Career Meets World with Edward Gorbis
76 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 3 years ago -Our flagship podcast is aptly called Career Meets World, hosted by founder Edward Gorbis. The goal is for our audience to learn the life-changing secrets to help them maximize their leadership potential and share the untold stories of successful leaders. Our guests are some of the most successful people across a multitude of industries, including Technology, Finance, Consulting, Advertising, Real Estate, and many more. If you have any questions or want to connect with me, then email my team at [email protected].
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Careers and Entrepreneurship Oscillate | Austin Belcak
July 07, 2021 23:00 - 41 minutes - 28.7 MBEdward welcomes Austin Belcak on the show. Austin is the founder of CultivatedCulture.com where he helps people land jobs they love without traditional experience and without applying online. Austin’s job search system stems from his personal experience transitioning from a new grad with a biology degree, a 2.58 GPA, and a job in healthcare to landing interviews and offers at Microsoft, Google, and Twitter. We Discuss: 1) His 200 business ideas that did not work 2) Why he decided to work a...
Landing A Career in AI & ML | Aishwarya Srinivasan
July 02, 2021 15:00 - 25 minutes - 17.9 MBEdward welcomes Aishwarya Srinivasan to the show. Aishwarya is an AI & ML Innovation Leader at IBM Data & AI. She holds a post-graduate in Data Science from Columbia University. During her engagements, she primarily focuses on bringing in machine learning research to create business value. She is very focused on expanding her horizons in the machine learning research community including her recent Patent Award won in 2018 for developing a Reinforcement Learning model for Machine Trading. Su...
Want To Get Into Venture? Trust the Process | Delian Asparouhov
June 25, 2021 00:00 - 38 minutes - 26.3 MBEdward welcomes Delian Asparouhov to the show. Delian is a principal at Founders Fund. Before joining Founders Fund, he was a principal at Khosla Ventures, head of growth at Teespring, and founder of a healthcare company called Nightingale. Delian is Bulgarian, attended MIT, and likes to ski and play soccer. We discuss 1) What his Bulgarian parents wanted him to become 2) Dropping out of MIT 3) The impact of interning at Square and meeting Keith Rabois 4) The future of Venture Capital 5) Ho...
CEO Life, Customer Success, and Personal Growth | Nick Mehta
June 16, 2021 18:00 - 34 minutes - 23.4 MBEdward welcomes Nick Mehta to the show. He is an American technology entrepreneur and is currently the CEO of Gainsight. Prior to that, he was the CEO of LiveOffice, which was sold to Symantec. He is often credited for creating the customer success category. In this episode, we discuss: How to pick board members in your life and work A beginners mindset and practicing Shoshin Establishing company values The 3 reasons he’s staying in Customer Success Companies reshaping around the cus...
Building Silicon Valley’s Top Immigration Law Firm | Sophie Alcorn
June 09, 2021 17:00 - 34 minutes - 23.5 MBHelping immigrants thrive requires a dedicated focus. In today's episode, I chat with Sophie Alcorn, who founded Alcorn Immigration Law, the fastest-growing immigration law firm in Silicon Valley, and the 2019 recipient of Global Law Experts’ “Law Firm of the Year in California for Entrepreneur Immigration Services” award. Sophie is certified as a specialist attorney in immigration and nationality law by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization. She writes a weekly immigrati...
The Road To Reinvention | Josh Linkner
June 03, 2021 17:00 - 36 minutes - 25.2 MBIn this episode, I chat with a 5X entrepreneur and leadership connoisseur. Josh Linkner is a Creative Troublemaker. He passionately believes that all human beings have incredible creative capacity, and he's on a mission to unlock inventive thinking and creative problem solving to help leaders, individuals, and communities soar. Josh has been the founder and CEO of five tech companies, which sold for a combined value of over $200 million, and is the author of four books including the New York...
