Entrepreneur's Enigma: 20-Minute Entrepreneur & Founder Interviews

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Most business podcasts interview people who raised a round or sold a company. This one doesn't. Every Tuesday, Seth Goldstein spends twenty minutes with someone actually running a business. Translators, designers, coaches, agency owners. People who left a job and built something real. Seth was a journalist for six years, so he arrives with a question and gets out of the way.

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August 25, 202630 min

From Poopy Pipelines to Predictable Growth

Lindsay Rios is a Fractional CRO & owner of GTM Done Right, helping B2B companies turn accidental growth into intentional growth. Many of the businesses she works with have built revenue growth through referrals, word of mouth and organic inbound. But eventually those channels stop producing the same results, growth becomes less predictable, and leadership realizes they need a more intentional go-to-market strategy. This is where Lindsay comes in to identify the real causes of stalled growth, whether it's a misaligned ICP, a disconnected revenue strategy or what she famously calls a "poopy pipeline." Lindsay also partners alongside Mandy McEwen, where they help business with their revenue growth by integrating social selling into their GTM strategy. Links https://www.lindsayrios.com https://yourfuturebiz.com https://nextwave.golumi.io If you’re enjoying Entrepreneur’s Enigma, please give me a review on the podcast directory of your choice. The show is on all of them and these reviews really help others find the show. iTunes: https://gmwd.us/itunes Podchaser: https://gmwd.us/podchaser TrueFans: https://gmwd.us/truefans Also, if you’re getting value from the show and want to buy me a coffee, go to the show notes to get the link to get me a coffee to keep me awake, while I work on bringing you more great episodes to your ears. →  https://ko-fi.com/entrepreneursenigma Support me on TrueFans.fm → https://gmwd.us/truefans. Support The Show & Get Merch: https://shop.entrepreneursenigma.com Want to learn from a 15 year veteran? Check out the Podcast Mastery Community:https://www.skool.com/podcasting Follow Seth Online: Instagram: https://instagram.com/s3th.me LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sethmgoldstein/ Seth On Mastodon: https://indieweb.social/@phillycodehound The Marketing Junto Newsletter: https://MarketingJunto.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 18, 202621 min

How One Seller Turned Auctions, Etsy, and Storytelling into Sales

Kira Hartley Klinger is an entrepreneur, bestselling author, and e-commerce expert who has built a successful career turning overlooked treasures into valuable finds. Since launching her first online shop in 2003, she has become a top-rated Etsy seller with more than 17,000 sales and a devoted following in vintage textiles. Her bestselling Fabric Wars book series shares the remarkable stories behind the rare fabrics she discovers, earning recognition in the antique and collectible textiles category. Her unique approach has also led to a reality TV development deal, speaking engagements at quilting guilds across the Midwest, and appearances on numerous podcasts. When she's not treasure hunting, Kira enjoys life on her hobby farm with her husband, renovating their historic farmhouse, spending time with their eight grandchildren, and inspiring others through her passion for history, entrepreneurship, and finding value where others see none. Links https://www.etsy.com/shop/DodOddity https://www.linkedin.com/in/kira-hartley-klinger-319a68a5/ https://www.instagram.com/dododdity/ https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61553488285041 https://www.ebay.com/str/monnerscloset https://a.co/d/0fJlEdDH If you’re enjoying Entrepreneur’s Enigma, please give me a review on the podcast directory of your choice. The show is on all of them and these reviews really help others find the show. iTunes: https://gmwd.us/itunes Podchaser: https://gmwd.us/podchaser TrueFans: https://gmwd.us/truefans Also, if you’re getting value from the show and want to buy me a coffee, go to the show notes to get the link to get me a coffee to keep me awake, while I work on bringing you more great episodes to your ears. →  https://ko-fi.com/entrepreneursenigma Support me on TrueFans.fm → https://gmwd.us/truefans. Support The Show & Get Merch: https://shop.entrepreneursenigma.com Want to learn from a 15 year veteran? Check out the Podcast Mastery Community:https://www.skool.com/podcasting Follow Seth Online: Instagram: https://instagram.com/s3th.me LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sethmgoldstein/ Seth On Mastodon: https://indieweb.social/@phillycodehound The Marketing Junto Newsletter: https://MarketingJunto.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 11, 202624 min

