Creative Entrepreneur: A Podcast For Business Growth and Trending News

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  Find Your Intersection: How Madonna, MrBeast and McDonald’s Got Rich Where Two Worlds Collide with Julie Lokun and Dominick Domasky 12.10.2026 22p

  The most successful people in history weren’t the most talented. They stood at the intersection of two forces, like Madonna and MTV, McDonald’s and the car, and MrBeast and YouTube, and they had the nerve to build there. Julie Lokun and Dominick Domasky break down a century of game-changing collisions, from the printing press to AI, and show you how to find your own intersection without chasing trends or renting your audience.
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  People Are Not Brands: Why Purpose Beats Personal Branding with Dan Scott on Legacy, IP and Financial Freedom for Creatives 05.10.2026 33p

  Attorney, musician, and Spotlight co-founder Dan Scott explains why people aren't brands, why your creativity is your greatest asset, and how creatives can protect their IP and build a legacy that outlives them. From "brand before product" to "punk rock economics," this episode will change how you measure success: by purpose and impact, not followers.
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  Stop Chasing Leads, Start Building Lighthouses: Heart-Centered Networking with Mike Ashabraner 28.09.2026 32p

  Mike Ashabraner, the Redneck Connecktor and founder of the Hounds of Business community, joins Julie Lokun and Dominick Domasky to explain why heart-centered entrepreneurs should stop chasing leads and start building lighthouses: steady, trust-first ecosystems that draw the right people in. From a Costco sausage sample that changed how he markets to his belief that the business must fit the person carrying it, Mike shows how to grow without performing, flattering, or becoming a used car salesman.
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  Podcasting Isn't Dead: PodFest CEO Nick Pavlidis on Turning a Podcast Into a Business Asset in 2026 21.09.2026 39p

  Julie Lokun and Dominick Domasky talk with PodFest CEO Nick Pavlidis about why podcasting is thriving even as fewer new shows launch. He explains that the winners in 2026 use a podcast as a strategic product that builds community and business relationships, not just a megaphone. Nick also shares how he left a big-law career with a plan to become a bestselling ghostwriter, along with practical advice on event networking, panels, and AI.
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  The Exit Plan: How To Sell Your Business Before You Start Your Business with Dominick Domasky and Julie Lokun 16.09.2026 37p

  In this encore episode of The Creative Entrepreneur Podcast, Dominick and Julie revisit their conversation with exit-planning expert Jason Duncan, unpacking his "Hero Syndrome" concept and the three-tier XOS Methodology that lets founders finally step out of their own businesses. The episode ties directly into Cre8tive Con's Own Your Ecosystem philosophy — that real, lasting authority comes from ownership and presence, not from playing the hero or renting an audience.
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  Can You Actually Make Money on YouTube? Aleric Heck Reveals How to Turn Viewers Into Paying Clients 14.09.2026 31p

  YouTube ad expert Aleric Heck — who grew a 500K-subscriber channel before pouring $7.7M into testing what actually works — breaks down the exact framework he's used to help businesses generate over $100 million in revenue. Julie Lokun and Dominick Domasky dig into the Venn diagram method for viral-worthy content, the hook-educate-CTA ad formula, and why views don't pay the bills — clients do.
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  You Wrote It. We're Reading It. : A Love Letter From Julie And Dom ( Your Favorite Entrepreneurs) 11.09.2026 4p

  Building a business is lonely — until you find your people. In this mini-sode, Julie pauses the interviews to say thank you: shouting out the listeners whose reviews turned "just a podcast" into a real community, and making an offer to the rest of you — leave a review, get read on air, become one of us.
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  Is the AI Bubble Bursting? Current Business News with Char Murphy on Why Authentic Storytelling Beats AI 10.09.2026 28p

  As AI valuations soar and Google searches increasingly end without a click, Julie Lokun and Dominick Domasky sit down with four-time breast cancer survivor, retired attorney, and eight-time #1 bestselling author Char Murphy to ask whether the AI bubble is about to pop — and why authentic, human storytelling may be the real antidote to AI fatigue. Char shares how she vets manuscripts for AI "slop," why repetitive AI cadences are ruining books, and how her own survival story became the foundation for her global storytelling movement, Mission Hope.
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  What We Love About America | Labor Day Bonus Episode 07.09.2026 59p

  This Labor Day bonus episode, The Creative Entrepreneur Podcast spotlights Not the Smartest Guys in the Room, hosted by Dominick Domasky and Tom Langan, for a fun conversation about what they love about America.
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  They Didn't Get Picked, They Picked Themselves: What Curry Barker, Kane Parsons and MrBeast Prove About the Creator Economy vs. Hollywood 31.08.2026 24p

  A 20-year-old with a YouTube channel just out-opened Disney and beat Star Wars-level box office expectations — and nobody in Hollywood saw it coming. Julie Lokun and Dominick Domasky break down how Curry Barker's $750K film "Obsession" hit $500M worldwide, why MrBeast and Jake Paul turned free attention into real business portfolios, and the exact mindset shift every entrepreneur needs to stop waiting for gatekeepers and start owning their own audience.
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  You May Also Like: Jam Sessions With Tina Eliana 27.08.2026 30p

