ZeroSixEight Founder Dan Bull spoke at the 2018 Going Deep Summit about second chances, entrepreneurship, and human potential. Damon's company is Codex Security; https://www.codexsecure.com/ Get your tickets for GDS 2019 before prices go up https://www.eventbrite.com/e/going-deep-summit-20-tickets-42614583366 Produced and Edited by Aaron Watson Twitter - https://twitter.com/AaronWatson59 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/aaronwatson59/ Snapchat - https://www.snapchat.com/add/aaron_watson New...
Feb 19, 2018•23 min
Adam Haritan is one of the greatest foragers in North America. At the 2018 Going Deep Summit, Adam spoke about the timeless lessons that we can all learn from mother nature. Get your tickets for GDS 2019 before prices go up https://www.eventbrite.com/e/going-deep-summit-20-tickets-42614583366 Produced and Edited by Aaron Watson Twitter - https://twitter.com/AaronWatson59 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/aaronwatson59/ Snapchat - https://www.snapchat.com/add/aaron_watson Newsletter - http://...
Feb 14, 2018•53 min
Ed Latimore is an author, heavyweight boxer, and inspirational speaker. Ed spoke at the 2018 Going Deep Summit about resilience, embarrassment, and accomplishing your goals. Get your tickets for GDS 2019 before prices go up https://www.eventbrite.com/e/going-deep-summit-20-tickets-42614583366 Produced and Edited by Aaron Watson Twitter - https://twitter.com/AaronWatson59 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/aaronwatson59/ Snapchat - https://www.snapchat.com/add/aaron_watson Newsletter - http://...
Feb 12, 2018•28 min
Audrey Russo is the President of the Pittsburgh Technology Council, the oldest and largest technology trade association in North America. She interviewed my on what I learned from my first large event. Get your tickets for GDS 2019 before prices go up https://www.eventbrite.com/e/going-deep-summit-20-tickets-42614583366 Produced and Edited by Aaron Watson Twitter - https://twitter.com/AaronWatson59 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/aaronwatson59/ Snapchat - https://www.snapchat.com/add/aaron...
Feb 08, 2018•44 min
Leah Lizarondo spoke at the 2018 Going Deep Summit about 412 Food Rescue, food insecurity & waste, and the power we all possess to make change. The 412 Food Rescue community is responsible for 2.6 million lbs. surplus food rescued, 2.2 million meals delivered to food insecure communities, and the reduction of over 1.4 million lbs. in CO2 emissions. Get your tickets for GDS 2019 before prices go up https://www.eventbrite.com/e/going-deep-summit-20-tickets-42614583366 Produced and Edited by Aa...
Feb 05, 2018•35 min
Larry Gioia spoke at the 2018 Going Deep Summit about connection, heart speak, and headspace. Larry is the PwC Chief of Staff for Global Digital Strategy, the founder of Dynamic Paddlers, and the co-founder of the Pittsburgh Adaptive Sports Network. Get your tickets for GDS 2019 before prices go up https://www.eventbrite.com/e/going-deep-summit-20-tickets-42614583366 Produced and Edited by Aaron Watson Twitter - https://twitter.com/AaronWatson59 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/aaronwatson5...
Feb 01, 2018•27 min
Zak Slayback is a career strategist and coach who focuses on teaching the career skills that school never taught. This talk is about his new book "How to Get Ahead When You Have Nothing to Offer" He's the author of the 2016 Amazon best-seller, The End of School. His writing reaches millions on the issues of professional development and personal growth through career success. Get your tickets for GDS 2019 before prices go up Eventbrite Produced and Edited by Aaron...
Jan 31, 2018•34 min
John Fetterman is the current Mayor of Braddock, Pennsylvania. Fetterman earned a bachelor's degree in finance from Albright College in 1991 and a master's degree in Public Policy from Harvard University. He moved to Braddock in 2001 to serve with AmeriCorps and start a non-profit organization, Braddock Redux. He won the Braddock mayoral election in 2005 by one vote, and was re-elected in 2009 and 2013. As mayor, Fetterman has drawn international attention for trying to revitalize the economy in...
Jan 24, 2018•28 min
Mixing things up from the last two mixes we shared. Samuel Andres is the resident DJ for LUXE Creative. Track List All Night Long (Deep mix) - A2HP Vince, Dave Leatherman Booty Call (Vocal Mix) - Jay Vegas Fantasy (Jay Vegas Disco Remix) - Housemechanix, Marley Munroe Surrender (Original Mix) - Shan, Gerd Janson, Gerd Janson & Shan Gimmie What I Want (Original Mix) - Ron Carroll, Aires Adora Ever Been Feat. Smashing Beat (Original Mix) - Samuele Sartini Corrida (Original Mix) - Charles J Con...
