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Today, I'm joined by Fritz Lanman, CEO of Playlist.   Operator of ClassPass and Mindbody, Playlist's recent merger with EGYM forms a $7.5B company spanning AI, hardware, and software, with a mission to modernize booking, corporate wellness, and membership management.   In this episode, we discuss building the wellness industry's full-stack operating system.   We also cover:   Raising $785M from Vista, Temasek, and L Catterton Setting the platform's boundaries and roadmap The anti-tech tech company philosophy   Subscribe to the podcast → insider.fitt.co/podcast  Subscribe to our newsletter → insider.fitt.co/subscribe  Follow us on LinkedIn → linkedin.com/company/fittinsider    Website: www.playlist.com  ClassPass: www.classpass.com  Mindbody: www.mindbody.io  EGYM: www.egym.com  The Fitt Insider Podcast is brought to you by EGYM. Visit EGYM.com to learn more about its smart fitness ecosystem for fitness and health facilities.   Fitt Talent: https://talent.fitt.co/  Consulting: https://consulting.fitt.co/  Investments: https://capital.fitt.co/    Chapters:   (00:00) Introduction (01:36) EGYM merger announcement (02:41) Industry validation moment (03:20) Tech outsider perspective advantage (05:52) Communication challenges with industry (07:05) AI adoption hesitation and diffusion (09:56) AI throughout platform history (11:41) Operating system vs. co-pilot (13:24) AI investment surprise and acceleration (15:50) Transformer paradigm capabilities (17:35) 175K lines of code in eight weeks (18:40) Anti-tech tech company philosophy (20:58) Platform boundaries and roadmap (23:29) Speed of change impact on planning (26:10) Agent-driven onboarding and configurations (28:13) Long-term societal impacts (29:40) UBI and wealth concentration questions (31:03) Industry macro optimism (32:20) Experience economy and human connection (33:40) Conclusion

As the daughter of the renowned intellectual Edward Said, Najla Said discusses the unique pressures of navigating her family's legacy while forging her own creative voice in the shadow of his immense influence. The conversation explores her journey from attempting to assimilate into American culture as a youth to confronting her heritage during a pivotal trip to Palestine and Lebanon. Said details her entry into professional theater and the development of her acclaimed one-woman show, Palestine, which grew from an intimate journal entry. She also offers a personal perspective on her father's moral backbone, the impact of recent global events on her sense of safety in New York, and the evolution of her activism through new collaborative theater projects. The discussion touches on the enduring intimacy of her memoir, Looking for Palestine, and how sharing her inner monologue has helped her find a community based on genuine solidarity.    0:00 Introduction 1:37 Childhood Stories and Typewritten Plays  2:54 Growing Up in the Shadow of Intellectual Giants  7:23 The Weight of Family Legacy  10:00 Journaling and the Discovery of a Personal Voice  12:47 Acting, Identity, and Hollywood Reality Checks  20:36 Defining "Arab" through Theater  22:10 Navigating Identity Shifts: Lebanon, Palestine, and New York  33:32 Misunderstandings and the Moral Backbone of Edward Said  36:58 Current Work: Dialogue in a Time of Hostility  44:30 Erasing Legacy: Columbia University and Global Activism  47:40 Politics and Perception  52:14 Looking for Palestine: The Vulnerability of Memoir  56:56 Shedding the Need to Be Liked  58:07 Solidarity as the Greatest Expression of Love  Najla Said is a Palestinian-Lebanese-American actress, playwright, author, and activist, recognized for her memoir Looking for Palestine: Growing Up Confused in an Arab-American Family (2013), which chronicles her struggles with cultural identity amid a privileged New York City upbringing as the daughter of prominent Palestinian intellectual Edward W. Said and his Lebanese-born wife Mariam Cortas Said. Said initially distanced herself from her Arab heritage, assimilating into American and Jewish social circles while attending elite institutions like Dalton School and Princeton University, before a transformative trip to the Middle East prompted her to embrace Palestinian roots more fully. Said's career spans theater and performance, including her solo show Palestine, which she has presented at over 25 high schools, colleges, and universities worldwide since its off-Broadway debut, addressing themes of diaspora, stereotyping, and Arab-American experiences. She has worked with New York institutions such as New York Theatre Workshop, The Public Theater, and Second Stage, and maintains affiliations like a "Usual Suspect" at NYTW. As an activist, Said advocates for Palestinian self-determination, drawing on her father's legacy of critiquing Western orientalism, though her public engagements, including support for campus protests, reflect a personal evolution from identity confusion to vocal solidarity with causes tied to her heritage.  Connect with Najla Said

What's up Guardians, and welcome to the newly branded Guardian Down Roundtable! We've spent nearly seven years as the Guardian Down Cast show focusing on Destiny, but now we're taking a more broad overview of the entire gaming hobby. Every week, my co-host Mr. Kingsleymac and I sit down with two rotating guest hosts to tackle topics of discussion—covering everything from the gaming industry and tech to social media…or whatever our guest co-hosts have on their mind. Our mission is simple: To create a dialogue with topics/news that impact our gaming hobby…all while keeping the focus on our community.We go live every Thursday at 9 PM Eastern on my ToddtheGatr YouTube and Twitch channels, as well as our Discord Live Stage. Once a month, we invite a new member from our Discord community to pull up a chair and share their own story with us. We are a live video show with an audio version available every Monday morning. We love the live shows but we love interacting with the live chat even more, so jump in, give us your input!Join us LIVE on YouTube!Join us LIVE on Twitch!Join our Discord Community!Follow ToddtheGatr on X:Follow Guardian Down on Instagram:Our Official Website:Send us a Voicemail!Join Our Patreon Community!

Elliot Kay, founder of Speaker Express and the creator behind The Speaker Awards and The Speaker Summit, a platform that helps expert speakers, thought leaders, and industry authorities elevate their presence through powerful storytelling, speaking, and visibility.Through his one on one coaching, speaker showcases, and high level summit experiences, Elliot guides coaches, consultants, authors, and entrepreneurs to refine their message, craft compelling talks, and position themselves as recognised authorities in their field.Now, Elliot's journey of building a global platform that now reaches over 22 countries demonstrates what is possible when you stay committed to a mission and create spaces where people can be truly seen and heard.And while juggling the realities of leadership, visibility, big ideas, and the constant behind the scenes demands, he continues to champion expert voices and help speakers make a lasting impact.Here's where to find more:www.thespeakerawards.comwww.thespeakersummit.cowww.speakerexpress.co.ukwww.elliotkay.comhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/elliot-kay________________________________________________Welcome to The Unforget Yourself Show where we use the power of woo and the proof of science to help you identify your blind spots, and get over your own bullshit so that you can do the fucking thing you ACTUALLY want to do!We're Mark and Katie, the founders of Unforget Yourself and the creators of the Unforget Yourself System and on this podcast, we're here to share REAL conversations about what goes on inside the heart and minds of those brave and crazy enough to start their own business. From the accidental entrepreneur to the laser-focused CEO, we find out how they got to where they are today, not by hearing the go-to story of their success, but talking about how we all have our own BS to deal with and it's through facing ourselves that we find a way to do the fucking thing.Along the way, we hope to show you that YOU are the most important asset in your business (and your life - duh!). Being a business owner is tough! With vulnerability and humor, we get to the real story behind their success and show you that you're not alone._____________________Find all our links to all the things like the socials, how to work with us and how to apply to be on the podcast here:https://linktr.ee/unforgetyourself

What does it really take to turn a book into a business asset instead of a vanity project? In this episode of Leveraging Thought Leadership, Peter Winick sits down with Kevin Anderson, CEO of Kevin Anderson & Associates to unpack what authors get wrong about publishing, platform, and the real role a book plays in growing authority. Kevin makes the case that a strong book is not just about writing well. It is about aligning the message, the market, and the outcome from the very beginning. Kevin brings a practical lens to the publishing world. He explains why authors should bring in expert guidance earlier, not later. He breaks down how the right support can sharpen the concept, avoid wasted effort, and increase the odds that a book actually achieves its business goal. This is not about writing for writing's sake. It is about building a book that works. The conversation also goes deep on platform and promotion. Kevin is clear that publishers are not looking for passengers. They want authors who can reach an audience, activate a network, and contribute to demand. Whether the path is traditional, hybrid, or self-publishing, the core issue stays the same. Authors need a strategy for visibility and buyers. Peter and Kevin also tackle one of the biggest misconceptions in thought leadership publishing: the idea that book sales alone define success. Kevin reframes the ROI. For most nonfiction authors, the real return comes from credibility, client growth, speaking opportunities, market differentiation, and the authority that a well-positioned book creates. They also explore how authors should think about publishing models, ghostwriting, and AI. Kevin offers a smart, grounded view of where AI can help, where it can hurt, and why authentic voice still matters. He also shares why the best nonfiction books do more than tell a story. They deliver lessons readers can apply, which is what turns expertise into lasting thought leadership. Three Key Takeaways: • A book should be built as a business asset, not judged only by book sales. The real ROI comes from authority, credibility, client growth, speaking opportunities, and stronger market positioning. • Platform and promotion matter as much as the manuscript. Publishers want authors who can already reach an audience and help drive demand, not authors who expect the publisher to create the market for them. • Publishing strategy has to match the author's goals. Timing, control, speed to market, and desired outcomes should shape whether traditional, hybrid, or self-publishing makes the most sense. If this episode on Kevin Anderson got you thinking about what it really takes to turn a book into a true thought leadership asset, Bronwyn Fryer's episode is a perfect next listen. Both conversations dig into what strong business books have in common: clear positioning, sharp audience focus, and the right support to turn expertise into a message that actually lands. Bronwyn adds another valuable layer by exploring the role of collaboration, editorial shaping, and what it takes to create a book publishers and readers will both respond to. Listen in to go deeper on how great thought leadership books are built to create credibility, impact, and opportunity far beyond the page.

