0051: Matt B. Davis

What Expert Authority World™ is saying about the show:

  • Great show!
    by Gisele_Oliveira from United States

    I'm absolutely hooked on this podcast! Huge kudos to Mario for consistently delivering top-notch episodes. Keep up the fantastic work!

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    by Demi @ Comcastro.com from United States

    Just wanted to say thank you, Mario! Great practical ideas and such enthusiasm. I recommend this show for anyone looking to change their mindset through access to access to some great real world inspiration.

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    by Jen from Fort Worth from United States

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    by SheriTraxler from United States

    Love the inspiration of “hey if they can do this so can I “ And that there is practical ideas from their expertise too Also love the variety of times

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    Hits the nail on the head, and brings practical insight while doing it!

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    What a great show. I loved listening to your episode with Dave Lorenzo on the 60 Second Sale. As someone who loves sales (but loathed them when I started with cold calls and cold door knocking), I loved what he said about hearing the word “no”. In sales, we are trained to look for the no’s. It makes us really good at it if we can really get into it. What you two were talking about with regard to how our limitations are i’’our minds really resonated with me. I love that because it’s a game changer when you understand that sales is just about helping people solve a massive problem and getting paid for it and then taking imperfect action, get on your feet and have fun. Thanks so much! Love this show.

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    by maddie@podcastingyou from United States

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    A ton of value, keep rocking!

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    I love this show. The host is really entertaining and the content is pure gold. This podcast became my top show. Keep up the great work, Mario!

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    by KPM D. from United States

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    by MichaelUnbroken from United States

    This is the show I needed 13 years ago before I ruined my first business. I think being able to have tangible and practical insight from people who are one step ahead of you is everything congrats to Mario for an amazing show! - @MichaelUnbroken

  • First Rate Host and Brilliant Guests
    by Wade Galt from United States

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  • Great show.
    by mdaciuk from Canada

    Excellent interviews and guests. Liked the show on how to defend your reputation. “Customers, communities and critics.” Good way at looking at stakeholders. Thanks for the great content.

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    by Kate | EOFire from United States

    Loving Mario’s podcast! Not only does he hit so many great topics, but his episodes are filled with tips and strategies you can actually use right now. For example, I just listened to his episode about Podmatch with Alex SanFilippo, and Mario doesn’t just read off a list of questions and move through the interview robotically - he actually has a conversation, and shares his own experiences with the power of guest podcasting and why others should be doing this to grow their own audience. Thank you, Mario! Keep up the heat!

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    by Nate804 from United States

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    by Mary2577 from Philippines

    Thank you so much and keep on doing more great show.

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    by ScottDGray from United States

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    by megan@podcastingyou from United States

    Mario does such a good job covering a variety of topics. His guests offer awesome advice as well. I would recommend this show to anyone looking to learn more about entrepreneurship!

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    by Luke and Susie from Australia

    As a business owner I love being challenged to see things a different way and be reminded of how to do thing better. This podcast has been so helpful to do that.

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    by emj-js from United States

    Mario does an excellent job being fun an entertaining while asking insightful questions to draw out the experise of his guests. Thoughtful, helpful conversations to make work and life better. Thanks!

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    by Michelle Kaplan from United States

    I learned some key things during Mario's interview with Chelsea Martin on gifting. What stands out is how impactful direct mail really is and how important a customized presentation of your products not only creates happy customers, but also a great referral source. Thank you!

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    by Macnjacs from United States

    Your interview with Brandon Fong was great. I appreciated the fact you started with the 3 steps, it was so valuable it really made me want to hear more. Thanks!

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    by Gisele_Oliveira from United States

    This is so far my favorite podcast. It’s been my weekly dose of motivation and inspiration. Keep up the great work, Mario !

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    by Loose Seeds from United States

    The conversation with James, Sana and John Lee Dumas was awesome. Unique questions were asked by the hosts and JLD responded with gems that I stick right into my pocket. Thanks for this valuable info on how to up my podcasting game guys!

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    by HarloB from United States

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    Really interesting interviews that are really well done! Great listen and great for inspiration.

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    by Michelle Kaplan from United States

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    by ST Rappaport | LifePix from United States

    Mario doesn't miss a day. No matter what is going on, there's an episode relase. Mario is on a mission and nothing is going to stop him. He's a real model to be doing these interviews!

  • An Expert on Experts!
    by Powerful Eric from United States

    Love this show! Mario's show is a asset to podcasting. Thanks for helping others Mario!

  • Now I know
    by Margo Lovett from United States

    Mario, I see how active and generous you are in Podcast Paradise. Today, I listened to a few of your shows - episodes 1 & 59. Episode 1 brought me into the moment of prayer. You produced a show according to the Spirit. Now I know why you are so generous, able to operate from your seat of genius. Margo Lovett

  • Keeping the Books
    by E-World from United States

    Great interview with Judith keeping Net Profits as key thing to look at. Interesting point she made some owners make 30 millions but not enough Net to take a paycheck.

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    by Atomickitten99 from United States

    I’m enjoying the guest interviews. They are packed full of great nuggets! Thank you.

