The Justin Brady Show: Recent Episodes
Justin Brady
The Justin Brady Show amplifies the best ideas, companies, entrepreneurs, and people on earth. Justin is an emerging tech PR communications guy that works in SEO, content strategy, PR and comms. When he's not amplifying his clients, he's amplifying ideas, companies, entrepreneurs, and people in the larger community.
Past guests include: Howard Schultz, founder of Starbucks; Blake Irving, CEO of GoDaddy; Ancesty.com Founder Paul Allen; Best-Selling authors like Dan Ariely, Dan Pink, Matthew May, and David Burkus; Apple iPhone keyboard inventor, Ken Kocienda; Harvard Business Review and Bloomberg opinion editor Sarah Green Carmichael; Dave Ramsey money guy, Chris Hogan; Sonic Drive-Ins CEO Clifford Hudson; Sam Parr, founder of The Hustle and co-host of My First Million podcast; Amanda Goetz, VP of TheKnot.com worldwide; John Jantsch, author of Duct Tape Marketing; Jaime Casap, Chief Education Evangelist for Google; Steve Clayton, Microsoft's Chief Storyteller; Service icon, Ken Blanchard; Scott Belsky, CPO of Adobe, and founder of Behance; Melinda Emerson, the Small Biz Lady; Stormy Simon, President of Overstock.com; Ryan Smith, CEO of Qualtrics; and too many more to list.
How do you Ai? I asked Christopher Mims about his new book, "How To Ai." He discusses his own job's risk level, how Ai removes what he calls "toil" and how Ai may very well make you and I just a bit more human.
As the host of Bold Names and columnist of The Wall Street Journal's "Keywords," he details practical Ai use cases. For tech folks, you'll learn practical stories, for the uninitiated, you'll get caught up.
Buy the book: https://www.amazon.com/How-AI-Through-Basics-Transform/dp/B0F6MKZ1DH Find Justin: justinbradyshow.com
Chapters 01:06 - Ai removes toil, not jobs 07:00 - Job disruption or new opportunities 09:23 - Clorox uses Ai for previously impossible tasks 10:56 - Generative vs non-generative AI 12:49 - Is the construction industry at Ai risk? 14:57 - The urgency of adopting Ai 17:17 - Ai and law. A win for lawyers and consumers. 24:40 - Ai in Hollywood. Will it kill creativity? 28:40 - Tension of job loss and productivity gains 30:40 - Ai makes us more human 31:22 - Journalism in an AI World
When Bose discontinued its cult-favorite Sleepbuds in 2020, a passionate cohort of users was left in the lurch. For many, these earplug/headphone hybrid weren't a gadget—they were a nightly lifeline. Charlie Taylor, Co-Founder of Ozlo shares why he left Bose to co-found Ozlo, and how they quickly gained key relationships, and found immediate traction growing a new Sleep ecosystem.
Taylor explains why focus matters, how saying "no" to big opportunities leads to more revenue, and how they immediately found acceptance amongst major media despite having no relationships or company history.
https://justinkbrady.com/charlie-taylor
Journalists and writers are leaving major publications for Substack. Shoud brands follow? Helen Tobin discuss Substack's Unicorn rise, how brands can use the platform to reach new audiences and what not to do.
Starting out as a monetizeable newsletter platform, the company has added video, podcasting and feed-style social media. What are effective brands doing on the platform? How do they protect users from Ai slop? Will they license user content on LLMs?
Find the video at https://justinbradyshow.com
Chapters: 00:00 - Substack's insane growth 02:23 - Decentralizing Journalism & Amplifying Voices 05:25 - How Brands Can Master Substack 10:33 - Strategically Building Relationships 16:33 - Quality Over Quantity Approach Works 22:42 - Navigating Ai slop and trust in content
Andrew Zimmern didn’t stumble into media success—he sprinted toward it with intentional risk, relentless work, and zero entitlement. In this episode, the chef-turned-storyteller breaks down how he went from unpaid internships to national stardom by “running at” opportunities when clarity struck. He shares why brands fail at content (they’re afraid to tell stories), the real skill behind great interviewing (deep listening), and how to spot the moment when a conversation can turn meaningful—then push. “If the road is flat,” he says, “go deep.”
Zimmern reveals how he prepares for interviews with everyday people who have no public bios, why he sometimes splits families apart mid-shoot to extract honest stories, and the subtle tactics that turn small talk into substance. From mastering local live news with no script or lighting, to using food as a cultural Trojan horse, Zimmern offers a clinic on authenticity, narrative craft, and creating emotional connection—skills every marketer and founder should be learning right now.
Video releases soon here: https://justinkbrady.com/Andrew-Zimmern
Founders, you kinda suck at SEO, content, and communications. That's tragic because many of you have incredible brain-frying technology and ideas the world wants to hear about. Marcus Sheridan, author Endless Customers describes why AI has made web content more important than ever, and explains why YouTube is just as important as your own site.
Sheridan's first book They Ask, You Answer detailed the process he followed to become the #1 website in the world... for pools. You read that right. He ended up ruling the internet for a heavily commoditized business. He explains how to increase "signals" increasing AI's likelihood of recommending you, and warns founders and CEOs on getting in their own way, killing inbound content marketing strategies that could bring them... ahem... endless customers.
See the video at justinkbrady.com/marcus-sheridan
IBM Technology's YouTube channel just hit 1 million subs last week and show host Martin Keen explains how they create content, where they get their ideas, how they promote, and how they create "broad" content to engage, and then drill down into the niches to build relationships. Keen also explains how their team collaborates to ensure content stays on track.
Keen focuses mostly on AI content. He's an expert communicator and is skilled at breaking down complicated topics into a format that is understandable for a more general business audience. He leaves us with his top AI trend of 2025 as it relates to communicators and marketers.
See the video: https://justinkbrady.com/martin-keen-IBM-technology
YouTuber Mike Russell hit 300,000 subscribers which is an incredible accomplishment. Justin Brady sits down with the media mastermind and founder of Music Radio Creative, to discuss content creation, productivity, and the long road to success in the digital landscape.
Mike, a veteran in audio production and YouTube content creation, shares valuable insights on how to grow a YouTube channel organically and maintain a steady content workflow. He explains tactics to grow his channel, how to hook viewers, how to handle never-ending deadlines, AI's role in his process, and the resource he taps for fresh high-value content ideas.
I've noticed brands give up on content strategy after 6 months. Is that a mistake? YES. He posted consistently for years before it resulted in profitability. Watch the video: https://justinkbrady.com/notes/who-is-mike-russell-music-radio-creative
Many founders or CEOs dreams of a big, earned media hit in The New York Times or The Wall Street Journal. But are these big wins really the best target for outbound communications? That depends, says Eleanor Hawkins who leads the Axios Communicators newsletter.
Hawkins covers communications trends, future uses of AI in marketing communications, and explains why smaller networks and niche audiences may be a better choice for your overall marketing strategy. If you're in marketing or communications and want to make your operation more efficient, listen!
See the full show notes here: https://justinkbrady.com/eleanor-hawkins
Psy was a psyop created to make South Korea cool. Soap operas were created to sell soap. And the Grand Ole Opry, the longest running radio show in history, was a marketing play for insurance. Joah Santos, founder of Warhol is a tribalism nerd who consulted for Unilever, ABInBev, Airbnb and others. He tells me underlying structure of how information spreads.
"The majority of decisions are made by following other people we trust," says Santos. He's right. We offload the intellectual hard work of finding new ideas and products that will benefit our lives to various influencers and opinion leaders. "We couldn't survive if we didn't," he says. Listen to the interview to understand how founders, CMOs, and inventive people can tap into this to disrupt the big brands.
See the full show notes: https://justinkbrady.com/joah-santos
If you're an X user (fka Twitter) you know the name Mario Nawfal. Nawfal hosts the largest spaces on X, and his guests include Elon Musk, Michael Bay, Mark Cuban, Andrew Yang, and many others. After taking a break from interviews, he shares his thoughts on the future of X, CEO Linda Yaccarino, his new show Killer Whales, and a media hit piece about him.
Nawfal got his start creating a blender company, but today he's the Founder of IBC Group, and the King of Spaces on X/Twitter. He explains how his spaces caught on and his secret sauce and explains why other tech founders and startups should be doubling down on X.
We also discuss his personal life, background, and the state of citizen journalism and corporate journalism. Plus, he shares his frustration at the constant attacks against X, and their odd obsession with it's founder Elon Musk.
See the full show notes at: https://justinkbrady.com/mario-nawfal
As the state of the economy looks shakier by the day, Allison Braley head of marketing at Bain Capital Ventures gives founders critical advice on where to spend their marketing dollars. She explains the value earned media, and how to balance spend on brand and product.
It's a whole new world and although there's plenty of cash for early stage founders, late stage founders are feeling the crunch as VCs prioritize earlier profitabaility and low burn. Braley explaind the new marcom flywheel and where to focus as a founder.
See the full show notes at https://justinkbrady.com/notes/allison-braley-bain-capital
Jake Slatnick, CEO of FreePower discusses the process in creating Tesla's new free position device charger and overcoming engineering hurdles—how did he succeed where Apple failed? I also ask the direction question everyone wants to know: will this charger be on the new Cybertruck?
We also discuss how he captured massive amounts of earned media and press attention. Not to mention top YouTubers like Marques Brownlee, known as MKBHD, and Justine Ezarik, known as iJustine. Was it just luck? No. Turns out he took specific steps to get the right journalist's attention.
See the full show notes at https://justinkbrady.com/jake-slatnick-freepower
David Allison is creator of the Valuegraphics database, and as of recording this interview, is closing in on his one millionth in-depth survey making his dataset iron clad. Allison is the first person in history to have built a tool allowing us to precisely communicate and position our message in a way others are neurologically wired to hear and understand.
Much of failed startups, wars, and broken relationships stem from bad communication resulting from misalignment and misunderstanding of others' values. Allison believes the valuegraphics databse is a great tool for marketers, allowing them to tap into new markets in a way not possible historically, but also believes this can change the world.
Traditionally, we've relied on poor demographic data to understand groups. But demographic groups rarely agree on anything. What groups do agree? Groups identified by values.
See the full show notes and a video message from Allison to listeners of the show at https://justinkbrady.com/david-allison-death-of-demographics
Today is a special episode. Matt McFarland is a respected journalist with The Washington Post and most recently CNN discusses how to get press and pitch the right way, and media relevance in the 21st century. Has the media gone too hard on polarizing and political topics has that hurt them?
McFarland also discusses the value of content strategy not just for sales but attracting media attention. In the same way, prospects are opening less pitch email, journalists are also ignoring pitches in favor of self-created content.
We also dig into AI-writing. Representing both the writing and tech communities, does McFarland see this as a force that will replace writers like himself or a force that will give writers like himself a valuable edge?
Matthew E. May and Pablo Dominguez co-wrote "What A Unicorn Knows" and explain there is nothing random about becoming a unicorn. Growth-focused companies think about small steps, make experimentation part of the job, and most importantly, put the time and commitment into forming a strategy.
May and Dominguez are operators at Insight Partners. They joined forces to create a light book that's dense in value and detail. The book strikes the balance between something easy-to-consume but thorough and detailed enough to take your executive team through to put your company on a growth trajectory.
They discuss
- why strategy is vital to growth, every step you can take to build a strategy, and why even well-established companies skip this part due to their inaccurate belief it limits flexibility or is a waste of time.
- why companies resist focusing on "where to play" but why they can't grow without it.
- how lack of experimentation kills your company
Check out the shows notes, buy the book, and connect with Dominguez and May: https://justinkbrady.com/matthew-may-pablo-dominguez
Are battery-powered appliances the future? When I saw musings on Twitter, the idea was hilarious to me. After looking into it and speaking with Sam D'Amico the founder of Impulse Labs, however, I'm convinced the technology is the future. And it's a future all of us will quickly fall in love with.
