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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.
Episodes
Hacks and Hobbies with Junaid AhmedE326 - Jeff Rood - How to produce successful independent films by focusing on building teams
In this episode, we speak with Jeff Rood, An independent film producer, and director that specializes in team building and on-set relationships. He strives to…
Hacks and Hobbies with Junaid AhmedE325 - Colin Dingelstad - How to use client acquisition mastery to get your dream clients
In this episode, we get to speak with Colin Dingelstad. He grew his coaching business from 0 to 6 figures with no paid advertising, email list, or funnels…
Hacks and Hobbies with Junaid AhmedE324 - John Molyneux - How to get started in the sales industry and become a sales samurai.
In this episode, we get to speak with John Molyneux, the sales samurai. He's been a sales leader since 2014. He's proficient in both door to door sales and…
Hacks and Hobbies with Junaid AhmedE323 - Heather Parady - How to create power with your mind, by focusing on mental health.
In this episode, I get to speak with the host of the unconventional leader's podcast, Heather Parady. She has a master's in counseling and loves the topic of…
Hacks and Hobbies with Junaid AhmedE322 - Hayden Humphrey - How to be highly motivated rockstars and get paid to be yourself
In this episode we get to speak with Hayden Humphrey, he helps you get paid to be yourself and 10x your results. A few years ago he left his full-time…
Hacks and Hobbies with Junaid AhmedE321 - Kiki Connects - How to bring the authentic you in the grooviest ways possible
In this episode, we get to speak with Kiki connects. She's a transformational guide. She facilitates supportive spaces in order to step into the true and…
Hacks and Hobbies with Junaid AhmedE320 - Engel Jones - How to find your own unique real self.
In this episode, I get to speak with Engel Jones. He was born and raised in the Twin island of Trinidad and Tobago, and he loves great conversation. He’s an…
Hacks and Hobbies with Junaid AhmedE319 - Brenden Kumarasamy - How to Master Your Talk and overcome the fear of Public Speaking
In this episode I'm speaking with Brendon Kumarasamy. He is a business transformation consultant at IBM. But more than that, what really drew me into his vibe…
Hacks and Hobbies with Junaid AhmedE318 - Jacob Levin - How to win by making mistakes in fitness
In this episode, we get to speak with Jacob Levin. Jacob is a former infantry soldier and a wildland firefighter. He's an amateur Muay Thai fighter, a…
Hacks and Hobbies with Junaid AhmedE317 - Hussain Al-Mutawakil - How to overcome challenges by adjusting the culture in your company.
In this episode, I get to speak with Hussain Al-Mutawakil. He is passionate about people, technology, and the relationships between them. He's a project…
Hacks and Hobbies with Junaid AhmedE316 - Dr. A.J. Minai - How to use your humanity to become the best version of yourself.
In this episode I get to speak with Dr. A.J. Minai. He's a two times TEDx speaker, a best LinkedIn influencer brand storyteller, and one of the most…
Hacks and Hobbies with Junaid AhmedE315 - Joshua Berglan - How to be grateful against all odds and be the Voice for the voiceless.
I get to speak with Joshua T. Berglan. He's a world's mayor, host of gratitude unfiltered, a talk show ministry, brand designer producer and MC. Well, the…
Hacks and Hobbies with Junaid AhmedE314 - VJ Niles - How to get to the next level of your career.
In this episode, I get to speak with a good friend, VJ Niles. She's been helping professionals get to the next level in their careers. She's a career…
Hacks and Hobbies with Junaid AhmedE313 - Jonaed Iqbal - How to get a job even if you don't have a degree.
In this episode, I get to speak with Jonaed Iqbal, he's a founder of nodegree.com and nodegree podcast. He is a career strategist and helps folks like you and…
Hacks and Hobbies with Junaid AhmedE312 - Ronan Leonard - How to launch your own Mastermind program
In this episode, I get to speak with Ronan Leonard, he's a specialist in creating mastermind programs. Most self-employed professionals struggle to build their…
Hacks and Hobbies with Junaid AhmedE311 - Nate (The Great) Peterman - How to succeed for Young Entrepreneurs.
