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Omar Deacon, Global Experiential Marketing Lead at Zoom, joins Amanda Ma, CEO & Founder of Innovate Marketing Group, to talk about brand transformation, human connection, and the evolving role of experiential marketing in an AI-driven world.With more than 15 years of experience across P&G, Logitech, and Zoom, Omar shares his perspective on building people-centric brands, balancing global brand consistency with local relevance, and helping Zoom evolve beyond its identity as a video meeting platform into an AI-first work platform.They also discuss Zoomtopia, Zoom's first presence at Cannes Lions, creator partnerships, brand and demand KPIs, and why sometimes going deeper is more valuable than trying to do everything.A conversation for marketers, event professionals, and brand leaders looking to create experiences that build trust, strengthen brand preference, and drive business results.

What if a career detour isn't a derailment, but part of how God is shaping you? Ann Thompson reflects on corporate success, unexpected setbacks, burnout, and starting over - and how those experiences taught her about calling, trust, and formation. In this conversation, Ann explores why people can feel misaligned even when they look successful on paper, how to discern whether it's time for a new role or a new mindset, and how wise counsel and rest can help when the next step feels unclear. Her stories offer encouragement for anyone facing a career change, job loss, or a season of uncertainty.About Ann:Ann Eileen Thompson is a leadership and career coach, speaker, podcast host, and author of Faith at Work: A Practical Guide to Aligning Your Career with Who God Created You to Be. Her career journey spans corporate leadership, entrepreneurship, innovation, and executive coaching — giving her a unique perspective on what it means to build a successful career that is also deeply aligned and meaningful.Ann spent 13 years at Procter & Gamble in consumer insights and innovation leadership roles before joining a small innovation agency, where she helped organizations navigate growth and transformation. She later spent a decade building, scaling, and ultimately selling her own innovation consulting business before stepping fully into her current work helping leaders navigate career transitions, discernment, and alignment.Today, through coaching, speaking, and her Faith Driven Leader podcast, Ann helps professionals integrate faith and work in practical ways — equipping them to make wise career decisions, lead with greater authenticity, and pursue work that reflects how God uniquely designed them.Known for her warmth, honesty, and practical wisdom, Ann brings a refreshing perspective to conversations about ambition, calling, leadership, and career growth. She lives in Cincinnati with her husband, Rich.Support the showTransforming the workplace one Bible study at a time - GET STARTED today!CONNECT WITH US:B-B-T.org | News | LinkedInBiblical Business Training (“BBT”) equips busy, working people to grow in the grace and knowledge of Jesus Christ and empowers them in small-group Bible study settings to apply Biblical principles to their every day lives - especially in the workplace. BBT is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization which exists to help people develop their Christian “Faith for Work – Leadership for Life!”

“What if we fell out with the Brits? What if the agency and the Brits started spying on each other again?” — David McCloskeyWhat if the Americans and the British started spying on each other again? That's the premise of London Station, David McCloskey's fifth novel, out today. It isn't as far-fetched as it sounds. Before the Second World War those perfidious Brits did spy on America, breaking American ciphers and running influence campaigns in New York to drag the United States into the war.McCloskey spent eight years as a CIA analyst working on Syria, then a spell at McKinsey, before writing a series of successful spy novels and co-hosting the popular The Rest Is Classified podcast. The Dallas-based author has also, he admits, become an Anglophile — which hasn't stopped him giving MI6 what the Brits would call a “good kicking” in London Station.His returning heroine is Artemis Aphrodite Procter, so named by a father obsessed with Greek mythology and raised on a Florida alligator farm. Described by another of McCloskey's characters as a competent extremist, she is short, dark, hard-drinking and equally mirthful and menacing. Probably not the type of Yank best suited to a pseudo-diplomatic posting in the capital of the former empire. Although I'm guessing there are many British fellows, both inside and outside MI6, not averse to spying on Ms Artemis Aphrodite Procter.Further Reading:• London Station by David McCloskey (W. W. Norton, September 29, 2026) — his fifth novel, after Damascus Station, Moscow X, The Seventh Floor and The Persian.• The Rest Is Classified — the espionage podcast McCloskey co-hosts with the BBC's Gordon Corera, where he and Gordon Corera have also discussed Patrick Radden Keefe's London Falling.• London Falling by Patrick Radden Keefe, a recent guest on this show — the dark-money London that runs in parallel with McCloskey's subterranean city of espionage.• Earlier this year on Keen On: Daniel Silva on Gabriel Allon — the other American spy novelist with a thing for the Brits.  Five Takeaways •       What If We Fell Out With the Brits? McCloskey never expected to set a novel in Britain, for a technical reason: the CIA–MI6 relationship is so institutionalized that it is hard to get the stakes right, and a thriller needs life or death. Then the question arrived — what if we fell out? What if the two services started spying on each other again? That is not fantasy, and the history is the reverse of what most people assume: before the Second World War the British spied on the Americans, broke their ciphers and ran influence campaigns in New York designed to pull the United States into the war. The novel imagines a new administration installing a brash CIA director skeptical of the cousins across the Atlantic, agents on both sides beginning to die, and a thriller that turns into a mole hunt. He is rude about MI6 throughout, which his British friends appear to enjoy — his theory being that Brits are self-deprecating enough to relish being picked on.•       Classified Journalism. He joined the CIA in 2006 as an undergraduate intern and left in 2014, working almost the whole time on Syria. His description of the job is the best short account of intelligence analysis you will hear: it is classified journalism. You have a question your consumer needs answered — and when your consumer is the president and the question is how long Assad can hold on, the sourcing is satellite imagery, stolen documents, intercepted calls and texts, all of it fragmentary and some of it more credible than the rest. You stitch together the what, the why and the so what, and you write it up clean and apolitical so someone can decide something. Everything he publishes now, from a novel to a résumé, still goes to the agency's publication review board — though he argues the genuinely sensitive material would make for bad fiction anyway. Afterwards came McKinsey, where the work was pricing concrete pipe and clearing a rail bottleneck through Chicago, and where he was, as far as he knows, the only McCloskey.•       Artemis Aphrodite Procter. The character began with a real colleague — short, dark curly hair, not physically imposing but with a genuine physicality, and possessed of what he calls a mix of mirth and menace: someone you can drink and gamble with who will terrify you two days later. Then, as good characters do, she started speaking for herself. Her biography is a small comic masterpiece: named by a father obsessed with Greek mythology, raised outside Kissimmee in central Florida on the family business, the nation's third largest alligator-themed amusement park, called Gatorville; university in Ohio; a first husband who didn't work out; an application to the agency made more or less on a whim. Not upper class, not really middle class, and it shows in how she dresses, eats and speaks to people — which is exactly why putting her in London was irresistible. One character calls her a competent extremist. The running question across the books, he says, is what it means to be loyal to a place that is not loyal to you.•       Can a Man Write Her? AK put the objection directly: some literary thought police would say a male former CIA officer has no business inventing a female one. Two answers. First, the same logic throws out Anna Karenina, and he would rather part company than follow it. Second, and more interestingly, he thinks the objection misunderstands what novelists do: you are not inhabiting a character's skin, you are hearing a voice and putting it on the page. His analogy is a reporter interviewing WNBA players — not sharing their background means more work, more research, more time with the subject, not a prohibition. On whether women make different spies he declines the generalization, while noting a real asymmetry: his analytical teams at the agency were at least half women, often majority, while the case officer cadre and the upper rungs of the Directorate of Operations remain heavily male. Which leaves the question he finds genuinely interesting about Procter — how much of her was always there, and how much the organization made.•       No Smiley Without Philby. On traitors, he separates the fiction from the trade. In literature they are everything, and Philby above all — not only because he turned an institution inside out but because his betrayal said something deep about the British class system that still resonates. Hence the line of the hour: you probably don't have George Smiley without Kim Philby, le Carré having essentially novelized the wound. (AK's reversal: perhaps you don't have Philby, in the public mind, without Smiley.) Inside the actual bureaucracies, though, nobody is wrestling with those ghosts day to day. And on Britain's place in all this, he refuses AK's harsher framing — a subtext to a subtext — while conceding the structural reality: the agency is much larger and much richer, and when it wants to do somet...

Wer im Private Equity Karriere macht, kommt meist aus dem Investmentbanking oder der Beratung. Für den Aufbau großer Gruppen aus inhabergeführten Mittelständlern zählt aber vor allem das Verständnis dafür, was in einem Unternehmen jeden Tag passiert.Mein Gast ist Andi Klein, Managing Partner bei Triton Partners. Mit ihm spreche ich über seine elf Jahre bei Procter & Gamble, den Aufbau des Smaller-Mid-Cap-Fonds, eine Buy-and-Build-Gruppe im Kältemarkt mit inzwischen rund 400 Millionen Euro Umsatz und die Frage, was KI für den Nachwuchs im Private Equity bedeutet.Wir beleuchten in dieser Episode:wie Andi vom Konzern ins PE kam,was Konzernerfahrung einem PE-Investor mitgibt,warum Juniors ihre Modelle zunächst ohne KI bauen,wieso Triton Partners einen Mittelstandsfonds auflegte,wie im Kältemarkt eine Gruppe mit 400 Mio. Umsatz entstand,und vieles mehr...Viel Spaß beim Hören!***(00:00:00) Intro (00:01:55) Begrüßung und Studium in Mannheim und Budapest (00:07:41) Einstieg bei Procter & Gamble (00:11:45) Karriereziel Corporate M&A (00:17:31) Restrukturierungen und Wechselmotive (00:20:44) Wechsel zu Triton Partners 2009 (00:22:57) Private Equity und Konzernerfahrung damals (00:27:05) Start mitten in Finanzkrise (00:30:40) Learnings aus ersten PE-Jahren (00:37:15) KI und Nachwuchs im Private Equity (00:42:44) Modellieren ohne KI für Juniors (00:47:04) Entwicklung von Triton Partners seit 2009 (00:50:12) Motivation für Smaller-Mid-Cap-Fonds (00:54:35) Equity-Tickets und Zielunternehmen (00:56:01) Dealflow in Deutschland und Exit-Stau (00:59:30) Buy-and-Build im Kältemarkt (01:05:56) Werthebel und Zukaufstrategie (01:11:40) Sell-Side-Prozesse vs. Direktansprache (01:14:31) Wachstum, Ambitionsniveau und Auslandsexpansion (01:20:20) Attraktive Verticals und Defense-Bewertungen***Alle Links zur Folge:Kai Hesselmann auf LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kai-hesselmann-dealcircle/CLOSE THE DEAL auf LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/closethedeal-podcastAndi Klein auf LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andi-klein-74633b/Triton Partners auf LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/triton-partners/Website CLOSE THE DEAL: https://dealcircle.com/ClosetheDeal/***DUB.de ist Europas führende Plattform für Unternehmensnachfolge. Schaut vorbei, wenn ihr euer Unternehmen schnell, sicher und kostenfrei zum Verkauf inserieren wollt oder als Käufer auf der Suche nach passenden Deals seid:www.dub.de***Du bist M&A-Berater im Small- oder Midcap-Segment und suchst einen Überblick über alle relevanten Deals? Jetzt schnell den

Trust comes up again and again on the ADHA26 exhibit floor, from spotting a patient in danger to recommending fluoride with confidence. Live from Fort Worth, dental hygienist and licensed professional counselor Kandice Swarthout explains how to recognize the signs of human trafficking in the dental chair and why survivors most want dignity and a resource on hand. Deland Basora and Andrea Johnson of Crest + Oral-B preview the 30th anniversary of their continuing education program and trade favorite Oral-B iO features. Amber Mendoza of Heartland Dental asks how new technology and AI will realistically fit into a packed Monday morning schedule. Erin Haley-Hitz of Solventum shows how caries risk assessment turns a fluoride recommendation into comprehensive care, no sales pitch required. Insurance determines reimbursement. Risk determines clinical need.Guests: Kandice Swarthout, MS, RDH, LPC; Deland Basora, Head of U.S. Professional Oral Health, Procter & Gamble; Andrea Johnson, RDH, MS, Senior Manager, Scientific Relations, Crest + Oral-B; Amber Mendoza, RDH, Director of Hygiene Operations, Heartland Dental; Erin Haley-Hitz, RDH, BSDH, MS, FADHA, MAADH, Key Opinion Leader, SolventumHost: Matt Crespin, MPH, RDH, FADHA

Maggie Reznikoff is a creator economy executive, influencer marketing authority, and the Chief Client Officer at Open Influence.Starting her career in public relations at PR agencies including Ketchum, Reznikoff joined Open Influence in 2017. Over eight years and six promotions—culminating in her elevation to Chief Client Officer—she has built and scaled the agency's global client experience and account management functions. She has directed creator and social strategy for Fortune 100 brands, including Amazon, The Walt Disney Company, The Coca-Cola Company, Netflix, Google, and Procter & Gamble. A frequent industry speaker, Reznikoff focuses on integrating performance analytics with human-centric creator storytelling and navigating the impact of generative AI across creator workflows.

