Podcast appearances and mentions of Sean Riley

Afonso Rodrigues, também conhecido por Sean Riley, apresenta-se a solo. O artista fala-nos sobre o seu novo álbum "Areia Branca".

In this episode, we sit down with Sean Riley, the Chief Executive Dude of Dude Wipes, to dive into the bold branding, viral marketing, and relentless hustle behind one of Mark Cuban's biggest Shark Tank wins. Here's what you'll learn from Sean:✅How Dude Wipes took a simple idea and turned it into a $300M+ brand.✅The genius brand strategy they deployed that made them wildly successful (One you can use too)✅ Why getting 100+ rejections before landing on Shark Tank was actually a good thing. ✅ How building an authentic, disruptive brand can compete with and even dominate billion-dollar companies✅ What is viral hacking & newsjacking and how to use it to dominate social media feeds✅ The importance of staying laser-focused to keep growing in a massive marketWhether you're an entrepreneur, brand builder, or content creator, this episode is a masterclass on disruption, branding, and scaling a business the right way.Hit subscribe for more founder conversations that give you real insights, no fluff.Connect with Sean Riley:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/spriles?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=ios_appDude Wipes: https://dudewipes.com/Want to build a content machine that drives real business results— including video podcasts and high-impact social media content. We help you do all of that in-house, so you don't have to rely on overpriced marketing agencies. 

In this episode, we chat with Laura Thompson, vice president of trade shows at PMMI, about PACK EXPO's expansion to Atlanta. Hosted by Sean Riley, the discussion covers why the city was chosen, what attendees can expect, including hands-on demos, sustainability initiatives, and networking opportunities, and how tools like My Show Planner and PACK Match can enhance their experience. The episode highlights how the show provides tailored packaging and processing solutions for industries across the Southeast.Get ready for the biggest event in packaging and processing the Southeast has ever seen! PACK EXPO Southeast will debut in Atlanta March 2025. Check out this new hub of innovation for consumer packaged goods and life sciences companies. Dive into the latest advancements and walk away with transformative solutions to address your unique challenges, big and small. Register today at packexposoutheast.comSupport the showRegister for PACK EXPO International today!

Afonso Rodrigues deixou a língua inglesa para passar a compor em português. Ainda assim, confessa, escrever para o Areia Branca não foi tão diferente do que para o Sean Riley & The Slowride.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, Sean Riley sits down with Laura Thompson, Vice President of Trade Shows at PMMI, to discuss the upcoming PACK EXPO International, which is on track to be the largest show in its history. Laura reveals exciting new features for this year's event, including a Sustainability Central exhibit and an Emerging Brands Stage. She also shares helpful tips for attendees, like how to navigate the show efficiently and take advantage of resources such as the Ask the Experts program and the My Show Planner app.See more innovation in packaging and processing at PACK EXPO International than anywhere else in the world! It's the show that defines where the industry is headed, with the solutions that define where your business can go. Discover cutting edge packaging technology, processing equipment, new materials, sustainable solutions, supply chain resources and more. You'll walk away with innovative solutions to challenges, big and small. Support the showRegister for PACK EXPO International today!

Join us at The Chemical Summit on October 8-9, 2024 to engage with great leaders, including many guests of The Chemical Show.Visit thechemicalsummit.com for more information and to register. Discover the unique complexities of maritime and chemical shipping with Sean Riley, President, and COO of Veson Nautical. Sean and host Victoria Meyer delve into the nuances of regulatory compliance, risk management, and data integration, essential elements driving competitive advantage in today's maritime logistics sector. The discussion covers how Veson's expertise distinguishes client relationships, turning them into collaborative partnerships to ensure alignment with ever-evolving regulations. Victoria and Sean further explore the shift towards more proactive supply chain management, emphasizing the critical role of data and collaboration. Sean offers valuable career advice, stressing the importance of curiosity, self-confidence, and a willingness to take risks and exceed expectations. He shares personal insights on the significance of feedback and highlights Veson's journey to enhance its data capabilities through strategic acquisitions. Victoria and Sean also address the industry's pressing challenges, including supply chain disruptions and the imperative of sustainability, presenting a future where data sharing and connectivity are paramount for operational efficiency and regulatory compliance. Join us to learn more about the following topics this week: Challenges in the maritime industry: geopolitical conflicts, weather related impacts, and new regulations The 2020's: the decade of supply chain Biggest trends chemical shippers are facing today Veson's platforms: helping chemical shippers manage risks Sustainability and regulatory shifts in the maritime industry Finding success in the maritime industry through leadership skills Veson's future: data, artificial intelligence and collaboration Killer Quote: "Finding what you like doing and doing a bit more than expected is key to career success. It's about being reasonably curious and confident, not fearing failure, and understanding feedback as perception, even if you disagree with it. Ultimately, it's not about whose fault something is, but who's willing to take responsibility and solve the problem." - Sean Riley  Thank you to our sponsor Veson Nautical: From multi-jurisdictional regulations to geopolitics and decarbonization, the maritime ecosystem is more complex than ever. This is creating unprecedented levels of risk exposure. With trusted maritime data and built-for-purpose workflows from Veson Nautical, you can confidently make decisions to better manage risk and maximize profit. For over twenty years, Veson has been co-innovating with the world's largest buyers and sellers of bulk marine freight.   Join their client community and find your decision advantage. Learn more at veson.com.***Don't miss an episode: Subscribe to The Chemical Show on your favorite podcast player.  ***Like what you hear? Leave a rating and review. ***Want more insights? Sign up for our email list at https://www.thechemicalshow.com   ***Thank you to our sponsor Veson Nautical:From multi-jurisdictional regulations to geopolitics and decarbonization, the maritime ecosystem is more complex than ever. This is creating unprecedented levels of risk exposure. With trusted maritime data and built-for-purpose workflows from Veson Nautical, you can confidently make decisions to better manage risk and maximize profit.For over twenty years, Veson has been co-innovating with the world's largest buyers and sellers of bulk marine freight.  Join their client community and find your decision advantage. Learn more at veson.com 

In this episode, Brian is joined by Sean Riley, CEO of Maine Course Hospitality Group. As an owner / developer of hotels, Maine Course Hospitality leads the way in the Northeast US and has recently expanded south along the east coast. With over 25 properties, 9 brands and several independent hotels, Maine Course Hospitality is poised for future growth and continued success. Tune in to hear who Sean Thanks for helping him along the way.

Mark Samuel interviews Sean Riley from DUDE Wipes

Mark Samuel interviews Sean Riley from DUDE Wipes

Mark Samuel interviews Sean Riley from DUDE Wipes

Today we're talking to DUDE Wipes founder Sean Riley about how differentiation helped him build a $150M dollar brand in a very crowded market.  Hosts Jorie Munroe and Ariel Boswell jump into the tank with their business insights on Shark Tank products. Listen for: Creating a brand voice with humor, authenticity and irreverence  Capturing Super Bowl caliber viral moments  Working with Mark Cuban Know a segment or company we should feature from Shark Tank? Let us know at podcasts@hubspot.com Another Bite is a HubSpot Original Podcast // Brought to you by The HubSpot Podcast Network // Production by Arie Desormeaux. Editing by Robert Hartwig and support from Alfred Schulz.

Salty Dog's VERTICAL Podcast, July 2024 We're standing straight and tall tone hounds... real vertical! Ha! Some fabulous cuts on the VERTICAL show, I ain't lyin'. Check out Albert Cummings, Julia Sas, The Macnamarr Project, Curtis Salgado, Clayton Doley, Bill Barber, Sean Riley, Great Unknown, Bec Willis, Hurray For The Riff Raff, Daryl Roberts, The Blow Out, James Blood Ulmer, Elliot Sharps' Terraplane, Johnny Burgin, Damon Smith N Ezra Lee, Tura Bullfrog Rata, Watermelon Slim, Ton Waits, Mike Wheeler, Chris Whitley N Jeff Lang. ARTIST / TRACK / ALBUM ** Australia 1. Albert Cummings / Emmylou / Strong 2. Julian Sas / Mercy / Bound To Roll 3. Anthony Geraci / Broken Mirror, Broken Mirror / Tears In My Eyes 4. ** The Macnamarr Project / Driving Wheel / The Quasar Sessions 5. Curtis Salgado / You Give the Blues A Bad Name / Fine By Me 6. ** Clayton Doley N The Flashy Dashbacks / Bully Stick / Jazz That Makes You Go Wow! 7. ** Bill Barber N The Holding Cell / Different Kind of Free / single pre release 8. Sean Riley N The Water / Stone Cold Hands / Stone Cold Hands 9. ** The Great Unknown / Flying Too High / Dirt And Bones 10. ** Bec Willis / End of Time / Other Side of Town 11. Hurray For The Riff Raff / Alibi / The Past Is Still Alive 12. ** Daryl Roberts N Hey Gringo / Bad Luck Reprise / Keep On Moving 13. ** The Blow Out / Road Song / Version of You 14. James Blood Ulmer / Death Letter / Memphis Blood: The Sun Sessions 15. Elliot Sharps' Terraplane / Mirrors N Smoke / Forged 16. Johnny Burgin / Fresno Woman / Ramblin' From Coast To Coast 17. ** Damon Smith, Ezra Lee / GFC / Piano Boogie Wonderland! 18. Tura Bullfrog Rata / Next Town / Harmonica Masters of New Zealand 19. Watermelon Slim / St. Peter's Ledger / Church of the Blues 20. Tom Waits / Kentucky Avenue / Blue Valentine 21. Mike Wheeler / The Devil Got You First / Sunbeams All Twisted 22. Chris Whitley, ** Jeff Lang / Stagger Lee / Dislocation Blues

Welcome back to the show! In this episode, Steve is joined by Sean Riley of Capital Concepts, and they discuss how real estate investors can get funding for homes that banks won't even consider for a loan. Through the power of investor-friendly loans, both TWA and Capital Concepts have been helping people build their financial independence for years. Both gentlemen are here to teach you how to do it, too! Please remember that Steve is only an email away! Just send your questions, comments, or concerns to him directly at AskSteve@TotalWealthAcademy.com 

Sean Riley, CEO and co-founder of Dude Wipes, shares the story of how he and his friends started the company from their apartment with the goal of creating a better way to wipe. He discusses the challenges of bootstrapping the business, building the bold and irreverent Dude Wipes brand, and scaling the company to over $150 million in revenue. Sean dives into topics like viral marketing, focus and saying no, hiring, company culture, and his long-term vision for Dude Wipes. An insightful and entertaining look at building an iconic CPG brand.[00:00:00] - Intro and Origin Story[00:04:21] - Starting Dude Wipes[00:08:12] - Bootstrapping Out of Necessity[00:11:10] - Founder Dynamics and Goals[00:13:00] - Developing the Dude Wipes Brand[00:18:25] - Hiring Consultants vs Employees[00:23:15] - Dude Wipes Company Culture[00:25:11] - Word of Mouth Marketing[00:28:46] - Making Butt Wipes Fun[00:31:13] - Brand Positioning and Moats[00:33:00] - Evolving Brand and Gender Dynamics[00:36:56] - Defining the Dude Wipes Enemy[00:39:30] - Personal Branding Benefits[00:42:51] - Building to Sell vs Cash Flow[00:48:00] - Acquisition Interest and Market Trends[00:52:06] - Focusing on the Core Business[00:57:45] - Rapid Fire Questions[01:04:56] - Wrap UpABOUT THE HOSTS:Will Nitze is the Founder & CEO at IQBAR - America's leading "brain + body" nutrition startup. With minimal funding, Will has taken IQBAR from zero locations and zero in revenue in 2018 to 10,000+ doors and a projected $50 million in sales in 2024.Joe Lemay founded Rocketbook with business partner Jake Epstein. After being featured on “Shark Tank”, where the sharks passed on a chance to invest – Joe would go on to grow Rocketbook and sell it to BIC for 40 million dollars just three years later.Connect with Sean Riley:DUDE Wipes: https://dudewipes.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/spriles/

