UpMyInfluence
@upmyinfluence.org
Empowering entrepreneurs to grow authority, influence, and revenue. 🌟
Founded by Josh Elledge. 🎙️ Host of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur—new episodes DAILY! 🚀
Connect with 50+ client podcasts: upmyinfluence.com/book-podcast.
Founded by Josh Elledge. 🎙️ Host of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur—new episodes DAILY! 🚀
Connect with 50+ client podcasts: upmyinfluence.com/book-podcast.
Sometimes innovation starts with doubt.
On Ep. 8, Sanjay Sehgal shares how he turned unexpected moments into growth, by leading through disruption and reinvention.
🎧 Listen on any podcast app.
Know someone with a story like this? Recommend them.
#TechLeadership #FounderJourney #DigitalResilience
On Ep. 8, Sanjay Sehgal shares how he turned unexpected moments into growth, by leading through disruption and reinvention.
🎧 Listen on any podcast app.
Know someone with a story like this? Recommend them.
#TechLeadership #FounderJourney #DigitalResilience
November 18, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Sometimes innovation starts with doubt.
On Ep. 8, Sanjay Sehgal shares how he turned unexpected moments into growth, by leading through disruption and reinvention.
🎧 Listen on any podcast app.
Know someone with a story like this? Recommend them.
#TechLeadership #FounderJourney #DigitalResilience
On Ep. 8, Sanjay Sehgal shares how he turned unexpected moments into growth, by leading through disruption and reinvention.
🎧 Listen on any podcast app.
Know someone with a story like this? Recommend them.
#TechLeadership #FounderJourney #DigitalResilience
Busy ≠ paid. Bigger, aligned shows + personal outreach = clients.
Get your free Podcast Credibility Score for a preview of higher-caliber shows you qualify for + training to turn interviews into revenue.
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Get your free Podcast Credibility Score for a preview of higher-caliber shows you qualify for + training to turn interviews into revenue.
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November 18, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Busy ≠ paid. Bigger, aligned shows + personal outreach = clients.
Get your free Podcast Credibility Score for a preview of higher-caliber shows you qualify for + training to turn interviews into revenue.
👉 PodVerified.com | You only pay for results.
Get your free Podcast Credibility Score for a preview of higher-caliber shows you qualify for + training to turn interviews into revenue.
👉 PodVerified.com | You only pay for results.
Innovation happens when someone dares to take the first step.
Celebrating National Entrepreneurs' Day, a tribute to those who turn coffee into code and ideas into empires. What are you building today? Let us know!
#NationalEntrepreneursDay
Celebrating National Entrepreneurs' Day, a tribute to those who turn coffee into code and ideas into empires. What are you building today? Let us know!
#NationalEntrepreneursDay
November 18, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Innovation happens when someone dares to take the first step.
Celebrating National Entrepreneurs' Day, a tribute to those who turn coffee into code and ideas into empires. What are you building today? Let us know!
#NationalEntrepreneursDay
Celebrating National Entrepreneurs' Day, a tribute to those who turn coffee into code and ideas into empires. What are you building today? Let us know!
#NationalEntrepreneursDay
The age of “polished = performance” in marketing is over.
In Ep. 2282 of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur, Madison Hollimon shares why raw, real, UGC-style content is now outperforming high-end production and how brands can adapt fast.
🎧 Listen to episode 2282 on your favorite podcast app.
In Ep. 2282 of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur, Madison Hollimon shares why raw, real, UGC-style content is now outperforming high-end production and how brands can adapt fast.
🎧 Listen to episode 2282 on your favorite podcast app.
November 10, 2025 at 6:06 PM
The age of “polished = performance” in marketing is over.
In Ep. 2282 of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur, Madison Hollimon shares why raw, real, UGC-style content is now outperforming high-end production and how brands can adapt fast.
🎧 Listen to episode 2282 on your favorite podcast app.
In Ep. 2282 of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur, Madison Hollimon shares why raw, real, UGC-style content is now outperforming high-end production and how brands can adapt fast.
