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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…

My guest on E281 of #thePOZcast is Chris Meroff! Chris is a CEO, founder, author, and serial entrepreneur with a passion for helping business professionals find fulfillment in their work through sustainable success. Chris started a business with his family at just 22 years old and followed the true entrepreneur’s arc of working every job within that company as they grew. Chris worked on the family biz for 15 years, before setting out on his own to Austin, Texas in 2011 to start fresh. Chris worked on MSB Consulting to provide Medicaid consulting services to school districts up until February of 2023 when he exited the business.  Now Chris focuses on his DCX Community to help people become leaders and build teams that promote fulfillment in one’s work. He’s also an active investor dating back to 2019 and spends his time between Austin and Maine, where he runs his own farm. I really loved this conversation and Chris and I went deep on some personal topics. I truly believe that you wil…

Recorded live at Veecon 2023 in Indianapolis Indiana. Full video: https://youtu.be/Ag53eTqa-7g I am excited to share my interview with Gala Music and Film CEO Sarah Buxton. They believe that in the future no corporation with a slow and centralized mindset will exist, decentralization is coming meaning creative communities will thrive like never before. Through content ownership and creative empowerment, people everywhere can now support, own and enjoy a more rewarding entertainment experience. Sarah and I sit down to unpack what Gala is all about, their mission, and POV on the future of Web3. She shares a bit about her own journey into tech and web3 and how she hires and builds teams in the space. I really loved our chat, and I am confident that you will as well and certainly learn a thing or two! To learn more about Gala, please visit: https://gala.com/ If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a review:   https://ratethispodcast.com/thepozcast #thePOZcast is brought to you b…

Recorded live at Veecon 2023 in Indianapolis, Indiana I had the honor to sit down with Shannon live during Gary Vee's annual Veefriends, Veecon celebration at the World of Women activation at the event. Shannon is incredible and shares so much pure wisdom from her life and professional experience. This interview was one of my favorites of the entire event, and I am confident that you will feel the same. Check it out. Shannon Snow is the COO of World of Women, one of the world’s leading NFT brands celebrating representation, inclusion, and equity in Web3 and beyond. Prior to joining World of Women, Shannon led US Entertainment at Meta, helping entertainment, media, and sports companies move into the metaverse.  She spent over a decade at Google building and leading teams. An evangelist and public speaker on Web3, the Metaverse, Entertainment, and using Tech for Good, she's been featured at conferences including SXSW and Code, and in Axios, The New Yorker, Variety, AdWeek, Ad Age. Sh…

Welcome to my exclusive coverage of Gary Vee's Veecon 2023, a celebration of his Veefriends brand.  Gary Vee's Veecon 2023 Field Day Recap: #thepozcast Recorded 5/18/23 @ Forever Fields: Indianapolis, Indiana I am thrilled to present the first of 3 daily vlogs I recorded at Veecon 2023 with my producer/videographer, Chris Muller. The first day was Field Day, open to all ticketed attendees and filled with outdoor activations, music, food, and some speakers on the community stage. It was a beautiful day, filled with serendipitous connections, conversations, and new and old friends meeting up. The day perfectly encapsulates what the VeeFriends and Veecon ethos is all about. I was able to grab some great interviews (see below) with both known legends in the space and conference attendees to get their take and expectations. Check it out! Featuring live interviews with: Farokh (@Farokh) @RugRadioOffical, Web3 Artist, Gabe Weis (@Gabe_weis), Jeremy Penn (@DegenArcade), Chris Adamo (@C…

I am thrilled to welcome someone that I hold in the highest regard and deeply respect for HOW he conducts himself in the world, Tom Bilyeu! He is the co-founder of the 2014 Inc. 500 company Quest Nutrition — a unicorn startup valued at over $1 billion — and the co-founder and host of Impact Theory.  Tom’s mission is the creation of empowering media-based IP and the acceleration of mission-based businesses. Personally driven to help people develop the skills they will need to improve themselves and the world, Tom intends to use commerce to address the dual pandemics of physical and mental malnourishment. Tom is a forever student of life. His obsession with mastering skills has molded him into a well-rounded leader, battle-hardened and unafraid to fire moonshots.He is a relentless agent for change, here to see how far he can push his own potential and the potential of others.  Fun fact, Tom's Impact Theory NFT project was the first NFT that I purchased! Check out our live sit-down i…

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 exemplifies how you work with what you are given and make the best of it. An opportunity is still an opportunity so make it count! I've had Gary on before (E155) and have had the luxury to dig into the super-important topics, so it wasn't that bad. In hindsight, I am even more proud that this is the output from only three minutes!  Check it out and LMK your thoughts! Gary Vee x The POZ, live from Veecon 2023!  Watch here: https://youtu.be/TcL7KC_XylA 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!…

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 fierce advocate of including and representing Black and Brown communities.   Her passion for inclusive storytelling led her to become a Chief Diversity Officer to build end-to-end inclusion ecosystems across big and small organizations. Mallick has brought her talent and expertise to companies like Carta, Unilever, Pfizer, AVON, Johnson & Johnson and more. She’s a sought-after speaker and coach to start-up founders, executives, and public CEOs.  Mallick is a LinkedIn Top Voice contributor for Harvard Business Review, Adweek, Entrepreneur, and Fast Company. Mallick has been featured in The New York Times, The Washington Post, Time Magazine, Forbes, Axios, Essence, Cosmopolitan Magazine, and Busi…