Recent college grad Sean Riley noticed that his Animal House-style apartment full of dudes needed some help with hygiene. It wasn't like there wasn't enough toilet paper -- it was the fact that some (okay most) dudes needed a lot more help keeping that undercarriage clean after they did their business. Some dudes used bought baby wipes but that didn't seem to fit and that sparked the idea for a grown up hygienic product strong enough and made just for men and Dude Wipes was born. Want to get a short note from me each week with what I've learned from interviewing some of the smartest people in the world? It's the best inspiration, eduction, access to events, perks, finds, free stuff and more to help you improve your life and business: https://www.behindthebrand.tv/vipWant to watch the video version of Behind the Brand?http://bit.ly/GetBehindtheBrandWant to read the feature articles I write for my Inc. Magazine byline?https://www.inc.com/author/bryan-elliottConnect with me personally on social media:Instagram: http://instagram.com/1goodbrainTwitter: https://twitter.com/BryanElliottSee my film and commercial production work here:http://bit.ly/thegoodbrainworkFor business inquiries: producer@thegoodbrain.comSpecial thanks to our sponsor Plunge!Introducing the all-new Plunge All-In! It will transform your wellness routine—and your life—as our most revolutionary Plunge yet. Here are some of the features I'm excited about:➡️ Powerful cooling down to 37°F➡️ Smartphone connectivity for ultimate control➡️ Sleek exterior designThe all-in-one design offers a truly plug-and-plunge set-up and makes maintenance super easy thanks to very accessible filter. Check it out! Special Thanks to our Sponsor WeWork!With WeWork On Demand, you can book co-working space by the day and meeting rooms by the hour at locations around the world. As a part of the Behind the Brand community, you can get 50% off your next co-working space booking. Head to we.co/bryan50 to download the WeWork app and enter code BRYAN50 to get 50% off your next booking. visit https://we.co/behindthebrandSpecial Thanks to our Sponsor WHOOP!Use my special link and get a great deal on a new WHOOP 4.0.WEAR IT ANY-WEARComfortable enough to wear non-stop thanks to new, durable SuperKnit bands, but flexibly designed to be worn off your wrist in new WHOOP Body apparel.WAKE UP AT THE OPTIMAL TIMESet a haptic alarm that gently vibrates to wake you at the optimal time based on your sleep needs and cycles.MONITOR YOUR HEALTHA robust sensor suite allows you to monitor your key vital signs: Blood oxygen levels, skin temperature readings, and heart rate metrics.GET MORE ACCURATE DATA5 LEDs and 4 photodiodes capture your data more often than most wearables, providing best-in-class accuracy validated in lab studies and with third-party testing.TRACK METRICS 24/7Wirelessly charge your WHOOP with a waterproof* battery pack and capture data continuously—even while in the shower or washing dishes.Support the Show.

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On this episode of Christopher Lochhead: Follow Your Different, we have the pleasure of welcoming Sean Riley, the co-founder of Dude Wipes. for those unfamiliar with it, Dude Wipes is a brand that has revolutionized the concept of personal hygiene with a superior alternative to traditional toilet paper. Sean shares the story of how Dude Wipes catapulted to legendary success, including securing a deal with Mark Cuban on Shark Tank and being recognized as one of the top five greatest Shark Tank entrepreneurs. Our conversation was not only enlightening but also a testament to the power of innovation and strategic category design in entrepreneurship. You're listening to Christopher Lochhead: Follow Your Different. We are the real dialogue podcast for people with a different mind. So get your mind in a different place, and hey ho, let's go. Sean Riley on Disrupting the Market with Practical Innovation The conversation starts off with Sean's mustache and how well everyone's taking to it. Sean's distinctive mustache isn't just a personal style choice; it's become a branding asset for Dude Wipes. Pivoting from that, Sean discusses the significance of the brand and its deep resonance with consumers. The name "Dude Wipes" itself is a stroke of genius, encapsulating humor, authenticity, and a bold approach to male hygiene. The conversation then veered towards the practicality of Dude Wipes. Sean emphasizes the universal dissatisfaction with traditional toilet paper and the need for a better solution, especially for men on the go. He explores the potential for Dude Wipes to become as ubiquitous as toilet paper, with the aim of making the product more accessible and convenient for consumers. Drawing parallels with Gojo Industries, the category king of liquid soap and Purell hand sanitizer, Christopher highlights the reframing of the problem and the potential for Dude Wipes to create a new category in the hygiene space. Despite initial skepticism, Sean's commitment to disrupting the toilet paper market remains unwavering. Sean Riley on Overcoming Skepticism and Embracing Category Potential In the early days, Dude Wipes faced challenges and skepticism. However, Sean and his team were confident in their product's appeal to men. They understood that by creating a better product, they could carve out a new space in the male market. Sean's insights on the importance of category potential and market dynamics were particularly enlightening, emphasizing the significance of entering a growing category with unique offerings. The Shark Tank Effect: A Pivotal Moment for Dude Wipes Sean provides an overview of Dude Wipes' impressive sales figures and distribution channels, highlighting the company's organic growth and resourceful brand-building approach. Reflecting on their Shark Tank experience, Sean recounts the unexpected turn of events when Mark Cuban offered them a deal, marking a pivotal moment for the company. Sean's passion and determination were palpable as he recounted the journey of building Dude Wipes and overcoming challenges to achieve success. To hear more from Sean Riley and to receive valuable insights into entrepreneurship, category design, and the power of believing in a product's potential, download and listen to this episode. Bio Sean Riley is the co-founder and driving force behind Dude Wipes, a groundbreaking brand in personal hygiene. With a business degree in hand, Sean teamed up with his childhood friend to challenge conventional notions of men's grooming. In 2010, they launched Dude Products, introducing flushable wipes tailored for men, a concept that resonated with consumers seeking convenient, effective, and masculine alternatives to traditional toilet paper. Sean's leadership propelled Dude Products from a garage startup to a global phenomenon, with a diverse product line available in major retailers worldwide. His dedication to quality, innovation, and customer satisfaction solidified Dude Wipes' position as a...

Davide Pannozzo – St. Louis Blues  - Room For Joy – 2024Chicago Mike Beck – The last hurrah  - Love! It's About Time - 2024 Albert Cummings - Goin' Down SlowBernhard Allison – SeriousThe Chess Project - Smokestack lightning  - New Moves – 2024Gary Cain – Keep on Walking - Outside The Lines – 2024Jennifer Lyn & The Groove revival – House of the risin sun - Live From The Northern Plains - 2024 Anthony Geraci – Blues for willy J. - Tears in my Eyes - 2024 Sean Riley & The Water – Jump the line – Stone cold hands - 2024 Rod Piazza - So Glad To Have The Blues  - So Glad To Have The Blues – 1991Tom Hambridge - Blues Don't Care

Note: this episode contains explicit language.Episode 33 | Entrepreneurial InsightsThe Big Themes:A "radical experiment in self-governance": Chris shares his experience becoming a U.S. citizen and talks about the country's immense opportunities for individuals. The U.S., he says, is a beacon of democracy and freedom. He stresses the importance of recognizing and preserving its unique experiment in self-governance.Today's tech startups: Two innovative startups, WellCapped and DUDE Wipes, give unique answers to everyday problems. WellCapped, founded by Shante Frazier, disrupts the beauty industry with a Rent the Runway model for wigs and weaves. Meanwhile, Sean Riley's DUDE Wipes addresses the need for convenient and hygienic personal care products for men. These startups exemplify the entrepreneurial spirit.Lessons from history: Historical events such as the fall of the Berlin Wall and the rise of hiphop music demonstrate the impact of visionary individuals who challenge the status quo. By studying history and learning from past successes and failures, entrepreneurs can gain valuable insights to inform their own endeavors.The Big Quote: “Here's the secret of life . . . you figure out you're different. Some people call it being self-actualized . . . can you connect your uniqueness, your difference, your .1% difference to creating value for others in a way that makes a difference?"

Mark Samuel interviews Sean Riley from DUDE Wipes.

Sean Riley flipping burgers and then in construction before he started his side hustle on the weekends that quickly grew into a $150M business. Dude Wipes are a disposable wipe product manufactured by Dude Products, a personal care brand based in Chicago. In episode of the CEO podcast, Kevin and Sean talk about all aspects of being in the C-Suite, brand marketing, company culture and more!About host Kevin RutherfordKevin is a human-centric leader helping you to unlock your team's full potential by creating a dynamic and engaging work environment. Joined by other thought leaders, they will share tools they have used to create highly successful teams through culture-first leadership.Kevin Rutherford is a CEO, board member, public speaker and team culture expert who believes in the power of people. As CEO of two different companies, he shaped their company cultures resulting in recognition as one of ‘Outside Magazine's Best Places to Work' for a total of six years. Known as the Chief Eternal Optimist, he has made it his mission to create a working environment where everyone can succeed and thrive. Join Kevin on a journey to help you and your team become the very best they can be.

#035 - We're joined by the legendary entrepreneur behind DUDE Wipes, Sean Riley, whom you may recognize from Shark Tank when Sean & his co-founders partnered with Mark Cuban! Today we are looking back at how Sean & friends built a top-category brand off of Amazon using top of funnel marketing, such as ⁠putting "DUDE Wipes" on UFC fighter Tyron Woodley's shorts⁠. Sean details how they utilize DUDE Products' omnichannel presence to attract customers on Amazon & see repeat sales on other channels, balancing risks to differentiate your brand to your target market, and how they double down on winners to grow the product catalog. ⁠Follow Sean Riley on LinkedIn⁠Connect with ⁠Justin⁠ & ⁠Destaney⁠ on LinkedInLearn More About BTR Media Key Takeaways:Authentic and disruptive ideas often arise from outsiders with no prior industry experience; execution and scaling are crucial for success.Guerrilla marketing techniques provide cost-effective, impactful brand exposure and can lead to viral moments.Establishing a brand on Amazon is essential for exposure in the current e-commerce landscape, and subscribe-and-save features can significantly boost customer lifetime value.It is important to continuously evaluate product offerings, double down on what works, and fearlessly cut what doesn't.The future of e-commerce is increasingly brand-focused, with consumers seeking quality and authenticity over sheer quantity.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

"Please hate me" - That is the title of today's episode with Sean Riley, the CEO of Dude Wipes. My name is Jacques Spitzer and welcome to Marketing People Love.  Discover Sean's remarkable journey of transforming an everyday wipe, typically associated with babies, into the innovative and distinct category of Dude Wipes. Uncover the insights behind the bold decision to embrace being disliked as a brand and why this unconventional approach can be a strategic advantage. Sean delves into the art of leveraging branding to drive the adoption of a new category, offering valuable insights on transcending mere product status to establish a genuine brand identity. Throughout this series, we focus on individuals who have not just mastered marketing but have successfully crafted beloved brands. Tune in and discover why every GREAT brand needs a HATER.

