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Gloria Williams is the Founder and CEO of Footnanny, an aromatherapy foot product, and healing business. She also works as a freelance nail technician and personal pedicurist for Oprah Winfrey for almost 20 years, where she’s developed a close personal relationship with Oprah. Aside from the great attention that Oprah’s Favorite Things list has generated after being on the list since 2013, Gloria also had some early luck with a viral tweet in 2012 that helped to launch her business. Gloria maintains her close personal touch with her customers through her products, just as her mother who she learned the art of healing did over the years. This Episode’s Heavy-hitters: - Gloria learned about the healing powers of old-fashioned massage therapy first-hand from her mother, who was known as the neighborhood healer for her amazing and powerful massages. - In high school, Gloria learned how to be an Administrative Assistant. She explains how that would help her later in life to make it fu…

Best of #thePOZcast: The Greatest Piece of Advice I Ever Received For the host Adam Posner, #thePOZcast is his MBA, his masterclass. At the end of almost every interview, Adam asks the guests “What is the greatest piece of advice that you have ever received, that you take action on daily?” It is a question that usually requires the guest to pause and think for a second because its not just about the advice, but advice that they took so deeply to heart, that they ensure every day they use as a guiding principle. For this special episode, we pulled together our favorite guests and their advice. Featuring: Gwen Whiting, Jordan Harbinger, Lea Turner, Tamara Keller, Arah Sims, Cathy Heller, Steve Nudelberg, Sarah Sheehan, Erik Huberman, Reena Friedman Watts, Heather Monahan and Chiara Adin Moore. We hope that you find a ton of value in their actionable advice! Please share too! Thanks If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a review/rating: https://ratethispodcast.com/thepozcast To …

What guides you when you are lost? What is the reason for everything you do? What pulls you up when you are down? What do you look towards to show gratitude? What is your North Star? For fans of #thePOZcast, you know that host Adam Posner asks this question to every guest at the end of each episode, his trademark finale. This question is so important as it truly encompasses the guest’s “why”. Over the course of 150 episodes, there have been some amazing, heartfelt answers and on this special episode, we share our 11 favorites. Proud to share these amazing guests: Grant Cardone, Laurie Ruettimann, Michael Loeb, Zachary Babcock, Matt Gagnon, Hala Taha, Sarah Sheehan, Belinde Aramide, NY Governor David Paterson, Matt Higgins and Claude Silver. You can check out their full episodes, links in the notes below. This episode means a lot to Adam and it’s what #thePOZcast is all about. We hope that you enjoy it, please share. Thank you for joining us on our journey. If you enjoyed thi…

This special episode was recorded on April 22, 2021 "Connecting with Intention" Excited to welcome an all-star lineup of 3 folks I greatly admire to the LIVE #thePOZcast: Justin Welsh: All things entrepreneurship, solopreneurship, and lifestyle design. He deconstructs audience & income growth for LinkedIn creators. Matthew Mottola: Leading the ethical adoption of the freelance economy, Author of The Human Cloud, CoFounder of Venture L Jackie Hermes: SaaS marketer turned CEO + growth advisor + speaker + investor + Founder @ Accelity Watch the video of the live show: https://youtu.be/CZEoRhK0LPY If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a review/ rating: https://ratethispodcast.com/thepozcast #thePOZcast is brought to you by our friends at Interseller – the prospecting + outreach platform of recruiters and sellers. Whether you’re doubling down on business development or recruiting talent, Interseller does all the heavy lifting of finding contact data, automating the email and…

Hala Taha is the host of the #1 in Education, Young and Profiting Podcast, as well as the CEO of YAP Media, a full-service social media and podcast marketing agency. Hala started her career in radio production while in college at HOT97 on “The Angie Martinez Show.” Later, she launched an entertainment news blog site, “The Sorority of Hip Hop,” where she led an all-female team of 50 bloggers. When the blog site boom slowed down, Hala took a temporary exit from the entertainment industry to get an MBA. She has 7 years of corporate marketing experience at HP and Disney Streaming Services. She started Young and Profiting Podcast and YAP Media as a side hustle, and now has several high-profile clients and over 40 employees. This Episode’s Heavy-hitters: - We go over the toughest of times from COVID-- the loss of Hala’s father, the end of a 12-year romantic relationship, and on a brighter note, leaving her corporate job to realize her dreams with YAP media. - Hala and I talk about the …