🎧 Listen to episode 2282 on your favorite podcast app.
Most founders pitch features. Investors want outcomes.
In this new episode of Scaling Smarter, Lance Cottrell breaks down how to shift from describing what your startup does… to showing why it matters.
🎧 Listen on any podcast platform.
#Startups #ProductMessaging #VentureReady
In this new episode of Scaling Smarter, Lance Cottrell breaks down how to shift from describing what your startup does… to showing why it matters.
🎧 Listen on any podcast platform.
#Startups #ProductMessaging #VentureReady
November 10, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Most founders pitch features. Investors want outcomes.
In this new episode of Scaling Smarter, Lance Cottrell breaks down how to shift from describing what your startup does… to showing why it matters.
🎧 Listen on any podcast platform.
#Startups #ProductMessaging #VentureReady
In this new episode of Scaling Smarter, Lance Cottrell breaks down how to shift from describing what your startup does… to showing why it matters.
🎧 Listen on any podcast platform.
#Startups #ProductMessaging #VentureReady
Your AI is only as good as the data it’s connected to. 💡
In The Thoughtful Entrepreneur Ep. 2275, Deepti Srivastava reveals how AI agents are transforming real-time decision-making in business.
🎧 Tune in wherever you get your podcasts.
#TheThoughtfulEntrepreneur #AI #BusinessData
In The Thoughtful Entrepreneur Ep. 2275, Deepti Srivastava reveals how AI agents are transforming real-time decision-making in business.
🎧 Tune in wherever you get your podcasts.
#TheThoughtfulEntrepreneur #AI #BusinessData
November 4, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Your AI is only as good as the data it’s connected to. 💡
In The Thoughtful Entrepreneur Ep. 2275, Deepti Srivastava reveals how AI agents are transforming real-time decision-making in business.
🎧 Tune in wherever you get your podcasts.
#TheThoughtfulEntrepreneur #AI #BusinessData
In The Thoughtful Entrepreneur Ep. 2275, Deepti Srivastava reveals how AI agents are transforming real-time decision-making in business.
🎧 Tune in wherever you get your podcasts.
#TheThoughtfulEntrepreneur #AI #BusinessData
Still doing it all yourself? It’s costing you growth.
In The Thoughtful Entrepreneur Ep. 2274, Jana Franklin shares how matching VAs by personality creates a powerhouse team that helps founders scale smarter.
Listen now on your favorite podcast app.
#TheThoughtfulEntrepreneur #StartupSupport #VA
In The Thoughtful Entrepreneur Ep. 2274, Jana Franklin shares how matching VAs by personality creates a powerhouse team that helps founders scale smarter.
Listen now on your favorite podcast app.
#TheThoughtfulEntrepreneur #StartupSupport #VA
November 4, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Still doing it all yourself? It’s costing you growth.
In The Thoughtful Entrepreneur Ep. 2274, Jana Franklin shares how matching VAs by personality creates a powerhouse team that helps founders scale smarter.
Listen now on your favorite podcast app.
#TheThoughtfulEntrepreneur #StartupSupport #VA
In The Thoughtful Entrepreneur Ep. 2274, Jana Franklin shares how matching VAs by personality creates a powerhouse team that helps founders scale smarter.
Listen now on your favorite podcast app.
#TheThoughtfulEntrepreneur #StartupSupport #VA
A 6-word phrase can unlock your next big opportunity.
On The Story Engine Podcast, Mitchell Levy shares how leaders gain clarity (and abundance) by defining their who + why.
🎧Listen on Spotify, Apple, or wherever you get podcasts. Just search The Story Engine.
#Leadership #Messaging #ClaritySells
On The Story Engine Podcast, Mitchell Levy shares how leaders gain clarity (and abundance) by defining their who + why.
🎧Listen on Spotify, Apple, or wherever you get podcasts. Just search The Story Engine.
#Leadership #Messaging #ClaritySells
November 4, 2025 at 4:07 PM
A 6-word phrase can unlock your next big opportunity.
On The Story Engine Podcast, Mitchell Levy shares how leaders gain clarity (and abundance) by defining their who + why.
