Season 1: Episode 009 - Reluctant entrepreneur, death & the Growth Now Movement with Justin Schenck

Episode 009 of Awakened Nation® with Brad Szollose

“Here‘s a spoiler for all you guys trying to reach a million dollars. You’re gonna reach a million dollars and you’re gonna go ‘How do I get 10 million?’ There’s no end, when it’s goals like that.”

How does one move from grieving the loss of a parent to creating one of the top 10 podcasts and live events? Reluctant entrepreneur Justin Schenck shares his journey on Awakened Nation, revealing the losses and gains that made him into the man he is today. This is an empowering episode as Justin shares his deep relationship with his mother, facing sobriety, and waking up to his pain.

About Justin Schenk:
Justin Schenck is the host of the top-rated podcast the Growth Now Movement and founder of Growth Now, LLC which is a full-service podcast production and coaching company. He has been named a Top 8 Podcaster to follow by INC Magazine and chosen as an ‘Icon of Influence’ in the new media space.

About Brad Szollose:
First things, first. How do you say Szollose? It’s pronounced zol-us.

From founding partner and CMO of K2 Design, Inc. the first Digital Agency to go public on NASDAQ to international leadership development expert, Brad Szollose has worked with household names like MasterCard, American Management Association and Tony Robbins, to create leadership training programs for a new generation.

As a creative director, he has been the creative force behind hundreds of high-end corporate events, personal and consumer brands, and website launches.

Brad is the recipient of the Corporate Identity Design Award and the Axiom Business Book Award along with various awards for website and print design.

As a C-Level executive at K2, his unique management model was awarded the Arthur Andersen New York Enterprise Award for Best Practices in Fostering Innovation Amongst Employees (Workforce Culture).

Brad continues to challenge the status quo with his new book, Liquid Leadership 2.0, and his new podcast, Awakened Nation.