Episodes

John R. Miles is a peak performance coach, combat veteran, multi-industry CEO, successful entrepreneur, top podcast host, and author. He is one of the most-watched, quoted, and followed personal development trainers globally, and his career as a servant leader spans more than two decades. He's founded or co-founded more than half a dozen successful start-ups, was a Fortune 50 CIO and CISO, mentors rising entrepreneurs, and invests in successful tech ventures. He graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy, where he learned vital leadership skills and was a multi-sport Division 1 athlete. John has a personal goal of making passion go viral for millions worldwide and he launched the PASSION STRUCK® movement to do just that. He hosts the popular Passion Struck Podcast. Check out his podcast here: https://passionstruck.com/ This Episode’s Heavy-hitter’s: John’s father and grandfather served before him, and John’s grandfather was actually recruited into the Chemical Warfare division of the …

Dr. Paul White is a psychologist, speaker, and leadership trainer who "makes work relationships work.” As a speaker and trainer, Dr. White has taught around the world, and his expertise has been requested by major organizations such as Microsoft, NASA, the CDC, ExxonMobil, DIRECTV, L'Oreal, and more. Dr. White is also the co-author of three books including, “The 5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace,” which has sold over 500,000 copies which he co-wrote alongside NY Times best-selling author Dr. Gary Chapman. Based on their extensive research and expertise, Dr. White and Dr. Chapman have developed practical ways for leaders and employees to communicate authentic appreciation that leads to increased employee engagement, lower staff turnover and more positive work environments. This Episode’s Heavy-hitters: Dr. White got his Bachelor’s degree in Christian Education, something that was important to him from his rural upbringing in the midwest. His faith inspired him to want to…

Dave Laundromat Millionaire Menz is a passionate Entrepreneur, Husband, and Dad from Cincinnati, Ohio. He is the owner of the Queen City Laundry Chain of Laundromats and the author of the “Laundromat Millionaire.” Dave grew up in poverty, worked his way into a corporate career, and then eventually took the plunge into starting his own business. He purchased his first struggling laundromat off of Craigslist, and began to turn it into a cash-flowing multi-million dollar asset. Having fine-tuned his operations over a decade, surrounded by his Rockstar team, Dave is obsessively driven to help, teach and inspire others. Today, he hosts his own podcast and speaks the good word of the Laundromat business to aspiring entrepreneurs. This Episode’s Heavy-hitter’s: Dave’s entrepreneurial journey began one day when he was getting ready for his job at 5 AM. He looked himself in the mirror and said “you’re a sellout.” He realized that he had abandoned his childhood dream and purpose to become …

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-winning film Jerry Maguire. Leigh has represented many of the most successful athletes and coaches in football, basketball, baseball, hockey, boxing, and golf, including the number one overall pick in the NFL draft for an unprecedented eight times in conjunction with 64 total first round picks. With an unrivaled history of record-setting contracts, Leigh has secured over $4 billion for his 300+ pro athlete clients and directed more than $800 million to various charities around the world. This Episode’s Heavy-hitter’s: Leigh learned “everything he needed to know” about negotiating from his time serving as President of the Student Government at UC Berkeley, where he frequently had to meet with then Governor Ronal…

Brett Berish, is the owner of Sovereign Brands and the CEO of Belaire, a collection of French sparkling wines that have become globally recognized as America’s fastest-growing French sparkling wine brand. In a few short years, Belaire Rosé has become the best-selling French Rosé in the U.S. At Sovereign Brands, Brett Berish has established many notable brands, including Armand de Brignac Champagne, rated the world’s top champagne. In 2014, Berish famously sold the luxury champagne label “Ace of Spades” to Jay-Z. Brett Berish is also CEO of Bumbu Rum (an award-winning rum), McQueen and the Violet Fog, and Villon. He launched the “Self-Made Tastes Better” campaign to celebrate artists who have challenged convention and paved their own path to success. This Episode’s Heavy-hitter’s: Brett’s father had been in the alcohol industry for over 45 years, and although he never wanted Brett or his brother to get involved in the industry themselves, his passion for the industry transferred to…

