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Ep 207BEST OF: Maha Abouelenein: Taking Global PR into the Future of Web3

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1:44 – First Memory of News Room3:19 – Extrovert – Critical to Success4:14 – Moved to Egypt9:09 – Working in Biggest IPO of Egypt14:34- Biggest Takeaway/Lessons Learned15:28 – Working with a Company vs. with a Government17:15 – Speech Writing19:57 – Journey into Entrepreneurship22:02 – Advice to new Entrepreneurs24:18 – Managing Global Crisis27:20 – Maha’s Confidant28:40 – Approach to Relationships32:42 – First Introduction with Gary38:30 – Areas of Improvement39:33 – Personal Branding41:20 – All about NFT’s42:54 – How to invest in Vee Friends/NFT’s48:33 – Hot take on NFT’s50:07 – Big misconception about the Middle East52:01 – Single Greatest piece of advice52:29 – Maha’s Super Power52:58 – Maha’s North Star

Mar 22, 202357 min

Ep 258Lacey Kaelani: Changing Web3 Job Search- Founder of Metaintro

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2:26 - Co-host for the show "Kevin"3:02 - Entrepreneurial Parents6:02 - Early lessons learned7:52 - University/Internship days13:18 - Casting & Recruiting16:24 - Pozcast Role-Play18:30 - Importance of Recruiting tools23:48 - Road of Acquisition & Exit28:14 -Connecting talent with opportunity31:22 - Explain web3 to Mom34:35 - Using web3 technology36:20 - Skills in demand38:18 - Start as a Web3 Job Seeker44:52 - Monetization45:30 - Revenue-generating portion48:26 - Getting investors for the product51:19 - Single Greatest piece of advice51:54 - Lacey's North Star

Mar 17, 202353 min

Ep 136BEST OF: Kara Goldin: Founder & CEO at Hint: Key Life & Career Lessons

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1:55 – Kara’s First Real job10:13 – Journey towards Entrepreneurship15:42 – Interview Questions to find the right people17:47 – Impetus behind the product/drink24:47 – Launch of a new Category26:42 – Putting all the eggs in one basket28:38 – Challenge in educating consumers31:40 – Brand Demand32:38 – Process of Writing a Book35:52 – Motivation Lesson for Everyone40:24 – Amazing Guest on Kara Goldin’s Show46:08 – Professional/Personal Silver Lining49:07 – Kara Goldin’s North Star

Mar 15, 202350 min

Ep 254Tina Karras: Her Journey from Making Music to Making Vodka

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2:00 - Hospitality/Service Industry experience4:08 - First Aha Moment in early days5:59 - Musical side of Tina Karras6:50 - GenX thing / LA experience10:48 - Expectation vs Reality14:10 - Tina's inspiration16:19 - Approach and Mindset18:11 - Take Feedback21:47 - Vodka is Tina's spirit25:05 - Two cents on Vodka28:32 - Additives & Liquor29:39 - Early hard moments30:50 - Soil is the key to everything34:07 - Biggest challenge of the brand37:48 - Latest on the music side39:39 - Single greatest piece of advice40:52 - Tina's North Star

Mar 10, 202344 min

Ep 96BEST OF: Steve Nudelberg: Massive Action = Massive Results, Sales Leader

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2:30 – Background6:00 – Early Career Failures8:11 – Lessons Learned9:50 – Early Success / Ego Mindset12:11 – Key Rules to Success by Steve Nudelberg12:39 – Tell me Something Good14:33 – Transition in Sales Strategy / Challenges / Getting the Silver Bullet16:19 – Be a Solutions Provider17:51 – Conduit Aspect to Relationships19:34 – Goal with the Podcast / Turn it into a Business Opportunity22:23 – Value Proposition / Developing and Strengthening Relationships24:04 – Sales Training on Linkedin27:21 – Parent – Child Perspective32:44 – Putting Words into Actions33:18 – Leadership, Survival and Managing Crisis36:42 – Airplane Analogy / Be invaluable39:04 – Greatest Piece of Advice40:10 – Silver Lining during Pandemic

Mar 8, 202347 min

Ep 257BEST OF 2022: The North Star

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Guests in order:Kevin SmithJevon McCormickHoward BloomSarah DusekAlan PatricofDrixxon KyserAvery AkkineniJasiri XTodd KaplanLuke AndersonManda KailimianEmeka NnakaDave Scatchard Part 1 & Part 2

Mar 3, 202325 min

Ep 256BEST OF 2022: The Greatest Piece of Advice

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Full Episodes, In Order:Luke AndersonHoward BloomConnie Steele Chris DoShelly ZalisBrian ScudamoreJasiri XLiane HornseyKathleen GriffithDave MenzStephanie SynclairJay RosenzweigChris JerichoPerfecto SanchezKevin Smith

Feb 24, 202325 min

Ep 226BEST OF: E226: VEECON 22 Exclusive: Part 2: The Essence of VeeFriends

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1. Simon Wild Wallaby (1:10)2. Liam Darmondy (2:34)3. Tom Bilyu (5:41)4. Escalator chat w Angela Antony (10:05)5. Bashful Blobfish Story (11:02)6. Lobby Fans (17:30)7. Jen Styles (21:32)8. Matt Higgins (24:31)9. Quickie w/ Gary Vee (37:01)10. Final thoughts in the endzone w/ Chris Adamo (38:31)

