Michael Hecht Under his leadership, GNO, Inc. has been named a “Top Economic Development Organization in the United States” by Site Selection magazine. He says the past year in Nola may make a bigger impact than the last 15 years of rapid startup growth. New Orleans has experienced nearly $3B in exits over the last year--including the first post-Katrina 'unicorn' Lucid acquired for 1.1B and Levelset, acquired for $500M - making it the second largest construction acquisition in US history. Charli...
Jun 19, 2023•57 min
Christian Wachter [00:28] Founded as a German university spin-off at Saarland University, imc learning provides holistic support to more than 1,300 companies, public & educational institutions from all sectors & of all sizes in the planning & implementation of digital training strategies. While imc is rooted in Germany, they’re a global company through & through, with over 400 employees worldwide Laura Gerrits [14:46] Overhauling hierarchy & mentoring executives to build a mo...
Jun 15, 2023•31 min
Jay Rosenzweig [7:36]: He’s an internationally renowned social impact entrepreneur, humanitarian, trained lawyer, and leadership strategist. The founder of Rosenzweig & Company, Rosenzweig is an expert in designing, building and attracting world class teams. He consults with public and private companies, including large global corporations; emerging growth to mid-sized businesses; professional services firms; and private equity and venture capital firms. Karen Eber [19:20]: She helps compani...
Jun 14, 2023•49 min
Marie Sutro [0:00] She is an award-winning and bestselling author. In 2018, she won the IBPA Benjamin Franklin Award for the Best New Voice in Fiction, for her debut novel, Dark Associations. Plot: “Following the discovery of her protégé’s mutilated corpse, Kate Barnes vows to capture the infamous serial killer known as The Tower Torturer, known for revisiting history’s darkest forms of cruelty on his victims…” Matt Roberson [15:07] The only fee you pay is for a transferable & resalable NFT ...
Jun 13, 2023•49 min
Kent Gregoire In addition to his work with Symphony Advantage, he is also a serial entrepreneur, having founded or led more than a dozen organizations, & an angel investor in purpose-driven companies. He is also one of the first certified conscious capitalism consultants in the world. Jake Clopton His book was just published, Commercial Real Estate Investing: Understanding, Finding, And Funding Deals In Today's World. Topics included are the different property types, where they are going, id...
Jun 12, 2023•41 min
Michael Lenox [0:00] He’s an award-winning professor, author, speaker, & consultant. For 25+ years, he’s been helping MBA students & executives navigate the competitive dynamics of markets in the face of innovation and disruption. From decarbonization to digital transformation, Mike has extensive expertise on the topics most important to today's executives. As a strategy consultant, he has helped numerous organizations devise effective strategies such as General Motors, Dominion Energy, ...
Jun 09, 2023•50 min
Van Carlson [00:00] He’s the Founder & CEO at SRA. He is an industry leader in enterprise risk management solutions with over 25 years of experience. Along with the responsibility of bringing SRA’s new products to market, he helps clients achieve their financial goals and aid in protecting a business’s assets through times of uncertainty. Jeffrey Chaponick [14:44] With MAC Diversity Recruiters, their mission is to help companies & individuals reach their highest potential through workpla...
Jun 08, 2023•53 min
Scott Reid [00:00] At Ecommerce Optimizers, he leads the optimization team to consistently deliver the most innovative, effective, and profitable Conversion Optimization & Data Visualization services to D2C Ecommerce brands worldwide. Scott holds an MBA from the F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business at Babson College and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of New Hampshire. Jay McDonald [14:17] He’s a former CEO that turns around fledgling companies as an Exe...
Jun 08, 2023•1 hr
Yoni Rubin [0:00] He founded the SMB budgeting platform called MRGN in 2020, after having a discussion with best friend and business partner, Scott, on a road trip, realizing that they were both “suffering from the same lack of tooling”. Now, with MRGN, business owners have no need for a finance degree or even a CFO, can simulate common scenarios in seconds, and get alerts when their metrics stray from the norm. Devin Johnson [14:01] Kennected was founded in 2018 on the backbone of years of digi...
Jun 06, 2023•45 min
Dan Markel Rise Medical offers many treatments such as male sexual rejuvenation, female rejuvenation, male hormone analysis, female hormone analysis, make and female hair growth, and male and female chronic pain. Alongside his wife of 30 years, Dan aims to provide a customized, empowering approach to rejuvenating sexual health and discovering true intimacy. Evan Frazier Evan is a corporate executive, nonprofit leader, entrepreneur, and author. He has extensive experience in both the public and p...
