DiscoPosse Podcast
254 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 233 ratingsThe DiscoPosse Podcast brings together great people to chat about technology, business, productivity, and much more across every layer of the stack.
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Ep 103 - Breaking Down Barriers, Mentoring, and Tactical Empathy with Missy Young
March 06, 2020 13:26 - 59 minutes - 81.3 MBMissy Young is the CIO of Switch, and someone who has proven herself as a leader both in business and in the community. We discuss the challenges of diversity and inclusion in STEAM, mentoring within the community and at work, and explore how we can all do something for ourselves and others in small ways every day. Missy truly lives a life to bring good to her community and her team through strong leadership and giving back. This is an inspirational discussion and really opens up your eye...
Ep 102 - Creating Experiences and the Lessons of Customer-Centric Business with Ed Vincent of Festival
February 28, 2020 15:41 - 58 minutes - 80.7 MBEd Vincent founder of Festival Pass, the world’s first festival and live events subscription service providing access to music, film, food and wine, and tech and innovation. We explore how to create positive experiences in both business and life and the benefits of being absolutely focused on the customer experience. Ed shares great insights into how the Festival Pass program was designed, the challenges of past experiences, and great lessons for founders and business builders in our discu...
Ep 101 - Difficult Lessons that Shaped a Successful Future - Startup, Funding, and Culture Lessons with Cody Barbo
February 21, 2020 15:05 - 53 minutes - 73.7 MBCody Barbo is the co-founder of Trust and Will. Cody brings a heartfelt discussion to the podcast about hard lessons learned through difficult early startup experiences that shaped how he build Trust and Will. The conversation includes a broad set of lessons for every startup founder that shows how to set yourself up for success and building a successful culture as you grow your team. Bonus code for DiscoPosse Podcast listeners! When you got to TrustAndWill.com and use the code DISCOPO...
Ep 100 - Happy 100th and Welcome to the Edge Lab, with Rob Hirschfeld of RackN
February 14, 2020 14:00 - 50 minutes - 68.7 MBHappy 100th podcast!! Rob Hirschfeld is the founder and CEO of RackN. Rob has been along for many podcasts with Eric and is also a premiere podcaster himself at the L8ist Sh9y Podcast. This show introduces the freshly minted Edge Lab which is finally a way to do bare-metal provisioning for an edge scenario with the magic (and science) of Digital Rebar, K3s, and most importantly, this is a reference build to help you experiment with PxE booting and much more. Check out the Edge Lab at ht...
Ep 99 - Social-as-a-Service and Growth Marketing Success Secrets with Tyler Kemp of LeadRoll.co
February 07, 2020 16:36 - 1 hour - 110 MBTyler Kemp is the founder of RollSocial.co and LeadRoll.co, Tyler works with small businesses, influencers, and sales/service professionals to help you cut through the noise and own the attention of your market. Our conversation covers everything from the fundamentals of effective social strategy, creating empathy through social media outreach, and building a sustainable business with a bootstrap funding model. Tyler brings a wealth on knowledge and lessons on systematizing life and busin...
Ep 98 - Secrets of Successful Growth, Sustainability, and Culture with Colin McIntosh of Sheets & Giggles
January 31, 2020 13:00 - 59 minutes - 82.3 MBColin is Founder & CEO of Sheets & Giggles, a Denver-based, fast-growing brand in the $12B US bedding space. Launched on Indiegogo in 2018 with a $284,000 crowdfunding campaign. Colin brings an incredible amount of passion and knowledge to the discussion which covers what could be the foundations of a top-level business course including creating successful growth strategy, building a business founded on sustainability, and maintaining a sustainable and successful culture in the organization...
Ep 97 - Lessons in Self-Care and Building an App-Based Startup with Mind Star App Founder, Kristin Rulon
January 24, 2020 13:17 - 1 hour - 135 MBKristin Rulon is the founder of the Mind Star App and the self-care community and programs that led to its creation. Kristin joins us and shares heartfelt lessons in the challenges of postpartum depression, PTSD, life as a busy family, and how she turned her situation into a startup. This show teaches us both how health and wellness are challenging and absolutely necessary, plus Kristin gives some incredible lessons in how she is building Mind Star and how you can take these lessons to cre...