Join host Sean Riley as he sits down with Steve Davis, an expert in industrial physics, to explore the dynamic world of packaging innovations. In this insightful episode, discover the catalyst behind groundbreaking research on how packaging solutions are transforming industries in 2023. From the surprising emphasis on plastics to cutting-edge materials like functionalized paper, Steve Davis sheds light on the industry's evolving landscape. Gain valuable insights into the challenges and opportunities posed by these innovations, and learn about the critical role of testing standards in ensuring trust and reliability. Don't miss this deep dive into the complex and exciting world of packaging innovations. Tune in now!PACK EXPO East returns to Philly in March 2024. It's your east coast connection for packaging and processing solutions. Be there to catch up on the latest industry advances, connect with suppliers and land on the right solutions for your entire production line—from automation and sustainability to e-commerce and much more. Register at packexpoeast.com.Support the showRegister for PACK EXPO Las Vegas today!

Season 5 - Episode 113 - The CopDoc PodcastWhat does it take to be a successful police leader in a constantly evolving world? Join us in our latest Cop Doc Podcast episode as we dive into the mind of Deputy Chief Sean Riley from the Framingham Massachusetts Police Department. We explore the challenges and rewards of leading a force of 136 sworn officers, handling a diverse population, and managing a transition from a town to a city.Deputy Chief Riley shares invaluable insights on the importance of police leadership succession planning and cultivating a lasting legacy. As a true leader, he offers practical advice to new lieutenants, stressing the significance of listening to their team and speaking with one voice. We also delve into the role of civilian staff in policing and how they contribute to the ever-growing mental health calls.But there's more to leading a police department than meets the eye. Deputy Chief Riley reveals his plans for creating a community impact unit that aims to address calls for service, crime, mental health, and quality of life issues. We discuss the international implications of the Framingham Police Department and the mentor-mentee approach he employs with his team. Don't miss this thought-provoking episode featuring a true leader who's passionate about the men and women in blue.Contact us: copdoc.podcast@gmail.com Website: www.copdocpodcast.comIf you'd like to arrange for facilitated training, or consulting, or talk about steps you might take to improve your leadership and help in your quest for promotion, contact Steve at stephen.morreale@gmail.com

Craig Elsten and Sean Riley wrap up the week with a creative grid...while Sean highlights some key stories (A-Rod out of the HOF, comparison between Dwight Evans and Andre Dawson), Craig got a creative wind in the morning and filled his grid out exclusively with first basemen! Plenty of fun baseball conversation follows, wide-ranging and we hope engaging.

Craig Elsten and Sean Riley navigate their way through Immaculate Grid #186, which as of the time of recording was only conceding 4.6 correct answers on average out of 9! The guys talk about the eternal difficulty of finding players with 200+ hit seasons, as well as some great stories about the Ulitmate Grid Sicko, the Lou Brock-Ernie Broglio trade, and more! Send an email for tomorrow's mailbag episode: immaculatetalk@gmail.com

Craig Elsten and Sean Riley go through one of the more challenging Immaculate Grids of the week (5.4 average correct), talking about the 1993 Blue Jays, low-average power hitting shortstops, the brilliant strand rate of Rollie Fingers, and much more!

Sean Riley returns for his second appearance of the week, joining Craig Elsten to go square-by-square through Immaculate Grid #179, including:A great example of the dangers of overuse from a former Reds aceA closer who Sean gave up on far too early thanks to some bad scoutingA Hall of Famer who was also a Comeback Player of the Year...and much more!Send in any questions for tomorrow's mailbag at immaculatetalk@gmail.com

With Joe Sheehan on hiatus, Craig Elsten is joined by former Strat-o-Matic World Champion Sean Riley to go square-by-square through Immaculate Grid #176, including The heartbreak of growing up an Angels fanSomething you'll never believe Mike Trout didn't doThe second-best leadoff hitter of the 1980sA couple different Shawn Green stories...and more!

Echamos un buen puñado de novedades a la marmita y aderezamos con una sorprendente “Versión y original” o con la última entrega del NY Hed Studio de manhattan en donde Rocío nos habla del proceso de grabación de los Messer Chups. Para arrancar el viaje hay un disco destacado, la última entrega de los suecos The Hives. (Foto del podcast por Ebru Yidiz; The Hives) Playlist; THE HIVES “Rigor mortis radio” (The death of Randy Fitzsimmons, 2023) THE HIVES “Trapdoor solution” (The death of Randy Fitzsimmons, 2023) THE HIVES “Crash into the weekend” (The death of Randy Fitzsimmons, 2023) HAIRY NIPPLES “Closer to you” (Gaslighting, 2023) THE LEGENDARY TIGERMAN feat RAY and SEAN RILEY “Bright lights, big city” (Zeitgeist, 2023) TELEKRIMEN “Himno a la banda” (El circo del brujo, 2023) Versión y original; EDDIE MEDUZA “Reaktorn läck i Barsebäck” (1980) PASCAL COMELADE “Choni bi gutt” (Le non-sens du rythme, 2022) LEE RANALDO, PASCAL COMELADE Y RAMON PRATS “Lou’s blues” (Velvet Serenade, 2023) NY HED Studio presenta; MESSER CHUPS “Tell the girls I’m back in town” (inédito) ZACK KEIM “Better days” (single, 2023) MASTER PLAN “You’re mine” (Grand cru, 2023) THE DICTATORS “Thank you and have a nice day” (single, 2023) Escuchar audio

Welcome back to Finding Your Voice after 40 Podcast.  We are continuing our special Summer "R&R" (Rewind & Reset) Series where we are counting down our top 10 most listened to episodes.  This week we present our 2nd most listened to interview, Episode #2 "Shedding Away What No Longer Serves You." In this week's episode, listeners will learn more about our special guest, B. Sean Riley, MDIV who is an educator, author and social entrepreneur.  Our discussion explores the many ways your younger self influences and informs who you are and how you practice life including self-care after 40.  Riley shares many nuggets for listeners to consider as they navigate their second half of life, including developing a wellness protocol for the mind, body and soul.  To learn more about B. Sean Riley and his services and upcoming new book, visit www.bseanriley.com CLICK HERE to watch the video of the episode. Listen to bonus episodes, receive self-care newsletters and access to upcoming curated virtual and in-person events by joining our Patreon membership at any tier level at⁠ patreon.com/findingyourvoice⁠ For other services and upcoming events including our upcoming ⁠2024 Mexico VIP Cultural Immersion Retreat ⁠visit⁠ https://linktr.ee/kenyamjmusic⁠ To purchase your special new gratitude t-shirt and affirmation products from⁠ A Beautiful Fix CLICK HERE⁠. LADIES: Join our ⁠ S.H.E Collective Patreon Membership⁠ for FREE for a 7-Day trial!  Experience what podcast host KENYA lives by in order to create a lifestyle of harmony and alignment.  Membership includes a weekly “woo-sah” of self-care resources and activities, virtual monthly healthy habits meet-up including self-care journaling, guided meditation with breathwork, discussion and an info session about creating and sustaining healthy habits including de-stressing. Visit⁠ patreon.com/findingyourvoice⁠ Are you curious to know how astrology can help you with removing personal blocks and creating a more fulfilling lifestyle? ⁠⁠ CLICK HERE⁠⁠ to book an Astrology Guidance Reading!  This extremely unique and special session will guide you through your birth chart and provide information about how to use your personal gifts and energy to overcome challenges in order to enhance your personal self-care and overall quality of life. To learn more about Finding Your Voice coaching services, retreats, memberships and to connect with Kenya for a free discovery call in order to THRIVE and begin your personal transformation, visit⁠ www.findingyourvoiceafter40.com⁠. Follow Kenya on social media using @kenyamjmusic for⁠ Instagram⁠,⁠ Facebook⁠,⁠ Twitter⁠ and⁠ YouTube⁠ *Podcast music written, performed and co-produced by⁠ KENYA⁠; Song Title: "⁠Starting Over (Reprise)⁠"  Full length version of "Starting Over" is available on all major streaming platforms including⁠ Spotify⁠, Apple Music and Google Play.  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/findingyourvoiceafter40/message

Sean Riley and Rich Jones are NOT waiting for ANYONE to hit rock bottom. Using the peer support model from Responder Health and Youturn Health they are changing the way First Responders get help. In an industry filled with anxiety, depression, PTSD, and suicidal ideation, something has to be done differently to meet these brave men and women where they are. First Responders take care of us, we need to care for them!! 7 days a week/ 24 hours a day!!Rich Jones is the Chief Clinical Officer at Youturn Health.Sean started his law enforcement career as San Diego County Deputy Sheriff in 1987 and then relocated to Washington in 1990 and spent over 16 years with the Kirkland Police Department. Sean's many accomplishments include being a member of the International Homicide Investigator's Association, a Homicide and Sexual Assault Detective, a D.A.R.E. Officer, a Gang Officer, and a certified trainer. He is also credited with solving one of the first-ever elder abuse homicide cases in the nation. Sean started his law enforcement career as San Diego County Deputy Sheriff in 1987 and then relocated to Washington in 1990 and spent over 16 years with the Kirkland Police Department. Sean's many accomplishments include being a member of the International Homicide Investigator's Association, a Homicide and Sexual Assault Detective, a D.A.R.E. Officer, a Gang Officer, and a certified trainer. He is also credited with solving one of the first-ever elder abuse homicide cases in the nation. Recognized as an exciting national keynote speaker and trainer in high demand, Sean travels throughout the United States to share his inspirational story, and cutting-edge training in a non-traditional, interactive format. Riley hits those controversial topics “head-on” that have traditionally been taboo in the first responder population.Safe Call Now® provides public safety employees, all emergency services personnel, and their family members nationwide with a simple and confidential way to ask for help. Staffed by first responders, former first responders, and public safety professionals, Safe Call Now® is a safe and confidential place to turn to get help from individuals who understand the demands of a first responder career.Safe Call Now® is a confidential, comprehensive 24-hour crisis referral service for all public safety employees, all emergency services personnel, and their family members nationwide. Safe Call Now® was started in 2009 after landmark legislation guaranteed confidentiality nationwide for all who call the Safe Call Now® crisis line which is staffed by current and former first responders.https://responderhealth.com/Make a Safe Call Now: 206-459-3020 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

Sean Riley, Founder and Chief Executive Dude of DUDE, and best known for DUDE Wipes shares all about how they have built this amazing and humorous brand. Wiping over 1 billion butts per year and growing, you'll hear more about how Sean and his team have taken a taboo topic, grown a company around it, plus snagged a Shark Tank deal with Shark Mark Cuban. I love the back story, the products, the humorous marketing and more! Plus this very motivating Founder! On this episode of #TheKaraGoldinShow. Enjoying this episode of #TheKaraGoldinShow? Let me know by clicking on the links below and sending me a quick shout-out on social. Or reach out to me at karagoldin@gmail.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/karagoldin/ https://www.instagram.com/karagoldin/ https://twitter.com/karagoldin https://www.facebook.com/KaraGoldin/ Check out our website to view this episode's show notes: https://karagoldin.com/podcast/398 To learn more about Sean Riley and DUDE Wipes: https://www.instagram.com/dudewipes/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/spriles https://www.tiktok.com/@dudewipes https://twitter.com/dudewipes https://www.dudeproducts.com/