Happiness Is Not the Goal: The Real Meaning of Joy

Larry Kesslin is an author who explores the difference between happiness and joy in his life and work. He describes happiness as a response to circumstances, but sees joy as something deeper—a profound knowing of what, who, and why you are. Through his writing and personal philosophy, Larry emphasizes that true joy comes from inner understanding and self-awareness, rather than external validation or fleeting emotions. He recently published his fourth book, The Joy Molecule, which includes 8 stories of amazing humans that have taught him 5 key lessons to finding his joy. After a decades-long entrepreneurial journey, including a life-changing trip to Africa, Larry now helps high achievers redefine success, reconnect with who they truly are, and create lives filled with meaning, connection, and joy. Through his frameworks around identity, purpose, and conscious connection, Larry guides people to shift from “what they do” to “why they’re here.” He brings deep wisdom, powerful stories, and a grounded, human approach to transformation. Links https://5-dots.com/assessment-1 https://www.linkedin.com/in/larrykesslin If you’re enjoying Entrepreneur’s Enigma, please give me a review on the podcast directory of your choice. The show is on all of them and these reviews really help others find the show. iTunes: https://gmwd.us/itunes Podchaser: https://gmwd.us/podchaser TrueFans: https://gmwd.us/truefans Also, if you’re getting value from the show and want to buy me a coffee, go to the show notes to get the link to get me a coffee to keep me awake, while I work on bringing you more great episodes to your ears. →  https://ko-fi.com/entrepreneursenigma Support me on TrueFans.fm → https://gmwd.us/truefans. Support The Show & Get Merch: https://shop.entrepreneursenigma.com Want to learn from a 15 year veteran? Check out the Podcast Mastery Community:https://www.skool.com/podcasting Follow Seth Online: Instagram: https://instagram.com/s3th.me LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sethmgoldstein/ Seth On Mastodon: https://indieweb.social/@phillycodehound The Marketing Junto Newsletter: https://MarketingJunto.com Leave The Show A Voicemail: https://podcastfeedback.com/entrepreneursenigma Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 4, 202621 min

The Secret to Leveraging Every Podcast Appearance

Marlen Kakkori is the creator of The Podcast Interview Leverage Method™ and founder of The Podcast Conversion Lab. She helps entrepreneurs turn podcast interviews into partnerships, referrals, and clients by leveraging conversations long after the episode is published. Originally from Europe and now based in Mexico, she works with experts, authors, coaches, and consultants looking to generate real business results from podcast guesting. Links https://www.skool.com/the-podcast-conversion-lab-1632 https://www.linkedin.com/in/marlenkakkori Check out her chapter in the book: https://todaysinspiredleader.com/ If you’re enjoying Entrepreneur’s Enigma, please give me a review on the podcast directory of your choice. The show is on all of them and these reviews really help others find the show. iTunes: https://gmwd.us/itunes Podchaser: https://gmwd.us/podchaser TrueFans: https://gmwd.us/truefans Also, if you’re getting value from the show and want to buy me a coffee, go to the show notes to get the link to get me a coffee to keep me awake, while I work on bringing you more great episodes to your ears. →  https://ko-fi.com/entrepreneursenigma Support me on TrueFans.fm → https://gmwd.us/truefans. Support The Show & Get Merch: https://shop.entrepreneursenigma.com Want to learn from a 15 year veteran? Check out the Podcast Mastery Community:https://www.skool.com/podcasting Follow Seth Online: Instagram: https://instagram.com/s3th.me LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sethmgoldstein/ Seth On Mastodon: https://indieweb.social/@phillycodehound The Marketing Junto Newsletter: https://MarketingJunto.com Leave The Show A Voicemail: https://podcastfeedback.com/entrepreneursenigma Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 28, 202620 min

