Welcome to The Creator’s Adventure, where host Bryan McAnulty interviews creators from all over the world to hear their stories and discover their secrets to success. Learn how these creative entrepreneurs turned their passion into successful online businesses. Listen to the success stories of creators and how they monetized their knowledge online with courses, community memberships, and coaching. The Creator’s Adventure is a place of learning and community: join us live every Tuesday! Created by the AI-powered course creation and community software: https://www.heightsplatform.com
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June 16, 202642 min
#167: Staying Human in the AI Era: How Trust Drives SaaS Growth
⛰️ Try Heights Platform, the all-in-one tool for building your online course and community. Start your 30-day free trial → https://www.heightsplatform.comIn this episode, we interview Anna Nadeina, Head of Growth at saas.group and host of the saas.unbound podcast, to talk about why human connection, trust, and sustainable growth still matter in the AI era.
June 2, 2026Episode 16647 min
#166: How Tony D'Urso Built a 50 Million-Download Podcast Without Chasing Trends
⛰️ Try Heights Platform, the all-in-one tool for building your online course and community. Start your 30-day free trial → https://www.heightsplatform.com How do you build a podcast with over 50 million downloads without chasing every trend or trying to go viral overnight? In this episode, we interview Tony D’Urso, five-time bestselling author, veteran entrepreneur, musician, and host of The Tony D’Urso Show, a globally recognized podcast featuring guests like Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, Kevin Harrington, Wesley Snipes, and many more.
May 19, 202639 min
#165: How to Build a Stable Business in Uncertain Times (Without Burning Out) - With Tony Loyd
⛰️ Try Heights Platform, the all-in-one tool for building your online course and community. Start your 30-day free trial → https://www.heightsplatform.com In this episode, we sit down with Tony Loyd - executive coach, former Fortune 500 leader, and creator of the Endurance Leadership Framework - to talk about how to stay steady and keep growing your business in uncertain times. If you feel overwhelmed, reactive, or unsure about the future of your business, this conversation will give you a new way to think about growth, decision-making, and sustainability.
May 5, 202643 min
#164: How the Mind-Body Connection Impacts Your Energy, Focus, and Business Growth - with Dylan Gemelli
⛰️ Try Heights Platform, the all-in-one tool for building your online course and community. Start your 30-day free trial → https://www.heightsplatform.com In this episode, Justin Allan Montgomery shares how he built and scaled an 8-figure online course business without relying on influencer status, viral content, or marketing gimmicks.Justin is the founder of The Elite Nurse Practitioner and ProCourseStart. After starting his education platform in 2019, he turned his professional expertise into a high-margin, scalable continuing education business — reaching financial independence before the age of 40. And he did it without fancy funnels or chasing social media algorithms.
April 21, 202645 min
#163: Building a Course Business Away from Algorithms and Trends - with Justin Allan Montgomery
⛰️ Try Heights Platform, the all-in-one tool for building your online course and community. Start your 30-day free trial → https://www.heightsplatform.com In this episode, Justin Allan Montgomery shares how he built and scaled an 8-figure online course business without relying on influencer status, viral content, or marketing gimmicks.Justin is the founder of The Elite Nurse Practitioner and ProCourseStart. After starting his education platform in 2019, he turned his professional expertise into a high-margin, scalable continuing education business — reaching financial independence before the age of 40. And he did it without fancy funnels or chasing social media algorithms.
April 7, 202640 min
#162: What is Your Signature Story? And Why It Is Important - with Robert Kennedy III
⛰️ Try Heights Platform, the all-in-one tool for building your online course and community. Start your 30-day free trial → https://www.heightsplatform.com In this episode, we sit down with Robert Kennedy III (RK3), communication coach, international keynote speaker, and founder of Kennetik Kommunications. Robert has worked with Fortune 500 companies, executives, business owners, the U.S. Coast Guard, and the Baltimore Ravens, helping leaders turn everyday communication into powerful moments that connect and convert.If you’re an entrepreneur, coach, creator, or business leader who wants to improve public speaking, storytelling, sales communication, or on-camera confidence, this conversation is for you.
