Raw and Real Entrepreneurship

Get ready to step into the unfiltered world of entrepreneurship with the award-winning entrepreneur Susan Sly on the Raw and Real Entrepreneurship podcast. Recognized and featured by major media outlets such as Forbes, MIT Sloan Management Review, CNBC, Fox, and CNN, Susan brings an exceptional blend of real-world experience and hard-earned knowledge to the podcasting stage.

As the co-founder of a leading AI company, Susan harnesses her unique insider perspective to explore the hearts and minds of the world’s most successful entrepreneurs. She presents candid, in-depth conversations that uncover the realities of their journeys, featuring enlightening discussions with illustrious founders like Glenn Stearns, Jesse Itzler, and Brandon Steiner.

The Raw and Real Entrepreneurship Podcast is a dynamic and insightful show dedicated to revealing the unfiltered truths of entrepreneurship with new interviews every week. Through compelling stories and personal anecdotes, guests share their highs and lows, offering listeners a glimpse into the perseverance, resilience, and hard work required to navigate the unpredictable landscape of business ownership. From startup struggles to strategic growth, each episode provides valuable insights, practical advice, and actionable takeaways for aspiring and established entrepreneurs alike.

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195. How to Become a Successful Influencer - Me...
Mae Karwowski has been connecting influencers to brands for a decade and she knows what it takes to become a true influencer. One of the most interesting things about this interview is discovering that influencer demand and culture is ripe for those...
31 min
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194. Disrupting the Wellness Industry - Meet Em...
After being diagnosed with polycystic ovarian syndrome and hypothyroid, Emily Hochman decided enough was enough. She had gone from diet to diet and made the bold decision to heal her body using proven techniques. This led to an obsession about an idea...
26 min
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193. 14 Successful Startups and Counting! Inter...
Andrea Lake is one of the O.G. online marketers, founding her first online t-shirt company in the late nineties. Today she is sought out by top business schools such as Harvard to help people understand what it takes to be successful as an entrepreneur.
27 min
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192. Helping Women in the Direct Sales Industry...
In this episode, Susan interviews Deb Erickson, a field leader turned ambassador for women all over the world. Deb has built a successful training company dedicated to helping women overcome the limiting beliefs that hold them back.  
24 min
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191. How To Ask For What You Want - Interview W...
In life and business, we will never get what we want if we do not ask. In this episode, Mark Victor Hansen, coauthor of Chicken Soup for the Soul which has sold 500 million copies, and his wife Crystal, share the 7 blocks to asking and give insight on...
32 min
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190. Growing a Business and Serving Full-Time i...
Meet DeBlair Tate, a First Sargent Instructor in the US Air Force, fitness coach, and founder of 8Figured - a clothing brand which inspires people to accept who they are. In this episode, DeBlair shares her biggest life lessons and how she manages her...
19 min
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189. Tik Tok Tips and Tricks for Beginners! How...
3 Tips To Grow Your Brand
4 min
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188. How to Rock Your LinkedIn Lives - Intervi...
Joe Soto is the founder of Inbound Marketing, a premier agency dedicated to helping authors, speakers, and business owners crush their funnels. His current LinkedIn show is getting thousands of LIVE views and in this episode, he shares the tips for...
17 min
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187. Great Ideas to Generate Revenue Online - I...
With so many people working from home and searching for ideas to generate extra revenue online, Susan interviews The Queen of Online Marketing Ideas, Diana Frerick. In this episode, you will learn several ideas for making some extra money.
21 min
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186. How to Become Resilient - Interview with I...
To be successful in business, you must have resilience. It is easier said than done, especially on the tough days. In this episode, Susan interviews the cofounder of the multi-billion dollar nutritional company, Isagenix, Kathy Coover. Kathy provides...
21 min
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185. How to Turn Your Skills Into a Business - ...
