Episodes

Please welcome my guest on e72 of #thePOZcast, Ahmad Iman from down under, Sydney Australia. With over 18 years experience, Ahmad has achieved incredible success during his own sales career which led Ahmad to become a top performing Sales Leader who has built sales operations, go-to-market strategies and enablement frameworks in B2B and B2C businesses. Ahmad’s expertise has been gained across a broad range of industry sectors, including: FMCG, Real estate and Financial Services. He is a strategic and dynamic problem solver and leads with enthusiasm, passion, and a commitment to helping sales professionals be the best they can be, by bringing learning to life through Ahmad’s unique Edutainment learning philosophy. Having managed and coached teams, built businesses from the ground up, and worked for global corporations, Ahmad has been involved in over $1 Billion dollars in sales transactions. Key to his success in his personal and professional life is the relentless focus Ahmad has in…

Please welcome my guest Alex Iceman on episode 71 of #thePOZcast. He is the CEO and founder of Genium, a premium software engineering and agile consulting firm with offices in Silicon Valley and Argentina. A tech entrepreneur who also doubles as a professional hockey ref, he combines a cutting-edge vision for the future of tech with a talent for making the tough call. For more than 10 years, he has connected innovative businesses with world-class developers, engineers, and security experts, specializing in highly secure mobile apps, blockchain, computer vision/AI and other fields on the tech frontier. Alex also has a great passion for aircrafts, hockey and music. The awesome part is how he manages to learn new ways to produce music, and learn how to play instruments. We will dig into all of that and his career story on and off the ice and a whole lot more. Thanks for joining us! Find more: www.thePOZcast.com

I am excited to welcome my guest on e70 of #thePOZcast, Travis Huff. A bit of background, Travis started working for the Walt Disney Company right out of college where he developed from a young energetic graduate into a seasoned media executive learning the TV Broadcast & Digital Media Business. He worked directly with brands like McDonald’s down to small local businesses to drive sales using advertising. In June of 2009, after a coffee with a friend revealed that in the future business owners would need Facebook Pages managed, he took that idea and Real-time Outsource was born. Fast forward 11 years later, he runs a social media management firm with clients worldwide. In February of 2015 … he set off on a new adventure of podcasting. He always dreamed of interviewing some of the people he looked up to in the marketing & entrepreneurship world but knew they would not come to Fresno to chat with him! So The “Be Real Show” was invented and now in the 5th season and almost 200 episodes …

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, Entrepreneur Magazine, HuffPost, and Inc Magazine, and has over 10 million downloads. She’s been featured several times by Apple themselves and the fans are resonating with how genuine she is.  Throughout the show, she has interviewed creative entrepreneurs like actress Jenna Fischer, Seth Godin, designer Jonathan Adler, make up artist Bobbi Brown, singer songwriter Colbie Caillat, Jimmy Choo  co-founder Tamara Mellon, producer Brian Grazer, Shark Tank’s Barbara Corcoran, Starbucks’s Howard Schultz, and Gretchen Rubin to name a few. Cathy’s book Don’t Keep Your Day Job was released in November 2019 with Macmillan. It’s filled with inspirational stories from people within her own tribe wh…

Sam Lister joins me on episode 68 of #thePOZcast if you are as active as I am on LinkedIN then you will probably know my guest today Sam Lister as he has made quite a presence over the past year. I connected w/ Sam about a year ago as he came on my radar and I loved his tenacity when he jumped on the platform. For those of you that do not know him, Sam Lister is the owner of Blank Slate Media, a videography agency helping brands grow through social media content. Sam is one of the killer young and up and commmers in the world of content creation. He graduated high school in the spring of 2018 and jumped straight into entrepreneurship after that. After months of testing different ventures in real estate, eCommerce, crypto trading, and more, he landed on video. Throughout this time he was documenting his journey through video but it wasn't until he started creating content on LinkedIn in April of 2018, did people start paying him to make videos for them. Since April of 2018, he has…

Mark Metry joined me on #thePOZcastLIVE on 3.17.2020 to discuss his new book, "Screw Being Shy" and everything in regards to mental health and wellness during the time of the pandemic. Mark Metry: I spend my time on this planet as a 22-year-old trying to impact & influence others by evolving myself. The same way I was impacted and empowered by others to upgrade to the next version of myself...version 2.0. I'm the Host of a Top 100 podcast, Humans 2.0. In total, my thoughts, views, podcasts, and videos have been viewed over 50+ Million times. My Life’s work has been featured in Forbes, Influencive, Inc, Huffington Post, Fearless Motivation, etc and been a guest on over 100 radio and podcast shows. I am an international TEDx keynote speaker at conferences, schools, and Fortune 500’s delivering meaningful & transformative current edge knowledge in the form of speaking engagements, panels, moderator, host, MC, workshops, and more. I am a podcast strategist consulting funded start-u…

