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Varant Zanoyan was born in Washington DC, and grew up there and in Switzerland as well. He now lives in the Bay Area, specifically San Mateo. He's spent time at Palantir Technologies, as well as a stint building ML tech at AirBnB. But outside of tech, he loves the outdoors, tending to his garden of plants and vegetables. After taking a good hike, he's been digging a good uni pizza for dinner. Prior to his current venture, Varant was working at AirBnB, developing Chronon - an open source data management engine, used to power AI/ML infrastructure. It was then that he and his team realized that building and managing data pipelines was a bottleneck for AI dev, and decided to spin into a standalone platform. This is the creation story of Zipline AI. Linkshttps://zipline.ai/https://www.linkedin.com/in/vzanoyan Current Sponsors: Tiger Data Protected Harbor Render Fitnexa Perplexity Entelligence Checkout our Stacklist! https://stacks.codestory.co/ Hosted by Noah Labhart | Technical Founder & Startup Mentor. Our Sponsors:* Check out Perplexity and use my code CODESTORY for a great deal: https://www.perplexity.aiAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In this episode of The Jess Larsen Show on Innovation & Leadership, Jess sits down with Seth Streeter, Co-Founder of Mission Wealth, for a conversation about building an $18B wealth management firm, redefining what true wealth means, and helping successful leaders design a more fulfilling next chapter. Seth shares how he and his co-founder started with zero assets under management and built Mission Wealth around independence, objectivity, comprehensive financial planning, and a proactive service model. Instead of simply managing investments, Seth explains how the firm focused on understanding the whole client, including their business, family, taxes, estate planning, real estate, lifestyle, and long-term goals. Jess and Seth also dig into the growth journey from $1B to $18B, including the power of partnerships, referral channels, customer experience, company culture, and learning how to get out of your own way as a founder. Seth explains why saying no can be more important than saying yes, how service businesses can scale without losing their human touch, and why taking care of your team becomes a competitive advantage. The conversation then turns to Seth's deeper mission: helping high-achieving CEOs, founders, and leaders find purpose beyond financial success. After his own personal journey through burnout, divorce, the financial crisis, and a search for deeper meaning, Seth began helping others explore what comes after achievement, from relationships and adventure to creativity, service, and legacy. This episode is a thoughtful look at wealth, leadership, service, purpose, and what it really means to build a life that feels successful from the inside out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Willy sat down with Ivy Zelman, Executive Vice President and Co-Founder of Zelman, a Walker & Dunlop Company, for her latest read on the U.S. housing market and the forces that could reshape housing demand for years to come. They explored why Ivy believes the housing market may be more balanced than the prevailing shortage narrative suggests, how slowing population and household growth could change future housing needs, and what affordability, mortgage rates, and changing buyer behavior mean for today's market. They also dove into the growing number of young adults living at home, why Ivy sees stronger fundamentals in multifamily than for-sale housing, where she sees opportunities emerging across U.S. markets, and what Zelman's A Decade Divided research could mean for housing leaders planning for the next decade. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Discover what's possible when parents connect. These next two episodes will highlight takeaways from our SkillCorps® volunteer trip to Italy last July. For over 20 years, the Global Autism Project has been providing sustainable clinical, administrative, and leadership training to autism centers around the world seeking guidance. Our SkillCorps® volunteer program is an opportunity for self-advocates and professionals to travel to our international partner sites and collaborate with their local teachers and therapists on clinical needs and outreach initiatives specific to their communities. This carefully curated 2-week journey includes developing culturally-relevant and sustainable training with our partner staff, listening to local Autistic Self-Advocates and family members to learn about their lived experiences, sharing meals with community members to brainstorm ideas and solutions, and executing a high-impact project to build on existing work being done in the country. Last July, I led one of our SkillCorps® teams to visit our partners at Errepiù in Reggio Emilia, Italy for the first time ever. This association oversees several Learning and Research Centers throughout Italy, offering evidence-based educational interventions to children, adolescents, and young adults, helping to improve their quality of life.  In today's episode, you'll hear the Co-Founder of Errepiù, Fabiola Casarini, talk about the current landscape of autism services in Italy and her experience hosting our SkillCorps volunteers. You'll also hear a clip from disability attorney Laura Andrao, who attended the parent outreach event we co-hosted at Scuola delle Stelle in Rubiera. In next week's episode, some of our SkillCorps® volunteers will share their personal experiences from the trip.  As you probably know if you follow our work closely, we're currently taking applications for travel in June 2027!  Join us today at skillcorps.globalautismproject.org and use the coupon code “AUTISMPODCAST” to waive the application fee.  ----more---- We appreciate your time. If you enjoy this podcast and you'd like to support our mission, please take just a few seconds to share it with one person who you think will find value in it too.  Follow us on Instagram: @autismpodcast Join our community on Mighty Networks: Global Autism Community Subscribe to our YouTube channel: Global Autism Project We would love to hear your feedback about the show. Please fill out this short survey to let us know your thoughts: Listener Survey 

Beth Mazza and Victoria Sivrais, Co-Founders of Female Mavericks and co-authors of Entrepreneur Like a Mother, explain how moms build 7-figure businesses without venture capital by setting personal non-negotiables before choosing a business model, calculating a financial freedom number that includes runway, and building a kitchen cabinet of champions, connectors and compensators instead of attending networking events. They also share why 80% of running their firms was selling and why sales never equals profit. Learn more at https://femalemavericks.com/

What if you could hand off the endless mental checklist of family life and finally be more present with the people you love? In this episode, Diliani Kahawala unpacks the invisible mental load parents carry—from meal planning and school forms to schedule changes, reminders, and constantly anticipating what everyone needs next. We explore how Anna, an AI-powered personal assistant, can help parents offload that behind-the-scenes project management by connecting with calendars, email, messaging apps, and family schedules. Diliani also shares how Anna is designed with privacy and security in mind, while helping parents manage both their family responsibilities and professional lives. Most importantly, this conversation is about using technology intentionally to give parents back time, reduce overwhelm, and create more space for connection, presence, and meaningful family memories.Dilani Kahawala, co-founder and CEO of Anna, a truly autonomous AI assistant designed to help busy parents reduce their mental load and stay on top of family life. As a parent of three, she understands firsthand the challenge of balancing family, work, and everything in between. Before founding Anna, Diliani led product management teams at companies including Meta and Etsy, bringing her experience in technology and product development to building a tool that gives parents back time and mental space.Try out Anna today with a FREE 30 day trial! Use code LAUNCHSeptember 3, 2026Episode 345How to Reduce Your Mental Load during the Back to School Transition with Dilaini co-founder of AnnaAbout Your Host:Cara Tyrrell, M.Ed. is a mom or three, early childhood author, parent educator, and founder of⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Core4Parenting⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ A former preschool and kindergarten teacher with degrees in ASL, Linguistics, and Education, she created the Collaborative Parenting Methodology™ to help parents, caregivers, and educators understand the power of intentional language in shaping a child's identity, confidence, and future success.As host of the top-ranking podcast Transforming the Toddler Years, Cara blends science and soul to show adults how to “talk to kids before they can talk back,” turning tantrums into teachable moments and everyday challenges into opportunities for connection. She is also the author of the new book⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠T⁠alk to Them Early and Often⁠⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠a guide for raising emotionally intelligent kids who thrive in school and life.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Want to book Cara for your next speaking event? Find all the details⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!⁠⁠⁠⁠

Evan Huck, CEO and co-founder of UserEvidence, opens up about the hard decision to shift from a tried-and-true outbound sales playbook to a long-term brand-building strategy. After eight straight quarters of flat pipeline growth, Evan had to trust the process, convince his board to stay the course, and rethink how UserEvidence reached its ideal customers. In this conversation, he shares what it takes to stay patient when results don't come fast, how to balance short-term pipeline needs with brand investments, and why the payoff was worth the wait. Evan also shares: - Why eight quarters of flat pipeline tested their commitment to brand over quick wins - How UserEvidence narrowed its ICP to unlock stronger growth - Why creative, one-to-one outreach can still break through with enterprise buyers - How Slack communities helped build credibility and generate early enterprise demand - Why product marketing came before demand generation in building the GTM engine - How customer advocacy became an increasingly powerful source of growth Chapters: 00:00 Introduction to Evan Huck and UserEvidence 04:31 From SDR to CEO: Evan's GTM Journey 07:54 Why UserEvidence Bet on Brand 09:31 Eight Quarters of Crickets: Waiting for Brand to Pay Off 12:30 Narrowing the ICP to Unlock Growth 13:51 The CEO Hustle Behind Enterprise Growth 16:00 Building Credibility Through Communities 18:00 Why the Right Team Matters 19:14 Why Product Marketing Came First 20:39 Turning Customers Into a Growth Engine 22:07 The "Chill, Humble" Leadership Philosophy 22:43 Evan's Favorite Book for Founders Try UserEvidence: userevidence.com

Healthcare has a knowledge management crisis. The evidence exists, clinical guidelines exist, and best practices exist, but too often that knowledge never reaches clinicians when they need it most.In this episode of Straight Outta Health IT, host Christopher Kunney sits down with Dr. Ido Zamberg, physician, anesthesiologist, technologist and Co-Founder & Chief Medical Officer of C8 Health, to explore how healthcare can close the gap between what medicine knows and what actually happens at the point of care.Dr. Zamberg brings a unique perspective from both technology and clinical medicine. He began his career as a computer scientist and technology executive before moving into medicine and becoming an anesthesiologist. Today, he is focused on using technology and AI to help healthcare organizations implement evidence-based best practices.The conversation covers healthcare AI, generative AI, clinical knowledge management, healthcare IT, digital health, evidence-based medicine, clinical decision support and the future of healthcare technology.Christopher and Dr. Zamberg discuss:• Why healthcare struggles to implement best practices• The growing clinical knowledge management crisis• Why publishing clinical guidelines does not mean they are actually implemented• The gap between medical evidence and care at the point of practice• How generative AI can help clinicians find the information they need• How AI can support clinical decision-making without replacing physicians• AI governance and responsible AI in healthcare• Healthcare alert fatigue and how to make clinical notifications more effective• The relationship between clinical knowledge management and physician burnout• How better access to clinical knowledge can improve patient outcomes• How AI can help identify gaps and potential bias in clinical best practices• Why healthcare systems should rethink how they work with healthcare startupsOne of the most striking points in the conversation is the idea that healthcare does not necessarily have a knowledge problem. It has a knowledge-to-practice problem.Dr. Zamberg also shares the story that inspired his work: while treating a complex patient, a critical clinical protocol was eventually found on paper inside a binder dating back to 2002. In a healthcare system surrounded by modern technology, clinicians were still struggling to find the information they needed.The episode also tackles a major question surrounding AI in medicine:Will AI replace doctors?Dr. Zamberg argues that AI is a tool to help clinicians work more efficiently, improve accuracy and make decisions based on current best practices, while human clinical judgment and accountability remain essential.If you work in healthcare IT, health technology, clinical informatics, digital health, healthcare leadership, AI or healthcare innovation, this conversation offers an important perspective on where healthcare AI can create real-world impact.#HealthcareAI #HealthcareIT #HealthTech #DigitalHealth #ClinicalAI #ArtificialIntelligence

