On today’s show, I interview the CEO and Co-Founder of Hallow, Alex Jones. Hallow [http://www.hallow.com/] is a Catholic startup focused on prayer, meditation, music, sacred scripture, and sleep. The app launched just over three and a half years ago, but has grown rapidly and just crossed one billion minutes prayed, 3 million downloads, 100 million prayers prayed, 100,000 five-star reviews, and is the #1 Catholic app in the world.

HERE’s the RUNDOWN…

 * 1:40 – How Hallow got started
 * 8:45 – Prayer + technology
 * 13:45 – The growth of Hallow’s content library
 * 23:15 – Hallow’s most popular offering
 * 29:50 – The importance of co-founders in Hallow’s creation
 * 33:00 – Is the app only for Catholics?
 * 35:30 – How Alex manages his time
 * 40:35 – Alex’s thoughts on the success of faith-based projects in the last several years
 * 45:30 – How does Alex stay grounded in his own faith
 * 48:00 – How Hallow cultivates partnerships
 * 50:50 – Alex’s view of entrepreneurship as a Catholic

LINKS…

 * Alex’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/alexathallow
 * Alex’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-jones-59489a49/
 * Hallow: https://hallow.com [https://hallow.com/]

Alex Jones: CEO of Hallow

HERE’s the RUNDOWN…

 * 6:35 – Why Adam was drawn to food at a young age
 * 12:00 – What compelled Adam to innovate around coffee, chocolate, and peanut butter
 * 18:30 – How Adam is allocating Voyage’s proceeds from their latest funding round
 * 21:40 – Where the name ‘Voyage Foods’ came from
 * 30:45 – What famous inventor has inspired Adam the most
 * 34:20 – Adam’s experience of fundraising money
 * 47:50 – Innovations that stand to change food as we know it today
 * 52:20 – The most misunderstood aspect of the food universe

LINKS & BOOKS:

 * Adam’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-maxwell-98966585/
 * Voyage Foods’ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/voyage-foods/
 * Voyage Foods: https://www.voyagefoods.com [https://www.voyagefoods.com/]
 * The Physiology of Taste: Meditations on Transcendental Gastronomy: https://a.co/d/iL2kTTB
 * Hey: https://www.hey.com [https://www.hey.com/]

Adam Maxwell: CEO of Voyage Foods

HERE’s the RUNDOWN…

 * 2:00 – Trey’s start in the music industry
 * 6:40 – How Trey got connected with Lady A
 * 8:50 – How Trey got interested in investing
 * 13:00 – Trey’s start in brewing Kombucha
 * 14:00 – Trey’s chance encounter with Warren Buffett
 * 18:00 – How Trey stumbled upon TIP
 * 31:00 – When Trey realized Better Booch could be something
 * 34:00 – Trey’s thoughts on capital allocation
 * 43:00 – How Trey makes decisions
 * 48:30 – Trey’s favorite guest on We Study Billionaires

LINKS & BOOKS:

 * Trey’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/TreyLockerbie
 * Trey’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/trey-lockerbie-18353ab7/
 * Better Booch: https://betterbooch.com [https://betterbooch.com/]
 * The Investor’s Podcast: https://www.theinvestorspodcast.com [https://www.theinvestorspodcast.com/]
 * The Intelligent Investor: https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/the-intelligent-investor-by-benjamin-graham/248388/#isbn=0060555661

Trey Lockerbie: CEO of Better Booch

HERE's the RUNDOWN...

 * 2:30 – Why E.J. got into health care
 * 9:30 – How E.J. balances the medical vs. managerial aspects of the job
 * 11:40 – Current healthcare trends across the United States
 * 17:30 – CHI’s relationships with insurance companies
 * 21:00 – How E.J. assembles his team in a new organization
 * 29:50 – E.J.'s favorite leadership books
 * 41:00 –E.J.'s Top 5 Clifton Strengths
 * 44:30 – What positive results were brought on by COVID
 * 47:10 – How CHI’s addressing their staffing issues
 * 49:40 – How CHI is different from other health care providers

BOOKS & LINKS…

 * CHI Health: https://www.chihealth.com [https://www.chihealth.com/]
 * First, Break All the Rules: https://www.amazon.com/First-Break-All-Rules-Differently/dp/1531865208
 * Now, Discover Your Strengths: https://www.amazon.com/Discover-Your-Strengths-Marcus-Buckingham/dp/0743201140

Many thanks to my friend, Dr. Dan DeFreece, for connecting E.J. and me. Without Dan this conversation wouldn’t have happened. Dan - you're the man! Thank you.

E.J. Kuiper: CEO of CHI Health

HERE's the RUNDOWN...

 * 4:15 – What exactly is bitcoin mining?
 * 13:00 – Why Titan focuses on pools for bitcoin miners rather than mining itself?
 * 14:45 – What is a mining pool?
 * 30:30 – Ryan’s favorite product with the best user experience
 * 33:20 – Ryan’s thought on the fall of FTX
 * 49:10 – Ryan’s view of the bitcoin bear market
 * 54:00 – The danger of centralization within bitcoin mining pools

LINKS…

 * Ryan’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/ryankcondron
 * Titan: https://titan.io [https://titan.io/]
 * Fidelity’s Report on Bitcoin: www.fidelitydigitalassets.com/sites/default/files/documents/bitcoin-first.pdf [https://www.fidelitydigitalassets.com/sites/default/files/documents/bitcoin-first.pdf]
 * Bobby Lee’s Ballet Wallet: https://www.ballet.com [https://www.ballet.com/]

Ryan Condron: CEO & Co-Founder of Titan Industries

HERE's the RUNDOWN...