Bobby Lehew covers Q1 platform updates, skucamp's move to Montréal, and AI features shipping inside commonsku for promo distributors

AI is changing more than just productivity. It's changing what we can trust. In this episode, Kevin Tian, Co-founder and CEO of Doppel, breaks down how AI is enabling a new wave of social engineering attacks—from deepfake phone calls to impersonation across LinkedIn, YouTube, and search engines. The reality is this:Deepfakes are just one part of a much bigger problem. Attackers are now operating across multiple channels at once, using AI to manipulate people, not just systems. And as these attacks scale, the real risk isn't just fraud or data loss—it's the erosion of trust in everything we see online. Kevin explains how Doppel is building an AI-native defense platform to detect, map, and shut down these attacks in real time, and why the future of cybersecurity will be defined by AI vs AI. If you're thinking about AI, security, or the future of trust online—this conversation is essential. Stay Updated: Craig Smith on X: https://x.com/craigss Eye on A.I. on X: https://x.com/EyeOn_AI (00:00) AI Deepfakes & The Collapse of Trust (01:56) Why "Social Engineering" Is Bigger Than Phishing(05:20) Deepfakes, Misinformation & Multi-Channel Attacks(09:16) The Rise of Deepfake Phone Calls(12:43) How Attackers Manipulate AI & Search Results(14:39) The Origin Story Behind Doppel(18:55) How Doppel Detects & Stops Attacks in Real Time(22:55) Can Attackers Misuse AI Defense Tools?(24:26) How to Tell What's Real vs Fake Online(28:20) What Is Human Risk Management?(30:36) AI vs AI: The Future of Cyber Defense(34:04) What CEOs Must Do About AI Threats(37:18) Working with Platforms Like YouTube & LinkedIn(39:52) Can We Ever Fully Stop Deepfakes?(44:40) How Doppel Works for Enterprises

Welcome and thanks for tuning in to RealAg Radio for today’s RealAg Issues Panel! On today’s edition of the issues panel, Haney is joined by Kelvin Heppner and Lyndsey Smith of RealAgriculture and Tyler McCann of CAPI. Also on today’s show, Haney is joined by Anne Wasko of the Gateway Livestock Exchange for a Beef... Read More

Welcome and thanks for tuning in to RealAg Radio for today’s RealAg Issues Panel! On today’s edition of the issues panel, Haney is joined by Kelvin Heppner and Lyndsey Smith of RealAgriculture and Tyler McCann of CAPI. Also on today’s show, Haney is joined by Anne Wasko of the Gateway Livestock Exchange for a Beef... Read More

Step into Episode 205 of On The Delo as Delo sits down with Mat Snapp and Cortnie of Barter & Shake, the team behind some of Arizona's most immersive cocktail concepts, to unpack what it really takes to build hospitality spaces people want to come back to. From Mat's years helping open dozens of restaurants with Sam Fox concepts to Cortnie's path through Starbucks, Nespresso, San Francisco bar leadership, and eventually Phoenix, this conversation dives into the operator mindset behind culture, guest experience, and long-term team retention. The episode explores how Barter & Shake grew from one building with three concepts to multiple locations and brands, why they lead with people-first operations, and how they think about guest immersion as a form of escape in an always-on world. Mat and Cortnie also break down the real art of bartending beyond drink-making, including safe service, internal communication, non-alcoholic hospitality, and why making every guest feel included matters just as much as what goes in the glass.​You'll also hear the story behind spaces like Sunny's Lounge and Undertow, what makes their concepts different in a changing market, the importance of giving people a place to unplug, and what's next for the group as Undertow celebrates 10 years and new projects take shape in downtown Phoenix. If you care about hospitality, leadership, culture, cocktails, or creating memorable guest experiences, this episode is packed with insight you can actually use.​Chapter Guide (Timestamps):​(0:00 - 2:43) Intro, Name Stories, and Welcoming Mat and Cortnie​(2:44 - 5:58) Origin Stories: Sam Fox, Starbucks, Nespresso, San Francisco, and Phoenix​(5:59 - 8:08) Leadership Chemistry, Partnership, and Building Alignment at Barter & Shake​(8:09 - 11:48) Growth Since 2021, Post-COVID Shifts, and Why Low Attrition Matters​(11:49 - 16:02) Guest Experience, Immersion, and the “Magic Trick” Behind Their Concepts​(16:03 - 19:40) Non-Alcoholic Cocktails as an Act of Hospitality​(19:41 - 23:52) Lessons from Restaurant Growth, Accessibility, and Why Sunny's Hits Right Now​(23:53 - 28:34) The Art of Bartending, Safe Service, and Training Teams to Read the Room​(28:35 - 31:48) Concept Breakdowns: Sunny's, Undertow, Platform 18, and Grey Hen​(31:49 - 35:40) Daily Non-Negotiables, Balance, and How They Reset as Leaders​(35:41 - 38:43) What's Next: Undertow's 10-Year Celebration and Pablo's in Downtown Phoenix​(38:44 - 43:40) Rapid Fire, Leadership Philosophy, and Episode Close​

Adam Segal is the Co-Founder and CEO of Cove, a property operations and tenant experience platform used across 3,500 buildings in the US, and 15% of office buildings in Manhattan, NYC. He started as an operator, building and managing a network of coworking spaces, which led to creating Cove as an in-house solution to run building operations more efficiently. Under his leadership, Cove has grown into a unified platform that replaces fragmented systems across access, maintenance, visitor management, and tenant engagement, and is trusted by major institutional owners including RXR, Silverstein, Nuveen, and Blackstone, powering operations in assets like Chicago's Willis Tower. Adam focuses on solving real operational problems for property teams first, then scaling those solutions across portfolios to improve efficiency, retention, and overall asset performance.(02:01) - From Coworking to Cove(03:19) - Platform & Asset Focus(05:08) - Willis Tower(07:05) - How Cove Wins Buildings(10:04) - Change Management Playbook(13:11) - Operational Blind Spots(15:46) - Owner vs 3rd-party Management(18:12) - Feature: CREtech New York(19:35) - How Tenants Use Cove(23:37) - AI in Property Operations(26:36) - Real-Time Feedback(29:05) - Staying Through Asset Sales(30:36) - Collaboration Superpower: Thomas A. Edison

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#832 What if your most embarrassing DIY fail turned into a platform with 2 million monthly users? In Part 1 of this two-part episode, host Brien Gearin sits down with Pete Polyakov, founder and CEO of Mods Nation and Arvion Bauhaus, to explore his journey from a frustrating DIY car mod gone wrong to building a 3D vehicle tuning platform serving 2 million users monthly. Pete shares how he accidentally built a demand validation machine for auto parts manufacturers, why solving your own problems is often the best business strategy, and how Mods Nation evolved into a thriving car culture community. He also touches on the origin of his custom Porsche design house, Arvion Bauhaus, which was born out of a single SEMA show appearance. Tune in for Part 2 to hear more from Pete on entrepreneurship, design philosophy, and what's next for both ventures! What we discuss with Pete: + Solving your own problems as a business strategy + 3D visualization reducing buyer's remorse + Mods Nation's accidental growth to 2 million users + Using the platform as a demand validation tool + Manufacturing cost savings through digital testing + Building inbound interest vs. chasing customers + Car culture community over transactional marketplace + Arvion Bauhaus born from a single SEMA appearance + Free-to-play community model driving revenue + Form-first design philosophy setting Arvion Bauhaus apart Thank you, Pete! Check out Mods Nation at ModsNation.com. Check out Arvion Bauhaus at ArvionBauhaus.com. To get access to our FREE Business Training course go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MillionaireUniversity.com/training⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ To get exclusive offers mentioned in this episode and to support the show, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠millionaireuniversity.com/sponsors⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#833 What happens when a 3D car customization platform meets cutting-edge AI — and a well-funded copycat shows up at SEMA trying to steal the idea? In Part 2 of this two-part episode, host Brien Gearin continues his conversation with Pete Polyakov, founder and CEO of Mods Nation and Arvion Bauhaus, diving deeper into the tech and AI infrastructure powering the platform. Pete breaks down how Mods Nation evolved from a one-man passion project to a sophisticated system using MCP and AI agents to onboard thousands of SKUs and streamline logistics. He also opens up about the critical importance of protecting intellectual property, sharing hard-learned lessons from idea theft, and why filing patents — which can cost as little as $60 — is a non-negotiable step for any serious founder! What we discuss with Pete: + Building Mods Nation from a solo passion project + Using MCP and AI agents for vendor onboarding + AI-powered car customization recommendations + Real-time parts ID in YouTube videos + Starting a business in minutes using AI + Demand validation through the platform + The importance of protecting your IP + Design patents starting at just $60 + Lessons learned from a well-funded copycat Thank you, Pete! Check out Mods Nation at ⁠ModsNation.com⁠. Check out Arvion Bauhaus at ⁠ArvionBauhaus.com⁠. To get access to our FREE Business Training course go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MillionaireUniversity.com/training⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ To get exclusive offers mentioned in this episode and to support the show, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠millionaireuniversity.com/sponsors⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Carlos Gonzalez de Villaumbrosia, CEO at Product School, sits down with Diya Jolly, CPTO at Xero, the global accounting platform trusted by over 4 million customers. Diya shares how Xero is redefining B2B software by building JAX, an agentic AI platform that intelligently manages specialized sub-agents to streamline business operations.What you'll learn:How Xero built an agentic AI platform that orchestrates multiple agents across payroll, payments, and bank reconciliation workflows.The strategy for implementing strict guardrails to ensure accuracy in highly regulated, AI-driven accounting processes.How to design a global product that scales common services while adapting to hyper-local tax and payment requirements.The two-way door framework for accelerating product decisions and course-correcting with imperfect data.Key takeaways:Why the future of SaaS interfaces is conversational, transitioning users away from static dashboards into review and insight roles.The strategic advantage of combining product and technology leadership into a single CPTO role to drive tighter cross-functional alignment.Why deeply serving the SMB market requires specialized product design that balances consumer-grade simplicity with enterprise-grade workflow depth.Credits:Host: Carlos Gonzalez de VillaumbrosiaGuest: Diya JollySocial Links:Find out more about Product School hereFollow our Podcast on TikTok hereFollow Product School on LinkedIn here

