Outlier On Air | Founders, Disruptors, & Mavens

Amy “Amos” Sharp was born and raised in Salt Lake City, Utah. She fell in love with skateboarding when she was a little girl through an obsession of Bart Simpson, a McDonald's skateboarding Kermit the Frog toy, and a McDonald's skateboarding Garfield toy-proving just how impactful toys can be!    In 2009 she traveled to Norway, and it's there her curiosity of genealogy work and family history began. The concept of Løve Sokker was born soon after that trip due to a burning desire to combine those passions of skateboarding and family heritage into something impactful. Though Løve Sokker is still a budding startup, the dream of it becoming a worldwide brand, spreading a message of family history and genealogy work to younger generations, remains the driving force.    At nearly 40 years old, Amos still skateboards 3-5 days a week. She is mom to a 15 year old. She loves to sing and play guitar. She is an artist, a snowboarder, a beekeeper, a fly fisher, and is currently earning her college degree.   

Kay became a published journalist, writer and researcher when she was 11-years-old; since then, her work has been featured by Guardian, Huffington Post, The Tab, Cannabis Industry Journal, Variety, and more. In 2015, Kay graduated from Plymouth University with BA Honors in Geography, and moved to California as a social science specialist. Most of Kay’s work is held under NDA for her academic, business, nonprofit, and political clients. Originally from Wales, she watched her hometown succumb to unmitigated social decline. Now faced with trends forecasting the devolution of California into an open-air prison camp, Kay isn’t going to sit idly by and let the propaganda overtake the data. She’s here to set the record straight because Los Angeles and other metropolitan cities can still be saved. If you smoke cannabis, wear clothes, read magazines, or watch music videos, you’ve likely seen Kay featured by leading brands, artists, and creative directors who align with her disruptive approach to solving humanitarian crises… oh, and she gets along with everyone if they let her.

Eva Bilick is an actress, writer and producer living in Los Angeles. Her audiodrama, A Place Called Fairneck, debuted at #14 on Apple Podcast's comedy fiction chart in April, 2020, and was featured on Broadway World, This Week in Podcasts, and The Scott McGlynn Show. Eva’s comedy web series, Weird in Bed, screened at film festivals throughout the West Coast in 2019 and can be watched on WhoHaHa. She is currently writing her first feature film script, and catching up on every season of The Great British Bake Off.

JJ Ramberg is the founder of Goodpods -- the app where you can follow your friends and influencers (including Malcolm Gladwell, Gwyneth Paltrow, Kim Kardashian, Toure and others..) to see what podcasts they are listening to.   JJ is a serial entrepreneur who has also co-founded the mission-driven coupon site Goodshop which has donated more than $13 million to causes and SearchKibble which donates food to shelter pets for every search.  For 13 years, JJ hosted Your Business for NBC News, which focused on telling the stories of entrepreneurs and CEOs to find out what works and what doesn't when you're trying to grow a successful business.  She is the author of two books -- It's Your Business, and the children's book The Startup Club.   JJ has been honored for her work by organizations including Inc Magazine's Female Founders 100, the American Women's Business Associaton, Self Magazine, and the Association of Women Entrepreneurs and often speaks for organizations ranging from the Vanity Fair Founders Fair to the US Chamber of Commerce.  JJ received her MBA from Stanford Business School and her BA from Duke University.  

Jon Cole has more than 20 years of management and leadership experience, having served in various leadership roles across several companies. Jon is currently the CEO of Steribin, a startup which developed a patented device to quickly disinfect airport security bins.   As an angel investor, Jon has invested in multiple startups and is active in the southern Utah business community. Jon serves as a member of the National Advisory Council of Dixie State University.    Jon's greatest joy comes from spending time with his wife and children and enjoying time outdoors.  

Shaylyn Romney Garrett is writer and changemaker pursuing connection, community, and healing in a fragmented world. She is the co-author with Robert D. Putnam of The Upswing: How America Came Together A Century Ago and How We Can Do It Again. Her work also includes the uniquely revealing portraits of religious communities across the United States in American Grace: How Religion Divides and Unites Us, which won the Woodrow Wilson Award for best political science book of 2010-2011. She is a founding contributor to the Aspen Institute’s initiative, Weave: The Social Fabric Project, and writes about her personal journey back to community on her blog, Project Reconnect. Shaylyn has also had a successful career as a social entrepreneur. With her husband, James, she co-founded Think Unlimited, a nonprofit venture working to catalyze social innovation in the Middle East. She speaks Arabic and lived in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan for six years, during which time she created an original Arabic language curriculum on creativity and critical thinking, and partnered with Queen Rania Al-Abdullah to bring it to Jordanian public schools. Shaylyn’s nonprofit work has been featured by the New York Times, FastCompany, Harvard Business Review, and Arab Investor. In 2011 she was honored with the Draper Richards Kaplan Social Entrepreneurship Fellowship, and was a finalist in the global Echoing Green Competition. She was twice awarded a membership to the Clinton Global Initiative, and has been a speaker at TEDx. Shaylyn holds a BA in Government from Harvard University, and is a returned Peace Corps volunteer. She is also a permaculturalist who loves to get her hands in the dirt, and thinks a lot about healthy soils as a model for thriving human communities. She lives in the beautiful red rock desert of Southern Utah with her husband, her daughter Sophie, her son Aeon, and her loyal dog Dewey. Connect w/ Shaylyn: Website | Book

