“I’ve always been an entrepreneur. I’ve always had a side hustle no matter what it was.” –Steven Galanis Steven Galanis’s career has spanned from options trader, to film producer, to now CEO and Co-Founder of Cameo , a platform where fans can book personalized video shout outs from their favorite celebrities. Founded on the idea that “selfies are the new autograph,” Cameo has more than 15,000 notable talents on the platform today, making it larger than any agency on earth. Cameo is changing the ...
Jul 05, 2019•49 min•Ep. 288
“Comedians build up the tension so that you can release it.” — Hannah Gadsby After leaving her promising career in the tech industry, first at Yahoo then Google, Sarah Cooper realized she needed something more. Sarah wrote 100 Tricks to Appear Smart in Meetings , while at Google and when it went viral, it gave her the confidence to leave the corporate world and break into comedy. She quickly realized that comedy would act as her guide for finding her own personal mission. Today, we are surrounde...
Jul 04, 2019•40 min•Ep. 287
“We’re living in a story-based world. We’re hard-wired to process things through the lens of stories which are linear narratives.” - Neal Stephenson Writer and futurist Neal Stephenson sees mythology everywhere; from the stories we tell ourselves, to the stories the media tells the masses, to the stories about the future of humanity. These “myths” define our past, outline our present, and will build our future… so what can we do to make them realistic, optimistic, and (capital “T”) True? Neal wa...
Jul 03, 2019•43 min•Ep. 286
“The thing we’re really excited about is bringing automation to the masses. We see so many small businesses and so many individuals inside businesses using automation to level up their own skills.” –Wade Foster Wade Foster is a unique founder for many reasons. He started Zapier as a side project with his two co-founders while working a full-time job. They worked late nights and weekends as they bootstrapped the business until they hit an inflection point. Having only accepted a little over $1 mi...
Jul 02, 2019•45 min•Ep. 285
“In the modern world, there are still many event horizons left to have the courage to go through and discover, and the only things worth doing are the things you currently think you can’t.” In today’s episode, Chad and Stephanie review last Monday’s newsletter where Chad dives into three key themes that we’re going to be integrating into our current and future episodes on Mission Daily. Those three themes are: extinction, evolution, and event horizons. What do these mean and why are we focusing ...
Jul 01, 2019•17 min•Ep. 284
In the words of artist and graphic designer Paula Scher: “If you’re not in a state of play, you can’t make anything.” As creatives, the moment we take our work too seriously and lose our sense of play is the moment we hit artist’s block. The world is your playground; emotions are the jungle gym, relationships the merry-go-round, your career the swings... and humor is the cushy rubber under it all. Comedian Alex Weber is a big believer in humor and its power to transform lives. From participating...
Jun 28, 2019•47 min•Ep. 283
“People, when you arm them with the right information, the right insights, and the right systems and processes, can make great things happen.” What do you think of when you hear the word “boss”? Do you imagine someone like Bill Lumbergh from Office Space ? Or maybe your mind does cartwheels and immediately jumps to Bowser and the Koopa squad from Super Mario Bros 3 . However you define “boss,” Jennifer Tejada has a new definition for you: someone who sacrifices, who works tirelessly to build a s...
Jun 28, 2019•52 min•Ep. 282
“Every technology has great things that it can do and horrible things that it can do.” Douglas E. Richards is a New York Times bestselling science fiction author. Douglas frequently uses the world of scientific fact to influence the creation of his fictional worlds. He’s authored over a dozen different novels, both for adults and children. Prior to working full-time as an author, he was a biochemist at a number of different pharmaceutical companies. In a time when so many works of sci-fi and fic...
Jun 26, 2019•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 281
“You can choose to play it safe and still fail, so why not go after what you want?” Lisa Wentz is an author, voice coach and motivational speaker. She recently published her first book Grace Under Pressure: A Masterclass in Public Speaking . In addition to her writing, Lisa’s taught public speaking to executives and leaders at Salesforce, Adobe, Oracle, Fitbit and countless others. And, because that’s apparently not enough to keep her busy, she is also the founder of the San Francisco Voice Cent...
Jun 25, 2019•47 min•Ep. 280
We tend to think of consciousness and the waking world in black and white terms. One minute you’re awake, and the next you’re asleep. But what if there was something in-between? A zone between consciousness and unconsciousness. A place where you can get a pure, unfiltered look at your subconscious, where you can think freely and unencumbered by the issues of the waking world. Jennifer Dumpert, author and dream researcher, is here to help you understand this in-between space, a space she writes a...
