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Hacks and Hobbies with Junaid Ahmed

Hacks & Hobbies is where passions turn into profit stories. Host Junaid Ahmed interviews entrepreneurs, creators, and builders who are turning what they love into real momentum—income, confidence, community, and impact. Expect practical takeaways on podcasting, video content, home studios, personal branding, systems, and mindset—so your next idea doesn’t stay “someday.” If you’re building something (a show, a brand, a business, a better version of yourself), you’ll feel at home here. 🎙 Wanna

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40:20

The 7-Figure Retention Engine Hiding in Your Email...

Hacks and Hobbies with Junaid Ahmed ·

2026/03/04

Most brands think they need more traffic. Nikita says they’re already sitting on a goldmine.In this episode, email & SMS strategist Nikita Vakhrushev, founder of Aspect, breaks down how direct-to-consumer brands are quietly leaving $200,000–$400,000 a year on the table by ignoring the “boring” retention channels: email and SMS. After helping over 100 DTC brands and turning broken automations into $40,000/month profit engines, Nikita reveals why the real leverage isn’t in your next ad campaign—it’s

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20:36

Trauma-Informed Storytelling, Vicarious Trauma & How...

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2026/03/03

Are your stories changing lives—or quietly causing harm? In this powerful conversation, nonprofit messaging strategist Maria Bryan returns to go deeper into trauma‑informed storytelling—and why every marketer, nonprofit leader, and creator needs to rethink how they collect and share stories. If you’ve ever shared a client story, testimonial, or case study “for the cause,” this episode will challenge you—in the best possible way. Maria explains how to move from well‑meaning to well‑practiced:

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38:53

Trauma-Informed Storytelling, Nonprofit Fundraising &...

Hacks and Hobbies with Junaid Ahmed ·

2026/03/02

What if the way you tell stories is quietly harming the very people you want to help? In this episode, Junaid Ahmed sits down with Maria Bryan, a trauma-informed storytelling trainer and host of the When Bearing Witness podcast. Maria has trained thousands of nonprofit leaders, fundraisers, and storytellers to share stories that inspire change without exploitation, re-traumatization, or stripping people of their dignity. Together they unpack how traditional nonprofit and marketing

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35:37

How to Rewire Your Brain, Escape Burnout & Stop...

Hacks and Hobbies with Junaid Ahmed ·

2026/02/25

If your life feels successful on the outside but empty, chaotic or exhausted on the inside, this episode is for you. In this conversation, Junaid Ahmed sits down with Irina Alexander – a high-performance coach who blends neuroscience, leadership, and ancient wisdom – to unpack what it really takes to stop living on default and start living by conscious choice. Irina shares how she burned out as a driven business owner and mother, the moment she realized her “normal” was actually toxic, and the

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18:55

How To Rewire Your Subconscious, Escape Hustle...

Hacks and Hobbies with Junaid Ahmed ·

2026/02/25

What if 95% of your life is being run by programs you didn’t choose?In this episode of Hacks and Hobbies, Junaid Ahmed sits down with Irina Alexander, professional mental trainer and founder of the Academy of Motive, Action. With 20 years in neuroscience, entrepreneurship, and global wisdom traditions, Irina has helped hundreds of high-stress professionals step out of autopilot, dismantle hustle culture, and rebuild a life that actually feels like their own. Irina shares the moment she broke down

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20:53

The 1080/10 Rule – How to Build Unshakeable...

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2026/02/23

Most people don’t fail because they’re lazy. They fail because they get lost in the middle.In this raw and practical conversation, Junaid sits down with high‑performance coach Jake Smolarek to dismantle the myths around success, discipline, and “luck.” Jake introduces his powerful 1080/10 framework and Vision GPS, revealing why the middle 80% of any journey—the boring, lonely, repetitive part—is exactly where champions are made and everyone else quits. If you’ve ever felt stuck, started strong

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31:30

The “No 0% Days” Rule That Turns Ordinary People Into...

Hacks and Hobbies with Junaid Ahmed ·

2026/02/23

What if the only rule you followed was to never have a 0% day? In this powerful conversation, host Junaid Ahmed sits down with high-performance coach and entrepreneur Jake Smolarek, who arrived in the UK with just £150 and went on to build multiple successful businesses. This isn’t about hacks or hype. It’s about the brutal honesty, discipline, and obsession required to build a life you’re proud of. Jake breaks down his core frameworks — No 0% Days, the 10-80-10 rule, and a preview of his Vision

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28:36

Paden Squires: The CPA Teaching Entrepreneurs How to...

Hacks and Hobbies with Junaid Ahmed ·

2026/02/18

Most entrepreneurs are building impressive businesses on a completely broken financial foundation.In this episode of Hacks and Hobbies, Junaid sits down with Paden Squires, a CPA, CFP, and founder of Squires Tax Planning, who walked away from the corporate world to help business owners finally feel in control of their money. Paden reveals why even multi–million-dollar businesses are often a financial mess behind the scenes, why “just hiring a CPA” isn’t enough, and how simple systems, the right

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20:53

Paden Squires: How to Think Like a Wealthy Founder...

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2026/02/18

Most entrepreneurs are not failing because of their product… they’re failing because of their numbers. In this episode of Hacks and Hobbies, Junaid sits down with Paden Squires, founder of Squires Tax Planning, who has quietly helped business owners save tens of thousands of dollars and rebuild their relationship with money. This isn’t a “tax tips” episode. It’s a deep dive into identity, behavior change, and the simple financial habits that separate stuck founders from those who compound wealth

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28:38

The Inspiration Engineer Who Turns Personal Brands...

