Episodes

My guest on E298 of #thePOZcast is Cathy Hackl! Cathy, aka The Godmother of the Metaverse, is a highly respected global business executive, tech futurist, and media personality. Cathy has been a fixture in immersive technology for almost a decade. She's a leading authority in emerging tech and leads Journey's Virtual Studio, helping companies, brands, cities, and governments with gaming, AR, AI, spatial computing, metaverse, web3, virtual world strategies, and strategic foresight.  Brands like Nike, Walmart, Louis Vuitton, and Clinique have trusted her to guide them into new virtual spaces on their emerging tech journeys. I’m excited to welcome her onto the show to bring some insight into this exciting but confusing world we’re all barreling towards. We will unpack her career and the impact of future tech, including AI, The Metaverse, and so much more. This is a great show for anyone who either knows a ton about this space or is interested to learn more. Check it out! To learn more…

BEST OF #thePOZcast: Grant Cardone- Aired 2/02/21 In this very special episode of The POZcast, I’m joined by Grant Cardone, Mr #10X to discuss life, business, and his newest challenge in shooting the most recent season of Undercover Billionaire on Discovery+. We open up talking about the show and his experience, and unravel his decisions and motivations in the process of building a monstrous business after turning over all of the resources he has worked his entire life to obtain. Grant talks about some of the split-second decisions he made that “saved his ass” early on in the competition, as well as some realizations that he came to early on in this 90-day challenge that would both haunt and motivate him throughout the challenge. We also dug into one of the most important resources he was able to keep utilizing throughout the show– his family– and how that support drove him to keep pushing through the challenges. Once we finished talking about the show, I was able to ask Grant abo…

My guest on episode 296 of #thePOZcast is Reno Perry. Reno is the CEO and co-founder of Wiseful– a Community recruiting platform for the tech industry. Reno has sold millions of dollars in SaaS products, advised executives from start-ups to large enterprises, led teams, and worked at great companies like LinkedIn, Fortune 500 Stanley Black & Decker, and the #1 mobile-coaching platform, BetterUp. Now, through Wiseful, Reno is helping others realize their potential and democratize access to the best companies & jobs. Reno and I share this wonderful world of talent from different angles, so I’m very excited to talk shop with him on this episode, so let’s get right to it! For more on Reno, please visit: https://www.wiseful.co/ This episode is brought to you by MANSCAPED®. The brand that took your balls to space is now launching them into the ultra-sphere Introducing The Lawn Mower® 5.0 ULTRA. Featuring a new cutting-edge design and next-generation, dual SkinSafe™ Blade Heads for differ…

A special #thePOZcast x Immutable Mindset crossover! From May 2023 with top gamer, Brycent Johnson! Enjoy! Welcome to the Immutable Mindset podcast, your ultimate guide to the future of blockchain technology, crypto, and the next evolution of the internet. Today, we're delighted to have Brycent Johnson on the show. Brycent, a former software developer turned Web3 gaming sensation, is revolutionizing the gaming industry. As co-founder and CEO of Loot Bolt, a venture-funded startup, Brycent is an expert in blockchain content creation and innovation. He's also the first Web3 gaming content creator for Xset, the world's fastest-growing gaming lifestyle organization. With his vision of a mainstream Web3 gaming future, Brycent is a leading voice in the field. In today’s episode, we dive deep into the financial side of Web3 gaming, discussing its impact on the gameplay experience, community building, content creation, and brand building. Brycent shares his accidental discovery of Web3…

Our guest on episode 295 of #thePOZcast is Will Weinraub. Will is the Co-Founder & CEO of OnChain Studios, a company at the forefront of blending the digital and physical worlds to create immersive experiences for collectors. OnChain Studios is the parent company of the project that started it all– Cryptoys. Cryptoys is creating fun new ways to collect and play with digital collectibles, games, playsets, and much more! Previously Will co-founded LiveNinja which was a chat and video interface it sells to brands that want to interact with customers via the web. After Liveninja was acquired in 2017 by Net2Phone, Will headed the product there and built Cryptoys on the side until Web3 blew up in 2020. He started full-time on Cryptoys through OnChain Studios in 2021 and hasn’t looked back since. There’s a whole lot of nerding out on Web3 and collectibles in this show. Plus some real gold around building a tech business from the ground up. Enjoy! For more, please check out https://cryptoys…

