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Join host Nataraj as he sits down with Zach Lloyd, the founder and CEO of Warp, a company developing an intelligent terminal aimed at modernizing the command line experience for developers. Zach, a former principal engineer at Google, having worked on Google Sheets and Docs, and co-founder and CTO of Selfmade, shares his insights on the future of software development, the evolution of the terminal, and AI's role in building new products.In this episode, they discuss:How Warp leverages AI to improve developer productivityThe challenges of building an AI-powered developer toolThe future of coding and the evolution of the terminalBridging the gap between traditional terminals and modern IDEsThe current AI hype cycle and its impact on the developer communityGuest:Zach LloydFounder and CEO of WarpFormer Principal Engineer at GoogleCo-founder & CTO of SelfmadeWebsite: https://www.warp.dev/Host:NatarajHost of the Startup Project podcastSenior PM at Azure & InvestorLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/natarajsindam/Twitter: https://x.com/natarajsindamEmail Updates: https://startupproject.substack.com/Website: https://thestartupproject.ioTimestamps:00:01 - Introduction and Guest Introduction00:55 - What is Warp?02:59 - How Developers Use Warp04:56 - Warp's Compatibility with Existing Developer Tools05:21 - Warp's Intelligence and Features06:31 - Integrating Existing Developer Nuances into Warp07:24 - Warp's AI-Powered Enhancements10:06 - The Future of IDEs and Terminals13:50 - The Evolution of Abstraction in Software Development16:37 - The AI Hype Cycle and Developer Productivity18:07 - Developer Feedback and Adoption of Warp20:30 - Go-to-Market Strategy and Customer Acquisition21:33 - Leveraging LLMs in Warp23:28 - The Role of AI Agents in Software Development25:49 - Cost and Sustainability of AI-Powered Tools27:17 - Warp's Pricing Model and Margins30:04 - Open-Source Models and Profitability32:43 - Key Metrics for Warp's Success34:45 - Go-to-Market Motion and Acquiring Customers37:40 - Using AI in Building Warp39:15 - The Impact of AI on Developer Demand41:00 - The Current State of AI and Developer Productivity43:31 - The Importance of Context and Knowledge in AI44:31 - What Zach is Consuming45:40 - Zach's Mentors46:25 - Lessons Learned as a FounderSubscribe:Subscribe to Startup Project for more engaging conversations with leading entrepreneurs!https://startupproject.substack.com/Tags:#StartupProject #Warp #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #Terminal #DeveloperTools #Coding #Productivity #SoftwareDevelopment #DevOps #VentureCapital #Entrepreneurship #Podcast #YouTube #Tech #Innovation

Send us a textWelcome to part one of a special two part show with former FBI Special Agent, Zach Schoffstall. Zach started serving his country as an intelligence officer in the United States air force where he was stationed in Iraq and Afghanistan for four years. He then continued to serve his country transitioning from his military career to becoming a special agent in the FBI where he served for 16 years. While at the FBI, Zach rose to the rank of Supervisory Special Agent working at a variety of work locations throughout the United States and variety of assignments including, teaching practical applications, tactics, and firearms, SWAT operator and team leader, being on the Joint Terrorism Task Force, Safe Streets Gang Task Force, DEA Narcotics Task Force, and Virginia State Police Narcotics Task Force, and eventually Provided leadership as the Supervisory Senior Special Agent in charge of all counterterrorism and criminal investigations in North Idaho.  Due to a series of events that were politically motivated, and illegal, his life was turned upside down and was eventually terminated for upholding the law and doing the right thing.This is a story of corruption and abuse of power that went to the top of the FBI food chain. Zach and his family were punished for him standing up to his corrupt supervisors who bent to political pressure, instead of following the law and doing the right thing. Zach never imagined that “Never embarrass the bureau” mantra would have cost him so much and forced him into being a whistleblower, and eventually costing him his distinguished career. I wanted you all to get to know Zach, the man and his life and career progression. You can't help but like this guy. He served his country in many ways and was thrown under the bus by the agency that he devoted his life to. So, this episode is mostly devoted to that. Next week's episode will dive deeper into the ugly circumstances that cost this good man his career.In today's episode we discuss:.·      How does a kid from Montana who was thinking of becoming a race car driver become an FBI agent?. ·      Zach's path into military duty. What exactly does an intelligence officer do?·      Zach's distinguished career progression with the FBI. ·      Zach being SWAT and firearms instructor. What exactly is a FBI SWAT operator?·      Working on task forces.·      Transferred to Idaho as a boss. What was that rank and responsibilities?·      Two big issues Zach was forewarned about, US Attorney's office and Violent crime task force. How did this play out?·      What Zach thought of FBI leadership at this point of his career. Visit Zach on Instagram at zach_schoffstallCheck out the new Cops and Writers YouTube channel!Check out my newest book, The Good Collar (Michael Quinn Vigilante Justice Series Book 1)!What would you do if you lost the one you loved the most? How far would you go to quench your thirst for vengeance?https://a.co/d/2UsJPbaSupport the show

Send us a textThis week on Mummy Dearest Podcast, Zach and Sloane unwrap 2025's straight-to-Peacock widow rom-com: "Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy"! This is the 4th installment in the Bridget Jones series so you probably know what to expect: sweet but bumbling Bridget squints her way into the hearts of everyone she encounters with her messy hair, sloppy outfits, and pouty little lips. What Zach and Sloane neglected to mention was her friend Tom's concerning health guru / cult leader hair, so please excuse them for not discussing that at length. The movie is predictable but also predictably cute and the perfect thing to watch if you're home sick or if you're above the age of 35. So sit back, turn the volume up loud, and enjoy this week's episode of Mummy Dearest Podcast! Support the showVisit MummyDearestPodcast.com for merch and more!Follow the podcast on Instagram!Follow Sloane on Instagram!Follow Zach on Instagram!And most importantly, become a Patron and unlock hundreds of bonus episodes!

In October, the crypto industry saw a jaw-dropping acquisition: Bridge, a stablecoin-focused company, was bought by Web2 payments giant Stripe for $1.1 billion. Now, three months later, Bridge co-founder Zach Abrams opens up about the wild journey that led to this moment, from navigating collapses like Terra's UST and USDC's depegging, to securing compliance and fraud prevention as core priorities. Zach also delves into his vision for the future of stablecoins, whether the U.S. dollar will continue to dominate, and why global financial infrastructure needs an upgrade. Plus, he recounts how timing and resilience helped Bridge stand out amidst massive industry challenges. Show highlights: 01:49The problems of the payments system and how stablecoins could solve them 13:35 What Bridge is, how it works and what types of consumers it serves 19:33 What significant inconveniences Bridge found throughout its journey 25:56 How Zach's background in Coinbase influenced the launch of Bridge 30:20 Whether there will be multiple stablecoins or just a couple of winners 33:49 How Bridge worked with their customers to improve its product 39:35 The story of how Bridge was acquired by Stripe for $1.1 billion 46:37 Whether its dependence on banks is a problem for Bridge 53:02 How Bridge deals with fraud and compliance  59:50 What Zach thinks about the competition in the stablecoin landscape 1:04:37 Why Zach believes that the fiat infrastructure landscape is still Bridge's main competitor 1:10:08 Whether the U.S. dollar will remain the overwhelmingly predominant currency in stablecoins Visit our website for breaking news, analysis, op-eds, articles to learn about crypto, and much more: unchainedcrypto.com Thank you to our sponsors! Stellar Build Better Polkadot Guest: Zach Abrams, Co-founder of Bridge Links Recent coverage of Unchained on stablecoins: How This Stablecoin Business in Africa Is Taking on SWIFT and Big Banks Why Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev Is Betting Big on Crypto, Stablecoins, and Prediction Markets CNBC: Stripe's $1.1 billion deal for crypto firm Bridge marks much-needed win for VCs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In October, the crypto industry saw a jaw-dropping acquisition: Bridge, a stablecoin-focused company, was bought by Web2 payments giant Stripe for $1.1 billion. Now, three months later, Bridge co-founder Zach Abrams opens up about the wild journey that led to this moment, from navigating collapses like Terra's UST and USDC's depegging, to securing compliance and fraud prevention as core priorities. Zach also delves into his vision for the future of stablecoins, whether the U.S. dollar will continue to dominate, and why global financial infrastructure needs an upgrade. Plus, he recounts how timing and resilience helped Bridge stand out amidst massive industry challenges. Show highlights: 01:49The problems of the payments system and how stablecoins could solve them 13:35 What Bridge is, how it works and what types of consumers it serves 19:33 What significant inconveniences Bridge found throughout its journey 25:56 How Zach's background in Coinbase influenced the launch of Bridge 30:20 Whether there will be multiple stablecoins or just a couple of winners 33:49 How Bridge worked with their customers to improve its product 39:35 The story of how Bridge was acquired by Stripe for $1.1 billion 46:37 Whether its dependence on banks is a problem for Bridge 53:02 How Bridge deals with fraud and compliance  59:50 What Zach thinks about the competition in the stablecoin landscape 1:04:37 Why Zach believes that the fiat infrastructure landscape is still Bridge's main competitor 1:10:08 Whether the U.S. dollar will remain the overwhelmingly predominant currency in stablecoins Visit our website for breaking news, analysis, op-eds, articles to learn about crypto, and much more: unchainedcrypto.com Thank you to our sponsors! Stellar Build Better Polkadot Guest: Zach Abrams, Co-founder of Bridge Links Recent coverage of Unchained on stablecoins: How This Stablecoin Business in Africa Is Taking on SWIFT and Big Banks Why Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev Is Betting Big on Crypto, Stablecoins, and Prediction Markets CNBC: Stripe's $1.1 billion deal for crypto firm Bridge marks much-needed win for VCs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Zach Cotogni and his sister Michaela wrote Blue Honey—Personal Experiences Using Psilocybin for Mental Health in Aotearoa, a book that challenges ugly preconceptions and misunderstandings about using MCPs (Mushrooms Containing Psilocybin, more commonly known as Magic Mushrooms). In this episode, Zach talks about his experience using MCPs to overcome his addiction to alcohol and drugs. I interviewed Michaela on the Little Addicts podcast in episode #8. It was a raw and emotional interview where Michaela spoke about her long struggle with mental illness, running out of options, and ultimately deciding to break the law and use MCPs as a last-ditch attempt. If you're interested, go back and listen! Disclaimer: As psilocybin is a class A substance in New Zealand, we're not encouraging anyone to take these substances but to raise awareness. In this episode, we discuss: Using drugs and alcohol from the age of 12 after realising he didn't like himself Being a scared, confused, angry young man and how alcohol gave the illusion of strength, empowerment and being in control The ongoing cycle of using drugs to escape the reality and to dampen his emotions  Constantly chasing a rush and enjoying amphetamines (stimulants) Turning his life around following a messy experience at a mate's wedding and getting an ultimatum from his wife (sensing this time she meant it!) Deciding to stop drinking, not knowing how, and stumbling upon magic mushrooms His "wow" moment with MCPs-having an outside view looking in and experiencing a movie reel of his intoxicated moments, how he had treated people, and what an arsehole he was-and knowing he would never drink again! Writing the book Blue Honey after finding out that many people in NZ who have done their healing behind closed doors What Zach sees as the future of psychedelic-assisted therapy  MCPs are a not a silver bullet, or without risks, but should be considered an alternative Setting yourself up for a bad trip and the importance of set and setting What needs to be put in place to make psychedelic therapy safe and more available as an option Advice he'd give anyone wanting to try these substances (don't think of it as a recreational trip; it's for healing purposes) Being a typical Kiwi male taught to push down pain and reach for pain-eroding substances (that work in the short-term but create more pain long-term) Zach's message to the world or anyone going through a similar experience. We would love to know what stood out the most for you in this episode. Please feel free to contact either of us via the links below.  Remember to rate the podcast on Spotify or leave a review on Apple Podcasts; your support will help us reach a wider audience and help more people. Connect with Zach: Website: Blue Honey Connect with Kerene: Website – Mindful at Work LinkedIn - Kerene Strochnetter Instagram – Kerene_strochnetter Facebook – Mindful at Work

Zach and Kevin welcome back Dr. Jessica Merhar to talk about preventing and dealing with the pain that comes with our job! Core strength is great, but our pain has more to do with movement  Strong muscles can handle forces better than weak muscles You don't need a LOT of exercises. You need effective exercises that you will do! Use a sauna What Kevin is doing What Zach is doing Lift heavy! Some links from the show: Outlive by Peter Attia McKenzie Method website Roman Chair Treat Your Own Back Become a member of the Very Clinical Facebook group!  Join the Very Dental Facebook group using the password "Timmerman," Hornbrook," McWethy," "Papa Randy" or "Lipscomb." The Very Dental Podcast network is and will remain free to download. If you'd like to support the shows you love at Very Dental then show a little love to the people that support us! -- Crazy Dental has everything you need from cotton rolls to equipment and everything in between and the best prices you'll find anywhere! If you head over to verydentalpodcast.com/crazy and use coupon code “verydental10” you'll get another 10% off your order! Go save yourself some money and support the show all at the same time! -- The Wonderist Agency is basically a one stop shop for marketing your practice and your brand. From logo redesign to a full service marketing plan, the folks at Wonderist have you covered! Go check them out at verydentalpodcast.com/wonderist! -- Enova Illumination makes the very best in loupes and headlights, including their new ergonomic angled prism loupes! They also distribute loupe mounted cameras and even the amazing line of Zumax microscopes! If you want to help out the podcast while upping your magnification and headlight game, you need to head over to verydentalpodcast.com/enova to see their whole line of products! -- CAD-Ray offers the best service on a wide variety of digital scanners, printers, mills and even  their very own browser based design software, Clinux! CAD-Ray has been a huge supporter of the Very Dental Podcast Network and I can tell you that you'll get no better service on everything digital dentistry than the folks from CAD-Ray. Go check them out at verydentalpodcast.com/CADRay!  

