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Matt Brennan is a Chicago-area copywriter, journalist and blogger, marketer, and contributor to HuffPost Parents, the Chicago Sun-Times, and numerous other websites and publications. He is also the author of Write Right – Sell Now and his most recent book, The Virus and Us: A Letter from Father to Son in the Midst of the Pandemic. (For full show notes on this episode visit https://sickbiz.com/131) We chatted about how a ton of parents are juggling the seismic shift of moving from FT on-campus school to either homeschooling entirely or partial in-class schooling and online learning. As an entrepreneur, Matt has run his business for years while dealing with rheumatoid arthritis--so he is s Sick Bizzer as well. As he juggles having a kiddo at home, he has changed his agenda, priorities, and how he manages his day-to-day business. The other really cool thing about Matt is that he is donating half of his royalties on his book, The Virus and Us  to the Northwestern Medicine Covid-19 Relief Fund a Chicago-area

Brian Will will astound you with his tenacity, fierce intelligence, innovation, and fortitude. He has been run through the wringer his whole life but he never let it get him down. Now, he has written a book detailing his come up, what he’s overcome as well as what he’s accomplished...and these are no small feats. As soon as his second book was done, he returned right back to the laptop to finish his second book! This is a man who doesn’t stop! Brian has created or co-created six booming businesses worth hundreds of millions of dollars in four industries.  His first book, I Give the Dumb Kids Hope—Starting Life at Zero, is immediately gripping and takes you down the path of his tragic past all the way to his triumphant present. It is available on Amazon. His second book, How to Succeed in Business with No Money...No Education...and No Clue—The new Millionaire Next Door...written by an actual serial entrepreneur will be available this fall. For full show notes on this episode, go to https://sickbiz.com/130

Today’s podcast episode is part two of the little-known secrets of healing trauma. And we’re talking about addressing it in such a way that you can live with it without it taking over your life and allowing self-sabotage or full-on destruction. You can be a survivor while you also go on to live a very successful life on your terms. And that’s the key. Trauma can feel as though we participate in it involuntarily and that we don’t have a choice but to feel pain. And while the pain will be there and can’t ever go away, the intensity of that pain is in our control. For full show notes on this episode go to https://sickbizz.com/129 Catch the sickest podcast around and learn how to turn your pain into purpose and profit every week on Sick Biz Buzz. Tune in wherever podcasts are available. To purchase your copy of Hilary’s book Sick Success click here.

Hilary hits the airwaves to discuss a few secrets about trauma. Trauma is her jam. She knows a thing or two about how to climb out of the trenches when every crab in there wants to pull you back down to live the phrase “misery loves company.” You can refuse to go there anymore, or be pigeonholed by any label. You can be who you want to be as well by simply proclaiming that in your mind. For full show notes on this episode visit https://sizbiz.com/128 Catch the sickest podcast around and learn how to turn your pain into purpose and profit every week on Sick Biz Buzz. Tune in wherever podcasts are available. To purchase your copy of Hilary’s book Sick Success click here.

When Jason Herterich got sick, he knew that he had to do more with his condition than just suffer through it and barely survive. An engineering graduate, he is now the founder of the podcast  the Discomfort Zone, featuring immersive stories on chronic illness and disability. The Discomfort Zone uncovers our collective humanity through stories of vulnerability, wellness and resilience. Naturally, Jason is also a chronic illness and disability advocate learning how to live with the beasts, fibromyalgia ME/CFS, POTS, and IBS. Thankfully, after quite a few years of sickness and exhaustion, Jason saw the light that told him his life would be different, but good. Takeaways: 1. How to get out of bed when you have been bedridden for a long time.
 2.  Why other people need to hear your story.
 3. How to start and keep an exercise regimen when you have chronic fatigue syndrome.
 Jason took a very dark time and turned on the light so he could see where he was going and what he wanted to focus on, even in t

Mia Voss aka “The Accidental Entrepreneur” is a human ray of sunshine who has a unique handle on life. Her company, Mia on the Go represents women over 40 going on kickass travel adventures. (Spoiler alert: you’ll learn how to adapt your travel and what kind of travel works in the apocalypse). Mia is a travel blogger, life lover, brand ambassador, spokesperson, social storyteller, burgeoning podcaster of Shit We Don’t Talk About, and she speaks with a focus on female buying power. She has also kicked anxiety to the curb and is a veteran of walking into her triggers. For complete show notes on this episode visit https://sickbiz.com/126 Takeaways: Why you need to pivot in a pandemic--and where you should put your efforts. What is your business ripe for doing right now? What the hell and ambivert is. Q: Are you one? How to confront your anxiety and do the opposite of what your fear wants you to do. Mia Voss is proof that you are the architect of your life. That you hold the blueprints and can reinvent y

On a former SBB podcast, Drew Linsalata talked about a radical way to manage and decrease your anxiety attacks. Now, he is going to tell you more about his journey that led him to write two fresh new books in the last 18 months! Both of these books, The Anxious Truth: A Step-By-Step Guide To Understanding and Overcoming Panic, Anxiety, and Agoraphobia and An Anxiety Story - How I Recovered from Anxiety, Panic And Agoraphobia, became immediate bestsellers and for good reason. Drew is lighting up anxiety and sharing where he has come from. He is his own testimonial. And amidst everything that felt like it was attacking him, Drew did an about-face and confronted his anxiety. That’s how tired of it he was. Of course he did this all while running his own businesses...which is why this show is perfect for all the Sick Bizzers. For full show notes on this episode go to https://sickbiz.com/125 Takeaways: Drew’s healing process through the only proven methodology to truly manage and control their anxiety. Hint: he i