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For more information, visit SupplyCaddy.com.Show Notes: Circularity 23 Day One with Cory Connors and Adam PeekIntroductionIn this podcast episode, Cory Connors and Adam Peek discuss the highlights of day one at Circularity 23, a conference focusing on the circular economy. Cory and Adam share their thoughts on the event, the various sessions they attended, and the exciting developments in reusable packaging.OverviewCorey and Adam discuss the first day of Circularity 23, which focused on reusability and reusable packaging. They highlight the challenges of implementing a circular economy and the various stakeholders involved in the process. They also share examples of successful reuse initiatives, such as the Modus Center in Portland. In this episode, they delve deeper into the complexities of reuse and discuss the logistics of cleaning and transporting reusable items. They also share their excitement about the future of sustainable packaging and the positive impact it can have on the world.Timestamped Chapter Summary* Introduction: Corey and Adam introduce the podcast and discuss their experience at Circularity 23. [0:00:00]* Overview: Corey and Adam provide an overview of the main topics discussed during the conference, including reusability and reusable packaging. [0:01:48]* Challenges of Implementing a Circular Economy: Corey and Adam discuss the challenges of implementing a circular economy, including the involvement of various stakeholders and the need for government support. [0:04:04]* Bold Reuse at the Modus Center: Corey and Adam discuss Bold Reuse's successful reuse initiative at the Modus Center in Portland. [0:05:21]* Reusability in the Airline Industry: Adam and Corey discuss the opportunities for reusability in the airline industry, including the challenges of implementing reuse initiatives on quick-turn flights. They also share ideas for on-site filling systems and the importance of extended producer responsibility laws. [0:05:49]* Governor Jay Inslee and Wash to Shore: Adam highlights Governor Jay Inslee's passion for extended producer responsibility laws and the energy around sustainable initiatives in Seattle. They also discuss the Wash to Shore organization, which creates art from ocean plastics. [0:10:21]* The Future of Sustainable Packaging: Corey and Adam share their excitement for the future of sustainable packaging and the positive impact it can have on the world. They also discuss the potential impact of Google's sustainable initiatives. [0:10:54]* Apple's Big Event: Corey and Adam briefly discuss Apple's recent product announcements and the potential impact on sustainable packaging. [0:11:30]* Invitation to Conference Attendees: Adam invites conference attendees to reach out to him and Corey if they are unable to attend certain sessions and would like notes. [0:12:08]Relevant Links and Resources* Circularity 23: https://www.circulareconomy23.com/* Bold Reuse: https://www.boldreuse.com/* Modus Center: https://rosequarter.com/arena/moda-center/* Wash to Shore: https://www.washtoshore.org/Quotable Phrases* "For the first time, I'm very excited about what's going on with reusable packaging." - Corey Connors [0:02:15]* "Anytime you see, like, we need federal, state, and local government, it's like, oh, my gosh." - Adam Peek [0:04:30]* "That cycle is what we need. And they figured out how to do it." - Corey Connors on Bold Reuse's initiative at the Modus Center [0:05:21]* "Somebody or some entity has to clean the things, they have to transport it and there's energy that goes in other water, that goes in other chemicals, there's all these things that go into that." - Adam Peek on the complexities of implementing reuse initiatives [0:08:12]* "It feels like the future is bright for sustainable packaging and for the world." - Corey Connors [0:10:54]Social Media Handles and CTAs* Corey Connors: Twitter - @corygated1, LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/coryconnors/* Adam Peek: Twitter - @AdamPeek, LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/adampeek/ConclusionCorey and Adam's discussion highlights the importance of reusability and reusable packaging in the circular economy. While there are challenges to implementing a circular economy, initiatives like Bold Reuse's at the Modus Center offer hope for a more sustainable future. They also discuss the complexities of implementing reuse initiatives, including the need for government support and the logistics of cleaning and transporting reusable items. However, with the energy and passion around sustainable initiatives in Seattle and beyond, the future looks bright for sustainable packaging and a more circular economy. Conference attendees who are unable to attend certain sessions are invited to reach out to Corey and Adam for notes.Timestamp Summary 0:00:00 Introduction to Circularity 23 0:00:28 Discussion on attending Circularity for the first time 0:01:10 Conversation on reusable packaging and running into people 0:02:15 Excitement on the progress of reusable packaging 0:03:33 Mention of Anchor Bar and Marcos Pizza 0:04:04 Discussion on the challenges of implementing reusable packaging 0:04:55 Mention of Jocelyn, CEO of Bold Reuse and the Modus Center 0:05:21 Conclusion on the success of Bold Reuse and the potential for replication 0:05:49 Discussion on Delta Airlines and the opportunity for reusability 0:07:06 Logistical realities of implementing reusable packaging for airlines 0:08:12 Ideas for facilitating more sustainable packaging 0:09:22 Energy around extended producer responsibility laws in Washington 0:10:21 Proximity to the ocean driving sustainability efforts 0:11:24 Positive impact potential of sustainable packaging 0:11:50 Discussion on Apple's recent announcements and potential packaging 0:12:08 Invitation to ask for feedback on sessions not attended 0:12:44 Willingness to represent the community 0:12:58 Conclusion of Day 1 and invitation to Day 2[TRANSCRIPT][0:00:00] (Corey Connors): Welcome. We are live from Circularity 23.[0:00:04] (Adam Peek): Hello.[0:00:06] (Corey Connors): Day one. Adam pete corey connors. We are podcasting live. It's been an exciting day, a big day here in the great Northwest. Seattle, Washington, which is this is the first event I've been able to drive to, which is pretty awesome. Usually I have to fly and usually my time zones are all different. So this has been a nice change.[0:00:28] (Adam Peek): Well, some of us had to fly here.[0:00:30] (Corey Connors): I don't feel bad for you because I've done that many times, and most of the time I have to fly long distances to Chicago or Atlanta or Paris or Italy.[0:00:45] (Adam Peek): Everyone is just crying.[0:00:46] (Corey Connors): So challenging. Yeah. But how was the first day so far?[0:00:52] (Adam Peek): It's been good. I've never attended Circularity before, so this is my first time. Good energy, for sure. The sessions so far have been great. It's cool when you just accidentally run into people.[0:01:10] (Corey Connors): Yes.[0:01:12] (Adam Peek): I'll give you a great example. So I was talking with hang on, this company. I actually grabbed some samples, better packaging, and they make these like, I am a compostable. I'm a compost pack.[0:01:26] (Corey Connors): I've heard of these. Yeah.[0:01:28] (Adam Peek): So I grabbed this. Says Home Compostable Certified in Australia. It's a New Zealand company. Anyway, and I was just telling her how I lived in Utah, and I turned around and there was someone from Kodapaxi, and I was like, oh, you're from Kodapaxi.[0:01:43] (Corey Connors): I know that.[0:01:43] (Adam Peek): We had a whole great conversation. Yeah, it was fun.[0:01:48] (Corey Connors): Very impressive. 1400 people here. The first couple of hours were about reusability and reusable packaging. And I'm frankly, for the first time in a very long forever, for the first time, I'm very excited about what's going on with reusable packaging. It feels like it's finally got teeth. It's finally going to happen.[0:02:15] (Adam Peek): Right?[0:02:16] (Corey Connors): And for so long, it's just like, why are we trying to recycle this when it could be reusable? Like the CEO of our cup was talking about at concerts? People don't want to recycle. They want to just throw it into a bin altogether with everything else. And that's pretty easy to pull out reusable cups from. So they have this awesome system and they've identified a problem. They've solved it, right?[0:02:48] (Adam Peek): Yes, 100%. Let's give a quick shout out here to Dustin.[0:02:53] (Corey Connors): What's up?[0:02:53] (Adam Peek): Dustin Smith. By the way, they have some of the coolest hoodies, the boltsmith hoodies.[0:02:58] (Corey Connors): Oh, yeah.[0:02:59] (Adam Peek): I ran into John, Dustin's co founder, and he had a hoodie on, and I was like, I like that. And thank you to the team there. They sent it on over. So glad. Dustin, we can get you through the Buffalo Airport, though, if you get stuck overnight, anchor Bar has the original Buffalo Wild Wings and they're delicious. They're incredible. So go shout out to the Anchor Bar. If you and or Marcos Pizza want to sponsor, we're here for it.[0:03:33] (Corey Connors): Questionable. Yeah, it's fine.[0:03:37] (Adam Peek): No, I love the session on reuse and it was 3 hours. There were 3 hours of conversations around reusable packaging and just the whole infrastructure. And there was one of the sessions, they had kind of the ecosystem up there and said, these are where all the stakeholders are. And you just realized why this has taken so long?[0:04:04] (Corey Connors): Yes.[0:04:04] (Adam Peek): Is because anytime you see, like, we need federal, state, and local government, it's like, oh, my gosh. And then you need all these other stakeholders, and you need CPG brands, and you need packaging companies, and you need people to collect, and you need people to sort, and you need people to wash. And it was like, wow, I understand why everyone has wanted this for so long and also why it's taking so long.[0:04:30] (Corey Connors): There are so many moving parts. There are so many unknowns. There are so many frustrations. Even if this is perfect and it's dialed in, we still need these five things over here to make this work. And Jocelyn, the CEO of Bold reuse. She's talking about the Modus Center in Portland. Go Blazers. I know you're not a huge no.[0:04:55] (Adam Peek): You can say whatever you want. Listen, the Denver Nuggets are in the NBA Finals, and the Portland Trailblazers have the second pick in the NBA draft. So it's fine. They're going to take it's a rebuilding year. No, they have the third pick.[0:05:06] (Corey Connors): Sorry. They have the third pick.[0:05:07] (Adam Peek): Sorry, Kristen.[0:05:09] (Corey Connors): We've been on a rebuilding year for, I think, ten years or maybe longer, not so much.[0:05:13] (Adam Peek): But this isn't a sports podcast.[0:05:15] (Corey Connors): It's fine.[0:05:16] (Adam Peek): But you get Brandon Miller. He's going to be great.[0:05:19] (Corey Connors): I agree.[0:05:19] (Adam Peek): So the motor center, you were saying?[0:05:21] (Corey Connors): They have reusable packaging thanks to Bold Reuse, and it's locally collected and cleaned and redistributed back for use again. And that cycle is what we need. And they figured out how to do it, and it's something that we can replicate do at other facilities. It could be at a hotel. It could be anywhere.[0:05:49] (Adam Peek): Yeah, I didn't catch the person's name, but I saw someone with, like, the Delta Airlines tag on, and I thought, man, what an opportunity. And I'm glad that they're here because I spend so much time in the Delta Sky Clubs and on Delta flights. And I think you have an ecosystem here that you can control reusability when it comes to a lot of these things. And most of the Sky Clubs have the eco products. They've got the compostable utensils and plates and things like that, but there's no place to collect compostable items.[0:06:27] (Adam Peek): And I've said this on TikTok before, I've said that, put this on LinkedIn before, and I'm like, it's a step in one direction or another. But man, what an opportunity for them to grab hold of the reuse momentum as a big corporation. Even like Hyatt, where we're staying at is beautiful. The Hyatt Regency is awesome. There's so many opportunities. And one note was reusable. I think the stat was Reusable startups or circularity startups are up like 1100% or something from five years ago.[0:07:06] (Corey Connors): It's happening. Yeah, it's finally to talk to her about packaging and what can Aurora do that would facilitate something more for Delta Airlines and that would be more sustainable? So you're exactly right. They have literally a closed container where they're holding the people and why can't you use reusable packaging for that? Why can't we wash those and reuse them again in perpetuity until they break and then you recycle them?[0:07:45] (Adam Peek): I would imagine part of it, and this goes to the complexity of it, right, is you have such a quick turn on flights and in order to wash and sanitize everything, you have to be able to do that at the airport. And so now you have to get certain permissions from the airport. You've got to build out things at the airport unless you're going to collect and then send away and have enough for every flight.[0:08:12] (Adam Peek): So it was just like some of those logistical realities that I'm glad to know and have heard from people who are actually actively working on those logistical realities because that was always my biggest mental hang up on reuse was, well, who's going to do all this stuff? Somebody or some entity has to clean the things, they have to transport it and there's energy that goes in other water, that goes in other chemicals, there's all these things that go into that. And so it was just cool to see a whole room full of people say, yes, we get it and we're working on it, we're doing things and.[0:08:45] (Corey Connors): Hey, I have five ideas. And I sat next to Gene from Boomerang Water and they have a system that's on site. So what if you had one of their filling systems at each airport hub and you could take the empty bottles and take them over there and they wash them and refill them right there rather than having some third party company deliver these bottles in a truck. Right. So fascinating ideas and I'm excited to see what happens.[0:09:22] (Adam Peek): Yeah, for sure. And even just hearing at the main session, governor Jay Inslee from Washington was there and I think you were up here recording some podcasts when he was talking. But the energy that the state of Washington has had around extended producer responsibility laws and just the you could tell this wasn't an opportunity to gain political points, but it was really something that he was passionate about and you can even feel it in Seattle, right? Like Seattle as a city is very concerned and is very concentrated on not just Reusability, but also the wash to shore. People were there talking about what they're building out of ocean plastics. So they're doing beach cleanup and then they make art out of it. They call it beauty from tragedy, basically.[0:10:21] (Adam Peek): Oh, wow. And so that's why like that seahorse that's down there? Yeah, it's this organization called Wash to Shore. So you have the proximity to the ocean that's really driving a lot of it, along with just the residents and the companies. Amazon is here. Starbucks is here. Boeing is here. Pokemon, Nintendo, and on and on and on. Brooks running. So anyway, there's really cool energy and it's just neat to just bump into people.[0:10:54] (Corey Connors): It feels like the future is bright for sustainable packaging and for the world. I don't want to be so grandiose, but I come to events like this and I get re energized. One of the first people I met was from Google, and to talk about what they're doing is incredible. I can't wait to have that podcast and talk about the massive impact potential there will be. Very positive. Yeah.[0:11:24] (Adam Peek): I'm guessing there was nobody here from Apple because they had their big drop, their big announcements and stuff for today.[0:11:30] (Corey Connors): Did they have a layoff?[0:11:32] (Adam Peek): No, they just had their big event. Right. Like, these are the new things.[0:11:36] (Corey Connors): I haven't heard of anything negative. No.[0:11:38] (Adam Peek): They came out with like some $3,500 glasses. And my friend Sean Riley from Dude Wipes commented, I hope it also wipes my ass.[0:11:49] (Corey Connors): Yeah, that's fair.[0:11:50] (Adam Peek): Yeah. But I wonder what the packaging is going to be like for that. Right? Probably something cool and sleek.[0:11:58] (Corey Connors): Probably not sustainable, but maybe it'll be beautiful.[0:12:02] (Adam Peek): Yeah.[0:12:04] (Corey Connors): Well, this has been great. Yeah. Thank you, Adam. Appreciate you.[0:12:08] (Adam Peek): Yeah, for sure. And if anyone is out there and you couldn't make it to Seattle, we understand travel budgets are tight. The conference cost might have been high, but if you see like a session or something that you are hoping to see tomorrow or at least get some feedback on or something like that, please hit up myself or Corey. We'd be happy to go check out the session, give you some notes or something like that. So don't feel like this has to be just us here.[0:12:44] (Adam Peek): We can represent this whole community.[0:12:46] (Corey Connors): Yeah. Thank you.[0:12:48] (Adam Peek): Yeah, for sure. Thanks, everybody. I think we're going to be back tomorrow, right?[0:12:51] (Corey Connors): Yeah.[0:12:51] (Adam Peek): Okay.[0:12:52] (Corey Connors): Yeah.[0:12:52] (Adam Peek): Do this again tomorrow. We'll wrap up day two tomorrow. Thanks, everybody. See you.[0:12:58] (Corey Connors): Bye. It's. This is a public episode. 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In this episode, Mike is joined by Sean Riley, “Chief Executive Dude” at DUDE Wipes. DUDE Wipes was created when Sean and his friends realized that baby wipes were a cleaner alternative to toilet paper. With $30k in cash DUDE Wipes was launched in 2012 out of an apartment in Chicago. A few years later they landed a Shark Tank deal and Mark Cuban invested in DUDE wipes. Today, as DUDE Wipes puts it, they “wipe over 1 billion butts per year” and are sold in Walmart, Target, Kroger, and on Amazon. Throughout this episode, Sean talks about the early days creating DUDE Wipes, what the challenges were as a team with zero entrepreneurial experience, how the business has been financed, how DUDE Wipes has scaled to the level it is at now, the role that mentorship has played in his life, the value of creating a personal brand and so much more. Connect with Sean Riley on LinkedIn Check Out DUDE Wipes Connect with Mike on LinkedIn Follow Mike on Instagram Get Mike's free mentorship tools at Www.fatafleishman.org Check out all things Mike at Www.mikefata.ca

