Behind the Boost

Welcome to Behind the Boost, a show that spotlights entrepreneurs, agency owners, and marketing professionals who share a common mission: helping small businesses succeed online. Hosted by Nic Padilla, each episode explores the career paths, personal stories, and defining moments that brought these leaders into the digital marketing space and what keeps them motivated to make an impact.

Behind the Boost is a business podcast hosted by Boostability, with 29 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Boostability hosts Behind the Boost, a business show with 29 episodes published.

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  Building a Business From the Ground Up | Juve Hernandez’s Immigrant Entrepreneur Story Part 3

  Mar 5, 202619 minS0

  In this third and final installment, Nic Padilla sits down again with Juve Hernandez to explore what entrepreneurship looks like across cultures—and what never changes. What begins as a lighthearted reflection on adapting from coastal Mexico to snowy Utah unfolds into a deeper conversation  about identity, reinvention, and the shared spirit that connects entrepreneurs worldwide.<br /><br />Juve opens up about cultural transition, perspective shifts, and the surprising beauty of learning to love new environments. From there, the conversation turns practical. Nic shares insights gathered from traveling internationally with Boostability, observing that true entrepreneurs, regardless of geography, carry the sam...

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  Building a Business From the Ground Up | Juve Hernandez’s Immigrant Entrepreneur Story Part 2

  Feb 26, 202623 minS0

  In part two of this three-part conversation, Nic Padilla and Juve Hernandez go deeper into the turning point that changed everything. Juve shares the emotional reality of starting over in a new country, carrying childhood trauma, and believing he wasn’t smart enough to succeed.<br /><br />What shifted wasn’t circumstance—it was mindset. From taking an online IQ test that challenged his self-doubt to learning internet marketing from scratch, Juve explains how belief unlocked skill, and how skill unlocked opportunity. The conversation moves into resilience, retention, medical tourism, and why positioning yourself as a profit center, not just a serv...

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  Building a Business From the Ground Up | Juve Hernandez’s Immigrant Entrepreneur Story Part 1

  Feb 19, 202618 minS0

  In this opening segment of a three-part conversation, Nic Padilla is joined by Juve Hernandez to talk about his entrepreneurial journey. Juve shares what it was like to grow up in an immigrant culture and how that shaped his mindset for starting a business. The two uncover what it’s like to live between different cultures, and Juve shares his personal experience growing up.<br /><br />Part 1 of this episode explores the adversities that shaped Juve’s entrepreneurial spirit, driving him to start a company. His story is one that shows how important it is to believe in yourself, even if n...

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  Trust Before Tactics | Building Digital Businesses with Josh Sanderford

  Jan 22, 202631 minS0

  Nic Padilla sits down with digital marketer Josh Sanderford for a conversation about modern online business. Together, they look at how curiosity and confidence can shape the future of one’s entire career. Josh shares how a childhood love for photography and design led him into the world of marketing. This came with asking for opportunities and not being afraid of people “above” or “below” him, which became a defining trait in his business.<br /><br />Josh then shares about his journey building sustainable digital businesses in an era of constant platform change. From running Google Ads and SEO to creating a...

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  Building Authority Through Writing | A Look at Ghostbird with Ryan Cook Part 2

  Jan 1, 202613 minS0

  Continuing from part 1, Nic Padilla and Ryan Cook, the founder of Ghostbird, dive deeper into the strategic decisions that create standout agencies. Together, they explore why niching down has become more important than ever, building trust, clarity, and long-term business growth. Ryan shares how the rise of AI is reshaping content and marketing, but also how genuine human writing is becoming more valuable.<br /><br />The conversation also talks about Ryan’s decision to pivot fully into ghostwriting. From hitting new revenue milestones to building an audience-first growth engine on LinkedIn, Ryan outlines what sustainable traction actually looks like when yo...

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