Jason Brown (@brownreport) turns to stocks that are the faces of the restaurant, financial, and consumer staples industries. He expresses concerns in McDonald's (MCD) core fundamentals following the company's investor day and subsequent selloff, expects CapitalOne (COF) to see pressure from consumers pulling back on borrowing, and Procter & Gamble (PG) as an investing fortress amid all the uncertainty. Jason offers example options trades for his stock picks while Rick Ducat takes investors through his technical analysis in the charts.

Thorne just got acquired by Procter & Gamble. Purely Elizabeth sold too. Everyone's furious, and almost no one is asking the right question.Every time a trusted health brand gets bought by Big Food, the reaction is the same: betrayal, another sellout, another good company gone. Thorne. Purely Elizabeth. Garden of Life before them. The names change, the pattern never does. But the acquisition was never the real problem. It's the mirror.What these companies are really buying isn't a supplement. It's your trust, the trust you handed over the moment you let a label own your health. If you've been chasing the "healthier" version of everything and still feel let down every time a brand changes hands, this one is for you.Justin Roethlingshoefer makes the case that you were never really upset about Thorne. You're upset because your trust got bought, and convenience quietly replaced creation as your definition of health. God didn't create factories. He created gardens. The fix was never a cleaner brand. It's going back to what God gave you rather than what man made you.What you'll learn: → Why every "healthy" brand acquisition runs the exact same playbook → What Big Food is actually buying when they buy your favorite supplement (hint: it's you) → The avocado oil study that should change how you shop (only 3 of 32 products were real) → Why chasing a "healthier" version of junk keeps you stuck → The 3 shifts that put you back in ownership, starting with food that has no marketing departmentStop asking how to make processed food healthier. Start asking how to eat more of what God already made. The biggest acquisition wasn't Thorne. It was convenience replacing creation.

Can you serve God and money at the same time? Jesus said no. And Pastor Brandon walks the church through one of Jesus's most direct, most searched, and most quietly ignored teachings on it in Matthew 6:19 through 24. This one changes not just what you do with your wallet, but who owns your heart.This sermon continues an Alliance Church teaching series on money and generosity. Pastor Brandon opens with a real world story from his Navy days. Two bosses. Same industry. One cared more about his people than the company and was a joy to work for. The other cared more about money than his people and made every day miserable. If money is your lord, it will infect every corner of your life. If God is your Lord, money quietly falls into its rightful place.Then Pastor Brandon takes the church to Jesus's own words. Do not store up treasures on earth. Store up treasures in heaven. And notice the odd order Jesus uses. He does not start with the heart. He starts with your behavior. Then he says the sentence that most Christians have never really absorbed. Where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.Translation: move your money, and your heart will follow it there.He lands the point with a Procter and Gamble stock analogy. Buy ten thousand dollars of stock in a company you have never given a second thought to, and by next week you are reading their earnings reports at breakfast. That is what treasure does to the human heart. Do not wait until you feel generous to become generous. Start moving your treasure, and watch your heart catch up.Then Jesus goes deeper. The eye is the lamp of the body. Whatever your eye is fixed on becomes what directs your whole life. A divided eye leads to a divided heart. And Jesus is blunt. No one can serve two masters. You cannot serve God and money.Pastor Brandon closes with the tender, terrifying question underneath all of it. If I do not chase money, who will take care of me? Jesus's answer in the very next verses is quiet and confident. Your Father will. Look at the birds. Look at the lilies. Then he shares his own story. When Melanie was pregnant with their firstborn, they cut their income in half so she could stay home, and started tithing for the first time. And every single month, there was just enough. Every time.If money has been quietly winning your heart, or if you are exhausted trying to trust God and provide for yourself in your own strength, this teaching from Pastor Brandon will reset you.

Caitlin Donahue started as a PAC coordinator in a chair behind the seat at the table. She ran the PAC at Procter & Gamble and the National Restaurant Association. Today her name is on the door at Seven Star Strategies. In our second Leader of the PAC, she shares the road and her golden rules with the NABPAC community. 

There is no pyramid anywhere in the ISA 95 standard. David Schultz explains what is actually inside it and how to turn it into a working data model.Most engineers meet ISA 95 as a layered triangle on LinkedIn and never get past it. David Schultz of Amárach StackWorks takes that image apart. The pyramid appears nowhere in the standard, which exists to define how business systems such as ERP exchange information with manufacturing and control systems. Eight parts are published today, Part 1 refreshed in 2025, with Part 9 still in committee. Start with Parts 1 and 2. Part 1 sets the scope, Part 2 delivers the resource, information and process models. Parts 3 and 4 add the activity models and the work master. Parts 5 and 6 supply the verbs and exchange patterns.From there it collapses into a frame you can hold in your head: four resources of equipment, physical asset, personnel and material, four domains of production, maintenance, quality and inventory, and four exchanges covering definition, capability, schedule and performance. Use what works and leave the rest. On adoption David is candid. The full set runs roughly $1,400, and the paywall keeps it out of most LLM workflows because ISA would forfeit copyright by opening it up.Where it breaks is data governance. When every site builds bespoke models, stitching them together means inventing a fourth abstraction. Vlad offers a first hand version from Procter and Gamble, where nobody at plant level owned the data structure moving from Rockwell controls into Proficy. For brownfield sites the advice is the Strangler fig pattern: leave what runs and replace functionality over time.The second half demystifies knowledge graphs using a family tree. A graph stores a subject, a predicate and an object, and the relationship is a first class citizen, not a foreign key. RDF defines the things, RDFS adds schema, OWL adds inference so a system can derive siblings from a shared parent, and SHACL constrains the shapes. Applied to a tank, that means volume and level as properties plus the resource relationship network to map which pump feeds which vessel. Rhize implemented the entire 2018 standard as a graph. David stays cool on AI. A shared ontology means a model never guesses whether two names match, but he expects it to underwhelm. His book pick is The Semantic Web for the Working Ontologist.About David SchultzDavid Schultz is a principal consultant and co founder of Amárach StackWorks, a consultancy describing itself as standards based manufacturing operations management built on a modern technology stack. He has spent close to 30 years in process control and factory automation, starting at the device layer before moving through SCADA into MES and ERP integration. He was previously a senior consultant at Rhize Manufacturing Data Hub, where ISA 95 was implemented as a knowledge graph. He last appeared on Manufacturing Hub for Episode 85.https://www.amarach.ioTimestamps0:00 Introduction and ICC preview2:05 David Schultz and Amárach StackWorks4:10 What ISA 95 actually is and why the pyramid is not in it7:20 Where to start with the standard9:40 The ROI of a shared data model15:00 Which parts of the standard to read first20:40 The adoption gap: cost and misconceptions24:20 Who inside a plant should own the model32:50 Knowledge graphs: RDF, RDFS, OWL and SHACL43:30 The standard is not prescriptive about protocols47:40 Knowledge graphs, ontologies and AI53:40 Future of standards, career advice and book pickReferencesISA 95 Standard and Training: https://www.isa.orgRhize ISA 95 Learning Resources: https://docs.rhize.com/isa-95/About Your HostsVladimir Romanov is a co-host of The Manufacturing Hub Podcast and the founder of Joltek, an independent manufacturing and industrial automation consulting firm specializing in modernization strategy, digital transformation, and workforce development. Joltek works with manufacturers and investors to de-risk modernization and build the internal capability to sustain results.Connect with Vlad: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vladromanov/Want to go deeper? Vlad and the team at Joltek have covered related topics here:Manufacturing Execution Systems: https://www.joltek.com/blog/manufacturing-execution-systems-mesUnlocking Industrial Data in Manufacturing: https://www.joltek.com/blog/unlocking-industrial-data-in-manufacturingDave Griffith is a co-host of The Manufacturing Hub Podcast and founder of Capelin Solutions, an industrial automation firm helping manufacturers adopt smart manufacturing technology. He brings 15 years of experience in industrial automation and digital transformation.Connect with Dave: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davegriffith23/Subscribe to Manufacturing Hub: https://www.manufacturinghub.liveLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/manufacturing-hub-networkYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ManufacturingHub

AI is changing how prospective patients search for dentists, and traditional SEO tactics alone may no longer be enough to earn visibility or trust. In this episode, Kirk Behrendt talks with Eric Hubbard of Pain-Free Dental Marketing about answer engine optimization, or AEO, and what dental practices need to understand as AI platforms become part of the patient search process. Eric explains why reviews, consistent practice information, useful content, and a clear digital presence matter when AI systems assemble recommendations. You will learn where to focus your marketing efforts, which outdated tactics to reconsider, and how to create content that helps patients and AI platforms understand who you are, so listen to Episode 1100 of The Best Practices Show!Main Takeaways:AI platforms are increasingly appearing in patient conversations and are changing how prospective patients discover dental practices.Dentists are now competing for trusted AI recommendations rather than only competing for clicks in traditional search results.Reviews, consistent practice information, and clear demonstrations of clinical work are foundational investments that can remain valuable as AI models change.Dental websites should communicate who the dentist and practice are instead of relying on generic location-based language such as “dentist in [city].”Content should answer real patient questions and provide context about cases, patient concerns, treatment experiences, and the dentist's approach.Dentists should avoid promises about hacking AI platforms because the underlying models are changing rapidly.A practice's homepage, first-visit page, and about page should clearly reflect its values, personality, and ideal patients rather than using interchangeable copy.Episode Chapters:00:00 What AEO means for dentists.01:19 Meet Eric Hubbard03:34 The misinformation and uncertainty surrounding AI in dental marketing.04:30 How patients are beginning to use AI platforms for search.07:01 Why traditional “dentist in [city]” website language is becoming less useful.08:00 Website appearance does not guarantee strong technical performance.09:35 Why dentists should be cautious about promises to hack AI search results.14:24 How dentists can generate ideas for useful patient-focused content.16:12 Why execution matters more than marketing ideas that never get implemented.17:00 Pain-Free Dental Marketing's focus on controllable, long-term investments.19:16 Eric's first action step for reviewing a dental practice's digital presence.20:00 The Bite-Sized Dental Marketing podcast and current marketing changes.22:00 How dentists can learn more about Pain-Free Dental Marketing.Guest Bio:Eric Hubbard is a dental marketing professional with Pain-Free Dental Marketing. His marketing background includes experience with Procter & Gamble and GameStop, where he developed an approach centered on clearly identifying and communicating with an ideal customer. Today, he applies that discipline to dental practices, helping them improve their digital presence, attract the right prospective patients, and focus on sustainable practice growth.Episode Resources:Bite-Sized Dental Marketing podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bite-sized-dental-marketing/id1688425885Pain-Free Dental Marketing: https://www.painfreedentalmarketing.com/More Helpful Links for a Better Practice & a Better Life:Contact Gina to learn more about ACT: gina@actdental.comThe Best Practices Show: https://www.actdental.com/podcast/Smile Source Community Hub: https://www.actdental.com/community-hubUpcoming Events & Workshops: https://www.actdental.com/events/Smile Source: https://www.smilesource.com/Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.comSubscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com