Feb 22, 202342 min

Ep 251LIVE Talent-Talk Roundtable: Joel Lalgee, Liam Darmody & Erin Riska

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It was great to catch up back in October with some of my favorite LinkedIn folks and friends, Erin Riska, Joel Lalgee, and Liam Darmody! Erin is a fractional talent strategist, full-cycle recruitment partner, and freelance writer, providing foundational and supplemental talent acquisition support to small companies as they scale. Joel is a contract recruiter, podcaster, and, more recently, a consultant to hiring tool Hirewell aiding in business development guided by his personal expertise. Last but never least, Liam is a hot sauce aficionado. I could leave it off there (it’s in his LinkedIn header, folks), but in reality, he is SO much more– he’s a seasoned operations leader with over 15 years of experience building & scaling marketing, sales, customer, & people operations at technology companies. This Episode’s Heavy-hitter’s: We talk about employee branding and the obstacles to getting employees to share their experiences working with a company. Since employees are unsure of what should and shouldn’t be posted about, they end up not posting at all and a community-building opportunity is missed. Joel actually incentivizes and pays employees to do this! Companies can’t treat all their employees the same. Seasonal employees will be different from full-time, remote employees from On-site, and so on. Companies that will be the most successful need to figure out a balance that works for their employees as individuals. Erin says that the thought that the future is remote is short-sighted. In speaking to people, she finds that most people are tired of looking at the four walls of their homes and want to head back to the office. Everyone on the panel loves quitting! Specifically, each guest breaks down their opinions on quiet quitting. Linked-Influencers; we’re coming for some of you! The panel breaks down their least favorites on the platform towards the end of our talk. #thePOZcast is brought to you by our friends at Interseller – the prospecting + outreach platform of recruiters and sellers. Whether you’re doubling down on business development or recruiting talent, Interseller does all the heavy lifting of finding contact data, automating the email and follow-up process, and syncs all that rich data into 20+ CRMs and ATSs. Reach out and get going in a 2-week *free* trial today and let them know you heard about them from Adam on #thePOZcast. Check out a free demo today! https://bit.ly/2Fbm/BZ Please follow us on Instagram @NHPTalent and www.YouTube/thePOZcast. Thanks!

Feb 17, 202348 min

Ep 227BEST OF: Kevin Smith: From Clerks to NFTs & The Future of Indie Filmmaking

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0:10 – Celebrate Yourself1:21 – Zack and Miri Make a Porno2:18 – Bonding on George Carlin4:30 – ‘The Man’ Moment5:29 – Lesson learned from George Carlin9:08 – Repurposing / Interpreting George Carlin10:34 – Jack of all trades12:04 – Keep the pieces together14:22 – Killroy as NFT20:52 – Indie Film Moment22:48 – NFT dropping on July 1st23:39 – What excites you in web3?25:31 – Relationship Advice28:48 – Kevin’s North Star

Feb 15, 202333 min

Ep 252Real NFT Builders: Andy Krainak VeeFriends & Juliette Blake, Miss O Cool Girls- Live from Miami Art Week 2022

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2:33 - The 'Why' behind the project (Juliette)3:06 - Meaning of 'Vee Friends' characters/Mission (Andy)4:05 - Personal Favorite Vee Friend character (Andy)4:37 - Onboarding girls in Web3/ Hurdles and Obstacles (Juliette)5:32 - Making Vee Friends Ecosystem Inclusive (Andy)7:13 - All girls invent project (Juliettte)8:02 - Biggest smile Moment (Juliette)10:12 - Interactions with Parents and Kids (Andy)11:16 - How to make the kids/adults feel safe (Juliette)12:33 - Actionable feedback from Parents (Juliette)13:06 - How to educate and Onboard Newbies (Andy)14:36 - IP extension of each character (Andy)15:55 - Thought Process (Juliette)17:15 - Dark side of Web3/ Biggest threat (Andy)18:23 - Big obstacle on the way (Juliette)18:59 - Making it more Accessible and User Friendly (Juliette)19:57 - Needed check for Vee Friends (Andy)21:14 - What excites Juliette about this project?21:35 - What excites Andy?22:09 - Single Greatest piece of advice (Juliette)22:28 - Single Greatest piece of advice (Andy)

Feb 10, 202324 min

Ep 253Chris Jericho: Wrestling Superstar: Creativity In and Out of The Ring

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0:55 - Dad's career influence2:40 - Learn to move forward4:04 - Moment to go into Wrestling7:31 - Defining character / The storyline9:30 - Hot take on Ricks12:06 - Moment of Success13:44 - Energy on the stage17:26 - Comparison with dad19:15 - Toughest Opponent21:03 - Getting into Podcast (2013)22:55 - Engaging in a podcast24:15 - Pulling out the human piece26:43 - Origin of Painmaker30:49 - The world of digital Art/Web336:26 - Audience and the feedback37:24 - Dave's point of view on Digital Media/Graphic Novel38:55 - How to spread the word43:10 - Being an Awesome dad45:35 - Single greatest piece of advice46:48 - Chris's North Star