Jun 05, 2023•49 min
Venkat Atluri & Miklos Dietz [00:00] Venkat Atluri is a senior Partner and global leader of tech/telecom practice at McKinsey, with a successful track record as a catalyst for growth and innovation, fostering and scaling new ventures. Miklos Dietz is a Senior Partner & the Managing Partner of McKinsey & Company's Vancouver office. He led over 400 projects in more than 40 countries worldwide, covering multiple sectors, primarily specializing in the financial industry. Adria Dunn [16:5...
Jun 01, 2023•48 min
Alex Liu [00:30] Since he joined Kearney as a partner in 1996, he’s worked with many leading firms in the communications, media, & technology sectors in more than 50 countries. He’s honored to be a trusted advisor to CEOs and boards, and to have been named a Top 25 consultant by Consulting magazine. He speaks regularly on matters of culture, justice, and joy, hosting the popular podcast Joy@Work (Dave has not been on), and authoring a book on these topics. Dan Brdar [07:28] He has 30+ years ...
Jun 01, 2023•50 min
Kien Vuu [0:00] He’s a concierge performance and longevity physician, best-selling author, motivational speaker, and media personality with a commitment of eradicating chronic disease and optimizing human performance and longevity. He was once a minimally invasive surgeon, after overcoming two chronic diseases, he is now a passionate health and human optimization champion and best-selling author of Thrive State. Jim Oliver [19:15] She’s an international, award-winning author, researcher, entrepr...
May 26, 2023•49 min
Lee Benson [0:00] Execute to Win’s purpose is strengthening communities by improving workplace cultures, their vision is improving the way the world does business, & their mission is to help companies improve their most important number. They believe the result is stronger organizations & healthier communities, built on creating value. Jovana Vojinović [13:29] Nomad Capitalist helps seven- & eight-figure entrepreneurs & investors reduce taxes offshore, become dual citizens, prote...
May 25, 2023•57 min
Maricella Herrera [0:26] Maricella has been a women’s rights and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) advocate for 10+ years at Ellevate Network, a certified B corporation that provides networking and professional development resources for the women+ community in the US and overseas. Through her ten-year career at Ellevate Network, she has managed the business through an acquisition, a re-brand, and a full operational/workforce transformation. Scott Baradell [16:14] He’s a writer and entrepren...
May 24, 2023•1 hr 1 min
Dr. Jennifer Heisz [0:00] She is an expert in brain health. Her research examines the effects of physical activity on brain function to promote mental health and cognition in young adults, older adults, and individuals with Alzheimer’s disease. She has won many awards including the Early Researcher Award from the Government of Ontario & the Petro-Canada Young Innovator Award Jenny Goldfarb [14:57] Jenny Goldfarb, aka Mrs. Goldfarb, founded Unreal Deli in 2019. As she grew up on the Standard ...
May 23, 2023•59 min
Brain Eliott [0:00] Brian Eliott, founder of the think tank Future Forum, believes that culture is more important than strategy when it comes to achieving success in the technology industry. With over 25 years of experience building high-performance teams and products that people love, Eliott now works as an advisor, speaker, and advocate for developing better ways of working together for people and organizations. He emphasizes that success in this century comes down to people, such as attractin...
May 22, 2023•41 min
Brad Holden [0:40] Resilient Lifescience's innovative technology has the potential to save countless lives by providing a practical and immediate solution to the opioid epidemic. Their device takes the form of a patch worn on the stomach, monitoring vita Martin Rand [18:05] He’s Co-Founder and CEO of Pactum AI, which leverages AI and chatbots to create highly detailed autonomous negotiations and save leading global Fortune 500 supply chain and logistics companies millions. With experience as Com...
May 18, 2023•1 hr 2 min
Richard Moran [12:14] Richard Moran is a General Partner at Tonic Bioventures, which invests in Life Science Assets with a 5-Step approach that reduces the most common investment risks. Richard's expertise & experience make him a valuable asset to Tonic Bioventures & other organizations, helping them to navigate the complex world of business & entrepreneurship. Joshua Freedman [29:51] Joshua Freedman is a leading emotional intelligence researcher & the CEO of Six Seconds, a globa...
May 17, 2023•51 min
Rob Richardson [0:00] Rob Richardson is also the founder of Disruption Now Media, a platform that connects black & brown entrepreneurs, artists, & leaders through interactive events, educational content, podcasts, virtual & in-person summits. Disruption Now Podcasts hosts conversational podcasts with disruptors focused on impact. Nick Mowbray [16:58] ZURU has grown organically from just $20,000 in the bank to over $1.4 billion in annual revenue, all without raising any outside invest...