A new digital platform is aiming to bring the farmers’ market experience online, connecting local producers directly with consumers in a more streamlined way. Speaking with RealAgriculture, Whitney Shaw of Arvo explains the idea was born out of frustration with the current patchwork of online marketplaces. “Often for them right now it’s looking on Kijiji,... Read More

Presented by the ASC Research and Current Concepts Committee  Vicki Jo, MD, Chair & Amy Ly, MD, Vice Chair The Innovations in Cytopathology Practice Award recognizes projects that are creative, cost-effective, and improve quality in cytopathology practice. The award is given to projects that demonstrate innovative and forward-thinking approaches to current practices and deliver measurable, replicable improvements. This year, the award was presented to two abstracts. Dr. Savitri Krisnamurthy interviewed Ms. Dawn Underwood and Dr. Lisa Zhang, the two recipients of the Innovations in Cytopathology Practice Award. This interview delves into the steps that led to these award-winning platforms. Platform 10 Evaluation of a Digital Diagnostics System for Clinical Use in Pap Test Interpretation: A Preliminary Validation Study of 245 Cases Dawn Underwood, MS, CT(ASCP) Cleveland Clinic and Foundation Cleveland, Ohio & Platform 13 The Paris Study: Multicenter Retrospective Analysis of Artificial Intelligence-Quantified Nuclear-to-Cytoplasmic Ratios and Nuclear Areas in Confirmed Bladder Cancer Urine Cytology Specimens Lisa Zhang, MD Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, Massachusetts   Savitri Krishnamurthy, MD Member, Research & Current Concepts Committee MD Anderson Cancer Center Houston, Texas Call for Abstracts for Platform and Poster Presentations DEADLINE TO SUBMIT ABSTRACTS - May 1, 2026 Click here  [cytopathology.org]to submit.

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What does it really take to build a category-defining brand? In this episode of She Believed She Could, Allison Walsh sits down with Alli Webb, founder of Drybar, author of The Messy Truth, and creator of the new beauty brand Messy. Alli shares the behind-the-scenes journey of building Drybar into a revolutionary beauty brand that changed how women experience hair care. From launching a simple $35 blowout concept to scaling a beloved national brand, Alli reveals the mindset shifts, risks, and lessons that shaped her entrepreneurial journey. She opens up about navigating motherhood while building a company, the messy realities of growth, and why reinvention is part of every successful founder's story. Alli also discusses her newest venture, Messy, inspired by embracing natural hair texture and individuality, and why relationships, resilience, and belief in yourself matter more than any traditional career path. If you're an entrepreneur, founder, or dreamer with a big idea, this conversation will remind you that success isn't linear—but belief in yourself can change everything.   Connect with Alli: Website: https://www.alliwebb.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alliwebb LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alliwebb/   Work with Allison: Ready to turn your story into a service-driven brand that opens doors and expands your impact? 

Ardie Sameti is the Co-Founder and CEO of Scala. Ardie is part of a new generation of Northwest leaders rethinking how AI can solve one of the biggest challenges in enterprise operations—the ability to act on customer data in real time. Scala is building an AI platform that unifies enterprise data and turns it into actionable intelligence, helping leaders see what's happening across their operations, respond faster, and empower their teams to perform at their best. Before co-founding Scala, Ardie spent nearly a decade at Accolade leading AI and Platform initiatives inside high-volume healthcare operations. Ardie and his wife Ali are raising their three young kids in Kirkland, and he remains deeply engaged in the Pacific Northwest startup and community ecosystem.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Platform Mix 602 features Kev Nichols from Philadelphia! Kev has already played all over the east coast and even traveled to play in Costa Rica, Tampa and Michigan over the years. Under his brand "Club 215" he's been able to throw massive events in the city that have collaborated with talent like Jason Kelce, Brandon Graham and Conor McGregor. He put together an hour of his favorites and even included an edit pack for listeners that you can download for free on my Patreon! Follow Kev Nichols on his socials to see where he's playing all his upcoming sets. Subscribe to my Patreon to see the full track list from the mixes, take a look at my top tracks of the week and get a look into what I'm playing during my sets. Now turn those speakers up, and let's get into it with Kev Nichols' latest right here, on The Platform. Kev Nichols https://www.instagram.com/kevnichols__/ Podcast: www.youtube.com/@theplatformmix Patreon: www.patreon.com/djdexmke Artwork by Michael Byers-Dent: www.instagram.com/byersdent/