Fans of #thePOZcast, this is one you have all been waiting for! Gary Vaynerchuk is the CEO of VaynerMedia, five-time New York Times best-selling author, and one of the most defining personalities in the world of entrepreneurship of our time. Gary also happens to hold the spot as one of the most significant catalysts in host Adam Posner’s life. Who, after he was fired from Vayner, led him in the direction of Recruiting and eventually founding NHP Talent and #thePOZcast. This was a special, full-circle episode for the host Adam, and he hopes that those of you that have been fired in the past or have fallen on hard times can take Gary’s words and my progress since my days at Vayner 6 years ago to heart and use it as a motivation to harness your own inner tenacity to drive your life and career forward. Thanks Gary! This Episode’s Heavy-Hitters: Gary’s POV on how others can find their own self-awareness. Failure is not finite, especially in your career. Gary “does not play the Glassd…

Randall and Kris are the cofounders of Dugout Mugs®, an officially licensed Major League Baseball bat-themed mug, and accessory company. Randall played in the minor leagues for the Toronto Blue Jays before getting cut from the team and deciding to launch his own company. When he began to create the first Dugout Mug, he knew Kris was the perfect person to launch the business with. Prior to Dugout Mugs, Kris found success in numerous verticals, including real estate, apparel, hard goods, affiliate marketing, strategic partnerships, and more. His specialty is rooted in eCommerce and social media where he’s managed to surpass $40 million dollars in sales online. Together, they’ve created the flagship brand that is Dugout Mugs, with products showcased by some of the most prestigious organizations in the baseball industry. This Episode’s Heavy-hitters: - Kris and Randall take pride in being themselves at all times. Whether it’s on the podcast, grabbing a beer, or speaking on stage, t…

Patrick Montgomery is a combat veteran and founder of the Kansas City Cattle Company, a veteran-owned and operated family business dedicated to producing the finest, USDA-certified hormone-free Wagyu beef. Patrick founded the company in honor of his brother-in-law, also a First Ranger Battalion member, who was killed in action in 2011. Patrick decided not to let the tragic loss become a crutch for inaction and destructive behavior, but rather to serve as motivation to build a dream-worthy of his memory. With the beef shortages caused by the pandemic combined with the recent increase in education around Wagyu beef amongst the average consumer, Patrick and KCCC have hit the ground running with some of the best beef money can buy. This Episode’s Heavy-hitters: - After Patrick went back to school for Animal Science, he interviewed for a security consulting company. When he asked them what they did on the day-to-day and they answered “convince corporate we’re worth paying for” he knew th…

Andrew Parker is the Founder and CEO of Papa, the first and only curated platform of companionship and clinical care for older adults and families. Prior to Papa, Andrew worked as Vice President of Health Systems at MDLive. He was there from the time when there were only around 15 employees and was able to help grow the company to hundreds of employees. Founded in 2017 in Miami, FL, Papa is now available in all 50 states. Papa experienced significant growth in 2021, growing 600% year-over-year. This Episode’s Heavy-hitters: - Andrew and his cofounder personally vetted the first thousand “pals” (the employees assigned to older adults) to be sure that they were the right fit for the job, beyond just the background checks and standard screenings. - Before he left his job at MDLive, Andrew had 10 families using Papa, which helped him build a proof of concept and feel confident when he started building Papa full time. - Andrew credits a great deal of his success to his optimism and d…