Madeline Mann, Career, Resume and Job Search expert joins me on E66 of #thePOZcast. As I procure guests for the show, they are a mix of pros already in my industry, some close and some new like Madeline. I’ve been following her for a bit and she gives great, actionable advice on the job search and career journey and I knew I had to have her on the show. Quick background for those who may not know her. Madeline Mann is a Career & LinkedIn Branding Strategist, known for her award-winning YouTube Channel, Self Made Millennial, and her capstone course, “LinkedIn for Thought Leaders.” Mann transformed her experience as an HR & Recruiting leader into advice on how to empower ambitious professionals to fast-track their careers. Her work has been featured on Business Insider, Newsweek, Career Contessa, and more. This year Mann was named a top 50 person to follow on LinkedIn, and a top 10 YouTube channel for job seekers. I am super excited to talk to her about her personal career journey an…

Kyle Burt joins me on e64 of #thepozcast. Kyle is all about adding value in so many ways. First a bit more. Kyle Burt, a.k.a. #CatchKyle is a solo technology entrepreneur & live podcaster who has built a profitable consulting business on the back of $3M in service contracts since leaving behind a decade of corporate AT&T in 2016. He helps IT & business leaders make faster, better decisions throughout their purchase of cybersecurity, cloud, & telecom services to enhance the business. As a content creator and podcaster, Kyle has been creating weekly content for the past three years. Most recently, as a LinkedinLive beta tester, his show #Dialedin has aired over 60 times in the span of 10 months. He was kind enough to have me on a few months back. As well, Kyle was instrumental in our LILIVE feed of our Dallas event, this dude knows what he is doing! We had a chance to meet and hang IRL and I can attest he is the real deal. I am thrilled to have him on. For more: www.thePOZcast.com Th…

Re-Play from the 3.19.2020 #thePOZcastLIVE show with Hung Lee. Hung is a true thought leader in the TA, HR and Recruitment world and today we discuss live what is happening in our industry during the pandemic. More on Hung Lee: At the helm of Recruiting Brainfood is Hung Lee- a legend in our world. He is also the founder of WorkShape.io - the revolutionary recruiting platform for Software engineers. Hung is an industry professional with over 15 years experience as an agency recruiter, Recruitment Manager, Internal Head of Talent, recruitment trainer and strategic advisor for rapid growth businesses in the London Tech Startup scene. Now CEO of an award winning online recruiting platform WorkShape.io, Hung has been at the forefront in developing and promoting new ways in which companies can connect to talent. He is a huge advocate of us recruiters and a champion in our world. I am honored to have him on. More on Hung: https://www.recruitingbrainfood.com More Info and Past Shows…

Re- Broadcast from the 3.11.2020 #thePOZcastLIVE with Jordan Paris & Hala Taha Jordan and Hala are top-tier pro podcasters and they joined me LIVE to discuss their podcasting journey and share tremendous tips and advice for anyone starting out or even advanced podcasters looking to grow their audience and take their show to the next level. More on both: Hala Taha: Her day job, Lifecycle Marketing Ops & Growth Platform Manager at Disney Streaming Services. Her passion - host of one of the fastest growing podcasts, YAP- Young and Profiting. Check her show out: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/young-and-profiting/id1368888880 Jordan Paris:ordan Paris is a 21-year-old author, web-developer, podcast host, and former college athlete. He has been featured in Men’s Health, Yahoo Finance, and Nasdaq as a beacon of light for inspiring people from all walks of life. Jordan's podcast, Growth Mindset University, was ranked #3 in the iTunes Training category and is consistently in the top…

I hold my guest on E63 Reena Friedman Watts in the highest regard. Like me, she is a super connector who is beyond generous with her time and always thinking about others. She is a natural connection conduit and puts her superpower to use daily. I don't recall exactly how we first connected, maybe she knows but she immediately helped me get booked on my first podcast, Next Level People and the rest, is history. For those of you that do not know her, a bit of background. Reena got her start in the Entertainment industry. She’s worked on shows ranging from Jerry Springer to Nanny 911. She got married had 3 kids in four years and worked in Court tv while her kids were small. She then joined the corporate world for a bit planning lunch and learns for the telecom and financial industry which lead her to planning her own events and booking sponsorships for Gary V, DTC Day and now Chief Evangelist for the don’t keep your day job show with Cathy Heller. I am thrilled to have my friend and…