"Earth economists, when they measure how bad the potential for exploitation is, they look at things like, how is labour mobility? How much possibility do labourers have otherwise to go somewhere else? Well, if you are on the one company town on Mars, your labour mobility is zero, which has never existed on Earth. Even in your stereotypical West Virginian company town run by immigrant labour, there's still, by definition, a train out. On Mars, you might not even be in the launch window. And even if there are five other company towns or five other settlements, they're not necessarily rated to take more humans. They have their own oxygen budget, right? "And so economists use numbers like these, like labour mobility, as a way to put an equation and estimate the ability of a company to set noncompetitive wages or to set noncompetitive work conditions. And essentially, on Mars you're setting it to infinity." — Zach WeinersmithIn today's episode, host Luisa Rodriguez speaks to Zach Weinersmith — the cartoonist behind Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal — about the latest book he wrote with his wife Kelly: A City on Mars: Can We Settle Space, Should We Settle Space, and Have We Really Thought This Through?Links to learn more, highlights, and full transcript.They cover:Why space travel is suddenly getting a lot cheaper and re-igniting enthusiasm around space settlement.What Zach thinks are the best and worst arguments for settling space.Zach's journey from optimistic about space settlement to a self-proclaimed “space bastard” (pessimist).How little we know about how microgravity and radiation affects even adults, much less the children potentially born in a space settlement.A rundown of where we could settle in the solar system, and the major drawbacks of even the most promising candidates.Why digging bunkers or underwater cities on Earth would beat fleeing to Mars in a catastrophe.How new space settlements could look a lot like old company towns — and whether or not that's a bad thing.The current state of space law and how it might set us up for international conflict.How space cannibalism legal loopholes might work on the International Space Station.And much more.Chapters:Space optimism and space bastards (00:03:04)Bad arguments for why we should settle space (00:14:01)Superficially plausible arguments for why we should settle space (00:28:54)Is settling space even biologically feasible? (00:32:43)Sex, pregnancy, and child development in space (00:41:41)Where's the best space place to settle? (00:55:02)Creating self-sustaining habitats (01:15:32)What about AI advances? (01:26:23)A roadmap for settling space (01:33:45)Space law (01:37:22)Space signalling and propaganda (01:51:28) Space war (02:00:40)Mining asteroids (02:06:29)Company towns and communes in space (02:10:55)Sending digital minds into space (02:26:37)The most promising space governance models (02:29:07)The tragedy of the commons (02:35:02)The tampon bandolier and other bodily functions in space (02:40:14)Is space cannibalism legal? (02:47:09)The pregnadrome and other bizarre proposals (02:50:02)Space sexism (02:58:38)What excites Zach about the future (03:02:57)Producer and editor: Keiran HarrisAudio engineering lead: Ben CordellTechnical editing: Simon Monsour, Milo McGuire, and Dominic ArmstrongAdditional content editing: Katy Moore and Luisa RodriguezTranscriptions: Katy Moore

Zach is a founding partner and the CEO of Prosperity CRE, a private equity firm specializing in providing passive investment opportunities in multifamily apartment complexes. He focuses on overseeing the real estate investment portfolios and advising clients who choose to invest with Prosperity CRE. Zach has successfully owned and operated a residential real estate company, mortgage brokerage company, and escrow company, with offices in Northern and Southern California, assisting clients in the purchase, finance and sale of properties throughout the United States. He also has extensive legal, public affairs and ballot measure campaign management experience, including representing clients in a wide variety of commercial real estate and land use transactions.    In this episode, we talked to Zach about his first and current real estate investment strategies, he's recent focus and deals, utilizing accumulated data for investment, the investment opportunities to look out for, and much more.   Announcement: Join the Apartment Investing Mastermind here.   Real Estate Investment;   02:16 Zach's background; 05:03 His first real estate strategy; 10:03 What Zach's focused on today; 13:34 Zach's recent deals; 17:39 How to utilize the data; 19:02 An insight into the opportunities to look for; 21:00 Round of Insights   Announcement: Register and join our free exclusive apartment investing Q and A on Wednesday, April 24th at 8:00 om EST, by clicking here.   Round of Insights   Apparent Failure: Not having enough due diligence on a deal in Arizona. Digital Resource: NeighborhoodScout. Most Recommended Book: Benjamin Franklin: An American Life. Daily Habit: Exercising daily. #1 Insight for selecting the right market to invest in: Setting up your criteria for the deals is the key to success. Best place to grab a bite in California: Osteria La Buca.   Contact Zach: https://prosperitycre.com/    Thank you for joining us for another great episode! If you're enjoying the show, please LEAVE A RATING OR REVIEW,  and be sure to hit that subscribe button so you do not miss an episode.

Zach Carlin delves into his personal journey of overcoming addiction, transitioning careers from professional fighting to entrepreneurship, and his experiences working in fitness. He touches on improving gyms, his work with V Shred, and the creation of his own venture. Zach also speaks about his shift to a garage workspace, starting Next Play, and his struggle with imposter syndrome. The episode concludes with his advice for his younger self and future aspirations. Key points discussed:- Zach Carlin's blueprint for success emphasizes the value of past experiences and applying learned lessons to current endeavors, regardless of their direct correlation. - As a VP of development for a custom window replacement company and founder of Summit Chasers Network, Zach transitioned from being a professional athlete to a serial entrepreneur, applying his competitive spirit and resilience to business. - Zach's journey in the fitness industry led him to consult and revamp struggling gyms, increasing their profitability by diversifying revenue streams and implementing strategic business practices. Timestamps:(01:00) — Introduction to podcast  (01:13) — Introduction to Zach Carlin | Present career paths  (02:24) — Blueprint of success  (04:47) — Salary range  (05:53) — High school experience  (07:23) — Overcoming addiction and homelessness  (10:46) — Competing in martial arts(13:42) — Charging as a personal trainer  (16:54) — Leaving martial arts by 23  (18:15) — Competing in crossfit  (21:25) — Revamping struggling gyms and flipping  (24:26) — Mistakes made along the way  (26:33) — Increasing the profitability of gyms  (29:42) — Collaborating with Tydax  (31:54) — Moving back to Las Vegas | Career journey(35:50) — Dealing with imposter syndrome  (37:18) — Getting into windows (Wind Choices)(38:10) — What Zach is most proud of, careerwise(39:30) — Advice to younger Zach  (40:51) — Future goals  (43:21) Connect with Zach Carlin Support/Contact Zach:- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zach-carlin- Website: https://www.summitchasersnetwork.com/ - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/summitchasersnetwork/  Books and resources mentioned in this podcast: - Resume course: https://bit.ly/podcastpca Need career or resume advice? Follow and/or connect with Jonaed Iqbal on LinkedIn.- LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/JonaedIqbalND Connect with us on social media!- LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/NoDegreeLinkedIn- Facebook: https://bit.ly/NoDegreeFB- Instagram: https://bit.ly/NoDegreeIG- Twitter: https://bit.ly/NoDegreeTW- TikTok: https://bit.ly/3qfUD2V- Join our discord server: https://bit.ly/NoDegreeDiscord Thank you for sponsoring our show. If you'd like to support our mission to end the stigma and economic disparity that comes along with not having a college degree, please share with a friend, drop us a review on Apple Podcast and/or subscribe to our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/nodegree. Remember, no degree? No problem! Whether you're contemplating college or you're a college dropout, get started with your no-degree job search at nodegree.com.

What's in this episode:- What Zach learned during the 30 in 5 Challenge- Getting through struggle years- Sticking to your non-negotiables- Practices he has adopted- Being intentionalAbout Zach:Zach Johnson has seven years of insurance experience and has been a State Farm Agent since 2019, serving Little Rock, Pulaski County, and all of Arkansas. He is also one of the winners of our 30 in 5 Challenge. His office submitted over 44 life insurance applications during the month of January.Contact  Zach:Facebook: Zach Johnson Website: statefarm.comCatch the full video of this conversation: https://youtu.be/6Lqfb0alTVcText BUZZ to (816) 727-7610 to connect directly with us and share your favorites from the episode or learn more about upcoming events and challenges happening in our industryJoin Weaver Sales Academy: https://www.weaversa.com/Follow Michael & Courtney on social media:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mandcweaverInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/mandcweaver/Youtube: https://youtu.be/6Lqfb0alTVcMichael LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-weaver-a2940095Courtney LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/courtney-weaver-4b8139a0/

Zach Goldsmith, a 20-year veteran of luxury real estate, joins The Broke Agent and Matt Lionetti on this week's Over Ask Podcast. Zach shares his journey from stand-up comedy into the world of ultra-luxury real estate, what he's learned from his mentor Jeff Hyland, and why he recently switched brokerages to become part of Mauricio Umansky's The Agency. 55,000+ agents choose BoomTown over any other competitor to make success easy. The best CRM in the game. Learn more about BoomTown and get equipped with all the tools you need. Try BoomTown now: https://bit.ly/BoomTownROI Get your free copy of BAM's newest ebooks: “Video Gear for Every Budget”: https://brokeagentmedia.lpages.co/video-gear-for-every-budget/ “Mastering the Green Screen”: https://brokeagentmedia.lpages.co/how-to-green-screen/ Subscribe to the BAM YouTube channel: https://tinyurl.com/aatxhaka Subscribe to BAM Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/hZU-Vn Matt Lionetti: https://www.instagram.com/matt.lionetti/ The Broke Agent: https://www.instagram.com/thebrokeagent/ Zach Goldsmith: https://www.instagram.com/zachgoldsmith24/ Listen and Subscribe: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/over-ask/id1547905792 Timestamps: 00:00 - 4:10 Intro 4:55 How Zach went from stand-up comedy to real estate 10:00 Why Zach doesn't make calls 13:37 Being a chameleon is a superpower 17:17 Zach's move to the Agency (and being jealous of Matt) 26:31 How Zach navigated his sphere to enter the world of ultra-luxury real estate 29:45 Prepping for a $65M listing 37:35 Winning (and losing) based on your personality 38:50 What Zach learned from Jeff Hyland 42:50 A listing presentation that bombed 48:12 Winning back a client through optimism 53:34 What Zach does on the days he doesn't feel like getting out of bed #ZachGoldsmith #JeffHyland #MauricioUmansky

Miguel Armaza sits down with Zach Noorani, Partner at Foundation Capital, a 28-year venture capital firm with $3 billion in assets under management, currently investing out of its 10th flagship fund. Foundation has previously backed great companies like Stripe, Solana, Lending Club, Envestnet, Alto, and many more.In this episode, we discuss:What Zach learned after spending almost a decade at Capital One and why there's such a strong fintech alumni network coming out of the bankDifferences and similarities between US-based founders and Latin American entrepreneursThe importance of specializing in financial services and fintech and how it's allowed Zach to distinguish fairytales from realityTransitioning from operator to investor, best practices for board management… and a lot more!Want more podcast episodes? Join me and follow Fintech Leaders today on Apple, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app for weekly conversations with today's global leaders that will dominate the 21st century in fintech, business, and beyond.Do you prefer a written summary, instead? Check out the Fintech Leaders newsletter and join 51,000+ readers and listeners worldwide!Miguel Armaza is Co-Founder & Managing General Partner of Gilgamesh Ventures, a seed-stage investment fund focused on fintech in the Americas. He also hosts and writes the Fintech Leaders podcast and newsletter.Miguel on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3nKha4ZMiguel on Twitter: https://bit.ly/2Jb5oBcFintech Leaders Newsletter: bit.ly/3jWIpqp

Zachary Piccolomini is a shareholder in the Electrical & Computer Technologies Practice at Wolf Greenfield. He counsels clients in a wide variety of intellectual property matters, including patent and trademark portfolio development, IP due diligence, post-grant proceedings, IP litigation, and related issues.Before joining Wolf Greenfield, Zach served as Counsel in the intellectual property group at an Am Law 50 law firm. He came to Wolf Greenfield as a lateral attorney in 2017. In this episode of IP Talk with Wolf Greenfield, Zach discusses his move to Wolf Greenfield, the firm's many strengths and gives an overview of important industry trends. Here are some of the highlights: 00:52 - Zach's focus at Wolf Greenfield 01:50 - Factors that brought Zach to Wolf Greenfield 03:51 - Wolf Greenfield's close and inclusive culture  04:54 - Professional and personal growth opportunities abound 06:20 - How Wolf Greenfield supports the practice of its attorneys 07:42 - What keeps Zach at Wolf Greenfield 08:56 - What Zach tells attorneys considering a career at Wolf Greenfield 10:24 - Hot 2023 topics include the potential impact of the EU's Unified Patent Court, patentable subject matter, and protecting inventions utilizing artificial intelligence (AI). 12:01 - Gratitude for those that helped Zach in his legal career

Entrepreneurship involves a great deal of risk, yet so many people are too afraid to take a risk that could change their life significantly for the better. When we remove risk, we also remove the reward. With risk removal, there is a cost and it is usually the reduction of the ROI you will get from taking a leap toward your vision and greater purpose. Zachary Babcock understands the gain that happens when you put yourself out there, commit to personal development, but stay true to your value and do the right thing by others. Zach is back on the 365 Driven podcast for the third time for a fun and candid conversation with Tony about why hustle culture is outdated, why revenue doesn't matter, and why critical thinkers are hard to come by nowadays. Both Zach and Tony think back to when they began their personal development journeys and the lessons they learned getting to where they are now. Both of them have made tremendous strides in improving how to communicate with others and get their message out to the world. Zach served 5 years in prison before building his brand, and Tony went from being terrified of public speaking, to now being an award-winning speaker, delivering his message on stages all over the world.  Showing up consistently, letting go of what other people might think, and following your gut, are key to reaching your potential. Zach shares the habits that he focuses on each and every day that led to him being able to help people build a celebrity brand and explosive business with his top-rated podcast, Underdog Empowerment. Key highlights: Zach's background of rehab, trauma, and prison and how he turned his life around by putting in the work every day Tony's vision for the 365 Driven brand Too many people are not focusing on the long game and building something meaningful Focus on serving people and helping people and success and money will follow Purpose is fluid and changes with age Why time feels like it goes faster as we get older Why critical thinking is becoming rare What does it mean to be a thought leader? What Zach and Tony have learned from podcasting How to be a better storyteller Tony's story about being terrified of public speaking and how he overcame it Is your purpose strong enough to not care about haters and people that criticize?  Consistency over time: Show up consistently and get the results that come with that For resources and links mentioned in this episode, visit: 365driven.com/episode278