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    by Paul D Johnson from United States

    As host of interveiw based The God Zone Show podcast I fournd Mario's show uniquely valuable in providing inpriation and engouragment for my work.

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    Mario brings in top-notch guests for engaging conversations on a variety of topics. Moreover, his attention to technical (e.g. audio, editing) quality is obvious and makes a difference. Listen to be entertained and enlightened!

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    by BillableWithBaby from United States

    Inspiring interviews with interesting entrepreneurs inform and motivate you to take things to the next level. Always good things to learn and implement. Thank you Mario!

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    by Jdoggg222 from United States

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    by MHillfan from United States

    Mario’s energy is infectious and Craig Handley is a character and some. But really every episode brings out the uniqueness of each guest. This pod has become one of my must listens›

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    by SunDevil from United States

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    by Chiquita2727 from United States

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    Love hearing these great interviews with a great host. Keep up the good work!

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    by JamieKullman from United States

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    by Dave4syth from United States

    Listen to episode 103 an dlearn how to overcome your limiting beliefs. Great advice.

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    by AwesomeMontana from United States

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    by Bill Ringle from United States

    Mario brings on accomplished guests and draws out their expertise and stories in a way that leaves me on the edge of my seat. Keep up the great work, Mario!

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    by Laura Moreno Cabanillas from India

    Loving this podcasts, an entrepreneur I really appreciate the energy and passion being shared to help us grow our business. Keep up the great work.

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    by SurvivalDad from United States

    I tap Amazon as one of my sales channels and your interview with John Ghiorso was an eye-opener. Ignore at your own peril!

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    by grice79 from United States

    So much great advice from great people. I especially liked the recent episode on upping your presentation game. Very helpful!!

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    by Banking On Music from United States

    I love being able to use the info provided by your interviewers to make my career more successful!

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    by LauraMore from United States

    I loved the Memorial Day episode, Mario! Thanks so much for creating this awesome podcast!

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    by Dave4syth from United States

    I really enjoyed the Memorial Day episode. It was a sincere and heart felt tribute to our veterans.

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    by GninraeL14 from United States

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    by Joel Goobich from United States

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    by Macstephen1 from United States

    Mario has a great conversational style that helps his guests shine. This show is a must if you have an entrepreneurial spirit. It provides thought provoking content that will help any businessperson in their quest for success.

  • New Subscriber here and on your YouTube Channel
    by Angela Brown Oberer from United States

    Wow Mario you have a real knack for interviewing. You ask great questions and have a fun way of keeping the conversations lively and interesting. After listening to your episode with Owen Video I subscribed to your podcast and then I hunted you down on YouTube. High Five and great job!

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    by Mitche Graf from United States

    Mario is extremely engaging and can hold your attention, and is a great interviewer! He has some great guests that really get into the details of running a successful business. Keep up the great work Mario!

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    by Pilar S. from United States

    Excellent! LOTS of advice from experts. The most recent episode talks about speaking–a must-listen for anyone who presents or is thinking about presenting.

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    by @Mentally_Strong from United States

    I really enjoy your podcast each time I listen. The content helps any entreprenur level up with they do. Keep it up and thanks for each episode.

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    by Bruce at Mindfulness Mode from Canada

    Mario Fachini is an excellent interviewer and has terrific guests on the show. I highly recommend this podcast.

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    by Amber Fuhriman from United States

    I love the topic of this podcast. The episode with Tod Lindsay is super super helpful!!

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    by Reed Stiles from United States

    Great message and content. Stumbled upon this due to the cool logo, stayed for the content.

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    by Laurapowers44 from United States

    Love what Mario offers! So glad he is doing his show and providing all this helpful info! Keep them coming!

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    by Me15463 from United States

    Mario encapsulates everything he talks about on the show. Be sure to tune in to this!

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    by Deano3622 from United Kingdom

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  • Walks the walk
    by Me15463 from United States

    Mario encapsulates everything he talks about on the show. Be sure to tune in to the this!

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    by Karty12345 from Australia

    I really enjoyed this podcast, so much relevant content. Thank you!

  • So much Value..!
    by Alex Dali Rizo from United States

    Great content, I really recommend this to any Entrepreneur looking to excel in their path, Mario brings topic experts to teach and inspire your day

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    by 10Kforte from United States

    This podcast shares the stories from people that are doing whatever it takes to rise up and help others along the way. “What Are You Made Of” is one of the many messages shared on the podcast. There are so many takeaways that are applicable to anyone. I really enjoyed listening.

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    by Tyscoaching from Australia

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    by AnthonyPGarcia from United States

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    by JustMe2say from United States

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    by The Big Game Hunter from United States

    Full of knowledgeable guests and useful information that will help you accomplish your goals in business and in life!

  • Mario Truly Care About His Guests
    by Podcast Junkies from United States

    Having met Mario and spent time with him at Podfest I can truly say that he is passionate about his show. He’s genuine and that clearly comes through in his own story and what he brings to every interview.

