

CEO Podcasts consists of CEO Chat (CC), I AM CEO (IAM) & CBNation.TV (TV) podcast episodes. Value-packed episode including interviews & resources for CEOs, entrepreneurs, startups founders & business owners. The CEO Chat episodes are our long-form episodes w/ interviews and digital marketing resources. The I AM CEO episodes are laser focused (about 16 min.) w/ interviews & a discussion about what it means to be a CEO. Powered by Blue16 Media & CBNation.co. Hosted by Gresham W. Harkless Jr.
Episodes

Saturday Apr 30, 2022
IAM1356 - Founder Helps Businesses Accelerate their Growth
Saturday Apr 30, 2022
Saturday Apr 30, 2022
Andrew Bartlow has 25 years of Human Resources and Talent Management experience at organizations across a wide spectrum of sizes, maturity stages, and industries.
He is the co-author of “Scaling for Success: People Priorities for High Growth Organizations,” has a master’s degree from the top program in his field, and has been CECP, SPHR, Six Sigma, and executive coaching certified.
Andrew leads Series B Consulting, which helps businesses to articulate their people strategy and accelerate their growth while navigating rapid change. He also founded the People Leader Accelerator, which is the preeminent development program for startup HR leaders.
Website: www.seriesbconsulting.com , www.peopleleaderaccelerator.com
Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/bartlow
Book: Scaling for Success: People Priorities for High Growth Organizations

Friday Apr 29, 2022
Friday Apr 29, 2022
Jay Helms, Founder of the W2Capitalist.com, and Amazon #1 Best Seller, escaped the rat race after 6 years of side hustling in real estate investing. Jay has a goal to help one million people create multiple streams of income, achieve financial freedom, or build legacy wealth through real estate investing. Jay met his wife Cassie when they were contestants on a reality TV show and when their family of 5 are not traveling the country in their RV, Jay and Cassie reside in Gulf Breeze, FL, with their three kids, Rowland, Stella, and Ellen Anne. Knowing that closing on the first deal is the biggest hurdle and roadblock for new investors, he wrote a book to help them get over those mental hurdles. Every investor faces paralysis analysis, but it is time to break through, Make An Offer, and Earn. Invest. Repeat.
Website: w2capitalist.com
Instagram: w2capitalist
Linkedin: jayhelms
Book Link: MakeAnOffer

Thursday Apr 28, 2022
Thursday Apr 28, 2022
Anna is a multi-talented, Emmy-award-winning producer with more than 20 years of experience in broadcast and online media. Anna tells stories, specifically her client's story, using video, words, animation – whatever it takes to get your story out to the public and to your clients. Alejo Media began when another chapter of her life ended. She’s a journalist, and back in 2011-2012 she was the Executive Producer at an online network, the funding dried up but she had more stories to tell. So she opened up Alejo, and she has never looked back.
Website: https://alejomedia.com
Facebook: facebook.com/alejomedia
Twitter: twitter.com/alejomediallc
Instagram: alejo_media

Wednesday Apr 27, 2022
Wednesday Apr 27, 2022
Megan Loda is the founder of the Positively Fit Community LLC. She is a fairly new entrepreneur who has turned her passion into a business. Her personal training company is based on helping people become their best selves. Unlike most personal trainers, Megan focuses a lot on positivity, self-love, and happiness. She believes that a positive fit lifestyle is the best way to live.
Website: www.fitlittlemeg.com
Instagram: instagram.com/Fitlittlemeg