D'Amico explains how battery-powered stoves solve the problems of electric stovetops that home cooks and chefs have come to hate. Controllability. He describes why the technology actually provides more power to the pan, why future pans will "talk" to your stove, and how your appliances may actually power your house.
Check out the images and video on the show notes page: https://justinkbrady.com/sam-damico
Mike Berland is nuts... or at least that's what I thought when I first hosted him on this very show years ago. He claimed to have developed a tool that analyzes what has cultural momentum, and therefore what the future likely looks like. But after he kept predicting trends using his "M Factor" analysis, I knew he was onto something. (It was also a bit creepy!) I ask him what 2023 has in store for us.
Berland is the founder of Decode_M, recently acquired by Penta Group. Berland applies a physics definition to culture. Mass X Velocity = Momentum. They do this by analyzing all public available information from social media, blogs, news, and publicly accessible data. He explains why 7-11 will be the surprising brand winner of 2023, and ideas that have momentum you can tap into.
What are the big ideas that will drive you to success in 2023 with steadily rising inflation? Helping customers save money instead of using credit, moving from whimsy to function, and getting your brand ready for the stakeholder economy. Learn more about these ideas on the show notes page. https://justinkbrady.com/mike-berland-penta-group
This is the 100th year of the Harvard Business Review! The Editor and Chief of the Harvard Business Review Group, Adi Ignatius, joins the show for a deep dive into today's most critical business topics. He unpacks the manufacturing blows to the Chinese economy and how US manufacturing will respond. He discusses ESG and DEI controversies. And he says how he is handling the pressure to publish polarizing and slanted political content.
See the full show notes and get 1 year of Harvard Business Review magazine on ME at https://justinkbrady.com/adi-ignatius
Author and Bloomberg columnist Julia Hobsbawm explains why so much emphasis has been put on various work models, but most don't consider what's truly best for workers and customers. She explains corporate leaders' never-ending quest to get the workplace right, and how even work-from-home jobs can actually be a disadvantage to some folks, while being advantageous to others.
Hobsbawm also addresses why face-to-face communication is important but simultaneously problematic for single parents and those with disabilities. And she explains the office's relevancy isn't dead but simply changing.
If you or you company aren't sure how to move forward utilizing remote work, hybrid, or the office, this is the show for you.
Read the full show notes at: https://justinkbrady.com/julia-hobsbawm
Jason Feifer, Editor in Chief of Entrepreneur is back to discuss his new book, Build for Tomorrow and why your laser focus on your career path is bad. But before that, we discuss why being in the top 1% of pod downloads isn't that great, and he calls out a phony pitch he got from a dude that had a fake TV show!
Feifer's brain is packed with stories about misplaced public freakouts and our narrow-minded reactions to them. He explains how this narrow-minded thinking hurts not only profitable paths at companies but in your own career path.
He also gives us a subtle hint at what might be next in his future.
Check out the full show notes at https://justinkbrady.com/jason-feifer-build-for-tomorrow
Jason Feifer, Editor in Chief of Entrepreneur is back to discuss his new book, Build for Tomorrow and why your laser focus on your career path is bad. But before that, we discuss why being in the top 1% of pod downloads isn't that great, and he calls out a phony pitch he got from a dude that had a fake TV show!
Feifer's brain is packed with stories about misplaced public freakouts and our narrow-minded reactions to them. He explains how this narrow-minded thinking hurts not only profitable paths at companies but in your own career path.
He also gives us a subtle hint at what might be next in his future.
Check out the full show notes at https://justinkbrady.com/jason-feifer-build-for-tomorrow
Former Secret Service Officer Jose Vargas is a force of nature. His life started in poverty and difficulty, but his mom set a goal for him and his family: to escape an abusive environment and set her children up for success. Little did she know her son would go on to protect the leader of the free world.
Vargas discusses unique experiences, walking the White House halls and washing hands next to the President of the United States, his "no fail" mission to keep our officials safe, and the lessons you can learn. Vargas explains the common mistakes people make when setting goals. His perspective will reset you and focus you on your goals.
See all the show notes at https://justinkbrady.com/jose-vargas
Millions of Americans are struggling with PTSD. The darkness is very real, and the condition is doing real damage to the body, not just the mind. Dan Jarvis, President of 22Zero decided to crush the problem, after his own struggle.
In this show, Jarvis discusses why 60% of veterans aren't completing the VAs programs designed to help those with PTSD. He explains how prevalent this issue is, not just in the military but also with first responders and others.
In this show, we dig into what causes the problem, the current troubling stats on suicide, how people can actually change their neural pathways starting today, and why PTSD is such a lonely struggle.
Go to https://justinkbrady.com/dan-jarvis for all the show notes.
Deep Work boosted the quality of our work, but readers ran into a simple problem: workplace reliance on the "hive-mind." Cal Newport discusses his newest book A World Without Email, he explains how to get your entire team on board. It's not an easy task.
Newport is a New York Times best-selling author, and we take a deep dive into the theme of both books and the core problem he has uncovered: individuals and teams don't want to be held responsible.
In this interview, you will hear how to work deeply despite outside distractions like kids or in a school setting and what actually happens when leadership institutes deep work and results-only workplaces, (hint: lots of people leave), and why that might not be a bad thing.
Newport also explains all the problems that result from an email-reliant organization, like responsibility hot potato. He also explains how tools meant to organize the workplace can be implemented poorly, resulting in additional complexity.
Oh, and one last thing. He explains why, in a world without email, we still might... kinda need email.
What's the biggest complaint your customers have today? Customer feedback comes in unpredictable forms, like Twitter, surveys, Google Reviews, CSR conversations, etc. Dan Erickson, CEO of Viable, has developed an AI to analyze all that data and share results in common language. What's one big theme? Your tech, apps and website suck! And it's driving your customers nuts.
Erickson, says their AI has found that most companies truly struggle with crappy tech experiences. Customers just want websites and apps to work, but so many company leaders don't spend the time or fully consider the experience. This is costing them.
Why do CTOs, COOs, and CEOs miss this stuff? Because 80% of their customer feedback comes to them as qualitative data from unstructured text from emails, call transcripts, chats. The only way to filter through this data is manual time. For example, analyzing 60,000 people surveys (compiling) that take five people, 5 weeks to analyze. Viable can return a more detailed, and more accurate report in 24 hours.
At a high level, what other customer data is Viable seeing? They pulled in data from a bunch of retail apps off the App Store and Google Play Store and found customer experience with human support matters a lot! In fact, people use app reviews to complain about customer support.
Erickson explains there's a huge misunderstanding gap between executives and their customers.
76% of people want CEOs to lead societal change, feeling that governments are too slow, but where’s the line between leading positive change, and being politically polarizing? Christian Sarkar, author of Brand Activism: From Purpose to Action, joins me for a friendly debate.
Sarkar discusses why CEOs need to lead cultural change, why capitalism is broken, and the difference between regressive and progressive companies. But this isn't a cut-and-dry issue.
No one could argue Michael Jordan has one of the biggest brands of all time, and when asked to endorse a Democrat years ago, Jordan famously stated, "Republicans buy sneakers too." But today, brands do take sides. Patagonia, Ben & Jerry's, and Nike are all examples of how activism can lead to more profit.
So, who's right? What are the implications? Sarkar doesn't hold back, and neither do I.
Politics and ego often trump profitable outcomes. #2 on the Thinkers 50 list, Rita McGrath has seen this play out in real time.
McGrath is a professor at Columbia Business School and the best-selling author of many books including Seeing Around Corners.She explains how organizations large and small can see inflection points in advance by identifying weak signals within their organization.
One major theme she discusses is how well executives, intentional or not, insulate themselves from the front lines of their organization. Behind every organizational failure, was a leader who saw the weak signals, and refused to listen.
McGrath also discusses the role of clear facts in future decision-making and why waiting for the data is a fatal choice.
If you're at risk of being disrupted or seeing customers slowly leaving you for other solutions, THIS episode is your weak signal of a coming inflection point. You should probably listen before it's too late.
Why does your boss repeat the same broken leadership model, despite seeing poor results? It's because many business models are simply a warm security blanket, absolving the CEO responsibility. Best-selling author, Roger Martin calls out bad leadership and explains how data can crush imagination.
Martin is the former Dean of the Rotman School, best-selling author, the #1 Thinkers 50 for Management, and author of his newest book, A New Way To Think.
Topics in this show:
- How do leaders get trapped in bad models to begin with? Did they ever work? (Nope!)
- Why adopting models gives leaders an "out" from their failures.
- A symptom of a broken model is customer service repeating "that's just policy."
- Why we must be cautious on how we interpret AI data to predict future models and how we risk limiting imagination.
- How the ridiculous hiring and firing cycle many large organizations use, stems from their organization of employees around roles but not projects.
Go to justinkbrady.com/roger-martin to see all resources, and buy the book.
We hear the percentage. 90 - 95% of startups fail. But we only hear the success stories. No one has the guts to talk about losing it all, going bankrupt, and being forced to move out of their house. This week, we hear from Derian Baugh, former CEO and founder of Men's Style Lab. He tells how it all unraveled and what he's working on next.
Every startup founder fears the day the money dries up. When that day comes for the wide majority, they fall silent. For years that was the case with Derian Baugh, CEO of Mens Style Lab, but today he shares his failure experience and if he regrets the decisions he made. For anyone who has failed at business and picked themself back off the floor, this will resonate.
Check out the full show notes at justinkbrady.com/derian-baugh
AI has turned into a marketing term, and the result is confusion for everyone on what AI is. So, what is AI, and what isn't AI? For example, did you know taking panorama photos or using HDR is computer vision, but not AI?
The difference is if the system, or machine, is learning through data, or if the process is fixed. Face recognition requires AI for example.
What is OpenCV for? Why do we need an open-source library for AI? In a way they are collecting the lego blocks, so builders can focus on building new things, not starting from scratch.
Go to JustinBradyShow.com for the full show notes and clickable highlight chapters.
It's difficult to get a seat in Professor Arthur Brooks' happiness class at Harvard according to the WSJ. He explains how happiness is an effective productivity tool, and how leaders can avoid the hyperpolarizing political pitfalls being experienced by Disney and others.
We discuss why people are so quick to throw around racist accusations for those that oppose Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, how Disney should have acted to avoid being in the center of the new Florida bill fight, and why the wide majority of Americans don't actually want the hyper-polarized state we're living in. Did you know 93% of Americans hate how divided we are? Brooks suggests if you stand up to the whiners and tell even your own tribe "no" there's a much bigger group waiting for you on the other side.
He dispels the BS that disagreement is bad, and explains why Republicans say they are gratefulfor Democrats.
If we don't shut down the extremists and enter an economic civil war, he gives cultural examples of what that will look like.
Longtime retirement and money guy, Chris Hogan suddenly vanished from the web months ago leaving many to ask where he went and if we'd hear from him again. Now that he's "back" I ask him what happened, and what his new plans are.
We discuss inflation, interest rates, leadership, how he's learned from his failures, and what YOUR future looks like. What decisions should you be making right now, to get through "the stuff" you're dealing with?
Get his official links at justinkbrady.com/chris-hogan-coach
What does the hybrid office look like as we come out of the pandemic? You will probably like it a lot, explained Reid Hiatt, CEO of Tactic. He believes the office is following the same path successful retailers took, building experiences for employees.
We discussed how hybrid work actually saved the open workplace that most people hated, why massive corporate offices may be on their way out, and how hybrid work will actually make the office... dare I say it... FUN?
Tactic is a company designed to enable hybrid work and solve the challenges surrounding a distributed and hectic remote workforce.
