After spending a decade building a thriving real estate firm, Marc Mawhinney watched as the market—and his business—collapsed around him. In this pivotal moment, Marc made the decision to dust himself off and keep moving forward, going on to la

Jeff Jackson — Battling Gerrymandering, Harnessing the Power of Social Media, & How the Youth Will Save the World

Mar 9th, 2018 1h 17m

This week I had North Carolina State Senator Jeff Jackson in the studio and it was a lights-out episode! It’s easy to get discouraged in the current political climate, but Senator Jackson’s optimism and positive vision for the future are infect

Jamie Wallace: From Lawyer to Restauranteur to Costa Rica (and back)

Mar 2nd, 2018 1h 12m

I met Jamie at a Meetup in November 2015. He was a corporate lawyer-turned-restauranteur who was fresh off a Costa Rican sabbatical with his family and I had recently made the decision to quit practicing law and do...well, something else. While

Farmers First Coffee Company: Talking Socially Conscious Entrepreneurship & Overcoming Fear with Co-Founder Matt Hohler

Feb 16th, 2018 59m 8s

Farmers First Coffee is a socially conscious coffee startup that’s putting the focus on the farmers that are actually growing the coffee. Every bag of Farmers First comes with the name and image of the farmer who produced the coffee inside.Th

Tariq Bokhari & Larken Egleston: Charlotte's New Podcasting Duo

Feb 2nd, 2018 50m 31s

This week I was in the studio with newly-minted City Council members and Charlotte's newest podcasting duo, Tariq Bokhari and Larken Egleston.Tariq and Larken recently launched their blockbuster political podcast R&D in the QC. Recorded immed

Dimitri Apostle — A Systematic Approach to Scaling Your Business

Jan 19th, 2018 48m 37s

Dimitri Apostle is the owner of the Charlotte Brightway Insurance Agency and one of the most ruthlessly efficient people I know. In this episode, he shares his secrets for achieving super productivity in your business and life.After you liste

Adam Carluccio: Inside the Mind of the Top Rated Wedding DJ in the Country

Jan 5th, 2018 51m 49s

A few shorts years ago, Adam Carluccio was a public school Special Education Teacher without a concrete plan for his life. Today, he holds the distinction of highest rated wedding DJ on The Knot, Gigmasters, and WeddingWire.com. In this episode

Kevin Monaghan on Finding Success Outside of His Comfort Zone

Dec 30th, 2017 1h 19m

The first time I met Kevin we had scheduled a brief meeting just to get to know each other. Two hours later I knew I had to have him on the show. From a successful financial planning practice in New York to sleeping on a friend's Couch in Holly

Tessa Machen on Being the Brand

Dec 22nd, 2017 35m 23s

This week I had the talented Tessa Machen in the studio. Tessa is an artist, blogger, model, actress, and brand builder. This was Tessa's first time on the mic, but I have a sneaking suspicion it won't be her last. Enjoy!My favorite moment: O

Leveling Up Your Life with Ken Brokaw

Dec 8th, 2017 41m 12s

This week I had the pleasure of spending some time on the mic with my friend Ken Brokaw. Ken is an author, entrepreneur, and the founder of http://levelingupyourlife.com/ (Leveling Up Your Life).A few of my favorite moments: Creating a profit

Matt Andersen on Bringing a Unique Vision to an Old Industry

Nov 24th, 2017 54m 39s

This week I had the pleasure of spending some time on the mic with my friend Matt Andersen. Matt is a CPA and the founder of https://www.mdandersencpa.com/ (MD Andersen CPA), a public accounting firm in South Charlotte that prides itself on emp

Kevin Giriunas of Advent Coworking on Risking It All to Do Something That Matters

Nov 17th, 2017 44m 51s

This week I got on the mic with Kevin Giriunas, the founder of https://adventcoworking.com/ (Advent Coworking) in the Plaza Midwood neighborhood of Charlotte. I didn’t plan it this way, but this interview couldn’t have been a more perfect follo