Excited to share this installment of the live #thePOZcast, recorded on April 16, 2021. In this series of live-recorded episodes, I introduce you to incredible people from my network. unpack their careers and dig into what value they bring. Joining me on this episode: Dr. Jonathan Fisher: Healing the heart of healthcare, Cardiologist, Mindfulness, Heartfulness & Happiness Facilitator Courtney Seard: Performance Coach & Mindset & Leadership Trainer Justin Roethlingshoefer: Enhancing Conscious Leaders Through Sleep And Energy Transformation - From The NHL to Global Company Enhancer Watch the live video here: https://youtu.be/-bte-y0fNsQ If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a review/ rating: https://ratethispodcast.com/thepozcast #thePOZcast is brought to you by our friends at Interseller – the prospecting + outreach platform of recruiters and sellers. Whether you’re doubling down on business development or recruiting talent, Interseller does all the heavy lifting of fin…

(Part 2) To listen to part one: https://thepozcast.com/michael-loeb-a-masterclass-redefining-venture-capital-helping-startups-become-billion-dollar-businesses/ 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. Michael favored the business side of the publication and was known as the “launch boy” within the company. Michael had some early successes, helping conceive fun and intriguing products like the football phone, as well as spearheading the growth and reputation of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition. After a failed launch attempt with a new periodical section, and after trying to start a different venture within TIME Inc. Michael was shown the door. This began the era of what Michael calls “the most expensive rehire in history.” Mi…

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. Michael favored the business side of the publication, and was known as the “launch boy” within the company. Michael had some early successes, helping conceive fun and intriguing products like the football phone, as well as spearheading the growth and reputation of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition. After a failed launch attempt with a new periodical section, and after trying to start a different venture within TIME Inc. Michael was shown the door. This began the era of what Michael calls “the most expensive rehire in history.” Michael would end up continuing to build the idea he had at TIME outside of the company, and ended up building a credit card subscription business called Synapse. …

Matt Randall (CEO) and Maria Goy (COO) are the co-founders of Life by Spot, the tech startup offering a subscription, on-demand injury insurance that protects everyone from athletes and adventurers to families at home. Matt is a seasoned and experienced serial entrepreneur with over 15 years in the startup, ventured-back space, and started his first company at the age of 16. Maria brings a wealth of insurance knowledge and global market perspective to Spot, where she leads operations, strategic product and platform development, and carrier partnerships. Together, these two entrepreneurs have skill sets that bring the perfect balance of risk-taking, organization, and heart to disrupt the world of insurance. They hope to make it a more affordable and honest business and industry, where people can begin to live their life to the fullest, without worrying about unexpected and hefty medical bills. This Episode’s Heavy-hitter’s: - “I have the fondest respect for people that never…

Chrisa Zindros is the Chief Strategy Officer and Senior Executive Coach at the Handel Group®. Through an in-depth process, she helps her clients mitigate bad habits and re-balance their priorities. Throughout her career, Chrisa has worked on building brands and creating business driving initiatives that have positively impacted sales, profit, and employee retention for large and small companies.  Now, as Chief Strategy Officer for Handel Group, Chrisa works closely with leaders from  all divisions to ensure that HG is optimally growing and scaling as a company. Her roster of clients include an international group of serial entrepreneurs, perennial corporate executives, and established individual contributors that hail from  a broad range of sectors including Finance, Entertainment, Fashion, Technology, Nonprofit and Government.   This Episode’s Heavy-hitter’s: - “The same things that were holding me up at work were holding me up in my personal life” Chrisa reflects on her realizatio…

Please check out a past favorite of mine from 2019, with Jason Wang. I met Jason via Defy Ventures, an in-prison entrepreneurship program that I support. They help current and formerly incarcerated men and women earn a second chance. Jason is incredible and I am confident that you will love his story- check it out ! Thanks Super pumped to introduce my guest today Jason Wang. I first met Jason about a year ago through my work with Defy Ventures. And for those who do not know, Defy is an in-prison program where incarcerated men and women take part in a University-accredited program on well-being, entrepreneurship training, personal development, mentoring, business incubation, financing opportunities, and network development. We will get more to that story in a bit. Jason is a born entrepreneur. At the age of 8, he would buy a box of 300 fortune cookies from his dad’s restaurant for $7 and sell them at school for .25 cents each. He quickly became the “Fortune Cookie King” to his fellow …