Check out the show notes to learn more. https://justinkbrady.com/reid-hiatt
Most successful entrepreneurs forget the people that helped, and tactics they used to become successful. But Kara Goldin, CEO and founder of Hint has incredible recall, sharing the good and bad of her journey to become a quarter billion dollar brand. She also has an inpsiring answer to the question: "is it hard raising money as a woman?" Goldin started her entreprenurial journey simply asking clever quesitons as a waitress in Scottsdale, Arizona. She ended up being a sought-after sales person by top tech companies but decided to sell water instead.
Hear her story on why a Coca-Cola executive calling her "sweetie" motivated her to take over the industry and eat into his profits. Also discover how she figured out calling people directly gets big results, the barriers we build in front of ourselves, and how to handle recurring sacrifices.
Get clickable chapter highlights, and see all the show notes at https://justinkbrady.com/kara-goldin
Is it nice to be your own boss? Not really. If you make a great product, will it spread via word of mouth? Probably not. Is your idea valuable? Unlikely. Steven Hoffman, CEO of Founders Space tells the honest truth about entrepreneurship and why 44% of businesses fail because they don't make products customers want. Crazy!
If you're getting ready to launch a company, or are considering it, listen to this first.
When I asked a startup friend about him, he immediately told me "oh yea, that guy is awesome!" His name speaks for itself. Hoffman has created many startups, both bootstrapped and venture-funded, and he obliterates the startup-bro, "just do it" advice.
Hoffman also talks about why going to the customer seems to be the answer for almost every startup challenge. Oddly, many startups fail to do this step correctly.
Is there a crisis of critical thinking? Instead of healthy debate, are we burying our heads in the sand, and demanding censorship of messages we don't like? Julie Bogart, author of Raising Critical Thinkers discusses being self-aware, how the Ostrich effect helps us justify erasing data we don't like, and questions to ask ourselves and our friends to get beyond our bias, and engage our critical thinking skills.
Check out the full show notes page, auto-play interview highlights, and links to buy the book, at https://justinbradyshow.com
Store-bought tomatoes suck, beef is supposedly killing the planet, and organic food might not be as healthy as you think. The food we consume is questionable, but so are the suggested solutions. Paul Lightfoot, Founder and CEO Emeritus of BrightFarms walks me through a pragmatic, and reasonable way consumers can eat healthfully, and treat our planet better, without going to extremes.
View the show notes and see all links at https://justinkbrady.com/paul-lightfoot
You've heard the term "supply chain" tossed around, but do you know what it is, why it failed, or how it can be fixed? Grafton Elliot, CEO of Onward breaks it down so even a 12-year-old can understand. The supply chain is wildly complicated, but the solution is remarkably simple and could be dramatically improved in just a few weeks if (and that's a big if) the industry was willing to communicate more effectively. Much of the global supply chain is still behind the times from a technology standpoint, and shipping the products you rely on is still reliant on paper forms and phone calls.
Check out the full show notes page, and clickable auto-play highlights at justinkbrady.com/grafton-elliot
In Drive he taught us what truly motivates you, in To Sell Is Human he explained why everyone is in sales, and in When he told us the secrets of perfect timing. Now, Dan Pink is back with the largest study on human regret ever completed.
Pink conducted his own World Regret Survey, collecting regrets from more than 16,000 people in 105 countries, and he found 4 core regrets people have, and why regret makes us better humans.
You'll also learn:
- What people regret most
- If you'll regret taking a chance or failing by taking the chance.
- What entrepreneurs regret
- How helping people anticipate regret can change behavior
Check out the show notes and auto-play chapters at https://JustinBradyShow.com
Startups and large companies are making big moves to reduce friction in all its forms, but that might actually hurt the customer experience, explains Soon Yu, author of the forthcoming book Friction. He has concrete examples where adding more steps creates an affinity for your brand.
This clever customer strategy is why Betty Crocker boosted sales by adding work for their customers, why Hermès puts customers through hoops to acquire a Birkin Bag, and why Ben Franklin asked people for favors to improve relationships.
Check out Soon Yu's website here: https://soonyu.com
Go to the show notes page here: https://justinkbrady.com/notes/soon-yu-friction/
Is Meta and the metaverse the newest addiction you need to protect your family and employees from? Not really... Nir Eyal knows the tactics social media companies use to keep you hooked, and he explains how little power these companies actually have over you. The New York Times best selling author of Hooked and Indistractable explains the word "addiction" is so easily tossed around, but the real problem is bad habits and our desire for distractions. His advice gets to the root cause of these tools, how to "hack back" against them, and why simply removing them from your life might not actually lessen your dependence on distractions. Check out and buy the book here. http://geni.us/Indistractable Check out the clickable chapters and show notes page at https://justinkbrady.com/nir-eyal Indistractable bonus content is here: http://nirandfar.com/indistractable The schedule maker tool Eyal mentioned is here: https://nirandfar.com/schedule-maker/
Life changes both positive and negative can be a lot to handle. If you're a new parent, or if you lost a loved one, speaking to others who are going through something similar is healing, especially when done in a safe space with licensed therapists. But finding these groups is hard, and Irad Eichler, founder of Circles created the solution. Eichler got the idea during his mother's fight with cancer. Even though he was supportive, he noticed the most bright moments for her, came from her discussions with people on the same path. He wanted to give that relief to people all around the world.
In this special episode, Jay Ly, Master Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician, Chief, US Navy, has jumped from planes, taken enemy fire, and diffused bombs in Afghanistan. As the US exits the country, I ask him the good that we accomplished, and what the media got right, and what they got wrong. Ly's positive attitude, and encouraging words are what we all need to hear these days. Sit back and listen intently, this one is a doozy!
Dan Simon founded Qwoted as a matchmaking service for journalists and expert sources. He explains how broken the relationship is between PR people and journalists is, and how he's trying to change it with technology. We also discuss how many PR agencies operate and how it's highly offensive for most journalists.
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80-hour workdays, sacrificing time with the family, and focusing only on work activities off the clock? It's not going to end well for you, explains Dr. Andrea Mata of the Bright Spot Podcast, and Bright Spot Families. Research shows aligning your work patterns to your circadian rhythm, resting, making time for family, and capping your work hours at 55 hours per week, makes you more productive each week. Not less. Learn more at: https://justinbradyshow.com To get my free PDF guide that will amplify your brand to millions of people in just 10 days. Enter your first name and email here: https://justinkbrady.com/access
Many of us have experienced anxiety as it relates to Zoom or Google Meet calls. We stage the room, and prepare ourselves, but we all wonder if we are being perceived well through the lens. Charles Hua, CEO of Poised invented a real-time AI coach to help you. Using your computer's microphone, Poised analyzes vocal stress and speech patterns, presenting improvements in a real-time heads-up display. It analyzes, how fast you're speaking if you're using filler words, if your confidence needs a boost, and even clarity, empathy and energy. Check out the screen capture of his feedback during my interview and read through the show notes at JustinBradyShow.com Do you want to download the "get more press" guide for entrepreneurs and emerging tech leaders? Get it for free at justinkbrady.com/access
2020 and 2021 disrupted business as usual, and as business owners changed their strategy, some of it was good for us. John Jantsch, author of "Duct Tape Marketing," "The Referral Engine," and in September "The Ultimate Marketing Engine" compiled all the positive marketing lessons, and how can we apply those to future challenging events.
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With remote work comes remote internships. And with remote internships, people in rural areas or foreign countries gain access to jobs they might not otherwise have access to; in addition, candidates' companies might otherwise not attract. But how will companies handle the collaboration and learning aspect? Ed Holroyd Pearce of Virtual Internships explains how they're solving the problem.
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How do you actually invent a piece of hardware tech? Gabriel Glynn, CEO of MākuSafe discusses how he created a small device that monitors, tracks, and shows worker safety data to make workers safer. With no hardware or product experience, he goes into detail on how his cofounder created their first product by hand, how they found manufacturing partners, how he found the right people, and what partners helped him make this a reality. For anyone who has a product in mind, they'd like to invent. This is for you.
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Is there a lack of funding for women entrepreneurs, immigrants, people of color, moms, people over 40? If so, why? Soulaima Gourani, CEO of Happioh discusses her new startup, pivoting during COVID, Zoom-fundraising, and how she overcame barriers to fundraising by not making excuses and pushing herself to constantly beat the odds.
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Troy Dunn has been interviewed on all the major TV networks, created three prime-time top-rated shows, and has been interviewed by Barbara Walters, Oprah Winfrey and Dr. Phil. I asked him to share his media methods and insight, and he didn't disappoint. Dunn explains the power of a story, how to craft one, why press releases are completely useless, why PR folks suck, and how to get top media coverage even if you're not an expert or superstar.
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Myths about successful founders are more prevalent than mosquitos in Minnesota. That's why I asked Ali Tamaseb, the author of Super Founders and parter at DCVC to explain the data. He went through 30,000 data points on all the unicorn companies founded in the last 15 years and all the non-unicorns who raised funding. He then compared and contrasted them. The data is insightful not just for major startups but all founders at any stage. How much does age, education level, number of co-founders, domain expertise, competition, and passion for a problem matter? Perhaps not as much as you think.
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If you're like my wife, you're terrified of talking to strangers. You also probably think it doesn't really matter, but you're wrong explains Joe Keohane, author of The Power of Strangers. Keohane is a seasoned writer/editor for many loved publications and becomes obsessed with why we don't to strangers. It turns out, talking to strangers is easier than you think, and has tangible benefits for you at work and in your personal relationships. Seriously!
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The entrepreneurial explosion is here and we're going to see a lot of investment flowing into startups. The question is: are you really ready? I ask Saba Karim, Head of Techstars Global Accelerator Pipeline, the silly mistakes founders make, and how to get in on the mountains of cash, and investors looking for great companies.
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The pandemic crushed her photography business, but cancer-survivor Ashley Wilkerson didn't take it lying down. She pivoted to a business model based on selfies! No joke! This pro photographer has opened 12 brick-and-mortar selfie studios during the pandemic, with 28 set to open across the nation.
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In an era of rising tensions and concern about violence, one company has made it their mission to make the bullet obsolete. Axon, makers of bodycams and the Taser have an incredible mission, and their CFO, Jawad Ahsan joins me to discuss the future of de-escalation and building teams.
Google is removing 3rd party cookie support from Chrome, the most popular web browser in the world. Jory Des Jardins, CMO of The @ Company, explains the significance and how the web will begin the change. Also, we dig into the other ways Google is already tracking people via Chrome and why consumers can't breathe easily just yet.
Will Keeps cover of "Living On A Prayer" will give you chills, but his goal is much bigger than just laying down a great vocal track. He's focused on bringing healing to the black community and our Police officers. He's accomplished a great deal in a short amount of time, despite people that hate him for it.
Ari Rastegar turned $3000 into 4.9 million square feet across 34 cities and explains to be in vivid detail how brick and mortar retail is about to explode, how retailers can position themselves to win, and how the office space will evolve in amazing ways.
Three guests joined me LIVE on Clubhouse to discuss powerful business lessons and some listeners joined in as well. Tom Eisenmann, Harvard Business School Professor discusses why startups fail. Stephan Aarstol, CEO of Tower Paddle Boards discusses why his 5-hour workday failed. And Felena Hanson of Hera Hub created a coworking space for women? Join me live every Tuesday on Clubhouse at 11 am CT and check Twitter (@JustinBrady) or my website to see who my next guests are.
Swappable batteries for EVs were famously tried by Tesla, but they flopped. I ask Steve Gilbert, Chairman of the Board for Sun Mobility if Tesla and Elon Musk got it wrong or if they were just too early. Gilbert explains why the way we think of city vs cross-country travel will change in the future, and how an entirely new market of vehicles will likely emerge.
