Innovation Crush: Recent Episodes
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Innovation Crush smashes convention to bits by profiling some of the world's most daring projects and the people behind them. From marketing ideas to technology innovations, disruptive business models, personal development, and everything between, IC is a one stop shop for all the "who-to-know" and "what-to-know" you'll ever need to know. Hosted by long-time idea maker, Chris Denson, the show serves up a giant helping of some of the best minds around the world, all with a heaping side of occasional bad jokes. Listen. Enjoy. Repeat.
Recorded live in August 2020, MassChallenge presents an in-depth conversation on the latest trends in sales and marketing from industry leaders and innovation experts, Brian Halligan, co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of HubSpot, Carolyn Tisch Blodgett, former Head of Marketing at Peloton, and award-winning, best-selling author, Chris Denson of Innovation Crush as moderator. We discuss everything from pivoting your business, to hurdles behind growth, to diversity and inclusion initiatives, and reinventing how we engage with consumers. Give it a listen, and enjoy! Also, don't miss the MassChallenge Awards on October 22! The event will showcase the progress the startups have made during their program, feature industry-leading speakers on thriving during uncertainty, and award up to $2M in equity-free cash prizes to the top startups from the programs. More at: https://masschallenge.org/2020-awards
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When it comes to mindfulness and emotional health, few have been more pioneering than Dr. David Rabin. A physician, neuroscientist, psychiatrist, psychedelics researcher, and now wearable technology entrepreneur, Dave is both the executive director of the Board of Medicine, and co-founder of Apollo Neuro. Apollo's first product is an "every-man" wearable device for mental wellness that helps users achieve more calm states by replicating the sense of touch -- which as he states, is the one of the single most important ways we are made to feel safe. On this episode of Innovation Crush, we chat with the good doctor about everything from his shift into entrepreneurship, the intersection of neuroscience and creativity, generational trauma, co-founding with his spouse, and all the lessons he's learned along the way. PLUS...as a bonus for all our listeners, you can visit ApolloNeuro.com/crush for more information and to get 15% off your purchase!
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What happens when you grow up on both Fat Albert and Albert Einstein? You get Hakeem Oluseyi. As one of the world's foremost scientists, Hakeem wears many hats-- TV personality, professor, life coach, consultant, voice actor, philanthropist, and former chief science officer at the Discovery Channel, to name a few. As a kid, he grew up in some of the poorest neighborhoods in the country. As an adult he has traveled the world, spreading the gospel of the sciences. On Innovation Crush, Hakeem stops by-- alongside special guest co host and Emmy award winner, Pili Montilla-- to discuss personal branding, his early obsession with how the universe works, life balance, that one time he almost dropped out of Stanford, and even makes a special exclusive announcement. Social: @hakeemoluseyi @pilimontilla. Enjoy Apollo Neuro: www.apolloneuro.com/crush
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Sugar Ray Leonard is revered around the world as one of the greatest boxers who ever lived, dominating the ?80s with a fury in the ring like few have ever seen. Since his retirement from boxing, the boxer-come-entrepreneur has turned his public triumphs, personal tragedies, and unending drive into multiple businesses including a tell-all autobiography, a successful fashion line, a namesake ?Sugar Ray Leonard Foundation? for juvenile diabetes, and even motivational talks to individuals and corporations around the globe. On Innovation Crush, the champ talks about the power of saying yes, the importance of telling your complete story, battling addictions, and his personal mission to give back to the world. http://sugarrayleonard.com/foundation/ www.twitter.com/SUGARRAYLEONARD
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Every month, the good folks Fast Company and Innovation Crush sit down to chat about some of the most inspired developments across innovation, creativity, and human performance. In this fourth installment, Fast Company podcast host and editor, KC Ifeanyi, gives us the latest from his world of creativity, entertainment, and pop culture. More particularly, how the entertainment industry distracts us with nostalgia, overcoming failure, advertising industry flaws, Oscar the Grouch, becoming award worthy and more. Listen. Enjoy. Repeat. For more from KC and guests like Paul Scheer, Tracy Ullman, David Sedaris, Killer Mike, and others, visit here bit.ly/2Zw4h5i.
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As co-founder of one of the largest cannabis portfolio companies, Scott Kajiya is a life long learner and explorer. From early days of working with artists like Keith Haring and Basquiat, to launching Indian Motorcycle in Japan, to now co-founding Tabu.co with products in over 2000 locations in Canada, Scott has created a vast network of international business relationships and market understanding in both Asia, Latin America, and here in the U.S. He has developed numerous startups from fashion and accessories, to health and nutrition. He also carries a vast experience of finance and capital raising, and taking products from concept to market. On this episode, Scott shares his wisdom and insights on life, business, and cannabis.
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As president of the Roddenberry Foundation, Heidi Roddenberry is a on a mission to quite literally -- boldly go where no man has gone before. Forged in the ethos and philosophy of Star Trek creator, Gene Roddenberry, the foundation supports entrepreneurs, dreamers, and never-before-imagined solutions to some of the world's biggest challenges; including everything from climate change to girl's education to disease. Heidi joins Innovation Crush courtesy of The EPIC International Summit where she'll be speaking this spring, and spreading the word on helping everyone on the planet "live long and prosper." Held in beautiful Santa Barbara, CA, The event is an intimate 3-day creativity and innovation conference for a cross-pollination of professionals features insights and access to experts from Disney, Lego, TEDx, the World Innovation Lab, The Groove Theory, St John's Hospital and many more. For passes and more info, visit www.epicsummit.com. In the meantime, enjoy the conversation with Heidi, including our new flying toilet "launch." Gotta love puns.
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From MIT to Puma to the New York City Ballet to Google to Kendrick Lamar, to homes and office buildings around the world and back again, Shantell Martin and her artwork have become iconic staples in culture. Most famously, her work asks one simple question: "Who are you?" -- a question that all of us to have in our back pockets at all times. Over the years, Shantell has combined drawing, fabrication, technology, coding, music production, fashion, and friendships to create new perspectives in how we experience the world. Fresh off a new collaboration with Karlie Kloss to benefit girls and coding, the British born, Tokyo forged, East Coast seasoned Martin brings her insights to Innovation Crush.
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Chris Denson joins the Left Unsupervised podcast to talk holidays, being an author, millennial social behavior, and all things innovation. Check out Left Unsupervised on Instagram to see some fun man-on-the-street videos we did in Los Angeles to get some great advice on the holidays.
This episode is a treat! It’s our Thanksgiving special and Elizabeth Morales sits down to talk to innovator and marketing expert Chris Denson. He is also a self proclaimed recovering standup comedian and author of the Amazon #1 bestselling book, “Crushing The Box: 10 Essential Rules for Breaking Essential Rules”. Chris is an expert at uncovering the best thinking across a diverse array of cultures. Applying his expertise to the likes of the White House, Art Basel Miami and Omnicom Media Group. He’s been featured in Adweek, Forbes and the New York Times. We talk and laugh on how to maneuver around the crazy holidays. We also pick his brain on tips of how to think outside the box.
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A brief history of how innovations are birthed and reach critical mass, with John Canning, a 20+ year industry veteran who's career has been spent developing new methods of creating and delivering media, games and interactive experiences from concept to consumer devices. He is currently the first ever executive producer of new media & experiential at Digital Domain, the company that gave us hologram Tupac, Benjamin Button, and Marvel's Thanos to name a few. John is also the chair of the new media council for the Producer's Guild of America, a documentary film maker, and a member of the Interactive Emmy's committee.
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Episode #65: A self-proclaimed "mustache farmer," Adam Garone is the CEO and co-founder of Movember, a globally celebrated movement that pits mustaches against men's health issues; particularly prostate cancer. Adam comes from a long line of military, was a digital web and marketing exec, and now for the past 10 years, has brought 10's of millions of men and women together across more than 20 countries; raising well over a half a BILLION (yes, with a "B") dollars in its brief history. On Innovation Crush, Adam dishes on his personal history, what it means to be a leader, why Movember works, the future of his organization, and much more.
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From BMW to Activision to EA to Star Wars, hundreds of creative projects have the secret weapons of Chip Beaman and Julia Bianco behind them. They've spent the majority of their collective career building a vast network of top tier content and game publishers, voice talent, production services, educators, and everything in between. In 2018, they created The Halp Network, a global network of creative entertainment professionals that connects talented individuals with game-changing projects, and vice versa. On this episode, the dynamic duo discuss ups and downs of principles like trust, chemistry, creativity, building a business, and launching a first of its kind entertainment academy.
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Every month, the good folks Fast Company and Innovation Crush sit down to chat about some of the most inspired developments across innovation, creativity, and human performance. In this third installment, Fast Company assistant editor, Anisa Purbasari Horton -- who is often her own guinea pig for the things she learns -- gives us her latest learnings on productivity and performance hacks, mental repositioning, and work-life balance. Listen. Enjoy. Repeat. For more from Anisa, listen to her on her own Secrets of the Most Productive People podcast here: http://bit.ly/2mhK8hx
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Since his self-described "awful" start on YouTube, Craig Thompson, aka Mini Ladd, has gone from 16-year-old awkward gaming video maker, to amassing close to 10 million subscribers across social media, launched his own 27-city comedy/variety tour (a first ever in its category), built wells in developing countries, started a music career, and invested in a number of businesses/entrepreneurs ranging from fashion to technology to beverages. Along the way, the Irishman turned Middle Easterner turned Londerner turned American (there was also a stop in Thailand along the way), has developed an appetite for exploration of new spaces, and very unique point of view on what it means to be an influencer. On this installment of Innovation Crush, we get an inside peek at the mind and heart of one of the industry's most talented creators.
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As an Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year, Dallin Larsen is no stranger to taking risks in building multi-billion dollar businesses. He is currently the CEO and founder of Vasayo, the world's first CBD network marketing business, and prior to Vasayo, almost single handedly turned the acai berry into the multi-billion industry it is today. His philosophy of envisioning a better future for the world and his teams and leaving a legacy is evident the moves he's made throughout his passionate career. In this episode, Dallin shares his personal mindset, professional business tactics, his many failures, overcoming skepticism, and the nuances of being a first mover in the CBD space. Special thanks to Tania Valentin (TaniaValentin.vasayo.com) for her foresight.
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Tim Daly is an award-winning actor (Madame Secretary, Hot in Cleveland) and an arts education advocate. As a White House recognized "Champion of Change," he worked aggressively with the Obama administration to ensure that the arts remain central to the governmental focus at the time of increasing American efforts in science, technology, engineering, and math. Having worked alongside many business mavens, arts organizations, politicians, and high profile companies, his innovation philosophy boils down to the simple fact that adding creativity to any discipline often yields the highest forms of ingenuity. Fresh off of two broken legs, Tim joins Innovation Crush to talk resilience, family, and the art of persuasion in the White Houses and beyond.
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Every month, the good folks Fast Company and Innovation Crush sit down to chat about some of the most inspired developments across innovation, creativity, and human performance. In this second installment, Fast Company assistant editor, Anisa Purbasari Horton and deputy editor, Kate Davis give us their latest learnings on productivity and the future of work, including artificial intelligence, the art of interviewing (or being interviewed), employee well-being, side hustles, and much more. Listen. Enjoy. Repeat. For more from Kate and Anisa, listen to their Secrets of the Most Productive People podcast here: http://bit.ly/2mhK8hx
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Nathan Philips award-winning work spans TV commercials, digital content, books, speeches, theater shows, improvised experiences, alternate reality games, mapping projects, book adaptations and interactive films. His work has showcased at Sundance, Tribeca and a number of museums worldwide. In 2016, he co-founded Technology, Humans, and Taste (THAT), a disruptive agency that has worked with Walmart, Michael Kors, Ford, and the Food Network to name a few. Nathan joins Innovation Crush to discuss all THAT and more, from creative chemistry, to the art of pitching, being supported by M&C Saatchi, and their signature weekly Creative Dim Sum brainstorming parties.
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Janice Bryant Howroyd is often touted as the first African American woman to self-start a multi-billion dollar business. As the founder and CEO of ActOne Group, Janice created her business in 1978 -- almost by accident -- while on vacation from her job as clerk for the Red Cross. A few decades of dedication later, she has racked up close to 17,000 clients in over 19 countries, worked with 4 sitting U.S. Presidents, staffed several Fortune 50 companies, and launched many verticals like AppleOne, All's Well, AT-Tech, ACT-1 Personnel Services, Agile-1, ACT-1Govt, and her latest, AllSTEM focused on diversity hiring and talent within STEM fields. Fresh off her new book, Acting Up (http://askjbh.com/books/), Janice stops by to discuss her "employee-first" business philosophy, her approach to social responsibility, growing up as 1 of 11 children, and riding the technological and cultural tides of change over the years.
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Every month, the good folks Fast Company and Innovation Crush sit down to chat about some of the most inspired developments across innovation, creativity, and human performance. In this first installment, Fast Company podcast host and editor, KC Ifeanyi, gives us the latest from his world of creativity, entertainment, and pop culture. Listen. Enjoy. Repeat. For more from KC and guests like Paul Scheer, Tracy Ullman, David Sedaris, Killer Mike, and others on his Creative Conversations series, visit here: http://bit.ly/2Zw4h5i.
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Patient care is evolving at lighting speeds. From the devices that serve them to the psychology of informed patients, to the ups and downs of online self-diagnoses, healthcare and medtech are changing the way we literally live. Eric Olson is the design director at Karten Design, an award-winning product design and innovation consultancy. Driven by deep market understanding and user empathy, Karten Design creates new products, processes, and cutting edge design, with multiple stakeholders in mind at ever turn. Doctors, federal regulations, technologists, functionality, style, cost, cultural pain points, and more, go into each and every projects. Meanwhile the firm's clients and partners range from the USC Center for Body Computing and the Alfred E. Mann Foundation, to Fortune 500 companies including Abbott, Nevro, CareFusion, Boston Scientific, Baxter, Medtronic, Procter & Gamble, and Samsung. On this episode, Eric discusses case studies, design processes, projects, dropping ego, toilet behavior, fatherhood, and more, including having worked for the same company since 1996.
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Eric Bell is the CEO of Blue Duck, a mobility platform designed to get consumers from anywhere along their last mile, safely, responsibly, and with ease. With a growing fleet of scooters around the country, and having raised over 23 million dollars in just shy of a year, Blue Duck is carving out an incredibly intelligent niche in a seemingly saturated market. As a fast follower, Eric and his team have spotted a mass of opportunities where market leaders like Bird and Lime have fallen short. On this episode of Innovation Crush, the 40 under 40 list-maker dishes on the design science behind his business, the roles he's played in amplifying his hometown's innovation ecosystem, how his philosophy degree plays a role in his leadership, and the direction he thinks future of mobility industry is headed in. Recorded in partnership with prettybird.co.
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Whether founding his own festival, running his own marketing agency, or blessing the likes of Nike, Red Bull, and All Def Digital with his stylish and creative approach to elevating culture, Modi Oyewole is one of this era's most culturally connected thinkers. In 2012 -- while in college -- he created the Trillectro Music Festival, which since its inception has booked acts like Kendrick Lamar, Travis Scott, SZA, Chance the Rapper and tons of hand picked up-and-comers to boot. He recently became the director of marketing for Epic Records, home of super star artists ranging from Meghan Trainor to Ozzy Osbourne to DJ Khaled. In whichever lane he operates in, Modi, is an expert in turning industry moments -- a hit single, a party, a shoe -- into cultural movements. He joins Innovation Crush to walk us through his origins, his process, and his philosophies on reaching and breaking through tipping points. Recorded at Prettybird.co
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At the forefront of fandom and geek culture, are the brilliant minds of Felicia Day and Ryan Copple. Felicia -- a long-time actor and founder of Geek & Sundry -- is an internet and pop culture original, with hear early work, The Guild, recently becoming a part of the Smithsonian, and numerous roles in works like Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and Mystery Science Theater 3000 and more. Ryan has worked as a producer and writer on a slew of Geek & Sundry projects, and works like Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn, as well as the duo's most recent creation, Voyage to the Stars, a new multi-platform improvisational space comedy podcast (that is a mouthful). Fueled by the Madison Wells Media Universe, the series is an experiment in and of itself within an already relatively new form of storytelling. On this episode of The Crush, the two discuss everything from the importance of interpersonal chemistry, to convincing others of their visions, to feeling alienated -- all with a smile and passion.
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As the founder and leader of Whitespace™, lululemon’s in-house innovation and R&D group, Tom Waller is helping the organization leave a legacy and build new roadmaps in global health futures. In the interest of unlocking all aspects of human potential and generating new value in and for the world, he and his team are reimagining everything from fabrics to mindfulness, technology, marketing, and cultural behavior. With a PhD in sports technology, Tom previously created and ran his own lab, worked inside of Speedo's Aqualab, and is an avid adventurer, TED speaker, and ever evolving philosopher. Recorded live at WeWork (we.co/crush), this episode focuses on the origins, successes, and trials of the innovation practice at one of the largest athletic brands in the world.
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As the head of innovation for the U.S. Census Bureau, Mara Abrams is on mission to bring the 2020 census into the 21st century. In her role as the founder & co-director of the organization's open innovation lab, Mara leads a nimble team that creates and deploys prize competitions, crowdsourcing, accelerators, design workshops, etc and much more in effort to to increase participation in the 2020 Census; which determines how $700 billion of annual Federal funding is directed throughout the country. Her work history includes inventive stints Nike and Jaguar as well as her own foundation she ran for a number of years, teaching filmmaking to disadvantaged youth. Recorded live at WeWork (We.co/crush), Mara discusses overcoming perceptions, assembling creative minds, and how nearly dying affected her approach to work and life.
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The neuroscience of orgasm is relatively uncharted territory, with some of the most groundbreaking developments being led by Dr. Nicole Prause. As the founder of the Liberos Center -- a sexual biotechnology company -- Nikki has used the study of sex as a gateway for studying everything from clinical depression to relationships to branding. Both a neuroscientist and technology inventor, she has a long history of inventing her own tools and processes to advance her craft. From hacking Arduino circuit boards, to developing projection methodologies for performance artists, her career has been fueled by a combination brains, curiosity, and a desire to genuinely help her clients. On this installment of the show, the good doctor breaks down her craft, her experience with motorcycles and fire spinning, and debunks a lot of cultural myths about sex and psychology.
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To celebrate the launch of Mercedes-Benz EQ -- a new electric vehicle -- OK Go front man, Damian Kulash joins Innovation Crush and discusses the creation of the Stress Inversion Transformer (SIT). Damian's vision in exploring "EQ" was to figure out away to turn negative energy into positive energy. So naturally (and because science), he built a booth that allows humans to exactly that. Along the way we discuss personal brand, the creative process, the SIT's upcoming world tour, and answer a few audience questions.
