The Pink Elephant with Chris Adams

Jim Bishop, the founder of Conjunction Leadership joins Chris for this episode of The Pink Elephant. Jim shares his journey from Corporate America to starting Conjunction Leadership. He talks about the importance of happiness as a leadership principle, and the concept of conjunction leadership, with an emphasis on leaders doing less reacting and more leading. Jim also shares his view on current business trends, the importance of creating a culture where employees feel free to express themselves, and the need for greater managerial courage and authenticity in leadership. Let's Connect! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chrisadams_... LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-ada... Connect with Jim: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesdbishop/ Check out Conjunction Leadership! https://www.linkedin.com/company/conjunction-leadership/

Nick DiNatale, the founder of ShipPlug joins Chris for this episode. Nick shares his story as a FedEx Sales Representative-turned-Sales Manager turned founder of ShipPlug. The data-driven insights and proprietary software company has recovered $1 million in refunds for late shipments and generated a total of $12 million in savings for its customers in just two years. Nick provides insights into the complexities of the shipping market, discusses the evolution of services provided by FedEx, UPS, and Amazon, and highlights the future of the industry with drone delivery services. Let's Connect! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chrisadams_... LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-ada... Connect with Nick: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicholas-dinatale-7345981a/ Check out ShipPlug! https://www.shipplug.com/

Joining Chris today is Wil Slickers, the brains behind the The Pink Elephant Podcast and Hospitality FM, the industry's podcast network. Chris and Wil discuss their experiences and predictions for the hospitality industry. They discuss the underutilized application of technology, and the potential removal of traditional front desks in hotels. Wil shares his journey from a front desk agent to starting his podcast network, highlighting the importance of resilience, curiosity, and continual learning. Chris and Will also delve into the changing labor models in hospitality, the rise of technology and AI, and the need for the industry to keep up with shifting trends. Let's Connect! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chrisadams_... LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-ada... Connect with Wil: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wil-slickers/ Check out Hospitality.FM! https://hospitality.fm/

In this episode, Chris Adams talks with Jim Saliba, leadership coach. Jim discusses how his path to leadership evolved from being deeply involved in tech to focusing on leadership roles. Jim talks about common fears that leaders face, and how that can stifle innovation and create a toxic work culture. You'll also hear their thoughts on AI, remote work, team productivity, and how various working models may benefit or hinder a company's creativity and innovations. Let's Connect! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chrisadams_... LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-ada... Connect with Jim: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamessaliba/

In this episode of The Pink Elephant, Chris is joined by Andy Bozzo. Andy is a fire captain at the Contra Costa Fire Protection District in the San Francisco Bay Area. Bozzo has been a career firefighter for 17 years and is also the originator and co-founder of TabletCommand.com, incident management for mobile software, and works with fire departments around the country in modernizing their personnel accountability. Throughout this conversation, Andy shares intense and inspiring stories from his firefighting career, why he decided to start TabletCommand.com, what he has learned as a firefighter and founder, and so much more. Let's Connect! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chrisadams_... LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-ada... Ellis Adams Group Website: https://www.ellisadamsgroup.com/ Check out Tablet Command Website: https://www.tabletcommand.com/

Twisted Alchemy provides high-quality cold-pressed juice for the craft cocktail industry. Their cold pressed juice technology has created the opportunity to deliver even better quality than on-premise juicing, since they manage Brix levels to ensure your cocktails hit the sweetness levels that they need. Scott and Kim, founders of Twisted Alchemy, don't hold back when sharing the low points of their journey as entrepreneurs. From soft pretzels to spirits, these two have an inspiring story of leadership, bouncing back from failure, innovation, mentorship, and so much more. Let's Connect! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chrisadams_... LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-ada... Ellis Adams Group Website: https://www.ellisadamsgroup.com/ Check out Twisted Alchemy: Website: https://www.twistedalchemy.com/

Want to learn how to launch your own recruiting business, land your first client, and get your first placement guaranteed? Look no further than Jon Chintanaroad who has mastered how to start and scale a profitable recruiting business. Jon is the Founder / Coach at Recruiting Accelerator where he has helped hundreds of ambitious professionals to launch their own recruiting businesses over the last 4 years. In this conversation, you will hear from Jon how he got into recruiting, when he decided to become an entrepreneur, his outlook on the current state of recruiting and the labor crisis, how tech has impacted the recruiting industry, and more. Let's Connect! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chrisadams_... LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-ada... Ellis Adams Group Website: https://www.ellisadamsgroup.com/ Connect with Jon: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chintanaroad/