How a High School Dropout with 5 Advanced Degrees Became a DNA and AI Innovator

Dr. Fredric Abramson is the CEO of Golden Thread Technology. He started the company to harness the power of DNA analysis to lower athletic injury risks. His approach is built around an AI machine learning framework that uses each athlete’s unique genetic blueprint to identify important differences in body structure, nutrition requirements and performance behaviors. The mobile interface provides ongoing, real-time, practical, personalized ongoing collaborative inputs and insights to each athlete’s actions that will lower the risk. His approach is based on his work as a pioneer in creating artificial intelligence applications to solve health and medical problems. He holds a patent for A System and Method for Evaluating and Providing Nutrigenomic Data, Information and Advice (7877273). This patent covers the use of wireless to match a person’s genetic data with nutrition ingredients to lower the risk of disease. Fredric has been an adjunct professor of biotechnology at Johns Hopkins University since 1996. His courses include the Economics of Change in Biotechnology, Creating the Biotechnology Enterprise, and Financial Management in Biotechnology. Previously he held full time faculty appointments at the American University Kogod College of Business and the University of Kentucky College of Medicine. Fredric holds five higher education degrees. These include his Ph.D. in Human Genetics and Population Planning from the University of Michigan, his Master of Science in Management from MIT, where he was an Alfred P. Sloan Fellow, and his B.A. in mathematical biology from the University of Pennsylvania. His M.S. in Biology is from the University of Rochester and his J.D. is from American University. Fredric’s service has been recognized by international bodies. He was the Chair of the Business Section of the Software Publishers Association, and was the designated U.S. representative to the European Union Fifth Framework on NutriGenomics. Links https://www.goldenthreadtech.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/fredricabramson/ https://www.alignable.com/gaithersburg-md/changing-the-game-for-those-who-play-the-game?user=12124405 If you’re enjoying Entrepreneur’s Enigma, please give me a review on the podcast directory of your choice. The show is on all of them and these reviews really help others find the show. iTunes: https://gmwd.us/itunes Podchaser: https://gmwd.us/podchaser TrueFans: https://gmwd.us/truefans Also, if you’re getting value from the show and want to buy me a coffee, go to the show notes to get the link to get me a coffee to keep me awake, while I work on bringing you more great episodes to your ears. →  https://ko-fi.com/entrepreneursenigma Support me on TrueFans.fm → https://gmwd.us/truefans. Support The Show & Get Merch: https://shop.entrepreneursenigma.com Want to learn from a 15 year veteran? Check out the Podcast Mastery Community:https://www.skool.com/podcasting Follow Seth Online: Instagram: https://instagram.com/s3th.me LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sethmgoldstein/ Seth On Mastodon: https://indieweb.social/@phillycodehound The Marketing Junto Newsletter: https://MarketingJunto.com Leave The Show A Voicemail: https://podcastfeedback.com/entrepreneursenigma Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 21, 202622 min

How Taking Your Business on the Road Can Make You a Better Parent (and Entrepreneur) with Eric Dingler

Eric Dingler is a global marketing strategist who believes that if your business requires you to be in the office, you don’t have a business; you have a high-stress job. After living in 20 countries over the last four years, Eric has mastered the art of "remote-first" leadership and ultra-clear marketing. He’s the creator of the Marketing Momentum Framework and the R.O.D² Team Freedom Framework, designed to help entrepreneurs stop being the bottleneck in their own growth. Eric joins Seth to discuss why hiring "help" is a trap and how to build a team that supports a life of true adventure. Links https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericdingler/ https://intransitstudios.com/ https://ericdingler.com/ If you’re enjoying Entrepreneur’s Enigma, please give me a review on the podcast directory of your choice. The show is on all of them and these reviews really help others find the show. iTunes: https://gmwd.us/itunes Podchaser: https://gmwd.us/podchaser TrueFans: https://gmwd.us/truefans Also, if you’re getting value from the show and want to buy me a coffee, go to the show notes to get the link to get me a coffee to keep me awake, while I work on bringing you more great episodes to your ears. →  https://ko-fi.com/entrepreneursenigma Support me on TrueFans.fm → https://gmwd.us/truefans. Support The Show & Get Merch: https://shop.entrepreneursenigma.com Want to learn from a 15 year veteran? Check out the Podcast Mastery Community:https://www.skool.com/podcasting Follow Seth Online: Instagram: https://instagram.com/s3th.me LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sethmgoldstein/ Seth On Mastodon: https://indieweb.social/@phillycodehound The Marketing Junto Newsletter: https://MarketingJunto.com Leave The Show A Voicemail: https://podcastfeedback.com/entrepreneursenigma Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 14, 202621 min