Feb 6, 202350 min

Ep 250Peter Tunney: A Dealer of Hope and Inspiration

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1:31 - The Better Future2:18 - How to manage expectations6:39 - Relationship with Money chains9:52 - Borrowing other people's art12:03 - Peter Tunney's Asset13:08 - Fatherhood16:08 - Inspiration for Art18:18 - How Peter wants to be remembered19:39 - A Meaningful project21:16 - Greatest fear24:03 - Christopher Reeve Foundation29:00 - Single Greatest piece of advice29:31 - Peter Tunney's North Star

Feb 3, 202331 min

Ep 249Drixxon Kyser: A Young Entrepreneurs Journey To Make a Real Social Impact

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1:12 - How Adam met Drixxon2:51 - Background story4:46 - Entrepreneurial spirit6:36 - As a Black Entrepreneur8:34 - The Flipside- Working with the sister- The 'Why'- Early lessons learned- Finding black businesses- The news!- The response video- Big takeaway- What scares Drixxon- Who inspires/motivates Drixxon - Single greatest piece of advice- Drixxon's North Star

Jan 27, 202335 min

Ep 247Alan Patricof: Life Lessons from The Pioneer of Venture Capital

1:19 - Current state of Venture Capital2:13 - Disruption4:55 - Target Demographics6:37 - Military Life / Biggest Effect8:58 - Leadership Mindset and Approach9:55 - Longevity of the Firm11:26 - Define Culture13:37 - Pandemic Effect16:44 - Any skill to be good at17:58 - Bridge building1828 - Social Entrepreneurship23:09 - Key of Balancing25:15 - Legacy29:09 - No Red Lights / the process30:35 - Takeaway from the book31:40 - Greatest piece of advice32:21 - Alan's North Star

Jan 20, 202339 min

Ep 159BEST OF: E159: Laura Gassner Otting: Mission-Driven – Moving from Profit to Purpose

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2:23 – First impression of President Clinton8:47 – Coolest thing about being in the White House9:45 – One key takeaway from Politics World11:20 – from White House to Recruiting13:14 – Dedicate work to your Mentors14:11 – Connecting People16:34 – The Long Game17:47 – Candidates come back to good recruiters18:16 – Similar about Politics and Recruiting19:11 – Bringing back the values27:20 – Biggest mistake in the Campaign29:31 – Hillary’s Interview30:39 – Female Vice President31:15 – Favorite part of Speaking to People32:42 – How to react to Negative Comments36:28 – Toughest Part of Writing42:27 – What is Authenticity43:38 -Personal/Professional Silver Lining45:46 – Greatest Piece of Advice47:07 – Laura’s North Star

Jan 18, 202349 min

Ep 246Jasiri X: 1Hood: Hip Hop & Activism in Action

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2:20 Growing up4:56 - Sensing negativity as a kid8:36 - Activism or Passivism9:50 - Black/White Teacher11:53 - Reaction on leaving college13:39 - Entry into the Music/Rap industry15:33 - Hip Hop influences20:25 - Behind the scenes / The creative process23:16 - Skill Set perspective26:10 - The biggest misconception28:25 - Early takeaways on running an organization31:47 - Showing up to the Jewish community37:59 - Hot take on Kanye39:42 - Handling things44:59 - Positivity in Black life48:53 - Big initiatives for 202353:14 - Jasari's Legacy53:32 - Interview with Luke56:03 - Single greatest piece of advice57:17 - Jasasri's North Star

Jan 13, 20231h 1m

Ep 210BEST OF: E210: Todd Kaplan: CMO @ Pepsi: Culture Bending Creative & Entrepreneurial Leader

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1:30 – 2022 Half Time Show2:44 – Things that could go wrong4:57 – Eminem’s viral video5:54 – Todd’s Career Journey7:04 – Todd’s establishment9:19 – Consumer Psychology / The Aha Moment10:20 – In-house role11:31 – Power of Internships14:10 – Flexibility and non-working environment15:09 – Meeting with Indra16:30 – Credit to confidence18:54 – Trajectory at Pepsi21:12 – Mistakes along the way / Key Learnings22:52 – Thought of Leaving24:35 – Bubbly – Ups and Downs28:59 – Kendall Jenner Episode31:01 – Side Hustles / Hobbies32:30 – VeeFriends32:52 – Current Projects34:22 – Royalties and NFTs37:08 – Go-to interview Questions39:01 – Red Flags40:55 – The word ‘Authentic’41:55 – Single Greatest Piece of Advice44:20 – Todd’s North Star

Jan 11, 202349 min

Ep 245Sara Dusek: Redefining Glamping to Innovating Global Woman-Led Investing

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1:26 - The word 'Glamping'2:28 - The inspiration / Early work in Africa4:30 - Bringing this concept into the US5:55 - Building a business / Early lessons7:55 - Point of losing confidence10:14 - Selling a business11:43 - Reason for the disparity14:33 - Voice for Female Founders16:44 - Work for Entrepreneurs in Africa21:47 - Obstacles on the way24:26 - The word ' Authentic'25:09 - Single greatest piece of advice26:49 - Sarah's North Star

Jan 6, 202330 min

Ep 128BEST OF: E128 Jordan Harbinger: Master Storyteller and Top Podcast Host Distilling Untapped Wisdom from the World's Top Humans

