Builders of Authority
Builders of Authority is the go-to podcast for entrepreneurs looking to level up their game in all facets. With a focus on personal branding and growing your business, host Adam McChesney, brings on high level entrepreneurs who have experience growing companies through branding. You will learn tactics and strategies, not theories, from guests on the podcast while understanding what you need to do in order to reach new levels of success.
Episodes
133 episodes since 2022
Building a Brand Around Core Values & What You Stand For w/Johnny Buck
Today I’m joined by someone I’ve got the chance to get to know over the last year plus. We were both clients inside of the WinRate Consulting community. Since I’ve became a coach for WinRate, we have gotten the chance to interact e...
September 12, 2024
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Episode 132
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31:00
Running a Digital Marketing Agency Like a Pro in 2024 w/Chans Weber
Today I’m joined in the studio by someone I’ve been connected to online for a few years now, we are both in a group called Arete Syndicate. After years of us both being in St. Louis and digital marketing, we finally got together fo...
September 05, 2024
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Episode 131
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36:12
Finding Purpose & Meaning in Life Through Real Estate w/Brysan DuVall
Today I’m joined in the studio by someone I have known for years, but never really got the chance to get to know until just a few years ago.We grew up playing soccer against other in grade school, and even more in high school. ...
August 29, 2024
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Episode 130
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36:01
The Secret to Success in Running a Marketing Agency is Knowing Your Numbers w/Cameron Williams
I’m joined by someone today that I’ve got the opportunity to get to know over the last few years. We met in a mastermind community that I was previously apart of, and I was recently on his podcast a few months back. He’s ...
August 22, 2024
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Episode 129
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33:17
Collaboration Over Competition; How Jon Majak Has Had Continued Success in Multiple Industries
Today I have an entrepreneur that has accomplished some amazing things. He’s someone that I’ve looked up to for quite some time, and have an immense amount of respect for, even though we had been competitors for awhile while I was ...
August 15, 2024
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Episode 128
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34:52
3rd Generation Realtor Continues the Family Business w/Blake Elsner
Today we are coming to you live from Half Coast Studios here in St. Louis, MO. This should be an awesome episode.Other than my dad, I don’t think I’ve known anyone longer than today’s guest which is pretty to think about, b...
August 08, 2024
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Episode 127
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36:49
Lessons from YouTube University: How Power Washing Videos Helped Start 3 Businesses w/Dallas Roach
Today we are coming to you live from Half Coast Studios here in St. Louis, MO. I’m joined by someone I met earlier this year. Funny enough we had been connected online and both were at an event in Wilmington, NC of all...
August 01, 2024
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Episode 126
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33:15
Over $30M in Total Sales & 7M+ Followers Grown for His Clients w/Josh Forti
I love having some of the brightest entrepreneurial, marketing, and branding minds on my podcast. The conversation always turns out really amazing.Today is going to be just that. I first heard of this guest back in 2023 aft...
July 25, 2024
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Episode 125
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40:42
Investing in Real Estate via Short Term Rentals w/Joe Rohne
Today we are coming to you live from Half Coast Studios here in St. Louis, MO. I’m joined by someone I met a few months ago after he heard me on a podcast (great plug and example of building authority & your personal brand).
July 18, 2024
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Episode 124
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31:06
Maximize Your Lists & Grow Your Authority w/Virtual Events (Interview w/Jennie Wright)
Today we are joined by someone who is a Fractional CMO, Speaker, and Lead Generation/Launch Specialist & Summit Producer. I first met her through a mutual connection a few months ago. We hopped on a zoom call and learned more a...
July 11, 2024
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Episode 123
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32:36
Crafting Your Narrative & Amplifying Your Reach w/PR Strategies (Interview w/Justin Charpentier)
I always enjoy interviewing people that I’ve known for a long time. I think it makes the episode that much better because we both know each other, what we have gone through, and how the different seasons of life and business have made us who we...
July 04, 2024
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Episode 122
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27:22
The Journey From Jewelry Salesman to Jewelry Store Owner & Discussing Bullion w/Charles Marks
We have another in person episode coming to you live from Half Coast Studios in St. Louis. Today I’m joined by someone who I’m a huge fan of. I was originally on his podcast over a year ago, after he made a post on Fac...