Ep 96 - How Learning and Teaching Tech Can be Game-Changing, with Ned Bellavance
January 17, 2020 20:58 - 55 minutes - 75.6 MBNed Bellavance is the voice and talent being NedInTheCloud.com and also the Day 2 Cloud Podcast. Ned shares some powerful insights and fun lessons on how to learn, how he got into teaching and education, and what learning can do for the personal and community development in positive ways.
Ep 95 - Aeva (@aevavoom) on Ethics and Bias Challenges in ML/AI and What We Can Do
January 10, 2020 22:47 - 54 minutes - 75.2 MBAeva (@aevavoom) joins me for a very insightful, thoughtful discussion that covers some very interesting and challenging aspects of tech and society. We delve into the challenge of bias in data which can influence ML and AI, but more importantly, how we must think about it and how we can mindfully approach ways to deal with and hopefully alleviate these issues. You can find more about Aeva at https://aeva.online and stay tuned for some more deep discussions as I hope to have Aeva back on...
Ep 93 - Charity Majors (@mipsytipsy) of @honeycombio on Observability: You Keep Using that Word...
January 03, 2020 18:48 - 55 minutes - 76.1 MBCharity Majors (https://charity.wtf) is a returning guest to the podcast and someone whom I thoroughly respect and enjoy having a conversation with. As the co-founder of Honeycomb (https://honeycomb.io), Charity is leading her team to tackle some exciting challenges and share the value of observability with the world. Join us as we discuss why most vendors and people in the industry are misusing the term Observability. Charity also answers some tough questions and shares great insights i...
Ep 94 - Charity Majors (@mipsytipsy) of @honeycombio on Observability: You Keep Using that Word...
January 03, 2020 18:48 - 55 minutes - 76.1 MBCharity Majors (https://charity.wtf) is a returning guest to the podcast and someone whom I thoroughly respect and enjoy having a conversation with. As the co-founder of Honeycomb (https://honeycomb.io), Charity is leading her team to tackle some exciting challenges and share the value of observability with the world. Join us as we discuss why most vendors and people in the industry are misusing the term Observability. Charity also answers some tough questions and shares great insights i...
Ep 93 - Jack Vandervelde of Helix eSports on Building a Business and the Power of Gaming Communities
December 19, 2019 16:33 - 56 minutes - 78 MBJack Vandervelde is a musical artist (https://www.jackvandervelde.com) and co-founder of Helix eSports (https://helixesports.com), quickly growing with aims to be the leading eSports center & social hub for all gamers in the New York City & Northern New Jersey area. Jack shares a lot of great information on the values and vision that led to his personal career and the founding and operation of Helix eSports as a close-knit and customer-focused business.
Ep 92 - Vlad Edelman on Targetable and the Power of Personalized Advertising
December 10, 2019 21:53 - 1 hour - 89.6 MBVlad Edelman is a dynamic and knowledgeable startup founder who is the power being Targetable, a virtual ad agency. Join us as we walk through Vlad's experiences over the course of his career that led him to found Targetable. This is definitely another lesson for anyone keen on the startup life. Vlad is full of amazing advice and information.
Ep 91 - Ankesh Kumar on LetsChat.chat and Building Better Customer Interactions
November 29, 2019 16:33 - 55 minutes - 75.9 MBAnkesh Kumar is the founder of LetsChat.chat (https://letschat.chat) as well as an inventor, entrepreneur, leader, husband, and father who thrives in bettering the lives of the people he encounters. Ankesh shares some amazing lessons in the founding of LetsChat and how the experiences and interactions between customers and companies is fundamentally changing.
Ep 90 - Om Suthar (@astr0mnaut) on SQRL.me (@sqrlme), Health, Wealth, and Wellness
November 22, 2019 20:17 - 56 minutes - 77.6 MBOm Suthar is the founder of SQRL (https:/sqrl.me) which is a really nifty app designed to create continuous goal achievement by tying steps, dollars, and feedback to achieve holistic happiness. There is really much more to the product and what Om is doing which we touch in our great conversation, including startup challenges, managing product building and how to effectively begin your side-hustle entrepreneurship opportunity.