This is a special cross over episode with my PNT Co-Founder Kevin Logan Jr. We hope that you enjoy a taste of our other show! First aired 6/23/23 Check it out: https://the-immutable-mindset.simplecast.com/ Welcome to the Immutable Mindset podcast, your ultimate guide to the future of blockchain technology, crypto, and the next evolution of the internet. Today, we're thrilled to feature Sam Ewen on the show. Sam is the head of CoinDesk Studios and co-host of the Gen C podcast, a show focusing on how brands and marketers are exploring and building in the Web3 ecosystem to experiment in and potentially transform their businesses. With 20+ years of experience in brand engagement, he is a pioneer in digital advertising and event marketing. Sam's expertise spans creative technology, retail, and social engagement, driving impressive results for top brands. As a professor, speaker, and mentor, he shares his knowledge and serves on advisory boards. Sam has created impactful experiences f…

My guest E294 of #thePOZcast is Julia Menez, points strategist and founder of Geobreeze Travel! Geobreeze Travel is a platform that focuses on travel hacking and providing insights on maximizing the potential of credit card points and miles for remarkable travel experiences and financial growth. Prior to Geobreeze, Julia worked for 9 years as an actuary for Cigna Health. In addition to her great and viral social media content where she breaks down bite-sized hacks on travel, she also hosts the Geobreeze Travel podcast. After traveling to more than 30 countries before the age of 30 and saving thousands of dollars each year with points and miles, Julia distills the strategies from top award travelers around the world in the Geobreeze Travel podcast and creates content about how to use everyday business and personal expenses to earn luxury travel for next to no cost. For more on Julia, please visit:  Free points 101 course: www.geobreezetravel.com/freecourseInstagram: www.instagram.co…

My guest on E292 of #thePOZcast is Diego Borgo! Diego is a Web3 and Metaverse advisor, leading Fortune 500 brands into Web3 and the Metaverse space. With over a decade of expertise in digital marketing and branding and 6+ years of blockchain experience, Diego guides brands through the rapidly evolving digital wild west that is Web 3 by helping them to drive commercial value and customer engagement. Diego has worked with massive global brands like Adidas, Prada, G-Star, Salesforce, Unilever, L'Oréal, Mastercard, Volkswagen Group, Porsche, Cupra, and Shell. I’m really excited to kick this one off and nerd out on the latest and greatest in Web 3 with Diego so let’s get to it! To learn more about Diego, please connect and follow him on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/diegoborgo/ #thePOZcast is brought to you by our friends at Interseller – the prospecting + outreach platform of recruiters and sellers. Check out a free demo today! https://bit.ly/2Fbm/BZ Thanks for listening, an…

My guest on E293 of #thePOZcast is Kat Cole! Kat is the President and Chief Operating Officer at Athletic Greens. Before joining Athletic Greens in 2021, Kat ran an assortment of brands we all know like Cinnabon, Auntie Anne's, Moe's, Schlotzsky's, McAllister's, and Carvel.  Kat got her start waitressing at Hooters, and we’re gonna get into her super inspiring story of rising through the ranks to eventually become the Vice President of Hooters America. She is known for creating insane amounts of growth wherever she goes, and I’m excited to dig into how that’s translated over to her newest chapter at AG. This is jam packed episode with so much insight and wisdom that I can not wait for you all to listen to! Enjoy! To learn more about AG, please check out: https://drinkag1.com/ #thePOZcast is brought to you by our friends at Interseller – the prospecting + outreach platform of recruiters and sellers.  Check out a free demo today! https://bit.ly/2Fbm/BZ Thanks for listening, and ple…

Best of #thePOZcast: First aired 10/17/22 Jay Rosenzweig is an internationally renowned social impact entrepreneur, humanitarian, trained lawyer, and leadership strategist. The founder of Rosenzweig & Company, Jay is an expert in designing, building and attracting world class teams. He consults with public and private companies, including large global corporations; emerging growth to mid-sized businesses; professional services firms; and private equity and venture capital firms. Jay has also been immersed in global human rights causes for well over two decades and has been internationally recognized for the Annual Rosenzweig Report on equality, which he has published for the past seventeen years. Rosenzweig’s Annual Report has received endorsements and contributions from a wide range of leaders and personalities such as Justin Trudeau, Alyssa Milano, Sheryl Sandberg, Mark Cuban, Deepak Chopra, Van Jones, Zainab Salbi, CEO’s and Board Chairs of major corporations and many more. This…

