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In this week's MBA Admissions podcast we began by discussing upcoming MBA admissions deadlines. For this upcoming week, Imperial Business School, IESE and Dartmouth / Tuck have admissions deadlines; Duke / Fuqua is scheduled to have released its Early Action Round interview invites. Graham highlighted Clear Admit's upcoming webinar events.  Beginning this week, Clear Admit will host six webinar events focused on going inside of the MBA admissions process. These events will feature admissions professionals from 30 top MBA programs. After this series, Clear Admit will host its Real Humans webinar series, as well as its admissions series that focuses on specific regions of the United States. Signups for all these events are here: https://www.clearadmit.com/events Graham highlighted two recently published MBA rankings, from Business Week and from LinkedIn. Both did include the top three programs in their top three (Stanford, Harvard and Wharton), but not in the same order. We also discussed Clear Admit's point of view on tiered rankings versus these ordinal rankings. Graham highlighted the recently published Georgetown / McDonough and UCLA / Anderson class profiles. Both programs saw a decline in applications and enrollees, while keeping quality metrics strong. Graham also noted a recently published admissions tip that focuses on polishing MBA admissions essays. Alex offered tips on how to do this, with the Ask Clear Admit bot.  We then discussed a recently published article that addresses the ROI of a top MBA, outside of short-term job opportunities. Clear Admit continues its Real Humans series which focuses on current students at top MBA programs. This week we profile MBA students from Cornell / Johnson. For this week, for the candidate profile review portion of the show, Alex selected two ApplyWire entries. This week's first MBA admissions candidate is a biologist working in agricultural regulation. They are considering a career pivot and are hoping the MBA will allow them to do that. This week's second MBA applicant is targeting next season. They have deep experience in cyber security and already have a strong GMAT score of 695. This episode was recorded in Paris, France and Cornwall, England. It was produced and engineered by the fabulous Dennis Crowley in Philadelphia, USA. Thanks to all of you who've been joining us and please remember to rate and review this show wherever you listen!

A trauma-informed conversation about asking difficult questions, understanding family patterns, creating safer communication, and changing what gets passed to the next generation by finding the courage to "say out loud what is necessary." Sometimes silence creates space for reflection. But what happens when silence holds unspoken pain, and difficult conversations are increasingly avoided or abandoned altogether? Spoiler alert: suppressing what should be said rarely leads to positive outcomes for our physical or mental wellbeing. So, how do we wade into the turbulent emotional waters of relational silence, confidently embody our role as generational cycle-breakers, and future-proof our lineage?   On this episode of Transforming Trauma, host Emily Ruth chats with Nicole Russell-Wharton, founder of the Precious Dreams Foundation and author of "Breaking Generational Silence," about the liberatory work of disrupting harmful relational patterns.  Harmful cycles can repeat even when love is present. Silence can hide the "invisible issues" within a family.  Cycle-breaking requires becoming a "transitional character."  How we communicate can determine whether someone becomes curious or defensive.  Generational healing is bigger than the individual.  Transforming Trauma is grateful to Nicole for giving voice to generational silence. Her work provides a vocabulary for healing and living out loud at a time when so many are told to keep quiet. To read the full show notes and discover more resources, visit https://complextraumatrainingcenter.com/transformingtrauma SPACE: SPACE is an Inner Development Program of Support and Self-Discovery for Therapists on the Personal, Interpersonal, and Transpersonal Levels offered by the Complex Trauma Training Center. This experiential learning program offers an immersive group experience designed to cultivate space for self-care, community support, and deepening vitality in our professional role as therapists. Learn more about how to join. *** The Complex Trauma Training Center: https://complextraumatrainingcenter.com View upcoming trainings: https://complextraumatrainingcenter.com/schedule/ Join us for this a transformative 2-day Intro to NARM® online workshop: https://bit.ly/narmintro *** The Complex Trauma Training Center (CTTC) is a professional organization providing clinical training, education, consultation, and mentorship for psychotherapists and mental health professionals working with individuals and communities impacted by Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and Complex Trauma (C-PTSD). CTTC provides NARM® Therapist and NARM® Master Therapist Training programs, as well as ongoing monthly groups in support of those learning NARM. CTTC offers a depth-oriented professional community for those seeking a supportive network of therapists focused on three levels of shared human experience: personal, interpersonal & transpersonal. The Transforming Trauma podcast embodies the spirit of CTTC – best described by its three keywords: depth, connection, and heart - and offers guidance to those interested in effective, transformational trauma-informed care. We want to connect with you! Facebook @complextraumatrainingcenter Instagram @cttc_training LinkedIn YouTube

Is the Master's in Management actually worth it right now? And what can we glean from the FT's recent MiM ranking?Covering all that matters in Business Education: https://poetsandquants.com/

Sarah Russell picked up a phrase at her new job at Anthropic: a "non-regrettable primitive." It's how she describes the kind of infrastructure she thinks Anthropic should be building in healthcare, and it says a lot about how one of the most closely watched companies in health AI is positioning itself. In this episode, Steve talks with Sarah Russell, MD healthcare and life sciences lead at Anthropic. This conversation comes as Anthropic heads toward what's shaping up to be one of the most anticipated IPOs in years.We cover:What Anthropic is doing in healthcareWhy HIPAA is struggling to keep up with AI agents Where she thinks AI will change care first (it's not where you'd expect!)The two very different bars regulators are weighing AI against, and why the choice matters more than most people realizeThe one piece of advice from her father that still shapes how she builds teams, and what she tells doctors nervous about a career in medicine nowAbout our guest:Sarah currently works on healthcare and life sciences projects at Anthropic. She is particularly passionate about research that explores how to make Claude safer and less confidently wrong. Prior to Anthropic, she was at Google X, an innovation hub at Alphabet, where she learned to lead teams of smart engineers building ML- and LLM-based products. Seeing the earliest version of Google's Med-PaLM summarize a patient chart made her excited about healthcare technology all over again. Prior to Google, she was a CMIO in the VA system and a start-up founder. A graduate of Harvard College and Harvard Medical School, Sarah did her internal medicine residency at MGH and completed an MBA at Wharton. She still practices part-time in Urgent Care at Stanford, where she is an Assistant Professor.⸺

AI is changing what investors can analyze, how quickly they can act, and what it takes to find an edge.Nikolai Roussanov, Moise Y. Safra Professor of Finance at Wharton, and Ingrid Tierens, Head of the Data Strategy team in the Global Investment Research division at Goldman Sachs, explore AI's expanding role in quantitative finance. They discuss how large language models and alternative data are transforming investment research, the competitive pressure AI creates across financial markets, and why human judgment remains essential when models encounter uncertainty.They also consider the skills finance professionals will need in an AI-driven industry, from data literacy and technical fluency to communication, accountability, and the ability to ask better questions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What determines whether a cryptocurrency succeeds or fades into obscurity? In this episode, Wharton professor Itay Goldstein speaks with Shimon Kogan, adjunct associate professor of finance at Wharton and longtime instructor of Wharton's fintech course, to explore the economic and behavioral forces behind token success. From network effects and user adoption to coordination challenges and the phenomenon of meme coins, this conversation dives into the mechanics of tokenomics and what drives value in the world of fintech.Editor's Note: This episode was recorded in early summer of 2025, shortly before the passage of the GENIUS Act, which provides a regulatory framework for stablecoins. A lot has happened in the digital asset space since this discussion was recorded. But the broader ideas, philosophies, and questions we explore remain highly relevant today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As cryptocurrency moves further into the mainstream, regulators are stepping up efforts to define its legal and financial framework. But how far will regulation go, and what will it mean for investors, businesses, and the future of digital assets? In this episode, professor Itay Goldstein is joined by Wharton professor Jessica Wachter, recently the chief economist at the SEC, and former CFTC chair Timothy Massad to discuss crypto's evolving regulatory landscape, the balance between innovation and oversight, and the geopolitical forces shaping crypto policy worldwide.Editor's Note: This episode was recorded in early summer of 2025, shortly before the passage of the GENIUS Act, which provides a regulatory framework for stablecoins. A lot has happened in the digital asset space since this discussion was recorded. But the broader ideas, philosophies, and questions we explore remain highly relevant today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Skipper Gavin Rees led London Business School to second place in the 2025-26 Clipper Round the World Yacht Race. In this mini-episode, he tells Business Casual's Pola Lem about the leadership lessons he gleaned in this high-stakes environment. Covering all that matters in Business Education: https://poetsandquants.com/