Ep 89 - Eran Kirzner (@Eran72726582) of Lightbits Labs (@lightbitslabs) on Founder's Lessons and Building a Successful Startup
November 13, 2019 16:33 - 1 hour - 84.1 MBEran Kirzner is co-founder and CEO of Lightbits Labs (https://lightbitslabs.com) and has a storied history in the technology industry. This show is a must-listen for folks who are interested in how Lightbits Labs is disrupting the Hyperconverged market and extends into an exciting and dynamic conversation with many lessons from the lens of a founder on startup successes and challenges. Big thanks to Eran for sharing these lessons and stories which will inevitably excite anyone in the techn...
Ep 88 - Lauren Cooney (@lcooney) on Spark Labs, Coaching, and Inclusivity in Tech and Business
October 31, 2019 14:41 - 53 minutes - 73.9 MBLauren Cooney is the founder of Spark Labs (https://sparklabsco.com) and has been doing amazing work leading mentoring, coaching, and leadership programs for women in technology which is a much needed effort. In this very open and exciting discussion, Lauren shares how she and her community building programs are working to bring diversity and inclusivity into business and tech through education and empowerment of individuals to unlock their full potential which may have seemed out of reach....
Ep 87 - Adam Post (@semi_technical) on Determination, Perseverance, and Goal Setting
October 17, 2019 15:33 - 1 hour - 84.4 MBAdam Post is a Principal Consultant, and despite his twitter handle of @semi_technical, he can certainly be extremely technical when needed. Adam joins for a great discussion that will lead you through a journey on how to do effective goal settings, how to maintain the determination needed during difficult times, and much more. There are some amazing personal stories shared and this will be a podcast that can put many people on a strong path to productivity and personal growth.
Ep 86 - Kelly Goolsby (@kgool) from Liquid Web on Managed Service Advantage and IT Architect Tips
October 04, 2019 17:33 - 50 minutes - 69 MBKelly Goolsby is Director of Solution Architecture at Liquid Web (http://liquidweb.com) and joins me for a great discussion around how managed services and managed cloud is a win for organizations and much more. We discuss the tips that make a great architect, career progressions, navigating the effective sales process, and all things in between.
Ep 85 - Motivation and Decisions in the Face of Adversity with Jacob DeLuise
September 18, 2019 15:33 - 54 minutes - 74.3 MBImagine facing an unbearable physical pain and a doctor's decision in front of you that could fundamentally change your future. Join Jacob DeLuise (@Jacob_deluise) as he shares a profound story of experiencing just that and how he makes tough decisions and motivates in not just the good days but through the bad days. The story and advice are amazing and big thanks to Jacob for sharing his experience with us.
Ep 84 - The Solocast talking #VMworld, #vFit, and Architect Thinking for Vendor Announcements
July 26, 2019 20:37 - 28 minutes - 39.4 MBAs the wind up to VMworld 2019 is in full force, this is the last of the pre-VMworld podcasts. Today I share ideas on how to take in the announcements, what to really dig in on with how vendors influence their stories, and how to up level your thinking like an architect as you take in the news. Make sure to register join me in San Francisco August 25-28 for daily runs. The info is at https://discoposse.com/vFit
Ep. 83 - @Tech_LevelUp, #vFit, #vTrailMap and @VMworld with Yadin Porter de Leon (@porterdeleon)
July 20, 2019 15:50 - 47 minutes - 64.9 MBVMworld is around the corner and we are joined by a hugely respected community advocate in Yadin Porter de Leon for this show. Yadin is the founder of the Level Up Project (https://www.linkedin.com/company/level-up-project/) and the mind behind the #vTrailMap which lays out a phenomenal list of folks and resources to get connected to for raising your skills and value in the virtualization community. We talk about the #vFit running group, #vCoffee exchange, #vTrailMap and much more. You a...
Ep 82 - #vFIt, #VMworld, #vCoffee, and Digital Rebar + @RackNGo with Rob Hirschfeld (@zehicle)
July 12, 2019 18:39 - 1 hour - 84 MBThis show brings back one of our most popular guests, Rob Hirschfeld, who also has his own wicked good podcast at https://soundcloud.com/user-410091210 We talk on some timely topics leading up to VMworld 2019 in San Francisco August 25-29. There will be daily community runs (https://discoposse.com/vfit) and the community coffee exchange (https://discoposse.com/2019/07/11/vmworld-2019-vcoffee-community-bean-exchange/ ) and we are seeing Rob and his team at the VMware event for the first ti...