From HBS to Leadership Cohorts | Shivani Berry
May 26, 2021 21:00 - 34 minutes - 23.6 MBWhen you have a deep passion for helping people, you should pursue it wholeheartedly. In today's conversation, we chat with Shivani Berry, who is the Founder of Ascend, a program to empower women with the skills to grow in their careers and be influential leaders. She is a career coach and product leader with experience in go-to-market and finance at fast-growing and established top-tier companies. She has an MBA from Harvard Business School. Her work experience has taught her it’s the soft ...
The Undaunted Journey To Success | Kara Goldin
May 19, 2021 20:00 - 50 minutes - 34.9 MBKara Goldin is the author of Undaunted and Founder and CEO of Hint, Inc., best known for its award-winning Hint Water, the leading unsweetened flavored water. The Huffington Post listed her as one of six disruptors in business, alongside Steve Jobs and Mark Zuckerberg. Previously, Kara was VP of Shopping and Ecommerce at AOL where she helped lead the growth of its shopping and e-commerce business to over $1 billion in revenue. She is an active speaker and writer and, in 2017, she launched Un...
Immigration, Lawyer Lifestyle & Sleep Fitness | Matteo Franceschetti
May 13, 2021 16:00 - 29 minutes - 20.1 MBDynamic careers make for the best founders. Matteo Franceschetti made multiple pivots from law to solar energy to founding the world's leading sleep fitness company. Matteo joins us for a powerful discussion today. He is the Co-Founder and CEO of Eight Sleep, the world's leading sleep enhancement company. Matteo holds multiple patents in tech and health and is a Member of the Forbes Technology Council. Prior to Eight, Matteo co-founded two cleantech companies - GIR and Global Investment. He ...
Mindfulness In Your Career Journey | Steve Schlafman
May 05, 2021 20:00 - 47 minutes - 32.4 MBSteve Schlafman is a professional certified coach and Founder of High Output. He is an angel investor, facilitator, speaker, former operator, and recovering VC. This episode is a wide-ranging, emotional journey through the nooks and crannies of investing, introspection, meditation, and sobriety. Support the show (https://commerce.coinbase.com/checkout/b7e1fa44-a7a7-4604-84b7-8e9efa37a465)
Growing up in Brooklyn, Startup Culture, and Angel Investing | Jason Calacanis
April 28, 2021 17:00 - 42 minutes - 29 MBJason Calacanis joins the conversation today to discuss how his childhood shaped him today, his early days in media, how poker influences his decision-making and some actionable tips for angel investors. He is an entrepreneur, angel investor in over 250 startups, host of the This Week in Startups podcast, and co-host of the legendary All in Podcast with Chamath Palihapitiya, David Sacks, and David Friedberg, and the best selling author of Angel: How to Invest in Technology Startups--Timeless...
From Working At Target To Financial Independence | Robert Farrington
April 23, 2021 14:00 - 29 minutes - 20.4 MBFinancial independence is often discussed in college but never blueprinted. In today's episode, I chat with Robert Farrington, who is a Millennial Money Expert and Founder of The College Investor. He is on a mission to help millennials get out of student loan debt and start building wealth for their future. Robert is the quintessential master of his money. In his early 30s, he’s showing us all how it’s done. In this episode, you’ll hear Robert share how he’s managed to pay off debt and make ...
Endless Pain to Endless Success | Scott Leese
April 02, 2021 03:00 - 37 minutes - 25.8 MBSome of the most successful leaders have some of the most challenging stories. In today's episode, I chat with Scott Leese, a 6x Sales Leader, 3x Author, 3x Entrepreneur, and 1x Unicorn builder, who serves as a strategic advisor and consultant to dozens of companies around the world. He specializes in building sales processes and salespeople, maximizing new customer growth, increased average contract value, and upselling and retaining customers. This is one episode you will not want to miss...