Find Rocky Lalvani @ www.ProfitComesFirst.com  or email him at rocky@profitcomesfirst.com Make more, work less video: https://youtu.be/   A professor at Wharton once told a C-minus undergrad: don't ever be irreplaceable, because if you can't be replaced, you can't be promoted. That undergrad is now Ari Meisel, founder of Less Doing and creator of the Replaceable Founder framework, and he's spent fifteen years proving the same rule applies to founders. Most owners wear "nobody else can do this but me" as a badge of honor. This episode makes the case that it's actually the ceiling on the business. Ari and Rocky get into exactly how an owner gets out of that seat: the order of operations for deciding what to fix, automate, or hand off, the twenty-task inventory Ari uses to force real change within a year, and the specific dollar numbers behind doing it, including replacing a $235-an-hour bookkeeper and finding $140,000 in grants a nonprofit never had the capacity to chase.   In This Episode: Why being indispensable is a ceiling, not an achievement The exact order: optimize, automate, then outsource, and why skipping steps backfires The Ultimate KPI exercise: twenty tasks in, sixteen gone within a year, four that are actually yours Why most failed delegation is a failed instruction, not a broken system How Ari runs twenty-six AI agents across five organizations, and what each one replaced The verification habit ("pokayoke") that keeps delegation, human or AI, honest   Key Takeaways: Being irreplaceable isn't safety. It's a ceiling. List the twenty things you spend the most time on, and commit to eliminating sixteen within a year. Fix the process before you automate it, and automate it before you hire it out. Every delegated task, human or AI, needs a built-in check that it actually happened. Staying the bottleneck has a real cost: banks, buyers, and your own household can't tell what the business is worth if nothing works without you.   About Ari Meisel: Ari Meisel is the founder of Less Doing and creator of the Replaceable Founder framework — a system that helps entrepreneurs build businesses that run without them. After being diagnosed with Crohn's disease at 23, Ari became obsessed with optimizing, automating, and outsourcing everything — first his health, then his business. Today he works with founders to eliminate operational bottlenecks, reclaim their time, and build companies that scale without sacrificing their life. His work has been featured in the New York Times, Forbes, and Fast Company. He's the author of Less Doing, More Living and hosts the Less Doing podcast.   Links: Website: www.talktoari.com.    lessdoing.ai    Profit Blueprint Calculator I Profit Comes First: https://lp.profitcomesfirst.com/profitblueprintcalc-page   Watch the full episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@profitanswerman Sign up to be notified when the next cohort of the Profit First Experience Course is available! Free Copy of the Profit Blueprint Book: https://lp.profitcomesfirst.com/landing-page-page  Monthly Newsletter signup: https://lp.profitcomesfirst.com/newsletter-signup Relay Bank (affiliate link): https://relayfi.com/?referralcode=profitcomesfirst Profit Answer Man Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/profitanswerman/ My podcast about living a richer more meaningful life: http://richersoul.com/ Music provided by Junan from Junan Podcast Any financial advice is for educational purposes only and you should consult with an expert for your specific needs.       

How can applicants strike the right tone when they describe their achievements? We go through some top tips – and what not to do to alienate your file reader.Covering all that matters in Business Education: https://poetsandquants.com/

Want help designing your training, nutrition, and recovery around the way your body and brain actually work? Apply to work with the Muscle Intelligence coaching team → MuscleIntelligence.com/apply   Wharton neuroscientist Dr. Michael Platt has spent his career studying how the brain makes decisions, why high performers burn through their attention, and what actually improves brain health and brain performance in people with real demands on their time. In this conversation with Ben Pakulski, he explains why the human brain is still running on wiring built for a world of small groups, constant movement, and natural rhythms, and what that mismatch means for anyone trying to focus, lead, and stay sharp in a modern schedule. You will learn the neuroscience of focus and why the brain has two systems that cannot run at the same time, the four lowest-cost habits Platt's research keeps pointing back to, and how a hard workout done on purpose changes the way your brain handles stress. This is a practical episode for men over 40, executives, business owners, and fathers who want a brain protocol they can actually keep. Platt covers how to focus for longer without forcing it, how dopamine and reward prediction error build habits, why physiological synchrony makes connection a performance tool rather than a luxury, and how to structure breaks across the hour, the day, and the year. If you have been looking for a neuroscientist's take on productivity, resilience, sleep, and mental performance that does not require a three-hour morning routine, this one is for you. 5 Key Takeaways Why a Wharton neuroscientist tells leaders to step away from the computer, and what it unlocks in the brain when they do. The four lowest-cost things you can do for your brain, and which one high performers skip most. How a hard workout done first thing in the morning teaches your brain it has agency, and why Platt says agency is resilience. The dopamine mechanism behind every habit you have, and two ways to use it so good decisions stop costing energy. Why your brain cannot focus and create at the same time, and the three nested time intervals Platt uses to switch between them. Chapters 00:00 Intro 00:40 How does exercise fit into a brain protocol? 00:56 Your brain was built for a world 200,000 years ago 03:51 It is all about design: reducing the mismatch 05:38 Firmware, agency, and why stepping away unlocks creativity 08:10 Platt's next book: Pause 08:33 How to weigh interventions when everything is "essential" 1 0:21 The four lowest-cost basics: step back, move, sleep, connect 11:21 Silicon Valley sleep debt and the pharmacology trap 14:25 Comparing objective data vs. subjective experience  16:50 Platt's own story: anxiety, CrossFit, and pre-commitment 18:14 Controlled stress and how the brain learns agency 21:05 Agency is resilience 23:20 Belief, placebo, and the will to overcome 26:46 Curating positive brain states 27:33 Dopamine, habits, and reward prediction error 30:45 Gamifying behavior: offload the decision  31:44 Attention is a volume knob 33:20 Make the good stuff stand out 34:20 Physiological synchrony: why we are wired for connection 37:50 Could a fully virtual life ever be fulfilling? 40:30 Operationalizing focus: the two brain systems 43:54 Seasons, nested intervals, and how long to step away 46:10 Deaths of despair and the case for real time off 48:53 Purpose, humanness, and how much time to take off 50:53 Applied Neuroscience for Business Decisions 53:48 Closing     Connect with Dr. Platt   Website – https://www.drmichaelplatt.com   The Leader's Brain Book (updated & expanded) – https://www.pennpress.org/9781613631959/the-leaders-brain-updated-and-expanded/   Wharton online program, Understanding the Brain – https://online-execed.wharton.upenn.edu/neuroscience-in-business   X – https://x.com/michaellouispl1   LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-platt-21767539

ABC:LHS #90-4    Joseph Howard Berry, Jr. .... ...excelled at baseball, football, track and field, and life. He is in two Halls of Fame. He is little remembered today, partially because of a vile nickname that he carried from his days at Wharton through the rest of his life. His interment location is well hidden.