In this episode, I get to speak with Nate the Great Peterman. for over four years, Nate has focused his energy on building long term, trusting relationships…
Hacks and Hobbies with Junaid Ahmede310 - Jesse Ewell - Habit based lifestyle and what it really means to build habits.
In this episode, I get to speak with Jesse Well, he's the creator of habit-based lifestyle. He's the best author for a man in the mirror, a podcast coast for a…
Hacks and Hobbies with Junaid AhmedE309 - Del Shaffer - How to build your professional career by finding a common interest in your hobby.
In this episode, I speak with Del Shaffer. He's a host to The Leagues Podcast on iTunes. He's also a father, a husband, a realtor, and he's voted one of the…
Hacks and Hobbies with Junaid AhmedE308 - Matt Bertram - How to use digital marketing to grow your business.
In this episode, I get to speak with Matt Bertram. He's a trainer, author, and a local keynote speaker and consultant in digital marketing and social selling…
Hacks and Hobbies with Junaid AhmedE307 - Kelsey Anne - How you can have it all, we dig in deep conversations and what it really takes.
In this episode, I get to speak with Kelsey Anne, she's a host for "You can have it all" podcast. She's also a master certified practitioner with NLP and…
Hacks and Hobbies with Junaid AhmedE306 - Carey Ransom - How to bring value through consistently building relationships within your local community.
In this episode, I get to speak with my good friend, Carey Ransom. I got to work with Carey over 10 years ago at one of our favorite companies. WebVisible, and…
Hacks and Hobbies with Junaid AhmedE305 - Gaetano Dinardi - How to build digital marketing expertise through music, SEO and exploration.
In this episode, I get to speak with Gaetano Dinardi. He started his career as a singer, then writing songs, and finally producing music with big names. He's…
Hacks and Hobbies with Junaid AhmedE304 - Kirk Westwood - How to build a media company by creating a content strategy around telling stories.
In this episode we get to speak with Kirk Westwood. He's an upcoming author for a new book that's coming out. But he's an award award winning creative…
Hacks and Hobbies with Junaid AhmedE303 - Ron Newcomb - How to get an MBA in filmmaking by writing, directing & producing your own film
In this episode, I get to speak with Ron Newcomb. He's an organizer & moderator for the VIP TV & Film Summit, and that's one of the first ways I connected with…
Hacks and Hobbies with Junaid AhmedE302 - How to breakthrough life's greatest personal challenges with Tony J Selimi
In this episode, we'll get to speak with Tony J. Selimi. He's a visionary, philanthropist, a cognition expert, and international speaker, filmmaker, business…
Hacks and Hobbies with Junaid AhmedE301 - How to launch a Startup in 60-minutes with Ramesh Dontha.
In this episode, I get to speak with Ramesh Dontha. He is an entrepreneur, a writer and a blogger. He actually reached out to me through Mark Shaw's Spot A…
Hacks and Hobbies with Junaid AhmedE299 - Joseph Malinski - How to fulfill your dreams of telling stories through video production
In this Episode, I get to speak with Joseph Malinski. He's a director at ATB productions. I met him through a music video that my actor friend was part of. The…
Hacks and Hobbies with Junaid AhmedE298 - Jeremy Starke - How he found and grew his side hustle with retail arbitrage
In this episode I get to speak with Jeremy Stark I met him through the amazing service spotaguest.com. It was set up by Mark Shaw and it connects guests with…
Hacks and Hobbies with Junaid AhmedE297 - Jamie Bernard - How to apply devotion and creativity towards your life’s journey
This is a fun story, I’m actually really excited to finally release this episode! So how did I meet Jamie Bernard? One of these fine mornings I got alerted to…
Hacks and Hobbies with Junaid AhmedE296 - Dr. Connie Omari - How a licensed counselor is helping Mental Health issue in trauma survivors
Dr. Connie Omari is a certified clinical trauma professional and holds a certificate in PTSD and Hypnosis. She graduated from the University of North Carolina…
Hacks and Hobbies with Junaid AhmedE295 - Jessica Barclay - How to awaken the supermum in all of us and create a system of boundaries
In this episode, we get to speak with Jessica Barclay. She is a blogger, a YouTuber. I discovered her on another podcast that let Jessica pick her own topic…
Hacks and Hobbies with Junaid AhmedE294 - Tyler Christensen - How to start a blog about your passion and make an earning.