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    by Sergeson from United States

    This is probably one of the most information dense podcasts I’ve listened to in many moons. Each episode could easily be expanded out into 2 or 3 hours. Mario does a great job of asking the right questions to get his guests to reveal great tips, tricks and advice. Sure a lot of information can be applied to an entrepreneur but I found a lot of advice applicable to my personal life. This podcast is definitely worth my time to listen to and I’m looking forward to more episodes to come. Great job!

  • Relavant for anyone!
    by HarloB from United States

    I really enjoy Mario and his shows. The Stress and Anger in the Workplace episode was great because it cut to the chase of all the issues around this topic. Great interview!

  • Mario nails it!
    by Mickiezada from United States

    I've listened to Mario for a long time...his podcast is well produced, his guests are influencers and authentic authority, and chock full of insights and inspiration for entrepreneurs. Love it!

  • Mario is the real deal
    by jamesnewcomb.io from United States

    I’ve known Mario personally and professionally for over a year now. He is genuinely interested in helping people succeed, and consistently over delivers in his interactions and valuable advice with fellow entrepreneurs, podcasters, what have you. In this era of showmen who “give value” only if they think they’ll get something in return, Mario stands out as a man among men. Listen to his show and learn what true leadership and value in the marketplace mean.

  • Listening On My Entrepreneurial Journey
    by FromLisa2 from United States

    I was surprised when I stumbled over the servant leadership that shows up in these episodes. It's collaborative. It's focused on relationships with clients versus transactions. I especially enjoyed the episode on getting clients without "selling" because it's more about genuine relationship building.

  • A Gift
    by Lisa Vogt from United States

    Mario uses all his talents, gifts and abilities to produce this life affirming show. It's incredible that we are able to grow our abilities and develop our talents and gifts just through subscribing and listening. Thank you Mario!

  • This show is ON FIRE!
    by tibor.mindsethorizon from United States

    Love your show Mario! Your niche is close to mine but I focus more on mindset and manifestation in a business setting. I tuned into episode #103 with Karen Brown which is dope! Keep up the great work!

  • Entrepreneur Must Listen
    by HWoodwriter from United States

    If you’re an entrepreneur this is a must listen show. So many inside tips and thought processes behind moving your business forward. Mario does a great job with the guests by asking the right questions at the right time. He and his guests give the information you need to grow your business and leadership skills.

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    by CWLuecke from United States

    Man, do I love interviews with world-changers! Mario does an excellent job gathering the cream of the crop for his show and giving insightful interviews. Check it out!

  • Loved it!
    by Seodrigo from United States

    This interview was very enjoyable. Mario brought on a wise guest by the name of Michael Lauria. I loved the interview and Michael's perspective on the topic. He had wonderful insights and around min 31, he hit something very profound. Excited to share what I learned today with others. Way to go!

  • Great listen
    by trinity3712 from United States

    Good listen. Great range of guests and topics. Something here is you keep listening will help you in many areas of life and leadership b

  • Great Knowledge!
    by Jon Vroman FRD from United States

    Great show Mario! So much valuable information in one episode!

  • Excellent show, very imformative!
    by Shaolin Soprano from United States

    Mario loving the podcast bro, great content, immense value. Enjoying these interviews!!!

  • Helpful Information!
    by The Medicare Nation from United States

    Love the valuable information on these episodes! Lots of tips & tricks for every Entrepreneur to use. Kudos Mario! Diane Daniels Host of Medicare Nation

  • Love Mario’s Attitude
    by marisaimon from United States

    Mario’s heart shines through his interviews, making these fun and positive, and the people he brings on offer such a wealth of knowledge.

  • Lots of Great Info!
    by DarlajPowell from United States

    Mario provides lots of great info and advice in this 7 day a week show.

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    by LanceJohnson_ from United States

    Mario does a great job of share valuable information that every entrepreneur could use and apply to their journey. Great work! 🙂

  • Important information!
    by Allmenow from United States

    Very engaging information. Mario draws out experiences and knowledge from his guests. Loved the show!

  • Difference-Maker
    by Unlimited Beliefs from United States

    Mario is a master at bringing out, shining a light on, and internalizing the difference-making mindset. His knowledge and experience and mission enable him to synthesize information into diamonds for all of us! What you want is accessible by taking in this show!

  • Excellent Information
    by Stallion golf from United States

    Great advice and information with a wonderful blend of topics! Loved the episode with the british healthcare professional and the ideas shared on how to make the industry better.

  • Motivating and valuable information
    by Calvin Javier from United States

    Great insight on mindset from business leaders and entrepreneurs making things happen. Definitely worth your attention. Will be listening and learning more!

  • Good information
    by FIRE NATION! from United States

    Engaging interview with a british health pro, I was surprised to hear the similarties and the application she has for making healthcare better

  • Greatness
    by MiaSportFanatic from United States

    Have had the chance to listen to one show so far but man, we should be paying for this information. Lots of greatness. Thanks for the heart to serve.

  • Listen to the experts - and thrive!
    by The Marketing Book Podcast from United States

    There's a lot of advice out there these days but, sadly, a lot (and I mean a LOT) of is from people with little to no expertise. That's not the case with this gem of a show. Listen to what the experts say and profit from the experience!

