The Business Owner's Journey

Natasha Walstra: Personal Branding and LinkedIn Strategies Designed for Trust

Full Episode Page: Natasha Walstra: Personal Branding and LinkedIn Strategies Designed for TrustNatasha Walstra is a LinkedIn Strategist and Business Coach who empowers entrepreneurs and executives to turn genuine visibility into steady revenue.Host Nick Berry talks with Natasha Walstra about LinkedIn strategy for business owners, covering personal branding, profile optimization, and social selling built on trust. Natasha explains how to simplify content, highlight real credibility, avoid cold DMs, and use relationship-based selling and real stories to turn visibility into revenue.You'll hear -How to simplify a sustainable LinkedIn routine-Why clarity and credibility build instant trust-How to turn comments and DMs into conversations-When to post stories instead of rigid calendars-How profile upgrades lift quality leadsLinksGet Natasha's newsletterNearPoint StrategiesNatasha on LinkedInNatasha on InstagramWhat’s Working on LinkedIn Today workshopChapters00:00 Why LinkedIn strategy feels harder than it should04:35 From coaching to agency work and real LinkedIn execution  08:19 Content creation barriers and simplifying LinkedIn content11:50 Building authentic connections and trust on LinkedIn  15:58 Social selling on LinkedIn without pitching or awkward DMs  20:37 Long-term relationship-based selling  30:24 Imposter syndrome, visibility, and personal branding 39:46 Reframing LinkedIn for authentic engagement and revenueBusy but not clear on what actually matters next? Get a free 90-Day Business Growth Roadmap to pinpoint your stage, identify the one priority that unlocks progress, and focus your next 90 days with confidence.Get it here: https://www.nickberry.info/roadmapNew here? Meet Nick Berry: https://www.nickberry.info/aboutThe Business Owner's Journey podcast is where entrepreneurs, leaders, and innovators join entrepreneur Nick Berry to share stories, challenges, and strategies from their journeys as business owners. Nick Berry is an entrepreneur and business advisor, known for creating the Business Alignment System™ and 5 Stages of the Business Owner’s Journey. He offers a (free) personalized 90-Day Business Growth Roadmap telling you exactly where you are today and what specific steps to take next. 🟢 Official: NickBerry.info. tBOJ is hosted by Nick Berry, produced by Nick Berry, Kelly Berry & FCG. 🟢 Sponsors: Redesigned.Business, FR, Entrepreneur's Edge

Jason Barnard: Brand Representation in AI for Founders, CEOs, and Entrepreneurs

Full Episode Page: Jason Barnard: Brand Representation in AI for Founders, CEOs, and EntrepreneursJason Barnard is an award-winning entrepreneur, author, innovator, and CEO and founder at Kalicube.Host Nick Berry explains how brand representation in AI impacts digital due diligence, trust, and deal flow. Jason covers entity strategy, why inconsistent facts hurt referrals, and how digital brand intelligence trains Google and AI on your narrative. Learn to build an entity home, disambiguate namesakes, and turn offline credibility into algorithmic trust. He also shares Kalicube’s data-driven prioritization to focus on what drives impact.You'll hear-How brand representation in AI shapes trust before the first call-Why digital brand intelligence changes Google and AI due diligence-How inconsistent AI search representation kills deal flow-How precision brand intelligence builds authority in Google and AIWatch on YoutubeLinks-Jason Barnard: Personal Website-Kalicube: Premium Digital Branding Consultancy-Jason on LinkedIn-Jason on YouTubeChapters00:00 Brand Representation in AI and Due Diligence02:11 The Cost of Inaction in AI Search Representation04:16 Personal Brand Authority in Google and AI06:56 Teaching AI Your Brand Narrative09:38 Precision Brand Intelligence Explained21:52 Proactive vs Reactive Brand Credibility25:46 Claiming Your Digital Brand Real Estate28:30 Building Niche Authority for AI Trust33:23 Consistency and Algorithmic Brand Trust36:16 Turning Offline Credibility into AI SignalsBusy but not clear on what actually matters next? Get a free 90-Day Business Growth Roadmap to pinpoint your stage, identify the one priority that unlocks progress, and focus your next 90 days with confidence.Get it here: https://www.nickberry.info/roadmapNew here? Meet Nick Berry: https://www.nickberry.info/aboutThe Business Owner's Journey podcast is where entrepreneurs, leaders, and innovators join entrepreneur Nick Berry to share stories, challenges, and strategies from their journeys as business owners. Nick Berry is an entrepreneur and business advisor, known for creating the Business Alignment System™ and 5 Stages of the Business Owner’s Journey. He offers a (free) personalized 90-Day Business Growth Roadmap telling you exactly where you are today and what specific steps to take next. 🟢 Official: NickBerry.info. tBOJ is hosted by Nick Berry, produced by Nick Berry, Kelly Berry & FCG. 🟢 Sponsors: Redesigned.Business, FR, Entrepreneur's Edge

