Entrepreneur Perspectives

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Business paths, told while still unfolding.

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Entrepreneur Perspectives is a business conversation series built around people explaining how they got here and what they are wrestling with now. Its best moments connect practical operating questions with life experience, from military-influenced leadership to college costs, insurance, commercial real estate, and media.

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About Entrepreneur Perspectives

Entrepreneur Perspectives is a business conversation series centered on how people actually arrive at their work. It is less interested in polished success stories than in the path underneath them. Guests talk through careers that began sideways, problems that became companies, and the personal experiences that changed how they lead. The show’s range is broad. Episodes move from insurance agencies and commercial real estate to college admissions, trading media, military spouse entrepreneurship, and leadership lessons drawn from military mentors. The pacing is informal and often associative. A conversation about Pittsburgh football can sit beside a discussion of years in insurance, while a story about a frustrating airline experience can become a point about why brokers, founders, and operators still matter. That looseness is part of the texture. The show gives guests room to explain what they have seen from inside their industries. It repeatedly returns to service, trust, accountability, and the cost of ignoring broken systems. In one thread, military thinking becomes a way to talk about uncompromising safety standards without dehumanizing management. In another, college tuition and student debt become a lens for examining financial pressure on younger adults. Episodes on AI and admissions look at personalization, college brands, enrollment anxiety, and the changing signal of a degree. Conversations with builders focus on creating opportunity, solving neglected problems, and staying connected to people affected by the work. The show can be blunt, but its editorial center is practical curiosity. It suits listeners who like business ideas explained through stories, not slide decks. It also has a relationship-driven feel, with repeated attention to insurance, sales, content, entrepreneurship, and long-term reputation. The strongest episodes make operating decisions feel personal because, for these guests, they usually are.

Made for: For founders, operators, salespeople, advisors, and business-curious listeners who enjoy practical conversations with room for personal history. It especially fits people interested in entrepreneurship beyond startup clichés.

What sets it apart: The show stands out by letting business lessons emerge from lived paths, detours, and industry-specific stories. It connects leadership, sales, education, service, and resilience without forcing every guest into the same founder narrative.

In their own words

Entrepreneur Perspectives is a podcast about leaders think right now. No prep. No rehearsed answers. Just real conversations about what’s on their mind when the mic goes on.Hosted by Eric Kasimov, founder of KazSource and creator of QuietLoud Studios, the show features founders, creatives, operators, and curious minds — all sharing what they’re working through, building toward, or rethinking in real time.I’m Eric, and I ask people what they’re seeing from where they stand — in this moment.

entrepreneurial career pathsinsurance and financial servicesleadership boundariescollege costs and admissionscommercial real estate prospectingAI in educationmilitary spouse entrepreneurshipbusiness media and trust

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Episodes

  1. 1

    EP164 | All the Feels: Hip Hop and The Sound of Business with Dr. Tori Ellis

    ·41m
  2. 2

    The Long Game: Meet Mitch Long

    ·34m
  3. 3

    Is College Still Worth It?

    ·14m
  4. 4

    Bob Knakal on Selling Buildings, the Future of CRE, and Owning the Streets of NYC | EP193

    ·55m
  5. 5

    David Selinger on AI Security, $15M Series B, and the Deep Sentinel Mission | EP192

    ·1h
  6. 6

    Offshore Trusts, Global Team, Media Mindset: Blake Harris Is Not Your Typical Lawyer | EP191

    ·45m
  7. 7

    How AI Is Changing College Counseling and Admissions with Senan Khawaja, CEO of Kollegio | EP190

    ·52m
  8. 8

    Tastytrade: How a Trading & Media Empire Was Built by Giving Everything Away | Scott Sheridan CEO — EP189

    ·59m
  9. 9

    Dr. Shalabh Gupta | Unicycive Founder on Biotech, Careers, Pill Burden, AI in Healthcare | EP188

    ·1h
  10. 10

    Ankit Somani | From Google to Conifer: Rare-Earth-Free Motors, $20M Seed, and Rethinking College | EP187

    ·52m
  11. 11

    Fatherhood and Untangling Expectations with Vin Infante | EP186

    ·1h
  12. 12

    Bitcoin Life Insurance? How Zac Townsend and Meanwhile Are Rebuilding a $1T Industry | EP185

    ·56m
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    EP184 | Remote Work in Today’s Financial Advisory Industry | Joe Cantanucci

