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Carol Roth is a former judge on Mark Burnett's America's Greatest Makers television show and former host of WGN Radio's The Noon Show. She is a weekly panelist on the current events and business show Bulls & Bears and is a New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA TODAY  bestselling author of The Entrepreneur Equation: Evaluating the Realities, Risks, and Rewards of Having Your Own Business and the new book The War on Small Business: How the Government Used the Pandemic to Crush the Backbone of America. She joins the show to discuss: - What it takes to build a valuable business - How can we assess the risks and rewards of business ownership based on personal circumstances? - How do you know when to turn a hobby into a business? - What are Democrats in power currently doing to "the little guy?"  - Didn't the government try to help small businesses through the PPP? - How is the progressive Left pushing us further away from freedom and closer to centralized planning/socialism? - Is wealth redistribution in America already underway? - Given all of this, what's the future of cryptocurrency? - AMEX told its employees that capitalism is racist. What was their argument here? Website: www.carolroth.com

Do you feel like you are in a financial whirlwind? Nothing seems to make sense, as your hard earned money is getting eaten away by inflation that you didn't cause. So what do you do? The stock market is acting as irrational as our politicians. Today, I bring back on a true financial and economic whiz, Carol Roth. We discuss the craziness of the economic markets and not only what you can do to survive the madness, but come out ahead! Want LIVE videos, early access to my podcasts and 100% ad free recordings? Only $4.99/mo! Become A Member Join Now – INstant access! https://vimeo.com/731145840 About Carol Roth: Carol Roth is a content creator, “recovering” investment banker, author of The War on Small Business, entrepreneur, TV pundit and host, and New York Times bestselling author of The Entrepreneur Equation. She has worked in a variety of capacities across industries, including currently as an outsourced CCO, as a director on public and private company boards and as a strategic advisor. She advocates for small business, small government and big hair. Carol Roth's experience overlaps content creation, on-camera and in-person hosting, finance, business, economics, pop culture and even comedy. On the content side, Carol is a national media personality, with more than a dozen years of on-camera expertise. Formerly, she has been a judge on the Mark Burnett-produced technology competition series, America's Greatest Makers, on TBS and the Host of Microsoft's Office Small Business Academy show, as well as a panelist on Fox Business's Bulls & Bears and CNBC's Closing Bell. Episode Resources: Get 10% off and free shipping off your entire order at www.thesimplelifenow.com with coupon code: podcast10 Support The Simple Life Podcast and enjoy it ad free by being a member and subscriber at: https://thesimplelifenow.com/register/the-simple-life-membership/ Show Sponsors which helps keep this show free! *Use special promo code WATPVT15 with link below for We The People Holsters and get 15% off your order!  * Use special promo code AFFILTRX15 with the link below for TRX Training Systems and get 15% off your order! * Or you can see all the show sponsors in one convenient place here: https://thesimplelifenow.com/sponsors * See what Gary is reading and his recommended reading list here: https://thesimplelifenow.com/reading/ * Donate to The Simple Life cause: https://thesimplelifenow.com/product-category/consulting/#donate * Where to send your questions: contact@thesimplelifenow.com  * The Simple Life Rumble page: https://rumble.com/thesimplelifenow * The Simple Life Website: https://www.thesimplelifenow.com  * Make sure to signup and be a member of The Simple Life Insider's Circle at: https://www.thesimplelifenow.com/the-simple-life/ https://thesimplelifenow.com/wethepeople/https://thesimplelifenow.com/mitoredlight/https://thesimplelifenow.com/relaxsaunas/https://thesimplelifenow.com/mypatriotsupply/https://thesimplelifenow.com/trx-training/https://thesimplelifenow.com/acre-gold/https://thesimplelifenow.com/berkeyfilters/https://thesimplelifenow.com/wholelattelove/https://thesimplelifenow.com/kuiu/

Want LIVE videos, early access to my podcasts and 100% ad free recordings? Only $4.99/mo! Become A Member Join Now – INstant access! https://vimeo.com/690063405 About Carol Roth: Carol Roth is a content creator, “recovering” investment banker, author of The War on Small Business, entrepreneur, TV pundit and host, and New York Times bestselling author of The Entrepreneur Equation. She has worked in a variety of capacities across industries, including currently as an outsourced CCO, as a director on public and private company boards and as a strategic advisor. She advocates for small business, small government and big hair. Carol Roth's experience overlaps content creation, on-camera and in-person hosting, finance, business, economics, pop culture and even comedy. On the content side, Carol is a national media personality, with more than a dozen years of on-camera expertise. Formerly, she has been a judge on the Mark Burnett-produced technology competition series, America's Greatest Makers, on TBS and the Host of Microsoft's Office Small Business Academy show, as well as a panelist on Fox Business's Bulls & Bears and CNBC's Closing Bell. Topics Discussed: What was the motivation for Carol to write “The War on Small Business.”What is the difference between capitalism and crony capitalism.Why small businesses are the backbone of the US and the world economies.When did the war on small business start and what caused it.How Covid-19 was the perfect opportunity for the federal gov to pic winners and losers.How it was possible for the biggest companies to grow at record rates even while the economy was struggling during Covid-19.Why the fed gov detests small businesses.What/where is Davos, and why it is so important to the super rich and elite in the world.Why we sent our critical med supplies to China during Covid-19. Why almost none of the stimulus (CARES Act) money went to small businesses.What is the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and why did 75% of it go to big biz.Why have interest rates been low for so long and the damage that is doing to long-term economy.How BlackRock has profited big time through crony capitalism.What are Zombie Companies and how do they inhibit start-ups.How big biz and the fed gov are deep inside the pocket of China. Episode Resources: Purchase Carol's Best Selling Book as discussed on this show “The War on Small Business” here: The War on Small BusinessGet Carol's other best selling book The Entrepreneur Equation here: The Entrepreneur EquationCarol's website: https://www.carolroth.com/Donate to The Simple Life cause: https://thesimplelifenow.com/product-category/consulting/#donateWhere to send your questions: contact@thesimplelifenow.com The Simple Life Rumble page: https://rumble.com/user/TheSimpleLifeThe Simple Life Website: https://www.thesimplelifenow.com Make sure to signup and be a member of The Simple Life Insider's Circle at: https://www.thesimplelifenow.com/the-simple-life/

➡️ Like The Show? Leave A Rating: https://ratethispodcast.com/successstory ➡️ About The Guest Carol Roth is a content creator, “recovering” investment banker, author of The War on Small Business, entrepreneur, TV pundit and host, and New York Times bestselling author of The Entrepreneur Equation. She has worked in a variety of capacities across industries, including currently as an outsourced CCO, as a director on public and private company boards and as a strategic advisor. She advocates for small business, small government and big hair. On the content side, Carol is a national media personality, with more than a dozen years of on-camera expertise. Formerly, she has been a judge on the Mark Burnett-produced technology competition series, America's Greatest Makers, on TBS and the Host of Microsoft's Office Small Business Academy show, as well as a panelist on Fox Business's Bulls & Bears and CNBC's Closing Bell. Roth appears regularly on national cable television networks including Fox Business, CNBC, CNN, Fox News and MSNBC. ➡️ Talking Points 00:00 - Intro 07:31 - Why we're forgetting about small businesses. 11:34 - Why were big businesses given a free pass? 15:27 - What could we have done differently to support small businesses? 17:02 - The largest wealth transfer in history. 22:40 - Why, did Carol write this book? 26:24 - Why is the death of small business not getting coverage? 33:44 - Holding the Federal Reserve accountable. 36:20 - The issue with the Relief Act and PPP. 40:16 - Advice for young entrepreneurs. ➡️ Show Links https://twitter.com/caroljsroth https://www.carolroth.com/ ➡️ Show Sponsor HubSpot Podcast Network - hubspot.com/podcastnetwork HubSpot Podcast Network is the audio destination for business professionals who seek the best education and inspiration on how to grow a business. ➡️ Success Story Podcast Stories worth telling. Welcome to the Success Story Podcast, hosted by entrepreneur, business executive, author, educator & speaker, Scott D. Clary. On this podcast, you'll find interviews, Q&A, keynote presentations & conversations on sales, marketing, business, startups and entrepreneurship. Scott will discuss some of the lessons he's learned over his own career, as well as have candid interviews with execs, celebrities, notable figures and politicians. All who have achieved success through both wins and losses, to learn more about their life, their ideas and insights. He sits down with leaders and mentors and unpacks their story to help pass those lessons onto others through both experiences and tactical strategy for business professionals, entrepreneurs and everyone in between. Website: https://www.scottdclary.com Podcast: https://www.successstorypodcast.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/scottdclary Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scottdclary Twitter: https://twitter.com/scottdclary Facebook: https://facebook.com/scottdclarypage LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/scottdclary

"The War on Small Business" written by Carol Roth was released today by Harper Collins and you can listen to our featured interview! In The War on Small Business, entrepreneur Carol Roth unveils the many abuses of power inflicted on small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. Small business owners were thrown in jail for trying to make a living. Individual rights were discarded. Big government did what it does best—intentionally protect the rich and powerful. And if Americans don't wake up and stop it, politicians will continue to produce policies that intensify their war on small business and all that stands in the way of centralized power and control. Carol Roth is a national media personality, creator of the legacy planning system Future File, ‘recovering' investment banker/billion-dollar deal maker, business advisor, company director, investor, speaker and author of the New York Times bestselling book, The Entrepreneur Equation. She has been a judge on the Mark Burnett (Shark Tank, The Voice, Survivor, The Apprentice) produced technology competition series, America's Greatest Makers, on TBS and the Host of Microsoft's Office Small Business Academy show, among other on-air engagements. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/themichaelcalderinshow/message

Randy Ginsburg (@GinsburgRandy) is joined by Mindy Zemrak (@mindycasting). Mindy is the Emmy nominated Supervising Casting Producer for the 4 time Emmy Award winning ABC series Shark Tank. Mindy has been part of Shark Tank since season one and oversees the entire casting process searching for the best entrepreneurs from around the country. She has over 15 years of experience in casting in addition to working on a variety of tv shows and feature films including Jeopardy! National College Championship, World's Toughest Race: Eco-Challenge Fiji, Beyond the Tank, America's Greatest Makers, American Idol, Top Chef, I Survived a Japanese Gameshow, Expedition Impossible, Oprah's Your OWN Show and many more. They discuss her journey in casting, landing a spot on the show, behind-the-scenes secrets, and shark lessons to help you be a better entrepreneur. If you liked this episode and want more content from me, please leave a positive review below and subscribe to my newsletter Crashing Up where I share weekly thoughts and finds for curious, entrepreneurial minds. You can also check out my website randymginsburg.com or follow me on Twitter.

62 Who Knew? Episode 011Tonight's guest is Carol Roth, Creator of the Future File Legacy Planning System, Billion-dollar Dealmaker, New York Times Bestselling Author and TV Host & PersonalityCarol “plays herself on TV” weekly, having been a reality TV show judge (Mark Burnett's America's Greatest Makers on TBS), media contributor to outlets ranging from CNBC to Fox Business, and host of Microsoft's Office Small Business Academy. She's recognized internationally as a business expert and has worked with startups to the biggest companies and brands in the world on everything from strategy to content creation and marketing to billions of dollars in capital raising and transactional work.Carol is dedicated to helping families prepare for and save time, cost, and grief that comes with aging, medical issues, and passing life events through her Future File productsMichael Banner See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Mindy Zemrak is the competitive relations director for World's Toughest Race Eco-Challenge: Fiji. In other words, she’s the master communicator. Her team oversaw everything related to all of the competitors for the race – from newsletters to patches to moving gearboxes, and to our panic attacks – you name it!  She is also the Emmy-nominated, supervising casting producer for the ABC series Shark Tank. Her resume includes Beyond the Tank, America's Greatest Makers, American Idol, Top Chef, I Survived a Japanese Game Show, Expedition Impossible, and many, many more.  Mindy is a beacon in a dark land. She's the mama bear to all of us racers who competed in the World's Toughest Race. She's the first person you talk to after you submit your application. We have the majority of our communication with her as the race details unfold. She was practically there for us until the finish line. Her perspective on the race is so unique. And this conversation was a special look into what Mindy does behind the scenes, both pre-race, during the race, after the race, as well as how she takes care and supports all of us athletes out there on behalf of the race staff.  The World's Toughest Race was just as life-changing for Mindy as it was for us, racers, and I can't wait for you to enjoy her as much as I do! It was really the world's toughest race for so many people in their own way.  In this episode, you will hear: How Mindy balances this massive amount of back and forth communication with people What a casting director does How she found someone on her team who complemented her personality Mindy’s role as a competitive relations director on the World’s Toughest Race before, during, and even after the race What she learned from the athlete population How the EcoChallenge was a beast and a challenge for her Seeing how the EcoChallenge in its entirety was extremely different from the Hollywood environment that she’s used to seeing A change of perspective: Meeting this Fijian woman that forever changed her life   Join the adventure! https://gosonja.com/ https://www.facebook.com/sonja.wieck https://www.instagram.com/gosonja/ https://twitter.com/goSonja   Join my inner circle! If you would like to support the podcast – this space that I'm creating and these conversations that I'm having – please join my inner circle at https://www.patreon.com/GoSonja. Patreon is my online membership community that enables you to support my creative work as well as get access to more amazing resources!    Subscribe and Review I’d love for you to subscribe to my podcast. Each week, Tales of Toughness takes a deep dive into how to overcome limiting beliefs, developing awareness into why you compete, and understanding what makes high-performers tick. The goal is to help develop more confidence and toughness both mentally and physically. If you’re feeling really generous, I’d love for you to give me a review over on iTunes. Simply select “Ratings and Reviews” and “Write a Review” then a quick line with your favorite part of the episode. It only takes a second and it helps me out a ton! If you really enjoyed this episode, we've created a PDF that has all of the key information for you from the episode. Just go to the episode page at https://gosonja.com/podcast​ to download it. *** Episode Credits If you like this podcast and are thinking of creating your own, consider talking to my producer, Danny Ozment. He helps thought leaders, influencers, executives, HR professionals, recruiters, lawyers, realtors, bloggers, coaches, and authors create, launch, and produce podcasts that grow their business and impact the world. Find out more at https://emeraldcitypro.com  

Carol Roth joins Tim to talk about a wide range of things, most notably how to use humor to make a point. Carol is a 2020 version of a renaissance woman, a national media personality, a former investment banker, a New York Times best-selling author, and now an investor, business advisor and entrepreneur. We talk with Carol about her career and the niche she has carved for herself providing tough love on business, entrepreneurship and how she leverages the power of humor to make a point. https://traffic.libsyn.com/shapingopinion/Using_Humor_to_Make_a_Point_auphonic.mp3 Carol Roth describes herself as a recovering investment banker and billion-dollar deal maker, and that's just the beginning. She's a national media personality, a business advisor, a company director, investor, sought after speaker and the author of the New York Times bestseller, “The Entrepreneur Equation.” She was a judge on the Mark Burnett TBS network series called “America's Greatest Makers.” Think of it as a “Shark Tank” for technology ideas. She's been the host of Microsoft's Office Small Business Academy, and makes frequent appearances on Fox Business Network's Bulls & Bears, CNBC and many other network news programs. She has a popular blog and is the host of a podcast called “The Roth Effect.” And, of course, she's what you might consider a social media influencer, with a legion of followers on Twitter and a big presence on other platforms. But as I mentioned, if Carol has a super power, it's probably her ability to drive a point home with a sense of humor that's edgy and contains no small amount of truth. Links Carol Roth (website) Carol Roth Twitter Account The Entrepreneur Equation, by Carol Roth The Roth Effect, (podcast on Apple) Future File About this Episode's Guest Carol Roth Carol Roth is a national media personality, creator of the legacy planning system Future File, ‘recovering' investment banker/billion-dollar deal maker, business advisor, company director, investor, speaker and author of the New York Times bestselling book, The Entrepreneur Equation. She has been a judge on the Mark Burnett (Shark Tank, The Voice, Survivor, The Apprentice) produced technology competition series, America's Greatest Makers, on TBS and the Host of Microsoft's Office Small Business Academy show, among other on-air engagements. Carol also contributes various media, where her multimedia commentary covers big and small business and the economy, current events, politics and pop culture topics. She hosts the podcast The Roth Effect and is a weekly panelist on Fox Business's Bulls & Bears, as well as other programming. Her avid defense of capitalism, free markets and reason finds her op-eds published in a variety of outlets. Previously, Carol was the host of The Noon Show, a current events talk show on WGN Radio and a contributor to CNBC where she was a weekly panelist/co-host of CNBC's Closing Bell. Carol has also been seen weekly on a variety of national television outlets including Fox Business, CNN, Fox News and MSNBC. Carol has worked with hundreds of companies, ranging from a single entrepreneur with an idea to Fortune 500 businesses, on all aspects of business and financial strategy. Collectively, she has helped her clients complete more than $2 billion in deal transactions, including raising more than $1 billion in capital, completing $750+ million in mergers and acquisitions, securing high-profile licensing and partnership deals and creating 7-figure brand loyalty programs. Carol also acts as a brand spokesperson, ambassador and influencer for a number of companies and brands that are seeking to reach a broader audience, with a focus on those looking to reach small business owners and entrepreneurs, professional women and retail investors. Previous and current brand clients include Microsoft, Bank of America, MasterCard and Nextiva, among others. She also creates proprietary and licensed conten...

Carol Roth joins Tim to talk about a wide range of things, most notably how to use humor to make a point. Carol is a 2020 version of a renaissance woman, a national media personality, a former investment banker, a New York Times best-selling author, and now an investor, business advisor and entrepreneur. We talk with Carol about her career and the niche she has carved for herself providing tough love on business, entrepreneurship and how she leverages the power of humor to make a point. https://traffic.libsyn.com/shapingopinion/Using_Humor_to_Make_a_Point_auphonic.mp3 Carol Roth describes herself as a recovering investment banker and billion-dollar deal maker, and that’s just the beginning. She’s a national media personality, a business advisor, a company director, investor, sought after speaker and the author of the New York Times bestseller, “The Entrepreneur Equation.” She was a judge on the Mark Burnett TBS network series called “America’s Greatest Makers.” Think of it as a “Shark Tank” for technology ideas. She’s been the host of Microsoft’s Office Small Business Academy, and makes frequent appearances on Fox Business Network’s Bulls & Bears, CNBC and many other network news programs. She has a popular blog and is the host of a podcast called “The Roth Effect.” And, of course, she’s what you might consider a social media influencer, with a legion of followers on Twitter and a big presence on other platforms. But as I mentioned, if Carol has a super power, it’s probably her ability to drive a point home with a sense of humor that’s edgy and contains no small amount of truth. Links Carol Roth (website) Carol Roth Twitter Account The Entrepreneur Equation, by Carol Roth The Roth Effect, (podcast on Apple) Future File About this Episode’s Guest Carol Roth Carol Roth is a national media personality, creator of the legacy planning system Future File, ‘recovering’ investment banker/billion-dollar deal maker, business advisor, company director, investor, speaker and author of the New York Times bestselling book, The Entrepreneur Equation. She has been a judge on the Mark Burnett (Shark Tank, The Voice, Survivor, The Apprentice) produced technology competition series, America’s Greatest Makers, on TBS and the Host of Microsoft’s Office Small Business Academy show, among other on-air engagements. Carol also contributes various media, where her multimedia commentary covers big and small business and the economy, current events, politics and pop culture topics. She hosts the podcast The Roth Effect and is a weekly panelist on Fox Business’s Bulls & Bears, as well as other programming. Her avid defense of capitalism, free markets and reason finds her op-eds published in a variety of outlets. Previously, Carol was the host of The Noon Show, a current events talk show on WGN Radio and a contributor to CNBC where she was a weekly panelist/co-host of CNBC’s Closing Bell. Carol has also been seen weekly on a variety of national television outlets including Fox Business, CNN, Fox News and MSNBC. Carol has worked with hundreds of companies, ranging from a single entrepreneur with an idea to Fortune 500 businesses, on all aspects of business and financial strategy. Collectively, she has helped her clients complete more than $2 billion in deal transactions, including raising more than $1 billion in capital, completing $750+ million in mergers and acquisitions, securing high-profile licensing and partnership deals and creating 7-figure brand loyalty programs. Carol also acts as a brand spokesperson, ambassador and influencer for a number of companies and brands that are seeking to reach a broader audience, with a focus on those looking to reach small business owners and entrepreneurs, professional women and retail investors. Previous and current brand clients include Microsoft, Bank of America, MasterCard and Nextiva, among others. She also creates proprietary and licensed conten...

CoyoteVest is a family-owned, San Diego-based business dedicated to helping protect furry friends around the world. Its patented pet body armor is not only iconic but has proven time and time again to be successful at saving lives. The safe and stylish gear is designed to help protect animals from coyotes, aggressive dogs, and birds of prey, and is a daily accessory for thousands of dogs, cats, sheep, and goats globally. CoyoteVest has been featured in numerous publications and TV shows, including Shark Tank, America’s Greatest Makers, Hallmark Home & Family, Insider, Buzzfeed, DailyMail, Popular Mechanics, Field & Stream, and more! Learn more about CoyoteVest’s innovative products at www.CoyoteVest.com and use promo code JUSTGOGRIND to receive a special gift with your order of a stab-resistant vest.* *Promotional offer ends August 31,, 2019 at 11:59pm. Nicole Mellom is the Co-Founder and CMO of CoyoteVest. She has been the creative spark behind the CoyoteVest brand. Currently living in the Los Angeles dog-mecca, Playa Vista, she manages CoyoteVest’s digital presence. Nicole has an MBA from Marshall School of Business at the University of Southern California. As a passionate writer and entrepreneur at heart, she has had the opportunity to combine her powers for the force of good, following her passion of helping people and animals around the world. Pamela Mott is the Co-Founder and President of CoyoteVest. She has always had a love for animals, growing up with horses, dogs, cats, bunnies, and even a few guinea pigs. In 2008, she began fostering and adopting rescue dogs with her husband, Paul. In 2014, the tragic loss of their dog, Buffy, ignited the CoyoteVest idea. Her passion for helping others has made her a catalyst in the business, continuously striving to provide customers and their furry friends with the highest quality products and best customer experience. Pamela knows that if CoyoteVest can help save one life, it has made a difference to that family. Sign up for THE WEEKLY GRIND, my weekly newsletter with tips, tools, and strategies for growing your business: http://www.justgogrind.com/newsletter/ JUST GO GRIND Show Notes with links to everything mentioned in this episode:  http://www.justgogrind.com/podcast/ JUST GO GRIND on Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/justgogrind/

(Photo courtesy of Ethan Schur, and used with permission.) "Can I have this toothbrush?  Pleeeease?" If we'd said that during our childhood, any parent within earshot would have gone into shock. But that plea is becoming more common, since inventor/futurologist Ethan Schur and his team created the Grush Smart Gaming Toothbrush. Ethan, who is the founder and Chief Operating Officer of Bay Area startup Grush, Inc., holds the title of "America's Greatest Maker".   With their augmented-reality "Grush", he and his team won the grand prize on the "America's Greatest Makers" television show in 2016. Working with pediatric dentist Anubha Sacheti and  technology visionary Yong-Jing Wang, Ethan used his background in game development to design a toothbrush that turns brushing into a video game for young clients.   As kids combat "monsters" and care for a virtual striped cat, parents (and dentists) can receive data on brushing habits. Fast-forward to 2018--as the Grush team continues to upgrade their concept.  This  January, they premiered the adult version of the smart toothbrush, the "Cloud White", at CES®.  "Cloud White" will be available later this year; updates are available on the Grush website. And if you're going to be in San Jose in June, you'll get a chance to hear Ethan, live, during the 2018 Sensors Expo and Conference.   His talk, "How Sensor Fusion Enabled the Augmented Reality Toothbrush", is scheduled for 11 am on Wednesday, June 27th.  Here's the link for more information. Ethan talked about his background, shared the story of creating the Grush smart gaming toothbrush, and offered a preview of his Sensors Conference presentation. On this edition of Over Coffee®, you'll hear: How Ethan first became inspired to become an inventor; The story of the Grush gaming toothbrush (hint: it has its roots in a common parents' dilemma!); How Ethan and his team developed specialized "navigation" technology; How Grush differs from others in the market; What young clients (and their parents) experience, using the smart toothbrush; Team Grush's experiences as they and their own children used the brush; A preview of the new adult version of the smart toothbrush, Cloud White; A preview of Ethan's upcoming presentation, at the 2018 Sensors Expo and Conference, in San Jose on June 27th; Ethan's vision of future "smart" data-gathering toothbrushes for which he and his team are developing technology. Sensors Expo and Conference 2018 starts at 9:00 am on Tuesday, June 26th, with pre-conference symposia on topics including "Internet of Things Innovation", wearables and energy harvesting.  The conference runs through Thursday afternoon, June 28th.  Here's the link for registration information.        

Smart textiles and wearable tech with Interwoven Design Group… Rebeccah Pailes-Friedman, Founder of Interwoven Design Group, LLC and Adjunct Associate Professor at Pratt (bio), joins hosts Stephanie Benedetto and Samanta Cortes at the MouthMedia Network Studios.Loving fabric, a tool for athletics, and what a wearable can be Pailes-Friedman discusses specializing in wearable tech and smart textiles, how she loves fabric and worked for years with athletes for their clothing, looking at clothing as a tool for athletics. How she started working in smart textiles beyond clothing to objects that measure biometrics, wrote “Smart Textiles for Designers”, and is looking at what a wearable can and should be, with a focus on making life better.A glove, a TV show, and Mars A weightlifting glove, a stint on reality TV with “America’s Greatest Makers”, a prediction that we won’t always be carrying a phone in hand, working on getting people to Mars, working on spacesuits, and the critical nature of collaboration.Students and professors, trust, and a superpower Personal questions with “Remnants” reveal meaningful moments with students, trust between professors and students, and a superpower.  

Carol Roth is a great example of someone who has bet on herself -- and won big. Once a rising star at Montgomery Securities in San Francisco, Roth got off the traditional Wall Street track and started using what she learned in investment banking to help small businesses get off the ground, and become big ones. In addition to being an early investor in startups like Jawbone, Roth is now an on-air contributor at CNBC, a judge on Mark Burnett's America’s Greatest Makers and author of the New York Times bestselling book The Entrepreneur Equation, which lays out the strategies that led her to be named one of America's Top 100 small business strategists every year since 2011. Despite all that (and more) Roth says one of her "proudest accomplishments" is being one of the mere 2094 people who the NFL is following on Twitter. Check out this week's episode of Fortune Unfiltered as Roth discusses her early investment banking career, her small business consulting work, her hatred of the term "woman entrepreneur," and that whole NFL Twitter thing.

Podcast Notes Matt Keas is a onboarding instructor over at The Iron Yard. Matt has a background in software and startups. He runs tech related conferences like Space City JS. Brian Dorton is the campus director for The Iron Yard at Houston. Brian has his background in teaching and has just started to get his chops in programming. The Iron Yard will take you from "zero to hero" in web development. Brian wanted to not compromise his BBQ so he built an IoT BBQ. It is based off the Heater Meter by CapnBry. It was Brian's first exploration into hardware. See Figure 1 for his IoT BBQ. Stephen, Matt, Brian, and Parker talk about Feature Creep and how it effects personal projects and customer projects. Design specifications are always changing. See Figure 2 for the controller Parker was working on at Dynamic Perception. Matt talks about reverse engineering the IoT "cloud". They paused the video to find the parts list. Here is the cloud Matt and Brian built. See Figure 3. Hackaday is advising the United Nations. The UN recognizes that HaD is a technology information aggregator and that the Hackaday community has become a world leader in thinking about new designs, implementations, and increased availability of assistive technologies. An IoT-Enabled Toothbrush Wins America’s Greatest Makers contest that was sponsored by IBM. It is called the "Grush" or the Game Toothbrush. The prize was $1 million USD. Stephen thinks a IoT toilet called "Bombs Away" could help kids become potty trained. Special thanks to whixr over at Tymkrs for the intro and outro theme!

Fingers and Tracy discuss the week that was and speculate about the week to come. Fingers had a bad Easter and is convinced he has a tumor. Hillary is mad at Bernie because he's saying mean things about her. The gang does some Ashe kicking with Washington Examiner/New York Observer columnist Ashe Schow. CNBC's Carol Roth is bringing all of her badassness to the small screen for the new reality competition series America’s Greatest Makers which premieres on Tuesday April 5th at 9 pm EST on TBS. She gave us a sneak peak of all the awesomeness that awaits.