 * 1:30 – Tony’s extensive background
 * 6:40 – What are the characteristics of a good tax commissioner?
 * 9:40 – Tony’s experience with his early internet start-ups
 * 18:00 – Tony’s entry into politics
 * 34:30 – The genesis of Guardian Angels Homecare
 * 45:15 – Tony’s thoughts on Nebraska’s property taxes
 * 51:00 – Nebraska’s refundable income tax credit

LINKS…

 * Tony’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/tonyfulton
 * Guardian Angels: https://www.guardianangelsnebraska.com [https://www.guardianangelsnebraska.com/]
 * Recent article discussing Tony’s resignation as Nebraska’s Tax Commissioner: https://journalstar.com/news/tonyfulton [https://journalstar.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/nebraska-tax-commissioner-tony-fulton-resigns/article_34c22196-028c-51bf-8c36-92f7683d8d08.html]
 * Exodus: www.exodus90.com [http://www.exodus90.com/]

Many thanks to Tony’s son – and my friend – Bede Fulton for his help in making this interview come to fruition!

Tony Fulton: Owner of Guardian Angels Home Care

HERE's the RUNDOWN...

 * 6:25 – How has BCom Solutions grown in the past 10 years?
 * 14:45 – The challenges of being both the owner and the CEO
 * 24:00 – Brent’s take on economic booms and busts
 * 33:30 – How political campaigns are like startups
 * 35:40 – Brent’s love of political strategy
 * 42:30 – Brent’s takeaways from meeting Pres. Obama & Pres. Biden
 * 47:00 – Brent’s passion for rural America + Rural Impact Hub

LINKS…

 * BCom Solutions: https://bcom.solutions [https://bcom.solutions/]
 * Rural Impact Hub: https://ruralimpacthub.com [https://ruralimpacthub.com/]
 * Brent’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/brentcomstock
 * BCom’s Recognition from Inc. Magazine: https://bcom.solutions/inc-5000-midwest/
 * Brent’s Recognition from Forbes: https://bcom.solutions/next-1000/



 * Exodus 90: www.exodus90.com [https://exodus90.com/]

Brent Comstock: CEO of BCom Solutions

HERE's the RUNDOWN...

 * 2:20 – How Ben got into making wine
 * 13:40 – How Ben prices his wine
 * 23:30 – Why farmers’ markets are Ben’s key to success
 * 33:30 - How Ben furthers Bitcoin adoption through his business
 * 43:00 – How Ben incorporates Bitcoin into his payment processing
 * 46:45 – What set the natural wine making process apart?

LINKS

 * Peony Lane Wine: peonylanewine.com [http://peonylanewine.com/]
 * PLW’s Instagram: www.instagram.com/peonylanewine/ [https://www.instagram.com/peonylanewine/]
 * Ben’s Twitter: www [https://twitter.com/BJusty1].twitter.com/BJusty1 [https://twitter.com/BJusty1]



 * IBexPay: https://www.ibexpay.io [https://www.ibexpay.io/]
 * Oshi: https://www.oshi.tech [https://www.oshi.tech/]

Ben Justman: CEO & Owner of Peony Lane Wine

HERE's the RUNDOWN...

 * 4:10 – Where did the name of ‘37signals’ come from?
 * 6:30 – Jason’s philosophy of work
 * 16:10 – Jason’s love of architecture
 * 29:20 – What Jason has learned from his relationship with Jeff Bezos
 * 32:10 – Jason’s thoughts on Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger
 * 39:45 – Jason’s thoughts on Big Tech
 * 44:50 – What Jason thinks about Elon’s takeover of Twitter

LINKS & BOOKS

 * Jason’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/jasonfried
 * Jason’s Blog: https://world.hey.com/jason
 * 37signals: https://37signals.com [https://37signals.com/]
 * Basecamp: https://basecamp.com [https://basecamp.com/]
 * Hey: https://www.hey.com [https://www.hey.com/]
 * Rework: https://a.co/d/eEiGET6
 * It Doesn’t Have to be Crazy at Work: https://a.co/d/5OCbtNb
 * Several Short Sentences About Writing: https://a.co/d/2EWyHN0
 * Frank Llyod Wright’s Taliesin: https://www.taliesinpreservation.org [https://www.taliesinpreservation.org/]

Jason Fried: CEO of 37signals

Hey all! Hope you had a great thanksgiving weekend!

On today's show, I sit down with Nathan Murray, CEO of Murray Marketing Services, LLC. During our hour together, Nathan teaches me everything I ever wanted to know about Google and Facebook ads, the cost of clicks, digital marketing, and much more! You won't want to miss it!

HERE's the RUNDOWN...

 * 4:35 – Nathan’s first exposure to Google ads
 * 10:30 – Initial steps of working with a new client
 * 15:15 – The difference between Facebook ads and Google ads
 * 32:50 – How much does a click cost?
 * 40:15 – What is SEO?
 * 46:20 – Current marketing trends
 * 50:10 – Is TikTok an effective tool to promote long-form podcasts?

LINKS

 * Murray Marketing Services Website: https://www.murraymarketingservices.com/
 * Google's Fundamentals of Marketing Course: https://learndigital.withgoogle.com/digitalgarage/course/digital-marketing
 * MailBrew: www.mailbrew.com [http://www.mailbrew.com/]

Nathan Murray: CEO of Murray Marketing Services

Welcome to CEO Sit Downs! Every week, I have sit down conversations with CEOs from all walks and all industries to hear their stories, pick their brains, and learn from their experience. 

Pull up a chair! You won't want to miss it.

John Kanel

Shows