    ·45m
  14. 14

    EP183 | Yehuda Niv | Democratizing Publishing with AI & The Future of Books

    ·52m
  15. 15

    EP 181 | AI Content Detection & Digital Ethics with Madeleine Lambert

    ·49m
  16. 16

    EP 180 | Eric Jorgenson | Serious People Will Always Read

    ·1h
  17. 17

    EP 179 | Going to the Canvas with Jodie King

    ·46m
  18. 18

    EP 178 | Developing Soft Skills and AI at Work with Robin Daniels

    ·1h 3m
  19. 19

    EP 177 | Gordon Hayward | Life After the NBA & Youth Sports Reform

    ·51m
  20. 20

    EP 176 | The Future of Customer Engagement with Conversational AI | Gupshup and Mike Donohue

    ·48m
  21. 21

    EP 175 | Make the World Less Grey with Footwear Legend “Sneaker” Steve Patiño

    ·54m
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    Episode 174 | Infrared Technology Meets Performance Wear with Seth Casden

    ·32m
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    Episode 173 | A Full Leaf Tea Entrepreneurship Story to Boost Your Day

    ·25m
  24. 24

    Content Marketing Series: How Online Content Is Affecting Our Lives For the Worse

    ·12m
  25. 25

    EP172 | Trust the Written Work with Caroline Ailanthus

    ·50m
  26. 26

    EP171 | Food Culture and Podcasting After Hours with “Eat Your Content” Host

    ·46m
  27. 27

    EP170 | Recognizing the Drama in the Ordinary with Alexander Concepcion

    ·1h 2m
  28. 28

    EP169 | Kevin Anderson & Associates on the Formative Process of Reading, Writing, and Publishing

    ·55m
  29. 29

    EP168 | SAT & ACT Resilience with Prep Expert Founder Shaan Patel

    ·46m
  30. 30

    EP167 | WhatsApp Is the Future of Communication with César Martín of ChatWith

    ·34m
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    EP166 | Embracing the Freelance Economy with Angie Moody of Ruby Money

    ·58m
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    Unscripted | The Art of Questioning Everything Without Falling into Cynicism

    ·57m
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    Unscripted | Podcast Analytics, Reviews, NPCs, Narrative Wars

    ·37m
  34. 34

    EP165 | The Cybersecurity Episode | Former NSA Leader and Trackd Founder | Mike Starr

    ·34m
  35. 35

    Content Marketing Series: Regrets to Realization

    ·4m
  36. 36

    Content Marketing Series: Attention Spans and Short vs Long Form Media

    ·12m
  37. 37

    The Long Game | Episode 1: Wes Connor on 50 Years in Business

    ·26m
  38. 38

    EP163 | Broadway Podcast | Sean Cercone Brings Broadway From NYC to Your Theatre and On Demand

    ·50m
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    Content Marketing Series: The Transformative Power of Content Creation

    ·5m
  40. 40

    Content Marketing Series: Authenticity and Relationships in Content Creation

    ·11m
  41. 41

    Unscripted | It’s a Mind Bender

    ·1h
  42. 42

    Content Marketing Series: Transcending Metrics

    ·8m
  43. 43

    Content Marketing Series: Creating Content Changes Lives

    ·5m
  44. 44

    Content Marketing Series: Creating Content with Purpose

    ·13m
  45. 45

    Unscripted | It’s Time to Call Yourself Out!

    ·1h 23m
  46. 46

    Content Marketing Series: Branding and Content for Startups

    ·8m
  47. 47

    EP162 | The Art of Managing Expectations | Dominey Drew

    ·1h 5m
  48. 48

    Essentials | The Man Who Did a TED Talk in Flip-Flops | Michael Brody-Waite

    ·9m
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    EP161 | Minimalism, Embodiment, and Right Now | A Conversation with Jermane Cheathem

    ·32m
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    Content Marketing Series: Content Production Return on Investment

    ·7m
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    Unscripted | The Shirtless Man’s Guide to Reality

    ·1h 40m
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    EP160 | Sports Science Startup AIM7 | Dr. Erik Korem

    ·39m
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    EP159 | Sales is Not a Dirty Word + Letting Go | Shawn Shewchuk

    ·32m
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    Unscripted | We Have an Overconsumption of Media Problem!