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1:47 – Coaching and Dating advice4:47 – Getting into Podcast5:29 – Shows on dating7:30 – Moving to Corporate World9:36 – Early Influence as a Podcast Host13:12 – Preparation for a show15:00 – Pandemic Episode18:33 – Conspiracy Theory19:29 – Prediction and Future Trends23:11 – Russell Brand Show24:10 – #1 Guest26:53 – Star Struck27:50 – Pope Killing Episode29:56 – North Korea Episode33:14 – Favorite Episode34:12 – Great Piece of advice to new podcasters37:32 – Quick tp for Adam38:51 – Greatest Piece of Advice40:47 – Jordan’s North Star

Jan 4, 202344 min

Ep 244Hung Lee: Leading Recruitment Thought Leadership and Innovation

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2:22 - Young Hung Lee story3:44 - Social Anthropology4:46 - Curiosity about people5:30 - Early Life accident & recovery12:21 - First Sector - New Media13:00 - Hard Lessons Learned14:06 - Capitalizing on my strengths 15:33 - Agency recruiter = Rollercoaster ride17:00 - Moving to inhouse19:50 - A responsibility20:56 - Leaving Head of Talent world26:48 - Business didn't work out28:22 - Hot take on office work30:22 - Digital Natives33:15 - Evolution of Business35:22 - What is on the Horizon37:09 - Single Greatest piece of advice38:26 - Hung Lee' North Star

Dec 30, 202243 min

Ep 131BEST OF: E131 Grant Cardone: Stripped of Everything on Undercover Billionaire- Founder of the 10X Movement, CEO @ Cardone Capital

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1:58 – First Day of Shooting3:08 – Feeling after getting off the plane4:11 – From Everything to Nothing4:44 – The Thing that was missed the most5:40 – 10 Million Dollar Business6:08 – All about Flex7:20 – Appreciate most after the show8:05 – Being a Girl-Dad8:42 – Takeaway Lessons for Daughter9:24 – What people don’t know about Grant?11:23 – Never Waste a Hater13:20 – Golden Secret to Successful Marriage15:54 – Greatest Piece of Advice16:41 – Grant’s North Star

Dec 28, 202218 min

Ep 242David Shapiro: A Life Journey from Chinese Medicine to Programmable Art

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1:30 - Early interest in medicine4:24 - Family Reaction to Asian Medicine5:12 - Early mistakes in Business6:43 - Role of Money in life7:50 - Evolution of technology9:28 - Transition into Entertainment11:45 - Element of Philanthropy13:42 - 'to give back' feeling14:59 - How to choose projects based on non-profit and commercially viable16:51 - Idea of 'Killroy'18:16 - Current state of web322:13 - Blockchain tech24:45 - Developing an audience26:07 - Living Document28:40 - Hot take on Metaverse29:37 - Dream Collaborator30:18 - Single greatest piece of advice33:06 - David's North Star

Dec 23, 202238 min

Ep 138BEST OF: E138: Lindsay Kaplan- Founder @ Chief- Driving More Women To The Top

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2:25 – Key early life lessons4:34 – People Leadership7:40 – Decision to switch from a day job11:08 – Early Faith and Success12:06 – Union and Balance between Values16:23 – Biggest Opportunity for the need of Leadership’s support18:08 – Leverage Critical Mass19:33 – Strengths to look for in Women19:57 – Motherhood phase21:22 – Balance work/home life during the Pandemic23:24 – Tips on being a great parent24:22 – Latest Project ‘ Breaking Glass26:14 – Inauguration day27:37 – Definition of ‘Authentic’29:00 – Interview Questions31:00 – Lindsay’s SuperPower31:09 – Bad Jokes31:49 – Greatest Professional Accomplishment32:10 – Burnout is real33:48 – Single Greatest Piece of Advice35:14 – Personal/Professional Silver Lining37:00 – Lindsay’s North Star

Dec 21, 202238 min

Ep 237Angela Antony: From The Whitehouse to Removing Bias from Hiring

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2:25 - Early lessons from the first company5:24 - Frame a project as a Failure6:18 - Experience at Virgin and Goldman Sachs / Tough Lessons9:19 - Working at the White House (The Culture)17:25 - Mark Cuban and Research19:40 - Working Relationship with Mark21:12 - Lesson learned from Mark Cuban22:08 - Unconscious Bias25:58 - Scalable Assessment29:40 - Utilization and Backfire34:23 - Next Milestone37:28 - Hot take on the labor market39:04 - The greatest piece of advice40:37 - Angela's North Star

Dec 16, 202245 min

Ep 195BEST OF: E197: Stephynie Malik: A Crisis Resolution Masterclass

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1:43 – Childhood days / Starting from the bottom3:24 – Emancipated from parents4:34 – Reaction/Contact from Mom5:51 – Turning psychological trauma into positive7:03 – A turning point9:53 – Relationship going down the hill11:34 – Move into Corporate America14:00 – Right way to approach15:36 – Two extremes of people19:19 – First Coaching Experience22:50 – Managing the crisis27:30 – Cost Analysis27:59 – Stephynie’s Super Power29:38 – Big Lesson to learn32:23 – Executive Coaching36:58 – Pandemic Effects42:16 – Mentorship43:13 – Greatest piece of advice44:57 – Stephynie’s North Star

