Voice Memo: Thoughts on Networking for Marketers, Growing with AI, and Updates From Andy | Episode 164

Voice Memo: Thoughts on Networking for Marketers, Growing with AI, and Updates From Andy | Episode 164

⚡️ Columbus Marketing Jobs: the best curated marketing roles in Columbus, freelance, fractional, and in house, free to your inbox every Monday: https://www.columbusmarketingjobs.com [https://www.columbusmarketingjobs.com] In this solo voice memo, I step away from the guest interviews to bring you behind the scenes of the business and my personal life. I get into buying my first house in my 20s, the burnout that came with it, and the mindset shifts that reset how I define success, freedom, and leverage. You will walk away with practical takeaways on building a compounding network, reducing time to value after a client pays, finding your advantage in an AI driven market, and choosing clarity over certainty. CONNECT WITH ANDY 🌐 Website: https://www.mmgdesign.net/ [https://www.mmgdesign.net/] 💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mmgdesign/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/mmgdesign/] 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mindfulmilligan/ [https://www.instagram.com/mindfulmilligan/] TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - Intro 02:00 - 12 house visits and total burnout 04:53 - The success milestone that wasn't 07:15 - The DoorDash mom that humbled me 09:34 - The freedom most people get wrong 11:56 - Relationships compound like money 14:14 - The no ask outreach habit that opens doors 15:30 - Why I paid for objectivity on my business 18:55 - The 48 hour window you are wasting 21:14 - Clarity beats certainty, plus 75 Hard TEAM 🎙 Host // Andy Milligan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mmgdesign/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/mmgdesign/] 🎥 Production // MMG Design: https://www.mmgdesign.net/ [https://www.mmgdesign.net/] 🤝 Powered by // AMA Columbus: https://amacolumbus.org [https://amacolumbus.org ]and our friends at COHATCH (get 2 free weeks of premium coworking, on us): https://www.cohatch.com/mbd [https://www.cohatch.com/mbd]

B2B Healthcare SEO Masterclass (2026)

⚡️ How is your website appearing in AI Search: https://www.mmg.studio/contact#services-form [https://www.mmg.studio/contact#services-form] In this episode, we’re walking through the complete six-phase B2B SEO playbook that MMG Studio runs for every client, using a real healthcare client as the live example. From technical audits and keyword research to schema markup, content architecture, Webflow CMS publishing, and authority building, this is an unfiltered look at the full process from start to finish. Whether you're optimizing an existing site or launching something new, you'll walk away with a repeatable system you can put to work immediately. CONNECT WITH ANDY 🌐 Website: https://www.mmgdesign.net/ [https://www.mmgdesign.net/] 💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mmgdesign/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/mmgdesign/] 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mindfulmilligan/ [https://www.instagram.com/mindfulmilligan/] TEAM 🎙 Host // Andy Milligan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mmgdesign/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/mmgdesign/] 🎥 Production // MMG Design: https://www.mmgdesign.net/ [https://www.mmgdesign.net/] 🤝 Powered by // AMA Columbus: https://amacolumbus.org [https://amacolumbus.org/] and our friends at COHATCH (Get 2 free weeks of premium coworking, on us) https://www.cohatch.com/mbd [https://www.cohatch.com/mbd]

I Interviewed 700 World-Class Leaders (This is What They Taught Me)

⚡️ See how your brand appears in AI search: https://www.mmg.studio [https://www.mmg.studio] Ryan Hawk has had nearly 700 conversations with world-class leaders over the past 11 years. Tony Robbins. Admiral McRaven. James Clear. Jocko Willink. And he's distilled everything he's learned into his new book, "The Price of Becoming: The Compounding Practices of High Performance," dropping in July 2026. But here's what stands out: Ryan doesn't just interview people and move on. He's built The Learning Leader Show into one of the top business podcasts globally. He left corporate America and created a business with zero contracts and no advance payments. He speaks on major stages. And through the Learning Leader Masterminds and coaching, he works directly with leadership teams at some of the world's most impactful companies. In this conversation, we dig into the core of his book and the philosophy that shapes everything he does. We talk about the Ben Roethlisberger moment that changed his life at 19. We explore why the gap between effort and reward is one of the hardest pills to swallow. And we break down how to actually become valuable in a world that only cares about value creation, not how hard you worked. This is about consistency. Compounding. And understanding that confidence needs evidence. CONNECT WITH RYAN 🌐 Website: https://www.thelearnerleader.com [https://www.thelearnerleader.com] 💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanhawk/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanhawk/] CONNECT WITH ANDY 🌐 Website: https://www.mmgdesign.net/ [https://www.mmgdesign.net/] 💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mmgdesign/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/mmgdesign/] 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mindfulmilligan/ [https://www.instagram.com/mindfulmilligan/] TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - Intro 03:45 - The Ski Trip and Gen Z Lingo 08:30 - Dr. Daniel Modaff and Dr. J.W. Smith 12:15 - The Ben Roethlisberger Story 19:40 - The Gap Between Effort and Reward 26:40 - Environment and High Performers 38:10 - Learn, Work, Lead Framework 44:55 - Imitate Then Innovate 49:10 - Morgan Freeman's 30-Year Apprenticeship 55:50 - The Sales Mindset 01:00:00 - Who This Book Is For TEAM 🎙 Host // Andy Milligan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mmgdesign/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/mmgdesign/] 🎥 Production // MMG Design: https://www.mmgdesign.net/ [https://www.mmgdesign.net/] 🤝 Powered by // AMA Columbus: https://amacolumbus.org [https://amacolumbus.org] 🤝 Partner // COhatch: https://www.cohatch.com/mbd [https://www.cohatch.com/mbd] (Get 2 free weeks of premium coworking)

