Episodes

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 skilled in design when she s…

In E129 of #thePOZcast, I speak with Michael and George about the strengths of military professionals, the civilian workforce, and how the perspective of a military leader can help improve the field of talent access. The guys and I break down the transition from life at war to civilian life and wor…

In this episode, Matt Bennett and I talk about the fear that comes along with chasing your dreams and the process of overcoming. Matt has been a salsa aficionado for most of his life, but it wasn’t until 2018 that he took the plunge into forming his own company around that passion, Dreams Aren't Th…

Tribe, this is a pretty cool episode as it originally aired on Nick Gallo's "The Ethics Expert" podcast and I was his guest. The moment we finished recording we were both like "dude, this was amazing and everyone needs to hear this!" Nick has turned from just a "LinkedIN buddy" into a real friend. …

In this episode, I’m joined by Arah Sims, and we talk about her journey in starting Kyutee Beauty in the middle of the global pandemic. Arah is a great example of someone who has been able to harness her own tenacity to make the best of a bad situation, and applied it to a need that she saw in the …

This BEST OF episode of #thePOZcast is near and dear to my heart and features a long time friend and mentor, Joel Lunenfeld, someone I have known for 20 years. Wow. I first met Joel my freshman year of college at University at Buffalo. He was that cool older frat dude who played guitar and was real…

In this adorable episode of The POZCast, I’m joined by Father-daughter co-hosts of the “You Must Know Everything” podcast, Jeremy and Rasa Smith. As well, my daughter Nina, joins me as my co-host. Jeremy is the author of several books including “Breaking and Entering: The Extraordinary Story of a…

BEST OF #thePOZcast: Vincent Bragg & Joe Michael Nickson My guests on E51, Vincent Bragg and Joe Nickson have a truly incredible story, and we will get to that in a min. But first, quick backstory how I met Vincent. It was at SXSW 2 years ago at an event and I believe he asked the panel a questio…

PART 2 In this special two part episode of The POZCast, Michael Loeb, Founder & CEO of Loeb.NYC and I cover a ton of ground, focused on what it means to leave a legacy. Michael started his career following his father Marshall Loeb’s footsteps, who was a renowned journalist and editor at Time magaz…

In this special two part episode of The POZCast, Michael Loeb, Founder & CEO of Loeb.NYC and I cover a ton of ground, focused on what it means to leave a legacy. Michael started his career following his father Marshall Loeb’s footsteps, who was a renowned journalist and editor at Time magazine. Mic…

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 moti…

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 learn the art of n…

In episode 123 of #thePOZcast, my guest Scott MacGregor and I talk about the business and art of recruiting, as well as how to give back. Scott is the Founder & CEO of SomethingNew and the Founder of the Talent Champions Council. He has written three books under his “Standing O!” series; or to be m…

Jackson Jeyanayagam: Vice President & General Manager of DTC at the Clorox Company In this episode, Jackson discusses the importance of people-first in business. Jackson has had some terrific experiences-- whether it be joining Chipotle as Head of Digital via cold outreach, getting involved at Box…

Continuing the trend, for those of you that have been following along my career journey you may have noticed that I have some guests on that have been integral to my career journey and my next one, Jamal “Jay” Salim is certainly one of them. Jamal was the head of HR when I joined Boombox aka Ergo…

Matt Higgins: CEO and Co-Founder at RSE Ventures, Executive Fellow at Harvard Business School On E113 of The POZcast, Matt and I dig into everything from experiencing 9/11 as the youngest press secretary in New York City history at the time, to operating as the executive vice president of the New …

Tribe, please join me in welcoming my incredible guest, Cathy Heller. Each week Cathy encourages thousands and thousands of listeners on her top podcast “Don’t KEEP your Day Job” to find more purpose in their life and get paid to do what they love full time. Cathy’s show has been featured in Forbes…

Tribe, I am thrilled to present my 100th episode of #thePOZcast. I thought long and hard about who would be the perfect guest and thought it would be a great opportunity to share my real story and go deep into my “big loss.” For this episode, my friend, mentor and coach Brian Cristiano will turn…

Welcome to the 99th episode of #thepozcast. I am proud and humbled to introduce my guest, the 55th Governor of The State of NY, David Paterson. We will unpack everything from his career before Governor, during and after, racism in America, police brutality and a ton more. For those of you who are…

Many of you know Claude Silver as the Chief Heart Officer at #VaynerMedia, serving as Gary’s right hand to be the steward of culture and people. For those who may be unfamiliar w/ my story, I worked at Vayner in 2014-15 for about 7 months before ultimately losing my job. Claude played a critical ro…

In episode 122 of #thePOZcast, my guests Mike Metcalf and Shaun Peet and I dig into how they apply tenacity and authenticity to anything and everything they do. Mike and Shaun have spent years working in the field of NASCAR’s pit crews, and now they’re taking their ambition and drive into the world…

In episode 121 of The POZcast, Tamara Keller and I break down her journey from civil engineer to Marketing and advertising professional. Tamara knew from the time that she was five years old watching Sesame Street that she wanted to defy odds and do jobs that women weren’t traditionally supposed to…

Thrilled to be joined by my incredible co-host and world-class Somm, Sara Moll, as we taste (gulp) a special bottle of Pinot Noir with two leading ladies from the world of Advertising: Claude Silver: Chief Heart Officer @ VaynerMedia and Laura Maness: CEO @ Havas NY. On this previously live episod…

On episode 116 of #thePOZcast, my guest David Brier and I break down the concept and art of branding. David is well recognized as an expert in the field of helping companies brand themselves, and he enlightens us with the journey that led him to that specialization.  Creativity oozes out of David;…