Dec 14, 202251 min

Ep 241Krish Ramineni: Entrepreneurial Life Lessons- Founder of Fireflies.ai

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1:55 - Parents' Profession3:03 - Entrepreneurial activities as kid4:56 - Crazy New thoughts & strategies6:04 - West Coast to East Coast7:18 - Entrepreneurial Vibes9:07 - Why Microsoft? Interview Process16:00 - Rounds of Interviews18:35 - Origin Story / Problem with The Office21:12 - Opposing Viewpoints23:00 - Start of Firefly24:29 - Product Stand-out26:55 - First Mistake28:18 - Adoption > Monetization29:45 - Legal Round31:55 - Data Security32:54 - Remote Company33:29 - Tricks for Different Time Zone employees34:53 - Biggest challenge as a Leader36:25 - Next Milestone37:32 - Single Greatest piece of advice39:07 - Krish's North Star

Dec 9, 202244 min

Ep 185BEST OF: #185: Brett Berish: A Self-Made Career Building Spirit Brands

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0:01 – Prized Possession2:11 – Getting into Investment Banking3:07 – Entrepreneurial Spirit4:02 – Entry in the Spirit Industry4:50 – Best Bagel in the country6:05 – Taste test Wine or Alcohol6:26 – Early Life Lessons7:40 – Competition for shelf space10:02 – The Downhill11:37 – Safety Net / Room to fail13:30 – Alignment with Influencers15:04 – The Secret Sauce16:35 – Jay Z Brand Endorsement (First Impression)18:33 – The People Connection19:28 – Instant Gratification20:44 – Self Made Symbol22:39 – Creating a Canvas23:47 – Relationship with Nipsey25:18 – Grind and Hustle26:50 – Eat what you kill27:09 – What is Authenticity29:11 – Greatest piece of advice30:02 – Bret’s North Star

Dec 6, 202238 min

Ep 240Al Cini: Keys to Brand and Culture Alignment

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1:31 - NorthStar for Business3:30 - Finding Your Purpose - 'Why'5:29 - Reason for leaving Grad school7:05 - Aware of employees' feelings9:24 - Programmer to Project Manager10:58 - The Secret sauce16:30 - Role of Collective Personalities19:46 - Cultural Add21:58 - How to manage Individuals (introverts/extroverts)24:19 - Pro-fit Program26:20 - Achieving Excellence28:08 - Single Greatest Piece of advice

Dec 2, 202233 min

Ep 174BEST OF: #174: Tyrel Kirkham: Following Your Career Passion: A Journey in Pro Sports Marketing

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1:12 – Getting into Professional sports2:11 – Rewind to day one/internship days2:31 – Fondest memory / Early Lessons4:30 – Payroll and affordability5:48 – Thoughts on free Internships7:02 – Change over time8:19 – Ticketing is the first step9:02 – Social Listening9:44 – Knock on the door10:38 – Transitioning into Merchandising12:30 – Prized memory13:40 – Basketball coming to Brooklyn15:40 – Brand Building18:20 – Different types of merch20:08 – Decision making22:15 – Opportunities and Options24:22 – Arts & Science of Sports Merchandising26:27 – Vibe in LA27:18 – Mindful of Existing Fanbase (Challenges)28:40 – Overcalculation at some point33:41 – Shop 31340:03 – Servant Leadership41:12 – Latest trends/technology and innovation/demands42:23 – Advice to Younger Self43:40 – The greatest piece of advice44:50 – Tyrel’s North Star

Nov 29, 202250 min

Ep 239LT Colonel Oakland McCulloch: Your Leadership Legacy

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1:31 - Servant vs Authoritarian Leadership3:34 - Path to Military5:56 - Transition from Military to Civilian Life8:05 - Leadership during Disaster Relief10:08 - Employment in High-stake areas12:16 - Transferable Skills13:48 - Mental Health Plaque15:54 - Pre and Post Training17:06 - Leadership Legacy - The Book19:54 - True Leadership = Self Awareness23:21 - How to become a Good Listener25:50 - Possible causes for future wars29:40 - Single Greatest piece of Advice32:03 - Oak's North Star

Nov 25, 202237 min

Ep 179BEST OF: #179 Amy Malin: Trueheart: The Intersection of Hollywood and Philanthropy

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1:39 – The Universe Plan / People are Meant to Connect2:40 – Amy Malin Story5:50 – The Transition period7:53 – Faith in Humanity8:49 – Two Poles of NYC9:18 – The Right Direction / The Spark11:44 – First Break14:27 – First Media Company15:08 – Meetup with Husband16:44 – Managing PTSD20:36 – True Hearts Niche22:10 – Meaningful and Real Investment24:02 – Impactful Celebrity Relationship26:04 – The Origin of True Hearts28:01 – The Book29:21 – Husband and Wife Working together31:26 – Single Greatest piece of advice33:03 – Personal and Professional Silver Linings35:30 – Amy’s North Star

