Toys & Tech of the Trade

Learn about the gadgets and software that content creators, entrepreneurs and other talented folks on our radar use along with the “toys” that put a smile on their face.

Toys & Tech of the Trade-Episode 65 | Nicky Billou

Leveling Up Your Life & Business With Nicky Billou Thanks to Podmatch for connecting us with this week’s guest Nicky Billou. Nicky helps entrepreneurs scale their businesses; experts become thought leaders, and much more. In addition to all those great skills, Nicky is a best-selling author with seven published books and two podcasts. So if…

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Toys & Tech of the Trade-Episode 64 | Gradient CEO Vince Romanin

Staying Cool With Gradient CEO Vince Romanin This week Rich sits down with Vince Romanin, CEO of Gradient. Gradient is a new company working towards revolutionizing heating and cooling by creating better solutions for the planet. Gradient’s solutions will not only be easier for consumers to install and use but will be a middle ground…

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Toys & Tech of the Trade-Episode 63 | Tom Marino Show Appearance

Rich Stops By The Tom Marino Show Toys & Tech of the Trade host Rich Butler stops by the Tom Marino show to talk podcasting and share a bit of the RAGE Works origin story. The episode was broadcast live on June 9, 2022, on Long Island News Radio 103.9. You can watch it on…

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Toys & Tech of the Trade-Episode 62 | Adam Hurd

Long Island Networker’s Adam Hurd We continue to showcase great communities by kicking off the brand new Long Island Networker’s series of episodes. Technically we started the series unofficially with Coach Danny D, but in this week’s episode, we welcome the founder of Long Island Networkers, Adam Hurd. Adam brings a lot of variety to…

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Toys & Tech of the Trade-Episode 61 | Painted In Blue

The Handcrafted Story Of Painted In Blue w/ Josiesboy In this week’s episode of Toys & Tech Of The Trade, Rich welcomes back Josiesboy. Josiesboy is currently building his brand, Painted In Blue; and shared stories about the brand’s origins and his journey as an artist and offered plenty of actionable advice along the way….

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Toys & Tech of the Trade-Episode 60 | Underdog Showcase: Leah Spasova

In this week’s episode of Toys & Tech Of The Trade, Rich sits down with Leah Spasova, CEO of LIFESEXPERTS and Instructor and course creator at Bin Burnout and Thrive. Leah is a psychologist specializing in sex and relationships, educator, entrepreneur, animal activist, content creator, and more. This conversation covered the usual spectrum of topics…

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Toys & Tech of the Trade-Episode 59 | Networking Is Not A Four Letter Word!

With the specter of COVID-19 in the rearview to an extent, Rich checked out some local networking events organized by the Long Island Networkers. Unlike the usual networking events, these were informative and worth attending because the approach was different from just walking around and exchanging business cards. Rich shares his thoughts on networking and…

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Toys & Tech of the Trade-Episode 58 | Anna Fitzgerald

Toys & Tech of the Trade continues to showcase the talented individuals from within Noah Kagan’s Underdog community, and this week Rich sits down with Anna Fitzgerald. She has had a unique journey when it comes to her career. Anna is a creative life coach, but that is scratching the surface of her unique talents,…

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Toys & Tech of the Trade-Episode 57 | Coach Danny DelVecchio

Massive shoutout to Travis from Pod Decks for putting Coach Danny on our radar! This week Rich sits down with Danny DelVecchio, who has leveraged social media, particularly Instagram, as a vehicle to grow his business. Danny makes leveraging social media as a sales tool easy, and more importantly, his tactics apply to practically any…

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Toys & Tech of the Trade-Episode 56 | Underdog Showcase: John Hill

The Underdog community that came together thanks to Noah Kagan has been a massive source of inspiration for Rich. He wanted to show his appreciation to the group and its members by sharing their stories. We kick off the series with John Hill, aka John Small Mountain. John is an entrepreneur, content creator, author, and…

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