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Inside Outside

Brian Ardinger, Founder of NXXT, Inside Outside Innovation podcast, InsideOutside.io, and the Inside Outside Innovation Summitinsideoutside.io
Inside Outside Innovation explores the ins and outs of innovation with raw stories, real insights, and tactical advice from the best and brightest in startups & corporate innovation. Each week we bring you the latest thinking on talent, technology, and the future of innovation. Join our community of movers, shakers, makers, founders, builders, and creators to help speed up your knowledge, skills, and network. Previous guests include thought leaders such as Brad Feld, Arlan Hamilton, Jason Calacanis, David Bland, Janice Fraser, and Diana Kander, plus insights from amazing companies including Nike, Cisco, ExxonMobil, Gatorade, Orlando Magic, GE, Samsung, and others. This podcast is available on all podcast platforms and InsideOutside.io. Sign up for the weekly innovation newsletter at http://bit.ly/ionewsletter. Follow Brian on Twitter at @ardinger or @theiopodcast or Email [email protected]

Episodes

Ep. 259 - Brant Cooper, Founder of Moves The Needle & Author of The Lean Entrepreneur and Disruption Proof on Empowering People, Creating Value, and Driving Change

On this week's episode of Inside Outside Innovation, we sit down with New York Times bestselling author and founder of Moves The Needle, Brant Cooper. Brant and I talk about his upcoming book, Disruption Proof, and provide a sneak peek into our upcoming IO Live event on September 20. Let's get started Inside Outside Innovation is the podcast to help you rethink, reset, and remix yourself and your organization. Each week we'll bring you the latest innovators, entrepreneurs, and pioneering busines...

Aug 10, 202113 minEp. 259

Ep. 258 - Robyn Bolton, Founder at Mile Zero & Formerly with P&G / Innosight on Corporate Innovation & Navigating Disruption

On this week's episode of Inside Outside Innovation, we sit down with Robyn Bolton, Founder and Chief Navigator at Mile Zero . Robin and I talk about her experiences in the world of corporate innovation from her days at P&G to Innosight to today. And what are some of the stories and things that she's learned to help companies navigate the world of disruption. Inside Outside Innovation is the podcast to help you rethink, reset, and remix yourself and your organization. Each week, we'll bring ...

Aug 03, 202121 minEp. 262

Ep. 241 - Jennifer Henderson, CEO and Founder of Tilt on Reimagining the HR Leave Process and the Startup Journey

On this week's episode of Inside Outside Innovation. And we sit down with Jennifer Henderson, CEO and Founder of Tilt, Jennifer and I talk about Tilt's startup journey and helping companies reimagine the HR leave process, as well as the trends, challenges, and opportunities companies are facing in this dynamic new world of work. Let's get started. Inside Outside Innovation is podcast to help new innovators navigate what's next. Each week, we'll give you a front row seat into what it takes to lea...

Jul 27, 202117 minEp. 241

Ep. 243 - Josh Linkner, Author of Big Little Breakthroughs on Taking Action and Being More Creative and Innovative Every Day

On this week's episode of Inside Outside Innovation, we sit down with Josh Linkner, Author of the upcoming book, Big Little Breakthroughs : How Small, Everyday Innovations Drive Oversized Results. Josh gives us a sneak peek of his new book, shares some of his research and stories about how you can take action and be more creative and innovative every day. Let's get started. Inside Outside Innovation is the podcast to help new innovators navigate what's next. Each week, we'll give you a front row...

Jul 20, 202117 minEp. 243

Ep. 216 - Steve Blank, Father of Modern Entrepreneurship & Author of the Startup Owner's Manual on Lean Startup, Work, Education, & Government

On this week's episode of Inside Outside Innovation, we sit down with the legendary Steve Blank. Steve is the author of the Startup Owner's Manual and is also known as father of modern entrepreneurship. Steve and I had a chance to talk about the evolution and changes since the inception of the lean startup movement, as well as some of the coming changes we see in the world of work, education, government, and more. Let's get started. Inside Outside Innovation is the podcast that brings you the be...

Jul 13, 202123 minEp. 216

Ep. 257 - David Roger, Founder of Felix Gray, an E-commerce Eyewear Company on Launching a New Category of Eyewear and Other Startup Challenges

On this week's episode of Inside Outside Innovation, we sit down with David Roger, founder of Felix Gray, the e-commerce eyewear company with proprietary blue light filtering technology. David and I talk about the founder's journey of launching a new category of eyewear and the challenges along the way. Let's get started. Inside Outside Innovation is the podcast to help you rethink, reset, and remix yourself and your organization. Each week, we bring the latest innovators, entrepreneurs, and pio...