Nov 22, 202239 min

Ep 243Jay Rosenzweig: The Definition of a Social Impact Entrepreneur

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2:11 - Comments on Kanye West situation3:41 - Growing up / Entrepreneurial Spirit7:20 - Opportunity to attend McGill11:15 - Big Takeaway / Trust your gut12:07 - Career Path in the long run17:40 - Take on Ukraine- Russia situation23:01 - A supportive partner26:16 - Key Lessons29:21 - Advice to New Recruiters33:09 - Humanitarian Work / Impact & Purpose36:40 - Experience with Ukraine's First Lady39:11 - Power of Connection40:33 - One Lesson for Early Jay41:43 - World of singing44:13 - Single greatest piece of advice45:47 - Jay's North Star

Nov 18, 202249 min

Ep 28BEST OF: #28 Eric Kussin: His Mental Health Journey #samehere

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FIRST AIRED: SEPTEMBER 17TH, 2019 Today I want to switch things up a bit and talk about a very important topic, mental wellness. This is more than a hot topic, its reality and we all need to do a much better job in looking out for ourselves and each other, especially in the workplace. I’ve known my guest today Eric Kussin, an expert in this space, for probably 25 years as we grew up in the same neighborhood in Long Island. We were never really close but always respected and admired each other. In the last few years we connected deeper professionally and the synergy has been fantastic. Eric Kussin is an 18-year professional sports executive, who got his start at the NBA League Office. After five years with the League, he went the team business route and rose the ranks with the expansion Chicago Sky, and later the Phoenix Suns. He then switched over to the NHL, working with the New Jersey Devils, & Florida Panthers. However, a debilitating mental health crisis stopped Eric’s career and life in its tracks for over two and a half years. After many failed treatment modalities, he was lucky enough to learn healing practices that enabled him to dig out of his abyss, and found a higher calling, launching a non-profit at the end of 2017 called, We’re All a Little “Crazy,” The Global Mental Health Alliance. The Alliance is comprised of athletes and celebrities, along with media members, expert practitioners, advocates, and everyday heroes who’ve come together to make talking about mental health a common topic for “5 out of 5” of us. Their #SameHere Movement has swept across college campuses in the US from Cornell to USC, K-12’s, Corporate Offices, and Professional Sports Teams in just over a year. The Movement has recently begun to expand globally as well, with events in markets outside of the US. As mental wellness continues to be at the forefront of every conversation, I knew it was critical to have Eric on the show today to dig in. I am thrilled and honored to have him on. I truly hope that you are able to learn from Eric's story and look out for yourself and your fellow humans. For more info, please visit: https://samehereglobal.org/ And all things, www.thePOZcast.com Thanks!

Nov 15, 20221h 3m

Ep 238Andreas Widmer: The Art of Principled Entrepreneurship

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1:29 - Pope' Bodyguard/ Swiss Guard3:11 - Leadership lessons from the Pope4:11 - Beacon of Morality5:03 - Transition from Service to Business7:30 - Early mistakes / Love for technology9:22 - Concept of Principle Entrepreneurship10:35 - The Five Pillars15:51 - Win Win Relationships16:57 - Unique Approach to eliminate Poverty20:08 - Rise of Global Gig Economy20:44 - Maintaining the balance on both sides22:08 - The Book Review24:37 - Blame the Management 'Bug'26:22 - 'The People'27:35 - Thoughts on 'Legacy'28:40 - Single Greatest piece of advice

Nov 11, 202233 min

Ep 21BEST OF #21: Austin Belcak: How to Land The Job You Want

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AIRED AUGUST 6TH, 2019 The goal of the pozcast is to bring you, the job seekers, my listeners new, outside the box advice and tactics to take their search to the next level. My next guest, Austin Belcak does just that. Austin is the founder of Cultivated Culture where he teaches people how to land jobs they love without applying online. His strategies have helped people land jobs at places like Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Facebook, Deloitte, Goldman Sachs, and more without applying online. Austin has also been featured in Forbes, Business Insider, Fast Company, Inc., and more. But that’s not his Day job, he is currently Director of Partnership Development at Microsoft. So he most certainly found a way to land a great gig. Recently I was drawn to Austin’s content on LinkedIN and had to connect and learn more about his approach. We had a great chat and I said I need to have you on the pozcast to share and that’s where we are today! Austin brings you a TON of value and actionable advice and tactics how to move your career search forward. This is PURE GOLD enjoy! Austin has also created a fantastic value add resume builder for free, check it out: https://cultivatedculture.com/resume-templates For more, please visit www.thePOZcast.com

Nov 8, 202231 min

Ep 236Perfecto Sanchez: A Life of Service & Impact

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1:26 - Real Name3:32 - Most dangerous weapon6:03 - Sense of purpose7:30 - Support from mother9:22 - Early tough lessons as a Leader11:26 - Why Army?14:06 - Misconceptions about military19:18 - Mental Health21:25 - Entering into Corporate America25:09 - The Process/Mindset27:37 - Job Hunting29:04 - Impact of Thank you Letters31:24 - Tribute to success37:02 - Keep the Change38:30 - Women in life43:00 - Letter from Grandmother48:30 - Single greatest piece of advice49:20 - Perfecto's North Star

Nov 4, 202254 min

Ep 159Best Of: #159 Laura Gassner Otting: Mission-Driven – Moving from Profit to Purpose

