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Dave Wakeman's The Business of Fun Podcast

May 6, 2025

My guest today is Dan Galpern. 

Dan is CEO of DanceOne. 

What a great conversation this is. 

We discussed how dance impacts every aspect of our lives, even if we don't recognize it. 

Dan humors me and talks about the Baldwins. 

We discuss dance studios and the thousands of small businesses that dance powers. 

Dan shares...


Apr 30, 2025

My buddy, Simon Severino, is back. 

I wanted to have him come teach us how he turned one webinar into $80,000. 

Why?

Because it applies to all of us. 

We go through Simon's plan for coming up with the idea, filling the webinar, and following up. 

Simon also teaches us how he uses AI to create better marketing materials...


Apr 1, 2025

My guest today is Faisal Hoque. 

He has a new book, Transcend: Unlocking Humanity in the Age of AI. 

This is a very hopeful conversation because Faisal definitely knows that there are always going to be things that people can do that AI and computers can't. 

Our conversation covers a lot of territory including...


Mar 25, 2025

My guest today is Jimi Gibson. 

Jimi is a trained magician. 

He's used his magic skills to help us understand marketing and strategy a little bit better. 

This is a fun conversation. 

We talk about Jimi's work at The Thrive Agency and how the unique culture drives impact. 

We discuss audience bullseyes and...


Mar 18, 2025

My guest today is Lawrence Amstrong. 

He's written a new book, Layered Leadership: Drive Double Digit Growth and Dominate Your Competition With Creative Strategies and Execution. 

This conversation is even more timely than it was when we had it a few weeks ago because we talk about creativity, innovation,...