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Aug. 15, 2023

Veecon Day 3: The Interviews: The Game Changers

I am proud to share my exclusive coverage from day 3 at Gary Vee's Veecon 2023 in Indianapolis, Indiana! My coverage includes interviews with attendees around Lucas Oil Field, plus clips from my interviews with Gary Vee, Tom Bilyeu, Sara Buxton (CEO of Gala Games and Music), Jesse Pollak (Protocol…

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Aug. 11, 2023

Jesse Pollak: Redefining Leadership in Web3 and Beyond (Live from Vee…

Recorded Live from Veecon 2023!  Check out my sit-down interview with Jesse Pollak, founder at Base @ Coinbase. He leads their efforts to build, support, and integrate protocols into Coinbase products. This is a fantastic talk on Jesse's career journey into web3, and he unpacks "how it works" so t…

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Aug. 8, 2023

Veecon Day 2: Conversations- The Essence of VeeFriends

I am excited to share my exclusive live coverage of Gary Vee's Veecon 2023 from Lucas Oil Field in Indianapolis, Indiana! Day two kicked off the conference portion of the event with Gary's keynote, followed by the one and only Jesse Itzler, who the crowd was pumped to see.I wanted to capture the es…

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Aug. 4, 2023

Chris Meroff: Finding Fulfillment Through Sustainable Success

My guest on E281 of #thePOZcast is Chris Meroff! Chris is a CEO, founder, author, and serial entrepreneur with a passion for helping business professionals find fulfillment in their work through sustainable success. Chris started a business with his family at just 22 years old and followed the tru…

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Aug. 2, 2023

Sarah Buxton: Building the Future of Web3 Gaming and Music at Gala: L…

Recorded live at Veecon 2023 in Indianapolis Indiana. Full video: https://youtu.be/Ag53eTqa-7g I am excited to share my interview with Gala Music and Film CEO Sarah Buxton. They believe that in the future no corporation with a slow and centralized mindset will exist, decentralization is coming me…

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July 28, 2023

Shannon Snow: Empowering The Next Generation of Female Tech Leaders

Recorded live at Veecon 2023 in Indianapolis, Indiana I had the honor to sit down with Shannon live during Gary Vee's annual Veefriends, Veecon celebration at the World of Women activation at the event. Shannon is incredible and shares so much pure wisdom from her life and professional experience.…

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July 25, 2023

Gary Vee's Veecon 2023 Field Day Recap (Day 1)

Welcome to my exclusive coverage of Gary Vee's Veecon 2023, a celebration of his Veefriends brand.  Gary Vee's Veecon 2023 Field Day Recap: #thepozcast Recorded 5/18/23 @ Forever Fields: Indianapolis, Indiana I am thrilled to present the first of 3 daily vlogs I recorded at Veecon 2023 with my …

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July 21, 2023

Tom Bilyeu: Lessons in Love & Web3 - Live from Veecon 2023

I am thrilled to welcome someone that I hold in the highest regard and deeply respect for HOW he conducts himself in the world, Tom Bilyeu! He is the co-founder of the 2014 Inc. 500 company Quest Nutrition — a unicorn startup valued at over $1 billion — and the co-founder and host of Impact Theory.…

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July 18, 2023

Gary Vee: Live from Veecon 2023

I am excited to share my sit-down interview with Gary Vee, live from Veecon 2023, in Indianapolis, Indiana. The team had to cut short my allocated 10 min timeslot due to the event schedule running late, so I did my best to hit him with 3 important and meaningful questions.  This interview exempli…

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July 14, 2023

Mita Mallick: Championing Brands With Inclusion and Purpose

My guest on E276 Mita Mallick is a corporate change-maker with a track record of transforming businesses. She gives innovative ideas a voice and serves customers and communities with purpose. She has had an extensive career as a marketer in the beauty and consumer product goods space, being a fierc…

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July 12, 2023

Malik Adunni: A Global Citizens Life of Connection and Purpose

My guest on E275 of #thePOZcast is Malik Adunni. He is a global connector, music maven, and co-founder of Gold Credentials, a platform that creates, collaborates with, and activates artists to work with brands to engage their fans. He has worked in the music industry for over 20 years as a global t…

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July 7, 2023

Rusty Shelton: A Master Class in Brand Building for the World's Best

My guest on E274 of #thePOZcast is Rusty Shelton, founder of Zilker Media. Zilker Media is an award-winning boutique agency providing end-to-end brand building for some of the world’s top executives, thought leaders, and companies.  Rusty has worked with clients like Chicken Soup for The Soul, IBM…