Dating has changed dramatically. With social media, dating apps, pornography, hookup culture, and endless options at our fingertips, finding meaningful connection can somehow feel harder than ever. In this episode of Cultural Catalysts, Kris Vallotton sits down with Elles and Daniel Maddry of Moral Revolution for a candid and hilarious conversation about dating, attraction, relationships, and the challenges facing singles today. They unpack how fear and unrealistic expectations can keep people from taking relational risks, why confidence and healthy pursuit matter, and what men and women are actually looking for in a potential spouse. They also explore the role of physical attraction, character, self-control, safety, community, and mentorship in building relationships that can actually last. If you're single, dating, or trying to navigate relationships in today's culture, this conversation will challenge you to stop overcomplicating dating, embrace courage, and become the kind of person capable of building a healthy, lasting relationship. Connect with Kris Vallotton: Website: https://www.krisvallotton.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kvministries/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kvministries/ X: https://x.com/kvministries Additional Resources by Kris Vallotton: https://shop.bethel.com/collections/kris-vallotton About Kris Vallotton: Kris Vallotton is the Senior Associate Leader of Bethel Church, Redding, and is the Co-Founder of Bethel School of Supernatural Ministry (BSSM) and Spiritual Intelligence Institute. He is also the Founder and President of Moral Revolution and a sought-after international conference speaker. Kris and his wife, Kathy, have trained, developed, and pastored prophetic teams and supernatural schools all over the world.

This week on The Business of Watches, a visit with the folks running Armin Strom, a true original in the small but increasingly crowded field of independent watch brands. It takes its name and original inspiration from the eponymous Swiss watchmaker who was best known for his innovative and record-setting skeletonizing techniques on watches and dials. Childhood friends Serge Michel and Claude Greisler took over the brand in 2006. Michel, who controls the company, came from a family business background (in another field of business), while Greisler was a watchmaker and engineer. Twenty years on, Armin Strom is a true original in Swiss watchmaking, producing unique timepieces pushing the boundaries of contemporary horology from an atelier in Biel / Bienne, where most of the components are produced, decorated and finished for the brand's proprietary, in-house designed movements. This week the brand launch a new version of its Dual Time GMT Resonance in a "manufacture blue edition" with a blue mainplate. The watch employs Armin Strom's unique take on the concept of resonance with dual oscillators kept in balance by its proprietary 'resonance clutch.' The story of the development of the brand's take on the concept is a key element in its journey and we explore and unpack that process in-depth in the episode. Currently making about 400 watches a year with a staff of about 55 people, Armin Strom is on the cusp of increasing its capacity and output. The question is what that growth looks like and Serge Michel explores the decisions the brand is making to take that next step. Show Notes:2:36 Armin Strom 3:25 Burgdorf, Switzerland (Wikipedia) 5:28 Armin Strom: Exploring Its Past And Present (Fratello) 9:00 Armin Strom's First In House Tourbillon (Europastar) 10:23 In-Depth: Understanding Resonance In Watches (SJX) 12:20 Armin Strom Resonance Clutch Spring 16:04 CSEM Neuchatel 18:02 Innosuisse 20:59 Abraham-Louis Breguet (Wikipedia) 23:10 System 78 25:56 Armin Strom's Groundbreaking 'Minute Repeater Resonance 12:59 First Edition' Lets You Chime The Time (Or Really Show Off) (Hodinkee) 28:10 Armin Strom Extends Marussia F1 Partnership (Watchpro)

This week we're sitting down with Anna Rinke, Co-founder of Homebody Studios, for a conversation that covers SO much.We get into what burnout actually felt like for her before anyone else could see it, the delusion it takes to build something from nothing, and the advice she'd give any woman who looks successful on paper but knows deep down she's unhappy. We also dig into how Homebody actually came together, what building a real brand (not just a studio) looks like, and the boundaries she's had to build for herself now that work no longer comes before everything else.Anna has also become a real force online when it comes to AI education, so we get into what people are getting wrong about it, how to actually start using it if you're only using it like a fancier Google search, and how she uses it to level up her own life.We close out talking about what she's reading, watching, and listening to right now — the books that changed her life, the podcasts making her smarter, and the people whose brains she's obsessed with.Here's what we get into:Anna's path from corporate to founding HomebodyWhat burnout looked like for her before anyone else could see itAdvice for the woman who's successful on paper but knows she's unhappyThe delusion it takes to build something successfulHow Homebody actually came together — and why she saw room in a saturated marketThe difference between opening a studio and building a brandWhat real community actually looks likeHer take on the pilates vs. weightlifting debateThe health and fitness non-negotiables she lives by nowHow she became an AI education force online — and what people are getting wrongPractical tips for using AI in your workplace and your personal lifeThe books, podcasts, and people who've shaped how she thinksWhat she's currently obsessed with, reading, and consumingConnect with Anna:Follow Anna: https://www.instagram.com/annanoellerinke/?hl=enFind Anna on Substack: https://annanoellerinke.substack.com/Follow Homebody: https://www.instagram.com/homebody__studios/?hl=enIf this episode resonated, share it with a friend who needs to hear it.

Mike Anderson is the co-founder of Kiierr, a company he launched with his wife, Jolene, after their own search for a better approach to hair loss. With a background in marketing and business growth, Mike initially built his career helping companies expand before deciding he wanted his work to have a more direct impact on people's lives. When Jolene experienced significant postpartum hair loss, their search for a solution introduced them to low-level laser therapy and ultimately inspired them to build a company around making the technology more accessible. Mike joins me today to share how his wife's experience with postpartum hair loss led them to take a leap of faith, sell their home, move into a family member's basement, and invest their savings into launching Kiierr. We discuss the early challenges of building the company, the importance of refusing to cut corners, and why Mike has intentionally kept his team small and closely connected. We also explore how Kiierr's technology works, what Mike has learned from serving more than 100,000 customers worldwide, the role family and faith have played in his entrepreneurial journey, and why understanding the people you lead is essential to becoming a better leader. "I don't care if you buy our product, but I care if you buy our product that it helps you." – Mike Anderson "We wanted a mission that actually helps people." – Mike Anderson "If you can take the time to have that sort of relationship with the people that work with you and under you, I think you'll understand them a lot better." – Mike Anderson This Week on The Wow Factor: How Mike's early ambitions in professional golf eventually led him into marketing, entrepreneurship, and business growth Why his wife's experience with postpartum hair loss inspired Mike and Jolene to search for a different kind of solution How Mike and Jolene sold their home, moved into a family member's basement, and invested their savings into building Kiierr Why Mike believes building a trustworthy business means refusing to cut corners, even as competitors enter the market How a small, closely connected team has helped Kiierr grow while maintaining a family-oriented company culture What serving more than 100,000 customers has taught Mike about building a business around solving a meaningful problem Why knowing your employees' individual goals, motivations, and personalities can help you coach, mentor, and lead them more effectively Mike Anderson's Words of Wisdom: Take the time to truly know the people you lead. Every person has different motivations, goals, challenges, and dreams, and understanding those differences allows you to coach and mentor people more effectively. When leaders build genuine relationships with their team, they become better equipped to help each person succeed. Connect with Mike Anderson: Kiierr  Kiierr Facebook Kiierr Instagram Kiierr YouTube Connect With Brad Formsma: WOW Factor Website Brad Formsma on LinkedIn Brad Formsma on Instagram Brad Formsma on Facebook

What if your greatest competitive advantage isn't your product, your funding, or even your experience—but the relationships you've built over time? On this episode of The Kara Goldin Show, I'm joined by Caroline Dell, Co-Founder and CEO of Goodword, an AI-powered relationship management platform helping founders and operators turn their networks into one of their most valuable business assets. Before launching Goodword, Caroline was a founding executive at Chief, where she helped scale the company from 200 members to 20,000 and more than $120 million in ARR, recruiting 80% of its top-tier talent and helping build one of the fastest-growing female-founded companies to reach unicorn status. Before Chief, she was one of the earliest employees at LOLA and began her career at Bain & Company. In this episode, Caroline shares what she learned from helping build high-growth companies before becoming a founder herself, why relationships—not transactions—have shaped every stage of her career, and how those experiences inspired her to create Goodword. We also discuss why AI should strengthen human connection rather than replace it, what founders often misunderstand about networking, how to identify the relationships that matter most, and why investing in your network may be one of the highest-return activities of your career. Whether you're building a company, growing your career, raising capital, or simply looking to become a better leader, this conversation is full of practical insights on leadership, relationships, scaling teams, and creating opportunities that last. In This Episode, You'll Learn: Why Caroline left Chief to co-found Goodword The lessons she learned helping scale Chief from 200 members to over $120 million in ARR Why relationships are a founder's greatest competitive advantage The difference between networking and building meaningful relationships How AI can strengthen—not replace—human connection Why great operators often become exceptional founders What it takes to recruit and build high-performing teams Caroline's advice for founders looking to build lasting careers and companies If you enjoyed this episode, I'd love for you to subscribe, leave a review, and share it with someone who's passionate about entrepreneurship, leadership, AI, and building meaningful relationships. Now on The Kara Goldin Show. Are you interested in sponsoring and advertising on The Kara Goldin Show, which is now in the Top 1% of Entrepreneur podcasts in the world? Let me know by contacting me at karagoldin@gmail.com. You can also find me @‌KaraGoldin on all networks. To learn more about Caroline Dell and Goodword:https://www.goodword.comhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/carolinedell/https://www.linkedin.com/company/goodword/https://www.instagram.com/carolinedell/https://www.instagram.com/goodword/ Sponsored By: AT&T Business - Switch to AT&T Business at business.att.com LinkedIn Jobs - Head to LinkedIn.com/KaraGoldin to post your job for free. Perplexity Computer - For a limited time, you can try Perplexity Computer for FREE at PPLX.ai/karagoldin. Wayfair - Head to Wayfair.com right now to shop all things home and get your space ready for less. Check out our website to view this episode's show notes: https://karagoldin.com/podcast/886