Superpowers for Good should not be considered investment advice. Seek counsel before making investment decisions. When you purchase an item, launch a campaign or create an investment account after clicking a link here, we may earn a fee. Engage to support our work.Watch the show on television by downloading the e360tv channel app to your Roku, LG or AmazonFireTV. You can also see it on YouTube.Devin: What is your superpower?Deepak: Ability to “send the elevator back down” for others.For many young professionals, navigating the early years of their careers can feel overwhelming. Developing a career out of a job is a challenge, especially when support from employers is often minimal. In this interview, Dr. Deepak Bhootra, founder of RISEUP@work, shared details about his innovative platform designed to help 21- to 30-year-olds build thriving careers.Deepak, who has spent 15 years as an ICF-certified coach and holds a doctorate in job satisfaction and organizational commitment, explained the gap he's aiming to fill. “Fifty years ago, HR would say, ‘Yes, it's my responsibility to build your career.' Today's HR says, ‘Building your career is your responsibility.' That is a huge difference in the employment contract,” he observed.RISEUP@work provides young professionals with tools, coaching, and a structured environment to navigate career progression. Deepak likened the platform to a “mega mall,” where users can find guidance on everything from preparing for a performance review to managing emotions at work. He emphasized that the experience, not just the technology, is key to success. “It's not an app. It's a consumer experience that helps you manage your career professionally,” he said.One of the motivations for creating RISEUP@work came from watching his two sons enter the workforce. Despite their academic success, they faced challenges similar to those Deepak encountered decades earlier. “The economic impact of making bad decisions at work is immense, but the psychological impact is just as painful,” he shared. RISEUP@work aims to address these challenges early, helping users avoid costly mistakes and achieve compounding career success over time.Deepak also discussed raising capital for the platform through a regulated investment crowdfunding campaign on Wefunder. He believes this approach aligns with his mission, empowering the very people he seeks to serve to support the project.RISEUP@work is more than a tool—it's a transformative experience for young professionals. By providing affordable guidance and fostering a community, Deepak is offering a lifeline to those navigating the complexities of early career development.tl;dr:Deepak Bhootra shares his vision for RISEUP@work, a platform to guide young professionals.He highlights how career development is now a personal responsibility rather than an employer priority.RISEUP@work offers tools, coaching, and a community to help users avoid mistakes and grow.Deepak explains his empathy-driven mentorship philosophy, helping others rise to their potential.The episode concludes with details on RISEUP@work's crowdfunding campaign and how to get involved.How to Develop Empathy-Driven Mentorship As a SuperpowerDeepak's superpower is his ability to “send the elevator back down” for others. This phrase, as he describes it, means creating opportunities for others to rise and succeed while maintaining a focus on personal growth. “My job is to make sure I keep sending that elevator back down to bring future leaders to the top,” Deepak shared. His empathy stems from the guidance he received in his career, and he is committed to helping others experience similar growth.One of Deepak's most inspiring examples of using his superpower involves a former colleague. This individual was undervalued and overlooked due to perceived weaknesses. Deepak focused on their strengths, helping them build confidence and refine their communication skills. After two years of mentorship, this person secured a role at Amazon, grew into a leadership position, and eventually became a strategic advisor for RISEUP@work. This full-circle success story exemplifies Deepak's commitment to lifting others.Tips for Developing Empathy-Driven Mentorship:Identify the potential in others by focusing on their strengths rather than perceived weaknesses.Provide actionable guidance rather than charity—help individuals take ownership of their growth.Create a structured, supportive environment where people can develop skills over time.Celebrate the success of those you mentor and learn from their achievements.By following Deepak's example and advice, you can make empathy-driven mentorship a skill. With practice and effort, you could make it a superpower that enables you to do more good in the world.Remember, however, that research into success suggests that building on your own superpowers is more important than creating new ones or overcoming weaknesses. You do you!Guest ProfileDeepak Bhootra (he/him):Founder, RISEUP@workAbout RISEUP@work: RISEUP@work (RISEUP AT WORK LLC) is a career growth platform designed to help professionals thrive after they get the job. While most tools focus on resumes and job searches, RISEUP focuses on what happens next, like navigating promotions, workplace dynamics, career transitions, and long-term professional growth. By combining coaching frameworks, community support, and AI-powered tools, RISEUP helps individuals gain clarity, make better career decisions, and build sustainable success without burnout. Our mission is to make career growth more intentional, measurable, and accessible for professionals worldwide.Website: riseupatwork.comCompany Facebook Page: facebook.com/riseupatworkOther URL: wefunder.com/riseupatworkBiographical Information: Dr. Deepak Bhootra is a leadership coach, author, and entrepreneur with more than three decades of global leadership experience across multiple industries and continents.Throughout his career, he has coached and mentored more than 1,500 professionals, helping them navigate career transitions, leadership challenges, and long-term professional growth. He is the author of multiple books on leadership, career development, and personal transformation, including the framework behind RISEUP. Dr. Bhootra founded RISEUP to address a gap he repeatedly observed: people are taught how to get hired but rarely how to grow once they are inside organizations. His work focuses on helping professionals build clarity, confidence, and sustainable career momentum in an increasingly complex and AI-driven workplace.LinkedIn Profile: linkedin.com/in/deepakbhootra Personal Twitter Handle: @drdeepakbhootra Support Our SponsorsOur generous sponsors make our work possible, serving impact investors, social entrepreneurs, community builders and diverse founders. Today's advertisers include rHealth, Frontier Bio, and High Desert Gear. 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The best marketers in 2026 aren't doubling down on search and social. They're expanding into TV. Daniel sits down with Matt Giannetti, Senior Director and Head of Platform at Tatari, to break down how modern TV actually works and why more Performance Marketers are starting to shift budget there in 2026. From why streaming alone is not enough, to why DSPs are not the same as a true TV platform, Matt unpacks the biggest myths that still keep marketers from using TV the right way. They also dive into how brands should think about TV at different growth stages, why free media credits are not always a win, and what brands need to test first before making TV a real part of their media mix. If you're a Marketer trying to understand where smart brands are actually moving budget (and how to make TV measurable, efficient, and performance-driven) this is the episode for YOU. Tatari helps brands run TV like a modern performance channel. Unlike most platforms that focus only on programmatic CTV, Tatari gives marketers access to all of TV - linear, streaming, programmatic CTV, and direct publisher inventory - in one platform. By combining premium inventory with transparent reporting and outcome-based measurement, Tatari lets growth teams evaluate TV the same way they evaluate paid search or paid social. The result: more control, better reach, and TV spend that can actually be tied back to business results. Learn more at ⁠http://bit.ly/40kwEAQ Follow Matt: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewgiannetti/ Follow Daniel: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-murray-marketing/ Sign up for The Marketing Millennials newsletter: www.workweek.com/brand/the-marketing-millennials Daniel is a Workweek friend, working to produce amazing podcasts. To find out more, visit: www.workweek.com

Most healthcare marketers trust the numbers inside ad platforms. The problem is those numbers often don't reflect what is actually driving new patients. In this episode of Ignite, Lauren Leone, Cardinal's CGO and Alex Kemp, Sr. Director of Analytics, break down some of the most common measurement traps healthcare marketers fall into. From blended CPA misconceptions to platform over-attribution, the conversation explores why dashboards alone rarely tell the full story. The discussion also explains how leading teams are building smarter measurement frameworks that connect marketing performance to real business outcomes. You will learn: Why blended CPA can hide inefficient patient acquisition How platforms over-credit conversions across channels What a true source of truth for healthcare marketing looks like How incrementality testing and media mix modeling improve decisions If you want a clearer picture of what your marketing is actually driving and how to scale patient acquisition with confidence, this is an episode worth listening to.   RELATED RESOURCES The Search Plateau Problem: Why Healthcare Providers Need Incrementality Testing  - https://www.cardinaldigitalmarketing.com/healthcare-resources/blog/healthcare-incrementality-testing/ When & How to Expand Your Healthcare Media Mix - https://www.cardinaldigitalmarketing.com/healthcare-resources/blog/expanding-channel-media-mix-strategy/ Healthcare PPC & Google Ads Marketing Trends in 2026 - https://www.cardinaldigitalmarketing.com/healthcare-resources/blog/healthcare-ppc-google-ads-trends-2026/ RevRx™: Unlocking the Power of Media Mix Modeling  - https://www.cardinaldigitalmarketing.com/healthcare-resources/blog/media-mix-modeling-revrx/

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Andy Ellwood is a repeat founder whose career took him from early-stage mobile startups acquired by Facebook and Google, through eight years building Basket.com, to shutting it down during the pandemic — and ultimately back into the arena with Stretch, an AI-powered grocery platform built to give families price transparency, shopping intelligence, and an advocate at checkout.In this conversation, Andy shares the through-lines connecting his entire career: curiosity as a competitive edge, falling in love with problems instead of solutions, and the hard-earned wisdom of setting non-negotiables before jumping back into founding mode. He explains why the $1.8 trillion grocery industry still lacks a single source of truth for pricing, how pre-purchase intent data is more valuable than post-purchase receipts, and why he built Stretch around shoppers first — even when the money is on the retailer side.Andy also makes a bold case that the AI moment mirrors the early app store era, and that the next wave of breakthroughs will come when AI agents start negotiating on behalf of consumers, not just serving the brands selling to them.Key Takeaways4:35 — Curiosity is a superpower Asking one more question than you're comfortable asking demonstrates understanding and opens doors that statements never could.5:43 — Right place, right time isn't enough Being at Facebook and Waze during acquisition moments taught Andy that you have to know what to do when opportunity arrives — not just show up.7:36 — One feature unlocked a trillion-dollar industry Location sharing on the iPhone made Airbnb, Uber, DoorDash, and Waze possible. Andy sees AI's current "education phase" as a direct parallel to early mobile.10:08 — Fall in love with the problem, not the solution The best entrepreneurs define success as the pain point no longer existing — not the solution they built. As technology changes, the solution has to evolve.12:01 — PTSD is real for founders After shutting down Basket.com, Andy took four years away. People kept asking who would solve the grocery pricing problem — and that pull eventually brought him back.13:48 — Grocery lacks a source of truth Every major purchase category has an aggregator (Expedia, Zillow, GoodRx) — but not groceries. Stretch is building that missing layer.15:52 — A list is not a cart Brand loyalty and substitution preferences make shopping lists deeply personal. Understanding this on the backend enables true personalization, not just price comparison.18:01 — Grocery prices are up 25% since the pandemic Consumer loyalty is now up for grabs. 84% of Americans are considering trading down on brands, nutrition, and stores.18:47 — 17% of surveyed shoppers skipped a meal In the richest country in history, food insecurity driven by pricing opacity is what makes Andy more determined than ever.21:50 — Pre-purchase intent is the missing data set The $10B grocery data industry is built entirely on post-purchase receipts. Stretch captures what shoppers intended to buy — the seven items they didn't find are more valuable than the 18 they did.23:32 — Receipt Checker: a patented AI agent for refunds 10–15% of the time, store discounts don't ring up correctly. Stretch's upcoming Receipt Checker will automatically identify overcharges and file refund claims on the shopper's behalf.26:26 — People do what they're incentivized to do Charlie Munger's principle guides all of Stretch's product design. The receipt scan behavior is unlocked by giving shoppers a reason — get your money back.28:24 — Serving shoppers is the thing nobody else is doing Most grocery tech serves brands and retailers. Andy chose the harder path — shopper first — and is walking alone for a while to get somewhere no one else has been.34:38 — People buy from people, not logos Andy put himself on TikTok as a new dad documenting grocery savings. A single screenshot of the app's price map got 150K views and 8,000 waitlist signups before launch.38:46 — The CEO has three jobs Ruthless commitment to the vision. Don't run out of money. Make sure your team is not blocked from doing their best work.40:14 — Write your non-negotiables before you get pulled back in Andy had four criteria that all had to be true simultaneously before he'd found again. Having them written down protected him from jumping into things that weren't his work.44:31 — The shopper-side AI agent The future Andy is building toward: your AI agent negotiates against retailer AI agents — finding the best deal on your specific basket within your driving radius — before you ever leave the house.Tweetable Quotes"Curiosity is a superpower. The questions you ask demonstrate more understanding than any statement ever could." — Andy Ellwood"It's not just about being in the right place at the right time. It's about knowing what to do when you're there." — Andy Ellwood"Fall in love with the problem, not the solution. The solution will have to change. The problem won't." — Andy Ellwood"Show me the incentives and I'll show you the outcome." — Charlie Munger (quoted by Andy Ellwood)"Serving the shopper is the thing that nobody else is doing with the determination that we are." — Andy Ellwood"Sometimes you have to walk alone for a little while to get to a place that nobody else has ever gone." — Andy Ellwood"The CEO has three jobs: ruthless commitment to the vision, don't run out of money, and make sure your team is not blocked from doing their best work." — Andy Ellwood"People don't buy from logos. They buy from people. They want to know who's behind this." — Andy EllwoodSaaS Leadership Lessons1. Fall in love with the problem, not the solution. Andy built Basket.com for eight years and watched it die when the pandemic wiped out their business model. What survived was his obsession with the problem — price opacity in grocery. The solution changed. The problem didn't. This is the only durable foundation for a long-building company.2. Align incentives at every layer of your model. Stretch doesn't ask shoppers to scan receipts out of the goodness of their hearts — it offers them refunds on overcharges. Every feature is built around what shoppers are actually incentivized to do. As a SaaS founder, if your users aren't adopting a feature, ask what they think their incentives are — not what you want them to be.3. Choose your non-negotiables before the pull comes. Andy spent four years away from founding after Basket. Rather than react emotionally when opportunity knocked, he had four written criteria that all had to be met simultaneously. Having those guardrails meant he didn't jump into something that was merely good enough — he waited until it was unambiguously right.4. The CEO's only three jobs: vision, money, team. Ruthless commitment to the vision. Don't run out of money. Ensure your team is unblocked. Everything else is noise. This simple framework protects founders from diffusing their energy across low-leverage activities and helps them stay in their highest-value lane.5. Forego early revenue to earn the right to build what matters. Inspired by Duolingo's founder, Andy made a deliberate commitment to B2B data revenue while resisting the temptation to monetize shoppers early. He told investors: "You're signing up to reshape a $1.8T industry — not to extract day-one ad revenue." Getting clear on what you won't do is often as strategic as knowing what you will.6. Founders build trust. Logos don't. One TikTok video with a genuine story about grocery savings led to 150K views and 8,000 waitlist signups. No ad spend. Andy showed up as a real person — a new dad, worried about costs, building something to fix it. In a world where it takes an afternoon to spin up a company, the human behind the product is often the last true differentiator.Guest Resourcesandy@stretchai.comhttps://stretchformore.com/Episode SponsorThe Captain's KeysSmall Fish, Big Pond – https://smallfishbigpond.com/ Use the promo code ‘SaaSFuel'Champion Leadership Group – https://championleadership.com/SaaS Fuel ResourcesWebsite - https://championleadership.com/Jeff Mains on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffkmains/Twitter -