🎧Listen on Spotify, Apple, or wherever you get podcasts. Just search The Story Engine.
#Leadership #Messaging #ClaritySells
On The Story Engine Podcast, Mitchell Levy shares how leaders gain clarity (and abundance) by defining their who + why.
🎧Listen on Spotify, Apple, or wherever you get podcasts. Just search The Story Engine.
#Leadership #Messaging #ClaritySells
Meet Manoj Balraj, co-founder of Experion Technologies.
From building digital platforms to performing hip-hop with his “Crazy Uncles” crew, Manoj shares how creativity fuels product innovation.
🎧 Listen now to episode 2256 of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur.
#TheThoughtfulEntrepreneur #AgileMindset
From building digital platforms to performing hip-hop with his “Crazy Uncles” crew, Manoj shares how creativity fuels product innovation.
🎧 Listen now to episode 2256 of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur.
#TheThoughtfulEntrepreneur #AgileMindset
October 13, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Meet Manoj Balraj, co-founder of Experion Technologies.
From building digital platforms to performing hip-hop with his “Crazy Uncles” crew, Manoj shares how creativity fuels product innovation.
🎧 Listen now to episode 2256 of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur.
#TheThoughtfulEntrepreneur #AgileMindset
From building digital platforms to performing hip-hop with his “Crazy Uncles” crew, Manoj shares how creativity fuels product innovation.
🎧 Listen now to episode 2256 of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur.
#TheThoughtfulEntrepreneur #AgileMindset
Churn is quietly killing your business and you may not even know it.
On The Thoughtful Entrepreneur episode 2251, Yemi Oluseun of The Change Hive talks about turning retention into a true growth engine.
Growth isn’t more leads. It’s better experiences.
🎧 Listen to the episode now!
On The Thoughtful Entrepreneur episode 2251, Yemi Oluseun of The Change Hive talks about turning retention into a true growth engine.
Growth isn’t more leads. It’s better experiences.
🎧 Listen to the episode now!
October 13, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Churn is quietly killing your business and you may not even know it.
On The Thoughtful Entrepreneur episode 2251, Yemi Oluseun of The Change Hive talks about turning retention into a true growth engine.
Growth isn’t more leads. It’s better experiences.
🎧 Listen to the episode now!
On The Thoughtful Entrepreneur episode 2251, Yemi Oluseun of The Change Hive talks about turning retention into a true growth engine.
Growth isn’t more leads. It’s better experiences.
🎧 Listen to the episode now!
SubcontractorHub grew 25% MoM with a pricing model most startups ignore.
Justin Brach shares how aligning with contractor cash flow, leaning into AI, and iterating fast got them to $30M and PMF.
🎧 Listen to Ep 2 of The Breakout CEO on any podcast app.
#PricingThatWorks #ContractorTech #AIStartup
Justin Brach shares how aligning with contractor cash flow, leaning into AI, and iterating fast got them to $30M and PMF.
🎧 Listen to Ep 2 of The Breakout CEO on any podcast app.
#PricingThatWorks #ContractorTech #AIStartup
October 7, 2025 at 2:36 PM
SubcontractorHub grew 25% MoM with a pricing model most startups ignore.
Justin Brach shares how aligning with contractor cash flow, leaning into AI, and iterating fast got them to $30M and PMF.
🎧 Listen to Ep 2 of The Breakout CEO on any podcast app.
#PricingThatWorks #ContractorTech #AIStartup
Justin Brach shares how aligning with contractor cash flow, leaning into AI, and iterating fast got them to $30M and PMF.
🎧 Listen to Ep 2 of The Breakout CEO on any podcast app.
#PricingThatWorks #ContractorTech #AIStartup
Feeling stuck inside your business?
In episode 2251 of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur, Ral West reveals the 6 principles that helped her combat burnout.
🎧 Search The Thoughtful Entrepreneur wherever you get podcasts.
#TheThoughtfulEntrepreneur #FoundersLife #BusinessFreedom #EntrepreneurTips
In episode 2251 of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur, Ral West reveals the 6 principles that helped her combat burnout.