Codie Sanchez is a reformed journalist, turned institutional investor to now a Managing Director and Partner at Entourage Effect Capital, a private equity firm focused specifically on investing in the legalized cannabis industry. Since its inception in the summer of 2014, EEC has deployed $100+ million into over 65 companies out of its two dedicated funds and co-investments. Throughout her career, she has worked at the intersection of marketing and money, finding contrarian ways to invest. She’s always balanced her profession with non-profit service to empower women, veterans and Latinos. She joined Vanguard ETFs in 2008 ($870B) to build out their ETF business, quite the time, then moved to Goldman Sachs Alternatives group. Following, she became an SVP at SSGA ($580B) in institutional investing tasked with a $3 billion region, finally coming to First Trust ($63B) to build the LatAm investment business from the ground up. Codie has led global teams in all asset classes, negotiating JV's, product creation and market entry across the Americas. She is a board member at The Arcview Group, Magma Partners Venture Fund, Texans for Veterans and a member of the free markets think tank, AEI's Enterprise Club. She also sits on the policy board of the Marijuana Policy Project. She invests in women led startups through Plum Alley, WAVE and The Vinetta Project and cannabis companies through Cresco Capital Partners. She received her degree in PR & Journalism from ASU's Honors School, MBA from Georgetown University and PHD from Fundacao Gestulio Vargas. She was awarded the JFK Award for Print Journalism and the Howard Buffett Grant.

Laura Cathcart Robbins is a freelance writer, podcast host and storyteller, living in Studio City, California with her son, Justin and her boyfriend, Scott Slaughter. She has been active for many years as a speaker and school trustee, and is credited for creating The Buckley School’s nationally recognized committee on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. Laura's recent articles in the Huffington Post on the subjects of race, recovery and divorce have garnered her world-wide acclaim. She is a 2018 LA Moth StorySlam winner and host of the popular podcast, The Only One In The Room, which is available on all podcast platforms. Laura currently sits on the advisory board for the San Diego Writer’s Festival and is also a founding member of Moving Forewords, the first national memoirist collective of its kind.

ELEANOR BENNETT: Eleanor is an independent podcast producer and radio journalist. She was captivated by the medium while working the 6AM shift at her college radio station. From there, she moved to New York, where she covered issues of climate justice and women’s empowerment for SiriusXM Radio. She recently finished a project, interviewing hundreds of eclectic and colorful New Yorkers for an interactive audio-visual installation at the Brooklyn Museum by the photographer and street artist, JR. The exhibition, The Chronicles of New York City, is a giant mural of over one thousand New Yorkers that is accompanied by Eleanor’s audio recordings of each person’s story. Making these kinds of personal connections with a diversity of people and creating empathic spaces for them to tell their stories fuels her work. Eleanor is delighted to be back home in the Rocky Mountains producing Gen Z Tea, a new podcast – by teens for teens – from Aspen Public Radio. Each episode, local teens talk with Instagram influencers, social justice activists, mental health app creators, and even politicians on the campaign trail to get the “hottest tea” on how their generation is using social media to change the world. Her latest endeavor is Questions I’ve Never Asked, a mother-daughter podcast about the taboo conversations we rarely have with our parents, grandparents and elders. The story begins with her mother’s unorthodox childhood growing up on a vast cattle station alongside the Pitjantjatjara Aboriginal community in the remote Australian outback. As a young woman, Eleanor is determined to develop a new canon of work from the perspective of women from all walks of life. JANIE JOSELAND BENNET: With no exaggeration, Janie has lived a unique life. The daughter of an Australian film star and a rugged, pioneering cattleman, she was raised in Australia’s remote outback as the sister to three older brothers. Growing up, her primary playmates were the children of the Pitjantjatjara tribe, who lived on the vast-land with her family and whose ancient language she spoke fluently. She was destined for an unorthodox journey! Janie won an Australian equestrian championship (beating a field of men decades older), trained international polo ponies, and eventually traded in her little egg-yellow car to buy a round-the-world airline ticket. As a just-arrived 20 year-old in New York City, she landed a job with Fashion Week icon Fern Mallis. Later, in Aspen, she worked with acclaimed National Geographic photographers and launched Photographers Aspen, their international photo agency. Along the way, she was a contributing force behind the Oscar-winning film, Born Into Brothels, among other global photo projects. She has lived and raised her daughter here in Aspen alongside her husband, former Aspen mayor John Bennett. (And if you know Janie really, really well, she might give you a nip of her homemade gin or even someday take you mushrooming in the wild. ....But don't count on it!)

With 25 years as a successful tech entrepreneur, with multiple IPOs and exits along the way, Byron Reese is uniquely suited to comment on the transformative effect of technology on the workplace and on society at large. He writes books that explore the wonders of the world of tomorrow and delights audiences around the world with his vivid and energetic presentations on the future of work and life.  

Amy Edwards is a musician, voice artist, radio talent (Austin 360 Radio) and podcast host. After years of recording, writing, honing her own brand, and learning the importance of overcoming fear, Amy is building her "Rock Your Life" brand with two new podcasts due in fall 2019 ("Rock Your Life" and "Go Aff Yourself", a series on affirmations). Amy's former podcast The Real Show (2015-2019) recently wrapped, and she has two books out in 2019. She's also a single mom to two girls and lives in Austin, Texas.

James Garrett is a brainhacker and founder of Brain by Design. He’s spoken on stages ranging from Harvard to TEDx and his work has been featured by The New York Times, FastCompany, and Harvard Business Review. He spent years doing research with some of the best psychologists in the world at Columbia, Tufts, and Yale. He built one of the only brain-based positive psychology curricula in the Middle East and trained thousands of Arab youth in partnership with Queen Rania of Jordan. A rare combination of scientist, trainer, and entrepreneur, in 2019 James launched the Deep Change Project, a year-long personal journey to discover what’s possible at the outer edges of brainhacking and neuroplasticity.