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As the co-founder and CEO of PROHBTD, Drake Sutton-Shearer has created one of the leading brands inside and adjacent to the cannabis industry. PROHBTD doubles as a content platform and product engine focused on the intersection of cannabis and pop culture. From fashion to gastronomy to music and smart business insights, the brand has become an icon both domestically and internationally, and reaching fans by the tens of millions each month. An entrepreneur since, age 14, Drake holds multiple patents in technology and social applications, and has unique ability to spot opportunities where others may not. Whether creating the world's top social gifting company, founding a Grammy winning talent management firm, or leading branding and design for the likes of Warner Bros, Sony and Universal; Drake is as brutally smart as he is driven. His work has been featured on CNN, Advertising Week, Variety, Huffpost, Billboard, Digiday, Wall Street Journal and on the cover of leading Cannabis B2B publication MG Magazine.. and now Innovation Crush. Recorded live at WeWork (we.co/crush), Drake discusses the many nuances and intricacies of becoming a leader in an ever-evolving industry.
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Richelle Parham is a pioneer in retail marketing and business -- and by default, professional development. Having served as the CMO of eBay, she practically revolutionized the concept of email marketing. She serves on the boards of Best Buy, e.l.f. Cosmetics, LabCorp, and formerly Scripps Network, and is a VC at Camden Partners. Her career has been fueled by a seemingly endless loop of feedback from employees, leaders, customers, life itself, and what she dubs as her own "Personal Board of Directors," a formalized network of friends, colleagues, and family who help guide her career and personal decisions. Recorded live at WeWork (we.co/crush), Richelle discusses the evolution of retail, her own super powers, growing up around the death business, and making a recent jump from business leader to start-up founder.
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Having been in the CIA for almost 28 years, Darrell Blocker has seen and done it all. As the director of operations, he was awarded the George H. W. Bush Award for Excellence in Counterterrorism in 2014. He ran The Farm - the CIA's training facility - for 3 years, and was even the member of a well known band in Uganda while undercover there. If it's one thing he understands, it's human connection. What motivates us? How can we motivate others? How can we do away with perceptions and ego the like, and remain in service to the people we work with and serve? Now as a news contributor, Hollywood consultant, and business advisor, Darrell is applying his skills in new ways, and he stops by Innovation Crush to discuss it all. Recorded live at WeWork. More info at We.co/Crush.
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What do Paul Rudd, Keanu Reeves, Venture Capital, and Stephen Hawking have in common? Dr. Spiros Michalakis. As one of the most sought after scientists of our time, he serves as a quantum physicist and manager of outreach at The Institute for Quantum Information and Matter at Caltech (IQMC). When not at Caltech or fulfilling his role as professor-in-residence at Relay Ventures, he spends a good majority of his time consulting with Hollywood's biggest filmmakers and talent in applying quantum design thinking and scientific accuracy to their stories. Films like ANT MAN, NOW YOU SEE ME, CAPTAIN MARVEL, DR. STRANGE and others have all been graced by his knowledge and expertise. Using a combination of science and entertainment as an educational tool, Spiros' personal mission is to disrupt business, creativity, innovation -- and the practice of science itself -- with an understanding of quantum theory. On this episode , Spiros discusses his life and his message, becoming a personal brand, and the time he got Stephen Hawking to play Quantum Chess against Paul Rudd. Recorded live at WeWork.co/crush
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Fresh off a 2019 Billboard 100 nod, and multiple 2019 Grammy nominations to boot, CMO of the Blueprint Group, Al Branch joins Innovation Crush. As partner and CMO of Blueprint/Maverick, Al has been legendary in catapulting some of music industry talent into superstardom and beyond. From his early days with Jay-Z and Roc-a-fella to a current portfolio that includes acts like Nicki Minjaj, G-Eazy, The Roots, Jill Scott, and more, Al has had an uncanny knack for understanding how artists become iconic brands, and how important brands work with iconic artists. Whether pairing Drake with Sprite, or Kanye with Nike (pre-Yeezys) or Lil Wayne with Samsung, Al is an expert team building, creative visioning, cultural anthropology, and does it all with a smile. On this installment of the show, Al talks about passion versus talent, waiting outside of a record label for weeks on end to get an internship, his vision for the future of the talent management business. we.co/crush
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As pastor of Zoe Church, Chad is a pioneer of his own design, redefining what it takes to be a religious leader and business owner in today's culture. Leading thousands each week in his home town of Los Angeles -- and more around the world -- Chad has redefined everything around the message, without disrupting the core of the message itself. Whether partnering with the likes of designer Jerry Lorenzo and creating record-selling "church merch" pop ups, shooting rounds of golf with Chris Pratt, or even getting matching tattoos with Justin Bieber, Chad has managed to place God squarely at the center of pop culture. With a year-round cadence of experiences ranging from conferences to charitable outings to digital learning, Chad/Zoe have acquired close to half-a-million social media followers, and managed to organize a plethora of giving within the city and around the world. On this episode of Innovation Crush, Chad discusses everything from the influence of hip hop to becoming an entrepreneur, adapting to technology, dealing with his daughter's illness, and staying the course of the mission no matter the opposition.
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Legendary DJ, producer, inventor and community builder, Jeffrey Allen Townes - aka DJ Jazzy Jeff, has been at the helm of music culture since the mid-'80's. Originally one half of the duo, DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince, Jeff was literally instrumental in the catapulting of Will Smith's career, and has gone on to give rise to several artists ranging from Eminem to Darius Rucker, The Roots, Jill Scott, and more. A self proclaimed "messenger," the Grammy award-winning Jeff is adept at building mass connections, has partnered in developing industry technologies, and helps his industry collaborators explores the emotional side of their careers through his annual Playlist Retreat in Delaware. Recorded in New Zealand, Jeff joins Innovation Crush to discuss how to deepen emotional connections with audiences, secrets to longevity, authenticity, and remaining a life long learner.
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With a unique combination of artificial intelligence and social data, Ryan and Chris Detert's Influential.co is leading the revolution as to how the world engages with persons of influence. As one of only five IBM "With Watson" partners, the company uses vast and unique data sets to understand and recommend digital marketing initiatives and brand action. From psychographics to mobile behavior to predictive intelligence and everything in between, Influential has helped companies like Sony Pictures, Coca Cola, Wells Fargo, BMW, Unilever, and more to successfully navigate the nuances of converting would-be customers into fans. Recorded live at C2 Montreal, the brothers-at-arms dish on everything from trust to technology and working together as family. More on C2 at www.c2montreal.com.
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After an upsetting second place finish on America's Best Dance Crew in 2015, the fan favorite Kinjaz turned their loss into a huge win, by going on to form the first ever crowd-funded global dance studio ($127,000), and the highest raised ever in the dance category on Indiegogo. Since then, the group has opened up 3 studios in the US and China, launched an international camp program, and a line of merchandise ranging from watches to hats to jackets, and racked up millions of interactions across social media. Additionally, they've worked with brands and partners ranging from McDonald's to AT&T, Bruce Lee, and Volkswagen to name a few. On this episode, co-owner Ben Chung (formerly of the Jabbawockeez) and choreographer/teacher Charles Nguyen speak on their inspirations, building community, and balancing art and business, and managing the expectations of 30+ crew members.
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Behavioral scientist, author, brand expert, and professional connection maker, Jon Levy is no stranger to creating memorable moments. Whether an every-day meet and greet, or hosting over 1000 invite-only influencer dinners, or through his book on adventure, "The 2AM Principle" Jon's expertise is rooted in studying and elevating the impactful connections we make 1:1 or en masse. His work has been featured in New York Times, Forbes, Business Insider, Inc, and Fast Company to name a few, and he currently works alongside famed bank-robber-turned-neuroscientist, Moran Cerf inside the C Lab at the Kellogg School of Management. On this episode, Jon walks us through several scientific and historical moments that explain how we connect, discusses his desire to change his awkward childhood, and tons of quirky, sophisticated tips and tricks for becoming a great connector.
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As the first-ever Director of Venture and Innovation for Homeland Security, Molly Cain has learned to redefine "disruption" for herself and for the overall safety of the United States. Prior to her time in government, Molly had been recognized as one of the top 25 women in technology, having run Tech Wildcatters, the #6 incubator in the country, and a Forbes columnist raking in over 10 million reads of her perspectives on innovation. In redefining disruption within DHS, she has learned to focus more on the process of innovation rather than the end product. From rallying stakeholders, to implementing small scale products and processes, to introducing wonder-filled experiences, navigating cultural opinions, or even building a laymen team that thrives government, all while being citizen of the very country she's serving. Recorded at the Day of Innovation in Indianapolis, Molly discusses the ups and downs of her time inside Homeland Security, stretching her own expertise, bring a sense of wonder to her work, and how to thrive when the stakes are high. More on Day of Innovation at www.dayofinnovation.com
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Each year, over 1 million people participate in Spartan Race - the world's #1 adventure race - overcoming obstacles, physical breaking points, mental fatigue, and challenging conditions, all in effort to become become better human beings together. A hustler and entrepreneur since selling firecrackers at age eight, CEO and Founder, Joe De Sena, has seen and overcome insurmountable setbacks in both life and business. Along the way, he has adopted a philosophy of not only facing your fears, but facing them with a smile and with style. 41 countries, 275 events, and 2 books later, Joe and his team have built an online community of 5 million all adopting the spartan race philosophy in their own lives. Fresh off a new partnership with HubSpot, in this episode Joe completes his first Moorimgoong Martial Arts workout, discusses how he continues to challenge himself and his company, as well as how the Spartan lifestyle translates to traditional business practices. See Joe in the premier of HubSpot's BRILLIANT docuseries episode here: https://youtu.be/VItXwzmpmYc
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As Microsoft's Senior Manager of Global Engagement, Purna Virji travels the world explaining the present day practical uses of some of the world's most advanced technology. A former award-winning journalist, theatrical stage manager, and communications specialist, Purna is adept at engaging audiences. Now with her vantage points on things like artificial intelligence, natural language processing, ad tech, chat bots, and Microsoft's suite of technological capabilities, Purna brings brands and businesses into the future through conversation and ideation. In this episode, recorded live at INBOUND, Purna breaks down our psychological connections to technology, tricks she uses to keep audiences engaged, and her personal passions about her work.
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As Neilsen's first Chief Neuroscientist, Dr. Carl Marci has a unique vantage point on how we make decisions and how we can be influenced to make decisions. A physician, father of twins, and Rhodes Scholar, who later partnered with MIT on a number of neuroscience initiatives, Dr. Marci became the Founder/CEO of Innerscope Research, a firm that uses biometrics and other technologies to study psychology. At Nielsen, he helps understand viewership, content choices, messaging response and more. Recorded live at C2 Montreal, we explore the theme of transformational collisions-- encountering people or things that change our personal and business lives in impactful ways. More on C2, at www.C2Montreal.com.
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As the head of global cultural marketing for Sonos, Jamaal Layne is no stranger to making brands culturally relevant. His resume reads like a who's who in the brand world and spans from adidas, to Converse, to Microsoft, Fader Magazine, LA's Line Hotel, Urb Magazine, Nike, and many more. He is a born and bred New Yorker who eventually made Los Angeles home, but has traveled the world as an expert in recognizing the distinct line between marketing to a culture vs marketing within a culture. Long story short, you can't have innovation without understanding the nuances of tapping into the people you need most. His current role allows him to align Sonos with heavy hitters from the entertainment world (record labels, artist, actors, producers, hosts, etc), in effort to educate, empower, and co-create. This episode of Innovation Crush, Jamaal opens up his marketing rule book, discusses his passion for technology, overcoming jadedness, and teaches some great lessons on creating the right connections.
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Combining world class comic book writers and illustrators with complex and common illnesses, Dr. Kim Chilman-Blair's MedicineX is redefining medical education for patients and families. With over 30 (and counting) conditions "xplained," each story blends scientific insight from top global medical professionals, with personal patient/family stories, and allows for closed group discussion around each topic. Their first celebrity collaboration is with actor and perpetual activist, Esai Morales (La Bamba, Ozark, NCIS, Dora the Explorer), and focuses on his own history of migraines as well as his mother's ongoing struggle with Alzheimer's. This humor-filled and touching episode focuses on the explosion of MedicneX, Kim & Esai's camaraderie, the big pharma debate, biotech, and the future of storytelling. More at https://alzheimersxplained.com/
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With a portfolio consisting of Gimlet Media, Macro Ventures, Fair, Thrive Market, Blavity and tons of others, Marlon Nichols is no stranger to picking and creating winners. The co-founder and managing partner at Cross Culture Ventures has rooted his company's philosophy in the phrase "Culture as Currency." Recorded live Urban Tech Connect, Marlon walks us through how adopting an inclusive approach to local and global cultures is at the heart of sourcing the next billion dollar company. See the video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnTVRm9_SdM.
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Recorded live at C2 Montreal, Alex Bodman leads Spotify's Global Creative for marketing and communications. Whether working directly with artists like Gucci Mane or Ed Sheeran, or telling individual stories of any of Spotify's 150 Million Users, Alex and his team have become adept at putting people first as part of pushing the company's trajectory. On this episode, Alex breaks down his humanistic approach to intersection of messaging, technology, and entertainment. more info on C2 at www.c2montreal.com
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Working alongside the likes of Skrillex, Miley Cyrus, Avril Lavigne, Paul Oakenfold, Christina Perri and others, Elmo Lovano has been considered one of the music industry's top talents. He has spent the majority of his career connecting good talent to great opportunities and vice versa. In 2008, Elmo created the weekly art and music event Camerata in Hollywood, which was a springboard for the careers of Young The Giant, Skrillex, Dead Sara, Rival Sons, the Growlers and more. Camerata ran for 200 straight weeks before concluding in December of 2010 when Elmo joined Christina Perri on her world tour. In February of 2017, Elmo launched Jammcard, a platform that Forbes described as a “LinkedIn for musicians." The Jammcard app won Best UI/UX at the Good Design USA Awards, and has created a series of live performance/networking events called "The JammJam," where performers ranging from Ty Dolla $ to Lady Gaga's guitarist jam for for a few hours with other industry pros -- all recorded in 360-degree virtual reality. Jammcard also partnered with the GRAMMYs for Season 2 of its original web series "How I Got the Gig" -- which he hosts -- and the app is listed first on The GRAMMYs 11 Music Apps Every Artists Needs. Elmo joins Innovation Crush fresh off the heels of their Nashville launch, and discusses everything from his childlike wonder to almost abandoning JammCard to how to build brands and everything in between. More at www.jammcard.com
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Recorded live in collaboration with Agenda Trade Show , Liberty, and Assembly, this panel discussion gathers some of the most influential names behind the hottest brands in the 90s, with a focus on their view on the resurgence and popularity of their lines in today's millennial culture and dives into world-class strategies on building a business in today's world. Panelists include Dame Dash, Karl Kani, April Walker, Maurice Malone, Andy Hilfiger, and Peter Paul.
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Actor and Emmy award-winning producer turned personal branding expert, Richard Janes has coached the likes of celebrities and business ranging from Ashley Tisdale to Waka Flocka to Electronic Arts, to Jillian Michaels, and everyone else in between. On the path to understanding branding and engagement, Richard created Fanology a Clio Award-winning agency focused on fan engagement for clients like Toyota, Live Nation, Samsung, and Lenovo to name a few. Turning the idea of the start-up business tactic of MVP (minimum viable product) on it's head, Richard has coined the phrase, "Minimum Viable Person," which essentially treats you and your business like a start up, a constant cycle of testing, failing, and maximizing ones self. On this installment of Innovation Crush, Richard discusses vulnerability, becoming a hero, suffering from an illness, and all that goes into your most authentic self, and how that authentic self extends into the products and businesses we create. More @ www.richardjanes.com
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What do Tina Fey, Facebook, Uber, Steve Carell, and Hilton all have in common? Improvisational comedy training. Starting as a dishwasher in 1988, Kelly Leonard is now the Executive Director of Insights and Applied Improvisation at The Second City. It's no wonder that Kelly is a popular speaker on the power of improvisation to transform people’s lives. His book, “Yes, And: Lessons from The Second City” was released to critical acclaim in 2015 by Harper Collins. He has presented at The Aspen Ideas Festival, TEDx Broadway, the Chicago Ideas Festival, The Stanford Graduate School of Business and for companies such as Coca Cola, Microsoft and DDB Worldwide. Kelly co-created and co-directs a new initiative with the Center for Decision Research at the Booth School at the University of Chicago that looks at behavioral science through the lens of improvisation. He also hosts the podcast, “Getting to Yes, And,” for Second City and WGN radio that features interviews with thought leaders such as Adam Grant, Simon Sinek, Angela Duckworth, Gretchen Rubin, Robert Sutton and more. An expert at asking the question, "What if we did it this way," Kelly joins Innovation Crush to talk about their evolution as a business and how improv often leads to the best innovation.
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Boots Riley is the writer and director of Sorry to Bother You, a film he describes as "an absurdist dark comedy with magical realism and science fiction, inspired by the world of telemarketing." Prior to the film, the poet, rapper, songwriter, producer, screenwriter, humorist, political organizer, community activist, lecturer, and public speaker was best known as the lead vocalist of The Coup and Street Sweeper Social Club. Courtesy of Annapurna Pictures, Sonos and Interscope Records, this live recorded session of Innovation Crush is an examination of the 6 year long, rule-breaking creative process behind the film and it's soundtrack, along with snippets from a few of the songs Boots created with guests like Janelle Monae, Killer Mike, and Tune-Yards.
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Chris Denson stops by The Young Turks to chat all things innovation.
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The first to predict the financial crash of 2008, Greg Larkin has become adept to pissing off the naysayers. His financial clients didn't take the news well, threatening to blackballing him from the industry. 10 years later, Greg g has built more than thirty digital products, generating millions in revenue for companies like Google, PWC, Nestle, and Bloomberg, and a handful of successful start-ups. In his new book, This Might Get Me Fired, Greg explores the intricacies of how to get great ideas done inside companies that might not always be primed to actually get them done. On this episode of Innovation Crush, Greg talks about everything from rapid acceleration, to personality management, to his what he learned about innovation from his early days as a community organizer. Check the book out here: https://www.amazon.com/This-Might-Get-Fired-Entrepreneurial-ebook/dp/B07C9S9DBJ
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Studio71 CEO, Reza Izad and author/content creator Jake Greene are the Batman and Robin of content creation. In an era of digital video everywhere, all the time, their new book, Create Great Videos explores the evolution, future, and rules behind how great content gets made. Reza -- being one of of the first to take the leap of faith from traditional talent to YouTube generation talent --is a pioneer in the space. Meanwhile, Jake is considered an intergenerational expert in working with companies and individuals looking to explore social media. With help from 50 of the brightest stars on the Internet, the stories, strategies and statistics in their book will help you create amazing videos, develop a digital voice, build an online community and collaborate with the YouTube generation.
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Chris Denson visits Advertising Week UK's AW360 stage to discuss all things innovation, podcasting, and his new #1 bestselling book, Crushing the Box: 10 Essential Rules for Breaking Essential Rules. More information at http://thecrush.co/crushing-box-book/
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Showcasing the works of Banksy, Basquiat, Keith Haring, and more - including an artificially intelligent interactive street art experience - the Sagamore Hotel was the home of Innovation Crush during Art Week Miami 2017. On this episode, we are joined by mathematical scientist and finance maven turned art consultant, Sebastien Laboreau and multi-hyphenate entrepreneur and Sagomore owner, Ronit Neuman. Exploring the dynamics of family business, winning in a saturated market, the intersection of art and innovation, and generational differences in the art experience. Thank you to Element.AI and the School of Audio Engineering for their support.
