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Melanie Johnson & Jenn Foster, owners of Elite Online Publishing, interview James McEachin about his experience as a veteran of the Korean War, an accomplished actor, and an award-winning author of his new book Swing Low My Sweet Chariot.  James McEachin is a Silver Star, Purple Heart veteran of the Korean War, an accomplished actor, and an award-winning author. Known as "Jimmy Mack" in the music industry, McEachin was a producer, songwriter, and eventually owner of the record label Mack IV best known for the doo-wop group, The Furys. Because of his long-held moniker in the industry, some speculate James McEachin to be the Jimmy Mack Martha (Reeves) and the Vandellas cried for in their hit song. McEachin, having appeared in nearly 200 movies and television shows, is perhaps best known for his roles on Perry Mason, Matlock, Play Misty for Me, First Monday, and his NBC series Tenafly. He has authored six novels, multiple screenplays, and his one-man play, entitled Above the Call; Beyond the Duty which opene

Melanie Johnson & Jenn Foster, owners of Elite Online Publishing, interview Howard Tiersky, Wall Street journal best selling author, about how to keep innovating your business with new technology. Howard is the author of the WSJ bestselling book Winning Digital Customers: The Antidote to Irrelevance. He is also the founder of digital transformation agency, FROM, which has won over 100 awards for user experience design, and helped to redesign the Avis app which is now ranked by JD Powers as #1 in the industry. In his 25 year career helping large enterprises win in the digital space, Howard has worked on projects for dozens of Fortune 1000 companies and has been named one of the “Top 10” Digital Transformation influencers by IDG as well as by Enterprise 360. Howard Tiersky is the Founder and CEO of FROM, a proven digital agency that drives customer enthusiasm and bottom line results. Learn More Here

Melanie Johnson & Jenn Foster, owners of Elite Online Publishing, interview Dr. Claire Smith about what to do when you're stressed out from keeping it all together. 

Melanie Johnson & Jenn Foster, owners of Elite Online Publishing, interview Steve Moskowitz about how the tips and tricks to saving money on your taxes.

Melanie Johnson & Jenn Foster, owners of Elite Online Publishing, interview Giuseppe Grammatico about how to know which franchise is perfect for you.  Giuseppe is a franchise veteran who simplifies the process of franchising and excels at guiding his candidates to the model that best suits them. His greatest joy is helping people realize the American dream and sharing the freedom that comes from franchising. Franchising has allowed Giuseppe to enjoy the freedom so many hope for. Sharing his expertise with his candidates, learning about their goals and their lives, and guiding them towards their dreams are what lights him up the most. Learn More Here

Melanie Johnson & Jenn Foster, owners of Elite Online Publishing, interview Jason Wright about clarifying how to advertise your business online through funnels, ads, and more. Jason Wright is the founder of Intentionally Inspirational, a digital agency that offers sales funnel strategy, design, and management. He helps companies get more emails, increase engagement, and make more sales. He knows from experience that entrepreneurship is a bumpy road where you can frequently get lonely and start doubting yourself. If you are looking for help and guidance in everyday language that you can actually understand, you are in the right place. Learn More Here

Melanie Johnson & Jenn Foster, owners of Elite Online Publishing, interview Barbara Dalle Pezze about reconnecting with your most profound self and finding your deepest purpose. 

Melanie Johnson & Jenn Foster, owners of Elite Online Publishing, interview Dr. Laura Murillo about her new international best selling book Lead in Life, People. Passion. Persistence: Succeed in the New Era of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Dr. Laura Murillo is the President and CEO of the Houston Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. Under her leadership, the Chamber has set unprecedented records in membership and revenue, becoming one of the most influential Chambers in the nation, a clear testament to her exceptional leadership. The youngest of nine children, Laura Murillo was born to Mexican immigrant parents and was raised in Houston’s East End/Magnolia, where she began working at age ten at her family’s restaurant. She is the proud mother of Marisa and Mia, both graduates of St. John’s School in River Oaks. Marisa earned a mechanical engineering degree from Columbia University, in New York City, and is an astrophysics researcher. Mia is a sophomore at Georgetown University in Washington DC and maintains

