Episodes

James Nielsen is the CEO and Founder of Vendition, where he oversees all aspects of the company’s strategy and operations. Prior to founding Vendition, James spent his career building, managing, and leading high performing sales teams at venture-backed software companies including Ooyala, Ustream, …

Avery Akkineni serves as the President of Vayner3. There, she leads the company’s mission to build long-term strategic NFT projects for the world’s leading intellectual property owners serving brands, celebrities, athletes, and associations looking to incentivize and reward brand advocacy and custo…

First Air Date: 12/02/21 Liane Hornsey is the EVP & Chief People Officer at Palo Alto Networks, the global cybersecurity leader that’s shaping the way people and organizations operate in a cloud-centric future. Liane previously served as chief people officer at Uber Technologies, Inc. where she he…

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 went on a rapid downward…

Daniel Priestley is the Founder of Dent Global and ScoreApp as well as a four-time best-selling author. His reputation and extensive experience with his own companies have seen him advising INC500 leaders and unicorn entrepreneurs. Starting with nothing, Daniel has built valuable and scalable bus…

Mike Smerklo is an experienced entrepreneur, investor, and business leader. Having bought and scaled a small business into a publicly traded company worth nearly a billion dollars in value, he has a deep understanding of the hard work, dedication and grit that truly powers successful entrepreneursh…

Kevin Smith is an American filmmaker, actor, comedian, comic book writer, author, YouTuber, and podcaster. His first big break was in the film industry, after winning the Filmmaker's Trophy at Sundance Film Festival in 1994, for low-budget comedy buddy film Clerks. He also notably wrote, directed, …

Sofia Laurell is the Co-CEO & Co-Founder of Tiny Organics, an early childhood nutrition, and wellness company that introduces babies and toddlers to their first 100 flavors via organic, plant-based, fresh-frozen meals. Born and raised in Finland, Sofia has been passionate about advocating for women…

Darius Baxter is the founder and CEO of GOODProjects. He was raised for most of his childhood in a single mother-headed household, after tragically losing his father to gun violence. He founded the GOODProjects while graduating college, inspired to commit his life to create pathways for families li…

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 …

Check out part 2 of my exclusive Veecon coverage from Minneapolis this past May. There’s no one background, industry, or way of life that can describe the community that makes up VeeFriends… BESIDES maybe that everyone is a character, as you’ll come to see in this part two of my time documenting …

Creativity is at the foundation of the value that NFT’s hold and protect, and few are happier about that prospect than artists rushing in to innovate the space. Gary Vee's first annual Veecon, held in Minneapolis mid May, was a true renaissance of creation, technology and community force driving th…

Rich Rosen is the founder and CEO of Cornerstone Search. Since 1996, he’s been working solo (until his recent first hire just this year!), and has placed over 900 software executives and sales professionals with emerging software companies across the United States. Through Cornerstone Search, Ric…

Joining me on this roundtable #ThePOZcastLIVE episode are Kelli Hrivnak, Ben Nader, Adam Broda, and Dan Roth. Kelli is the founder of Knak Digital, which specializes in executive recruitment for technology, digital marketing, and creative talent. Ben Nader is the founder of Recruiter Empire, the la…

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 works with Fortune…

Bracken Darrell is the CEO of Logitech, a world leader in new and innovative products that connect people via digital experiences. Bracken joined Logitech in 2012 and has helped completely revitalize the brand that once created PC accessories. Now, Logitech makes products that enhance our ability …

Joining us in this rare installment of #thePOZcastLIVE is Heather Parady, Andy Storch and Kevin Logan. Heather Parady is the host of the Community Builders in Web 3.0 podcast. Andy Storch is my OG in the Web3 space, an author, and host of the My NFT Journey podcast. Kevin Logan is a rockstar recrui…

Chris Do is the director, CEO and Chief Strategist of Blind, an Emmy award-winning motion design studio which he ran for over 2 decades. Since founding Blind back in 2014, Chris reluctantly made his first YouTube video which altered the trajectory of his life and career. That’s when he founded Th…

Stephen Powers is a creative entrepreneur, Grammy-winning record producer and the CEO of Wisdome LA, an immersive, multi-media art park in downtown LA that many are calling “the future of entertainment.” That’s no accident, as Stephen has deep roots in the music industry, having founded dozens of r…

Howard Bloom is an author, and previously worked as one of the most prominent publicists in Rock & Roll history for a few names you might know, like Michael Jackson, Prince, Bob Marley, Billy Joel, AC/DC, Kiss, Aerosmith, Phil Collins, REO Speedwagon, ZZ Top, and Run DMC. That all changed in 1988…

Manda Kalimian is an award-winning author, speaker, advocate, and founder. She has spent over two decades spearheading science-backed education and research to bolster rewilding initiatives for horses and the environment. As the founder and president of the CANA Foundation, her work to help to re…

Todd Kaplan is the Chief Marketing Officer at Pepsi. In his role, he oversees all brand creative, communications and commercial execution across Pepsi, Diet Pepsi and Pepsi Zero Sugar, while building a long term strategy and new product innovation for the brand overall. He has implemented a uniqu…

Sarah Noll Wilson is an executive leadership coach, author, and President and CEO (Chief Edge Officer) of Sarah Noll Wilson Inc. Working with CEO's, HR leaders, and organizations that care deeply about their employees and understand the connection between employee development, employee satisfaction…

Jordan Nathan is the CEO and Founder of Caraway, a non-toxic ceramic brand that makes thoughtfully designed cookware. Jordan decided to launch Caraway after he and his wife suffered Teflon poisoning from a pan Jordan had forgotten on the stove for 45 minutes. Despite working in cookware before, J…