I was fortunate to interview over 150 business leaders on The Small Business Radio Show in 2021. In no particular order, here are some that are worth taking another listen:
#670 How Demi Skipper Traded a Bobby Pin for a House
Why I loved this interview: Imagine trading a bobby pin for a house? Demi talks about how she did it by targeting an audience, answering 250,000 emails that resulted in 28 trades.
#667 How Businesses (and Politicians) Influence What You Think
Why I loved this interview: DB Harper explains why we believe things that just are not true. Very relevant today’s world!
#656 Inside the Outrageous Story of Elon Musk
Why I loved the interview: Tim Higgins shows what drives this billionaire and his many adventures with Tesla, the most valuable car company in the world.
#651 Why Black Innovation Can Be the Key to Economic Growth
Why I loved the interview: Melvin Gravely explains why America is missing out on an economic growth engine by not promoting African American entrepreneurship. Eye opening!
#647 Why Thinking Outside the Box is Useless
Why I loved the interview: Kenneth Cukier of The Economist refutes one of small business owners’ go to lines- “Let’s think outside the box”. He explains why this is impossible and what to do instead!
Why I loved the interview: Explorer Alison Levine is a miracle. She was born with a hole in her heart and did not start climbing until she was 30. Somehow, she managed to climb all the highest peaks in the world and cross both the North and South Pole. An amazing inspiration to all!
#639 How a Tweet from Oprah Created $1M in Orders
Why I loved the interview: This story shows the power of the brand. Gloria Williams was Oprah’s pedicurist for years. Gloria had her own line of products she used on Oprah’s feet. Oprah loved the product so much, so she tweeted about it and the rest is history.
#628 Jeffrey Immelt, Former GE CEO, Interrogates Himself
Why I loved the interview: This captain of industry is humble about his successes and failures while CEO of General Electric. An amazingly candid interview.
#627 How Black Barbershops Influence Consumers
Why I loved the interview: I have never been in a black barbershop and Wil Shelton helped me understand how important they are to the community and consumers.
#625 The Rewards on Not Knowing In Small Business
Why I loved the interview: Victoria Labalme shows the benefits of not knowing what will happen every day for the small business owner. She explains how to navigate the fog of the unknown and the benefits that come living in that world.
What were your favorite episodes this year?