Alpha Underdog Empowerment has hit 350 episodes, a huge milestone. Starting the podcast 4 years ago, Zach was broke and clueless, but he was determined. Since then, the brand has grown into something truly incredible. With a successful first live event this year, pulled together in just 45 days, Zach was feeling ambitious. Even though he was maxed out after that event, he decided to host another just 50 days later. The goal was to do a smaller event every 90 days, leading up to the one big yearly event. The second event, the Alpha Dog Pound, took place recently and was a learning experience. Zach decided one big event every year is good. So, with a full 10 months to plan his next big event, Zach is ready to knock it out of the park. He already has one guest speaker confirmed. It's a big name that he'll be dropping in the next couple months. However, if you're looking to network and grow with a group that's aligned with you and your core values, the Alpha Dog Pound may be a good fit. It's a group that Zach is growing slow and methodical. With only about 10 more spots opening up next year, you can get on the waiting list at alphadogpound.com.    For the last 6 months or so, Zach has been wanting to get away from internet marketing. With everyone always posting their highlight reel, it's become so fake. There are so many influencers out there that act like they're better than others in an attempt to cover up their own flaws. Wouldn't it be better if influencers stopped talking crap on others, and instead pointed out their own flaws and how they're working on them? That's the approach Zach has been trying to take. He feels like it's more relatable and sets an example that, yes you can go to work on your own personal, dark demons. You can start slaying them instead of running away from them. That's the only way to truly build the life you want. So many of us feel like we have to always be building and collecting wins, only to feel good for a short time before asking what's next. If you want to find fulfillment, you have to deal with your issues.    Zach struggled with never feeling good enough growing up. That manifested into the mindset of proving everyone wrong. That tactic was great for a time, it was necessary to survive what he'd gone through. But, after doing everything they said he'd never do, Zach still didn't feel good enough. It was time to go from surviving to thriving. It was time to deal with his demons head on and that's often not compatible with internet marketing. People are too busy trying to position themselves like they're perfect and have it all going on and figured out. While it is a means to feed his family, what really keeps Zach around is the messages he receives from people saying his content has helped them. He hopes to get going in real estate so he doesn't need to make money online anymore, because 99% of it is just trash.    He's more interested in focusing his passion on the Alpha Dog Pound, and Alpha Underdog Empowerment. He reminds everyone that next time you're going through a rough path, to remember to zoom out and look at where you were 5 years ago. 5 years ago Zach was just dreaming of the home he lives in now. He couldn't even imagine back then that he'd be into homesteading now. He's started a garden and is about to get chickens. It's a life skill that's therapeutic, gives his family the best food to consume, and saves money.    What You'll Learn: How to achieve fulfillment.  The biggest mistake influencers make. What Zach's real estate investment plans are. And much more!   Favorite Quote: “Developing character and skill is a never-ending process.” -Zach Babcock   How to Get Involved: Get podcasting help here.   For more on how to grow your business, check out this episode.  If you enjoyed this episode, head over and visit us on Apple Podcasts - leave a review and let us know what you thought! Your feedback keeps us going. Thanks for helping us spread the word!

Zach Bulick has a genuinely kind and open spirit, underpinned by an intuitive sharpness that unearths itself once in conversation with him. The longtime designer has forged a career in a number of industries, from institutions and nonprofits Union Gospel Mission to agencies Burnkit, Domain7 and now global firm Versett, where he is currently a designer, facilitator & strategy lead.   Born in Dallas, Texas, he is the only child of an academic father and a fun, nurturing mother. His family soon moved to British Columbia, settling in Langley where his father was the vice president of student life at Trinity Western University. Surrounded by university students and essentially growing up on campus and in dorms, Zach spent his childhood here until he was 13-year-old, when the family went back to the States. He returned to Vancouver for university, and because it somehow always felt like home.Once back in the Pacific Northwest, he began to immerse himself deeper into the world of human-centered design, building a thriving career within it and continuing to expand his passion for design thinking.In this conversation, we explore his childhood in both the States and Canada; his pursuit of design in university and why he felt drawn to it; a short chapter living in Wales, UK; how his mentors have touched his life in different ways; what design thinking means and putting humans back at the center of design experiences; things he's been pondering around purpose & impact since a recent birthday; emerging trends & hot topics in design; learning to create space for oneself; and more.TIMESTAMPS:4:00 - Growing up7:17 - What Zach's parents were like11:40 - Zach as a kid/teen13:35 - Transition from Langley to Texas18:16 - What brought him back to B.C.20:37 - Being the “Canadian”22:56 - The journey to design27:52 - Zach's life in Wales29:22 - Freelancing and internship at Burnkit32:53 - Zach's mentors38:12 - What Design Thinking is41:18 - What his feelings are around his internal shift and reflections48:14 - Emerging design51:24 - Recent insights in accessibility design54:45 - Good boundaries and protecting your energy01:02 - Is Zach proud of where he is at01:04 - Final question

As you remember, Zach Bush MD is a physician specializing in internal medicine, endocrinology, and hospice care. He's also an internationally recognized educator and thought leader on the microbiome as it relates to health, disease, and food systems. Our last conversation, which felt like an energy vortex of connectedness and truthfinding, episode 304, is one of my most streamed ever. This week, he weaves at least a dozen thought patterns that might change your life forever. He is both flatly at peace with the end of all life and truthfully optimistic on our chances. You're going to want to settle in for this one. Open your mind, and your notebook. Zach is a deep pool of mindblowing knowledge and perspective. I'm so excited to bring you this conversation. His supplement brand, Ion, which we also cover, has been a total game changer for my gut health and overall wellbeing. They've been kind enough to share the benefits of their incredible products with listeners of this show. Go to lukestorey.com/ion and use the code Luke15 to get 15% off everything but subscriptions.    00:06:08 — Plant Medicine & The Infinite Knowledge Field Plant medicine: unlocking what's already within us Take Me To Truth: Undoing the Ego by Nouk Sanchez Pitfalls of therapeutic psychoactive substances Zack explains that goosebumps feeling when you're deeply in connection with someone Understanding the universe as an infinite knowledge field Alternate methods to finding this: breathwork, meditation, etc. Psychedelic experiences as mere windows to the astral plane of consciousness   00:21:49 — Falling Out of Alignment with Natural Law Mapping out the likelihood of human extinction  Uncovering clues in the Declaration of Independence Incredible, yet forgotten lessons, from Iroquois leaders The living in opposition-to-scarcity-to-ego pipeline Zach's time with the Achuar tribe in the Amazon  Lynne Twist being called to them in her dreams  Who or what is to blame for the false steps of our species? (it's us) Babies and toddlers' connection to the cosmic field of energy  Masculine vs. feminine archetypes as they relate to ego The shift in consciousness that's occurred since 2019    00:52:57 — Understanding What We Are & Are Not How we have access to all information in the universe  Power vs. Force by David R. Hawkins There are 27 dimensions, but only 4 are limited to the belief of time Seeing past the veil of the egoic realm to perform miracles Michaelangelo and other artists as capable of doing so Consciousness as the one-dimensional space in which you interact with reality You are an expression of all of the wisdom of the planet Understanding the trauma histories within us We are consumers of life, not creators    01:11:36 — Moving Forward As One Love is not the fabric of life No one has to learn how to recognize beauty  Soil's place in our recovery   How bacteria communicates  The secret of survival is sharing information as fast as possible Viruses are responsible for 50% of our genes  Comparing today's circumstances to the most recent extinction event Being a co-creator with the beauty of  the universe   Finding sovereignty for soil     01:40:44 — Finding & Living in Truth How do chemtrails affect soil biodiversity? Skyrocketing cyanide levels in the atmosphere How Coronavirus interacts with cyanide in the body Direct correlation between global forest fires and the coronavirus   Exploring similar variables in the Spanish Flu Zach shares a mindblowing perspective on the capability of 5G CO2 is the secret to life, not our death nail The energetic perfection of biology   Humanity as the cancer To restore the soil is to restore everything   02:04:58 — What Zach is Working On Institute of Natural Law & Governance The inspiration behind Ion  The intelligence of nature Use the code Luke15 to get 15% off Ion's new skin product  Impacts of glyphosate in our diet and environments  Biome Capital Partners  Farmer's Footprint   More about this episode. Watch on YouTube.   THIS SHOW IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY: UPGRADED FORMULAS. Have you ever thought about how important knowing your levels is to your performance? 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Get 30% off your first order at silverbiotics.com using code LUKE30, or use code LUKE for 10% off ongoing orders.   Resources  Paste directly from show notes above Level up your healthcare ritual with Ion: Use the code Luke15 to get 15% off everything but subscriptions.  Farmer's Footprint Biome Capital Partners Are you ready to block harmful blue light, and look great at the same time? Check out Gilded By Luke Storey. Where fashion meets function: gildedbylukestorey.com Join me on Telegram for the uncensored content big tech won't allow me to post. It's free speech and free content: www.lukestorey.com/telegram   Related Episodes Link to past episodes with similar content Don't Fear the Virus: Your Body's Immunity Blueprint & Humanity's Awakening w/ Dr. Zach Bush #304

With the belief that “a rising tide raises all ships”, Brad kicks off the conversation explaining why he wholeheartedly believes in sharing so-called trade secrets via his social media and podcast, making it a point to educate clients and trade partners to uplift the industry as a whole.Zach then speaks on becoming a better leader and creating a great company culture by setting expectations with your employees and developing the right systems and processes for your business. He also reveals how he has been able to cultivate his authentic online brand.Finally, Zach explains why he decided to let all of his employees go at the end of 2021 in order to manage his two businesses by himself, and how he currently defines his scope of work for the projects he takes on today.Sponsors:Visit https://buildertrend.com/aft/ to get a 60-day money-back guarantee on your Buildertrend account!Pella Windows & Doors - https://www.pella.com/Events:Learn More/Register for Contractor Coalition Summit November 06-09 https://www.eventcreate.com/e/contractorcoalitionsummitTopics Discussed:[03:32] Educating clients and trade partners[13:53] Defining career “success” and building an authentic brand[21:16] Why Zach started his social media[26:26] Being creative with your content[30:44] Working with The Build Show[36:39] How Zach schedules his content for his various social media[42:36] Developing the right systems and processes for your business[46:25] Creating a great company culture[53:25] Letting everyone go and managing a one-man company as of the start of 2022[01:04:43] How Zach delegates tasks today[1:12:55] Zach's ideal client[1:17:11] What Zach is most excited aboutConnect with Zachary Dettmore:Website: https://www.dettmore.com/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/dettmore101/YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/Dettmore101TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@dettmore101Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/dettmorehomeimprovementsTumblr - https://dettmorehomeimprovements.tumblr.com/Houzz - https://www.houzz.com/pro/dettmore/dettmore-home-improvements?lt=hlConnect with Brad Leavitt:Website - https://www.aftconstructionpodcast.com/Instagram - https://instagram.com/aft_constructionFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/aftconstructionHouzz - https://www.houzz.com/pro/aft-construction/aft-constructionPinterest - https://www.pinterest.ph/AFT_CONSTRUCTION/YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzB4R_DHPVV1SPh7RUfR5jgKey Quotes by Zachary:I'm a harsh critic of myself and there's really not much that I'm afraid to share about my personal struggle, and when people see that I'm struggling, they realize that we're all in this together.You're only going to see the value of my work in a decade, when compared to my competitor.

The terminal is a constant in the dev world. Every developer will interact with the terminal in one way or another. So what if they worked better? Tools within the Google Suite inspired Warp Founder Zach Lloyd to bring that same ease of collaboration to the world of terminals. And so, Warp was born.  Because you can't avoid terminals, the implications of improving such a widely-used tool are what kept Zach going and building momentum with Warp. Zach believes in tools that solve problems vs shiny new tools winning the popularity contest. And that keeps him iterating on Warp, with the ultimate goal of improving developer workflow.  In this episode, Chuck and Robbie talk with Zach about elevating developer productivity, why Zach chose Rust, how Zach classifies the best engineers, a sneak peek at Warp's new features, and how he hopes Warp will revolutionize the developer experience.  Key Takeaways [00:50] - An introduction to Zach. [01:57] - A whiskey tasting.  [09:36] - A final whiskey review.  [13:31] - Why Zach chose to tackle the terminal.  [17:02] - Why Zach chose Rust.  [21:10] - The method behind Warp's madness.  [29:05] - How long it took Warp to scale up.  [33:22] - What Zach learned as the interim CTO at TIME.  [37:28] - A Kanye, dogs, and sports-themed whatnot.  Quotes [15:13] - “One of the kind of root product ideas behind Warp was, could you build a version of a text-based interface that brings that same power to a much larger group of developers so it makes that power much more accessible.” ~ @zachlloydtweets [29:40] - “My general philosophy for when you're building something like this is to try to pick the tool that's going to get you to the best product experience. And so it's always like working backward from what user experience is going to be best and then how do you pick the tools, and the stack, and the technology to try to achieve that.” ~ @zachlloydtweets [30:33] - “In my experience, the best engineers who I've worked with and who I prefer to work with are people who are seeing the technology as a tool for achieving an end-user result or for solving some problem.” ~ @zachlloydtweets Links Zach Lloyd Porsche Experience Center Warp Google Workspace Figma Stellum Bourbon Maynard James Keenan's wine (Caduceus) Pappy Van Winkle's Whiskey Jim Beam Total Wine Seelbach's Chuck on Twitter MGP of Indiana Heaven Hill Distillery George Dickel Whiskey Distillery Jack Daniel's  High West Whiskey Rust iTerm Google Sheets  JavaScript iPad  Hyper Linux Virtual Studio Code JSON curl Zach's blog Code-First vs. Product-First Hacker News React GoJS The ZBook TIME National Geographic Salesforce National Geographic Society jeen-yuhs onyx Hip-Hop Evolution Dr. Dre Beats by Dre Eminem  50 Cent Skylar Grey Moms Spaghetti Cincinnati Bengals  Squirrel Patrol The Hustle Buffalo Trace Distillery Connect with our hosts Robbie Wagner Chuck Carpenter Ship Shape Subscribe and stay in touch Apple Podcasts Spotify Google Podcasts Whiskey Web and Whatnot Top-Tier, Full-Stack Software Consultants This show is brought to you by Ship Shape. Ship Shape's software consultants solve complex software and app development problems with top-tier coding expertise, superior service, and speed. In a sea of choices, our senior-level development crew rises above the rest by delivering the best solutions for fintech, cybersecurity, and other fast-growing industries. Check us out at shipshape.io.