    ·1h 35m
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    Content Marketing Series: Creating Content Works

    ·11m
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    EP158 | How AI Security Could Save Lives with Vicon CEO, Saagar Govil

    ·37m
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    EP157 | Self-Expression Through Podcasting | Christine Amerman

    ·18m
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    Unscripted | Space-Time Shenanigans, UFO Tattle-Tales, and Apple’s Vision

    ·1h 32m
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    EP156 | Embracing Unscripted Human Connection in TV and Beyond | John Ehrhard

    ·50m
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    EP155 | Share Your Damn Stories, Take Risks, Be Curious | Chris Heivly, MapQuest Co-Founder

    ·38m
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    Foundation | Balancing Summer Work, Estate Planning Questions, and LTC Insights

    ·32m
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    EP154 | Ego Awareness Conversation | Jim James, The Unnoticed Entrepreneur

    ·46m
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    EP153 | Intuition, Trust, and Entrepreneurship: Unveiling Jerald Kasimov’s Fictional Universe in Altered State of Affairs

    ·20m
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    Content Marketing Series: About Long-Form Podcast Conversations

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    Content Marketing Series: Share Your Company Story

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    Content Marketing Series: Podcast Interviews Offer Way More Than You Think

    ·9m
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    Unscripted | The Unparalleled Intimacy of Podcasts! + 90’s Rock Rebellion, Power Skills, AI Shenanigans | SOM23

    ·1h 3m
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    EP152 | Revolutionizing Sports Betting Through Web3 Integration

    ·1h
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    Unscripted | College ROI + Gotham City, Cleveland, The Butt Naked Emperor | SOM22

    ·1h 29m
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    Unscripted | ChatGPT Impact, Human Identity & Juice Jacking

    ·55m
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    Essentials | The Enormous Demand For Mental Health Care

    ·7m
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    Essentials | The 80/20 Breakthrough Episode with Perry Marshall

    ·54m
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    EP151 | Give Yourself Permission to Write Badly with Caroline Ailanthus

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    Unscripted | The Sports Metaverse, Virtual Coca-Cola, and More ChatGPT Please | SOM20

    ·1h 31m
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    Unscripted | The Sports Metaverse, Virtual Coca-Cola, and More ChatGPT Please | SOM20

    ·1h 31m
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    Unscripted | No Bathroom Breaks Allowed!

    ·1h 13m
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    Unscripted | No Bathroom Breaks Allowed!

    ·1h 13m
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    Unscripted | Simultaneously Sipping Coffee With Our New Friend ChatGPT

    ·1h 15m
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    Unscripted | Simultaneously Sipping Coffee With Our New Friend ChatGPT

    ·1h 15m
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    EP150 | Soccer as Religion: An Entrepreneur’s Perspective on Brazil’s Passion for the Game

    ·46m
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    Unscripted | Simulation Theory and Living for “Friday”

    ·1h 8m
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    Unscripted | Simulation Theory and Living for “Friday”

    ·1h 8m
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    Essentials | The Moment That Changed Everything for a Rising College Basketball Program with Thad Matta

    ·4m
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    Unscripted | 69% of Men Don’t Wash Their Hands After Using the Bathroom!

    ·1h 1m
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    Unscripted | 69% of Men Don’t Wash Their Hands After Using the Bathroom!

    ·1h 1m
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    Essentials | Be Uncommon with Tim Kight

    ·6m
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    EP149 | Medicating Normal Documentary Discussion | Lynn Cunningham

    ·41m
  88. 88

    Essentials | A Message for Young Women

    ·7m
  89. 89

    Essentials | Don’t Be an Amateur at Your Life with Tim Kight

    ·9m
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    Essentials | One Negative Comment Can Threaten My Safety | Michael Brody-Waite

    ·9m
  91. 91

    Essentials | Possible Recession: How to Talk to Your Team During a Difficult Time | with David Meltzer

    ·8m
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    EP148 | Why You Need to Pay Attention to the Rise of Web3 and Cybersecurity

    ·46m
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    EP147 | SimWin Sports is Rocking the Game in the Creatively Focused Metaverse

    ·50m
  94. 94

    Essentials | Make Some Really Good Small Decisions First as Told by US Army Combat Veteran

    ·7m
  95. 95

    Essentials | Coach John Wooden’s Appetite to Learn as Told by Steve Lavin

    ·13m
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    EP146 | Therapist Shortage + Consuming Bad News

    ·28m
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    EP145 | “How Podcasts Saved My Life” with Mark Metry

    ·1h
  98. 98

    EP144 | Mark Metry Talks Social Anxiety, Bullying, and Meditation

    ·30m
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    EP143 | Bad Grades in School to Sports Business Founder With Dan Soviero

    ·46m
  100. 100

    EP182 | Resilience, Rosie the Riveter, and Military Spouses with Lisa Bradley

    Lisa Bradley discusses her experiences with Shark Tank, a marketing scam, and her mission to create opportunities for military spouses through her business.