My guest on episode 291 of #thePOZcast is Liz Elting. Liz is the Founder and CEO of the Elizabeth Elting Foundation, an entrepreneur, linguaphile, philanthropist, feminist, and mother.  After living, studying, and working in five countries across the globe, Liz founded TransPerfect out of an NYU dorm room in 1992 and served as co-CEO until 2018. TransPerfect is the world's largest language solutions company, with over $1.1 billion in revenue and offices in more than 100 cities worldwide.  Today Liz helps empower women and other underrepresented groups to hopefully put them into the position to do all the great things she’s done with TransPerfect and elsewhere, plus more! Let's get right into her story as there’s much to unpack. Enjoy! For all things Liz, please check out: Book: https://www.amazon.com/Dream-Big-Win-Translating-Creating/dp/1119904366https://www.lizelting.com/https://www.elizabetheltingfoundation.org/ If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a review:   https://rat…

First Aired: 3/08/22 I am proud to share the 200th episode of #thePOZcast with all of you. I want to take a moment to thank all of my listeners for joining me on my journey and I truly hope that you can learn something from each episode. The goal of the show for me is to showcase amazing humans and shine a light on their journey, and that light reflects back on me. This is my art, my passion and I deeply appreciate all of you. With that, I am thrilled to share this episode that resonated so deeply with me as I got to spend 3 days with Emeka this past October in Newark. This episode is what the show is all about. Thank you! Emeka Nnaka is a keynote speaker, therapist, and advocate for hope. Emeka suffered a severe injury playing for the Oklahoma Thunder semi-professional football team in 2009 that would leave permanent damage to his spinal cord. Emeka has been a returning guest on the Ellen Degeneres Show where he was recognized for his service to the community and resilience through…

I have on episode 289 of #thePOZcast, one of my top 10 wish list guests. My guest is the one and only Booozoma Saint John! Boz was voted #1 most influential CMO by Forbes in 2021 and is literally in the American Marketing Hall of Fame. She’s a master marketer with an insane resume to match that boasts companies like Apple, Uber, and Netflix. She began her career at Spike Lee’s advertising agency, gradually climbing up the ranks to senior marketing positions at companies such as PepsiCo, Apple Music, and Endeavor.  Most recently, she served as the Global Chief Marketing Officer at a little film company called, Netflix. An accomplished entrepreneur, author, and all-around badass, Bozoma's career was also recently featured in a multimedia case study at Harvard Business School.  Today we are here to unpack her life through the lens of her career and celebrate her new book, "The Urgent Life,". She is also one of the only humans on earth like me to have a deep love of egg/cheese on a cin …

My guest today on The POZcast is Noam Bardin. Noam is the Founder of Post.News, a platform built for real people, real news, and civil conversations. And while you’ll soon perhaps know him better from that, you probably already know him from his work as the CEO of Israeli-based navigation app Waze. Waze is a massive company that was acquired by Google in June 2013, and Noam continued to build the company until he moved on in 2021. Prior to Waze, Noam also served as CEO of Intercast Networks and co-founded Deltathree, a leading international VoIP service provider. Noam is known by many as a product guy, and for a good reason, but I’m excited to get under the hood of how that product background drives the huge vision for Post.News. Enjoy this week's show. Thanks for listening. Join the Post community at Post.news or download the App!  If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a review:   https://ratethispodcast.com/thepozcast #thePOZcast is brought to you by our friends at Inters…

Best of #thePOZcast E202. First aired 4/01/22 Connie Steele is a seasoned marketing and strategy executive, co-founder of Flywheel Associates, and host of the Strategic Momentum Podcast. With over twenty years of combined Fortune 500, mid-size company, and startup experience, she has observed firsthand how business is no longer binary, hierarchical, or absolute but non-linear, collaborative, and fluid. Connie is also the author of “Building the Business of You: A System to Align Passion and Growth Potential Through Your Own Career Mash-Up”. Her career mash-up advice has appeared on Forbes and Thrive Global. This Episode’s Heavy-hitter’s: A major motivation for Connie to leave her job in corporate America was being more present for her family. She made a gameplan with her husband, and the rest is history. One recommendation that she makes for people that are trying to transition into entrepreneurship is to line up your network and how you’re going to outreach to people beforeha…