Joshua Jackson is the Chairman of Liquid Media Group. Headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, Liquid is an entertainment company with a strong portfolio of content IP across creative industries, from video games to film and digital streaming services. Liquid is building the leading community for creative professionals, empowering storytellers to develop, produce, and distribute across channels and platforms. In April 2019, Liquid announced that it became the official operator of A+E Networks’ popular story-driven Ancient Aliens: The Game , a free-to-play videogame across iOS, Google Play and Facebook platforms. With nearly 30 years of experience in the entertainment industry as actor, director, and producer, Joshua is best known for his headlining TV roles on Fringe (FOX; co-created by J.J. Abrams), Dawson’s Creek (WB), and The Affair (Showtime). In addition to his TV work, he has starred in over 30 films, including The Mighty Ducks series and the Canadian drama One Week, for which he received a Genie Award (best actor).

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Cynthia Johnson is a global entrepreneur, marketing professional, author, and keynote speaker. She is Co-Founder at Bell +Ivy, a marketing and PR firm in Santa Monica, CA, and Las Vegas, NV. Previously, she was Partner & Director of Marketing for RankLab, a digital marketing agency listed in Inc. Magazine's Fastest Growing Private Companies in 2015. In July 2015 RankLab was acquired by American Addiction Centers. She is an Advisory Board member for The Millennium Alliance, a leading technology, business, and educational advisory firm serving Fortune 1000 C-Level executives. Cynthia has been a keynote speaker for companies and events such as Alibaba Group in China, World Government Summit in Dubai, Global Ventures Summit in Indonesia and Mexico, and Web Summit in Lisbon, among others. She has been involved in influencer and marketing campaigns for PayPal, HereMedia, Chevy’s, PETA, and several other leading brands. Cynthia was listed as top personal branding experts in 2017by Entrepreneur, top 50 marketers on SnapChat by Mashable, top 12 Female Entrepreneurs that Inspire by Darling Magazine, and top 20 people in SEO by Guardian. She is a contributing columnist to Entrepreneur, and has had work published in Forbes, TIME, and several other industry-specific and top-tier publications. Her first book Platform will be published in February 2019 with Penguin Random House.

Brandon Hull is a serial entrepreneur and host of the Freelance to Founder podcast. Brandon interviews prominent founders including Aweber founder Tom Kulzer, Chelsea Baldwin, Art of Charm host AJ Harbinger, and author Paul Jarvis, among others. Freelance to Founder features enlightening & entertaining stories of high-profile entrepreneurs like Bell + Ivy founder Cynthia Johnson, SeanWes founder Sean McCabe, The Futur founder Chris Do, 'Click it up a Notch' founder Courtney Slazinik, ConvertKit founder Nathan Barry, among other guests building incredible businesses. Season 6 will feature interviews from Tom Kulzer, the founder of massive email marketing software Aweber, co-founder of The Art of Charm, AJ Harbinger, and author and freelancing expert Paul Jarvis, among others. The show has been endorsed by top podcasters including Mixergy founder Andrew Warner, Michael Sacca, Host of Rocketship.fm, and Nick Loper of The Side Hustle Show.

Imogen Lehtonen: London-born, New Zealand-raised, California-based silversmith for The Great Frog.

Marc Groman (co-host) is an internationally recognized expert in privacy, technology, and cyber security. His past roles include Senior Advisor for Privacy in the Obama White House, Chief Privacy Officer of the Federal Trade Commission, and President and CEO of the Network Advertising Initiative. His vision and innovative approaches to tackling privacy and tech issues during the Obama Administration earned him the International Association of Privacy Professionals’ 2017 Leadership Award. Marc does not shy away from controversy, having spent countless hours debating high profile and high-stakes issues around conference tables in the Pentagon, West Wing and White House Situation Room. But if you ask Marc, the most challenging privacy and security debates take place at his kitchen table, discussing screen time, inappropriate content, and gaming with his teenage son. Marc notes that members of the President’s Cabinet rarely argued, “But all the other Department Heads get to do it” or “That’s not fair!” When not consulting, serving on various boards, or teaching at Georgetown Law School, you’ll often find Marc explaining Snapchat, YouTube, smartphone privacy settings, and Fortnite to other dazed and confused parents.

Lucy is a producer, writer, and activist currently residing in East LA. For the past four years she has volunteered inside and outside of the prison system on behalf of an organization called PREP, Partnership for Reentry Program, located in South LA. Her work inside of prison includes co-facilitating a parole preparation workshop called "Insight" which is an active program in over 20 California institutions. Shortly after attending a Transom Traveling Workshop last summer Lucy began "Life on the Outside," a monthly podcast about returning to society after decades of incarceration.

With a career marked by a record of smashed sales expectations for some of the most successful podcast networks in the industry, Allyson brings a rare combination of deep industry experience and expertise along with vast monetization success to Lipstick & Vinyl. Allyson has helped pioneer the Podcast industry  Well before juggernauts like “Serial” introduced the medium to broader audiences, she and her colleagues had it figured out. While at Midroll, Allyson was instrumental in breaking new ground to define what have now become the industry standards for podcast advertising and monetization. Allyson has generated over $90 million in radio and podcast advertising revenue over the course of her career. Lipstick and Vinyl believes that content and sales teams must collaborate- working in formation to provide additive monetization solutions that benefit creators, listeners and brands. Lipstick and Vinyl is devoted to respecting the intimate relationship between listener and podcaster. Podcast advertising transcends traditional media placements and invasive commercials in favor of authentic endorsements indistinguishable and inseparable from core content.  As an advocate for underrepresented voices, Allyson crafts successful partnerships between brands and creators that are both authentic and performant advertising solutions. Allyson and the team at Lipstick and Vinyl will walk through fire to ensure every show on their network has the monetary and creative resources to connect with listeners.