🎧 Search The Thoughtful Entrepreneur wherever you get podcasts.
#TheThoughtfulEntrepreneur #FoundersLife #BusinessFreedom #EntrepreneurTips
October 6, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Feeling stuck inside your business?
In episode 2251 of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur, Ral West reveals the 6 principles that helped her combat burnout.
🎧 Search The Thoughtful Entrepreneur wherever you get podcasts.
#TheThoughtfulEntrepreneur #FoundersLife #BusinessFreedom #EntrepreneurTips
In episode 2251 of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur, Ral West reveals the 6 principles that helped her combat burnout.
🎧 Search The Thoughtful Entrepreneur wherever you get podcasts.
#TheThoughtfulEntrepreneur #FoundersLife #BusinessFreedom #EntrepreneurTips
AI isn’t coming, it’s here.
In Episode 2249 of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur, Ursula Mentjes of Ursula Inc. shares how custom GPTs and AI agents can transform sales and marketing.
Listen now on your favorite podcast app.
#TheThoughtfulEntrepreneur #AI #SalesGrowth #MarketingInnovation
In Episode 2249 of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur, Ursula Mentjes of Ursula Inc. shares how custom GPTs and AI agents can transform sales and marketing.
Listen now on your favorite podcast app.
#TheThoughtfulEntrepreneur #AI #SalesGrowth #MarketingInnovation
October 2, 2025 at 2:13 PM
AI isn’t coming, it’s here.
In Episode 2249 of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur, Ursula Mentjes of Ursula Inc. shares how custom GPTs and AI agents can transform sales and marketing.
Listen now on your favorite podcast app.
#TheThoughtfulEntrepreneur #AI #SalesGrowth #MarketingInnovation
In Episode 2249 of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur, Ursula Mentjes of Ursula Inc. shares how custom GPTs and AI agents can transform sales and marketing.
Listen now on your favorite podcast app.
#TheThoughtfulEntrepreneur #AI #SalesGrowth #MarketingInnovation
Scaling e-commerce isn’t about bigger ad spend. It’s about content that sells.
Mo Elhawary explains in Episode 2248 of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur.
Listen now on your favorite podcast app.
#TheThoughtfulEntrepreneur #EcommerceGrowth #ScalingBrands
Mo Elhawary explains in Episode 2248 of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur.
Listen now on your favorite podcast app.
#TheThoughtfulEntrepreneur #EcommerceGrowth #ScalingBrands
October 2, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Scaling e-commerce isn’t about bigger ad spend. It’s about content that sells.
Mo Elhawary explains in Episode 2248 of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur.
Listen now on your favorite podcast app.
#TheThoughtfulEntrepreneur #EcommerceGrowth #ScalingBrands
Mo Elhawary explains in Episode 2248 of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur.
Listen now on your favorite podcast app.
#TheThoughtfulEntrepreneur #EcommerceGrowth #ScalingBrands
Claude Burns went from Navy service to scaling Office Libations onto the INC 5000 list 3x.
On What It Takes: Business Owners Tell All, he shares lessons on leadership, culture, and resilience.
🎧 Listen now!
👉 Recommend a founder we should feature next.
#Leadership #Entrepreneurship #Startups
On What It Takes: Business Owners Tell All, he shares lessons on leadership, culture, and resilience.
🎧 Listen now!
👉 Recommend a founder we should feature next.
#Leadership #Entrepreneurship #Startups
October 2, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Claude Burns went from Navy service to scaling Office Libations onto the INC 5000 list 3x.
On What It Takes: Business Owners Tell All, he shares lessons on leadership, culture, and resilience.
🎧 Listen now!
👉 Recommend a founder we should feature next.
#Leadership #Entrepreneurship #Startups
On What It Takes: Business Owners Tell All, he shares lessons on leadership, culture, and resilience.
🎧 Listen now!
👉 Recommend a founder we should feature next.