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Wire fraud, identity spoofing, and PII exposure now top the list of operational risks for private capital. In a world of ongoing fraud risk, fiduciary responsibility doesn't end with sound investment decisions — it must extend to operational best practices that protect every capital event. But how? Todd Sorrel, CEO & Co-Founder at 6lock, joins Business Security Weekly to discuss how ever evolving AI attacks are increasing the chances of wire fraud. From voice cloning to deep fakes to impersonation, trust-based, high-touch controls for money transfer processes are inadequate. Todd will share how Zero Trust and verify principles are the only way to defend against these sophisticated wire fraud attacks. Optiv: The One Partner to Advise, Deploy and Operate. That's Cybersecurity Simplified - Black Hat interview with John Hurley, Chief Revenue Officer of Optiv This segment will focus on Optiv's unmatched ability to advise, deploy and operate complete cybersecurity programs. With more than 6,000 clients and 450 technology partners, Optiv is the one clients trust to handle real-world cyber complexity, reduce risk and deliver real results. Learn why Optiv is the most trusted brand in cyber at https://securityweekly.com/optivbh. The Shift to Machine-Led Security: What's Next for Cyber Defense - Black Hat interview with Galina Antova, CEO and Co-Founder of Kai Artificial intelligence is fundamentally changing cybersecurity- not only by making attacks faster and more sophisticated, but also by forcing defenders to rethink how security operations are built. In this conversation, Kai CEO and co-founder Galina Antova discusses why the industry is moving toward machine-led security, what is preventing organizations from trusting autonomous AI, and what recent survey data from hundreds of CISOs reveals about where cybersecurity is headed next. To learn more about Kai, please visit: https://securityweekly.com/kaibh Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/bsw for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/bsw-463

Vicki Cantrell, the Co-Founder & CEO of Vendors in Partnership (VIP), adds her page to the Marketing Playbook. Hear why saying no is a strategy, how sometimes the safer bet isn't the obvious one, why community closes the gaps technology can't, what she learned from working closely with Tory Burch, and her upbringing as the 5th of 6 children. Connect with Vicki at VendorsInPartnership.com, on the Vendors in Partnership LinkedIn, and on her LinkedIn

In this special episode of The Data & AI Chief, host Cindi Howson sits down with three incredible authors to explore what it really takes to lead through the AI era, from scaling innovation to building AI-ready data foundations to designing systems that keep humans at the center. Get ready for a deep dive into: Scaling innovation and leading through uncertainty with Linda Hill, Harvard Business School Professor and author of Genius at Scale: How Great Leaders Drive Innovation Building AI-ready data foundations with Sanjeev Mohan, Principal at SanjMo and author of Designing the AI-Driven Data Foundations Designing accountable, human-centered AI with Harveer Singh, Co-Founder and CIO of Rizz Wireless and author of When Data Moves Consider this your fall reading list for leading through the next phase of AI. Key Moments: Why Scaling Innovation Requires a Culture Shift (01:03): Linda Hill, author of Genius at Scale, unpacks her ABC model of architects, bridgers, and catalysts in scaling AI innovation. The Timeless Fundamentals Behind AI-Ready Data (32:40): Sanjeev Mohan, author of Designing the AI-Driven Data Foundations, explains why data fundamentals haven't changed even as the tools have. Why Every Data Pipeline Decision Has a Human Consequence (58:38): Harveer Singh, author of When Data Moves, shares personal stories showing the human stakes behind every data decision. Key Quotes: “Innovation is almost always the result of collaboration, experimentation, learning of people who are different, who have different perspectives, different expertise.” - Linda Hill “I strongly believe that to achieve the promises of AI, we should really focus on the foundational pieces, because those things never go away.” - Sanjeev Mohan “The more and more we are embedding these AI agents into our technology, we need to make sure that there is an accountability factor, there is a responsibility factor that is put into it before these decisions are made.” - Harveer Singh Mentions: Genius at Scale: How Great Leaders Drive Innovation Designing the AI-Driven Data Foundations When Data Moves The AI Fairness Test Nobody Runs Guest Bios: Linda Hill Linda A. Hill is the Wallace Brett Donham Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School and Faculty Chair of the Leadership Initiative. She is widely recognized as one of the world's foremost experts on leadership and innovation. Hill is the coauthor of Genius at Scale: How Great Leaders Drive Innovation (March 2026), which introduces three essential roles for leading innovation across organizations and ecosystems: architect, bridger, and catalyst. The book was shortlisted for the 2025 Thinkers50 Innovation Award. She is also the coauthor of the award-winning books Collective Genius and Being the Boss. Her TED talk on leading collective creativity has garnered more than three million views. Sanjeev Mohan Sanjeev Mohan is a recognized thought leader in cloud technologies, modern data architectures, analytics, and artificial intelligence. With a keen focus on emerging trends and technologies, Sanjeev hosts It Depends podcast and authors regular Medium blogs. He is also the author of Data Product for Dummies. Formerly a Vice President at Gartner, Sanjeev was renowned for his in-depth research and strategic insights, shaping the research agenda for data and analytics globally. Over the past three years, he has led SanjMo, a consultancy specializing in technical advisory services that elevate category and brand awareness for clients. Sanjeev is the author of Designing the AI-Driven Data Foundations, a practical guide to building modern data foundations for the AI era. Harveer Singh Harveer Singh is a globally recognized data, AI, and fintech leader who bridges enterprise-scale leadership with entrepreneurial execution. Across 25+ years, he has transformed financial institutions spanning banking, payments, telecom, and Web3. A recognized industry leader, Harveer's work has earned DataIQ Top 10 CDOs, American Banker Innovation of the Year, and American Asian Outstanding 50 honors. In 2025, Harveer co-founded Rizz Wireless, an AI-native wireless company, where he serves as Co-Founder, CIO, and Board Member. He is also co-creator of RZTO, the company's Solana-based rewards token, which reimagines how loyalty and telecom rewards work and is listed on Gate.io. Harveer is the author of When Data Moves, which challenges the tech industry to remember that data systems serve humans, not machines. Hear more from Cindi Howson here. Sponsored by ThoughtSpot.

In this episode, Alex Dresner, Co-Founder & CEO, Imagen Technologies, discusses using AI and subspecialized radiologists to improve radiology accuracy and access, the growing radiologist shortage, and why healthcare technology companies must focus on solving operational problems rather than simply selling software.

Home services marketing has a hidden battleground, and most owners never fund it. It is the messy middle, the 40 to 100 days a homeowner spends circling a project before they ever search your name. Rick Brown and Carole Lawson of MarketStorm have spent years mapping that window, and what happens inside it decides who gets the call. In this episode, Tersh Blissett and Josh Crouch sit down with Rick, CEO and co-founder of MarketStorm, and Carole, its co-founder and chief data officer and a Harvard-trained data scientist, to break down how buyer behavior changed after the pandemic and why the last click is no longer the whole story. You will hear why a competitor can outrank you on your own brand name, the 50/50 split Google now recommends between upper and lower funnel, and how one plumbing company chased last-click reporting from 10 million back down to 2. This episode is brought to you by UpFrog. They turn paid ad spend into booked, sold system replacements instead of wasted leads. Learn more at upfrog.com. CHAPTERS 0:00 – The Hidden Battleground in Home Services Marketing 2:32 – Meet Rick Brown and Carole Lawson of MarketStorm 4:47 – What MarketStorm Does: Catching Buyer Intent Early 6:25 – The Messy Middle and How Buyer Behavior Changed 8:23 – Why a Competitor Can Outrank You on Your Own Name 11:50 – The Death of Legacy Customer Loyalty 13:47 – The 50/50 Split Between Upper and Lower Funnel 15:12 – Where 83 Percent of Online Attention Actually Lives 17:30 – How a 10 Million Dollar Shop Chased Last Click and Shrank 29:30 – Why Google Calls Itself a Marketing Company Now 41:30 – Inside the 45 Day Buyer Journey 58:18 – Measure What Matters, Not Just What Is Easy WHAT YOU'LL LEARN - Why home services marketing now runs through the messy middle, the 40 to 100 days before a homeowner ever searches your name - How a competitor who shows up more often can outrank you on Google even when someone searches for your exact brand - Why Google now points to a 50/50 split between upper funnel influence and lower funnel search - Where the other 83 percent of online attention lives, and how programmatic ads reach it across streaming, apps, and the open web - What chasing last-click reporting actually costs, told through a plumbing company that shrank from 10 million back to 2 THIS EPISODE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY UPFROG System replacement leads from paid ads, nurtured and booked into sold jobs before your team arrives: upfrog.com TRAINUAL Trainual is an AI-powered training and knowledge platform for growing teams. Describe the training you need and it builds the steps, structure, and quiz: https://trainual.com/ MARKETSTORM An AI-powered advertising platform. Results vary by market, budget, and campaign configuration: https://marketstorm.ai/ CALLRAIL CallRail's Voice Assist is a 24/7 AI voice assistant that answers every call, handles customer questions, and books jobs directly onto your calendar, all without you ever having to step away from the current job. Try Voice Assist for free today at voiceassist.com BREEZY Capture 25-30% more clients with Breezy AI Agents. Use code 'SBM' to book a demo and get $500 on us: https://getbreezyapp.com/schedule-demo?utm_source=partner_servicebusinessmastery&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=servicebusinessmastery_partnership&utm_content=youtube_video PHONETAP Your calls hold the key to growing your business. PhoneTAP gives you instant AI analysis, real customer lifetime value, and tools to coach your team. Learn more: phonetap.ai/demo COMPANYCAM Capture work, track job progress, and stay connected from the field to the office with photo documentation and AI tools that keep work moving. Start a free trial at https://companycam.com/ CONNECT WITH OUR HOSTS AND GUEST Tersh Blissett: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tershblissett/ Josh Crouch: https://www.linkedin.com/in/josh-crouch/ Rick Brown, CEO and Co-Founder of MarketStorm: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marketstormrick/ Carole Lawson, Co-Founder and Chief Data Officer of MarketStorm: https://www.linkedin.com/in/caroleslawson/ MarketStorm: https://marketstorm.ai/ ABOUT SERVICE BUSINESS MASTERY Service Business Mastery helps home service owners run better, more profitable companies. Every week, Tersh Blissett and Josh Crouch break down the operations, technology, and leadership behind growing an HVAC, plumbing, or electrical business, with the operators actually doing the work. More at https://servicebusinessmastery.com/ Subscribe on YouTube and follow us on Spotify and Apple Podcasts so you never miss an episode. If this one helped, share it with an owner who needs it. #ServiceBusinessMastery #HomeServices #HomeServicesMarketing #DigitalMarketing #MarketStorm