Graham has been a stand-up comic for over 20 years working comedy clubs, colleges, TV shows, Holiday Inn Lounges, war zones, dive bars, and one time on the top of a double decker tour bus in Chicago (not joking)

. You’ve probably seen him on the TV like when he hosted the socially relevant game shows “Cram” (GSN) and “Strip Poker” (USA). Along with making the world a better place by appearing on shows like “Best Bodies Ever” on VH1. Don’t forget the time when he told jokes on “The Late Late Show” (CBS). Also has starred in the theatrical plays Speed the Plow, Light Sensitive, Cash Flow and co-wrote the one act play Brothers.Graham has been a stand-up comic for over 20 years working comedy clubs, colleges, TV shows, Holiday Inn Lounges, war zones, dive bars, and one time on the top of a double decker tour bus in Chicago (not joking)

. You’ve probably seen him on the TV like when he hosted the socially relevant game shows “Cram” (GSN) and “Strip Poker” (USA). Along with making the world a better place by appearing on shows like “Best Bodies Ever” on VH1. Don’t forget the time when he told jokes on “The Late Late Show” (CBS). Also has starred in the theatrical plays Speed the Plow, Light Sensitive, Cash Flow and co-wrote the one act play Brothers. Directed the award winning feature film “Ear Buds: The Podcasting Documentary” distributed by Comedy Dynamics and available on iTunes, Google, Amazon and all platforms September 12, 2017. He has directed the award winning short “Hello Junkie” (coming soon to CFN) and the stand-up comedy concert DVD “Graham Elwood: Live from Afghanistan”. His first feature film, “Laffghanistan: Comedy Down Range” is also being distributed by Comedy Dynamics released in October 2017. A film about Graham’s first trip telling jokes in a war zone. Scary, crazy, funny and always entertaining. Scary, crazy, funny and always entertaining. Graham likes referring to himself in the 3rd person as he feels like a pro ballplayer. Graham Elwood will get it done one day at a time and hopefully will be there come playoffs. Graham is Co-creator of the Los Angeles Podcast Festival with Dave Anthony, Chris Mancini, and Andy Wood. Also a frequent guest of the Jimmy Dore Show and Aggressive Progressive on TYT which inspired the creation of “The Political Vigilante” YouTube show and podcast. Talking Politics from a progressive point of view.

Jorge Perez is an agent for celebrity artists. He represents commercial photographers and produces photo shoots, as well as providing brand amplification opportunities with local, national and international clients. Jorge's mission is to ensure commercial artists have the right commercial and emotional tools to connect their creative talent with clients around the world. Recently, he launched his very own podcast show, Outliers TV. This new podcast is about innovators changing the world taking the nontraditional route to success. As we navigate through the changes and impact of technology, Outliers TV will tell the ultimate inspiring stories about people creating their own path in this new social/digital age. In addition, Jorge Perez produced his own docu-reality series called Double Exposure on Bravo. The show followed famed photographers Markus Klinko and Indrani, who were known for their images of popular icons from Beyoncé, Lady Gaga and David Bowie, to magazine covers of actors from Eva Mendes, Will Smith, to Katie Holmes. Jorge was their agent and producer of the show.

Sam Sanders is a reporter and host of It's Been a Minute with Sam Sanders at NPR. In the show, Sanders engages with journalists, actors, musicians, and listeners to gain the kind of understanding about news and popular culture that can only be reached through conversation. The podcast releases two episodes each week: a "deep dive" interview on Tuesdays, as well as a Friday wrap of the week's news.Sam Sanders is a reporter and host of It's Been a Minute with Sam Sanders at NPR. In the show, Sanders engages with journalists, actors, musicians, and listeners to gain the kind of understanding about news and popular culture that can only be reached through conversation. The podcast releases two episodes each week: a "deep dive" interview on Tuesdays, as well as a Friday wrap of the week's news. Previously, as a key member of NPR's election unit, Sam covered the intersection of culture, pop culture, and politics in the 2016 election, and embedded with the Bernie Sanders campaign for several months. He was also one of the original cohosts of NPR's Politics Podcast, which launched in 2015. Sanders joined NPR in 2009 as a Kroc Fellow, and since then has worn many hats within the organization, including field producer and breaking news reporter. He's spent time at three Member stations as well: WUNC in North Carolina, Oregon Public Broadcasting, and WBUR in Boston, as an intern for On Point with Tom Ashbrook. Sanders graduated from the Harvard Kennedy School in 2009 with a Master's degree in public policy, with a focus on media and politics. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio Texas with a double major in political science and music. In his free time, Sanders runs, eats bacon, discusses the tortured genius of Kanye West, and continues his love/hate relationship with Twitter

Dan Purcell creates apps & businesses. He's an outgoing introvert that loves the lean startup methodology. Dan is a software developer at heart and has been running a dev shop since 2005. His career goal is to create software products that make other people’s lives better while building a profitable business model around it. Besides business and leading his talented dev team, Dan is passionate about strengthening marriages and families -- one of the greatest sources of joy in his life! Dan is a social long distance runner and enjoys deep discussions about interesting topics (Malcolm Gladwell) and learning from other people. He absolutely loves where he lives is St George Utah.

Alcomy gives assisted living administrators, caregivers, and owners the tools they’ve been dreaming of to manage their heavy workloads, achieve visibility into all caregiving activities, and document everything quickly and easily. The result: saved time, improved communication, and error-free documentation.

"Samantha Parker is the co-founder of Badassery Magazine and the co-host of the Badassery Podcast. She’s ridiculously passionate about living a life of true Badassery, by definition, rendering all onlookers as awestruck. Badassery Magazine is more than just a magazine and Samantha supports a global community of female entrepreneurs who live bold, passion filled lives. She has been featured on NowThis, The Daily Vee, Bold TV and numerous interviews and podcasts. Samantha believes that we all rise together and puts community over competition. You can find her winning at wine (it’s a sport) and blazing the trail for other female entrepreneurs.   Samantha Parker: verb. Cool AF female entrepreneur changing the world by building a visible community and magazine. (syn). glitterbitch, risk taker, hikes in sparkly boots, CEO of kicking ass."