In this episode, Justin and Zach dive into student housing and discuss how viable it is when investing in real estate.Timestamps[01:11] Introduction[02:21] Zach's background and investing history[04:55] Zach talks about how he found himself involved in student housing[08:01] Zack discusses the factors that made student housing revenue collection hit high even during Covid when most thought it would be crushed[10:35] Zach explains the strategies they put in place to mitigate property damage that may be caused by students and how they account for that whilst keeping the “college experience” as fun and the various misconceptions that people have about student housing[13:17] New age amenities that are becoming increasingly important in the sector of student housing and how Zach and his team are able to keep up with these new trends[14:56] How Zach and his team are able to manage the many properties in the different states [15:41] Zach expands more on how they underwrite repairs and maintenance for student housing and how it factors in when it comes to rent roll or leasing numbers[17:51] Zach talks about his first company ENJOI 77, what it was all about, and the role it played in his career success[21:06] How Zach transitioned from ENJOI 77 to the mainstream real estate platforms at such a young age[23:01] What Zach believes were the biggest mistakes he's made in his career and what we can learn from it [24:31] Zach's advice for anyone who is new to real estate and where the best place is to start[27:31] The various opportunities available for people who want to get involved in Zach and Aptitude Development investment projects[28:31] Opportunities in student housing development and how to know how long to hold a property and get the best returns for your investorSign Up For Our Free Newsletter where we cover the latest in Stocks & Crypto, Multifamily, and the Nation's Economy: https://perpetualwealthcapital.com/newsletter-signup/Partner with us on our next multifamily property either actively or passively: https://PerpetualWealthCapital.com/Partner Download our free ebook: The Definitive Guide To Building Generational Wealth & Passive Cash Flow Through Multifamily Real Estate InvestingIf you like our content, please give us a rating on the platform you're listening on!Get in touch: Justin@PerpetualWealthCapital.com Let me know what topics you'd like to learn more about.Connect with Zachary FeldmanWebsite : https://www.aptitudere.com/ Linkedin : https://www.linkedin.com/in/zacharyrfeldman/ Email : zf@aptitudere.com Phone No : 781-789-4354

Episode 13 is now LIVE! Zachary's Chicago Pizza, the employee-owned pizzeria known for its thick, signature stuffed pies, is a local institution in the Bay Area. With over 225 Best Pizza awards to its name, locals know it as the ONLY place to get deep dish in the Bay. Known for its incredible family and community oriented shops and team members, Zach's currently operates 5 shops in the Bay Area (Oakland (2), Berkeley, Pleasant Hill, Pleasanton, San Ramon). 20 years after its founding 1983, original founders Zach and Barbara, who painstakingly developed the incredible taste of Zach's pizza, decided to sell the company to the incredible crew of employees. Robin is one of the employees who co-owns Zachary's Pizza- she started as a host/server and is now the Marketing Manager behind Zach's! Some fun facts about Zachary's Pizza that we talk about with Robin in this episode: What Zach's most popular pizza flavors are and the secrets behind a perfect Zach's order How Robin started working at Zach's How Zach's pizza tastes different from Chicago's actual deep-dish (according to both our co-hosts...and Robin herself) Some quirky Zach's traditions...like how an annual art contest has supplied over 300 pieces of pizza art that decorates the walls in all 4 restaurant locations We hope you enjoy!

Zach Lieberman is an artist, researcher, and educator with a simple goal: he wants you surprised. He's been listed as one of Fast Company's Most Creative People and has won several recognitions: like the Golden Nica from Ars Electronica. The Interactive Design of the Year from The Design Museum of London, as well as being listed in Time Magazine's Best Inventions of the Year. He's also the co-founder of the School for Poetic Computation and professor of MIT Media Lab, where he leads the Future Sketches group. Show Notes: 2:45 - Zach's artistic coding background 4:57 - Intro into NFTs and perceptions on the space 11:28 - The idea of co-creation and co-ownership for the Adidas and Prada NFT project 15:00 - The technical process of how Zach composed the project 16:31 - Zach's expectations before and after 18:08 - Students' and younger generation's interest in NFTs 20:07 - How to bring more women in the space 23:42 - Details of the Adidas/Prada drop 29:29 - How to get started into NFTs if you're an artist 31:21 - What Zach thinks is missing the space 32:52 - Zach's experience with ArtBlocks and their community 39:03 - Where do you see the future of art going? 42:40 - What is School of Poetic Computations and how it got started 44:42 - Fave NFTs MATT DESLAURIERS https://www.mattdesl.com/

We need to stop believing that doing the right thing is expensive or will cut into your profits. Doing the right thing on a global scale will always make you more wealthy. I think that's true in any part of your life and I'd say relationship is the one area that we make the most mistakes in because we don't value relationships for what they're really capable of doing. We have very surfacy relationships and we're not trained into sacred, holy relationship at any level - friendship, marriage - we take these very surfacy versions of them. So, when we start to think about sacred commerce, I think it's time for us to maybe put in the words, 'sacred value,' again. Let's put sacred value back into everything. - Zach Bush MD Are You Stressed Out Lately? Take a deep breath with the M21™ wellness guide: a simple yet powerful 21 minute morning system that melts stress and gives you more energy through 6 science-backed practices and breathwork. Click HERE to download for free. Is Your Energy Low? Get more superfoods to improve your energy, digestion, gut health plus also reduce inflammation and blood sugar. Click HERE to try Paleovalley's Apple Cider Vinegar Complex + Save 15% with the code 'JOSH' *Review The WF Podcast & WIN $150 in wellness prizes! *Join The Facebook Group Wellness Force Radio Episode 430 Triple board-certified physician, Founder and CEO of ION* Intelligence of Nature and Executive Producer for the docu-series, Farmer's Footprint, Zach Bush MD, returns for a third time to teach us about the corruption in our modern food system and what you can personally do about it, natural law and coming to terms with our values, why must remove ourselves from the thought paradigm of winning and losing, how we can make commerce sacred again and what it means to be part of a true conscious capitalism movement that actually serves the world. Check-in with yourself; what do you think is possible for your mental, physical, emotional, spiritual, and financial wellness? When you think about these possibilities do you feel tension and contraction within your body? Or do you feel excitement, peace, and expansion? By the end of this episode, you will understand what sacred commerce and community mean plus how you can thrive in 2022. ION* | Intelligence of Nature Click here to order ION* today At ION*, we are all about connection: cell to cell, person to planet. And while our mission is evergreen, our pursuit to reawaken connection is ever evolving. The ION* path was first laid in 2012 when an obscure soil science article showed Dr. Zach Bush, Founder and CEO, a family of carbon molecules capable of partnering with the human body. Already primed with a passion for finding root-cause solutions to human health problems, Dr. Zach and team set off to better define how we support the microbiome - our foundation of wellness. The answer didn't lie in the probiotics industry, but through our bodies' innate drive to heal and thrive. The domino effect of good health, they found, was a function of supporting, not supplementing. Listen To Episode 430 As Dr. Zach Bush Uncovers: [1:30] The Corruption within Our Modern Food System M21 Wellness Guide Wellness Force Programs Zach Bush MD ION* Intelligence of Nature 345 Zach Bush MD: Humanity, Consciousness & CV19 362 Zach Bush MD: Saving The Soil, Saving Humanity What Is Wellness? The Truth Will Set You Free Honoring Our Ancestors: Solocast | Vision Quest Part 1 Touching Death: Solocast | Vision Quest Part 2 How Josh applied Zach's teachings about sacred commerce to his Vision Quest experience this year. 323 Charles Eisenstein How we can reintegrate back into natural systems and why this is so important for our economy. The difference between native tribe cultures and our western one when it comes to food supply and storage. How Hawaii has changed so much from relying on nature for food to now importing 95% of it in large cargo ships. The devolution of our food system and how we rely so much on plastic, processed foods, and essentially a system of modern slavery for farmers. What conscious capitalism is and how it helps our economy. Where we went wrong with capitalism and why it had a lot to do with seeing technology as the solution. Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand   [17:30] Natural Law & Coming to Terms with Our Values Why our founding documents including the Declaration of Independence were very colonist and separated God from nature yet we haven't done anything to update them to modern times to put nature first. Why the results we see in the collapse of consumerism, capitalism corruption, and abuses of different cultures can be traced back to colonial times. Unpacking what Natural Law is and how it can be applied to our modern society. Why it was the Iroquis who really helped write the salient points of the Declaration of Independence. The bizarre reality that the money that moves in and out of our country is blood money. 405 Tim Corcoran How we can manage the dichotomy between people that are suffering financially but need help with their health vs how we can make a profit as a health company or organization and actually serve more people. Zach's various companies and how they are organized to create profit and pump it back down to finding and healing the root cause of various issues like with Farmer's Footprint. Farmer's Footprint M*Clinic The Journey of Intrinsic Health Project Biome Bio Capital Partners The immense amount of waste that our economy is creating (especially sugar cane) and how Zach's companies are working to offset that and make conscious change happen. Why doing the right thing for the world is not expensive or will cut into your company's profits; doing the right thing on a global scale will always make you more wealthy.   [33:00] Making Commerce Sacred Again What it looks like and feels like to be part of sacred commerce. Why it's important not to have "ownership" over anything but have your hands wide open and all the Universe to play through us with sacred commerce. How the Universe heard and helped Zach during a difficult time has he transitioned out of academia to a higher calling with his life. The intense environment Zach worked in academics researching cancer as his small office was surrounded by refrigerators holding tumor specimens and essentially death. Why spiritual enlightenment doesn't take a process, it takes a heart, surrendering, and being open to what the Universe can give you. Zach's take on consciousness and why there's no thing as rising human consciousness because consciousness is an access point to all knowledge in the universe.   [39:30] Surrendering and Answering the Universe's Call 429 Danielle LaPorte Why hope, joy and real love are often misportrayed as a feeling but it's really a state of being. The fact that the feeling of love only lasts about 7 seconds before it fizzles out and then we have to rekindle that feeling because it takes up so much neurological effort to create it. How we can step away from our emotional brain and step into a state of existence to access vibrational states of hope, joy, and love. The power of silence, micro naps, and sanskrit soundtracks to help Zach access the vibration of stillness and open his heart to be willing to answer the Universe's call. Zach's various life transitions in the last 10 years and how he's had to let go of a lot of things to help him grow. The minimalistic life Zach now leads living in a log cabin that he built with his son and why it's more than enough for him. What Zach had to give up during CV19 over the last year to stay true to himself and stop judging himself. Why the fabric of everything is not love, the fabric of everything is beauty and when you see beauty you will experience love. The beauty and love that is within all of us and why fear and death feel ludicrous when you tap into both. 196 Aubrey Marcus How we heal when we recognize the beauty within each other. A powerful exercise you can do right here with Zach and Josh to connect with the beauty within you and others.   [1:07:30] What Happens When We Isolate, "Cancel," and Stop Hearing Each Other How we can work with and transcend from censorship and "you're wrong, I'm right." Remember that if someone is attacking you, then those who are doing the attacking are projecting the hate or lack of love they have for themselves onto you. Zach's reminisce of the night he got the scar on his right cheekbone and why he feels great compassion for the person responsible for it. The tingle Zach feels in his right cheekbone still today whenever he starts to feel sorry for himself or abused by the system to remind him there is no victimhood here, it's humanity struggling to align with a nature that loves it. What happens between us when we simply decide to "cancel" someone and stop communicating with them - it's cancer of society. Why the antidote for every emotional injury lies within the wound yet we keep running away from the wounds we need to heal individually and globally.   [1:22:00] The Extradorinay Journey of Human History & Our Enlightenment Exploring the concept of time and dimensions plus why we've already won at the end of time as we continue to experience human enlightenment shifts like we are now. Why Zach believes we are currently in the biggest human evolutionary shift we've ever experienced right now. Carl Sagan's Pale Blue Dot The questions we've asked and how we've grown with our questions since we realized that there is so much out there in the universe than just our planet. Exploring how incredible the human body is and the fact that we are basically walking ecosystems of intelligence and sensory processing systems for all life on the planet. How we can let go of shame around feeling "I am not good enough," "I am not doing enough." Zach's deep US history roots going all the way back to Daniel Boone, his distant relations with the Bush politicians, and connections to other politicians such as Franklin D. Roosevelt and First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt. Why it hurt the US when our Founding Fathers left the Founding Mothers' voices out of the Declaration of Independence.   [1:33:30] Building Community on a Grander Scale How we can stop getting in constant work loops and bring community back into our lives. Why Zach constantly seeks out community every single day. How conversation helps Zach let go of stress of the day and open his heart. Zach's own financial difficulties trying to run a clinic in rural Virginia and how it took a toll on both him and his family. The moment Zach surrendered this mission with the clinic and why it was a necessity for him. 364 Alison Armstrong How community can help you step up to your highest potential. Why your vision, dreams, and goals cannot work unless you have a community behind you. What wellness means to him now, 1 year after his last interview on Wellness Force. Eckhart Tolle   Power Quotes From The Show The Devolution of Our Food System "When we start to think about value systems, we need to ask ourselves: Are we in a state of scarcity or abundance? What do we really value? Are we valuing life behind something that we're consuming? Is that the food we're eating? Are we going to start to eat more conscientiously? Or are we going to keep eating things that are wrapped in layers of cellophane, plastic, and metal or are we going to start to have reverence for fruits, vegetables, and the animals that we kill? Are we going to start to have reverence again for the humans that work in our food system?" - Zach Bush MD   Spiritual Awakening Takes a Willing Heart "A spiritual awakening doesn't take a process, it takes a willing heart. If you just become willing for a second, the universe will show up for you so quickly, you won't be able to believe it. It doesn't take effort; it takes surrender. It's the opposite of effort - just let go of all of your beliefs of what it's going to take to become conscious. We are players in this beautiful, symphonic dance of life in the universe and humanity has this opportunity to surrender into that right now."  - Zach Bush MD   Where Does Hope Come From? "When we step away from the amygdala and from the emotional brain to start stepping into a state of existence, that's where we can find the vibrational states of joy, peace, and hope. They're not something that needs to be manufactured or conjured up - you're simply tuning into a frequency and it happens to be hope." - Zach Bush MD   Links From Today's Show  Wellness Force Programs Zach Bush MD ION* Intelligence of Nature 345 Zach Bush MD: Humanity, Consciousness & CV19> 362 Zach Bush MD: Saving The Soil, Saving Humanity What Is Wellness? The Truth Will Set You Free Honoring Our Ancestors: Solocast | Vision Quest Part 1 Touching Death: Solocast | Vision Quest Part 2 323 Charles Eisenstein Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand 405 Tim Corcoran Farmer's Footprint M*Clinic The Journey of Intrinsic Health Project Biome Bio Capital Partners 429 Danielle LaPorte 196 Aubrey Marcus Carl Sagan's Pale Blue Dot 364 Alison Armstrong Eckhart Tolle Leave Wellness Force a review on iTunes Cured Nutrition – Get 15% off of your order when you visit wellnessforce.com/cured + use the code ‘WELLNESSFORCE' Organifi – Special 20% off to our listeners with the code ‘WELLNESSFORCE' Paleovalley – Save 15% on your ACV Complex with the code ‘JOSH' Drink LMNT – Zero Sugar Hydration: Get your free LMNT Sample Pack, you only cover the cost of shipping Botanic Tonics – Save 40% when you use the code ‘WELLNESS40' Seeking Health - Save 10% with the code 'JOSH' breathwork.io M21 Wellness Guide Wellness Force Community Dr. Zach Bush Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube   About Zach Bush MD Dr. Zach Bush is a physician specializing in internal medicine, endocrinology and hospice care. He is an internationally recognized educator and thought leader on the microbiome as it relates to health, disease, and food systems. Dr Zach founded *Seraphic Group and the nonprofit Farmer's Footprint to develop root-cause solutions for human and ecological health. His passion for education reaches across many disciplines, including topics such as the role of soil and water ecosystems in human genomics, immunity, and gut/brain health. His education has highlighted the need for a radical departure from chemical farming and pharmacy, and his ongoing efforts are providing a path for consumers, farmers, and mega-industries to work together for a healthy future for people and planet.

