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Bellwether Culture Podcast

Bellwether Culturewww.bellwetherculture.com
A Bellwether is someone who has effectively galvanized communities and pushed culture forward. This narrative style show tells the stories behind folks that have made a societal impact. Every conversation in this series is recorded in front of invite-only live audiences of Bellwethers, making it a first of its kind event series..  @bellwetherculture

Episodes

Swan Sit, Web3 Leader, Digital Marketing Exec, SPAC Advisor, and Clubhouse's Biggest Star

Pavan Bahl sits down with Swan Sit to discuss the intersection of brand and web3. Recorded at NRVLD.co during Miami Art Week December 2021 at the Kimpton Surfcomber hotel. To join our community programming and live recording events, apply for free access to these programs at www.bellwetherculture.com . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 11, 202243 minSeason 2Ep. 30

Blake Jamieson is Your Favorite Athletes Favorite Artist.

Pavan Bahl sits down with Blake Jamieson to discuss how he and other artists are seeing success in various aspects of NFT and Web3. Recorded at NRVLD.co during Miami Art Week December 2021 at the Kimpton Surfcomber hotel. To join our community programming and live recording events, apply for free access to these programs at www.bellwetherculture.com . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Jul 11, 202233 minSeason 2Ep. 29

Marjorie Hernandez, Co-Founder LUKSO & The Dematerialised

Pavan Bahl sits down with Marjorie Hernandez to discuss the impact Digital Fashion and the Metaverse will have on the Fashion industry. Recorded at NRVLD.co during Miami Art Week December 2021 at the Kimpton Surfcomber hotel. To join our community programming and live recording events, apply for free access to these programs at www.bellwetherculture.com . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Jul 11, 202224 minSeason 2Ep. 28

Tim Ringel CEO of Spring Studios Discusses Hybrid Events & The World to Come

The events industry went from doom and gloom to rapid digital evolution within the past 16 months, bringing exciting new formats and experiences. Spring Studios is known for hosting some of the largest and coveted events in art, fashion, music, and film. This includes New York Fashion Week. In this conversation from December 2020, Pavan Bahl sits down with Spring Studios CEO Tim Ringel on his journey navigating their business through the Covid pandemic, and how he is planning for the future of h...

Jul 26, 202149 minSeason 2Ep. 27

Tech Enabled Real Estate Brokerage Continues to Grow in New Markets Amidst Quarantine Orders

Today’s guest is Thomas Kutzman, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Prevu, a savings oriented, tech enabled real estate brokerage firm. We talk through the current real estate environment amidst Covid, how Prevu is continuing to grow in new markets, innovations that can help buyers and sellers, and the forecast for the future of buyer and seller behavior. This conversation took place on June 11, 2020 as part of our Covid Conversations series. We are featuring daily conversations with over 25 business lead...

Jun 26, 202025 minSeason 2Ep. 26

How Will Consumer Consumption be Affected by Covid?

Today’s guest is Nina Shariati, she is a Global Trade Expert at the United Nations, a sustainability activist, and is a Sustainability Strategist for H&M Group. In this conversation, we talk through her projections for a post covid consumer mindset. This conversation took place on April 29, 2020 as part of our Covid Conversations series. We are featuring daily conversations with over 25 business leaders and influencers, focused on how folks are managing business amidst Covid-19. Our team is ...

Jun 25, 202025 minSeason 2Ep. 25

Malin + Goetz Reallocates Resources and Finds Silver Lining

Today’s Guest is Andrew Goetz, one of the two founders of the beauty brand Malin + Goetz. With physical stores, stores within stores, wholesale accounts, and eComm…they are an example of a brand that has a true omni channel or multiple channel approach. In this episode we discuss the shift in priority and resources given covid-19, and the residual silver lining they anticipate for the future of their business. This conversation took place on April 23, 2020 as part of our Covid Conversations seri...

