Marquel Russell – Founder of Strategic Scale Institute Marquel is the creator and founder of Strategic Scale Institute™, a cutting-edge marketing consultancy renowned for building and consulting on hundreds of automated client attraction systems across dozens of industries. His team has helped clients generate billions of ad impressions, millions of leads, thousands of clients, and over $1 Billion in revenue—a number that continues to grow by the minute. Top marketers and business owners, includ...
Mar 05, 2025•54 min•Ep 2540•Transcript available on Metacast Mohamed Ahmed – Founder & President of Boundless Founder and the Author of The Inside-Out Entrepreneur: Become the entrepreneur you were born to be Mohamed (Mo) Ahmed is a serial entrepreneur, product visionary, and innovator who has devoted his career to transforming ambitious ideas into groundbreaking realities. With over two decades of experience spanning artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and entrepreneurship, Mo has consistently demonstrated that no goal is out of reach with the ...
Mar 03, 2025•54 min•Ep 2539•Transcript available on Metacast Susan Lindeque – CEO of Avestix Group Susan Lindeque, is the dynamic CEO of Avestix Group, a woman-led investment firm specializing in alternative assets like cryptocurrency, AI, blockchain, and quantum computing. Susan’s unique blend of entrepreneurial leadership and deep expertise in emerging technologies positions her as an ideal subject for a profile piece that could offer your readers valuable insights into the future of tech investment and innovation. Susan’s story is one of perseverance, ...
Feb 28, 2025•54 min•Ep 2538•Transcript available on Metacast Dr. James Richardson – Founder of Premium Growth Solutions and Author of Ramping Your Brand: How to Ride the Killer CPG Growth Curve Dr. James Richardson is founder of Premium Growth Solutions, a strategic planning consultancy for early-stage consumer-packaged goods brands. As a professionally trained cultural anthropologist turned business strategist, he has helped more than 75 CPG brands with their strategic planning, including brands owned by Coca-Cola Venturing and Emerging Brands, The Hersh...
Feb 27, 2025•54 min•Ep 2537•Transcript available on Metacast Andrew Pence – Founding Partner of TRIDIS Leadership and the Co-Author of Bullets, Basketballs, and Boardrooms: Supercharge Your Leadership: Triangulating the Best Leadership Strategies from the US Navy Seals, Professional Sports, and Executive Business Andrew Pence, co-author of Bullets, Basketballs, and Boardrooms: Triangulating the Best Leadership Strategies from the U.S. Navy Seals, Professional Sports, and Executive Business, is a co-founder of the consulting firm TRIDIS Leadership. Andrew ...
Feb 21, 2025•54 min•Ep 2536•Transcript available on Metacast Samuel Miller – CEO and Co Founder of Kasheesh Samuel Miller is an accomplished entrepreneur and venture capitalist with a passion for building companies that drive social impact. As the Co-Founder and CEO of Kasheesh, a cutting-edge fintech platform, Sam is revolutionizing how people manage their finances, combining payments innovation with the desire to give consumers better purchasing options using the credit and cash they already have. Kasheesh was born in COVID out of a need for smarter pay...
Feb 19, 2025•54 min•Ep 2535•Transcript available on Metacast Stu McLaren – Co-Founder of Membership.io Stu McLaren is the go-to expert for turning passion into profit through membership businesses. As the founder of The Membership Experience and co-founder of Membership.io, Stu has helped thousands of entrepreneurs create recurring revenue and thriving communities by leveraging his proven membership strategies. With over a decade of experience, he’s helped thousands scale their membership programs and grow their impact across the globe. Stu’s insights hav...
Feb 17, 2025•55 min•Ep 2534•Transcript available on Metacast Patricia Grabarek – Co-Founder of Workr Beeing and Author of Leading for Wellness: How to Create a Team Culture Where Everyone Thrives Patricia Grabarek, PhD, is the co-founder of Workr Beeing, co-author of “Leading for Wellness,” and a seasoned Industrial/Organizational Psychologist specializing in workplace wellness, organizational culture, employee engagement, diversity and inclusion, and leadership development. With a background in both consulting and internal roles, Dr. Grabarek has led peo...
