CFP at Pathfinder Wealth Consulting walks us through a variety of retirement plans for entrepreneurs, small business owners and other self-employed people. Not sure if you need a SIMPLE  or SEP? Davis explains the difference.

Davis on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davisbyrd/

Website: https://www.pathfinderwc.com/

To book Chris for speaking or another topic:⁠ ChrisCastanes.com⁠

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Stacia Thompson of the Radiance Consulting and Coaching Groupe shares her insights on using AI in a small business, including best practices for security and compliance.

Stacia on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/staciat34/

Stacia's email: staciat34@gmail.com

Stacia's website: https://www.rccgroupe.com/

To book Chris for speaking or another topic:⁠ ChrisCastanes.com⁠

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Stacia Thompson of the Radiance Consulting and Coaching Groupe shares her insights on using AI in a small business.

Stacia on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/staciat34/

Stacia's email: staciat34@gmail.com

Stacia's website: https://www.rccgroupe.com/

To book Chris for speaking or another topic:⁠ ChrisCastanes.com⁠

Our sponsor: ⁠Surf Financial Brokers⁠

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Speaker and author, Susan Meredith, gives us some insights on how to use universal patterns to grow our businesses. She also talks about stress, change and financial stress through the lens of human energy management - change management, time management, project management and stress management are all based on managing human energy. 

Susan is also the CEO of MentaMorph, Inc, which offers MentaMorph Money, a multi-scenario mobi...

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Mary Scott, host of the Business Riff podcast and startup business consultant, explains how to avoid potential landmines when starting a business. From seeing if there's a market for your business idea to banking issues.  

Mary on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mary-scott-stl/

YouTube podcast: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZbjKcnBl3adg5utrSXexaw

Stuck? Time To Improv podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/7bOv6yWC...

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Mary Scott, host of the Business Riff podcast and startup business consultant, explains various types of business pitches and how to create a pitch that works for you and your business. 

Mary on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mary-scott-stl/

YouTube podcast: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZbjKcnBl3adg5utrSXexaw

Stuck? Time To Improv podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/7bOv6yWCPqW86br5sTlvk9?si=8788d7c3dd614de4

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Judi Hayes, author, speaker and LinkedIn strategist, helps us understand that your personal brand is just as important off and on LinkedIn (and other social media platforms). She explains 360brew and how to bring value to your profile.

Email Judi: judi@judihays.com

Judi's website: www.judihays.com

Judi on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/judihays/

Judi on YouTube: www.youtube.com/@askjudihays

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Judi Hayes, author, speaker and LinkedIn strategist, helps us understand that your personal brand is just as important off and on LinkedIn (and other social media platforms). She explains the "3 E's" of her book, "Elevate, Expand and Engage" and introduces us to a new term "pitch slapping". 

Email Judi: judi@judihays.com

Judi's website: www.judihays.com

Judi on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/judihays/

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Ken Miller, serial entrepreneur, author, resilience coach and president of Denali FSP Fundraising & Grant Consultants, tells us how to grow a business by outsourcing work like social media and other jobs that keep you from being productive. He also shares how to use AI to increase your productivity.

Ken's email: ken@denalifsp.com

Ken's websites: kenmillerspeaks.com, denalifsp.com

Ken on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/kenmiller84

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David Beckemeyer, host of the "Outrage Overload" podcast and retired executive, gives his insights on keeping an eye on the money side of your business. David mentions how business growth can be tricky and issues that should be watched, like supply chain, cash flow and hiring.

David's email: david@bdt.com

David's website: bdt.com

David on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidbeckemeyer/

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David Beckemeyer, host of the "Outrage Overload" podcast and retired executive, discusses how the current political environment can affect business relationships. He talks about navigating conversations and keeping your sanity in these wacky times. 

David's email: david@bdt.com

David's website: bdt.com

David on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidbeckemeyer/

David's substack

Podcast: Outrage Overload 

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Jim Hauck, host of the "Life In The Baggage Claim" podcast and travel advisor, explains how he's had to pivot as the travel industry experiences ups and downs. 

Jim's website: JPHauckadventures.com

"Life In The Baggage Claim" podcast

To book Chris for speaking or another topic:⁠ ChrisCastanes.com⁠

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Corporate Detox Coach, Amanda McWhorter, gives us some insights on suffering from burnout at work or in your business. She also gives great advice on avoiding burnout and help if you are already burned out.

Amanda's email: amanda@amandamcwhorter.net

Amanda's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amandakmcwhorter

To book Chris for speaking or another topic:⁠ ChrisCastanes.com⁠

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Professor Andrew Cole (adjunct professor at the Cameron School of Business at UNC Wilmington) and I tried to arrange for me to speak to his students but we couldn't seem to coordinate our schedules, so we decided to have his class submit questions that I answered. Smart questions as Andrew and I discussed our responses. 

Andrew's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mrandrewcole/

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Tim Melanson of the Creative Crew Agency and host of the Work @ Home Rockstar podcast talks about building websites and the methodology behind getting your message out there. We also talk about AI, SEO, social media and current trends.

Tim's email: tmelanson@gmail.com

Tim on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/timmelanson

Tim's website: http://www.timmelanson.com/

Tim's podcast: Work at Home Rockstar

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Tim Melanson of the Creative Crew Agency and host of the Work @ Home Rockstar podcast talks about starting a small business and making it grow. We also talk about a "personal care routine" that many of his clients use.

Tim's email: tmelanson@gmail.com

Tim on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/timmelanson

Tim's website: http://www.timmelanson.com/

Tim's podcast: Work at Home Rockstar

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