Uncovering Confidence | Ashvin Vaidyanathan
March 18, 2021 23:00 - 34 minutes - 24.1 MBAshvin Vaidyanathan is the Chief Customer Officer at Gainsight - the Customer Success Company. In his role, Ashvin manages the Customer Success, Professional Services, and Technical Support teams. Prior to Gainsight, Ashvin was at McKinsey & Company consulting with companies on Marketing, Sales, and Customer Experience transformations. When not at Gainsight, Ashvin is an advisor at Not In Our Town - a not-for-profit organization that uses documentary film, and new media to stop hate, and add...
SPECIAL: My Immigration Story Wasn't Linear
March 03, 2021 23:00 - 16 minutes - 11.4 MBGrowing up, I spent most of my childhood living in my own imagination. Teachers would constantly mark me down on my report card for staring out the window and daydreaming. Creating my own reality was the only way I could cope with all of the bullying, name-calling, and alienation that I went through from elementary school to high school. I felt the same way in college and for many years in the workplace, constantly battling between “the immigrant way” of doing things and the current Americ...
From Anxiety to Confidence | Kyle Elliott
February 24, 2021 15:00 - 33 minutes - 23.3 MBIf you've ever woken up with anxiety about your career and how to get on track, then this episode is for you. In today's episode, I chat with Kyle Elliott, who is the founder and career coach behind CaffeinatedKyle.com. His goal is simple – to help people find jobs they LOVE (or at least tolerate). He is a trusted career expert, and Kyle's words have been featured on Forbes, Fast Company, The Muse, and The Ladders, among dozens of other leading publications. Support the show (https://commerc...
Healthcare Executive Turned Leadership Coach | Dr. Benjamin Ritter
February 17, 2021 18:00 - 40 minutes - 27.6 MBIf you're in the midst of a transition in your career or business, then this conversation will fire you up. In today's episode, we chat with Dr. Benjamin Ritter is an expert in Organizational Leadership and for the past 10 years has been coaching others to create a career they love. He is the Founder of Live for Yourself (LFY) Consulting and is an empowerment coach, regional learning manager for YPO, national speaker, podcaster, author, consultant, mentor, teacher, and passionate about gui...
Build Your Personal Brand in Public | Justin Welsh
February 10, 2021 17:00 - 39 minutes - 27.4 MBYou don't have to have everything figured out early in life to achieve success. In today's episode, I chat with Justin Welsh, who has a decade of experience building two $50M+ ARR businesses, teams of 150+, and helping raise over $300M in capital from VC firms. Over that 10-year period, he played the role of SVP of Sales and Chief Revenue Officer at high-growth, transactional SaaS companies. He's intimately familiar with the challenges and complexities of building an SMB SaaS business effec...
Content Diet, Curiosity, and Confidence | Polina Marinova Pompliano
February 08, 2021 01:00 - 47 minutes - 32.3 MBFrom childhood as a Bulgarian immigrant to becoming a prolific writer at FORTUNE, this episode is filled with gems that will leave you craving for more. In today's episode, I chat with Polina Marinova Pompliano, who is the founder of The Profile, a new media company that features long-form profiles of successful people and companies each week. Previously, she spent five years at FORTUNE where she was the author and editor of Term Sheet, FORTUNE’s industry-leading dealmaking newsletter. Polin...
Your Identity Is Your Greatest Asset | John Marty
February 04, 2021 01:00 - 43 minutes - 29.7 MBMost people go through life lost, disengaged, and unhappy at work and in their lives. In today's episode, I chat with someone who is on a mission to solve that - John Marty, a Senior Product Manager at Amazon and the Founder of Project 1B. He spent 10 years as the founder of Axxis Audio, an electronics company that grew to multi-million dollar sales. At that time, he funneled his earnings into the creation of an IoT company, but numerous factors lead to its demise after 2 hard-fought years. ...
Underdog Turned Into A Winner | Jonathan Javier
January 27, 2021 19:00 - 38 minutes - 26.3 MBAre you fired up to go to work every day or wondering how to make the transition to align yourself with your true mission? If you're hungry to learn how an underdog turned into a winner, then dive into this episode with Jonathan Javier! He is the CEO of Wonsulting, and he worked at Google, Snapchat, and Cisco and he is just great. We'll go through many important topics during the interview so you might want to take some notes! We discuss his personal growth journey, finding your passion, me...