  Julie Lokun sits down with Tina Eliana on Jam Sessions to unpack "everyday leadership" — the self-trust, judgment, and quiet influence we practice long before anyone hands us a title. The conversation gets personal too, since Julie was one of the people who saw Tina's potential before Tina fully claimed it herself, adding real weight to a discussion about blind spots, belief, and recognizing the leader you already are.
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  Kwame Christian on Compassionate Curiosity: The Negotiation Framework That Ends People-Pleasing for Good 24.08.2026 43p

  Kwame Christian — attorney, CEO of the American Negotiation Institute, and host of the #1 negotiation podcast Negotiate Anything — joins The Creative Entrepreneur to reveal how a recovering people-pleaser became one of the most in-demand negotiation minds on the planet. He breaks down his Compassionate Curiosity framework, the 70/30 listening rule, and the "acceptance speech test" for turning every hard conversation, from the boardroom to the family dinner table, into a win for everyone at it.
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  Own Your Ecosystem: Inside Cre8tive Con OTR Boston : AI, Automation & Trust with Kerry Brett, John Lee, Neil Rogers and Nick Hutchison 17.08.2026 19p

  Julie Lokun and Dominick Domasky leave the studio for the road, recapping Cre8tive Con OTR Boston — a live entrepreneur event built around their signature "Own Your Ecosystem" framework. From optics and AI to automation, mindset, and trust-building, they break down every blind spot covered on the Boston stage and preview what's coming next in Orlando.
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  Dr. Robert Epstein on Google, Grief, and the Warning He Can't Forget 10.08.2026 25p

  Dr. Robert Epstein returns for Part 2 with special co-host Jen Fontanilla filling in for Dom Domasky, going deeper into the personal fallout of exposing the Search Engine Manipulation Effect — including the warning he says he received and the loss of his wife, Misti, months later. Julie Lokun and Jen sit with the weight of what it costs to speak truth to a trillion-dollar company, and what every entrepreneur should take from it.
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  Bar Tips: The Bartender-Turned-Author Who Cracked the Code on Sales Without Selling with Neil Rogers 06.08.2026 28p

  Neil Rogers, author of Bar Tips: Everything I Needed to Know in Sales I Learned Behind the Bar, joins Julie Lokun and Dominick Domasky to reveal why the best sales training isn't in a boardroom — it's behind a bar, rooted in hospitality, emotional intelligence, and genuine human connection. The conversation goes beyond business as Neil opens up about fatherhood, raising a non-speaking autistic son, and how empathy and presence — not pressure — are the real keys to selling, leading, and living well.
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  Search Engine Manipulation: Dr. Robert Epstein on Who Really Controls Your Mind 03.08.2026 32p

  Dr. Robert Epstein — Harvard-trained psychologist and former editor-in-chief of Psychology Today — joins Julie Lokun and guest co-host Jen Fontanilla to break down the Search Engine Manipulation Effect (SEME) and how algorithms quietly shape decisions without people noticing. The conversation reframes "the algorithm" as something entrepreneurs can understand and protect against by owning their ecosystem instead of renting their audience.
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  How to Monetize a Podcast: Midwest Murder's Jonah Lantto on Live Shows, Sponsors & Owning Your Niche 27.07.2026 33p

  Jonah Lantto, true crime writer and co-host of the hit podcast Midwest Murder, joins Julie Lokun and Dominick Domasky to reveal how he turned a basement side project into a full-time media business built on live shows, sponsorships, and relentless consistency. The conversation breaks down exactly how creative entrepreneurs can monetize a podcast, find their niche, and build a business "vertical" out of their voice — no celebrity status required..
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  Justin Gold of Justin's Peanut Butter: From Waiting Tables to a $281 Million Empire 20.07.2026 35p

  Justin's Peanut Butter founder Justin Gold joins The Creative Entrepreneur Podcast to reveal how a food processor, a Boulder, Colorado kitchen, and a $281 million exit to a Fortune 500 company all started with one mountain bike ride. Hosts Julie Lokun and Dominick Domasky dig into risk-taking, raising investor capital, letting go as a founder, and why "no" just means "not now.
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  What Gary Vee Told Me When I Lost My Notes: Raw Lessons from VeeCon on Entrepreneurship, Hustle, and Showing Up with Gary Vaynerchuk 13.07.2026 11p

  Julie Lokun, JD — top 0.01% globally ranked podcast host and entrepreneurship strategist with Dom Domasky who is on assignment— goes one-on-one with Gary Vaynerchuk at VeeCon Indianapolis, delivering an unscripted, unfiltered conversation about building empires, embracing failure, and why self-awareness is the ultimate entrepreneurial superpower. This is the episode every creative entrepreneur, business builder, and Gary Vee fan needs to hear — because when the notes disappear, the real magic begins.
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  How The Brits and Americans are Celebrating 250 Years of Business 06.07.2026 30p

  In this episode, Bobby Lane, CEO of Factotum, explains how business owners can scale faster by outsourcing back-office execution and filling critical operational gaps. He shares his experience bridging the UK and US markets, emphasizing the importance of building a business on trust and surrounding yourself with experts who "do the work" so you can focus on growth...