Feb 14, 2025•54 min•Ep 2533•Transcript available on Metacast Hussein Hallak- Founder and CEO of Next Decentrum Hussein Hallak is a serial entrepreneur and thought leader with over 25 years of experience in emerging branding, tech, gamification, and education. As the Founder and CEO of Next Decentrum, he is leading a world-class team that is revolutionizing how businesses and cultural institutions harness the power of AI innovation and immersive technology. At Next Decentrum, we’re proud to bring projects like Momentable, a platform designed to democratize...
Feb 12, 2025•54 min•Ep 2532•Transcript available on Metacast Kevin White – Founder & Managing Director of Exbo Group Kevin White co-founded Exbo Group in 2017. He has been the acting chief financial officer of over 20 growth stage companies including Whiteboard Advisors and Pinhook Bourbon. Kevin brings 15+ years of experience in M&A advisory, venture capital, and growth stage operations. He specializes in software, education technology, business services, and consumer products. Prior to Exbo, he worked as a Strategy Consultant at Ernst & Youn...
Feb 10, 2025•54 min•Ep 2531•Transcript available on Metacast Mona Sabet – Growth Stage Tech Advisor and Author of Sail to Scale: Steer Your Startup Clear of Mistakes from Launch to Exit Mona Sabet’s career spans over two decades in Silicon Valley at the vanguard of the technology industry. Leveraging her technical, legal and business background, Mona works with B2B technology companies through their early and growth stages, shaping their corporate strategy to help pave their way to successful outcomes, from acquisitions to IPOs. She has been called an ind...
Feb 07, 2025•54 min•Ep 2530•Transcript available on Metacast Wayne Elliott – Ship Recycling and Strauss Naturals Advocate Wayne Elliott has been in the ship recycling business for 40 years. His company can take a 1000-foot-long ship and reduce it to a pile to reusable materials. He has grown into other areas such as battery recycling. He recounts his life-changing experience with SHD, a health supplement he stumbled upon after battling angina and its debilitating symptoms. Struggling with leg cramps, shortness of breath, night sweats, and chest pains, Way...
Feb 06, 2025•54 min•Ep 2529•Transcript available on Metacast Sayam Ibrahim – 1300 House Owner and Founder Hero Homes U Sayam Ibrahim began his career on Wall Street in 2008, just before the market crash, and quickly realized it was not the right path for him. After spending two years in the industry, he transitioned into entrepreneurship—a journey that was far from smooth but ultimately rewarding. Since then, he and his team have successfully acquired over 1,000 residential and commercial properties across Ohio, Florida, Georgia, and Maryland. As a speake...
Feb 05, 2025•54 min•Ep 2528•Transcript available on Metacast Eric Fiegoli – Co-Founder & Managing Partner of Exbo Group Eric Fiegoli co-founded Exbo Group in 2017. Since the firm’s inception, he has helped to provide finance, operations, and strategy support to more than 50 growth-stage companies. Eric focuses much of his time supporting clients’ fundraising efforts as well as new business development for Exbo Group. His areas of focus include software, education technology, and digital health. Prior to Exbo, Eric worked as a Senior Product Manager at...
Feb 03, 2025•56 min•Ep 2527•Transcript available on Metacast Judah Taub – Managing Partner at Henz Ventures & Author of How to Move Up When the Only Way is Down: Lessons from Artificial Intelligence for Overcoming Your Local Maximum Judah Taub is co-founder and managing partner at Hetz Ventures, a leading Israeli seed stage venture capital firm ($300M AUM) taking a thematic approach to early stage investing. Before founding Hetz, Judah was Head of Data at Lansdowne Partners ($20B London-based hedge fund) as well as advising multiple young start-ups. I...