Melanie Johnson & Jenn Foster, owners of Elite Online Publishing, interview Crystal Maggelet; about her book Building Value to Last, a story of being a third-generation, women CEO in the oil industry. Crystal Call Maggelet is the CEO of FJ Management Inc., a diversified family business that includes wholly owned subsidiaries: Maverik, a 350 c-store chain and Big West Oil, a petroleum refinery. FJ Management also has a minority stake in Pilot Flying J. Other family businesses include TAB Bank, a community bank, and Crystal Inn, a small chain of hotels. In addition to her current board role as Chairperson of the FJ Management’s Board, she is a director on the Pilot Flying J Board of Managers, a Director on the Savage Services Board, and serves on the Utah State Board of Higher Education, Liv Communities Board, Intermountain Healthcare Board, Salt Lake City-Utah Committee for the Games, and also the Zions Bank Advisory Board. She is actively involved in managing the families charitable giving through the FJ

Melanie Johnson & Jenn Foster, owners of Elite Online Publishing, interview Victor Wong, CFO of Flipp, about scaling your business and creating an app. Flipp’s business has surged since COVID hit because of a growing pool of value-conscious, digitally savvy shoppers. Families need to find savings now more than ever, and Flipp is a one-stop marketplace for digital savings and deals from your favorite retailers. Browse digital savings offers from retailers near you, or search for the items you need to save time and money. As CFO, Victor is responsible for leading the development and successful execution of Flipp’s strategy and operational effectiveness. Victor is also the executive sponsor of Flipp’s Eco Committee, whose purpose is to educate and build sustainable habits. Learn More Here

Melanie Johnson & Jenn Foster owners of Elite Online Publishing, interview Tonya Thomas V.A. specialist, about how to stop the overwhelm in your business by using a virtual assistant.   Tonya has been in the virtual industry for over 17 years. She held a number of executive administrative roles prior to founding Team Delegate. She is a leader in the virtual industry and has been featured in Black Enterprise, Entrepreneur Magazine, Inc. Magazine and Home Business Magazine. She is active in her local community having served in a leadership role in a local group which raises funds for local charities and scholarships. We want our clients to think of working with us to be synonymous with professionalism. Learn More Here

Melanie Johnson & Jenn Foster owners of Elite Online Publishing, interview Tammy Weiler about her 2nd generation travel business and how she overcame covid. Tammy Weiler is the president of fun and adventure! Creating life-changing experiences and unique opportunities to meet the world together! From live travel to virtual, interactive tours to exotic destinations all over the world, we've got you covered! CONNECT with other Single Travelers just like you on our new community, Single Life Today! Try our FREE Membership today! Click here to get started making “ Live Connections”, having fun, learning and going places! Sixty-one percent of members claim that their vacation with STI was life-changing. Are you ready to take your life to a higher level? Join the FREE online Singles Travel Community and start meeting over 23,000 singles over 50 who are ready to see the world! Learn More Here

Jenn Foster, an owner of Elite Online Publishing, interviews Nicole Tabs about how she got started as an entrepreneur within her different business ventures. Nicole is a serial entrepreneur and Humanitarian. She is currently the CEO of Monarchy Media, Co-Founder of Upliffs, a modern fitness brand, and Co-Founder of Serendipity Film Group, a film production company that just announced its first TV series with ABC. Learn More Here

Melanie Johnson and Jenn Foster, owners of Elite Online Publishing, talk about their experience at the eWomen Network listening to Stedman Graham's view on Identity Leadership. 

Jenn Foster, owner of Elite Online Publishing, interviews Anita Henderson, The Authors Midwife about her experience as a ghostwriter and how to write and publish a book of your own. Known today as The Author’s Midwife, Anita is the CEO of The Write Image Consulting, LLC and creator of the Write Your Life™ Author Coaching Program. Her work with professionals and entrepreneurs has resulted in multiple award-winning books and has helped her clients improve their confidence in their ability to write a compelling, high-quality book and leverage it in their business or career. After decades of working with decision makers, Anita realized one thing they all had in common—they were “secret agents.” These well-respected, knowledgeable leaders were experts in their fields, but no one knew it. So, she created Write Your Life—a detailed yet simple approach to help leaders create compelling prose, weave engaging stories, and explain processes and insights in a way that draws readers to want to work more closely with them.