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Marcellus Wiley is an NFL all-pro turned author, speaker, entrepreneur, and philanthropist. Whether as a host on ESPN, a partner in e-commerce platform, Hyperr, creating unprecedented courses with Columbia University, or penning his life philosophy in the upcoming book, Never Shut Up, Marcellus has mastered the art of transitioning from dormant dreams to explosive realities. Recorded live at the LA Times Festival of Books, Marcellus joins Innovation Crush, spitting slew of quotables on business, technology, leadership, family, and balance.
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A magician turned mixed reality technologist, Curtis Hickman is co-founder and CEO of The Void, a company that combines VR, AR, and regular-ol-reality to create hyper realistic entertainment experiences. Tapping into his creative magical powers, he uses phrases like "path of conviction," "misdirection," or "illusion," to describe his team's work, which most recently has powered Disney's Secrets of the Empire experience, launched this past spring in London, Anaheim, and Las Vegas and a handful of other cities. On this installment of Innovation Crush, Curtis walks us through his design thinking, his personal philosophies, his time spent giving back, growing up in Utah, the dangers of technology, and growing up as the son of famed fantasy author, Tracy Hickman. Courtesy of Disney's IMX Lab, and recorded live at the Disney Accelerator. More info at: https://www.thevoid.com/dimensions/starwars/secretsoftheempire
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Topping a 14-year NBA career with a 2017 championship alongside the Golden State Warriors, Matt Barnes is on a path of entrepreneurial reinvention. During his sports career, the outspoken Barnes began making investments in-- and studying everything from artificial intelligence to filmmaking to cannabis. Now, after his retirement, he's taking his same relentlessness from the basketball court and applying it to business. He's an advocate for cancer patient care, a boldly curious and smart tech investor, an advocate for the psychological and physiological benefits of cannabis, and even joking-not-joking speaks about a potential run for mayor. On this episode of Innovation Crush, Mayor Barnes discusses everything he's learned from his public perception, his drug dealing father, business mentors, his feelings about social justice, and how to reinvent his own personal brand from the inside out... all for a new series of wins off the court. Matt appears on this episode courtesy of the Urban Tech Conference. Learn more at https://utc.pluginsouthla.com/.
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Formerly known as the inventor of the Chicken McNuggetini, Alie Ward is one part science geek, one part comedic fireball, and one part curious kid. A resume that includes everything from the Cooking Channel to Key & Peele to Drunk History, Alie is now - alongside Mo Rocca - one of the hosts of CBS' Innovation Nation, exploring inventions and innovations and innovators from all over the world. On this episode of Innovation Crush, Alie dishes on her personal reinvention, her podcast, an obsession with the Natural History Museum, women's empowerment, and the magic that goes into making Innovation Nation. Recorded at www.comexposium.com.
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Anchored in cultural sciences, linguistics, and a vast understanding of human behavior, Abbie Pugh helps startups and sizable organizations prepare for, and get through exponential growth. Whether leveraging her deep understanding of global cultures for hostage negotiations and risk management, or gleaning from her role as chief of staff at Facebook UK, Abbie uses her empathic business skills to help leaders understand the subtle-- and not so subtle-- nuances that affect their ability to grow. On this episode, Abbie breaks down everything from internal knowledge of self, serving people and teams, how atheism plays a part in her outlook on business, and where true roadblocks come from.
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Available now on Amazon and at www.thecrush.co. After 8 long months of ideation, outlining, organizing, writing, editing, re-writing, designing and crying naked in the fetal position in several motel bathrooms, I am happy to say that the book is ready and available. But I'll spare you all the markety details for now, just please check it out for yourself. For this very special episode of Innovation Crush, I partnered up with my good buddy and guest of the show, DJ Mick, and put together an incredible collection of inspiring soundbites, and toe tappin' tunes. Voices and selections from Sugar Ray Leonard, Damian Kulash (OKGo), Linda Boff, Nicole Yershon, Sekou Andrews, Emily Chang, and more! Enjoy, and please share!
"It's really hard to turn a big organization around and create new priorities for them." With a focus on art, journalism, and community development across 26 cities, the Knight Foundation is one of the most impactful philanthropic organizations in the country. As the company's director of innovation, Chris Barr partners with museums and art institutions to reimagine the art experience, the way they communicate, and how they engage with would-be art enthusiasts. Fresh off their 10th anniversary, Chris joins innovation crush during Art Basel Miami to share his wisdom on everything from bots, to augmented reality, gentrification, awe, startups, technology design and of course, how to "turn a big organization around and make new priorities for them". Recorded live at the Sagamore Hotel.
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The Ad Council engages millions in global causes through creative messaging and experiences. As the organization's director of innovation, Ariba Jahan is charged with exploring future-forward methods and platforms for the organization through technology partnerships, creative development, and internal education. Threatened with completely losing her hearing at age eight, after emigrating to the US, Ariba has developed a keen sense for attention and empathy that echoes throughout her work. On this episode, the former biomedical engineer explains her perspective, the company's practice and her life experience.
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Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity is one of the most highly sought after events in the world. From Bill Clinton to Mindy Kalig to Omnicom Media Group, the worlds top filmmakers, advertisers, brands, technology makers, politicians, and executives gather each year in the south of France to celebrate one another, network, and see some of the greatest achievements in the world. Now through his company, Ascential Events, Philip continues to manage Cannes Lions, Money 20/20, Bett, the Spring Fair, spanning fintech, education, retail, and then some. On Innovation Crush, Philiop discusses the science of wowing attendees through curation and experience and smooth productions, whileadding value every and differentiating year after year. As he states, "People have less time than ever, and now have more events than ever."
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Adored by both cult and mainstream entertainment fans, Tim Kring is a pioneer in creating vast, mutliplatform story worlds. Most notably known as creator or writer of television series like, Heroes, Crossing Jordan, Dig, and currently Freeform's Beyond, Tim is an expert at transmedia storytelling, extending story into social, mobile, and real life experiences. At C2 Montreal, Tim explains the triumphs and pitfalls of his unique skills, and what it takes to create seamless interactions as audiences engage from platform to the next. Recorded live at C2 Montreal.
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Miami has become the quintessential poster child for reinventing the classical music experience. A true blend of business and pleasure, there is a movement of reimagining the medium itself, as well as how audiences engage their time and money with live experiences -- including among other things, an outdoor, 4K "wallcast" with 165 speakers built into the lawn. Recorded live at the Sagamore Hotel during Art Basel week, renown composer and CEO of Nu Deco Ensemble, Sam Hyken joins Innovation Crush alongside Marte Siebenhar, VP of Audience Development at New World Symphony to discuss the triumphs, hurdles, and inspirations they've encountered on their path to success.
Recorded by the SAE Institute, co-produced by the Arts & Business Council of Miami, and sponsored by Element AI.
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Winner of Adweek's 2017 Grand Brand Genius Honor, Linda Boff has been at the helm of GE's marketing and branding for almost 2 years. As such, she is a master of amplifying human connection and emotion through brand messaging and experiences. From the annual GE BBQ at SXSW to creating a limited edition Moon Boot with Android Homme and even the company's mission to hire 20,000 women by 2020. Recorded live at C2 Montreal, Linda pulls back the curtain on how GE approaches innovation, marketing, and the idea of ecosystems.
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As the former founding director the Ogilvy Labs, Nicole Yershon set new precedents in how companies connect with connect with culture. Equal parts brain and brawn, the multiple Cannes Gold Lion award winner has been referred to as "an irresistible force against immovable objects," a metaphor that simply translates into knowing how to get sh*t done. She is also now the author of Rough Diamond, a collection of personal philosophies and experiences that illuminate the innovator's path to success. On her second appearance on Innovation Crush, Nicole breaks down many of the methods to her madness, the personal hardships she's faced, and how she turned those hardships into even greater potential in her business. More at https://www.nicoleyershon.com/rough-diamond/
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With a collective 12+ million followers, and presence across multiple platforms from YouTube to Live.ly to Gas Station TV, Shira Lazar and Bart Baker are a true new-era power couple. On this episode, Shira, the award-winning host and CEO of What's Trending, and Bart, a comedy and music-parody maven, both discuss navigating the ever-changing ecosystem of content creation. From audience demographics and cultural appetites, from deciding which new platforms to be on, changes in algorithms and technology, working with brands, and the growth of their careers and personal points of view. Recorded live at www.lapodfest.com.
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Recorded live at Success Magazine's 2nd annual "Success Live" event, Tom Bilyeu and Peter Voogd join Innovation Crush for a pair of conversations centered on their journey's toward success. Tom, a filmmaker turned serial entrepreneur turned CEO and host of Impact Theory is on a mission to help people increase their capacity. Peter is the king of millennial entrepreneurial culture, launching several businesses himself, and helping brands and fortune 50 companies better understand one of the most sought after generations. www.successliveevent.com/
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Recently named one of INC's 30 Inspiring Women in Tech, Jessica Naziri is the ultimate combination of geek and chic. Teaching tech to the masses through her own Tech Sesh platform, as well as in classrooms at the famed Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising, Jessica has figured out an almost magical way of translating the most complicated trends across technology and culture to laymen's terms. Her work has been coveted by the likes Mashable (check out her tech themed wedding), Entrepreneur, Forbes, CBS, and more. On this installment of the Crush, the former start-up exec and technology anthropologist dishes on the secrets to her success, her experiences with sexism, and attempts at disconnecting from technology. Recorded live at www.sae.edu.
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Currently valued at over $160,000 per member, WeWork boasts over 156 global offices, and caters to more than 120,000 entrepreneurs and team members from Fortune 100 companies. With a global community he describes as one big support system, co-founder Miguel McKelvey has built a network of likeminded workers and businesses that support one another through an exchange of products, services, collaborations, along with WeWork's premium experiences. Recorded live at C2 Montreal, the handyman, turned architect, turned billion-dollar real estate poster child, breaks down what makes WeWork work and what the future of the "thousand-year company" looks like. More at www.c2montreal.com
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Responsible for over $18 billion worth of product launches, and having worked alongside the likes of Apple, Symantec, Logitech, Autodesk and more, Nilofer Merchant is an expert at making wild ideas reality. She has graced the illustrious TED stage, been awarded the Future Thinker Award by Thinkers50, and has traveled the world preaching the innovation gospel to startups, Fortune 500 companies, and industry audiences. Fresh off the heels of her 3rd book, The Power of Onlyness: Make Your Wild Ideas Mighty Enough to Dent the World, Nilofer stops by Innovation Crush to break down the theory of how and why great ideas are making their way into the world at a faster pace than ever before. More at www.nilfermerchant.com
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As the CEO and co-founder of Who What Wear, Katherine Power took her passion for fashion from a newsletter to a multi-million dollar brand empire in just under 10 years. Who What Wear's parent company, Clique, owns and operates a handful of massively successful retail and content properties designed to accompany women at any stage of life, from college to home to the boardroom. With brands like Gucci, Target, Barney's, Urban Outfitters and more as partners, the former professional dancer turned fashion mogul is setting new trends in retail and lifestyle. On this is installment of the show, Katherine breaks down successfully navigating 10+ years of digital culture, moving back into brick and mortar, and how dance shaped her life as an entrepreneur. Recorded live at www.sae.edu
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What do BP, McDonald's, architecture, and eSports have in common? The genius of Ann Hand. As Chairman and CEO of Super League, Ann is quite literally changing the game. What the NFL is to football, or MLB to baseball, Super League is becoming for gaming. With professional team franchises, and sold out competitions popping up all over the country, Super League is now at the forefront of this $90 billion industry. On this episode, Ann breaks down her spirited fearlessness, her leadership style, the cognitive and social benefits of gaming, the company's recent $15 million investment from Nickelodeon, and everything it takes to change the game.
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After serving 12 consecutive years in federal prison for the largest MDMA bust in history, Louis Ziskin decided to take the world by swarm... of drones that is. His company, DropIn, Inc pairs on-demand drone pilots with insurance companies, enabling customers to leverage streaming video and high-res photos and achieve better insight into auto and property damage. A first of its kind, Ziskin recently closed over $2M in funding, a handful of major insurance providers as clients, and close to 4000 drone pilots around the world. On this episode, Louis helps us imagine the parallels of prison life with entrepreneurial life, discusses his philanthropic efforts, and walks us through his unique perspective on business. Recorded and edited at www.sae.edu.
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Recently inducted into the speaker hall of fame, Simon T. Bailey has worked with the likes of AT&T, Microsoft, Chevron, Marriott and more to help individuals and leadership teams achieve new levels of brilliance. With most companies facing what he's dubbed "VUCA" (Volatility Uncertainty, Complexity, and Ambiguity), the best selling author has become a master at navigating the age of reinvention. On this episode of Innovation Crush - in partnership with Success Magazine - Simon talks us through his personal failures, his professional wins, maintaining a personal brand, cutting through the clutter, and a few tips on how to unlock your own brilliance every day. Catch Simon alongside the likes of Keith Ferrazzi, Chalene Bailey, Peter Diamandis, Scooter Braun and others at http://successliveevent.com/.
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For Dr. Michael Gervais, getting your head in the game is more than a motivational catch phrase, it's what his entire life's work has been about. The high performance psychologist - who once trained Felix Baumgartner for the Red Bull space jump - is one of the world's best when it comes to training your mind for success under pressure. From CEO's to athletes to the military and even a partnership with legendary NFL coach Pete Carroll, Michael helps others reach their highest performance potential. He also hosts the Finding Mastery podcast, focusing on mental skills for pushing boundaries. On this episode, we're joined by guest co-host, fellow thrill seeker, and host of The Art of Manufacturing podcast, Z. Holly.
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As the newly appointed CMO of Starbucks China, Emily Chang is on a mission. With a stint heading Apple retail marketing in the region, and another at the helm of commercial functions for the InterContinental Hotel Group under her belt, Emily is prepared to take on the company’s deepest dive into China since it began. While most US companies are pulling out of the region, Starbucks is projecting the creation of over 10,000 jobs a year, and more than 5000 locations (doubling the current number) in the next 4 years. To put that in perspective, Shanghai currently has twice as many locations as New York City. On this episode, Emily discusses her upbringing, her 11-week immersion into Starbucks, her upcoming TED talk on opening her home to strangers in need, being a parent, and of course, coffee. Recorded at www.sae.edu.
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With over 30 million viewers each week, heart surgeon turned political satirist, Bassem Youssef quickly became dubbed "the Egyptian Jon Stewart." His show-- and his very existence as television host-- challenged the powers that be, made people laugh, empowered viewers to take take action, and put himself and his team in constant danger. Like many entrepreneurs, the odds are typically never in your favor, yet through his challenges, Bassem became an important voice and brand within the entertainment ecosystem. In 2016, he and his family escaped Egypt and landed in America. Fresh off TICKLING GIANTS, a documentary about his journey, Bassem joins innovation crush to discuss his past, present, and bright, shiny future. Recorded and edited at www.sae.edu
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As the former global head of design for the Jordan brand, Jason Mayden is no stranger to the world of icons and heroes. In his role, he worked with world class athletes to refine their performance, and define their brand. Over the past 3 years, Jason has put himself through the entrepreneurial school of hard knocks, teaching at Stanford, working for startups, learning the ropes of finance, and then some; all in effort to launch www.superheroic.com, a brand built to re-engineer play and fashion for kids. On this installment of Innovation Crush, the Chicago born Mayden discusses everything from leadership to invention to design thinking, and even identifying his weaknesses as he becomes Super Heroic. Recorded and edited at www.sae.edu.
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Courtesy of www.WORLDZ.us. Combining technology, engineering, circus antics, play, robots, and big business entrepreneurialism, Brent Bushnell is no stranger to creating wonder. Throughout his career, the big kid turned CEO has helmed creative projects alongside the likes of The White House, Google, Microsoft, Pepsi, The CW, OK Go, to name a few. in 2018, his company, Two Bit Circus, will open the first of a series "mini amusement parks," a phrase that describes an arcade hopped up on Two Bit steroids, combining virtual reality, augmented reality, room escapes, physical feats, and more. On this installment of the Crush, Brent talks us through the pains of being ahead of the curve, becoming an effective leader, engineering as a service and more. For a video of this interview and to Two Bit Circus at work, click here: http://bit.ly/2uASQcT
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Troy Carter doesn't mind being known as "the VC formerly known as Lady Gaga's manager." The bets he made to move the iconic artist from obscurity to super-stardom are the same bets he's made for organizations like Lyft, Uber, Spotify, Warby Parker, and countless others. His ability to spot winners in both entertainment and business is uncanny, fueled by his one true skill--empathy. It's this empathy that gives him the wherewithal to think like a consumer, feel like an artist, move like hustler, and make money like a BOSS. On Innovation Crush, Troy dishes on the science of his success, dropping out of high school, diversity in entrepreneurship, his personal heroes, and how he constantly manages to shift perceptions of who and what he is. visit
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Courtesy of www.WORLDZ.us. With a roster of celebrity talent like Katy Perry, Robert Downey Jr., Eminem, and Arnold Schwarzenegger to name a few, Omaze has set a new precedent for those seeking to do good in the world. The organization creates once-in-a-lifetime fan experiences that range from playing dodgeball with Ben Stiller to being a cast member in STAR WARS and pairs them with charitable causes and brands to accelerate change. To date they've raised 100's of millions of dollars for dozens of organizations around the world. Co-Founder Ryan Cummins - a former filmmaker who has worked with the likes of Amy Pascal and Spike Jonez - joins Innovation Crush to walk us through their humble beginnings, their humble hearts, and their Omazing future. To see a video of this interview, and see the Omaze space, click here: bit.ly/2seEfni. Ryan will be speaking at WORLDZ. taking place July 31-Aug 1 in Los Angeles.
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Probably one of the nicest guys to ever fired by, JT McCormick is the consummate CEO. A master of scale, JT recently made the transition from president of a software company, to heart-wrenching autobiography writer, to CEO of the company that helped him write his book. As he states, "I'm not your zero to one guy. I'm your one to a billion guy." On this installment of the Crush, JT walks us through building a culture of service, his beginner's mindset philosophy, his less-than-humble childhood, and how they all shape his outlook on work and life. Recorded live at www.sae.edu
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The adult industry is one of the most oversaturated and simultaneously innovative industries in the world. For 10 years, punk genre pioneer and Burning Angel CEO, Joanna Angel has mastered the art of calculated risks, evolving her company's brand and her business acumen slowly and carefully. From virtual reality to sub genres to custom products, Joanna continues to find ways to reinvent her presence in the industry, keep fans engaged, and retain a position of category leadership. On Innovation Crush, Joanna dishes on Burning Angel's growth, her plans for the future, and how her Jewish upbringing affects her approach to the psychology of business. Recorded and mastered at www.sae.edu.
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Comedian, intellectual, television host and cultural challenger, Adam Conover has mastered the art of getting down the why's behind societal beliefs. Whether debunking the jewelry industry, staring death in its many faces, fighting the idea of generational marketing, or uncovering the origins of jay-walking, the host of Tru TV's Adam Ruins Everything is adept at questioning our so-called realities, and searching for universal truths. On the cusp of his third season, Adam stops by Innovation Crush to talk leadership, his family of PhD's, his approach to asking the right questions. Recorded, edited and mastered at the www.sae.edu.