Stanford Reid is a Brookyln-based saxophonist, singer, rapper, and producer. His music is a combination of Indie Neo-Jazz, Soul, and Hip Hop and you can often find him performing around Brooklyn on the trains and street corners. Stanford is also the co-founder of Waffl Taco, vegan waffles with a taco twist. Throughout this episode, Stanford talks about when he decided to pursue music, how his travels in Vietnam influenced his style of music, how moving back to New York City changed the sound of his music, balancing being an artist and business, the origin story of Waffl Taco, balancing fatherhood and his passions, and so much more. Let's Connect! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chrisadams_... LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-ada... Ellis Adams Group Website: https://www.ellisadamsgroup.com/ Connect with Stanford: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stanfordreidsme/

Celeste Durve, founder of VIPER GIRLS, joins for this week's episode. Celeste achieved Forbes 30 under 30 and is a first-generation Indian-American, entrepreneur, podcast host, and investor/advisor. In 2016, she co-founded VIPER, a bespoke hospitality agency that reimagines brand engagement. Her all-female team of 140 of diverse women has an impressive client roster, including Kim Kardashian, Drake, Billie Eilish, Google, Amazon, HBO, and many more. As a founder, Celeste prioritizes diversity and women's protection in the nightlife industry. Throughout this episode, Celeste shares the stories from her journey building VIPER GIRLS, challenges as a founder, how she approached leading her team, social media as an entrepreneur, the future of VIPER GIRLS, and so much more. Let's Connect! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chrisadams_... LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-ada... Ellis Adams Group Website: https://www.ellisadamsgroup.com/ Connect with Celeste: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/celeste-durve-5935a723/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/celestedurve/?hl=en&img_index=1

Samuel Bracamontes, On Premise Manager at Enthuse Marketing Group, joins us for this episode of The Pink Elephant. Samuel is a leader with 8+ years of experience and manages a team of customer-facing Advisors and Educators who are each responsible for driving brand and commercial initiatives for a large portfolio of spirit brands in target on-premise accounts and within designated markets. Through his role at Enthuse, he is responsible for driving business and commercial performance across Las Vegas, and developing long-term partnership with the client's local counterparts and distributor network. In this episode, Samuel shares where his journey in hospitality started, transitioning from bartending to sales and distribution, how his work ethic propelled his career, manifesting opportunities, values instilled in him as a first generation Mexican-American, what the Las Vegas hospitality eco system is like, his advice for others, and so much more. Let's Connect! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chrisadams_... LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-ada... Ellis Adams Group Website: https://www.ellisadamsgroup.com/ Connect with Samuel: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samuel-bracamontes/

Welcome back to the Pink Elephant! Adrian Koehler, executive coach, joins us to talk all about leadership and how to become a better leader. Through his work, Adrian has trained and developed leaders in Navy SEALs, NIKE, Virgin Hyperloop One, Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams, Herschel Supply Co., Oprah Winfrey Network, Gavin DeBecker & Associates, Siegel & Gale, UCLA and others. In this episode, Adrian shares his journey to becoming an executive coach, why change is difficult for people, how rewarding it is to watch someone become a better leader, how fear impacts our leadership, building courage for leaders, and so much more. Let's Connect! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chrisadams_... LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-ada... Ellis Adams Group Website: https://www.ellisadamsgroup.com/ Connect with Adrian: Website: https://takenewground.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adriankoehler

Welcome back to the Pink Elephant! This week, Peter Wasmer joins us to talk about his journey as an entrepreneur and leader. Peter is the founder of ProValet, a Business Automation Software: Cloud-based Field Management Solutions Platform for service companies. Peter and his team have more than 90 years of combined experience simplifying and automating service management. They're passionate about creating solutions designed to help drive your business instead of holding it back. In this episode, Peter talks about the jobs he held early in his career, when he decided to pursue entrepreneurship, building a successful team, the important of communication, his core values when it comes to leadership, and so much more. Let's Connect! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chrisadams_... LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-ada... Ellis Adams Group Website: https://www.ellisadamsgroup.com/ Connect with Peter: Website: https://provalet.io/about-us/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/peterwasmer/

Emma Fox joins us for this week's episode of The Pink Elephant! She is a Healthcare financing expert and benefits advocate specializing in custom self-funded medical plan architecture with alternative funding mechanisms. Emma is also a Co-host of the Healthcare Hangover podcast, creator & instructor of the credentialed Certified Health Value Advisor (CHVA) course, industry speaker, founder of the Annual YOU Powered Symposium, founder of the Association for Healthcare Advisors (AFHCA), and creator of the NABIP Leadership Academy & Leadership Mentor Program. In this episode, Emma shares when her passion for healthcare began, why she is motivated to continue advocating for healthcare, how her business has changed since the beginning, what keeps her motivated, what living with purpose means to her, and so much more. Let's Connect! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chrisadams_... LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-ada... Ellis Adams Group Website: https://www.ellisadamsgroup.com/ Connect with Emma: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emmamariefox/