Being funny is a skill, and Andrew Tarvin has the data showing most of us never practice it. He studied computer science and engineering, managed projects at Procter & Gamble, and joined his first improv group only because his best friend needed someone organized enough to run the meetings. He was terrible at it.Today he runs Humor That Works, has trained 250+ organizations and his TEDx talk on the skill of humor has passed 16 million views. Somewhere between those two points is a method, and this episode walks through it.I opened this one with a confession. I have a physics and computer science background, I tinker with tech all day, and I truly cannot remember the last time I made someone laugh. So I asked Drew to treat me as the test case.In this conversation, we get into:The eight separate skills hiding inside "being funny", and why you probably already have at least two of themThe one habit Andrew's own assessment shows only 30% of people keep, and what it changes about how you see your dayThe three reasons a joke breaks trust at work, and why the joke itself is rarely the problemWhy AI is the worst possible audience for your humor, and the one job it is actually good forAndrew's Humor Intelligence model treats humor as eight competencies you can measure, practice, and point at real problems, instead of a personality trait you were born with or without. If you have ever been told you are not funny or you stay quiet in meetings because a bad joke feels riskier than silence, this episode gives you a place to start this week.

Ode (@thatsod.e / @thatsod_e) and Mo "Kid" Licorish (@licorishislegit) sit down with advertising veteran and author Mark Robinson to discuss his book Pitch Black: The Best Black Ads of the Past Fifty Plus Years. Robinson explains how he assembled a panel of Black creative directors, each assigned a specific decade, to select the ads that shaped the book rather than choosing them himself. The conversation traces a three-decade evolution in Black consumer advertising, from 1950s ad-buy inclusion that funded publications like Ebony and Jet, through 1960s representation demands, into the 1970s Black pride movement that gave rise to Black-owned agencies such as Procter and Gardner. Robinson also shares his hopes for the book's future, including an exhibit at the National Museum of African American History and Culture and a possible PBS documentary, and mentions that historian Henry Louis Gates has read and supported the project.The trivia round covers Pepsi-Cola's 1940 Negro Markets Department, the surprising role of Black-owned VJ Records in bringing the Beatles' music to America ahead of Capitol Records, Coca-Cola's "Hilltop" commercial and its songwriter Roquel "Billy" Davis, and the real woman behind Aunt Jemima, Nancy Green. That trivia leads into a broader discussion of how platforms like Disney Plus handle older, racially outdated content such as Song of the South and Aristocats. They also run a Star Trek-themed matchup covering Benjamin Sisko, Michael Burnham, Nyota Uhura, Guinan, Geordi La Forge, B'Elanna Torres, Worf, and Tuvok, weighing each character's place in the franchise's history of representation. The episode closes with a candid Big Mad segment touching on ICE and immigration coverage, before Robinson points people toward his book and his website, markrobinson-writing.com.Connect with the Snerdy CrewWatch, Listen, or Sponsor the show: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://beacons.ai/blackandsnerdy⁠⁠⁠⁠

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What if change fatigue isn't a weakness to push through, but a signal worth listening to?  In this episode of the Balancing Act podcast, Andy speaks with Cassandra Worthy, founder and CEO of Change Enthusiasm Global and author of Change Enthusiasm: How to Harness the Power of Emotion for Leadership and Success.  A chemical engineer who spent nearly fifteen years at Procter & Gamble and led organizations through two multi-billion-dollar acquisitions, Cassandra makes the case that traditional change management was built for a world that no longer exists — one where change had a beginning, a middle, and an end — and that the emotions leaders are told to check at the door are the most useful data they have.  Tune in to episode 262 to hear the mentor's line that redirected her entire career, the three-step framework she built out of fear, frustration, anger, anxiety, and grief, and her advice to a leader whose integration plan is solid, whose town halls are done, and whose best people are checking out anyway.  AndrewTemte.com

You built the practice. You won the cases. You became the person everyone relies on. And somewhere along the way, you became the bottleneck. Nothing moves unless it moves through you, and the success you worked so hard for now feels like a set of chains you can't put down.In this episode, Gary sits down with team and leadership advisor Shelli Warren to unpack a problem most successful attorneys never see coming: the moment your own indispensability starts holding your firm back. Drawing on decades of leadership experience at Procter & Gamble and years advising established business owners, Shelli explains why founder dependency, not team performance, is so often the real constraint on growth. If you're carrying it all alone and feeling the burnout creep in, this conversation hands you a way out.Key takeaways:Recognize that everything runs downhill. Team problems usually trace back to unclear roles and an owner who never learned to structure the work.Test whether each person can name what they're paid to do, and whether it matches your answer.Delegate ownership, not just tasks. A project without decision space and boundaries sends people right back to you.Build a leadership layer so you're directly responsible for five people or fewer.Give your people "drum beats," regular touchpoints where they feel seen, heard, and guided.Take regular CEO days out of the office to assess your team honestly and think about the practice.About the guest: Shelli Warren is a team and leadership advisor, founder of Stacking Your Team and 1000 Islands Leadership Consulting, and a former Procter & Gamble leader with 26 years of corporate experience. She helps established owners build self-sufficient teams that reduce founder dependency and create room to grow. Her Stacking Your Team podcast has surpassed 500,000 downloads.If this episode spoke to where you are right now, subscribe so you never miss a conversation, and leave a review to help another lawyer find the show. You can connect with Coach Gary and explore the Free Lawyer Assessment at garymiles.net.TIMESTAMPS[00:00] — The success that becomes a trap[01:31] — Meet Shelli Warren[04:04] — Leading before anyone taught you[06:16] — Leaving Procter & Gamble behind[08:35] — The real problem behind team trouble[13:14] — Seeing yourself as the constraint[15:07] — Why your people are exhausted[20:17] — The coach behind the coach[26:08] — Redefining freedom for lawyers[35:42] — Start here: CEO daysGUEST BIOShelli Warren is a team and leadership advisor and the founder of Stacking Your Team and 1000 Islands Leadership Consulting, where she helps established business owners and professionals build strong, self-sufficient leadership teams. She works with owners who have achieved real success but find the people side of the business has grown heavier and riskier than the work that got them there, guiding them from founder dependency toward true leadership. A former Procter & Gamble leader with 26 years of corporate experience, she hosts the Stacking Your Team podcast, with more than 500,000 downloads. For Shelli, the payoff of building the right team is personal freedom: choosing who she works with, and being there to pick her granddaughter up from school.Would you like to learn what it looks like to become a truly Free Lawyer? You can schedule a complimentary call here: https://calendly.com/garymiles-successcoach/one-one-discovery-callYou can find The Free Lawyer Assessment here- https://www.garymiles.net/the-free-lawyer-assessmentWould you like to learn more about Breaking Free or order your copy? https://www.garymiles.net/break-freeAccess this free tool to identify your productivity time drains and move to purposeful strategy- https://upbeat-trailblazer-9238.kit.com/7c3c667ff1Check out the Elite Lawyer's Productivity System  https://www.garymiles.net/productivity

Most conversations about starting a systems integrator skip the parts that sink people. Dave and Vlad spend this one on insurance, licenses and procurement.After a month of founder interviews, Dave and Vlad close the series with their own experience. Vlad started at plant level with Procter and Gamble and Kraft Heinz, deciding how outside integrators would execute, before crossing over to work for an integrator across food and beverage and CPG packaging. Dave came from aviation and aerospace through a German machine builder and a distributor, then ran a small integration company doing MES, OEE and track and trace. Both reached the same conclusion. Integration starts after the requirements are written, so you quote to a spec and a budget, build the thing, and real handover rarely follows.Blame does not sit in one place. Vlad puts it plainly: people resent a solution that has not actually solved something for them. But end users say they do not need training and ask for the lowest number, and training is the first line cut. Dave counters that if a customer wants five dashboards on an ugly six inch HMI that has sat in the plant for fifteen years, that is the job. Vlad's answer is that your time is finite, and a year on work you cannot show anyone positions you as the person who does that work.The technical centerpiece is a migration that sounds nearly free. Moving from RSView 32 to FactoryTalk View gets justified because conversion tools exist. Then come the undocumented Visual Basic scripts written around tag limits on old controllers, which no conversion tool touches. Then the PLCs will not support the new terminals and servers, so the controllers go too. Then the networks underneath, often Data Highway Plus. Then servers, remote racks, IO, sensors and drives. Vlad argues these decisions get made by people who never price the second and third order effects.An integration firm is a service firm, billing time and materials or a fixed fee, with a markup on hardware and software. Vlad quotes roughly $200 a month for $2 million of liability coverage, a capable laptop, and software licenses reaching tens of thousands of dollars per seat without preferential pricing, usually several across PLC and HMI programming. Then procurement, which nobody warns new integrators about. Dave has cleared it in twenty minutes and has waited seven months, three or four of those with lawyers arguing over a master service agreement.Vlad closes on complexity. Industrial equipment no longer ships with a full schematic and a six dollar replacement sensor, so ramp up time climbs while the population who understand electrical, mechanical and process together shrinks as the best of them retire. Dave sees it from the other side. Entry now takes an LLC, a laptop and a phone, and he expects private equity to keep buying medium and large integrators over the next five years.Timestamps0:00 Introduction10:30 Vlad and Dave's paths into integration18:40 Why integrators start after the requirements are written23:40 Who is to blame when training gets cut30:00 RSView 32 migrations and the hidden cascade36:40 Choosing where you sit on the integration spectrum42:20 How integrators make money and what it costs to start48:40 Procurement and getting paid53:10 The future of integration and rising complexity1:01:40 Career advice1:13:20 The industrial app marketplaceReferencesThe Little Red Book of Selling by Jeffrey Gitomer: https://www.amazon.com/Little-Red-Book-Selling-Principles/dp/0743572548Influence, New and Expanded by Robert Cialdini: https://www.amazon.com/Influence-New-Expanded-Psychology-Persuasion/dp/0062937650About Your HostsVladimir Romanov is a co-host of The Manufacturing Hub Podcast and the founder of Joltek, an independent manufacturing and industrial automation consulting firm specializing in modernization strategy, digital transformation, and workforce development. Joltek works with manufacturers and investors to de-risk modernization and build the internal capability to sustain results.Connect with Vlad: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vladromanov/Want to go deeper? Vlad and the team at Joltek have covered related topics here:System Integrators: https://www.joltek.com/blog/system-integratorsRockwell PLC Lifecycle and Migration Guide: https://www.joltek.com/blog/rockwell-plc-lifecycle-migration-guideDave Griffith is a co-host of The Manufacturing Hub Podcast and founder of Capelin Solutions, an industrial automation firm helping manufacturers adopt smart manufacturing technology. He brings 15 years of experience in industrial automation and digital transformation.Connect with Dave: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davegriffith23/Subscribe to Manufacturing Hub: https://www.manufacturinghub.liveLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/manufacturing-hub-networkYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ManufacturingHub

Jackson Jones spent his career in manufacturing and supply chain — Berkshire Hathaway's Marmon Group, then acquiring Duracell from Procter & Gamble. Then COVID gave him time at home, and he started making dehydrated chicken treats for his dog Rooney in the basement.Five years later, Farm to Pet does over $5 million a year in single-ingredient treats for dogs and cats, ships from its fourth and largest facility, and just hit profitability for the first time.In this conversation, Chris Lustrino and Jackson get into the operational reality behind that number. Demand was never the problem — since last October the company has been production-constrained, running seven days of production and six night shifts across two buildings before moving into a space four times the size. The sales experience Jackson worried about turned out to be the easy part.They also cover the channel decisions that shaped the brand: why Farm to Pet went direct-to-consumer first and deliberately avoided distributors, how a thousand independent retailers found the company rather than the other way around, and why Jackson isn't in a hurry to get on a big-box shelf. Plus his honest, unusual answer on exit strategy — he doesn't have one, and explains why.In this episode:• What "single ingredient" actually means, and why Jackson kept the product line narrow• Growing up around farm dogs in West Central Illinois — and Rooney, the 14-year-old who started it• From a KitchenAid and a dehydrator to a fourth facility in five years• Being production-constrained since October, and what four-times-the-space changes• Why the direct-to-consumer site is the hero channel, not retail• A thousand independent retail customers acquired almost entirely inbound• Where the crowdfunding capital goes: equipment automation and holiday inventory• How long it really takes to launch a Reg CF raise• The capacity ceiling on the new building — and what revenue it can support• Hitting profitability for the first time this year• Exit strategy: "I don't wanna put myself out of a job"• Mapping the treat market by price point and by channel• Halloween boxes, 6,500 ambassadors, and treating the brand as a communityGuest: Jackson Jones, Founder & CEO, Farm to PetHost: Chris Lustrino, Founder & CEO, KingscrowdFarm to Pet is currently raising on StartEngine.Research Farm to Pet and other startup investment opportunities at kingscrowd.com.Inside Startup Investing is the only podcast where you can invest in every guest. If you like what you hear, subscribe so you never miss a founder interview.Disclosure: This episode is for informational purposes only and is not investment advice. Investing in early-stage companies is risky, illiquid, and you may lose your entire investment.

"When you try to wait for the perfect opportunity, you end up missing the opportunity."   Most investors try to find the next Amazon, and most lose money doing it. ETFs solve this by bundling hundreds of companies together, removing the need to pick winners. Three specific ETFs (VOO, SCHD, and QQQ) have created more millionaire investors than virtually any individual stock, and this episode explains exactly why.   Jaspreet Singh walks through each ETF, what it invests in, and the logic behind it, then closes with a decade of real market examples showing why the ABB strategy (Always Be Buying) is what separates investors who build wealth from those who watch from the sidelines.   In this episode, you'll learn: Warren Buffett's $1 million bet: the S&P 500 returned approximately 7.1% annually over 10 years after fees versus 2.2% for an expensive hedge fund, proving most people can beat professional money managers by simply owning an index Why the S&P 500 is self-cleaning: when a company like Sears fell out of the 500 largest companies, it was automatically replaced, only about 50 of the original companies from the mid-1950s remain in the index today How VOO gives broad exposure to the 500 largest U.S. companies, no stock picking, no active management, and automatic replacement when companies stop qualifying How SCHD invests in approximately 100 strong dividend-paying companies including Chevron, Coca-Cola, Verizon, and Procter & Gamble with a minimum requirement of 10 consecutive years of dividend payments to qualify Why chasing the highest dividend yield is a mistake: a high dividend from a weak company can be cut, taking both the income and the stock price down with it, the goal is finding companies growing both profits and dividends over time How QQQ gives exposure to the NASDAQ 100 (the 100 largest non-financial companies, primarily tech) averaging approximately 20% annual returns over the last decade, but falling more than 75% during the dot-com bust between 2000 and 2002 How the 2020 crash, the 2022 correction, and the 2025 tariff-driven selloffs all followed the same pattern: markets dropped, panic set in, and then broke new record highs shortly after making each downturn a buying opportunity in hindsight How to implement ABB automatically: set up weekly or biweekly transfers from a checking account into a portfolio of ETFs so investing happens regardless of market conditions, news cycle, or who is in the White House   Keywords: ETF investing, S&P 500, SCHD, QQQ, dividend investing, NASDAQ, wealth building, always be buying, index funds, long-term investing   Want more financial news? Join Market Briefs, my free daily financial newsletter: https://link2.briefs.co/gie Below are my recommended tools! Please note: Yes, these are our sponsors & advertisers. However, these are companies that I trust and use (or have used). The compensation doesn't affect my recommendations or advice. That being said, you should always do your own research & never blindly listen to a random guy on YouTube (or podcast). ---------- ➤ Invest In Stocks Passively 1) M1 Finance - Buy stocks & ETFs automatically: https://theminoritymindset.com/m1 ---------- ➤ Life Insurance 2) Policygenius - Get a free life insurance quote: https://theminoritymindset.com/policygenius ---------- ➤ Real Estate Investing Online 3) Fundrise - Invest in real estate with as little as $10! https://theminoritymindset.com/fundrise ----------

Send us Fan MailYou spent your whole career building someone else's brand. What happens when the title, the salary, and the identity get taken away overnight?In this episode, we have Jess Lane, founder of The Full Cup Co., the career design company for the future of work. After twenty years in marketing and advertising for names like Procter and Gamble, Porsche, and The RealReal, Jess was laid off at forty in a mass reduction and applied to 496 jobs before deciding to build something no employer could take away. She joins us to talk about designing your next chapter, future-proofing your career in the age of AI, and why your worth was never tied to that spreadsheet.Is the 9-to-5 really going away? It is changing fast. LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman has said the 9-to-5 could be extinct within a decade. The takeaway is not panic, it is that work is being redefined, and there are real ways to future-proof yourself for what comes next.How do you future-proof your career against AI? Lean into what is most human. Strategy, intuition, creativity, and human storytelling are becoming the most valuable skills. Use AI as a tool, but do not try to sound like it. The more human you are, the harder you are to replace.What is career design, and how is it different from a side hustle? Career design starts with your unique blueprint, your motivators of autonomy, connectedness, and competence, then builds a sustainable path around your life. A side hustle is usually just extra income without that foundation. As Jess puts it, side hustles are often "hustley," while career design builds the career meant for you.How do you financially prepare to leave a stable job? Do not leap and hope. Leaping is not a strategy, an exit plan is. Look at ROI and risk differently, turn the unknowns into knowns, and build a plan with real timelines and numbers. Investing in yourself is what makes the leap sustainable instead of scary.Ready to design your next chapter? Join us for the next Money Talks. Click here to register for FREE and bring your questions!  Follow & connect with Jess Lane:WebsiteInstagram LinkedIn Want to take this conversation one step further? Join us for our next Money Talks, a free 30 minute live session where we'll dig into a question we hear all the time from women business owners: Budgeting for Businesses to Offer Benefits. Click here to register for FREE and bring your questions! Follow & connect with us!Website Facebook PageFacebook groupInstagramTikTokLinkedInYouTubeReddit ResourcesHave questions? Click this to check out our expert Q&A for tips from industry experts, tailored to help women address their most comm...