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Very few musicians have mastered the art of reinvention. In a hyper digitally connected world where everyone's vying to get the most followers, subscribers, and likes, James Lanman has sent himself out on a 100-day tour across the United States-- playing backyards and living rooms of perfect strangers. With his "action trumps perfection" motto, The former graphic and web designer turned musician/entrpreneur has mastered a new art of connection... through simple intimate performances with his existing and would-be fans. Plus he even re-engineered his van to house a studio and sleeping quarters while on the road. Recorded live -- even his music performance on the show -- at the SAE Institute (www.sae.edu)
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"It's all about operation preparedness. It's about training, it's about rehearsing." -Afzal Ali, UK Defence Solutions Centre. During a recent visit to London, Innovation Crush host Chris Denson stops by Digital Jam Sessions podcast to chat with host Tanya Laird and Afzal Ali from the UK Defence Solutions Centre about collaborative thinking, advanced technology, and borrowing ideas from the private sector and vice versa. Recorded during the UK's first Virtual Reality Show held at the Business Design Centre. For more Digital Jam Sessions, visit digitaljamsessions.com/
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As one of the nicest guys on the planet, Scott Keeney (aka DJ SKee)is a music artist, television host, radio personality, philanthropist and entrepreneur. As the host of Skee TV, Scott saw over 3 BILLION views on content the network created. Fresh off a partnership with Amazon Alexa, his startup music listening platform, Dash Radio has amassed millions of listeners and celebrity curated stations from the likes of Snoop, Lil Wayne, David Faustino, White Owl and dozens of others. On Innovation Crush, we discuss Scott's leadership style, how to disrupt industries, personal branding, and exactly why in the hell is he so nice.
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Chairman and co-founder of Sid Lee, founding partner of C2 Montreal, a member of the Kyu Collective, award-winning photographer, and long standing partner of Cirque Du Soleil, J.F. Bouchard is no stranger to what it takes to develop some of the most inventive experiences on the planet. Over the years, he has broken his skill for creative alchemy down to the a simple mechanic -- bring different points of view to the table. On this installment of the Crush, J.F. breaks down several projects and sciences of his endeavors, and even walks us through one of the most heartbreaking weeks of his entire life. Edited and mastered at www.sae.edu.
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Ben Parr is no stranger to capturing attention. As the former editor-at-large of Mashable, he wrote close 2500 articles on technology and innovation and oversaw thousands more. A few years later, he wrote a book on the subject, Captivology: The Science of Capturing Attention. He is a sought after adviser and investor for startups, and recently launched Octane.AI, a chat bot company that uses artificial intelligence to create conversational personalities for individuals and brands. Recorded live during SXSW at Walmart's Spark VIP lounge, Ben stops by Innovation Crush to dish on all things Parr, and a few surprises. Edited and mastered at www.sae.edu.
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2017 marks the 20th anniversary of the Case Foundation, one of the world's top philanthropic organizations, led by technology pioneer, Jean Case (along with her husband and AOL co-founder, Steve Case). Recorded live during SXSW 2017 at Walmart's Spark VIP Lounge, Jean joins Innovation Crush to discuss closing the vast divides in entrepreneurship, her own humble beginnings, her new leadership role alongside the National Geographic Society, and the emotional intelligence it takes to achieve exponential success. Edited and mastered at www.sae.edu.
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Every brand, entrepreneur, product, and movement has a story -- and across many talents and crafts, Orlando Jones is a master storyteller. The actor, musician, designer, and marketer has entertained audiences by the millions, whether in notable roles in series like Sleepy Hollow and the highly anticipated Starz series, American Gods, or helming marketing initiatives for brands like King's Hawaiian, Mountain Dew, or Ghost Recon Wildlands. On this 150th episode of the show, Orlando walks us through his perspective on storytelling, inspiration, technology, and how to put the business back in show business. Recorded live at www.sae.edu
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Every week, 140 million people around the world set foot in a Walmart owned store. Easily taking first position as the world's largest retailer, its family of brands include Sam's Club, Jet, and a host of others. For the past 5-plus years, WalmartLabs has been the backbone of the company's innovation ecosystem, catalyzed by a a simple goal: create a seamless shopping experience so customers can save money and live better – anytime and anywhere – in retail stores, online, and through their mobile devices. On this installment of Innovation Crush, Walmart CTO, Jeremy King dishes on the strategies, hurdles, and opportunities he and his teams face, managing the perception of the Walmart brand, and how the company continues to lead the charge when it comes to awe inspiring cultural innovations. More info: http://www.walmartlabs.com/
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Adage 40 under 40, CNBC top 50 disruptor, Ernst & Young winner, holder of almost 10 patents, and recipient of numerous other accolades, Rodney Williams thinks like a social psychologist, operates like a marketing genius, and leads like an NBA coach. Shortly after founding his company LISNR (who's biggest customer is the U.S. Government), Rodney coined the phrase "Internet of Sound," referring to LISNR's inventive approach at using inaudible audio signals to transfer data between devices and people. On Innovation Crush, Rodney discusses -- among other things-- his P&G marketing background, his personal view of authenticity, his growth as a CEO, and the irony of being born deaf. Recorded live at www.sae.edu
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The son of a journalist and a classical music composer, Eden Chen started his young adulthood as a video game playing, shoplifting, failing high school student. Then he found Jesus. By the time he was ready to graduate college he had already started his own hedge fund. Almost 10 years later, the life long learner is in the midst master life pivot-- a member Forbes 30 Under 30 club; part owner in CTRL Collective, a co-working space with close to 5 locations in the works; and the co-founder of Fishermen Labs, specializing in digital products like AR, VR, and design. On Innovation Crush, Eden discusses his dynamic career path, pivoting from finance to digital development, to full on entrepreneurship, to client service work, and more... and the threads that tie them all together. Recorded live at www.sae.edu
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Mick Batyske is no ordinary DJ. Not only has the consummate connoisseur of cool traveled the world spinning records for the ranks of Jay-Z, GQ, Twitter, Cannes Lions and the White House Correspondents' Dinner, he's a highly sought after influencer who partners with brands like Cadillac, Coach and EA for marketing campaigns, and invests in startups like Localeur. On this episode of the Crush, Mick talks about the influence of his polish immigrant grandparents, his growth as an entrepreneur, and how he consistently tries to seek out the cerebral path to success. www.mick.co, Recorded live at the The SAE Institute (www.sae.edu)
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At the age of 16, armed with nothing but blind faith, Patty Rodriguez drove herself to a radio station to ask for a job. 8 years later, after moving up the ranks at KIIS FM, she became the senior producer of the #1 morning drive show in America, On Air With Ryan Seacrest Show -- a position she holds to this date. In addition to her radio work, Patty is a multi-hyphenate entrepreneur -- a jewelry designer with collectors ranging from Miley Cyrus to Rihanna; an author of bi-lingual kids books (available at Target, Amazon, and Barnes & Noble) ; and an advocate for bridging bi-cultural gaps in America. On Innovation Crush, Patty discusses her path, her passion, her failures, her heritage, and how losing everything in a house fire changed her perspective on life and business. More info at www.lillibros.com
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As president of globally recognized public radio entity, KCRW, Jennifer Ferro describes herself as the company's Chief Resource Officer -- a role that empowers and participates in the exploration of new ideas, methods, and tools to reach and engage the KCRW audience. From virtual reality, to artificial intelligence, to exploratory programming and more, the hyper local/extremely global non-profit organization has tried it all. On this installment of Innovation Crush, Jennifer discusses how the organization tackles the new, embraces the future, her personal evolution, and how soccer helps her keep it all together. recorded live at the School of Audio Engineering (www.sae.edu)
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Innovation Crush creator, curator, and host, is interviewed by former sports journalist, author, anchor, and Business Rockstars host, Pat O'Brien. Courtesy of www.businessrockstars.com
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Serial entrepreneur, investor, author, tv personality, speaker, White House Ambassador, and all around motivator, Daymond John steps out of the shark tank and joins this episode of Innovation Crush. The innovator's journey is never a smooth one and Daymond is no stranger to the pitfalls, triumphs, passion and heart it takes. On the show, he discusses everything from losing his mom's money, to his role as Presidential Ambassador for Global Entrepreneurship, to his unyielding desire for mentorship and learning.
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Since its inception, Jodi Goldstein has been the managing director of the Harvard Innovation Lab, a unique program that democratizes access to creative entrepreneurial resources and thinking across all twelve Harvard Schools. A Harvard graduate herself, she spent most of her career before the iLab on the management teams of several venture-backed startups including iMarket (sold to D&B), Planetall (sold to Amazon for over $100M), Send.com, Hoteluxury.com, and Mobicious. She co-founded Drync — a mobile app that allows consumers to find, track, share and purchase wines. She brings her expertise and passion to Innovation Crush, to discuss inner workings of the iLab; its past, present and future; developing soft skills for students, and partnerships with individuals and organizations within the innovation ecosystem.
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Having lost his ability to walk at age 5, and the ability to breath solely on his own later in life, Dr. Victor Pineda has grown to become the consummate multi-hyphenate. A scholar, professor, activist, filmmaker, international guest speaker, social design thinker, and White House appointee under President Obama. His day job affords him the ability to travel the world, working with governments, businesses, and locals on inclusion initiatives for persons with disabilities. His passions afford him a creative twist on everything he does, from adapting and creating new technologies, to working with the likes of Microsoft and the UN. On Innovation Crush, Victor dishes on several principles of innovation from universal design thinking, to the power of simplification, to policy change. More at worldenabled.org/
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Two-time Emmy® winner, author, professor, advisor, speaker, expert witness, founder, former hip hop producer... these are just a few of things that describe Seth Shapiro, who's career has been steeped in the technological advancing of television development. His clients include The Walt Disney Company, Comcast, DIRECTV, Intel, IPG, NBC, Showtime, RTL, SBS, Universal, Slamdance Studios, Goldman Sachs, religious groups, government bodies in Europe, Australia/New Zealand, Canada, Brazil, and a range of new ventures. On innovation crush, Seth discusses the disruptive shifts in his own career, the television industry, the rise of technology, and the startup world.
His book, TELEVISION: Innovation, Disruption, and the World’s Most Powerful Medium covers the history and future of innovations of the biggest media platform in the world. http://sethshapiro.com/television-book/
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McKenna Walsh has spent much of her life in the practice of learning to think differently. From absorbing business from inventive tech pioneer parents, to partnering in her brother's ultra-analog doggie daycare start up, to attending an all women's university, to mentoring NASA's robotics program, to advising and investing in entrepreneurs, to now operating her own artificial intelligence company, McKenna is a force to be reckoned with. On this episode of Innovation Crush, the ever-connected Walsh dishes on everything from girls STEM education to making the shift from adviser to entrepreneur, artificial intelligence, bridging the equality gap and more. Happy to be joined once again, by the amazing Art of Manufacturing host, Z. Holly.
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Having graced the stages and the boardrooms of the likes of TED, Nike, Oprah, Worldz, Time Warner, Hillary Clinton, Cisco, Google, and a countless number of others, Sekou Andrews is the poetic voice of the innovation diaspora. An award-winning slam poet, he almost effortlessly uses poetic performance as a means to push some of the world's greatest thinkers to higher levels of achievement and internal fulfillment. Back again for the first time on Innovation Crush, Sekou is beginning to pass the mic-- creating a new course, entitled "Stage Might." Throughout the chat, he dishes on his work, his life, and how to combine the powers of persuasion and performance on any stage. More info: http://bit.ly/2djgnXJ
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Visionaries like Diplo, Mark Cuban, Calvin Harris, Tim Draper, and others have all graced the stages of Recess, a college tour that combines EDM concerts, business inspiration, networking opportunities, and pitch competitions for students and young entrepreneurs around the country. Having graced over 85 campuses and close to 100,000 students in just a couple years, Recess has become one of the top sources for recognizing and entertaining collegiate innovation talent. On innovation Crush, Recess co-founder, Jack Shannon talks working with brands, starting his own venture during college, their recent partnership with Live Nation, and how we should all be thinking about today's college institutions. Featuring special guest co-host, Pili Montilla! more at www.recess.is
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One part cultural anthropologist, one part creative genius and all social media muscle, Patrick Mulford serves as Chief Creative Officer of TheAudience, one of the world's leading social media marketing firms. TheAudience connects global brands like Target, Unilever, and Ford, to billions of consumers through celebrity and cultural influencers as well as standalone presence. On this episode of Innovation Crush, Patrick pulls back the psychological and scientific curtain on the reasons social media works-- including satisfying our cave-man-like physiological needs for social connection, our propensity for addiction, and the dangers behind the media. We're also by joined by special guest co-host and Innovation Crush Alumni, Z. Holly, now host of the Art of Manufacturing Podcast: MakeitinLA.org/listen. Check out the TheAudience at www.theaudience.com.
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Elizabeth Gore has undying passion to empower the world's best entrepreneur talent to change the world at scale. In addition to her role as Dell's Entrepreneur-In-Residence, Elizabeth is the Emeritus Chair of the United Nations Foundation’s Global Entrepreneurs Council that builds global partnerships that positively affect the UN’s most pressing humanitarian issues. At Dell, she is working with the UN and the UN Foundation to support innovation and entrepreneurial thinking. She previously served as the first ever Entrepreneur-in-Residence for the UN Foundation as well as Vice President of Global Partnerships, and founded strategic grassroots efforts such as Nothing But Nets, Girl Up, and Shot@Life. Social: @elizbethgore
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What happens when you grow up on both Fat Albert and Albert Einstein? You get Hakeem Oluseyi. As one of the world's foremost scientists, Hakeem wears many hats-- TV personality, professor, life coach, consultant, voice actor, philanthropist, and chief science officer at the Discovery Channel, to name a few. As a kid, he grew up in some of the poorest neighborhoods. As an adult he has traveled the world, spreading the gospel of the sciences. On Innovation Crush, Hakeem stops by-- alongside special guest co host and Emmy award winner, Pili Montilla-- to discuss personal branding, his early obsession with how the universe works, life balance, that one time he almost dropped out of Stanford, and even makes a special exclusive announcement. Social: @hakeemoluseyi @pilimontilla
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With a brain as wild, stylish, and immaculately brilliant as the hair-do that sits on top of it, David Shing spits hot fire every where he goes. And he literally goes everywhere. As AOL's Digital Prophet (real title), "Shingy" travels the globe recording and reporting on digital trends and social behaviors that inform the way AOL and its clients should be thinking about their businesses in the near and distant future. On Innovation Crush, The Australian born executive stops by to talk about the power of presentation, the future's rules to live by, songwriting, design, and navigating consumer behavior.
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Professional skateboarder, stunt inventor, tv personality, entrepreneur, investor, brand partner, and self described "do or die-er," Rob Dyrdek has built his career through obsessive learning and obsessive progress. His goal now? "I want to build and sell 50-120 companies over the next 20 years." Thanks to our friends at Worldz, Rob stops by to talk about his personal and business philosophies, team building, brand building, and future goals. dyrdekmachine.com awaytravel.com/crush
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Roman Tsunder is the co-founder and CEO of PTTOW, the hyper-exclusive networking and collaborative movement that gathers c-level executives from global brands, cultural icons, and celebrities to generate world changing ideas. With guests ranging from AT&T and Coca-Cola execs to David Blaine, Sarah Jessica Parker and the Dalai Lama, it's no surprise that PTTOW stands for "Plan To Take On The World." The mission continues in 2016 as Tsunder and his team launch Worldz, a 2-day event designed for a wider audience of innovators, game changers, and cultural leaders. On Innovation Crush, Roman dives deep into his personal history, the highs and lows of PTTOW's growth, and how resilience shaped his upbringing and his perspective as a business visionary. feat. guest host, Bianca Ker.
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As the 17-year-old founder of a Tesla based startup, Tesloop, Haydn Sonnad as his team of "pilots" offer city-to-city shared-car transportation that leverages both the low cost of electricity and the rapid advancements in autonomous driving technology. Considered a new form of mass transit -- but with more convenient locations and no airport hassles -- Tesloop is slated to be the next big thing in transportation. On Innovation Crush, Haydn discusses the highs and lows of being a being a teen entrepreneur, balancing school and business, how his love for tennis relates to entrepreneurship, and the couple times he's chatted with Elon Musk.
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Craig Thornton is no stranger to the concepts of shock and awe. Growing up in a home filled with both, the chef-slash-artist grew up to draw on all facets of his senses--combining stark, beautiful imagery and experiences with award winning and television-worthy culinary skills. Commonly known as The Wolvesmouth, he and his team have created dining experiences inclusive of taxidermy, sculpture, painting, man-made caves, and of course... amazing food. With clientele and partnerships ranging from ?uestlove to the Museum of Contemporary Art. On Innovation Crush, Craig discusses story telling, brand creation, the power of the five senses, how his childhood affects his craft, leadership, and the definition of success. Feat guest host, Clark Vautier.
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Alexis Ohanian is commonly known as the co-founder of the 230-million-user strong media and social platform, Reddit. Almost a year after the company's launch in 2005, Reddit was acquired by Conde Nast, and Ohanian then directed his professional effort to the innovation ecosystem, where he has invested and advised close to 150 companies including Instacart, Double Robotics, Code Academy, and General Assembly. Earlier this year, the internet almost broke once again, upon the announcement of Alexis returning to the company, reuniting with his original co-founder, and now CEO Steve Huffman. With as set of fresh eyes, a heart filled with enthusiasm, and true love & understanding for internet culture, Ohanian is on a path to both disrupt and preserve the brand used by over 1/3 of Americans. On Innovation Crush, Ohanian discusses reuniting with his co-founder, re-invigorating the brand, and how his Armenian heritage plays a role in his life and business outlook.
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Since 2010, Jacques Panis has led the vision behind Shinola's growth from cult collector items to a rocket paced rise a cultural icon. His "one team, one dream" approach to the company's success celebrate's each and every employee's contribution, expertise, passion, and creative vision. With stores and employees all over the world, the Detroit-based brand boasts everything from watches to baseball bats, turntables, notebooks, bicycles, and everything in between. The secret to success? A laser-like focus on creating jobs in Detroit and America as a whole. On Innovation Crush, Jacques peels back the curtain on the company's success, growth strategies, it's role in society, and vision for the future.
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Magician turned composer turned powerhouse tech journalist, and best-selling author, David Pogue has built his career on an i'm-just-like-you-foundation. Admittedly, he is NOT some life-long tech geek who took spent years hacking security systems, taking computers apart, or building robots. Instead, he is simply really good at breaking things down to basic terms. So good in fact, that he as amassed millions of fans and followers all over the world, whether via his NOVA TV series on PBS, or his Yahoo Tech column, or the occasional musical TED talk, and then some. On Innovation Crush, David dishes on some tech industry secrets, his own personal productivity shortcuts, the future of artificial intelligence, failure, and how music parallels with his life today.