Jun 24, 202020 minSeason 2Ep. 24

How This Founder Perseveres Through Crises after Crises

Today's guest is Robert Herzog, Founder & CEO of ZogSports, the world's largest co-ed professional recreational sports league. He is also the founder of ZogCulture, a corporate culture concierge business. This conversation took place on April 29, 2020 as part of our Covid Conversations series. We are featuring daily conversations with over 25 business leaders and influencers, focused on how folks are managing business amidst Covid-19. Our team is putting together a free guide that will highl...

Jun 17, 202026 minSeason 2Ep. 23

How This Agency Owner is Planning and Projecting for The Future

Today's guest is Courtney Spritzer, Co-Founder of Socialfly. Socialfly is an award winning digital agency based in NYC, employing over 20 professionals. This conversation took place on April 21, 2020 as part of our Covid Conversations series. We are featuring daily conversations with over 25 business leaders and influencers, focused on how folks are managing business amidst Covid-19. Our team is putting together a free guide that will highlight the resources and references mentioned across these...

Jun 16, 202017 minSeason 2Ep. 22

Accelerating Community & Communication Amidst Quarantine w/ Alex Batdorf

Today's guest is Alex Batdort, a results driven entrepreneur who is building her third company, Get Sh!t Done. Get Sh!t Done is community, content, and a digital business accelerator helping women led companies reach their first $1M in revenue. This conversation took place on April 28, 2020 as part of our Covid Conversations series. We are featuring daily conversations with over 25 business leaders and influencers, focused on how folks are managing business amidst Covid-19. Our team is putting t...

Jun 15, 202022 minSeason 2Ep. 21

Top Chef's Nini Nguyen Leverages Digital to Monetize & Connect

Today's guest is Nini Nguyen, she is a celebrity chef and contestant on the current season of Bravo's Top Chef All-Stars. Nini talks about how she is leveraging digital tools to connect and monetize with her global audience. This conversation took place on April 21, 2020 as part of our Covid Conversations series. We are featuring daily conversations with over 25 business leaders and influencers, focused on how folks are managing business amidst Covid-19. Our team is putting together a free guide...

Jun 12, 202018 minSeason 2Ep. 20

Don't Sell to Gen-Z Right Now! What You Need to Do with Ziad Ahmed

Today's guest is Ziad Ahmed, Founder and CEO of JUV Consulting, A Gen-Z consulting agency helping clients co-create products, campaigns, & ideas that actually resonate with their generation. Ziad is a human rights advocate, and sought after public speaker. This conversation took place on May 18, 2020 as part of our Covid Conversations series. We are featuring daily conversations with over 25 business leaders and influencers, focused on how folks are managing business amidst Covid-19. Our tea...

Jun 05, 202031 minSeason 2Ep. 19

How DJ Mick is playing a game of inches in order to accelerate later

Our guest today is Mick Batyske, once widely known as Mick Boogie and now simply as Mick. He’s a Celebrity DJ, a brand guru, and savvy tech investor. He shares his thoughts on how he plans to build during Covid. This conversation took place on April 24, 2020 as part of our Covid Conversations series. We are featuring daily conversations with over 25 business leaders and influencers, focused on how folks are managing business amidst Covid-19. Our team is putting together a free guide that will hi...

Jun 04, 202036 minSeason 2Ep. 18

Soft Skills Will Prove to Be The Most Valuable Leadership Quality w/ Perri Lewis of Mastered

Our guest today is Perri Lewis, CEO of Mastered. Based in London, Mastered teams up with brand and university partners to create learning experiences that creative and professional talent need. This conversation took place on April 27, 2020 as part of our Covid Conversations series. We are featuring daily conversations with over 25 business leaders and influencers, focused on how folks are managing business amidst Covid-19. Our team is putting together a free guide that will highlight the resour...

Jun 03, 202019 minSeason 2Ep. 17

Real Estate Today and Tomorrow w/ Robert Tuzzo Co-Founder of NY/NJ School of Real Estate

Today’s Guest is Robert Tuzzo, he is a co-founder of the New York School of Real Estate and is a Division VP at Cross Country Mortgage. This conversation took place on May 22, 2020 as part of our Covid Conversations series. We are featuring daily conversations with over 25 business leaders and influencers, focused on how folks are managing business amidst Covid-19. Our team is putting together a free guide that will highlight the resources and references mentioned across these conversations. DM ...