Sean Harper is the CEO and co-founder of Kin Insurance, the direct-to-consumer home insurance company for every new normal. By leveraging thousands of property data points, Kin customizes coverage through a super simple user experience and provides exceptionally low prices, even in states most impacted by climate change. Previously, Sean founded FeeFighters, a payments company bought by Groupon, and TSS-Radio, an eCommerce company that became an Inc. 500 fastest-growing company. Before becoming an entrepreneur, Sean was a consultant at the Boston Consulting Group and an investor at Longworth Venture Partners. This Episode’s Heavy-hitters: - Sean sees programming and business both as a way to make things. Luckily for Sean, he’s found a way to tie the two into each other and manages to use each to bolster each other. - For his college application, Sean actually created a computer program that told the admissions office about himself and mailed it in to them on a burned CD. - One of …

Kathleen is the founder and CEO of female-focused marketing consultancy, Grayce & Co. Grayce & Co works with Fortune 500 brands and media companies and in the past five years alone, Kathleen has directed more than $500M in marketing dollars with clients ranging from NIKE to Verizon to NBC Sports. Kathleen is also the Founder of Build Like A Woman, a global platform providing inspiration, tools, and community for women to rise and thrive in all aspects of their businesses and lives. The platform includes a proprietary digital course now available in over 125 countries, a dinner speaker series, and video interviews that highlight the work of exceptional builders like Eva Longoria, Jessica Alba, Shay Mitchell, Arianna Huffington, Tina Brown, Jennifer Fisher, Tamara Mellon, Rebecca Minkoff, and June Diane Raphael. Finally, Kathleen is also a sought-after investor. Her first investment, which she advised alongside LinkedIn Co-Founder Reid Hoffman, was acquired by Dropbox. This Episo…

Ron Coury is a major business figure in Las Vegas and a former U.S. Marine. Most recently, he wrote Tenacity, a memoir that focuses on the determination necessary to overcome any and all unjust obstacles that may stand in the way of one’s dreams. As he climbed the ladder of success for 45-years in Las Vegas, he faced a barrage of constraints including political and police corruption, bribery, coercion, and even death threats. As if that wasn’t enough, Ron beat esophageal cancer, which has a particularly daunting survival rate. A man after my own heart, Ron lives and dies by tenacity, something we uncover in this episode. This Episode’s Heavy-hitters: When Ron was in college, he fell below the class credit threshold and was going to be drafted into the military while the Vietnam War was going on. He instead opted to go into the Marine Corps, to receive the best training possible to increase his chance of survival. Ron originally applied to be a Police Officer after leaving the mili…

Kelly Cardenas is a FORBES contributor, Author, Podcaster, Founder-CEO of a National multi-million dollar Brand, and a Cultural efficiency Coach. For over 20 years, he’s taught as a National Educator for John Paul Mitchell Systems. He’s also worked alongside, opened, and directed salons for the Global Artistic Director of Paul Mitchell, and has given a unique perspective of elite service in the professional beauty industry. Kelly is a true man of the people, and his favorite thing about his work isn’t the hair– it’s the opportunity to work through hair to reach and connect with people. This Episode’s Heavy-hitter’s: Kelly’s father bought a personal development course and would have Kelly and his brothers listen to the tapes and write ten pages of notes a day before they could go outside and play. Kelly’s parents bought his first pair of clippers to cut their dog’s hair. After that didn’t work, he eventually ended up cutting friend’s hair early on. A mentor of Kelly’s, John Paul,…