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At 28 years old, Mike Rothenberg created a venture capital fund to invest in future forward technologies. 3 years and 60 companies later, the former US Math Olympian's portfolio boasts everything from artificial intelligence, to virtual reality, augmented reality, robotics, and even commercial space travel. One of the few venture firms to have built a noticeable brand, Rothenberg Ventures is known-- among other things-- for its annual Founder's Field Day, bringing it's portfolio companies together for a day of fun, networking at San Francisco's AT&T park. On Innovation Crush, Mike discusses the 10 year journey to start his company, his love of mathematics as a kid, how brands should approach frontier tech, and how his company navigates political and consumer hurdles. ... and more! rothenbergventures.com/
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Hip Hop artist turned gallerist turned marketer, turned television writer, and now author, Jensen Karp embodies free form artistry. After signing a million-dollar record deal at age 12, Jensen (fka Hot Karl) has gone on to work in varied creative capacities with everyone from Kanye West to Star Wars, to the ESPYS, Mattel, and Nicole Richie to name a few. On Innovation Crush, Jensen discusses getting into the creative zone, pushing pop culture on corporate america, his record-breaking stint as a battle rapper, that one time he spoofed Shia LeBoeuf's art exhibit, personal branding, and his new book, Kanye West Owes Me $300: And Other True Stories from a White Rapper Who Almost Made It Big. jensenkarp.com/
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"If God was a DJ, he damn sure used Serato! -Fan
When it comes to reinventing an industry, AJ Bertenshaw knows his stuff. In 2004, AJ and his partner. Stephen West, launched Serato Scratch Live, a technology that would revolutionize the very industry that provides the brick-and-mortar soundtrack to music enthusiasts and partygoers all over the planet. For DJ'ing this meant, going up against hard core vinyl purists, cd spinners, and their fans. That was 2 million registered users ago-- which includes the likes of Jazzy Jeff, A-Trak, DJ Premier, Z-Trip, and more. Now he's at it again. This year, Serato launched Pyro, the company's first consumer app, which allows anyone to DJ... like a DJ via their mobile device. On Innovation Crush, AJ dishes on the company's early days as an insular tech platform, the unexpected turns as an entrepreneur, and how he took over the world, one turntable at a time. seratopyro.com/
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Having worked with more than 40 television networks, created over 220 original series, and just north of 1600 episodes of television under their belts, it's no wonder that Fenton Bailey & Randy Barbato have created a World of Wonder. World of Wonder was formed in the 1980's to manage the business affairs of the duo's early music career, and over the years became a film making power house, documenting the likes of Monica Lewinsky, Chaz Bono, RuPaul, and most recently produced HBO's MAPPLETHORPE - LOOK AT THE PICTURES. On Innovation Crush, we explore the ins and outs of fringe culture, the journey of entrepreneurship, the power of storytelling, the art of pitching, and innovation made simple.
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Part two of an amazing conversation with NASA's Deputy Director of Communications. On this first ever "part two" episode of Innovation Crush, we talk bringing science to corporate America, breaking down gender biases, the impact of pornography, and her methods for overcoming stigma. Wooohooo!!!
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Troy Carter doesn't mind being known as "the VC formerly known as Lady Gaga's manager." The bets he made to move the iconic artist from obscurity to super-stardom are the same bets he's made for organizations like Lyft, Uber, Spotify, Warby Parker, and countless others. His ability to spot winners in both entertainment and business is uncanny, fueled by his one true skill--empathy. It's this empathy that gives him the wherewithal to think like a consumer, feel like an artist, move like hustler, and make money like a BOSS. On Innovation Crush, Troy dishes on the science of his success, dropping out of high school, diversity in entrepreneurship, his personal heroes, and how he constantly manages to shift perceptions of who and what he is.
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Cenk Uygur has mastered the art of news and storytelling for the digital generation. As co-founder and CEO of The Young Turks, his news platform amasses BILLIONS of impressions each month through content deals with the likes of Hulu, Facebook, and YouTube (TYT has 2 Million subscribers on YouTube alone) and even broadcasts live, daily. Numbers like these - especially for millienial audiences - put traditional news outlets to shame and there is certainly more to come. On Innovation Crush, Cenk divulges on the difference between truth and honesty, how news and politics don't mix, and his experience as a multi-hyphenate journalist and CEO.
feat special guest co-host, Paula Miranda.
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Astronomer, researcher, science pundit, podcaster, geek, nerd, former bullying victim, TV host, PR maven-- these are just a few of the things to describe the force that is Dr. Michelle Thaller, NASA's Deputy Director of Science Communication. In her day-to-day, Michelle spends most of her time teaching the organization, it's engineers, and the public about how to translate the science of the universe into palatable information and experiences. On this episode of Innovation Crush, recorded live in Panama, the "always on" Michelle talks about being authentic, connecting concepts with audiences, overcoming bullying, and living out one's passions.
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In the middle of Panamanian jungle, a small town has been forming. Not just any town, a place that is re-imagining everything from civic infrastructure, to sustainability, education, ethics, creativity and more-- all while celebrating the lives and passions of everyone who encounters it. The place is described as "a new village being built in a Panamanian river valley to bring together entrepreneurs, artists, scientists and modern day romantics." This is Kalu Yala, the brainchild of Jimmy Stice, a real estate pioneer, marketing aficionado, and an all around cool guy with good ol' Southern charm. On this episode Innovation Crush (recorded in the jungle), Jimmy discusses how Kalu Yala came to be, what he's had to navigate to build his vision, how the essence brand extends beyond it's physical locale, and what it takes to be a leader of a massive undertaking.
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T.K. Coleman is passionate about others realizing their most passionate pursuits. The classically trained philosopher, 90's movie lover, and business educator champions breaking down personal barriers in order to get to your highest creative self. Among other things, he is the Education Director for Praxis, a 10-month apprenticeship program that combines a traditional liberal arts education with practical skills training, 1-on-1 coaching, academic mentoring, group discussions, professional-development workshops, and real-word business experience. On Innovation Crush, TK talks everything from teamwork to child entrepreneurship, to financial structures,-- all at the intersection of personal development. Along the way, he breaks down key points of why we do--and don't do--the things we need for top tier creativity.
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A high school graduate at age 14, and a college graduate at age, 18, Brian Wong is now - at age 24 - one of the most savvy and intuitive entrepreneurs in America. His company, Kiip, is a rewards and loyalty platform geared towards customers on mobile devices, giving out over 11 rewards per second, and close to 500 million monthly "moments" - a term he and his team coined referencing engagement opportunities. A natural observer, Brian's professional and personal curiosity is rooted in cultural behavior, social psychology, and smart business thinking. On Innovation Crush, Brian discusses everything from how to nurture gifted children, to improving one's creative spark, to team leadership, and the globalization of rewards.
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Marika Anthony Shaw is commonly known as a member of the super music group, Arcade Fire. A classically trained violinist raised by a linguistics pioneer, Marika grew up watching her mom revitalize dying languages in remote areas of the world. Later, while touring the world herself with Arcade Fire, Marika had an epiphany. If bands added $1 to the price of their ticket sales, the lump sum could be donated to a charity of the group's choice. Thus, www.Plus1.org was born. Now in it's second year, Plus1 has turned Marika into a full time business woman, changing the world one dollar at a time. On Innovation Crush, Marika discusses her transition from band mate to CEO, the hurdles and triumphs she's faced along the way, thought leadership, the art of persuasion, and an obvious passion for change. Feat guest host, Monika Bielskyte, founder of All Future Everything.
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What happens when you take a Boeing-grade rocket scientist and send him all over the planet with National Geographic? You birth an entirely new industry. Shah Selbe is one of the key pioneers of Conservation Tech, a field that combines social media, technology, science and social psychology to solve the Earth's problem. As a NatGeo Explorer, he is one of few selected to go on MacGyver-like missions in remote areas most affected by things like climate change, poaching, illegal fishing, drilling, extinction, and sometimes mother nature herself. Along the way, he has coined the phrase, "Internet of Earth Things," highlighting the fact that next evolution of digital/social connectivity is being connected to the planet. On Innovation Crush, Shah discusses the hurdles of being a young scientist among is stayed peers, his transition from rocket to earth science, his desire to work with VC's, and and that one time he used a FedEx strategy to solve a fishing problem.
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If this was the Oscars, this would be the Best Film winner. We looked at listens, shares, downloads and likes and hands down, the top episode of 2015 was Chamillionare's "From Rap Ventures to Venture Capital."
Early in his Grammy award winning career, rapper, Chamillionaire learned some valuable lessons about business. Whether bootstrapping his own sales of mixtapes, negotiating higher payouts from his label, developing off the wall promotional marketing schemes, or reinvesting his money into multiple ventures, he always looked for smarter and better ways to achieve success. Fast forward to almost 10 years later, where Chamillionaire is a key investor in Maker Studios, an adviser to several startups and established companies, and now entrepreneur in residence at Upfront Ventures, Los Angeles' largest venture capital fund. On Innovation Crush, Cham dishes on everything from growing up poor, to serial entrepreneurship, world changing technologies, avoiding social media, and having never wanted to be famous. feat. guest co-host, David Wong.
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EDM legend and cultural icon, Steve Aoki currently ranks #5 on Forbes list of the world's highest paid DJ's. The DJ/Producer/Entrepreneur/Endorsee often performs up to 3 gigs a day, has worked with brands like Bud Light and Scion, and takes no pause in the daily social-media documentation of his life. The person helping hold it all these multiple interests and creative endeavors together? Matt Colon. A legend in his own right, Matt is often sited as the reason EDM became what it is today.... a $6 billion dollar global business. He is co-founder of Deckstar, an all-star management firm with a roster full of new and well-known talent ranging Porter Robinson to Blink 182. One part counselor, one part creative director, and three parts business visionary, his job is to translate wildly creative opportunities into tangible business opportunities and vice versa. On Innovation Crush, Matt dishes on the ups and downs of the manager's role in (show)business, walks through his own origin story, highlights how team work happens with artists & his company, and how Deckstar survived the death of of one if its legendary co-founders.
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By the time she was 17, Jane Buckingham was already one of Oprah's Favorite Things. The book she authored a year earlier, Teens Speak Out, had served as an in-depth observation of the life and minds of teenage girls and caught the attention of the media mogul. Born the daughter of a psychologist and journalist, Jane continued her development as an observer of culture, and eventually created some of the world's most followed trend reports, including the coveted Cassandra Report. Along the way she has authored several books under a family of "Modern Girl" titles that identify every-day life-hacks and shortcuts for the modern woman. As a multiple award-winning industry thought leader, her company, Trendera, is highly sought after by corporations large and small for insights on consumer and cultural behavior. On Innovation Crush, Jane breaks down her history as an observer of culture, her challenges with work-life balance, how trend spotting works, gaps in diversity, and how to translate trends into actionable items for brands and entrepreneurs.
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Thought leaders from Mattel, Hasbro, Anki and the USC Annenberg Center for Innovation discuss the cognitive, social, and technological future of play.
Sandbox Summit has spent the last five years creating a new type of playground for children by redefining traditional play patterns, as the lines between digital and physical play continue to blur. Sandbox Summit’s annual conference has brought industry leaders, educators and parents together to create a forum to create ways for children to incorporate technology into their play and become active innovators. See a video of the conversation here: https://vimeo.com/144449876
Panelists: Aslan Appleman, Sr. Director of Advanced Concepts, Mattel Erin Reilly, Managing Director and Research Fellow, USC Annenberg Innovation Lab Joby Otero, Chief Creative Officer, Anki Dan Judkins, VP, Design & Development, iPlay & Mobile, Hasbro
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How do you raise 1.2 million dollars in only a couple years? Just ask 9-year-old, social good superhero and entrepreneurial powerhouse, Dylan Siegel. At age 6, the then-to-be author, philanthropist, merchandiser, chocolate connoisseur, and all around BOSS got it in his head that he would raise some money for his best friend's rare disease by writing a book. Per his own creativity, Dylan's effort quickly turned into a 7-figure fundraising collection of bracelets, hair ties, Hershey chocolate bars and books while sparking a global movement of kids and families creating their own ways to do the same. On Innovation Crush, Dylan and his dad discuss their journey, and everything from parenting (Dylan has 2 other siblings) to video games, dealing with press, to Dylan's vision for a mobile app that allows others to create their own movement. More at chocolatebarbook.com/
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In the midst of US economic crisis, Skinner Layne made a bold and strategic move, relocating to Santiago, Chile. Soon after, the former political campaign adviser turned financial consultant, created Exopshere, an organization focused on entrepreneurial learning through a series scientific, emotional, and business educational experiences. With a collective goal to "Disturb The Universe," his team and advisory board boasts a global who's who of engineers, social scientists, and experts from almost every corner of business. On Innovation Crush, Skinner breaks down the success of Exosphere, demystifies our obsession with failure, and explores how every problem in business is a people problem. www.exosphe.re
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Moran Cerf is widely known for his Grand Slam Award-Winning talk on The Moth where he intricately describes a series of hilarious events that took place when he broke into a bank. The former hacker, graphic designer, filmmaker turned neuroscientist slash professor slash marketing consultant has gone from professionally breaking into banks (paid for by the banks to test their security systems), to professionally breaking into brains (often paid for by brands). His studies of our ability to control emotion, using dreams to introduce or eliminate habits, the science of free will, simple decision-making and more have informed and entertained groups ranging from marketers to audiences at the World Economic Forum. On Innovation Crush, the anomaly that is Moran Cerf, discusses everything from making life transitions, defining his personal brand, the neuroscience of marketing, and that one time he was dead and alive at the same time.
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As CEO of the American Association of Advertising Agencies, Nancy Hill gets a birds eye view of the world's most dominant for force behind the world's greatest economy... advertising. From Madison Avenue, to Silicon Valley to the White House, Nancy and the 4A's deal with everything from educating future leaders, to political policy change, to regulating ethical business practices, to tackling diversity issues and probably a whole bunch of other top secret things we'll probably never know about. As the first female CEO of the 100 year old organization, she has faced many challenges, and at the same time has created a slew high-five worthy successes for the industry as a whole. On Innovation Crush, Nancy, talks about her own sense of integrity, how growing up in a small town molded her leadership style, technology's affect on the industry, and the future of the advertising industry.
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Behind the Hustle, Samsung, and Innovation Crush bring together three of of the world's most creative designers for an exciting conversation spanning fashion, technology, entrepreneurship, business models, failure, and everything in between. Featuring Jason Mayden, former head of global brand design at Nike, and currently VP of Design at venture firm, Mark One; Chris Stamp, CEO of Stampd (currently as in market collaborations with Puma and GAP), and Spencer Nikosey, creator and designer of Kill Spencer. More info at www.behindthehustle.com
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How do you get 10's of 1000's of people to do absolutely anything you want them do all at once? Just ask Elan Lee, alternate reality game pioneer, marketer extraordinaire, video game designer, and record breaking crowdfunding raiser ($8M for Exploding Kittens). As a failing high school student, Elan Lee was the first person in the world to photograph a sound wave; of course after inventing the method for doing so himself. As a winning story teller and entrepreneur, he has taken home coveted Clio and Emmy awards, and his inspired brands and fans all over the world to do the seemingly impossible. On Innovation Crush, Elan talks about his 3 step process for creativity, his numerous failures, his biggest wins, empowering crowds, and his completion of 46 room escapes (and counting).
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At Sci Futures, Ari Popper and his team of visionary engineers, writers, and tinkerers play with the imagined future. With some of the world's top brands and corporations as clients, his job is literally taking science fiction from movies, books, and television and turning them to actionable products and services we can see today. From Visa to General Mills to Lowe's (for which they made a real life version of Star Trek's Holodeck), Ford, Crayola and more, Ari has been the puppet master pulling the strings to make the future happen now. On Innovation Crush, Ari discusses his tools of the trade, leaving his sales job, what he wanted to be as a kid, his workplace superpower, and what it takes to accurately predict the future through fiction.
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Every company, city, social media platform, school, brand, and so on, talks about the idea of building community. But with few true successes to note, there questions abound as to how to do it. Enter Ava Bromberg. A former sculptor turned civic maven, Ava is the SVP of business development for LA's largest maker community and a beacon for "how to" rethink community design for today's technological and entrepreneurial city infrastructures. With over 860,000 sq feet, about a dozen floors, 100's of businesses large and small, and a 4 story wooden chair out in front just for kicks, LA's REEF, is one of the largest gatherings of creative-minded artists and businesses in the world. On this episode, Ava walks through what it takes to build a thriving, self selecting, collaborative, diverse, entertaining, and cohesive community...under one roof.
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"Innovation to me is purposefully making mistakes." - Dan Harmon
Dan Harmon is an expert at building Community. Literally. He is best known for creating the TV series, COMMUNITY, loosely based on his time spent in community college. What he is also an expert at is not fitting in. Most Google search results will tell you he's brash, overly honest, combative, mean, or otherwise difficult to work with. Perhaps these are all side effects from when mad genius and creativity collide. Perhaps it all comes from place of knowing oneself and being confident in the fact that we're all human and emotional beings on an unknown journey. Stemming from his unique - let's call it "flair" - Dan has carved out lane after lane for himself, adored by fans and industry insiders for his books, his teachings, his personal philosophies, his podcast, his comedy, his honesty, and the overall unique way he sees the world. On this 100th episode of Innovation Crush, Dan continues his to bring us along on his quest for truth in all things creative, business, and life.
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With 99 episodes complete, we've looked at ton of creative business and cultural problems solved by some of the world's top thinkers and doers. Now, joined by a few innovation brothers from other mothers, this episode is a brief look back at a few episodes, themes, guests, and concepts that have been examined over the past two years on Innovation Crush.
And just in case you forgot: "Every week, Innovation Crush smashes convention to bits by profiling some of the world's most daring projects and the people behind them. From marketing ideas to technology innovations, disruptive business models, personal development, and everything between, IC is a one stop shop for all the "who-to-know" and "what-to-know" you'll ever need to know. Hosted by long-time idea maker, Chris Denson, the show serves up a giant helping of some of the best minds around the world, all with a heaping side of occasional bad jokes. Listen. Enjoy. Repeat."
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"Innovation to me is... terrifying." Damian Kulash is best known as the front man of super genius creative musical group, OK Go. As the grandson of the inventor of the fish stick (real talk), it's no surprise that many of the inventive genes he comes from manifest themselves in his group's whimsical and audacious creative exploits. Whether art projects, dabbling in physics, tinkering with biology, creating visual illusions, or reinventing marketing; bringing their musical visions to life in far-more-than-interesting ways has always been a part of their creative and business culture. Fresh off a 2015 MTV VMA win ("I Won't Let You Down"), Damian visits Innovation Crush to talk about everything from having the second ever viral video on YouTube to maintaining team chemistry, working with brands, becoming a business man, to their process of printing an album on strands of DNA... and a few crazy things on their current creative wishlist.