Show Notes: Learn Directly from Authors on LearningFrontier.ai Fred Brouillet, founder of LearningFrontier.ai, explains how the platform works and how it helps users. Fred describes the current version of Learning Frontier.ai as an AI tool that allows users to interact with AI clones or avatars of famous authors in the Lean space. Users can also access avatars of great thinkers from the past, including Freud, Nietzsche etc. The platform aims to transform static knowledge from books into dynamic, interactive experiences, enhancing coaching and implementation. Fred highlights the scalability advantage of AI avatars over real-life experts, enabling simultaneous interaction with multiple users. The tool enhances changes the coaching space by providing readers access to experts that is cost-effective and immediate.  Build your own book library on LearningFrontier.ai A LearningFrontier.ai Demonstration Fred shares his screen to demonstrate the LearningFrontier.ai platform. The platform features a library where users can buy and read books, similar to Apple Books or Kindle. Users can chat with their books, similar to using ChatGPT, but with LearningFrontier.ai, users can access private knowledge and receive citations for answers, whereas ChatGPT only has access to public knowledge. Fred demonstrates chatting with his own book, Frontier Lean, and explains how the platform provides detailed citations and passages. Currently, there are 100 new and classic authors connected to the platform.  Fred introduces the AI avatar feature, where users can interact with an AI version of the author. Introducing the LearningFrontier.ai Avatar The AI avatar, created from a picture or video recording, can guide users through the implementation of the book's concepts. Fred explains that the AI avatar can ask questions to understand the user's context, similar to a consultant. The AI avatar can also provide ground knowledge beyond the book's content, making it a versatile coaching tool. Fred demonstrates how the avatar works when asked questions and explains how it can deliver information via text or voice, or video call depending on the user's requirements. He explains how easy it is to add questions to a previous query and how LearningFrontier.ai stores information to access and re-engage with a previous discussion. Chat with your books and understand better their concepts Dynamic Coaching with LearningFrontier.ai  Fred demonstrates the coaching mode, where the AI avatar asks clarifying questions to understand the user's problem. The platform includes specific modes for problem-solving, such as the Toyota Kata approach. Users can build a value stream map in real-time during the coaching session, enhancing the learning experience. Fred explains how the platform updates the value stream map as the conversation progresses, providing a dynamic learning tool. Speak with an AI Avatar Digital Twin of the author   Learning Frontier.AI comes with a number of Agentic functionalities to build VSM, A3 and Toyota Kata style coaching, etc...  How Authors List Books on LearningFrontier.ai When asked about the process for authors to list their books on the platform, Fred explains that authors can reach out to him directly on LinkedIn or through the Learning Frontier.ai website. The platform offers a monthly subscription of £20, providing access to close to 100 books, including classic authors and new authors. Users can purchase individual books for a one-time cost, which grants lifetime access to the book and its associated AI avatar. Timestamps: 02:56: Demonstration of Learning Frontier.ai Platform  05:29: Interaction with AI Avatars  12:28: Coaching and Problem-Solving Modes 16:55: Subscription and Book Purchase Details  Links: Website: https://learningfrontier.ai/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/frederic-brouillet-consulting/   This episode on Umbrex: https://umbrex.com/unleashed/episode-639-fred-brouillet-learningfrontier-ai-turning-books-into-ai-avatar-consultants/ Unleashed is produced by Umbrex, which has a mission of connecting independent management consultants with one another, creating opportunities for members to meet, build relationships, and share lessons learned. Learn more at www.umbrex.com. *AI generated timestamps and show notes.  

JJ and Tucker react in real time to shocking news: CBS News Radio shutting down after 100 years — and what that means not just for national media, but for local stations, small markets like Fargo, and the future of journalism itself. They break down: How local radio depends on national news infrastructure Why this shutdown could impact hundreds of stations The hidden economics behind major media decisions Whether political pressure, corporate strategy, or something else is driving it What happens when people stop trusting institutions — and who's left   Plus: The great peanut butter taste test challenge A $250 toaster debate (with a "peek button") Bread preferences, toast philosophy, and Haywood Banks nostalgia The origin story of "Loose Meat" 00:00 The Peanut Butter Taste Test Challenge 01:30 The $250 Toaster Debate 03:15 Toast Preferences & Bread Philosophy 05:30 Ending Your Day with Toast? 06:15 "Yeah Toast" Throwback (Haywood Banks) 08:30 Talent Shows & Comedy Memories 10:00 Sudden Shift: CBS News Is Shutting Down 12:00 What CBS Provides (And Why It Matters) 14:30 Real-World Impact on Local Radio 16:00 No Explanation Given — Why? 17:30 Trusting Media vs. Institutions 19:30 The Platform vs. The Message 20:00 Tin Foil Hat Theory: Money & Mergers 21:30 War, Oil, and Global Pressure 23:00 The End of the "Small Town Bubble" 25:00 Anxiety, Uncertainty, and the Future 27:00 Existential Threats (Media, AI, Economy) 28:40 Oil Prices & Escalation Risk 30:00 Coping With It All 31:00 Moorhead Dairy Queen Ad Break 32:30 The Origin of "Loose Meat" 34:30 Closing Thoughts + Episode Disclaimer