Melanie Johnson and Jenn Foster, owners of Elite Online Publishing, interview Wendy Louise Gerhardt about how to achieve the life and success you desire. Wendy was tired of getting mediocre results, working 14+ hour days, and living in fear and despair. She set out to find the answers. She consumed book after book, course after course, and coach after coach and still she was left wondering why she wasn’t reaching the success that she knew she was capable of achieving.  Until Wendy found herself with a significant medical injury and diagnosis that flipped her life upside down. Yet, it was the best thing that ever happened to her. This life-altering event was the fuel she needed to dig deeper. It was through her recovery that she uncovered the key to unlocking success in every area of her life. The miraculous thing is, it was within her all along. And, it is within you too. After finding it, Wendy knew she had to help others uncover the pathway to their success too. She began to help hundreds of people reach th

Melanie Johnson and Jenn Foster, owners of Elite Online Publishing, interview Brendan Kane, author of Hook Point: How to Stand Out in a 3-Second World, about how to grow your social media. There are over sixty billion messages shared on digital platforms each day, and the average person is exposed to between four thousand to ten thousand ads a day. This bombardment of stimuli has changed the way we communicate and market content both online and off. In fact, research shows that you have less than three seconds to capture a person’s attention. With such a short window of time, we need to hook audiences quickly, efficiently, and consistently if we want to successfully fuel brand awareness and growth. Luckily, Brendan Kane, an out of the box thinker and strategist who’s built platforms for celebrities like Taylor Swift and Rhianna, and worked with Fortune 500 companies like Paramount, Viacom, and MTV has mastered the art of standing out. In Hook Point: How to Stand Out in a 3-Second World he reveals the powe

Melanie Johnson and Jenn Foster, owners of Elite Online Publishing, interview John Warrillow, author of Built to Sell, about how to prepare your business to sell and make it more profitable in the process.  John Warrillow is a best-selling author and the founder of The Value Builder System™. His first book, Built to Sell: Creating a Business That Can Thrive Without You was recognized by Fortune and Inc. as one of the best business books of 2011 and has been translated into 12 languages.  John is also the host of Built to Sell Radio, ranked by Forbes as one of the world’s 10 best podcasts for business owners. In 2015, John wrote another best-selling book, The Automatic Customer: Creating a Subscription Business in Any Industry. In 2021, he released The Art of Selling Your Business: Winning Strategies & Secret Hacks for Exiting on Top. This completes the trilogy of books that teach business owners how to build, accelerate, and harvest the value of their company.  Learn More Here

Melanie Johnson and Jenn Foster, owners of Elite Online Publishing, interview Karin Hurt and David Dye, authors of Winning Well and Courageous Cultures, about how to become a leader in your business and in your everyday life. Karin is a former Verizon Wireless executive, and an Inc. Magazine Great Leadership Speaker. She inspires and guides leaders with Live Leadership Development programs; her weekly video blog, Asking For a Friend; and four books. David’s flair for bringing clarity to complex topics is rooted in decades of experience as an executive and elected official. His Live Leadership Development programs, Leadership Without Losing Your Soul podcast, and four books provide practical plans for human-centered leadership. After a while, they realized they were writing the same book, so they decided to collaborate. Karin and David wrote their first book, Winning Well: A Manager’s Guide to Getting Results Without Losing Your Soul. Soon after the book was complete, they realized they had fallen in love s

Jenn Foster & Melanie Johnson, owners of Elite Online Publishing, interview Jeremy Slate about how a podcast can command your brand and how to conduct yourself in an interview.  Jeremy Slate is the founder of the Create Your Own Life Podcast, which studies the highest performers in the world. He studied literature at Oxford University, and is a former champion powerlifter turned new media entrepreneur. He specializes in using podcasting and new media to create trust and opening leader status. In iTunes, he was ranked #1 in the business category and ranked #78 in the Top 100. Jeremy was named one of the top 26 podcasts for entrepreneurs to listen to in 2017 + 18 by CIO Magazine, top podcast to listen to by INC Magazine in 2019 and Millennial Influencer to follow in 2018 by Buzzfeed. The Create Your Own Life Podcast has been downloaded over 2.5 million times. He’s also a contributing editor of New Theory Magazine and Grit Daily. Learn More Here