What does it take to market some of the world's most iconic brands?Recorded live during the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, Jim sits down with Mark Kirkham, Chief Marketing Officer of PepsiCo Beverages U.S., to explore how one of the world's largest marketers continues to reinvent brands like Pepsi, Mountain Dew, Gatorade, Starbucks Ready-to-Drink, Lipton, and poppi in an era defined by AI, changing consumer behavior, and relentless innovation.Mark oversees brand and marketing strategy across PepsiCo's $28 billion U.S. beverage portfolio. During more than 15 years with the company, he's held marketing leadership roles across North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and Latin America, helping shape global campaigns, expand iconic brands, and lead innovation around the world. Before PepsiCo, he built his foundation in research and analytics at Forrester and Nielsen before moving into brand management at Procter & Gamble.The conversation also becomes a masterclass in leadership. From developing future CMOs to writing a weekly letter to his marketing team, Mark shares why trust, transparency, curiosity, and continuous learning are the foundations of building both great brands and great leaders.—Meet The CMO Podcast On the RoadThe CMO Podcast will be on the road throughout Q4 2026, capturing conversations with the leaders shaping the future of marketing, leadership, and business. If you'll be attending one of these events, we'd love to connect. Let us know!Advertising Week New York | October 5–7BLINK Cincinnati | October 8ANA Masters of Marketing | October 20–22—Interested in partnering with The CMO Podcast?!Looking ahead to the rest of 2026 and into 2027, we're partnering with brands to create executive content platforms that extend far beyond a single event. From pop-up podcast studios and live recordings to executive roundtables, keynote conversations, and bespoke thought leadership programs, we work with partners to build meaningful experiences that connect with senior marketing leaders.Whether you'd like to partner with us at one of the industry's biggest marketing events or create a custom experience designed specifically for your brand, we'd love to explore what's possible. Reach out to learn how we can build something together.Email us at podcasts@vyve.co—Produced by vYveThe CMO Podcast is proudly produced by vYve Production, a full-service production and content studio specializing in podcasts, executive storytelling, branded content, and live experiences. vYve is a community of ambitious leaders dedicated to unlocking what's next in business and in life. Through executive coaching, transformative experiences, strategic content, and communities like The CMO Podcast, vYve helps entrepreneurs, corporate leaders, and teams grow their businesses, strengthen their leadership, and build meaningful connections that last.Learn more about vYve and The CMO Podcast community at www.vyve.co.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Anika sat down with Holland Martini and Maria Vorovich to explore how Good Ques transformed the traditionally rigid world of market research by embracing creativity, humor, and psychological safety. The conversation revealed a counterintuitive truth: to get to real human insights, you cannot ask robotic questions; you have to shift the perspective and design an experience that makes people comfortable telling the absolute truth. Holland and Maria's unique journey—from working side by side at Grey in New York and navigating the unexpected hurdles of launching a business right before a global pandemic to earning recognition from Inc. Magazine and working with giants like P&G, PepsiCo, Adobe, TikTok, and Meta—offered a practical look at how two co-founders with contrasting working styles ("waffle brain" and "spaghetti brain") built an anti-research research company on mutual respect, clear communication, and purposeful creativity. In This Episode The Waffle and the Spaghetti: How balancing statistical rigor with big-picture creative strategy builds an indestructible co-founder partnership. The Spark in the Cream: Turning a New Year's Eve conversation about stale corporate jargon into a mission to reinvent consumer insights. Surviving the Pivot: How an early client backing out right before COVID unexpectedly forced them into the research boom. The TikTok Validation: Landing early major enterprise accounts by showing up with a genuinely different point of view. Rewiring the Factory: Why using AI to innovate the ultimate output rather than just speeding up the assembly line matters. The Power of Memes in Healthcare: How a viral internet joke helped a healthcare client accurately double their anticipated market size. The Empathy Deficit: Why modern brands get lost in best-practice perfection and forget to design human experiences for respondents. Co-Founder Dynamics: The importance of clear role separation, shared values, and leaving ego at the door. Timestamps 00:00 Intro: The anti-research research company 02:05 Waffle brain vs. spaghetti brain 03:54 The origin story at Grey 06:20 Taking off corporate guardrails 09:30 Carving a distinct agency path 11:42 Good Ques: Asking better questions 13:35 The 2020 pandemic pivot and TikTok 15:58 AI integration and industry innovation 20:53 Pitching enterprise clients 23:55 Creative research tweaks 25:10 The condom meme case study 29:26 Comfort with creative boundaries 31:32 Co-founder rules and motherhood 37:35 Remote culture and global teams 43:07 The respondent experience 46:26 What's next for Good Ques 47:24 Advice for new founders 49:32 Favorite quotes and business mantras Key Insights & Takeaways Insight 1: Invisibility Isn't a Content Problem—It's a Strategy Problem Traditional market research is bogged down by rigid, robotic phrasing that invites equally robotic, surface-level responses. When researchers focus entirely on extraction rather than the respondent's experience, they miss the underlying truth. Asking better questions requires designing an environment of psychological safety where people feel comfortable revealing their real behaviors. Insight 2: Creativity Belongs in Methodology, Not Just Execution Many corporate brands assume creativity only applies to advertising copy or visual design. True innovation happens when creativity is applied to the research methodology itself—using tools like creative drawing, changing the frame of reference to bypass social desirability bias, or even incorporating internet culture like memes to capture authentic consumer sentiment. Insight 3: AI Should Innovate the Output, Not Just the Assembly Line While many companies use generative AI simply to streamline traditional processes and speed up data collection, true market leaders use it to reimagine the final product. Technology should be leveraged to push beyond industry averages and discover entirely new frontiers of understanding rather than just producing faster mediocrity. Insight 4: Counterbalance Is the Anchor of a Strong Co-Founder Partnership A successful co-founder relationship relies on having complementary skill sets rather than duplicate visions. Pairing a structured, analytical mindset with a fluid, big-picture creative approach creates a resilient leadership team, provided there is absolute clarity in roles, deep mutual respect, and zero ego. Insight 5: Embrace Discomfort as a Metric for Growth Building a disruptive company requires a constant willingness to step outside the boundaries of convention. Whether it is pitching unconventional methodologies to skeptical executives, riding a bicycle across a bridge in freezing weather during a crisis, or pivoting business models overnight, treating discomfort as a sign of progress is essential for long-term survival. Resources & Links Mentioned GoodQues.com Good Ques LinkedIn Columbia University (guest lecturing) About Holland Martini & Maria Vorovich Holland Martini and Maria Vorovich are the co-founders of Good Ques, widely known as the anti-research research company. Having met while working in strategy and data at Grey New York, they bonded over a shared frustration with stale industry jargon and rigid methodologies. Together, they built an award-winning agency recognized by Inc. Magazine as one of the fastest-growing companies in the U.S., delivering breakthrough consumer insights for global brands like Procter & Gamble, PepsiCo, Adobe, TikTok, and Meta. Holland serves as Chief Insights Officer, bringing statistical rigor and data precision, while Maria serves as Chief Strategy Officer, driving creative vision and disruptive positioning. 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Courage can show up in telling the truth, making difficult decisions, and acting without having all the answers. In this episode, Dean Newlund and Ryan Berman explore what courage looks like in leadership, how fear shapes our choices, and how we can build the courage to move forward. In this episode, Dean Newlund and Ryan Berman discuss: Why telling the truth and staying authentic takes courage How fear shapes leadership and workplace culture Building courage through curiosity and experimentation Using knowledge, belief, and action to make decisions Managing loneliness and perspective in leadership Key Takeaways: Create more alignment between your personal and professional self by examining whether your work reflects the values that give you energy. Make courageous conversations safer by checking impact and asking what the other person heard instead of assuming your intent was clear. Treat mistakes as part of experimentation, creating space to test ideas, learn from what happens, and keep moving. Use knowledge, faith, and action together to avoid paralysis from overthinking or recklessness from acting without enough understanding. Pay attention to relationships that may shift as you grow in leadership, and make connection and shared purpose part of how you lead. "Knowledge plus faith plus action equals courage.” — Ryan Berman About Ryan Berman: Ryan Berman is a corporate fear fighter, founder of Courageous, author of Return On Courage, and host of The Courageous Podcast. For 25+ years, Ryan has helped companies operationalize courage where they need it most, counseling organizations including Google, Procter & Gamble, Kellogg's, Kraft Heinz, Bausch & Lomb, Tropicana, the Atlanta Falcons, and Snapchat. His consulting firm, Courageous, guides clients through courageous conversations, decisions, ideas, and transformation. Ryan believes that change is hard, but the hardships of not changing are far harder. Connect with Ryan Berman: Website: http://www.ryanberman.com/ Book: Return On Courage: https://www.returnoncourage.com/ Show: The Courageous Podcast: https://ryanberman.com/courageous-podcast/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bravewhatshard/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ryan_berman/ See Dean's TedTalk “Why Business Needs Intuition” here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEq9IYvgV7I Connect with Dean:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgqRK8GC8jBIFYPmECUCMkwWebsite: https://www.mfileadership.com/The Mission Statement E-Newsletter: https://www.mfileadership.com/blog/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deannewlund/X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/deannewlundFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/MissionFacilitators/Email: dean.newlund@mfileadership.comPhone: 1-800-926-7370 Audio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it.

Sir Richard Harpin put £50,000 of his life savings into a business that nearly collapsed—twice. That company eventually became HomeServe, serving millions of customers globally before being sold for more than £4 billion. In this episode, Richard joins Ilana to share the lessons behind that extraordinary journey, from finding the business model that saved HomeServe with his final £10,000 to learning how to scale internationally, hire leaders better than himself, and stay focused when entrepreneurs are naturally drawn to the next big idea. Richard also shares lessons from his book, How to Make a Billion in Nine Steps, including why copying a proven model can be smarter than inventing something new, why every entrepreneur needs a “not-to-do” list, and the two mistakes he sees holding ambitious founders back. Chapters 00:00 Introduction 01:30 From £50K to a £4 Billion Exit 03:49 Richard's First Business at Age Five 05:47 What Working at Procter & Gamble Taught Him 07:40 The Problem That Inspired HomeServe 08:37 Losing His Life Savings & Nearly Going Broke 10:12 Why Richard Refused to Give Up 11:19 Finding an Investor When the Business Was Struggling 12:40 The Final £10K That Changed Everything 15:14 Perseverance vs. Knowing When to Quit 16:26 Hiring His Replacement to Scale the Business 17:24 Taking HomeServe International 20:08 Evolution, Not Revolution 23:06 Why Direct Mail Still Works 24:59 Why You Need a “Not-to-Do” List 26:08 How Founders Can Avoid Shiny Object Syndrome 27:46 How Far Is Too Far From Your Core Business? 29:29 Scaling HomeServe Into a Global Business 32:14 Knighthood & Helping the Next Generation of Entrepreneurs 35:10 The Nine Steps Richard Wishes He Knew Earlier 37:42 Why Entrepreneurs Need Both a Coach and a Mentor 39:30 Stop Fixing Your Weaknesses—Build Around Your Strengths 40:52 What Holds High Achievers Back 42:52 Why Founders Need the Courage to Hire Expensive Talent 44:08 When to Bring in an Investor 45:44 You Don't Need an Original Business Idea 46:26 Why Buying a Business May Be Smarter Than Starting One 47:35 Did Richard Ever Buy the Helicopter? About Sir Richard Harpin Sir Richard Harpin is the co-founder of HomeServe, the international home repairs and improvements business he helped grow from a struggling startup into a global company serving millions of customers. HomeServe was ultimately acquired in a deal valuing the company at more than £4 billion. Today, Richard focuses on helping the next generation of entrepreneurs build and scale successful businesses. He is also the author of How to Make a Billion in Nine Steps, where he shares the lessons he wishes he had known at the beginning of his entrepreneurial journey.

Why do organizations say innovation is mission-critical, then create conditions that make innovation almost impossible?Fiona Stevenson has spent her career on both sides of that problem.After 12 years at Procter & Gamble, she co-founded The Idea Suite, an innovation consultancy that has worked across hundreds of innovation projects. She is also the co-author of Built for Breakthrough: Why Innovation Fails and How Smart Leaders Get It Right.In this conversation, Fiona joins Marc and Vassilis to unpack why innovation usually fails long before the idea itself is tested.They explore the famous Febreze story and why understanding the actual consumer problem changed the brand's trajectory, before getting into the organizational conditions required for innovation to survive.Fiona explains why big innovation ambitions often collide with tiny budgets, part-time teams and unrealistic timelines; why past data can become dangerous when designing for the future; and why innovators need to build evidence instead of waiting for certainty.The conversation also covers Fiona's six-stage innovation framework:Identify → Insights → Inspiration → Ideation → Iteration → ImplementationAnd perhaps a seventh: Intuition.Plus:Why “we should…” is not an ideaWhy “How might we?” is such a powerful innovation questionHow AI is dramatically lowering the cost of prototypingWhy AI should be an input, not the final outputHow implementation destroys good ideas through “death by a thousand cuts”Why innovation needs dedicated time, not calendar scrapsHow to create an innovation charterWhy the best first step is simply defining the problem properlyIf your organization wants innovation but struggles to actually get ideas into market, this episode is for you.Enjoy the show!Chapters:00:00 Why Innovation Dies Before the Whiteboard01:36 Meet Fiona Stevenson02:16 From P&G to Innovation Consulting04:07 Moving From Client Side to Consulting05:41 The Febreze Innovation Story09:09 Why Consumer Understanding Comes First10:59 What Is Innovation, Really?13:02 The Uber Opportunity Fiona Turned Down14:24 Different Types of Innovation16:23 Big Innovation Ambitions vs. Organizational Reality17:44 Why Stakeholder Alignment Matters20:16 The Innovation Charter21:24 Fear and the Unknown22:00 Why Past Data Can Mislead Innovation23:48 Why Great Marketers Can Struggle With Innovation25:29 Getting Innovation Out the Door27:24 The Future Has No Data28:04 Challenging Assumptions With First Principles30:00 AI as a Tool for Building Evidence32:00 AI, Prototyping and Creative Potential32:51 AI Should Be an Input, Not the Output34:15 “We Should” Is Not an Idea36:03 Why “How Might We?” Changes the Conversation37:39 Fiona's Six I's of Innovation39:09 Insights, Inspiration & Ideation40:28 Why Iteration Matters41:53 Implementation and Death by a Thousand Cuts42:18 Protecting the Idea's DNA42:45 Is Intuition the Seventh I?45:05 Why Skipping Steps Kills Innovation47:06 The Most Undervalued Stage48:49 How Innovation Survives Budget Pressure50:17 Why Innovation Can't Be a Side Job51:39 What to Do Monday Morning53:48 Why Innovation Needs Champions54:26 It's Never Too Late to Redefine the Problem55:41 Built for Breakthrough Resources56:11 Where to Find FionaLink to the book:Built for Breakthrough - https://www.builtforbreakthrough.com/