I interviewed the man behind a viral tweet, Chad Crawford of @AUChizad about eBay taking down his Dr. Seuss book sale. They even threatened to suspend his account if he tried again. Have we gone too far? I have my thoughts as well.
Whether he's producing content for his two podcasts or leading Entrepreneur Magazine, there's no denying Jason Feifer is a content savant. I've often asked how it's possible he consistently comes up with fresh, unique, and educational work. Plus, he tells me his most awkward interview, and how to pitch a story for him to consider.
That asshole boss at work? Just let it go. Seriously. In this show, I explain why every single asshole boss I've worked under is in rough shape today. If they treat you like crap, they are treating many others like crap. Because most people stick within the same industries, it's only a matter of time, usually 10 years or so, before they burn too many bridges and get stuck. Special thanks to Jay for contributing via Clubhouse.
There hasn't been any real innovation in toothpaste for decades and the amount of waste generated by toothpaste tubes alone is significant. That's why Bite has created toothpaste tabs in a glass container, with easy refills. Co-founder Asher Hunt explains how the tabs foam up when bitten, and why they walked away from Mark Cuban's offer.
As everyone points figures and calls each other evil, Justin Brady explains why there are logical good-natured reasons why people are actually against a $15 minimum wage increase and canceling student debt. Have we lost the ability or respectfully disagree?
I've been using Clubhouse for nearly one week and while there are a lot of aspects I love, there are some really ugly aspects you should be aware of. Mostly, there are a lot of fake people so be careful. Also in this show, I address a few listeners who need a lesson on how to pitch podcasts, shows, and get press for themselves. I'd guess right now they're turning off journalists.
Taking down Parler and censoring the past President's Twitter account, as noble as it may seem on the surface, set a dangerous precedent. Is this the beginning of a tech civil war? I think it might be and I want to discuss this with you. The bottom line is this: no matter how loony a view is, I believe it should be included in the public square where it can be debated and challenged with love, compassion, and mutual respect. Am I wrong? Am I right? Message me at justinkbrady.com
I've often thought remote collaboration is inferior to in-person collaboration but Will Burns, founder of Ideasicle, who has worked at the most prestigious agencies, says it can be better! It turns out there are certain negatives that come with in-person collaboration most of us forget about. Introverts are steamrolled by loudmouths, and we tend to discriminate based on where feedback comes from. But remotely? Some of that stuff goes away.
Is This the End of Recycling? Citing logistical and sorting problems, that's what a 2019 piece in The Atlantic asked. But as recyclables are tossed into landfills and recycling companies are on the verge of dying, the CEO of Amp Robotics, Matanya Horowitz has invented a robot that sorts faster and more accurately than humans.
What if healthcare workers could help people based on who needed healthcare and not geography? Would that address the projected 2.5 million health worker shortage? Dr. Jon Lensing, CEO of OpenLoop Technology is addressing that very problem. Also in this show: everyone is predicting the end of business travel, but Justin thinks everyone... is WRONG, and he has some solid reasons.
Pixar has released "Soul" on Disney + and it's incredible for more reasons than even you realize. For example, did you see the pianist's hands? Also in this show: Robots dance better than I do, and this will change the future. And what Boeing DIDN'T do when re-launching the MAX shocked me.
Bestselling author and Thinkers50 dude, David Burkus joins me to answer a big question is remote work just a remote workaround? As soon as the pandemic hit, Burkus got his nose to the grind creating a guide book solely focused on remote work management. I throw all my objections, questions, and challenges and he offers up concrete tactical strategies for remote managers to not just manage, but thrive and exceed their own goals.
Amanda Goetz went from being the VP of Marketing at TheKnot.com into being a founder of House of Wise, a CBD startup focused on women. But how? How did she raise cash? How did she work on this while being full time at TheKnot.com, and how did she learn the CBD industry with zero prior knowledge?
New entrepreneurs are often discouraged when watching their colleagues become successful, but they shouldn't be. Because they aren't being told the truth. Also in this show, why malls died how this is good for the future of small business. Plus, small designers, seamstresses, and tailors are going to benefit from the new industry of micro fashion. Topics 0:44 - Half of entrepreneurs lie about success 16:15 - Why malls dying helps small business (like you) 25:00 - Micro fashion is going to be a BIG thing for tailors, seamstresses and clothiers.
I can't take it anymore. We need to stop saying "2020 sucks" I'm even hearing it on advertisements now. Pain and struggle are real, but they are also quite normal and don't define us, or our future. Topics: 1:00 - Why you should STOP saying 2020 sucks 7:20 - Covid-preneuers are going to rule 2021 and beyond 20:05 - Christmas cards are going to be BIG this year. 26:23 - Burnout is getting worse for home workers, and getting better for office workers.
Just as we predicted AI and Automation is creating an incredible entrepreneurial explosion and COVID is the catalyst? Also, I met Dave Ramsey and he explained how he was "discovered" which is a great lesson on why great ideas don't win. Oh, and why forgiving college debt DOES hurt others. TOPICS: 0:53 - The entrepreneurial revolution is about to BLOW UP. (Not kidding) 15:27 - How Dave Ramsey was discovered and why the best idea doesn't win 28:31 - Forgiving college debt actually DOES hurt innocent people
0:00 - The election is over, but people are only getting more aggressive and nasty with eachother. Don't fall for the partisan power-grab trick. 10:00 - As predicted in April, the hyper-local community-based workplace may replace the centralized HQ. It's happening! 20:00 - Apple keeps removing features to sell us dongles, and the same is true with the new MacBooks with the M1 chip. HOW LONG CAN APPLE FANS TAKE IT?
I'm sure you remember the 2016 election, right? The polls couldn't have been more wrong. I asked the guy MSNBC calls a "genius" pollster, can polls be trusted? The short answer is "no." According to Berland, media polls are nothing more than reality TV. That doesn't mean they don't have a strategic purpose, however. This interview will change your entire perception of polls forever.
0:00 - The Social Dilemma documentary has a critical flaw that can't be ignored. Plus this alarmism is a tale as old as time. 10:00 - Do you know why the supply chain failed? It's actually quite simple, and it relates to the rapid decline in... consumer air travel? Guess what: this WILL affect your holiday purchases. 20:00 - I have a simple SEO / content strategy trick. How about I just tell you how to rank on Google page #1 for free? ok?
First of all, I'm proud to announce my hot topics are now broken up from guest interviews! In today's show, Americans useless hatred of each other, Covid cleaning goes too far, and small business optimism records have been set in a PANDEMIC? Topics: 0:55 - Americans hate each other more than ever, despite not being more polarized than before 15:46 - Have we gone too far with Covid cleaning? The research seems to indicate... yep. 26:46 - Small business optimism just hit a record high IN A PANDEMIC!
Half of employees don't trust their boss, and the consequences on your bottom line are bad! Dan Pontefract explains how this trust eroded, and why uncaring bosses are the least productive. All show topics: 0:20 - Apple says not including chargers with their phones cuts down on e-waste. They're wrong. 14:07 - Dan Pontefract on why you shouldn't roll your eyes when talking about empathetic leadership. 47:27 - No one wants to fly, but is the Coronavirus REALLY to blame?
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Martin Babinec co-founded TriNet, currently a $4 billion company listed on the NYSE. He gets really specific on how to create more tech jobs in your community, which levers to pull, and who can lead this effort. Other show topics: 1:35 - Don't do a virtual event! Here's why. 15:00 - Martin Babinec discusses what levers to pull to gain More Good Jobs. 47:23 - Elon Musk is making bricks. #LettersToElon 49:20 - The BIG mistake you're making with your kid's virtual schooling. 55:48 - Ireland has ruled, Subway doesn't make bread.
In this special post-debate show, Justin Brady mocks the Joe VS Don debate, and wonders why Americans want the government to fix their problems, despite also believing they aren't competent enough to do just that. Also in this show, Duracell has announced flavored batteries that taste gross. Uber and Lyft now have to meet minimum wage laws in Seattle and drivers are going to get screwed. Also, WHY do sticky price tags NOT COME OFF? 1:23 - Why the debates sucked, why media is screwing up, and why Americans want a broken government to fix their problems. 14:36 - Seattle is forcing Lyft and Uber to pay minimum wage. This will hurt drivers and riders. 23:26 - WHY do companies use adhesive price tags that DON'T COME OFF? 26:47 - Duracell is making bitter-tasting batteries.
Laura Vanderkam joins me to discuss how working parents can still manage your kid's even while working remotely at home. Yes, you can still get stuff done, and co-exist in the same house! Vanderkam is a time management superstar, author of "The New Corner Office", "Off The Clock" and hosts The New Corner Office, Best of Both Worlds, and the Before Breakfast podcasts!
In this season of political turmoil, I thought it best to forgo the standard show format and instead focus on political unity. Earlier this year, I had the pleasure of interviewing Andrew Yang, Tulsi Gabbard, Tom Steyer, John Hickenlooper, Marianne Williamson, and John Delaney. Even though we agreed on very little, we had amazing discussions and I truly learned a lot from them. I feel, especially right now, we all need to hear appropriate, respectful political discussions. Differences don't have to be divisive. They can bring us together and make us stronger. 2:29 - Mr. Andrew Yang 19:14 - Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard 35:51 - Mr. Tom Steyer 53:07 - Governor John Hickenlooper 1:12:11 - Ms. Marianne Williamson 1:30:23 - Congressman John Delaney
Remote work superstar Vicki Brackett talks specifics on remote work problems like how to compensate for body language, how to keep people focused, and how to synthesize emotional intelligence. Other Topics: 1:02 - Content paywalls need to end. Why can't I buy a single piece for 5¢, 10¢, or 25¢ like iTunes? 9:46 - Vicki Brackett on the problems and solutions to remote work 38:13 - A new PEW report shows over half of young adults now live with their parents, but everyone is leaving out a key detail. 45:00 - WHY are background bands in Hollywood movies so awkward? 47:27 - Foldable phones are lame. Here's why. 53:19 - There will never be a new normal, but there never HAS been a "normal." Ever. Normal companies die.
Rob Angel, the creator of Pictionary, explains how he sold his creation door to door and how he walked away from a major deal with one of the biggest game manufacturers in the country. What does this guy, who built his business around in-person collaboration think about remote work's sustainability? We also discuss why Roku is winning the streaming game, why banks are ridiculous, and the shocking amount of Americans that don't trust the media. All Topics: 1:03 - What is in the water. Is it just me or is service TERRIBLE these days 9:18 - Rob Angel, Creator of Pictionary 37:15 - Why are banks so stupid? 41:24 - Americans don't trust the news. It's bad guys. 54:23 - Roku is winning the streaming war? How's that possible.
Ancestry.com just sold to Blackstone for 4.7 billion dollars and I ask it's founder Paul Allen how we knew the company would be big and what he's working on now. Other topics: 1:15 - Why we can't simply shut down the economy and allow "essential business." 7:06 - Paul Allen discusses building Ancestry.com to be a billion-dollar business 26:55 - Paul Allen discusses his next billion-dollar project helping people on their career and life path. 53:01 - A new report shows the most creative generation. I have my concerns though.
Clifford Hudson, the CEO of Sonic Drive-Ins that brought with him incredible growth, revenue, and the "Sonic guys" explains how white guys became the minority on their board, how to mix politics and business, and how they nearly threw out their best idea because "it wasn't ordained" by the leadership. 01:26 - Uber and Lyft might leave California. Why? It's all about the money! 15:00 - Former Sonic CEO Clifford Hudson 49:01 - WHY!? Initial Quality edition. 51:38 - Don't connect on LinkedIn this way. 57:42 - One influential tech company is doubling down on the office space.