Joe Ryan has been on a lifelong journey of overcoming shame and the demons that plague him from his childhood. And now, he has turned his mission outward, helping other people to conquer their traumatic pasts. It’s so admirable when people look beyond themselves. He shares some very insightful perceptions about recovery, what’s standing in your way and why you are so drawn to your fear. In this ridick pandemic age, Joe’s recovery slowed to a degree and with the lack of connectivity to other humans, he had to do more work to keep healing. So he also shares with you how you can keep going even in the face of COVID and so much more. Everything you hear today is designed to help you grow and at last rehab your soul. For full show notes on this episode go to https://sickbiz.com/124 Catch the sickest podcast around and learn how to turn your pain into purpose and profit every week on Sick Biz Buzz. Tune in wherever podcasts are available. To purchase your copy of Hilary’s book Sick Success&

Jake Schaap has been through the living hell of agonizing chronic illness and forced to work for himself and find a way. Now, he is a successful entrepreneur, is free from his physical pain, and is turning his efforts toward helping our very special community. He knows there is a way to make it all work: sickness, business, profitability, life, relationships, and so on. His tagline is: I help people with autoimmune create simple income solutions. Naturally, he is the perfect fit for Sick Biz. For full show notes on this episode go to https://sickbiz.com/123 Takeaways: Memorize what Jake says about what chronically ill entrepreneurs don’t do that hurts their business. Jake shares the mistake in business he made for you--so you don’t have to make it! It might be something you’re doing today...so don’t miss this tip. The lessons that Jake learned every day from being sick. Jake has the advantage of having worked with incredible debilitating pain--and what an advantage, huh? Now, being out of that pain and

V  said enough is enough when it came to veterans’ pain. As a vet herself, she put her education to work and to solve her own pain through the use of CBD and terpenes. For full show notes on this episode, go to https://sickbiz.com/122 Since she started to resolve her ills, she went on to do what she does, combine her love of cooking (you have to check out her recipes--edible and regular) and the products that help her live her life with reduced pain. Your three takeaways for this week’s episode: You can heal your pain from the inside out through the use of CBD and terpenes--ingesting one and using the other topically. There are many strains of CBD and cannabis that can be specially formulated for your type of pain and condition. Be open to combining pharmaceuticals with CBD and terpenes to see if it best affects your pain. The truth is always somewhere in the middle. Do you know what makes our world beautiful? What brings real change to our lives? It’s when people step up and see a way to make an i

Janell Marie had a dream that changed her life. In her dream, she connected colors to emotions and saw the picture that connected every human. She saw the unifying threads of who we are meant to be to help each other. For full show notes on this episode, visit https://sickbiz.com/121 Beautifully Unbroken is nearly finished. It’s a polyamorous marriage of concepts. The concept of color and even being a living, breathing kaleidoscope that houses all those colors. Combine that with her Freedom Formula for breaking free of whatever has you stuck and you very nearly have the makings of a human manual. Your three takeaways for this week’s episode: We are united through feelings. Making decisions is always more effective when you do it non-emotionally. Try Janell’s Freedom Formula and learn how quickly you can make even the most complex decisions. Always, always, always believe in yourself and your dreams and put them in motion! In a world crying for some sort of unity and commonality, Janell Marie’s kaleidosc

Sarah Doan Peace is an expert in living with challenges and instead of it making her a harder person, it has done the opposite. She exudes love and compassion to every person in every walk of life. Even when her own medical ills took over her life, she always kept her head up. To date, she has had thirty-five surgeries, so Sarah is no stranger to the hot topic of medical PTSD. Your three takeaways from this week’s episode: What medical PTSD is. How to manage medical PTSD. That even caretakers can be affected by medical PTSD. If you or someone you know is dealing with medical PTSD, please click on the following links to get more information. You don’t have to suffer. There are ways to tackle this issue and feel better. Thank you, Sarah, for letting us walk a mile in your shoes. Resources for understanding medical PTSD: “I Have Medical PTSD--but It Took a Long Time to Accept That” “Medical Trauma PTSD” “When Treatment Becomes Trauma: Defining, Preventing, and Transforming Medical Trauma” Sarah Doan Peace

For full show notes on this episode visit https://sickbiz.com/119 Henry Mims grabbed his hearing impairment, wrestled it into submission, and has found success in day trading and in life.  Henry's is an inspiring story!

Adam Niec is transforming a niche. He is a person who saw corruption in a huge industry and immediately banded together with his partners to change the way businesses process payments. He’ll be an important resource for you to listen to and connect with because as business people you should know what you are paying and where your fees are going. You should know that there are fees you don’t even anticipate--but you’re paying anyway. Find the full show notes for this episode of Sick Biz Buzz at https://sickbiz.com/118

In this episode, Hilary J is talking with business processing genius Amy Magers on committing to internal routines while the world goes haywire. Check out more episodes and other great content by visiting http://www.sickbiz.com 

In this episode, Hilary J is chatting with Bryan Vance about how he was able to unlock a version on himself that he never even knew existed and how you can do the same.  Check out more episodes and other valuable content at http://www.sickbiz.com 

In this episode, Hilary J is chatting it up with Daniel Lynch.  Daniel and Hilary are talking about recapturing patient costs on the DL and changing the landscape of medical billing. Listen to learn how he can help you! Get the latest episodes and other valuable content by visiting http://www.sickbiz.com