Tony chats with Alex Martin, Co-Founder & CEO at Clearspeed, they came from the military side and developed a revolutionary technology that helps insurance organizations detect fraud and establish trust through analyzing signals in voice conversations.Alex Martin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandersmartin/Clearspeed: https://www.clearspeed.com/

Dr. John Catanzaro is a pioneering leader in precision molecular medicine, specializing in personalized peptide engineering, OMICS-driven bioinformatics therapeutics, and signal-based molecular interventions. He earned his Doctorate of Naturopathic Medicine from Bastyr University in 1995 and a Doctorate of Theology in Science and Medical Ethics from Bethany Divinity Seminary in 2012.  Dr Catanzaro is a Co-founder of Neo7Bioscience that birthed from his desire to help critically ill cancer patients who have exhausted traditional treatment options and are seeking alternatives. He is a relentless advocate for next-generation patient-specific therapeutics. His work bridges the frontier of cutting-edge science and transformative clinical applications, shaping the future of precision medicine through intelligent molecular signaling and redefining personalized healthcare, while adhering to the highest legal and ethical business standards. www.neo7bioscience.com  https://www.instagram.com/in_fo7013/ https://www.instagram.com/neo7bioscience/  https://substack.com/@johncatanzaro752375 https://beyondbio.substack.com/publish/posts/published https://x.com/Docjohnc https://x.com/neo7bioscience _________ To learn more about the 10 Radical Remission Healing Factors, connect with a certified RR coach or join a virtual or in-person workshop visit www.radicalremission.com.   To learn more about Radical Remission health coaching with Liz or Karla, Click Here   Join our mailing list and you'll receive our free eBook, Kickstart Your Healing: 20 Radical Remission Tips, as a special thank you for joining. Subscribe Here   To watch Episode 1 of the Radical Remission Docuseries for free, visit our YouTube channel here. To purchase the full 10-episode Radical Remission Docuseries visit Hay House Online Learning. Follow us on Social Media: Facebook  Instagram YouTube ______ Our Sponsor: Immunocine Cancer Center is focused on advancing personalized cancer immunotherapy by harnessing the power of the immune system. Their work centers on the Immunocine Dendritic Cell Treatment (IDCT) — a first-in-class therapy designed to train the immune system to recognize and respond to a patient's specific cancer. The process begins by collecting information from the patient's tumor and using it to program specialized immune cells called dendritic cells, which help activate targeted immune responses. A key differentiator in Immunocine's approach is something called double loading — cancer information is delivered to the dendritic cell both inside the cell and on its surface, giving the immune system a more complete blueprint of the cancer it needs to recognize and attack. And while this approach is unique to Immunocine and unique to use therapeutically, it is NOT unique to biology - since this is how the immune system was always meant to work! Immunocine treats patients from around the world at its clinic in Cancun, Mexico, combining advanced immune science with personalized care. As always, patients should first explore whether they may be eligible for a clinical trial in the United States. To learn more, visit Immunocine.com. Website Links https://immunocine.com/ Social Media Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/immunocine/ YouTube — https://www.youtube.com/@immunocinecancercenter Linkedin — https://www.linkedin.com/company/immunocine/ Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/Immunocine/

Craig Taylor is a seasoned cybersecurity expert and entrepreneur with nearly 30 years of experience managing risk across industries—from Fortune 500 corporations to SMBs. As the Co-Founder and CEO of CyberHoot, he has pioneered a positive reinforcement approach to cybersecurity education, helping businesses eliminate risky behaviors and build a positive cybersecurity culture. With a background in psychology and extensive experience leading security programs at Chase Paymentech, Vistaprint, and DXC Technology, Craig specializes in incident response, governance, and compliance. A CISSP-certified professional since 2001, he is a recognized thought leader, public speaker, and advocate for making cybersecurity training engaging, fun, and effective.00:00 Introduction02:00 Our Guest02:42 Human Behavior in Cybersecurity08:32 Understanding Learning Taxonomy in Cybersecurity Training10:18 Non-Deception Based Phishing Simulations20:02 The Evolving Threat Landscape with AI31:02 The Psychology of Behavior Change38:00 The Human Element in Cybersecurity43:49 More about Craig

Today on the Invest In Her podcast, host Catherine Gray talks with Nikkie Kent, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Red Clover Venture Partners, the first Vermont-based venture capital fund dedicated to investing in female founders across the United States. Nikkie leads the firm's investment strategy, supports its portfolio companies, and helps women-led businesses grow. She brings 20 years of operational experience spanning publicly traded companies, private equity, and venture-backed startups. Before launching Red Clover, Nikkie served as Chief Revenue Officer at Mamava, where she helped grow the female-founded company to profitability and global recognition in women's health and family infrastructure. In this episode, Nikkie shares how her experience as an operator shaped Red Clover's hands-on approach to investing and supporting female founders. She and Catherine discuss the persistent venture capital funding gap, the coming transfer of wealth to women, and how gender-lens investing can create meaningful impact while building generational wealth. Nikkie also explains Red Clover's investment strategy, its focus on sectors including women's health, the care economy, family technology, and sustainable innovation, and the story behind the fund's name. The conversation highlights why more women should consider venture capital as an investment, funding, or career path—and how increasing women's participation can influence which innovations reach the marketplace.   Websites Mentioned https://www.redclovervc.com Show Her The Money – https://showherthemoneymovie.com She Angel Investors – https://www.sheangelinvestors.com   Follow Us On Social Facebook @sheangelinvestors Twitter (X) @sheangelsinvest Instagram @sheangelinvestors & @catherinegray_investinher LinkedIn @catherinelgray & @sheangels    

In this special episode of the Established Podcast, host Frank Gruber shares a conversation from The MIC, the Monthly Innovation Circle, focused on a question facing entrepreneur support organizations everywhere: How do you design programs that create meaningful, measurable progress for founders and the communities around them? The discussion is moderated by Jamilah Corbitt, VP of Innovation & Engagement at Established, and features Dr. Amy Beaird, Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Ecosystem Edge; Ty Smith, Chief Executive Officer and Founder at Go In Now; and Darius Clair, Director at DC Startup & Tech Week. Jamilah brings more than 16 years of experience across entrepreneurship, community building, brand strategy, innovation, and ecosystem work. Amy has more than 18 years of experience spanning entrepreneurship, regional technology clusters, and ecosystem building. Ty brings a research-to-market perspective on business-to-business innovation, HBCU commercialization, and connecting university-led ideas with real market opportunities. Darius brings hands-on experience building community, creating year-round founder support, and connecting entrepreneurs with resources, relationships, and capital. Together, the panel examines what makes a healthy innovation ecosystem in 2026. They describe healthy ecosystems as networks built on flow, collaboration, alignment, shared vision, and the right balance among founders, investors, universities, policymakers, entrepreneur support organizations, researchers, and other stakeholders. They also explore why ecosystem building is long-term work and why entrepreneurs themselves must play a central role in sustaining it. The conversation then turns to how entrepreneur support organizations can find their unique value in a crowded landscape. Rather than building programs around assumptions or familiar formats, the panel argues that organizations should begin with the real needs and gaps in their local ecosystem, understand the founder journey, strengthen handoffs, and invest in the relational infrastructure connecting entrepreneurs to capital, customers, talent, institutions, and one another. The panel also challenges several common elements of startup programming. Founders can become "overcoached and underfunded," and workshops, mentorship, and demo days can consume time without producing meaningful opportunities. A successful program should avoid over-programming founders, create valuable connections throughout the experience, and ensure that momentum continues after the final showcase. Artificial intelligence adds urgency to the conversation. As AI and vibe-coding tools allow entrepreneurs to test ideas, build products, and begin selling faster, traditional accelerator and incubator models may need to evolve. The panel considers how entrepreneur support organizations can meet founders where they are, provide more personalized support, and adapt programs to a world changing much faster than conventional funding cycles and program structures. A central theme is the difference between outputs and outcomes. It is easy to count events, participants, mentorship hours, and demo days. It is much harder, and more important, to measure trust, relationship value, successful handoffs, access to capital, business growth, and community impact. Amy explains Ecosystem Edge's approach to evaluating multiple stakeholder groups through spheres of control, influence, and interest, offering a framework for understanding how ecosystem work contributes to longer-term results. Finally, the group addresses collaboration among entrepreneur support organizations that may also compete for limited funding. Genuine collaboration requires honest dialogue, clear roles, shared value, and investment in the "invisible infrastructure" that holds an ecosystem together. The panel argues that this connective work should be defined, funded, measured, and treated as core ecosystem-building work, not as something organizations are expected to do on the side. Throughout the discussion, Jamilah, Amy, Ty, and Darius offer practical insights for accelerator leaders, incubators, economic development organizations, universities, funders, investors, and community builders seeking to design programs that do more than generate activity. The goal is to create stronger relationships, better founder outcomes, and innovation ecosystems that can adapt and thrive over time. Join The MIC, the Monthly Innovation Circle, held every third Thursday as part of the Established Network: https://est.us/TheMIC2026 Get Involved! Founders, investors, startup teams, entrepreneur support organizations (ESOs), and innovators, we invite you to join the Established Network, our digital hub where creativity, capital, and collaboration collide: https://established.network Watch the episode on the Established YouTube Channel at: https://soty.link/ESTYouTube Thank you for listening, and as always, please check out the Established website and subscribe to the newsletter at: https://www.est.us Subscribe to the Established Podcast: https://theestablishedpodcast.com/ Startup of the Year helps diverse, emerging startups, founding teams, and entrepreneurs push their companies to the next level. We are a competition, a global community, and a resource. Startup of the Year is also a year-long program that searches the country for a geographically diverse set of startups from all backgrounds and pulls them together to compete for the title of Startup of the Year. Check out Startup of the Year at: https://www.startupofyear.com Established is a consultancy focused on helping organizations with innovation, startup, and communication strategies. It is the power behind Startup of the Year. Created by the talent responsible for building the Tech.Co brand, which was acquired by an international publishing company, we are leveraging decades of experience to help our collaborators further or create their brands and accomplish their most important goals. Check out Established at: https://www.established.us Connect with us on X, formerly Twitter: @EstablishedUs Connect with us on Facebook: facebook.com/established.us