¿Sientes que eres el "cuello de botella" de tu empresa? En este episodio te revelo la estrategia de 3 pasos que me enseñaron los ejecutivos de Procter & Gamble para instalar un sistema operativo y dejar de ser esclavo de tu propio negocio. Aprende a delegar responsabilidades, implementar un sistema de rendición de cuentas (accountability) y estandarizar tus flujos de trabajo para que tu negocio crezca sin depender exclusivamente de ti.Para más información de liderazgo, productividad y negocios, visita www.victorhugomanzanilla.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

تواصل معانا وشاركنا افكاركماذا لو كان النجاح اللي وصلت له، هو نفسه اللي لازم تسيبه عشان تنجح أكتر؟أحيانًا، أكبر قرار ممكن تاخده هو إنك تسيب المكان اللي نجحت فيه، وتبدأ من جديد.من شركات عالمية زي Coca-Cola وRed Bull وHenkel، لريادة الأعمال، ثم قيادة Gorilla Energy Drink … أحمد العفيفي بيحكي عن الرحلة، والقرارات الصعبة، والدروس اللي اتعلمها عن القيادة، التسويق، بناء البراند، الكارير والـ Scaling.في الحلقة بنتكلم عن:

“Get the heck out of the way and let really talented, great people do great work, and be there and support them. The satisfaction is just off the charts.”Doug Bowser is the retired President & CEO of Nintendo of America, and current Board Member of Hasbro. Doug is a sales and marketing executive whose nearly four-decade career runs from consumer goods to video games, having led Nintendo of America through a decade of historic growth. Doug led operations across the Americas from 2019 through the end of 2025. During his tenure, Nintendo grew on the strength of the Nintendo Switch — one of the best-selling video game platforms of all time — and he oversaw the launch of Nintendo Switch 2, which became the best-selling console of all time in its initial sales period. Doug also expanded Nintendo's licensed merchandise business, opened the company's San Francisco flagship store, and led its re-entry into the Brazilian market. Prior to joining Nintendo, Doug spent 8 years at Electronic Arts, most recently as Vice President of Global Business Planning, and before that, he spent 23 years at Procter & Gamble in sales leadership roles across Asia, Latin America, and the United States. Doug earned his degree in Communications from the University of Utah — where he later returned as Distinguished Alumnus and commencement speaker, and where, playing endless hours of Donkey Kong, he first fell for video games. Today he serves as an Independent Director on the board of Hasbro.This conversation is hosted by podcast co-founder and P&G Alum Drew Tarvin, Founder & CEO of Humor That Works. Drew spent six years at P&G leading IT + brand initiatives before turning his background in engineering, improv, and stand-up comedy into a career helping organizations use humor to improve leadership, communication, and workplace culture. He's the author of Humor That Works and his TEDx talk has been viewed more than 16 million times.

Send us Fan MailRobert States is Vice President of Technical Services at Cormica Medical Device & Pharmaceutical Testing, where he supports clients across medical device, pharmaceutical, and combination product testing. His work spans development strategy, risk management, testing strategy, process development, supply chain optimization, and regulatory-minded technical problem solving. Cormica's announcement of his appointment highlighted his role in strengthening global technical services across UK, US, and EU laboratories.  Before joining Cormica, Rob spent more than 20 years at Stress Engineering Services, where he held leadership roles across medical device and pharma, consumer products, strategic client engagement, and consulting. Stress Engineering's medical and pharmaceutical practice focuses on product design, analysis, testing, failure analysis, material science, packaging, manufacturing support, reliability, and regulatory-grade engineering solutions—areas that align closely with Rob's career-long focus on helping organizations solve difficult technical and business problems.  Rob's technical foundation is in plastics engineering, supported by an MBA from Ashland University and a BS in Plastics Engineering from Penn State. Over his career, he has worked across companies including Procter & Gamble, Newell Brands, Stress Engineering Services, Accelitek, and now Cormica. His experience gives him a rare perspective that bridges hands-on engineering, product development, failure remediation, consulting, business strategy, and executive-level technical leadership. A central theme of this conversation is how engineers can thrive in corporate R&D environments. Rob wants to explore the intersection of budgeting, project success, layoffs, and business performance—and how engineers can use that understanding to make better decisions, protect their careers, and create more value for their organizations. Rather than treating corporate realities as distractions from engineering, Rob sees them as forces engineers can learn to understand and navigate.  LINKS: Robert States LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/plasticpro/ Cormica Website: https://www.cormica.com/Aaron Moncur, host PDX 2026 is October 20-21 in Phoenix, AZ.  Learn more and register at https://pdexpo.engineer/  Subscribe to the show to get notified so you don't miss new episodes every Friday.The Being An Engineer podcast is brought to you by Pipeline Design & Engineering. Pipeline partners with medical & other device engineering teams who need turnkey equipment like cycle test machines, custom test fixtures, automation equipment, assembly jigs, inspection stations and more. You can find us at www.teampipeline.usWatch the show on YouTube: www.youtube.com/@TeamPipelineus 

Stay up to date by joining the LCMS Current! (LCMS Current Events Newsletter) Drawing from 36 years of leadership at Procter & Gamble and his book Kingdom Leadership, Ron Kelleher joins Tim and Jack to explore how Jesus reshapes the way Christians lead. They discuss servant leadership, integrity, humility, compassionate accountability, stewardship, discernment, prayer, and perseverance—and why these principles produce stronger organizations rather than weaker leaders.Whether you lead a business, ministry, team, classroom, or family, this conversation offers practical guidance for embodying Christ wherever you live, work, and play.Get Ron's Book: https://www.amazon.com/Kingdom-Leadership-Marketplace-Transformative-Faith-Driven/dp/B0GQ3XVLTY⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️Care about the future of the LCMS?Join the LCMS Current! (LCMS Current Events Newsletter)⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️To learn more, visit uniteleadership.org

As people take greater ownership of their health, the role of brands is changing.Recorded live at the Havas Café during the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, this conversation explores how marketing can help people live healthier, longer, and more fulfilling lives.Jim is joined by:Yvonne Bryant, Hemoglobinopathies Commercialization Head at Novo Nordisk, whose career has spanned clinical research, drug development, commercialization, and consumer marketing. Today, she leads commercialization efforts for rare blood disorders, helping translate breakthrough scientific innovation into meaningful patient impact.Lauren Gellman, Senior Director and Head of Marketing for Health and Home at Google. Lauren oversees marketing across Google's health ecosystem, including Fitbit, Nest, and Google Health, where she's helping shape the future of AI-powered health experiences and personalized wellness.Samantha Avivi, Global Chief Marketing Officer for Consumer Health at Bayer. A longtime marketing leader whose career includes roles at Procter & Gamble, Kimberly-Clark, Walmart, and more, Samantha now leads global marketing and innovation across Bayer's portfolio of trusted consumer health brands.Drawing on Havas' Science of Desire research, the conversation explores how healthcare marketers are building trust in the age of AI, making complex science more accessible, and helping people navigate an increasingly personalized health journey. Ultimately, it arrives at a simple but powerful idea: the future of healthcare marketing isn't simply about helping people live longer. It's about helping people live better.—This week's episode is brought to you by Havas and Infillion.—Meet The CMO Podcast On the RoadThe CMO Podcast will be on the road throughout Q4 2026, capturing conversations with the leaders shaping the future of marketing, leadership, and business. If you'll be attending one of these events, we'd love to connect. Let us know!Advertising Week New York | October 5–7BLINK Cincinnati | October 8ANA Masters of Marketing | October 19–22—Interested in partnering with The CMO Podcast?!Looking ahead to the rest of 2026 and into 2027, we're partnering with brands to create executive content platforms that extend far beyond a single event. From pop-up podcast studios and live recordings to executive roundtables, keynote conversations, and bespoke thought leadership programs, we work with partners to build meaningful experiences that connect with senior marketing leaders.Whether you'd like to partner with us at one of the industry's biggest marketing events or create a custom experience designed specifically for your brand, we'd love to explore what's possible. Reach out to learn how we can build something together.Email us at podcasts@vyve.co—Produced by vYveThe CMO Podcast is proudly produced by vYve Production, a full-service production and content studio specializing in podcasts, executive storytelling, branded content, and live experiences. vYve is a community of ambitious leaders dedicated to unlocking what's next in business and in life. Through executive coaching, transformative experiences, strategic content, and communities like The CMO Podcast, vYve helps entrepreneurs, corporate leaders, and teams grow their businesses, strengthen their leadership, and build meaningful connections that last.Learn more about vYve and The CMO Podcast community at www.vyve.co.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Procter & Gamble is one of the world's biggest advertisers. Marc Pritchard, P&G's long-time Chief Brand Officer, joins WARC's Anna Hamill to share insights and lessons from almost 40 years in marketing at the CPG giant, including the enduring power of brand building, the evolution of media, adapting to the AI era, and how brand purpose and cultural insights delivered real business growth for its brands. This episode is sponsored by Circana. Learn more about their AI-powered marketing mix solution LiquidMix at circana.com/warc. Guests: Marc Pritchard, Chief Brand Officer, Procter & Gamble Anna Hamill, Senior Editor, The WARC Podcast Topics covered: [00:00] – Intro: P&G's Marc Pritchard joins The WARC Podcast [02:01] – Defining marketing effectiveness: P&G's 'five-fecta' growth framework [04:08] – P&G's brand-building fundamentals: the “who, what, how” model [07:09] – From TV to AI: How media fragmentation is changing marketing [07:51] – Media transparency and the missing sales attribution signal [10:18] – Why retail media is reshaping commerce at P&G [12:09] – How P&G is adopting retail media, algorithms and content flywheels [15:01] – AI as a brand-building and accelerator [18:32] – In-housing media, content and ad testing to speed up innovation [21:38] – Inside P&G's culture of marketing effectiveness [23:13] – Balancing content volume, quality and media spend [29:51] – How brand purpose and cultural insights grew P&G's brands [34:29] – How CMOs can navigate uncertainty around brand purpose [36:42] – Marc Pritchard's career advice for young marketers For 40 years, WARC has been providing the marketing industry with rigorous, unbiased evidence and expert effectiveness guidance. The WARC Podcast publishes a new episode every Tuesday and Thursday. Subscribe to The WARC Podcast here: https://www.warc.com/en/warc-podcasts Sign up to daily WARC News for free: https://www.warc.com/en/latest Book a demo: https://www.warc.com/en/subscribe