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"Innovation to me is... seeing beyond possibility." Rabbi Sherre Hirsch is far from from your average Rabbi. She has broken through several glass ceilings in her career (she even heeds the warning of looking out for the broken glass in doing so) and has carved out very non-traditional paths both on- and off the pulpit. As a counselor of individuals, teams, and corporations, Sherre teaches people how to get to and operate from the core of their values and beliefs. Always a few steps ahead, she also helps her clients get out of their own way and push beyond their visions of possibility - into that place where innovation truly happens. Her latest book, Thresholds, is a well-crafted examination of the transitional phase between our old operating methods and entering into a new way of doing things. On Innovation Crush, the Rabbi discusses everything from her love of video games to pushing through her own depression, to authoring books, and how innovation internally leads to innovation externally. www.sherrehirsch.com/
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"Innovation to me is... solving interesting problems in ways that haven't been thought of before." A few years ago, Maria Scileppi - a then very successful advertising executive - hit an all time low. Unsatisfied both personally and professionally, she decided to quit her job, make a friend a day for the next year, document it all, and make an art exhibit out of it. Thus began a whole new career path. Since then, she has been designing experimental project-based curricula that foster the professional and personal growth for the members of the team at 72 and Sunny, one of the most creative, creative agencies around. As founding director of 72U, Maria lives at the intersection of art, technology, culture and storytelling, tackling projects ranging from murals, music videos, short documentaries and immersive art events.
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Jenny "Zenka" Carden's visions for the future have been seen all over the world. The futurist/artist combines everything from 500 year old Japanese sculpting methods to augmented reality, large scale murals, invisible paints, and more to tell startlingly accurate stories about the past and future of society. Her artwork explores the themes of how technological advances accelerate over time. Before becoming a professional artist she co-founded and lead a digital marketing company, Triple Smart, for over 7 years. Triple Smart designed creative solutions in software development, online marketing, SEO, Social Media, and website development for non-profits and environmentally focused companies. On Innovation Crush, she walks us through life work, and her life's work, crafting a beautiful picture about how we live, work, and play. See more of her work @ www.zenka.org/
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Dr. Irwin Adam Eydelnant is no ordinary doctor. Part technologist, part foodie, part artist, and a scientist by trade, Irwin is in the business of next level food experiences. Using pots, pans, and beakers as his tools of the trade, the Principal and Creative/Scientific Director of Future Food Studio, has created emerging food concepts and experiences alongside the likes of Pepsi, Kraft, SBE Group, Palazzo Versace Dubai, Stella Artois and a host of others. On Innovation Crush, the Canadian good doctor breaks down everything from being raised by an immigrant mother, how fracturing his spine helped his career, where food is headed, and even what Drake means when he says "the 6." http://www.irwinadam.com
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Standing 6'7" and 290 lbs and adorned in 2 out of 3 pieces of a 3-piece suit, Andrew McGregor, aka King Drew, is quite literally, a gentle giant. That is, if he's not punching you in the face or defeating the world's foremost opponents in chess. The Mighty King Drew has had recent buzz for bringing the sport of Chess Boxing to the United States. However, in many circles he's known for philanthropic work all over the world which includes teaching journalism to the world's voiceless communities, building a robot that sniffs out mines, and a bar (yes, a pick-up-chicks type of bar) where a portion of the proceeds go to local causes. On Innovation Crush, Drew holds no punches in sharing his journey, working with 10's of 1000's of people to make magic happen, passing off leadership to others, and that one time George Foreman grilled him with boxing tips. http://www.mightykingdrew.com If you've got a car and a license, put 'em both to work for you and start earning serious, life-changing money today. Sign up to drive with Uber. Visit http://www.DriveWithUber.com
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Barnet Bain is an award-winning filmmaker, best-selling author, teacher, podcaster, radio personality, and essentially - for all intents and purposes - the muse of all muses. His mantra, "every act is a creative act," fuels creative thinking and doing in everything from politics to entertainment to manufacturing, entrepreneurship, teaching and then some. Part science, and part fun, he has taught universities, corporations, creatives, and individuals unforgettable, methodologies for unleashing creativity in their everyday lives. On Innovation Crush, Barnet hilariously and poignantly breaks down his life journey and career path, and walks us through a few of the best bits from his new book, The Art of Doing and Being. This episode features guest host Eric Espinosa, producer of TEDxLA. http://barnetbain.com/ If you've got a car and a license, put 'em both to work for you and start earning serious, life-changing money today. Sign up to drive with Uber. Visit http://www.DriveWithUber.com
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In 2015, Matt Mason was voted the 11th most creative person in business by Fast Company. The pirate radio dj turned magazine publisher turned marketer, turned BitTorrent whisperer boasts a number of claims to fame - including the only book on Amazon to become a best-seller in two simultaneous categories. He's written and produced TV series, screenplays, comic strips, apps and records, not to mention award-winning, global advertising campaigns. The last few years of his career have been dedicated to bridging the gaps between the piracy community and corporate America. On Innovation Crush, Matt gives a glimpse into his career, that time he was publicly threatened with jail time, and what the world would look like if money were no object. feat special guest co-host Eric Espinosa of TEDx LA. twitter.com/mattmason
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As an organization, Humbleriot describes itself as "a collective of peaceful warriors armed with a loaded clip of authenticity and awareness, who utilize music and culture to tell stories." At its helm sits Anthony Demby, the most humble rioter of all. For the past 18 years, Anthony has been a staple in audible entertainment, working with artists ranging from Natasha Bedingfield, to Childish Gambino to ?uestlove and numerous brands like AirBnB, Vanity Fair, and Dell. To top it off, his recent experiences have included dinners with Deepak Chopra and booking the Dalai Lama as special guest. What sets Anthony apart? Part of it, as he explains is his disciplined dedication to meditation which is a key part of his internal and external successes. On this episode, Anthony gives a head nodding earful of his wisdom, experience, and industry know-how. http://www.humbleriot.com/ featuring special guest, Paula Miranda
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Jenny Gottstein once loaded a toy gun with marshmallows dipped in food coloring and shot her coworker. Fortunately for her, as a professional adventure game designer, that's exactly the type of thing she gets paid to do. For years, Jenny has used the power of play to unlock creativity in the teams she works with by organizing public games around the world for groups ranging from 5 to 10,000 people. Whether internally at corporations, or publicly for random and willing participants, this Forbes 30 Under 30 play genius has a knack for understanding consumer experiences, social behavior, and risk taking. On this installment of Innovation Crush, Jenny breaks down her point of view on everything from play to failure to domestic violence.
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For years, people all over the world have had their eyes and ears on the streets of Detroit, MI, USA. In the midst of all the overly promoted destruction porn, lay several gems of innovation and an overwhelming sense of excitement toward the endless possibilities that come from starting over. 2 years ago The Collaborative Group launched the first ever "Challenge Detroit," a year long initiative designed to bring 30+ innovative professionals to the city to work for local companies large and small, commit to ongoing social justice projects, document their experiences, and become ambassadors for the city. On Innovation Crush, program creators Dierdre Greengroves, and Doyle Mosher share their journey in creating and maintaining a solution to one of the world's biggest challenges... Revitalizing Detroit. Feat. special guest host, Cooper Bates. www.twitter.com/ChallengeDet www.challengedetroit.org/ Visit AudiblePodcast.com/Crush for a free audiobook.
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Look at any top 100 YouTube channel list, and you're guaranteed to find Toby Turner (aka Tobuscus) somewhere in the ranking. To put that in perspective, in 2012, Wired reported that there are well over half a billion YouTube Channels in existence. In that regard, Toby has amassed fame that easily rivals any mainstream celebrity. 15+ million subscribers, over 3 billion views, a top performing crowd-funded mobile video game, roles in television and film, tons of brand endorsements and then some... and he did all on his own terms. On Innovation Crush, the 30-year-old performer slash perfectionist slash marketer slash multi-platform entrepreneur takes on a wild ride through his career and success. twitter.com/tobyturner
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Dave Asprey is a former computer hacker turned biohacker turned systems thinker turned CEO turned branding & business maven turned awesome. At age 26, and worth millions of dollars, Dave was well over 300lbs and suffering from numerous conditions affecting his mental and physical health. Tired of physiological failure, he turned his hacking skills toward his own biology, thus beginning the journey of what is now known as the Bulletproof Executive; a suite of products, information, and methodologies that release unlimited potential in individuals and organizations. The Bulletproof promise? Supercharge Your Body. Upgrade Your Brain. Be Bulletproof. On this episode Dave breaks down his journey, biohacking methodologies, how he's structured his success in life and work, and the breakdowns and triumphs he's experienced along the way. www.twitter.com/bulletproofexec
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Innovation Crush host, Chris Denson, breaks down 5 points of innovation; pulling anecdotes and stories from previous episodes and building takeaways for how to apply innovation principles and theory to your own Crush Culture. 1.) Curiosity & Exploration 2.) Say Yes to the Yes 3.) Diverse Perspectives 4.) Creating Happiness 5.) User Experience
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On this episode of Innovation Crush, we got a chance to sit down with the power women of Nike, Def Jam, and Universal Pictures during Behind the Hustle's "Yes Ma'am" event. The conversation is a fun and dynamic ride through everything from humble beginnings, personal branding, the value of relationships, working with millenials, celebrating personal victories, work-life balance and more... plus Q & A from the live audience!
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Whether on stage at a comedy club, at the helm of the LA Podfest, behind the mic on Comedy Film Nerds, directing his podcast documentary, or entertaining the troops in one of his 7(and counting) tours of the Middle East, Graham Elwood is a force to be reckoned with. Over the years, the comedian/filmmaker/entrepreneur discovered his purpose as an entertainer... to change people's lives... and do it on his own terms. On this episode, Graham talks about the power of podcasting, developing intimate connections with audiences, disrupting old Hollywood, and the future of technology.
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5 years ago, Chris Redlitz walked into San Quentin prison for the first time. He came out a changed man... luckily only 3 hours later. The serial entrepreneur and technology visionary had reluctantly visited to speak to inmates about entrepreneurship, but the passion he witnessed in that room convinced him to start The Last Mile, a business and technology incubator inside San Quentin, the oldest prison in California. On Innovation Crush, Chris walks us through his passion, personal transformation, the differences between incarcerated entrepreneurs and free businessmen... oh and that one time he sailed from California to Hawaii. www.thelastmile.org www.twitter.com/tlm www.twitter.com/ChrisRedlitz
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When it comes to multi-hyphenates, Ben Parr is one of the best. Among many things, he is the multi-award winning former Editor-at-Large of Mashable, a columnist at Inc Magazine, a regular CNET pundint, Founder of Dominate Ventures, and author of CAPTIVOLOGY, the quintessential book on the science of attention. On this installment of 'Crush, Ben walks through how attention works in the age of information, things his grandfather instilled him, getting over his own ego, and tips and tricks of the intersection of startups, marketing, and venture capital. www.captivology.com
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Among many things, Dennis Hong is an award-winning roboticist, a magician, a best selling author, and a master chef. Robotics (his "day job," as he puts it) has won him spots on Popular Science's "Brilliant 10" list, Purdue University's "40 under 40," a place on the TED main stage, and get this - the coveted Louis Vuitton Cup Best Humanoid Award. The all-star roboticist stops by Innovation Crush to dish on his personal philosophies, squash the fear of the machines, riff on science education, his experience as a contestant on Master Chef, and tell us what ties all his many sides together. Oh, and he also built a car for the blind to drive. ;) Feat. guest host, Paula Miranda. https://twitter.com/dennishongrobot http://www.romela.org/ https://twitter.com/paulaisms
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Early in his Grammy award winning career, rapper, Chamillionaire learned some valuable lessons about business. Whether bootstrapping his own sales of mixtapes, negotiating higher payouts from his label, developing off the wall promotional marketing schemes, or reinvesting his money into multiple ventures, he always looked for smarter and better ways to achieve success. Fast forward to almost 10 years later, where Chamillionaire is a key investor in Maker Studios, an adviser to several startups and established companies, and now entrepreneur in residence at Upfront Ventures, Los Angeles' largest venture capital fund. On Innovation Crush, Cham dishes on everything from growing up poor, to serial entrepreneurship, world changing technologies, avoiding social media, and having never wanted to be famous. feat. guest co-host, David Wong. www.twitter.com/chamillionaire www.twitter.com/rarefrom1906
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2015 marks the 30th anniversary of MacGyver, an action-packed, hit TV series focused high-pressure problem solving and ingenuity. No weapons, few resources, and no way out. Ironically, this is a place we all find ourselves in often. Enter Lee Zlotoff, award winning filmmaker, writer, producer, and MacGyver creator...and now the mind behind The MacGyver Method - systemized tactics for finding and creating solutions to any problem. Like his show, Lee has been all over the world helping organizations and individuals alike combine science, ingenuity, and existing skill sets to develop creative solutions to challenges big and small. On Innovation Crush, Lee breaks down the MacGyver Method, his theories on unleashing innovation, success of the program, partnerships with organizations like University of Michigan and the White House, and his current search for the next MacGyver. http://www.thenextmacgyver.com/
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How do you win TIME Magazine's invention of the year? Build a device that helps a fully paralyzed graffiti artist create art with only his eyes. This is how Elliot Kotek and his business partner, Mick Ebeling began Not Impossible, an organization that exploits the possibilities of technology for- as they put it - "the sake of humanity." In the past 7 years since the Eyewriter, Not Impossible has gone on to win both hearts and awards for inspiring projects that have allowed people to speak for the first time in 17 years, feed themselves after losing their arms, walk again, and plenty more. Along the way, they've managed to work with partners like Intel, HP, and others for marketing amplification and technology development. On Innovation Crush, Elliot breaks down Not Impossible's methodology for innovation, ideas, amplification, entrepreneurship, and creating good in the world. (recorded on location at SXSW) More Projects at: http://www.notimpossiblenow.com/labs
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Jon Werner has mastered the true artistry of innovation; exploring every endeavor with a sense of childlike wonder. Quite literally, he is adidas Innovation Explorer (real title), and has led the company's effort to create and/or apply trends in technology and fashion for the past 8 years. On Innovation Crush, Jon explains his role, his successes (including winning a CES Innovation Award for adidas new connected soccer ball), and how he retains his sense of ingenuity and invention day in and day out. (recorded on location @ SXSW)
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Cenk Uygur has mastered the art of news and storytelling for the digital generation. As co-founder and CEO of The Young Turks, his news platform amasses BILLIONS of impressions each month through content deals with the likes of Hulu, Facebook, and YouTube (TYT has 2 Million subscribers on YouTube alone) and even broadcasts live, daily. Numbers like these - especially for millienial audiences - put traditional news outlets to shame and there is certainly more to come. On Innovation Crush, Cenk divulges on the difference between truth and honesty, how news and politics don't mix, and his experience as a multi-hyphenate journalist and CEO. feat special guest co-host, Paula Miranda. https://twitter.com/cenkuygur twitter.com/paulaisms www.tytnetwork.com
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Steve Streit is credited (pun intended) as the inventor of the prepaid credit card. In the beginning, he figured Ivy League college kids would flock to his invention, but quickly realized that his target audience was far more vast; catering to both millenials and underserved communities alike. Fast forward to 2015, and Steve's company, Green Dot Corporation has revolutionized banking through tens of millions of prepaid cards, a bank (Go Bank) with no brick and mortar facilities, and more atms than Chase and Bank of America combined. On Innovation Crush, Steve walks us through the bumps, bruises, and triumphs along his journey from radio personality & producer to the becoming the country's leading financial revolutionary. www.greendot.com
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At age 5, Jason Mayden almost died due to an infection in his blood. On his near-death bed, he had visions of what he wanted his future to look like, and after surviving the experience, he held on to that vision. Fast forward to age 19, when Jason becomes the youngest design hire at the Jordan brand. Over the next 13 years, he would become Head of Global Design, launching everything from special edition shoes to the fuel band. On this special episode of Innovation Crush - in partnership with Behind the Hustle - Jason breaks down design, his personal philosophies, his successes with Jordan, and his new found journey as an entrepreneur with Mark One. www.twitter.com/jaymay_chicity www.twitter.com/behindthehustle
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What's the best way to change perceptions? Tell jokes about the very thing you want to change. Maz Jobrani is an entrepreneur, comedian, actor, and now author whose Iranian roots are deeply embedded in everything he touches. Like George Lopez, or Chris Rock, his comedy and his heritage are intertwined with hilarious, thought provoking socio-political views. The former PhD candidate has broken comedy records, appeared on 24 alongside Kiefer Sutherland, and created the first Middle Eastern comedy tour (Axis of Evil). On Innovation Crush, Maz dishes on social responsibility, entrepreneurship, and how "be funny first" has been the secret to his success. https://twitter.com/MazJobrani www.mazjobrani.com
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When it comes to innovation, Bob Safian sits high above the fray, with a panoramic view of the world filled with inspiring ideas. As the leader of the leading publication about leading innovations in leading businesses, the Editor-In-Chief curates some of the most compelling moments in business and creativity. Stocked full of live events, print magazines, online editorial, social media chatter, the publication reaches and inspires tens of millions of people each month. As 2015 marks Fast Company's 20th anniversary, Bob joins Innovation Crush to chat storytelling, growth, leadership, and inspiration. www.twitter.com/rsafian www.fastcompany.com
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Jess Weiner (yes, pronounced like the hot dog), grew up consuming media cascaded with women who looked nothing like her. Even at a young age, the bullied performing arts enthusiast knew her life's work would be focused on image consciousness and empowerment. Fast forward to 2015 and that young girl has become a highly sought after media maven, consulting with the world's top brands on creatomg empowering interactions with today's women and young girls. In fact, for the past 9 years, Jess has served as Dove's Global Self Esteem Ambassador, leading programs and creative engagements aimed at the women the brand serves through its powerful messaging. On Innovation Crush, Jess breaks down the myths behind industry buzzwords like "authenticity" and "empowerment," how improv encourages her consulting, the hurdles of entrepreneurship, and sheds light on the creative craftsmanship that goes in to supporting the groups that brands promise to support. http://jessweiner.com/ www.twitter.com/jessweiner
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When it comes to design thinking, few do it better than Tristan Walker. Early in his career, the award winning, 30-year-old entrepreneur served as an intern at then fledgling "microblogging" site, Twitter. Later, he moved on to become the golden child of Foursquare, helping build it to the point of cultural critical mass. And now in addition to co-founding Code 2040, an organization designed to discover and create successful minority techies, Tristan helms his own Andreessen Horowitz supported operation, Walker & Company, focused on creating suite of non-digital, consumer conscious products. On Innovation Crush, Walker breaks down his mastery of designing products and relevant marketplace experiences for his customers, building a team focused on innovation and diversity, and how his humble upbringing shapes his business thinking today. www.getbevel.com www.code2040.org
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We've heard many times before that "Content is King." But how do you lead people to that content? How do you keep them there when choices are vast and attention spans are low? How do you keep them coming back again and again? This round table installment of Innovation Crush brings together top executives from Disney Online Originals, Defy Media, and Engage LA to uncover the strategies behind highly sought after successes in audience engagement, leveraging the new creatives, and working with brands. http://www.talkforumnyc.com/talk-conference/engage-la-digital-storytelling-conference/
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For 8 years, Dr. Andy Walshe has served as Red Bull's High Performance Director. As such, the good doctor helps the athletes, musicians, artists, and performers Red Bull supports, push far beyond their physical, mental, and spiritual limitations. Part mad scientist, part genius, and part life coach, Andy creates scientifically rooted experiments and experiences designed to "give wings" to both the participants as well as the Red Bull organization. On Innovation Crush, Andy uncovers the science behind the madness, and shares what he's learned about the physical and mental potential we all possess to achieve greatness.