Wire fraud, identity spoofing, and PII exposure now top the list of operational risks for private capital. In a world of ongoing fraud risk, fiduciary responsibility doesn't end with sound investment decisions — it must extend to operational best practices that protect every capital event. But how? Todd Sorrel, CEO & Co-Founder at 6lock, joins Business Security Weekly to discuss how ever evolving AI attacks are increasing the chances of wire fraud. From voice cloning to deep fakes to impersonation, trust-based, high-touch controls for money transfer processes are inadequate. Todd will share how Zero Trust and verify principles are the only way to defend against these sophisticated wire fraud attacks. Optiv: The One Partner to Advise, Deploy and Operate. That's Cybersecurity Simplified - Black Hat interview with John Hurley, Chief Revenue Officer of Optiv This segment will focus on Optiv's unmatched ability to advise, deploy and operate complete cybersecurity programs. With more than 6,000 clients and 450 technology partners, Optiv is the one clients trust to handle real-world cyber complexity, reduce risk and deliver real results. Learn why Optiv is the most trusted brand in cyber at https://securityweekly.com/optivbh. The Shift to Machine-Led Security: What's Next for Cyber Defense - Black Hat interview with Galina Antova, CEO and Co-Founder of Kai Artificial intelligence is fundamentally changing cybersecurity- not only by making attacks faster and more sophisticated, but also by forcing defenders to rethink how security operations are built. In this conversation, Kai CEO and co-founder Galina Antova discusses why the industry is moving toward machine-led security, what is preventing organizations from trusting autonomous AI, and what recent survey data from hundreds of CISOs reveals about where cybersecurity is headed next. To learn more about Kai, please visit: https://securityweekly.com/kaibh Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/bsw-463

Group coaching is becoming a bigger part of leadership development, but it is still often confused with training, mentoring, or simply putting several people into the same coaching session. In this episode of A Better HR Business, I speak with Dominique Mas, Co-Founder and CEO, and Priscilla Lavoie, Head of Marketing at Group Coaching HQ. Group Coaching HQ works with HR, talent, L&D, and internal coaching teams to design, run, and grow group coaching programmes inside organisations. Dominique and Priscilla explain what effective group coaching looks like, where it can have the greatest impact, and how organisations can measure results without undermining trust within the group. We also discuss how Group Coaching HQ is growing through events, speaking, founder-led content, and other personal, trust-based forms of marketing. Priscilla explains how the company tracks its marketing activity and supports HR and L&D buyers at different stages of the buying process. In this episode, we discuss: What group coaching is and how it differs from training and mentoring Why it works particularly well for new managers and senior leaders How it can improve leadership skills, connection, and retention How to collect useful data while protecting trust and psychological safety How organisations can measure the business impact and ROI Why human, trust-based marketing is working well for Group Coaching HQ Dominique also shares findings from Group Coaching HQ's 2026 study, including the growing use of group coaching for leadership development and the need for clear programme structures and evidence of business value. About Group Coaching HQ Group Coaching HQ helps organisations create group coaching programmes that bring people together, improve leadership skills, and give more employees access to coaching. Its work includes consulting, programme design, coach training, ICF-approved group coaching certification, and the delivery of fully managed group coaching programmes. Links Group Coaching HQ Dominique Mas on LinkedIn Priscilla Lavoie on LinkedIn Listen to A Better HR Business on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or the Get More HR Clients website. Check out this B2B podcast launch service. About The A Better HR Business Podcast The A Better HR Business shares strategies, tactics, success stories, and more about marketing for HR consultancies and marketing for HR tech companies, and how to get more clients. Follow the show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify so you don't miss future episodes. For show notes and to see details of our previous guests, check out the podcast page here: www.GetMoreHRClients.com/Podcast HR BUSINESS GROWTH RESOURCES Get the new book - Grow A Successful HR Business Your Way Launch your own business podcast: B2B Podcast Agency VISIT GET MORE HR CLIENTS Want more clients for your HR-related consultancy or HR Tech business? Visit the Get More HR Clients website for articles, newsletters, podcasts, videos, resources, and more at www.getmorehrclients.com.

What happens when nobody works except the robots? Why did Bill Gates say AI, which is at the heart of robotics, is "our biggest threat?" Even Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei admits we "only understand 3% of how they work." Yet, the promise of AI and robots to address delivery, industrial processing, transportation and even loneliness, our greatest community disease, has pushed them into cities, especially Intelligent Communities. Large cities like Los Angeles and Seoul have hundreds of PMRs (public area mobile robots) on the street. Once confined to college campuses, robotics firms are trying to scale the market commercially.  What's the challenge? Unlike bridges or power plants, designed to precise human specifications, AI systems, upon which robots depend, are "grown" from vast databases through processes their own creators cannot interpret. How do urban planners, who view sidewalks as the "new frontier," work with cities dominated by automotive vehicles and roadways? The promise and challenges are enormous. In one of Lou's typically wide-ranging discussions guests move from the technical, to the practical to a discussion about "the soul" of the city and why trust is essential to scaling and living with robots.  In this edition of The INTELLIGENT Community Podcast, Soul of the City ICF Co-Founder Lou Zacharilla speaks with Bern Gursh, Executive Director, Urban Robotics Foundation & John G. Jung, Co-Founder, ICF.

What if lenders could identify issues before a loan ever reaches underwriting—and give underwriters more time to focus on the decisions that actually require their expertise?That's the opportunity Naren Krishna and the team at Balerion AI are bringing to the mortgage industry.In this episode of the FinTech Hunting Podcast, Michael Hammond sits down with Naren, CEO and Co-Founder of Balerion AI, for a fascinating look at how purpose-built AI is changing mortgage manufacturing—not by removing the people who understand lending, but by giving them better intelligence earlier in the process.Naren calls it “intelligence before underwriting.”The concept is powerful: analyze the loan earlier, surface what needs attention, clear what doesn't, and give every person in the process the information they need to make better decisions faster.The potential impact:• Fewer unnecessary touches on every loan• Faster analysis and underwriting• Better-quality files entering underwriting• Greater operational capacity without simply adding more people• Less manual “stare and compare” work• Faster movement through the manufacturing process• More time for experienced mortgage professionals to focus on exceptions, judgment, and the borrowerAnd this isn't just a vision for the future.Naren shares how Balerion has worked with lenders on complex mortgage workflows—including non-QM lending with extensive investor overlays—to bring AI into real production environments and deliver meaningful operational results.He also explains how AI can quickly surface the condition of a loan, identify what deserves attention, and help teams understand what may already be cleared before an underwriter ever begins their review.But one of the most important parts of the conversation is how Balerion is combining advanced AI with something technology alone can't replace:decades of real mortgage and underwriting experience.The goal isn't simply to teach AI how to read guidelines.It's to combine technology, historical loan data, lender expertise, and human judgment to help mortgage organizations make better decisions at scale.Michael and Naren also explore what this could mean across retail lending, correspondent lending, quality control, investor workflows, and the broader future of mortgage manufacturing.If you're a mortgage executive, operations leader, underwriter, technologist, lender, or industry innovator trying to understand what practical, production-ready AI can actually do for mortgage operations, this is an episode you'll want to watch through to the end.Because the most exciting story about AI in mortgage isn't replacing great people.It's giving great people better intelligence, earlier in the process.

Wire fraud, identity spoofing, and PII exposure now top the list of operational risks for private capital. In a world of ongoing fraud risk, fiduciary responsibility doesn't end with sound investment decisions — it must extend to operational best practices that protect every capital event. But how? Todd Sorrel, CEO & Co-Founder at 6lock, joins Business Security Weekly to discuss how ever evolving AI attacks are increasing the chances of wire fraud. From voice cloning to deep fakes to impersonation, trust-based, high-touch controls for money transfer processes are inadequate. Todd will share how Zero Trust and verify principles are the only way to defend against these sophisticated wire fraud attacks. Optiv: The One Partner to Advise, Deploy and Operate. That's Cybersecurity Simplified - Black Hat interview with John Hurley, Chief Revenue Officer of Optiv This segment will focus on Optiv's unmatched ability to advise, deploy and operate complete cybersecurity programs. With more than 6,000 clients and 450 technology partners, Optiv is the one clients trust to handle real-world cyber complexity, reduce risk and deliver real results. Learn why Optiv is the most trusted brand in cyber at https://securityweekly.com/optivbh. The Shift to Machine-Led Security: What's Next for Cyber Defense - Black Hat interview with Galina Antova, CEO and Co-Founder of Kai Artificial intelligence is fundamentally changing cybersecurity- not only by making attacks faster and more sophisticated, but also by forcing defenders to rethink how security operations are built. In this conversation, Kai CEO and co-founder Galina Antova discusses why the industry is moving toward machine-led security, what is preventing organizations from trusting autonomous AI, and what recent survey data from hundreds of CISOs reveals about where cybersecurity is headed next. To learn more about Kai, please visit: https://securityweekly.com/kaibh Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/bsw for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/bsw-463

What will it take for philanthropy to unlock the extraordinary potential of 501(c)(4)s? In this episode, co-hosts Glen Galaich and Ralph Lewin, Executive Director of the Peter E. Haas Jr. Family Fund, challenge the fake rules telling philanthropy to stay neutral, avoid risk, stick to funding 501(c)(3)s, and keep political work at arm's length. They're joined by Leah Greenberg, Co-Founder and Co-Executive Director of Indivisible, a nationwide movement of everyday people organizing across all 50 states. Leah pulls back the curtain on what happens after the protest: local organizing, voter registration, advocacy, mutual aid, relationship-building, and the hard work of turning moments of public anger into sustained political participation. She also challenges funders to stop treating 501(c)(3) status as a moral status and to take seriously what well-resourced 501(c)(4) work can unlock. Together, Leah, Ralph, and Glen pose a sharper question to philanthropy: if the goal is real democratic change, are funders willing to back the people actually organizing to win?