For more than a decade, the Procter family and their visitors reported footsteps, violent knocking, moving beds and apparitions inside their home beside Willington Mill in Northumberland. The haunting became so notorious that sceptical surgeon Edward Drury spent the night there in 1840, only to leave after an encounter with a grey-clothed woman that he recorded in writing just days later.The BOOKBY US A COFFEEJoin Sarah's new FACEBOOK GROUPSubscribe to our PATREONEMAIL us your storiesJoin us on INSTAGRAMJoin us on TWITTERJoin us on FACEBOOKVisit our WEBSITEResearch Links:https://blogs.ncl.ac.uk/speccoll/2016/10/26/the-haunted-house-at-willington/https://blogs.ncl.ac.uk/speccoll/tag/willington/https://blogs.ncl.ac.uk/speccoll/page/22/https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Notes_on_the_folk-lore_of_the_northern_counties_of_England_and_the_borders/Chapter_10https://www.spr.ac.uk/9-hauntings-and-poltergeistshttps://twsitelines.info/SMR/1177https://www.icysedgwick.com/willington-mill/https://benbeck.co.uk/fh/collaterals/5Oa07cousins.htmlhttps://www.encyclopedia.com/science/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/willington-millThanks so much for listening, and we'll catch up with you again on tomorrow.Sarah and Tobie xx"Spacial Winds," Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licenced under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licencehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/SURVEY Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

MAPS BOGO: https://mapsbogo.com Buy one get one free — mix and match any of the top 10 most popular programs (Anabolic, Aesthetic, Performance, 15 Minutes, Anywhere, Symmetry, Starter, Muscle Mommy, Powerlift, 40+) for $157.   In this episode the guys break down why being fat and fit is objectively better than being skinny and unfit across every major health metric — longevity data, energy levels, pain and injury risk, and hormone health. They cover the research showing fit overweight individuals have similar or better mortality outcomes than normal weight but unfit people, why frailty is actually one of the highest risk categories in medicine, and why the look people chase by restricting often leads to worse health and worse aesthetics. They also get into Hadi Choopan's legendary pyramid squat session on the Smith machine working up to 500 pounds and back down, Rho Nutrition's liposomal creatine solving the digestion issue for people who can't handle regular creatine, Procter and Gamble acquiring Thorne and what it signals about where the wellness industry is heading, Philip Morris buying food companies in the 1970s and applying their addiction science to processed food, Crisp Power protein pretzels and why the combination of high protein and fiber produces unusual satiety, an Anthropic study where scientists planted a thought in Claude's neural network and it became aware something was wrong, and Myspace relaunching with a no-algorithm model led by the brothers who say they originally conceived the idea behind Facebook. Then they answer questions submitted through Instagram.   SPONSORS   Crisp Power (protein pretzels): https://www.crisppower.com/mindpump Code: MINDPUMP for 10% off. 28g protein per bag, high fiber, zero added sugar, vegan.    Rho Nutrition (liposomal creatine, NAD+ and Glutathione): https://www.rhonutrition.com/discount/MINDPUMP Code: MINDPUMP for 20% off everything.    Paleo Valley (grass-fed fermented meat sticks): https://paleovalley.com/mindpump 15% off automatically applied at checkout, no code needed.   LINKS   Mind Pump Store: https://mindpumpstore.com Maps Fitness Products: https://mapsfitnessproducts.com Instagram: @mindpumpmedia 0:00 - Intro 1:54 - Being fat and fit is better than being skinny and unfit — the data breakdown 5:18 - Why frailty is one of the highest risk categories in all of medicine 11:55 - Metabolic flexibility, muscle as storage and why fitness is the real multiplier 19:42 - Does looking better actually make you happier? What the data says 27:10 - Hadi Choopan's legendary pyramid squat session — 500 pounds on the Smith machine 33:18 - Greatest gym feats — the guys share their own legendary training moments 39:40 - Rho liposomal creatine — solving the digestion problem for people who can't handle regular creatine 41:32 - Procter and Gamble acquires Thorne — what it signals about the wellness industry 45:23 - Philip Morris bought food companies in the 1970s and applied their addiction science to processed food 53:34 - Crisp Power protein pretzels — why the protein and fiber combination creates unusual satiety 55:03 - Claude's neural network study — AI became aware something was planted inside it 1:01:35 - Myspace is relaunching with no algorithms — and the founders' connection to the Facebook story 1:04:36 - Q&A: What AB exercises are actually worth doing? 1:07:39 - Q&A: If muscle memory is real, why not do an aggressive cut and regain muscle after? 1:09:47 - Q&A: How to bulletproof the QL and lower back 1:11:10 - Q&A: Should you eat before a 5am workout?  

¿Estás limitando el crecimiento de tu negocio por no saber delegar? En este episodio exploramos las estrategias de Procter & Gamble para salir de la trampa de ser el "vendedor estrella" y convertirte en un verdadero líder. Descubre los 5 pilares operativos que puedes implementar hoy mismo para dejar de apagar incendios y construir un sistema de ventas escalable.Para más información de liderazgo, productividad y negocios, visita www.victorhugomanzanilla.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Low-fat dairy shown to confer no weight, cholesterol benefits over full-fat dairy; FDA and USDA to define ultra-processed foods for first time—but what are they really? Newly discovered tick-borne Bourbon virus can be fatal—but is it more pervasive than we think? Thorne supplement maker—sold 3 years ago for $700 million—acquired by Procter & Gamble for $3.8 billion. Those dark skin blotches—are they melasma, or just age spots? Is low-mercury salmon a hype? That fishy smell—does it mean your seafood is spoiled?

View This Week's Show NotesWe're back from one of the most bonkers trips of our lives. Juliet and I just finished hiking the Haute Route, the classic alpine traverse from Chamonix, France to Zermatt, Switzerland, roughly 90 miles over 10 days with our daughters Georgia and Caroline. Caroline's senior trip. Years of mental infiltration paid off.Neither of us trained specifically for it. I spent the spring managing a torn ACL and calf. I skipped the surgery because we had this trip on the calendar, and I wasn't willing to miss it. Somewhere around day eight or nine on the trail, my knee actually started to feel better. That's the thing about movement as medicine: there's no substitute for the reps.The trip had other highlights. We've been telling Georgia since she was three that we would someday find wild Edelweiss in the Alps. On day four, crossing one of the high passes, she spotted a patch. She actually cried. It was one of the best moments of my life.We also dig into the news that Thorne, one of the most trusted names in supplement quality, has been acquired by Procter & Gamble for $3.8 billion, and why this deal raises real questions worth watching.Then there's the Tour de France Femme and Kasia Niewiadoma's historic climb on Mont Ventoux: 5.3 watts per kilo for 55 minutes. We talk about the coverage problem, the naming problem, and why this race deserves far more than it's currently getting.We close out with GLP-1 Watch: new data on cancer risk reduction, dementia, addiction disorders, and which grocery category is taking the biggest hit. Spoiler: it's chips.New episodes of The Ready State Podcast drop every Thursday.What You'll Learn in This EpisodeWhat the Haute Route is and why it's one of the great alpine treks in the worldHow Kelly completed 10 days of hiking in Switzerland months after tearing his ACL and choosing not to have surgeryWhy going uphill is easy and the downhill will humble you, and what "tissue exposure" means for how you prepare for a big adventureThe story behind finding wild Edelweiss on a high alpine pass and why Georgia cried when she spotted itWhat Thorne's $3.8 billion acquisition by Procter & Gamble means for supplement quality, and what to actually watch forWhy Kasia Niewiadoma's 5.3 watts per kilo for 55 minutes on Mont Ventoux is one of the most extraordinary athletic performances in recent memoryWhat the current GLP-1 research shows about cancer risk, dementia, and addiction, and why all of it still needs to be taken with real cautionWhy where your GLP-1 is compounded matters and what the black market problem looks likeKey Highlights: (00:00) Welcome back to RECESS, and a recap of the hippo attack episode and puppet theater(01:30) Introducing the Haute Route: Chamonix to Zermatt, and how Caroline's senior trip idea came to be(02:22) The scale of the Swiss Alps: glaciers, wildflower valleys, and a moonscape where a glacier used to be(02:41) Meeting hikers at the mountain hut who ask "Have you been training for this?"(03:12) The bonkers 8-hour day: two 10,000-foot passes, extreme terrain, and extreme views(03:50) The $500 Edelweiss bounty, day four on the trail, and Georgia's emotional discovery(05:51) Fit but not prepared for the downhill: what tissue exposure means and why the kneecaps paid the price(06:07) Kelly's "sprain plus": tearing his ACL and calf in February and deciding to skip surgery for this trip(07:38) Working the plan: movement, swelling management, and a knee that improved over 10 days of hiking(09:45) The family dimension: hiking as a unit of four, bird launchers, and the mountain bike trike side trip(10:50) Thorne acquired by Procter & Gamble for $3.8 billion: what it means for supplement quality(12:12) Why NSF Certified for Sport matters and the precedent of P&G's 2012 New Chapter acquisition(14:28) Tour de France Femme: Kasia Niewiadoma's historic climb on Mont Ventoux(17:40) The coverage problem: Peacock picking up halfway, and why this race needs Phil Liggett on the mic(18:53) What 5.3 watts per kilo for 55 minutes actually means (and why you should try your local bike)(19:47) GLP-1 Watch: grocery data from 150,000 households, chips down 10%, and yogurt on the rise(24:18) GLP-1 and cancer: Penn Medicine study, breast cancer data, and why these are still observational studies(25:53) GLP-1 and dementia: 40–70% lower risk across large studies, and what the mechanisms might be(25:56) The caveats: observational data, socioeconomic skew, compounding quality, and the black market problem(26:32) GLP-1 and addiction: alcohol, cocaine, nicotine disorders, and rewiring the brain's reward center(28:20) What are we living for: Caroline's college move-in, the river trip, and whether Kelly needs an ACL for ski season

How do global companies protect their profits when exchange rates move against them?In this episode of Corporate Finance Explained, we break down foreign exchange (FX) risk and how multinational companies manage currency exposure before it disrupts cash flow, earnings, and long-term competitiveness. Using real-world examples from Coca-Cola, Airbus, and Procter & Gamble, we explore how corporate treasury teams turn unpredictable currency movements into a more manageable financial risk.You'll learn the difference between transaction, translation, and economic exposure, and why each requires a different approach to risk management. We also explore how companies use centralized treasury functions, natural hedges, forward contracts, and layered hedging strategies to reduce volatility without turning treasury into a speculative trading operation.

