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How I Built My Small Business - Podcast

How I Built My Small Business

2025 Communicator Award of Excellence in the Educational Series category

2024 + 2025 People's Choice Podcast Awards Finalist Nominee x 2

Named "One of the Best Business Podcasts" by Ramsey


In 'How I Built My Small Business,' we explore real-life entrepreneurship and building a meaningful, balanced life. 


The show’s guests (diverse in industry, experience, and background) open up about the real stories behind building a business: the wins, the mistakes, and the values that shape their choices.


This is not a business show focused on the numbers of the game. It’s about the founder’s journey and their way of thinking. If you are looking for a show that talks about top line, bottom line, profit margin, and mainly financial info… this is not the show for you. 


While you’ll find some episodes in Season One (and sporadically thereafter) that include  financials, the host’s interest is more in the human(s) behind the business.


Sometimes an episode is a masterclass, other times it’s an honest, heart-opening connection between two people. There’s always curiosity, growth, and learning through storytelling… with a sprinkle of life wisdom.


Every guest has started a business at some point in their journey, and the line-up includes a 50/50 split of women and men.


Whether you're a founder, dreamer, curious individual or lifelong learner, I hope each episode makes you think or leaves you with at least one spark that inspires your own path or broadens your perspective.

Thank you for listening. Let’s learn together.


My Website: https://www.annemcginty.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/annemcginty/
Behind-The-Scenes: https://www.instagram.com/annemcgintyhost





Business How To Entrepreneurship Education
Update frequency
every 6 days
Average duration
36 minutes
Episodes
97
Years Active
2024 - 2025
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Chris Smith - What it really takes to run Award-Winning SONOMA PIZZA CO.

Chris Smith - What it really takes to run Award-Winning SONOMA PIZZA CO.

Chris Smith is the co-founder and co-owner of Sonoma Pizza Co., an artisan pizzeria in Forestville, California, which he launched in 2022 with his wife, Eda Atasoy. 

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Israa Nasir - Escaping TOXIC PRODUCTIVITY

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Israa Nasir is a New York City–based psychotherapist, writer, and the founder of WellGuide, a digital community dedicated to mental health awareness. 

With a master’s in counseling and advanced traini…

00:34:13  |   Tue 02 Sep 2025
Johnny Rickard - Train for Life: Martial Arts Wisdom from THE REFINERY NZ

Johnny Rickard - Train for Life: Martial Arts Wisdom from THE REFINERY NZ

Johnny Rickard calls in from Raglan, New Zealand, where he has built a full-time martial arts dojo on his family’s ancestral land.

Johnny was a dedicated schoolteacher for 15 years when life circumsta…

00:32:39  |   Tue 26 Aug 2025
Dr. Sarah Daccarett - What Everyone Needs to Know About Perimenopause

Dr. Sarah Daccarett - What Everyone Needs to Know About Perimenopause

Dr. Sarah Daccarett is a board-certified physician, hormone specialist, and founder and CEO of Inner Balance, a personalized hormone therapy platform that just closed a significant investment round a…

00:37:44  |   Tue 19 Aug 2025
Jason Graystone's Path to Financial Independence (Why Freedom Is the Real Currency)

Jason Graystone's Path to Financial Independence (Why Freedom Is the Real Currency)

Today’s guest is Jason Graystone, a professional investor, trader, entrepreneur, and founder of the Tiers of Freedom program. He’s the author of Always Free, shares generous education on financial fr…

00:48:34  |   Tue 12 Aug 2025
Elizabeth Husserl - The POWER OF ENOUGH: Redefining Wealth, Well-Being, and What Really Matters

Elizabeth Husserl - The POWER OF ENOUGH: Redefining Wealth, Well-Being, and What Really Matters

Today’s guest is Elizabeth Husserl, a financial advisor, registered investment advisor representative, and the co-founder of Peak360 Wealth Management, a boutique wealth planning firm based here in t…

00:42:17  |   Tue 15 Jul 2025
Loren Vandegrift - 2025 Insights from BUSINESS EXITS broker on sales, values, and trends

Loren Vandegrift - 2025 Insights from BUSINESS EXITS broker on sales, values, and trends

Today, I’m excited to bring back a guest whose first episode was one of the most listened to of Season 1 and in May this year, it topped the charts again as the most streamed episode on Spotify.

Loren…

00:39:07  |   Tue 08 Jul 2025
Lauren Vermette — How to Invest in a Franchise on the Side (Without Quitting Your Job)

Lauren Vermette — How to Invest in a Franchise on the Side (Without Quitting Your Job)

Today’s guest is Lauren Vermette, founder and CEO of Franchisee Insight.