Jun 29, 202120 minEp. 257

Ep. 256 - Amos Schwartzfarb, Techstars Austin MD & Co Author of Levers on Building Repeatability into Your Business

On this week's episode of Inside Outside Innovation, we sit down with Amos Schwartzfarb, Managing Director of Techstars and Co Author of the new book Levers: The Framework for Building Repeatability into Your Business. Amos and I talk about the framework for going from idea to scalable repeatable company and the challenges startups face in the process. Let's get started. Inside Outside Innovation is the podcast to help you rethink, reset, and remix yourself and your organization. Each week, we'l...

Jun 22, 202116 minEp. 256

Ep. 255 - Seth Levine and Elizabeth Macbride, Authors of The New Builders: Face to Face with the True Future of Business on Entrepreneurship & New Builders Making an Impact

On this week's episode of Inside Outside Innovation, we sit down with Seth Levine and Elizabeth Macbride, authors of the new book, The New Builders: Face to Face with the True Future of Business . We talk about the current and future state of entrepreneurship and hear some stories about new builders making an impact in their local communities. Let's get started. Inside Outside Innovation is the podcast to help you rethink, reset, and remix yourself and your organization. Each week, we'll bring t...

Jun 15, 202126 minEp. 255

Ep. 254 - Alistair Croll and Emily Ross, Co-authors of Just Evil Enough on Getting Noticed & Subversive Go-to Market Strategies

On this week's episode of Inside Outside Innovation, we sit down with Alistair Croll and Emily Ross, co-authors of the upcoming book Just Evil Enough. We talk about the changing role of marketing and how companies can subvert systems, undermine industry norms, and get platforms to behave in unexpected ways that tilt the scales to generate attention and demand. Let's get started. Inside Outside Innovation is the podcast to help you rethink, reset, and remix yourself and your organization. Each we...

Jun 08, 202137 minEp. 254

Ep. 253 - Atholl Duncan, Author of Leaders in Lockdown: Inside Stories of COVID-19 and the New World of Business on Crisis Management, Leadership Development, and a Post Covid World

On this week's episode of Inside Outside Innovation, we sit down with Atholl Duncan, author of Leaders in Lockdown: Inside Stories of COVID-19 and the New World of Business . We talk about his interviews with senior executives from around the world during the first 100 days of lockdown and what he learned about crisis management, leadership development, and what's next in the post COVID hybrid world. Let's get started. Inside Outside Innovation is the podcast to help you rethink, reset, and remi...

Jun 01, 202124 minEp. 253

Ep. 252 - Alyssa Simpson Rochwerger and Wilson Pang, Authors of Real World AI: A Practical Guide for Machine Learning on Creating, Building, and Maintaining AI Projects

On this week's episode of Inside Outside Innovation, we sit down with Alyssa Simpson Rochwerger and Wilson Pang, authors of the new book, Real World AI: A Practical Guide for Machine Learning . We sit down and talk about some of the biggest misperceptions about AI, as well as some practical advice on how to tackle creating, building, and maintaining AI projects. Let's get started. Inside Outside Innovation is the podcast to help you rethink, reset and remix yourself and your organization. Each w...

May 25, 202120 minEp. 252

Ep. 251 - Lauren Golembiewski, CEO and Co-founder of Voxable, on the future of voice and other wearables

On this week's episode of Inside Outside Innovation, we sit down with Lauren Golembiewski, CEO and Co-founder of Voxable . Lauren and I talk about the future of voice and other wearables and the challenges of designing for new technologies and applications. Let's get started. Inside Outside Innovation is the podcast to help you rethink, reset, and remix yourself and your organization each week. We'll bring you the latest innovators, entrepreneurs, and pioneering businesses, as well as the tools,...

May 18, 202124 minEp. 251

Ep. 250 - Cactus Raazi, Author of Price: Maximizing Customer Loyalty Through Personal Pricing on Price Innovation

On this week's episode of Inside Outside Innovation, we sit down with Cactus Raazi, Author of the new book, Price: Maximizing Customer Loyalty Through Personal Pricing. We talk about the important, but often overlooked topic of price innovation, and how companies can use technology and experimentation to move from the traditional model of revenue maximization towards that of loyalty maximization. Let's get started. Inside Outside Innovation is the podcast to help new innovators navigate what's n...

May 11, 202122 minEp. 250

Ep. 248 - Dole Packaged Foods' Dr. Lara Ramdin, CIO and Barbara Guerpillon, Head of Ventures on Dole's Venture Fund, Open Innovation & Nutrition

On this week's episode of Inside Outside Innovation, we sit down with two innovators from Dole Packaged Foods, Dr. Lara Ramdin, Chief Innovation Officer and Barbara Guerpillon, Head of Ventures. We talk about Dole's new venture fund, its open innovation initiatives, and how it's tackling global issues from nutrition to sustainability. Let's get started. Inside Outside Innovation is the podcast to help new innovators navigate what's next. Each week, we'll give you a front row seat into what it ta...