Zachary Davis | Executive Producer and Host Zachary Davis is a graduate student at Harvard Divinity School studying intellectual history and philosophy of religion. He is also a producer at HarvardX where he builds open online courses in the humanities. Ministry of Ideas is a podcast dedicated to investigating and illuminating the ideas that shape our society. It is an initiative of the Religious Literacy Project at Harvard Divinity School. It is produced in Cambridge, Massachusetts and is featured in The Boston Globe Ideas Section. Ministry of Ideas is a proud member of Hub & Spoke, a new collective of independent, idea-driven podcasts.

Amy Morin is a licensed clinical social worker and lecturer at Northeastern University. She's also in international bestselling author. Her books, 13 Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do and 13 Things Mentally Strong Parents Don't Do, have been translated into 30 languages. She gave one of the most popular TEDx talks of all time with more than 6.5 million views. Her advice has been featured by media outlets around the globe ranging from CNN in Mexico to MTV in Finland. In today’s increasingly complicated and scary world, do children lack the flexibility and mental strength they need to cope with life’s challenges? With “safe spaces” and “trigger warnings” designed to protect kids, many adults worry that children don’t have the resilience to reach their greatest potential. In 13 Things Mentally Strong Parents Don’t Do Amy Morin identifies the tools that adults—parents, teachers, and other mentors—need to become mental strength trainers. After her blog post on mental strength went viral in 2013, psychotherapist Amy Morin expanded those ideas in her internationally bestselling book 13 Things Mentally Strong People Don’t Do. Now, in her highly anticipated follow up, 13 Things Mentally Strong Parents Don’t Do (William Morrow; September 19, 2017; ISBN: 9780062565730) Amy Morin turns her focus to teaching parents how to raise mentally strong and resilient children in an everchanging world. As a foster parent, psychotherapist, and expert in family and teen therapy, Amy draws upon her professional and personal experiences in 13 Things Mentally Strong Parents Don’t Do. And while other books tell parents what to do, Amy teaches parents what “not to do,” which she says is equally important in raising mentally strong kids.

Christopher Lochhead hosts the Legends and Losers podcast and is co-author of Harper Collins’ “instant classic” "Play Bigger: How Pirates, Dreamers and Innovators Create and Dominate Markets" and "Niche Down: How to become legendary by being different".   Christopher is a former three-time Silicon Valley public company CMO (Mercury Interactive, Scient, Vantive) and entrepreneur. He’s been an advisor/investor in over 50 Silicon Valley startups.    Fast Company Magazine calls him a “Human Exclamation Point,” The Marketing Journal says he’s one of “The Best Minds in Marketing” and The Economist calls him “off-putting to some.”  At 18 he got thrown out of school and with no other options he started a company. He can recite much of The Big Lebowski, but can’t remember his wife’s phone number. He’s an ass kicking speaker, surf and ski bum and proud advisor to non-profit 1 Life Fully Lived, living happily ever after in Santa Cruz California. 

Interview w/ Amber Murray of See Your Strength  Amber Murray is the founder of See Your Strength, a company focused on delivering messages of self love and compassion to improve the mental health of everyone at home, work, and school. Her mirror decals offer encouragement in a place of privacy and solitude: the bathroom mirror.  This company was born from Amber's personal struggle with suicidal thoughts, anxiety, and depression. She began writing on her mirror as a powerful tool to help her see her worth and learn to love herself. It became immediately clear that there was inherent power in seeing a boost of encouragement next to her own image. In addition to having her mirror decals in schools, businesses, and universities across the nation, she now delivers powerful public speaking messages for all ages where she shares her story of overcoming being suicidal and inspires those in attendance to see their strength.

Kevin is the best-selling author of The Outlier Approach: How to Triumph in Your Career as a Nonconformist. Previously, Kevin grew his startup Dealflicks up to a $15M valuation. He is currently an advisor to several startups and executives. Kevin’s work as an entrepreneur has been featured in CNBC, Times, Forbes, NY Times, LA Times, Xinhua News (China), Korea Times, NDR (Germany) and countless other media outlets globally. His writing has also been featured in CNBC, Forbes, Inc, HuffPost, and many more.

Lindsay’s goal is to provide hungry fans with trustworthy reviews, awesome recommendations, and stellar recipes, sure to inspire and satisfy the inner foodie in you. Lindsay is a currently a prospect for the new Food Network show Guy’s Big Project. She writes for Atlanta Eats TV and manages her popular blog, The Hunger Diaries! Lindsay says: “My main life obsession is with food. I grew up with a mother that only cooked delicious meals, and had the appetite of two teenage boys. I started a career in Real Estate, but ditched it because it wasn’t my passion. I then decided to pursue/create my own job through food blogging. Thus far, I have done well at honing my food photography skills, I’ve done a bunch of writing and reviewing of restaurant dishes, and have filmed myself talking about/doing tons of foodie things.” “My ultimate goal in life is to be a weirder, crazier Rachael Ray. I want to be a trusted figure in the food world and a food personality. I want to go around the world trying food and telling everyone what I think of it. I really can’t think of a better way to spend my life. Other than eating and telling everyone about it, my family is the most important thing in my life. I consider great friends family as well. Without them, I would never be where I am today. I also love cats and have a fat one. His name is Oliver, and he is my favorite/only child.” YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/us…/Lindsayriann Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_hunger_di… Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/hungerdiaries/

“Creativity can be more than a passion - it can be a livelihood too. But only if you’re willing to develop the business plan and legal protection necessary to thrive.” – Rachel Brenke Rachel Brenke is the founder of the Business Bites podcast, and several successful business brands including TheLawTog®, FitLegally, and BlogLegally. She is also a mother, wife to an Army Veteran, practicing lawyer, photographer, author, cancer survivor, ironman, Team USA Athlete, and champion of all endeavors entrepreneurial. Through her podcast, brands, and 1-on-1 services, Rachel helps creative entrepreneurs form businesses, draft contracts, and successfully navigate intellectual property law by providing copyright and trademark protection tools.