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2:23 – First impression of President Clinton8:47 – Coolest thing about being in the White House9:45 – One key takeaway from Politics World11:20 – from White House to Recruiting13:14 – Dedicate work to your Mentors14:11 – Connecting People16:34 – The Long Game17:47 – Candidates come back to good recruiters18:16 – Similar about Politics and Recruiting19:11 – Bringing back the values27:20 – Biggest mistake in the Campaign29:31 – Hillary’s Interview30:39 – Female Vice President31:15 – Favorite part of Speaking to People32:42 – How to react to Negative Comments36:28 – Toughest Part of Writing42:27 – What is Authenticity43:38 -Personal/Professional Silver Lining45:46 – Greatest Piece of Advice47:07 – Laura’s North Star

Oct 30, 202249 min

Ep 248David Graziano: The Inspiration Behind Art With Me

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1:47 - Where did the creativity come from2:25 - Destined to go this path4:59 - Sculptures getting noticed6:08 - Early lessons7:37 - New York City NightLife9:15 - First trip to Mexico10:52 - The Evolution / Early challenges12:02 - Judgement free projects13:14 - Balance of mentality14:43 - Green Key / Environment Responsibility15:53 - Start of the art18:55 - Canvas for Self Discovery19:45 - Early Challenges22:22 - Next Level24:48 - Curation / Bringing people together27:41 - Taking it to Miami31:26 - Give back element33:06 - Legacy34:12 - Single Greatest piece of advice35:59 - David's North Star

Oct 26, 202244 min

Ep 146POZ Classic: #146: Tucker Max: From Fratire King to Self Publishing Empire- 4x NY Times Best Selling Author

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2:25 – Process of recording an Audio Book4:11 – Read the book before publish4:48 – Practical application of the technique5:47 – Honesty overrated or under-rated8:07 – What motivates Tucker to write10:12 – Self-fulfilling Prophecy10:27 – How did the book come into existence12:18 – Early self-awareness14:16 – Process of Elimination15:20 – Movie Release and reactions17:27 Rebranding yourself20:25 – Different perspectives on rebranding21:40 – Challenges in Professional world22:42 – All about Scribe (Writing Process)26:05 – A Billionaire Business26:55 – Coaching by Tucker Max27:53 – Coaching on Content Perspective29:03 – Feedback on Story Writing30:05 – Thinking at 4531:08 – Parenting Advice32:52 – Tucker Max Collection35:15 – Greatest piece of advice36:22 – Tucker Max Super Power36:37 – Personal and Professional Silver Linings39:04 – Tucker Max North Star

Oct 23, 202241 min

Ep 235Chris O'Connell: Rise & Fall & Rise: A Life's Journey Through the Recruitment Industry & Beyond

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1:03 - The power of network1:49 - Chris's back story3:25 - Recruiting is a mindf*ck profession5:17 - Art and Science5:40 - What is success not look-like6:54 - Moment of impact0:22 - Hitting the rock bottom (Part 2)2:01 - The word 'Shame'4:40 - Road to recovery6:53 - Vulnerability9:04 - Re-birth / Approach to parenting12:09 - Harmony14:48 - Chris's Mentor20:19 - Karma/ Manifestation20:51 - Career Pivot22:17 - The 'Value'23:27 - Common Mistakes in Leadership26:02 - Next step in Business27:13 - The single greatest piece of advice27:53 - Chris's Super Power28:21 - Chris North Star

Oct 21, 202239 min

Ep 82POZ Classic #82: Jeff Fenster: Founder of Everbowl, Entrepreneurship & QSR Pioneer

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2:40 – Introduction to Jeff3:43 – Relationship with Dave Melter9:00 – Describe Dave Melter in One Word9:50 – Everbowl Super Food12:10 – Process to Vertical Integration15:14 – Different Types of Entrepreneurs17:40 Learning on the Job/Interning Entrepreneur/ Self Awareness18:45 – Relationship Capital22:10- Success Formula23;04 – What is Authenticity24:56 – Greatest Piece of Advice27:04 – SilverLining in Times of Covid-19

Oct 16, 202232 min

Ep 213Ruben Harris: Career Karma- Breaking Into Startups

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1:33 - Getting into Finance2:29 - Folks who aspire3:36 - Obstacles on the way6:43 - Extracurricular events11:32 - Personal Board of Directors13:47 - Unrealistic/Realistic Goals16:08 - Build Support System19:00 - Story of Career Karma21:51 - The initial days24:03 - Empowerment29:25 - Relationship with Cofounders31:15 - Business Insider Article34:30 - Roadmap Forward38:03 - Single Greatest piece of advice40:02 - Ruben's North Star

Oct 14, 202244 min

Ep 230Dan Granger: A Lifetime in the Podcasting Business

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1:08 - Weird as a Kid2:14 - Early inspirations5:07 - Key lessons learned6:31 - Take on Podcast Movement10:30 - Build and Grow13:05 - Faith and trust14:30 - How were ads effective?16:42 - Current state of Podcast21:08 - Ripple Effect22:40 - Nutrition Label28:05 - The Control Group31:40 - Unexpected Change to come34:34 - Magic Sauce36:20 - Dan's Favorite Podcast37:57 - Single greatest piece of advice39:43 - First Fortune Cookie