Jason Feifer: Building Adaptability in Business, Intentions Over Goals

Full Episode Page: Jason Feifer: Building Adaptability in Business, Intentions Over Goals Jason Feifer is editor in chief of Entrepreneur magazine and best-selling author of Build for Tomorrow.Jason Feifer joins host Nick Berry to explain how business owners can build adaptability through intentions instead of rigid goals. They explore leadership flexibility, defining identity beyond job titles, transferable skills, and how to use the right kind of fear to drive growth. Jason also shares his yearly theme framework and strategies for building a personal brand that scales with your career. What You’ll LearnHow yearly themes drive clarity without rigid goalsWhy control beats outcome fixation in strategyDefine identity by transferable value, not titleUse core skills to pivot across roles and industriesAdopt the right fear to move fast on new opportunitiesBuild a personal brand that evolves as you growLinksJason Feifer's Personal WebsiteBuild for Tomorrow (Book)One Thing Better NewsletterJason Feifer on LinkedInJason Feifer on Instagram Chapters00:00 Intentional Leadership and Setting Themes for Adaptability in Business04:08 Identity and Leadership Beyond Job Titles07:19 Why Adaptability in Business Is the Most Important Skill15:20 Personal Brand Strategy and Transferable Skills in Business23:20 Growth Mindset, Fear, and Future OpportunitiesBusy but not clear on what actually matters next? Get a free 90-Day Business Growth Roadmap to pinpoint your stage, identify the one priority that unlocks progress, and focus your next 90 days with confidence.Get it here: https://www.nickberry.info/roadmapNew here? Meet Nick Berry: https://www.nickberry.info/aboutThe Business Owner's Journey podcast is where entrepreneurs, leaders, and innovators join entrepreneur Nick Berry to share stories, challenges, and strategies from their journeys as business owners. Nick Berry is an entrepreneur and business advisor, known for creating the Business Alignment System™ and 5 Stages of the Business Owner’s Journey. He offers a (free) personalized 90-Day Business Growth Roadmap telling you exactly where you are today and what specific steps to take next. 🟢 Official: NickBerry.info. tBOJ is hosted by Nick Berry, produced by Nick Berry, Kelly Berry & FCG. 🟢 Sponsors: Redesigned.Business, FR, Entrepreneur's Edge