Please welcome my guest on E62 of #thePOZcast, host of Pirate Broadcast Russ Johns. In addition to being an early pioneer of linkedin live and podcast host, he has over 30 years of experience creating systems, connections, and relationships. Russ is a Speaker, Technology Consultant and media coach. He's focused on developing strategy and training organizations about Broadcasting their brand and building active communities. He helps others develop their Strategy for Being Seen, Heard, and Talked About. But he is more than all that. He is a connector and he inspires others to be their best. We connected the old fashioned way, by talking! Russ was gracious enough to have me on pirate broadcast a couple weeks back which was a ton of fun and I am excited to welcome on the show! For more info and past episodes, please check out www.thePOZcast.com Thanks for listening, subscribing, commenting and sharing!

My guest on e61 of #thepozcast Heather Younger is the best-selling author, international TEDx speaker on adversity. She is also a podcast host on leadership, facilitator and coach. Heather has earned her reputation as “The Employee Whisperer”. Her experiences as a CEO, entrepreneur, manager, attorney, writer, coach, listener, speaker, collaborator and mother all lend themselves to a laser-focused clarity into what makes employees of organizations and companies – large and small - tick. Heather has facilitated more than 150 communication style and leadership workshops, reaching +100 employers and their employees. Her motivation and philosophy have reached more than 20,000 attendees at her speaking engagements on large and small stages. Companies have charted their future course based on her leading more than 100 focus groups. In addition, she has helped companies see double-digit employee engagement score increases through implementation of her laws and philosophies. Her book “The 7…

My guest on #thepozcast Lars Schmidt is the Founder of Amplify and Host of the 21st Century HR podcast. He’s also the Co-Founder of HR Open Source. He’s spent 20 years in HR and recruiting building talent strategies for a broad range of companies and industries. He’s a writer with regular columns covering the future of work in Fast Company and Forbes, co-author of Employer Branding for Dummies and global speaker, recently back from Australia. I first met Lars via Hung Lee’s Recruiting Brainfood live a few months back. We connected on a call after and talked shop and I met him in person this past September in Dallas at LIC and we hit it off and I knew I had to have him on the show. We dig deep into: Modern HR vs. Legacy HR, Best practices, empowering employees, HR Innovations, Employer Branding, Candidate Experience and a lot more. Thanks for joining us! I appreciate everyone listening, sharing and subscribing to #thePOZcast.

Please welcome Belinda Aramide to #thePOZCAST. She is a LinkedIn Personal Branding Consultant & Sales Strategist who helps entrepreneurs, small business owners, and sales executives harness the power of their personal brand to sell more and sell more effectively. With her Salesfluence sales methodology of bringing influencer-style marketing into the sales process, Belinda is helping to make sales more comfortable for those on both sides of the selling equation. We will talk about her own career story, how to create and grow properly on linkedin and the rise of influencer marketing. I truly enjoyed my time speaking with Belinda and I am confident that you will learn a ton as well! I appreciate you listening, subscribing, commenting and sharing! Thanks!

I am very excited to introduce my guest today, Michael Farber, Co-Founder, Breakout. Breakout is a national community of diverse grassroots leaders & entrepreneurs across 25+ American cities whose mission is to champion changemakers. With a platform of events, original content, and funding Breakout has been recognized for its work in "giving underrepresented talent a voice. These multi-day events (which I am long overdue to attend) are held all over the country and focus on the history, people and places of host cities. 100+ changemakers fly in and participate in a series of activations co-created with locals and spread throughout the community. They literally take it to the streets. These have been held in: Baltimore, Newark, Tulsa, Philly, Chicago and Atlanta. This year alongside Jim St Germain & Eddie Washington, Launched the honestly speaking podcast where they talk about race, culture, with a dab of history. We will dig into that and a ton more on E58 of #thepozcast. #entrep…

My guest on E65 of #thepozcast Enrique Rubio is the Founder of #HackingHR. For anyone in our industry, Hacking HR is most likely on your radar, in your feed or you are already involved. Hacking HR is a global learning community at the intersection of the future of work, technology, business and organizations, with thousands of members of all over the world. Enrique has assembled the best and brightest in HR & People and has created a platform for them to shine and share their collective knowledge and experience. But who is Enrique- He is a seasoned HR, Tech and Future of Work expert, over 20 years, and keynote speaker and He came to the United States from Venezuela as a Fulbright Scholar. Prior to coming to the US, Enrique was the CEO at Management Consultants, a firm specialized in Human Resources in Venezuela. Enrique is a guest author in several blogs about innovation, management and human resources. I absolutely love what he has created w/ Hacking HR community. I attended my fir…

