The Remote CEO Show

579: The power of franchises with Peter Taunton

In this episode of the Remote CEO Show, I had the pleasure to interview Peter Taunton. Peter Taunton is an entrepreneur and founder of several fitness brands. He grew up in Willmar, Minnesota, and quit college during his junior year after a business statistics class left him frustrated and in debt. Peter excelled in racquetball, which led to his first health club ownership opportunity. He later founded Snap Fitness, which has grown to 2,500 locations in 26 countries. He also founded 9Round, Farrell’s, YogaFit, STEELE Fitness, and Fitness On Demand. Peter believes in providing affordable financing, world-class support, and management philosophy to his franchise owners. He was named Ernst and Young “Entrepreneur of the Year” in 2010.

578: Identifying Your Personal Mission with Dr. Thomas Funke

In this episode of the Remote CEO Show, I had the pleasure to interview Thomas Funke.
Thomas Funke is Co-Founder & CEO of Tomorrow University of Applied Sciences, a remote-first university helping people make an impact at scale. He has always been passionate about education and entrepreneurship, with more than 15 years of professional experience in the education sector and entrepreneurial spaces. In 2016, Funke founded the Frankfurt-based TechQuartier — a startup hub, coworking space, and community place. Since then, he has accompanied aspiring startups on their path to success. 

577: Content creation in Africa with Ameyaw Debrah

In this episode of the Remote CEO Show, I had the pleasure to interview Ameyaw Debrah.

Ameyaw Kissi Debrah is a Ghanaian entertainment and lifestyle blogger, freelance journalist, and social media influencer.  He is the owner of Ameyaw Debrah Media, a business that owns and operated  AmeyawDebrah.com and Ameyaw TV. 

As a content creator, Ameyaw Debrah has travelled around the world experiencing cultures, meeting people and capturing moments for his huge audience online which generates over 30 million impressions per month . 

He graduated from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology with a bachelor's degree in publishing. While at KNUST, he won the Best Publishing Student award in 2005. He has made significant contributions to several pan-African websites, including Jamati.com, Orijin-ent.com, and ModernGhana.com.

576: Scaling your online course with Lauren Tickner

In this episode of the Remote CEO Show, I had the pleasure to interview Lauren Tickner. Lauren Tickner is a successful entrepreneur, founder, and CEO of Impact School Podcast. She started her journey at a young age and landed a position at one of the UK's top financial firms at the age of 18. However, she realized that the corporate world wasn't for her and started online coaching in the fitness industry. She later pivoted to building her online business and helping others build theirs. Lauren faced challenges in the beginning and had to make tough decisions, but with hard work and determination, she achieved great success and was recognized by Forbes and London Stock Exchange.

575 : The power of Instagram with Tony Pec

In this episode of the Remote CEO Show, I had the pleasure to interview Tony Pec. Tony Pec, known as The Godfather of Instagram is a co-founder of Y Not You Media, a NY-based social media attention agency. Specializing in helping their clients grow their businesses and brands by getting them more attention through unique content, branding strategy, influencer marketing, and targeted ad campaigns.

574: Become Indistractable with Nir Eyal

In this episode of the Remote CEO Show, I had the pleasure to interview Nir Eyal. He's the author of Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products and Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life. Previously, he taught as a Lecturer in Marketing at the Stanford Graduate School of Business and Design School and sold two technology companies since 2003.

For most of his career, he has worked in the video gaming and advertising industries where he learned and applied (and at times rejected) the techniques used to motivate and manipulate users. He writes to help companies create behaviors that benefit their users while educating people on how to build healthful habits in their own lives.

573: Making time for strategy with Richard Medcalf

In this episode of the Remote CEO Show, I had the pleasure to interview Richard Medcalf. Richard Medcalf describes himself as "what you get if you were to put a McKinsey consultant, a slightly unorthodox pastor, and an entrepreneur into a blender".He is the founder of Xquadrant and a trusted advisor to exceptional CEOs and entrepreneurs, and their leadership teams.

572: Navigating the start-up journey with Ovi Negrean

In this episode of the Remote CEO Show, I had the pleasure to interview Ovi Negrean. Ovi Negrean is an accomplished CEO, entrepreneur, and startup advisor. He co-founded 2 SaaS companies, SocialBee (an all-in-one social media management tool for small businesses, entrepreneurs, and freelancers) and ACE (a Web3 suite of marketing, sales, and operations tools). Both companies have achieved consistent growth while operating remotely, indicating the potential of remote work as a sustainable and profitable business model.

571: Plan Better with Joe DiSanto

In this episode of the Remote CEO Show, I had the pleasure to interview Joe Disanto. Joe DiSanto has built multi-million dollar businesses, produced critically acclaimed documentaries and an Emmy-winning TV show, invested millions in real estate, and semi-retired at age 43. Now he’s sharing a lifetime of fiscal know-how via Play Louder, an invaluable resource that helps individuals and business owners increase their net worth and plan better for their future.

570: The Hidden Value of Content Creation with Derek Clelan

In this episode of the Remote CEO Show, I had the pleasure to interview Derek Clelan. Derek is an entrepreneur with one of the coolest backstories. He started a landscaping company in San Diego when he was right out of college and his first year in business, they sold over 2 million dollars and the business took off from there. Now Derek is working on his second business “The Buildsters” where they specialize in educating homeowners and contractors in all things construction through content creation within the industr