
How I Built My Small Business
2025 Communicator Award of Excellence in the Educational Series category
2024 + 2025 People's Choice Podcast Awards Finalist Nominee x 2
Named "One of the Best Business Podcasts" by Ramsey
In 'How I Built My Small Business,' we explore real-life entrepreneurship and building a meaningful, balanced life.
The show’s guests (diverse in industry, experience, and background) open up about the real stories behind building a business: the wins, the mistakes, and the values that shape their choices.
This is not a business show focused on the numbers of the game. It’s about the founder’s journey and their way of thinking. If you are looking for a show that talks about top line, bottom line, profit margin, and mainly financial info… this is not the show for you.
While you’ll find some episodes in Season One (and sporadically thereafter) that include financials, the host’s interest is more in the human(s) behind the business.
Sometimes an episode is a masterclass, other times it’s an honest, heart-opening connection between two people. There’s always curiosity, growth, and learning through storytelling… with a sprinkle of life wisdom.
Every guest has started a business at some point in their journey, and the line-up includes a 50/50 split of women and men.
Whether you're a founder, dreamer, curious individual or lifelong learner, I hope each episode makes you think or leaves you with at least one spark that inspires your own path or broadens your perspective.
Thank you for listening. Let’s learn together.
My Website: https://www.annemcginty.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/annemcginty/
Behind-The-Scenes: https://www.instagram.com/annemcgintyhost
Episodes
Israa Nasir - Escaping TOXIC PRODUCTIVITY

Johnny Rickard - Train for Life: Martial Arts Wisdom from THE REFINERY NZ

Dr. Sarah Daccarett - What Everyone Needs to Know About Perimenopause

Jason Graystone's Path to Financial Independence (Why Freedom Is the Real Currency)

Summer Reset: Why I’m Sitting By the Pool Instead of the Mic (And Why That Matters)

Elizabeth Husserl - The POWER OF ENOUGH: Redefining Wealth, Well-Being, and What Really Matters

Loren Vandegrift - 2025 Insights from BUSINESS EXITS broker on sales, values, and trends

Lauren Vermette — How to Invest in a Franchise on the Side (Without Quitting Your Job)

John Clapham - From Volcom Australia/ NZ CEO to RAGLAN SURF EMPORIUM

Anne McGinty — Finding My Voice: Lessons from Season 2 (So Far)

David Pope - Buying a Business in Your 40s: Would You Move Your Family? The KAYTECH, INC. Story

Samantha Rose - Behind-The-Scenes with a 3x NYT Bestselling GHOSTWRITER

Glenn Harrold - The Voice Behind Meditations That Have Helped Millions

Neri Karra Sillaman - PIONEERS: What 46% of Fortune 500 Founders Have in Common (And What You Can Learn From Them)

Josh Davis phD - The Hidden Science of Communication: NEUROLINGUISTIC PROGRAMMING

Jennifer Tsay - Free Photo Shoots to $9M Revenue: The Surprising Business Model of SHOOTT

Lloyd Rooney – Dyslexia, Determination, and 135 Employees: THE JETSON GROUP Story

Tara Bielawski - Connecting the Seen and Unseen: A Personal Journey Into MEDIUMSHIP

Dr. Bill and Braden Rawls - CELLULAR WELLNESS: The Missing Piece in Modern Medicine

Kerri Futch - A Candid Year One at WOLF AND FOX, a Wisconsin Winery

Duncan Wardle - Set Your Creativity Free Inside the IMAGINATION EMPORIUM

Jackie Ashton - Secrets to Landing a Non-Fiction Book Deal with THE BOOKMARK AGENCY

Christopher Helfrich - How EAT.LEARN.PLAY. is Changing Lives in Oakland

Laura Wachtel - Why You Should Try IMPROV At Least Once