March 24, 2026Episode 16147 min
#161: Creator-led Hiring: the Future of Work - with Katie Fortunato
⛰️ Try Heights Platform, the all-in-one tool for building your online course and community. Start your 30-day free trial → https://www.heightsplatform.com In this episode, Katie Fortunato, Co-Founder of Hire Innovations and Founder of Jobstream, breaks down how companies use AI to screen resumes, rank candidates, and match talent at scale. If you’re applying for jobs in 2026, the old rules no longer apply.
March 10, 2026Episode 16035 min
#160: Why Creators Need Community to Grow in the AI Era - With Amy Vaughan
⛰️ Try Heights Platform, the all-in-one tool for building your online course and community. Start your 30-day free trial → https://www.heightsplatform.com In this episode, Amy Vaughan, owner of Together Digital, shares how she built a thriving online community. Together Digital has hosted events for over 40,000 creatives and grown to nearly 1,000 members, largely through referrals. In this conversation, Amy breaks down what actually makes an online community work, why creators are moving away from social media, and how community can drive real career and business outcomes.
February 24, 202652 min
#159: How to Turn a Podcast Into a Sales Pipeline (Without Feeling Salesy) - With Molly Ruland
⛰️ Try Heights Platform, the all-in-one tool for building your online course and community. Start your 30-day free trial → https://www.heightsplatform.com Most podcasts never turn into real business opportunities. In this episode, I’m joined by Molly Ruland, CEO & Founder of Heartcast Media, a podcast production agency behind 1,000+ episodes and 7 shows in the top 10% globally. Molly doesn’t treat podcasting as content. She treats it as a business development system. We break down how creators and entrepreneurs can turn a podcast into a sales pipeline without sounding salesy, even with a small audience.In this conversation, you’ll learn:► Why most podcasts stay hobbies and what separates the ones that generate revenue► The mindset shift that turns podcasting into a lead-generation tool► How to sell through a podcast without pushing or alienating listenersWe also talk about AI, the future of content promotion, and whether it’s still possible to build a profitable podcast in 2026. If you’re a creator or entrepreneur who wants your podcast to support your business, not just your visibility, this episode will give you a clear framework to work from. Learn more about Molly Ruland: https://www.heartcastmedia.com/ ____________________________________________ This show uncovers their journey, tips and tricks to success, failures and pitfalls — so you can learn from their examples and start your own online business following your passion. Listen to the stories of successful artists, musicians, online coaches, designers, course creators, digital experts, fitness gurus and much more. How did these creators manage to conquer their niche? Learn more at: http://www.thecreatorsadventure.com____________________________________________ More audio episodes available! In addition to episodes being posted here on our channel, you can also watch and listen here: ► Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3waPlz3PgvFjvnqqWFMlK3 ► Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-creators-adventure-course-creation/id1608100988
January 27, 2026Episode 15829 min
#158: How High Achievers Can Let Go of Someone Else’s Definition of Success - with Becca Pearce
⛰️ Try Heights Platform, the all-in-one tool for building your online course and community. Start your 30-day free trial → https://www.heightsplatform.com In this episode, we sit down with Becca Pearce, former CEO, author of You Don’t Have to Achieve to Be Loved, and executive coach, to talk about what happens when success no longer feels like success. After losing her role in a very public way and later facing a brain tumor diagnosis, Becca was forced to rethink how she defined achievement, identity, and fulfillment.We explore how to recognize when you’re living someone else’s definition of success, why time matters more than titles, and how fear (especially around money) keeps people stuck longer than they need to be. Becca also shares how to change direction without waiting for a crisis, and what self-reinvention can look like when you want alignment, not chaos.This conversation is for entrepreneurs, creators, and professionals who have checked all the boxes but still feel restless, unfulfilled, or ready for something more honest.
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