Ep 81 - AWS Outposts and Serverless Twitter Thread Chat with Ben Kehoe (ben11kehoe)
July 05, 2019 15:33 - 56 minutes - 77.5 MBBen Kehoe is a Cloud Robotics Research Scientist at iRobot and Serverless Hero (https://aws.amazon.com/developer/community/heroes/ben-kehoe/) among many things. After an exciting twitter thread which centered around what the upcoming AWS Outposts product could do (and perhaps be limited to) and the "why on-prem?" question that many ask, Ben joined me for a powerful conversation where we explore the advantages and challenges of cloud-owned features and so much which will be important to clo...
Ep 80 - Clubhouse.io and Developer Focus with Kurt Schrader (@Kurt) and Mitch Wainer (@MitchWainer).
June 28, 2019 15:33 - 51 minutes - 70.2 MBThe team from Clubhouse.io (https://clubhouse.io) join me to chat about their approach to bringing a developer-focused experience with their platform. This is a great discussion that talks much deeper on how being in what some may view as a crowded market is actually not crowded when you differentiate and provide distinct and focused products. Big thanks to Kurt Schrader (https://twitter.com/kurt) and Mitch Wainer (https://twitter.com/MitchWainer) for sharing their insights and experiences...
Ep 79 - Kickstarting your Business and Ideas with James Olander - @TheRoostStand
June 21, 2019 18:36 - 53 minutes - 73.4 MBJames Olander is the founder and designer of The Roost Stand (https://www.therooststand.com) which reached an impressive 1MM+ on its Kickstarter campaign. Join us as we discuss the adventures of launching a Kickstarter, the challenges and learnings, and also how to think like a product manager to successfully build your own startup ideas.
Ep 78 - DevOps-as-a-Service and Evolving Ourselves with David R Shaw (@Shawzer)
June 14, 2019 15:33 - 58 minutes - 80.5 MBDavid R. Shaw is the co-founder of White Label Software (https://whitelabel.software) and someone who brings passion for business, community, and personal growth to any conversation. We discuss how David's personal history led him to where he is today and the things that make successful teams and technologists based on his experiences in the industry. We explore what could be best called DevOps-as-a-Service which is the way to accelerate adoption of new practices with the help of outside e...
Ep 77 - Virtual Design Master (@vdmchallenge) Season 6 Announcement with @angeloluciani
June 07, 2019 15:33 - 54 minutes - 74.8 MBThe Virtual Design Master (https://virtualdesignmaster.io) team is back at it with a new season featuring an entirely new approach to the event. This year we share the details from Angelo Luciani, Melissa Palmer, and Eric Wright as we move to make a truly inclusive introduction to hackathons with an informative webinar series and a 24 hour virtual hackathon in summer 2019.
Ep 76 - Ultimate Email Productivity with @PonyDotGG founder Dmitry Minkovsky (@dminkovsky)
April 26, 2019 15:33 - 54 minutes - 100 MBAre you using email right? The answer is probably no! Learn how Dmitry Minkovsky is tackling the challenge with great email habits and how his platform https://pony.gg can help you change the way you email and get more out of this now classic form of electronic communication.
Ep 75 - The Wonder, Balance, and Ethics of AI with @humamiio founder Barney Loehnis (@barneylo)
April 19, 2019 15:33 - 58 minutes - 107 MBThis exciting and broad conversation taps into the very interesting topic of AI, Human Resources, general AI and societal challenges, and much more. Barney Loehnis is the founder of Humami and brings a strong history in the industry to our discussion. The value of AI and the impact on humans (both in business and out) is incredible. Thank you to Barney for such a dynamic and enjoyable chat!
Ep 74 - The Infotainers and the Psychology of Great Expo Presentations with Anders Boulanger (@the_Infotainers)
April 12, 2019 15:33 - 58 minutes - 107 MBAnders Boulanger, CEO and founder of The Infotainers (https://theinfotainers.com) shares the story of the start of his career and the launching of The Infotainers which is regarded as the premier booth presentation team among high tech expo teams. If you've been to a major technology event you've seen Anders and his team (check out Episode 67 and 68 with Rory Wheeler for more). This show discusses incredibly important and informative methods to deliver great presentations and how you and y...