    ·48m
  101. 101

    Essentials | No Compromise: What Military Thinking Taught This Tech Founder About Leadership

    A tech founder discusses how military concepts like 'left of bang' and a no-compromise mindset shape his leadership and crime prevention approach.

    Apr 17, 2026·4m
  102. 102

    The Long Game | Episode 1: Wes Connor on 50 Years in Business

    Hidden gem

    Wes Conner explains how a 1975 insurance opportunity paying $12,000, $16,000, and $20,000 over three years became a 51-year career.

    Mar 26, 2026·26m·2 clips
  103. 103

    The Long Game: Meet Mitch Long

    Hidden gem

    Entrepreneur Perspectives features Mitch Long discussing how a criminal justice and political science education led him into insurance sales through aptitude tests, family influence, and work ethic.

    Feb 5, 2026·34m·2 clips
  104. 104

    Is College Still Worth It?

    A discussion on the declining value of a college degree due to rising tuition, student debt, and economic challenges for graduates.

    Nov 11, 2025·14m
  105. 105

    Bob Knakal on Selling Buildings, the Future of CRE, and Owning the Streets of NYC | EP193

    Bob Knakal discusses his book on commercial real estate, prospecting, and his career journey in NYC.

    Aug 14, 2025·55m
  106. 106

    David Selinger on AI Security, $15M Series B, and the Deep Sentinel Mission | EP192

    Aug 7, 2025·1h
  107. 107

    Offshore Trusts, Global Team, Media Mindset: Blake Harris Is Not Your Typical Lawyer | EP191

    Jul 30, 2025·45m
  108. 108

    How AI Is Changing College Counseling and Admissions with Senan Khawaja, CEO of Kollegio | EP190

    Hidden gem

    Senan Khawaja says Kollegio keeps student access free while universities pay about $3,000 per student in marketing, creating a marketplace built around targeted outreach and privacy-aware opt-ins.

    Jul 23, 2025·52m·2 clips
  109. 109

    Tastytrade: How a Trading & Media Empire Was Built by Giving Everything Away | Scott Sheridan CEO — EP189

    Hidden gem

    Scott Sheridan traces Tasty Trade back to Thinkorswim in 2000, when the dot-com crash made brokerage competition harder but also created demand for something new.

    Jun 6, 2025·59m·2 clips
  110. 110

    Dr. Shalabh Gupta | Unicycive Founder on Biotech, Careers, Pill Burden, AI in Healthcare | EP188

    May 29, 2025·1h
  111. 111

    Ankit Somani | From Google to Conifer: Rare-Earth-Free Motors, $20M Seed, and Rethinking College | EP187

    May 22, 2025·52m
  112. 112

    Fatherhood and Untangling Expectations with Vin Infante | EP186

    May 15, 2025·1h
  113. 113

    Bitcoin Life Insurance? How Zac Townsend and Meanwhile Are Rebuilding a $1T Industry | EP185

    May 8, 2025·56m
  114. 114

    EP184 | Remote Work in Today’s Financial Advisory Industry | Joe Cantanucci

    Apr 7, 2025·45m
  115. 115

    EP183 | Yehuda Niv | Democratizing Publishing with AI & The Future of Books

    Mar 25, 2025·52m
  116. 116

    EP182 | Resilience, Rosie the Riveter, and Military Spouses with Lisa Bradley

    Hidden gem

    Lisa Bradley says Our Riveter moved from "an attic in 2011" to a national network of military spouses.

    Feb 25, 2025·48m·2 clips
  117. 117

    EP 181 | AI Content Detection & Digital Ethics with Madeleine Lambert

    Feb 7, 2025·49m
  118. 118

    EP 180 | Eric Jorgenson | Serious People Will Always Read

    Jan 27, 2025·1h
  119. 119

    EP 179 | Going to the Canvas with Jodie King

    Jodie King discusses how she used art and journaling to heal from a traumatic divorce that triggered childhood wounds.