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In this episode of Sales Is King, host Dan Sixsmith sits down in the New York City studio with Rachel “Rae” Roberts, President of Americas Sales at Check Point Software, a leading cybersecurity company. Rachel shares why she joined Check Point to help lead enterprise AI security, how the company has radically restructured its go‑to‑market model, and what today's best sales organizations are doing to win and retain customers in a risk‑filled, AI‑driven world.​Rae explains why AI has fundamentally changed cybersecurity economics, with attackers already monetizing AI to accelerate phishing and compromise corporate networks in under an hour. You'll also hear a deep dive on the evolving role of customer success, the rise of revenue‑oriented CCOs, how buyer groups have exploded from 4 to as many as 17 stakeholders, and what it now takes to earn and keep C‑level attention. Rachel closes by sharing her personal journey from marketing and business development into enterprise sales leadership, the traits she looks for in top sellers, and her definition of success as she drives double‑digit growth at Check Point.​Why AI is different from prior tech waves—and why “the bad guys” are already winning with it in cybersecurity​How AI‑generated phishing has exploded: higher click rates, more credentials surrendered, and attackers moving from nine weeks to under an hour to do damage once inside a network​The major go‑to‑market restructuring at Check Point: hunters, ranchers, specialists, renewals, and a scaled‑up customer success organization​Why net revenue retention, adoption, and engagement are becoming core metrics for customer success—and the debate over CSMs carrying quota​Platform vs. best‑of‑breed: why integrations have become the number one buying criterion in B2B SaaS​The explosion of buying committees: from an average of 4 to 11 stakeholders, and up to 17 people who can say “no” in an enterprise deal​How top sellers orchestrate the ecosystem, multithread, and earn C‑suite meetings and trust​Rachel's career journey from Bay Area tech, marketing, and biz dev into enterprise sales and cybersecurity leadership​“What's different about AI and cybersecurity is that the bad guys have already figured out how to monetize it.”​“If you're not investing ahead of this AI wave, it's not just about missing generational returns—it's going to cost you dearly.”​“Curiosity, grit, and operational discipline matter as much as domain expertise. You can learn an industry, but you can't teach hunger.”​00:00 – Why AI has changed the cybersecurity game and the speed of attacks​01:00 – Introducing Rachel Roberts and Check Point Software​03:40 – Why Rachel joined Check Point and the AI security opportunity​04:20 – Re‑architecting go‑to‑market: hunters, ranchers, specialists, and customer success​08:00 – The evolving role and metrics of customer success​11:00 – How buyer conversations are changing: platforms vs. open garden​13:30 – Integrations as the top buying criterion in B2B SaaS​15:00 – Where Check Point is number one and how that shapes deal strategy​16:10 – Executive relationships, monolithic competitors, and winning at the top​18:00 – Larger buying committees and the rise of the “snipers” who can say no​20:00 – Wall Street's AI fears and which software categories are most exposed​22:30 – AI, phishing, and the new risk profile inside the enterprise​26:30 – Giving sellers AI tools without leaking your crown jewels​28:10 – AI enablement, prompting as a skill, and adoption of tools like Copilot​29:10 – The ideal sales hiring profile today​32:00 – Rachel's early career story and pivot into enterprise sales​35:20 – The “golden narrative thread” for changing industries and roles​36:30 – Why curiosity and problem‑solving power great sellers​39:45 – Mentors, presence, and operational discipline in leadership​41:30 – Leading global teams and communicating the “why”​

A new national online pet adoption platform being launched to hook animals up with their forever humans. Groups can post animals needing homes in a kind of one stop shop. More than 70,000 cats and dogs are abandoned across the country each year. The site has been set up by pet food brand Savour Life; founder Michael McTeigue spoke to Lisa Owen. 

Een ultimatum stellen, en vervolgens de deadline maar vooruit blijven schuiven. Waar kennen we dat toch van? Oh ja, de handelsoorlog die Trump voerde met zo ongeveer de hele wereld. Nu doet hij het weer, maar dan in een echte oorlog. Hij gaf Iran 48 uur om de Straat van Hormuz te heropenen, anders zouden er aanvallen op energiecentrales volgen. Iran kwam met eigen dreigementen terug. En opeens werd dat ultimatum niks meer waard. Beleggers zijn blij. Vanuit dieprode koersen maken ze rechtsomkeert en zetten ze beurzen wereldwijd in de plus. Maar is dat terecht? Is het acute gevaar echt wel geweken? Dat zoeken we deze aflevering voor je uit. Verder hebben we het over de herkansing van SBM Offshore. Het bouwbedrijf van olie- en gasplatforms maakt z'n rentree in de AEX. Hoe lang kan het die plek deze keer vasthouden? Je hoort meer over een betoog van Philips-topman Roy Jakobs. Die wil dat er weer meer Nederlandse topmannen en -vrouwen aan het hoofd van multinationals komen te staan. En we kijken naar een sectorgenoot van PostNL die wél enorm weet te groeien. Te gast: Robbert Manders, van het Antaurus Europe Fund BNR Beurs is een journalistiek onafhankelijke productie, mede mogelijk gemaakt door Saxo. Over de makers: Jelle Maasbach is presentator van BNR Beurs en freelance financieel journalist. Zijn favoriete aandeel om over te praten is Disney, maar daar lijkt hij de enige in te zijn. Sinds de eerste uitzending van BNR Beurs is 'ie er bij. Maxim van Mil is presentator van BNR Beurs en journalist bij BNR, waar hij zich focust op de financiële markten en ontwikkelingen in de tech-wereld. Je krijgt hem het meest enthousiast als hij kan praten over ASML, of oer-Hollandse bedrijven zoals Ahold of ABN Amro. Jorik Simonides is presentator van BNR Beurs, economieredacteur en verslaggever bij BNR. Hij wordt er vooral blij van als het een keer níet over AI gaat. Milou Brand is presentator van BNR Beurs, freelance podcastmaker en columnist bij het Financieele Dagblad. Jochem Visser is presentator van BNR Beurs, maakt Beursnerd XL en is redacteur bij de podcast Onder Curatoren. Vraag hem naar obscure zaken op financiële markten en hij vertelt je waarom het eigenlijk nóg leuker is dan je al dacht. Over de podcast: Met BNR Beurs ga je altijd voorbereid de nieuwe beursdag in. We praten je in een kleine 25 minuten bij over alle laatste ontwikkelingen op de handelsvloer. We blijven niet alleen bij de AEX of Wall Street, maar vertellen je ook waar nog meer kansen liggen. En we houden het niet bij de cijfers, maar zoeken ook iedere dag voor je naar duiding van scherpe gasten en experts. Of je nu een ervaren belegger bent of net begint met je eerste stappen op de beurs, de podcast biedt waardevolle inzichten voor je beleggingsstrategie. Door de focus op zowel de korte termijn als de lange termijn, helpt BNR Beurs luisteraars om de ruis van de markt te scheiden van de essentie. Van Musk tot Microsoft en van Ahold tot ASML. Wij vertellen je wat beleggers bezighoudt, wie de markten in beweging zet en wat dat betekent voor jouw beleggingsportefeuille.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is your Kubernetes stack bloated, slow, and hard to explain? Steve Wade shares simple checks—the hiring treadmill, onboarding time, and the acronym test—to spot platform theater fast. What would a 30-day deletion sprint cut, save, and secure?  We are always happy to answer any questions, hear suggestions for new episodes, or hear from you, our listeners. DevSecOps Talks podcast LinkedIn page DevSecOps Talks podcast website DevSecOps Talks podcast YouTube channel

A new hiring platform aimed at helping young jobseekers into retail has launched in New Zealand. Oneflick asks candidates to create short video profiles to showcase their personality and communication skills and connect them directly with potential employers. Founder, Sachin Bhatia spoke to Corin Dann.

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Indian brands are spending more and standing out less. Here's why and what the 2.5X Thriver brands are doing differently.What the flywheel economy, GEO, and upstream brand building mean for every CMO in India right now.In this episode, we go deep on Kantar's latest intelligence on brand meaningful difference and why India's marketing budgets are growing while brand distinctiveness erodes. We unpack the always-on flywheel of retail, social, search, and LLMs that now shapes consumer decisions before they even know they're deciding. We examine how rural India's digital behaviour has outpaced brand strategy by years — and what an original rural-first strategy actually looks like beyond the affordability lens.0:00 Why brands spend more and get remembered less1:09 Brand building playbook for 2026 introduced2:06 Funnel to flywheel: how media fragmentation changed marketing3:32 Meaningful difference: thrivers vs survivors5:16 Tanishq case study: emotional brand building6:24 Why 85% of brands fail at emotional relevance7:50 Royal Enfield brand comeback: emotional consistency11:25 Platform creativity vs consistent brand proposition13:50 Why repurposing TV ads for digital fails15:08 Brand health metrics: what to track instead of VTR16:52 LLM brand visibility and share of model explained17:22 Why PR matters more in the AI era20:14 GEO optimisation: appearing in AI recommendations25:02 Winning upstream: priming consumers before purchase30:27 Retail media and quick commerce strategy34:40 Rural India: the most underserved brand opportunity38:18 Trends vs fads: how to tell the difference39:00 2026 brand correction: what survives39:35 Brand building playbook summary for 202642:09 Rapid Fire - Getting Personal with Soumya