Alex Doman is an author, entrepreneur, and product creator, who was recently named one of the top fifty human behavior experts to watch. He has 25 years of experience in leadership in the brain health, neurotechnology and therapeutic music markets. The third generation in a family of pioneers dedicated to improving brain performance for over seventy-five years, Alex is founder & CEO of Advanced Brain Technologies, founder & Chief Product Officer of Vital Neuro, founder and Chief Scientist of Sleep Genius, and bestselling co-author of Healing at the Speed of Sound. His production credits are extensive, leading the research, creative and innovation teams who’ve created cutting-edge solutions which have helped millions of people worldwide; most notable, The Listening Program music listening therapy method, and #1 global NASA research-based Health & Fitness app, Sleep Genius. Alex and his team are currently developing an advanced neuroscience solution using music and biorhythms to manage stress.

Ryan is a problem solver with a passion for education. His experience as a combat veteran, nationally recognized safety expert, and a parent of children in Williamson County schools, makes him uniquely qualified to help protect our children.Ryan is a problem solver with a passion for education. His experience as a combat veteran, nationally recognized safety expert, and a parent of children in Williamson County schools, makes him uniquely qualified to help protect our children. The safety of children should be a school’s number one priority. After all, learning can not occur in an environment that isn’t safe and nurturing. Parents entrust a school system with their children – it is a sacred trust that our children will be safe when they’re at school.  Ryan’s diverse background makes him particularly suited for the board of education.  He has served as a special operations sniper on multiple combats deployments and as an emergency medical techinican (EMT-I). He is a husband, father, attorney specializing in federal regulatory compliance, best-selling author, Constitutional law university lecturer, executive, and entrepreneur.

In this episode we talk about Solopreneurs, Tech, Mentors, AI, and Entrepreneurship. “Leonard is the founder and CEO of Hello Chava, a company reimagining productivity tools for the solo professional. Over the past 25 years, Leonard has recognized emerging markets and launched multiple successful products with a particular focus in SaaS, Cloud Computing, and Collaboration through first gen products such as Hello Chava, Syncplicity, Windows PowerShell, and SETI@home."

"Marketing is the art of starting meaningful conversations" - Darrell Stern Darrell Stern is a playwright for the digital age.   "Marketing IS theater" he proclaims in his very Stern voice. Mr. Stern's career stretches back to the 1980s as the voice of Scooter Computer on ABC's SchoolHouse Rock. Today, his Stern Inbound Marketing Agency brings ROI to all of his clients across the board.    AND his Stern Storming methodology has to be experienced to be believed.   Imagine tapping into your own knowledge and experience and then knowing exactly what media to create to dominate Google SEO and all the social media platforms.   A true master of Inbound, Content, and social media marketing, Stern now runs his own Marketing Academy and teaches entrepreneurs worldwide how to grow their influence.   Connect with Darrell: Website | Facebook | LinkedIn Subscribe to the Outlier Newsletter: Click Here Brought to you by: If you enjoy Outlier On Air, please Subscribe & Review on iTunes or Stitcher

"There is nothing better than coming home after a long day at the office and having children get excited to see me." - Dave McBride David has had the entrepreneur spirit since his first lawn route. After starting and owning several small businesses, Dave found himself in the world of technology. It quickly became a passion and he enjoys the opportunity for innovation. After working to build an internet service provider company, Dave noticed that most of his clients needed a better solution for a phone system. With his resources, Dave began building a simple voice over internet protocol telephone system for his clients to help alleviate the burden of their outdated systems. It wasn't long until Mango Voice was born.    After founding Mango Voice to provide a simple but updated solution to the telephone system need of his clients, Dave began devoting more time and energy to developing this simple phone solution. After listening to clients complaints, Dave and his team have built a company that prides itself on providing features that work intuitively while also providing a simplified system that would not break the bank.    With Dave's experience in technology and his entrepreneurial spirit, he's been able to build Mango Voice into an enterprise-grade solution for customers all over the world.    At the end of the day, Dave enjoys the challenge of work in any space. He enjoys working outside and spending quality time with his family.    Connect with Andy: Website | Facebook | Twitter Subscribe to the Outlier Newsletter: Click Here Brought to you by: If you enjoy Outlier On Air, please Subscribe & Review on iTunes or Stitcher

"With any project, the first 5% are really fun, the remaining 95% are a grind and you have to be able to get through that grind." Andy Weir ANDY WEIR was first hired as a programmer for a national laboratory at age fifteen and has been working as a software engineer ever since. He is also a lifelong space nerd and a devoted hobbyist of subjects like relativistic physics, orbital mechanics, and the history of manned spaceflight. The Martian is his first novel. Connect with Andy: Website | Facebook | Twitter Subscribe to the Outlier Newsletter: Click Here Brought to you by: If you enjoy Outlier On Air, please Subscribe & Review on iTunes or Stitcher

"Build you business around your life not your life around your business." - Shari Alexander Sharí is a persuasiveness coach known for bringing the “dark arts” of influence into the light. She has built her career as a speaker, writer, trainer and coach by revealing powerful secrets behind conversational influence. She has personally learned the best persuasive triggers and techniques from master influencers, including CIA field agents, hostage negotiators, con-artists, HUMINT officers, interrogators, trial attorneys, mentalists, undercover law enforcement, and even pick-up artists. Her mission is to put these powerful skills in the hands of entrepreneurs and leaders so that they can effectively be a positive influence in their businesses and lives. Connect with Shari: Website | Facebook | Twitter Subscribe to the Outlier Newsletter: Click Here Brought to you by: If you enjoy Outlier On Air, please Subscribe & Review on iTunes or Stitcher