On this episode I sit down with Alister Hewitt, Technology and Operations Director at Rat & Boa and co-founder of Prebuy.Alister has been with the brand since the very beginning. He built the first website for a friend launching a clothing label, and within a couple of months the orders were flying in. He describes what Rat & Boa actually is: born on Instagram in 2014, back when the platform had no product tags and no stories and brands used it as a mood board, built around the founders' aesthetic, worn organically by the likes of Bella Hadid and Alexa Chung, and still run by a far smaller team than people assume.Most of the conversation is about the problem that comes with being a viral brand. Collections sell out in a couple of days, the rebuy window runs six to eight weeks and sometimes ten, and back-in-stock alerts were only converting at five to ten per cent. Alister's view is that preorders look like a product page feature and are really a supply chain one. Change the CTA and you just push the problem into the warehouse, the merch team and the customer service inbox. That is where Prebuy came from.The second half is about how far AI has gone inside the business. A dev team that is almost AI native, with Cursor as the harness. A CRO audit skill the digital team built themselves. Gorgias and Shopify MCPs in customer service. A server in the building running local models, because the token bill is climbing. And why Alister thinks agentic shopping is sitting exactly where mobile commerce sat a decade ago.Enjoy the show.

What if lenders could identify issues before a loan ever reaches underwriting—and give underwriters more time to focus on the decisions that actually require their expertise?That's the opportunity Naren Krishna and the team at Balerion AI are bringing to the mortgage industry.In this episode of the FinTech Hunting Podcast, Michael Hammond sits down with Naren, CEO and Co-Founder of Balerion AI, for a fascinating look at how purpose-built AI is changing mortgage manufacturing—not by removing the people who understand lending, but by giving them better intelligence earlier in the process.Naren calls it “intelligence before underwriting.”The concept is powerful: analyze the loan earlier, surface what needs attention, clear what doesn't, and give every person in the process the information they need to make better decisions faster.The potential impact:• Fewer unnecessary touches on every loan• Faster analysis and underwriting• Better-quality files entering underwriting• Greater operational capacity without simply adding more people• Less manual “stare and compare” work• Faster movement through the manufacturing process• More time for experienced mortgage professionals to focus on exceptions, judgment, and the borrowerAnd this isn't just a vision for the future.Naren shares how Balerion has worked with lenders on complex mortgage workflows—including non-QM lending with extensive investor overlays—to bring AI into real production environments and deliver meaningful operational results.He also explains how AI can quickly surface the condition of a loan, identify what deserves attention, and help teams understand what may already be cleared before an underwriter ever begins their review.But one of the most important parts of the conversation is how Balerion is combining advanced AI with something technology alone can't replace:decades of real mortgage and underwriting experience.The goal isn't simply to teach AI how to read guidelines.It's to combine technology, historical loan data, lender expertise, and human judgment to help mortgage organizations make better decisions at scale.Michael and Naren also explore what this could mean across retail lending, correspondent lending, quality control, investor workflows, and the broader future of mortgage manufacturing.If you're a mortgage executive, operations leader, underwriter, technologist, lender, or industry innovator trying to understand what practical, production-ready AI can actually do for mortgage operations, this is an episode you'll want to watch through to the end.Because the most exciting story about AI in mortgage isn't replacing great people.It's giving great people better intelligence, earlier in the process.

Allison Ellsworth, founder of ​Poppi soft drinks, started the beverage business as a kitchen experiment, with a Soda Stream and apple cider vinegar. She speaks to Leanna Byrne about pitching for funding on TV programme Shark Tank while nine months pregnant, relaunching during Covid lockdowns and becoming the number one soda on Amazon in the US and her $1.95 billion exit with PepsiCo.Presenter: Leanna ByrneProducers: Niamh McDermott and Victoriya Holland.You can email the team: businessdaily@bbc.co.uk(Photo credit: Allison Ellsworth/Supplied)

In a world drowning in AI content, why do humans still only buy from humans? In this episode of the Measure Success Podcast, I sit down with Robb Fahrion, Co-Founder and CEO of Flying V Group, to discuss how trust and authenticity win in the AI age, why he signed a high-rent office lease when everyone else went remote, and what small businesses must do to get found as search shifts from Google to AI. We cover: • Why he bet on an office and community when everyone said go remote • How AI broke traditional SEO — and what actually wins now • Why video is the #1 way to get cited in AI-powered search • Using AI agents to catch red flags in your data before they become wildfires • How coaching high school football shaped his approach to accountability Watch the full episode and ask yourself: In a world full of AI content, what makes your business unmistakably real? Connect with Robb: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robbfahrion/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/flyingvgroup Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robbfahrion Twitter / X: https://x.com/robbfahrion Website: https://www.flyingvgroup.com/

"It's okay to be small and grassroots." This episode is sponsored-in-part by Maddie's Fund, OcuTrap, and The Community Cat Clinic. Robyn Alcock and Jen Scott joined host Stacy LeBaron to talk about Feral Fixers TNR Club, the Jersey City nonprofit they co-founded in 2024 alongside Kathryn Parker after years of trapping independently. In just two years, the all-volunteer group — who all keep full-time jobs — has helped more than 375 cats through TNR, rescue, and medical care. Much of the conversation centered on the realities of running a small "operational board" nonprofit: the governance lessons that shaped their early structure, why they held off on setting formal growth metrics in year one, and how nearly half of the cats they trap turn out to be friendly, adoptable animals rather than TNR candidates — a shift driven largely by the lack of low-cost spay/neuter access in Jersey City. Stacy, Robyn, and Jen also dug into practical solutions: MASH-style pop-up clinic models from groups like Animal Balance and Slomba Shelter Solutions as ways to bring high-volume spay/neuter directly into underserved neighborhoods, and the fundraising path that took Feral Fixers from small individual donors to their first Mission Meow grant and a matching grant from United Spay Alliance's Community Cats Grants program at their two-year mark. It's a useful blueprint for any small, grassroots group trying to prove — as Robyn puts it — that it's okay to be small. Press Play Now For: How a pandemic-era trapping experience and a childhood spent bottle-feeding strays led Robyn and Jen to co-found a Jersey City nonprofit Practical governance lessons for small, "operational board" nonprofits — board size, conflicts of interest, and keeping personal and organizational finances separate Why nearly half of Feral Fixers' TNR trapping efforts turn into friendly-cat rescues, and how that's reshaping their workload The transportation and appointment-access barriers keeping Jersey City residents from affordable spay/neuter MASH-style clinic models, including Animal Balance, as an option for bringing spay/neuter directly into underserved communities How Feral Fixers built its funding base through small donors, a Mission Meow grant, and a United Spay Alliance matching grant Stacy's framework for identifying and cultivating leadership-level donors as an organization grows Why "altered at intake" numbers matter for understanding a community's real spay/neuter gap Resources & Links Feral Fixers TNR Club: https://feralfixersclub.org/ Feral Fixers TNR Club on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/feralfixersclub/ United Spay Alliance Community Cats Grants: https://www.unitedspayalliance.org/community-cats-grants/ Animal Balance: https://www.animalbalance.org/ Slomba Shelter Solutions: https://slombasheltersolutions.com/

Brett Ender: Co-Founder of Noble Origins Beef Protein and Host of the 'Meat Mafia Podcast'! We coverd a bunch of ground - why is protein so important, how do you make beef protein taste good, why his protein is better, building a business, leadership, marketing, and MUCH MORE! Plus - he is a podcast host AND he brought along one of his marketing Gurus Josh! Also in-studio was Ed Jones, Owner of Nutrition World! ===== THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS: (Welcome to our NEW sponsor) Signal Investigations: https://www.signalpi.com/ Nutrition World: https://nutritionw.com/ Vascular Institute of Chattanooga: https://www.vascularinstituteofchattanooga.com/ The Barn Nursery: https://www.barnnursery.com/ Optimize U Chattanooga: https://optimizeunow.com/chattanooga/ Guardian Investment Advisors: https://giaplantoday.com/ Alchemy Medspa and Wellness Center: http://www.alchemychattanooga.com/ Our House Studio: https://ourhousestudiosinc.com/ Team Montieth Real Estate - Lori Montieth: https://www.findchattanoogarealestate.com/ Ballinger and Associates - Risk Management: https://ballingerandassociates.com/ AirSpace Acoustics: https://www.airspaceacoustics.com/ BWELL4EVER: Labs and IV Therapies: https://www.bwell4ever.org/ ALL THINGS JEFF STYLES: www.thejeffstyles.com PART OF THE NOOGA PODCAST NETWORK: www.noogapodcasts.com Please consider leaving us a review on Apple and giving us a share to your friends! This podcast is powered by ZenCast.fm

Host Sima Vasa talks to Sascha Eder, Co-Founder and CEO of NewtonX, about why he built the company around quality instead of speed or price, and how nine years of holding that line shaped its research model. Sascha also unpacks NewtonX’s new synthetic personas for B2B research, and the lesson from his own team that’s cost him the most whenever he’s ignored it. KEY TAKEAWAYS 00:00 Introduction.01:53 Sascha’s path from pro track and field to founding NewtonX.04:48 The value proposition that keeps NewtonX’s expert network coming back.09:12 Entering the research industry without a background became NewtonX’s biggest advantage.13:28 Why NewtonX chose quality over speed, and speed over price.17:18 NewtonX’s take on the synthetic data debate splitting the industry.21:11 The founder mistake Sascha Eder says costs the most, always. Thanks for listening to the Data Gurus podcast, brought to you by Infinity Squared. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a 5-star review to help get the word out about the show, and be sure to subscribe so you never miss another insightful conversation. RESOURCES MENTIONED NewtonX Website Synthetic Personas #Analytics #MA #Data #Strategy #Innovation #Acquisitions #MRX #Restech