80% of people feel stuck in their own lives right now, and it has nothing to do with willpower. Dr. Katy Milkman, author of How to Change and professor at Wharton, breaks down why status quo bias and sunk cost thinking keep us glued to relationships, jobs, and habits that stopped working long ago. She explains the fresh start effect, why moments like Mondays, birthdays, and new zip codes actually rewire our motivation, and why waiting for a bigger breakdown might be costing you years. You will hear how she turned a dreaded gym habit into something she craved just by pairing it with Harry Potter audiobooks, and why a Google experiment on exercise proved that flexible backup plans beat rigid discipline every single time. She also gets honest about her own struggle with work life balance, choosing late night work over time with her five year old, and what she is doing to change that pattern right now. If you have ever broken a promise to yourself and felt the confidence drain out of you a little more each time, this conversation hands you the science to forgive yourself and start again smarter. Katy walks through commitment devices, temptation bundling, and the exact if then plans researchers use to make change stick long after the motivation fades. How to Change: The Science of Getting from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be Dr. Katy's website and newsletter In this episode you will: Diagnose the exact barrier, impulsivity, procrastination, forgetting, or low confidence, that's keeping you stuck, and match it to the right fix Harness the Fresh Start Effect to launch new habits at moments that actually stick, not just January 1st Turn dreaded tasks into cravings using temptation bundling, like pairing workouts with audiobooks you can't put down Build flexibility into your goals with Marissa Sharif's emergency reserve strategy so a missed day doesn't derail your progress Reframe big numbers into small daily wins, using the Acorns savings study, to make saving or goal-setting feel effortless Recover from failure faster by understanding why rigidity, not lack of willpower, is what really breaks habits For more information go to https://lewishowes.com/1976 More SOG episodes we think you'll love! Get More From Lewis! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Show NotesWhat happens to authority when hierarchy begins to disappear? And why might leaders themselves be part of the problems they are trying to solve?In this episode of Edgy Ideas, Simon Western is joined by Dr Larry Hirschhorn - founder and Principal Emeritus of CFAR and a leading thinker in systems psychodynamics and organisational consulting.Drawing on a lifetime of working with organisations, Larry discusses the tension between the independence leaders need and the danger of becoming caught in an idealised image of themselves. Challenging the notion that authority disappears in flatter organisations, Larry shares how it actually becomes more personal, relational and political.Larry introduces his idea of 'Primary Risk' - asking what we foreground and what we fail to notice when making strategic decisions. He also shares his most interesting emerging work with Reversal Theory, offering a less pathologising way of understanding how groups actually work.Simon and Larry also reflect on why systems psychodynamics remains at the margins of organisational life. The conversation ends with a refelction on how might we create a good life that holds together our desire for individual freedom and our yearning for collective life.Key Reflections Leadership requires separateness, but this can easily slip into self-idealisation. Less hierarchy does not mean less authority; it makes authority more relational, personal and political. Primary Risk asks us to notice what our strategies push into the background. Groups need to move between challenge and consensus, purpose and playfulness. Leaders are part of the systems they are trying to understand and change. Psychodynamic thinking may be most useful when the theory stays in the background and the organisation's real challenges stay in the foreground. The good life requires finding ways to hold individual freedom and collective belonging together. KeywordsLeadership; Authority; Systems Psychodynamics; Primary Risk; Reversal Theory; Group Dynamics; Distributed Leadership; Organisational Politics; Strategy; Collective Life  Brief BioDr. Larry Hirschhorn is a founder and Principal Emeritus at CFAR, a management consulting firm specialising in organisational development, strategy, change implementation, collaboration and leadership transition. With over four decades of experience as an organisational consultant, scholar and thought leader, Larry has worked extensively with leaders and organisations on strategy formulation and execution, organisational diagnosis and organisational design.He is the Director of CFAR's Dynamics of Consulting Program, an advanced programme for experienced consultants and coaches that explores the intersections between business dynamics and psychodynamics.Trained as an economist, with a PhD from MIT, and later as a psychoanalytically informed organisational consultant, Larry is widely recognised for his work on the psychodynamics of organisations and for connecting the deeper dynamics of groups, relationships and decision-making with the practical realities of strategy and organisational performance.Larry is also a founding member and former President of the International Society for the Psychoanalytic Study of Organizations (ISPSO). A prolific writer, he has received several awards for his work, including the Eliot Jaques Award from the Society of Consulting Psychology, as well as journal awards for his writing on organisational life, leadership and moral purpose. He has also held faculty and teaching roles at the University of Pennsylvania, Wharton, Fielding Graduate University and the William Alanson White Institute.

Can working professionals do the full-time MBA without dropping their jobs? Columbia is the most recent business school to bet yes.

Our kids are growing up in a world run by AI and algorithms, it's SO important we actually understand what's going on with these technologies in order to parent in this age. This week i sat down with Kartik Hosanagar, a Wharton professor who's studied AI and algorithms for over twenty years, to talk through what parents actually need to know right now. In this episode we dive into:what parents need to know about raising kids in the age of AIhow algorithms shape what you and your kids see every day free will with social media and AIcan you actually trust AIhow to stay in control of technology as a parentwhen should you give your kid a phonewhy no social media for kidshow to raise kids who can think for themselves with AI everywherehow AI learns compared to how children learnis it safe to put personal information into ChatGPTdeepfakes and why you should protect your kids photos onlinehow much energy AI really uses and its impact on our world---------------------------------------------------------------------------IMPORTANT LINKS•✨ Join our Mom Club on Patreon HERE ✨

Debate da Super Manhã: A rotina acelerada, o excesso de cobranças e a dificuldade de desconectar têm transformado o cansaço em uma experiência cada vez mais presente na vida cotidiana. Trabalho, estudos, responsabilidades familiares, redes sociais e a necessidade de estar sempre produzindo podem criar uma sensação permanente de esgotamento. No debate desta sexta-feira (28), a comunicadora Natalia Ribeiro conversa com os convidados sobre o excesso de telas, as cobranças por produtividade, a sensação de estar sempre atrasado e como fazer para desacelerar em meio à atual cultura da exaustão. Participam a psicóloga com foco em Terapia Cognitivo Comportamental (TCC), palestrante e mestre em Ciências da Educação, Adriana Barros; a psicóloga, mestre em Psicologia e assessora de relações institucionais da Reitoria do Centro Universitário Frassinetti do Recife (UniFAFIRE), Ana Cristina Fonseca; e o especialista em Inteligência Artificial, cientista da Computação na Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (UFPE), com especialização na Universidade de Harvard e Wharton, sócio e empreendedor de empresas de software, e conselheiro da Câmara Comércio Americana em Pernambuco (Amcham-PE), TECO Sodré.

This week listeners get the benefit of two guests joining us!Marc Winter and Laura Gordon are co-founders of Libra Collective, a New York based consultancy focused on how leadership and work should be changing in the age of AI. Previously, Marc spent 15 years at a transformation consultancy, and has lived and worked in more than a dozen countries. His co-founder Laura, also spent 10 years at the same transformation consultancy as well as consulting in brand and marketing strategy, along with an MBA from Wharton.Laura and Marc founded Libra Collective at the start of this year, after realising that some of the most searching questions about where AI was taking business were coming from leaders inside big tech itself. That sent them deep into research with AI native companies (the ones built from the ground up around generative AI) and they agreed to share some of what they've learnt with us. In this conversation you'll hear:What surprised them most about how AI native companies actually workWhy it's so often the C-suite holding back internal AI transformationThe surprising thing one CEO with a PHD in machine learning forbids his company to do with AI How a legacy financial institution is building an AI native version of itself, and Why a fashion brand with six people is outpacing rivals five times its size.Laura and Marc have a unique perspective spanning both legacy and AI native businesses so enjoy this episode with Marc Winter and Laura Gordon.Useful LinksLibra Collective WebsiteLaura on LinkedIn Marc on LinkedIn Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Paul Altman is a Partner and Managing Director and joined The Sage Group at its inception in 2000. He focuses on consumer M&A transactions, advising high-growth lifestyle brands on transactions across multiple subsectors, including e-commerce, specialty retail, apparel & accessories, home, CPG, wellness, and beauty & personal care companies. He attended University of Michigan Ross for a joint BBA and law degree, and went to Wharton for his MBA. www.sagellc.com

Send us Fan MailNathan May breaks down how he built a $1M-a-year newsletter business with just 920 email subscribers using email marketing, audience building, client acquisition, and cold outreach. We unpack entrepreneurship, personal branding, offer creation, business growth, and AI content systems—and why a small, high-trust audience can outperform a massive following.Nathan shares how he went from building Minecraft maps as a teenager to Wharton, BCG, and eventually launching a newsletter agency that reached roughly $80K per month in about 10.5 months. He explains why “monk mode” eventually became a liability, how proximity to ambitious entrepreneurs accelerated his growth, and why being known well can matter more than being well known.We also get into LinkedIn outreach, newsletter funnels, high-ticket sales, unconventional networking, the “barnacle on a whale” business strategy, and Nathan's 100-question AI workflow that cut newsletter writing from 6–8 hours to roughly 2.If you're building an online business, audience, agency, or personal brand, subscribe and let me know your biggest takeaway below.#EmailMarketing #Entrepreneurship #NewsletterBusiness2. TIMESTAMPS00:00 – Why Entrepreneur Communities Accelerate Growth02:18 – How Monk Mode Built an $80K/Month Business05:58 – From Minecraft Entrepreneur to Wharton10:24 – Why College Makes Entrepreneurs Risk-Averse12:38 – How My First Million Changed His Career23:53 – How He Found the Newsletter Agency Opportunity29:07 – Why Email Converts Better Than Social Media35:44 – LinkedIn Outreach That Won High-Value Clients40:59 – How a 7,000-Person Summit Generated Leads49:32 – How 920 Subscribers Built $1M ARR50:59 – Cold Outreach for High-Profile Podcast Guests59:18 – The “Barnacle on a Whale” Business Strategy64:07 – Why Hard-to-Scale Services Can Win67:38 – How to Train AI to Write in Your Voice72:46 – AI That Generates 5 Content Ideas Every DayConnect with Us!https://www.instagram.com/alchemists.library/https://twitter.com/RyanJAyala