Kathy Caprino, author of The Most Powerful You and host of The Finding Brave podcast, explains why women shun power and the blockades that are holding them back from career success. I ask if the power dynamic has finally shifted. All Show Topics: 0:51 - Decisions about school starting and the pandemic are driven by politics and my-team-ism. 13:55 - Kathy Caprino digs into women leadership advancement 48:26 - WHY: Construction zone edition 51:27 - TikTok is banning deep-fakes, but you shouldn't be concerned. Seriously.
The city of Beirut was rocked by an extremely large explosion that made global news. Many locals caught the entire thing on video. I called my friend John Sagherian, of Youth For Christ, who lives 4 miles from the explosion site in Beirut, Lebanon. Go to the show notes page to donate: https://justinkbrady.com/john-sagherian
Brad Feld author of The Startup Community Way, co-founder of Tech Stars and early FitBit investor coined the term "startup community" and shares what makes a great startup community, why certain partnerships kill these communities, and how to grow them! Full Show Topic List: 01:05 - Twenty-first century Taylorism is no way to manage people 14:45 - Brad Feld on startup communities, myths and how to grow one 47:29 - WHY!? Drive-through edition 50:16 - New report shares 5 things to focus on to win post-Covid consumers Full Show Notes Page: https://justinkbrady.com/podcast
Brady Harris, CEO of Dwolla has access to millions of money and financial transfer data points in many different applications, so I asked what trends he's seeing and how these tie to economic conditions. Also, he explains an amazing leadership lesson he applied to Dwolla's staff. 1:41 - The constant struggle marketing and comms teams have with content strategy. 12:23 - Brady Harris, CEO of Dwolla explains money global moving trends and we discuss how this ties to the economy. 48:25 - WHY? Grocery store check-out line edition. 51:19 - Covid parties... aren't real. But why did they gain so much attention? Show Notes Page: https://justinkbrady.com/notes/7-22-2020/
Facebook is facing pressure from advertisers for reasons advertisers aren’t talking about. The Covid blame game continues, and you need to pay attention to your top performers during this COVID thing. In fact, it will bring them to the surface. 1:01 - Covid blame game and Target VS Amazon 13:02 - Facebook VS Advertisers 23:50 - Top performers during Covid and how to utilize them 31:21 - You can buy LinkedIn followers? WUT? 37:37 - I'm taking 2 weeks off! SUMMMMMER!! Show Notes Page: https://justinkbrady.com/notes/7-1-2020/
Scott McLeod, founding member and Chief of Staff at Resident, creators of Nectar Sleep, saw 500% growth despite 99% of their staff being remote. I push hard to find out the critical remote-first workplace lessons they've learned.
Brian Hamilton, VP of Smart Dollar joins me to discuss some truly troubling data. America was broke before the economic shutdown, now things are worse. He explains the solution. Other Show Topis: 01:07 - Data Shows The Lockdowns NEED TO END NOW 14:00 - Brian Hamilton, VP of Smart Dollar 43:27 - If you make profit, are you an evil person? (Some think so!) 54:36 - Art Laffer was right. The economy is coming back FAST 1:00:34 - Tesla and my boy, Elon hits a MAJOR milestone. Show Notes Page: https://justinkbrady.com/notes/6-17-20/
1:05 - Too much Covid-19 has led to uncertainty. Here's how to introduce certainty and clarity. 18:22 - Social media has enabled mass hysteria over information that isn't even true. Here's what we need to do. 31:00 - As you go back to work, wearing a mask can actually hurt communication. 40:22 - Work at home hurts work culture. I quote Adecco's CEO 44:51 - Covid is speeding up technology adoption like drone delivery! 53:19 - IBM is pulling out of the facial recognition business. Just another sign people don't like tracking tech in the USA. Show Notes Page: https://justinkbrady.com/notes/6-10-2020/
Harvard Business School Professor, Francesca Gino is the author of "Rebel Talent." She expands on why Rebels aren't a negative force, how to manage them, and how to utilize them to boost your company's inventive spirit.
MIT Professor and Stanford Grad, Rizwan Virk was CEO of a startup that created Tap Fish, now downloaded over 50 million times. He gives us some amazing startup advice and busts all the lame-sauce myths you've heard over and over. Full Show Topic List: 1:24 - Covid-19 has halted many gross sharing practices that shouldn't have been in existence anyway. 6:10 - Rizwan Virk, author of Startup Myths and Models. 36:48 - The Covid-19 blame-game continues. And it really.... Hertz. 42:38 - Should we bail out retail? Absolutely not. 51:54 - Experts are predicting the economic recovery will be extremely fast. 57:54 - Do you miss the workplace? You're not alone. Show Notes Page: https://justinkbrady.com/notes/5-27-2020/
Sam Parr created the Hustle and grew his email list which is rapidly approaching 2 million subscribers if it's not there already. I ask him to cut through the crap and tell me what advantages he had. Also in this show: 1:11 - Only half the country views the internet as essential. What? 5:25 - Sam Parr, Creator of The Hustle 42:07 - Square and Twitter go permanent WFH. Does that change anything? 49:20 - The Coronvirus will be blamed even for leadership's own incompetence. Show Notes Page: https://justinkbrady.com/notes/5-20-2020/
Nate Regier, founder of Next Element discusses how to be authentic at work, how to self assess your leadership, and how to influence your boss without negative conflict. He also explains why an older leadership model, PCM is misunderstood and why he's writing a book about it. Show topics: 01:45 - Some are angry we are discussing "acceptable deaths" for re-opening the economy. They are missing the big picture. 12:18 - Nate Regier, founder of Next Element 40:05 - Industry insiders say Air Travel will probably get WORSE, not better as a result of Covid19. I think we will still fly just as much because... we want to. 54:38 - Why a lawyer tried to take down my show on iTunes, why Apple didn't care, and why I lost thousands of listeners overnight. Show Notes Page: https://justinkbrady.com/notes/5-13-2020/
The founder of the Valuegraphics database, David Allison shares a bizarre look at what Americans are willing to place their support behind, and how Covid-19 has changed their values. Other topics: 1:17 - 5 Hard truths about innovative company cultures 12:06 - David Allison describes Valuegraphics and reveals the good and the ugly behind what American's value in a world changed by Covid-19. 48:38 - Companies are taking employee tracking to an alarming level. This will push employee monitoring to the breaking point. 57:40 - Mike Wagner of The White Rabbit Group explains what he's changing after Covid-19 Show Notes Page: https://justinkbrady.com/notes/5-6-2020/
Columbia Law Professor and Negotiation Trainer for the United Nations, Alexandra Carter explains how to negotiate better, ask for more, and score win/win deals.
He's YouTube fire and you can't get his songs out of your head and his name is Scott Bradlee, creator of The Postmodern Jukebox. He explains how he got his start and what he did right to get viral content. Other topics: You sent in your work from home data about workload and responsibilities + what if we're wrong on Covid-19? Can our leaders walk it back at this point or would they stay the course? Show Notes Page: https://justinkbrady.com/notes/4-22-2020/
Mike Berland is a former Hillary Clinton strategist, and "genius pollster" according to MSNBC. He explains why polling is useless for predictions and how MFactor drivers are iron-clad and can help us understand future trends. + Justin explains why you aren't as productive at home as you think you are. + Companies need to be extremely careful on how they communicate about data they collect. + Beware of Covid-19 scams! Show Notes Page: https://justinkbrady.com/notes/4-15-2020/
Michael Brenner is author of Mean People Suck and explains why jerks do damage. I also ask him how to get everyone on board with content strategy and why organic traffic beats paid for traffic. + Even though people like working from home, I don't think it's here to stay. + Conferences are going to change forever, and I hope your marketing crew is ready. Show Notes Page: https://justinkbrady.com/notes/4-8-2020/
Peter Shankman, creator of Help A Reporter Out and author of "Faster Than Normal," explains how to turbocharge your focus, productivity, and success with the secrets of the ADHD brain. Plus, I detail what innovations are likely to result from the economy shutdown. Also, I have a message for entrepreneurs who are hurting and terrified.
Amanda Goetz VP of Marketing at The Knot shares what community building and creating a social following actually looks like. Seriously, how do we do that? Also, regarding Covid-19, why did it hurt digital engagement, are there silver linings, and politicians' petty fighting is a great example of why your leaders shouldn't make employees take sides.
Bruce Daisley, former Twitter exec, and Googler calls out work hour boasters and explains why too many hours makes you a useless worker. Also, in this show we discuss how to communicate to your staff about Covid19, and a I explain why leading work from home employees does require you to retrain your managers. (quickly)
Pernell Cezar co-founder of Blk & Bold coffee achieved national distribution in under 2 years! I ask him how. Also, we dig into why 1 day shipping from Amazon isn't doing well, the balance between transparency and oversharing, and why only 70% of your internal email is ever read. (Ouch)
Mike Train, President of Emerson joins us to discuss the extremely bright future AI and Automation bring to the workforce. Plus, in this show, I explain why employers are installing uncomfortable toilet seats, why it's important to research the researchers and why "professionals" are stealing content on LinkedIn.
In today's show, Elon Musk has erased stupid time-wasting meetings and you absolutely should do the same. Plus, we discuss how loyal Millenials are and why all your ideas about demographics are WRONG and why small businesses (even Amish ones) are doing well.
Topics in today's show: Who really owns your data (is it even yours?) How can retailers stay competitive and even beat the big guys? Why does health insurance take the blame for our entire healthcare failures? Also, a huge majority of applicants are lying, and I think the companies actually fired the first shot.
Robbie Kellman Baxter explains the membership economy, higher profits, and a major increase in responsibility. Also, Justin explains the stupid talent war, and if internships should be paid.
Raise your hand if you took the kids out of the room for the Super Bowl half time show? How is this kind of show appropriate, and are we sending our workforce and children the wrong message? Also, new research suggests being fake at work hurts productivity.
Chris Hogan is a two-time #1 national best-selling author. His new book, Everyday Millionaires busts common myths that most assume are true about wealth today. Did you know most millionaires didn't inherit anything at all? Did you know most millionaires truly are self-made? Do you know why college debt is so high? Do you know YOU can be a millionaire? Hogan has the data to back it up.
John Jantsch is best known for his book "Duct Tape Marketing" and "The Referral Engine" but his new book "The Self Reliant Entrepreneur" goes into detail about the toll entrepreneurialism takes on individuals, how to combat it, and how to not do too much emotional damage to yourself and your relationships.
Sandy Girard is the Co-Founder & Chief Content Officer at Spkr, a 24-hour podcasting curation platform and app. As one of the original members of XM Radio, she stayed through the merger with Sirius as the VP of Programming of Talk & Entertainment at SiriusXM.
Bryan Stockton was CEO of Mattel from 2012 - 2015 and today has everyone's dreams job as a professional resort photographer that travels the world visiting the most stunning locations. He explains the pain of loss, playing guitar with Vince Gill and why you shouldn't let the English language get in the way of great communication.
Kurt Workman is the co-founder and CEO of Owlet, a world-changing tech company dedicated to improving infant health. Their famous "smart sock" product uses pulse oximetry to track babies' health, alerting parents of potential problems are concerning trends.
Maureen Stockton is the founder and creator of Formé Comfort. Her company has fixed a problem in women's fashion most consumers don't believe is even possible to fix. That is, making fashionable women's shoes comfortable. Her unique patented design is inserted into your favorite fashion-forward footwear, customizing the fit by stretching it without damage. Launching the company wasn't easy however.
Steve Robinson started the entire marketing department of Chick-fil-A in 1981 alongside the founder Truett Cathy and today it is the 3rd most profitable fast food restaurants in the USA. Steve recalls their growth strategy, why their operators function much differently than traditional fast-food restaurants, and we talk about where the whole anti-beef cow Eat Mor Chikin marketing strategy .