Ep 73 - Open Source, Closed Minds - A Discussion on Open Core and Open Source Monetization with Rob Hirschfeld (@zehicle) of @RackN
April 05, 2019 15:33 - 56 minutes - 103 MBAs more open source projects become commercially driven (rightly so) there is a challenge among open source community folks as to when it is right to use open core, open source, or the dreaded fork. Rob Hirschfeld joins us for a great discussion that started on the news of AWS launching Open DIstro for Elasticsearch and we take on some challenging topics around open source, monetization, and commercialization of open platforms and products. Rob refers to a great Gitlab talk which discuss...
Ep 72 - Ed Horley (@ehorley) on Skills Needed to go from Technologist to Technology Leader
March 29, 2019 15:33 - 55 minutes - 101 MBEd Horley joins us to discuss the invaluable skills that build great teams and great technical managers. We discuss how his own path was helped with some excellent books and tips which will help you both as a manager and as a part of a team in understanding the challenges of managing people effectively.
Ep 71 - Productivity Hacks and Deep Work with Ethan Banks (@ecbanks) of the Packet Pushers
March 22, 2019 15:33 - 55 minutes - 102 MBEthan Banks joins us again for a deeper discussion on how he discovered the value of disconnecting. This show is filled with actionable advice that will definitely change your productivity and working habits for the better. This also introduces what I've dubbed as VOMO - the Value Of Missing Out which I blogged about at http://discoposse.com
Ep 70 - The making of FaaStRuby.io with Paulo Arruda (@parrudanet) and Geoff Sullivan (@sullivg2)
March 15, 2019 15:33 - 55 minutes - 102 MBPaulo Arruda is the creator of FaaStRuby.io which is a serverless platform for Ruby that is already gaining significant traction as a platform. Geoff Sullivan is building the community engagement along with Paulo and shares insights on both how this platform is interesting technically and as a business problem solver. Serverless is rightly gaining popularity and this will be a must-listen for folks who want to understand some of the challenges and the reasons that serverless is so popula...
Ep 69 - John Price (@JohnAPrice29) on Career Shifts, Authoring, and Continuous Learning
March 08, 2019 16:33 - 1 hour - 110 MBJohn Price joined the show for a very interesting discussion that spans his career in technology. John shares how he went from technologist to a first time author, and the continued progression to where he is today. This will be a must-listen for anyone in a technology role and may open some eyes on what the real value of becoming an author is. Thank you to John for sharing some extremely helpful insights.
Ep 68 - The Magic of Marketing and Life with Rory Wheeler (@rorywheeler111) Part 2 of 2
March 02, 2019 16:33 - 1 hour - 117 MBThis is part 2 of a very interesting chat with Rory Wheeler (http://justroarcommunications.com) that continues into how he performed for President Obama, made the move to change directions in career, and now relaunched a new venture.
Ep 67 - The Magic of Marketing and Life with Rory Wheeler (@rorywheeler111) Part 1 of 2
February 24, 2019 00:17 - 38 minutes - 52.6 MBThere is magic and science in everything we do. Rory Wheeler (http://justroarcommunications.com) joins me for an enjoyable and informative discussion that will take you in many directions covering behaviours, marketing, career development, and much more. This is the first of a two part discussion. Enjoy!
Ep 66 - Chris Williams (@mistwire) on proven practices for successful tech community growth and leadership
February 15, 2019 16:42 - 53 minutes - 74 MBChris Williams (aka @mistwire) works as an Enterprise Cloud Consultant for GreenPages, helping customer design the next generation of Public & Private Cloud, specializing in AWS and VMware. He is an active community member, helping to run VTUG, AWS-PUG and contributes to vBrownBag. This discussion covers some insightful and proven techniques that have led to the growth of the AWS Portsmouth User Group, the VTUG organizations. More than just growth, this is a great lesson in participatin...
Ep 65 - John Troyer (@jtroyer) on challenges and evolution of influencer communities and communities of practice
February 08, 2019 16:52 - 57 minutes - 78.8 MBJohn Troyer is well known among the VMware community as the creator of what may be the most widely known technology advocacy communities known as #vExpert during his time at VMware. Now, as co-founder of Tech Reckoning, John shares insights into the distinct challenges of influencer marketing and technology community health as a whole. This discussion will leave you asking some deep questions yourself about these programs and what's next for it all.