Timestamps Follow us on social media (0:18) Favorite Christmas traditions (1:02) What Zach knows about Christmas (2:00) Modern day religion (8:36) The importance of believing in a higher power (10:13) Zach and Connor are going to the Bears vs. Vikings game (23:28) Zach has never had eggnog before (25:11) NFL picks (28:32) Our first shit-talker on social media (35:11)   Support Us 20% off Redcon1 supplements → Code: T20FiveYearPlan   Connect With Us Leave us a 5-star rating and review on Facebook and Apple Podcasts TikTok: @fiveyearplanmedia Instagram: @fiveyearplanmedia Website: www.fiveyearplanmedia.com @connoryoungman_ (Instagram & Twitter) @z_condon (Instagram & Twitter)

In this episode, we discuss: *What Zach learned about company command from his time as a platoon commander *What he learned about company command from his company commanders *Zach's thoughts on what makes the ideal company commander and why *What makes the company commander from hell *How Zach's experiences as an instructor at The Basic School shaped his view of company command, his preparations for it, and execution of it *What a U.S. Marine Corps weapons company is, how it differs from a rifle company, and the challenges and opportunities inherent to commanding one *Zach's philosophy of command (or intent) and how it's worked out so far *Zach's Combat Concepts *Outside of commanding the company in combat, the most important thing company commanders do or should do *How well the Marine Corps prepared Zach for company command *Zach's thoughts on the Marine Corps having its own company commanders course *What Zach learned about company command at the Maneuver Captains Career Course *What excited Zach the most about being a company commander *What concerned Zach the most about being a company commander *What the relationship should be like between the weapons company commander and their operations chief and first sergeant *The events surrounding Zach's taking of command of his company *What he's learned from participating in several large-scale exercises with his company in 29 Palms *Zach's co-founding and publishing of the Connecting File *The designs, plans, or programs that Zach has implemented in his company and how they've worked out so far *Zach's use of educational wargaming in his company *How Zach tries to balance feeding the military bureaucracy with preparing his company for combat *Some of the books Zach read while preparing for company command *Zach's tips for future company commanders *The one thing Zach wish he'd known about his company before he took command *How Zach's company attempts to embody and execute the maneuver warfare philosophy in garrison *Zach's expectation for his Company executive officer Platoon commanders Squad leaders Team leaders Junior Marines Battalion commander Executive officer Operations officer Fellow company commanders Links To sign up with the Connecting File, email Zach at cxfile0302@gmail.com. Combat Mission Black Sea Memoir '44 Close Combat Marine (or Modern Tactics) Combat Concepts Steel Division 2 Starcraft 2 Dawn of War 2 The Last Hundred Yards Blood Meridian This Kind of War What It Is Like to Go To War Three Sips of Gin Marine Corps Doctrinal Publications Steel my Soldiers' Hearts --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/damien-oconnell/support

Zach “The Kid” Dubnoff is a Professional Middleweight Boxer with a career record of 4 - 1 (2 KO). His story is unique because he didn't take up boxing until age 29––but managed to turn pro at 30. In many ways, his story has some real life “Rocky” vibes to it. ***TIMESTAMPS*** 0:00 - Intro, Recounting when the Pandemic shut down boxing; The missing ambulance story; Miami Businessman Marc Roberts & his boxing roots; Zach's relationship with boxing legend, Lou Esa; The story behind Zach's rise to the pro's 28:29 - The story behind Zach's fourth pro fight in October 2019; Zach talks about his current fight camp 40:31 - How the Pandemic sent Zach into a dark place away from boxing; “The Edge”; The importance of structure in life; How Zach wants to be remembered 59:20 - Internal Drive and Affirmation 1:07:52 - What happened to boxing during the Pandemic 1:16:56 - Jake Paul, Logan Paul, & the pros and cons to their impact on boxing;  The marketing aspect of boxing; Conor McGregor's promotional tactics; Floyd Mayweather's fight style; Who is the boxing goat?; 1:41:09 - Risking your life when you step into the ring; Zach's iron jaw; Punching yourself out; more hilarious Lou Esa stories; Zach tells a story about what he said to a car dealer after he tried to pull a fast one 1:58:06 - Vasiliy Lomachenko's RIDICULOUS career path in boxing; What Zach initially wanted to do with his life; The physical pressures of boxing (making weight, hits to the head, etc.) 2:26:56 - Zach's relationship with his dad; Zach talks about growing up without much; The origins of his nickname, “The Kid” 2:42:19 - Zach tells the story behind his days as a young drug dealer; Why he named his son after him ~ YouTube EPISODES & CLIPS: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0A-v_DL-h76F75xik8h03Q  ~ Get $100 Off The Eight Sleep Pod Pro Mattress / Mattress Cover: https://eight-sleep.ioym.net/trendifier  Julian's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/julianddorey  ~ Beat provided by: https://freebeats.io  Music Produced by White Hot

In today's episode, we're joined by Zach Bitter, an American ultra-marathoner. In May of 2020, Zach ran 100 miles on a treadmill in 12 hours, setting a world record. Today's episode will dive into all things ultramarathons, running, endurable bodies and Zach's diet and training regimen. As a kid, Zach participated in various sports, eventually realizing his gift for running. In 2010 he jumped into a 50-miler and was hooked from then on. By the end of the next year, he was training specifically for ultramarathons, though he enjoys switching up his routine from time to time. Zach held two 100 mile records in running. The first being 11 hours 19 minutes in August 2019 and the second in May 2020, 100 miles on a treadmill in 12 hours and 9 minutes. Having to match the pace of the machine was the most difficult aspect of his treadmill ultramarathon. Then, Zach discusses the mental demons that can arise over the course of an ultramarathon. In order to make it to the end, the pace of a 100-miler has to be much slower than your single mile or even marathon pace. Thus, the mentality differs greatly when running such long distances at a slower pace, allowing for the mind to wander much more. Nick offers his own experience realizing the importance of pacing and not pushing yourself to be as fast as you can be. His slower morning runs are his most creative part of the day . Zach has learned to use the following week or two after an ultramarathon to reflect on the experience. Uniquely, because of the length of ultramarathons, it's rare to actually train for the full distance. He likes to incorporate block training into his routine, focusing on specific quality sessions back to back. Depending on the type of race he has coming up, Zach says his training varies quite a lot in terms of intensity. About 8-10 weeks before a race is when he really begins to focus on things he will be doing during the race. He says the most difficult period of training is during the very beginning coming off from an off season. But, his body catches up to him and he quickly adapts to the regimen. Zach tends to maintain a diet higher in fats and lower in carbohydrates. On average, his diet consists of 10% carbs, 20% protein and the rest fats. On days before he works out harder, he finds it beneficial to incorporate more carbohydrates into his diet. In preparations for lower intensity higher volume races, such as 100 milers, he sees the implications of carbohydrates or even a strict keto diet. During his college years, he began looking more into the scientific aspects of the foods he ate. Around 2011 he started getting more interested in a low carb diet when he noticed irregular sleeping and energy patterns. It took time to figure out what kind of foods worked best for him. He's experimented with diets ranging from plant based low carb to animal based low carb and everything in between. Everyone's gut and microbiome is different, so it's important to find out what really works for you instead of basing your diet on someone else's. In Zach's opinion, maintaining peak-season fitness isn't sustainable year-round. During his off seasons when he isn't training for a specific race, he listens to his body and doesn't push himself. During a race he is typically at his leanest, so he doesn't mind gaining a few pounds when off season rolls around. His training foundation remains mostly the same throughout the year, and is just tailored a bit differently towards any upcoming races. He averages about 100 miles per week factoring in both on and off seasons. He is cautious of over training, believing it to pull away from your potential down the road. Timestamps: 0:05 - Introduction of today's episode and guest. 2:30 - Zach's background in running. 7:57: - Zach discussing his mentality during the treadmill 100 miler. 13:55 - How Zach navigates training and race preparations. 27:10 - Most difficult period of training.  30:30 - Overview of Zach's typical diet. 37:40 - Zach's relationship and experimentation with nutrition. 44:40 - What Zach's off season looks like. 51:11- Zach's weekly mileage average. 54:40 - Zach's upcoming transcontinental event. Links: Learn more about Zach Bitter. Follow Zach on Instagram. Visit the Fight for the Forgotten website. Learn more about BPN