What is Network Equity? | Lars Schmidt
January 20, 2021 20:00 - 35 minutes - 24.1 MBWhat happens when you decide to invest in building tremendous network equity? In this episode, I team up with Lars Schmidt, the Founder of Amplify, an HR executive search and consulting firm to discuss this topic. He’s spent over 20 years in the industry working in and alongside a range of leading global companies. He’s a writer for Fast Company, author of Redefining HR book and Employer Branding for Dummies, and Host of the Redefining HR podcast. Support the show (https://commerce.coinbase...
Personal Branding & Marketing | Maya Grossman
January 13, 2021 17:00 - 32 minutes - 22.4 MBWe often hear that personal branding and marketing is imperative for our success, but how do we actually do it well? In today's episode, I chat with Maya Grossman, who is a high performing data-driven product marketing leader with more than a decade of experience and a demonstrated track record of taking products to market and driving growth. She's has been helping companies grow for almost a decade and is the current VP of Marketing at Jumpstart. She's also the author of Invaluable: Master ...
Living Powerfully & Intentionally | Jeremy Abramson
January 06, 2021 17:00 - 53 minutes - 36.6 MBIn today’s day and age, health, physical and mental, is the most important area we need to focus on in our lives. In today's episode, I chat with a long-time friend, Jeremy Abramson, a health coach and wellness entrepreneur who is creating a literal movement to ensure Corporate America does not die a slow death from sitting too much. Jeremy is a movement master. One look at his Instagram feed and you’ll see a variety of mindful movement. Jeremy is not afraid to take a stand for our health, o...
Overcoming Limiting Beliefs & Goal Setting | Jaclyn DiGregorio
December 30, 2020 12:00 - 50 minutes - 34.9 MBToo often, the big audacious goals that we set for ourselves can actually make us feel overwhelmed. But as Jaclyn DiGregorio reveals, the key to pushing forward is to figure out your next step and commit to it with fierce passion. Jaclyn DiGregorio is an educator, speaker, and best-selling author. Tune in to hear Jaclyn’s fascinating story on how she wrote her best-selling book, Stop Getting In Your Own Way, and how we can take our first steps towards fulfilling our passion. Support the show...
Why Does Executive Presence Matter? | Jessica Chen
December 23, 2020 18:00 - 28 minutes - 19.7 MBDo you want to learn how to master your executive presence and learn from someone who has triumphed at every moment of their career? Today's guest is Emmy-Award winning Jessica Chen, who is a trusted communications advisor to several elite tech leaders in Silicon Valley and in Asia, and she had no shortage of blockers throughout her career. She is the Founder and CEO of Soulcast Media, a business communications agency, where she provides high-touch strategies to elevate people's speaking and...
Lead From The Heart | Mark C. Crowley
December 16, 2020 17:00 - 58 minutes - 39.9 MBFollowing a successful career in sales leadership inside several of the world's largest financial services companies, Mark C. Crowley began to reflect on what drove his success. It turns out that the key to success was putting his heart at the core of all of his business interactions. Mark is the author of the best-seller, Lead From The Heart: Transformational Leadership For The 21st Century. You'll be inspired as you hear his perspective on the importance of being authentic and human in all...
Harness Your Body's Untapped Intelligence | Patricia Peyton
December 09, 2020 18:00 - 50 minutes - 34.5 MBWhat if you could access more energy inside your own body and become infinitely more productive? The honest truth is that you can, and I've brought Patricia Peyton on the show today to share some fascinating science-based research on how we can manage our own brain chemistry to perform at our peak. Patricia has spent 30 years consulting with Fortune 100 and other highly rated global companies. As Managing Director of Sphere International, Patricia has dedicated her career to helping individu...