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Peter McGraw is a marketing professor, author, behavioral economist, and extremely humor curious. So much in fact, that he and his co-author, Joel Warner, of The Humor Code, set off on a global trek to uncover the science behind what makes things funny. In the process he created the Humor Research Lab (HuRL), both uncovering a plethora of universal truths and hyper localized cultural nuances. Peter's now on a mission to see if we can actually make ourselves funnier. On Innovation Crush, Peter breaks down the science behind consumer behavior, why humor works, and how it can be harnessed to save the world. https://twitter.com/petermcgraw
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A self-proclaimed "mustache farmer," Adam Garone is the CEO and co-founder of Movember, a globally celebrated movement that pits mustaches against men's health issues; particularly prostate cancer. Adam comes from a long line of military, was a digital web and marketing exec, and now for the past 10 years, has brought 10's of millions of men and women together across more than 20 countries; raising well over a half a BILLION (yes, with a "B") dollars in its brief history. On Innovation Crush, Adam dishes on his personal history, what it means to be a leader, why Movember works, the future of his organization, and much more. http://us.movember.com
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Jeff Jenkins has many labels, from Taco Hack to Resident Disruptor to the Taco Whisperer. For the past 6 years the former NASA and Viacom exec has been creating new and innovative ways to engage the Taco Bell consumer. On Innovation Crush, Jeff breaks down his own personal path to innovation (which also includes a successful stint as an actor), how the fast food chain overcomes negative perceptions, Taco Bell's idea-driven infrastructure, and how to engage one of the biggest consumer groups in the market. Featuring special guest host, Alexi Panos. twitter.com/jeffmjenkins twitter.com/alexipanos
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Skip Bedell was birthed in excellence and professional integrity. The master carpenter comes from a long line of successful builders. While Skip once abandoned the family business to pursue other endeavors, he returned to the trade and now is the star - alongside his wife, Alison and comedian, Adam Carolla - of Spike TV's record breaking series, Catch a Contractor. On Innovation Crush, he and Alison discuss their television pairing, what excellence means, and the personal nuances that have made the show (and their businesses) a massive success.
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Jeff Sparr is passionate about mental wellness. The CEO, hyphen artist, hyphen philanthropist, also happens to suffer from severe obsessive compulsive disorder. Early in his executive career, he learned to curb his medical condition through art - going from therapeutic hobbyist to one of the country's celebrated artists. Along the way, he created Peace Love Studios, an organization dedicated to combining art and mental wellness. He has graced the stages of TEDx, The Business Innovation Forum, and the Downtown project to name a few. On Innovation Crush, Jeff shares the realities of OCD and mental wellness, discusses the vision and success of Peace Love Studios, and touches on the failures and triumphs experienced along the way. www.peacelovestudios.com
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Erica Williams Simon is an award-winning transformational speaker, storytelling trainer, media maker. With an early career inside the nation's capital, Erica quickly learned to recognize that real social change begins with people, not politics. The social disruptor has been named in the NAACP's 40 under 40, listed as one of the nation's top 50 politcos, consults with companies large and small on how to make significant changes in communities around the world. On Innovation Crush, Erica breaks down her early life and future vision, and tells us how to tell a story worth hearing. www.ericawilliams.com www.twitter.com/createdbyerica
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Jordan Brady is a comedy legend turned commercial director, producer, podcaster, and documentarian. His passion projects include two films entitled I AM COMIC, and I AM ROAD COMIC which showcase the life of his fellow comedians on and off the road. On Innovation Crush, Jordan breaks down the power of storytelling, the myths behind advertising, and the power of long term industry relationships. www.jordanbrady.com
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By the age of 14, Rebecca Kantar had started her own non profit organization focused on the prevention of sex trafficking. By 16 she and her cohorts began a speaking tour to ignite youth entrepreneurship. Now a 22 year-old Harvard dropout and serial entrepreneur, Rebecca has spoken all over the world, steered the future of fortune 500 companies, and runs a network of 1000's of alpha millenial entrepreneurs. On Innovation Crush, Rebecca discusses her winning streak of solutions for the future, how to recognize potential in young entrepreneurs, and even shares a few personal adventures that sparked her successes. Featuring special guest host, Manon Banta, founder of Mobile Film Classroom.
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Guive Balooch is a scientist turned cosmetics genius who currently helms L'Oreal's Connected Beauty Incubator, a lab focused on creating forward-thinking products and services that disrupt the cosmetics industry. On Innovation Crush, Guive breaks down the processes behind creating globally impactful ideas and products, the passion it takes to make innovation happen, and how his team of brilliant- yet disparagingly different - minds come together to push L'Oreal to the edge of possibility.
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Appointed by Mayor Eric Garcetti, Peter Marx is Los Angeles' first Chief Innovation and Technology Officer. Born and raised in the city of angels, his motivation is simple: "I want to see my city become a better place." With a self-referenced "$40 title," a seemingly oversimplified work goal, and zero experience in government, the former Qualcomm and EA exec comes to Innovation Crush to breakdown how he has continually used naivete as one of his greatest professional strengths. Along the way, he shares some superbly informative anecdotes on how Los Angeles (currently ranked 6th!) is leading the world in municipal innovation. https://twitter.com/pietromarx
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Before Walter O'Brien discovered his intellectual gift, he was a socially awkward and often bullied kid at his school. One day, a bully had gone too far, and Walter was able to use his new found martial arts skills for a schoolyard triumph. Like a true scorpion, Walter was a docile creature, that when pushed enough, will attack and cause some pretty serious damage. Fast forward to 2014 where adult Walter (who has the 4th highest IQ in the world) has become the James Bond of geeks and geniuses, and now has an action packed television series based on his life. On Innovation Crush, Walter takes us on his journey and fills us in on his mission to save geniuses all over the planet.
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Amanda Slavin is a former teacher and event planner who just happened to be given a great opportunity... to build communities with some of the world's top minds in business and creativity. That opportunity birthed CatalystCreativ, a one-of-a-kind "community design firm" that focuses on developing ecosytems that foster seemingly serendipitous moments of networking, education, and collaboration. Her firms first client? Tony Hseih's Downtown Project, a $350 million dollar effort to rethink downtown Las Vegas and the world at large. Now her company's sights are set on new cities, brands, and organizations in need of inspiration. On Innovation Crush, Amanda shares her journey, her passion, and the inherent nuances of creating a truly unique method of inspiring the world to think greater. www.catalystcreativ.com
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Andy Rohm is a marketing professor at Loyola Marymount University. The Detroiter turned marketer (Reebok, Brooks) turned surfer turned education innovator is one of the minds behind LMU's M-School, a new education program that covers all things marketing, innovation, and even invention. On this installment of Innovation Crush, Andy Breaks down how he and his team are reinventing the way we teach young minds to create for and connect with consumers in this rapidly evolving world. http://blogs.lmu.edu/mschool/
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Hugh Forrest has been an integral part of the SXSW movement since its inception in the late 80's. The veteran festival director has been the visionary behind mulitple components, including primarily the interactive programming, which now sees more attendees than both its music and film counterparts. On Innovation Crush, Hugh breaks down the multiple levels of perseverance, support, and vision it's taken for the festival -along with its participants - to rise to massive event's current state of meteoric success. https://twitter.com/Hugh_W_Forrest
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For some, the introduction of wearable technology is like the introduction of fire, or the wheel to mankind. The growing industry has opened a whole new ways to how we think, interact, learn, and survive, and progress. On this 1 year anniversary episode of Innovation Crush, the king of wearable tech, and co-founder of Wearable World, Kyle Ellicott guides us through the past, present and future of this highly fascinating billion dollar industry. http://wearableworld.co/ twitter.com/kyleellicott
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Director Joel Zwick and and producer Steve Sunshine are legends in the entertainment business. Classic storytellers, the two have helmed legendary projects ranging from Laverne & Shirley, to Webster, Full House, My Big Fat Greek Wedding, EXTRA, Mork and Mindy, Shake It Up!, and more, touching over 1000 episodes of television and dozens of films in their careers. On Innovation Crush, the hilarious duo discuss undying principles of storytelling, building relationships, how audiences have changed. Plus they give us an exclusive breakdown of Serrano, their new hitman musical which they are crowdfunding via Indiegogo. See their project here: igg.me/at/SerranoTheMusical
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We've all been there... at the height of success or in the midst of on-the-job misery, and saying to ourselves, "You know what? This isn't for me!" Steve Belanger was a talented media executive, holding top positions at publishers like Penthouse and TIME. Then, he became an actor, comedian, host, and author. On this is installment of Innovation Crush, Steve breaks down the careful nature of his decision making process, how his past shaped his future, and gives damn good advice for those looking to make the shift.
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Nancy Gale is a not only a survivor, but a thriver. While overcoming many personal difficulties at various stages throughout her life, the luxury accessory designer has skyrocketed beyond success with an attention to detail and craftsmanship second to none. Always inventive and holistically innovative, she has woven social responsibility into her productions, working with underprivileged youth to conceive, develop, produce, market, and sell the lines products with a program called In True Fashion. On Innovation Crush, Nancy explains the difference between visionaries and entrepreneurs, details the experiences of her life, walks us through the intricacies of In True Fashion, and tells tells of working with names like Richard Branson and Bill Clinton. www.intruefashion.org www.jamah.com
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Innovation Crush goes live in partnership with Tribe Talks, a series of entertaining and informative events created by millenial focused marketing and branding agency, Tribemint. In this episode, we chat with Natasha Case and Freya Estreller, co-founders of Coolhaus, a specialty dessert company that seamlessly fuses architecture and... err ice cream! Launching at Coachella 5 years ago with one truck, Coolhaus is now on track to scoop in over $7 million in revenue in 2014, with 12 trucks across the country, 2 stores, a best-selling cookbook, and partnerships with retailers like Whole Foods. TRIBEMINT has developed a new paradigm in the way companies create and seed cultures of engagement where loyalty, innovation, and success thrive and convert consumers and employees alike into brand advocates. Equal parts funny, hip, and brilliant, these co-founders walk us through their personal journey of the creating their brand. www.tribemint.com www.eatcoolhaus.com
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Jamen Shively possesses an insane ability to envision ecosystems. When he thinks of an idea, he almost just as immediately can frame up all its social implications, hypothetical nuances, pros, cons, supporters, naysayers, and world changing opportunities. A former top executive at Microsoft, Jamen left to begin an in depth venture into the business and social ecosystem of Cannibis, that has involved presidents, congressmen, celebrities, and even sparked the world's first branded marijuana. On Innovation Crush, Jamen rolls up several insights around his history at Microsft (he diligently fought against the launch of Bing), finding his life in danger in his new business, creating world peace, the implications of marijuana legalization, where his second nature ability to create comes from, and more! http://iccco.org/
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Keith Clinkscales is the man responsible for making Sean Combs gigantic dream, a gigantic reality. The former ESPN executive, and Vibe Magazine president is now leading the effort behind Revolt TV, a new music platformed some have labeled the perfect rebirth of MTV. On Innovation Crush, Keith discusses the impact of hip hop culture, how the music business has changed over the years, what its like working for one of the worlds renown visionaries, and what it takes to successfully launch a multi-faceted music platform like Revolt TV in today's world.
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In this farewell episode of Innovation Crush, Robert Dones Jr, says goodbye to the Innovation Crush crew and the Crushers he's entertained for the past year... But not without a few of his peers and colleagues who see him as an on-the-job, peer-to-peer mentor, and friend. Together they discuss their generation's social habits, technology, the future of the workforce, entitlement, and share a few words of praise and wisdom for one another. https://twitter.com/donteventrip
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Chris Gore is probably one of your favorite independent creator's favorite independent creators. The multi-hyphenate Gore, has hosted television, published a magazine, made films, performed stand up, and probably even dabbles in cooking and fine art. He is one of the most sought after authorities in creating independent success within industries traditionally dominated by large corporations. On Innovation Crush, Chris walks us through the trials and triumphs of creating, marketing, and partnering to see your vision through... on your own. www.twitter.com/thatchrisgore www.thatchrisgore.com
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Chris Dancy has been labeled everything from cyborg to robot to the most connected man in the world. The 45-year-old former software developer has sensors and gadgets galore; his body, home, and car, and even his dog Rocko, are all pumping information in and out at any given time. Where most see techno-clutter, Chris's personal philosophies and natural gravitation toward technology give him the clarity to utilize these as tools for improving his life and the lives of others. He's lost 100lbs, saved his dog from chronic car sickness, improved his peace, quit his job, wired his home to be responsive to his moods, and even become a better lover. On Innovation Crush, Chris - who's also wide open book - fills us in on how he got here, where he's going, and how we're all welcomed to join him. www.chrisdancy.com www.twitter.com/ServiceSphere
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When Nirvan Mullick's story behind Caine's Arcade hit the front page of Yahoo!, the media giant proclaimed it as the most positively received story on their home page of all time. Part philosopher, part filmmaker, part marketer, part adventurer, and a whole lotta awesome - one day Nirvan walked into used parts store to get a door handle, and walked out with the beginnings of one of the biggest creative movements in recent history. His film about a 9-year-old entrepreneur received over a million views in 24 hours, sparked a global creative movement, generated 100's of thousands of dollars in fundraising and scholarships, a chance meeting with Bill Clinton, TED talks, and more. feat guest host, Susan Tie. www.twitter.com/nirvan www.twitter.com/imagination The Caine's Arcade Film: http://vimeo.com/40000072
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Among many accolades, Ondi Timoner has the rare accomplishment of having won the Sundance Grand Jury award twice. 2014 marks the 10 year anniversary of the Yale graduates first win for a film called DIG. Her second, an early exploration in social internet behavior, called WE LIVE IN PUBLIC. On Innovation Crush, Ondi stops by to talk about the power of storytelling, her history in filmmaking, and her newly launched innovation series, A TOTAL DISRUPTION which profiles founders and innovators of the world' top disruptive companies and projects. features special guest host, Tameka Kee. www.twitter.com/onditimoner http://www.youtube.com/user/atotaldisruption www.twitter.com/geekychic
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Kenny Mac is the tastemakers' tastemaker. A connoisseur of cool, Kenny has spent the majority of his career creating organic and effective relationships between influencers and brands. Whether a producing a swanky party in NYC for Moet-Hennessy, or rebranding one of the world's largest conferences, Kenny's expertise has been sought after by some of the most influential brands and individuals on the planet. On Innovation Crush, Kenny explains the power of influence, the importance of family, and walks us through Behind the Hustle, his platform - partnered with Complex Media - for educating professionals on unique opportunities for personal success. Feat. guest host, Tanya Bershadsky www.twitter.com/behindthehustle www.creativecontraband.com
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Look up Cindy Gallop, and you'll find any number of accomplishments and descriptors - Chairman of the Board at BBH, Theater Publicist, TED Talker, Sex Educator, Feminist, Public Speaker, etc. The list goes on and on. She is most recently noted for her jaw-dropping appearance at TED where she launched Make Love Not Porn, a revolutionary platform designed change the how intimacy is perceived around the world. On Innovation Crush, the make love maven shares her career highlights, her entrepreneurial challenges, her views on feminism and equality, and defines what she means when she says "I am the Michael Bay of business..." www.makelovenotporn.com www.twitter.com/cindygallop
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As human beings, we are hard-wired for preservation and re-creation, constantly stimulated by sexual imagery. Given our "sex cells," it's no wonder that fans of the adult industry consume by the millions, allowing porn to set many precedents in everything from marketing to technology to law. At the same time, not only is the topic of sex a cultural taboo, but the industry itself faces a ton of challenges. Dr. Chauntelle Tibbals socio-pshychological expertise on sexual behavior and the adult industry is highly sought after both by educational institutions and the porn industry itself. On IC, the doctor and author breaks down our quiet cultural obsession, addressing equality in the business, missed perceptions, epic fandemonium, psychology of performers, and more. http://www.chauntelletibbals.com/ www.twitter.com/drchauntelle
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Nolan Bushnell is undoubtedly the Godfather of the video game industry. Best known as the creator of Atari, and Chuck E. Cheese, Nolan is 20+ time entrepreneur with businesses ranging from education to restaurant. His son, Brent (one of 8 children) is CEO of Two-Bit Circus, a company that combines technology, fabrication, and engineering to create one-of-a-kind gaming experiences for companies large and small. On this installment of Innovation Crush, the dynamic duo talks about everything from growing up Bushnell to enhanced education for youth, to the cultural impact of gaming fans, Two-Bit Circus' upcoming 2nd annual STEAM Carnival, and much more. feat special guest host, Sunita Surajan https://twitter.com/NolanBushnell https://twitter.com/brentbushnell https://twitter.com/TwoBitCircus
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It's no secret that the world has gone mobile-mad. This year alone, there will be 1.75 BILLION smart phone users around the world. The opportunities for brands and content makers are endless and often times, incredibly confusing. At the forefront of this mobile revolution we find Trigger Global, a leading mobile technology and experience design firm having worked with clients ranging from Sony's Spiderman to McDonalds to Nike. As Chief Executive Officer, Jason Yim brings creative vision and international business leadership to Trigger's day to day operations. On Innovation Crush, Jason is joined by the company's VP of Technology to break down how creative, tech, and the art of the pitch combine to reach millions of users for some of the world's top mobile experiences; or as they put it, how "Hollywood Creative meets Mobile Innovation." Featuring guest co-host, Mordecai. www.triggerglobal.com www.twitter.com/TriggerLLC
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This year marks the 5th annual Business Innovation Awards, part of a grand cultural celebration of creative and business collaborations between the UK and Los Angeles. On this installment of Innovation Crush, we chat with Navin Govind and Joan Burney Keatings, two previous winners from both the medical technology and film industry, respectively. This amazing conversation dives deep into the every day nuances of their businesses, the importance of international collaboration, and the experience of winning one of the most prestigious business competitions to date. www.aventyn.com http://www.cinemagic.org.uk/ www.britweek.org
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For the past 8 years, Doug Campbell has been the mind, muse, and maestro behind Mindshare LA. But what else would you expect from a man who once traveled the world in a Tuxedo to raise money for charity. Several times per year, brilliantly creative minds gather at these events for information, ideas, and inspiration, sharing never seen before forms of art, technology, science and music. Mindshare LA has become a mecca for thousands of intellectuals, artists, scientists, media professionals, social entrepreneurs, venture capitalists and other forward-facing characters to meet. On Innovation Crush, Doug (or Dougie as he sometimes likes to be called), talks about creating ideas for ideas' sake, how important play can be in business, his own personal creative interests, and the past present and future of Mindshare. feat. Special guest co-host, Tameka Kee www.mindshare.la www.twitter.com/mindsharela
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Sugar Ray Leonard is revered around the world as one of the greatest boxers who ever lived, dominating the ?80s with a fury in the ring like few have ever seen. Since his retirement from boxing, the boxer-come-entrepreneur has turned his public triumphs, personal tragedies, and unending drive into multiple businesses including a tell-all autobiography, a successful fashion line, a namesake ?Sugar Ray Leonard Foundation? for juvenile diabetes, and even motivational talks to individuals and corporations around the globe. On Innovation Crush, the champ talks about the power of saying yes, the importance of telling your complete story, battling addictions, and his personal mission to give back to the world.