Katie Byers is the founder of HomeDitty a startup company that connects people wanting to live music in their home to artists across the country. House Concerts are coming back in a big way thanks to her tech and bands across the USA are currently facing a waiting list to get into the platform.
Andrew Au is the CEO and Founder of Intercept Group and they work with some of the world's biggest brands like Microsoft, Intuit and FedEx. He discusses why culture is so important and why it's not as elusive as you think it is.
Ryan Spong is the founder of Foodee, a tech company that is merging local food, local chefs and scalable catering options for large organizations. His platform is able to take numerous orders, dietary restrictions, and other options, disseminate the information to numerous local restauranteurs and have everything delivered to a single corporate location. Foodee has since grown by 1125% and serves 12 major North American cities with more than 700 restaurant partners and has a growing list of clients includes top names in tech, finance and consulting, such as Amazon, Facebook, Microsoft, Visa, Comcast, and The Weather Channel.
Jaime Casap is the Chief Education Evangelist at Google and I've invited him back to talk about career development at this particular fast-changing work environment. We discuss why automation isn't about replacement, but re-assignment into more fulfilling jobs, and he explains why Gen Z is going to destroy our broken employment problems. (Hint: They watched boomers, X and Y do what they were told and get screwed. The jig is up.)
Sean Chou is CEO and co-founder of Catalytic, an AI Automation company. He believes the AI predictions for the future such as robots coming to take our jobs and that the robots inevitably will serve mankind are both flawed. He was previously CTO of Fieldglass that sold to SAP for $1 billion back in 2014 and is now at the forefront of leaders who are helping businesses and society to understand the full impact and potential of automation.
Michael Ventura is the founder of Sub Rosa: a design and strategy firm based in New York who has worked with top brands like Google, Nike, Adobe, Goldman Sachs, Warby Parker, just to name a few. He has the most vivid view of empathy I've ever seen and how it practically related to business, productivity, and profit. He is the author of Applied Empathy and guest lectures at Princeton and West Point.
Tiago Forte explores the future of work at Forte Labs. His work has been featured in The New York Times, Inc., Lifehacker, The Atlantic, Quartz, and others. His future of work courses have been taken by more than 20,000 online learners. I ask Tiago what the future of work looks like and why creative work cultures aren't as spirited as some might think. Past clients include Genentech, Toyota, Nestle, and the Inter-American Development Bank, as well as startups, incubators, universities, and nonprofits around the world.
Steve Clayton is Microsoft’s Chief Storyteller and General Manager of Microsoft’s Innovation, Culture and Stories team. I ask him what the team is responsible for, how this unique role materialized, and ask what brands can learn from Microsoft's story telling strategy.
Skip Prichard is the Wall Street Journal best-selling author of "The Book of Mistakes: 9 Secrets to Creating a Successful Future" and CEO of OCLC. Prichard has run global businesses ranging from startup phase to mature businesses with over $1.5 Billion in revenue. Harvard Business Review labeled Prichard as a rare social CEO and a “relentless giver" and I ask him what that means.
Everyone should fight, or at least that's what George Foreman 3 thinks. Foreman explains his new startup idea, how he's managed business for his dad, two-time heavyweight champ, and behavior triggers that can teach you to be a better leader. Foreman also explains how he accidentally became an undefeated boxer and why fighting is a great way to accomplish your fitness goals.
Paul Allen is founder of Ancestry.com. He also founded Soar.com and is a senior advisor for Gallup in Washington DC. He discusses the process of getting records into Ancestry.com, what shocking past some users have discovered and has a BIG idea on how to begin healing the race divide through the power of technology and genealogy.
Jeremy Dale is co-founder of OTRO, former VP of Worldwide retail for Microsoft and led Motorola's Product (RED) Campaign in collaboration with Oprah and Bono. Dale is the punk rocker of business a name he earned from Bono for his efforts at Motorola. We discuss how to take non reckless risks, why companies are killing great ideas with endless bureaucracy, and why having a cause will define your business success. (And how to do it right)
It's undeniable Howard Schultz not only made one of the most iconic brands in the world, but one we all truly love. I ask the Starbucks founder about socialism, capitalism, and how we lost our way. Schultz literally defined the culture we live in, and invented the very concept of the American coffee shop. He also made the world a better place with legendary benefits for his employees, and millions of donations to charities across the globe. I ask him about some very deep leadership topics, how to convince bosses of "heart" ideas, and his vision for America.
Imagine working on a project that would change not only technology but human history? For Ken Kocienda, that was a reality. He became a part of project purple, which was the original iPhone, and his biggest failure led him to be one of the first 8 software people on the project.
For Brett Podolsky, founding the Farmer's Dog was bigger than just raising 10 million dollars and creating the next hot startup. He wanted solve a bigger problem. It started with his desire to give his pooch better and healthier food options outside brown crunchy balls. Learn more at www.creativitycultivator.com
Networking is just gross. Let's be honest, no one likes the chamber of commerce, sticky name tag, finger food, "networking" period of any event. And yet, for people wanting to make connections and grow their business & influence, it's a necessity. That's why I asked Michelle Tillis Lederman onto the show. I didn't believe it, but there is a realistic way to build connections, connect to others and not feel like a filthy business person.
Lisen Stromberg is Partner and COO of The 3% Movement and an award-winning journalist. She also wrote Work. Pause. Thrive and she has been featured in The New York Times, Newsweek, NPR, Forbes and others.
Ken Blanchard is an icon and one of the most influential leadership experts in the world. He wrote more than 65 books, including the world renown bestseller The One Minute Manager® and now his newest book, The Simple Truths of Service. Learn more at justinkbrady.com/podcast
Kyle MK author of "The Economics of Emotion" made a name for himself working with Apple, Disney and Starbucks and he says the best businesses moving forward will have to get emotional. Learn more at justinkbrady.com/podcast
Paul Jarvis is a writer and designer and worked with professional athletes like Steve Nash and Shaquille O’Neal, corporate giants like Microsoft and Mercedes-Benz, and entrepreneurs with online empires like Danielle LaPorte and Marie Forleo. He explains why growth shouldn't be a goal. He is the author of Company of One, endorsed by David Heinemeier Hansson, Creator of Ruby on Rails and Founder of BaseCamp, and Ben Chestnut, CEO/founder of Mail Chimp. He’s been featured in Wired, USAToday, Fast Company, Vice, Forbes, and others. A book about NOT growing your business.
Dan Janel wrote 13 books and has founded numerous 6-figure business and not only does he explain why every entrepreneur should write a book, but exactly how you can do it right now, step by step.
Elay Cohen is CEO of Sales Hood and former SVP of Sales Productivity at SalesForce. His process is credited from growing the company from 500 million in business to worth more than 3 billion dollars. That’s why Rob Acker, SalesForce CEO endorsed his latest book, Enablement Mastery. We talk about specific hang-ups in sales that cause prospects to go dark and what questions you should ask to prevent it. We also discuss why process problems are the main issue behind a failing sales team. Oh, and we also talk about a truly embarrassing failure moment that knocked him down a few pegs.
Avoiding risk is risky which might be why fifty-two percent of Fortune 500 companies from the year 2000 are now extinct. Ryan Berman is author of Return On Courage, founder of Sock Problems and founder of Courageous, a creative consultancy that develops Courage Brands® and trains organizations through Courage Boot Camp. Sock Problems is a charitable sock company that supports causes around the world by “socking” problems and spreading awareness. Previously he was the cofounder of i.d.e.a., an integrated marketing agency based in San Diego. He has helped brands such as Caesars Entertainment, Major League Baseball, Puma, Qualcomm, Subway and The US Ski & Snowboard Association. We dig into three primary components that create a Courage brand: Knowledge, Faith, Action. I ask which risks leaders need to take to compete today, and in the future. All risk isn't good right? Along with his "audit of fear" we discuss Berman’s five-step process, called P.R.I.C.E., which is based on his work with prominent brands like Major League Baseball, PUMA, Subway, and the U.S. Ski & Snowboard Association.
Steph Paternot is the father of social networking, co-founding TheGlobe.com and is the author of A Very Public Offering. He's also co-founder & CEO of Slated, the world’s first online film finance marketplace. Theglobe.com was founded in 1994 and the company made history when it went public in 1998 with a one billion dollar, record-setting evaluation. Over a six-year span, the company grew to over 300 employees, and the website became one of the top thirty most trafficked sites in the world, and in 1999 Paternot won the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award. National Geographic has featured Paternot in their new series, Valley of the Boom. He gives sound investing advice from his unique and discusses why going public is the last resort not a metric of success. We also dig in deep and I ask Paternot if the FTC and measures meant to protect investors actually kill innovation, and hurt our investments in the long run and then, for good measure we discuss his film marketplace and the role it plays in the content race. What a fascinating guy and a fascinating interview.
Dr. Steven Spear is senior lecturer at the Sloan School of Management at MIT, principal of the advisory firm HVE LLC, and author of "The High-Velocity Edge." My favorite quote of this entire conversation was that great managers facilitate discovery. Spear asks why transactional decisions are always the go-to solution for leadership, despite knowing there is no way they're going to work? Do leaders simply want to look busy? He addresses the speed of learning, what hinders it, and what questions leaders truly need to be asking, (And also why bad leaders will praise good advice and ignore it anyway.) and dicusssed what it means to get smarter, faster and how important getting to the right answer as fast as possible is and why bosses would rather you ignore problems that will result in failure than simply address and fix them. Dr. Hill recently wrote an article in The Hill on the bizarre market reaction of GM closing facilities (http://bit.ly/TheHillSpearGM) And gave this thought-provoking presentation for a bunch of software developers in October. (http://bit.ly/SpearDevOps2018) Spear's research has been acknowledged with five Shingo Prizes and a McKinsey award from Harvard Business Review. His “Decoding the DNA of the Toyota Production System” and “Learning to Lead at Toyota,” are part of the lean manufacturing canon. His “Fixing Healthcare from the Inside, Today” and articles in Annals of Internal Medicine and Academic Medicine have been on the forefront in healthcare improvement. He's contributed to the Boston Globe and New York Times and has appeared on Bloomberg and CBS. Clients have included Intel, Lockheed Martin, Intuit, Novelis, Alcoa, Memorial Sloan Kettering, and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, the US Army's Rapid Equipping Force, and the US Navy. Among other accomplishments, Spear helped the Pittsburgh Regional Healthcare Initiative create its 'Perfecting Patient Care System.' That has been credited with eliminating horrible complications like central line infections and thereby improving care quality while reducing cost.
Colleen Crivello is a pro at connecting brands and consumers through rich storytelling, extending beyond stoic campaigns and into peoples lives. She founded CHALK, which quickly gained popularity and the attention of Ralph Lauren. The company asked her to be VP of their Girls Children's division, and she also created MiniMode. Today she works with the hottest clients in fashion. Learn more at justinkbrady.com/podcast
Thomas Dolby's “She Blinded Me with Science” was a major hit, and he just headlined a festival called FUTVRE LANDS, hosted exclusively on VR platform High Fidelity. They re-created a virtual version of him for the conference! He also co-developed the audio software Nokia used to create its iconic ringtone and is currently a professor at The Peabody Institute at Johns Hopkins University where he is working with students on music composition for non-linear VR uses. Go to justinkbrady.com/podcast for more info.
Soulaima Gourani helps people and companies unleash their big potential and aid them in finding talent, purpose, and passion and is a Ted Talk mentor. Her difficult journey includes being ostracized be her community and being fired from her job while pregnant and expecting her first child back in 2007.
Maestro Roger Nierenberg has discovered a creative leadership model. His methodology takes leadership to a whole new neurological and psychological level. The Music Paradigm literally surrounds leaders with a real live symphony orchestra, and this is when the unexpected happens.
