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Interviews

Jonathan Fields has a wall street lawyer, a personal trainer, a successful gym owner, an entrepreneur, author, and media producer. Maybe you've heard of Jonathan through his Good Life Project podcast or YouTube interviews. Through all of his work, Jonathan has always been pulled back to the central idea of what makes a truly good life.

Jess Lively is the host of The Lively Show and founder of Life with Intention Online. But long before she ever interviewed a well-known guest for her top-rated podcast, she started and grew a jewelry business... beginning in high school. This is her story.

Steve Chou has a very interesting story. When he and his wife were expecting their first child, they decided she would quit her job, but they still needed to earn a second income. So, they started an e-commerce business selling... wedding handkerchiefs. The business took off and earned six figures in it's first year.

Chris Ducker is a Brit, the founder and CEO of Virtual Staff Finder, the founder of the Live2Sell call center, author of the book Virtual Freedom and the blogger and podcaster at ChrisDucker.com. In this founder story, Corbett sits down with Chris to find out how he went from working in sales (in a "coffee is for closers" and "second place is a set of steak knives" kind of place) and training employees in telemarketing at a large multinational bank in the Philippines to working for the "Wolf of Infomercials Street" and then finally became an entrepreneur.

Jamie Tworkowski is the founder of To Write Love on Her Arms, an American non-profit organization which aims to present hope for people struggling with addiction, depression, self injury, and thoughts of suicide while also investing directly into treatment and recovery.

Jordan Harbinger is an American lawyer turned Social Dynamics expert. He is the owner and co-founder of The Art of Charm, a dating and relationships coaching company and top rated podcast. In this Founder Story, Corbett sits down with Jordan to discuss how he started this business on the side while working as a layer, how he built up his team of coaches and employees, and the impact podcasting had on growing his audience and client base.

John Jantsch is a marketing consultant, speaker and best selling author of Duct Tape Marketing, Duct Tape Selling, The Commitment Engine and The Referral Engine. In this Founder Story, Corbett sits down with John to discuss what he has learned through frequently consulting with small and mid-sized businesses to help them create marketing plans that lead to steady growth.