Jan 22, 2018•56 min
How do you go from studying journalism in the midwestern United States to revolutionizing the education system of another continent? I don’t know. So I asked Audrey Cheng about her company. The Moringa School is enabling a whole generation of high-potential, proactive people passionate about technology to become top mobile and web developers by equipping them with skills to do so. Through top quality teachers and a curated curriculum, the school aims to world-class developers in Africa. Founder ...
Jan 17, 2018•27 min
Beth Caldwell is an author, speaker, business success strategist and a host for Pittsburgh BizTV Shows. Since 2014, she has been a global instructor with the Steve Harvey Success Institute. She is also a columnist for the Pittsburgh Business Times newspaper and Smart Business magazine, but is best known as the founder of Pittsburgh Professional Women and Leadership Academy for Women. Recognized by Pittsburgh Magazine as an influential and innovative leader, Beth was named a “40 Under 40″ winner ...
Jan 15, 2018•37 min
Employers are slowly embracing remote work and flexible systems as the deployment of the digital age accelerates. Why are moms being left out of the fun? Erica Peterson is the Founder of Moms Can: Code, an online community for current and future moms who code. She sits at the nexus of tech talent and employers looking to gain an edge. She’s also inspired quite a few new entrepreneurs. Erica is passionate about exposing women and children to STEM and was recently selected as a member of The Incli...
Jan 10, 2018•32 min
Ryan is one of the engines stirring the pot of the Pittsburgh nonprofit scene. In addition to incubating young organization through Social Venture Partners, he also actively consults using his experience in sales, partnership development, strategy execution, and sustainable investment analysis. Prior to CitizenCity, Ryan led U.S. outreach for Humanity in Action–an international human rights organization that cultivates ethical leaders. We discuss his background and his views on what makes a proj...
Jan 08, 2018•37 min
In their new book, Elephant in the Brain, Kevin & Robin explore the selfish motives that are driving everything we do. From conversation and consumption, to medicine and religion, evolutionary psychology can explains all of the quirky behaviors we perpetuate through the perspective of self-interest. Kevin Simler is a writer and software engineer currently living in San Francisco, CA. He writes a popular blog called Melting Asphalt. Kevin joined the Peter Thiel-founded Palantir Technologies i...
Jan 03, 2018•32 min
This interview threw me out of my element. What a great way to start the new year. I get pretty uncomfortable with the notion of transhumanism and implanting technology into the body through an elective procedure. Luckily, I got to talk it over with Ryan. Ryan O’Shea is a spokesperson and advisor for biotechnology startup company Grindhouse Wetware, which is dedicated to creating technology to augment human capabilities. Ryan is also a founder of the Carnegie Mellon University-based artificial i...
Jan 01, 2018•37 min
This is one of the best interviews I've had the pleasure of sharing on my podcast. All credit goes to Brent. Connect with Brent LinkedIn Twitter Website Here are the other best finance-related and blockchain podcasts I’ve done. I would have never gotten Brent to come on my show if I had not first heard his excellent interviews on Patrick O'Shaughnessy's Invest Like the Best . Check out all three episodes; Ep.10 Ep. 22 Ep. 30...
Dec 20, 2017•48 min
Brent Beshore invests in family-owned companies. Unlike the venture capitalists, private equity firms, and crypto traders that fill up headlines and seek an audience, Brent humbly goes to work uncovering value in the boring spaces missed by others. Beyond his impressive financial results, he’s assembled a talented team that complements his skill set. While he’ll humbly point to luck or colleagues for credit, his diligent assessment of thousands of deals per year has left him with a unique perspe...
Dec 20, 2017•30 min
Mike’s Best Books The Evolution of Everything: How New Ideas Emerge by Matt Ridley Age of Ambition: Chasing Fortune, Truth, and Faith in the New China by Evan Osnos Happy City: Transforming Our Lives Through Urban Design by Charles Montgomery The Tiger: A True Story of Vengeance and Survival by John Vaillant Early Retirement Extreme: A Philosophical and Practical Guide to Financial Independence by Jacob Lund Fisker Aaron’s Best Books The Undoing Project: A Friendship That Changed Our Minds by Mi...
Dec 16, 2017•51 min
Michael Sabat has worked in the messaging space for nearly a decade. He started working with SMS campaigns in 2008 as an account manager at Mobile Commons. That company grew quickly, became the dominant software platform for SMS communications and was acquired in 2014. In early 2017, Michael started @Mssg (At Message), which is a messaging platform that helps organizations do their best marketing with their biggest fans. @Mssg is a software platform that helps digital marketers use Facebook Mess...
