We are all searching for purpose. Many of us choose a safe and comfortable path but feel like something is missing. Yet others choose to step out into the unknown to blaze their own path. In today's episode, we chat with Chris Kawaja on how you can find your own hero's journey. Chris has lived through his own journey of stepping out from his career on Wall Street into creating his own hero's journey.
Using AI to Understand Emotion with Rana Gujral
Our friend Rana Gujral joins us to discuss how AI is being used to better understand our emotions and responses. Can data makes us better understand how our companies respond to our customers? Can AI really understand us better than we understand ourselves? How can companies use AI to anticipate how our customers will respond? These are the questions that Rana and Behavioral Signals are working to answer and equip others to navigate as we embrace more technology into our business strategies.
Rethinking how we teach with Dr. Aaron Smith
Over the last few months, many of us have had to solve the question 'How do we school our children when schools are shut down?' This leads us to a deeper question of what education should look like for a new generation of technology-savvy children. But the questions about education do not stop there. What should school look like to train for a quickly evolving workplace? Is a traditional classroom the best place to learn?
Building Values Based Brands with Brendan Synnott
Building businesses and brands is often defined by the 'bottom line.' This causes the question 'How much money will this make me?' to becomes the driving factor in all the decisions that are being made. What happens when you move to a values-based brand? How does that change the products that you make and the message that you share? Brendan Synnott has built several brands from Bare Naked Granola to Pact Clothing putting sustainable values above making more money. In the process, the brands have redefined the food and clothing sectors while making them more sustainable.
Cooking for Celebrities with Ryan Rondeno
What does it take to be a chef to celebrities like Will Smith, Diddy, Ben Affleck, Tyrese Gibson, and organizations like Lamborgini, LA Philharmonic, and Mercedez-Benz? I sat down with Ryan Rondeno to learn how he mastered the art of cooking at the highest levels. He shared his story of falling in love with cooking and then making it his career. He then shares some tips on how you can become a better cook at home.
Restructuring Real Estate with Darren Sager
Building Wineries and Castles with Dario Sattui
Building a successful Napa Valley winery is hard to do. Building a historically accurate authentically-styled, 13th-century medieval Tuscan-style castle is taking your dreams and ideas to the next level. Dario Sattui has done just that. As a child, he was fascinated by the stories and photos of the old winery his great-grandfather and San Francisco California pioneer vintner, Vittorio Sattui had built. Dario was an entrepreneur and loved playing sports. He started various businesses in grammar school, high school, and college and gained valuable experience in the basics of business but the dream of re-establishing his great grandfather’s original V. Sattui winery which had been dormant for more than 50 years remained.
How to Invest in Startups with Karim Nurani
Investing in Startups and Businesses can be a risky challenge. Finding the right funding for your business can also be challenging. Linqto is opening up new options for Accredited Investors. In today's show, we talk to Linqto's Chief Strategy Officer Karim Nurani about how you can find the hidden opportunities to invest in the next big company. We also talk about how pivoting your business can open up new opportunities for the breakthrough in your business.
Building a Niche Fitness Brand with David Tao
It's said that 'content is king' but if your content doesn't reach the right people it is worthless. One of the struggles that many entrepreneurs face is building a brand that is broad and unfocused. The breakthrough for many individuals and companies come from fiding a niche and creating content for that audience. David Tao did just that by starting a media company to teach and report on the world of fitness and strength.
Being the Voice of Winnie the Pooh with Jim Cummings
With everyone locked down at home, how do you still networking to grow and connect your business? We sit down with Dr. Jo Webber on how you can use our social networks to stay connected and network while we can't meet face to face. She has launched Pod, a social network to help people connect with the right people near you.
Networking in a Social Distancing World with Dr. Jo Webber
With everyone locked down at home, how do you still networking to grow and connect your business? We sit down with Dr. Jo Webber on how you can use our social networks to stay connected and network while we can't meet face to face. She has launched Pod, a social network to help people connect with the right people near you.
Building a Family Legacy in NASCAR with Kelley Earnhardt Miller
Legacy is something that most of us think about at some point in our lives. But what happens when the legacy you are building is continuing the legacy of your family? Kelley Earnhardt Miller grew up the daughter of one of the legends of NASCAR and helped to shape the empire her brother is building. We sat down with Kelley to learn about her new book 'Drive: 9 Lessons to Win in Business and in Life', hear the stories of growing up in the Earnhardt family, the business of NASCAR, NASCAR in the age of Coronavirus, and how faith has become a foundation in her life.
Finding Your Negotiation Voice with Mori Taheripour
If negotiation isn’t all about being tough and getting the most money out of a deal, then what is it about? Contrary to the traditional wisdom that negotiations shouldn’t be emotional. Today's guest Mori Taheripour shows that negotiation is not only intensely personal, but it is also the way we find our own voice.
Creative Investing Hacks with Justin Eaton
Real Estate Investing is hard. There are so many options and it seems like most of them are the latest 'get rich quick scheme.' But Real Estate investing can be an amazing way to grow your revenue and wealth. Recently at a PodMax event, we sat down with Justin Eaton to learn about how you can use creative investing strategies to find success.
From Hollywood to Homemade Jam with Jan Hogrewe
What do you do when the successful job or business you have worked in is no longer fulfilling you or your passions? How do you find the 'next' right thing for you to create? We sat down with Jan Hogrewe to hear her story of leaving a successful career running her film production company on the Warner Brother's lot to stumbling into a new career that fulfilled her and rekindled her passions. But it didn't happen because of some wild plan. It simply started by solving a problem she was facing.
Designing Jewelry with Sheila Fajl
Sometimes the best business ideas come from hobbies and side projects. That's happened with Sheila Fajl. She started her journey into fashion as something she simply liked doing. Then she started making jewelry and people loved it. She was event stopped on the sidewalk of 5th Avenue by a fashion journalist one day.
Entrepreneur Strategies for Difficult Times with Jason Feifer
Entrepreneurs everywhere are navigating the complexities of life caused by Coronavirus. How do you find the right rhythms of work and life when quarantined at home? How can your business thrive when everything seems to be falling apart? We sat down with Jason Feifer to chat through the questions we are all facing. Jason shares how we can turn tragedy into victory by seeing the opportunities and innovations that are possible because Coronavirus is changing the ways we work and learn.
Mastering Your Dreams with David Lee Jensen
Chasing dreams and ideas can be really hard to do. Mastering them is even harder. But where do you start? Especially when you are dealing with the obstacles of Covid-19. In today's show, David Lee Jensen shares insights from his own personal experiences. David shares how he is navigating Coronavirus with his own events like CR8 Your Future Conferences for Entrepreneurs.
5 Tips for Innovation during the Covid-19 Quarantine
The current Covid-19 lockdown has impacted all of our lives. It feels like life has stopped for many of us. But that doesn't mean that you have to stop chasing your dreams or ideas. Instead, using your time at home could become the launching pad for making your dreams a reality. So what are some easy things you can do to keep moving forward in chasing your dreams and ideas?
Finding Career Clarity with Tracy Timm
Do you have a career you love or do you feel stuck in a job? Many of us are stuck in jobs that we hate putting in our time so that one day we can go do the things of our dreams. What if I told you that you could have the career of your dreams, one that gives you purpose, one that you love? Imagine how different your life would be and how it could change your family, your community, and yourself? Today we sit down with Tracy Timm to learn how to find our Career Clarity.