Today I sat down with Sean Riley, co-founder and Chief Executive Dude of Dude Wipes. Sean shares the story of how he and his co-founder turned a simple idea into a successful business, with the help of entrepreneur and investor Mark Cuban. We'll hear about the challenges they faced and how they were able to scale their company to over $100 million in revenue. Sean also offers insights and advice for aspiring entrepreneurs looking to make their mark in the world of business. Learn more about Dude Products: https://dudeproducts.com/ Follow Sean Riley on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/spriles/ - Subscribe to The Casey Adams Show on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-casey-adams-show/id1328795944 Follow me on social media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/casey Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/CaseyAdams  TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@caseyadams YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/CaseyAdams Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's a Wipes and Weenus Wednesday here on the People of Packaging Podcast as we talked with Sean Riley Chief Dude at Dude Wipes along with the first appearance of AJ Peek, CMO of Weenus Lube (and producer of the intro music to this episode!)You can get your preorder of Weenus Lube (elbow skin lotion) at www.weenuslube.comSpecial thanks to Formic for supporting this episode. If you want to hire some robots by the hour, they are your team. Check them out at Formic.coIf you listened to the podcast and wanted to connect with Specright to rid the world of waste. Let's go! www.specright.com/pkg. Also, make sure you check out their Spec Summit in Nashville in 2023! Go here to register! I'll be there live and in the fleshOr…Are you sick and tired of the same positions at your PLANT consistently being open or just not being filled? Or maybe your facility just isn't retaining talent due to not having dedicated recruitment support.If you need contract-to-hire support, or you are looking to hire directly for industry professionals…. Spark Packaging can help. Spark Packaging is the industry partner who provides all your recruitment and staffing needs.  If you are hearing this…and thinking “THAT'S ME”…You need to go to to SparkPackagingINC.com/HIRING , again that is SparkPackagingINC.com/HIRING and answer some of their questions. Once received a Spark team-member will reach out A-S-A-P! Tell them the Packaging Pastor sent ya!This podcast is part of a great network of podcasts about packaging. Go follow Sustainable Packaging with Cory Connors along with Packaging Unbox'd hosted by Evelio Mattos Get full access to Packaging Is Awesome with Adam Peek at www.packagingisawesome.com/subscribe