Jan 31, 2025•54 min•Ep 2526•Transcript available on Metacast Wayne Elliott – Ship Recycling and Strauss Naturals Advocate Wayne Elliott has been in the ship recycling business for 40 years. His company can take a 1000-foot-long ship and reduce it to a pile to reusable materials. He has grown into other areas such as battery recycling. He recounts his life-changing experience with SHD, a health supplement he stumbled upon after battling angina and its debilitating symptoms. Struggling with leg cramps, shortness of breath, night sweats, and chest pains, Way...
Jan 30, 2025•54 min•Ep 2525•Transcript available on Metacast Robin Growley – Head of Consumer Deposits Bank of America Robin Growley is responsible for the strategic direction and growth of our everyday banking, savings, and payments solutions for 42MM consumer clients. In this role, she leads the company’s efforts to provide a full range of consumer deposit products and payments including checking, savings, CDs, IRAs, Debit Card, Wires, and ACH. Robin is responsible for a $775B deposit portfolio, which has achieved a #1 position for retail estimated depo...
Jan 29, 2025•56 min•Ep 2524•Transcript available on Metacast Susan Leger Ferraro – #1 Best Selling Author of SuperLoop: How Understanding Beliefs, Biology & Behavior Creates A Business That Works For Every One , CEO & Founder of G3 Works, Public Speaker, and Executive Coach Susan Leger Ferraro is author of SuperLoop: How Understanding Beliefs, Biology, and Behavior Creates A Business That Works For Everyone, is an entrepreneur and sought-after business innovator. She’s the founder and CEO of six multi-million-dollar ventures. Ferraro and her team ...
Jan 27, 2025•54 min•Ep 2523•Transcript available on Metacast Dr. Roy F. Baumeister – New York Times bestselling Author of Willpower and The Science of Free Will: Bridging Theory and Positive Psychology Roy F. Baumeister is one of the world’s most prolific and influential psychologists. He has published over 700 scientific works, including over 40 books. In 2013, he received the highest award given by the Association for Psychological Science, the William James Fellow award, in recognition of his lifetime achievements. As of 2023, He holds affiliations wit...
Jan 24, 2025•54 min•Ep 2522•Transcript available on Metacast Philippe Bouissou – Managing Partner at Blue Dots Partners Philippe Bouissou, Ph.D. has spent three decades in Silicon Valley as an entrepreneur, a CEO, a venture capitalist and a management consultant. He is Managing Partner at Blue Dots Partners LLC, a management consulting firm he co-founded, focused on top-line acceleration. He started his career as the Founder and CEO of G2i, Inc., a Unix software company that was acquired by Matra. Later, Philippe joined Apple as Director of the Worldwide ...
Jan 22, 2025•57 min•Ep 2521•Transcript available on Metacast Andrew Frazier – Small Business Advisor and Author of The Masterpreneur Playbook: How To Master Business Growth From Startup To Scaling Andrew Frazier is known as the “The Masterpreneur™” founded the Small Business Pro University ( www.SBProU.com ) to help business owners sell more, maximize profit, and finance Growth faster and easier. He provides expert coaching, consulting, and training services so they will have greater knowledge and enhanced skills to lead their companies more effectively. ...
Jan 20, 2025•54 min•Ep 2520•Transcript available on Metacast Brian Biro – America’s Breakthrough Speaker America’s #1 Breakthrough Speaker, and best-selling author, Brian Biro helps companies, associations, and individuals to reach their maximum potential. Brian’s secret? Making every individual participant at his events feel like they are the stars of the presentation. Helping them to believe in themselves. Showing them how they can rise to their best level. And all in a package that is incredibly fun, dynamic, and entertaining, featuring real-life stori...
Jan 17, 2025•54 min•Ep 2519•Transcript available on Metacast Rich Carr – CEO & Co-Founder of Brain-Centric Rich Carr is a Learning Scientist and the CEO of Brain-centric, a company revolutionizing communication and education by leveraging neuroscience to unlock the brain’s potential for deeper understanding and strategic influence. Carr consults, ideates, and facilitates private cohorts for professional Communicators, Coaches, and Educators, helping them master Brain-centric Design (BcD) to drive transformative communication results. An Army veteran a...