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 helped transform the culture during a period of significant turbulence. Prior to that, she served as Chief Administrative Officer and operating partner at SoftBank and became Google’s first female Vice President in Human Resources. Liane has also held senior leadership roles at lastminute.com Group, Virgin Media, and BMG Music. Liane is widely recognized as one of the world’s pre-eminent practitioners in people operations as well as organization and leadership development. This Episode’s Heavy-hitters: - Liane explains the importance of not getting caught up in the hype of upwards movement early in your career. She says that in your 20’s, moving horizontally and gaining skills is more important than incremental m…

Aired 6/14/21  https://youtu.be/QebhBsqjFqk Excited to welcome two experts in their respective fields to talk about talent - from a culture, retention, and hiring perspective. Mark Herschberg is a Fractional CTO, author, speaker, and MIT Instructor. He recently released The Career Toolkit a book that he authored about his leadership strategies and core tenants. He has taught these learnings to MIT students to prepare them for a well-adjusted career in technology. Gus Hattrich is the CEO at Paradowski Creative, a “Design for all Brandkind” agency of about 100 people. He’s been leading the charge on return to office as well as balancing the new world of hybrid work, of which his predominately creative employees are especially affected. This Episode’s Heavy-hitter’s: - Mark worked on startups early in his career as a technical lead, but soon learned he would need to pick up leadership skills to be successful in his career. He developed a framework that was so successful that he was r…

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 to connect over multiple digital platforms. Bracken has had a ton of experience leading at landmark companies like Procter and Gamble, General Electric, Whirlpool, Braun, and more. Each unique experience with different brands in different markets has made him an expert in running and growing world-class brands. This Episode’s Heavy-hitters: Bracken’s time working with Braun in Germany internationally taught him about the importance of actively incorporating multicultural people into team meetings. Since those people are more likely to be introverted due to cultural or language barriers, it’s important to seek out their input and be receptive to their communication styles as well. Bracken…

Aired 5/18/21. Video: https://youtu.be/mPqNZbB9fBo Excited to welcome Tara Furiani and Matt Gagnon to #thePOZcastLIVE! Two folks that I've been connected with for a while and love the way they approach everything. This was a lively, organic chat about what's happening in their lives. If you do not know Tara and Matt, you will know them VERY well after! Tara Furiani: Mom x7 (yes, seriously) I CEO & Host of ‘Not the HR Lady’ I Author of ‘F*ck Your Office Snacks’ I Speaker, People Strategist & Executive Team Builder I 12 Year Chief People Officer I Singer & Songwriter Matt Gagnon: Atomic Mornings, Mindset Coach, TEDx Speaker, Rule Breaker, Bulletproof Optimist, 1Samuel17:48, Live With a Courageous Heart This Episode’s Heavy-hitter’s: - For many jobs where being physically in person isn’t necessary, many companies are starting to “strong-arm” employees into coming in. - Tara and I talk about the pros and cons of remote work and how to make it beneficial for everyone. - We discuss the…

Amy Malin is the cofounder of Trueheart and the Trueheart social impact search engine, a new platform that allows people to change the world with every search. Trueheart donates 80% of their net profits to six deserving non-profits who work to save lives, feed the hungry, protect the planet, promote animal welfare, fight for equality and support our youth. For the last two decades, Amy has worked at the intersection of Hollywood and philanthropy. Amy’s expertise is connecting celebrities and purpose-driven brands with deserving nonprofits to raise millions of dollars for their noble causes while creating global media campaigns that shine a spotlight on their wonderful work. Amy is a survivor of domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking. She hopes to help make the world a safer and more loving place for her children’s generation. This Episode’s Heavy-hitter’s: - Volunteering made Amy realize that everyone has some form of pain or trauma that they have to work thro…

Christian “Boo” Boucousis is an established entrepreneur, business owner, and today, an executive leadership and performance coach. At the age of 19 Boo was recruited into the Royal Australian Air Force as a pilot, one of only 400 trained over a 38 year period. After serving 11 years as an elite fighter pilot, Boo was medically discharged with a diagnosis of "bone-fusing" Ankylosing Spondylitis. This was the catalyst that brought Boo some of the most challenging and emotionally stressful times of his life, through which he entered the next phase of his life; building disruptive businesses and helping others to do the same. Today, Boo has founded a humanitarian business that develops projects on behalf of the United Nations, built the world’s tallest prefabricated modular hotel, and bought and revamped his favorite childhood magazine, Australian Aviation. Now as a life coach, author, and podcast host, he serves people in an entirely new way. This Episode’s Heavy-hitter’s: Since h…