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June 30, 2023

Laura Numeroff: Life Lessons Learned from If You Give a Mouse a Cookie

My guest on E273 of #thePOZcast  is Laura Numeroff. You may not have had a childhood if you’ve never heard of her book “If You Give a Mouse A Cookie.” She’s sold over 4.5 million copies worldwide, been invited to the White House not once but twice, and even received 2 Emmy nominations for the adapt…

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June 27, 2023

BEST OF: E220 Shelly Zalis: Movement Maker and Champion of Equality

First Aired: 4/07/22 Shelley Zalis is the CEO of The Female Quotient, an internationally renowned thought leader, movement maker, and champion of equality. She is also a pioneer for online research, becoming the first female chief executive ranked in the research industry’s top 25. Today, Shelley…

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June 23, 2023

Jesse Cole: Entertaining Fans First: The Savannah Bananas's Winning F…

My guest on E272 of #thePOZcast is Jesse Cole, The Man In The Yellow Tux himself! Jesse is the founder and owner of Fans First Entertainment, home to the Savannah Bananas as well as The Party Animals baseball teams. Jesse created Banana Ball, which is a twist on classic baseball meant to be the mos…

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June 16, 2023

Illana Raia: Closing the Confidence Gap: Empowering Girls with Être

Illana Raia is the founder and CEO of Être, a mentorship platform for girls. Illana’s a firm believer that mentors matter as early as middle school and work to bring girls directly into companies they choose to meet female leaders face to face. Prior to Etre Illana worked as a corporate attorney a…

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June 14, 2023

BEST OF: E250 Peter Tunney: A Dealer of Hope and Inspiration

First Aired: 2/03/23 Recorded Live @ Peter’s “The Bank of the Future” during Miami Art Week 2022. I have gotten to know Peter well and have spent time with him in NYC and Miami. He has inspired me in so many ways. It was truly an honor to have him as my 250th guest for this very special live recor…

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June 9, 2023

Dan Fantasia: Building a Recruitment Business During Uncertain Times

Dan Fantasia is the CEO and founder of Treeline, a company that specializes in helping businesses hire top sales professionals quickly. With over a 97% success rate and a network of over 100,000 sales professionals, Treeline has helped over 3,500 sales professionals reach their career goals.  Dan …

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June 2, 2023

Jesse Derris: A Masterclass in PR & Brand Building

Jesse Derris is the founder and CEO of Derris, a brand consultancy with offices in New York and London. He is also the founder and managing member of Amity Supply, which invests in and supports early-stage consumer brands, and an advisor-in-residence to the Columbia University Entrepreneurship Prog…

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May 31, 2023

BEST OF: E188: Leigh Steinberg: The Real Story Behind The Sports Empi…

First aired: 10/13/21 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-w…

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May 26, 2023

Joe Marchese: VC Investing In and With Human Positivity, Optimism and…

Joe Marchese is the Founder of Human Ventures and Komos Brand Group. He created his first startup, Truex, in 2006, which he later sold to Fox Networks for $200 million. Besides being an expert and thought leader in the attention economy, Joe is also a prominent and socially driven investor through …

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May 24, 2023

BEST OF: E229: Dave Meltzer: Illuminating Your Mistakes & Taking Acti…

FIRST AIRED: 7/19/22 In his early 20s, David Meltzer quickly rose to the top of his game in the business world, becoming a millionaire. David lectured around the globe and saw rapid success in every business project he touched. But something was missing, and in his 30s as a multimillionaire, he we…

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May 19, 2023

Chris Pronger: NHL Hall of Famer Unpacks His Career Journey on and Of…

Chris Pronger is a former NHL Hall of Fame defenseman. Chris was drafted second overall by the Hartford Whalers in 1993 and has also played for the St. Louis Blues, Edmonton Oilers, Anaheim Ducks, and Philadelphia Flyers. He’s appeared in the Stanley Cup finals with three different teams and won th…

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May 12, 2023

Erica Rooney: Empowering Women to get Seen, Heard & Promoted (E266)

Erica Rooney is the Chief People Officer at Acorn iCi, a Keynote Speaker, Executive Coach & Consultant, as well as the host of the Podcast “From Now to Next.” With 10 years of experience in HR leading organizations in gender equality crusades and coaching Executive Women, Erica has created a frame…

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