    Jan 14, 2025·46m
  120. 120

    EP 178 | Developing Soft Skills and AI at Work with Robin Daniels

    Robin Daniels discusses developing soft skills and AI at work, touching on college and evolving perspectives.

    Jan 6, 2025·1h 3m
  121. 121

    EP 177 | Gordon Hayward | Life After the NBA & Youth Sports Reform

    Dec 12, 2024·51m
  122. 122

    EP 176 | The Future of Customer Engagement with Conversational AI | Gupshup and Mike Donohue

    Nov 15, 2024·48m
  123. 123

    EP 175 | Make the World Less Grey with Footwear Legend “Sneaker” Steve Patiño

    Oct 23, 2024·54m
  124. 124

    Episode 174 | Infrared Technology Meets Performance Wear with Seth Casden

    Aug 27, 2024·32m
  125. 125

    Episode 173 | A Full Leaf Tea Entrepreneurship Story to Boost Your Day

    Aug 8, 2024·25m
  126. 126

    Content Marketing Series: How Online Content Is Affecting Our Lives For the Worse

    May 1, 2024·12m
  127. 127

    EP172 | Trust the Written Work with Caroline Ailanthus

    An interview with novelist Caroline Ailanthus about her new book Bifurcation Events and her writing career.

    Apr 25, 2024·50m
  128. 128

    EP171 | Food Culture and Podcasting After Hours with “Eat Your Content” Host

    A conversation about entrepreneurship, the creative economy, and the host's day job selling paper packaging, leading into a discussion about food culture and podcasting.

    Apr 17, 2024·46m
  129. 129

    EP170 | Recognizing the Drama in the Ordinary with Alexander Concepcion

    Apr 10, 2024·1h 2m
  130. 130

    EP169 | Kevin Anderson & Associates on the Formative Process of Reading, Writing, and Publishing

    Apr 3, 2024·55m
  131. 131

    EP168 | SAT & ACT Resilience with Prep Expert Founder Shaan Patel

    Mar 28, 2024·46m
  132. 132

    EP167 | WhatsApp Is the Future of Communication with César Martín of ChatWith

    Feb 29, 2024·34m
  133. 133

    EP166 | Embracing the Freelance Economy with Angie Moody of Ruby Money

    Feb 14, 2024·58m
  134. 134

    Unscripted | The Art of Questioning Everything Without Falling into Cynicism

    Feb 9, 2024·57m
  135. 135

    Unscripted | Podcast Analytics, Reviews, NPCs, Narrative Wars

    Feb 2, 2024·37m
  136. 136

    EP165 | The Cybersecurity Episode | Former NSA Leader and Trackd Founder | Mike Starr

    Jan 3, 2024·34m
  137. 137

    Content Marketing Series: Regrets to Realization

    Dec 27, 2023·4m
  138. 138

    Content Marketing Series: Attention Spans and Short vs Long Form Media

    Dec 20, 2023·12m
  139. 139

    EP164 | All the Feels: Hip Hop and The Sound of Business with Dr. Tori Ellis

    Dec 15, 2023·41m
  140. 140

    EP163 | Broadway Podcast | Sean Cercone Brings Broadway From NYC to Your Theatre and On Demand

    Dec 8, 2023·50m
  141. 141

    Content Marketing Series: The Transformative Power of Content Creation

    Nov 29, 2023·5m
  142. 142

    Content Marketing Series: Authenticity and Relationships in Content Creation

    Nov 22, 2023·11m
  143. 143

    Unscripted | It’s a Mind Bender

    Nov 15, 2023·1h
  144. 144

    Content Marketing Series: Transcending Metrics

    Nov 8, 2023·8m
  145. 145

    Content Marketing Series: Creating Content Changes Lives

    Nov 1, 2023·5m
  146. 146

    Content Marketing Series: Creating Content with Purpose

    Oct 25, 2023·13m
  147. 147

    Unscripted | It’s Time to Call Yourself Out!

    Oct 16, 2023·1h 23m
  148. 148

    Content Marketing Series: Branding and Content for Startups

    Oct 11, 2023·8m
  149. 149

    EP162 | The Art of Managing Expectations | Dominey Drew

    Oct 3, 2023·1h 5m
  150. 150

    Essentials | The Man Who Did a TED Talk in Flip-Flops | Michael Brody-Waite

    Sep 29, 2023·9m