May 16, 2023•1 hr 3 min
Marissa Fayer [0:00] She founded HERhealthEQ in 2016, a social enterprise nonprofit dedicated to improving the health and well-being of women by providing essential medical equipment to developing regions around the world. She founded HERhealthEQ because there was no one else focused on deploying medical equipment specifically for women’s noncommunicable diseases and “70% of donated equipment ends up in landfills” Matteo Francesschetti [15:07] An athlete from a young age—a competitive ski racer ...
May 16, 2023•1 hr 3 min
Laura Murphy [0:00] She can discuss: about Bolt PR and the industries it serves, how she got involved in the public relations industry, lessons learned along the way, the most important leadership tip she’s learned in her career, what she’s passionate about right now (empowering young women in today’s profession), & why promoting a positive workplace culture matters Jesse Cole [13:56] After 17 years on Wall Street, a born-and-bred New Yorker, he founded IBS – a boutique investment platform t...
May 11, 2023•46 min
Matt Cooper [00:00] He’s CEO of Skillshare, the world’s largest online learning community for creativity. Matt brings the perfect balance of operational excellence and an entrepreneurial spirit to his role as CEO, helping the company drive significant growth since joining in 2016 and expand globally, with teachers and students in almost every country. They have 34K+ CLASSES, 800K+ MEMBERS, & 11K+ TEACHERS on their platform Tom Paladino [14:02] Tom theorized that all energy in the universe in...
May 10, 2023•47 min
Emily Montgomery [00:00] With 400+ studio owners mentored & consulted, Emily Montgomery has delivered impressive results such as doubled conversion rates, increased leads each month, spectacular customer experiences, and year-over-year revenue growth. Prior to her work at Xplor, Emily spent over 13 years as an Account Director at a global marketing and operations agency, Razorfish. She worked with big-name clients such as Coors Light, Best Buy, Microsoft, and Delta Airlines Kim Daly [15:50] ...
May 05, 2023•46 min
Jim Bradham [1:00] GCSR's mission is to serve their community by enlightening them to the benefits of body recovery treatments as well as helping rid individuals of certain aches and pains they are experiencing. The company believes this mission can be accomplished by combining state of the art treatment technology with a competent staff that helps create an amazing environment and experience for the customer. They are based in Las Vegas, Nevada. Dr. Lillian Nejad [12:46] Dr. Lillian Nejad is a ...
May 04, 2023•47 min
Patrick Sells [0:00] Patrick is True Digital Group's co-founder, his company specializes in assisting community financial institutions to improve their culture, capabilities, and finances. Sells' love for banking and passion for inspiring innovation in business, culture, and bitcoin motivated him to launch this company. Patrick is an entrepreneur who has won awards for his digital innovation and cultural transformation achievements.
Apr 28, 2023•30 min
John Jennings [0:00] He’s president and chief strategist of St. Louis Trust & Family Office. This $15 billion wealth management firm helps wealthy families across the country navigate—and simplify—their complex financial and personal lives. As an author and speaker, he is a leading voice in wealth management and leadership. Todd Wilson [15:34] Specializing in alternative mortgages, including hard money & other alternative lending options, he has experience with conventional mortgages too...
Apr 28, 2023•58 min
Rockwell Felder [00:00] Rockwell (Rock) Felder is a CPA, entrepreneur, and co-founder of SquadCast. His passion for business and podcasting made it a no-brainer to make the jump from corporate accounting to the startup world co-founding SquadCast. His other interests include martial arts, coffee, and pizza. Gautam Mukunda [14:25] He’s an internationally recognized expert in leadership & innovation who often jokes that his life’s ambition is to have the world’s most confusing resume & tha...
Apr 26, 2023•57 min
Jeff Stevens [0:02] He has 20+ years of capital markets experience & he’s CEO of Psyched Wellness, a life sciences company focused on the production & distribution of health & wellness products derived from the Amanita Muscaria mushroom. They are looking to help people Recover, Reform, and Rise with their products. “We want to improve the quality of everyday life. We are dedicated to researching and developing new ways of distilling and purifying mushrooms, harnessing their healing p...
Apr 21, 2023•30 min
Chris Johnson [0:00] Chris’ experience started as a general manager of a publicly held professional services organization. In 2002, he recognized a need in the market for highly skilled technology competencies, and creative and strategic counsel in one shop. Terralever was born from here – a firm that leveraged technology and world-class digital design to solve real business problems. Saul Beltran [16:50] Grounded Men hosts transformative men’s experiences offering expert guidance, grounding, an...
Apr 20, 2023•46 min