Building a Future-Proof Translation Business in the Age of AI with Jason Willis-Lee

Jason Willis-Lee is a seasoned Spanish and French to English medical translator with 25 years of experience specializing in clinical trials, medical reports, and academic research. He has built a sustainable career rooted in precision and effective communication. Alongside his deep translation expertise, Jason is passionate about coaching and mentoring industry colleagues, empowering translators, interpreters, and copywriters to refine their craft, strengthen client relationships, and navigate the ever-evolving AI-centric language services landscape with confidence. Whether through one-on-one mentorship or tailored strategies within his online community, Jason’s focus is on helping peers achieve professional growth and long-term success. Links: https://entrepreneurialtranslator.com https://entrepreneurialtranslator.com/training-for-translators https://www.linkedin.com/in/entrepreneurialtranslator/ If you’re enjoying Entrepreneur’s Enigma, please give me a review on the podcast directory of your choice. The show is on all of them and these reviews really help others find the show. iTunes: https://gmwd.us/itunes Podchaser: https://gmwd.us/podchaser TrueFans: https://gmwd.us/truefans Also, if you’re getting value from the show and want to buy me a coffee, go to the show notes to get the link to get me a coffee to keep me awake, while I work on bringing you more great episodes to your ears. →  https://ko-fi.com/entrepreneursenigma Support me on TrueFans.fm → https://gmwd.us/truefans. Support The Show & Get Merch: https://shop.entrepreneursenigma.com Want to learn from a 15 year veteran? Check out the Podcast Mastery Community:https://www.skool.com/podcasting Follow Seth Online: Instagram: https://instagram.com/s3th.me LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sethmgoldstein/ Seth On Mastodon: https://indieweb.social/@phillycodehound The Marketing Junto Newsletter: https://MarketingJunto.com Leave The Show A Voicemail: https://podcastfeedback.com/entrepreneursenigma Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 7, 202621 min

How a Corporate Escape Turned Interior Designer Became a Master of Making Spaces Shine with Felicia Wallace-Benton

With over a decade of experience in interior design, Felicia Wallace-Benton specializes in transforming spaces into reflections of each client’s unique vision. Her innate ability to recognize the untapped potential in any interior serves as the foundation of her design philosophy—envisioning not just what is, but what could be. With a keen eye for detail, color, and texture, Felicia creates interiors that seamlessly blend style, comfort, and functionality. Whether adding a bold accent to energize a living room or infusing tranquility into a bedroom retreat, every design choice is intentional and thoughtfully tailored to the client’s taste. Believing that a home or office should be more than just a space, Felicia approaches every project as an opportunity to tell a story. Every hue, material, and detail is selected through a meticulous process designed to bring each client’s vision to life, resulting in environments that feel both personal and inspiring. Links Website: https://www.designing-your-vision.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/designingyourvision4 Facebook: https://www.facebook@designingyourvision LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/felicia-wallace-benton-065b995a/https://www.linkedin.com/in/felicia-wallace-benton-065b995a/ Youtube: https://bit.ly/designingyourvision If you’re enjoying Entrepreneur’s Enigma, please give me a review on the podcast directory of your choice. The show is on all of them and these reviews really help others find the show. iTunes: https://gmwd.us/itunes Podchaser: https://gmwd.us/podchaser TrueFans: https://gmwd.us/truefans Also, if you’re getting value from the show and want to buy me a coffee, go to the show notes to get the link to get me a coffee to keep me awake, while I work on bringing you more great episodes to your ears. → https://ko-fi.com/entrepreneursenigma Support me on TrueFans.fm → https://gmwd.us/truefans. Support The Show & Get Merch: https://shop.entrepreneursenigma.com Want to learn from a 15 year veteran? Check out the Podcast Mastery Community:https://www.skool.com/podcasting Follow Seth Online: Instagram: https://instagram.com/s3th.me LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sethmgoldstein/ Seth On Mastodon: https://indieweb.social/@phillycodehound The Marketing Junto Newsletter: https://MarketingJunto.com Leave The Show A Voicemail: https://podcastfeedback.com/entrepreneursenigma Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

