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Maniac Mentor Motivational Podcast
Hosted by Matt Aponte · EN
The Maniac Mentor Motivational Podcast is your weekly motivational bit of inspiration, business tips, interviews, from your business mentors Matt Aponte & Jeffrey Wood aka The Maniac Mentors!
Our goal is to help side hustlers & young entrepreneurs, get started and keep going and motivated on your way to the lifestyle you want and deserve!
Matt is a lifetime Entrepreneur starting his first very successful business at the age of 16! Since then he has owned and started other business with failures and successes. Now after over 20 years experience in startups his mission is to help others.
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Maniac Mentor Podcast 093: Top 3 Hacks For 2019 Success!
Jan 7, 201900:21:30Tap to summarizePodcast number one of the new year 2019, so check it!! Ok, so this is the 7th of January and lets be honest, you have been spending the first 6 days of the year getting over your holiday hangovers and today is the first day that you have to "adult-up" and get back on the grind. So what do you do? Well, that's easy! You play this podcast episode and learn the Top 3 Hacks that you need to learn and implement so you can have massive success now in 2019! Quit reading this and push play! You know your not working anyway so what is another 23 minutes of procrastination? Wanna watch out ugly faces on video? Then check this podcast and future podcast videos out on our YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLSY66BNWnr3xI3WRlnE8NA Shoot us an email: podcast@maniacmentor.com Follow on Instagram: www.instagram.com/maniacmentor Subscribe on your favorite podcasting platform!
Transcribe →Maniac Mentor Podcast 092: The Best of 2018
Dec 31, 201800:39:56Tap to summarize2018 was an awesome year! It was full of great wins and great challenges! It was also full of some great episodes with some awesome guests on our podcast. So in this New Years special episode on the very last day of the year, we thought it would be great to narrow down the top 5 episodes we had of 2018. Along with that Jeff and I talk about the challenges we had and lessons we learned in 2018 along with our wins as well as our goals for 2019 and why we are so darn pumped for it! I also share with you the results of one hack I started on Jan 1st 2018 and now, 365 days later, if it really did work! So listen up and get ready to laugh, cry (ok maybe not cry) and get pumped with Jeff and myself as we review The Best of 2018! Want to be on the show in 2019? We are already booked into March, so shoot us an email at podcast@maniacmentor.com Or just send us some love, we like that too!!
Transcribe →Maniac Mentor Podcast 091: Interview With Brian Bergford - Overcoming Limitations
Dec 17, 201800:35:23Tap to summarizeNeed some motivation this morning to overcome any deep seated limitations? Then this podcast is a definite must listen on your commute or during your coffee break. We interview Brian Bergford the owner of Bergford Performance Systems and hear about why he has such a passion for entrepreneurship, and helping others achieve peak performance. We also hear how he overcame a lifelong fear of swimming at the age of 30 and then pushed himself to compete at a National Level! This is a power-packed episode filled with tons of motivation and inspiration, so press play and listen now! About Brian: Brain Bergford is a Professional Speaker, Peak Performance Coach, competitive athlete, and the Owner of Bergford Performance Systems. He specializes in helping motivated and athletic CEOs, entrepreneurs, and business owners master their mental training game and take their businesses, athletic pursuits, and lives to the next level. Colored by a depth of experience across a variety of disciplines, Brian's focus is creating the most powerful psychology and mindset possible in his clients. After graduating with a degree in Psychology from the University of Colorado, Brian spent the next decade mentoring people and helping them master their relationships with their dogs. Out of that grew a clientele who recognized Brian’s ability as a phenomenal coach and reached out to him because of his expertise in personal development and peak performance. Brian now coaches high-performing clients, who aren’t afraid to get physical, on how to take full reigns as a successful leader in business and in the business of life. He continually pushes the envelope of potential in all areas of life and inspires others to stretch toward the fullest expression of their personal greatness while loving the journey and inspiring others. As someone who turned a lifelong phobia of being submersed in water on it's head by learning to swim at 30 years old and then rising to compete at a national level, Brian understands how to create an unstoppable mindset. He also understands the importance of operating from your strengths and is an expert at discussing the psychology of winning and creating a winning mindset, being a great competitor, the art of effective communication, and effective teaching, coaching, and mentor-ship. Brian is on the Board of Directors of the International Association of Canine Professionals and has authored multiple articles for the Canine Professional Journal. He is also the author of the book Transformational Dog Training: Bring out the Best in Your Dog by Bringing out the Best in Yourself. Connect with him: Web: https://www.bergfordperformance.com/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-bergford-35158912b/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brianbergford/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bergfordperformance/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/brianbergford YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChDApMAW_mPsAqAnxhtqICA Want to be on the show or send us some love? Then email us at: podcast@maniacmentor.com and connect with Matt on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/maniacmentor
Transcribe →Maniac Mentor Podcast 090: Why Ask Why?
Dec 14, 201800:24:20Tap to summarizeWhy ask why? Well in this episode we tell you why! Having a powerful why when you want to accomplish any goals in life is the most important thing you can do to set yourself up for success. But most people do not ask the right questions and they don't ask Why enough. In this episode we talk about the power of why, how to ask yourself why in such a way that you get the right answer that you need in order to succeed and so much more! Listen now! Shoot us an email: podcast@maniacmentor.com Follow: Instagram @ManiacMentor
Transcribe →Maniac Mentor Podcast 089: Top 5 Biggest Fears Holding You Back From Success
Dec 3, 201800:27:41Tap to summarizeWhat fears are holding you back from success? In this episode we talk about the 5 biggest fears that are standing in the way of attaining anything you want in life and how to overcome them! Matt also shares a specific technique you can develop that will help overcome most of the fears on our list, while Jeff talks about Coyotes, Rattlesnakes and Scorpions and how they relate to fear number 2! And you may be shocked at what the number one fear is! So listen now and lean in with your opinion by shooting us an email at podcast@maniacmentor.com Follow on Instagram: @ManiacMentor Learn About The Maniac Mentor: www.ManiacMentor.com Want to be a guest on our show? Then shoot us an email to podcast@maniacmentor.com to set up an interview.