  • Show is amazing!
    by JohnnySwim32 from United States

    I love learning about mindset and how to master my thoughts. This show provide the tools!

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    by Jefferson_79 from United States

    Great information for all businesses.

  • Good value!
    by Audrey purplele from United States

    Great information that applies to any business! I really felt he provided value for my time.

  • Interesting Topic
    by Eric Oler from United States

    Interesting topic. Great interviews. Keep up the hard work!

  • Helpful Advice from Experts
    by ichuck2 from United States

    Mario talks to experts in a wide range of subject matters and asks good questions to pull out helpful advice.

  • What a great show!
    by Christopher List from United States

    Mario really brings out the best in his guests. The police dog trainer had such a great story. Can’t wait to hear more!

  • Great!!!
    by tommye w-c from United States

    Great podcast, awesome guests, incredible host!!!

  • Fun & informative
    by Saoirse Sky from United States

    Some people want something fun, others want something informative. This podcast gives you both!

  • Great show!
    by CJThomas6 from United States

    Very inspirational show! Appreciate the advice and thoughts shared by the host and his guests!

  • Great podcast
    by Rosie81200 from United States

    Great podcast! Love hearing about the guests’ journeys and what they learned from them.

  • Never Stop Learning!
    by Terri in Fairhope from United States

    Tune in to this great podcast and host! You're probably really good at what you do (top of your game...an Expert Authority), but there is always more to learn...streamline processes and gain more freedom in your life. It's not always about the bottom line. This one is worth a listen!

  • Amazing!
    by KatieBrooksIV from United States

    If you're looking for inspiration, tune in to listen to Mario and his top notch guests. I find that I am always much more motivated after listening to an episode of Expert Authority Effect!

  • Wonderful show!
    by @IV-Heather Tieben from United States

    Mario is a great host & puts on a wonderful show. The quality of his interview guests and entire production is impeccable, I couldn't recommend Expert Authority Effect more!

  • You Will Not Be Disappointed!
    by Composer 1853 from United States

    Mario does such a great job of engaging his guests from several different disciplines.

  • The hardest working man in Podcasting
    by EOFire.com from United States

    Mario brings the HEAT with real energy and FIRE...don't miss the meteoric rise of this show! ~ John Lee Dumas

  • Great interviews and guests!
    by Mel Good Karma from United States

    Thanks for hosting such great interview guests. Look forward to hearing more and kudos on so many a week and also videos!

  • Fantastic
    by Jason A. Duprat from United States

    Awesome podcast, going to be adding this one to my list. Interesting topics with great interviews, good sound quality.

  • Enjoying!
    by Slordan from United Kingdom

    Enjoy listening to Mario and how he opens up the conversations to ensure it’s as relevant to us as listeners!

  • Nice variety and interesting topics
    by emjgreen from United States

    Love the variety of topics presented here on this show. Looking forward to listening to more of Mario's show.

  • Super Mario
    by jamesnewcomb.io from United States

    Mario is the real deal and BRINGS IT to his own podcast and everywhere he interacts in the world. If honesty and vulnerability bother you, please move on to the next podcast.

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  • A passion without a strategy is definitely not a long term success.
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[0:38] We thank our sponsor, Acorns

[1:08] How Matt started racing

  • Matt joined his first obstacle race in 2012
  • Matt got excited with his experience
  • Matt started doing more and more races

[2:42] What Matt realized in the races

  • Life altering moment in of the races
  • Doing things that are very uncomfortable
  • Facing fears

[6:14] Matt doesn’t plan far ahead

  • Matt only thinks of a strategy when something happens
  • Matt gets refocused for an extended period of time
  • Matt talks to experts

[6:14] How Matt works

  • Matt is not afraid to call out on people
  • Matt does not care if what he’ll do hurts his wallet

[8:49] Matt’s skillset

  • Be informative
  • Be entertaining
  • Be behind the scenes

[11:05] How Matt started his business

  • Cold calling potential clients
  • Emailing potential clients
  • Had his own website

[16:12] What a lot of companies suffer from is they want to constantly put out their own. And we try to explain to them that third party is probably going to be better for you.

[16:12] Gary V. is Matt’s inspiration

  • When this person spoke to me, the rest of the world disappeared
  • He was a real person
  • He’s so aware in the moment
  • He’s not just some guy that says the same stuff all the tim
  • That guy is who he is because that’s a gift
  • He always talks about empathy
  • 10,000 hours

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Intro [0:00]

EA Interviews Episode 51. Inspiration, transformation, success stories, and the Imperfect Action Round seven days a week. Join Mario Fachini for today’s Expert Authority Effect Interview. 

Mario Fachini [0:13]

Welcome, Expert Authority World. I’m excited to have Matt B. Davis on today’s episode. He is the host of The Atlanta Podcast where he interviews the famous, the Atlanta famous, infamous and others he finds interesting. He is also founder and CEO of Obstacle Racing Media, the source on obstacle racing, mud runs, and adventure racing. I’m going to bring him up right after we thank our sponsor. 

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Mario Fachini [0:55]

Here he is ladies and gentlemen, Mr. Matt B. Davis. Matt, how are you today? 

