The Lucra Podcast

The Lucra Podcast

by Mindie Kniss

Entrepreneurship

Season 5

132. Reset for 2025 ✨

In this episode of The Lucra Podcast, we'll get set for 2025 with some powerful questions and a look at what we want more or less of in the new year.

131. Cycles of Life and Business 🌕

In this episode of The Lucra Podcast, I’m sharing insights inspired by last night’s full moon—and yes, a fair bit of freezing weather to witness its beauty. The natural cycles of the moon offer a powerful metaphor for the cycles we experience in life and business. From new beginnings to moments of growth, celebration, and reflection, there’s wisdom in embracing where we are in the process instead of forcing what isn’t ready.

Season 2

21. My Heart is Not Broken

Mindie Kniss recounts the day her husband, Sean Stephenson, died. She goes on to explain how her life and business are moving forward. For more, visit Lucra.com

Season 1

20. Allison Maslan: How Running Herself Over with a Car was the Wake Up Call She Needed

Allison Maslan, CEO and founder of Pinnacle Global Network, is a Wall Street Journal Best Selling Author of Scale or Fail which is endorsed by Daymond John and Barbara Corcoran from Shark Tank. She’s built ten successful companies starting out at age 19. Her clients include household names like Ben & Jerry’s, Supercuts, and Allstate. She has shared the stage with Les Brown, Peter Diamandis, Richard Branson, JJ Virgin to emceeing the largest marketing event in North America. Allison’s also been featured in Success, Inc. Fortune, Fast Company and Forbes Magazines, is a regular contributor to Entrepreneur Magazine and a featured expert on ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN and Fox across the US.

19. Chris Voss on Putting Problems in Perspective

Chris Voss was the lead international kidnapping negotiator for the FBI, as well as the FBI's hostage negotiation representative for the National Security Council's Hostage Working Group. Chris is now CEO and Founder of The Black Swan Group where he teaches negotiation and tactical empathy to thousands of women and men around the world. He is author of the bestselling book Never Split the Difference: Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It.

18. Kate Northrup and Mike Watts on Learning to Do Less

As an entrepreneur, bestselling author, speaker, and mother, Kate Northrup has built a multimedia digital empire with her husband, Mike Watts, that reaches hundreds of thousands globally. They are committed to supporting ambitious women to light up the world without burning themselves out in the process. Kate teaches data-driven and soul-driven time and energy management practices that result in saving time, making more money, and experiencing less stress. Kate has a membership of over 1,000 entrepreneurs called Origin® Collective that's about infusing more feminine energy into your business and reclaiming your time, and she has also helped over 5,000 students heal their relationship with money with her signature Money Love Course. Her first book, Money: A Love Story, has been published in 5 languages, and her second book, Do Less: A Revolutionary Approach to Time and Energy Management for Busy Moms, is now available wherever books are sold. Kate's work has been featured by The Today Show, Yahoo! Finance, Women's Health, Glamour, The Institute of Integrative Nutrition, Wanderlust, The Huffington Post, and more. Kate lives with her husband and business partner, Mike, and their daughters in a cozy town in Maine.

17. Chad Johnson on What Really Matters

Chad Johnson is an entrepreneur and CEO of a 3rd generation, family-owned and operated company, Ceramic Decorating Company. They screen print premium labels on glass: Wine Bottles, Kombucha, Specialty Food, Craft Beer, and Cosmetic glass packaging for people who understand that... "Only the Best Comes in Glass”. He's also been a client and a coach at Strategic Coach® for more than a decade.

16. Brad Costanzo on Uncomfortable Happiness

A seasoned entrepreneur, growth strategist and investor, Brad has been described as a "powerful catalyst with who brings innovation, clarity, and brilliance to business challenges." He is the CEO of Costanzo Marketing Group, principle of Costanzo Capital and host of the award-winning podcast "Bacon Wrapped Business" where he uncovers what's working now with some of the top business experts in the world. Brad advises clients on customer acquisition, partnership development, integration marketing, persuasive messaging, and revenue growth using his strategic ideation process that brings proven results.

15. Alex Mandossian: From Crawling Through the Muck to Living a Happy Life

Since 1993, Alex Mandossian has generated almost $400 million in sales and profits for his marketing students, clients, and strategic alliance partners on five continents. His colleagues acknowledge him as the Warren Buffet of the Internet because of his unique ability to make money for his partners, clients and students. Clients and luminaries alike say that his training and principles cause greater return on investment and also point of inflection that creates legacy. His expertise has been showcased on ABC, NBC, and Fox television, National Achiever’s Congress, Speaker, and Billionaire Mentor Magazine.

14. Rock Thomas on Becoming a "Whole Life Millionaire"

As seen on Goalcast, Rock Thomas has impacted over 100 million lives. He is the host of the top-rated #IAmMovement Podcast, a bestselling author, and motivational speaker. From humble beginnings on a small Canadian farm near Montréal, Rock Thomas become a self-made millionaire, running several successful businesses and six award-winning RE/MAX franchises. After achieving financial success, Rock embarked on a quest for personal growth, traveling the world and studying with acclaimed teachers like Tony Robbins, T. Harv Eker, Deepak Chopra, John Gray, David Deida, David Wolfe, Jack Canfield, Dr. Wayne Dyer, and Stephen Covey. He absorbed success systems, life and business strategies, and countless life-changing experiences. After assimilating all he’d learned and talking with people from all walks of life who were seeking more too, he founded Rock Thomas International to help others realize the power of their identity.

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