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Whether you're a marketer, entrepreneur, investor, strategic thinker, or somewhere in between, your work life is constantly affected by influence. You're either exerting influence to change consumer behavior or to motivate your teammates, or even affected by the influence of trends and individuals you come in contact with on a day-to-day basis. When it comes to influence, Robin Kaminsky hates to lose. The marketing and business maven (who was once listed as one of the 100 most influential women in the world) served as the CMO/EVP of Publishing at Activision during the launch of titles like Guitar Hero, and Call of Duty. The latter of which is still considered to be the most successful franchise launch of all time; both financially and fan-ancially. Robin's creative problem solving abilities have touched other major franchises from Pepsi to Johnson & Johnson, Revlon and even the world of free-to-play games. Most recently, she serves as an advisor and investor to a multitude of companies and entrepreneurs. On Innovation Crush, Robin Breaks down the power of influence, the importance of the win, and how to create successful leading organizations and individuals. Featuring special guest host, Tameka Kee. www.twitter.com/rskaminsky www.twitter.com/geekychic
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How many poets do you know who have had the opportunity to participate in strategy sessions alongside Lebron James and top execs at Nike? How many do you know who have given perhaps some of the most creative TED Talks of all time? How many have stood at the front of a sold out theater to give a keynote to some of the world's most sought after business leaders? Through the power of his spoken art, Sekou Andrews has helped organizations - as well as the individuals within them - to see their greatness differently, often leading to unprecedented personal and professional innovations. His stanzas have been witnessed around the world from local poetry venues to Oprah's back yard. On Innovation Crush, the "Awesome Anthem" creator walks us through his journey from poet to "poetic voice," breaks down the power of corporate translation, and performs some of his signature work exclusively for Innovation Crush listeners. Awesome Anthem: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehnl0cd-rcw Twitter: www.Twitter.com/SekouAndrews Website: www.sekouandrews.com
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Most innovators spend their lives and/or careers exploring the many possible answers to some of the world's most daring questions. In that regard, Krisztina "Z." Holly is guilty as charged. In her personal life, the exploration junkie has conquered land, air, and sea an accomplished skydiver, mountain biker, and SCUBA instructor. In her professional life, she is most known as creator of the first event to be dubbed "TEDx" during her tenure as the Founding Executive Director of the USC Stevens Center for Innovation. The rest of her resume reads like an adventure of Forrest Gump through innovation, working at the helms of organizations like DAVOS, The Obama Administration, and MIT to name a few - all while pursuing cultural thrills and experiences across the world. On Innovation Crush, Z breaks down the power of play, the importance of process, the socio-political ecosystems of ideas, and how to ask the right questions when it comes to innovation. https://twitter.com/krisztinaholly
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In 1974, a young brit named Bob Peirce drove across the US, landed in California, and got so comfortable in LA that he slept on Venice Beach his first night. Over the decades that have passed, Bob awoke to become one of the world's most innovative international diplomats, representing business and social impact efforts on behalf of China, the UK, the US, Ireland, and Africa... to name a few. Then in 2008, he and a few of his fellow UK2LA transplants launched something massive; and called it BritWeek. BritWeek celebrates the cultural and economic exchange of influence between Los Angeles and UK. The multi-day event celebrates everything from fashion to art to technology, and brings out some of the collaborating territories' biggest names in entertainment, business, and beyond. On Innovation Crush, Bob and BritWeek's Executive Director, Lauren Stone, break down the movement's cultural relevance and how it's grown to more US cities. Bob also walks us through his career and even gives a sneak peak of the UK's new national basketball league. http://www.britweek.org www.twitter.com/britweek **Deadline for BritWeek's Business Innovation Awards nominations is March 7th, 2014!!
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Emmy nominated host and executive producer, Shira Lazar stops by to break down the success behind WHATS TRENDING, her professional life-n-times before the show, and facing the one of the biggest challenges in her life during the series' rise to success. www.youtube.com/whatstrending www.twitter.com/shiralazar
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Amos Pizzey is the founder and president of Talenthouse, a platform that houses over 3.1 million creative talents who now have opportunities to work with some of the world's top brands and advertisers. Amos himself began his career at the age of 13, as the drummer for Boy George's Culture Club, and later produced and remixed music for some of the industry's biggest names, from Madonna to the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Throughout his career, he has continually recognized the fact that for every artist (fashion, music, graphic design, etc) we know and love, there are dozens, if not 100's of unknowns who have the same - if not better - skills as those in his professional circles. Talenthouse is a means of giving those artists a chance to be seen, heard, collaborate... and make money. On Innovation Crush, Amos walks us through his upbringing, his early career and social difficulties, to the hardships he and his family faced as he attempted to launch Talenthouse, and his one-love philosophies on life and art. Features special guest host, Susan Tie, marketer turned photographer; and a visit from the team behind Lit College Tour. www.talenthouse.com www.litcollegetour.com
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"Every once in a while something enormous shows itself: an opportunity, a chance to become even better." -Kyle Cease After several years into Kyle Cease's stand up career, the then all star comic developed a severe stage fright. The anxiety and fear of fainting and thus failing on stage became paralyzing to the point of physical illness. While seeking answers to his anxiety, he began the early stages of what grew to become the principles of Evolving Out Loud (www.evolvingoutloud.com). Almost immediately his career skyrocketed. In addition to booking two films, he shot what was then, the highest rated special on Comedy Central, EVER. Then the next year, he topped it. Along the way, Kyle used his own story to help others, and has developed his own brand of self coined "transformational comedy," helping every day individuals and the world's most notable personalities and organizations, activate their greatness. On Innovation Crush shares the ups and downs of his story, walks us through Evolving Out Loud, and makes us laugh and learn simultaneously. *Innovation Crush listeners can purchase tickets for Kyle's LA event for the "crushingly" low price of $199.00. Email kyleceasecontact (at) gmail (dot) com and mention Innovation Crush to receive your discount. www.evolvingoutloud.com www.twitter.com/kylecease
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Hackers, and farmers, and dreamers, OH MY! The focus on S.T.E.A.M. education has grown at an enormous rate over the past few years. Kids now have the ability to discover and create at rates that most educational and business institutions have the capacity to capture. This phenomena of youth creation across every area of invention, has become award-winning journalist, Melissa Jun Rowley's passion. For the past year, she has devoted 100% of her personal and professional life to shining a spotlight on this world in a docu-series called MAGIC MAKERS. On Innovation Crush, she walks us through this world of seemingly super-human accomplishments, the triumphs and pitfalls of this growing community, the business of youth invention, and how educational ecosystems can keep up with these wiz kids. memeni.com/MagicMakers twitter.com/MelissaRowley
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When it comes to lists of smart, young entrepreneurs, Oliver Bogner has been on most of them. The 20-year-old has made Forbes 30 under 30 (2012 and 2013) twice, and has even been listed along with Mark Zuckerberg as one of the world's top young innovators. At age 10, he figured out a way to sell rocks. By 13, he created what soon became a DJ empire catering to 10's of 1000's of young partiers each month. 3 years later, he dropped out of school and began producing Reality TV, becoming the youngest person to ever sell a series to E!. This year, audiences will see an unprecedented 40 hours of television programming touched by the young mogul. On Innovation Crush, Oliver dishes on clarity of vision, his road to success, family dynamics, and the much debated "entitlement" problem that most of his generation faces. Feat. special guest host, Lisa Osborne. www.bognerentertainment.com www.twitter.com/Oliver_Bogner www.twitter.com/julipeno
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A few years ago, Isaiah Mustafa was just your average professional football player turned struggling actor turned struggling bartender. Then one fateful day, he auditioned for - and eventually was cast in - one of the most successful global campaigns of the past 10 years. His role in the multi platform Old Spice "Smell Like Your Man" movement helped set a new precedent in advertising, catapulting both the brand and the actor into the forefront of pop-culture. On Innovation Crush, Isaiah fills us on the successes and strategies behind his multi-year partnership with the brand, his lifelong infatuation with superheroes and comic book culture (he could've sworn he was Spiderman in high school), how he has leveraged the Old Spice success into multiple roles in film & television, and even created his own production company. With special guest co-host, Stephanie Harris Byers. www.twitter.com/isaiahmustafa
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"Pressure builds some, and breaks others." -Harlon Barnett In 1988, Harlon Barnett played in Michigan State University's 4th ever appearance at the Rose Bowl, joining the team in their 3rd victory. 26 years later in 2014, he returns to the 100th Rose Bowl (the Spartans only appearance since '88) as the #1 secondary coach in the country, leading the team to victory over Stanford. On Innovation Crush, Coach Barnett, discusses how innovation in sports translates to business practices - through leading teams, shutting out noise, playing under pressure, outside collaboration, internal development, pleasing your fans, dealing with controversy, aligning leadership, and celebrating every win... no matter what. With special guest co-host, Stephanie Harris Byers. Best Celebration Video Ever: http://youtu.be/biXaQk-TDJk
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Award-winning filmmaker, Amy York Rubin and business strategist, Brandon Chretien join this look back at our 20+ shows of 2013, as we pull out some of the best Innovation Crush learnings of the year, and see how they apply in a more practical sense. Along the way we uncover the importance of interpersonal connection to the things that empower us to be at our own highest point of innovation. www.twitter.com/ayrubin www.littlehorribles.com www.linkedin.com/in/brandonvchretien
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Two days after Marc Brogdon graduated from college, the Detroit native landed in Stockholm to begin working for brands around the world. Since then, the super creative marketer has gone on to create wide-eyed, 360-degree marketing strategies and programs for organizations ranging from Disney, to the NAACP, to Kraft and even million dollar technology corporations. On IC, Marc shares his perspectives on how marketers can take deep dives into their client's businesses, pay close attention to every consumer touchpoint, and embody the brand to develop the best creative strategies in the marketplace.
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Hamet Watt epitomizes what it takes to be a great entrepreneur. A natural curiosity about people and things, a great understanding of business and its nuances, and a true understanding of his own strengths and weaknesses. He serves as Co-Founder and Chairman of Moviepass, a movie subscription service; as co-founder and chairman of B-Life, a brain fitness technology; and a venture partner at Upfront, LA's largest venture capital fund. On Innovation Crush, Hamet shares his insights what it takes to be an inventive, innovative, and successful entrepreneur in today's start-up world. www.twitter.com/hametwatt
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When it comes to much of today's music, Nick Cooper is the wizard behind the curtain. In the literal sense, he is the vocal coach who goes beyond the technique to help artists discover who they are as individuals, and who they will be come in life. He's worked with chart topping artists, formula one racer, Lewis Hamilton, and is in cahoots with the Chinese government on a number of new cross-cultural entertainment industry and business initiatives. On Innovation Crush, the talented musician and life coach talks about how artists become brands, how brands can become iconic, and the painstakingly insightful steps it takes to make these transitions. www.thevocalbootcamp.com
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Dan Pappalardo is the founder and CEO of Troika, a leading brand consultancy and creative agency. In an age dominated by multi-hyphenates, we find companies and individuals who feel the need to be good at all things marketing. As specialists, Dan and his company challenge that notion with the idea that companies need to be excellent in one area, vs good in EVERY area. On IC, he discusses how he pushes his team to raise the bar in excellence, why he decided to found an agency, and what's next as the company relocates to it's new 25000 square foot space. And once again, guest host, Cooper Bates joins the Innovation Crush crew. Watch this amazing video by the Troika team on marketing ideas: http://vimeo.com/69523094 www.troika.tv www.twitter.com/troikaLA
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In today's world, most of the conversation around innovation centers on a blip culture where a company can go from zero to a billion dollars seemingly overnight. On Innovation Crush - much to the contrary of blip culture - AT&T's Urvi Bhandari explains how the 140 year old company is paving the way for people all over the world to live work and play more efficiently. Responsible for implementing AT&T's ultra-creative experiential capabilities, Urvi develops never-seen-before consumer experiences across multiple outlets from stadiums, to hotels, entertainment platforms, and more. On the show, she schools our hosts on what it takes to truly be at the cutting edge of innovation culture.
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Kelly Vaught is the Chief Marketing Officer of Becore, a highly creative, talented and multi pronged experiential marketing agency. What began in a friend's garage has grown in to a Cannes-Lions award winning marketing team of over 30 individuals, with clients ranging from Redbull to xBox to Sonos, Target and even their own in-house craft brewery. On IC, Kelly shares how to "Be Core" in youth marketing through authentic and highly creative consumer engagements, setting parameters and limits for business clients, and assembling a team of wildly creative marketers inclusive of guitarists, artists, and even former Disney characters. features guest host Diana Williams. www.becore.com www.twitter.com/becoreLA
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For years, people all over the world have had their eyes and ears on the streets of Detroit, MI, USA. In the midst of all the overly promoted destruction porn, lay several gems of innovation and an overwhelming sense of excitement toward the endless possibilities that come from starting over. 2 years ago The Collaborative Group launched the first ever "Challenge Detroit," a year long initiative designed to bring 30+ innovative professionals to the city to work for local companies large and small, commit to ongoing social justice projects, document their experiences, and become ambassadors for the city. On Innovation Crush, program creators Dierdre Greengroves, and Doyle Mosher share their journey in creating and maintaining a solution to one of the world's biggest challenges... Revitalizing Detroit. Feat. special guest host, Cooper Bates. www.twitter.com/ChallengeDet http://www.challengedetroit.org/
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Like the more traditional definition of the word, "Evangelist," Adam Chapnick travels the world, spreading the gospel on the power of crowd funding. At any given time, Chapnick's and the Indiegogo congregation consists of anywhere from 7000 to 9000 new businesses and projects on the site; all campaigning for capital from their families, friends, followers, and strangers. On IC, the Indiegogo fireball dispels myths, brings forth truth, and divulges the past, present, and future of one of the world's hottest funding trends. Featuring special guest co-host, and TEDx originator, Cooper Bates. www.indiegogo.com www.twitter.com/adamchapnick
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As a recent winner on AMC's THE PITCH, John Meyer and Elcid Choi of Innerspin drop by Innovation Crush to share their vision for the future, their day-to-day personal inspirations, and what it takes to build a successful "small-but-mighty" advertising operation. Feat guest host, and TEDx curator, Cooper Bates. www.innerspin.com
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Challenged with the innovation of print advertising for Bliss Cosmetics, MC Squared was recently featured on Season 2 of the AMC reality competition series, THE PITCH. On Innovation Crush, the personality driven, boutique agency walks us through their experience on the show, how the industry has changed over the past 20 years, and shares what it takes for a small agencies to compete in today's marketplace. Feat guest host, and career marketer, Allison Johnston www.e-mc2.com www.twitter.com/MC2_Agency
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Simply put, a marketer's job is to translate a brand into exciting, informative, and empowering consumer engagements. In that regard, Dan Goods is the ultimate translator. At NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab, he serves as the company's "Visual Strategist," translating high IQ scientific concepts into public art exhibitions. He and his work in and of itself, truly define "out of the box" thinking. On IC, Dan shares some of his work (including swimming like an otter), things he's learned, and how a true artist ends up at NASA. Featuring special guest host, Diana Williams.
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Pearl Media has been a highly sought after pioneer in bringing outdoor advertising into the 21st century. From static billboards to 51,000 sq ft 3D canvasses, the company is an expert in creating stunning, never-before-seen public spectacles that amaze and engage. On IC, Pearl's Anthony Petrillo gives a few pearls of wisdom (get it?), on what it takes to truly engage would-be viewers before, during, and after some of the world's most immersive visual experiences. www.pearlmedia.us www.pearlmediaus.com/case/50th-swimsuit-issue/ https://twitter.com/PearlMedia_US
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Jeff Gomez, was recently coined (by us, that is) the "Godfather of Transmedia." As founder and CEO of Starlight Runner, Jeff has been a pioneer in cross platform storytelling for the world's top brands and entertainment properties. A self-proclaimed bona fide nerd in his youth, Jeff breaks down the timeless principles of transmedia that have existed since the cave man era, and what it takes to truly make a successful transmedia play in today's ADD driven marketplace. Twitter: "Jeff_Gomez", www.starlightrunner.com, www.transmediacoalition.com. Plus Special Guest Co-Host, Allison Johnston
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Nicole Yershon is Director of the Ogilvy Innovation Lab in the UK. As an intrepreneur, Nicole refers to herself as an "irresistible force against immovable objects." As such, she is constantly playing in the sand box to uncover new solutions to problems brands face on a day-to-day basis. On IC, she shares her personal perspective and professional experience on what it takes to truly be a change leader within an organization - no matter how large and small. Twitter "nicoleyershon" and http://www.ogilvylabs.co.uk/
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Drew Baldwin is the co-founder of Tubefilter, a news site centered on the latest achievements in online video; Executive Producer of the Streamy Awards, a show that honors the best of what he terms "intentional video;" and he is Executive Director of Social Media Week Los Angeles (#smwla), part of a 9-city international simultaneous series of events around the world. On IC, Drew stops by to talk about the power of online video and its creators, his own journey in creating and re-creating the Streamys, and the ever changing landscape of technology and communication explored during Social Media Week 2013. Twitter: "DrewPBaldwin" Web: www.smw.la. Featuring special guest co-host Allison Johnston.
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First it was music. Then it was mobile. Then commercial airlines. And now Virgin could very well be the first pop culture brand in the commercial space travel business. Former NASA Chief of Staff and now Virgin Galactic CEO, George Whitesides walks us through what it takes to truly build, commercialize, and market something as grand as personalized travel out of the atmosphere.
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Very few people know that the Creative Artists Agency (CAA) has its own marketing research and consultancy called ?The Intelligence Group.? And even fewer people know what Allison Arling and her team knows about any and every cross section of demographic you can think of. As Sr. Director of Strategy at the Intelligence Group, Allison breaks it all down for Innovation Crush in a fascinatingly informative conversation on the how?s and why?s of what makes people do the things they do. Special Guest Host: Diana Williams
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Jason Okuma began doing import/export at age 10, real estate deals at age 16, and built a sales organization to nearly 5000 representatives by the time he was 17. With this continued entrepreneurial trajectory, the multi-hyphenate Okuma is today most known for his coaching and relationship brokering amongst some of the world?s most impactful people and businesses. Rounding out his innovation acumen, his firm, JATI, Inc, provides strategic marketing, PR, and business solutions for many established and up-and-coming businesses. On Innovation Crush, Jason shares his insights on going to market by aligning one's personal brand with their business brand. www.jasonokuma.com
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Along with her infectious laugh and unstoppable brainpower, Karla Ballard brings a wealth of valuable experience to IC. She has an uncanny ability to see the connection between the dots when no one else does, effectively aligning disparagingly different people, places, ideas, and ideals. She currently serves as an SVP at Ogilvy & Mather, and recently launched the firm?s ?Impact Studio,? a collaborative unit dedicated to knowledge sharing of the marketing industry?s best insights and practices.
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Charles truly loves helping people make their ideas bigger, better, and actionable. His mantra of ?don?t go to the grave with your ideas? plays out in everything he does; from being at the helm The !deation, a highly sought after consulting firm, or his company?s annual !deation Conference, boasting some of the world?s best thinkers and doers, and even authoring a book entitled ?Good Idea. Now What?? We were happy to land him as our very first guest on the show? thus playing an important role in our own idea ? Innovation Crush - coming to fruition. So much so, we even used the first sentence of his book as the episode title.
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