JohnnyBoy Studios
Building a business and diving into various entrepreneurial projects along the way, join podcaster Johnny McLean as he shares the experiences and the insights discovered.
Having worked both in, and with, small businesses and entrepreneurs for almost 20 years Johnny taps into a wealth of knowledge and creativity to bring dreams to reality as he builds the life he wants to live.
The tips, the tools, the tactics, the network, the creativity, the guests. Subscribe to hear the journey, motivation, inspiration, and practical application of the knowledge gained from a super creative path.
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Episodes
157 episodes
157 ~ Recap of Mr. Olympia 2025
Mr Olympia 2025 has come and gone, and I want to talk about it. It was amazing. It was awesome. I had a blast. Rather than writing a lengthy description here I invite you to click play and hear all about my experience at...
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Episode 157
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156 ~ 2025 - The Year of New Opportunities
Coming out of 2024 The Year of Events I had to decide what I wanted the theme of 2025 to be.After much thought, prayer, and introspective it became clear something big would be on the horizon for my life. Putting that into action, and ba...
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Episode 156
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155 ~ 2024 - The Year of Events
2024 was the first year I themed for my life; I called it The Year Of Events. After years of FOMO I decided I would take action, and committed to attend the events in 2024. Despite whatever would come up, I would not...
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154 ~ Prepping for Mr. Olympia 2025
It's Mr Olympia week!!The air itself here in Las Vegas is electric, and social media is buzzing with people arriving ahead of the weekend.In this episode I want to share how I am preparing for the upcoming Mr Olympia Expo and Comp...
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Episode 154
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153 ~ Locking In for the Remainder of the Year (2025)
I have mentioned in a number of previous episodes being Locked-In for the remainder of the year. In this episode I want to outline exactly what that looks like and what I am focused on for the rest of 2025.This episode is...
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Episode 153
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152 ~ The Ballad of Karma and Simba
Karma and Simba were huge parts of my life over the past 2 years, and since losing them in March and April I have felt their absents deeply.Soon after loosing Simba I wrote a letter to the doggie day care I got him from and in this episo...
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Episode 152
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151 ~ The Shutdown of JohnnyBoy Studios
In early 2023 I received advice around shutting down JohnnyBoy Studios, placing everything under construction, and relaunching bigger and better than before. Well I did the first part, I shut everything down or let it die out in 202...
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Episode 151
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150 ~ I Created A Static Contact Page
Over the years I have launched many different creative projects on many different platforms, and often I would create an email address and landing page for each. SoCal Live Music Review, 75 Hard Daily, & JohnnyB...
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Episode 150
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149 ~ It's Been A Minute. Life Update 2025
Life is what happens between your carefully laid plans, and the first 8 months of 2025 have definitely been full of life.Ups, downs, transitions, celebrations, disappointments, and more. Life. In this episode I want to walk y...
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Episode 149
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148 ~ Starting Over Isn’t Starting Over
Something I heard almost all of 2024 was the viewpoint that starting something new was equal to starting over, and starting over from zero.As we move into the new year can we be done with this limiting belief?? I know we may ...
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Episode 148
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147 ~ Goal Setting (and Achieving) for 2025
We are approaching a new year and with it naturally comes new goals.Over the years I have heard many lists of what it takes to achieve a goal, and in this episode I have compiled some of the best advice I have seen into one list I belie...
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Episode 147
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146 ~ Opting Out Of Black Friday
This year (2024) I am opting out of Black Friday.I am choosing not to add to the noise of endless promotions, emails, and ads telling you to make a purchase simply because it is a certain date on the calendar. Tune in and l...
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Episode 146
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145 ~ Embracing Your Unique Advantage
I once heard someone say “Who you are will set you free” and I fully believe that. It has taken me a while to come to terms with this, but when you stop running from what sets you apart and instead embrace it, so much good ca...
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Episode 145
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144 ~ You Are About To Be Sick Of Me
Every once in a while you receive a burst of inspiration that leads you to make a commitment in your life.Sometimes all the signs you need are along the road you are already traveling and you just need to pay attention to them.T...
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Episode 144
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143 ~ Recapping Mr Olympia 2024
The Mr Olympia 2024 competition and expo took place in Las Vegas, Nevada October 10th through 13th. This is the premier fitness event of the year full of my ideal client both on the stage and at the expo, this is a room I wanted to be in.
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Episode 143
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142 ~ Recap of TheFitExpo Anaheim 2024
The FitExpo happens twice a year, first in Los Angeles in January and later again in Anaheim in August. I am back from the FitExpo in Anaheim to share my experiences, my takeaways, and the gameplay moving forward. This wa...
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Episode 142
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141 ~ My Recap of VeeCon 2024
I back home after spending the weekend attending VeeCon 2024 and man what an experience it was! Rather than go into detail in this description I would encourage you to hit play and hear all of the wonderful insights I received from this ...
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Episode 141
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140 ~ Prepping For VeeCon & TheFitExpo Anaheim
VeeCon and TheFitExpo are coming to Southern California in August for two consecutive weekends and I am attending both. VeeCon is at LA Live Aug 9th, 10th, & 11th.TheFitExpo - Anaheim is at the Anaheim Convention Center Aug 17th...
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Episode 140
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139 ~ 6 Tips For Freelancing Success.
As companies downsize, restructure, or relocate many people are finding themselves freelancing in order to make ends meet.Whether this is a stop on the way to the next full-time gig or where you find yourself creating income for the for...
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Episode 139
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138 ~ Reading For Business Growth
One of the things I attribute to my own growth (both business and personal) is being a life-long learner and having a desire to grow my knowledge and understanding on various topics. Reading specifically for business growth became a gam...
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Episode 138
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137 ~ Creating The Circumstances For What You Want In This World
It was in the audio recording The Strangest Secret from Earl Nightingale I first heard the following phrase; “People are always blaming their circumstances for what they are. I don’t believe in circumstance...
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Episode 137
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136 ~ The Benefits of Time-Blocking Your Work
Time blocking your day is definitely nothing new, in entrepreneurship or in your personal life. This is, however, a new approach to time blocking that involves being double-intentional with that time frame. Setting aside time on yo...
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Episode 136
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135 ~ 6 Ways To UP Your Marketing Efforts
I recently wrote an article I published to my LinkedIn account on topic of marketing. I presented 6 ways to level up marketing efforts. Those 6 ways are;Build a Marketing MapOptimizing Your WebsitePlan...
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Episode 135
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134 ~ The Value Of Connection
There is a huge value in being connected to the right people. People who are doing the thing you want to do, people who understand your goals and will motivate you to achieve them. In this episode I go over the value of connection,...
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Episode 134
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133 ~ Celebrating 6 Years Of Podcasting!
This is a special episode because it is a dual-show episode! This episode is being shared to both JohnnyBoy Studios and the SoCal Live Music Review listeners to highlight this journey I started on way back in 2018.I am taking a moment t...
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Episode 133
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