Welcome, writers and book lovers. The Bleeders is a podcast about book writing and publishing. Make sure you subscribe to the companion Substack: https://thebleeders.substack.com/welcomeToday's guest is Brooke Warner, publisher of She Writes Press, author of Write On, Sisters!, renowned former editor at Seal Press, and a 25-year publishing industry veteran. She talks candidly about how the industry has evolved, why traditional publishing is no longer the only path, and what it really takes to build a writing career today.In this episode, Brooke breaks down the current publishing landscape across every lane: traditional, hybrid, and self-publishing—and why more authors are thinking beyond the Big Five. She shares how hybrid publishing emerged as a “third way,” its roots in co-publishing, and why entrepreneurial authors actually prefer it. We also get into the catch-22 of platform building and what actually sells books now, from the rise of podcasts, Substack, and TikTok to the enduring power of email lists (and why social media doesn't convert the way you think it does).Brooke also dishes on PR, Amazon's outsized—and often unfair—influence, and the behind-the-scenes realities of book distribution. Plus, we talk about AI's growing presence in manuscript submissions, how publishers can spot it, and what it means for the future of writing.Subscribe to Brooke's Substack Writerly Things. Follow her on Instagram @brooke_warner, and buy your copy of Write On, Sisters! on Bookshop.org, or wherever books are sold!Get your copy of Courtney's debut memoir Girl Gone Wild from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bookshop.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Preorder 10 copies of Girl Gone Wild to join The Confessional—a live memoir writing residency during the launch of Girl Gone Wild. For more details, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.courtneykocak.com/teaching⁠⁠⁠⁠.The Bleeders is hosted by Courtney Kocak. Follow her on Instagram @courtneykocak and Bluesky @courtneykocak.bsky.social. For more, check out her website courtneykocak.com.Courtney is teaching some upcoming workshops you might be interested in:Edit & Elevate: Revision Intensive: https://writingworkshops.com/products/edit-elevate-revision-intensive-zoom-seminar-with-courtney-kocakThe Multi-Passionate Writer's Life: https://writingworkshops.com/products/the-multi-passionate-writers-life-zoom-seminar-with-courtney-kocakHow to Build a “Platform” for Writers Who Shudder at the Thought: https://writingworkshops.com/products/how-to-build-a-platform-for-writers-who-shudder-at-the-thought-zoom-seminarStart a Newsletter to Supercharge Your Platform, Network and Business: https://writingworkshops.com/products/start-a-newsletter-to-supercharge-your-platform-network-business-zoom-seminarLand Big Bylines by Writing for Columns: https://writingworkshops.com/products/land-big-bylines-by-writing-for-columns-zoom-seminarSo You Want to Start a Podcast?: https://writingworkshops.com/products/start-podcast-workshop-courtney-kocak

Artist: Agent Roberts (Minsk, Belarus) Name: Live@New Culture | Modul Art Platform | February, 2026 Genre: Electronic Release Date: 19.03.2026 Exclusive: Deep House Moscow Agent Roberts: @agentroberts CONTACT (DHM): Email — deephousemoscow@hotmail.com Follow us: www.facebook.com/deephousemsk/ www.instagram.com/deephousemoscow/ vk.com/deephousemsk/

The Cybercrime Wire, hosted by Scott Schober, provides boardroom and C-suite executives, CIOs, CSOs, CISOs, IT executives and cybersecurity professionals with a breaking news story we're following. If there's a cyberattack, hack, or data breach you should know about, then we're on it. Listen to the podcast daily and hear it every hour on WCYB. The Cybercrime Wire is brought to you Cybercrime Magazine, Page ONE for Cybersecurity at https://cybercrimemagazine.com. • For more breaking news, visit https://cybercrimewire.com

For years, mammalian cells and microbial systems have dominated the biotech landscape, shaping the economics and access to life-saving biologics. Yet, in countries where capital and infrastructure are limited, those gold-standard systems bring hefty price tags and daunting complexity. The answer isn't bigger bioreactors; it's alternative biomanufacturing approaches, such as molecular farming. Imagine medicines grown like crops, ready for harvest in days, not months.Meet Waranyoo Phoolcharoen, Co-Founder and CTO of Baiya Phytopharm and Professor at Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok, a scientist who didn't settle for the status quo. As the driving force behind the company, she led the charge to cut through process bottlenecks: navigating regulatory hurdles, scaling plant-based vaccine manufacturing to 5 million doses per month, and reshaping the approach to antibody production for oncology and infectious diseases. Her work proved that plants aren't an alternative. They're a platform.Topics discussed include:How plant-based molecular farming compares to traditional microbial and mammalian cell systems (02:44)The flexibility and rapid scalability of using plants for biomanufacturing (05:06)Speeding up process development with transient expression versus transgenic plants (05:45)Regulatory perspectives and the approval process for plant-produced biologics (06:52)An overview of the ongoing oncology and infectious disease antibody pipeline (08:08)Strategic challenges: balancing product development, revenue, and market-ready innovations through subsidiary companies (09:51)Lessons learned from building a GMP facility capable of 5 million doses per month during the pandemic, with supply chain as the biggest bottleneck (12:50)Future innovations in molecular farming and the role of plant platforms in medicine production (14:47)Smart insight:Platform choice matters. If you're struggling with long development timelines or scale-up challenges, it may not always be the molecule. It may be the system you're using. Molecular farming offers a different set of trade-offs: faster development, flexible scaling, and a practical alternative worth considering before defaulting to a single platform.If you're interested in other unconventional biological platforms reshaping biomanufacturing, don't miss these episodes exploring emerging production technologies:Episodes 141 - 142: How Microalgae Cuts Antibody Costs by 70% and Redefines Biomanufacturing with Muriel BardorEpisodes 163 - 164: How Moss Enables Production of Unproducible Protein Therapeutics with Andreas SchaafEpisodes 229 - 230: Cyanobacteria Biomanufacturing: Achieving Carbon-Neutral Production at Lower Cost Than Fermentation with Tim CorcoranConnect with Waranyoo Phoolcharoen:Email: Waranyoo.P@baiyaphytopharm.comBaiya Phytopharm website: www.baiyaphytopharm.comNext step:Need fast CMC guidance? → Get rapid CMC decision support hereSupport the show

A landmark social media addiction trial is happening in California. Meta (Instagram) and Google (YouTube) versus a child who got captured by the content-driven life, which drove her to mental illness and suicidal thoughts. When YouTube VP Chrisos Goodrow took the stand, he noted that they don’t want people addicted to YouTube any more than they’re addicted to reading….” Is YouTube neutral? Sure, it can be used as a utility for learning, but in the hands of kids who want to be seen, heard, validated, and viral – is this platform actually in the same category as books? Articles referenced: YouTube Exec Says Goal Was Viewer Value Not Addiction Scripture referenced: 1 Corinthians 6:12 Book a Speaking Event!! Buy the NEWLY UPDATED book: Managing Media Creating Character (2024 Revised & Updated) Get Kelly’s new Study Guide & Workbook, with video teachings for small groups. Check out our brand new Brave Parenting Merch Sign up for the Brave Bullet Points newsletter! This helps us communicate what’s happening without social media – a win for everyone!

The Cybercrime Wire, hosted by Scott Schober, provides boardroom and C-suite executives, CIOs, CSOs, CISOs, IT executives and cybersecurity professionals with a breaking news story we're following. If there's a cyberattack, hack, or data breach you should know about, then we're on it. Listen to the podcast daily and hear it every hour on WCYB. The Cybercrime Wire is brought to you Cybercrime Magazine, Page ONE for Cybersecurity at https://cybercrimemagazine.com. • For more breaking news, visit https://cybercrimewire.com

What happens when empathy becomes the foundation of leadership? In this powerful conversation, Allison Walsh sits down with Erika Sinner, CEO and founder of Directorie, a two-time Inc. 5000 company helping life science organizations bring critical medications to market. Erika shares how growing up in a challenging environment shaped her deep commitment to safety, culture, and purpose-driven leadership. After surviving multiple layoffs in the pharmaceutical industry and eventually being let go herself, Erika turned adversity into opportunity by building Directorie, a company rooted in stability, trust, and employee well-being. But her story doesn't stop there. Erika also shares the deeply personal journey that led her to acquire and transform Tiny Superheroes, an organization bringing empowerment and joy to children navigating serious medical journeys. By shifting the model from direct-to-consumer to hospital partnerships, she's now transforming hospital culture and creating meaningful impact for patients, families, and healthcare teams. In this episode, you'll learn: How empathy can be a powerful leadership strategy What it really takes to build an Inc. 5000 company How setbacks can become the catalyst for your greatest success Why culture and psychological safety drive innovation How Tiny Superheroes is changing the hospital experience for children If you're a founder, leader, or someone navigating career transitions, Erika's story will inspire you to believe bigger, lead with heart, and create impact that truly matters.   Connect with Erika:. Website: https://erikasinner.org/ Instagram: @erika_sinner LinkedIn: Erika Sinner   Connect with Allison: Instagram → @allisonwalsh Work with Allison: Ready to turn your story into a service-driven brand that opens doors and expands your impact? 