How can HR and Finance build the business together?Why can't finance achieve true value creation without HR's knowledge and expertise?My guest on this episode is Christian Wattig, Director of the Wharton FP&A Program and Founder of Inside FP&ADuring our conversation Christian and I discuss:Why the scorekeeper mindset keeps finance and HR stuck in the back officeHow challenging assumptions helps leaders think rather than just slowing them downThe four stages of finance maturity, from data to proactive value creation, and how the same model maps onto HRHow to forecast humans, agents, and gig workers together, and why tokens are only about a third of AI's true costWhy ROI is the wrong tool for many HR programs and what to do insteadConnecting with Christian WattigConnect with Christian Wattig on LinkedInLearn more about Christian's programs at Inside FP&AEpisode Sponsor: Next-Gen HR Accelerator - Learn more about this best-in-class leadership development program for next-gen HR leadersHR Leader's Blueprint - 18 pages of real-world advice from 100+ HR thought leaders. Simple, actionable, and proven strategies to advance your career.Succession Planning Playbook: In this focused 1-page resource, I cut through the noise to give you the vital elements that define what “great” succession planning looks like.

Last autumn, elite business schools enrolled their largest combined class in six years – yet admissions plateaued. What can students expect this year?

The question he came out with was not, "How do I rebuild?" It was how do I matter. And 17 years later, that question has put Tom Eddington in Washington, DC, in the middle of what many consider the darkest political moment in modern American history, helping reconvene the State of the World Forum, the initiative co-founded in 1995 by Mikhail Gorbachev, Senator Alan Cranston, and Secretary of State George Shultz to address the future of human civilization. In this episode, Dov sits down with Tom, the current vice president of the reconvened forum, to talk about the six-year commitment underneath it. Not the recovery story. The commitment. Tom tells Dov what happened after he traveled to Colombia to sit with the Tairona elders and heard that 2025 to 2030 is the most consequential window in human history.  Then he flew to Bhutan and met with the national astrologer and the head of the monastic body, both of whom, working from a lineage 2,000 years old and completely independent of the Colombians, told him the same thing. Two independent sources. Same window. Same warning. Tom is a pragmatic optimist, not a mystic. With an MS from Wharton and a PhD in wisdom studies. He has coached CEOs for two decades. He has made eight documentary films. He has been asked to convene at the Vatican. And when Dov asks him the question the executive audience will most want asked, how do you take this into a boardroom of hard-nosed CEOs, Tom's answer is the one that reframes the whole conversation. Inside this conversation: The moment Tom got back on his feet at 48, capable of working five hours a week, and the single decision he made that changed everything that came after   The Erica Chenoweth research: why nonviolent movements of just 3.5% of a population have never once failed to bring systemic change, and what that means for right now   The four intelligences now operating on Earth (nature, human, artificial, cosmic) and why any leader who ignores one is looking at an incomplete map   The two questions Tom asks every new coaching client in their first session, and why the second one is where the whole life turns   Why he says modernity is dying and what it means to become a "death doula" to the world you were raised in If you came here for comfortable answers about the future, you are on the wrong podcast. If you came because something in you has been quietly asking whether the life you built was the one you were supposed to be living, or whether what comes next was always the point, hit play. Connect with Tom Eddington: Website: eddingtonadvisory.com Direct: tom@eddingtonadvisory.com Project: https://stateoftheworld.forum LinkedIn: Tom Eddington Films: Under Our Skin, The Third Harmony (thirdharmony.org), Connecting the Dots (connectingthedotsfilm.com), Written on the Landscape (PBS) Connect with Dov Baron: https://DovBaron.com dov@dovbaron.com Rate, review, and send this episode to the CEO in your life who has started asking questions their spreadsheet cannot answer. That is how the algorithm finds the people the next six years need most.   #StateOfTheWorldForum #TomEddington #ConsciousLeadership #TheDovBaronShow #FutureOfHumanity Connect with Dov Baron:https://DovBaron.comdov@dovbaron.comRate, review, and send this episode to the most thoughtful builder you know. That is how the algorithm finds the people who still ask why. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Stem cells are being used and marketed around the world—but what's actually allowed, what does the science say, and how can patients separate promising regenerative medicine from expensive hype?On this episode of Sugar Crush: The Rest of the Story, Dr. Rick Jacoby welcomes an unusual co-host - “Chat" - for a wide-ranging conversation about the evolving world of stem cells and regenerative medicine.Dr. Rick explores the differences between FDA Sections 351 and 361, minimally manipulated tissue, homologous use, Wharton's jelly, emerging MUSE cells, PRP, bone marrow-derived treatments, and other regenerative approaches. The conversation also goes global, comparing regulatory environments in the United States, Canada, Mexico, the United Kingdom, Japan, Panama, and beyond. They also tackle the booming world of stem-cell medical tourism: Why do patients travel internationally for treatment? Does a higher price mean a better therapy? What questions should consumers ask before choosing a clinic? And how can patients distinguish between what's being advertised and what has actually been demonstrated through research? Finally, Dr. Rick shares his own experiences with regenerative treatments and looks at the continuum from PRP and traditional approaches to newer cell-based therapies—while emphasizing the importance of understanding the evidence, regulatory status, potential costs, and available options before making a decision.

Guest John Herlitz, owner of Carroll's Gun Shop in Wharton, Texas, previews shotgun and ammunition availability for the upcomin seasons. 

Join Chris and Susan for an engaging, wide-ranging, and entertaining discussion with Homicide staff writer Darryl Wharton-Rigby, whose journey began as a production assistant and led to his writing some pivotal and important episodes, and even acting in one. Follow along as we discover how Darryl's journey as a writer/director/producer unfolded, eventually leading him to Japan! Enjoy! And thanks for listening!Thanks for listening!Connect with us on Social MediaBlueSkyhttps://bsky.app/profile/homicidepod.bsky.socialInstagramhttps://www.instagram.com/homicidepod/Threadshttps://www.threads.net/@homicidepodXhttps://twitter.com/homicidepod

You were probably told to save money, build good credit, contribute to retirement accounts, work for several decades and eventually retire somewhere with a Costco membership and surprisingly strong opinions about thermostat settings. Mark Quann thinks that entire playbook deserves cross-examination. In ROI Podcast® #513, Law Smith and Eric Readinger talk with Mark Quann, founder of The Perfect Portfolio and author of Be Smart Pay Zero Taxes, about the wealth strategy known as Buy, Borrow, Die. Mark explains the basic idea: buy appreciating assets, avoid unnecessarily selling those assets, and potentially use loans secured by those investments to access liquidity instead. The conversation gets into margin loans, stocks and ETFs, real estate, life insurance, precious metals, Bitcoin, inflation, capital gains, financial education and why Mark believes wealthy investors think about debt differently. Law naturally stress-tests the strategy by asking how somebody should finance a cocaine habit. Somebody had to. Mark also explains why he's bullish on Bitcoin but considerably less affectionate toward the rest of crypto, why he questions conventional retirement and banking advice, and why he's teaching investment concepts to homeschool students young enough to still require permission to operate the toaster. His road into finance wasn't exactly Wharton-to-Goldman. Mark talks about dropping out of school, growing up poor, becoming a private investigator in Los Angeles, conducting workers' compensation surveillance, meeting Patrick Bet-David early in his career, becoming a financial advisor, writing books and eventually building The Perfect Portfolio. It's personal finance, investing, entrepreneurship, tax strategy, childhood LSD, private-investigator urine bottles and Eric somehow getting accused of racism. So, basically, Bloomberg with worse adult supervision. Guest: Mark Quann, The Perfect Portfolio Hosts: Law Smith, @LawSmithWorks, LawSmithWorks.com | Eric Readinger, @EricReadinger ROI Podcast®: @ROIshow, ROIshow.com Tocobaga: SolvingHow.com The description reflects subjects and claims actually discussed in the provided transcript and audio and not financial advice. Law Smith Instagram: @lawsmithworks. ROI's own posts consistently tag that account. X: @LawSmithWorks. YouTube: @LawSmithWorks. Facebook: Law Smith Works / @LawSmithWorks. LinkedIn: Law Smith / lawsmithworks. Eric Readinger Instagram: @ericreadinger. Facebook: Eric Readinger / ericreadinger. LinkedIn: Eric Readinger / eric-readinger. I found third-party indexing suggesting @ericreadinger on TikTok, but I could not first-party verify that account, so I would not put it in the episode metadata yet. ROI Podcast® Instagram: @roishow. YouTube: @roishow. Facebook: ROI Podcast / girthyroi. The URL still carries the old brand handle. LinkedIn: ROI Podcast®. The public company page still uses the legacy /company/sweatequity slug. Tocobaga Instagram: @solvinghow. Facebook: Tocobaga / TocobagaWorks. LinkedIn: Tocobaga, company page currently indexed at /company/toco-works. Mark Quann His own website explicitly identifies these as official accounts: Instagram: @markjquann. X: @markjquann. LinkedIn: Mark Quann / mark-quann-author. The Perfect Portfolio Instagram: @theperfectportfolio. YouTube: @P2Wealth. X: @P2Wealth. LinkedIn: The Perfect Portfolio. Facebook: Mark Quann, The Perfect Portfolio.