June 27, 2024
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Episode 121
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42:41
Interviewing My Brother, Andrew McChesney, the Newest Member of the Builders of Authority Team
This is going to be a special episode. A few months ago, I had the opportunity to interview my dad in person on the podcast, and it was one of the best and most downloaded episodes we have had. Today I get the opportun...
June 20, 2024
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Episode 120
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35:21
Real Estate, Business Acquisitions, & The Importance of Mentorship w/Josh Wilson
Today’s guest and I are talking live for the first time. We have been connected online for a bit, and he was looking to get on some more podcasts. Our mutual friend, Mike Kitko, recommended we get something scheduled, ...
June 13, 2024
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Episode 119
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33:13
On the Road to $1B in Revenue via Roofing & Real Estate w/Tony Flattum
Today’s guest and I got connected last year through a mastermind called Apex. We had a quick phone call one afternoon, and I was blown away at what he has built, and continues to build. I’ve been watching this guy and his company c...
June 06, 2024
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Episode 118
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27:57
Niching Down, Listening to your Customers & Building a Luxury Service w/Jeremy Thraikill
Today I’m joined by one of the brightest minds I’ve ever met in the marketing & advertising space. We have known each other for the last few years, and I’ve seen him to continue to grow his business by providing incredible solu...
May 30, 2024
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Episode 117
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31:47
What is Builders of Authority?
Today we have a solo episode. I’ve only done a few of these, and the last one was announcing the transition from Entrebrewer to Builder of Authority for the podcast. I really enjoy the solo episodes from time to time, ...
May 23, 2024
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Episode 116
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26:06
Learning About What a Strategic Growth Facilitator Does w/Nathan Bush
Today we continue with another in person episode here at Half Coast Studios here in St. Louis. This guest and I got connected on social media awhile ago, but one of our mutual connections recommended that we hop on a call. So we di...
May 16, 2024
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Episode 115
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31:14
Finding Purpose through Serial Entrepreneurship w/Kevin Oldham
I’m honored to have today’s guest on the podcast with me. I was honestly shocked that I hadn’t had him on yet when I went to go ask him, but at least now we are making it happen.I’ve had the pleasure of knowing this guy for...
May 09, 2024
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Episode 114
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35:30
Discussing Life, Entrepreneurship & The Thing Events w/Terry Weaver
Today is a first for the Builders of Authority Podcast. We are originally recording this episode as a "live" recording on social media via Streamyard, and then will produce the podcast version of it as well at a later dat...
May 02, 2024
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Episode 113
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46:24
Discussing the Life of Serial Entrepreneurship & Building a Legacy w/Matthew Boyer
Today we have another in person episode for you. He and I actually just got connected here recently before the last BOA LIVE event. We knew a lot of the same people, and as it would happen, he actually heard about the event from mu...
April 25, 2024
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Episode 112
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36:40
Zero to Hero: Noe Madrigal Bought a Roofing Company w/ No Experience & Grew it to Multiple 7-Figures
Today’s episode will be great. I originally got connected with him over 2 years ago. He was a client of Hite’s for a bit. Since then, I’ve been watching him grow his company and venturing into new things.&...
April 18, 2024
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Episode 111
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34:17
From Backyard Business to Brick & Mortar w/David Marks of Quality Auto Repair Tire & Auto Sales
Today we have another in person episode for you. This is someone I’m really excited about interviewing today. We have been connected for almost 4 years now, going back to the pandemic. When I was trying to...
April 11, 2024
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Episode 110
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39:33
How Chugging Beers During The Pandemic Grew into the Movement “The End Is Near, So Let’s Drink Beer”
Today we have another in person episode for you. You may know him from the insanely popular Facebook Group he created right as the pandemic started in 2020, called The End is Near, so Let’s Drink Beer. He’s one of the ...
April 04, 2024
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Episode 109
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33:55
Lessons Learned from a Failed Company to Becoming the Entrepreneur he is Today w/Brad Starnes
Today we have another in person episode for you. This is someone that to be honest, has made such a big impact on who I am today, and he probably doesn’t even know it. I’ve been “coaching” and helpi...
March 28, 2024
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Episode 108
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29:28