“We’re just two fishermen who traded storms at sea for scaling eCommerce brands. If we can rewrite our story, so can you.”
We went on a super interesting journey in this episode, where we discussed this partner's “in crime” transition from fishing to becoming super successful entrepreneurs.
“You have the power to rewrite your entrepreneurial story at any time.”
Some of the biggest setbacks and challenges faced by these two entrepreneurs created some of the growth they have seen.
Their Ethical Journey started with a strong belief, resilience, and alignment.
Connect with Robb & Dan::
IG: https://www.instagram.com/_shopanova_/?hl=en
FB: https://www.facebook.com/robbyswitzer39
https://www.facebook.com/dstafford907
Website: https://shopanova.co/
“True growth requires both radical self-honesty and an honest look at the data.”
In this episode with Malorie Nicole, a high-performance coach, we address the challenges with the “just mindset” culture.
Everyone thinks they have “the only way”, but Malorie, who has coached some of the biggest names in our industry, shares how there is no “right” way to do this entrepreneurial thing; the only way is with alignment with your values and a willingness to evolve.
“True growth requires both radical self-honesty and an honest look at the data.”
Connect with Malorie:
IG: https://www.instagram.com/malorienicoleee/?hl=en
FB: https://www.facebook.com/malorienicoleee
Website: https://malorie-nicole.com/
“We find people's money before we even help them.”
“Be a human. Then be a good human.”
Dean didn’t give a single dramatic moment, but he’s lived the full arc of risk, betrayal, and learning the hard way. He has learned by going through it, not just by talking about what works and what doesn’t.
A very experienced salesperson, who has created a great sales training company and has been part of some of the fastest-growing online businesses in the space, shares with us the most ethical, scalable, and effective sales strategy:
Being a decent person and delivering on your promises.
Connect with Dean:
IG: https://www.instagram.com/dean.kozora/
FB: https://www.facebook.com/dean.kozora.90
Website: https://hardlyselling.com/
“Success isn’t just about how much you can do. It’s about how well you manage your energy, priorities, and boundaries.”
Jenn is known for bringing structure, strategy, and innovation to leadership, especially by integrating AI with operational thinking.
Jenn also fell into the “do it all” COO trap, wearing every hat, solving every problem, and ultimately burning out.
“Burnout isn’t a badge of hono,r it’s a sign that something in your leadership approach needs to shift.”
This brand-new episode explores the power of leadership and understanding your non-negotiables.
Connect with Jenn:
LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennsebastian/
FB: https://www.facebook.com/jenn.sebastianbaltrons
Website: http://www.jennsebastian.com/
“I went from broke door-to-door salesman to managing millions for marketing legends—because I wasn’t afraid to send one cold email.”
Brian started his career in door-to-door sales: constant rejection built resilience.
Inspired by Dean Graziosi’s book, Brian boldly cold-emailed Dean and got hired on the spot.
Spent three years mastering YouTube ads, scaling Dean’s campaigns to $30k/day budgets.
Founded Adspend.com, quickly growing into a top YouTube ads agency, managing over $ 40 M+ in ad spend.
Has run campaigns for legends like Jordan Belfort, Frank Kern, Sam Ovens, Tony Robbins, and Russell Brunson.
You’ll get a shortcut on how he achieved this rapid evolution from salesman to sought-after ad expert.
Connect with Brian:
IG: https://www.instagram.com/brianmoncada/
FB: https://www.facebook.com/brian.moncada.39
Website: https://www.adspend.com/scale
“Confidence isn’t a requirement—it’s a result. Act first; confidence comes later.”
In this Episode, Angus challenges common myths around confidence, immediately shifting how High Performers approach fear and growth.
In 2009, Angus faced total personal collapse: divorce, burnout, alcoholism, and a failed business.
Became a renowned transformational coach, founding Evolve Leadership and working with high-achieving entrepreneurs globally.
He gave us a shortcut on how authentic success begins with clarity, courage, and alignment from within. The external always mirrors the internal.