We get a first impression of someone in under 30 seconds, so what are the implications for your brand through screens, retail stores or press articles? Kevin Lund, author of Conversation Marketing and CEO of T3 Custom goes beyond lame sound bites and lays out specifics. Like a face-to-face encounter, each of your channels is a potential handshake moment, but you're lucky if you get 3 seconds. I ask Kevin to simplify how we can break through with content and what "human" content looks like. For 18 years, companies like TD Ameritrade, HSBC, Forbes, Nasdaq, and BlackRock have used Kevin to develop content-marketing solutions to reach people in a way that resonates. And that's what his book is all about. We discuss how to be relevant and engage customers by speaking human. Competing on price is for suckers. We discuss why being vulnerable makes your brand human and how to meet customers where they are by being authentic and transparent. No surprise to listeners, listening is key and Lund breaks down some great strategies.
After serving as an Army Ranger, Nick Starling protected Diplomats in Iraq as a contracted Counter-Assassination Specialist for the U.S. Department of State and now he's the world’s leading vertical farming economist and founder of Skyscraper Farm.
Scott Belsky is CPO of Adobe, founder of Behance, and author of "The Messy Middle" and he knows exactly why successful leaders don't want you to look to close. It's because, as successful as they are, they don't want you to see the messy middle.
Khe Hy was a young high-profile Wall Street guy making a lot of money, but he was miserable so he did a complete career re-start. Terrified he may lose his identity, he set out to try new things and today he is the contributing editor of Quartz, The "Oprah for millennials" according to CNN.
It's always fun to talk to Birss and this podcast is no different. We discuss four major themes, creativity itself and how idiotic the label is, why creativity needs a good system in place, how individuals can be more creative, and how businesses can be more creative. Learn more at www.creativitycultivator.com
Nate Regier knows how to take conflict, which can derail positive discussions and turn it into positive energy. Disagreements, tension and varying strong opinions, if dealt with properly can drive discussion forward. Learn more at www.creativitycultivator.com
US businesses are in the midst of a dangerous crisis...truly. Just last week I was talking with an individual that believed customers would rather shop online and when customers stop buying, you're screwed. Period. There is nothing left to do. But that is very wrong according to Martyn R. Lewis. Learn more at www.creativitycultivator.com
Nathan Forster is a force to be reckoned with. He is a serial entrepreneur and is the founder of Neo U Fitness, recently crowned the "Amazon for Fitness" in the New York Post. The concept has been designed for top fitness instructors and brands to create and stream content that can be shared globally on a subscription basis. Learn more at www.creativitycultivator.com
If you’ve ever been pumped up at a conference and then lost all motivation and drive, accomplishing absolutely nothing, you’ve experienced the chasm between goal setting and goal achieving. But John Assaraf, says we can overcome that gap. This is why I welcomed world renowened behavior expert John Assaraf onto the podcast. Assaraf is the CEO of NeuroGym and a New York Times bestselling author. He wrote Having It All andThe Answer, with his new book out now called Innercise: The New Science to Unlock Your Brain’s Hidden Power. Learn more at www.creativitycultivator.com
We work hard, devise the perfect solution, create the perfect business model and then we find resistance to change, or the organization changes and you’re at the beginning again. Radin explains exactly why this happens and how to overcome. As a former Fortune 100 Chief Marketing Officer and Chief Innovation Officers, advisor, investor and board member, Amy Radin has spent time at American Express, AXA and E*Trade, she has proven strategies over years of trial and experience and a real play-book to tackle innovation and change.
Erica Keswin is author of Bring Your Human To Work, on sale September 25. She has spent over 20 years as a workplace strategist and has an MBA from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University. Read more at www.creativitycultivator.com
Olga Pancenko is the Chief Operating Officer at the renowned PERRIN PARIS. This episode is all about discomfort collisions, lack of resources and difficult lessons. Ms. Pancenko believes creativity rarely grows in a perfect environment, it's often blooming around conflict, disagreement and hardship. That is why people need to learn about creativity, the benefits of it and the way to stimulate others to be creative.
Melinda F. Emerson, known as SmallBizLady, is America’s #1 Small Business Expert and author of Fix Your Business: 90-Day Plan to Get Back Your Life and Remove Chaos From Your Business. She is an internationally known keynote speaker and an expert on small business start up, business development, and social media marketing.
Courtney Reum is the co-founder of M13, a brand development and investment company accelerating businesses at the nexus of consumer products, technology, and media. Courtney has been featured on the Forbes “30 Under 30” list, the Inc “500 fastest growing private companies in America,” Richard Branson’s best-selling book “Screw Business as Usual,” and most recently the Goldman Sachs Builders + Innovators 100 Most Intriguing Entrepreneurs.
Stormy began as a temp without a college degree and grew to become the President of Overstock.com When she joined in 2001, revenue was less than $20M and the company had under 100 employees and it became a top 25 e-tailer by traffic and grew to nearly $2B in revenue. In July 2016, Stormy stepped down as president of Overstock.com to pursue a career in the burgeoning cannabis industry. Her team helps conduct workshops on how to get a grassroots movement going and how to build a business out of nothing – they are dedicated to education and awareness.
Andy Molinsky is a Professor at Brandeis University’s International Business School, has Ph.D. in Organizational Behavior and M.A. in Psychology from Harvard University. His writing has been featured in Harvard Business Review, Inc. Magazine, Psychology Today, the Financial Times, the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Boston Globe, NPR and Voice of America. His first book, Global Dexterity (Harvard Business Review Press, 2013), received the Axiom Award (Silver Medal) for Best Business Book in International Business & Globalization and his new book Reach was published with Penguin Random House in January 2017.
Cortney McDermott is author of Change Starts Within You and we spoke about STRESS! Right now in America, stress-levels are breaking records—and high-achieving millennial women make up a huge portion the burned-out bunch. According to Cortney McDermott—former executive at Vanity Fair—millennial women have become “miserably successful.”
Les Trachtman lectures at MIT, is a key contributor to Harvard Business Review and wrote "Don’t F**k It Up." We discuss why leaders screw stuff up over and over again (and how to stop!)
How do you know when to quit? When to move on? How to tell if your job is no longer a fit? I am joined my workplace experts, veteran advertising execs, and well-respected niche marketers, Tim Bennett and John Nash are co-hosts of The Focus Group, a weekly live broadcast that’s an entertaining look at the world of business.
Shiv Khera is the founder of Qualified Learning Systems USA, whose clients include Lufthansa, HP, Citigroup, HSBC, Canon, Nestle, Philips, Mercedes Benz, Johnson & Johnson, Metlife and more.
Darryl Ballantyne is the co-founder of LyricFind, a music lyrics service used by most the major players in the industry. He has practical advice on creativity, entrepreneurialism and 4 rules to live by.
Jody J. Foster, MD discusses the office schmuck, how to deal with him or her and how to know if you are one! Dr. Foster is a Clinical Professor of Psychiatry in the Pearlman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and got her MBA from Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania and works with executives in her own practice. Go to creativitycultivator.com for more show notes.
Jeff Goins is the author of four books, including the Washington Post best-seller, The Art of Work. Goins built a million-dollar business and published four books, including his newest, Real Artists Don't Starve. Read the show notes at www.creativitycultivator.com
Nate Quigley created ChatBooks a service that takes the photo you post on social media and creates your own photo book subscription service. His company is living proof that proper listening is the best creative tool you have. Go to www.justinkbrady.com/podcast for more info.
Daniel H. Pink is the author of five provocative books — including three long-running New York Times bestsellers, A Whole New Mind, Drive, and To Sell is Human. His books have been translated into 35 languages and have sold more than 2 million copies worldwide. He lives in Washington, DC, with his wife and their three children. Go to www.justinkbrady.com/podcast for more info..
Peter Sims is the author of two best-selling books, founded Parliament Inc, is the brain behind the Black Sheep Bus Tour and has some incredible stories about dark failure. Go to www.justinkbrady.com/podcast for more info.
Sarah Green Carmichael is Editor at Bloomberg Opinion, formerly senior editor of The Harvard Business Review, host of the HBR IdeaCast, and Barrons. A big part of her job is rejecting great ideas to make room for the super great ones. She has expert tips on how to do it without ruining relationships and some practical tools she uses to get stuff done and find those ideas.
Ryan Smith co-founded Qualtrics in 2002 with the goal of making sophisticated research simple. He was named to Fortune’s 2016 40 Under 40, a list of the most powerful, influential, and successful young people in business, and was listed as one of Forbes’ “America’s Most Promising CEOs Under 35” in 2013. Go to www.justinkbrady.com/podcast for more info.
Not everyone can say they made a college from scratch, but Dr. Anthony Paustian did. A former air force pilot and marketing VP, he created the West campus of DMACC which hosted ciWeek featuring speakers like Grant Imahara, Thomas Dolby, Steve Wozniak, LeVar Burton, Dr. Hugh Herr, Howard Berger, Daymond John, Kari Byron, who endorsed his new book A Quarter Million Steps. Go to www.justinkbrady.com/podcast for more info
Nicole Antonio-Gadsdon is a creative HR specialist and an activist for putting the "human" before the "resources." An unconventional path: She dodged becoming a lawyer, experienced a creativity-numbing short career in retail banking and financial sales, made a lucky escape into specialist recruitment and found her HR home by accident. Go to www.justinkbrady.com/podcast for more info.
Ok everyone, Justin Brady can't take it anymore. It's time to kill off the creative label entirely — it's now doing more damage than good and the creative plague needs to end. Where we take this, is up to you. Go to www.justinkbrady.com/podcast for more info..
Adam Carroll talks about money in a way you've never heard and his family plays monopoly with real money. Adam and I discuss the state of finances, why creative ideas are just waiting to be uncorked in finance, and creative paths our future generation can take to get themselves financially free. Go to www.justinkbrady.com/podcast for more info.
Eric Haller is EVP of Experian DataLabs and great it the department from concept into what it is today. Experian DataLabs employs top talent, PhD's, scientists, and a bunch of other smarties to find new trends, solve big problems and uncover opportunities. Plus, he breaks big news exclusively on our podcast that social media opinions may soon affect a companies credit rating! Go to www.justinkbrady.com/podcast for more info.
I got back in touch with former guest, Soon Yu and we both had a crazy idea. Why not do a deeper episode where we tear back the layers of deep, dark, disgusting, smelly FAILURE. In this unique episode we have a candid discussion about where it all went wrong, and how we personally dealt with our failure. We also open up about why, even the most well respected leaders have trouble opening up about it. Go to www.justinkbrady.com/podcast for more info.
Warren Berger is the author of A More Beautiful Question. He explains how asking the right kind of questions can engage others and shift the focus of innovation and problem-solving. He has written in The Wall Street Journal, Fast Company, Forbes, Inc, The Harvard Business Review, and many others, PLUS he has spoken for GE, Red Bull, Microsoft, Boeing, Deloitte and many others. Go to www.justinkbrady.com/podcast for more info.
Blake Irving is the CEO and Board Director of GoDaddy. Under Blake's direction, the company has sharpened its focus on helping the world’s 200 million small, independent ventures to grow and thrive online. Previously he was EVP and Chief Product Officer at Yahoo!, and spent 15 years at Microsoft in various senior roles. In this episode, Blake discusses how important it is to be fearless in your company and also how he screwed up big time in front of Bill Gates! Go to www.justinkbrady.com/podcast for more info.
Liz Ryan leads the Human Workplace movement and is the author of Reinvention Roadmap. We discuss the modern HR shortfalls and why HR is broken, and why today's common HR practices are actually squashing collaboration and creativity. Go to www.justinkbrady.com/podcast for more info.