Make The Damn You Turn | Ashley Stahl
December 02, 2020 16:00 - 33 minutes - 23 MBWhy can't you find your passion? Why can't you figure out your dream career? Whether you’re living for the weekends or counting the minutes until 5PM every day, life is too short to wish it away because you feel stuck in your job. The good news is that you have the power to make a You Turn, the choice to stop living on autopilot and turn your career around. With us today, we have Ashley Stahl, who is a counterterrorism professional turned career coach, speaker, and author, and Forbes column...
Living Your Authentic Life | Tim Salau
November 25, 2020 15:00 - 45 minutes - 31.2 MBOur discussion shines a line on the importance of living your authentic self and creating. Tim Salau, "Mr. Future of Work," is the CEO & Co-Founder of Guide, the premier B2B Learning & Talent Development SaaS app helping remote teams and knowledge workers learn anytime, anywhere, on-demand. In 2017, he founded the Guide Group, a global movement of 300,000+ business leaders and professionals focused on helping every member lead a fulfilling career. Through his life’s work and global platform,...
Transforming The Workplace Culture | Jana Morrin
November 18, 2020 16:00 - 47 minutes - 32.3 MBEmployees need a safe place to air workplace concerns, and HR leaders need insights to take action. Meet Jana Morrin, CEO and Co-founder of Speakfully, a platform to help employees and companies grow through the recording and sharing of uncomfortable experiences within the workplace. In this episode, Jana and I discuss her personal encounter with harassment in the workplace and how it inspired her to start a business to empower people. Speakfully is behind a movement to create psychologicall...
Discovering Your Purpose | Daniel De Jesus Garcia
November 11, 2020 17:00 - 48 minutes - 33.2 MBWe don't always march into our professional life knowing exactly what we want to do or what company we want to work for; it simply takes time to figure out. In today's episode, we chat with Daniel De Jesus Garcia and unravel how he maneuvered through the Financial vertical and land a Vice President role at TimesSquare Capital, a global asset manager with over $14 billion in assets under management. Prior to joining TimesSquare, Daniel was Head of Research & COO of DPM Capital, where he sourc...
Pivoting with Purpose | Melisa Meral
November 04, 2020 18:00 - 35 minutes - 24.5 MBHave you ever wondered how to pivot industries and make a massive shift in your career? In today's episode, I connect with Melisa Meral, a Speaker, Author, and Coach, who uses her 10+ years' experience in Human Resources to help her readers learn how current skill sets can translate to a successful career move. Her book Pivoting with Purpose: The Hamster Wheel, the Rat Race, and Other Career Myths Holding You Back, reached Amazon Best-Seller in 11 categories, plus 12 #1 Hot New Release award...
SPECIAL: Why Leadership Matters Now More Than Ever
November 02, 2020 01:00 - 20 minutes - 13.8 MBWith elevated noise and fractionalization in the world, we need leadership now more than ever. People are looking for meaning and purpose. They are looking to know someone cares. They want to belong. People desire to be part of something bigger than themselves. Leadership provides each of these. You can be that leader and today I break down the 3 areas you can elevate to become a more compassionate leader for your family, friends, community, and teams in the workplace. Support the show (htt...
Championship Organizations, Golden State Warriors | Mike Kitts
October 28, 2020 14:00 - 41 minutes - 28.7 MBChampionship teams and organizations aren't just built by the athletes. Today, we dive deep with Mike Kitts who unveils why championship organizations require everyone to operate at an elite level. Mike Kitts is coming up on his 9th season with the Golden State Warriors organization, his 4th season as Senior Vice President of Corporate Partnerships. In his current role, Kitts has oversight of the Warriors’ sales, development, and insight teams, where he is charged with driving new sales and ...
Your Circumstances Do Not Dictate Your Potential | Winnie Sun
October 21, 2020 20:00 - 37 minutes - 25.7 MBWhat happens when you experience perpetual defeat? You become extremely resilient. Today's guest is a wildly successful Financial Advisor, Winnie Sun, who perpetually dealt with adversity growing up and early in her Finance career. She overcame it and Winnie is now one of the most trusted and followed financial voices on social media today. Her trending business Tweetchat averages over 150 MM impressions per week on Twitter. With more than 20 years of experience in the financial services in...