"I empower women entrepreneurs with the mindset, mojo, and money to grow successful business." Melinda Wittstock If you want a profitable return from all those social media posts, shares, pins and Tweets, talk to Melinda. Melinda’s predictive social intelligence company Verifeed generates and measures your ROA™ - that is, your Return on Authenticity™ so you can genuinely connect with your customers and scale your growth by any metric, be it traffic, conversions, revenue, even company valuation. A serial entrepreneur and an award-winning technology innovator and journalist, Melinda knows how to harness #failforward entrepreneurial learning into valuable, scalable opportunities for business and personal growth. Melinda launched her first ”business“ when she was 5, earning $100 getting neighbors to pre-pay for her ”show“. Verifeed is her fourth business, in a career that has also won her numerous awards as a correspondent on the Times of London, a TV news anchor (ABC, BBC, MSNBC), and the founder of Capitol News Connection and NewsiT. She is a single mom with two great kids and a golden retriever, and a believer in all things meditation, mindfulness and gratitude. Connect with Melinda: Website | Facebook | Twitter | LinkedIn | Podcast Subscribe to the Outlier Newsletter: Click Here Brought to you by: If you enjoy Outlier On Air, please Subscribe & Review on iTunes or Stitcher

"I want to inspire one million people that are disheartened in their current careers or life path to make the gutsy decision to change it." Todd Nevins Todd is the Founder of CLICKPlacement, an AdWords agency working with startups, small businesses and non-profits. He's also the Host of the Go Hunt Life podcast and explores stories of people that pulled the ripcord on the normal, safe path in life to embark on the unknown journey.  He is nearing his own ripcord moment as him, his wife and their English Bulldog embark on a permanent road trip through Mexico in pursuit of adventure off of the beaten path while they run their online businesses from anywhere. Connect with Todd: Podcast | Website | Facebook | Twitter | LinkedIn Subscribe to the Outlier Newsletter: Click Here Brought to you by: If you enjoy Outlier On Air, please Subscribe & Review on iTunes or Stitcher

"If you don't have the mindset that you can do it, then you're never going to do it." - Laura Belmar   Laura Belmar - Founder of Mason Bottle   Laura Belmar is an educator and entrepreneur. She started her career in Teach for America, where leading her students to achieve growth in the classroom allowed her to develop the mindsets needed to grow a business.    When she started Mason Bottle with her husband Sebastian, they set the goal to make Mason Bottle the type of company that could  #1: make sustainable products affordable to all, and #2: support local communities.   After just one year and two product launches, Mason Bottle has achieved both objectives: one third of customers make under $50,000 a year, and 100% of our products are Made in the USA.    Mason Bottle is currently crowdfunding on Kickstarter. To support female-owned and US-made, you can back them here.    Connect with Laura: Website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram |  Kickstarter Subscribe to the Outlier Newsletter: Click Here Brought to you by: If you enjoy Outlier On Air, please Subscribe & Review on iTunes or Stitcher

"I learned to be a little more patient" - Luke Sabis  Luke Sabis - Filmmaker  Luke Sabis is a filmmaker and musician. He has just released his debut feature film, the drama/thriller Missing Child, available on Amazon. He is currently working on his next feature film, Ghost Tenant. Luke was born in Brooklyn, NY and raised in Richmond Hill, Queens, NY. He graduated from St. John's University with a degree in Computer Science. Early in his adult life he worked as a Computer Programmer by day, and pursued his musical dreams at night with his band, “The Take.” He wrote and played original Rock songs, showcasing at clubs such as CBGB's, The Bitter End and Kenny's Castaways. Luke continued his stage career as an actor on the Off Off Broadway stages of New York City, including a stint with the Curan Repertory Company, led by Ken Terrell. Connect with Luke: Website | Facebook | Web Series Subscribe to the Outlier Newsletter: Click Here Brought to you by: If you enjoy Outlier On Air, please Subscribe & Review on iTunes or Stitcher

"You just need to overcome that fear and not let it get in the way." - Nancy Hernon Nancy Hernon, Co-founder/CEO at G3Translate Nancy came to New York via Ohio and Germany nearly 20 years ago to jump into translation industry providing a global voice to clients across several industries. She has worked with major corporations helping them to roll-out new products, engaging in the launch of global websites, overseeing translations for technical content, branding and advertising content, legal contracts and briefs, as well as trade journals. Nancy’s passion lies in the translation of market research documentation bringing new products to market and helping brands to expand on a global scale. Connect with Nancy: Website | LinkedIn |@g3translate | @nancy_g3 Personal:  Instagram | Twitter  | Facebook Subscribe to the Outlier Newsletter: Click Here Brought to you by: If you enjoy Outlier On Air, please Subscribe & Review on iTunes or Stitcher

"A woman's vision is realized the moment she truly believes in the power of her purpose." Nineveh Madsen is a Swedish-born, ethnic Assyrian American television personality. She is the Founder of HER Magazine and VP of Marketing & PR at OpenVPN, a tech company in the Bay Area.  Nineveh spent a decade working as a journalist for local television stations in Arizona (KYMA, NBC) and Utah (KSTU, FOX) and made appearances on Fox News. Her accolades include an Edward R. Murrow, Associated Press Awards, recognition from the Utah Broadcasters Association and Assyrian Community for her excellence in journalism. She was also voted one of the State’s top reporters by Salt Lake’s City Weekly Magazine for more than five years. From TV to Business Woman, Nineveh launched her digital publication in 2015 - which has featured influencers like Tomi Lahren of Fox News, Melissa Hartwig of the Whole30, and Reality TV Star and Business Woman Rasheeda Frost. Nineveh graduated from California State University East Bay with a degree in Broadcast Journalism in 2004. She is married to John Madsen, a former NFL Oakland Raiders TE and successful athletic performance coach in Utah. Connect with Nineveh: Website | Instagram | Twitter | Facebook Personal:  Instagram | Twitter  | Facebook Subscribe to the Outlier Newsletter: Click Here Brought to you by: If you enjoy Outlier On Air, please Subscribe & Review on iTunes or Stitcher