Dec 11, 2017•33 min
Raji Sankar is opening a restaurant in Pittsburgh and came on the show to share her insights from more than a decade in the restaurant industry. Raji co-founded Wholesome International in 2004, a multi-concept restaurant development company, which owns and operates Choolaah Indian BBQ restaurants and franchised Five Guys Burgers and Fries restaurants. She is co-CEO and is responsible for people, operations, and infrastructure. Previously, she co-founded and sold a technology company, co-founded ...
Dec 04, 2017•30 min
Kelauni Cook transformed her life by learning to code. She came to Pittsburgh to attend a 12-week coding bootcamp called The Academy. Now, she heads Black Tech Nation and is developing on the Ethereum network. We discussed race and access in tech. We also profiled her story and eclectic collection of job titles. Kelauni grew up in Chicago and attended Howard University in Washington, D.C., before moving to North Dakota, where she studied to get into a program for sociocultural anthropology. We e...
Nov 29, 2017•48 min
Taylor Monahan is building MyEtherWallet, an open-source, client-side interface for generating Ethereum wallets & more. Her technology is making it easier to interact with the Ethereum blockchain securely. We had a great discussion about ICOs, early stages of learning about blockchain, and how to stay secure in the Wild West of crypto. Attend my one-day conference January 27th in Pittsburgh . Taylor’s Challenge; Don’t be dismissive of someone asking for help. Self-awareness will make this ea...
Nov 27, 2017•33 min
Since 2007, Audrey Russo has served the technology business sector for southwestern PA as President and CEO of the Pittsburgh Technology Council, the oldest and largest technology trade association in North America. With a background in information technology, operations and finance, Audrey facilitates interaction across all sectors of the regional economy, which she believes will only succeed and grow through technology innovation and commercialized disruptions across every platform and experie...
Nov 22, 2017•47 min
CEO Steven Clausnitzer, prior to Forever Labs, spent 15 years mentoring and developing top-talent at fortune 500 companies including American Express and Wolters Kluwer. He has extensive experience in strategic growth, commercialization, and team leadership. Dr. Mark Katakowski received his Ph.D. in Medical Physics from Oakland University. He has over 15 years experience investigating bone mesenchymal stem cell therapies for neurological disease, and an extensive scientific publication record. D...
Nov 20, 2017•41 min
Tren has studied the most successful people on Earth and distilled their wisdom into a new book. I love reading his blog posts and his commitment to concise communication. Tren Griffin is an executive at Microsoft. Before joining Microsoft, Tren was a partner at the private equity firm Eagle River which makes investments telecommunications businesses and startups. He previously worked as a consultant in Australia and Korea. He writes a weekly blog and has published 7 books. Attend my one-day con...
Nov 15, 2017•32 min
So excited to share this mix with you. Totally Normal is a young DJ on the rise in the Pittsburgh scene. Make sure to stick around to the end for our interview about his development as an artist. Connect with Totally Normal Soundcloud Facebook Instagram Twitter If you liked this interview, check out the last time we went in the mix, featuring DJ JRod ....
Nov 08, 2017•38 min
Amy‘s dating app, MeetMindful, has almost 1 million members. It is one of the fastest growing dating sites in the world, and is connecting like-minded singles interested in mindful living, health and wellness, and personal growth (unlike the typical swipe dating apps). Based in Denver, MeetMindful is a Techstars Boulder alumni, has grown to 16 employees, and has raised $3.7 million in capital from top investors, and world-renowned mindfulness teacher, Tara Brach. Amy's journey towards mindful li...
Nov 06, 2017•38 min
Nomiku launched its first Kickstarter campaign in 2012 after Lisa and Abe Fetterman, Nomiku co-founders, decided to create their own sous vide machine that was affordable, well-designed, and powerful. Nomiku had a total of two successful Kickstarter campaigns raising over $1.3 million and are proud to manufacture our product locally in San Francisco. Sous vide technology, before Nomiku came along, was expensive and unwieldy, which in itself made it very limiting to who could actually experience ...
Oct 30, 2017•26 min
John Rosso is the CEO of Sandler Training by Peak Performance Management. He is recognized nationally as a business-development expert, specializing in executive-sales consulting and sales-productivity training as well as the best-selling author of Prospect The Sandler Way . John is a dynamic, enthusiastic speaker who informs, entertains, and motivates presidents, CEO's, other senior managers and sales professionals. More than 50,000 sales professionals have listened to John speak, and more than...
Oct 25, 2017•37 min
Dan Munro is a writer and speaker on the topics of innovation, cybersecurity, and policy as they intersect with one of America’s largest industries – healthcare. Starting as a Forbes Contributor in 2011, Dan has since appeared in a wide range of globally recognized publications. His first book was published in 2016 and he is also a Top Writer on Quora (five consecutive years). Attend my one-day conference January 27th in Pittsburgh . Learn more here . Dan’s Book Casino Healthcare: The Health of ...
Oct 23, 2017•35 min