Jun 21, 2019•57 min•Ep. 279
“There’s an offense, a defense, there's a special team and there’s an attention to detail. I really applied that when I decided to go into sales right after school. I was going to be a pro. If I’m going to do it, I’m going to do it right.” Mark Cranney expects whatever business he’s a part of to run with the efficiency of a football team running a play they’ve done a hundred times before. He learned a lot of lessons from his time on the field when he was in high school and college, and he’s foun...
Jun 20, 2019•48 min•Ep. 278
Do you ever have days where you’re just not feeling it? Where every single line you write feels like a slog and you don’t have an ounce of creative inspiration left? Days when you think, “If I have to write or edit one more episode description I’m going to start screaming”? Well, author Austin Kleon is here to show you how to put an end to your creative slumps, once and for all. Austin is a New York Times- bestselling author. His most recent book, Keep Going: 10 Ways to Stay Creative in Good Tim...
Jun 19, 2019•48 min•Ep. 277
In the words of Eugene McCarthy, “The only thing that saves us from the bureaucracy is its inefficiency.” Having served in the military and worked for the federal government, Ben Renda is very familiar with how bureaucracies can create inefficiencies and inaction. Ben is the Chief Operating Officer of Google Fi, a new kind of cell phone service that automatically switches between multiple networks to give you the best service in over 200 countries worldwide. Prior to working for Google, Ben spen...
Jun 18, 2019•57 min•Ep. 276
In today’s episode, Chad and Steph sit down to talk about what you can expect from our episodes this week. We’ve got everything from an expert in lucid and liminal dreaming to a Google COO. You’re going to hear some of the best insights on how to bridge bureaucratic divides in your business, how to keep your creative juices flowing (even when you’re stressed and exhausted), and how you can use your dreams to become a better problem solver. Our guest this week include: Ben Renda- COO of Google Fi...
Jun 17, 2019•22 min•Ep. 275
40% of consumable food is wasted in the U.S. each year. 25% of fresh water is also sent down the proverbial (and literal) drain. America accounts for 23% of the globe’s methane production. It does not take a mathematical genius to understand that these numbers, which are growing every year, are not sustainable in the long term. Enter Christine Moseley and the team at Full Harvest . Christine, the Founder and CEO of Full Harvest, has made it her life’s goal to create better and more sustainable u...
Jun 13, 2019•32 min•Ep. 274
“I frequently ask myself the question, ‘What do I need to do to be a better leader for the people in this company? Who do they need me to be?’” -Nadia Masri Nadia Masri has been an entrepreneur from a young age. At 19, she took a $20,000 loan from her parents and turned it into a painting business that managed to turn $75,000 in revenue in a single summer. By 20 years old, she had successfully funded and started a fashion magazine in New York City. Nadia now serves as the CEO of Perksy , a mobil...
Jun 12, 2019•56 min•Ep. 273
“What I learned going into the board room, is your biggest asset is how good of a listener you are. ” -Elisa Steele In her nearly thirty-year career, Elisa Steele has learned a lot about what it means to be a leader. She’s had stints at Microsoft, Skype, Yahoo! And AT&T. Currently, she’s serving as the CEO of Namely, an HR software that provides payroll and HR management services to thousands of businesses. Through all of that, Elisa has zeroed in on one particularly useful superpower; the abili...
Jun 11, 2019•48 min•Ep. 272
This episode officially marks the start of our Female Founders Week! Over the next week, we’re going to highlight some of the most successful women across a number of different industries and businesses. They’ll be sharing their life experiences, actionable insights and fascinating takeaways they’ve picked up from their years of experience. Today, Chad and Stephanie are sitting down to discuss our upcoming guests and a little bit about what you can expect from each. Our guests this week include:...
Jun 11, 2019•24 min•Ep. 271
How do you take an $8 website domain and bookstrap it into a multi-million dollar business? For Adam Blitzer, Co-Founder of Pardot , all it took was determination, grit and a long-term vision. Using that vision, Adam and his co-founders managed to turn Pardot into a force to be reckoned with in the B2B Marketing space. Eventually, their success garnered the attention of Salesforce, who acquired Pardot in 2013. In this episode, Adam (who now serves as the Executive Vice President and General Mana...
Jun 07, 2019•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 270
Cryptocurrency markets are, by their nature, fast-moving and difficult to predict. The constant ups and downs of the value of bitcoin have made headlines more than once. So, in one of the fastest-paced financial markets in the world, how do you track where things are going next? Kyle Samani is the Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Multicoin Capital , a thesis-driven crypto fund that invests in tokens and companies reshaping entire sectors of the global economy. Kyle and the team at Multicoin ar...