Welcome back to The Pink Elephant! Caroline Callaway, President and Founder of Bolt PR joins us today. She founded Bolt PR in 2007 and it has since become an award-winning public relations, content and digital marketing agency. Bolt PR partners with top brands across consumer goods, B2B SaaS and professional services, health/sports/fitness/wellness, franchising, and QSR/restaurants/hospitality. In this episode, Caroline talks about starting Bolt PR, the types of companies that Bolt PR is a great fit for, their strategic focus with partners, why she is passionate about leading with a people-first approach, and so much more. Let's Connect! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chrisadams_eag/?hl=en LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-adams-07aa7b57/ Ellis Adams Group Website: https://www.ellisadamsgroup.com/ Connect with Caroline: Check out Poppy: https://www.boltpr.com/contact?utm_source=linkedin&utm_medium=bio&utm_campaign=CC LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carolinecallaway/

Welcome back to The Pink Elephant! Today, Cameron Hardesty shares her unique, inspiring journey building her floral business, Poppy. Cameron talks about how she went from working in the White House to following her entrepreneurial spirit, the ups and downs of starting a company, pivotal moments that impacted the success of Poppy, honing in on a niche for her business, and so much more. Enjoy! Let's Connect! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chrisadams_eag/?hl=en LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-adams-07aa7b57/ Ellis Adams Group Website: https://www.ellisadamsgroup.com/ Connect with Cameron: Check out Poppy: https://www.poppyflowers.com/about LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cameronhardesty/

Carol Pinchefsky writes about science, technology, business, and geek culture. She is the author of author of Turn Your Fandom Into Cash, which is a book that will teach you how to start a business doing what you love–particularly if you love fandom. Throughout this conversation, Carol talks about the impact that fandoms have across multiple industries and the economy, why fandoms are so personal to each individual, jaw dropping statistics of fandom culture, why she decided to write Turn Your Fandom Into Cash, and so much more. Let's Connect! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chrisadams_eag/?hl=en LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-adams-07aa7b57/ Ellis Adams Group Website: https://www.ellisadamsgroup.com/ Connect with Carol: Website: https://carolpinchefsky.com/ Turn Your Fandom Into Cash: https://www.amazon.com/Turn-Your-Fandom-Into-Cash-ebook/dp/B09FSC7D8H/

Alex McIntosh, co-founder and CEO of Thrive Natural Care, joins us on this episode. Alex and his team at Thrive are on a mission to regenerate our skin, the planet, and rural farmer communities through their unique super plant ingredients that are grown regeneratively. You'll hear his journey to creating a skincare brand, the inspiration behind the brand, his leadership style and philosophies, why he's passionate about building a regenerative business, and so much more.  Let's Connect! Instagram LinkedIn Ellis Adams Group Website Connect with Alex LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-mcintosh-4372888/ Check out Thrive: https://thrivecare.co/

Barak Zilberberg joins us on The Pink Elephant to share all about his decision to run in the 2024 election for President of the United States of America. Throughout this episode, Barak talks about his background in entrepreneurship, why he decided to run for office, what makes him different from other presidential candidates, what his vision is for America, and so much more. Let's Connect! Instagram LinkedIn Ellis Adams Group Website Connect with Barak Website

Riah Greathouse is a Managing Trial Attorney at Greathouse Trial Law, his company that he launched 8 years ago. Riah has been counsel of record in over 3000+ criminal and civil matters since being admitted to practice law in the State of Georgia. He is a natural born leader and has first-hand experience creating a thriving team culture in business. Throughout this conversation, Riah shares how his journey into law, following your purpose, social media, shifts he is seeing in the Atlanta market, what he is focusing on for his future, how his mindset around business has changed since he launched 8 years ago, company culture, and so much more. Let's Connect! Instagram LinkedIn Ellis Adams Group Website Connect with Riah LinkedIn

Rainer Zinngrebe, Principal Founder of HKB-Designs, joins me on today's episode of The Pink Elephant. HKB-Designs focuses on commercial kitchen and bar designs, concept development, operations analysis, and more. Rainer has had an incredibly successful career with prior roles as Global Vice President of Culinary / F&B at Marriott International Luxury Brands, Global Vice President of Culinary at The Ritz Carlton, Executive Chef at the Ritz Carlton Cancun, and more. Throughout this conversation, Rainer talks about transitioning from working in corporate to starting his own business, the labor market, the differences he experienced while working in other countries compared to the United States, the Ritz Carlton culture and connections, and what luxury means today. Let's Connect! Instagram LinkedIn Ellis Adams Group Website Connect with Rainer LinkedIn