Tuesday Apr 26, 2022
IAM1352 - CEO Creates Innovative Custom Designs for her Clients
Tuesday Apr 26, 2022
Tuesday Apr 26, 2022
With an eye for innovative and creative custom designs, Nicole Fingers embraced her passion for paper, stepped out on faith, and opened FINGERS IN INK fine invitations and stationery boutique in May 2002.
The brick-and-mortar boutique is located in the heart of Lyon Park in Arlington, Virginia. Nicole brings her love for contemporary art in creating each of her custom invitation suites for all social and wedding celebrations.
FINGERS IN INK has been recognized in numerous print and digital publications, notably; Washington Post,
Munaluchi Bride, United with Love. DC Luxury, Washingtonian Weddings, Grace Ormonde Wedding Style, and Uptown Washington. As a professional in the event and wedding industry, Nicole has the reputation of being a leader and mentor, who is known to champion and encourage other industry professionals. She is dedicated to creating a positive impact on the industry, by giving back with her talents, time, and wisdom.
The native Washingtonian was educated in Prince George’s County Public Schools. She attended The Ohio State University, graduating in May 1996 and receiving a bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering with a
minor in Mathematics.
Website: fingersinink.com
Facebook: @fingersinink
Instagram: @fingersinink
Twitter: @fingersinink
Tiktok: @fingersinink

Monday Apr 25, 2022
IAM1351 - Marketing Director Helps Clients Optimize their Online Presence
Monday Apr 25, 2022
Monday Apr 25, 2022
Over the last 7 years, Brittany has created over 300 digital marketing strategies for clients locally and nationally. As the Marketing Director at One Thing Marketing, Brittany focuses on helping business owners get their phones to ring with new clients by optimizing their website and online presence. Through her strategies and team at One Thing, they have helped local trade businesses increase their business by an average of 30% every year.
Website: www.onethingmarketing.net
Not sure where to start? Download a copy of our 9 marketing strategies PROVEN to increase leads for your trade service company here -
eBook: trade-service-ebook

Sunday Apr 24, 2022
IAM1350 - CEO Builds an SEO Agency that is Fully Transparent to Clients
Sunday Apr 24, 2022
Sunday Apr 24, 2022
Richard started Pure SEO shortly after arriving in New Zealand from the UK in 2009. His vision was to create an ethical SEO and digital marketing agency that is fully transparent with its clients and 'does digital the right way'. Fast forward 12 years and Pure SEO is one of the most recognized digital marketing agencies in New Zealand. With nearly 100 staff made of digital subject matter experts, Pure SEO is also one of the most awarded digital agencies in the country. Hear from Richard's experience and the rollercoaster-like journey of getting there. Richard is also the author of the book How To Get To The Top of Google Search.
Website: pureseo.com
LinkedIn: pureseo

Saturday Apr 23, 2022
IAM1349 - Fitness Coach Helps Community using his Health Code Program
Saturday Apr 23, 2022
Saturday Apr 23, 2022
David is a fitness entrepreneur that has adapted to the hybrid virtual training landscape throughout the past 2 years of the pandemic. Through David's experience as a clinical exercise physiologist and sports performance coach, he has gained a vast amount of knowledge to help people of all ages achieve their fitness goals. He currently is connecting with the Ward 8 community of DC with a healthy lifestyle program called The Health Code to further educate the community on the three codes of living healthy which are finding your level of activity outside of work, proper healthy nutrition, and the right type of mental and physical rejuvenation to prepare yourself for the upcoming day.
Website: www.ikengafit.com
Facebook: ikengafit

Friday Apr 22, 2022
IAM1348 - CEO Helps Clients on how to Crush their Cravings
Friday Apr 22, 2022
Friday Apr 22, 2022
From a ho-hum, unhappy, fat existence as a teenager, Vickie Griffith is now seventy pounds lighter and kept the pounds off without dieting. She will teach you how to crush cravings, manage anxiety, stop sabotage, and kept calm even through the chaos.
She is the author of Stucked UP! A BreakThrough Path to Unstuck and You Can Be Right About Everything And Still Have Nothing, a professional speaker and Certified Hypnotist.
Vickie Griffith is known for her infectious enthusiasm and deceptively low-key, casual approach to speaking and traveling throughout the country, doing keynotes, coaching, and workshops.
Website: www.vickiegriffith.com
Books: www.vickiegriffith.com/books
Facebook: VickieGriffithBreakThrough
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/vickiegriffith

Thursday Apr 21, 2022
Thursday Apr 21, 2022
Kate Brodock is CEO of Women 2.0, a global brand that focuses on gender and diversity in the tech industry through programs, products, and media.