Uploaded April 2017 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Derek Halpern interview where he explains online marketing, small business tactics, career advice, and more!
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Don't forget you can also get The Pursuit as an audio podcast! Check iTunes and Stitcher to take this content on the go.
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In this episode, you'll learn:
2:37 What sparked Derek’s interest in entrepreneurship
9:35 How Derek got promoted only four months into his job
16:52 What to do when things aren’t gelling
20:26 How to build something great in today's market
Get show notes, see behind the scenes and learn more about Derek here: kelseyhumphreys.com/derekhalpern
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QUICK PEP TALKS:
I started these quick funny and motivational videos on Facebook on a whim in 2015, to discuss what I was learning as I built The Pursuit, and now they are my most popular content of all, with over half a million views and thousands of shares!
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CELEBRITY INTERVIEWS:
I interview celebrities, entrepreneurs, authors and more on my fun and inspiring in person talk show, The Pursuit with Kelsey Humphreys, which exploded from zero to Tony Robbins in 18 months and has received over 1 million views!
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MUSIC VIDEOS:
If I want to have musical guests on my talk show, I have to prove that I can hang! Plus, they're relatively easy for me to make and really really fun. Don't forget to have FUN on the way to your goals guys.
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I AM:
A motivational entertainer, speaker and author here to get you laughing, keep you moving and make sure that you DO NOT GIVE UP on your dreams and goals. I'm also a wife and mom in Suburbia, USA, just out here killin it in between loads of laundry. Get my encouraging emails and get inside my brain each week: eepurl.com/cUsjDr
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LET'S BE FRANDS!
Facebook: facebook.com/kelseyhumphreys
Instagram: instagram.com/kelseyhumphreystv
Twitter: twitter.com/kelseyhumphreys
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ERRYTHING ELSE:
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Derek Halpern interview where he explains online marketing, small business tactics, career advice, and more!
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SUBSCRIBE FOR *REAL LIFE* success hacks and insights, celebrity interviews, funny vids, music vids and more - all to make sure you DO NOT GIVE UP.
-----
Love this even MORE than a sub? Get my encouraging emails! eepurl.com/cUsjDr
-----
Don't forget you can also get The Pursuit as an audio podcast! Check iTunes and Stitcher to take this content on the go.
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In this episode, you'll learn:
2:37 What sparked Derek’s interest in entrepreneurship
9:35 How Derek got promoted only four months into his job
16:52 What to do when things aren’t gelling
20:26 How to build something great in today's market
Get show notes, see behind the scenes and learn more about Derek here: kelseyhumphreys.com/derekhalpern
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QUICK PEP TALKS:
I started these quick funny and motivational videos on Facebook on a whim in 2015, to discuss what I was learning as I built The Pursuit, and now they are my most popular content of all, with over half a million views and thousands of shares!
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CELEBRITY INTERVIEWS:
I interview celebrities, entrepreneurs, authors and more on my fun and inspiring in person talk show, The Pursuit with Kelsey Humphreys, which exploded from zero to Tony Robbins in 18 months and has received over 1 million views!
----
MUSIC VIDEOS:
If I want to have musical guests on my talk show, I have to prove that I can hang! Plus, they're relatively easy for me to make and really really fun. Don't forget to have FUN on the way to your goals guys.
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I AM:
A motivational entertainer, speaker and author here to get you laughing, keep you moving and make sure that you DO NOT GIVE UP on your dreams and goals. I'm also a wife and mom in Suburbia, USA, just out here killin it in between loads of laundry. Get my encouraging emails and get inside my brain each week: eepurl.com/cUsjDr
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LET'S BE FRANDS!
Facebook: facebook.com/kelseyhumphreys
Instagram: instagram.com/kelseyhumphreystv
Twitter: twitter.com/kelseyhumphreys
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ERRYTHING ELSE:
kelseyhumphreys.com








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