Court Creeden on the Life Changing Power of Being Yourself

Nov 10th, 2017 1h 5m

This week I had a candid conversation with Court Creeden, the founder of http://parent-financial.com/ (Parent Financial) and the author of the hot new personal development book, Blue Goat. I like to dig deep into the story with people and Court

David Herring on Finding Happiness Through Being His Authentic Self

Nov 3rd, 2017 1h

David Herring is an architect, attorney, and one seriously woke dude. In this episode, we cover some deeply personal topics and often venture into the existential. I feel like we barely scratched the surface, so I look forward to having David

William Wilson - Lessons on Entrepreneurship & Life from a Custom Clothier

Oct 27th, 2017 1h 19m

William Wilson is the founder of Charlotte-based William Wilson Clothing, a private men’s custom clothing company. Before he was designing custom clothing, William was in the construction business. Today, William specializes in high profile cli

How Exit Strategy Is leading the Way in Innovative Escape Rooms

Oct 20th, 2017 43m 52s

Escape rooms are gaining in popularity throughout the world and Exit Strategy is leading the charge in innovative and exciting escape room experiences in Charlotte. Last week, me and two friends visited Exit Strategy and played their newest r

Mike Simmons on Inventing the Person You Want to Be

Aug 25th, 2017 1h 2m

"If you always do what you've always done, you'll always get what you've always got." Simply put, if you want success you have to step outside your comfort zone and ruthlessly pursue it. You have to constantly position yourself to be in the rig

Harrison Lord — Networking, Finding Your Niche, and the Power of Just Being Nice

Aug 4th, 2017 1h 18m

Finding your niche is about more than just following your passion. While following your passion is all the rage, the truth is, if your passion doesn’t intersect with a viable need people are willing to part with their money for, your passion is

Chung Winner — Filmmaking, Personal Development, and Winning the Day With a Cold Shower

Apr 21st, 2017 48m 7s

This week I had the pleasure of spending some time with filmmaker Chung Winner. It was evident after talking for just a few minutes with Chung that he is a man on a mission. We covered topics from winning the day by starting with an ice cold sh

How This Entrepreneur Turns Trash Into Cash — East Coasters

Feb 24th, 2017 54m 50s

Jason Mailot is the founder of East Coasters, a company dedicated to making unique and functional products from discarded rubber that was destined for the landfill. Check out the full post at RobertIngalls.com/18-East-CoastersJason is an old

Blake Anderson — The Guy Making the EpiPen Affordable Again

Feb 17th, 2017 58m 10s

http://robertingalls.com/17-blake-anderson/ (Link to the Blog Post)The Epipen is back in the news, but for all the wrong reasons. This week, only a few short months since the consumer and congressional outrage over a 500% price increase on My

6 Reasons Evernote is Your New Favorite App

Dec 23rd, 2016 18m 43s

(Get a FREE month of Evernote Premium HERE) It's possible to be organized and unproductive, but it's impossible to maximize your productivity without organization. Organizing our thoughts and priorities has likely been around since we first beg

John Azar: Private Equity Commercial Real Estate Investor

Nov 18th, 2016 1h 23m

This week I sat down with John Azar of http://maccvp.com/ (MACC Venture Partners), a private equity commercial real estate firm in Gastonia, North Carolina. John has a compelling story and it was a privilege to have him in the studio this week.

Vic The Chili Man

Oct 21st, 2016 1h 17m

This week I sat down with one of my favorite chefs and the owner of https://www.yelp.com/biz/chili-man-charlotte (Charlotte's #1 rated restaurant on YELP), Vic "The Chili Man" Werany. He's a man that marches to the beat of his own drum, consist

Annemarie Pantazis: I Did It My Way

Oct 7th, 2016 55m 12s

This week I sat down with Charlotte's own Annemarie Pantazis. This interview is particulary special to me, not only because Annemarie has been a great friend and mentor to me, but because she is the perfect example of someone that made the diff