Matt Davis [1:00]

I am fabulous. 

Mario Fachini [1:03]

So I want to ask you, how did you get into your business? What made you want to start it? 

Matt Davis [1:08]

Accident? Is that acceptable? Yes. So back in 2011, a friend of mine said, “I want to try this tough mudder thing.” And I had seen the videos shared on Facebook and wherever else we shared things in 2011. And I was terrified. And it was 10 to 12 miles, which may as well been 100 back for me then. Because I hadn’t run a mile since middle school, probably. There were these crazy obstacles, there was mud, there was electricity. And this friend of mine said, “I’m going to do one in 2012.” And I was like, well, he is fatter than me and he wants to do it. And he is in just in worse overall health shape than me and he’s going to do it. So if he can do it, I can do it. And it turns out there was one in February of 2012. And I did that race it. It changed something in me that got me very excited. And I started doing more and more of these obstacle races. And I couldn’t say the rest is history. There’s a lot of other details in there. So I would say maybe you can shoot me another specific question along the way. 

Mario Fachini [2:21]

Okay. Well, what if I asked you this, what made you want to go into the obstacle racing? I mean, there’s a lot of things you can build the business around, but why did you choose this? What was the precipice for you to saying, “You know what, I want to go into this.” And not only get into it, but also build a business around it. 

Matt Davis [2:42]

Well, I think, you know, if people watching and listening are entrepreneurs or business owners or content creators or anything like that, I think it all kind of comes together for me in this way that, as I said, it was an accident. It wasn’t planned. I had started my first business about eight years previous. I had a staffing company. We staffed trade shows, conventions, and promotional – experiential marketing events. And much like many entrepreneurs, I had done that thing where I built myself a cage. I had to get up every day and go to work. And much like anybody hates their [9:00] to [5:00], I hated what I was doing, but there was no way out because I built this business. And I kind of didn’t have a lot of other marketable skills, at least, that I knew of at the time. So along with that, you know, my physical health had started to go down. I think the easiest way for me to phrase it is I was the average 40 year old softball playing dad. So I wasn’t – you know, no one would see me and say, “Wow. That person is grossly obese.” But, you know, I wasn’t taking care of myself in any particular way. And I started – in the training part for this, I started running and it turns out I really liked running. Like, I know a lot of people, “Oh, I hate running. I hate running.” They like lifting weights or going to the gym or doing CrossFit. And I don’t know that I liked any of it. But I started running and really, really liked it. And you know, this race, if we’re going to get into the detail, the specific thing that happened that is my life altering moment is in many of these races, you do things that are very uncomfortable. So jumping off very high things, going through small tubes, you know, all your fears, heights, cold water, heat. And I went into this ice bath that they have. It’s basically a giant dumpster filled with ice. Now, on any day that’s under, say, like 60 degrees, it’s not very fun. And on this particular day, it was 28 degrees when we started and it was, maybe, 30 by the time we had gotten to this obstacle. And when I say to people is that if you go in a bucket – in a life size thing of ice water and submerge and you come out the other side, your DNA has changed. It was definitely I came out and it was, like, it was a rocky like, holy – I just did that. Like, “Wow.” And I think that’s what a lot of people get out of these races. And doing two or three more of them, I was like, “Well, this is really fun. I don’t know what’s going on here. But this is really fun. And I want to do more.” And I, honestly, couldn’t tell you specifically what made me want to do a podcast in 2012. But something in me just said, “Nobody is doing that and you’re you like these things called podcasts. Why don’t you start one?” And because I was good at it and because the landscape was pretty empty in terms of content, I got to be the industry expert, as they say. And again, I know that’s what every, like, coach will tell you. Like, pick a niche, be an expert in it, et cetera, et cetera, and write books on it, and do whatever on it. But that all stuff came to me because I like this thing that I was doing. 

Mario Fachini [6:06]

So with the success you’ve had and following your passion, would you say the passion is the secret to the success? Or do you need a strategy? 

Matt Davis [6:14]

You know, prior to this call, you asked me what might be up for Q2. And I was like, “Oh, wow. Like, if only I plan that far ahead.” And I think that a passion without a strategy is definitely not a long term success. And I’ve pushed that probably as far as I can. Meaning, I do have no strategy and then something happens and I go, “Okay. Well, maybe I should have a strategy around this.” And then I get refocused or whatever it is, for an extended period of time. You know, talking to a guy like you or other people that I’ve talked to that are better at that and that can help guide me. You know, early on, I established relationships with a lot of people because just being passionate. Like, “Clearly this guy loves it and let’s have him around. And he seems to, like, he’s giving us some coverage, some media coverage.” But there was another piece that happened that I don’t know that applies to every business or every vertical. But I started to also call people out, for lack of a better word. Everyone in the industry is trying to curry favor or just “yay, let’s all hold hands” kind of thing. And I was one of the first to say like, “Well, that guy looks shady to me.” And people really valued that, you know. And again, I don’t know if that’s applicable everywhere but I think that’s been a pretty – you know, when people talk about what they like about what I do, like, “Hey, you really give us the goods and you don’t really care about whether it could hurt you in your wallet.” I think not enough can be said about that. But, again, I’m not sure that’s applicable for everybody though. 