BEST OF #thePOZcast: Jeff Mans *We recorded this show on March 19, 2020, at the start of the pandemic. I actually recorded this in my bedroom as I had nowhere else to go and it was a fun chat all about sports that took a dive deep into his journey. Happy to share and listen again, enjoy! Jeff Mans is a 15-year veteran of the fantasy sports industry and the outspoken frontman of SiriusXM’s Fantasy Sports Radio & the CCO of EliteFantasy.com . Over the past seven years, he has helped build Fantasy Alarm into one of the leading fantasy sports news and information sites in the world. Mans is 10-time daily fantasy sports live final qualifier, a two-time DFS live final winner, seasonal high stakes league winner and winner of the 2015 FSWA Radio Show of the Year. His work has been published in over 50 books, newspapers and magazine publications. Mans was also one of the featured leads in the documentary film “Living The Fantasy.” You can catch Jeff hosting a variety of live programs includ…

Vinnie Potestivo is a media brand advisor, personal brand strategist, and content coach. He is also the host of I Have A Podcast, where he interviews the many incredible people he has had the pleasure of working with over the course of his career to discuss the creative process and more. Working as an executive and casting director for 20 years at MTV Networks, Vinnie pioneered the way talent and artists claimed control of their narrative by making them hosts, stars, and even producers of their own hit series. To name just a few, Vinnie has worked with incredible talents such as Mandy Moore, Ashton Kutcher, Jessica Simpson, Beyoncé Carter, Russell Simmons, Nick Cannon, Lindsay Lohan and so many more. Having launched some of the most successful talent brands in modern pop culture, Vinnie continues to develop talent and talent-led projects and is an active member of The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. This Episode’s Heavy-hitter’s: - Vinnie got his first exposure to …

Bobby Soper currently serves as the International President of Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment, where he oversees and directs all aspects of the company’s efforts for Mohegan’s global assets. As President & CEO of Mohegan Sun in Connecticut, one of the world’s largest and most successful integrated resort destinations, he took the helm at a time of declining revenues and EBITDA and was able to implement major changes to turn the business around. Bobby also successfully led the effort to procure an Integrated Resort License in Korea among a global field of 34 applicants and used it to build a $5 billion resort at Incheon Airport. In 2017, Bobby branched out from his role at MGE to launch Sun Gaming & Hospitality (SG&H), which advises resort operators, investors, regulatory bodies, private equity funds, banks, and developers in every area of resort finance, development, and operations for large-scale projects and online initiatives. This Episode’s Heavy-hitters: - Bobby is actually …

Dr. Simon Mills is a skilled and successful entrepreneur with over thirty years of business experience. Born in Perth Western Australia in 1967 Dr. Mills studied to become a piano tuner/restorer, tour with many successful rock bands, and to host a radio program that became nationally syndicated. Mills founded London Music Group (LMG) with business partner Wazza Bray in 1990 and grew that company to the number one commercial music house in the country winning award after award and culminating in the world’s best jingle award. In 2006, with several successful startups completed, Simon moved from Australia to New York City with his wife and three children. Simon grew LMG Digital Media in the US to attract customers as significant as Hyatt, AIG, BBDO, CBS, Starbucks, Pepsi, The Economist and many more. This Episode’s Heavy-hitter’s: - As great as Simon is at building relationships, he actually prefers the new style of building relationships remotely. Pushing things online was an ideal…