Lauren has dedicated her career to bridging the gap between franchisees and franchisors, offering a unique perspective on the f…

00:46:56  |   Tue 01 Jul 2025
John Clapham - From Volcom Australia/ NZ CEO to RAGLAN SURF EMPORIUM

John Clapham - From Volcom Australia/ NZ CEO to RAGLAN SURF EMPORIUM

I met John Clapham or "JC" in Raglan, New Zealand last year when I walked into his shop hoping they weren’t yet closing and said while huffing from my brisk walk, “What time do you close?” 

He respond…

00:37:52  |   Tue 24 Jun 2025
Anne McGinty — Finding My Voice: Lessons from Season 2 (So Far)

Anne McGinty — Finding My Voice: Lessons from Season 2 (So Far)

What began as a tribute to my dad has unexpectedly become part of my healing journey, transforming from purely business and entrepreneurship to learning through storytelling. 

How I Built My Small Bus…

00:12:19  |   Tue 17 Jun 2025
David Pope - Buying a Business in Your 40s: Would You Move Your Family? The KAYTECH, INC. Story

David Pope - Buying a Business in Your 40s: Would You Move Your Family? The KAYTECH, INC. Story

Today’s guest is Dave Pope, a friend of mine from college who spent 14 years in sales in the Northeast before making a bold move and buying Kaytech, Inc., a surface preparation company based in Green…

00:50:52  |   Tue 10 Jun 2025
Samantha Rose - Behind-The-Scenes with a 3x NYT Bestselling GHOSTWRITER

Samantha Rose - Behind-The-Scenes with a 3x NYT Bestselling GHOSTWRITER

Today’s guest is Samantha Rose, an Emmy award-winning television writer and three-time New York Times Bestselling ghostwriter.

She’s the founder of Yellow Sky Media, a literary development company tha…

00:53:05  |   Tue 03 Jun 2025
Glenn Harrold - The Voice Behind Meditations That Have Helped Millions

Glenn Harrold - The Voice Behind Meditations That Have Helped Millions

Today’s guest is Glenn Harrold, a meditation guide whose relax and sleep well recordings have personally helped me get much needed rest at times when I’m tired but wired.

Glenn is an international bes…

00:49:50  |   Tue 27 May 2025
Neri Karra Sillaman - PIONEERS: What 46% of Fortune 500 Founders Have in Common (And What You Can Learn From Them)

Neri Karra Sillaman - PIONEERS: What 46% of Fortune 500 Founders Have in Common (And What You Can Learn From Them)

As the daughter of immigrants, I’ve often turned to my own parents’ story for inspiration, a belief that we’re all capable of achieving anything we truly believe in, and a reminder that taking risks …

00:57:29  |   Tue 20 May 2025
Josh Davis phD - The Hidden Science of Communication: NEUROLINGUISTIC PROGRAMMING

Josh Davis phD - The Hidden Science of Communication: NEUROLINGUISTIC PROGRAMMING

Today’s episode is not so much about starting a business, but a glimpse into the neuroscience of influence and the power of Neurolinguistic Programming.

 My guest is Dr. Josh Davis, PhD in psychology …

00:42:26  |   Tue 13 May 2025
Jennifer Tsay - Free Photo Shoots to $9M Revenue: The Surprising Business Model of SHOOTT

Jennifer Tsay - Free Photo Shoots to $9M Revenue: The Surprising Business Model of SHOOTT

Jennifer Tsay is the co-founder and CEO of Shoott - with two Ts, a fast-growing company making professional photography more accessible for clients and a reliable supplemental income for photographer…

00:46:35  |   Tue 06 May 2025
Lloyd Rooney – Dyslexia, Determination, and 135 Employees: THE JETSON GROUP Story

Lloyd Rooney – Dyslexia, Determination, and 135 Employees: THE JETSON GROUP Story

Today we have Lloyd Rooney sharing his journey - from leaving the traditional schooling system at 12 due to dyslexia, learning how he learned best, to bartending in the UK and now owner-operating mul…

00:51:36  |   Tue 29 Apr 2025
Tara Bielawski - Connecting the Seen and Unseen: A Personal Journey Into MEDIUMSHIP

Tara Bielawski - Connecting the Seen and Unseen: A Personal Journey Into MEDIUMSHIP

Tara Bielawski is a medium and today’s conversation is not so much about starting a business and more so about perspective, her gift and her journey to mediumship.

Losing my dad was the hardest thing …

00:53:40  |   Tue 22 Apr 2025
Dr. Bill and Braden Rawls - CELLULAR WELLNESS: The Missing Piece in Modern Medicine

Dr. Bill and Braden Rawls - CELLULAR WELLNESS: The Missing Piece in Modern Medicine

Today’s conversation with Dr. Bill Rawls and Braden Rawls is about understanding health at a cellular level.

Dr. Bill Rawls is a licensed physician with over 30 years of experience in medicine. After …

00:52:20  |   Tue 15 Apr 2025
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