This is one of those episodes that is so packed with gold that you will want to pause, rewind, and listen back a few times! It's a true masterclass in marketing and career growth.  My guest in episode 287 of #thePOZcast is Steve Robinson, former CMO of Chick-fil-A! Today, Steve is a consultant, author, and speaker on organizational culture design and leadership, brand strategy development, and much more.  Steve was with Chick-fil-A for over 30 years, and during Steve's tenure, Chick-fil-A grew from 184 stores and $100 million to 2,100 stores and $6.8 billion and became one of the most iconic brands of our time. Prior to joining Chick-fil-A, he served as the director of marketing for Six Flags Over Georgia theme park in Atlanta. Please check out Steve's book, "Covert Cows and Chick-fil-A: How Faith, Cows, and Chicken Built an Iconic Brand"https://a.co/d/79ZNLfV For more on Steve: https://srobinsonconsulting.com/ If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a review:   https://ratethi…

First Aired 7/22/22 Brian Scudamore is a serial entrepreneur and author whose journey started at just 19 years old, when he founded 1-800-GOT-JUNK? In creating that business, Brian helped pioneer the junk removal business by turning a chore people avoid into an exceptional customer service experience. Then, he scaled that success into two more home-service brands, WOW 1 DAY PAINTING and Shack Shine under the O2E Brands banner. His philosophy, which he detailed in his book “WTF (Willing To Fail)”, stems from his belief in the power of dreaming big, taking risks, and learning from mistakes. Through franchising, he’s giving thousands of aspiring entrepreneurs the chance to live their dreams of business ownership. This Episode’s Heavy-hitter’s: Brian’s entrepreneurship journey started when he saw his neighbor doing a car wash across the street. He immediately created his own and competed on price. The ability to walk into the candy store in those days and buy him and his friends what…

If you are familiar at all with Gary Vee's Veefriends NFT brand, then you probably have seen these super cool character hats around at all of the events. I ran into Bartbidge Co-Founder and lead designer Mike Hampton at Veecon 2023 this past May in Indianapolis, and he shared the Veefriends hat story. It's an inspiring tale of what is possible when you are in the right place at the right moment with a fantastic product! Check it out! It's a pretty amazing journey. Full video: https://youtu.be/qnQm7rc02AA?si=LW6PGArzYZcFsSN- Please check out all of the cool hats and more at https://www.bartbridge.com/ If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a review:   https://ratethispodcast.com/thepozcast #thePOZcast is brought to you by our friends at Interseller – the prospecting + outreach platform of recruiters and sellers.  Check out a free demo today! https://bit.ly/2Fbm/BZ Thanks for listening, and please follow us on Insta @NHPTalent and Twitter @AdamJPosner.eth  For more, pleas…

BEST OF #THEPOZCAST: First aired 4/23/2020 My guest on episode 82 of #thePOZcast Jeff Fenster is a serial entrepreneur whose main business principles are making friends and having fun! Fenster is focused on disruptive start-ups with vertical integration and revenue-driving innovation while cultivating and empowering top-tier leadership teams to foster the growth of successful brands. A pioneer in the quick-serve restaurant category, Fenster is the founder of the rapidly expanding, So Cal-based superfood brand, everbowl™, which he established in 2016. everbowl is nationally recognized as a rising star within the sector, making healthy superfoods accessible and affordable for everyone. As an inspiring mentor and team-builder, Fenster is dedicated to fostering a strong company culture whose motto is “make friends and have fun.” Fenster is also a proactive community advocate, generously contributing time and funds to his neighbors and everbowl customers. Jeff’s lifelong mentor is Dave M…