Carla Hall is a celebrated chef, TV personality, and author known for her appearances on Top Chef and The Chew. With her signature catchphrase "Hootie Hoo!" and infectious warmth, Carla has built a career on making cooking—and life—more joyful and accessible. She brings her culinary expertise and authentic personality to The MeMenu, transforming complex personal development concepts into digestible, actionable steps.   Deborah Grayson Riegel is a leadership communication expert, executive coach, and Wharton School faculty member. With a Master's degree in Applied Positive Psychology and decades of experience coaching executives, Deb brings research-backed methodologies and practical tools to The MeMenu. Her work has been featured in Harvard Business Review, Forbes, and Psychology Today.   Website: https://www.thememenu.com/ Book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0H6WPBR7D   Episode Summary:   In this episode, Lyndsay sits down with two powerhouse women: Carla Hall, Top Chef fan favorite and former co-host of The Chew, and Deborah Grayson Riegel (Deb), a Wharton professor, executive coach, and author. Together they've written The Me Menu, a book that uses a cooking analogy — recipes, flavors, and mise en place — to help women over 50 (and anyone ready to join them) put themselves first and lead their own next chapter with what they call "main dish energy." Carla and Deb share the story of how they connected, what's inside the book, what inspires them, and the legacy they each hope to leave.   Key Takeaways:   - Self-development doesn't need to feel like a chore. - You don't need one big life overhaul. - You are already enough. - Staying connected doesn't take hours. - Fun and rigor aren't opposites. - Put yourself on the menu.   Episode Chapters:   0:00 Cold open: the cooking analogy behind The Me Menu 0:57 Welcome to Heartbeat for Hire 1:09 Meet Carla Hall & Deb Riegel 2:17 How Carla and Deb connected 4:15 From the kitchen to coaching: Carla's leadership journey 6:36 Who The Me Menu is for 9:38 Inside the book: the six flavors and the recipe format 14:56 Sponsor break: Cozy Earth 15:34 What inspires Carla and Deb 18:03 On friendship and the eight-minute rule 21:08 What's next for The Me Menu (keynotes and retreats) 23:56 Legacy: what they want to leave behind 26:49 Final takeaways for listeners

Foreign students in the US are facing new, stricter visa rules limiting their time in the country. Plus, the Trump administration is considering a $100,000 fee for working in the US after graduation.

If you're a college student getting ready for recruiting season—or the parent of one—this episode could not come at a better time.Deborah Klein Glasser knows the job search from both sides. After Cornell, she built a career in marketing and consulting at companies including Pepsi, Colgate, PwC and Starwood Hotels, earned her MBA from Wharton, and today, as the founder of Pathfinder Consulting, helps college students and young professionals figure out what they want, tell their story and stand out in a very competitive job market.We talk about what actually makes a candidate memorable, how to use the Cornell alumni network without sounding transactional, why networking can feel a lot like dating, and how to answer that dreaded interview question: “What's your biggest weakness?”Deborah also tells us whether an Ivy League degree really gives you an advantage, what to do after an interview, how persistent is too persistent, and why parents need to know when to help—and when to step away.And somehow a serious conversation about interviewing leads to Michelle's disastrous typing test, Deb's cheap green interview suit and Steph nearly losing circulation in her leg during a law school interview.Whether you're looking for an internship, preparing for on-campus recruiting, starting your first job search—or trying to help someone who is—Deborah's advice makes the whole process feel a little less intimidating and a lot more manageable. She's warm, smart and FUN!You can find out more about her company here: https://www.pathfindercareerconsulting.com/And you can reach out to her on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deborahglasser/Not sponsored by or affiliated with Cornell University

Morning all,Let's run through all the latest Chelsea transfer news then!* Enzo Fernandez saga over? People need to wind their necks in and love the club more than players.* Replacements? One to watch? Martin Zubimendi? Same agent as Xabi Alonso, not going to be playing at Arsenal, Xabi looking for a tempo setter.* Meetings with Crystal Palace on Saturday evening - Wharton discussed again? More positivity on it.* Alex Scott very much still on the cards, Chelsea wanted to operate in silence.* Outgoings this week will once again ramp up, couple big ones? Delap to Forest one to watch. Jackson destined to go. Where is Marc Guiu?!* Pedro Neto to Saudi?* Then what else will be done in the remaining weeks of the window? Versatile attacker to replace Neto? CM, CB? ST?* Rob Pratley ducking out and a word on the abuse. End it.Thanks for tuning in!Si This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sptc.news/subscribe

Scott Wharton, CEO of Tandem PV, discusses his company's tandem perovskite silicon solar panel technology, which recently achieved a record 30.4 percent efficiency. He explains how a thin perovskite layer boosts power output, lowers manufacturing costs, and supports domestic production. The conversation also covers utility scale deployment, rising demand from data centers, manufacturing tax credits, and the future of solar energy in the United States.   Topics Covered Tandem PV Origin Perovskite Technology Solar Panel Efficiency Silicon Cell Integration Company Board Members                                                                    Panel Degradation Testing Solar Manufacturing Timeline Utility-Scale Solar Silicon Valley Talent US Manufacturing Tax Credits Data Center Demand Solar Cost Reduction Bifacial Solar Panels Automated Factory Production Future Efficiency Roadmap PV = Photovoltaic IPP = Independent Power Producer SEIA = Solar Energy Industries Association IRA = Inflation Reduction Act Podcast with Dick Swanson Apple Podcast YouTube Spotify Pandora Podbean   Reach out to Scott Wharton here: LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/scottwharton/ Website: www.tandempv.com/ Email: scott@tandempv.com   Learn more at www.solarSEAN.com and be sure to get NABCEP certified by taking Sean's classes at www.heatspring.com/sean www.solarsean.com/esip

Scott Wharton, CEO of Tandem PV, discusses his company's tandem perovskite silicon solar panel technology, which recently achieved a record 30.4 percent efficiency. He explains how a thin perovskite layer boosts power output, lowers manufacturing costs, and supports domestic production. The conversation also covers utility scale deployment, rising demand from data centers, manufacturing tax credits, and the future of solar energy in the United States.   Topics Covered Tandem PV Origin Perovskite Technology Solar Panel Efficiency Silicon Cell Integration Company Board Members                                                                    Panel Degradation Testing Solar Manufacturing Timeline Utility-Scale Solar Silicon Valley Talent US Manufacturing Tax Credits Data Center Demand Solar Cost Reduction Bifacial Solar Panels Automated Factory Production Future Efficiency Roadmap PV = Photovoltaic IPP = Independent Power Producer SEIA = Solar Energy Industries Association IRA = Inflation Reduction Act Podcast with Dick Swanson Apple Podcast YouTube Spotify Pandora Podbean   Reach out to Scott Wharton here: LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/scottwharton/ Website: www.tandempv.com/ Email: scott@tandempv.com   Learn more at www.solarSEAN.com and be sure to get NABCEP certified by taking Sean's classes at www.heatspring.com/sean www.solarsean.com/esip