Apr 27, 202121 minEp. 248

Ep. 247 - Adriana Cisneros Basulto, Founder of Maxwell, an Employee Benefit and Work-life Management Platform on the Changing World of Work

On this week's episode of Inside Outside Innovation, we sit down with Adriana Cisneros Basulto, Founder of Maxwell. Maxwell was the winner of the IO2020 Get Started Showcase competition and maker of the employee benefit and work-life management software platform. Adriana and I talk about the changing world of work from flexible benefit options, to diversity and inclusion, as well as the impact COVID has had on accelerating these changes. Inside Outside Innovation is the podcast to help new innov...

Apr 20, 202120 minEp. 247

Ep. 246 - Susan Lindner, Cultural Anthropologist, Founder of Emerging Media, and Author of Innovation Storytellers on Storytelling for New Innovators

On this week's episode of Inside Outside Innovation, we sit down with Susan Lindner, cultural anthropologist, founder of Emerging Media , and author of the upcoming book, Innovation Storytellers. Susan, and I talk about the importance of storytelling to the new innovator and what companies can do to have their stories resonate and spread in today's changing media landscape. Let's get started. Inside Outside Innovation is the podcast to help new innovators navigate what's next. Each week, we'll g...

Apr 13, 202120 minEp. 246

Ep. 245 - Hege Barnes, Director of Americas at Innovation Norway on Green Tech, Clean Tech, EVs, and Startup Innovations

On this week's episode of Inside Outside Innovation, we sit down with Hege Barnes, Director of Americas at Innovation Norway. Hege and I talk about the new innovations in green tech, clean tech and electric vehicles, as well as how Norway is working with startups to help grow and support innovation, both inside Norway and around the world. Let's get started. Inside Outside Innovation is the podcast to help new innovators navigate what's next. Each week, we'll give you a front row seat into what ...

Apr 06, 202118 minEp. 245

Ep. 244 - Kathy Hannun, Co-founder of Dandelion Energy, Alphabet Google X Spin Out & Geothermal Home Energy Company on Trends in Clean Energy

On this week's episode of Inside Outside Innovation, we sit down with Kathy Hannun, co-founder of Dandelion Energy, a Google X spin out and largest geothermal home energy company. Kathleen and I talk about the trends in the clean energy space and her experiences of launching a successful startup out of Alphabet's Google X Lab. Let's get started. Inside Outside Innovation is the podcast to help new innovators navigate what's next. Each week, we'll give you a front row seat into what it takes to l...

Mar 30, 202119 minEp. 244

Ep. 242 - Stefano Mastrogiacomo, Author of High Impact Tools for Teams on What it Takes to Align Teams, Build Trust, and Get Better Results

On this week's episode of Inside Outside Innovation, we sit down with Stefano Mastrogiacomo, Author of High Impact Tools for Teams: Five Tools to Align Team Members, Build Trust and Get Results Faster. This is part of our IO Live was recorded in front of the live audience. And Stefano and I talk about what it takes to align teams, build trust, and get better results. Let's get started. Inside Outside Innovation is the podcast to help new innovators navigate what's next. Each week, we'll give you...

Mar 16, 202150 minEp. 242

Ep. 240 - Tamara Ghandour, Author of Innovation is Everybody's Business on Building Your Innovation Muscles

On this week's episode of Inside Outside Innovation, we sit down with Tamara Ghandour, Author of Innovation is Everybody's Business. Tamara and I talk about innovation, what it means today in today's changing environment, and what individuals and teams can do to build their innovation muscles. Let's get started. Inside Outside Innovation is a podcast to help new innovators navigate what's next. Each week, we'll give you a front row seat into what it takes to learn, grow, and thrive in today's wo...

Mar 02, 202126 minEp. 240

Ep. 239 - Johnathan Grzybowski, Co-Founder of Penji on Graphic Design Service On-Demand & Growing a Startup

On this week's episode of Inside Outside Innovation, we sit down with Johnathan Grzybowski, co-founder of Penji and on-demand graphic design service. Johnathan and I talk about the changing face of graphic design and the new trends making it easier for folks to build and launch new things. Let's get started. Inside Outside Innovation is the podcast to help new innovators navigate what's next. Each week we'll give you a front row seat into what it takes to learn, grow, and thrive in today's world...

Feb 23, 202115 minEp. 239

Ep. 238 - Tom Bradbury, Author of The Culture Project: 30 Days to Reboot Your Organization on Aligning Culture with Technology Decisions

On this week's episode of Inside Outside Innovation, we sit down with Tom Bradbury, author of The Culture Project: 30 Days to Reboot Your Organization. Tom and I talk about the changing role of technology in the workplace and how companies can better deliver value by aligning culture with technology decisions. Inside Outside Innovation is a podcast to help new innovators navigate what's next. Each week, we'll give you a front row seat into what it takes to learn, grow, and thrive in today's worl...