In this episode, I dive into the concept of "off-platform engagement" and why it's becoming essential for membership owners.I discuss how member behaviors have evolved and why relying solely on getting people to log in to your site is no longer the only—or even the best—way to deliver value.I share practical strategies for removing friction and ensuring your membership stays relevant and engaging by meeting members where they already are.You'll walk away with ideas to broaden your engagement approach and make your membership more resilient for the future.In this episode:Why is it no longer realistic to expect members to visit your website every time they want to engage or gain value?How does "off-platform engagement" help reduce friction and improve the member experience?What are actionable ways to deliver value to members outside of your membership platform (such as email and private podcasts)?How can rethinking engagement strategies help your membership thrive in an increasingly distracted and competitive world?Thank You For ListeningI really appreciate you choosing us and for supporting the podcast.What's your next step?If you haven't launched your membership yet, I've made my signature Membership Roadmap Course completely FREE, walking you through exactly how to get set up for success!Already have a membership and looking to grow and scale? Join me inside Membership Academy where I'll help you take your membership to the next level.And if you found this episode valuable, I'd be eternally grateful if you would leave an honest review and rating for the show. They're extremely helpful when it comes to reaching our audience, and I read each and every one!Key Quotes & Takeaways:"We're talking about something that I'm calling off-platform engagement. So By this I mean embracing the notion that not everything about getting your members engaged means getting them to come to your website, getting them to log in, getting them to post in your community hub, or engage and consume stuff within your learning portal.""We can start looking at ways that we can push our value, push the benefits, push the value of being a member into the spaces that are in their world, onto their turf, taking our value to their inbox, to their podcasting app, to their daily workflow, to the systems and the environments that they are operating in.""We embed the value in those emails. Yes, we still want to get people back to our website. But if they don't have time, if they are consuming on the go, just by reading the email, on their email app, on their phone, they're still getting some value from being a part of your membership.""Private member-only podcasts are a fantastic way of doing that. So having a podcast that is only available to your paying members,. So they're the only people who can subscribe, they've got private subscription URLs that only work when they are active and paying. This gives you a channel for off-platform engagement that is ripe with potential."

The Platform Mix 601 features Chalant from Boston! He's been on a tear this past year dropping remixes that have been getting played by massive artists all over the world like AYYBO, Beltran, Cloonee, Nashville's own - It's Murph and more on stages like EDC, Experts Only and a ton of other festivals. From all that work, he's now a nominee for EDMA's Breakout Remixer of the Year for 2026! He loaded this one up with some of his hottest remixes and all his favorite tracks right now so lock in for the next hour! Follow Chalant on all his socials to see where he's playing all his upcoming sets. Subscribe to my Patreon to see the full track list from the mixes, take a look at my top tracks of the week and get a look into what I'm playing during my sets. Now turn those speakers up, and let's get into it with Chalant's latest right here, on The Platform. Chalant: www.instagram.com/chalantmusic Podcast: www.youtube.com/@theplatformmix Patreon: www.patreon.com/djdexmke Artwork by Michael Byers-Dent: www.instagram.com/byersdent/

Click here to take the CEO Voice AssessmentYou have spent years building expertise, leading teams, and solving problems that others could not. But if someone Googled your name right now, would they find a voice that matches your level or would they find silence?In this episode of the Stuck No More Voices podcast, Theresa Croft speaks directly to high achieving faith driven executives and leaders who know they carry more than what the world can currently hear. This is not a conversation about becoming an influencer. This is a conversation about becoming a visible leader whose voice creates real influence, real opportunity, and real legacy.Theresa shares her personal journey from feeling muted and invisible to building a structured voice platform rooted in faith, healing, and strategic clarity. She walks through three powerful insights including why your expertise may be invisible to the people who need it most, what keeps experienced leaders from building a voice platform, and why your scars are not your disqualification but your greatest depth and authority.You will also hear about the EVOICE Method, a proven framework that helps established leaders turn their accumulated experience into a structured voice platform, and how the CEO Voice Assessment can help you identify exactly where you are and what your next step looks like.If you are a Christian executive, coach, consultant, or founder who is ready to stop keeping your best thinking locked inside boardrooms and private conversations, this episode was made for you.Take the CEO Voice Assessment-Learn More About The EVOICE MethodStuck No More Voice Assessment & Webinar Click hereInstagram https://instagram.com/theresacroftFacebook https://Facebook.com/theresamcroftYouTube https://YouTube.com/@theresacroftMore Podcast Episodes on Apple and Spotify

Brian Ford is the founder of the podcast Self-Improvement Daily, which has surpassed 21 million downloads, and a behavior change expert who helps busy professionals become more consistent, intentional, and accountable in their lives and businesses. With a background in neurobiology and medical device sales, Brian eventually transitioned into entrepreneurship and personal development, building a coaching business around the systems and habits that drive high performance. He's also the co-founder of the For Purpose Foundation, a nonprofit that has raised over $1.1 million for charity through health and wellness challenges. In this episode, Brian shares how he turned a simple daily podcast into a credibility engine that fuels his coaching business and mission-driven work. On this episode we talk about: How Brian grew Self-Improvement Daily to over 21 million downloads through consistency and podcast SEO Why a podcast can be more powerful as a credibility platform than a direct monetization tool The business model behind Brian's behavior change coaching and 21-day performance challenge The power of networking, proximity, and building relationships that open doors Why consistency and compounding effort are the foundation of long-term success Top 3 Takeaways Consistency compounds over time. Brian's success with 2,300+ podcast episodes shows that small actions done consistently can produce massive long-term results. A podcast doesn't have to be the product—it can be the platform. Brian uses his show as a credibility pillar that leads to speaking, partnerships, and coaching opportunities. Relationships accelerate growth. Meeting people in person, building genuine connections, and leveraging warm introductions can dramatically speed up business success. Notable Quotes "The reason I've reached 21 million downloads is simple—I've released over 2,300 episodes. Consistency compounds." "Your podcast doesn't have to generate revenue directly. It can be the foundation that creates opportunities everywhere else." "If you want to improve anything in your life, you have to track it. You can't improve what you don't measure." Connect with Brian Ford: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bford-purpose/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bford.purpose/ Other: https://www.selfimprovementdailytips.com   Travis Makes Money is made possible by High Level – the All-In-One Sales & Marketing Platform built for agencies, by an agency.  Capture leads, nurture them, and close more deals—all from one powerful platform.  Get an extended free trial at gohighlevel.com/travis Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"We know as the players grow, the league grows and vice versa, so we aren't settling for anything less than we've earned." Breanna Stewart March celebrates all the amazing women out there and we were pumped to sit down with one of the greatest female athletes of this generation who isn't just a legend on the court, but a superstar in all aspects! Basketball royalty Breanna Stewart joins The Pivot Podcast for a powerful conversation about leadership, legacy, and the future of women's basketball. Fresh off winning a championship in Unrivaled Basketball, a league Stewart and her former teammate Napheesa Collier created, Breanna is preparing to etch her legacy in stone even more as she is at the forefront of a historical moment for the WNBA. Breanna opens up about her role in helping shape the WNBA's next collective bargaining agreement and why this is critical for the league's continued growth. She shares insight into how players are pushing for improved salaries, revenue sharing, better working conditions, and long-term sustainability as the popularity of women's basketball reaches new heights. The foundation was built from strong women like herself, Sue Bird, Diana Taurasi to the new energy of Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese, Aja Wilson and Paige Bueckers...Women's sports is drawing millions of viewers worldwide. Stewart also discusses the vision behind the new Unrivaled league and why creating more opportunities for WNBA players during the offseason was so important. She explains how the league is designed to keep elite players competing in the United States while giving them greater ownership, financial opportunities, and a stronger voice in the business side of the sport. With more eyes on the sport than ever, the challenge to get it right is one of the most defining opportunities in her career. The conversation also reflects on Stewart's iconic journey—from becoming one of the greatest players in UConn history with four National Championships to winning three WNBA titles to MVP honors to the privilege of playing and winning gold for her country with Team USA . She talks about the pressure that came with being a generational talent, how those expectations shaped her competitive mindset, and what she hopes her legacy will be as the women's game continues to evolve. Off the court, Stewart shares how motherhood and marriage have changed her perspective on life and basketball. She speaks candidly about balancing family with the demands of being a professional athlete, how becoming a mom has influenced her leadership, and the importance of building a future where the next generation of players—and young girls watching—have more opportunities than ever before. No stranger to using her platform for change, Stewart is a powerful voice in cultural and society issues as well as an advocate for women of sexual abuse. From the young girl who learned competition the hard way to now on the front lines advocating for the growth of women's sports, Breanna Stewart continues to push the game forward while competing at the highest level. It's a powerful discussion about impact, ownership, and using your platform to change the game. Pivot Family! Please comment, like, hit the subscribe button, we enjoy hearing and learning from you- the good and the bad, we want to hear it all! Hot Topics Covered: WNBA Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) negotiations The vision behind the Unrivaled basketball league UConn dominance and college basketball legacy Winning WNBA championships and MVPs Leadership in women's basketball Motherhood, marriage, and life off the court Representing Team USA and Olympic success Building the future of women's sports Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The booking to end all bookings, Queen of EVERYTHING, Oprah graces the podcast with her presence and wisdom. After 25 years, Oprah shares the moment she knew it was time to step away from her show, and gives Kelly some career advice. She tells Kelly about the love of her life, if she ever has FOMO, coping with losing a dog, and what she really thought about her bestie Gayle King going to space. Kelly finally gets to ask Oprah if she would have liked her hostess gift...and spoiler she would REGIFT! PLUS, Oprah tells a never before shared story about her royally famous neighbors, The Sussexes (aka Harry and Meghan). And you don't want to miss hearing what Oprah's currently obsessed with and why she decided to do her new podcast, The Oprah Podcast! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.