Amazon keeps raising the bar. Steve Dennis and Michael LeBlanc open with the retailer's blockbuster quarter: massive gains in AWS and advertising, staggering AI capex, and retail revenue up 16% year over year, up from 12% last year. Third-party sellers now drive more than 60% of the business, and Citi pegs underlying GMV growth near 10%, roughly double the industry average. Amazon's B2B division alone now tops $60 billion, bigger than all but eleven U.S. retailers. Then the hosts dig into the agentic commerce numbers Amazon disclosed as Rufus folds into Alexa shopping, why sample bias demands caution here, and how grocery momentum is turning Amazon into a mega market-share threat.  Then: Shopify's revenue up 32%, and the tale-of-two-cities reality that a handful of giants now drive nearly all e-commerce growth. A mid-year check on Steve's Prediction #8 — luxury's future won't be evenly distributed. LVMH, Kering, and Capri lag on China softness and war induced Gulf weakness, while Hermès, Ralph Lauren, Richemont, and Zegna keep delivering outsized results. Live from the CommerceNext Growth Show: Kartik Hosanagar. He's Wharton's John C. Hower Professor of Technology and Digital Business, author of A Human's Guide to Machine Intelligence, and co-founder of Bliss Labs. His argument: the biggest shift in retail isn't a new technology or channel. It's a new customer. Treating AI as another distribution channel is the same mistake movie studios made with Netflix. There's no marketing science for AI yet. $9.99 pricing, scarcity, social proof — a model may not respond to any of it. Kartik walks through the Ridge wallet case: invisible in ChatGPT's "gifts for men" results, then the default recommendation within three weeks, complete with a hallucinated promotion. Every retailer faces the same fork: efficiency or meaning. The middle is the most dangerous place to stand. Kartik also details the simulation sandboxes that let brands test counterfactuals in a day instead of eight weeks, why you can't just ask an LLM why it picked a brand, and the three attitudes retailers need now: curious, experimental, collaborative Back in studio: Wayfair's encouraging quarter and Steve's change of heart, Warby Parker's mixed report as store count passes 400, tariff rebates ($100 billion of $160 billion already repaid, more tariffs looming), and whether live selling has hit its tipping point with QVC out of bankruptcy and Whatnot valued at $20 billion. About UsSteve Dennis is a strategic advisor and keynote speaker focused on growth and innovation, who has also been named one of the world's top retail influencers. He is the bestselling author of two books: Leaders Leap: Transforming Your Company at the Speed of Disruption and Remarkable Retail: How To Win & Keep Customers in the Age of Disruption. Steve regularly shares his insights in his role as a Forbes senior retail contributor and on social media.Michael LeBlanc is a senior retail advisor, keynote speaker and media entrepreneur. Michael has delivered keynotes, hosted fire-side discussions hosted senior retail executive on-stage in 1:1 interviews worldwide. Michael produces and hosts a network of leading retail trade podcasts, including The Remarkable Retail Podcast, The Voice of Retail, The Food Professor, The FEED powered by Loblaw and the Global eCommerce Leaders podcast. He has been recognized by the NRF as a global Top Retail Voice for 2025 and 2026 and continues to be a ReThink Retail Top Retail Expert for the fifth year in a row.

One ranking does things very differently. This week we talk about the Princeton Review Ranking – why it's unusual and how it can be useful for MBA applicants. 

In this week's MBA Admissions podcast we began by discussing the upcoming events Clear Admit is hosting. We plan to do a livestream event on Tuesday, September 1, ahead of the Round 1 deadlines. This event is for participants to ask any questions they have for their Round 1 strategy. Graham and Alex will be hosting, as usual. You can subscribe to Clear Admit's YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@ClearAdmitMBA Later in September, Clear Admit will also host several more webinar events featuring admissions professionals from all the top MBA programs. Signups for those events are here: https://www.clearadmit.com/events Graham highlighted a recently published resource that covers all the 2026 Early and Round 1 deadlines for top MBA programs. On September 9, several programs, including Harvard, Stanford, Wharton, and Columbia have their first-round deadlines. Clear Admit continues its Adcom Q&A series. This week Graham notes a Q&A with Chicago / Booth. Graham also highlighted several podcast Q&As that are being released, regularly. For this week, for the candidate profile review portion of the show, Alex selected two ApplyWire entries. This week's first MBA admissions candidate is from India and has a 332 GRE score. They are concerned that they have not worked for more traditional big brand businesses. This week's second MBA applicant has a liberal arts degree and makes no mention of a standardized test. We really encourage them to take the GMAT or GRE. This episode was recorded in Paris, France and Cornwall, England. It was produced and engineered by the fabulous Dennis Crowley in Philadelphia, USA. Thanks to all of you who've been joining us and please remember to rate and review this show wherever you listen!

f you've ever wondered whether your boss wants you back in the office because collaboration is magical…or because they miss having an audience…well, the latest research says the answer might be: yes. First, the uncomfortable news for Team Sweatpants. Labor economists Natalia Emanuel, Emma Harrington, and Amanda Pallais analyzed data from nearly 600,000 Americans and found that remote work appears to explain about one-third of the increase in mental distress over the last decade. Eighty-four percent of remote workers spend their workday entirely alone. More than half feel less connected to coworkers. People who live alone were hit hardest, with dramatically higher rates of isolation and even days with no in-person contact at all. It turns out that your annoying coworker who always wanted to chat by the coffee machine may have been performing a public service. But before CEOs start printing “Back to the Office!” banners, there's another fascinating twist. A six-year Wharton study of Fortune 500 CEOs found that the strongest predictor of demanding employees return wasn't productivity—it was narcissism. Researchers measured it with delightfully creative proxies like signature size, the size of executives' photos in annual reports, and how much more they paid themselves than everyone else. Their conclusion? Some leaders simply thrive on commanding a room. Eye contact, booming voices, dramatic hand gestures—Zoom just isn't the same stage. So who's right? Probably everyone, and no one. The evidence suggests that productivity depends more on the person and the work than on the location. Some people flourish at home. Others desperately need the energy of being around humans. And while rigid return-to-office mandates don't improve company performance, they do increase turnover—especially among women—and often send top performers looking for more flexible employers. The emerging lesson isn't “office good” or “remote good.” It's that connection matters. One study found that getting remote employees together just one intentional day each month increased productivity and reduced attrition. That's a remarkably small investment for a surprisingly large payoff. Maybe the future of work isn't about choosing between home and the office. Maybe it's about designing moments that actually justify being together. Because if we're asking people to commute, put on real pants, and brave rush hour, we'd better have a reason better than, “The CEO misses making an entrance.”  As a worker, consider what works for you and most importantly WHY it works for you.  As a leader, consider that workers have different needs and the work of your organization - but not your ego.