Mario Fachini [8:07]

Well, I got to say that’s one of the things I like about you is that you are a heart centric. And you’re not completely focused on your wallet and not having partnerships and keeping it all to yourself and everything. But you do have that success track record and you have that contribution mindset, where, you know, you do want to create an environment that’s conducive to everyone. You do want to profit from it and have that success, but that’s not all you’re about. So thank you for sharing the behind the scenes with that. How have you find is the best way to keep putting that good content out there so you can continue to grow your company, but not make it cumbersome for everything? 

Matt Davis [8:49]

Right. The consumers, the people who are interested in this world, have come to rely on me to be informative, entertaining, behind the scenes. And it turns out this is my skill set it took me a long time to find. Mario, I got to tell you that I wasn’t – I don’t think I trusted this part about me. A little backstory – I think I might have told you – that I did do stand up for ten years. And when I did that, it was a lot about sort of immediate gratification. Like, “Well, how can I get people to like me as much as possible and how can I get these laughs.” But I couldn’t make that shift coming from this, like, really good place of I want to provide value. That phrase that honestly gets used a lot. But with this stuff, this silly little world of obstacle racing, I just become – it took me to listen to other people’s content, honestly, to really get it. There’s a guy I started listening to – and this is doing it – you know, this is my seventh year, I guess. And about a year ago, I started watching this guy who does what I do in the CrossFit space. And I wanted to learn a little bit because there was all these changes going on in CrossFit. And I was listening to him while I was running. And I was like, “Wow. This guy is really informing me.” Like, where I’d be without this guy? And I was like, “Oh, that’s what I am to people in my world.” Like, they’re not on the phone with with the CEOs of these companies. They don’t have 100 offline conversations with athletes behind the scenes and then bring it all together and say, “Oh, this is what’s happening.” But because I’m doing it – do you understand what I’m saying? Like, I can’t see what’s right in front of me. And so that’s how I provide value. Now, I provide value to the people that I charge money to by giving them that audience. And then they can advertise on the podcast, in the various platforms. So I give them a healthy legit audience. Not a clickbait crappy audience. I don’t know if you allow to curse in your show or not. So I just hesitated to curse. 

Mario Fachini [11:01]

I appreciate that.

Matt Davis [11:05]

Dude, I got to be honest with you. I feel like I am from another planet sometimes because – and it’s not just millennials, so don’t go there. But I’ve been listening to the pitch on Gimlet. And they also have that podcast called StartUp. And now, I just sort of see it everywhere. I got an email yesterday from a guy who said like, “Oh, yeah. You know, we’re working on this $1.5 million. We’ll probably get it for so and so.” And first of all, “No, you’re not.” But second of all, this entire idea of that’s the work for them. The work for them is to get the investment. And it just seems to be this weird – like, I’ve just always gone on the bootstrap way other than I have a line of credit with that staffing company. And I’m not saying I’ll never get a loan from anyone or never pitch someone in order to get some cash. But the entire just sort of, let’s call it, Silicon Valley concept of, “Well, we just started this thing. I have this half of an idea. And now let’s go raise money.” And that’s, “Well, we didn’t raise it. I guess we can’t do anything.” Dude, it’s foreign to me. 

Mario Fachini [12:14]

Well, I would agree too. If you’ve ever wanted money, the thing I love about business is you can get out there, serve someone, make an offer. And that’s it. You serve someone, they reward you, you have unlimited income, nonstop 24/7 as far as I’m concerned. And that’s what I tell my clients. 

Matt Davis [12:34]

Right. Except that you and I had some discussions which we won’t get into here. You know, what do I charge for this? I think that’s, like, 12 episodes of your show is to find that answer. 

Mario Fachini [12:44]

Well, packaging and pricing is always a thing that people should consider, but it shouldn’t stop them. If you want to go help someone, if you want to go serve them, make an offer, and you can adjust from there. It should never stop you. But it is something to consider. I think too many people stay reserved and they don’t put themselfes out there and they think everything has to be perfect. And you don’t need all this fancy stuff to have a business. You need – 

Matt Davis [13:11]

I do tell people all the time, because the two businesses that I’ve started that have made money, I tell people cold calling works. You know, my first staffing company, I’m pretty sure I had a Yahoo email address and I started emailing people. And, eventually, somebody wrote me back. And, eventually, I had a friend make me a website. And then I had not at BMT Promotions. It’s funny, I’m, like, inspiring myself. Like, “Damn, I should make some more cold calls.” But, again, to me, God bless you if you went out and raised millions of dollars. But to me, I think of it in like just the old school store or restaurant model. And it’s like, if you waited to have all that money, no one would ever have opened a restaurant. Where would you ever eat? “Well, we got this idea for food and here’s how we’re going to do it. Here’s how we’re going to get customers.” And it’s just like, “Fucking open the door and let’s go.” 

Mario Fachini [14:11]

I agree 100 percent take that fast imperfect action. That’s why I made the round in the second half of the show the Imperfect Action Round. That’s what you got to do on a daily basis. 