June 30, 202620 min

AI, SEO, and the Future of Solo Entrepreneurship with Bill Widmer

Bill Widmer is an SEO veteran with over a decade of experience, including building and selling a high-traffic travel blog and writing content for B2B SaaS like Ahrefs, Semrush, Monday, and more. These days, he's obsessed with using AI to augment SEO so growing SaaS companies can show up in AI results without the giant agency pricetag. Bill is also the founder of Momentum Lab, where he coaches ADHD solopreneurs out of overwhelm and into actually shipping their work. Links https://billwidmer.com/ https://theblogwhisperer.com/ https://www.foundersguildhq.com/ Key Moments 04:08 Selling customized glass frames 09:00 Freelance writing rate progression 11:15 Partner split and Momentum Lab launch 14:36 Embracing AI and automation If you’re enjoying Entrepreneur’s Enigma, please give me a review on the podcast directory of your choice. The show is on all of them and these reviews really help others find the show. iTunes: https://gmwd.us/itunes Podchaser: https://gmwd.us/podchaser TrueFans: https://gmwd.us/truefans Also, if you’re getting value from the show and want to buy me a coffee, go to the show notes to get the link to get me a coffee to keep me awake, while I work on bringing you more great episodes to your ears. → https://ko-fi.com/entrepreneursenigma Support me on TrueFans.fm → https://gmwd.us/truefans. Support The Show & Get Merch: https://shop.entrepreneursenigma.com Want to learn from a 15 year veteran? Check out the Podcast Mastery Community:https://www.skool.com/podcasting Follow Seth Online: Instagram: https://instagram.com/s3th.me LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sethmgoldstein/ Seth On Mastodon: https://indieweb.social/@phillycodehound The Marketing Junto Newsletter: https://MarketingJunto.com Leave The Show A Voicemail: https://podcastfeedback.com/entrepreneursenigma Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

June 23, 202621 min

The Real Cost of Corporate Life (Spoiler: It's Worse Than Managing Four Boys!)

Kym Insana is a multimillion-dollar business owner, digital marketing expert, and mother of four boys. As founder of AlwaysOn Digital, she helps major brands—including the United States Air Force, Enfamil, the Texas Rangers, and Johnston & Murphy—drive engagement and sales through high-impact digital campaigns. With over 20 years in digital marketing and advertising in New York City, Kym left her corporate career to reclaim her time and build a more flexible life for her family. In 2016, she launched AlwaysOn Digital with a mission to create meaningful career opportunities for talented women seeking both income and work-life balance. Today, the company is a thriving, women-led business—primarily staffed by high-performing mothers and former executives—offering flexible careers without sacrificing growth. Kym regularly speaks nationwide and champions the belief: you can achieve professional success and the family life you want. Links: https://getalwayson.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/kyminsana https://www.linkedin.com/company/15159944 https://www.instagram.com/alwaysondigital/ If you’re enjoying Entrepreneur’s Enigma, please give me a review on the podcast directory of your choice. The show is on all of them and these reviews really help others find the show. iTunes: https://gmwd.us/itunes Podchaser: https://gmwd.us/podchaser TrueFans: https://gmwd.us/truefans Also, if you’re getting value from the show and want to buy me a coffee, go to the show notes to get the link to get me a coffee to keep me awake, while I work on bringing you more great episodes to your ears. → https://ko-fi.com/entrepreneursenigma Support me on TrueFans.fm → https://gmwd.us/truefans. Support The Show & Get Merch: https://shop.entrepreneursenigma.com Want to learn from a 15 year veteran? Check out the Podcast Mastery Community:https://www.skool.com/podcasting Follow Seth Online: Instagram: https://instagram.com/s3th.me LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sethmgoldstein/ Seth On Mastodon: https://indieweb.social/@phillycodehound The Marketing Junto Newsletter: https://MarketingJunto.com Leave The Show A Voicemail: https://podcastfeedback.com/entrepreneursenigma Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices