Podcasts about innovators

Join Elevated GP: www.theelevatedgp.com Follow @dental_digest_podcast Instagram Follow @dr.melissa_seibert on Instagram Connect with Melissa on Linkedin   Dr. Vince Kokich Jr. is a highly esteemed orthodontist, educator, and thought leader in the field of orthodontics and interdisciplinary dentistry. Following in the footsteps of his father, Dr. Vince Kokich Sr., a globally recognized pioneer in orthodontics, Dr. Kokich Jr. has built his own legacy by advancing innovative approaches to patient care, education, and the integration of specialties within dentistry. Educational Background Dr. Kokich Jr. earned his Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) degree with high honors from the University of Washington School of Dentistry, a program known for its rigorous clinical training and commitment to evidence-based care. He went on to complete his orthodontic residency at the same institution, where he honed his skills in diagnosing and treating complex malocclusions, facial growth discrepancies, and interdisciplinary cases. Throughout his education, Dr. Kokich was recognized for his academic excellence and dedication to improving patient outcomes. His passion for teaching began early in his career and has remained a cornerstone of his professional life. Professional Career Dr. Kokich Jr. has practiced orthodontics for over two decades, specializing in comprehensive treatment plans that address both functional and esthetic concerns. He is particularly renowned for his expertise in: Interdisciplinary Treatment: Collaborating with restorative dentists, periodontists, and oral surgeons to achieve optimal outcomes for complex cases. Aesthetic Orthodontics: Enhancing smiles through precision orthodontic treatment tailored to each patient's unique facial structure and goals. Education and Mentorship: Sharing his knowledge and clinical experience with the next generation of orthodontists. As an orthodontist, Dr. Kokich is committed to providing patient-centered care. His approach focuses on creating harmonious outcomes that not only align teeth but also improve facial aesthetics and long-term dental health. Educator and Speaker Dr. Kokich Jr. is a sought-after speaker at national and international dental conferences, where he shares his expertise on topics such as: Advanced interdisciplinary treatment planning. Managing complex dental esthetic cases. Incorporating emerging technologies into orthodontic practice. He has been invited to lecture for prestigious organizations and institutions, including the American Association of Orthodontists, the American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry, and various study clubs and universities worldwide. His dynamic and engaging teaching style makes him a favorite among both clinicians and students. Innovator and Founder Dr. Kokich Jr. is the creator of Kokich Education, an educational platform dedicated to elevating the knowledge and skills of dental professionals. Kokich Education offers a range of resources, from webinars and case studies to in-depth courses, empowering clinicians to tackle even the most challenging cases with confidence. The platform reflects Dr. Kokich's philosophy of interdisciplinary collaboration and lifelong learning. To learn more about Kokich Education, visit kokicheducation.com. Publications and Research Dr. Kokich Jr. has contributed to several peer-reviewed articles and textbook chapters that focus on the integration of orthodontics with other dental specialties. His work has been instrumental in advancing the understanding of how orthodontics can complement restorative and prosthetic dentistry to achieve superior outcomes. Professional Affiliations Dr. Kokich Jr. is an active member of several professional organizations, including: The American Association of Orthodontists (AAO). The American Dental Association (ADA). The Pacific Coast Society of Orthodontists (PCSO). Legacy and Vision Dr. Vince Kokich Jr. continues to honor the legacy of his father while forging his own path in orthodontics. His dedication to innovation, education, and patient care has made him a leader in the field. Through his practice, lectures, and Kokich Education, Dr. Kokich inspires clinicians worldwide to achieve excellence in their work and deliver transformative care to their patients.

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Some people find one thing they're good at and settle in. Chris keeps building new roads. He's a Sydney-based balloon business owner who's also the creator of Balloon Pro, a world-traveling organics teacher and a consultant and judge on the TV show Blow Up.  In this episode we talk about how he went from balloon artist to industry innovator, and what that journey actually looked like up close. Chris shares why he treats every idea as something worth testing, and what his failures have taught him. He also gets into how he built a team he trusts enough to leave for five weeks while filming, plus his honest take on where AI helps balloon design and where it never will. If you've ever wondered whether your business could become something more than a single balloon job, this conversation is for you.   In the UGlu Hotline, hear a great tip for creating a balloon ceiling install without helium.   Unlock three free bonus episodes!    RESOURCES MENTIONED: Sales Sets Havin' A Party Wholesale (save 5% on orders $200+ with code PODCAST) buildwiththeguild.com UGlu by Pro Tapes (save 5% on orders $200+ at Havin' A Party with code PODCAST)  DM @thebrightballoon on Instagram to ask a question or leave advice for the UGlu Hotline! 2026 Bright Balloon Planner  balloonpro.co  - - - - On the Bright Side Apple | Patreon Join the Bright Balloon email list  The Bright Balloon on YouTube 

Episode Summary: Quantum technologies, including sensing, communication, and computing, are potential game changing breakthroughs identified in the Space Forces' Future Operating Environment 2040. Join our discussion with a technology leader demonstrating quantum capabilities, not in the lab, but on-orbit. Jay Lowell, the Chief Engineer for Boeing's Q4S effort shares details about the science and operational applications of what promises to be one of the 21st century's most important advancements. Credits: Host: Heather "Lucky" Penney, Director of Research, The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies Producer: Shane Thin Executive Producer: Douglas Birkey Guest: Jay Lowell, Boeing Quantum Systems Guest: Charles Galbreath, Director & Senior Resident Fellow for Space Studies, The Mitchell Institute Spacepower Advantage Center of Excellence (MI-SPACE) Guest: Jennifer "Boots" Reeves, Senior Resident Fellow for Space Studies, MI-SPACE Links: Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://bit.ly/3GbA5Of Website: https://mitchellaerospacepower.org/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/MitchellStudies Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Mitchell.Institute.Aerospace LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3nzBisb Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mitchellstudies/ #MitchellStudies #AerospaceAdvantage #Defense #Quantum #Technology

Recognize the 7 Mind Types - How Top Performers Speak Their Customer's LanguageMost salespeople treat every customer the same way. They use one pitch. One approach. One way of communicating. And it doesn't work for everyone.The problem isn't you. The problem is you're not reading the person in front of you. You're not recognizing their mind type.Today Sam sits down with Ridgely Goldsborough, a serial entrepreneur who's started forty-five companies, authored twenty books, and was Jim Rohn's voice in Latin America for decades. In this episode, Ridgely teaches you how to recognize the seven different mind types so you can adapt your communication and close more deals.What You'll Learn:The seven mind types and how to spot them instantly. The Giver loves to make a difference. The Connector values trust above all else. The Problem Solver needs data to make sense of things. The Innovator always wants a better way. The Perfectionist does things right. The Rebel challenges everything. The Master wants depth. Each one is wired differently. Each one communicates differently.Why knowing someone's mind type changes everything. Once you know their mind type, you know their communication keywords. Use those words and they respond as strongly as they respond to their own name. That builds trust. That closes deals.How each mind type has a superpower and a kryptonite. The Giver's superpower is causes. Their kryptonite is overcommitment. The Connector's superpower is trust. Their kryptonite is waste. The Problem Solver's superpower is solutions. Their kryptonite is paralysis when they don't have enough data. Every mind type is exceptional at something and struggles with something else. Knowing yours means you can play to your strength and manage your weakness.Why people who think like you are easy to work with, and why everyone else is difficult. When you don't understand someone's mind type, you clash. The Giver overwhelms the Connector. The Problem Solver frustrates the Innovator. The Perfectionist stifles the Rebel. But when you understand each other's mind type, everything changes.How your personal philosophy shapes which mind type you are. What you read, listen to, watch, and who you hang around with forges who you become. That determines your mind type. That determines how you communicate. That determines your results.Potential beats talent every single time. Someone twenty percent good making one hundred calls talks to twenty people. Someone fifty percent good making ten calls talks to five. Effort beats talent. Volume beats skill. The person willing to work is the person who wins.Why This Matters:If you're struggling to close deals, you probably already know how to sell. The problem is you're not reading the person in front of you. You're using the wrong approach for the wrong mind type. This episode teaches you to recognize the seven mind types so you can adapt your communication instantly. That skill changes your close rate.About Ridgely Goldsborough:Serial entrepreneur who's started forty-five companies. Author of twenty books. Studied alongside Jim Rohn as his voice in Latin America. Two master's degrees. Studied Buddhism, personal development, and human psychology. Now runs Local Market Dominator, helping contractors and home service businesses get found online and convert prospects into customers.Ridgely's Resources:Mind Types Framework and Communication Keywords List: Search "Mind Types" online or email Sam at sam@closeitnow.net and he'll send you everything Ridgely has created.Free AI and Online Visibility Audit: Go to https://www.localmarketdominator.com. Understand how people are finding you online and what happens when they do. Ridgely offers free audits on traffic and conversion for any business.Work with Sam:Website: https://www.closeitnow.netCoaching and training: https://www.closeitnow.net/coachingFacebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/closeitnowEmail: sam@closeitnow.netBook a call: https://calendar.app.google/KZH1j2Q1MAXTKbT38Three Ways to Work with Sam:One: On-site training. Half-day classroom plus half-day ride-alongs with your team.Two: Virtual training. Same frameworks, delivered remotely for teams or individuals.Three: The Build. Company scaling partnership with Doug C. Brown. You built the revenue. We help you build the business.Leave a Review:Five-star review on Apple Podcasts gets you a free one-hour coaching session with Sam. Message Sam with your review and you're in.Google Review Link: https://g.page/r/CbfnnDqTCwQdEAE/review

Vincent Lackner Jr. is president of The Lackner Group and creator of the 6‑in‑1 Estate Administration System, combining deep tax, fiduciary, and technology expertise to streamline estate and trust administration software solutions. Top 3 Value Bombs 1. A willingness to be wrong is one of the most valuable traits for entrepreneurs because innovation begins when assumptions are challenged. 2. Curiosity is the engine behind every meaningful improvement in systems, processes, and client outcomes. 3. Complexity never truly disappears, the goal is to build tools that make complexity understandable and actionable. Check out Vince's website. Look for opportunities to simplify complex problems through better systems and education - Lackner Group Sponsors HighLevel - The ultimate all-in-one platform for entrepreneurs, marketers, coaches, and agencies. Learn more at HighLevelFire.com. Nexus Install - Have a high-ticket offer? Nexus Install builds you a custom LinkedIn prospect booking system designed to generate more quality sales calls. Email JLD at John@EOFire.com to learn more.

What drives someone to spend decades pursuing artificial general intelligence, not for wealth, but for scientific discovery? In this episode of Technovation, Peter High speaks with bestselling author and financial historian Sebastian Mallaby about his new book, The Infinity Machine, which chronicles the remarkable journey of DeepMind co-founder Demis Hassabis and the global race to build artificial general intelligence (AGI). Drawing on more than 30 hours of interviews with Hassabis and conversations with over 100 colleagues, competitors, and friends, Mallaby explores the leadership philosophy, scientific ambition, and organizational decisions that shaped one of the world’s most influential AI companies. Listeners will also hear an in-depth discussion of Google’s acquisition of DeepMind, the evolution of AI from AlphaGo to Gemini, the competitive dynamics among OpenAI, Anthropic, Microsoft, and Google, and what the pursuit of superintelligence means for business leaders navigating the next era of technological transformation. Key topics include: Why Demis Hassabis devoted his career to AGI The founding story behind DeepMind Google’s AI strategy and the Innovator’s Dilemma Leadership lessons from building world-class research organizations The opportunities of increasingly capable AI systems Listen to discover why the future of AI may depend as much on leadership and organizational design as on technological breakthroughs. This episode is presented by ElevenLabs — Bringing technology to life. Learn more at elevenlabs.io

Sam Mollaei is a California attorney, entrepreneur, and founder of Legal Funnel. After realizing traditional legal practice wasn't the life he wanted, Sam built multiple virtual law firms and now teaches attorneys how to automate client acquisition, streamline their businesses, and create practices that are virtual, scalable, and designed for freedom. Lawyer Side HustlesLegal Funnel began after Sam successfully applied online sales funnels to his own law firms and realized other attorneys could benefit from the same systems. Today, he mentors hundreds of lawyers through group coaching, teaching them how to automate client intake, delegate work, and build businesses that continue growing without sacrificing their personal lives. "I love giving. I love sharing,” shares Sam Mollaei in Episode 56 of You Are a Lawyer.For Sam, mentorship has become just as meaningful as entrepreneurship. After experiencing the impact of having his own business mentor, he now helps attorneys create sustainable firms while encouraging them to think differently about what's possible with a law degree. This episode is produced by Skip the Boring Stuff, a podcast strategy company for business owners and creatives.

In dieser Episode gibt es große Neuigkeiten aus dem Digital- und Performance-Marketing! Matthias Stadelmeyer, President & CEO der NYORDA GROUP (ehemals Tradedoubler AB), erklärt die strategischen Hintergründe der Umfirmierung. Er berichtet offen über das organisatorische Innovator's Dilemma und warum es notwendig war, wachstumsstarke Spezialanbieter wie Metapic (Influencer Marketing) oder Appiness räumlich und kulturell vom klassischen Affiliate-Geschäft Tradedoubler zu entkoppeln. Im zweiten Teil tauchen Erik und Matthias tief in die neue AI-Welt ein: Mit Emna.ai bringt die Gruppe ein neuartiges Kampagnen-Tool auf den Markt, das weit über reine Visibility-Analyse hinausgeht. Matthias erklärt, wie LLMs wie ChatGPT, Gemini und Perplexity den gesamten Customer Journey komprimieren – von der Produktsuche bis zum Gutscheincode im selben Chat – und wie Brands durch gezielte Content-Optimierung auf Publisher-Seiten ihren Share of Voice in KI-Antworten aktiv steigern können. Über Matthias Stadelmeyer: Matthias Stadelmeyer ist President & CEO der NYORDA GROUP. Nach frühen Karriereschritten bei CANCOM stieg er 2007 bei Tradedoubler ein und verbrachte dort 19 Jahre in Führungspositionen im Sales- und Tech-Bereich in München und London. Von 2014 bis 2026 leitete er das Unternehmen als President & CEO und baute den schwedischen Performance-Pionier zu einer globalen Gruppe aus. Seit Juni 2026 führt er die an der Nasdaq Stockholm gelistete NYORDA GROUP (NYORDA AB), unter deren Dach Spezialanbieter wie Tradedoubler, Metapic, Appiness, Retail Bridge Media und Emna.ai vereint sind. Zudem lehrt er seit 2021 als Guest Lecturer für Digital Entrepreneurial Leadership an der Hochschule Fresenius. Der Marketing Transformation Podcast wird produziert von TLDR Studios.

On this episode of The Pirate Street Journal on Chistopher Lochhead: Follow Your Different, the trio tackled three major business stories that mainstream financial media fumbled. From Google’s record-breaking quarter to AI disrupting the legal industry and a historic merger of black-owned banks, the conversation offered a perspective that most financial journalists simply miss because they focus on companies rather than market categories. This is just one of the topics that Pirates Christopher Lochhead, Eddie Yoon and Bri Clark discuss on this episode of Pirate Street Journal. Each week, the Category Pirates pick three headlines worth paying attention to and break down the category underneath. You're listening to Christopher Lochhead: Follow Your Different. We are the real dialogue podcast for people with a different mind. So get your mind in a different place, and hey ho, let's go.   Google’s Negative Free Cash Flow Is Not the Story You Think It Is Google’s parent company, Alphabet, posted second-quarter revenue of $119.8 billion, up 24% year over year. Cloud revenue surged 82%, net income jumped nearly 300% to $112 billion, and the cloud backlog hit $514 billion. By nearly every rational business measure, this was a historic performance. Yet the stock fell because free cash flow turned negative for the first time in company history, prompting the Wall Street Journal to run a dramatic chart they called “Alphabet’s cash flow falling off a cliff.” What the Journal conveniently left out is that Alphabet is sitting on $242 billion in cash and marketable securities. The negative free cash flow is the direct result of Google doubling its capital expenditures to $44.9 billion in a single quarter, raising its full-year CapEx guidance past $200 billion. This is not a company bleeding out. This is a company making one of the largest strategic bets in the history of technology.   Google Is Quietly Achieving Something That Almost Never Happens For the first time in recent memory, Google Cloud’s incremental revenue growth in absolute dollar terms outpaced Google Search. Cloud added $11 billion in incremental revenue during the quarter while Search added $8.3 billion. Search is still a monster business, still growing, still one of the greatest category king positions ever built on the internet. But Cloud has crossed a threshold that very few people are talking about seriously enough. This is extraordinary because history shows that dominant category kings almost never successfully pioneer into a new category at scale. Google is refuting the Innovator’s Dilemma in real time, alongside Microsoft. Both companies are investing in AI infrastructure at a pace that reflects how massive the category potential truly is. The aggregate CapEx guidance for the Mag Seven this year sits between $700 and $750 billion, and that arms race exists because the stakes are unlike anything the technology industry has ever seen before.   Google’s Sleeper Advantage Could Define the Next Era of Consumer Technology Beyond the financial results, Google holds a strategic position that most analysts overlook entirely. The company that successfully builds a mega consumer AI agent, one that aggregates your email, calendar, messages, social activity, and daily life into a single intelligent interface, will own what Christopher calls the experience layer of AI. Google, with Gmail, Google Calendar, and its vast suite of personal productivity tools, is one of only two companies genuinely positioned to build that product. Apple is the other. What gives Google an additional edge that even Apple cannot easily replicate is YouTube. YouTube functions as the world’s largest knowledge repository, a platform where human expertise, creativity, and information accumulate at an unimaginable scale. The moment Google’s Gemini AI can perform deep inference learning on YouTube’s content library, the competitive moat becomes extraordinarily difficult to cross. Paired with the return of co-founder Sergey Brin and a CEO who appears to be operating in genuine partnership with the company’s founding vision, Google is not a company in decline. It is a company in transformation, and that is a very different thing entirely. To hear about all the topics in this week's The Pirate Street Journal, download and listen to this episode. You can also read more Pirate Street Journal entries in the Category Pirates newsletter.   We hope you enjoyed this episode of Christopher Lochhead: Follow Your Different™! Christopher loves hearing from his listeners. Feel free to email him, connect on Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), LinkedIn, and subscribe on Apple Podcast / Spotify!  

This episode is a re-release and features Phil M. Jones, a successful entrepreneur and speaker, who brings to light the significance of mastering pivotal conversational moments in sales and customer service for business success. Join us as we delve into strategies for overcoming and preventing customer objections, understanding decision-making processes, and enhancing customer journeys in diverse industries. We explore the necessity of identifying critical moments in a customer's journey, tailoring compensation to motivate sales teams, and the impact of mindset on professional growth. Phil provides practical advice on setting targets, using direct rewards, and resources for further learning in sales and business strategy.An entrepreneurial success story and founder of 5 multimillion dollar companies, Phil M Jones is a strategic Advisor to pioneering leaders of the world's biggest brands. The author of 7 best-selling books including the “Exactly” Book Series with over 2 million copies sold, he is the Producer of the “Most Listened To” Audiobook of all time and Innovator of the highly coveted “How to Persuade” audible production. To date, more than 800 different industries, across 59 countries and 5 continents, have benefited from his input. Phil recently joined a long list of global leaders who serve in residence at High Point University's Access to Innovators Program. The program at HPU connects students with industry leaders for networking and mentorship opportunities. He joins Apple Co-Founder Steve Wozniak, Netflix Co-Founder Marc Randolph and many others.For more info on Phil M. Jones; https://www.philmjones.com/ or https://exactlywhattosay.com/Check Out Phil's Books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Phil-M-Jones/author/B0097DKWP4?qid=1510658902&sr=8-1&ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=trueTimestamps:[00:00] Introduction[00:38] Phil Jones Background[05:02] "Exactly What to Say" Overview[08:32] Mastering the Art of Asking[13:41] Effective Communication Strategies[18:01] Achieving Results vs. Being Right[24:30] Traits of Successful Salespeople[28:43] Enhancing Customer Experience[31:45] Sales Training Fundamentals[32:35] Mastering Product Knowledge[37:15] Developing Sales Skills[39:45] Cultivating the Right Attitude[41:01] Ideal Sales Training Schedule[49:15] Encapsulating Excellence in Sales[51:30] Embracing Discomfort in Sales Training[1:02:05] Critical Business Moments[1:20:58] Preventing Sales Objections[1:40:30] Connecting with Phil M Jones[1:42:25] OutroConnect with Dwayne KerriganLinked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dwayne-kerrigan-998113281/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/businessofdoingbusinessdkInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebusinessofdoingbusinessdk/Disclaimer The views, information, or opinions expressed by guests during The Business of Doing Business are solely those of the individuals involved and do not necessarily represent those of Dwayne Kerrigan and his affiliates. Dwayne Kerrigan or The Business of Doing Business is not responsible for and does not verify the accuracy of any of the information contained in the podcast series. The primary purpose of this podcast is to educate and inform. Listeners are advised to consult with a qualified professional or specialist before making any decisions based on the content of this podcast.

Innovators, pioneers, community builders, those are just some words to describe this week's guests, Rochelle Collins and Shea West.   You may remember them from Kind Kravings but here lately, it's Tribal Roots , the Upper Deck, all the Beat Bus parties, the Element 5 Sound System.   What they are doing in Wichita is untouched, untapped and something everybody in Wichita should know about.   Pull up a chair and join me and DJ Carbon as we chat with this power duo on the Wichita Dinner Table. .

"It's not patients or profits, it's better health and healthcare." Gillian Sandler of Northwell Health sets the tone early in this episode, recorded live at Civic Health Forum. Moderator Sara Holoubek of Luminary Labs sits down with three leaders worki...

What does innovation have to do with widowhood? More than you might think. In this compelling conversation, HWHW/ hosted by Modern Widows Club Founder Carolyn Moor welcomes Dr. Jacqueline Byrd — twice-widowed innovator, business consultant, and author of The Innovation Equation and Voice of the Innovator — for a deeply personal and insightful discussion on how the principles of creativity and risk-taking can help widows navigate their way into a new life. https://www.voiceoftheinnovator.com/Drawing from her 25 years of experience helping organizations innovate and her own experience losing two husbands, Dr. Byrd shares a powerful framework for understanding widowhood not as an ending, but as an invitation to live more courageously and intentionally. She explores how learning to sit with ambiguity, trust your inner voice, build resilience, and practice self-acceptance are not just tools for business innovation — they are the very qualities that help widows find their way forward.Whether you are in the early fog of loss or further along in your journey, this episode will leave you with a new lens for understanding the courage it takes to rebuild — and a quiet reminder that the strength to find your way home has been with you all along.Topics covered: creativity, risk-taking, resilience, self-acceptance, navigating ambiguity, and finding your voice after loss.

Fluent Fiction - Hebrew: Leora's Leap: Turning Passion into Impactful Innovation Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/he/episode/2026-08-04-22-34-01-he Story Transcript:He: ליאורה ישבה בחדר הפתוח של האינקובטור לסטארטאפים.En: Leora sat in the open room of the startup incubator.He: החלונות הגדולים הכניסו שמש קיצית חמימה.En: The large windows let in warm summer sunshine.He: כל העיר נפרסה לפניה, בית-קברות של אתגרים והזדמנויות.En: The entire city spread out before her, a cemetery of challenges and opportunities.He: היא החזיקה כוס קפה בפנים רועדות.En: She held a cup of coffee in trembling hands.He: היום היה יום חשוב מאד.En: Today was a very important day.He: אבי והנועם היו שם איתה, יושבים ליד שולחן העץ, אוחזים מחשבים ניידים ומדברים בהתלהבות.En: Avi and HaNoam were there with her, sitting at the wooden table, holding laptops and talking enthusiastically.He: כל אחד מהם היה עסוק בהכנת החומרים לפגישה הקרובה.En: Each of them was busy preparing materials for the upcoming meeting.He: אבי, שהיה תמיד רגוע, אמר: "ליאורה, את יכולה לעשות את זה.En: Avi, who was always calm, said, "Leora, you can do this.He: האפליקציה שלך מיוחדת ואם תספרי כמה סיפורים אישיים, הם יתחברו.En: Your app is special, and if you share some personal stories, they will connect."He: "ליאורה הנהנה, אך ליבה עדיין הלם בחוזקה.En: Leora nodded, but her heart was still pounding forcefully.He: האפליקציה שלה נועדה להפחית בזבוז מזון על ידי חיבור מסעדות עם עודפי אוכל לעמותות מקומיות.En: Her app was designed to reduce food waste by connecting restaurants with surplus food to local charities.He: היא ידעה שיש סיכוי שהיא תוכל לשנות את העולם, לפחות במקצת, אבל היא צריכה את המימון.En: She knew there was a chance she could change the world, at least a little, but she needed the funding.He: בינתיים, בחדר, האווירה הייתה חמה ומאזינה קולות הקליקים של מקלדות ומחשבות של יזמים אחרים.En: Meanwhile, in the room, the atmosphere was warm, filled with the sound of keyboard clicks and the thoughts of other entrepreneurs.He: היא הביטה סביב וראתה אותם נכנסים ויוצאים, מסתכלים על המצגות האחרות.En: She looked around and saw them entering and exiting, watching other presentations.He: הקהל הגדול הגיע.En: The large audience had arrived.He: המשקיע הקשה ישב שם, נושא על פניו הבעה סקרנית.En: The tough investor sat there with a curious expression on his face.He: ליאורה עלתה לבמה.En: Leora took the stage.He: היא החלה לדבר בקול רם, משתדלת לא לחרוק.En: She began speaking loudly, trying not to falter.He: היא סיפרה על האוכל שהיה נזרק באירועים משפחתיים ועל חשיבות השימוש החוזר.En: She talked about the food wasted at family events and the importance of reuse.He: היא ראתה פנים מלאות עניין, אבל גם מתח.En: She saw faces full of interest, but also tension.He: ואז, בזמן השאלות והתשובות, פנה אליה המשקיע המפורסם, זה שהיה ידוע בביקורתו החזקה.En: Then, during the Q&A, the famous investor, known for his strong criticism, turned to her.He: "איך תוודאי שהאפליקציה תצליח במדדים רחבים?En: "How will you ensure that the app succeeds on a broad scale?"He: " הוא שאל בקול חד.En: he asked sharply.He: ליאורה נשמה עמוק.En: Leora took a deep breath.He: "הצלחת האפליקציה תימדד קודם כל בהשפעה החיובית שלה," היא ענתה בכנות.En: "The success of the app will be measured primarily by its positive impact," she answered honestly.He: "החיבור למטרה חשובה יותר מהרווחים המיידיים.En: "Connecting to the cause is more important than immediate profits.He: ברגע שאנשים יבינו את הערך, שוק רחב ייפתח.En: Once people understand the value, a broad market will open."He: "המשקיע חייך קלות.En: The investor smiled slightly.He: הוא נהנה לראות את התשוקה והתמימות הגלויים.En: He enjoyed seeing the visible passion and innocence.He: "נפגש בשבוע הבא," הוא אמר, רומז באישור.En: "We'll meet next week," he said, hinting approvingly.He: ליאורה חייכה בחזקה.En: Leora smiled broadly.He: היא הצליחה להתחבר ללבבות במקום לטבלאות.En: She managed to connect with hearts instead of spreadsheets.He: כשירדה מהבמה, היא חשה גאווה וביטחון.En: As she stepped off the stage, she felt pride and confidence.He: היא הוכיחה לעצמה ולכל העולם שהיא כאן כדי להישאר ולתרום.En: She proved to herself and the whole world that she was here to stay and contribute.He: ולא רק בטכנולוגיה, אלא גם בלב.En: Not just with technology, but also with heart. Vocabulary Words:incubator: אינקובטורtrembling: רועדותpounding: הלםsurplus: עודפיםcharities: עמותותatmosphere: אווירהentrepreneurs: יזמיםpresentations: מצגותaudience: קהלtension: מתחcriticism: ביקורתוimpact: השפעהprofits: רווחיםinnocence: תמימותspreadsheets: טבלאותconfidence: ביטחוןcontribute: לתרוםreuse: שימוש חוזרensure: תוודאיbroad: רחביםimmediate: מיידייםpassion: תשוקהstepped: ירדהproved: הוכיחהvaluable: הערךfalter: לחרוקcurious: סקרניתhinting: רומזsurrounded: נפרסהprimarily: קודם כלBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/fluent-fiction-hebrew--5818690/support.

What does innovation in HR really look like—and how can it transform both employee experiences and business performance? In this episode, HR THRIVE Innovator Award winner Krystal Holmes, VP of Talent at All In One Accounting, join Good Leadership CEO Paul Batz to share how creative thinking, technology, and a people-first mindset are helping her organization scale. From reinventing the candidate journey to streamlining systems and driving strategic growth, Krystal offers practical insights on turning opportunities into meaningful results. If you're looking for fresh ideas on talent strategy, leadership, and building a high-growth culture, this conversation is full of inspiration and actionable takeaways.

This week Ivy Slater, host of Her Success Story, chats with her guest, Parminder Batra. The two talk about redefining career paths as a non-technical founder in the tech industry; the journey from practicing law to creating TraknProtect, a company dedicated to improving hotel staff safety and combating human trafficking; and the powerful impact of mission-driven innovation on both business success and social change. In this episode, we discuss: How TraknProtect's initial concept was sparked by a family frustration with keeping track of personal belongings, and how this evolved into a tech solution. What unique challenges and perspectives Parminder faced as a non-technical founder entering both the tech and hospitality industries. When the pivotal shift occurred to prioritize safety and anti-human trafficking as core missions for TraknProtect, notably around 2017 in response to regulatory and social movements like #MeToo. Why the vulnerability of hotel staff and the prevalence of human trafficking in the hospitality industry highlighted an urgent need for better safety solutions. Who is impacted by the work, emphasizing both hotel employees' safety and survivors of human trafficking, as well as the broader industry's responsibility to protect. Parminder Batra is the Founder and CEO of TraknProtect, a leading hospitality technology company focused on employee safety, operational efficiency, and connected workplace solutions. With a background spanning business, law, mediation, and entrepreneurship, Parminder has built her career around solving complex operational challenges through innovation, strategic leadership, and purpose-driven technology. Since founding TraknProtect, she has led the company's growth into a trusted partner for some of the world's most recognized hospitality brands, such as Hilton, IHG, Peninsula, Accor and several others, helping organizations modernize how they approach safety, communication, compliance, and real-time visibility across their properties. Under her leadership, TraknProtect continues to pioneer solutions including employee safety technology, connected communications, location-based services, and intelligent IoT innovations designed to protect teams while elevating operations. Parminder is also a passionate advocate for workplace safety, women in leadership, and social impact, with a strong commitment to helping organizations create environments where people feel protected, empowered, and supported because she believes Safety is a Right for every person in every organization.  Her leadership combines strategic vision with a deep understanding of the human side of business, driving meaningful change across the hospitality and technology industries. Website: https://www.traknprotect.com/ Social Media Links: https://www.linkedin.com/in/parminderbatra/          

Specialty pharmacy is evolving faster than ever, making it increasingly difficult for health systems to protect margins and drive sustainable growth using historical reports alone. In this episode, host Jim Jorgenson is joined by Joe Cesarz, Chief Client Success Officer at Visante, and Angie Amado, Senior Vice President, Client Services at Visante, to discuss why health systems can no longer manage specialty pharmacy by looking in the rearview mirror. Joe and Angie explore the financial and operational trends reshaping specialty pharmacy, the leading indicators organizations should be monitoring, and how predictive analytics can help leaders identify risks before they impact performance. They also discuss how health systems can assess market opportunity and build a proactive framework to support long-term specialty pharmacy success.

Saul Klein is one of Europe's leading venture capitalists and co-founder of Phoenix Court, the venture capital firm behind some of Britain's most successful high-growth technology companies. He likes to say he is investing with venture capital in ‘practical science fiction'. Having spent more than three decades backing entrepreneurs, he has helped build companies including Monzo - now a well-recognised online bank. He also serves on the Prime Minister's Council for Science and Technology, advising the government on how Britain can strengthen its innovation economy. In this episode of The We Society, Saul speaks to host Will Hutton about how Britain outperforms most other countries when it comes to innovation. They discuss why Britain's pension funds have historically invested so little in the country's own innovation economy, what recent reforms could change, and why stronger links between venture capital, government and entrepreneurship are essential if Britain is to improve productivity and living standards. Economics is one of the disciplines comprising the social sciences, with the creation and distribution of wealth a dynamic and often controversial topic. This episode is ideal for listeners interested in topical issues, economics, innovation, the possibilities of venture capital and UK entrepreneurship. In the We Society, join acclaimed journalist and Academy of Social Sciences president Will Hutton, as he invites guests from the world of social science to explore the stories behind the news and hear their solutions to society's most pressing problems. In this series social science calls on aspects of business, education, economics, geopolitics, healthcare, human geography and more, exploring their impact on society and the social policy they can inspire. The We Society is for those interested in how social science impacts their world, and how evidence backed research can improve it. Don't want to miss an episode? Follow the show on your favourite podcast platform and you can email us at wesociety@acss.org.uk to tell us who we should be speaking to.The We Society podcast is brought to you by the Academy of Social Sciences in association with the Nuffield Foundation and the Leverhulme Trust.Producer: Emily Uchida FinchAssistant Producer: Emily GilbertA Whistledown Production for the Academy of Social Sciences

SHE THREW AWAY EVERY FINANCIAL MODEL SHE HAD BUILT IN EIGHT YEARS ON WALL STREET. Whitney Johnson graduated from college with a music degree, arrived in New York newly married and broke, and took the only job she could get: secretary to a retail stockbroker. She watched the brokers around her open accounts and thought, I want to do that. So she took business courses at night. A boss took a chance on her and moved her into investment banking. Then, while she was pregnant and on the strength of good performance reviews, she was pushed into equity research, a move she did not want and that felt like a step down. It became the making of her career. She spent nearly eight years as an equity analyst and was Institutional Investor-ranked every single year. Then she read Clayton Christensen's The Innovator's Dilemma and realized disruption theory did not just explain the Latin American telecom stocks she covered. It explained her. She left Wall Street without keeping a single one of her models, cold-emailed Christensen one of her research reports, and eventually co-founded the Disruptive Innovation Fund with him. Today she is the CEO and co-founder of Disruption Advisors, ranked by Thinkers50 among the top ten management thinkers in the world, and the author of four bestselling books with a fifth on the way. In this conversation with host Laurie McGraw, Whitney breaks down the S Curve of Learning: why the launch point feels terrible even though your growth is mathematically at its fastest, what the sweet spot actually feels like, and why mastery is the most dangerous place to linger. IN THIS EPISODE - From music major to secretary to Institutional Investor-ranked equity analyst - The maternity-leave moment that turned an unwanted job into a career-maker - Reading The Innovator's Dilemma and realizing it applied to people, not just products - Leaving Wall Street and burning the bridges on purpose - How she reached out to Clayton Christensen, and what came of it - The S Curve of Learning explained: launch point, sweet spot, mastery - Why growth feels slowest at the exact moment it is fastest - Dopamine, inaccurate predictive models, and why beginners feel like imposters - Dr. Dan Siegel's "name it to tame it" and how to talk yourself through the discomfort - Why mastery is where careers quietly stall - "If I don't disrupt myself, the market will do it for me" - The research on women needing 100% of qualifications versus men needing 70% - Being judged on track record while men are judged on potential - Getting her hand slapped asking for compensation, and what she'd do differently - Sally Helgesen's How Women Rise and Sheryl Sandberg on naming the discomfort before the conversation - Whether Whitney still disrupts herself, and what that looks like now - AI as external disruption, and why self-regulation and calm are the real response - Pulling the stake out of the ground: self-limiting beliefs women carry - Her closing advice on connection, intuition, and discernment as superpowers Hosted by Laurie McGraw. Full episode on Inspiring Women. Link in comments. #InspiringWomen #WhitneyJohnson #LaurieMcGraw #DisruptYourself #SmartGrowth #Leadership #WomenInLeadership #PersonalDisruption #CareerGrowth

We analyze the conversations at the National School Transportation Association's annual convention, an Insurance Institute for Highway Safety study on autonomous vehicle safety, and how student transporters can respond to the evolving trends of AI and new technology. Cameron Wood, the lead electric vehicle performance analyst for school bus contractor Student Transportation of America, shares how his technical background led him to brainstorm an EV charging solution and accept the Innovator of the Year award at STN EXPO West this month. Read more about technology. Episode sponsors: Transfinder, IC Bus, School Radio. 

Dr. Fredric Abramson is the CEO of Golden Thread Technology. He started the company to harness the power of DNA analysis to lower athletic injury risks. His approach is built around an AI machine learning framework that uses each athlete's unique genetic blueprint to identify important differences in body structure, nutrition requirements and performance behaviors. The mobile interface provides ongoing, real-time, practical, personalized ongoing collaborative inputs and insights to each athlete's actions that will lower the risk. His approach is based on his work as a pioneer in creating artificial intelligence applications to solve health and medical problems. He holds a patent for A System and Method for Evaluating and Providing Nutrigenomic Data, Information and Advice (7877273). This patent covers the use of wireless to match a person's genetic data with nutrition ingredients to lower the risk of disease. Fredric has been an adjunct professor of biotechnology at Johns Hopkins University since 1996. His courses include the Economics of Change in Biotechnology, Creating the Biotechnology Enterprise, and Financial Management in Biotechnology. Previously he held full time faculty appointments at the American University Kogod College of Business and the University of Kentucky College of Medicine. Fredric holds five higher education degrees. These include his Ph.D. in Human Genetics and Population Planning from the University of Michigan, his Master of Science in Management from MIT, where he was an Alfred P. Sloan Fellow, and his B.A. in mathematical biology from the University of Pennsylvania. His M.S. in Biology is from the University of Rochester and his J.D. is from American University. Fredric's service has been recognized by international bodies. He was the Chair of the Business Section of the Software Publishers Association, and was the designated U.S. representative to the European Union Fifth Framework on NutriGenomics. Links https://www.goldenthreadtech.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/fredricabramson/ https://www.alignable.com/gaithersburg-md/changing-the-game-for-those-who-play-the-game?user=12124405 If you're enjoying Entrepreneur's Enigma, please give me a review on the podcast directory of your choice. The show is on all of them and these reviews really help others find the show. iTunes: https://gmwd.us/itunes Podchaser: https://gmwd.us/podchaser TrueFans: https://gmwd.us/truefans Also, if you're getting value from the show and want to buy me a coffee, go to the show notes to get the link to get me a coffee to keep me awake, while I work on bringing you more great episodes to your ears. →  https://ko-fi.com/entrepreneursenigma Support me on TrueFans.fm → https://gmwd.us/truefans. Support The Show & Get Merch: https://shop.entrepreneursenigma.com Want to learn from a 15 year veteran? Check out the Podcast Mastery Community:https://www.skool.com/podcasting Follow Seth Online: Instagram: https://instagram.com/s3th.me LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sethmgoldstein/ Seth On Mastodon: https://indieweb.social/@phillycodehound The Marketing Junto Newsletter: https://MarketingJunto.com Leave The Show A Voicemail: https://podcastfeedback.com/entrepreneursenigma Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Global challenges require useful intelligence rather than singular futures driven by tech hype. Executive Director Hala Hanna joins the podcast to share how MIT Solve acts as a marketplace for social impact, connecting early-stage ventures with critical funding and partners. This conversation highlights inspiring innovators and solvers who are transforming constrained design prompts into sustainable, sovereign systems across healthcare and education. Empowering communities through true open innovation proves that proximity to the problem is the ultimate tool for scalable, long-term change.   00:00 Introduction 04:36 The Flawed Metric of Monopolized Tech 07:42 Aligning Targets with Global Realities 10:08 The Select Few and the Select Best Seat 16:13 The False Solace of Parallel Systems 27:31 Reclaiming Data Ownership from Extractors 29:22 Transforming Government into a Platform 36:13 A Grumpy Contrast to Blind Optimism 25:22 Cultivating Agency Through Local Frugality 50:02 Leveraging Proximity as an Unfair Advantage   Hala Hanna is the Executive Director of MIT Solve, an MIT initiative that finds and scales tech-based solutions to global challenges. Hala's global career is about advancing equity and sustainability for all. She grew up in Lebanon, where conditions of conflict and constraint shaped her understanding of resilience as a design principle. She is a member of the Fast Company Impact Council and a contributor to the World Economic Forum. Her recent writing includes 'AI Has a Single Story Problem' (Fast Company, June 2026) and 'When Resilience Creates Innovation: Lessons for Entrepreneurs' (Entrepreneur MENA, April 2025). Previously she served as Managing Director of MIT Solve.   Connect with Hala Hanna

Guest Bio: Dr. Jacqueline Byrd is a twice-widowed business consultant, innovator, and author of The Innovation Equation and Voice of the Innovator. Drawing on 25 years of helping organizations unlock creativity, she now applies that same framework to share with widows navigating grief and rebuilding with courage.What does innovation have to do with widowhood? More than you might think.In this compelling conversation, Modern Widows Club welcomes Dr. Jacqueline Byrd — for a deeply personal and insightful discussion on how the principles of creativity and risk-taking can help widows navigate their way into a new life.Drawing from her 25 years of experience helping organizations innovate and her own experience losing two husbands, Dr. Byrd shares a powerful framework for understanding widowhood not as an ending, but as an invitation to live more courageously and intentionally. She explores how learning to sit with ambiguity, trust your inner voice, build resilience, and practice self-acceptance are not just tools for business innovation — they are the very qualities that help widows find their way forward.Whether you are in the early fog of loss or further along in your journey, this episode will leave you with a new lens for understanding the courage it takes to rebuild — and a quiet reminder that the strength to find your way home has been with you all along.Learn more about podcast host Modern Widows Club® The Movement For Widow Care (MWC). Email: support@modernwidowsclub.org844- 4- A WIDOW Topics covered: creativity, risk-taking, resilience, self-acceptance, navigating ambiguity, and finding your voice after loss.

In this episode, recorded live at ASCO Annual Meeting, host Shikha Jain, MD, joins presenters to honor the winners of Healio's 2026 Disruptive Innovators Awards in hematology and oncology. ·       VK Gadi, MD, PhD, presents the Heath Equity Award to Nosayaba Osazuwa-Peters, BDS, PhD, MPH, CHES. 2:13 ·       Hansa Bhargava, MD, presents the Lifetime Disruptor Award to Ann H. Partridge, MD, MPH. 4:33 ·       Hansa Bhargava, MD, presents the Healio NextGen Disruptor Award to Colton Frisco Jones, MD. 7:22 ·       Morgan Collier presents the Woman Disruptor of the Year Award to Erin N. Kobetz, PhD, MPH.  9:43 ·       Richard T. Lee, MD, from City of Hope, accepts the Clinical Innovation Award for the National Clinical Trials System. 11:55 ·       Ryne Wilson, DNP, RN, OCN, presents the Advanced Practice Trailblazer Award to Stacy J. Hines-Dowell, DNP, ACGN, FNP-BC, AGN-BC. 14:43 ·       Diana Gelston presents the Patient Voice Award to Crossroads4Hope and its CEO, Amy Sutton. 16:35 ·       Karine Tawagi, MD, presents the Social Media Influencer Award to Eric K. Singhi, MD. 19:26 ·       Justin McDonnell of Johnson & Johnson accepts the Healio Industry Breakthrough Award for Darzalex Faspro (daratumumab and hyaluronidase-fihj). 21:49 We'd love to hear from you! Send your comments/questions to Jain at oncologyoverdrive@healio.com. Follow Healio on X and LinkedIn: @HemOncToday and https://www.linkedin.com/company/hemonctoday/. Follow Jain on X: @ShikhaJainMD and on Instagram @shikhajainmd. To learn more about Healio Disruptive Innovators, visit Healio.com/Innovators. Jain reports no relevant financial disclosures.

In this special compilation episode, recorded live at the Farnborough International Airshow 2026, nine aviation leaders share their perspectives on what the future of flying will actually look like, and who is building it.Featuring insights from:Kyle Clark, Founder & CEO, BETA TechnologiesTom O'Leary, CEO & Co-founder, JetZeroDaniel Rosen Jacobson, Co-CEO & Co-founder, Elysian AircraftMarc Allen, CEO, Electra.aeroAllison Melia, VP - Sustainability, BoeingLuke Farajallah, CEO, LoganairDavid Stepanek, EVP & Chief Transformation Officer, BristowJennifer Holmgren, CEO, LanzaTechChristoph Pereira, CEO - SaaS, Aerospace Carbon Solutions & Sustainability, GE AerospaceTogether, they explore what sets their approaches apart, the overlooked opportunities in sustainable aviation, and where the industry is headed next.Throughout the episode, the leaders discuss the different paths the industry is taking towards the same goal: fully electric and hybrid-electric aircraft for short and regional routes, new airframe shapes that cut fuel burn on longer ones, and sustainable aviation fuel made from waste carbon. This is a compilation of highlights from nine in-depth conversations. Stay tuned for the full interviews on our Sustainability in the Air knowledge hub.If you LOVED this episode, you'll also love all the conversations we had through the year with dozens of industry executives, technology leaders and scientists. Check out the archive here. Learn more about the innovators who are navigating the industry's challenges to make sustainable aviation a reality, in our new book ‘Sustainability in the Air: Volume 2'. Click here to learn more.Feel free to reach out via email to podcast@simpliflying.com. For more content on sustainable aviation, visit our website green.simpliflying.com and join the movement. It's about time.Sponsor message: All of SimpliFlying's coverage from the Farnborough Airshow 2026 is brought to you by CAE, whose leadership in aviation training and commitment to advancing safety continue to support the industry's highest standards of excellence.

 EPISODE DESCRIPTION I sat down with Reid, co-founder of Ground, to explore what it actually takes to bring on-chain finance to institutions. Ground is building a non-custodial API platform, think Stripe, but for DeFi, so that banks, neobanks, and financial companies can access yield, lending, liquid staking, and real-world assets without rebuilding their entire stack. Reid shares his journey from Square to Stripe to Chime to founding Superstate and ultimately Ground. We dig into why large institutions move slowly, why the "just build it with AI" objection misses the point, and what the future looks like when blockchains are quietly powering the back end of your Robin Hood or JPMorgan account. DISCLAIMERNothing mentioned in this podcast is investment advice and please do your own research. It would mean a lot if you can leave a review of this podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and share this podcast with a friend. Be a guest on the podcast or contact us - https://www.web3pod.xyz/ CONNECT Ground Website: https://www.groundtech.co/Ground LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ground-global/Ground Twitter/X: https://x.com/ground_onchainReid Twitter/X: https://x.com/rmcumingWeb3 with Sam Kamani: https://www.web3pod.xyz/ KEY POINTS WITH TIMESTAMPS • [00:00] Sam introduces Reid and Ground, a platform helping institutions access on-chain finance• [01:20] Reid's nonlinear path from consulting to Silicon Valley to fintech at Square, Stripe, and Chime• [02:00] How Reid joined Compound Labs, built Compound Treasury, then co-founded Superstate before incubating Ground• [03:04] The core problem Ground solves: abstracting blockchain complexity into a Stripe-like API experience• [04:26] What on-chain finance functions look like: stablecoins, lending protocols, LP pools, liquid staking, and RWAs• [05:34] Why institutions are eager but slow, regulatory uncertainty, internal change management, and calcified tech stacks• [08:08] How Reid navigates complex enterprise sales cycles versus faster-moving startup clients• [10:40] Building during a market downturn: why Reid sees it as the best time to build with high signal• [14:15] Ground as a non-custodial API: clients retain full control while Ground handles orchestration and security• [17:26] Addressing the "we'll just build it ourselves with AI" objection, and why real clients never actually say this• [21:30] Current institutional client conversations: time savings, security, compliance, and avoiding cannibalization of existing business• [23:31] The Innovator's Dilemma in crypto: why incumbents like Stripe struggle to self-disrupt on fees• [25:32] Key challenges bridging TradFi and DeFi: compliance, on/off ramps, RWA liquidity, and security insurance• [27:33] The hardest role to hire for: go-to-market talent that bridges crypto-native and institutional worlds• [30:54] What's next in crypto: tokenization plus DeFi becoming invisible infrastructure powering mainstream finance apps• [33:26] Reid's advice for founders and investors: keep turning the crank, stay curious, never get complacent• [34:56] Ground's asks: hiring engineers and a BD lead, onboarding corporate treasury clients, and building yield or investment products

Dr. ⁠Basant Bajpai⁠ CEO of ⁠Compliance MedQRA⁠, a UAE-based consulting company specializing in Quality Assurance, Regulatory Affairs, AI governance and compliance for medical devices, SaMD, AI/ML health technologies and digital health solutions. He holds a PhD in Neuroscience focused on brain monitoring and neurotechnology and has more than 12 years of international experience supporting MedTech and digital health companies across Europe, the Middle East and the United States.He explains why regulatory and quality is still one of the most misunderstood functions in MedTech and why so many innovators treat it as a documentation exercise until it becomes an expensive problem at the worst possible moment. We get into the question every founder asks, how long will this take and what will it cost and why there is genuinely no straight answer without first building a proper regulatory strategy.We also tackle the growing trend of companies choosing the US over EU MDR simply because it looks faster. Basant makes the case that regulatory approval alone does not guarantee commercial entry, why reimbursement codes should shape your market choice more than approval timelines and why he now finds EU MDR more convenient than many people expect. He also shares a contrarian view on device classification and why staying in the lowest risk class is not always the smart play.Finally, we explore the GCC regulatory landscape, which Basant argues is not less regulated but differently regulated, with data compliance requirements he found tougher than GDPR or HIPAA. He closes with a clear message on AI in healthcare and why he does not believe regulators will ever allow a clinician to be replaced.Timestamps[00:01:23] From Biomedical Engineering to a First Audit That Changed Everything[00:03:33] Why Everyone Thinks Regulatory Is Just a Documentation Department[00:06:07] How Long Will It Take and What Will It Cost: The Impossible Question[00:09:35] EU MDR vs FDA: Why Reimbursement Should Drive the Decision[00:12:19] Regulatory Approval Does Not Guarantee Commercial Success[00:14:36] Why Staying in the Lowest Risk Class Can Backfire[00:16:00] The GCC: Not Less Regulated, Just Differently Regulated[00:18:24] Why Data Compliance in the Gulf Is Tougher Than GDPR[00:23:30] Who Should Not Pursue a Career in Quality and Regulatory[00:29:17] Final Advice: AI Will Transform Healthcare but Not Replace CliniciansConnect with Basant - https://www.linkedin.com/in/basant-bajpai-phd-63565961Learn more about Complaince MedQRA - https://www.compliancemedqra.net/Get in touch with Karandeep Badwal - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/karandeepbadwal/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Karandeep on YouTube - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@KarandeepBadwal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Medical device training courses delivered by Karandeep through Bywater - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.bywater.co.uk/

Fluent Fiction - Hungarian: From Introvert to Innovator: Bálint's Breakthrough at Balaton Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/hu/episode/2026-07-20-07-38-19-hu Story Transcript:Hu: Nyári délután volt, amikor Bálint a Balaton partjához érkezett.En: It was a summer afternoon when Bálint arrived at the shores of Balaton.Hu: A víz nyugodtan hullámzott, körülöttük a zöldellő fák susogtak a langyos szélben.En: The water was calmly waving, and the green trees around them rustled in the warm breeze.Hu: Ez volt a céges kirándulás helyszíne – egy remek lehetőség a csapat összekovácsolására.En: This was the location for the company outing – a great opportunity to forge team unity.Hu: Bálint, a csendes, de elkötelezett programozó, titkon vágyott arra, hogy munkatársai és főnöke észrevegyék az erőfeszítéseit.En: Bálint, the quiet but dedicated programmer, secretly longed for his colleagues and boss to notice his efforts.Hu: Zsófia és István már a parton voltak, beszélgettek és nevettek.En: Zsófia and István were already on the shore, talking and laughing.Hu: Zsófia volt az energikus marketinges, aki mindig tudta, hogyan csempésszen jókedvet mások arcára.En: Zsófia was the energetic marketer who always knew how to bring a smile to others' faces.Hu: István pedig a projektvezető, barátságos és éleslátású.En: István was the project manager, friendly and perceptive.Hu: Bálint kissé félszegen állt meg mellettük.En: Bálint stood somewhat shyly beside them.Hu: Az introvertált természete miatt nehezen kapcsolódott másokhoz, de most elhatározta, hogy aktívabban részt vesz a programokon.En: Due to his introverted nature, he found it difficult to connect with others, but he decided to participate more actively in the programs.Hu: A nap fénypontja egy csapatépítő játék volt.En: The highlight of the day was a team-building game.Hu: Mindenkinek egy új ötletet kellett bemutatnia, ami javíthatja a cég működését.En: Everyone had to present a new idea that could improve the company's operations.Hu: Bálint sokat gondolkodott ezen – egy technológiai újításon dolgozott, amit szeretett volna megosztani, de a nyilvános beszéd gondolata megrémítette.En: Bálint thought a lot about this – he was working on a technological innovation he wanted to share, but the thought of public speaking terrified him.Hu: Amikor a partra gyűltek, és a bemutató elkezdődött, Bálint szíve majd kiugrott a helyéről.En: When they gathered on the shore and the presentation began, Bálint's heart almost leapt out of his chest.Hu: Mégis, mikor a szomszédos fákról lepergő levelek lassan a vízbe érkeztek, erőt merített természet szépségéből.En: Yet, as the leaves falling from the nearby trees slowly reached the water, he drew strength from the beauty of nature.Hu: Felállt, és összeszedte bátorságát.En: He stood up and gathered his courage.Hu: - Kedves kollégák - kezdte halkan, de határozottan.En: "Dear colleagues," he began quietly but firmly.Hu: - Egy ötletem van, ami megkönnyítené a munkánkat… Ahogy beszélt, egyre magabiztosabbá vált.En: "I have an idea that would ease our work..." As he spoke, he became more confident.Hu: Elmagyarázta a program részleteit, a technológiai háttérét, és hogy hogyan segíthetne mindenkinek.En: He explained the details of the program, its technological background, and how it could help everyone.Hu: A körülötte ülők figyelmesen hallgattak.En: Those sitting around him listened attentively.Hu: A végén taps tört ki.En: At the end, applause broke out.Hu: István felállt.En: István stood up.Hu: - Nagyszerű munka, Bálint!En: "Great work, Bálint!Hu: Egy ilyen újításra tényleg szükségünk volna.En: We really need an innovation like this.Hu: Gratulálok!En: Congratulations!"Hu: Bálint arca felragyogott.En: Bálint's face lit up.Hu: Az elismerés édesen hatott rá, és önmagában is megváltozott valami.En: The recognition felt sweet, and something changed within him.Hu: Megértette, hogy értékes tagja a csapatnak, és néha szükség van a konfortzónán túllépni.En: He realized that he was a valuable member of the team, and sometimes it is necessary to step out of one's comfort zone.Hu: A nap végére Bálint már sokkal nyitottabban beszélgetett a többiekkel.En: By the end of the day, Bálint was conversing much more openly with the others.Hu: A Balaton csillogó víztükre alatt megtörtént az esemény, ami igazán összekovácsolta nem csak őt a csapattal, de önmagával is.En: Beneath the shimmering surface of Balaton, the event occurred that truly united not only him with the team but also with himself. Vocabulary Words:calmly: nyugodtanwaving: hullámzottrustled: susogtakbreeze: szélouting: kirándulásforge: összekovácsolásáradedicated: elkötelezettlonged: vágyottperceptive: éleslátásúintroverted: introvertálthighlight: fénypontjaterrified: megrémítetteattentively: figyelmesenapplause: tapsrecognition: elismeréssweet: édesshimmering: csillogóbeyond: túllépnisurface: víztükreconverse: beszélgetettunited: összekovácsoltasecretly: titkonenergetic: energikusmarketer: marketingespresent: bemutatniaoperations: működésétconfidence: magabiztosabbávaluable: értékescompany: cégopportunity: lehetőség

 Tom Pullen | Director, Innovinco , Author of INNOVATOR Tom Pullen is an innovation expert, author of INNOVATOR, and founder of Innovinco®, a firm accelerating growth in global corporations. Formerly the Global Innovation Director at Danone, he helps companies build innovation culture, capability, and confidence. He is also a speaker and creator of the Innovinco® Way® framework. Key Expertise & BackgroundFounder of Innovinco®: Founded in 2017, the firm specializes in driving growth through structured innovation for large enterprises, including Unilever, L'Oréal, Coca-Cola, and Danone.Corporate Innovation Leader: Spent 18 years in major corporations (Boots, Mars, Danone) before transitioning to advisory roles.Author & Speaker: Author of the book INNOVATOR and an award-winning keynote/TEDx speaker.Academic & Creator: Holds an Executive MBA with an Innovation major from HEC Paris, where he also teaches, and developed the INNOVATOR Way® framework. Core PhilosophyActionable Innovation: Focuses on moving from theory to practical application to boost innovation performance.Overcoming Corporate Barriers: Helps companies move beyond "safe" incrementalism to tackle the challenges of culture and execution in large organizations.Defining Innovation: Defines it as a combination of novelty, value creation, and real-world existence, rather than just ideas.  Tom Pullen is an innovation expert, author of INNOVATOR, and founder of Innovinco®, a firm accelerating growth in global corporations. Formerly the Global Innovation Director at Danone, he helps companies build innovation culture, capability, and confidence. He is also a speaker and creator of the Innovinco® Way® framework. Key Expertise & BackgroundFounder of Innovinco®: Founded in 2017, the firm specializes in driving growth through structured innovation for large enterprises, including Unilever, L'Oréal, Coca-Cola, and Danone.Corporate Innovation Leader: Spent 18 years in major corporations (Boots, Mars, Danone) before transitioning to advisory roles.Author & Speaker: Author of the book INNOVATOR and an award-winning keynote/TEDx speaker.Academic & Creator: Holds an Executive MBA with an Innovation major from HEC Paris, where he also teaches, and developed the INNOVATOR Way® framework. Core PhilosophyActionable Innovation: Focuses on moving from theory to practical application to boost innovation performance.Overcoming Corporate Barriers: Helps companies move beyond "safe" incrementalism to tackle the challenges of culture and execution in large organizations.Defining Innovation: Defines it as a combination of novelty, value creation, and real-world existence, rather than just ideas.  

On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Yetter Farm Equipment, we get the scoop on the benefits of planting green with Jackson, Wis., no-tiller Ross Bishop. Across the road from Bishop's farm, we catch up with Greg Olsen, field projects director for Sand County Foundation, as he installs CropX Soil Sensors for a new soil health study.

In this insightful episode of The Brand Called You, host Stephen Ibaraki speaks with Thorsten "Thor" Claus, Founding Partner of the NATO Innovation Fund (NIF), venture capitalist, technologist, engineer, and educator.From dismantling discarded electronics as a curious child in Germany to leading investments across Silicon Valley and Europe, Thorsten shares lessons from a career spanning hypergrowth startups, global venture capital firms, and the pioneering NATO Innovation Fund. He discusses the importance of curiosity, servant leadership, supporting diverse emerging fund managers, strengthening transatlantic technology ecosystems, and balancing venture investing with hands-on engineering in advanced manufacturing.Whether you're a founder, investor, innovator, or lifelong learner, Thorsten's journey offers practical insights into building resilient organizations, embracing continuous learning, and creating meaningful impact.

Photo by Mockup Graphics on Unsplash Health professionals often think that the public understands that high blood pressure is dangerous for their health. But many people may not even understand what a blood pressure reading represents, let alone the acute and chronic damage it can do to your body. To explore what a blood pressure reading means and the impact of high blood pressure on our health, HealthCetera producer and host, Diana J. Mason, PhD, RN, talks with Dawn Aycock, PhD, RN, the Distinguished University Professor and PhD Program Director for Nursing at Georgia State University. Dr. Aycock is an expert in cardiovascular disease prevention. Along with research funding from the National Institutes for Health, she has been a Fellow in the Betty Irene Moore Fellowship for Nurse Leaders and Innovators that provided support for her to develop an initiative around preventing strokes, particularly among African Americans between the ages of 20-35 years of age. She calls this initiative SCORRE and talks about its success in helping people to be proactive in addressing high blood pressure. This interview first aired on HealthCetera in the Catskills on WIOX Radio on July 1, 2026. The post Understanding Blood Pressure Readings appeared first on HealthCetera.

Some dreams begin with a destination.Others become a lifelong way of leading.As a young girl growing up in Montville, New Jersey, Lindsey Chrismon set her sights on one place: West Point. It was an ambitious goal, one that would shape nearly every chapter that followed.In this encore presentation of one of HarmonyTALK's favorite conversations, host Greg Frigoletto sits down with Lindsey to explore an extraordinary journey defined not simply by achievement, but by purpose.That purpose carried her from the halls of the United States Military Academy to becoming the first woman to pilot the Army's elite AH-6M Little Bird helicopter. It guided her through leadership roles in one of the world's most demanding organizations, into Harvard Business School, and ultimately toward founding Oply, an AI-powered company transforming how homeowners care for their homes.But this conversation is not about résumés.It is about the moments that shape a life.Lindsey reflects on growing up with a dream that many people thought was too ambitious, discovering confidence through challenge, and learning that leadership is earned one decision at a time. She shares what it felt like to break barriers in military aviation, why service continues to guide her work, and how entrepreneurship became another opportunity to solve meaningful problems for others.Greg and Lindsey also explore the surprisingly human side of innovation. The result is technology that feels less like science fiction and more like thoughtful service.Throughout the conversation, Lindsey returns to one central idea. Leadership is not about titles or recognition. It is about helping people move forward with confidence, whether you're leading soldiers, classmates, colleagues, or customers.

What do Netflix, Reddit, AI, M&M's and Lyft have in common?More than you might think.In this episode of The Barber's Brief, Marc Binkley and Vassilis Douros unpack one of the biggest strategic lessons in modern marketing: competitive advantages don't last forever.From Netflix reconsidering binge watching, to Reddit fighting AI generated spam, to the explosion of Martech tools and one of the year's smartest advertising campaigns from Lyft, this episode explores why the brands that continue to grow are the ones willing to challenge yesterday's assumptions.Topics include:Netflix's changing release strategyAI spam and Reddit's responseAre marketers buying too many AI tools?Why one M&M mascot was bannedLyft's brilliant "Save the Money" campaignWhy great advertising dramatizes problems instead of explaining benefitsIf you enjoy evidence-based marketing, creative effectiveness and challenging conventional wisdom, subscribe for new episodes every week.Chapters00:00 Introduction01:00 Netflix and the Innovator's Dilemma05:30 Reddit vs AI Spam10:05 AI Tool Overload15:30 The M&M Mascot Ban19:45 Ad of the Week — Lyft23:20 Coming Next: How Advertising Really WorksNews Links:Did Netflix Break the Habit It Created? - https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/06/netflix-invented-binge-watching-now-it-may-have-outgrown-it/ Reddit Is Cracking Down on AI Marketing Slop - https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/ai/articles/reddit-cracking-down-ai-marketing-115000368.html5 questions to ask AI vendors before buying a tool -https://searchengineland.com/ai-vendor-questions-481765M&M's brand character gets ad banned under unhealthy food rules - https://www.marketingweek.com/mms-brand-character-lhf-ad-rules/Lyft. Save the Money - https://youtu.be/7KARBlOzx8E?si=a4ummQl8NvYFmPO8

The first chemists were Sri Lankan forgers who crafted unimaginably strong steel millennia before it should have been possible. They were alchemists in Roman Egypt, who designed apparatus still in use today. They were Stone Age leatherworkers, Tang Dynasty herbalists and Mayan stoneworkers.  The Enlightenment is usually credited with the origins of chemistry, but in truth, the science blossomed gradually. As early innovators distilled, smelted, forged and fermented their way through the centuries, they blurred science and mysticism in search of answers to life's greatest mysteries. In reading The Age of Alchemy: How Early Innovators Shaped Modern Chemistry (Profile Books, 2026), join Kit Chapman on a global quest to achieve immortality, cure all disease and transmute lead into gold as he reveals the illuminating stories of how the alchemists first broke new ground and shaped the scientific method. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Scammers are a global epidemic and most of us feel powerless against them. The good news is that our guest this week has built the tech, and a company, to fight back.Dali Kaafar is the founder and CEO of Apate, a counter-intelligence company that deploys conversational AI to fight scammers at scale. Dali is also a Professor of Cybersecurity at Macquarie University and the Executive Director of its Cyber Security Hub. In 2025 he was named AI Academic/Researcher of the Year at the Australian AI Awards, and has been recognised as one of The Australian's Top 100 Innovators two years running.The scale of scammers is staggering: scam losses are doubling year on year. Globally, people are losing hundreds of billions of dollars annually and it's getting worse, not better. Incredibly, when a scammer gets you on the phone, they have a one in five chance of succeeding!In this fascinating conversation you'll hear:How Apate's undercover AI agents engage and frustrate scammer networksThe real-time intelligence Apate's agents extract directly from scammers working across phone, text and Whats App channels to name a fewHow scam operations are exploding with thousands of new WhatsApp groups appearing daily in many countries, andWhy Apate has perhaps one of the most unusual KPIs we've ever come across. We've all been on the receiving end of scam attempts so, if you're anything like us, you'll be very glad to hear about the innovative ways Dali and his team are setting out to protect us. Enjoy this episode with the innovative and pioneering Dali Kaafar.Useful LinksApate website Professor Dali Kaafar on LinkedIn Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The first chemists were Sri Lankan forgers who crafted unimaginably strong steel millennia before it should have been possible. They were alchemists in Roman Egypt, who designed apparatus still in use today. They were Stone Age leatherworkers, Tang Dynasty herbalists and Mayan stoneworkers.  The Enlightenment is usually credited with the origins of chemistry, but in truth, the science blossomed gradually. As early innovators distilled, smelted, forged and fermented their way through the centuries, they blurred science and mysticism in search of answers to life's greatest mysteries. In reading The Age of Alchemy: How Early Innovators Shaped Modern Chemistry (Profile Books, 2026), join Kit Chapman on a global quest to achieve immortality, cure all disease and transmute lead into gold as he reveals the illuminating stories of how the alchemists first broke new ground and shaped the scientific method. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/world-affairs

The first chemists were Sri Lankan forgers who crafted unimaginably strong steel millennia before it should have been possible. They were alchemists in Roman Egypt, who designed apparatus still in use today. They were Stone Age leatherworkers, Tang Dynasty herbalists and Mayan stoneworkers.  The Enlightenment is usually credited with the origins of chemistry, but in truth, the science blossomed gradually. As early innovators distilled, smelted, forged and fermented their way through the centuries, they blurred science and mysticism in search of answers to life's greatest mysteries. In reading The Age of Alchemy: How Early Innovators Shaped Modern Chemistry (Profile Books, 2026), join Kit Chapman on a global quest to achieve immortality, cure all disease and transmute lead into gold as he reveals the illuminating stories of how the alchemists first broke new ground and shaped the scientific method. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The first chemists were Sri Lankan forgers who crafted unimaginably strong steel millennia before it should have been possible. They were alchemists in Roman Egypt, who designed apparatus still in use today. They were Stone Age leatherworkers, Tang Dynasty herbalists and Mayan stoneworkers.  The Enlightenment is usually credited with the origins of chemistry, but in truth, the science blossomed gradually. As early innovators distilled, smelted, forged and fermented their way through the centuries, they blurred science and mysticism in search of answers to life's greatest mysteries. In reading The Age of Alchemy: How Early Innovators Shaped Modern Chemistry (Profile Books, 2026), join Kit Chapman on a global quest to achieve immortality, cure all disease and transmute lead into gold as he reveals the illuminating stories of how the alchemists first broke new ground and shaped the scientific method. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/science

Bryan catches up with Sach Oliver, an Influencers leader in Northwest Arkansas, to talk about the Journey Movie update, to recap his leadership talk on Passions, Awesomeness and Needs and to hear the story of how God led him to purchase land north of Arkansas to build a Prayer Retreat Center.  There are many lessons of faith and prayer and leadership in this power-packed podcast.

In this episode of Behind The Numbers With Dave Bookbinder, Dave talks with Shannon Lucas, co-founder and co-CEO of Catalyst Constellations and co-author of Move Fast. Break Stuff. Burn Out., about the people who drive organizational transformation from the inside. Drawing on her leadership experience at Vodafone and Ericsson, Shannon explains why every company has "Catalysts" - employees who naturally challenge the status quo, inspire innovation, and accelerate change and why so many organizations unintentionally silence or lose them. Dave and Shannon explore how leaders can identify and support these high-impact contributors, the critical roles of recognition, trust, and psychological safety in fostering innovation, and why traditional performance management systems often fail to recognize transformational talent. They also discuss the warning signs of burnout, practical strategies for creating sustainable high performance, and the leadership skills that will become even more valuable as AI continues to reshape the workplace. In this episode, you'll learn: How to identify the hidden change-makers already inside your organization. Why recognition and psychological safety are essential for innovation. Practical ways leaders can empower employees without creating chaos. How to recognize and prevent burnout before it impacts performance. Why curiosity, adaptability, and other uniquely human "power skills" will define successful organizations in the age of AI. Whether you're a business owner, executive, or advisor leading through change, this conversation offers actionable insights for building a culture where both people and performance thrive.  About Shannon Lucas: Shannon Lucas, Co-Founder of Catalyst Constellations, is a former Executive Vice President, Head of Emerging Business at Ericsson, is a global thought leader on intrapreneurship and corporate innovation frameworks. For over twenty years she's driven innovation into Fortune 500 businesses and cutting-edge startups, launched her own companies, and served on the board of several non-profits. In her time at Vodafone, she created the groundbreaking innovation Champion program. Starting with a small group of passionate individuals, Shannon expanded the initiative into a global, CEO-sponsored movement. Despite her successes, she struggled with burnout and longed for a community that understood her challenges. This led to the creation of the Global Intrapreneur Salon, a space for intrapreneurs to share thought leadership and support each other.   Shannon is the author of Move Fast. Break STUFF. Burn Out.  About the Host: Dave Bookbinder is known as a trusted provider for independent business valuations, corporate asset appraisals, and exit planning advisory and he is the person that business owners and their advisors reach out to when they need to know what their most important assets are worth. Known as a collaborative adviser, Dave has served thousands of client companies of all sizes and industries.  Dave is the author of two #1 best-selling books about the impact of human capital (PEOPLE!) on the valuation of a business enterprise called The NEW ROI: Return On Individuals & The NEW ROI: Going Behind The Numbers.  He's on a mission to change the conversation about how the accounting world recognizes the value of people's contributions to a business enterprise, and to quantify what every CEO on the planet claims: “Our people are this company's most valuable asset.” Dave's book, A Valuation Toolbox for Business Owners and Their Advisors: Things Every Business Owner Should Know, was recognized as a top new release in Business and Valuation and is designed to provide practical insights and tools to help understand what really drives business value, how to prepare for an exit, and just make better decisions. He's also the host of the highly rated Behind The Numbers With Dave Bookbinder business podcast which is enjoyed in more than 100 countries.

Amid soaring power demand and energy security concerns, will the market start to place more value on conventional oil and gas production again? Ben Rodgers believes that it will, and that APA Corporation is well placed to benefit when the moment comes. In this episode of Innovators and Ideas, he sets out the company's strategy across diverse territories and commodities.Key Points• Oil and gas group APA Corporation has continued to explore as well as produce.• Producing oil and gas, and working across continents, offers diversified exposure.• The company has brought in Total for a joint venture in Suriname.• A major restructuring was designed to advance APA's objective of being a cost leader.

Today's guest is Charles Finfrock. Charles served in the Navy for four years as a military policeman and investigator. He then joined the Central Intelligence Agency in the summer of 2001 and was in training when the September 11th attacks took place. He spent the next 18 years with the agency as a case officer working primarily overseas. After leaving the agency, he worked as a senior manager at Tesla's insider threat program for three years before he founded his own company in 2021, Vigilance. Charles join the podcast to discuss his career as a CIA officer and what it's like to transition from government service into private business. Connect with Charles: vcci.io charlesfinfrock.com myprivacylife.com Connect with Spycraft 101: Get Justin's latest book, Murder, Intrigue, and Conspiracy: Stories from the Cold War and Beyond, here. spycraft101.com IG: @spycraft101 Shop: shop.spycraft101.com Substack: spycraft101.substack.com Patreon: Spycraft 101 Find Justin's first book, Spyshots: Volume One, here. Check out Justin's second book, Covert Arms, here. Download the free eBook, The Clandestine Operative's Sidearm of Choice, here. Kruschiki The best surplus military goods delivered right to your door. Use code SPYCRAFT101 for 10% off! https://kruschiki.com/ Clandestine Laboratories Your new favorite fragrance is here. I'm partial to Novochoc. https://www.clandestinelaboratories.com/fragrances Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Maddy Alcala is the President of OrderMesh, a fast-growing order management platform helping printers streamline B2B ordering and e-commerce operations. After helping lead the company's growth from startup to a multi-million-dollar software business, Maddy played a key role in its growth and eventual acquisition by Taylor Corporation. In this episode of From Stuck to Successful, Maddy gets honest about what it takes to grow and sell a software business. Maddy gives all of us an honest look at what it takes to scale a software company - from the stresses of navigating fundraising rounds and managing the pressures of rapid growth to leading through change, overcoming self-doubt, and balancing ambition with personal well-being. She offers valuable insights for founders, SaaS leaders, entrepreneurs, and anyone building a business in today's competitive technology landscape.   Links: https://ordermesh.com/ https://ordermesh.com/team-member/maddy-alcala/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/maddyalcala

In this episode, Mimi Banks of MB Social is joined by Aditi Sharma. Aditi shares her inspiring journey from growing up in her mother's salon to founding QOAT Hair, a professional hair care brand. She discusses lessons learned from her career at L'Oreal, the importance of community in entrepreneurship, and the future of professional beauty. Follow QOAT on Instagram @qoathair TikTok @qoathairInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/beautybizshow/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In Ep. #130, Isaac Willour from Bowyer Research sits down with Luke and Jennifer Richey, cofounders of Haiven, a safe, AI-powered gaming and chat platform designed to protect, connect, and empower the next generation online. Join us for a discussion on: What parents need to know about the reality of child safety on online gaming platforms How Haiven is changing the game in combatting grooming and predation on these platforms The moral and business case for confronting online child exploitation Learn more about Haiven’s work at haiven.gg.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode of The Strategerist, Walter Isaacson, known as one of America's pre-eminent biographies joins host Andrew Kaufmann to discuss some of the world's greatest innovators: Steve Jobs. Elon Musk. Benjamin Franklin. Jennifer Doudna. Albert Einstein. Even Leonardo DaVinci. His most recent work takes a look not at a person, but at a turning point in history: The Greatest Sentence Ever Written, a small but inspiring book that analyzes the second sentence of the Declaration of Independence.