The 16:9 PODCAST IS SPONSORED BY SCREENFEED – DIGITAL SIGNAGE CONTENT There are many, many stories of ad-based digital signage networks starting up in bars and restaurants, but many and perhaps most of those stories have bad endings - because of the high cost of the hardware that needed to go in and the limited ability to manage that tech. A company called Barvanna is taking a different approach - effectively operating as a free channel on satellite TV receiver boxes. So if a sports bar in the U.S., for example, uses DIRECTV to drive the screens around its seating areas, staff can switch on the Barvanna channel by grabbing the remote and just switching to it. No logins. No software to manage. No dedicated box to tie in to local WiFi. On the other hand, there's no localization on ads and no ability for local managers to do things like create and run spots for things like drinks specials. Barvanna co-founder Sean Riley comes out of the broadcast business and gets all of that, stressing his service is not intended as an alternative to what a digital signage platform might do for a bar. It's complementary. I had a good chat with Riley about his company's business model and footprint, and his team's challenge of making some 300,000 DIRECTV business customers aware that there's a new channel they can switch on to drive conversations in bars, and ideally get patrons to stay for another round or two. Subscribe to this podcast: iTunes * Google Play * RSS TRANSCRIPT Sean, thank you for joining me. Can you tell me what Barvanna is all about?  Sean Riley: Hey, Dave. Thank you for having me. I appreciate you taking the time to chat with me. Barvanna is an out-of-home entertainment network. So the network itself, the content is a combination of trivia questions, conversation starters, and action sports videos. So we do all short-form content.  Nothing in the network is more than three to five minutes long, for the most part, and if you are at an out-of-home location and you see Barvanna, what you're gonna see is what we call glance-digestible content, and by that I mean you can glance up at Barvanna at any time on any screen, and immediately digest what's happening on the screen. So it could be a trivia question, it could be a conversation starter would you rather, or what would you do if…  And to break up the text, we also deliver action sports videos in a way that works really well with our customers. We've got a lot of really positive feedback thus far. So what's the business model?  Sean Riley: So we are primarily an ad-driven model, right? What that means is that our primary revenue stream, of course, is gonna be in the form of advertising. So we need to find ways to measure the audience that we have in out-of-home, which we can talk about in a few minutes, and deliver a lot of value to advertisers that are interested in reaching these out-of-home consumers. You know better than I do, Dave, about the out-of-home environment. I have an entertainment background. I spent 25 years in the television business with Fox Sports, with Liberty, Latin America, in the Caribbean, and some time with the Golf Channel, and so my focus is delivering a really top-notch entertainment network that works very well in, out-of-home with or without audio and with respect to the monetization, it's all about delivering tens of millions of impressions every month and showing advertisers that we can get them results.  Because you come out of the programming side, by the sounds of it, you understand that you can't just put something and run ads and just assume people are gonna watch it? Sean Riley: Yeah, that's exactly right, and that is, one of our biggest challenges, so our distribution model is a little bit different, right? So you have other out-of-home networks out there that are delivering Android boxes or Apple TV boxes, DirecTV in locations, and delivering networks that way, and that is really easy to measure because you know exactly how many screens you have, you know where they are, and you can do estimates on how many viewers are in each location.  In our case, because I have a distribution and entertainment background, we've taken a different approach and we're working with distributors. So distributors like Direct TV and other cable and satellite providers, as well as really any distributor that can get us into these homes. I can't really go door to door or deliver boxes to these out-of-home locations. I just don't have the resources at the moment, so we feel a better model is to go through distributors, and so that creates some challenges, right? Our DirecTV agreement, for instance, has us in 300,000 locations. So what that means is that any out-of-home location that is a subscriber to DirecTV for business can access Barvanna just like they would ESPN or the Golf Channel or any other network. And it's my job to work with our partners like DirecTV to market the channel to let people know that it's on, it's available, on their lineup, in their location. Whether it's a health club and people are working out, or a cart, a service shop, or a bar or a restaurant. That's the biggest challenge is getting people to know it's on, turn it on and then step two is measuring that viewership, and then the final step is monetizing that viewership with advertisers, and so we've done a lot of tests and we've learned a lot about what works and doesn't work in terms of what viewers like, and we're getting a tremendous response thus far and we believe that we can, like I said, deliver tens of millions of impressions every month through that distribution.  So would this be like when I'm late at night reading and I just want some company and I'll go to Channel 585 on my cable box and it'll be the Fireplace channel? Is it one of the sorts of higher-level channels or a set of channels that you would just select using a remote and off you go? Sean Riley: That's correct. It's not exactly a fireplace channel, but correct, it is a TV network on the lineup. It's designed to complement ESPN and the Golf Channel and complement regional sports networks that are commonly seen in out-of-home locations. It's not available on the residential lineup of DirecTV, but it is available to every one of their businesses. Every hotel lobby and every car dealership, health club, bar and restaurant, et cetera. So that's how our model works. Now look, we have the technology, Dave, and we do have a number of customers that take our network directly. We have delivered Android boxes out under the street. There are bars and restaurants that have our network today. We can do more customization with those, but we really believe in the distribution model. You get a lot of benefits from working with a large distributor who can help you market the channel, can give you massive distribution.  If you think about our competitors, and we don't even look at them as competitors, I'll tell you why in a second. If you think about people like Loop or Upshow or Atmosphere, I think the maximum number of screens for any of these guys you probably know better than I do is less than 25,000 or 30,000. Now I think that's from those that have been publicly announced and when you look at Barvanna, we have 300,000 screens out there. We have 10 times the distribution of our nearest competitors, and so granted, we've gotta get people to turn it on, we've gotta get people to watch. But even if only 10% of our base, of that 300,000, is using us for a few hours a day, that is 30,000 locations right there, times X number of user viewers in each location, and you can see how the impressions at an ad load of 8-12 minutes an hour can add up really quickly, and so that's our approach, and thus far it's we're very confident that we can generate significant ad revenue and deliver great value for advertisers using this model. So your challenge is less about technology and raising the capital to deploy boxes in all these locations, you've got this big installed base, but you have to drive awareness and then usage based on that awareness, right? Sean Riley: Yeah, exactly, and that's a battle for sure. It's gonna be a challenge, right?  So what do you tell them, or what do you tell the bar owners and the restaurant owners like, why use this? Sean Riley: So at the end of the day, what Barvanna does for any location is it allows the location to have an alternative entertainment option. All these locations naturally already have DirecTV in the example we're talking about and so what happens a lot of times, as Dave, during the day or into the early fringe hours, early evening hours, there aren't any live games in most cases, especially during the week, and even in the summertime, in particular, there are only one or two interesting games that are on. And so Barvanna gives patrons in the bar another entertainment option. It's designed to have something interesting all the time. It helps drive engagement. So it's not exactly a fireplace channel, it's not exactly a background channel. , it's designed to drive engagement, to get people talking. Everyone loves trivia and, at the end of the day, because everyone loves trivia, it is family-friendly, it's fun, and people get it as soon as they see it.  So once a bar owner or a health club owner turns it on and leaves it on for a little while, they totally get the value because they see people engaging with it. They see people laughing along with some of the, would you rather questions and the engagement that they're receiving thus far. Based on our tests both in the United States and in the Caribbean, we're getting really positive results, and so from our perspective, when we go to a bar owner and we send them a direct mail piece and say, Hey, this channel's available now, check it out. We remind them that it's just another way to enhance the experience in the out-of-home location and that ultimately there's been research that shows that drives repeat business, keeps your customers happy, keeps them engaged longer, increases the dwell time, and again, provide another option because Dave, who wants to watch 16 screens of a talk show on ESPN when the guy is muted?  So look, I mean ESPN is a great channel, don't get me wrong. ESPN, Golf Channel, regional sports channels, these are fantastic channels that every one of these locations has to have, right? Our theory is you really can't, in particular, if you're in a bar or other out-of-home home locations like a health club, it's really hard to cut the cord. You can't say, I don't need these other channels. You need them, and those are great channels, so we're placing a bet that all these locations will continue to have a package of networks, whether it comes from DirecTV or another cable operator, or even some of the new emerging platforms. We're convinced that the package that includes sports channels like ESPN sports channels like Fox Sports One, and sports channels like the Golf Channel, will continue to be delivered in these out-of-home locations, and we just wanna be there right alongside them. Man, we just wanna say, look, this is another cool, fun option for people to have when you're not showing games or alongside a game, right? Are the businesses paying for these channels? Is it an upcharge on their DirecTV subscription or does it just come with it?  Sean Riley: Barvanna is part of the basic package, so everyone who gets a subscription to DirecTV for business receives Barvanna at no additional charge.  Okay, and how many channels are there? Sean Riley: We have one main feed at this point of Barvanna and at some point, we'll be expanding and growing and spinning off various versions of our channels.  Can you do any kind of localization?  Sean Riley: Not yet. So when we talk about the challenges, some of the challenges are that we can't tap into programmatic ad networks yet. Like a lot of out-of-home and a lot the fast channels can do today. So it's gonna be up to us to get out there and pound the pavement and get advertisers excited about the impressions that we're delivering.  We can't regionalize the feeds yet. So I can't provide regionalized advertising. But over time, a lot of these savvy distributors are getting really smart with how they're delivering their content, and it's only a matter of time before we can do some more regionalization that will allow us to do customization. For instance, if we had a betting company like DraftKings that wanted to advertise on Barvanna, which is a perfect advertiser for us, we would be able to essentially serve ads in regional locations, if that makes sense.  So all the ads you're selling are national ad buys? Sean Riley: Yep. So we're doing a hundred per cent national ad buys and we have different programming blocks that we think are gonna appeal to advertisers. For instance, on Saturday morning, when you go into a bar or a restaurant to watch the college football games, that day one of Barvanna is showing College football trivia all morning, and so it's a great opportunity for a bar or restaurant to entertain their guests before the game, and the same thing on Sundays, we'll do pro football style trivia every Sunday morning. So if you come into a bar and you're there an hour early, rather than having to watch those muted pregame shows right on some of the networks. And that's okay. If you do at least one or two screens, we'll have a Barvanna on and you and your friends will be able to play along with pro trivia in those locations and it just delivers a great amount of value. It's really fun for the bar and restaurant, and it gets customers engaged and hanging out both before and after the game to play sports trivia along with their friends. I think you did a deal, going back a little bit, with Radiant, a CMS software company involved in digital signage. That's a little bit different. Is that a different distribution model?  Sean Riley: It is, yes. Radiant's a slightly different distribution model. Dave, with respect to Radiant, it's a great company. They're really savvy in terms of getting their software technology out there and we wanted to align with them, with Barvanna, and we look at them as a distributor, right? I don't know the number of screens that they have today, what I do know is that they're out there pitching our network in a slightly different manner than DirecTV does, but at the end of the day, it allows their customers to access Barvanna as part of their portal. So Radiant provides a tremendous amount of really high-quality options, and these are folks that are looking for display-style menu boards and the traditional, I think display networks, and they love the fact that they can offer some entertainment-style content and so we did one of our first deals with them early on, and we've been really happy with the success they've been having, and in their case, there's a fee for aligning. If you have Radiant, you pay an additional fee to access Barvanna, and we've been pretty successful with that. People really like it, and so that's where some of our feedback is coming from. Radiant customers have reached out to me directly and said, could you do more of this or less of this? Or we love what you're doing and so it's pretty easy to access my information, and so they've been getting some good feedback from them. Are you working with any other CMS software companies, and if you were to work with them, what do they need to do at their end? Sean Riley: We aren't yet. Look, as I said, we have our own technology. If there was a location that wanted to access us directly, we can certainly talk to them about doing that. We haven't focused on really many partnerships yet with other companies, we've spoken to all the companies that you'd imagine with, RockBot and UpShow and Loop and Atmosphere and they're all doing similar entertainment networks in this vein in terms of what Chive TV does with all their action sports and their user-generated videos and what Loop does with their music videos, and so everyone has their own kind of unique offering and look. I don't really look at them as competitors, Dave. I really don't. I don't look at them as a competitor any more than I look at Fox Sports as a competitor, or ESPN as a competitor or in Canada, TSN or Rogers Sports. And that, I think, our channel is designed to compliment them, and so if a bar's got Chive TV, great, that's fine. They're still gonna have a DirecTV subscription. They need that for all the great stuff that DirecTV delivers, and so if they've got Chive TV on one tv, great, it doesn't mean that they're not gonna take another monitor in the bar restaurant and put Barvanna on. So we don't really see them as competitive. We're offering a complimentary service that ideally is going to deliver value in any out-of-home location, whether it's a hotel lobby or a health club or a spa, you get your haircut or get your car fixed or even in a hospital, hospital waiting room. So in some cases, going back as Bar TV networks have been around for as long as digital signage has been around and digital out-of-home home the venue operators have said, this is nice to have, but this does nothing for me. I need screens that are going to help me push drinks and appetizers and things like the high-margin items. How do you counteract that or address that?  