Tyrel Kirkham is the Vice President of Brand and Marketing Strategy at the Detroit Pistons. Before joining the Pistons in 2020, Tyrel ran different merchandising and venue services at staple organizations like my New York Mets, The Brooklyn Nets, and the Los Angeles Rams. Beyond being a merchandising wizard who learned from the ground up how fans interact with teams from his days back in ticketing, Tyrel has developed an incredible intuition for brand building and shaping. At the Pistons, he works on campaigns that celebrate the rich history of Detroit, often alongside Superstars like Big Sean, who recently signed on as a Creative Director. This Episode’s Heavy-hitters: - During his first internships, Tyrel would work 40-60 hours for the Mets for free, only to go home and earn a paycheck at his grandparent’s business. The moral of the story; do what you need to to get your foot in the door! - During his early days in ticketing and merchandising, Tyrel got precious first-hand exper…

BEST OF #thePOZcast: E128, Jordan Harbinger! Host of the top-rated, The Jordan Harbinger podcast! On E128 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 learn the art of networking through The Art of Charm. What started out as a course in networking whilst completing law school turned out to be one of the most successful early podcasts about relationship building and self-improvement. In 2018, Jordan and his partners at The Art of Charm went their separate ways, and Jordan was left to start a new platform completely on his own. That same year, he had amassed a huge following which led to his recognition by Apple. Jordan and I discuss some of my favorite interviews that he’s held, as well as some of his most memorable moments. From Kobe Bryant to Anthony S. Lu…

James Orsini is the President of The Sasha Group, a VaynerX company named after Gary Vaynerchuk’s father. Working alongside Gary, Orsini leads the group to help small businesses reach explosive growth potential. James has more than 35 years of finance and operations experience across a broad range of marketing and communications disciplines. James previously served as Executive Vice President and Director of Finance and Operations for Saatchi & Saatchi in New York before moving over to Vayner, where he worked closely with the CEO to provide strategic and day-to-day direction of all financial and operational functions. This Episode’s Heavy-hitters: - “A dream without a plan is nothing more than a wish” spoken like a true operator, this is one of James' common words of wisdom to strive for. - James met Gary Vee through his brother AJ while they were building Vayner early on, and by maintaining that relationship James eventually took a job at Vayner as they were disrupting via the …

On this episode of #thePOZcast LIVE, we’re joined by not just one, but three staples of the growing Miami Tech scene: Chris Adamo, Brian Brackeen, and Max Tuchman. Chris Adamo is an investor, advisor, and partnerships expert who relocated down to Miami almost ten years ago with his wife Randi, who’s a Florida native. Max Tuchman is a true born-in-Miami native herself, a top 100 Inc Female Entrepreneur, and the CEO of Caribu, a leading 'educational family entertainment' platform for children ages zero to thirteen, which experienced 10x growth from the beginning of the pandemic. Finally, Brian Brackeen is a General Partner at Ohio-based Lightship Capital, which invests in underrepresented founders and surrounds them with education, collaboration, and capital to help propel them towards success. Brian splits his time between Ohio and Miami, and together we all talk about the Miami Tech scene from every angle and perspective! Recorded on July 19, 2021 on #thePOZcastLIVE, see the live …

Best of #thePOZcast w/ my dude Dave Meltzer! Going back to December 2019, enjoy! I am beyond grateful and honored to welcome my guest today, Dave Meltzer. If you are a fan of podcasts you have heard him tell his incredible life story and rollercoaster business tales. Dave is the CEO of Sports 1 Marketing, and formerly served as CEO of the renowned Leigh Steinberg Sports & Entertainment agency, which was the inspiration for the movie Jerry Maguire. He is a three-time international best-selling author, a Top 100 Business Coach, the executive producer of Entrepreneur’s #1 digital business show, Elevator Pitch, and host of the top entrepreneur podcast, The Playbook. His newest book, Game-Time Decision Making, was a #1 new release. Based on his decades of experience, Dave has created a platform that uses four overarching principles—gratitude, empathy, accountability, and effective communication—and these principles have allowed him to communicate and mentor everyone from college student…