Oct 7, 202244 min

Ep 234AJ Vaynerchuk: The Future of NFT's & Sports

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3:05 - The world of Web33:32 - Future of Sports4:54 - Basketball for VaynerSports6:15 - 15,555 Unique NFTs7:26 - VaynerSports / Powerful and #19:33 - Sports and NFTs10:41 - Key Lessons Learned12:30 - Doing the right thing12:45 - Early Investment13:10 - Make space grow15:19 - The biggest threat to NFT Ecosystem16:00 - Single Greatest piece of advice18:34 - Crypto Winter19:01 - The Litmus test20:56 - Full Transparency22:23 - Final Thoughts

Sep 30, 202227 min

Ep 216BEST OF: E216 Chris Do: Teaching People to Make A Living Doing What they Love

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1:36 – Journey from Vietnam2:40 – Experience make you ‘YOU’4:18 – Chris’s Father journey6:49 – Biggest Parenting Lesson8:15 – Choose your Poison9:35 – Toxic Relationships13:40 – The design Heroes16:17 – Business side of Agency17:29 – Big Lessons learned / Early days18:58 – Journey of Confidence20:00 – The ‘one’ project21:58 – The right way to Hire23:14 – The progress in Hiring25:28 – The BBQ test27:46 – The world of Education29:44 – Tips to gain confidence32:21 – “Without losing your soul”33:54 – Biggest Business Challenge36:52 – Importance of Community40:58 – Teach a skill42:39 – One Advice to be Successful46:45 – Single Greatest piece of advice48:11 – Chris’s North Star

Sep 27, 202252 min

Ep 233DJ Skee & Nick Holmstén: The Future of Web3 in the Music Industry

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1:28 - The Love Story3:11 - The Dynamic Duo - complementary skill set4:31 - Passion or skill set8:03 - Inclusiveness and Education (Web3)11:48 - Music is Universal Language16:06 - Web3 in Physical space18:29 - What is a 'Community'21:40 - Moving in the right direction26:31 - Roadblock in the project28:52 - Audience Takeaway31:52 - Holistic Experience34:38 - Project going live35:34 - Single Greatest piece of advice40:14 - Music Artist with greatest business acumen

Sep 23, 202247 min

Ep 231James Nielsen: Changing the Way Job Seekers Can Earn A Sales Job

1:20 - James Journey2:25 - Double Threat3:11 - Interpersonal Skills3:52 - Sales and Engineering4:33 - Building team and processes5:35 - Culture Perspective7:21 - Sales skills = High Performance9:07 - Wins and Losses9:40 - How to coach someone/How to handle a Sales loss11:16 - Mentorship13;10 - Learn from being a Mentor13:30 - Earn and Learn Model17:31 - Skill in the game19:20 - Biggest challenge/hurdle20:45 - Recruiting the talent22:32 - Pandemic Effect24:54 - 100% Remote = Less Exposure25:43 - Go-to Interview Questions27:54 - Guinness Book of World Record30:00 - De-throned30:55 - Singles Greatest piece of advice31:59 - James' North Star

Sep 16, 202236 min

Ep 232Avery Akkineni: Leading the Way In Web3 and Beyond

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1:37 - Avery's Origin Journey4:00 - Early Experience Mistakes/Learning5:16 - Time at Google / Important Lessons and Philosophy7:30 - Hot take on Ads in Netflix8:08 - Core brand principles9:09 - Content through NFT10:29 - Education and Adoption12:46 - The word ' Utility'16:44 - No experts in Web318:08 - Recruiting in Web318:20 - Gary Vee ang Google21:51 - Starting a job 'remote'23:48 - Biggest challenge in maintaining culture24:33 - First 6 months at Vayner27:17 - Dedication towards Web330:11 - Transition Web2.532:07 - Experience at VeeCon34:19 - Threat to NFT35:42 - Upcoming NFT Projects36:49 - Single Greatest piece of advice37:41 - Avery's North Star

Sep 9, 202241 min

Ep 189BEST OF: E189 Liane Hornsey: Career as a People Leader At Google & Uber & Palo Alto Networks

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1:04 – Early Career in Music Industry2:47 – Key Mistake/ Early Lesson Learned4:36 – Concept of Unlearning5:11 – Career at BMG6:32 – Traits of a People Leader7:48 – Taking a chance on people9:55 – Experience at Google (The Good, Bad and the Ugly)12:39 – Basis of Decision13:42 – Interview Process14:17 – Biggest Change made in Google (People Aspect)17:13 – Moving to Uber19:07 – Stepping into the fire21:02 – One-on-One Conversation22:45 – Toughest Lesson25:00 – Current time at Apollo Network26:01 – Flexibility in work during the pandemic30:33 – Pros and Cons of Remote Work32:12 – Flexibility in choice34:24 – Perspective of Training Manager37:20 – Working Parents39:21 – Hiring Process41:01 – Recruiters are Brand Ambassadors42:41 – Character Assessment46:04 – Unconscious Biasedness47:22 – Thoughts on Unpaid Internship47:57 – The Greatest piece of advice49:27 – Liane’s Super Power50:15 – Liane’s North Star

Sep 4, 202253 min