"I feel like my biggest failure as an entrepreneur has been that everything has taken longer than I wanted." - Steve Benson Steve Benson - Founder of Badger Maps  After receiving his MBA from Stanford, Steven worked in Sales at IBM, HP and Google where he was Google Enterprise's Top Sales Executive in 2009. In 2012, Steven founded Badger Maps, the #1 Sales App in the Apple App Store, which helps Field Sales People be more successful. Connect with Steve: Website | LinkedIn | Twitter | Facebook Subscribe to the Outlier Newsletter: Click Here Brought to you by: If you enjoy Outlier On Air, please Subscribe & Review on iTunes or Stitcher

"If you want to build a great empire, you have to start with a solid foundation." - Sunny Durante Sunny Durante - Founder of Epic Life After tasting success young in multiple industries, Sunny took a bold step to trade in his "looks-good-on-paper-life" for one that brought him REAL joy and fulfillment. Now, he helps men in film and high-tech create more freedom and fulfillment, so they can wake up excited again, break through plateaus, and multiply their income + impact... on their terms.  Connect with Sunny: Website | LinkedIn | Email Subscribe to the Outlier Newsletter: Click Here Brought to you by: If you enjoy Outlier On Air, please Subscribe & Review on iTunes or Stitcher

"If it can be read by humans it should be able to interact with a bot." - Adrien Schmidt Adrien Schmidt, CEO of Bouquet, is a successful entrepreneur, engineer and innovator. In 2004 he co-founded Squid Solutions, a software company based in Paris that provides usage analytics to publishers around the world. As Squid Solutions rapidly turned companies into data-driven enterprises, he went on to open offices for Squid Solutions in Beijing in 2006 and San Francisco in 2014. On a mission to become a market leader in a new generation of analytics tools, Adrien co-founded Bouquet in 2015, creating a product that brings a fulfilling experience of analytics to thousands of users in their daily jobs with chatbots powered by artificial intelligence. Raised in both the U.S. and France, Adrien has dedicated his career to innovation and entrepreneurship on a global level. In 2013, Adrien served as Chairman of NUMA, France’s most recognized accelerator, supervising the transition from local non-profit to international accelerator, increasing its budget, facilities, and international presence. Additionally, Adrien served as the Vice President of JCI France, an economic empowerment program promoting the cooperation between French SMB’s and large companies in China. In 2010, he went on to serve as Treasurer and Board Member for Comité Richelieu, the leading French lobby for technology SMB’s. Adrien speaks five languages, is a Huffington Post contributor and most recently a featured speaker at Plotcon and IoT World.  

"When somebody sees the Nuuvo logo I want them to associate it with quality." - Lydia Speck Lydia Speck - Founding Partner, Nuuvo Health Lydia Speck is an expert in health and wellness and specializes in health management. Raised in the Dallas area, she chose Texas State University where she received a degree in Consumer Science and a minor in Business. Upon graduation, she pursued a career in fitness and personal training. It was there that she realized, when it came to maximizing results, fitness was most advantageous when paired with medicine. Since that realization, she focused on understanding how to apply these new medical approaches with lifestyle changes to achieve maximum results in the pursuit of a healthier and better life.     Lydia has spent the last three years in the medical field she has seen remarkable results from therapies using IV infusions. However, the most common request from clients was to have these treatments in a more convenient setting than a clinic. After extensive market research the idea was born to offer a mobile service, starting with her hometown of Dallas, TX. She Co-Founded Nuuvo Health at the end of 2016 with Dr. John Ruffino and currently acts as the COO.      Connect with Lydia: Website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram Subscribe to the Outlier Newsletter: Click Here Brought to you by: If you enjoy Outlier On Air, please Subscribe & Review on iTunes or Stitcher

"Being a successful entrepreneur takes more than just accepting that you do not know everything." - Rana Gujral  Rana Gujral - Entrepreneur, Executive, and Investor Rana Gujral is an Entrepreneur, Executive, and Investor. In 2014, he founded TiZE, a Cloud software for specialty chemicals, and held the role of CEO until his exit in 2016. He is currently leading Smart Home Initiatives at Logitech and an advisor to several startups. Rana is a contributing columnist at TechCrunch and Forbes and was awarded the ‘Entrepreneur of the Month’ by CIO Magazine and the ‘US-China Pioneer’ Award by IEIE 2017. He was listed among Top 10 Entrepreneurs to follow in 2017 by Huffington Post and is a sought after international speaker. Rana has most recently been a featured speaker at the World Government Summit in Dubai, the Silicon Valley Smart Future Summit 2017, and IEIE 2017 in New York.

 Rana holds degrees in Management, Finance, and Engineering from MIT Sloan, UMass, and TACK U.K. Prior to TiZE, Rana was recruited to be a part of the core turnaround team for Cricut Inc. At Cricut, Rana led the initiative to build a first of its kind, innovative product for the DIY community and prompted the turnaround of Cricut’s EBITDA position from bankruptcy to profitability within a span of 2 years. Previously, Rana held leadership positions at Logitech S.A. and Kronos Inc., where he was responsible for the development of best-in-class products generating billions in revenue and contributed towards several award-winning engineering innovations.

 Rana has earned a variety of personal and product awards and has been featured in TechCrunch, Forbes, Inc magazine, Huffington Post, Fast Company, NBC, Fox and CBS. Connect with Kelli: Website | Twitter | LinkedIn Subscribe to the Outlier Newsletter: Click Here Brought to you by: If you enjoy Outlier On Air, please Subscribe & Review on iTunes or Stitcher