Hacks and Hobbies with Junaid Ahmed ·

2026/02/16

What if your brand wasn’t a business, but your legacy?In this powerful conversation, Junaid sits down with Kaveh, the Inspiration Engineer, to unpack what it really takes to build a legacy-driven personal brand in a noisy world. This is not another fluffy branding chat—this is about systems, mindset, and the uncomfortable truth that most “personal brands” fail because they never get past vanity metrics and free-99 thinking. Kaveh breaks down how he audits a brand, why templates don’t work, and

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39:57

Cauveé [kaw-vay] The Inspiration Engineer: How...

Hacks and Hobbies with Junaid Ahmed ·

2026/02/11

What if the very adversity that tried to break you was actually the blueprint for your breakthrough?In this powerful conversation, TED speaker, coach, artist and strategist Cauveé – The Inspiration Engineer – breaks down how he transformed doubt, failure and “you can’t do that” into a repeatable framework for energy, execution and elevation. From selling out his first concert at 18, to missing the mark in a 3,500-seat auditorium, to helping clients break six figures and build rockstar personal

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25:15

The Man Using AI To Let You Live Forever (Without...

Hacks and Hobbies with Junaid Ahmed ·

2026/02/09

What if your great‑grandchildren could sit down and talk to you… 100 years from now?In this emotional and mind‑bending conversation, entrepreneur Steve Endacott reveals how he’s building Life Echo – an AI-powered legacy platform that lets anyone, not just billionaires and celebrities, preserve their voice, stories, and values for future generations. Steven shares the deeply personal story of losing his mother to dementia, how that pain led to building a “digital echo” of a life, and why he

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18:20

How to Retire from Your Business Without Killing Its...

Hacks and Hobbies with Junaid Ahmed ·

2026/02/04

What if you could build a company you never have to run again—yet it keeps growing, thriving, and changing lives?In this episode of Hacks and Hobbies, Junaid sits down with entrepreneur, investor and mentor Steven Endacott, who sold his travel and insurance businesses (including Holiday Taxis for $60M) and then chose a new game: helping the next generation of founders build AI-powered companies he never has to operate. Steven reveals the model behind his incubator, where experienced “gray

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32:16

How Scott Durham Quit $10/hr & Built a 6‑Figure House...

Hacks and Hobbies with Junaid Ahmed ·

2026/02/02

Most people watch house flips on TV. Scott Durham figured out how to own the deal in real life.In this episode, Junaid sits down with real estate investor and coach Scott Durham, who went from a $10/hour hotel job to flipping houses and building a repeatable system for wealth. Scott pulls back the curtain on his first flip, how he almost priced himself out of his own deals, and the simple math he still uses today to know—within seconds—if a property is worth the risk. If you’ve ever binged HGTV,

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29:20

How to Productize Your Expertise, Build Learning...

Hacks and Hobbies with Junaid Ahmed ·

2026/01/28

If your book, course, or expertise is sitting on a shelf, this episode is for you.Junaid sits down with learning strategist Parchelle Tashi, founder of The Author’s Leverage, to unpack how authors, coaches, and experts can turn years of experience into powerful, scalable learning assets that create income, impact, and freedom. They dive into how to productize your expertise, choose the right format (course, membership, licensing, B2B, enterprise, or experiences), and design learning that people

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24:33

The Secret System Authors Use To Turn Their Books...

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2026/01/26

Most online courses fail not because the expert isn’t brilliant, but because the learning experience is broken.In this conversation, former high school math teacher turned video producer and learning architect Parchelle Tashi, founder of The Author’s Leverage, reveals how she helps authors, coaches, and consultants transform their books and intellectual property into high-impact, profitable learning assets. Parchelle shares the real story behind leaving the classroom, building a production career

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27:54

How High-Performing Men Can Win at Home Without...

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2026/01/21

You can build an empire and still lose everything that matters.In this raw and practical conversation, high-performance men’s coach Mitchell Osmond returns to reveal why so many successful entrepreneurs are secretly failing at home — and how to flip the script without sacrificing their ambition. Mitchell breaks down the three pillars every driven man must master: marriage & key relationships, fitness, and mindset. He explains why delegation at home is not laziness but leadership, how to treat

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30:06

How Hitting Rock Bottom Turned a Burned-Out Executive...

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2026/01/19

What if your biggest success story begins at your lowest point?In this raw and deeply honest conversation, leadership consultant and Dad Nation founder Mitchell Osmond shares how he went from a depressed, addicted, $100k-in-debt ex-executive on the brink of divorce… to rebuilding his marriage, paying off all his debt, losing 60 pounds, and becoming the man his family actually wants to follow. We break down the moment everything snapped on the living room couch, the haunting question he heard at a

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37:09

How Car Dealerships Go Viral on TikTok (Without...

Hacks and Hobbies with Junaid Ahmed ·

2026/01/14

What if selling cars had nothing to do with cars—and everything to do with your face on camera?In this episode, Junaid sits down with Ina Coveney, founder of Auto Social Consulting and the creator behind Auto Social Gal, to dismantle every excuse dealerships and local businesses use to avoid short-form video. Ina reveals why you shouldn’t try to be an “influencer,” why copying trends is actually the smartest move you can make, and how a simple 30-day content sprint can completely change the way

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31:33

How Ina Coveney Turned a Podcast Talk into a...

Hacks and Hobbies with Junaid Ahmed ·

2026/01/12

What if the niche you were meant to dominate is the one you never planned to enter? In this episode of Hacks and Hobbies, Junaid sits down with Ina Coveney, marketing strategist, social media trainer, and founder of Auto Social Consulting, to unpack how a single conference talk for podcasters pulled her into the automotive industry—and why car dealerships across the U.S. are now relying on her to go viral and sell more cars. Ina reveals how she went from “I don’t belong here” in a room full of

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