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Suzanne 'String' Nguyen is an Australian -based Video Content Creator & Producer, and founder of StringStory Media. String is a curious geek of the future, online she is known as StringStory, where she threads the dots of communication and tech. She serves and helps experts, entrepreneurs and coaches who struggle to market themselves by developing the framework for them to build their personal brand. String is an incredible story teller and video creator who not just brings her life to her fans but also teaches how. We will get into that and a ton more. I am super excited to have her on #thePOZcast. For more: www.thePOZcast.com If you love this show, please leave us a review. Go to RateThisPodcast.com/thepozcast and follow the simple instructions.

Marcus Arelius Anderson is an Bestselling Author, TEDx Speaker and International Keynote Speaker, Mindset Coach to Leaders, CEO’s and entrepreneurs. He’s also the host of the #1 New and Noteworthy podcast “Conscious Millionaire Epic Achiever” show. A bit on his backstory. While preparing to deploy with the U.S. Army, Marcus suffered a severe spinal injury that left him paralyzed. After dying on the operating table twice, the surgeons saved his life, but told him he'd never walk again. Having no other option, Marcus started doing some brutally honest soul searching, looking for the lesson to be learned from his injury. Once he started seeing his Adversity as a gift instead of a curse, something miraculous began to happen... Marcus now speaks, writes, inspires and coaches others to overcome their own Adversities to actualize their personal definition of success in business and every area of life. Today we are going to dig into his life journey to becoming the Bruce Lee of maximizi…

My Guest on E78 of #thePOZcast, Seth Eliot is an intuitive business coach, spiritual coach, spiritual medium, intuitive life healer, speaker, author, life & death expert, and bereavement guy. Seth’s vision is to Inspire the World, One by One, to Smile From The Inside. He has a great deal to say, the basis of which is Know who you are, Embrace who you are, and Be who you are – no matter what the circumstance or what your past – and you can heal from anything. By the time he was thirty-two years old, Seth has already cheated death three times, narrowly escaped two kidnappings, and lost five good friends within a very brief period of time. Being ill-prepared for these events, he searched everywhere to find a resource that would help him, to no avail. So, instead, he developed the S.M.I.L.E. method for healing and wrote the first book in a series, “How I Learned To Smile From The Inside,” a book on healing and overcoming trauma. He thought if these concepts could work for him, then …

Hakeem Valles: From the NFL to Real Estate Mogul & Entrepreneur. After Hakeem Valles signed his rookie contract to play professional football with the Arizona Cardinals, he didn't buy a new car or watch. He secured an FHA loan, bought a four bedroom apartment complex, lived in one unit and rented out the others. That combination of entrepreneurial spirit and humility have long been a part of his life, and he continues to exhibit those traits in his transition from the NFL to a full time real estate real estate investor and founder of a digital media agency. Join us on episode 77 of #thePOZcast as we take you back to his early days, a near death experience that changed his live and journey to the NFL and career post retirement. Thanks for joining, to hear more, please visit www.thePOZcast.com If you love this show, please leave us a review. Go to RateThisPodcast.com/thepozcast and follow the simple instructions.

My on e76 of #thePOZcast, Tyree Washington is a 400m World Champion in Track and Field, NFL Alumni, former Law Enforcement Peace Officer, Motivational speaker and Trainer. He encourages, motivates and inspires people from all walks of life that regardless of the adversity they encounter, or their environment, to have a positive mindset and surround themselves around positive people- then there no adversity they can’t overcome. Tyree has encountered a lot of adversity in his life with losing four World Championship Gold Medals and his World Record due to his teammates doping. He also was diagnosed with asthma as child that almost killed him many times. Many physicians who treated Tyree for asthma as a child told him he would never be able to play sports because his asthma was too severe. Tyree never bought into what they were saying, and he vowed to keep playing sports and train 3X harder than anyone else so he can accomplish his goals and dreams. Tyree’s diverse background can ju…

Some of you may know my guest Marques Odgden from his NFL days, 6 years as an Offensive Lineman w/ the Bills, Titans, Ravens and Jags. But today we will tell the story of who Marques truly is, where he came from and where he is headed. He is a master storyteller who enjoys helping to positively influence others to achieve greatness, with his own unique story. He talks on topics like Leadership, Transition, Business Growth, Improving Sales, and more and has worked for clients like JP Morgan, The Home Depot, AXA Advisors, NFL Player Engagement, and others. Marques is also an executive coach, guiding clients in how to tell their stories to help build their brand, and or enhance the mission of the company they currently work for. He is still involved with the NFL, During the off season, Marques helps train football players in Europe, both physically and mentally. He is also a best selling author and has a new book, The Success Cycle. If you love this show, please leave us a review. Go t…

This will be one of those shows, those moments that I look back on years from now and smile, a true time capsule. Please welcome my daughter, Nina Posner! We recorded this show on 12/31/2019 on a #linkedinLIVE. Nina interviews me and then I turn the tables on her! Join us for a really fun, sweet chat. She is my North Star and means everything to me! For more: www.thePOZcast.com Thanks!

I am excited to welcome my guest on e73 of #thePOZcast, Oleg Lougheed. Good chance you do not know him, but after our chat today, you will feel like you have known him all your life. His start in life was inauspicious. At 9 years old, he relinquished his parents' rights and entered the Russian orphanage. At 12 years old, he decided to be adopted into a new family, in a new country, halfway across the world, to start a new life. At 24 years old, he began his journey of helping others live the life they have always dreamed of, despite their hardships and misfortunes by allowing them to recognize the uniqueness and worth within their own story. We connected at the end of 2019 and had a tremendous conversation. I could sense his energy and authenticity immediately and knew we had a connection. Oleg was kind enough to welcome me on his show, “Overcoming Odds Podcast” and he got me to really open up on my story….let’s try to return the favor. Thanks for joining us. For more, please visit …

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…