Zach Blank is an entrepreneur, experience designer and technologist based in Portland, Oregon. As the CEO of Straightaway, Zach leads creative teams to think that the most inspired results are inevitable when design and technology conflict.   Zack has spent his career with product and experience designers, strategists, engineers, and creatives. Through these relationships, he has inspired and been inspired to push forward leading technology innovations.   Questions   Could you share with us a little bit about your journey? How it is that you got to where you are today? Explain to us exactly what is Straightaway. What opportunities do you see in the logistics market that probably are not existing today, especially in light of the pandemic that we're going through, have you seen that side of the business or that industry really vamped up since COVID? But how have you seen trends in that area? Has technology being applied more? Is there anything new that you think our listeners would benefit from based on your insights? What are maybe one to three things that you think are critical for a driver to really deliver an excellent experience? What are some tips for building strong and efficient teams? Because I imagine even though the drivers are doing their deliveries, they have to kind of support each other? Can you share with us what is the one online resource, tool, website or app that you absolutely can't live without in your business? Could you share with us maybe one or two books that have had the biggest impact on you? It could be a book that you read a very long time ago, or even a book that you read recently, but it has had a great impact on you. Could you share with us maybe one thing that's going on in your life right now, something that you are really excited about, it could either be something that you're working on to develop yourself or your people. We have a lot of listeners who are business owners and managers who feel like they have great products and services, but they lacked the constantly motivated human capital, the people part of it, if were sitting across the table from that person, what's the one piece of advice that you would give them to have a successful business as an entrepreneur yourself? Where can listeners find you online? Do you have a quote or saying that during times of adversity or challenge you’ll tend to revert to this quote? It kind of helps to get you back on track and keep you focused. Do you have one of those?   Highlights   Zach’s Journey   Zach shared that like most entrepreneurs, his journey is a roller coaster and full of weird strange turns. And he likes to start back when he was in elementary school. He’s fond of the story of selling beaded necklaces and little things like that in front of his elementary school when he was in maybe the fourth or fifth grade. And that's when it all began. And obviously when you’re eight, nine years old, there's not much planning to what you're doing there. But the bug, what he was realizing was pretty intense.   And that stayed with him, he was always kind of on that hustle. It wasn't necessarily a motivation to make money; it was more maybe better described as a motivation to get reactions out of people. He was a one of those kids who acted out in class and he thrived the reaction from people and so to make something and build something and see people want to pay for that, he got a thrill out of that and a lot of pride.   So, that carried with him until now. A couple other key milestones were building an eCommerce, that was the first eCommerce rock climbing site back in the late 90s he thinks it was called Rock Air. And that was selling rock climbing equipment to rock climbing enthusiasts; he was a competitive rock climber at the time. And that was really spurred on by his dad, who was also an entrepreneur saying, “Hey, there's this thing, the internet that seems to be doing really well. And you seem to know a lot about rock climbing, there's nothing out there, let's do something.”   And that was the first real foray into it beyond the bead endeavour. And then fast forward to today, he runs a company called Straightaway that is really disrupting the logistics industry in a way that nobody else is really paying much attention to and he’s excited to explain a little bit more what he means about that.   What is Straightaway?   Zach stated that today Straightaway is a native iOS and Android application to help delivery drivers primarily be as effective and efficient with their routes. Imagine the Amazon or UPS, USPS, DHL, all of those really big carrier drivers; those people are doing up to 200 sometimes more stops a day. And first of all, that's really hard. It's hard to imagine, think for a second.   Me: When I have to make like 10 stops for the day to get work done, just a drop off and pickup it’s exhausting, much less that times 20 or 200.   Zach agreed and stated that he has never done it. He has done ride alongs with drivers, and the hustle and the tricks and all of these things that are really unimaginable. And now imagine people doing it, they're new to that job and they're looking at these 200 stop days, and maybe they know their city, maybe not, maybe they just moved there. It's near impossible.   And so they build the technology and tools to help them navigate that, that's what they are today. And what they're building currently is infrastructure to support local logistics. And that's something that there hasn't been a ton of investment in yet and something that they're very excited and bullish about.   Opportunities in the Logistics Market and Technology Being Applied   Me: So you are basically as you indicated in the logistics market, what opportunities do you see in the logistics market that probably are not existing today, especially in light of the pandemic that we're going through, have you seen that side of the business or that industry really vamped up since COVID? I'm sure, but how have you seen trends in that area? Has technology being applied more? Is there anything new that you think our listeners would benefit from based on your insights?   Zach shared that they're kind of a dark inflection point right now, there's a lot of disappointing news coming out about the treatment of drivers, it's not necessarily the overt treatment of companies setting out it's more the result. And it's the result of how the drive and demand and a pretty constant supply. So, he thinks it's easy to imagine that COVID has really disrupted and changed the logistics industry and package delivery more than anything else and food delivery is way, way up.   And there's been more delivery drivers, the infrastructure by and large hasn't changed though. So the result is, these drivers are busier than they've ever been before. And that's what they're looking at right now and they're looking at an industry that's really suffering, and one that's craving for change.   So what they're setting out to do, their focus is a little bit different. These other companies, the bottom line has nothing to do with the driver, they need to get packages delivered to customers and that's the objective. They believe that by focusing on the driver and focusing on that experience, and making that as good as it can be, then everybody will win. So the opportunity that exists right now is to instead of treating drivers like a commodity, to create tools and focus on them and empower them to be as effective in their jobs as they can be and that's their mission, and that's what they're going after.   Tips for a Driver to Deliver an Excellent Experience   Me: What are maybe one to three things that you think are critical for a driver to really deliver an excellent experience. Apart from the fact that he has to deliver the package, there's a softer side of it in terms of communicating with the customer, is it that the technology updates the customer as to where the driver is along the way almost like an Uber? Or is it a case where the driver actually makes those telephone calls, which I think is humanly impossible for him to be calling 200 different stops, two to three times throughout the day, that would probably make him go insane. But how can he add the softer side of it to enhance the customer experience so the customer feels that more a part of the process? I'm sure you know if people don't feel in the loop, it's like they don't know what's happening and that's when they get skittish and start to argue and complain.   Zach stated that there are a couple pieces to that. So, backing up a moment before getting into the driver customer interaction. The earlier part of the question, he thinks really talks to on the surface how simple the problem seems. And that's the most powerful tool we can give a driver is to get them to understand where they are, where they're going, and how to get there. And so, it's a mapping problem. And mapping problems are tough, they've gotten easier, and they continue to get easier but they're still tough when you take into account all of the shifting variables throughout the day. And by that he means traffic and road closures and other sorts of missed deliveries and change in deliveries and all those constraints that can change.   So, building the technology that can make sure a driver knows where they're going and how they're getting there. That's kind of the baseline.   And then getting into the interaction between the driver and their customer. You're absolutely right, it's a fine line, you don't want to open up a live line of communication between those two people. And that might seem counterintuitive with customer experience, generally speaking, transparency is a good thing.   In this case, it actually gets into security and safety concerns too, we don't want drivers bombarded with messages when they're driving, just simply, we don't want to distract them period.   The other is a big problem that they face is these drivers go to buildings that have security codes, entrance codes, access codes. When they can't get in the building to deliver the package, now their whole day is backed up, they're standing there, maybe they're trying to call the customer, they're trying to find a safe place to leave it, they don't want it to get stolen, they're trying to do the best thing that they can.   So, how do you build in a layer that can allow that communication? “Hey, I'm trying to get into your building to leave this package, but make sure that that code isn't accessible to bad actors and the wrong people.”   And so, they spend a lot of time thinking about that. Also, the first idea very naive from them was, well, what if we just put in a note system where one driver who gets the access code can leave it as an annotation on that stop for anybody else. Well, now as soon as someone downloads Straightaway, they can basically have a key to the city and they definitely don't want that.   Me: I never thought of it that way. But yes, that's crazy.   Zach shared that he interviewed a USPS driver a couple months ago talking about this problem specifically. And it was fascinating. He told him that, if you look hard enough at most apartment buildings or gated communities, anything that have an access like that, you'd look hard enough, you'll find the code written somewhere, he said, some will like scratch it on rocks, or like put a sharpie kind of underneath it kind of like hidden spots, but within the delivery industry, they know. And it highlights the problem and the security risk. And it's another one of those things they're super interested in solving but it's not easy to solve.   Me: Wow, that's crazy. Technology, then there are so many variables as you just indicated that are out of your direct control. Because as you said, if you indicated to the customer that you would need to have access to the building or the home or the business place in order to have the package delivered and the necessary things were not put in place, it really does push back the experience for other people who are waiting on their packages who may be home, because he or she is left stranded there trying to figure out what do I do with the package? And as a customer, you don't know some of those challenges, and most customers don't really care what you're faced with, they just want their item that they ordered. But the reality is, those are the challenges that the drivers face.   Me: What are some things that they try to do to overcome that? How do they compensate for situations like that, if they can't genuinely leave packages feeling that it's going to be safe? Because the company would now accept liability if something happens to the package if it was left in an unsafe environment?   Zach shared that the simplest thing to do is they just don't leave the package. And they take it back and the customer gets notification that it couldn't be delivered. And every company, he wants to be clear, every company has its own policy, and they don't operate on that level.   They provide the tools to allow drivers to be successful, how they operate their route, and their policies are up to them. But that's kind of the best case scenario. Worst case scenario, it gets left somewhere else where it's not supposed to and then it gets stolen. That’s just package stuff does a huge problem as most listeners know and hopefully haven't experienced, but I imagine many have. And that's what happens.   Tips for Building Strong and Efficient Teams   Me: What are some tips for building strong and efficient teams? Because I imagine even though the drivers are doing their deliveries, they have to kind of support each other. I imagine that maybe they may need to call on their co-worker for assistance, maybe accessing a location that maybe they're more experienced with. How do they ensure that they're really working collaboratively and cooperatively together versus in silos?  Because “Okay, I'm just concerned with my deliveries, my truck, I'm not concerned about anybody else. Because if I help him, then I'm going to get pushed back and that's going affect my pay.” So how do you get them to work cohesively and collaboratively together?   Zach stated that if Yanique doesn't mind, he’s going to take that question and apply it to something else that he knows a little bit more about. Because he hasn't been a delivery driver on a team with years of experience, so he doesn't think he can answer that question with any authority from that perspective. But from the perspective of building technology, and building the tools that they're building for the drivers, he has a lot of experience and he can weigh in a little bit more there and some tricks that his team have employed recently that he found successful.   He considers himself a servant leader and he actually think it's the easier way of leadership, it's the more comfortable way of leadership and maybe that's just for him, but just so that everyone's on the same page, servant leadership is being there to serve your team rather than dictating orders, that's the very oversimplified version of it.   Now, taking that a step further, what he does with his team is he drives empowerment and ownership. So it's sort of like, he likes to use the example of inception. If there are ideas that they're trying to get across and it's his job to paint the vision, and then for the team to figure out and own how it is they're going to get there.   So it's his job, where are they going? And their job, how are they going to get there and then actually get them there.   And so, they break down distinct tasks and everyone on the team is an owner of that and is accountable to that and when they feel like it's their brainchild, they're much more likely and much more invested in, it's much more likely to be successful. And that's kind of a driving thesis that he focuses on a lot with his team.   App, Website or Tool that Zach Absolutely Can’t Live Without in His Business   When asked about an online resource that he cannot live without in his business, Zach shared that this is a big plug for a partner of theirs. They use Intercom. intercom is a third party platform that enables communication with customers. So it's pretty unique within Straightaway. So they've integrated Intercom technology tool, and it allows live chat between them and all of their drivers. And when he says their drivers, it's a little bit unique, they're not their employees, they actually pay them Straightaway.   Straightaway is a subscription service, they pay them, they are their customers. And so, they have a two minute SLA to respond to anybody. If anyone is having trouble with their route, they can hit chat right in Straightaway and that's all powered by Intercom. And the other thing that that tool allows them to do is send very targeted messages to different people to help them improve their product. So we can do things like, let's send a message to all drivers who've been using Straightaway for 3 months who do on average 150 to 160 stops, do those within 9 hours, and are located in Georgia, for example. They can get very, very targeted and they can send them a message and be like, “Hey, we'd like you to try out this new feature and give us feedback.” For example. So sort of everything that they do around their customer experience is driven through Intercom. And they've been using the platform for two and a half going on three years now and it's just instrumental to their process.   Books That Have Had the Greatest Impact on Zach    When asked about books that have an impact, Zach shared that he sort of sped read Measure What Matters: How Google, Bono, and the Gates Foundation Rock the World with OKRs by John Doerr recently. It's a fantastic book. It's a really quick read. It explains what OKRs are which is a management framework, it stands for Objectives and Key Results and it is a goal setting framework.   And John Doerr, the author of it didn't invent it but he's probably one of the most, if not the most outspoken leaders about it. Andy Grove out at Intel, he invented it.   Anyway, the great part about it is it's all told from the perspective of all of these very, very notable companies that we all know and love, and how they implemented OKRs in their early days to be successful. And these are companies like Google, which John Doerr was an early investor, and he was the one who brought OKRs to Google when they were still in a garage and got those up and running. So, Measure What Matters is a fun read just if you're interested in nothing other than early day successful start-up stories, it's sort of fun. And then I think the tools in it are instrumental for building a team that's goal oriented.   He’s in Portland, Oregon, which is where Nike is from so he’s in Nike town. His wife works out there. He spent many years consulting in a previous life out there, he’s fond of the brand and he’s not done yet, but he’s pretty much through Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of NIKE which is Phil Knight, the founder’s memoir. And that again, another fun story about how companies are built. The thing he loves about that book is Nike really started coming up in the early 70s and the stories that Phil tell in there, he could kind of equate to, if you want to be successful in business in the early 70s, all you have to do is lie. It's a very fun read of the stories and the things that he said and how he stuck his neck out there. And some of the absurd situations and you look at it now it's like, wow, the success that Nike’s had, it's not even about humble beginnings, it's just the balls, the approach and he doesn't think that approach would work these days. And it's just fascinating to him. It's a really fun read.   What Zach is Really Excited About Now!   When asked about something that he’s working on, Zach shared that it's very hard to choose one. He has so many personal ones coming up and he knows that's not the focus here. The team has been so focused in heads down on building out their fleet platform, which they have a go to market motion starting next month, he’s extremely excited about. They're a customer obsessed organization, so everything that they build is from the focus of customers and feedback that they've gotten directly from them. So before they ever start designing, building ideating around something, they go and they talk to customers, and they throw out ideas and say, “Hey, will something like this be useful?” So, they've been having those conversations around their fleet platform for a year now and they've been building for maybe the last 3 months on it, and another month ago before they really start getting it in the hands of their customers. And that's going to accelerate their business tremendously, up until now, they sell and have relationships direct with drivers, and that's fantastic. And they're always going to focus on the driver but through the fleet platform, they're able to empower even more drivers in that scale, where entire fleets can onboard to Straightaway and use all of their features to not just transform the experience of one driver, but all of their drivers and thus their entire business.    Advice for Business Owners Who Lack the Constant Motivated Human Capital   Zach stated in other ways, “How do you keep your team motivated?”   He shared that it comes down to what he spoke about before, in its ownership. For the people that he works with, they're very, very passionate about what they do and that is often designing interfaces and writing code. And that can be applied to so many different problems. So it's how do we keep them motivated on this problem, and it comes down to ownership. When people feel personally invested in something, they are going to fall asleep and wake up thinking about that. And that's how he operates anyway. And maybe it's a rosy picture that he thinks others operate that way. But he has put it into practice and he does see the results there.    Where Can We Find Zach Online   Email – zach@getstraightaway.com Twitter – @zachianblank LinkedIn – Zachary Blank   Quote or Saying that During Times of Adversity Zach Uses   When asked about a quote or saying that he tends to revert to, Zach stated that that's the hardest question he has gotten. He doesn't have a quote but he has a different tactic. He usually goes to motivational speakers on YouTube and he'll pull up a random clip and he'll sit there and he'll listen or he'll watch it. Some of his favourites, while polarizing, he still thinks he's a great guy is Gary Vaynerchuk.   Me: And Gary's awesome. Gary has his own podcast. Gary has quite a few books out there and he has a ton of free content that if you just need that extra oomph to get going, it will definitely provide that for you.   Please connect with us on Twitter @navigatingcx and also join our Private Facebook Community – Navigating the Customer Experience and listen to our FB Lives weekly with a new guest   Grab the Freebie on Our Website – TOP 10 Online Business Resources for Small Business Owners    Links   Measure What Matters: How Google, Bono, and the Gates Foundation Rock the World with OKRs by John Doerr Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of NIKE by Phil Knight    The ABC’s of a Fantastic Customer Experience   Do you want to pivot your online customer experience and build loyalty - get a copy of “The ABC’s of a Fantastic Customer Experience.”   The ABC's of a Fantastic Customer Experience provides 26 easy to follow steps and techniques that helps your business to achieve success and build brand loyalty. This Guide to Limitless, Happy and Loyal Customers will help you to strengthen your service delivery, enhance your knowledge and appreciation of the customer experience and provide tips and practical strategies that you can start implementing immediately! This book will develop your customer service skills and sharpen your attention to detail when serving others. Master your customer experience and develop those knock your socks off techniques that will lead to lifetime customers. Your customers will only want to work with your business and it will be your brand differentiator. It will lead to recruiters to seek you out by providing practical examples on how to deliver a winning customer service experience!