What if the answer to aging well at home isn't an expensive caregiver --- but a college student in the spare bedroom? In this episode, host Kirsten Howe sits down with Alison Donnally, founder of JoeyCo and a healthcare innovation veteran of Amazon Care and Kaiser Permanente. After three of her own family members experienced major health events while aging alone, Alison asked a question that wouldn't let go: if the au pair system gives American families relatively affordable live-in childcare, why isn't there an equivalent for older adults? Her answer is JoeyCo, which matches older adult homeowners ("hosts") with screened, vetted local students ("Joeys") who rent a room in the home and work for the household --- groceries, dog walks, trash cans, and the everyday help that keeps life running. Together, Kirsten and Alison break down what makes these arrangements actually work: the legal structure behind every match in California, the clear expectations set before anyone moves in, and the simple communication habits that keep small issues from ever turning into big ones. They also explore the deeper reason this model resonates: as we age, our world tends to get smaller. A little help --- and a little company --- can push it back open. Time-stamped Show Notes: 0:00 Introduction 0:30 Kirsten's focus for this episode series: not living longer, but living better --- all the way to the end. 1:05 Meet Alison Donnally, founder of JoeyCo, with a background spanning Amazon Care, Kaiser Permanente, the NFL, Tuck, and Wharton. 1:40 The concept in a nutshell: older adult "hosts" get affordable help at home, and student "Joeys" get a place to live and a job. 2:42 Alison shares the personal inspiration --- three family members, aging alone for very different reasons, each experienced a major health event. 3:25 "These are not healthcare things that are happening to my family members, until it is something that is healthcare." 3:50 The aha moment came from the au pair system: why not affordable live-in support for older adults, too? 4:52 How it works in California: lodging agreements, household employment rules, and keeping the complexity on JoeyCo's side. 6:45 Who becomes a host? Often women aging alone with an extra bedroom and a desire to help solve the housing crisis. 7:30 Another common host: a household where a family member is the caregiver for someone with dementia or a chronic condition. 8:05 Every match starts with one question: what would make this host come alive? 8:47 Kirsten's theater-line story --- Joeys aren't caregivers, but getting to a play matters, too. 9:45 Even chit-chat in line adds vibrancy to a life that can start to feel smaller with age. 10:21 "One by one, we lose our friends." Why JoeyCo is more than a business transaction. 11:42 Did you know? A room-for-chores swap isn't legally compliant in California --- every match takes two agreements: monthly rent from Joey to host, and biweekly W-2 payroll from host to Joey. 12:56 The house manual covers the roommate stuff up front: Wi-Fi passwords, fridge shelves, and clear expectations. 13:30 Weekly look-ahead meetings keep payroll accurate and schedules in sync --- flexibility requires communication. 13:55 The bathroom fan story: handling the little things before they become big things. Take the Next Step in Your Estate Planning Journey If this episode resonated with you, we'd love to help you with your own estate planning needs in California. Schedule a complimentary discovery call with our team at Absolute Trust Counsel. During this no-obligation conversation, we'll: Learn about your unique situation and goals Answer questions about our services Determine if we're the right fit to work together Visit https://absolutetrustcounsel.com/scheduling/ or call 925-943-2740 to schedule your free discovery call today. Follow and Review: We'd love for you to follow us if you haven't yet. Click that purple '+' in the top right corner of your Apple Podcasts app. We'd love it even more if you could drop a review or 5-star rating over on Apple Podcasts. Simply select "Ratings and Reviews" and "Write a Review" then a quick line with your favorite part of the episode. It only takes a couple second and it helps spread the word about the podcast. Episode Credits: The Absolute Trust Talk podcast is brought to you with the help of Q2Mark, led by Chief Marketing Officer Susie Hays. Since 2016, Q2Mark has partnered with Absolute Trust Counsel on all marketing communications—from brand development and website design to this podcast series with over 192 episodes, social media management, video production, and more. If you're business owner looking for comprehensive marketing support, visit Q2Mark.com.

Joining me for this episode is award-winning and bestselling author Thomas Wharton. Thomas and I have a chat about his latest novel, Wolf. Moon. Dog. An imaginative novel about the many fabled lives of a dog named Wolf. Chocked full of historical and fictional references, following the many lives of man's best friend through the ages. We also have a chat about how to determine if your fictional writing is better suited for a short story or a full-blown novel. Have a listen to this fun and fascinating chat. Enjoy!EPISODE NOTES: Thomas Wharton - Wolf, Moon, DogBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/animal-writes-animal-writers-and-best-selling-authors-pets-animals--6666984/support.

This week on Catalyst, Tammy is joined by Craig Vaughan, Executive Managing Director and Global Head of AI Go-to-Market at NTT DATA, three months into the role. Craig traces his path from studying architecture at Cornell through an MBA at Wharton and a master's in business analytics from NYU Stern, then through go-to-market roles at SAP and a decade leading AI and gen AI practices at Accenture. He and Tammy dig into how leading diverse, cross-functional teams and moving at AI's breakneck pace aren't in tension but actually reinforce each other. They also discuss what drew Craig to NTT DATA's culture, the partnerships with OpenAI, Google, Anthropic, and Mistral that are shaping how the company delivers for clients, and how to keep AI adoption human-centric so workers are repurposed rather than replaced.Please note that the views expressed may not necessarily be those of NTT DATALinks: Craig Vaughan Learn more about Launch by NTT DATASee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We discuss the trends in this year's b-school application questions and drill into the details at numerous top programs.

Can AI actually help you stand out on admissions essays? Ellin Lolis is the founder of Ellin Lolis Consulting, one of the most successful MBA admissions firms in the world, with a 98.9% success rate, helping applicants get into top programs like Harvard, Stanford, Wharton, and beyond. In this episode, Ellin talks about how to leverage AI to help your writing stand out, avoiding obvious AI tells, and using effective prompts to produce the best results.    Achievable GRE uses AI-powered adaptive learning to target your weak areas and boost your score - visit https://achievable.me/exams/gre/overview/#s=podcast to try it for free.

Piensa en algo que siempre quisiste hacer pero en algún momento te dijiste que no era para ti. Tal vez tocar un instrumento, aprender un idioma, cambiar de carrera, emprender algo nuevo. Seguro hay algo. Y seguro lo dijiste con tanta convicción que dejó de sentirse como creencia y empezó a sentirse como identidad.En este capítulo revisamos el trabajo de Carol Dweck, psicóloga de Stanford que lleva más de treinta años estudiando cómo nuestras creencias sobre nuestras capacidades determinan lo que hacemos con ellas, y de Adam Grant, psicólogo organizacional de Wharton y autor de Hidden Potential — El potencial escondido.Hablamos de:— El experimento con niños que cambió todo lo que sabemos sobre cómo elogiamos (y el dato que incomoda: el 40% mintió)— Por qué los que aprenden lento muchas veces llegan más lejos que los que empiezan con ventaja— Qué nos enseña el budismo zen y la mente de principiante sobre soltar la necesidad de ser expertasPreguntas para reflexionar:¿Cuántas cosas has dejado de intentar porque te convenciste de que no eras buena para eso? ¿Y cuándo fue la última vez que cuestionaste esa convicción?¿Alguna vez te has sentido "lenta" aprendiendo algo y por eso concluiste que no era lo tuyo?¿Qué "limitación" tuya podría ser, en realidad, tu forma diferente de llegar?¿Tienes a alguien con quien puedas estar incómoda, equivocarte, no saber, y seguir aprendiendo juntas?¿En qué área de tu vida te has convertido en "experta" de lo que no puedes? ¿Qué pasaría si volvieras a ser principiante en eso?Referencias: Dweck, C. (2006). Mindset: The New Psychology of Success. Random House. · Grant, A. (2023). Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things. Viking. · Shunryu Suzuki — Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind. ·Me encuentras en Instagram como @marisalazo.oficialKeywords: mentalidad de crecimiento, talento, potencial, Carol Dweck, Adam Grant, mindset, esfuerzo, mente de principiante, budismo zen, perseverancia, Marisa Lazo, Compartiendo con Marisa Lazo

Bring Your Whole Self: The Power of Self-Advocacy, Authenticity & Negotiating Your WorthWhat if the greatest negotiation you'll ever have isn't in a boardroom—but with yourself?Recorded during the unforgettable Day 1 of the Goldman Sachs Black in Business Graduation Weekend, this episode is inspired by the wisdom of Mori Taheripour, Wharton professor, renowned negotiation expert, and author of Bring Yourself. Her message challenged us to see negotiation not as confrontation, but as an act of authenticity, courage, and self-respect.In this deeply reflective episode, we explore how every conversation—from business deals to personal boundaries—is an opportunity to advocate for your highest good. You'll discover why fear of hearing “no” often keeps us from receiving the “yes” we deserve, how distractions can rob us of our purpose, and why protecting your non-negotiables is essential for building a life aligned with your values.Together, we'll reflect on the spiritual practice of knowing your worth, speaking with confidence, and showing up as your whole, authentic self. Through powerful affirmations, timeless wisdom, and practical mindset shifts, you'll be inspired to negotiate with grace, lead with integrity, and stop settling for less than what you're called to receive.Whether you're an entrepreneur, executive, creative, or someone simply learning to use your voice, this episode will remind you that your greatest asset is not your title, your résumé, or your accomplishments—it's the courage to bring your whole self into every room you enter.Because when you know your value, you don't just negotiate better—you live better.Join me as we transform fear into confidence, silence into self-advocacy, and ordinary conversations into opportunities for purpose, prosperity, and peace. Welcome to the Vivalife journey.Stay Connected with VivaLife SPF ME If this episode resonated with you, please like, share, and follow the VivaLife SPF ME Podcast on Spotify, Amazon, and Google Podcasts to help us spread the message of healing, empowerment, and intentional living.Subscribe to our YouTube Channelhttps://www.youtube.com/@vivalifespfmeJoin our communityGet access to our mailing list, upcoming events, and transformational experiences:https://drkellyomd.com/join-our-newsletterBook Dr. Kelly O., MD for your next event or speaking engagement:https://drkellyomd.com/book-for-an-eventPurchase your VivaLife SPF ME Journalhttps://vivalifespfme.com/vivalife-spfme-product-details/product/67ef31d160ab281de2e01b05Shop “We Can't Be Erased” MerchandiseT-shirts & hats that speak truth and strength:https://vivalifespfme.com/vivalife-spfme-product-details/product/67da338b44eafa3985031064/#Affirmation #365DaysofAffirmation #VivaLifeSPFMEPodcast #VivaLifeSPFME #DrKellyOMD

What if the smartest way for corporations to innovate isn't investing in startups, but becoming their customers? Wharton Professor Sergey Netessine argues that corporations create more strategic value by purchasing from startups than by investing in them. He explains why venture clienting is emerging as a more effective alternative to traditional corporate venture capital, how AI is making speed a competitive advantage, and why so many startup pilots fail to scale. Sergey also shares practical lessons on aligning procurement, business units, and executive leadership to turn startup partnerships into measurable business outcomes. This conversation is packed with actionable insights for corporate innovation, strategy, and transformation leaders looking to accelerate growth through startup collaboration.