Ep 64 - Drew Conry-Murray (@drew_CM) on Content Marketing, Podcasting, and building effective audience engagement
February 01, 2019 18:18 - 52 minutes - 72.7 MBJoin Drew Conry-Murray of the Packet Pushers team as we discuss audience engagement through content in blogging, podcasting, speaking, and more. Drew brings a lot of great tips to help you learn to measure your audience and bring more of your voice to your content.
Ep 63 - Charity Majors (@mipsytipsy) on Startup life balance, Being an Engineer Manager and much more
January 24, 2019 18:22 - 54 minutes - 74.8 MBJoin us for a very exciting and open discussion on the conundrum of personal career advancement in engineering, work/life balance, being an engineer manager, startup challenges and more. Charity brings an honest voice from experience to the show and this will be a must-listen, especially if you're near to the software industry.
Ep 62 - Career changes, Impostor Syndrome, and the art of working from home with Conrad Ramos (@vNoob)
January 19, 2019 18:10 - 56 minutes - 77.8 MBConrad Ramos shares insightful tips on how changing careers can also introduce new challenges. We talk about the move from being an IT consumer to an IT architect, the reality of impostor syndrome, and also lots of great tips on how to effectively collaborate while working remotely.
Ep 61 - Professional Podcasting and More with @PacketPushers co-founder Ethan Banks (@ecbanks)
January 14, 2019 18:00 - 57 minutes - 78.5 MBWhat does it take to become a professional podcaster? What did the journey look like from part time to full time podcasting and consulting? Find out this and much more as Ethan Banks of the Packet Pushers joins me for a fun conversation that is a must-listen for anyone either in tech or in any entrepreneurial role. Lots of great lessons and fun stories in here.
Ep 60 - Productivity and Virtual Assistants with James Green (@jdgreen) of @ActualTechMedia
November 11, 2018 18:04 - 1 hour - 85.4 MBThis podcast shares amazing tips that will take your productivity to the next level. James Green shares productivity tips and explores how virtual assistants are already affordable for you, today. Hear about practical and real ways to bring yourself to the next level with for both day-to-day productivity and with moving to a 10x version of yourself with virtual assistants and more.
Ep 59 - IBM Innovate and the Art of Telling the Customer Story
October 25, 2018 14:30 - 23 minutes - 32.6 MBFresh off of the IBM Innovate event, this episode shares some of the event highlights and also explores the value and power of the customer story. This the the "Why?" of any technology solution.
Ep 58 - vTrailMap, VMworld, and more with Yadin Porter de Leon (@porterdeleon)
August 03, 2018 13:52 - 39 minutes - 54 MBJoin Yadin Porter de Leon and Eric Wright for a discussion on VMworld, the vTrailMap initiative, how to get the most out of your VMworld visit and much more.
Ep. 57 - Simon Law on Oracle Ravello, Community, and IT Career Growth
July 13, 2018 15:00 - 34 minutes - 47.4 MBJoin Simon Law of Oracle Ravello (@RavelloSystems) as we discuss the interesting ways in which IT evolution triggered the value of the Oracle Ravello platform plus a great discussion on progression and growth in IT careers thanks to learning and automation.
Ep. 56 - Joy and Meaningful Work with Eric Wright (@DiscoPosse)
July 06, 2018 18:33 - 18 minutes - 25.8 MBA personal podcast that asks you what brings you joy, and how I find joy with three very simple questions in my work and life. Big thanks to Alastair Cooke for his post on this subject http://demitasse.co.nz/2018/07/what-brings-you-joy-do-more-of-that/ and to Ray Dalio for his phenomenal book and work around Principles of Life and Work http://principles.com
Ep. 55 - Disrupting Ourselves, and the Next Generation of Startup Founders with Joe Emison (@JoeEmison)
May 21, 2018 21:45 - 40 minutes - 55.2 MBJoe Emison, aptly named a serial technical co-founder, shares some great insights into the art of paying it forward, sharing knowledge, and much more. This one will leave you thinking and offers some solid foresight into what the next generation of startup founders and disruptors is going to be.