My guest on episode 286 of #thePOZcast is Mike Rowlands, President and CEO of Junxion Strategy Inc. Mike is an accomplished entrepreneur, consultant, and advisor with more than 20 years of experience in catalyzing social responsibility and sustainability with organizations worldwide.  As President & CEO of Junxion, Mike has advised some of the world’s most courageous and generative companies, non-profits, and movements on strategy, sustainability, and social impact. From offices in Vancouver, Toronto, and London, Junxion has served clients on five continents, helping them define their purpose, plan their impact, tell their stories, and embrace accountability. Mike also does some great work through organizations like Hollyhock and B Lab, which we’ll get into as well. Enjoy this fantastic conversation. For more on Mike, please visit www.Junxion.com If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a review: https://ratethispodcast.com/thepozcast #thePOZcast is brought to you by our f…

I am excited to welcome Charles Stanton on #thePOZcast, alongside my special co-host Kevin Logan Jr. Charles is the Chief Marketing Officer at Forj, a company leading the charge in NFT technology and driving audiences into the Web3 space. With a strong UK marketing background, he spearheaded digital campaigns for top brands like KPMG, National Lottery, Bupa, and British Gas. Recognized for his innovative social media marketing, he now applies his expertise at Forj, forging new paths in digital collectibles, gaming, music, and entertainment. Adam and Kevin sit down with Charles to discuss his journey and his thoughts on how brands can bridge the gap between the metaverse and their audiences. They delve into the challenges and opportunities for brands entering the metaverse, with a focus on Forj's efforts to foster co-creation between fans and creators. The discussion also touches on the importance of putting in the work and effort to succeed in the Web3 space. They emphasize the signi…

I am proud to share my exclusive coverage from day 3 at Gary Vee's Veecon 2023 in Indianapolis, Indiana! My coverage includes interviews with attendees around Lucas Oil Field, plus clips from my interviews with Gary Vee, Tom Bilyeu, Sara Buxton (CEO of Gala Games and Music), Jesse Pollak (Protocols @ Base @ Coinbase), 14-year-old NFT creator Nyla Hayes and Evan Luza, Founder of Cool Cats! And if you prefer video, check it out! https://youtu.be/BV2zwehlGfcYou can catch my vlogs from the other two days:Day 1 (Field Day) https://youtu.be/s4FN4p9SuDYDay 2 (Conversations) https://youtu.be/n-7Z9szVBqwI appreciate you listening, watching, engaging, and sharing. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a review:   https://ratethispodcast.com/thepozcast #thePOZcast is brought to you by our friends at Interseller – the prospecting + outreach platform of recruiters and sellers.  Check out a free demo today! https://bit.ly/2Fbm/BZ Thanks for listening, and please follow us on Insta @NHPTale…

Recorded Live from Veecon 2023!  Check out my sit-down interview with Jesse Pollak, founder at Base @ Coinbase. He leads their efforts to build, support, and integrate protocols into Coinbase products. This is a fantastic talk on Jesse's career journey into web3, and he unpacks "how it works" so that even my mom will understand it!  You can learn more about their work here: https://blog.coinbase.com/embracing-decentralization-integrating-and-building-protocols-at-coinbase-afac7957476a.  Full Video: https://youtu.be/hkZFNAjOGYY If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a review:   https://ratethispodcast.com/thepozcast #thePOZcast is brought to you by our friends at Interseller – the prospecting + outreach platform of recruiters and sellers.  Check out a free demo today! https://bit.ly/2Fbm/BZ Thanks for listening, and please follow us on Insta @NHPTalent and Twitter @AdamJPosner.eth

I am excited to share my exclusive live coverage of Gary Vee's Veecon 2023 from Lucas Oil Field in Indianapolis, Indiana! Day two kicked off the conference portion of the event with Gary's keynote, followed by the one and only Jesse Itzler, who the crowd was pumped to see.I wanted to capture the essence of Veecon, which is the attendees. And there was no better way than to walk around the rotunda and interview folks at the activations. We also captured a ton of the speaker action with some great snippets from Gary, Jesse, Scooter Braun & more!Check out my conversations with an incredible cross-section of attendees and speakers including:Emily Faye & B Stract (@BStract_Art & @emilyfayemusic), Tyler Schmitt (@TySchmitt5), Tal Navoarro (@Talnavarro), Lorenzo (@ConveyGraphics), AJ Vaynerchuk (@AJV), Kashvi (@KashviETH), Drew Danzeisen, Shannon Snow (@worldofwomen), Scooter Braun (@ScooterBraun) and Andy Storch! (@AndyStorch).Full Video: https://youtu.be/n-7Z9szVBqw If you enjoyed this epi…