In this powerful and deeply moving episode of World of Wishes, we are honored to welcome Raymond Rodriguez Torres, wish dad, cancer research leader, and Co-Founder and Chairman of Live Like Bella—one of the most impactful pediatric cancer support organizations in the world. Raymond shares the story of his daughter Bella, a Make-A-Wish kid whose life was marked by extraordinary courage, faith, and joy in the face of overwhelming adversity. After early developmental challenges, Bella was diagnosed at just four years old with aggressive rhabdomyosarcoma, cancer that had spread throughout her body and left her suddenly paralyzed. Doctors told Raymond and his family that Bella would never walk again—and that her prognosis was only weeks to months. What followed defied every expectation. Bella fought for six years, regained the ability to walk, run, and jump, and lived with a joy and selflessness far beyond her years. Even as she endured surgeries, chemotherapy, and radiation, Bella focused on helping others - especially the children she met along the way in the hospital. During her journey, Make-A-Wish granted Bella's wish: a Disney Cruise, where moments of childlike wonder, compassion, and spiritual grace left an indelible impact on their family. From private character experiences to an unforgettable moment of Disney cast members praying together for Bella before her celebration, the wish became a source of joy, strength, and renewal during the darkest days of her battle. After Bella's passing, the words “Live Like Bella” sparked a movement that would reach far beyond one family's grief. Today, Live Like Bella (livelikebella.org) has funded more than $45 million in pediatric cancer research, supports families in 38 countries, provides direct treatment and financial assistance, and ensures dignity for families even in their most painful moments. This conversation is about legacy, faith, service, and the healing power of a wish. It is a reminder that some lives - no matter how short - can change the world forever.Learn more about how can get involved at https://wish.org/sflaBe sure to follow us @makeawishsfla on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, TikTok, and LinkedIn!Subscribe, Rate, & Review this podcast to support future episodes that will feature wish kids and parents' past and present, volunteers, donors, referral sources and everyone who contributes to this World of Wishes!

Brandon Sedloff and Alex Robinson explore the accelerating intersection of artificial intelligence and private markets operations. Robinson, co-founder and CEO of Juniper Square, explains why investment managers must reimagine their businesses around AI rather than treating it as a simple productivity tool. The conversation balances technical strategy with practical leadership advice for non-technical founders navigating rapid transformation. They discuss: - Why making your company "AI legible" requires recording meetings, writing down processes, and controlling your data layer - How Robinson runs Juniper Square through ORCA, a synchronous operating system designed for AI-native decision-making - The difference between technology companies building AI applications and service providers arranging human capital - Why the industry will bifurcate between "sharpshooters" with distinctive strategies and scale players with compute budgets - How to evaluate partners in a noisy market where every vendor claims to be AI-first This episode from The Distribution offers a roadmap for investment managers seeking to apply AI thoughtfully without becoming technologists themselves. Topics: (00:00:00) - Intro (00:02:41) - The functional singularity moment (00:06:00) - Why AI deployment is a CEO's job (00:07:46) - Becoming an on the record company (00:11:22) - Running a company with ORCA (00:14:57) - Practical advice for non-technical leaders (00:16:11) - Just start writing it down (00:17:22) - The Aunt Millie problem and AI legibility (00:22:18) - Cutting through vendor noise (00:25:21) - What won't change in partnerships (00:26:12) - Trust and comprehensive platforms matter (00:29:01) - Protecting your data moat from labs (00:31:06) - Understanding the applied AI layer (00:35:00) - How Juniper Square is deploying AI (00:35:22) - Three transformation domains (00:42:12) - Tech companies versus human capital shops (00:45:36) - The future of investment management (00:46:11) - Sharpshooters and scale players (00:49:32) - Does data scale matter for GPs? (00:52:05) - Most excited about AI in medicine (00:53:23) - Closing thoughts on hackathons Links: Alex on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexrob22/ Brandon on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/bsedloff/ Juniper Square - https://www.junipersquare.com/

A native of Columbia, SC, Ben is Co-Founder of Ready2Retire™, the leading retirement planning firm for people who want to retire with confidence. Ben greatly appreciates customer service and client satisfaction, honed from over 20 years of experience, and is recognized nationwide as a top retirement, insurance, Medicare, and Social Security planner.He has over 2,000 clients and has educated over 10,000 people. Ben is also President and COO of Insurance Advantage, an employee benefits agency he co-founded 13 years ago. Ben has previously served as COO of a human resources staffing firm and as Vice President of Asia and Europe for an American software company.Ben has extensive experience in economic development and consulting and worked as a Business Recruiter for South Carolina. Since Ben opened the Japan office in 2012, South Carolina has received over $2.2 billion in investment. In 2014, he was hired to write the Strategic Plan for the State of South Carolina.Based on ten years working overseas in Japan, Brazil, & Spain, he wrote the Amazon Best Seller The Global Superstar: How Your Students Can Develop an Advantage over Global Competition to help students prepare for careers in this changing economy. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Finance from Morehouse College, an International MBA from The University of South Carolina, and certificates from UNC and Temple University.He's conversant in Japanese, Portuguese, and Spanish. He has served on numerous boards, including the South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities Association, the SC Chamber of Commerce, and the Columbia (SC) Chamber of Commerce. He's a member of the Nashville City Club and the Nashville Kiwanis Club.Ben splits time between his homes in Nashville, TN, and Columbia, SC, with his wife Kim, their two wonderful daughters Anna & Kate, and their dog Sophie. He loves traveling, spending time with friends and family, and helping his clients win.Learn More: https://www.ready2retire.netInfluential Entrepreneurs with Mike Saundershttps://businessinnovatorsradio.com/influential-entrepreneurs-with-mike-saunders/Source: https://businessinnovatorsradio.com/interview-with-ben-green-co-founder-of-ready2retire-author-of-retire-rich-in-the-new-economy

In this episode of Front Cover: A Rough Notes Podcast on the Agency Intelligence Podcast Network, Jason Cass sits down with Robbie Smith, Co-Founder of Oakbridge Insurance the agency featured on the September 2026 front cover of Rough Notes Magazine.  Key Topics: Robbie reflects on Oakbridge Insurance earning a spot on the cover of Rough Notes Magazine Oakbridge Insurance formed five and a half years ago when four Georgia agencies came together The firm now generates over $210 million in revenue across nine Southeast states Business mix spans 60% commercial P&C and surety, 22% personal lines, 18% employee benefits Third party capital from Corsair Capital and now Audax Private Equity fuels growth and M&A A COVID era frustration with failed internal perpetuation sparked the idea behind Oakbridge Insurance Valuing agencies the way they're run, tracking KPIs like shareholder and producer age Structuring deals so the "last generation" gets cash while the "current generation" earns equity Oakbridge Insurance's four guiding principles: opportunity, excellence, collaboration, and community Passing leadership to a new CEO, president, and COO as Oakbridge Insurance targets its next five years Reach out to: Robbie Smith Jason Cass Visit Website: Oakbridge Insurance Rough Notes Magazine Produced by PodSquad.fm

In 2020, telling people that organized actors were using bots to shape what the public believes got you called a conspiracy theorist. The one audience that didn't need convincing was the national security community, which had been thinking about the battle for perception long before it had a commercial market.Now, the problem has a name — cognitive warfare — and it has changed shape. The target is no longer the information environment. It is cognition itself, and AI has collapsed the cost of attacking it. Blackbird CEO Wasim Khaled returns to All Quiet to walk through what narrative attacks look like now, who is actually getting hit, and why monitoring the problem was never the mission.What's happening on the Second Front: Why “misinformation” and fact-checking became the wrong frame, and what narrative intelligence replaced them withWhat AI did to the economics of a narrative attack — from troll farms to autonomous agents, and from “where are the bots?” to “where are the people?”Who gets targeted now: members of Congress, CEOs, even shareholder votes — not just the credulousWhy most platforms stop between observe and orient, and what it takes to close the loop through decide and actPrediction that isn't fortune-telling, it's reducing the number of futures that can surprise youWasim Khaled is co-founder and CEO of Blackbird.AI, whose Constellation platform helped define the narrative intelligence category; a computer scientist by training, he built and scaled an Inc. 500 company before turning to information warfare.Connect with WasimLinkedIn: Wasim KhaledConnect with TylerLinkedIn: Tyler Sweatt