In this episode, I get to speak with a teacher, a writer, and a speaker, Tyler Christensen. He is a hobbyist like myself, but since he teaches the fifth-grade…
Hacks and Hobbies with Junaid AhmedE293 - Mark Stephen Pooler - How to upgrade your mindset through perseverance and awareness.
In this episode, I get to speak with Mark Stephen Pooler. He is a radio presenter at the good intentions show on the UI Media network. And we've been connected…
Hacks and Hobbies with Junaid AhmedE292 - Courtney Harring - How to grow a company with focus and collaboration.
In this episode, we get to speak with Courtney Harring. She's a co-founder at Med Snake Media, and she has been running this full-service growth and billing…
Hacks and Hobbies with Junaid AhmedMindfulness Meditation Monday -03- Driving around DC.
On the Mindfulness Meditation Monday, I talk about the importance of time allocation. And a shout out to some awesome folks that I met on my drive in DC and VA…
Hacks and Hobbies with Junaid AhmedE291 - Amanda Parker - How to use your passion for creativity to re-design your life.
In this episode, we get to speak with Amanda Parker. She is a business owner and abstract artist. She's been passionate about composition photography, game…
Hacks and Hobbies with Junaid AhmedMindfulness Meditation Mondays - 02 - Plans for the week ahead, kids activities filling up the evenings.
In this bonus episode I go over what's happening this coming week and talking about Gary Vee and his hour long talk in Australia this past August 2019…
Hacks and Hobbies with Junaid AhmedE290 - Matthew Gagnon - How to function at a higher capacity by working on yourself with perseverance
In this episode, I get to speak with Matthew Gagnon. He's a mindset coach, keynote speaker and believes in comeback stories. After selling his soul to the…
Hacks and Hobbies with Junaid AhmedMindfulness Meditation Mondays - 01 - Deciding what to call these episodes, the origin of Meditation
I've been recording my thoughts and valuable insights that I've gathered after listening to books, speeches and content I've been consuming to help grow my…
Hacks and Hobbies with Junaid AhmedE289 - Michael Whitlow - How to create business using "The Whitlow"
In this episode, I get to speak with Michael Whitlow. He owns and operates vetbuilder.com He's a Veteran and a Marine. But what's really interesting is that he…
Hacks and Hobbies with Junaid AhmedE288 - Altovise Pelzer - How to push through all of the odds and see what's waiting for you on the other side.
In this episode, I get to speak with an award-winning woman empowerment coach, a best selling author of a stage of their own, Altovise Pelzer. She was…
Hacks and Hobbies with Junaid AhmedE287 - Philip Morgan - How to build your audience through an email list
In this episode, I get to speak with Philip Morgan. Now I've been following Philip's story for over a year and I've been reading his PMC daily emails, and we…
Hacks and Hobbies with Junaid AhmedE286 - Mario Castelli - How to bring your passion to the forefront with writing
In this episode, we get to speak with Mario Castelli. He's a driven passionate individual that views the world through Kaleidoscope vision. We're going to dig…
Hacks and Hobbies with Junaid AhmedE285 - Greg Rollet - How to create leverage and value by building your brand and audience
I get to speak Emmy award-wining producer, best-selling author, and a marketing expert. He has written for Mashable, Fast Company, Inc.com, the Huffington…
Hacks and Hobbies with Junaid AhmedE284 - Jake Jordan - How to solve growth challenges for cause driven companies
In this episode, I get to speak with Jake Jordan. He solves growth challenges for cause driven organizations. He's the founder and co-host for the unlearn…
Hacks and Hobbies with Junaid AhmedE283 - Marisa Cali - How to create your business from the ground.
