Episodes

I am excited to share my sit-down interview with Gary Vee, live from Veecon 2023, in Indianapolis, Indiana. The team had to cut short my allocated 10 min timeslot due to the event schedule running late, so I did my best to hit him with 3 important and meaningful questions.  This interview exempli…

My guest on E276 Mita Mallick is a corporate change-maker with a track record of transforming businesses. She gives innovative ideas a voice and serves customers and communities with purpose. She has had an extensive career as a marketer in the beauty and consumer product goods space, being a fierc…

My guest on E275 of #thePOZcast is Malik Adunni. He is a global connector, music maven, and co-founder of Gold Credentials, a platform that creates, collaborates with, and activates artists to work with brands to engage their fans. He has worked in the music industry for over 20 years as a global t…

My guest on E274 of #thePOZcast is Rusty Shelton, founder of Zilker Media. Zilker Media is an award-winning boutique agency providing end-to-end brand building for some of the world’s top executives, thought leaders, and companies.  Rusty has worked with clients like Chicken Soup for The Soul, IBM…

My guest on E273 of #thePOZcast  is Laura Numeroff. You may not have had a childhood if you’ve never heard of her book “If You Give a Mouse A Cookie.” She’s sold over 4.5 million copies worldwide, been invited to the White House not once but twice, and even received 2 Emmy nominations for the adapt…

First Aired: 4/07/22 Shelley Zalis is the CEO of The Female Quotient, an internationally renowned thought leader, movement maker, and champion of equality. She is also a pioneer for online research, becoming the first female chief executive ranked in the research industry’s top 25. Today, Shelley…

My guest on E272 of #thePOZcast is Jesse Cole, The Man In The Yellow Tux himself! Jesse is the founder and owner of Fans First Entertainment, home to the Savannah Bananas as well as The Party Animals baseball teams. Jesse created Banana Ball, which is a twist on classic baseball meant to be the mos…

Illana Raia is the founder and CEO of Être, a mentorship platform for girls. Illana’s a firm believer that mentors matter as early as middle school and work to bring girls directly into companies they choose to meet female leaders face to face. Prior to Etre Illana worked as a corporate attorney a…

First Aired: 2/03/23 Recorded Live @ Peter’s “The Bank of the Future” during Miami Art Week 2022. I have gotten to know Peter well and have spent time with him in NYC and Miami. He has inspired me in so many ways. It was truly an honor to have him as my 250th guest for this very special live recor…

Dan Fantasia is the CEO and founder of Treeline, a company that specializes in helping businesses hire top sales professionals quickly. With over a 97% success rate and a network of over 100,000 sales professionals, Treeline has helped over 3,500 sales professionals reach their career goals.  Dan …

Jesse Derris is the founder and CEO of Derris, a brand consultancy with offices in New York and London. He is also the founder and managing member of Amity Supply, which invests in and supports early-stage consumer brands, and an advisor-in-residence to the Columbia University Entrepreneurship Prog…

First aired: 10/13/21 Leigh Steinberg, premier sports agent, entrepreneur, best-selling author, and Chairman of Leigh Steinberg Sports and Entertainment Holdings, is best known for his work building athletes into stand-alone brands. He is often credited as the real-life inspiration for the Oscar-w…

Joe Marchese is the Founder of Human Ventures and Komos Brand Group. He created his first startup, Truex, in 2006, which he later sold to Fox Networks for $200 million. Besides being an expert and thought leader in the attention economy, Joe is also a prominent and socially driven investor through …

FIRST AIRED: 7/19/22 In his early 20s, David Meltzer quickly rose to the top of his game in the business world, becoming a millionaire. David lectured around the globe and saw rapid success in every business project he touched. But something was missing, and in his 30s as a multimillionaire, he we…

Chris Pronger is a former NHL Hall of Fame defenseman. Chris was drafted second overall by the Hartford Whalers in 1993 and has also played for the St. Louis Blues, Edmonton Oilers, Anaheim Ducks, and Philadelphia Flyers. He’s appeared in the Stanley Cup finals with three different teams and won th…

Erica Rooney is the Chief People Officer at Acorn iCi, a Keynote Speaker, Executive Coach & Consultant, as well as the host of the Podcast “From Now to Next.” With 10 years of experience in HR leading organizations in gender equality crusades and coaching Executive Women, Erica has created a frame…

FIRST AIRED: 11/19/21 Luke Anderson is the cofounder of Cann, a company that makes microdose THC-infused beverages. Cann is the top-selling THC-infused beverage in the country and was founded in 2019. Prior to Cann, Luke graduated from Stanford University and had a background in product launch at…

Anthony Constantino is the co-founder of Sticker Mule, a custom printing company that’s taken the internet by storm, the creator of an award-winning hot sauce (that he created as a joke), and most recently, an active professional boxer. At the tail end of last year, he launched Stimulus, a social…

FIRST AIRED: 1/19/21 In this episode, Gwen Whiting, the founder of The Laundress and I talk about what it’s like to go through the full life cycle of a business from an idea to exit. All Gwen had, in the beginning, was a passion for the fashion industry, and she recalls not being particularly skil…

Ryan is the Founder and Chief Creative Officer of Circus Maximus, an award-winning agency that on average helps its partners grow more than 300% per year. Ryan is an ad-land veteran, launching some of the most successful campaigns out there, which earned him the title of being a three-time Grand Pr…

Max Stossel is an award-winning poet and filmmaker named by Forbes as one of the best storytellers of the year. He has performed across 5 continents, and his films have been viewed and loved by many millions of people. Words That Move is his new, first-of-its-kind, Stand Up Poetry Special. A live p…

FIRST AIR 1/30/21 On E131 of The POZcast, I’m joined by Jordan Harbinger, who hosts the Top Ranked iTunes podcast, “The Jordan Harbinger Show” with over 11 million monthly downloads. Jordan and I kick it off by talking about his early career, and his first endeavor into coaching and helping people…

Chris Wilson is a visual artist, author, film producer, and social justice advocate. Chris was sentenced to life in prison for a circumstance where he was defending himself, and there was a loss of life. Through his work, he investigates societal injustices, human relationships, and public policies…

FIRST AIR: 7/16/21 Chukky Okobi is an 8 year veteran of the National Football League and a Super Bowl winning champion with his hometown Pittsburgh Steelers. Today he’s an emotional intelligence and integrative psychology professional, using his psychology expertise not only as a Keynote & Motivat…