In Part Two of Clint's conversation with Scott Mautz, former Procter & Gamble senior executive and bestselling author of “Leading from the Middle,” Scott shares practical strategies for building trust, creating accountability, leading through uncertainty, and influencing others without formal authority. From managing remote teams to helping people embrace smart risks, he explains how leaders can create stronger teams, navigate pressure, and drive meaningful change from the middle of an organization. This is the second part of a two-part conversation.Topics Covered:Why great leaders assist success instead of avoiding failureHow to earn commitment instead of simple complianceBuilding a culture of accountability that actually worksWhy managers should clearly define the "rules of risk-taking"Turning setbacks and crises into opportunities for growthCreating purpose-driven teams that stay alignedManaging pressure without passing it down to your teamLeading remote and hybrid teams with stronger communicationWhy overcommunicating is essential in today's workplaceHow to influence peers when you have no formal authorityPractical strategies for leading change from the middleCreating your own Middle Action Plan (MAP) for leadership growth Links:Scott's website - https://scottmautz.com/ Scott's LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottmautz/ Scott's book, “Leading from the Middle” - https://amzn.to/4vDWZaj 

Send us Fan MailChaz Giles, founder of Alida Labs and former head of external innovation at Estee Lauder, returns to Skin Anarchy to cut through the AI hype: where it creates real value in beauty and wellness, why midsize brands are outpacing the giants, how to get your data ready, and what AI means for executives and their careers.Who is Chaz Giles? Two decades across Procter & Gamble, venture capital, and Estee Lauder, then founder of Revea and now Alida Labs. "How do you turn technology into things that consumers love and are good for business?"Where does AI actually fit in beauty right now? Unevenly. "We had a custom GPT... that's why it didn't really help, because it wasn't the use case that was right." Real value lives in data, formulation, product development, and DTC analytics.Where should a brand start with AI? With its existing strengths. "Think of AI as a superpower... where do you want to create a superpower?" Point it at your competitive advantage, not everything at once.How can AI help a brand stand out in a saturated market? By formulating with claims in mind, mapping white space, and turning one concern like hyperpigmentation into multiple defensible mechanism claims. "It's getting more mileage out of the formulas and ingredients I have."What is the difference between LLMs and agentic AI? Levels of value. "My agentic flows, I now can set up effectively AI employees and AI teams," letting a four person startup operate like a team of 40.Why are midsize companies beating the giants at AI? "They are not [winning], because they cannot get out of their own way in terms of how to do that redesign." Nimble midcaps are leapfrogging larger rivals and halving time to market.How should companies get their data ready for AI? Out of silos first. "There never was an award for the world's sexiest data." Consolidating scattered data unlocks synthetic testing and digital twins.How much AI is too much? Never too much data, easily too much AI. "AI should be used in places that it's giving me more value than I can create with my org chart today."How is AI changing beauty investment? "AI is eating software," erasing old moats. Brand and distribution matter more again, and a new crop of AI native brands is coming.What does AI mean for executives? A hard mirror as the value of information trends toward zero. "It's about how to apply, how to integrate, how to lead the teams and the transformation."How do leaders stay indispensable in an AI future? By leaning into what machines cannot do. "You as a leader are still uniquely positioned to take that information and translate it into valuable action."Listen to Skin Anarchy wherever you get your podcasts.Visit Alida LabsContact Chaz: chaz@alidalabs.ai, LinkedIn, InstagramDon't forget to subscribe to Skin Anarchy on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your preferred platform.Reach out to us through email with any questions.Sign up for our newsletter!Shop all our episodes and products mentioned through our ShopMy Shelf!Support the show

In this episode of the Cannabis Accounting Podcast, host Raymond Guns sits down with Mitch Osak, Founder and President of Quanta Consulting, to unpack why small cannabis operators are outperforming the giants, and what it actually takes to raise and deploy capital the right way in this industry.Mitch has been in cannabis since 2016, working with over 200 companies across the globe, from Canada's earliest licensed producers to today's US and European operators navigating exports, M&A, and Schedule III.Mitch breaks down:

Four companies reported. Three of them are paying more to grow.UPS did $22.8 billion in the second quarter, up 7.6%, raised full-year guidance, and watched the stock fall 6%. The model right now is charging more for fewer packages, and domestic operating profit took transformation charges on the way through.PayPal put up $8.68 billion, up 5%. Volume keeps climbing. Take rate and operating margin keep sliding. Buybacks are doing the work of holding EPS flat.Amazon hit a record $200.6 billion quarter with strong AWS growth, though part of the earnings line came from a paper remeasurement on its Anthropic stake rather than from operations. Capex is going up again, and it is going into AI capacity.Shopify grew 34% to $3.58 billion and spent much of the call on AI. Management says AI-driven orders tripled year over year. Management did not say what that is worth in dollars.The Watson Weekly is sponsored by Avalara. Learn more at avalara.watsonweekly.comThen the Investor Minute: Poshmark, Procter & Gamble buying Thorne, Domo going to Progress Software, Calilmacus, and King Kullen finding a buyer on Long Island.#watsonweekly #paypal #ups #shopify #amazon

Procter & Gamble just dropped a staggering $3.8 billion to acquire Thorne, leaving mainstream financial commentators and health enthusiasts completely shocked. Why would a consumer packaged goods (CPG) titan known for Pampers, Tide, and Crest buy a premium dietary supplement brand? In this video, I'll pull back the curtain on the financial architecture and the radical corporate strategy driving this massive M&A transaction. This is far from just selling vitamins...creating a massive strategic paradigm shift into AI-powered predictive health, longevity, and data-rich consumer ecosystems. I'm breaking down the private equity wins for L Catterton, Thorne's massive manufacturing and testing moats, and how P&G completely outmaneuvered rivals like Unilever and Haleon to dominate the healthcare practitioner market. Plus, we address the biggest question on every consumer's mind: Will P&G dilute Thorne's ingredients and destroy its scientific integrity? If you want to understand the future of proactive, personalized, and integrative consumer healthcare, this deep dive is for you.

Jordan and Nate open by roasting mainstream media's hilarious hit pieces on RFK Jr.'s new cooking show (the Washington Post is somehow mad the HHS secretary makes salmon cakes) before playing some genuinely great clips of him going toe to toe with a stone faced Dana Bash on CNN and dropping a bombshell about gain of function research on Fox News. From there they dig deep into the corporate takeover of the supplement world, breaking down why Procter & Gamble just paid billions for Thorne and how mega corps like Nestle and Glanbia are quietly buying up the whole natural products supply chain. The back half covers Kennedy's move to decertify an organ procurement group over disturbing patient safety failures, wildfire smoke survival tips, a nuanced look at Texas's cannabis crackdown, and a candid, funny debate about the peptide craze and whether it is the first step toward a very different kind of future. Equal parts news breakdown and honest conversation between friends.

Ron Kelleher on Kingdom Leadership, Workplace Ministry, and Integrating Faith in the MarketplacePastor Steve Gladen records a special SG Squared episode at the Lobby Gathering with Ron Kelleher, first sharing an update that Ron has been diagnosed with colon cancer and requesting prayers for him and his family. Ron describes his 40-year marriage to Barbara, their two adopted children (including a special-needs son), and how Saddleback became their church home through its special-needs ministry. He recounts a 36-year career at Procter & Gamble spanning sales and multicultural marketing, then early retirement in 2009, seminary at Talbot, and a renewed calling to workplace ministry. Ron has written 701 weekly blog articles at www.ronkelleher.com and discusses his book, Kingdom Leadership: Embodying Christ in the Marketplace (https://a.co/d/0fodzIlS), built around 12 biblical leadership characteristics, highlighting stewardship and prayerful leadership. Steve offers six free autographed copies via email, and Ron shares contact info at ron@ronkelleher.com.00:00 Prayer Update for Ron00:45 Show Intro at Lobby Gathering01:59 Meet Ron and Family03:23 Career at Procter and Gamble06:38 Finding a Church Home09:11 Early Retirement and Calling13:33 Writing and Online Resources14:54 Kingdom Leadership Book Overview17:40 Key Traits Stewardship and Prayer25:11 Next Book Faith Driven Leadership26:59 Book Giveaway and Contact Info28:32 Final Encouragement and Outro ★ Support this podcast ★

Earnings season has shown us that consumers are still spending and paying their bills, as indicated by SoFi and Visa's results. That should give investors some confidence as more companies report. Where there are more questions is in the AI trade, which continues to falter, despite some great numbers from Bloom Energy. Travis Hoium, Lou Whiteman, and Rachel Warren discuss: - SoFi's Results - Is SoFi Just a Bank? - Visa's Strong Growth - P&G Is Fine? - Bloom Energy Growth - The AI Trade Companies discussed: SoFi (SOFI), Procter & Gamble (PG), Visa (V), Bloom Energy BE). Host: Travis Hoium Guests: Lou Whiteman, Rachel Warren Engineer: Dan Boyd Disclosure: Advertisements are sponsored content and provided for informational purposes only. The Motley Fool and its affiliates (collectively, “TMF”) do not endorse, recommend, or verify the accuracy or completeness of the statements made within advertisements. TMF is not involved in the offer, sale, or solicitation of any securities advertised herein and makes no representations regarding the suitability, or risks associated with any investment opportunity presented. Investors should conduct their own due diligence and consult with legal, tax, and financial advisors before making any investment decisions. TMF assumes no responsibility for any losses or damages arising from this advertisement. We're committed to transparency: All personal opinions in advertisements from Fools are their own. The product advertised in this episode was loaned to TMF and was returned after a test period or the product advertised in this episode was purchased by TMF. Advertiser has paid for the sponsorship of this episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit ⁠⁠⁠megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Send us Fan MailChris Hobson, CEO of Rare Beauty Brands, home to Patchology and Kate Somerville, breaks down the business of beauty: the insight that turned Old Spice around, what it now costs to build a brand, how to handle dupes, and the metrics founders should track.Who is Chris Hobson?He started a clothing brand in college in Canada, then joined Procter & Gamble in brand management, running Scope, Folgers Canada, Old Spice, and Secret before an MBA and a career building brands. "As a brand manager, you get trained as sort of the mini general manager of your brand."How did he turn around Old Spice?By finding an insight instead of denying the brand's age. Research showed a woman would borrow her partner's deodorant from almost any brand except Old Spice. "We came up with this funny tongue in cheek positioning of Old Spice as the last bastion of masculinity." The brand went from a distant fifth to third in Canada, and the positioning went global.What makes consumers loyal to a beauty brand?Product quality first, emotional connection second. "When you get that magic of the consumer insight married to really high quality product, that's the foundation of a brand."What insight drives Patchology and Kate Somerville?Two very different ones. "The insight for a Patchology consumer is I want a moment of joy... the act of putting on the mask slows me down from my crazy day." The Kate Somerville consumer is buying certainty from a clinic with 20 years and 250,000 facials behind it.Should beauty brands chase trends?Only in ways authentic to the brand, though Hobson is candid about the pull. "The science is sort of suspect, but hey, it's a $10 million opportunity. How do we not do it?" Brands lose themselves when they go wholesale trend focused.Why did Patchology stop marketing its science?Because consumers buy results, not mechanisms. Hobson watched women's eyes glaze over at talk of ten times more ingredient delivery, then light up when the patches came off. "Turns out all she cares about is the better results."How long does it take to build a beauty brand?Longer than founders expect, now that ad costs have erased the cheap growth era. "You've got to be prepared to raise 10 to 20 million dollars at least, and spend 10 to 20 years on it. That's the new reality."Why is it harder for indie brands to scale now?The economics of attention changed. "The advertising prices have come up and the ROI has come down, and so it's harder for young brands to make that leap."How should a brand respond to dupes?By owning the category so copies feed demand back to the original. "When a brand copies us, a rising tide lifts all boats." Patchology is up over 20 percent this year.Do dupes steal customers from the original?Within limits set by price and psychology. "They're wearing it and they're knowing in their mind, I'm not really wearing Chanel." Hobson argues most of those consumers come back.Does getting into Target or Walmart grow a beauty brand?Not without demand behind it. "If you don't have the demand generation capability in place to move that product off the shelf... you're out." Accessibility is a high stakes strategy, not a shortcut.What metrics should new beauty founders track?Repeat purchase above all, measured by cohort rather than revenue share. "The way we make money as brands is repeat purchase... if I had to go out and acquire a customer every single time, I'd go out of business."What is the biggest business lesson of his career?People. "You want to hire the A level person, even if they're a little threatening to you, because they're gonna do the job way better than you would ever do it."Listen to the full episode with Chris Hobson of Rare Beauty Brands on Skin Anarchy, available wherever you get your podcasts.Shop Kate Sommerville and PatchologyDon't forget to subscribe to Skin Anarchy on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your preferred platform.Reach out to us through email with any questions.Sign up for our newsletter!Shop all our episodes and products mentioned through our ShopMy Shelf!Support the show