In this Episode, we get to speak with Marissa Cali. I met her through LinkedIn, and what really pulled me towards her was the fact that she's a font nerd…
Hacks and Hobbies with Junaid AhmedE282 - Bo Wernick - How to bring your ideas to reality at your local MakerSpace - NoVA Labs
In this episode, I get to speak with Bo Wernick. He's the CEO and Chief Engineer at Theta Composites. How did I meet Bo? Well, I am part of Nova labs a maker…
Hacks and Hobbies with Junaid AhmedE281 - Donnie Boivin - How to become a success champion by changing your mindset.
In this episode, I get to speak with Donnie Boivin. He does not need an introduction. He's got one of the top 200 podcasts on iTunes called Donnie's Success…
Hacks and Hobbies with Junaid AhmedE280 - Monday Breakdown Week 29
Welcome to another Monday Breakdown. Last week we got to hear from Candice Fathi she talks about how to access your limbic brain and utilize your genius…
Hacks and Hobbies with Junaid AhmedE279 - Jordan Gross - How to reach your cloud nine moment through exploration
In this episode, I get to speak with Jordan gross. He's an executive coach at Cloud Nine living it two times author three times founder and a TEDx speaker. He…
Hacks and Hobbies with Junaid AhmedE278 - Hani Mourra - How to build applications that solve your own problem and help others in the process
Our Guest Hani Mourra LinkedIn : linkedin.com/in/hanimourra Twitter : hanimourra Websites: repurpose.io (Company Website), hanimourra.com (Personal Website)…
Hacks and Hobbies with Junaid AhmedE277 - Eleanor Bick - How to follow your dreams and passion to becoming an award winning illustrator.
In this episode, I get to speak with Eleanor Bick. She's a German freelance author and illustrator. And I got to follow some of her amazing illustrations on…
Hacks and Hobbies with Junaid AhmedE276 - Candice Fathi - How to access your limbic brain and utilize your genius to its highest potential.
Our Guest Candice Fathi LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/candice-fathi Website: marvelvillage.com (Company Website) Email: themarvelvillage@gmail.com Hacks to take…
Hacks and Hobbies with Junaid AhmedE275 - Monday Breakdown Week 28 - Productivity Hack with Procrastination
Welcome to another Monday Breakdown. Last week we got to hear from Mark Metry - How to become an evolved version of yourself. Kris Macchiarola - How to create…
Hacks and Hobbies with Junaid AhmedE274 - Bonnie Marie Williams - How to follow your dreams and become a superhero!
In this episode, I get to speak with Bonnie Marie Williams. She's a voice actor at vo superhero. She is the ultimate superhero, and voiceover superhero. And…
Hacks and Hobbies with Junaid AhmedE273 - Holli Shan - How to talk with other beings
In this episode, I get to speak with a TEDx speaker, Holli Shan. I had the opportunity to attend TEDx Ashburn my first attendance ever to such an event. It was…
Hacks and Hobbies with Junaid AhmedE272 - Kris Macchiarola - How to create a humanized company and leaders.
In this episode, we get to speak with Kris Macc. She's a speaker, author and consultant, with an upcoming book coming out hashtag no approval needed. She helps…
Hacks and Hobbies with Junaid AhmedE271 - Mark Metry - How to become an evolved version of yourself.
In this episode, we get to speak with Mark Metry host of humans 2.0 podcast, his podcast has been featured on Forbes, Huffington Posts, Inc, and listed in the…
Hacks and Hobbies with Junaid AhmedE270 - Monday Breakdown Week 27
Welcome back to another Monday breakdown, it's week #27 and we’re heading towards the end of the year. Summer has started off pretty good. But I have no idea…
Hacks and Hobbies with Junaid AhmedE269 - Lila Smith - How to say things better and get your messaging accurate.
In this episode, we get to chat with the fabulous Lila Smith, she started a brand new way of thinking and messaging platform called, say things better. For the…