Are you dreaming of a side hustle? Are you ready to fire your boss? Perhaps you have been thinking of adding another business to your portfolio. In this episode, Susan interviews entrepreneur extraordinaire and top 5 podcaster, Sean Castrina. Sean...
21 min
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184. 5 Proven Hacks to Grow Your Followers With...
In this episode, Susan and Geared Social Founder, Kieran O'Brien talk about 5 free hacks that you can use to grow your followers on Instagram and TikTok.
6 min
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183. Help! How To Navigate Parenting And Stres...
With so many parents working from home, stress levels for families are on the rise. In business, and life, we can often become so focused on work that our children take a backseat. The pandemic has brought many families home more but that doesn’t...
27 min
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182. How To Overcome Your Fear of Rejection - I...
Do you procrastinate on looking for new customers and clients because you have a fear of rejection? In this episode, Susan interviews the founder of Rankmakers, Ray Higdon. Ray has been training legions of direct sales professionals for years. He has...
40 min
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181. How to Grow Your Brand Using Podcasts (Par...
This is part 2 of our amazing interview with Jeremy Ryan Slate. Podcasting is an inexpensive way to get your message to the world. In this episode, Susan interviews podcast brand expert, Jeremy Ryan Slate on how to start your podcast, creating your...
28 min
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180. How to Grow Your Brand Using Podcasts - I...
Podcasting is an inexpensive way to get your message to the world. In this episode, Susan interviews podcast brand expert, Jeremy Ryan Slate on how to start your podcast, creating your content schedule, and getting your message to the...
22 min
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179. How to Take Your Book to Number One on Ama...
Have you been thinking about writing a book? Are you looking for the tactics on how to go from idea to becoming a number one best-seller in less than 90 days? In this episode, Susan interviews best-selling author Jessica Leichtweisz. Jessica shares...
38 min
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178. How To Face Your Fears - Interview With To...
Zig Ziglar once said, ‘the only way to get what you want is to help enough people get what they want.’  Helping people means overcoming our own fears and truly stepping into our power. In this episode, Tom Ziglar, Zig Ziglar’s son and the...
40 min
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177. How To Start a Business With Next to Nothi...
In this episode, Susan interviews Jeffrey from JR Garage. JR Garage has over 1.3 million followers on YouTube and Jeffrey has also done over 200,000 transactions on EBay. Jeffrey was a millionaire at age 16 and now, at 21, he has a message for...
39 min
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176. Interview with NY Times Best Selling Auth...
Dave Asprey has successfully gone from a 300 pound, exhausted tech executive to the founder of the cutting-edge Bulletproof brand. Asprey is has been featured in Forbes, Fast Company, The NY Times, and more. The author of three NY Times best sellers...
56 min
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175. How to Find Your Motivation - Interview WI...
JJ Birden played in the NFL for 9 years despite being the smallest player in the league. In this episode, the best-selling author, keynote speaker, and dad of 8, shares how he stays motivated at 55 years old. Think 6 a.m. workouts in 95 degrees! You...
43 min
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174. Is Your Brain Keeping You Stuck? Intervie...
In this episode, Dr. Paul Anderson, MD, shares how our brains might be holding us back from achieving our greatness. We are living in a world where the most commonsense, practical things to do to support our emotional health are suddenly on the back...
36 min
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173. How to Discover Your Brilliance - Intervie...
In this episode, Susan interviews the author of “It’s Okay to Be Different,” Jacynth Ivey, on how to discover your brilliance even if you have experienced trauma, pivoting your career, finding your passion, and how to deal with bias in the...
37 min
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172. Our Business Became Stronger Because of C...
Millions of small businesses closed because of COVID and many never returned. In this episode, Susan interviews Aimee Lynn who helps helm the number one yoga studio in Phoenix. Aimee shares her insight on navigating tough decisions, pivoting quickly,...
36 min
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171. When The Waters Get Rough, The Sharks Keep...
How to be resilient, innovate, and thrive under pressure - interview with the OG of the sports memorabilia business, Brandon Steiner.
49 min