#733: Venture fund managers can collect years of fees before a single dollar comes back to investors — and the bar to hand over your money is lower than you'd think. David Bell spent 20 years as a chaired professor at Wharton before co-founding the venture firm Idea Farm Ventures, where he's backed early-stage brands like Bonobos, Warby Parker, and Jet.com. In this episode, we discuss: How venture funds actually make money, and why nearly every one runs on the same fee formula Why fund managers get paid before they've invested anything Why the bar to invest in risky private deals is lower than you'd think What to ask before trusting any fund manager with your money The one red flag that should make you think twice about an eager fund manager How some investors make an all-or-nothing bet on a single breakout company Why taking outside money can quietly change what a founder is optimizing for Whether you're weighing becoming a fund investor yourself or you're a founder deciding whether outside money is worth what it costs, this episode gives you a clearer read on how the venture world actually works. ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS Note: Timestamps may vary slightly depending on dynamic ad placements. (03:41) How venture capital actually works, in three tiers (06:09) The fee formula nearly every venture fund runs on (10:30) Why fund managers get paid before they invest anything (14:19) The surprisingly low bar to invest in risky deals (26:52) What to ask before trusting any fund manager (29:27) How investors make an all-or-nothing bet on one company (34:33) The red flag hiding in an eager fund manager (42:16) What separates a great fund manager from a mediocre one (48:10) How outside money quietly changes what a founder optimizes for (55:47) Why kids today may never remember life before AI

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#732: Where you live is already deciding what you'll buy today, before you've even made up your mind. And it turns out the customers your local stores ignore completely are often a brand's most valuable ones. David Bell spent twenty years as a Wharton marketing professor before becoming one of the earliest investors in Warby Parker, Bonobos, and Diapers.com. He's now co-founder of the consumer venture studio Idea Farm Ventures. In this episode, we discuss: Why the same person makes different purchases depending on where they live How four college students' "nutty idea" became Warby Parker Why the customers your local store ignores can become your best customers Why a failed meal-kit startup accidentally proved a rule about demand How a founder turned a boring hand sanitizer into a ten-dollar status symbol Why AI can now replicate a $100,000 market research study for almost nothing This episode is for anyone building — or dreaming of building — their own brand, product, or side hustle, and who wants to understand why people really open their wallets. ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS Note: Timestamps may vary slightly depending on dynamic ad placements. (00:00) Introduction: the invisible forces behind your spending (02:08) From Wharton professor to venture capitalist: meet David Bell (07:32) The Warby Parker origin story: born in office hours (11:27) The "preference minority": why location shapes what you buy (23:12) Beyond necessities: targeting discretionary spending online (31:00) Getting creative offline: postal routes, school buses, and neighborhood showrooms (43:37) Where AI actually fits into consumer innovation (50:49) Touchland: how a "boring" category became a status symbol (55:13) Building a business — and an AI board of directors — from scratch (57:32) Recap: three key takeaways, and what's coming Friday 

#731: What if the best way to test a new hire wasn't a resume, but a two-hour breakfast? One CEO built his entire hiring process around it — and it worked. Lorraine Marchand spent three decades in leadership roles at companies like IBM, Bristol-Myers Squibb, and LabCorp, and interviewed more than 120 CEOs for her book on what actually makes teams innovate. Now she teaches at Wharton and Columbia Business School, and in this episode she joins Paula to share what really works. In this episode, we discuss: How one CEO used a casual team breakfast to test whether a new hire was the right fit before they came on board A simple three-question test to figure out if a bad job culture is fixable, or if it's time to start looking elsewhere Why a weekly 30-minute habit of talking about what's not working can make a team stronger How to network your way into opportunities early in your career, even if you're worried AI will replace you first What new research on memory loss and heavy AI use means for how you should be using these tools How to protect your job in your 50s and 60s as companies push AI adoption on everyone Where Marchand thinks the next wave of entrepreneurial opportunity is actually hiding (hint: it's not another app) Whether you're building a team from scratch, trying to decide if a toxic job is worth fixing, or just trying to use AI without losing your edge, this episode gives you practical takeaways you can put to use right away. ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS Note: Timestamps may vary slightly depending on dynamic ad placements. (02:00) – The team breakfast test: how one CEO used a shared meal to hire the right people (17:38) Should you try to fix a bad culture, or start looking for a new job? (26:29) Why people follow good bosses, not companies (28:26) Networking advice for people early in their career (30:25) What heavy AI use might be doing to your memory and thinking (31:06) AI job displacement and the skills worth building now (50:56) Using AI as a thought partner to build emotional intelligence (58:23) Advice for workers in their 50s and 60s worried about AI and ageism (1:06:00) Building a team of humans and AI "agents" — including an AI board of directors (1:14:43) Where Marchand sees the next wave of entrepreneurship and innovation heading

In Part Two of our series on the dark history of Wharton County, we examine three more haunting cases that continue to leave families searching for answers.The episode begins in Ganado, Texas, with the unsolved 1999 murder of beloved English teacher Jean Schoeneberg. A respected educator known for her high standards and daily morning walks, Jean was found brutally murdered along a quiet rural road near her home. Despite decades of investigation, DNA testing, and renewed leads, her killer has never been identified.Next, we explore the 2014 disappearance of Mitchelle Deborah Hicks, a 25-year-old mother of two who vanished after leaving a residence in Wharton. Investigators believe she may have been taken against her will, but more than a decade later, few details have been released publicly, and her family is still waiting for answers.Finally, we follow the remarkable identification of Wharton County Jane Doe, whose skeletal remains were discovered in a remote field in 2021. For four years she had no name, until advances in forensic genetic genealogy revealed she was sixteen-year-old Yeimy Maciela Beltrand. Her identification led investigators to name a suspect in her murder, but he fled before he could be arrested and remains a fugitive.These cases span more than twenty-five years, yet they share the same painful reality: families whose lives were forever changed, investigations that remain incomplete, and the enduring hope that someone, somewhere, still knows the truth.If you have any information about the murder of Jean Schoeneberg or the whereabouts of Luis Omar Beltran-Mendoza, suspected in the murder of Yeimy Maciela Beltrand, please contact the Wharton County Sheriff's Office at (979) 532-1550.If you have any information about the disappearance of Mitchelle Deborah Hicks, please call the Wharton Police Department at (979) 532-3131.You can support gone cold and listen to the show ad-free at https://patreon.com/gonecoldpodcastFind us at https://www.gonecold.comFor Gone Cold merch, visit https://gonecold.dashery.comFollow gone cold on Facebook, Instagram, Threads, TikTok, YouTube, and X. Search @gonecoldpodcast at all or just click https://linknbio.com/gonecoldpodcast#JusticeForJeanSchoeneberg #JusticeForYeimyBeltrand #WhereIsMitchelleHicks #WhartonCoTX #Texas #TX #TexasTrueCrime #DarkHistory #ColdCase #TrueCrimePodcast #Podcast #Unsolved #MissingPerson #Missing #Disappeared #Disappearance #Vanished #Murder #UnsolvedMurder #UnsolvedMysteries #Homicide #CrimeStories #PodcastRecommendations #CrimeJunkie #MysteryPodcastBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/gone-cold-texas-true-crime--3203003/support.