Building a Marketing Business That SELLS: Lessons form an Exited Agency Founder

⚡️ Columbus Marketing Jobs Newsletter: https://www.columbusmarketingjobs.com [https://www.columbusmarketingjobs.com/] Danielle Walton co-founded Adept Marketing in Columbus, Ohio, scaled it to 40+ employees, landed on the Inc 5000, and sold it to a global performance commerce agency in 2022. In this episode, she breaks down exactly how she and her business partner built something a buyer actually wanted, where the gaps were, and what she'd do differently. We also get into why Columbus gave Adept an edge that no other market could have replicated, and what she's building now with LGS Consultants and a growing dental group. CONNECT WITH DANIELLE 💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielle-walton-a6205720/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielle-walton-a6205720/] CONNECT WITH ANDY 🌐 Website: https://www.mmgdesign.net/ [https://www.mmgdesign.net/] 💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mmgdesign/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/mmgdesign/] 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mindfulmilligan/ [https://www.instagram.com/mindfulmilligan/] TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - Introduction to Business Acquisition and Consulting 02:47 - Career Trajectory and Entrepreneurial Roots 05:54 - Identifying Market Trends and Business Strategy 09:11 - Narrowing Focus: The Shift to Digital Marketing 11:57 - Building a Business for Acquisition 14:50 - Misconceptions About the Acquisition Process 24:41 - Misconceptions in Entrepreneurship 30:10 - Building a Business in Columbus 34:52 - Transitioning to New Ventures 39:14 - Coaching and Leadership Insights 40:12 - Implementing the Entrepreneurial Operating System TEAM 🎙 Host // Andy Milligan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mmgdesign/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/mmgdesign/] 🎥 Production // MMG Design: https://www.mmgdesign.net/ [https://www.mmgdesign.net/] 🤝 Powered by // AMA Columbus: https://amacolumbus.org [https://amacolumbus.org/] and our friends at COhatch (Get 2 free weeks of premium coworking, on us) https://www.cohatch.com/mbd [https://www.cohatch.com/mbd]

A Transparent Look Into My Business (2026)

⚡️ Columbus Marketing Jobs Newsletter: The best marketing jobs in Columbus delivered to your inbox every Monday. Freelance, fractional, in-house. Totally free. https://www.columbusmarketingjobs.com/ [https://www.columbusmarketingjobs.com/] This week, Andy pulls back the curtain on his marketing studio with the full January 2026 monthly retro. He walks through revenue, contractor costs, the new MMG rebrand, two LinkedIn posts that popped off, and the websites his team shipped. If you run a marketing business or a freelance practice and want to see how someone else thinks about finances, hiring, and accountability, this episode is the inside look most agency owners will never show you. CONNECT WITH ANDY 🌐 Website: https://www.mmgdesign.net/ [https://www.mmgdesign.net/] 💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mmgdesign/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/mmgdesign/] 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mindfulmilligan/ [https://www.instagram.com/mindfulmilligan/] 📬 Columbus Marketing Jobs: https://www.columbusmarketingjobs.com/ [https://www.columbusmarketingjobs.com/] TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - Intro 01:30 - I Show My Numbers Every Month 02:30 - $28,818. Here's Where It Came From. 04:15 - The Diagram That Runs My Business 06:30 - Why Contractors Cost Me $4K 09:00 - Why I Stopped Saying "Expenses" 11:00 - We Moved Into a Real Studio 12:45 - Florida On Spirit Airlines 14:30 - The MMG Rebrand Is Real 17:00 - Two LinkedIn Posts That Hit 19:30 - The Websites We Launched in January 22:30 - The Things I Need To Own 25:00 - What I Said I'd Do in January 27:00 - My February Marching Orders TEAM 🎙 Host // Andy Milligan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mmgdesign/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/mmgdesign/] 🎥 Production // MMG Design: https://www.mmgdesign.net/ [https://www.mmgdesign.net/] 🤝 Powered by // AMA Columbus: https://amacolumbus.org [https://amacolumbus.org]and our friends at COHATCH (Get 2 free weeks of premium coworking, on us) https://www.cohatch.com/mbd [https://www.cohatch.com/mbd]