On this 255th episode of Marketing Today, Alan Hart talks to Zach Harris, VP of Marketing for the Water Portfolio at PepsiCo Beverages, North America. Throughout the episode, Alan and Zach discuss how to brand water, their new launch of bubly bounce, and their other products like LIFEWTR and Aquafina.  The conversation starts with Zach describing his career at PepsiCo, a company he’s been at since he graduated college. He says these experiences have taught him that the role of a brand is really to keep the consumer “at the center of everything you do.” Because without it, you won’t gain brand loyalty. From there Alan and Zach go deep into what it means to have purpose, both in your job and as a company, and how being a visible example of leadership is what ties a community together. In this episode, you’ll learn: Why an informal network is important for your career growth Why you should be a visible example of leadership in your community How to build trust among your customers How to market a portfolio of products What it truly means to have purpose behind your brand Key Highlights: [01:20] How Zach found his way to marketing in a family of doctors [04:03] Why Zach has been at PepsiCo for his entire career [06:34] Zach’s different cross-functional experiences  [07:40] How different experiences have prepared Zach for his current role [09:30] Zach’s passion for mentorship [12:33] Being a visible leader in your community [15:15] How to market and brand water [17:52] What Zach thinks about when marketing the water portfolio  [20:08] The branding of the LIFEWTR bottle [22:18] How Zach thinks about purpose-driven marketing [26:45] Driving sales with brand loyalty [27:30] The launch of bubly bounce with Michael Buble´ [32:25] An experience that defines Zach, made him who he is today  [36:57] Zach’s advice for his younger self [41:05] A recent impactful purchase Zach made [43:30] The brands, companies, and causes Zach follows [47:05] What Zach says is the biggest threat and opportunity for marketers today   Resources Mentioned:  PepsiCo Water Portfolio – bubly, LIFEWTR, Aquafina Diversity and Engagement at PepsiCo  Sharon High School in Sharon, MA  Party City | Marketing Today Episode with Party City CMO Co-star Astrology App Masterclass Subscribe to the podcast: Listen in iTunes (link: http://apple.co/2dbdAhV) Listen in Google Podcasts (link: http://bit.ly/2Rc2kVa) Listen in Spotify (Link: http://spoti.fi/2mCUGnC ) Connect with the Guest: Zach Harris PepsiCo PepsiCo Twitter Connect with Marketing Today and Alan Hart: http://twitter.com/abhart https://www.linkedin.com/in/alanhart http://twitter.com/themktgtoday https://www.facebook.com/themktgtoday/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/marketing-today-with-alan-hart/ Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/marketingtoday See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Did you know that most of the lashes we use in our industry are made in China, North Korea, and Vietnam? "Of course I know that Paul...I wasn't born yesterday. Tell me something I don't know". Did you know if I close my eyes, I only see clowns? Wait...let me try this again! Um...did you know that Bella Lash is making lashes in the United States at this very moment as I type this made-up conversation? "What? You crazy Paul. That's impossible". True I might be crazy (we can talk about that on another episode) but the truth is Bella Lash has accomplished something most lash artists and brands thought would never happen. We are honored to have Zach and Haley Chipman come on our show today to share details of this exciting development. They have spent the last few years spending millions of dollars with a dream of making lashes here in the states and bringing jobs back home...and after a lot of hard work, they've succeeded. One of the lessons from 2020 is that we rely on importing lash products from Asia too much. As long as we have to import most of our products, we will see shortages and delays in the availabilities of our lash supplies. Now that Bella Lash is making lashes stateside, there is hope now that this problem could be a thing of the past. BTW...if you have been wanting to start your own lash product line, this might be the easiest and most affordable way for you to start your own brand. You won't want to miss this episode. We hope you will be inspired as much as we were. What Zach and Haley have accomplished is a game-changer and we look forward to seeing how this will continue to evolve and push our industry to new highs. ANNOUNCEMENTS: WIN $200 AMAZON GIFT CARD We need your help us get the word out for our podcast and a great way to do that is by giving us a review on Apple Podcasts. Please leave one today, take a screenshot of it and email it to paul@lashcastpodcast.com or post it on IG and tag us @lashcastpodcast. At the end of every month, we'll throw all the names in a hat and pick a winner. Thank you so much for your support! LINK TO BUY A LASHCONFERENCE T-SHIRT: http://bit.ly/3pylzIf LINK TO APPLY TO BE A SPEAKER AT THE LASHCONFERENCE 2021 https://forms.gle/TjthxSqCGEytqyyD9 IG: @lashcastpodcast @thelashconference.con Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/lashcastpodcast/ Contact Paul Luebbers: paul@lashcastpodcast.com

In this session I speak Zach Luzinsky of shungitecoaching.com about how he achieved so much at at the young age of 26, what really makes a man and how to find powerful mentors in your life. Zach has built multiple businesses, coaches high level millionaires and has some incredible stories and skill sets for a guy his age. In This Episode You'll Learn: – How Zach accomplished more than some do in a lifetime by age 26 – Exclusive life coaching exercises Zach uses on his high level millionaire clients – How to find mentors – How mentors will ultimately propel you forward like nothing else – What Zach believe really makes a man

In this interview with Zach Casto you will learn: How Zach sets up his practices for outfielders so they are more than just hitting flyball fungo Competitive games that Zach uses with his outfielders What Zach does in his role as Director of Analytics for Nitro High School Follow Zach on Twitter @CoachCasto to get all of his notes!   Resources of the Show: Join Cornerstone Elite - The premier learning membership for baseball team coaches.  "I love that you cut right through the fluff and get to the stuff!" Join out FREE Facebook Group - Join like minded coaches who are interested in giving their players the best possible experience and learning environment. Check out Zach's notes from their Monday night Outfield Chatter - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_ceqhYPoTBv3WcMaXXRVlIcOPpLaagqz465LID_eOnE/edit Follow Coach Casto on Twitter @CoachCasto to get all of his notes!  

We can all learn a lot from the challenges Zach Josie has faced as an athlete with dwarfism in the sport of triathlon. From technique adjustment, strategically balancing strengths and weaknesses and bike setup changes, Zach shares what changes and adjustments he has made in the training process so we can become faster. Continue the discussion on the TrainerRoad Forum: https://www.trainerroad.com/forum ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE: Zach's athletic background How Zach got started in Triathlon How Zach focused on his torso rather than his limbs to become a faster swimmer The bike setup changes Zach had to make as an athlete with dwarfism How Zach adjusts his running technique for his reduced leg length What Zach learned racing IRONMAN St. George ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ATHLETE INTERVIEWS THAT MAKE YOU FASTER The Successful Athletes Podcast dissects the preparation and execution of outstanding performances by TrainerRoad athletes. From world record performances to personal records and life changing health improvements, get an inside look at what it takes to get faster. Subscribe to the Successful Athletes Podcast: https://bit.ly/38cBpAJ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ABOUT TRAINERROAD — CYCLING’S MOST EFFECTIVE TRAINING SYSTEM TrainerRoad makes cyclists faster. Athletes get structured indoor workouts, science-backed training plans, and easy-to-use performance analysis tools to reach their goals Build Your Custom Plan: https://bit.ly/2Vqmg9O Get Started: https://bit.ly/38dkGNM ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOLLOW TRAINERROAD Facebook: bit.ly/3dussVQ  Instagram: www.instagram.com/trainerroad/ Twitter: twitter.com/TrainerRoad   Strava Club: www.strava.com/clubs/trainerroad

On today's episode, I have special guest Zach Baker who is a physical therapist at Rehab 2 Perform in Frederick, MD. He graduated with his Doctor of Physical Therapy from the University of Maryland-Baltimore. Zach has suffered multiple ACL tears which has ultimately lead him to pursuing the field and specializing in ACL rehab. On today's episode, Bobby and I discuss:Zach's PT backgroundHardest ACL case Zach has ever treatedWhat are some tests he uses to determine whether an athlete is ready to return to sport?What Zach recommends to people who want to work with athletesDid PT school prepare him to treat ACLs?Why does Zach think re-tear rates are so high?What he believes has to change to improve on these high re-tear rates?My IG: @WesleyWang.DPTMy website: www.WesleyWangDPT.comACL Mastermind FAQ: https://wesleywangdpt.mykajabi.com/faqACL Mastermind sign-up: https://wesleywangdpt.mykajabi.com/offers/4yryvWYZ/checkoutACL Post-Op Program (my favorite exercises): https://wesleywangdpt.mykajabi.com/offers/SAnh7QMYOnline personal training: https://www.wesleywangdpt.com/online-personal-trainingBobby's IG: @zdbaker30If you enjoyed today's episode, don't forget to subscribe and I'd greatly appreciate you taking the time to write me a review. Please feel free to share this episode on social media and tag me!

Welcome to the second episode of Media Club from This Podcast Is For Nerds! Twice a month, we watch, read, listen, or play some form of media and discuss our thoughts. At Calvin's recommendation, we watched Burning, a South Korean thriller starring Steven Yeun of Walking Dead fame. Join us on May 7th when we discuss Zach's choice, Parasite (2019). What Zach recommends: Shalimar: http://www.shalimarrestaurant.com/ Ugly Delicious: https://reelgood.com/show/ugly-delicious -- Follow us! Twitter: @ThisPodIs4Nerds Instagram: @ThisPodIsForNerds

The Athletic's Zach Harper joins The Drive to talk about the rift between Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell. What Zach's thoughts are, and why he thinks it's not as severe as it's being made to be.

Welcome to the first edition of Media Club from This Podcast Is For Nerds! Twice a month, we will watch, read, or play some form of media and discuss our thoughts. At Zach's recommendation we watched ID: Invaded, an anime about a renowned detective now in prison, who is tasked with diving into the "id wells" of various serial killers. Join us on April 23rd when we discuss Calvin's choice, Burning (2018). What Zach is watching: Fairy Gone: https://reelgood.com/show/fairy-gone-2019 Jormungand: https://reelgood.com/show/jormungand-2012 -- Follow us! Twitter: @ThisPodIs4Nerds Instagram: @ThisPodIsForNerds

Every business has its unique set of growth challenges. Zach Stuck spent several years working for a digital agency before deciding to go out and start an agency of his own, Homestead Studio. Now he’s in the process of building his agency business. He’s on the front lines of trying to help clients grow their ecommerce brands. Today we’re covering a range of topics with Zach. We dive into some specific paid social tactics and what’s working right now for Zach’s clients, and we talk about the onboarding process Zach uses for his clients to ensure both his clients, and his agency, can be successful. Enjoy! Episode Highlights 5:58 How Zach went from working at an agency to starting his own. 8:07 Changes in Zach’s role from agency employee to agency owner. 9:52 Resources Zach used to help a client grow from zero to a million in their first year. 11:26 Common paid social misconceptions Zach hears from his clients. 14:33 What’s working in paid social right now and how to successfully approach dynamic creative testing. 17:33 Value-based lookalike audiences and how to easily start using them. 19:07 The state of social proof in 2020 - does it really matter? 23:37 If you don’t have a large customer audience to run social proofing to, what can you do? 24:31 A little known fact about 1% lookalike audiences. 27:07 Crucial steps for successfully onboarding new clients and building a strong ongoing relationship. 32:00 What’s keeping Zach up at night. 34:20 You can’t outsource your growth. 37:16 The challenges with growing an agency and how finding clients who are the right fit is key to success. 43:20 How Zach’s avoiding the churn and burn that happens so often to agencies. 44:57 What Zach’s eating, is he working out, and what his daily life looks like. Links And Resources Homestead Studio.co @ZachMStuck on Twitter Book: Essentialism Book: Deep Work Episode 240: Launch To Traction: The Scaling Series, Part 2 Klaviyo Coalition Profit Summit Intensive @a_brawn on Twitter @andrewfoxwell on Twitter Brand Growth Experts Foxwell Digital Review or subscribe on iTunes