My guest on E57 of #thepozcast Nick Hayden has something really special. It’s called DRIVE and TENACITY. I met Nick through our mutual connection, another super power connecter Kelvin Joseph. From our first convo, I knew this guy was on to something big. Nick Hayden is a sports business entrepreneur and CEO & Co-Founder at Sports Biz Group. A full-service creative sports & entertainment agency in New York City. Sports Biz Group leverages the influence of sports & entertainment through networking, collaboration, and immersive events.His work experience extends to sports, technology, venture capital, and hospitality. Nick is passionate about helping others reach new levels of success within sports business and entrepreneurship. And his mission: Experience the world through epic activities with amazing people. I’ve reached this age where I meet people younger than me and I see something in them that I had back then and I am immediately drawn to them. Nick is one of them. He has such…

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 students to c-suite executives. These four principles in everyday practice allow David to…

Andy Storch is a Talent Development Consultant, Coach, Speaker and Connector. He is the host of two podcasts including The Talent Development Hot Seat and The Andy Storch Show as well as the founder and host of the Talent Development Think Tank conference and community. Most importantly, Andy is a husband, father and friend who is on a mission to get the absolute most out of life and inspire others to do the same. Andy is one my close #linkedin friends and thrilled to do a special double show where we interview each other on #thepozcast and his show, The Talent Development Hot Seat and The Andy Storch Show. If you enjoy this episode, please leave a review/rating, I appreciate it! Thanks #thepozcast

today I bring you one of the loudest voices on LinkedIN and Mr. Voice Your Vibe himself, Brian Schulman. He has been on the platform since day 1, building a community and thought leadership around video content creation. Brian oozes positivity out of every pore and his inspirational attitude is contagious. Brian is the Founder and CEO of Voice Your Vibe, Forbes featured entrepreneur, LinkedIn Local San Diego Founder and Host, 2018 Linkedin Top Voice, one of the leading experts in the world on Linkedin, having spent every day for the last 15 years on the platform. He is sometimes referred to as The Godfather of LinkedInVideo, Brian is an inspirational content creator. Brian's mission for his content on LinkedIn is to simply change the life of one person a day and it would be an understatement to say he's achieved his goal. He's a mentor to many around the world, advisor to some of the biggest brands in the US and a friend to all who know him. Enjoy. If you enjoyed this show, pleas…

please welcome my guest today Anil Dharni, CEO and cofounder of contractor and candidate engagement platform, Sense. Anil built Sense as a direct response the broken traditional staffing model and its impact on the contingent workforce. Sense enables staffing agencies and recruiters to automate and personalize their interactions with contractors throughout the entire employment cycle, creating loyal contractors, satisfied clients, and more efficient recruiters. Sense recently announced their Series B funding led by Google Ventures and new product, ‘Messaging’, enabling recruiters to have more meaningful engagements with talent through 1:1 text message. Staffing firms working with Sense are able to increase response rates to 51 percent, increase redeployment rates by up to 20 percent, and see significant bump in NPS scores. To date, Sense has raised $23.5M in funding and works with six of the top ten staffing firms in the US including Adecco and Apex Systems. I am really excited to …

Let’s get back to TA & Recruiting. My guest today JP Elliot is the Vice President of Talent Management for DICK’S Sporting Goods. He is responsible for leading the talent strategy and all talent acquisition, learning and development, and organizational effectiveness initiatives across the enterprise. Prior to taking this role, JP was the Senior Vice President of HR for The Brink’s Company, and earlier Executive Director at Lenovo the #1 PC maker in the world with over $35 Billion in sales. Before moving into internal roles, JP was a senior consultant with Sibson Consulting where he partnered with Fortune 500 companies to optimize their talent management practices and accelerate the development of their global leaders. Asia and Greater China. Along the way, JP took a slight detour from the world of HR and co-founded a successful brand strategy and design firm that featured clients like Warner Bros, Fox, and LEGO to name a few. JP received his PhD in Organizational Psychology from …

My guests today, 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 question about “hiring prev incarcerated people.” At the time I started volunteering w/ Defy and said I gotta talk to this guy and content him w/ my guy Marcus Glover. Little did I know he was a Defy graduate. I introduced myself, we connected and the rest is history. (did I get that right?) Here is Vincent’s story: After being sentenced to several years in prison for running a Drug empire Vincent Bragg quickly learned that some of the most outside of the box thinking happens inside the box. During his incarceration he watched as his fellow convicts were able to make something from nothing – books, music, entire meals – all created between four barren concrete walls. It was here Vincent realized the cells meant to imprison them for 23 hours a day were a…