Matt Davis [14:22]

You know, I have two sets of customers, the consumer and the people who spend money to buy things to advertise to our audience. And I think, I could provide value every day. I learned recently through Patreon, which we can talk about some if you’d like. People told me, “You know, Matt, people really value what you do. You just have to ask them.” Just like you’re talking about. And I wasn’t asking. And I started asking and what do you know? I was curious about – and again, this is a whole another can of worms. I go, how do I do the levels? And what do I do? And once I started them, people were like, “We just want to support you, dude. We kind of don’t care if you give us a free fucking sticker.” You know what I mean? Oops, I cursed. So if you find something that you like doing and other people enjoy it, they will support you. And I think, again, for me, it just comes supernaturally. And yes, it is work. But it’s not. Like, I’m spending time working, but I like doing it. If I’m at a race and I’m sitting here with microphones talking to people, and then I come home and I edit those episodes, I guess that’s work. But it doesn’t feel like work. So I think that’s really where it’s at, is that if there’s something that you really enjoy doing, people value it more than you think, I guess. Again, dude, it feels weird for me to talk about it like it’s a thing because, again, I just come by it naturally. I haven’t figured anything out. 

Mario Fachini [16:01]

But you’re doing the most important part, you took the action, you got started, and you stayed with it. You’re not over complicating it. 

Matt Davis [16:12]

I do. But before I say something, I do want to back up and say that I got asked to write an article for this company. They do their own content all the time. That’s what a lot of companies, I think, brands suffer from is, they want to constantly put out their own. And we try to explain to them that third party is probably going to be better for you. And so, you know, I sent it back to the team that asked me to do it. And one of the guys said, “Thank you. This is exactly what we’ve needed for the last four years.” And it’s like, “Hey, I’ve been here the whole time.” But it just felt good to get that reassurance. But I think what you’re getting at is, I think, it’s safe to say that almost anybody I talked to who makes any podcasts, or content, or any kind of business owner consumes somewhere between five and 100 percent of Gary V’s content. And I was someone who consumed a large amount of it on a daily basis, weekly basis, whatever. And then kind of cut back. I was like, “Well, I kind of heard this guy. He’s saying a lot of the same things. I’m not sure.” And then this really, really cool thing happened where the Super Bowl came to Atlanta. And I have another show called The Atlanta Podcast, where I interview local people, local business owners, or anybody that comes to Atlanta. So if there’s a big conference or, certainly, an event like the Super Bowl, I’m going to go. And I got my media pass, not for the game by the way. That’s a lot harder to get. But for these media days that they’re called. And there’s football players and other random people that come through depending on what’s going on. NSYNC was there doing something for Fox, so they walked by it one point. But at one point, there’s Gary V. And because it wasn’t a tech or startup conference, he wasn’t mobbed. It was just like a couple people talking to him. You know, a lot of those old – no offense – old radio guys have no idea who he is. Because that’s who’s mostly in that room, a lot of old radio guys. And so, I’m like, “Well, I got to walk up to him and do, like, an Instagram story.” And so I just walked up to him and I asked him to do a thing and he did it. And then I turned to him and he shook my hand. And I’ve heard the phrase, when this person spoke to me, the rest of the world disappeared, but I’d never experienced. And I’m telling you, that is the connection he made with me. And as I walked away, I was like, “Well, this is why he’s who he is. This is what he does for all of his clients. This is what he does for everybody he meets on the street 1,000 times a day.” Meanwhile, by the way, I had shaking hands or met with X amount of pro-football players who would not give that level of detail to every person they met. I go to these obstacle races, I get recognized by a few people and I don’t give that much like, let me really thank you, look you in the eye. And not in this like bullshit politician way either. Because we know when that’s happening when someone just like holds you by the arm. And he’s was just real. So then I’m like, “Wait a minute, he’s still here. I guess I could try to interview him.” And so I got him over to interview. And then two other things happen. And by the way, this is all available if you go to Gary V.’s four hours at the Super Bowl, I’m in it. You just got to scroll through. But at one point I get him over to thing and I don’t have a camera, so I just pull up my my cell phone. And I set my cell phone up and Gary sits down and the first thing he does is he fixes my cell phone and he points it towards himself a little more to make the angle better. Because he’s just so aware in the moment. And then when it ended – when the interview ended five, seven minutes later, whatever it was, he stood up. And again, it’s all on the camera because I didn’t remember. He was like, “Oh, do you want to hit stop on this.” That’s when I went like, “Okay. I’m team Gary V. all the way. “He’s not just some guy that says the same stuff all the time. Now, I still don’t consume hours and hours a day. But I’m telling you, there’s a reason that guy is who he is because that’s a gift, dude. I don’t know how you do – again, I know it’s not because it’s me. I know he makes that connection with everyone he deals with. And I don’t know what else to say about that but I was just – 

Mario Fachini [20:44]

Well, I appreciate you for sharing that success story with us. Because when you were telling me before we started, I was excited for you. But to have that actually happen is huge. 

