Alonso Chehade Now

Welcome to Alonso Chehade Now, the podcast for those seeking joy, purpose, and intention. Through meaningful conversations and monologues, learn strategies and lessons necessary to build meaningful relationships, create joy-filled lives and find meaning in all you do. Tune in to make small changes with big impact and embark on an exciting journey to fulfillment.

049 | My Take on Marketing Leadership (An AI-Generated Episode)

I tried something new: I took all my LinkedIn posts on marketing leadership, curated them into a single page, and ran them through NotebookLM to create an AI-generated podcast. It’s an experiment in repurposing content with AI—bringing my thoughts on strategy, team alignment, and growth into a fresh format.

10-31
10:44

048 | Overcoming gravity and training for first marathon

Why I cancelled my gym membership, how I got into calisthenics, and running a marathon for the first time.

09-24
07:08

047 | Hard work, problem solving, working joyfully

An audio digest of my new publication called the Joyful Worker.

04-01
07:16

046 | 21 day detox challenge

My experience going through ChefV 21 day detox challenge, and the lessons learned along the way.

03-05
13:49

045 | One meal a day

I cut down feeding myself to one meal a day. In this episode, I share my experience with this new practice, who convinced me to do it, and why I decided to give it a test run.

02-12
12:55

044 | On being less reactive

A reflection on what happens when reacting to strong emotions in difficult situations—and ideas to transcend these moments to make intelligent decisions.

02-02
05:01

043 | Inside the mind of a picky eater, dad life

No kid is the same, and most of the “kids approved” recipes are not working. So this challenge calls for some qualitative research.

01-15
10:20

042 | Headstand? Me? No way!

Lessons learned from trying to do my first headstand (sirsasana) for 23 days and the tips I used to get there.

01-08
13:06

041 | Angry at unvaxed family and friends?

An episode about how to deal with our anger and unvaxed family and friends like a monk.

12-31
06:36

040 | Personal revolution in 40 days?

My experience going through Baron Baptiste’s 40 days to personal revolution program.

12-24
07:46

039 | My 5-year-old first podcast

Family first means my daughters are my most important projects. As such, interviewing them is an honor and essential in my life. Great episode to listen to with your kid(s) and join the conversation.

12-12
07:04

Relaunching podcast with new name

I’m back, why I changed and how I narrowed down on the new podcast name, what you can expect moving forward, and a sneak peek at upcoming episodes.

12-10
04:59

038 | Jeremy Roos on solar industry and revenue generation

Jeremy Roos has been in the Solar industry since 2015, which energy experts say is expected to boom in the next 10 years, aiming to reach 20% of all U.S electricity generation by 2030. Jeremy is the Chief Revenue Officer of FreeVolt USA, a global leader in the renewable energy sector, and I invited him to learn more about the residential solar industry, his sales career, and the lessons learned along the way.

09-12
50:29

037 | Staying productive at work (from home) during COVID-19

Many people are working from home are feeling overwhelmed as we weather the storm of this pandemic.  My guest is Ellia Harris, a productivity expert, trainer, and coach. In this episode, I ask Ellia about how to stay productive while we work from home during this crisis.

06-01
25:47

036 | Creative problem solving with Éllia Harris

My guest is a productivity expert, trainer, and coach.  Éllia Harris helps individuals and organizations increase productivity through creative problem-solving and innovation. In this episode, I ask Éllia to share how she got into the problem-solving training business, how to use her Light Bulb Thinking framework to simplify how to solve problems, how better problem-solving leads to innovation, and more!

03-29
25:42

035 | Overcoming addiction and self-doubt with Nick Elvery

My guest is a drug addict turned Peak Performance coach.  His name is Nick Elvery, and to free himself from a decade of drugs and alcohol, he committed to learning about transformational, psychology, cognitive therapies, NLP, hypnotherapy, biohacking, and more. Following his personal transformation, he's helped improve the lives of his clients—including CEOs, Ironman Triathletes, coaches, entrepreneurs, and corporate professionals. In this episode, I ask Nick to share more about his story, how he got his coaching business off the ground, and to share practical tips on how to overcome self-doubt so that you can create a business and life you love.

02-28
52:51

034 | Chris Walker on going all-in on LinkedIn to grow his new agency

Chris Walker is a former Director of Marketing turned Marketing agency owner and LinkedIn micro-influencer.  As of the recording of this podcast, he's nine months in ramping up his business, and he's a prolific LinkedIn user. His daily posts and videos get over 4k views, over 130 reactions, and over 40 comments. In this episode, I ask Chris about his transition to entrepreneurship. The current state of his new agency and how he's growing it. We also dive into the top revenue drivers he sees on his business and with his clients. Finally, we'll also cover the behind the scenes of his content and LinkedIn strategy.

01-01
35:49

033 | Jon Staenberg on becoming a VC and owning a wine business

He's one of the most experienced VCs in the Pacific Northwest with over $300M total in funds raised. Back in college, he hired a friend and me to help him with a moving job. Ten years later, I was able to spend an hour with him to learn more about his journey. His story is a case study on how to combine your skills and passions, and having a clear vision. Listen as we dive into how he became a VC, what he looks in entrepreneurs before investing, his wine business, how he works, and more.

09-01
55:53

032 | Becoming a profitable micro-influencer with Nelson Yong

Nelson Yong is a brand marketing strategist and lifestyle influencer. He has over 100k followers on Instagram and companies like Delta Airlines, Stella, Lexus, and many luxury hotels and restaurants, partner with Nelson to promote their brands.  In this episode, I ask Nelson to take me behind the scenes of his social media influencer business, how he got started, his best tactics to gain new followers and increase engagement, how he gets new ad partners, and what it's like to live the life of an influencer.

07-14
58:51

031 | Five years in, meditation insights and best practices

In this episode, I share all the lessons learned from five years into my meditation practice. I talk about what led me to meditation, how I got started, the benefits I’ve experienced, and the best practices and insights I’ve learned along the way. Full show notes: http://bit.ly/btsep031

06-15
19:56

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