Jun 01, 202029 minSeason 2Ep. 16

Helping Restaurants Adapt To a Radically New Environment w/ Elizabeth Tilton

Today’s Guest is Elizabeth Tilton, founder of Oyster Sunday. Oyster Sunday is a hospitality services group with the mission to build sustainable and supportive infrastructures for businesses operating in the food and beverage industry. This conversation was recorded on April 22nd, 2020 as part of our Covid Conversations series. We are featuring daily conversations with over 25 business leaders and influencers, focused on how folks are managing business amidst Covid-19. Our team is putting togeth...

May 30, 202016 minSeason 2Ep. 15

Cultural Sustainability & The Power of Individual Will to Assert Itself

Our guest today is Bandana Tewari. She is a lifestyle editor, sustainability activist and former editor-at-large for Vogue India. For 13 years, Bandana has reported on the socio-political role of fashion, until stepping down from her role at Vogue to focus her efforts on advocating for change within the industry. This conversation took place on April 21, 2020 as part of our Covid Conversations series. We are featuring daily conversations with over 25 business leaders and influencers, focused on ...

May 29, 202040 minSeason 2Ep. 14

Crowdfunding Platform Partners w/ Governments to Organize Relief Financing for SMB's throughout UK

Today's guest is Robert Love, founder of CrowdfunderUK…a purpose driven crowdfunding platform. In response to Covid-19, CrowdfunderUK has partnered with over 32 local authorities including the city of London to organize the “PayItForward” campaign, and has found itself in the center of UK’s pandemic relief effort. This conversation took place on May 15, 2020 as part of our Covid Conversations series. We are featuring daily conversations with over 25 business leaders and influencers, focused on h...

May 28, 202026 minSeason 2Ep. 13

Girls Gotta Eat Heightens Audience Engagement & Empathy Amidst Covid-19

With over 2.5 million monthly downloads, and over 50 sold out live performances of their show. Girls Gotta Eat is a Top 20 podcast on iTunes and Spotify, and has gained a cult like following globally. Ashley Hesseltine & Rayna Greenberg discuss how they have been developing new touchpoints to engage further with their audience, and how giving has never been easier. This conversation took place on April 29, 2020 as part of our Covid Conversations series. We are featuring daily conversations w...

May 27, 202028 minSeason 2Ep. 12

Cautiously Optimistic Retail Forecast w/ Paul Greenberg of Federation of International Retail Associations

Covid-19 has sent the retail industry scrambling to prioritize digital and eCommerce, as physical retail has been forced to shut down completely in many markets around the world. Our guest today is bullish on the future of retail, but cites how it seems as though there will be an accelerated darwinian effect across the industry. Paul Greenberg, Vice Chair of the Federation of International Retail Associations, which promotes networking, collaboration, and information exchange among retail trade ...

May 26, 202021 minSeason 2Ep. 11

How Postmates Became Critical to The Pandemic Response w/ Vikrum Aiyer

There are unlikely heroes that have surfaced amidst the novel Covid-19 pandemic. Designated as critical to the relief infrastructure by the United States Government, third party delivery services have enabled communities in a multitude of ways...largely allowing us to transport goods in a time when the movement of people has been restricted. Our guest today is Vikrum Aiyer, VP of Public Policy and Strategic Communications for Postmates. This conversation took place on May 8, 2020 as part of our ...

May 22, 202019 minSeason 2Ep. 10

Bluestone Lane Founder Nick Stone on Adjusting Amidst Covid-19

Arguably the hardest hit sectors by Covid-19 are restaurants and hospitality. Our guest today is the founder and CEO of the fastest growing premium cafe brand in the United States, with +50 locations across 9 markets. Nicholas Stone details how he had to quickly consolidate his business, innovate to meet customer needs, and deployed a robust giveback prograrm...all seemingly overnight. This conversation took place on April 22, 2020 as part of our Covid Conversations series. We are featuring dail...