Technical debt rarely arrives in a support ticket labeled “technical debt.” Customers experience something simpler: the product is slow, unreliable, or the same problem keeps coming back. Kristin Isaac, Co-Founder and CEO of Strudel, joins Robby to look at software maintainability from the customer and product side of the organization. Kristin shares how her background in customer success, sales, and support shaped the way she thinks about reliability and why engineering teams often lack the business context surrounding the problems they're being asked to solve. That disconnect becomes especially important when engineers need to advocate for work customers may never directly see. Kristin and Robby explore why talking about technical debt alone often fails to persuade business leaders, and how engineers can instead connect maintenance work to customer experience, renewals, revenue, reliability, and risk. They also discuss the danger of letting the loudest customer determine priorities, the tension between urgent roadmap work and important foundational work, and why engineers shouldn't quietly absorb the trade-offs that come with shipping faster. Kristin argues that better storytelling, shared metrics, and stronger relationships with customer-facing teams can help engineering make a much stronger case. The conversation also turns to AI and the growing gap between generating software and understanding it. Robby and Kristin consider what happens when engineers increasingly ask AI for help instead of their teammates, and what that might mean for collaboration, onboarding, and learning. Rather than keeping that experimentation inside engineering, Kristin sees an opportunity for engineers to become educators across the organization… helping colleagues understand where AI works, where it falls short, and how teams can experiment with it together. Episode Highlights [00:00:49] Measuring Well-Maintained Software: Kristin shares practical measures around alert volume, detection time, recovery time, and confidence in frequent deployments. [00:02:26] What Strudel Does: Kristin explains Strudel's focus on bringing engineering, support, customer, and business context together around technical customer issues. [00:07:35] What Customers Actually Experience: Robby and Kristin connect technical debt to the problems customers notice, including slow, unreliable, and broken software. [00:12:39] Prioritizing With Business Context: They explore competing incentives across engineering, product, sales, support, and customer success, including the danger of relying on the “squeaky wheel.” [00:21:14] Different Teams, Different Versions of the Problem: Kristin explains why no single department necessarily has the complete picture and why shared context matters. [00:23:29] Who Owns Reliability?: Robby and Kristin consider where responsibility for reliability sits across engineering, product, and the broader organization. [00:24:32] Making the Case for Technical Debt: Kristin explains why technical debt is easier to ignore when engineers can't connect it to measurable customer or business impact. [00:26:21] Advocating for Invisible Maintenance Work: The conversation turns to foundational improvements, the tension between urgent and important work, and partnering with customer-facing teams to build a stronger case. [00:33:25] Engineers as Storytellers: Kristin argues that engineers can become more effective advocates by learning how to communicate technical concerns in terms the rest of the business understands. [00:34:54] AI and the Understanding Gap: Robby and Kristin discuss whether software is becoming faster to generate than it is to understand and maintain. [00:37:20] What Happens When Engineers Stop Asking Each Other?: They explore AI's potential effects on collaboration, learning, onboarding, and the social dynamics of engineering teams. [00:46:20] Engineers as AI Educators: Kristin makes the case for engineers sharing their AI experiments with product, sales, marketing, and customer-facing teams instead of keeping that knowledge inside engineering. Thanks to Our Sponsors! Your test coverage says 90%, but that might be misleading. Undercover CI looks at your Ruby pull requests and shows you which parts of your changes weren't tested- not just overall coverage, but what changed and what got missed, down to the method level. Visit undercover-ci.com and use code MAINTAINABLE for 15% off your first billing cycle. Free for public repos. Private repos with unlimited users also available. [Mailtrap]Mailtrap is a modern email delivery platform built for developers. 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A CMO Confidential Interview with Aneesh Dhawan, the Co-Founder and CEO of Knit, an AI Native Research Firm. Aneesh shares toplines from Knit's AI Trust Survey of 150+ enterprise research leaders and details how the biggest fear has morphed from potential job loss to AI outputs without expert, human judgement. Key topics include:- The difference between data, insights and storytelling- Why research utopia may be just around the corner- Tips for vendor selection- The importance of good governance habitsTune in to hear why your research leader will eventually function like a Head Chef. ⏱️ Chapters1:30 - AI in Market Research3:06 - AI Trust Index Findings4:28 - Greatest AI Researcher Fears7:01 - Governance and Human Judgment11:31 - ROI and AI Slop14:14 - The Future of Research16:09 - Choosing AI Research Vendors18:05 - Governance and Best Practices24:26 - Addressing the Trust Gap27:03 - Advice for AI ImplementationSubscribe for weekly episodes featuring world-class marketing leaders, board members, and C-Suite executives.#CMOConfidential, #MarketingLeadership, #BrandStrategy, #CorporateActivism, #MarketingStrategy, #CMO, #AIinMarketing, #ExecutiveLeadership, #BrandReputation, #ConsumerTrust, #DigitalMarketing, #MarketingInsights, #ThoughtLeadership, #BusinessStrategy, #CustomerCentricSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ryan Barrows and John Porges built LevPro out of firsthand experience with the inefficiencies that largely still shape leveraged credit workflows. Ryan brought a background in technology, trading, and systems-building across Morgan Stanley and Benefit Street Partners, while John spent 12 years as a loan, high yield and distressed trader at Kingsland Capital, Doubleline Capital and Blackstone and brings deep market relationships and customer insights to LevPro's go-to market strategy.In this episode, Ryan and John share the story behind founding LevPro, from taking the plunge in March 2020 and building through the early days of COVID to landing their first customers, hiring a lean remote team, and creating software designed around the way credit professionals actually work. The conversation also covers the recent agreement for Octus to acquire LevPro, why the partnership made sense, and how data, workflow automation, and AI could reshape the next phase of leveraged credit.

David is Chairman and Co-Founder of Dimensional Fund Advisors, a global asset manager with $1.1 trillion in AUM (as of 6/30/26) and one of the pioneering voices in evidence-based investing. He shares lessons from more than five decades in the industry, covering how markets work, why uncertainty creates opportunity, the importance of judging decisions rather than outcomes, and how investors can tune out noise to build lasting wealth.-This podcast/webcast is provided for informational purposes only and should not be considered legal, tax, investment, or business advice. It is not a solicitation, recommendation, or endorsement. All opinions expressed by participants are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Evoke Advisors Division of MAI Capital Management, LLC ("Evoke”), its affiliates, or any companies mentioned. Information shared has not been independently verified by MAI or its affiliates. MAI Capital Management, LLC (“MAI”) is registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), which does not imply any particular level of skill or training.Certain information contained herein has been obtained from third party sources and such information has not been independently verified. No representation, warranty, or undertaking, expressed or implied, is given to the accuracy or completeness of such information by any person.While such sources are believed to be reliable, Evoke does not assume any responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of such information. Evoke does not undertake any obligation to update the information contained herein as of any future date.The content is intended for a general audience and does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell securities or adopt any investment strategy. Any examples or scenarios discussed are illustrative only, involve risks and uncertainties, and do not guarantee future results. Non-traditional assets carry significant risks and may not be suitable for all investors. Decisions should be based on individual objectives, risk tolerance, and circumstances.Statements herein are general and may not reflect an individual's or entity's specific circumstances or applicable laws, which vary by jurisdiction. Further, speakers' views are personal and may differ from Evoke and MAI recommendations and are not specific investment advice; and do not consider client objectives, risk tolerance, and diversification. Guests may have current or past relationships with Evoke and MAI, its affiliates, or the host, including as clients, service providers, or business partners. Participation does not constitute an endorsement or testimonial. No compensation has been paid or received for guest participation unless disclosed. MAI and its affiliates may have business relationships with entities mentioned in this podcast, which could create potential conflicts of interest. These relationships may include advisory services, investment management, or other arrangements. MAI seeks to manage such conflicts consistent with its fiduciary obligations and policies.(As of December 22, 2025)

What if your skin is telling you a story about what's happening inside your body?I'm joined by Natalie Novak-Bauss, Co-Founder, celebrity aesthetician, certified aesthetician, master organic gardener, and clean beauty pioneer, and Ron Webb, Co-Founder, aerospace engineer, and formulation scientist behind KPS Essentials.Natalie's journey into clean beauty began with a startling question. In 1987, while working for a high-end skincare brand, she witnessed a product dissolve carpet after an earthquake. It made her wonder: if these chemicals can damage fabric, what are they doing to our skin? That moment sparked more than 30 years of work developing skincare designed to nourish rather than disrupt the skin.Ron came to skincare from a completely different world. With a background in aerospace engineering at The Boeing Company, Ron brought his experience with precision science into plant-drug research and holistic animal wound care. That unique combination of engineering and botanical science ultimately led to the development of DermaNū Technology®, KPS Essentials' proprietary approach to nutrient delivery.Together, Natalie and Ron challenge the idea that skincare is simply about looking good.We explore the fascinating connection between chronic stress, the nervous system, inflammation, lymphatic health, environmental toxins, aging, and the condition of our skin. We also discuss how systemic health and lifestyle choices can influence what we see on the outside—and whether the future of skincare may be less about covering up problems and more about understanding what the body is communicating.In This Episode, We Explore:• How chronic stress can affect skin health and contribute to visible changes• The connection between the nervous system, inflammation, and skin• Why your skin can provide clues about your internal health• How environmental factors and potentially irritating ingredients can affect the skin• The role of the lymphatic system and lymphatic drainage in overall wellness• What makes organic, nutrient-focused skincare different• The science and development behind DermaNū Technology®• How nutrient micronization may influence topical delivery• The relationship between skin health, systemic wellness, and healthy aging• Why addressing what's happening inside the body may be an important part of caring for what's happening on the outsideThis conversation goes far beyond beauty. It's about understanding the relationship between skin health and overall wellness, and asking a bigger question:Is your skin simply something you see—or is it communicating something you need to hear?If you're interested in skin health, chronic stress, inflammation, organic skincare, holistic health, functional wellness, healthy aging, skincare technology, lymphatic health, or the connection between the nervous system and the skin, this episode is for you.

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A native of Columbia, SC, Ben is Co-Founder of Ready2Retire™, the leading retirement planning firm for people who want to retire with confidence. Ben greatly appreciates customer service and client satisfaction, honed from over 20 years of experience, and is recognized nationwide as a top retirement, insurance, Medicare, and Social Security planner.He has over 2,000 clients and has educated over 10,000 people. Ben is also President and COO of Insurance Advantage, an employee benefits agency he co-founded 13 years ago. Ben has previously served as COO of a human resources staffing firm and as Vice President of Asia and Europe for an American software company.Ben has extensive experience in economic development and consulting and worked as a Business Recruiter for South Carolina. Since Ben opened the Japan office in 2012, South Carolina has received over $2.2 billion in investment. In 2014, he was hired to write the Strategic Plan for the State of South Carolina.Based on ten years working overseas in Japan, Brazil, & Spain, he wrote the Amazon Best Seller The Global Superstar: How Your Students Can Develop an Advantage over Global Competition to help students prepare for careers in this changing economy. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Finance from Morehouse College, an International MBA from The University of South Carolina, and certificates from UNC and Temple University.He's conversant in Japanese, Portuguese, and Spanish. He has served on numerous boards, including the South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities Association, the SC Chamber of Commerce, and the Columbia (SC) Chamber of Commerce. He's a member of the Nashville City Club and the Nashville Kiwanis Club.Ben splits time between his homes in Nashville, TN, and Columbia, SC, with his wife Kim, their two wonderful daughters Anna & Kate, and their dog Sophie. He loves traveling, spending time with friends and family, and helping his clients win.Learn More: https://www.ready2retire.netInfluential Entrepreneurs with Mike Saundershttps://businessinnovatorsradio.com/influential-entrepreneurs-with-mike-saunders/Source: https://businessinnovatorsradio.com/interview-with-ben-green-co-founder-of-ready2retire-author-of-retire-rich-in-the-new-economy

Mary sits down with Ryan Daniels, Co-Founder and CEO of Crosby, for a rare look inside one of legal tech's most talked-about AI native law firms. They dig into why Ryan built a law firm instead of a legal tech company, how fixed fee pricing completely changes the unit economics of legal services, why Crosby lawyers are evaluated on speed not hours, how they're building a data moat from every contract they touch, and what it actually looks like when a law firm is designed from day one to hand work off to agents. This episode is presented by Workday. Join Mary's Substack Community Follow Mary on LinkedIn Rate and review on Apple Podcasts