Sean Riley: Yeah, that's fair, and I get that and we do hear that, and I think there are solutions out there that are designed to drive food and drink, whether it is your own display network with menu type style, traditional type, advertising, traditional style display networks, I think there's inexpensive software, that you can get off the shelf, that you can create those types of offerings inside your location, and so you're right, in some cases, if I had to go out there and say, look, I'd like every bar or restaurant to pay $80 a month or $100 dollars a month for this service, that would be a tough sell if it was just a network. Now I can customize, I can certainly send that location a box, an Android box with our content on it, and I can customize that location and you could get, and I'll tell you right now, we have gotten over a hundred dollars per location in some instances for customized versions of our channel but if you think about the labour-intensive model that, we think it's way more effective and just as good for really the location to have Barvanna as the network feed, right? The nationwide network feed, and we're constantly making tweaks and changes and we're very cognizant, Dave, about what's going on in the bar, right? On Halloween, what are you gonna see on Barvanna? You're gonna see six hours, from 5:00 PM till midnight and beyond just creepy, Halloweens type stuff. You're gonna see a little bit of Halloween trivia, but for the most part, we wanna complement what's happening in these out-of-home locations. On St. Patrick's Day, the whole channel just completely converts into a green sea of Ireland and trivia about St. Patrick, and we really try to make sure that we're complimenting what's going on in those out-of-home locations because that's the kind of stuff that really adds value. And on Halloween, we get so much positive feedback from all the creepy, fun, Frankenstein-style videos that we put on Halloween night because it just adds to the ambience. So during the Super Bowl, a great example, I don't expect bars and restaurants to turn on Barvann on six screens during the Super Bowl. They wanna devote all their screens to the game, and so, during that time, Barvanna will put up something a little bit different. We'll put up some Super Bowl style trivia or some NFL-style trivia that if they wanna turn on at halftime or before or after the game, that really adds to the ambience, right? So that's the kind of thing we try to do. It's a good question, right? Because this has been tried before. It's a distributor, bars and restaurants kinda shrug and say, nice to have, but wouldn't wanna pay extra for it, and so this is why DirecTV said, look, there are companies out there propagating a cut the cord message. They're saying, you don't need it, you don't need DirecTV, you don't need cable. You can just take our Apple TV box or our Android box, and we have enough “content” on there to satisfy your location, and that's just not the case, and so what DirecTV is saying is, look, we can do that too. We can deliver these types of networks, and so when they found out what I was doing, we talked to them and they and they decided to do an agreement with us. They don't like to work with companies that are trying to undercut them, undermine them, and so we look at ourselves as very friendly to cable and really any distributor, we're very interested in working with them because we think it's a good business model for us, and we get a lot of value from them just as much as they get value from us. They get to deliver a high-quality network that these out-of-home locations seem to like, and we get the benefit of broad distribution combined with some marketing and the ability to generate some advertising revenue. So this isn't a case where you, as an operator, have to decide, this is gonna be my digital signage solution. I can't use anything else. I'm just gonna go with this. You could in theory have Barvanna, you could have Atmosphere and you could have UpShow running in the same venue at the same time? Sean Riley: Absolutely, and that's really how we look at it, and that's perfectly fine with us because from our perspective, I think the more entertainment options you can give in these out-of-home locations, I think the better off everybody's gonna be. I think they could let the customers choose what they wanna watch and we would encourage anybody listening, when they go into a bar restaurant, ask them and see if they have DirecTV, and ask them to turn on Barvanna that's part of our business plan, and see how people respond to it and see how bars and restaurants like it and go from there. There was a variation on this roughly 10 years ago with a company called RMG Networks that no longer exists at least not in the form it was in back then. They did a deal with DirectTV and at that point, I believe they had software that could do things like reverse-L wraparound bars and squeezers and things like that, and I thought at the time, oh, this is interesting. They've got a lot of distribution as you've laid out and everything else, but it didn't really go anywhere.  Was there any history and understanding of that within DirecTV when you engaged with them?  Sean Riley: We didn't actually talk about that in particular. One thing we have talked about is interactivity, right? I think there's another company that came out several years ago that really went all in on the technology and they had iPads on the tables, and you could interact with them, with trivia and things that are happening on the screen and we decided not to go that road. We just don't think it's necessary. We think that's a huge tech expense. We didn't feel like when people are in these locations they don't wanna do anything more than really glance up, play a few trivia questions with their friends, have fun with it and go from there. We'll eventually create some complimentary apps and things, but I think that the networks that have tried this in the past and failed, have invested a lot of money, and all the interactive stuff and made all these promises to their investors about all this great cool interactivity we're gonna do, and we're going to collect all this information from these users, and we're going to get them to play along with all of our trivia, and it's just at the end of the day, when you're at a bar or a restaurant, when you're at a health club, you're on the treadmill, you wanna glance up, be able to have some fun, answer a few trivia questions, maybe goof around with your friends, if you're at a bar. But the idea that you wanna take your phone out or a tablet out and start interacting, I'm not convinced that is something, even for people in their twenties, in their teens and twenties. I just don't think it's something that is as engaging.  Look, we wanna get people off their phones and engage and entertain and so that's our model, and so I'm not concerned about looks, as I said, I don't expect all 300,000 of these locations to turn Barvanna on, Dave. I think I expect a large percentage as we grow and as people learn about it, to understand the value and leave it on for long periods of time, and as I said, if we get 8-20% usage, we'll be thrilled. We'll deliver great value for DirecTV, we're delivering great value for our advertisers and at the end of the day, customers are gonna have fun.  And do the restaurant operators get a piece of the action or their piece of the action is that they get a free channel?  Sean Riley: That's it. It's just another value add from DirecTV that doesn't cost them anything additional. They don't pay for putting it on. Look, there are ads on ESPN, there are ads on the Golf Channel, there are ads on all the channels they deliver, and we want people to look at this as just something that naturally blends in. With the 5 or 10 or 15 other channels that you'll often put on in your location, and frankly, in some cases it is a better option for, say, a doctor's office where you have The View on all morning with muted sound, or you have CNN on, even these days, like news channels that become so polarizing that it's more challenging to put on a news channel these days because people create an opinion of your business based on your news network. And so DirecTV has said, look, let's give them another option, let's give them an out-of-home channel that's only designed for out-of-home. It's specifically designed to entertain people when they're waiting to get a haircut or when they're about to go into the doctor's office. It's fun, it's entertaining. There's always something interesting on, it's family-friendly, and it's not controversial. It's designed to be used with no audio, and so all those checks, all those boxes, and when their competitors come out when DirecTV competitors come out and they say, cut the cord, take our out-of-home networks, distributors like DirecTV can now say, look, we have a channel just like that guys. We have a channel just like that, go to this channel on DirecTV, it's called Barvanna, check it out, and we're gonna deliver more over time so you don't need to do that. We have those and all the great sports channels. That's how we look at it. I assume that your business partners, investors, I'm not quite sure how you're funded and backed and so on, but the people who are helping this growth are pretty happy that there's not a big capital cost involved in this?  Sean Riley: That's fair. There's certainly a fair amount of capital with respect to acquiring sports videos and creating the content and curating the hours of content. There's certainly a fair amount of that, but you're right, I feel really confident with our business model that the numbers work. We're still a pretty small company with less than 10 employees, and we are growing really fast. There are definitely some costs involved. Technology is also an expense, and because we still have to create a network, we program it full-time, and we still have to have a master control style playout system. In this case, it's cloud-based. We still have to deliver that to DirecTV. We have fibre costs and all that. Not to mention all the content costs. So there's a cost basis. I think it's better than probably most, but at the end of the day, there's still some cost there that we have to contend with. And as we grow, we look to maybe start launching additional style networks that might work in the residential space and or other networks or DirecTV maybe we do roll out, we're looking at a channel called Easy Vibe TV, which is more of an Atmospheric type channel that you're talking about, where it's more of scenery and calm beach views and things along those lines that might also work out-of-home. So we intend to pitch those networks to our distributors as well and say if you like Barvanna, why don't you go with this type of channel as well for your out-of-home customers, because that seems to be working?  Would that be the same 300,000 seats, so to speak?  Sean Riley: Potentially, we would hope. That's what we'd want and look, we talk about DirecTV has 300,000 customers, that's just step one, Dave. Having worked in the cable industry and the entertainment business for as long as I have, we're certainly reaching out and we're talking to at least two other large distributors right now about Barvanna as well. The idea would be to get Barvanna off the ground, let's see if we can generate some great value for our advertisers, deliver a really high-quality product for DirecTV, and expand it to other distributors if they like it, let's talk to them, let's talk to these locations, let's talk to our distributors, see what else they might be interested in and try to create products that meet their needs. What's in it for the DirecTVs and the other distributors? Like, why do they wanna do this? Is it just another carrot for getting people to sign up or to retain them?  Sean Riley: It's for sure a retention model, and there's cord-cutting going on at the residential level, and when I say cord-cutting, sometimes it just means you're cancelling your Comcast subscription and you're signing up for Sling TV or Hulu or YouTube TV. So all you're going to do is come from one package of channels to a different package of channels. You could argue that's not necessarily cutting the cord, you're still getting a great package of channels. But regardless, I think bar owners, and health club owners said, look, I cut the cord at home and now I'm just getting all my stuff from on demand. Could I do that in my business? And in most cases, the answer is no. In most cases, the distributors are still out there providing great packages of channels. It's too difficult, David, if you're trying to run a sports bar, if you've got an office building or a hotel or lobby and you're trying to find stuff on Netflix and on other subscription services, which are great for all of us, we love those services, but, at the end of the day, it doesn't work for a business. You wanna have a package of channels that you can easily flip through, that when your customers say, I wanna watch the game or they wanna be entertained, you can easily go to networks like that. I believe in the model. I think that's growing, but at the same time, as I mentioned earlier, there are people out there saying, you don't need it, you don't need a cable operator or a satellite provider in your location. Just get rid of that and just take our music video service, and I don't think there's much of a threat right now. I think DirecTV is very well positioned. Even, despite the fact that you hear reports about some other subscribers going down, I think every location that wants to entertain their customers when they come into their location is gonna need a package of channels. That's my theory and my belief and that's why I think Barvanna is gonna continue to succeed really long term.  Yeah, and certainly my impression of people who run or work in bars and similar kinds of entertainment environments, is they've got five seconds to make a decision and change something on a screen or whatever. They can't be standing there for 10 minutes going down the rabbit hole of what I should put on. So it's gotta work quickly.  Sean Riley: Yeah, it's a good point. I think DirectTV recognize the value in that, and they've said, look channels are coming to come and go. Who knows what happens with the Sunday ticket package in the US and who knows what happens in Canada with some of the Premier League packages? And so you never know, when these things are gonna go, are they gonna come and go? Are other players gonna pick them up? And so I think smart distributors like DirecTV say, let's put the most entertaining content we can on in the out-of-home space so that if we do have a weakness here and there over time, then we'll be able to show what we're really trying to provide unique, different family-friendly options, entertainment options to retain our customers and to provide a ton of value for them.  Your website says you have about 8,500 sites right now across the Caribbean and the US. How many do you expect to have, let's say a year from now? Sean Riley: So we launch DirecTV officially next Monday so that will be the 24th of October, so we're gonna be in 300,000 locations starting on the 24th of October. We have now close to 12,000 locations in the Caribbean. That deal is also through a distributor. A distributor called, Cable and Wireless, which is owned by Liberty Latin America. I don't if you're familiar with those guys in the Caribbean, but there are a number of countries they deliver us to, and, in their case, they have us in almost every hotel room as well. I went to St. Lucia recently and I went to my hotel room and I was happy to find that Barvanna was on the channel lineup, so me and my friends hanging out having some rum in the Caribbean as we typically do, and, playing along with would you rather… would you rather be Super Man or Batman? We had a big debate about that. It's really great to see that they're having success. That was because our first launch was across those countries in the Caribbean. We do a different feed down there.  Dave, the sports fans in the Caribbean are all about cricket, man. They love cricket and in Canada, they love cricket. They love football, of course, meaning soccer. They love track and field, Olympic-style sports because of all the great sprinters that come out of Jamaica and Barbados and Bahamas. So our sports trivia is a different feed in the Caribbean and we focus on all of those sports. We can't really show aside from the Dominican Republic, can't really show baseball trivia in the Caribbean and certain American sports. So we focused on Olympics soccer. Cricket and it's been very well received, and so we, again, it just goes back to being aware and cognizant of what's going on in these locations and what our viewers want and doing our best to serve them and to make it as relevant as possible for anybody who's partying or waiting or dining or having fun with their friends. All right. This has been great. If people wanna know more about Barvanna, where do they find you online?  Sean Riley: Yeah. So thanks for taking the time to chat with us. It's been really fun, Dave. I'm glad we had a chance to talk. So you can go to barvanna.com, and we have contact information on there, but we're gonna continue to grow and provide new products. So check back from time to time and you'll see other products that we're rolling out, and if you have suggestions, if you have videos you wanna send us and put us on Barvanna, we're certainly happy to put your videos up. We're certainly happy to take trivia questions and suggestions, and as I said, because we're a small company, I love having access to the viewers and access to bar owners and access to all of our customers so we can really get that feedback and make the channel as engaging and as relevant as possible, and look, you guys are doing great work at 16:9, I read you guys every day and we really appreciate all you're doing in this space. You guys are the experts. I'm still learning this space, Dave, so I'll be probably reaching out to you too, for more advice and feedback, but thanks for having me on, man. I really appreciate it.  All right thanks again. Have a good one!