Dr. Benjamin Hardy: The Science of Scaling and Why 10x Changes Leadership

Full Episode Page: Dr. Benjamin Hardy: The Science of Scaling and Why 10x Changes LeadershipDr. Benjamin Hardy is an organizational psychologist who leads business scaling programs for entrepreneurs, executives, and high-performing teams.In this conversation, Dr. Hardy joins host Nick Berry to unpack the science of scaling and the 10x growth mindset. They explore how scale reframes strategy, exposes the founder bottleneck, and requires raising the floor through hard tradeoffs. Hardy explains why leaders must simplify their roles, build A-player teams, and use goals and time as filters.  What You’ll LearnHow 10x reframes strategy beyond linear growthWhy founders become bottlenecksWhen raising the floor creates leverageHow impossible goals attract A playersHow goals and time filter decisionsLinksOfficial Website (Personal)Scaling.comDr. Benjamin Hardy on LinkedInDr. Benjamin Hardy on FBThe Science of Scaling™ (Free audiobook)Chapters 00:00 Science of Scaling overview 04:37 Founder bottleneck and self-deception 07:18 10x growth mindset explained 09:22 Scale vs growth in business strategy 14:50 Identity shifts for scaling a business 20:18 Building elite teams for leverage 22:49 Raising the floor and letting go 26:55 Simplifying leadership roles 28:22 Scaling without sacrificing family 32:11 Hiring A-players and leadership leverage 36:58 Scaling.comBusy but not clear on what actually matters next? Get a free 90-Day Business Growth Roadmap to pinpoint your stage, identify the one priority that unlocks progress, and focus your next 90 days with confidence.Get it here: https://www.nickberry.info/roadmapNew here? Meet Nick Berry: https://www.nickberry.info/aboutThe Business Owner's Journey podcast is where entrepreneurs, leaders, and innovators join entrepreneur Nick Berry to share stories, challenges, and strategies from their journeys as business owners. Nick Berry is an entrepreneur and business advisor, known for creating the Business Alignment System™ and 5 Stages of the Business Owner’s Journey. He offers a (free) personalized 90-Day Business Growth Roadmap telling you exactly where you are today and what specific steps to take next. 🟢 Official: NickBerry.info. tBOJ is hosted by Nick Berry, produced by Nick Berry, Kelly Berry & FCG. 🟢 Sponsors: Redesigned.Business, FR, Entrepreneur's Edge

Anthony Trucks: Identity Shift, Dark Work, and Leadership Growth

Full Episode Page: Anthony Trucks: Identity Shift, Dark Work, and Leadership GrowthAnthony Trucks is a former NFL athlete and entrepreneur known for his work on identity shift and personal transformation.In this episode, Anthony joins host Nick Berry to explore why identity sets the ceiling on your goals. They break down why motivation fades, why mindset alone does not create lasting change, and how leadership identity determines which habits actually stick. Anthony explains how Dark Work creates proof through action and how to recognize when it is time for an identity shift in business and life.You’ll hear:- How identity limits or expands your goals- Whether mindset or identity drives long term change- Why leadership identity makes habits stick- How action builds belief over time- When it is time to make an identity shiftLinks:- Dark Work- Dark Work Identity Type Assessment- Anthony Trucks website- Anthony on LinkedIn- Anthony on Instagram- Anthony on FBChapters00:00 Identity sets the ceiling on your goals04:30 Why most people never become the person their goals require08:04 Mindset, identity, and building belief through action11:09 The four identity types14:12 Designing Dark Work and committing to a plan17:46 Rewiring identity through effort and repetition22:35 Losing identity after success26:43 The Dark Work Experience31:32 Knowing when it is time for an identity shift39:18 Building impact beyond yourselfBusy but not clear on what actually matters next? Get a free 90-Day Business Growth Roadmap to pinpoint your stage, identify the one priority that unlocks progress, and focus your next 90 days with confidence.Get it here: https://www.nickberry.info/roadmapNew here? Meet Nick Berry: https://www.nickberry.info/aboutThe Business Owner's Journey podcast is where entrepreneurs, leaders, and innovators join entrepreneur Nick Berry to share stories, challenges, and strategies from their journeys as business owners. Nick Berry is an entrepreneur and business advisor, known for creating the Business Alignment System™ and 5 Stages of the Business Owner’s Journey. He offers a (free) personalized 90-Day Business Growth Roadmap telling you exactly where you are today and what specific steps to take next. 🟢 Official: NickBerry.info. tBOJ is hosted by Nick Berry, produced by Nick Berry, Kelly Berry & FCG. 🟢 Sponsors: Redesigned.Business, FR, Entrepreneur's Edge