Laura Gassner Otting is a professional motivational keynote speaker and Washington Post best selling author. Laura’s 25-year resume is defined by her entrepreneurial edge. She served as a Presidential Appointee in Bill Clinton’s White House, helping shape AmeriCorps; left a leadership role at respected nonprofit search firm, Isaacson, Miller, to expand the startup ExecSearches.com. She founded and ran the Nonprofit Professionals Advisory Group, which partnered with the full gamut of mission-driven nonprofit executives, from start-up dreamers to scaling social entrepreneurs to global philanthropists. She is the author of Mission-Driven, a book for those moving from profit to purpose. This Episode’s Heavy-Hitters: - Laura became a member of Bill Clinton’s campaign after she realized law school wasn’t for her. - She dropped out, and then “did what everyone does when they’re in a bad position in life” and “dated a guy that was awful.” Thankfully, this awful guy introduced her to an e…

BEST OF #thePOZcast E48: Max Stossel. I am extremely excited to introduce my guest today Max Stossel. He is an award-winning poet + filmmaker named by Forbes as one of the best storytellers of the year. I had the privilege to experience his poetry first hand this past summer in our sacred space in Vermont to kick off our annual summer outing. His energy and flow and message hit deep inside. My fire was lit. For those of you unfamiliar with Max, his performances across five continents, from Lincoln Center in NY to the Hordern Pavilion in Sydney, have been described as mind expanding, profound, emotive, and hilarious all at once. His work has been translated into fourteen languages, won multiple film festivals, and has been viewed over 20 million times online. If you haven't checked them out IDK what you are waiting for. Max Stossel is also the Head of Education for the Center for Humane Technology, an organization of former tech insiders and CEOs dedicated to realigning technolog…

George Hammer, Chief Content Officer of IBM, is a marketing leader at the intersection of data and creativity. Prior to joining IBM, George was the SVP of Content at Digitas where he oversaw campaigns for clients such as Accenture, HP, GE, LEGO and American Express. He also worked at Discovery Channel where he led the brand's content efforts for its digital channels. He spent the earlier part of his career launching a new media startup and working in agencies as well as consulting. This Episode’s Heavy-Hitters: - George practiced Improv Comedy early in his life so he could better connect with people, as he moved schools a lot. Now, he uses it in his career as a warmup to team meetings and to help with content creation. - A lot of consulting is about applying something that works in one industry and seeing how it can add value being applied in another. - One of the best things George learned doing Improv was to not be embarrassed-- and it has helped him feel comfortable trying, and…

Mark McNally is a serial entrepreneur with a broad base of experience scaling companies from startup through multinational establishment. Mark’s first startup went public on the Nasdaq at the age of 24 reaching around a $4 billion market cap as the 3rd most successful IPO of 1999. Mark’s journey has crossed 14 startups that have raised over $300 million and has seen over $5 billion in exits. These startups pioneered their days from machine learning and e-commerce to healthcare and consumer products. Now, Mark is the Founder and Chief Nobody @ Nobody Studios, where he’s taking his experience building companies to usher in a new era of innovation and growth. This Episode’s Heavy-Hitters: - During the IPO of 1999, Mark learned a lot about leadership in startup and investment culture. He witnessed first-hand how the chaotic nature of the dot-com bubble led good people to make bad decisions, and was the most senior member of his company that was not charged with stock fraud or any o…