#007 - Dude, this episode you can't miss! We're joined by the legendary entrepreneur behind DUDE Wipes, Sean Riley, whom you may recognize from Shark Tank when Sean & his co-founders partnered with Mark Cuban! Today we are looking back at how Sean & friends built a top-category brand off of Amazon using top of funnel marketing, such as putting "DUDE Wipes" on UFC fighter Tyron Woodley's shorts. Sean details how they utilize DUDE Products' omnichannel presence to attract customers on Amazon & see repeat sales on other channels, balancing risks to differentiate your brand to your target market, and how they double down on winners to grow the product catalog. Follow Sean Riley on LinkedIn Connect with Justin & Destaney on LinkedIn Learn more about BetterAMS

In this interview, Sean Riley, aka the chief executive dude, and Ryan Meegan, chief marketing officer, talk about secrets of their success, the unusual way they selected new agency Curiosity with help from former P&G executive Pete Carter, what it's like working with Mark Cuban, and why clogged sewer lines won't slow them down.

In this week's episode, listeners will learn more about our special guest, B. Sean Riley, MDIV who is an educator, author and social entrepreneur. Our discussion explores the many ways your younger self influences and informs who you are and how you practice life including self-care after 40. Riley shares many nuggets for listeners to consider as they navigate their second half of life, including developing a wellness protocol for the mind, body and soul. Finally, Riley explains one of his upcoming projects for youth, Project Sparkle, that allows participants ages 8-18 to hone their creative craft with jewelry making while learning entrepreneurial and leadership skills. B. Sean Riley is the co-founder of the Olive Tree Foundation and a transformational leader and visionary who is re-imagining education by utilizing the creative abilities and talents of youth as the primary catalyst for learning. For almost a decade he has piloted this educational model where high school and grammar school students are taught real world skills through hands on, high impact projects that engage them as active participants in their education as well as create positive momentum in their lives. He has created micro business learning projects with youth in multiple industries like computer technology, magazine and book publishing, health and beauty, and music and entertainment, just to name a few. To learn more about Riley and his services including Project Sparkle and to sign up to attend a virtual info sessions, visit www.bseanriley.com For our Spiritual Shift Live discussions every 1st and 3rd Sunday of the month at 10am CT/11am ET (8am PT), subscribe to KenyaMJMusic at youtube.com/kenyamjmusic and/or follow Kenya McGuire Johnson on Facebook at www.facebook.com/kenyamjmusic To learn more about Finding Your Voice services including our upcoming Costa Rica Mind, Body & Soul Retreat as well as connect with Kenya for a free discovery call in order to begin your personal transformation, visit www.findingyourvoiceafter40.com. To listen to future bonus episodes, receive self-care newsletters and access to upcoming events, join our Patreon membership at any tier level at patreon.com/findingyourvoice Follow Kenya on social media using @kenyamjmusic for Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and YouTube For other services, this week's events and information, including Kenya's music visit linktr.ee/kenyamjmusic --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/findingyourvoiceafter40/message

In this episode of UnPACKed with CPC, Dr. Mary-Grace Danao, associate professor, Department of Food Science and Technology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, chats with Sean Riley, senior news director, PMMI to provide insights on how High Pressure Processing (HPP) can help keep fresh pet safe from food contamination.  They will delve into a recent recall of fresh pet food, the safety benefits HPP provides, and how companies can start using HPP. Support the show

Welcome to episode 279 of the Mobile Tech Podcast with guest Sean Riley of Laptop Mag -- brought to you by Audible. In this episode, we discuss the state of affordable phones in the US, revisit the Google Pixel 6a, review the RedMagic 7S Pro and dive into some official OnePlus 10T details. We then cover rumors, leaks and news from Google, Samsung, and Qualcomm.Episode Links- Support the podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tnkgrl- Donate: https://tnkgrl.com/tnkgrl/- Support the podcast with Audible: http://AudibleTrial.com/MobileTech- Sean Riley: https://twitter.com/rileyseanm- Sean's Google Pixel 6a review: https://www.laptopmag.com/reviews/pixel-6a-review- Best affordable phones in the US: https://www.laptopmag.com/best-picks/best-budget-phones- RedMagic 7S Pro review: https://pocketnow.com/nubia-redmagic-7s-pro-review- OnePlus 10T drops alert slider and Hasselblad partnership: https://www.theverge.com/2022/7/24/23273890/oneplus-10t-design-alert-slider-display-size-camera-specs- Google Pixel 7 series camera sensors leak: https://9to5google.com/2022/07/26/pixel-7-pro-tablet-camera-sensors/- Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4 and Z Flip4 prices leak: https://www.androidpolice.com/samsung-galaxy-z-fold-4-z-flip-4-pricing-leak-paying-more/- Qualcomm Snapdragon W5 and W5+ Gen 1 chips: https://pocketnow.com/qualcomm-snapdragon-w5-plus-gen-1

Sean Riley has gone from being on Shark Tank to millions of dollars a year in sales. Clean your butt. https://dudeproducts.com/ 1:17 with the story of how it was created, and launching a company while having full time jobs. 4:50 Going from some cool learnings to making it a full time with less than 100K in sales by going through an incubator, and taking part time jobs to make ends meet. 6:00 Getting into more retail stores and sections, and launching complimentary products that grow bigger and faster. 7:30 Raising capital and working with Mark Cuban. They used the money toward inventory, and that's the best place to put capital early on if you can. This let them build relationships with banks to open up lines of credit based on sales and accounts receivable. ivan@hoski.ca This is a good audiogram. 10:20 Be patient and let the capital come. 10:50 $702,000 in Amazon Prime sales. Using previous data to place bets for home runs and use the inventory for future orders. 13:10 Mark Cuban's best advice early on was don't drown in opportunity. Spend your time with what's working. They learned during COVID how to prioritize their loyal retailers who reordered and slotted in toilet paper isles. 15:00 Most of the budget is spent putting towards getting new trials. Their NASCAR was a partnership with Wal-Mart. This means looking at ROAS less directly for direct sales through the website. 17:35 Sean is unapologetic about sharing wins and addressing competition from big brands of toilet paper players like Royal and Charmin. 20:00 Sean loves getting involved with billboards and out of home, including the virality of online presence. Sign up for Chris' weekly newsletter https://chrismeade.beehiiv.com/subscribe (Cross Commerce) here, and connect with him on https://twitter.com/chrismeadej (Twitter) and https://www.linkedin.com/in/cjmeade/ (Linkedin). Chris Meade is the co-founder & CMO of CROSSNET, the world's first four-way volleyball game. Chris was honored with Forbes 30U30 for the 2021 Sports category. CROSSNET combines elements of the childhood game four square and volleyball in a competitive game to 11, win by 2. CROSSNET is now available at 3000+ retail stores such as Walmart, Target, DICKS, Academy Sports, Sam's Club and 20+ other retailers.

Most PACK EXPO Forum sessions involve discussions on trends or issues that need addressing in the packaging and processing industry. Each day, as a bonus to attendees, Sean Riley sits down with two of our esteemed editors from PMMI Media Group to talk about real solutions from the show floor that attendees can stop by and take a look at. Since everyone can't get to every booth, Matt Reynolds from Packaging World Magazine, Stephanie Neil from OEM and I  share some must-see technologies that every attendee and exhibitor should be aware of.Support the show (https://pmmi.org/my-pmmi)

On this week's episode, Logan sets out to make friends with entrepreneur Sean Riley, Chief Executive Dude at Dude Wipes. Join them as they talk about his suburban upbringing, how they both miss a good trip to the mall, the worst rule his parents had, playing ding dong ditch, his first job as a janitor, what led him to Illinois State, his budget beer of choice in college, being a construction management major, moving back into his parents' basement after graduation, being a door-to-door roof salesman, sharing an apartment with 4 roommates, how their habit of using baby wipes led to the “A-HA” moment from which Dude Wipes were born, the product being brand-first, the “fake it til you make it” approach they took to finding suppliers and performing testing, trying to sell off their first pallet of Dude Wipes anywhere and everywhere possible, building a genuine connection with customers from day one, owning that the Dude Wipes brand isn't everyone, how they ended up being featured on Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory, reaching the milestone of 1.1 billion butts wiped, being on Shark Tank and perfecting their 90-second pitch, the best movie poop scene of all time, the bad habit he can't break & more!The Fast Friends Fortune Teller determines that Sean and Logan will play a game of Never Have I Ever before Logan sends Sean a real-life Friend Request.Check out Dude Wipes:https://www.dudeproducts.com/Follow Dude Wipes on Twitter:https://twitter.com/DUDEwipesFollow Dude Wipes on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/dudewipes/Follow Sean on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/spriles/###Fast Friends With Logan CumminsReach Out and Touch Us. In a platonic way.Follow Logan on Twitter:https://twitter.com/logancumminsEmail logan@fastfriendspodcast.com or call/text Logan at 872-267-2735 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The DUDE joins and puts his customer hat on and tells us why he is drawn to innovation and authenticity.Here's what we talked about today: The way that DUDE was built was based on no brands speaking to Sean authentically as a customer Sean tells us why he is looking for brands to get a reaction from him We talk about innovation drawing Sean in (unique, new, strange) Product quality is what creates brand loyalty for Sean We talk about private label and imitation brands and why Sean WILL NOT support them Sean explains the right type of innovation that speaks to him as a customer  We talk about a failed deodorant launch at DUDE Sean uses a different industry to share what he doesn't like as a customer Availability is everything in CPG as a customer we are not going to wait  We love variety and when we switch we never come back Brands mentioned in this episode: Chubbies Birddogs Native Slim Jim Liquid Death Apple  Topo Chico Spindrift La Croix Ugly 1st Phorm Truly  Vizzy

Hudson Liao is the Founder and Executive Director of Asians Are Strong, a movement pending non-profit status which aims to empower and protect the Asian American Community in the wake of senseless attacks, scapegoating and hate incidents. Asians Are Strong believes that Anti-Asian Hate is a complex issue and aims to challenge the model minority myth and empower the Asian community from the inside out. Asians Are Strong is a rally and a group which offers free self-defense classes and martial arts lessons for anyone afraid to leave their household due to the uptick in anti-Asian hate crimes. According to Stop AAPI Hate, 9000+ hate incidents have been reported against Asian Americans between March 2020 and June 2021. The number of violent asian hate crimes in large metropolitan areas has grown by 149% from 2019 to 2020. Hudson Liao sits down with Host, Sean Riley and discusses the movement he created with Asians Are Strong. He explains his personal why behind helping, and how Asians Are Strong helps the community feel mentally and physically empowered to create real change. Hudson and a colleague from Asians Are Strong helped stop two car robberies in two weeks in the SF area. In addition to his work with Asians Are Strong, Hudson is also an Associate Board member of Kids Enjoy Exercise Now (KEEN) San Francisco, a non profit organization which empowers youth with disabilities through exercise, recreation and fitness opportunities. This interview discusses intervention techniques, model minority myth, the mindset of an ally or bystander, and Hudson's personal story, from his early career as a firefighter, to his work in start up organizations, to his mindsets, upbringing and beliefs that makes him the compassionate leader and martial arts expert he is. Follow @asiansarestrong on IG for updates on Asians Are Strong Follow @hudliao on IG for updates on Hudson Liao Follow @howareyouhelping on IG for updates on How Are You Helping? Thank you for listening!