Jan 15, 2025•54 min•Ep 2518•Transcript available on Metacast Adam Witty – Founder and CEO of Advantage Media , now Forbes Books and Author of The Authority Advantage: Building Thought Leadership Focused on Impact Not Ego Adam Witty is the founder and CEO of Advantage Media, which assists CEOs, entrepreneurs, and leaders around the globe in building their authority through consulting, media, marketing, and publishing services. Advantage’s publishing group comprises namesake Advantage Books and Forbes Books. Witty is the author or co-author of eight books, ...
Jan 15, 2025•57 min•Ep 2517•Transcript available on Metacast Larry Schechter – Fantasy Sports Expert and Author of The History of Fantasy Sports: And the Stories of the People Who Made It Happen Larry Schechter is the author of the 2014 Amazon bestseller Winning Fantasy Baseball. He is regarded as one of the best fantasy baseball players in the world. Larry was a two-time winner of the CDM Sports national salary cap contest, defeating 7,500 teams in 2002 and 6,000 teams in 2005. He has competed in the two most prestigious experts leagues, winning the USA ...
Jan 10, 2025•54 min•Ep 2516•Transcript available on Metacast Kevin Gast – Co-Founder, CEO, & Chairman of VVater Kevin Gast is the Co-Founder, CEO, & Chairman of VVater, a pioneering next-generation water treatment company dedicated to leveraging advanced technologies to address global water challenges across numerous industries. With over 20+ years of executive leadership experience, Kevin has managed cross-functional and international teams in more than 30 countries, bringing innovative solutions to sectors such as real estate, utilities, wastewa...
Jan 08, 2025•54 min•Ep 2515•Transcript available on Metacast Karin Hurt – CEO of Let’s Grow Leaders and Author of Powerful Phrases for Dealing with Workplace Conflict: What to Say Next to De-stress the Workday, Build Collaboration, and Calm Difficult Customers Karin Hurt helps human-centered leaders find clarity in uncertainty, drive innovation, and achieve breakthrough results. She’s the Founder and CEO of Let’s Grow Leaders, a global leadership development firm known for practical tools and techniques for human-centered leaders. A former Verizon Wireles...
Jan 06, 2025•54 min•Ep 2514•Transcript available on Metacast Krishna Raj Raja – Founder & CEO of SupportLogic, Inc. and Author of Support Experience. How Innovative Companies Are Using Artificial Intelligence to Win the Hearts, Minds, and Wallets of Customers Krishna Raj Raja delves into how AI is helping companies strengthen customer loyalty – an increasingly essential strategy for growth in today’s competitive market. Krishna’s work reveals how AI is shifting the focus of customer support from reactive to proactive, predicting emotional escalations,...
Dec 18, 2024•54 min•Ep 2513•Transcript available on Metacast Robert Kerbeck – Corporate Spy and Author of Ruse: Lying the American Dream from Hollywood to Wall Street Robert Kerbeck’s true crime memoir, RUSE: Lying the American Dream from Hollywood to Wall Street is the story of how a wannabe actor became the world’s greatest corporate spy. Frank Abagnale, author of Catch Me If You Can, said, “Kerbeck has mastered the art of social engineering, or what he calls ‘rusing’, and taken it to a whole new level,” while the New York Journal of Books wrote “Kerbec...
Dec 16, 2024•54 min•Ep 2512•Transcript available on Metacast Dr. Stephen Furlich – Author of Sex Talk: How Biological Sex Influences Gender Communication Differences Throughout Life’s Stages Dr. Stephen Furlich is the author of Nonverbal Epiphany: Steps to Improve Your Nonverbal Communication. He is also the best-selling author of a breakthrough book, Sex Talk: How Biological Sex Influences Gender Communication Differences Throughout Life’s Stages. He has taught and researched communication at the university level for over 20 years. He has taught a variet...
Dec 13, 2024•54 min•Ep 2511•Transcript available on Metacast 
