• Ep 35 Stone Payton Discusses The Ups And Downs Of Becoming Self-Employed
    Jan 28 2026

    Stone Payton, managing partner and host of the Business Radio X podcast, tells us about going from fired to self-employed, and the learning curve that comes with it.

    Stone's LinkedIn: LinkedIn.com/in/stonepayton

    Website: BusinessRadioX.com

    Email: stone@businessradiox.com

    To book Chris for speaking or another topic:⁠ ChrisCastanes.com⁠

    Our sponsor: ⁠Surf Financial Brokers⁠

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    #selfemployed #sales #business #entrepreneur #solopreneur #speaker #author #linkedin #smallbusiness #realtor #insurance #mortgage #networking #marketing #entrepreneurship #personaldevelopement #personalbranding #founder #businessgrowth #businessstrategy #corporateevents #books #salestraining #businessideas #humor #comedy #motivational #success

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    16 mins
  • Ep 34 Dave Gulas Talks About Using Podcasting As Part Of His Marketing Plan
    Jan 21 2026

    Dave Gulas, co-founder of EZDC 3PL and host of the Beyond Fulfillment podcast, tells us about why and how he uses podcasting to build his business.

    Dave's info.

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davegulas

    Website: https://ezdc3pl.com/

    Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@BeyondFulfillmentPodcast

    To book Chris for speaking or another topic:⁠ ChrisCastanes.com⁠

    Our sponsor: ⁠Surf Financial Brokers⁠

    ⁠By Me A Coffee

    #selfemployed #sales #business #entrepreneur #solopreneur #speaker #author #linkedin #smallbusiness #realtor #insurance #mortgage #networking #marketing #entrepreneurship #personaldevelopement #personalbranding #founder #businessgrowth #businessstrategy #corporateevents #books #salestraining #businessideas #humor #comedy #motivational #success

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    17 mins
  • Ep 33 Dave Gulas Discusses His Culture Of Outstanding Customer Service
    Jan 14 2026

    Dave Gulas, co-founder of EZDC 3PL and host of the Beyond Fulfillment podcast, tells us about how he makes customer service and making the most of his competitors' complacency. We also discuss 3PL's (third party logistics) and how they help online businesses.

    Dave's info.

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davegulas

    Website: https://ezdc3pl.com/

    Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@BeyondFulfillmentPodcast

    To book Chris for speaking or another topic:⁠ ChrisCastanes.com⁠

    Our sponsor: ⁠Surf Financial Brokers⁠

    ⁠By Me A Coffee

    #selfemployed #sales #business #entrepreneur #solopreneur #speaker #author #linkedin #smallbusiness #realtor #insurance #mortgage #networking #marketing #entrepreneurship #personaldevelopement #personalbranding #founder #businessgrowth #businessstrategy #corporateevents #books #salestraining #businessideas #humor #comedy #motivational #success

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    14 mins
  • Ep 32 Happy New Year 2026 and Thanks For A Great 2025!
    Jan 7 2026

    Happy New Year to each and every one of our listeners. If you have a suggestion for future topics drop a note.

    To book Chris for speaking or another topic:⁠ ChrisCastanes.com⁠

    Our sponsor: ⁠Surf Financial Brokers⁠

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    #selfemployed #sales #business #entrepreneur #solopreneur #speaker #author #linkedin #smallbusiness #realtor #insurance #mortgage #networking #marketing #entrepreneurship #personaldevelopement #personalbranding #founder #businessgrowth #businessstrategy #corporateevents #books #salestraining #businessideas #humor #comedy #motivational #success

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    5 mins
  • Ep 31 Kevin D'Anna Shares 4 Pillars Of Leadership
    Dec 31 2025

    Kevin D'Anna of Upward Path Coaching and Consulting, discusses leadership skills that every entrepreneur needs to know (and being a firefighter!)

    Find Kevin on Instagram ⁠@thekevindanna⁠

    Find Kevin on ⁠LinkedIn⁠

    To book Chris for speaking or another topic:⁠ ChrisCastanes.com⁠

    Our sponsor: ⁠Surf Financial Brokers⁠

    ⁠By Me A Coffee

    #selfemployed #sales #business #entrepreneur #solopreneur #speaker #author #linkedin #smallbusiness #realtor #insurance #mortgage #networking #marketing #entrepreneurship #personaldevelopement #personalbranding #founder #businessgrowth #businessstrategy #corporateevents #books #salestraining #businessideas #humor #comedy #motivational #success

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    24 mins
  • Ep. 30 Kevin D'Anna Talks About Leadership In A Blue Collar World
    Dec 24 2025

    Kevin D'Anna of Upward Path Coaching and Consulting, discusses how people with little to no business education can create and succeed by implementing simple systems.

    Find Kevin on Instagram @thekevindanna

    Find Kevin on LinkedIn

    To book Chris for speaking or another topic:⁠ ChrisCastanes.com⁠

    Our sponsor: ⁠Surf Financial Brokers⁠

    ⁠By Me A Coffee

    #selfemployed #sales #business #entrepreneur #solopreneur #speaker #author #linkedin #smallbusiness #realtor #insurance #mortgage #networking #marketing #entrepreneurship #personaldevelopement #personalbranding #founder #businessgrowth #businessstrategy #corporateevents #books #salestraining #businessideas #humor #comedy #motivational #success

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    18 mins
  • Ep 29 Mike Macri Shares His Thoughts On Free Business Advice
    Dec 17 2025

    Personal chef and solopreneur, Mike Macri, tells us about receiving unsolicited (and solicited) advice. From people who have good intentions to those who just want to mooch free stuff, Mike has a story to tell.

    Mike's website: MyMikeCooks.com

    To book Chris for speaking or another topic:⁠ ChrisCastanes.com⁠

    Our sponsor: ⁠Surf Financial Brokers⁠

    ⁠By Me A Coffee

    #selfemployed #sales #business #entrepreneur #solopreneur #speaker #author #linkedin #smallbusiness #realtor #insurance #mortgage #networking #marketing #entrepreneurship #personaldevelopement #personalbranding #founder #businessgrowth #businessstrategy #corporateevents #books #salestraining #businessideas #humor #comedy #motivational #success

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    18 mins
  • Ep 28 Mike Macri Shares His Journey As A Solopreneur
    Dec 10 2025

    As of owner of MyMikeCooks.com, Mike Macri has to wear all the hats in his business, from cooking and cleaning to accounting and marketing. He shares how Covid changed his business model , his marketing and how he gets referrals via "word of mouth".

    Mike's website: ⁠MyMikeCooks.com

    To book Chris for speaking or another topic:⁠ ChrisCastanes.com⁠

    Our sponsor: ⁠Surf Financial Brokers⁠

    ⁠By Me A Coffee

    #selfemployed #sales #business #entrepreneur #solopreneur #speaker #author #linkedin #smallbusiness #realtor #insurance #mortgage #networking #marketing #entrepreneurship #personaldevelopement #personalbranding #founder #businessgrowth #businessstrategy #corporateevents #books #salestraining #businessideas #humor #comedy #motivational #success

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    17 mins