May 21, 202030 minSeason 2Ep. 9

Glossy Media's Editor In Chief Jill Manoff; Adjusting to Covid-19

As a community based digital media content platform, Glossy has quickly shifted a lot of their efforts to online engagement. They are driving towards their memberships portal at a faster pace than ever, using weekly webinars. Our guest today is Jill Manoff, Editor In Chief at Glossy. This conversation took place on April 29, 2020 as part of our Covid Conversations series. We are featuring a conversation daily that we've recently had with over 20 business leaders and influencers, focused on how f...

May 20, 202016 minSeason 2Ep. 8

VaynerSports CEO AJ Vaynerchuk - What if there isn't an NFL season?

How does this level of uncertainty translate as an active NFL player? With so much of their contracts being weighted on performance metrics, what conversations are agents having with their clients? Today's guest is AJ Vaynerchuk, he is the Co-Founder of VaynerX and CEO of VaynerSports. This conversation took place on May 1, 2020 as part of our Covid Conversations series. We are featuring a conversation daily that we've recently had with over 20 business leaders and influencers, focused on how fo...

May 19, 202020 minSeason 2Ep. 7

Retail Strategist Melissa Gonzalez: Physical Retail Post Covid

How retailers need to think through the future of the experiences they will provide. Today's guest is Melissa Gonzalez. She is the CEO & Founder of Lion'esque Group, an award winning firm of experiential retail strategists and pop-up architects™ as well as a Principal and Shareholder in global architecture firm MG2. This conversation took place on April 27, 2020 as part of our Covid Conversations series. We are featuring a conversation daily that we've recently had with over 20 business lead...

May 18, 202019 minSeason 2Ep. 6

Condé Nast - VP of Analytics & Audience Dev, Ainul Huda

Today's guest is Ainul Huda. He manages 80+ employees across analytics, digital strategy, marketing and social to drive audience growth & engagement and help maximize monetization across all Conde Nast brands. This conversation took place on April 21, 2020 as part of our Covid Conversations series We are featuring a conversation daily that we've recently had with over 20 business leaders and influencers, focused on how folks are managing business amidst Covid-19. Our team is putting together...

May 15, 202027 minSeason 2Ep. 5

Def Jam Recordings - Future of Music Industry w/ Joseph Segarra

Today's guest is Joseph Segarra. He runs lifestyle partnerships and promotions for Def Jam Recordings. This conversation took place on April 21, 2020 as part of our Covid Conversations series We are featuring over 20 conversations we recently had with business leaders and influencers, focused on how folks are managing business amidst Covid-19, and the long term market effect they are anticipating for the future of their industries. We are putting together a free guide that will highlight the res...

May 14, 202038 minSeason 2Ep. 4

Daymond John of Shark Group on Fashion Is Your Business

Daymond John, entrepreneur, investor, founder of FUBU, star of Shark Tank, author of “The Power of Broke” and "Power Shift" sits down 1:1 with Pavan Bahl in a special edition of “Fashion Is Your Business LIVE” originally recorded in February 2017 and produced by MouthMedia Network. This is an in depth story of Daymond's professional journey, as he explains it. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 04, 20201 hr 14 minSeason 2Ep. 3

Selling to LVMH, and building a brand that lives tomorrow with Christopher Suarez

Without any formal education or training in fashion or design, our guest Christopher Suarez co-founded, grew, and sold a fashion footwear brand to LVMH. Christopher went on to replicate significant success with other brands, including one of the most radically sustainable fashion brands I have ever come across. This fascinating success story was recorded at the Bankside Hotel London, in partnership with London and Partners. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Mar 14, 20201 hr 19 minSeason 2Ep. 2

High On Data with Brittany Kaiser

Brittany Kaiser is a data privacy advocate, author of “Targeted,” a subject of Netflix’s award winning documentary “The Great Hack,” and is most famous for being a whistleblower from the notoriously debunked data analytics firm, Cambridge Analytica. We recorded this interview on November 22nd, 2019 ahead of our luxury cannabis infused dinner series in New York City, which is in collaboration with Medly Supper Club. A special thanks to our event partners, AMASS Spirits, Theramu, Poplar, Moonly Sk...

Jan 22, 202039 minSeason 2Ep. 1
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