Barry McGeough is Vice President at Innovation Next, which is PVH Corp's in-house innovation agency. PVH owns iconic brands like Calvin Klein, Speedo, Tommy Hilfiger and many others. Barry is committed to growing iconic global brands by creating award-winning, innovative technical solutions for apparel, gear and footwear that performs and appeals. Go to www.justinkbrady.com/podcast for more info.
Arne Boberg is an award-winning design engineering specialist at 3M and also the founder of Boberg Arms, where he invented a new way to make the standard semi-auto handgun, the Boberg XR9-S! With 23 years in manufacturing and machine design, and 10 years in product design, he has a unique perspective on what it takes to make products, break molds and recover from epic failure. Go to www.justinkbrady.com/podcast for more info.
Mike is the founder of Social Money, a financial services company that included SmartyPig.com, a consumer goal-based savings app, and CorePro.io, an innovation technology platform for banks and fin-tech companies to deliver powerful and modern digital banking experiences. Prior to Social Money, Mike had more than 15 years experience developing strategic marketing and technology initiatives on behalf of Fortune 500 companies, serving as a Director at The Integer Group, an Omnicom Group affiliate, which is one of the largest marketing agencies in the country. Social Money was acquired by Q2 in November of 2015. Q2 is an online and mobile banking solutions provider headquartered in Austin and a publicly traded company. Go to www.justinkbrady.com/podcast for more info.
Dave Birss spends his time demystifying creativity for individuals and organizations Dave has corporate attention deficit disorder. He's gone through a whole bunch of careers, including session musician, stand-up comedian, university lecturer, nude model, poet, patented inventor, radio breakfast show host and advertising creative. He's now an author, consultant, keynote speaker, broadcaster and the founder of OpenforIdeas.org Go to www.justinkbrady.com/podcast for more info.
Ivan Cash is an award-winning artist / director whose multidisciplinary work celebrates human connection and is loved by the internet. His work has exhibited internationally, is in the permanent collection of the V&A Museum in London, has been featured in TIME, CNN, The New York Times, MSNBC, Fast Company, Wired, and received multiple Vimeo Staff Picks and Webby Honorees. He has been recognized as a 2016 Forbes 30 Under 30 artist, an Art Directors Club Young Gun, a Print New Visual Artist, and was named one of Fast Company’s ‘Most Innovative Companies.’ Go to www.justinkbrady.com/podcast for more info.
In this 2016 recap, Justin Brady goes over the common theme all guests wisdom has in common and how, exactly, you can implement all our guests advice one person at a time. Also, we dig into an HBR piece on failure and the previous podcast guest that invited Justin onto his own show! Go to www.justinkbrady.com/podcast for more info.
It's not every day you meet a literal household name. If you aren't familiar with Tomas DeLuna, look around your house, you might have one of the wildly popular GE Artistry Series appliances in your house, condo or apartment right now. And he's not done yet, he gives us an idea of his secret project at Harman. Go to www.justinkbrady.com/podcast for more info.
Rachel Cooke is the founder of Lead Above Noise and is laser focused on making work, work better. She shared her 5 step process her clients go through. It's called Super Candor. Super Candor is a way to crush fear in the workplace, encourage better more creative ideas. Go to www.justinkbrady.com/podcast for more info.
Lou Prosperi is author of The Imagineering Pyramid, which was recommended to me by the likes of Dan Pink and David Burkus. The book goes into detail on the thought process that made Disney come to life! Go to www.justinkbrady.com/podcast for more info.
Danielle discusses how they are tapping into our love of craft and artisan process. We all have that love of craft beer, gin, vinyl records and real film, but Kodak has figured out a clever way to add the convenience of digital at the same time. (Side Note: Did you know Kodak invented the digital camera?) Go to www.justinkbrady.com/podcast for more info.
For those that just discovered the podcast, this is Part 2 with Dan Ariely. Part 1 is here. Dan is the James B Duke Professor of behavioral Economics at Duke University and has made the NYT Best seller list multiple times. This week we discuss how to celebrate failure without celebrating stupidity, how to remove the correct restraints for exploration and we also discuss how to tell someone they're wrong, without destroying their autonomy, motivation, and creativity. Go to www.justinkbrady.com/podcast for more info.
Dan Ariely? I was totally star struck. Dan discussed his work on why we are so irrational, his new TED book called "Payoff" and discusses, with data and research just how important trust is to spur superstar creativity. He discusses how the crushing regulations on physicians, and how they are killing their life-saving potential, turning them into cogs with no critical thinking potential AND how legal contracts might actually hurt your creativity and productivity. Why are we so irrational? How does it kill our good will and how can we fix it? Go to www.justinkbrady.com/podcast for more info.
What a privilege it was to sit down with my good friend, Jason Kiesau, author of Focused: Your Future Starts Now. Currently, he is speaking all across the country unpacking how focus harnesses the effectiveness of creativity. He is also the leadership and talent development manager at Aureon located in the midwest. Go to www.creativitycultivator.com for the show notes.
Courtney Klein is Co-Founder and CEO of Seed Spot a startup incubator/accelerator focused on positive social change. Companies that apply to be in SeedSpot must focus on a product, service or technology that improves lives. She founded SeedSpot in Phoenix and is now expanding nationally to Washington DC and other major cities. Particularly interesting, is that Seed Spot doesn't allow sharking and doesn't take equity in any of the startups or ideas. Go to www.creativitycultivator.com for the show notes.
Tom Gray is CEO of Make48, where teams compete to develop products and companies in only 2 days. A diverse audience from all over North America participates and the competition is proof that anyone can be a creative mastermind. Make48 is sponsored by companies like QVC, will be nationally broadcast on PBS and has Shark Tank winners helping out. He is also the founder of Handy Camel, which has made numerous products you likely have in your own home, like the Handy Camel clip, and Garden Thorn. Go to www.justinkbrady.com/podcast for more info.
Neetan Chopra is the VP of Innovation and Technology at Emirates Group, the company behind Emirates Airlines! In this episode we discuss what he calls cracking the egg from the inside. When the egg is cracked from the inside you have new life, when it is cracked from the inside, you have destruction. Go to justinkbrady.com/podcast for updates.
Doug Powell is directing design thinking across the global tech company but many know Doug from when he served as the national president of AIGA, the professional association for design, the largest and oldest design organization in the world. Doug discusses how IBM has stayed relevant over the last 100 years and also why positive changes and transitions can actually be met with hostility if you aren't careful. Go to www.justinkbrady.com/podcast for more info.
Shawn Lee is one of the most prolific musicians of our generation. He has released 34 albums and has played, produced and written on hundreds of records with artists including Jeff Buckley, Kelis, Money Mark, Amy Winehouse and others. You likely have heard his music in both film & TV on The Monuments Men, Oceans 13, Eastbound & Down, Ugly Betty, Nip Tuck, Confessions of a Shopaholic and many others. Go to www.justinkbrady.com/podcast for more info.
Dr. Herbert Bresler is the guy in charge of Battelle’s Neurolife Project. Neurolife has made it possible for quadriplegics to regain the movement using their own limbs. They basically “read” the brain waves and re-introduce that brain data into the arm via a specially designed sleeve that stimulates muscles! Go to www.justinkbrady.com/podcast for more info.
Steve Farber has a LOT of passion for developing people, turning them into creative powerhouses and in this very energetic episode, we unpack how to grow engaging, creative employees and Steve talks about one of his hidden failures that looked like a success. Go to www.justinkbrady.com/podcast for more info.
This week we welcome Dr. Robert Greenberg onto the podcast. Dr. Greenberg is the inventor of the Bionic Eye and founder of Second Sight. He goes into detail about how he invented the eye, how blind people can now see and some of the unbelievable challenges he experienced. Go to www.justinkbrady.com/podcast for more info.
What an interesting episode this week! Jamie Casap, the Chief Education Evangelist at Google, discusses education and technology. Jaime is our second podcast guest that has been invited to The White House and he also talks about how technology, isn’t actually the silver bullet. He also unpacks how so many of the same challenges in business are the same challenges in education. Don’t miss this! Go to www.justinkbrady.com/podcast for more info.
She thought her future was going to be as a stand-up comedian, but ended up becoming CEO of Clockwork a large digital strategy company in Minneapolis. Clockwork has beer on tap, you can work from anywhere you want to at any time, but Nancy doesn’t actually believe that makes a great work culture. Nancy shares what makes her work culture famous from coast to coast. She was even invited to The White House to speak on work culture! Go to www.justinkbrady.com/podcast for more info.
He worked with Steve Case to launch AOL, he calls The NFL a client, he helped Tim Ferriss get published in the news, he’s written 8 books, and I’m interviewing him from his home on the Pacific. Who is he? Dan Janal! I have the pleasure of calling Dan a friend. He’s direct, unique, and never says the safe or standard answer. Learn about Dan’s unique take on creativity, how to fix your toilet flapper, and some hard lessons he learned but overcame. Go to www.justinkbrady.com/podcast for more info.
All the big data and information in the world isn’t helpful unless you can use your intuition to understand the information given to you. This week is Lynn Robinson, author of several books, with her newest just coming out. Why is it that we trust all the fancy computers around us, but the most sophisticated computer of them all, the human brain and intuition are often overlooked? Lynn has the answers (and she may be the only person in the world that guessed the lotto numbers right and still didn’t win.) Go to www.justinkbrady.com/podcast for more info.
Frank Eliason, creator of the ComcastCares twitter account, is a literal customer service pioneer. At a time when customer service on Twitter wasn’t a thought, Frank started engaging customers on his own, fixing problems and changing public perception for the entire organization. Frank discusses why great customer service is so elusive but how anyone can easily turn the ship around. He also discusses the two things that will catapult any average company into a creative service powerhouse. Go to www.justinkbrady.com/podcast for more info.
Rajeev Behera spent time at some cool companies including Disney interactive! He opens up about Reflektive, the technology, how it promotes transparency and this huge project he was working on at Disney that took a scary turn! Go to www.justinkbrady.com/podcast for more info.
Avi Steinlauf is the CEO of Edmunds.com. Avi shared about his results only work environment (or ROWE) and how Trust plays an enormous role in their company, driving innovation and creativity. To take a company formed in the 60s and keep them relevant is quite an accomplishment! Go to www.justinkbrady.com/podcast for more info.
Will Burns is a Forbes columnist and creator of Ideasicle, which is a genius, super creative marketing company concept that deals in only the best marketing ideas, passing execution off to the company who hired them. And where does Will get the ideas? From a secret network of today’s top marketing minds. Go to www.justinkbrady.com/podcast for more info.
What fatal flaws are you committing every day and can you train your brain to overcome them? Matthew E. May is a legendary design thinking guy, sought-after speaker and best-selling author who rose to notoriety for his work with Toyota. In this episode of the Creativity Cultivator Podcast, we unpack the 7 Fatal Flaws of Thinking and discuss his new book Winning The Brain Game. We also talk about some humiliating failures… mine included. Go to www.justinkbrady.com/podcast for more info.
Soon Yu joins us on the Creativity Cultivator podcast. Soon is the VP of Global Innovation of VF Corporation, makers of The North Face, Jansport, Smartwool and others. In this episode, he talks failure... and lots of it! Go to www.justinkbrady.com/podcast for more info.
David Burkus is author of Under New Management, The Myths of Creativity and Professor of Business Management at Oral Roberts University. He joins us on The Creativity Cultivator podcast! Go to www.justinkbrady.com/podcast for more info.
Jessica Kriegel, Organizational Development lead at Oracle and author of Unfairly Labeled, joins us on The Creativity Cultivator Podcast to discuss how the whole idea of generational labels is... well... made up! Go to www.justinkbrady.com/podcast for more info.
In this intro episode, Justin Brady, tells us what to expect from the podcast. To be a business or leader that loves their staff is the only requirement to dive in! Go to www.creativitycultivator.com for all show notes.