Connect with Angus:
IG: https://www.instagram.com/angusnelson
FB: https://www.facebook.com/angusnelson
Website: https://www.angusnelson.com/me
“Stop asking for money for permission to fulfill your calling.”
Stephen’s philosophy is both bold and mission-driven.
Burned out wedding photographer turned Amazon seller, and not long after that sold 500+ fidget toys/day, made more in one Amazon sale than an entire wedding shoot.
Founded Rainmaker Family to help moms build freedom-based businesses.
He went from teaching his mom to creating a community of 14,000+ motivated mothers.
Their mission: Make mama bears millionaires.
Connect with Stephen:
IG: https://www.instagram.com/steezdiaz/
FB: https://www.facebook.com/stephen.b.diaz
Website: https://rainmakerfamily.com/
“People don’t buy coaching. They buy coaches.”
Taki’s all about authenticity, vibe, and personality-driven coaching. It’s not the tactics that sell, it’s who you are.
Taki went through his powerful origin story, the power of frameworks and how to build a business you love.
He once built a business he hated, but found his joy and freedom again.
The focus on High Interactions & High ROI made his approach to coaching known in the industry.
You can even find out what Taki’s favorite taco is!
Connect with Taki:
IG: https://www.instagram.com/takimoore/
FB: https://www.facebook.com/takibmoore
Website: https://milliondollarcoach.com/
We have a special guest, Adam Molloy joining the club for Episode 5!
In this episode, we go through the hardship of dealing with grumpy clients.
The topics covered:
- How to prevent grumpy clients
- Differences when launching an offer (handful of clients), and scaling a tested offer
- When preventing doesn’t work, how to deal with difficult convos?
- What if it goes wrong and a refund request comes through?
And more!
Super easy to feel the urge to scale...
After helping now so many different companies do it well (efficiently) and Ethically we share all the secrets in this episode.
In this episode, we cover an important topic: scaling a service-based business without risking reputation.
There will be a non-negotiable time to get a team to help deliver your services.
The biggest bottleneck we have seen in the past 5 years for all online businesses is how they can guarantee the quality doesn't change.
So we go through a detailed explanation of a Quality Control Process: what should you do to ensure you trust and verify, and how to reward your team's behaviors (the right ones).
Everyone wants to live the dream: transform service into a product and watch millions hit the bank account (alongside a tribe of raving fans!).
Sadly that's normally not the case, and typically done out of sequence.
In Episode 2 of Ethical Scaling Season 2, find out more about when you should do it if at all, and how to guarantee the best results (and profits) for your business.
Timing is a challenge when growing a business. Amidst the chaos, you are constantly debating whether you should focus on Client Success or Growth (marketing and sales).
In this Episode, we deep-dive into when and how you should start building your Client Success Team, the pros and cons, the biggest mistakes we've seen, and how you can do it well without dealing with massive overhead.
Let's dive in.
Super easy to get traped in the entrepreneurial game... Too much to do, to little to enjoy.
Find what we've seen as the best strategies to make your business fulfilling, and allowing you to have a bugger impact. Inside, and outside business.
We have now consulted with some of the biggest names in the industry.
We have seen, from the inside, some of the pitfalls and how trying to grow and scale a business can either lead to becoming an industry king, or a complete disaster.
Find some of the things we've seen working well, and what for sure doesn't work! It can save you lots of headaches, and problems.
Scale your Online Business with Peace of Mind (no more fires).
Tired of going the reactive route?
Everything feels urgent, but little to no improvements?
It's time to scale using a different approach and system, that doesn't drive you crazy.
They are not all the same. They don't want to be treated the same. You don't need to treat them the same.
Find how archetypes can transform your business and your client success experience.
Typically business owners see Client Success and Client Delivery as a cost.
Which makes their decisions harder... how can I afford to keep growing my team if my profit margins are already tight?
Find how you can not only scale your team for free, you can increase your profits by doing it ;)
That's what Seth Godin said... All Marketers are liars.
Are High Ticket Businesses the same?
Maybe it can feel deceptive to hear some of the bold claims... but I still believe they mean no harm.
But addressing that NOW as a business owner can save your business.