Feb 16, 202124 minEp. 238

Ep. 236 - Allison Weil with Hyde Park Venture Partners on Midwest Venture Capital & Insights for New Founders

On this week's episode of Inside Outside Innovation, we sit down with Allison Weil, Senior Associate at Hyde Park Venture Partners. Allison and I talk about some of the latest trends in venture capital in places outside the Valley. And we dig into some of the tips and insights for new founders. Inside Outside Innovation is a podcast to help new innovators navigate what's next. Each week, we'll give you a front row seat to what it takes to learn, grow, and thrive in today's world of accelerating ...

Feb 02, 202118 minEp. 236

Ep. 235 - Ryan Green, Co-founder and CEO of GridWise, on Gig Economy Trends, Ride Sharing, and Mobility Analytics

On this week's episode of Inside Outside Innovation, we sit down with Ryan Green, Co-founder and CEO of Gridwise. Ryan and I talk about the future trends of the gig economy, ride sharing, and mobility analytics. We also talk about his experiences helping to navigate his startup through the pandemic. Inside Outside Innovation is a podcast to help new innovators navigate what's next. Each week, we'll give you a front row seat into what it takes to learn, grow, and thrive in today's world of accele...

Jan 26, 202117 minEp. 235

Ep. 234 - Manbir Kaur, Author of Get Your Next Promotion on Growth Mindsets & Success in Changing Work Environments

On this week's episode of Inside Outside Innovation, we sit down with Manbir Kaur, Author of the new book Get Your Next Promotion. Manbir and I explore what it takes for leaders to navigate today's changing work environment, the power of a growth mindset, and how you can set yourself up for success in the new year. Inside Outside Innovation is a podcast to help new innovators navigate what's next. Each week, we'll give you a front row seat into what it takes to learn, grow, and thrive in today's...

Jan 19, 202117 minEp. 234

Ep. 233 - Elliott Parker, CEO of High Alpha Innovation on New Models for Transformative Innovation

On this week's episode of Inside Outside Innovation, we sit down with Elliott Parker, CEO of High Alpha Innovation. Elliott and I discuss why innovation is getting harder and what to do about it, as well as new models for tackling transformative and disruptive innovation. Inside Outside Innovation is podcast to help new innovators navigate what's next. Each week, we'll give you a front row seat into what it takes to learn, grow, and thrive in today's world of accelerating change and uncertainty....

Jan 12, 202120 minEp. 233

Ep. 232 - Kevin Depew, RSM's Deputy Chief Economist on Actionable Insights for a Turbulent Economy

On this week's episode, Inside Outside’s Susan Stibal sits down with RSM's Deputy Chief Economist Kevin Depew. This episode was recorded live at the IO2020 New Innovators' Summit on Oct. 22, 2020. Susan talks to Kevin about actionable insights for a turbulent economy. Inside Outside Innovation is the podcast to help new innovators navigate what's next. Each week, we'll give you a front row seat to what it takes to learn, grow, and thrive in today's world of accelerating change and uncertainty. J...

Jan 05, 202125 minEp. 232

Ep. 231 - Martin Babinec, Co-founder of TriNet & Author of More Good Jobs on Building Startup Communities

On this week's episode of Inside Outside Innovation, we sit down with Martin Babinec, Co-founder of TriNet and author of the new book More Good Jobs. Martin and I talk about the importance of community dynamics, and the creation of new businesses and the changing trends, that are affecting building startup communities outside the Valley. Inside Outside Innovation is the podcast to help new innovators navigate what's next. Each week we'll give you a front row seat to what it takes to learn, grow,...

Dec 22, 202025 minEp. 231

Ep. 230 - Ty Montague, Co-founder and CEO of co:collective and author of True Story: How to Combine Story and Action to Transform Your Business

On this week's episode of Inside Outside Innovation, we sit down with Ty Montague co-founder and CEO of co:collective and author of True Story: How to Combine Story and Action to Transform Your Business . Ty and I talk about his career in advertising and his pivot to a new framework for how companies should be approaching a changing landscape, customers, competitors, talent, and more. Inside Outside Innovation is the podcast to help new innovators navigate what's next. Each week, we'll give you ...

Dec 15, 202017 minEp. 230

Ep. 229 - Xiaoyin Qu, Founder of Run The World, on Launching a Virtual Events Platform in Covid and Beyond

On this week's episode of Inside Outside Innovation, we sit down with Xiaoyin Qu. Xiaoyin is the founder of Run The World , the new virtual event startup. This interview took place at our IO2020 New Innovators Summit in October. Inside Outside Innovation is the podcast to help new innovators navigate what's next. Each week, we'll give you a front-row seat into what it takes to learn, grow, and thrive in today's world of accelerating change and uncertainty. Join us as we explore, engage, and expe...

Dec 08, 202022 minEp. 229
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