#Leadership #Entrepreneurship #Startups
From flooded garage to a safety-first brand 👷♂️
Tim Jenkins of Gorilla Concrete Tools shares how he built a durable business on family, respect, and never cutting corners.
Listen to Episode 16 of The Leader’s Edge 🎧
#SmallBusiness #LeadershipInAction #ToolTalk
Tim Jenkins of Gorilla Concrete Tools shares how he built a durable business on family, respect, and never cutting corners.
Listen to Episode 16 of The Leader’s Edge 🎧
#SmallBusiness #LeadershipInAction #ToolTalk
September 16, 2025 at 4:02 PM
From flooded garage to a safety-first brand 👷♂️
Tim Jenkins of Gorilla Concrete Tools shares how he built a durable business on family, respect, and never cutting corners.
Listen to Episode 16 of The Leader’s Edge 🎧
#SmallBusiness #LeadershipInAction #ToolTalk
Tim Jenkins of Gorilla Concrete Tools shares how he built a durable business on family, respect, and never cutting corners.
Listen to Episode 16 of The Leader’s Edge 🎧
#SmallBusiness #LeadershipInAction #ToolTalk
Meet Ellen Pietrowitz Phillips. She went from art major to manufacturing CEO.
On Ep 15 of Growing Up B2B, she shares how she took over the family business with zero industry experience.
What's one risk you took without feeling fully ready? Share it below!
#Podcast #B2B #FoundersFlow #Leadership
On Ep 15 of Growing Up B2B, she shares how she took over the family business with zero industry experience.
What's one risk you took without feeling fully ready? Share it below!
#Podcast #B2B #FoundersFlow #Leadership
September 16, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Meet Ellen Pietrowitz Phillips. She went from art major to manufacturing CEO.
On Ep 15 of Growing Up B2B, she shares how she took over the family business with zero industry experience.
What's one risk you took without feeling fully ready? Share it below!
#Podcast #B2B #FoundersFlow #Leadership
On Ep 15 of Growing Up B2B, she shares how she took over the family business with zero industry experience.
What's one risk you took without feeling fully ready? Share it below!
#Podcast #B2B #FoundersFlow #Leadership
In Ep. 1 of The Breakout CEO, Jeff Holman breaks down how scaling leaders turn breakdowns into breakthroughs with smarter legal strategy and raw leadership stories.
🎧 Listen now on any podcast platform.
Recommend someone with a story worth telling.
#CEO #Leadership #FractionalLegal
🎧 Listen now on any podcast platform.
Recommend someone with a story worth telling.
#CEO #Leadership #FractionalLegal
September 11, 2025 at 4:44 PM
In Ep. 1 of The Breakout CEO, Jeff Holman breaks down how scaling leaders turn breakdowns into breakthroughs with smarter legal strategy and raw leadership stories.
🎧 Listen now on any podcast platform.
Recommend someone with a story worth telling.
#CEO #Leadership #FractionalLegal
🎧 Listen now on any podcast platform.
Recommend someone with a story worth telling.
#CEO #Leadership #FractionalLegal
Ep. 2242 of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur features Jon Ferrara with a simple message: relationships drive business.
Jon’s insights go beyond software. He shares a story of purpose and why helping others grow is the key to lasting success.
Listen on your favorite podcast app.
#Podcast #Business
Jon’s insights go beyond software. He shares a story of purpose and why helping others grow is the key to lasting success.
Listen on your favorite podcast app.
#Podcast #Business
September 11, 2025 at 4:27 PM
“You’re not owed the job, you earn it.”
Ivan Gekht on leading with integrity, earning respect in a family business, and building real trust.
🎙Catch Growing Up B2B. Comment ‘Guest’ to connect.
#B2B #Leadership #FamilyBusiness
Ivan Gekht on leading with integrity, earning respect in a family business, and building real trust.
🎙Catch Growing Up B2B. Comment ‘Guest’ to connect.
#B2B #Leadership #FamilyBusiness
September 2, 2025 at 6:44 PM
“You’re not owed the job, you earn it.”
Ivan Gekht on leading with integrity, earning respect in a family business, and building real trust.