Real Estate Investing, Turkish Upbringing, Growth Mindset | Deniz Kahramaner
October 14, 2020 18:00 - 46 minutes - 31.8 MBFrom growing up in Turkey to crushing it in the USA, Deniz Kahramaner, the CEO of Atlasa Real Estate, is taking the Bay Area and the world by storm. Having graduated from Stanford, Deniz has taken everything he's learned at Microsoft, LinkedIn, and Compass and built a powerful real estate empire in San Francisco. We talk about all things mindset, habits, and economic conditions. If you're keen on hearing from a coveted real estate expert in the Silicon Valley, tune in to hear his deep and ac...
Understanding and Finding Equanimity | Jerry Colonna
October 08, 2020 02:00 - 59 minutes - 40.9 MBHave you ever wondered how are you complicit in creating the conditions in your life? In today's episode, I team up with Jerry Colonna to discuss his lifelong commitment to helping others unpack this question no matter how uncomfortable it may feel. He's the author of Reboot: Leadership and the Art of Growing Up, the CEO and Co-Founder of Reboot.io, and has been coined the "CEO Whisperer." Our discussion shines a spotlight on finding equanimity through radical inquiry, our responsibility to ...
Colombian Childhood, SoftBank, and Personal Growth | Javier Villamizar
September 30, 2020 17:00 - 1 hour - 45.1 MBWhat do you get when critical thinking intersects with grit, discipline, and perseverance? A man who has had a tremendous impact on some of the most prominent companies in the world. On today's podcast, Edward Gorbis connects with Javier Villamizar, who grew up in Columbia and is now an Operating Partner at SoftBank Investment Advisers in charge of helping SoftBank Vision Fund’s portfolio companies scale up and expand globally. Previously, he was a Managing Director at the UK Fintech Unicorn...
Columbian Childhood, SoftBank, and Personal Growth | Javier Villamizar
September 30, 2020 17:00 - 1 hour - 45.1 MBWhat do you get when critical thinking intersects with grit, discipline, and perseverance? A man who has had a tremendous impact on some of the most prominent companies in the world. On today's podcast, Edward Gorbis connects with Javier Villamizar, who grew up in Columbia and is now an Operating Partner at SoftBank Investment Advisers in charge of helping SoftBank Vision Fund’s portfolio companies scale up and expand globally. Previously, he was a Managing Director at the UK Fintech Unicorn...
SPECIAL: Fireside Chat with A Recent Grad | Jenna Constantino
September 27, 2020 15:00 - 40 minutes - 27.6 MBStudents graduating from college are entering perhaps the toughest, most uncertain market conditions in generations. 2020 has been a seesaw for a myriad of reasons. Recently, I had a chance to sit down with Jenna Constantino, a recent grad from the University of Southern California, and a Strategic Partner at Constant House LA. We flipped the conversation around, and Jenna asked Edward Gorbis, the CEO of Career Meets World, insightful questions about how to approach the job market and how to...
Operating a Business Under Immense Pressure | Brad Stewart
September 23, 2020 19:00 - 46 minutes - 32 MBThe business landscape is rapidly shifting and business transformation is the epicenter of conversations these days. In this episode, Brad Stewart joins to discuss his experience managing companies through turbulent times. He is the CEO of Fair and the former Chairman and CEO at XOJet, the largest on-demand private jet company in North America. He led XOJet’s turnaround, growth, and eventual sale to a strategic acquirer. In concurrence with his role as C.E.O., Brad was a senior advisor at TP...
