GOAT Factory

Mark speaks with Daniel Golik, Chief Operating Officer and Co-Founder of Chill-N Nitrogen Ice Cream based in Pinecrest, Florida. Daniel discovered an innovative chilling, or Chill-N, process that uses nitrogen to serve made-to-order cups and cones. After years of pairing the right elements together, Chill-N is now a powerful compound franchising throughout the state of Florida.

In episode 007, Mark speaks with John Thornton, CEO of Astrobotic - an incredibly innovative company focused on delivering affordable space robotics tech and executing planetary missions. From his early days as lead engineer for his Carnegie Mellon buggy team to leading Astrobotic in booking three lunar missions with NASA and SpaceX, John has lived President Kennedy's “Moon Shot” definition - literally and figuratively. 

Nicole is the Chief Commercial Officer of Open Book Extracts - a wholesale producer of full and broad-spectrum CBD oil, CBD isolates, and a number of other incredible and rare products derived from environmentally-friendly and sustainably grown hemp. After cutting her teeth with brands like LVMH and Sheseido, Nicole helped grow the social mapping service CityMaps through its acquisition to TripAdvisor, where she later led the Biz Dev and Partnerships team. Nicole now pulls from her experience in both the Wine and Spirits AND the beauty sector to further Open Book Extracts offerings as a leading wholesale producer of CBD oil.

Bradley Taylor is an interior designer and visual stylist with over 16 years of experience. Most recently, his role as architecture and visual director for luxury group LVMH saw him designing multiple luxury boutiques globally. Previously, Bradley spent 10 years as head of architecture and store design for Mulberry, leading over 100 store design projects including flagships in New York, Singapore, London, and Paris. Bradley now works exclusively through his London studio, Bradley Taylor Design, where he provides services for the world’s leading luxury brands.

Welcome to the GOAT Factory podcast where we speak with some of the greatest minds about creative problem solving in their company culture. In each episode, we demystify the word innovation by revealing people, processes, and products in and around it.In our premier episode, Mark speaks with Adam Morgan, Executive Creative Director at Adobe. Adam is a speaker, host of the Real Creative Leadership Podcast, and author of the book Sorry Spock, Emotions Drive Business. In 2020, AdWeek named Adam to their list of 100 Creatives recognizing his influence on marketing, media, and culture.