Welcome back to the Pink Elephant! Today I'm joined by Kenneth Gonzalez, aka Kenny G, Account Executive at Ellis Adams Group. Kenny is the Swiss Army knife at EAG and a core leader within our team. Throughout this conversation, Kenny talks about how a Craiglist ad led him into the hospitality industry, his experience transitioning to his role at EAG, the opportunities that the industry has brought him, ways that the industry is changing, and so much more. Let's Connect! Instagram LinkedIn Ellis Adams Group Website Connect with Kenny LinkedIn

Welcome back to the Pink Elephant! In this episode I am joined by Jesse Mills. Jesse is a Senior Brand Consultant at Brand Vista based in Atlanta. Jesse's expertise is in experiential marketing and promotional program execution for fashion, lifestyle and premium spirits brands; from startups, to other well known brands like: Moet & Chandon, Don Julio Tequila, STK Atlanta/The One Group, Jimmy Choo and more. Jesse and I have an amazing conversation about storytelling, social media, building a brand, celebrity brands, local versus global brands, the past few years in the industry, and so much more. Let's Connect! Instagram LinkedIn Ellis Adams Group Website Connect with Jesse LinkedIn

In this episode, I am super excited to be joined by Jason Sanders. Jason is the Senior Vice President of Development at Ellis Adams Group and is an incredible leader within our team. Jason's background is incredibly impressive, with experience in restaurant / bar concept and design, global brand development, hotel openings, and within luxury he has experience covering all aspects of food and beverage at the Four- and Five-Star, Five Diamond level. Jason and I chat about our background working together, his transition from working for Ritz Carlton to the Ellis Adams Group, how fine dining is changing, the luxury sector of hospitality, ways that the hospitality can leverage technology, recruiting team members for Ellis Adams Group, and so much more!  Let's Connect! Instagram LinkedIn Ellis Adams Group Website Connect with Jason EAG Website LinkedIn

Welcome to another episode of The Pink Elephant! Today, I am joined by Daniel Singer, aka Filthy Dan! Dan is the founder and CEO of Filthy Food, a high quality cocktail garnish and mixers company that is served in the best bars, restaurants, and and hotels around the world. Throughout our conversation, Dan shares his story of starting Filthy Foods with his brother Marc, building the business from the trunk of their cars, the vision he had for the company, how it has grown to success, the importance of family and friends supporting you while you chase your dream, the team culture at Filthy, and so much more. Be sure to subscribe so you don't miss out on episodes every Tuesday! Let's Connect! Instagram LinkedIn Ellis Adams Group Website Connect with Daniel Singer Filthy Website LinkedIn

Welcome to another episode of The Pink Elephant! In this episode, I am joined by one of my favorite people, Tony Maddox. Tony is the President of Sales at Coppley, the top brand for high quality, fashionable, and customizable suits. Throughout our conversation, Tony talks with me about how the pandemic impacted Coppley's business, working in the luxury segment, finding happiness in his personal life, lessons he has learned about leadership throughout his career, fabrics and styles that Coppley is working on, and so much more. Be sure to subscribe so you don't miss out on episodes every Tuesday! Let's Connect! Instagram LinkedIn Ellis Adams Group Website Connect with Tony Coppley Website LinkedIn

In this episode, I am joined by my friend and mentor, Brian Sanders. Brian is the Executive Vice President of Positive Alternative Radio and has written two books, Leadership Endurance and Be Like Dad. Brian's first book, Leadership Endurance, focuses on growing through pain, self-doubt, and loneliness as a leader. His second book, Be Like Dad, is inspired by Brian's father and includes 50 amazing stories about life and leadership. Throughout this conversation, we dive into all things leadership, storytelling, and building a team for success. Be sure to subscribe so you don't miss out on the episodes every Tuesday! Let's Connect! Instagram LinkedIn Ellis Adams Group Website Connect with Brian Website Facebook

Welcome back to The Pink Elephant! I'm your host, Chris Adams, and I'm excited to bring this podcast back with a new look, fresh sound, and amazing guests.  In this first episode I'm diving into my background, the events that led me to working in hospitality, what my vision was for starting the Ellis Adams Group, the concept of "The Pink Elephant", and what's to come for future episodes.  Be sure to subscribe so you don't miss out on the episodes every Tuesday! Let's Connect! Instagram LinkedIn Ellis Adams Group Website