Consistent Growth Is The Key To Leadership | Alex Trakas
September 16, 2020 17:00 - 43 minutes - 30 MBLeadership is a journey, not a destination. Your family, your organization, and your team depend on it. Most people just look at growth as a season or a means to an end, but good leaders don’t stop growing. In this episode, we team up with Alexandra Trakas, who is an American entrepreneur and movement enthusiast based in Arlington, Virginia. Alex is the co-founder and current CEO of BASH Boxing – a boxing-inspired group fitness experience established in 2017, which has grossed over $1.2M in ...
Calculated Career Risks Turn Into Massive Opportunities | Aaron McDaniel
September 09, 2020 23:00 - 53 minutes - 36.5 MBBig risks can deliver big rewards for your career, whether it’s switching industries or asking for more money. While change is scary, it’s worthwhile to take risks in your career if you have clear goals in mind. In today's episode, we chat with Aaron McDaniel, a globally recognized corporate manager, speaker, and author with a passion for helping organizations innovate and attract, engage & retain top talent. Aaron began his corporate career at AT&T and rose to become one of the youngest to ...
Leadership in Unchartered Territories | Sara Leoni
September 02, 2020 22:00 - 51 minutes - 35.6 MBLeading a company is a lot to manage under normal circumstances, but what does it look like during a pandemic? In today's episode, we connect with Sara Leoni, the CEO of GreenFig, and a parent of 5 boys. With more than 20 years of management, marketing, and operations experience building strong online brands for both major corporations and startups. Sara details out how she navigated the turbulent waters during the pandemic while also being an incredible parent. She's a 2X CEO, a former coll...
Compassionate Leadership | Sunil Goyal
August 27, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour - 42.4 MBWhy does compassion matter in a good leader? How do you demonstrate it during the most challenging moments? Our guest today, Sunil Goyal puts things into a broader perspective and shares why and how compassion is vital to success in the workplace. He is an industry veteran who is passionate about Technology. His career of close to three decades speaks volumes of his sharp business acumen and leadership skills. After spending a few years in the corporate world working at Wipro, Sunil quickly ...
The Secret to Career Pivots | Mahak Sharma
August 25, 2020 00:00 - 54 minutes - 37.1 MBMaking career pivots is not about jumping out of the frying pan into a fire but rather to create a plan where you make clear actionable steps or pivots to a better future career. Mahak Sharma has successfully transitioned industries and across large tech companies and she joins us to share her story today. She's now a full-stack product, strategy, and operations leader. She works at Google and leads growth partnerships with some of the largest and most established commerce businesses in the ...
Building a Transparent Corporate Culture | Kyum Kim
August 20, 2020 02:00 - 49 minutes - 33.9 MBWith the ever-changing corporate culture, Blind has empowered employees to speak openly about the workplace and created an “anonymous social network,” as a safe way to reveal malfeasance, wrongdoing, and improper conduct at their companies. Today, we chat with Kyum Kim, a co-founder of Blind. After Blind’s successful launch in South Korea, Kyum now leads the U.S. Operations. Prior to Blind, Kyum Kim was an early member at TMON where he spent his time there as a sales and business operations ...
Become the Best Human You Can | Sumedha Arun
August 18, 2020 04:00 - 50 minutes - 34.4 MBWhat does constant positivity and drive for success look like? Someone who is relentless in their pursuit to drive impact and help people thrive. Sumedha Arun is the ultimate example. At the age of 19, she co-founded Forever Fit, a digital fitness platform, in New Delhi. After early success, Sumedha moved to New York and completed her double masters at Columbia University. She then joined Deloitte in their Human Capital As a Service offering as a Product Manager. Sumedha is a treasure trove ...
SPECIAL: Mastering Your Mindset | Victoria Brown
August 12, 2020 22:00 - 58 minutes - 40.4 MBThere are several factors that determine our success in life — talent, luck, access to resources, etc. We have no control over some of them and a bit of control over the others. But there’s one factor that we have complete control over and that’s our mindset. On today's show, we chat with one of the most positive forces in this world - Victoria Brown. Victoria is an Under Armour Athlete, SoulCycle Instructor, and mindset coach in New York City. Like many people, she's suffered multiple wipe...