🎙Catch Growing Up B2B. Comment ‘Guest’ to connect.
#B2B #Leadership #FamilyBusiness
Ivan Gekht on leading with integrity, earning respect in a family business, and building real trust.
🎙Catch Growing Up B2B. Comment ‘Guest’ to connect.
#B2B #Leadership #FamilyBusiness
Retention > traffic.
Elliot Koss breaks down why PLG without user love is a waste.
Got a story to share? Comment “Guest” to join the podcast.
#PLG #SaaS #StartupGrowth #Retention
Elliot Koss breaks down why PLG without user love is a waste.
Got a story to share? Comment “Guest” to join the podcast.
#PLG #SaaS #StartupGrowth #Retention
September 2, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Retention > traffic.
Elliot Koss breaks down why PLG without user love is a waste.
Got a story to share? Comment “Guest” to join the podcast.
#PLG #SaaS #StartupGrowth #Retention
Elliot Koss breaks down why PLG without user love is a waste.
Got a story to share? Comment “Guest” to join the podcast.
#PLG #SaaS #StartupGrowth #Retention
Retention > traffic.
Elliot Koss breaks down why PLG without user love is a waste.
Bootstrapped? Building? Got stories to share? Comment “Guest” to be on Product Led Growth Leaders.
#PLG #SaaS #StartupGrowth #Retention
Elliot Koss breaks down why PLG without user love is a waste.
Bootstrapped? Building? Got stories to share? Comment “Guest” to be on Product Led Growth Leaders.
#PLG #SaaS #StartupGrowth #Retention
September 2, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Retention > traffic.
Elliot Koss breaks down why PLG without user love is a waste.
Bootstrapped? Building? Got stories to share? Comment “Guest” to be on Product Led Growth Leaders.
#PLG #SaaS #StartupGrowth #Retention
Elliot Koss breaks down why PLG without user love is a waste.
Bootstrapped? Building? Got stories to share? Comment “Guest” to be on Product Led Growth Leaders.
#PLG #SaaS #StartupGrowth #Retention
On The Thoughtful Entrepreneur ep. 2235, cybersecurity expert Aethon Security's Derek Kernus unpacks the current threat landscape and why even small businesses are targets.
Search The Thoughtful Entrepreneur and listen now!
#TheThoughtfulEntrepreneur #CyberDefense #SecurityAwareness
Search The Thoughtful Entrepreneur and listen now!
#TheThoughtfulEntrepreneur #CyberDefense #SecurityAwareness
August 26, 2025 at 5:25 PM
On The Thoughtful Entrepreneur ep. 2235, cybersecurity expert Aethon Security's Derek Kernus unpacks the current threat landscape and why even small businesses are targets.
Search The Thoughtful Entrepreneur and listen now!
#TheThoughtfulEntrepreneur #CyberDefense #SecurityAwareness
Search The Thoughtful Entrepreneur and listen now!
#TheThoughtfulEntrepreneur #CyberDefense #SecurityAwareness
“Drivers are heroes.”
Jerry Curl is rewriting what leadership looks like in trucking — less ego, more empathy. 🚛
Ep. 2 of On the Front Line is a must-listen. Search for it wherever you get podcasts.
#TruckingLeadership #FrontlineVoices
Jerry Curl is rewriting what leadership looks like in trucking — less ego, more empathy. 🚛
Ep. 2 of On the Front Line is a must-listen. Search for it wherever you get podcasts.
#TruckingLeadership #FrontlineVoices
August 26, 2025 at 5:00 PM
“Drivers are heroes.”
Jerry Curl is rewriting what leadership looks like in trucking — less ego, more empathy. 🚛
Ep. 2 of On the Front Line is a must-listen. Search for it wherever you get podcasts.
#TruckingLeadership #FrontlineVoices
Jerry Curl is rewriting what leadership looks like in trucking — less ego, more empathy. 🚛
Ep. 2 of On the Front Line is a must-listen. Search for it wherever you get podcasts.
#TruckingLeadership #FrontlineVoices