This episode we interview real estate expert, Zach Walkerlieb of The Walkerlieb Group w Coldwell Banker. Zach pulls out his “crystal ball” for 2020 and we discuss: - We start with the important question first: “Is Tom Brady buying a house in Las Vegas?” - What Zach learned from underwriting for properties for investors - Zach's few on what will happen with appreciation for real estate - What makes the US an attractive investment for foreigners? - How to find out information about zip codes you are looking to invest in? - What questions to ask your “real estate” team - Overview how a tax-free 1031 Exchange works - How to get comfortable investing outside of your local market - Where interest rates are going? - Advantages of higher interest rates - Has the new tax rules impacted people from buying a house? - What makes real estate such an attractive investment - Are there hundreds of empty homes owned by banks and investors, waiting to be sold? The books Zach recommended: Fake by Robert Kiyosaki What is the Future and Why Its Up to Us Lifespan: Why We Age and Why We Do Not Have To by David A. Sinclair Sapiens and Homo Deus by Yuval Noah Harari You can reach Zach at 702-743-9988 www.WalkerLiebGroup.com Schedule your 15-minute call with Anthony or Cameron here: http://bit.ly/iwc15podcast

Zach and Mason are back to break down some of their favorite players from this year's Draft class! 00:26 -intro 01:00 - Quick Super Bowl Talk 02:20 - Breaking Down Current Draft Class by Position 26:30 - What Zach and Mason will be watching for at the Senior Bowl 30:00 - Outro

Introducing Zach Thomas Today's guest first joining us on the Join Up Dots show is Zach Thomas, he is an entrepreneur, published author, coach and speaker. He was Eagle Scout of the Nation in 1995, graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point and served his country as an Airborne Ranger Infantry Officer. He has started multiple companies and been featured in Newsweek Magazine and on Good Morning America. He married his high school sweetheart and they home school their seven children on their family farm where he grew up. His varied interests include studying leadership and entrepreneurship, farming, riding his Harley, working on old cars with his sons and dad, camping and spending time with his family. Today, he is the owner/operator of a Chick-fil-A franchise in Rockmart, Georgia. His Leader Farming strategy - Growing Leaders to Grow your Business - has resulted in top 20% performance metrics and the development of multiple Chick-fil-A franchisees from his restaurant. As a Lean 6 Ninja, he has cultivated a culture of continuous improvement in his organization. How The Dots Joined For Zach His pioneering efforts have led him to serve on the Lean Operator panel for Chick-fil-A, Inc. and co-create the Lean365 program that helps other franchisees build a culture of empowerment, engagement, and excellence. He's been featured in Newsweek and on Good Morning America, and is here today to share what he's learned along his journey. As he says "As a lifelong student of leadership and entrepreneurship, I consider my Chick-fil-A franchise with over 90 team members a laboratory for innovation and cultivating next generation leaders. My company, Locum Restitution LLC, Latin for “a place of restoration” is a leadership development company that just happens to sell chicken!” So is this a business model that leads to a healthy work life balance, or tips it all into the work zone? And where would he go if he was to take his learnings and implement them into a new business? Well lets find out as we bring onto the show to start joining up dots with the one and only Mr. Zach Thomas Show Highlights During the show we discussed such weight subjects with Zach Thomas such as: Zach shares how he loves to bring an entrepreneurship schooling for his children, to create a mindset that they wouldn't get a school. We talk about the movie "The Founder" and how Ray Kroc went about redefining what his business is all about. Zach discusses how he found his leadership style by hearing his team pondering "What Zach are we going to get today?"  and not liking that discussion. And lastly................. Zach reveals the time when a good day for him was making a person cry out for his mother. Very different from today.

We have a special guest on the Leadership Vision Podcast today! You may remember a few weeks ago we asked our listeners for stories. We wanted to hear how you have been impacted in some way by the Strengths movement. We were also curious to know how you are utilizing Strengths in your organization. Zack, the connections pastor at a church in Arizona, is the first to share his story. Today on the podcast, we get to hear how he is working to build a strengths-based team.Zach is extending the language and philosophy of Strengths in some pretty surprising ways. After hearing a little bit more about how he has done that, I invited him to talk with us. We believe that this information needs to be shared widely so all of us can benefit from it. What Zach is doing, and what we try to do, is create systems and environments that can utilize this information regardless of the context.

Collaboration and coffee fueled an amazing Sci Fi world building event in Seattle this past weekend and the Career Authors were excited to invite the attendees on the podcast for a candid and fascinating conversation.Exhilarated and exhausted from hosting Sci Fi Seattle, the guys reflect on an amazing time in an incredible city, Seattle, Washington. The iconic Space Needle inspired a space opera anthology project that will be published by Molten Universe Media in early 2020.The Career Author Podcast is a podcast where co-authors J. Thorn and Zach Bohannon share their struggles and successes as full-time authors, advice for improving your writing craft, and honest discussions of what it takes to build a successful career as an author.In this episode, you'll discover:How collaboration works when you've never worked with anyone before.Why pushing beyond your comfort zone can be a good thing.What Zach and J. do when trying to decide how to come up with a story idea.Where you can find the best coffee in Seattle.What happens when co-authors disagree on a story idea.How collaboration can develop a skill set that can be used on solo projects.Also, discover why orange zest in a latte can change your life.Send us your ways and hacks - https://thecareerauthor.com/waysandhacks/ Have you ever collaborated? If so, how? Comment at thecareerauthor.com.Thanks to all our Patrons.Podcast sponsored by Kobo Writing Life - https://writinglife.kobobooks.com Get exclusive bonus content by supporting The Career Author Podcast on Patreon at www.patreon.com/thecareerauthorWant to work with us? Get the details at https://thecareerauthor.com/services/Links:Sign up for Dianna Gunn's newsletter! - “This newsletter offers biweekly business tips based on my years of experience in SEO and digital marketing, with a focus on how these lessons apply to author careers.” - http://www.authordiannagunn.com/for-authorsThe September Giveaway is up now! - http://www.thecareerauthor.comThe Career Author YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/thecareerauthorThree Story Method - http://threestorymethod.comMolten Universe Media - http://www.moltenuniversemedia.comEvents - https://thecareerauthor.com/events/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In today's Family Cast, Chris is joined by family members Nick Prefontaine and Zach Beach. In 2003, Nick was in a snowboarding accident that left him in a coma for over three weeks. The Doctors told his parents that he probably wouldn't walk, talk or eat on his own again. Less than three months later, he was running out of Franciscan. Now a Certified Infinite Possibilities Trainer, Nick speaks to groups that benefit from his message of overcoming adversity. Nick grew up in the Real Estate industry from an early age. Most notably was his knocking on Pre-Foreclosure doors at 16 and 17 after getting his license. This experience helped shape Nick's real estate career. Now specializing in working with lease purchasers to get them into a home and on the path to home ownership. To get into any of our homes does not require credit. We look at your complete picture as a buyer and come up with a plan to get you into a home. Zach has been around the real estate business for over seven years. He has been a part of or has been mentored in a number of facets in the real estate world. Zach graduated from Shrewsbury High School in 2008 and continued his education at Bay State University to focus on Management/Marketing. He then took that knowledge and expanded it at UMASS Dartmouth to major in Marketing as well as minor in Finance. While educating himself throughout his college years he worked in the restaurant industry. His current focus is helping our Associates from many backgrounds and situations, looking to start or continue their REI business. He specializes in speaking with sellers to find the best option for them. He helps acquire 5-10 properties every month between family business and Associates. It was a natural fit for him to be involved in this part of the business because at heart he is a problem solver and people person. His skills in marketing and finance have allowed him to thrive in such a short period of time in this business. Zachary is always educating himself and is always striving to become the best he can be. He is constantly looking for ways to sharpen his skill set in order to educate others. What you'll learn about in this episode: Meet Chris Prefontaine's son-in-law, Zach Beach, and hear what services he provides to the family business How Zach had trouble finding his passion after college, and how he went from bartender and trainer to real estate What difficulties Zach faced early on in his first calls, and what sort of learning curve he faced getting started in real estate How Zach went from not knowing the scripts or knowing what he was doing, to becoming a big part of the coaching and training process What major deals Zach has found success in, including a property he and his wife purchased for themselves to live in What aspects of working in the real estate business Zach enjoys the most, and why he finds these aspects satisfying What areas Zach focuses on in the family business and working with associates, and what his goals are in that role Why being a coach has been such a fantastic experience for Zach, and how it has benefitted his own knowledge What Zach considers to be his biggest stumbling block he had to face, and how he overcame it What advice Zach would offer to anyone who feels trapped or wants to make a major change in their life Additional resources: Website: www.smartrealestatecoach.com QLS (Quantum Leap System): https://www.quantumleapvideoprogram.com/now Free Webinar: http://www.smartrealestatecoach.com/video-lessons/ Apply for Associate Level after completing the webinar: http://www.smartrealestatecoach.com/apply-now/ Email: support@smartrealestatecoach.com Watch the 3 year, $1 Million Plan here: https://hugewhy.isrefer.com/go/1MDOLLARS/SWoessner/

As Donald Shon says, “Reflective practice is a dialogue of thinking and doing through which I become more skillful.” What Zach and I have learned over the past few years, is that taking the time to continuously reflect on where you are and what you’ve already done goes really far in taking you where you want to go. With that in mind, we look back at our first full year with the podcast HalfBetter to look at what we accomplished, what we struggled with and what we’re going to do next.

In this episode, Zach will be sharing his experience being an overweight nearly his entire life. After many attempts, he feel like this is the time his losing weight for good. He’s been as high as 420 lbs and he is now just above the 300 barrier as of recording this podcast. What Zach did is he just stack wins on top of wins on top of wins which reminded him of his podcasting career. Zach failed both in radio and podcasting when he first tried to get started that when he look back he thinks the reason is that he never got that early win. Zach feels like the problem with a lot of people when it becomes an issue of wanting to start you’re own show, is that you’re so craving a victory. Victory is different in every person and you have to figure that out. Zach will tell you to try and try again until you get that first win because you will keep on stacking them. Zach’s message for all of you is that if you are starting your own show, whatever your goal is keep grinding towards it. The first win in your journey for your own show is the hardest. So, the title of this podcast is — Do Not Quit… The First Win is the Toughest. Please give us a rating and review in iTunes and subscribe. Just go to carrerinaudio.club/itunes and it will take you right to the iTunes store. Zach would really appreciate it. Thank you. Go to careerinaudio.club for your free gift.

In this episode, Zach will talk about the best microphone he can recommend that is within budget. He wants to make it a point that you don’t have to be in a studio every single time. You can give up a little bit (just a little) of sound quality, if it means you’re consistent, if it means your content is good. And the most question he get is “What equipment should I use?” Zach knows that if you’re looking for a budget microphone, the best one there is that he can recommend is the Audio Technica 802100 which is well under $100. You can search that on Amazon or here is the direct link (doyourdamnpodcast.com/microphone) to Amazon from Zach that will show you the microphone and its entirety. What Zach likes about this is first, the sound quality is awesome. The other thing he likes is that you can plug it directly into a USB port with a regular USB cord or you can put a regular microphone cord as well. If you don’t have the money, do no let it stir you away from starting a podcast. No excuses. Zach is giving a free webinar, just go to doyourdamnpodcast.com and sign up and get all the details there. Go to careerinaudio.club for your free gift.

Zach and Ethan are not dead! Also, they talk about: Ethan's experience with the Whole 30, Naturebox, Ethan's failed attempt at exercising, Bike-riding, A possibility of vlogging, Past-erEth, Zach wants ANOTHER drone, IS PEWDIEPIE A NAZI, "What constitutes a bad word", Zach's "next video", Are Zach and Ethan friends or enemies, This podcast doesn't want to die, Ethan's artwork for Indecisive Buffoon, Possible guest for next episode, One of Ethan's worst fears, Our videos on YouTube, MasterEth is the next PewDiePie, Ethan's "LIT" joke, and What Zach thinks of Ethan's newest video.

Zach and Ethan are not dead! Also, they talk about: Ethan's experience with the Whole 30, Naturebox, Ethan's failed attempt at exercising, Bike-riding, A possibility of vlogging, Past-erEth, Zach wants ANOTHER drone, IS PEWDIEPIE A NAZI, "What constitutes a bad word", Zach's "next video", Are Zach and Ethan friends or enemies, This podcast doesn't want to die, Ethan's artwork for Indecisive Buffoon, Possible guest for next episode, One of Ethan's worst fears, Our videos on YouTube, MasterEth is the next PewDiePie, Ethan's "LIT" joke, and What Zach thinks of Ethan's newest video.

Zach Spuckler and I start talking about launching without email and spend most of our time talking about the importance of selling through connection. As you listen to today's insightful interview, you're not going to hear some fancy schmancy new tactic that you've never heard before or a super juicy “I've never heard that”...and that's what makes our conversation so important. We talk about: What Zach started doing at 13 years old that planted the seeds for his current online business His big a-ha while working in direct sales Why he stepped back from his Vegan blog Why his first product was NOT a Facebook Ads product What he reminds people about success and failure on every single #Scope  

Zach Spuckler and I start talking about launching without email and spend most of our time talking about the importance of selling through connection. As you listen to today's insightful interview, you're not going to hear some fancy schmancy new tactic that you've never heard before or a super juicy “I've never heard that”...and that's what makes our conversation so important. We talk about: What Zach started doing at 13 years old that planted the seeds for his current online business His big a-ha while working in direct sales Why he stepped back from his Vegan blog Why his first product was NOT a Facebook Ads product What he reminds people about success and failure on every single #Scope  

Our objective was to talk about El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron and its relation to the actual book of Enoch.What Zach, Ted, and Joe talked about instead was a variety of stuff, from the new Tomb Raider to canonicity to Jesus kissing people (huh?)