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Maniac Mentor Podcast 088: Tino Rigano-Masculine Energy Success Coach
Nov 27, 201800:59:26Tap to summarizeTalk about keeping it in the family! On this weeks episode our special guest is Tino Rigano, older brother of our last guest, Nicolo Rigano. Entrepreneurialism runs deep in this family as Tino is a Success Coach with a specialty in Masculine Energy! So in this episode we talk about his coaching practice, masculine energy, why it's so important and why it is difficult to get men to admit when they suck at something! This is definitely a man's man's episode so pop open a beer, grab a cigar and press play! Want to be on the podcast? Or have some questions for us? Shoot us an email at podcast@maniacmentor.com Reference links: https://www.thesophisticatedman.net Instagram @t_rig15 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCx1azPlDVv4mdrrZoc9lWTg
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Maniac Mentor EP 087: The Rapp'n Barber - Nicolo Rigano
Nov 20, 201800:47:33Tap to summarizeThis week we have a special guest on the show (all our guests are special!) But this man is a young hustler from Pittsburgh who has started his own barber brand at the ripe old age of 20! He cuts and fades and also raps and his main focus is to inspire other young hustlers like himself to keep going and get out there and take a leap! Keep an eye out for this dude, cause he is going places! This podcast is full of great content and awesome conversation about mindset and making shit happen, so listen now! Link up with Nicolo and subscribe to his YouTube channel and follow him on the Gram: Subscribe on YouTube: https://m.youtube.com/user/nrdrummer187 Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/barberdreamsbyriggs Are you a young hustler or entrepreneur and would like to be featured on our show? Then shoot us an email at podcast@maniacmentor.com
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Maniac Mentor Podcast 086: Go For No! Special Guest Andrea Waltz
Nov 12, 201800:59:39Tap to summarizeGo For No! In this weeks super special episode we had the wonderful privileged of having the co-author of the New York Times best seller Andrea Waltz! Go For No has sold over 400,000 copies and has changed the mindset and perception of rejection for so many people over the years, especially in the sales and network marketing environment. And we get to spend time with Andrea and talk more about the Go For No methodology and mindset and how to change it so that you experience more success, not only in business but in life! In this episode Andrea shares how they came up with the book and their struggles of getting it published and how it came to be a New York times best seller and sell over 400,000 copies. She also dives deep and shares some deep core points from the Go For No training with us. This episode is definitely a "must listen" if you have read the Go For No, and especially if you never have heard of it, because it will completely change the way you think about rejection and empower you for success guaranteed! Andrea Waltz has been an entrepreneur for almost 20 years. She is the co-author of the best-selling book, Go for No! The book hit #1 in the Sales category several years ago and has now sold over 400,000 copies. Andrea is also a keynote speaker and teaches salespeople, business owners, and entrepreneurs how to reprogram their fear of failure and rejection. She has also been on countless radio shows and podcasts over the years. So we are honored to have her on the Maniac Mentor Podcast Show! The No-Quotient Quiz http://www.goforno.com/your-no-q/ Other Links: Web: http://www.goforno.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/goforno Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/goforno/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/Courageous1s Twitter: https://twitter.com/goforno
Transcribe →Maniac Mentor EP 85: Luke Burrows - Is Personal Development Really Important?
Nov 5, 201800:44:27Tap to summarizeIn this episode we get the privilege to have Luke Burrows back on the show a year later to talk about what he is doing as a mentor for personal development for Gen Z's with his Grow Together Academy. How do you find what you love and do it? How to you know if personal development is right for you? We dive into these and other questions in this awesome podcast. Luke Burrows is the founder of Grow2Gether a online community for millennial's to stand rise and grow together. Luke works with the young people of today to help them start their personal development and entrepreneurial journey's by helping them to find their passion. To check out Luke Burrows and the Grow Together Academy visit the links below. Find on social - @RealLukeBurrows FB Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/Grow2GetherOnlineCommunity/ Want to be on our podcast or have questions or requests? Shoot us an email at podcast@maniacmentor.com
Transcribe →Maniac Mentor Podcast 84: Guest Interview With Susan Peppercorn
Oct 22, 201800:30:01Tap to summarizeIn this episode 84, we had the privilege of having Susan Peppercorn on the show with us! She is an executive and career coach who enables mid, and senior-level professionals to find their next best career step; promotion, new job, career or entrepreneurial option. Susan is the author of the new Amazon best-seller, Ditch Your Inner Critic At Work. In Ditch Your Inner Critic At Work, Susan makes the most compelling case yet that career satisfaction―and the full engagement that comes with it―is more important than ever in today’s workplace. Frequently quoted by, the NY Times, Wall Street Journal, Fast Company, Harvard Business Review and U.S. News and World Report are some of the publications that have tapped her for career advice. A certified positive psychology coach, Susan is a graduate of the Whole Being Institute with a Certificate in Positive Psychology, and was a teaching assistant in the same program under Dr. Tal Ben Shahar. Accredited by the International Coaching Federation, she is a frequently requested speaker and an executive mentor for the Healthcare Business Women's Association (HBA). You can learn more about Susan's work, and read her blog at positiveworkplacepartners.com and check out her best selling book here on https://www.amazon.com/Ditch-Your-Inner-Critic-Work-ebook/dp/B076TLSSMR.
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