Matt Davis [21:00]

I think he always talks about empathy. And I think someone might be born with, like, the fast twitch gene. Like you’re a better athlete. You still got to do the work, but you’re born – I’m telling you, I think you’ve got to be born with it. If I ever get to interview him again, that’s what I’ll ask him or if he taught himself to be that empathetic. Because, again, I know it’s a word he uses all the time. For me, because I’m trying to like say like, “Okay. What are the lessons here?” I think the huge lesson for me that jumps out and maybe there’ll be more that come is the 10,000 Hours. If you watch this interview I do with Gary V., I am not nervous. We have some nice back and forth. It just happened. You know what I mean? And I think, I don’t know if that’s possible two years ago. Certainly, not seven. When I started seven years ago, it would have been like, “Ahhh.” You know what I mean? And who knows what would have happened. But I was able to go sort of toe to toe with this guy because I’ve done what I’m doing with you for probably 10,000 hours, right? Getting interviewed, doing the interviews. And I think that’s that’s like go out there and get your reps, man. Because you don’t know when your time is going to come. I think that’s the other one. We don’t know when that’s – he just fucking walked by. I keep cursing. I’m really sorry. He just walked by. I had no idea he was going to be there. 

Mario Fachini [22:18]

Well, I appreciate you for sharing that with Expert Authority World. Because I know when we were talking before we started this episode, you were telling me some of the things you were excited about. And I remember seeing that on Facebook [unintelligible] [00:22:28]. Again, what would you say is one of the biggest lessons you learned from it? 

Matt Davis [22:35]

And I do want to back up and say one thing to prove and to everyone who’s super impressed by the Gary V. story. And I’m not saying you should be. But if you are, I was nervous. It’s not like I wasn’t. Once I agreed – and by the way, his whole team was that way. The guy, Tyler, like everybody I dealt with, his brother, are just like, “Great. What can we do for you?” Awesome. But when I was waiting my turn, like they’re, “Okay. We’re going to go here, and then here, and then you’ll be third.” In that time I was texting everybody I knew. “Oh, my god. I talked to Gary. Oh, my god. I talked to Gary.” Trust me, I was fanboying all over. But then when it was time to sit down, I could take a breath and deliver. But I don’t want to make it seem like I’m above being – 

Mario Fachini [23:17]

Well, I appreciate you giving us some behind the scenes, Matt. We’re going to jump to the Imperfect Action Round right after we thank our sponsor. 

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Mario Fachini [24:37]

And we’re back with the Imperfect Action Round. Matt, are you ready to take imperfect action? 

Matt Davis [24:42]

Dude, totally. Always. 

Mario Fachini [24:44]

All right. First question I got for you is, what is the fastest path to the cash? 

Matt Davis [24:48]

To the cash? Ask for the money. 

Mario Fachini [24:54]

All right. I love the answer. Clear and concise. All right. Second one, what is the biggest problem you see your prospects making and what’s the fastest way they can fix it? 

Matt Davis [25:04]

Whoo. Whoo. They can be – for sales prospects, they can be very extremely short sighted. And I attempt to explain to them the value in being patient. Sometimes it works sometimes it doesn’t. 

Mario Fachini [25:23]

All right. Question three, how do you maximize customer lifetime value? 

Matt Davis [25:30]

Oh, these are great questions. Again, I think it’s upfront saying if we’re going to go on this ride together, like, let’s really go there. Let’s not look for some 30 or 60 days solution. How can we, like, true partnership which everyone says they want and then may or may not want to do it with you. So they want to do it, but their hands are tied. And sometimes they just can’t quite see the opportunity. But dude, I think patience is everything, which is again another Gary V. thing. But I think patience is everything. 

Mario Fachini [26:02]

I like that. Patience is a virtue. Let me ask you about books, what is one book you would recommend to Expert Authority World? 

Matt Davis [26:12]

I think when you start a business, they should hand you the E-Myth, which people told me to read when I first started. I didn’t read it until the fourth or fifth year and then got to read every single mistake I made. “Oh, I did that. I did that.” Some of those you might make anyway. Whenever people ask me that question, I always say that that’s, like, number one. 

Mario Fachini [26:36]

The E-Myth is a good one. I appreciate the recommendation. So can you tell us more where we can find you? 

Matt Davis [26:42]

Absolutely. If you like to learn more about obstacle racing, everything is at ObstacleRacingMedia.com. I do a new show every Tuesday. I do this show I do every Thursday with my buddy, Josh, called Obstacle Discourse with Davis and Chace. Doubling down on my strengths, another Gary V. thing, doing more on what I’m good at And then I am Matt B. Davis on all platforms. And I find that’s the easiest way to get ahold of me. If you have a question, if this if this touched you at all, and you want to tell me, “Hey, let’s do it. Matt, you were great,” or whatever, or you didn’t, @mattbdavis on any of the platforms.

Mario Fachini [27:21]

Well, I appreciate you for sharing all of those with us. I’ll make sure they are in your show notes for all the correct links. It has been an absolute pleasure. I hope you have a good rest of your day need. And Expert Authority World, we got another great episode. Join us for tomorrow’s. We’ll see you. Have a great day and God bless. 

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