Jun 06, 2019•35 min•Ep. 269
In the modern age of technology, your digital identity is becoming increasingly important. How does someone use websites and services like Amazon, Google, and Apple without compromising on privacy and security? Many of the answers can be gleaned from Daniel Buchner , Senior PM and Head of Decentralized Identity at Microsoft. Daniel and his team at Microsoft have made it their mission to create a more secure and private internet where your identity is protected. He also represents Microsoft in th...
Jun 05, 2019•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 268
Alex Mashinsky is the CEO and Co-Founder of Celsius Network , a network that lets you earn interest on crypto and instantly borrow against it. “Unbank yourself” is the company’s motto and for good reason. Celsius is disrupting the world of banking and financial management, which has long sought to regulate and limit the market for their own interests. “We feel that banks have become such monopolistic institutions that they stopped caring for their depositors, they only care for their shareholder...
Jun 04, 2019•53 min•Ep. 267
Is it possible to live and thrive using nothing but bitcoin? For Austin Craig and his wife, Beccy, this question served as the inspiration for their documentary Life on Bitcoin . The film follows Austin and Beccy as they attempt to purchase food, shelter and other necessities using nothing but bitcoin for 101 days. It’s exactly that kind of adventurous spirit and innovative thinking that inspired us to hire Austin as the producer of our newest (and still secret) podcast. In this episode, Stephan...
Jun 03, 2019•36 min•Ep. 266
Anthony Pompliano is a Co-Founder & Partner at Morgan Creek Digital and a crypto influencer. Through his work at Morgan Creek, Anthony manages capital on behalf of institutional investors. Together, he and his investors are helping foster an ecosystem that may be nascent today, but has exponential growth potential in the long term. Anthony believes crypto and other digital currencies are the way of the future because of their ability to be both secure and transparent. In this episode, he and Ian...
May 31, 2019•45 min•Ep. 265
“Privacy is a human right and I think we need to be proud of it.” As the Chief Strategy Officer of the Human Rights Foundation, Alex Gladstein, has made it his life’s goal to be sure that everyone, regardless of nationality, is treated with dignity and afforded their basic human rights, including privacy. Now, through the power of cryptography, Alex and the HRF has a whole new set of tools at their disposal to reach this goal. In today’s episode, Chad and Alex sit down to discuss how the HRF is ...
May 31, 2019•27 min•Ep. 264
Our modern-day system of banking wasn’t always based on fiat currency controlled by the Federal Reserve. In fact, for most of U.S. history, there hasn’t been a central bank. It wasn’t until 1913 that the Federal Reserve was created and the dollar was no longer backed by gold or silver, thereby allowing for inflation. Cryptocurrency is changing the way we generate, store and transfer money. And for the first time ever, the idea of a centralized banking and financial system is slowly fading into t...
May 29, 2019•54 min•Ep. 263
For the last decade, cryptocurrency has challenged traditional financial systems and institutions. Banks and governments have struggled to reckon with, and regulate, this new form of digital currency. While crypto has slowly and steadily moved into the mainstream, it’s purpose, history, and impact remains a mystery to a majority of people and institutions Laura Shin is a former reporter and editor for Forbes Magazine and host of the Unchained Podcast . While at Forbes, Laura spent several years ...
May 28, 2019•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 262
Cities across the world are attempting to replicate the environment that has allowed Silicon Valley to flourish as a hub for business, technology, and innovation. But, according to Sean Sheppard , they all miss the mark on some of the most important cultural and environmental factors. Sean is a founding partner of GrowthX and GrowthX Academy . Through his work with GrowthX, Sean has learned a lot about what kind of environment businesses flourish in while funding start-ups across the globe. In t...
May 23, 2019•57 min•Ep. 261
Glen Allison is the Chief Operating Officer at Honey , a browser extension and web application that automatically finds and applies coupon codes to your online purchases. Glen, and the team at Honey, base their entire business model on one guiding principle; making sure the consumer gets the most valuable deal without spending more than absolutely necessary. In this interview, Glen and Stephanie sit down to discuss what drew him to Honey, how Glen is managing Honey’s explosive growth and how to ...
May 22, 2019•35 min•Ep. 260
Did you know the mural of the Creation of Adam in the Sistine Chapel was rushed to completion because the Pope threatened to throw Michelangelo off a scaffold if he didn’t finish quickly enough? The point here is that some of the best work can be done under a tight deadline. In this episode, Chad and Stephanie talk about how constraints and limitations can sometimes lead to your best work and why we should always be pushing for our own proverbial three-minute mile. They also talk about what it w...
May 22, 2019•21 min•Ep. 259