“Never give up. Never quit.” Retired United States Army Staff Sergeant Travis Mills of the 82nd Airborne is a recalibrated warrior, motivational speaker, actor, author and an advocate for veterans and amputees. Despite losing portions of both arms and legs from an IED while on active duty in Afghanistan, Travis continues to overcome life’s challenges, breaking physical barriers and defying odds. In September 2013, Travis and his wife Kelsey founded the Travis Mills Foundation, a nonprofit organization, formed to benefit and assist post 9/11 veterans who have been injured in active duty or as a result of their service to our nation. The Travis Mills Group LLC was started shortly after, where Travis consults with and speaks to companies and organizations nationwide inspiring all to overcome life’s challenges and adversity. This Episode’s Heavy-hitter’s: - In those immediate moments after Travis was critically injured by the explosion of an IED, he tried again and again to refuse me…

Bert Miller currently serves as Chairman of Protis Global, ace Talent Curators, President/CEO of MRINetwork, as well as co-founder of BCC co., a digital consultancy. Bert’s expertise in search and recruitment dates back to 1995, when he co-founded Protis Global, an award-winning search and recruitment firm specializing in the F&B, CPG, Cannabis, and Hospitality industries. Protis Global has built some of the most iconic brands in the CPG space, generating over $75M in permanent placement fees. Bert is an active speaker, mentor, advisor, and investor. He hosts the MRINetwork Podcast and his video podcast series, Beyond the Bottom Line. This Episode’s Heavy-Hitters: - Bert’s company, Protis Global, was started with money that Bert got from calling in cash advances on his credit cards. - Don’t touch things twice. Bert learned early on in life from simple tasks like roofing with his father that efficiency is key in doing a job and saving the valuable asset that is time. - Not all gro…

Tara Wells is an Emmy-winning producer, writer, entrepreneur and cannabis industry pioneer who brings more than a decade of experience working on the frontlines in the cannabis space. She is one of the first female founders in the cannabis sector and specializes in premium online shopping, cannabis delivery and cannabis lifestyle brands. In 2011, Wells co-founded Ganja Goddess, a curated-online cannabis delivery service in California. Tara was awarded a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Competition Program for her work on CBS’s The Amazing Race and remains an avid advocate for women entrepreneurs in the cannabis space. This Episode’s Heavy-Hitters: - Tara got into the Cannabis industry after she decided to add some cannabis plants to her tomato garden. She started making tinctures and brownies-- and was convinced by a dispensary owner she met at Burning Man to start selling her edibles at his shop. - Another one of the most powerful experiences Tara had with Cannabis was watchi…

Chukky Okobi is an 8 year veteran of the National Football League and a Super Bowl winning champion with his hometown Pittsburgh Steelers. Today he’s an emotional intelligence and integrative psychology professional, using his psychology expertise not only as a Keynote & Motivational speaker, but mainly as a mental performance coach for venture capitalists, startup founders, entrepreneurs, and current/former pro athletes. Chukky Okobi has the personal experience to guide other ambitious corporate leaders to recognize that Success is Simple...if you know the Basic Instructions of Mind Mastery. This Episode’s Heavy-Hitters: - Chukky made the decision he was “going pro” at age 7-- he just didn’t know what sport he would go pro in until he played football at age 13 and decided it was “way easier than it looked on TV.” - Chukky’s dad didn’t know he played football until he was in college and his mother was so busy she barely had time to notice either. - Chukky had to seek out and “col…

Robert Glazer is the founder and CEO of Acceleration Partners, a global partner marketing agency and the recipient of numerous industry and company culture awards, including Glassdoor’s Employees’ Choice Awards two years in a row. He is the author of the global bestselling book “Performance Partnerships” and the WSJ & USA Today Bestseller, “Elevate.” His newest book “Friday Forward” is based on learnings from his highly successful newsletter, and is in stores now. Check it out! https://www.amazon.com/Elevate-Beyond-Limits-Success-Yourself/dp/1492691488 . This Episode’s Heavy-Hitter’s: - Robert started out as a pretty risk-averse person earlier in his career-- which led him to launch Acceleration Partners to hedge some of that risk while still remaining part of startup culture. - Figuring out his core values was central to Robert’s life and career. The experience was so powerful that he decided to make a course that helped others enact that same change in their lives. - A big part o…