Experience Speaks | Stories from Business Leaders
33 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 4 years ago -Experience Speaks is the podcast created to empower ambitious young professionals with the experiences of business leaders. Each week, the host, Sean Woulfe, interviews some of the most successful directors, executives and entrepreneurs in business to learn from their experiences of success, failure, and the leadership lessons they picked up along the way. The experience speaks podcast is powered by Biz Talks. Find us at experiencespeaks.co and biztalks.co
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Balancing Business Success & Life | Scott Hanson Co-Founder of Allworth Financial
June 10, 2020 11:00 - 46 minutes - 32.2 MBScott is the co-founder and senior partner of Allworth Financial, a financial advisory firm based in Sacramento, CA with over $8 billion dollars in total assets under management. He has been named to Barron’s list of the Top 100 Independent Wealth Advisors in America. He’s been named to this list not once, not twice but 6 times in a row! Scott spoke at the very first Biz Talks Chico in 2015, where he discusses some of the misconceptions, unfortunate truths and the rewarding benefits of la...
6 Steps to Succeed in Marketing | Eli Libby Co-Founder of Results Imagery
June 05, 2020 11:00 - 8 minutes - 6.03 MBThis is a bonus episode from our annual event Biz Talks. This talk was originally posted on biztalks.co where you can watch the full video! Eli is the COO and Co-Founder of Results Imagery which shoots high quality product and lifestyle photography and video for ecommerce brands. He is a perfect example of how hard work and passion can excel success. In his energetic talk he shares 6 steps to become successful straight out of college. Before Eli stepped on stage as a Biz Talks speaker, h...
Follow Your Passion & Bet on Yourself with Eli Libby | Co-Founder of Results Imagery
June 03, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 50.7 MBEli is the COO and Co-Founder of Results Imagery which shoots high quality product and lifestyle photography and video for ecommerce brands. From a young age Eli has been obsessed with what invokes a reaction from a photo, product or marketing campaign. This passion started from a fishing trip of all things and led him to become the marketing director for an action sports company called Soul id, the creator of a 3 Million dollar outdoor adventure ecommerce brand called Winterial. And Fina...
Product Management for Dummies by Ben Sampson | Co-Founder of WeHero
June 02, 2020 12:00 - 10 minutes - 6.97 MBThis is a bonus episode from our annual event Biz Talks. This talk was originally posted on biztalks.co where you can watch the full video! Ben Sampson graduated from Chico State with a degree in Project Management and minor in Entrepreneurship. But all of his expertise in technology, came from self- teaching and trial and error. Ben founded 2 start-ups, became the VP of Product Management for Outsell, Inc all before he created WeHero! Ben’s energetic Biz Talk details what you can do to ...
Part 2 | Building and Killing Businesses with Ben Sampson | Co-Founder of WeHero
May 27, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour - 49.8 MBBen Sampson is a serial entrepreneur who started his first business in high school, his second business in College and more recently he started WeHero which enables companies to accomplish their social mission through powerful giving and volunteer programs. With clients like Visa, Facebook, Salesforce and many more WeHero has gained great traction because it has product market fit, something Ben talks a lot on. We covered a lot during Ben's interview, so we broke our conversation into two...
Part 1 | Building and Killing Businesses with Ben Sampson | Co-Founder of WeHero
May 27, 2020 12:00 - 56 minutes - 38.8 MBBen Sampson is a serial entrepreneur who started his first business in high school, his second business in College and more recently he started WeHero which enables companies to accomplish their social mission through powerful giving and volunteer programs. With clients like Visa, Facebook, Salesforce and many more WeHero has gained great traction because it has product market fit, something Ben talks a lot on. We covered a lot during Ben's interview, so we broke our conversation into two...
Thoughts on Leadership & Starting Companies with Adam Mendler | CEO of The Veloz Group
May 19, 2020 12:00 - 37 minutes - 25.8 MBAdam Mendler is the CEO of The Veloz Group, where he co-founded and currently operates Beverly Hills Chairs, Custom Tobacco and Veloz Solutions. But those are just the winners. Adam and his team initially attempted to start 10 companies at the same time. After nearly running out of money Adam and his team decided to narrow down to the few that were closest to monetization. Adam has written a quite a bit on the subject of leadership for publications like Forbes Magazine, Inc Magazine & Thri...
Bonus Episode | Tackling Imposter Syndrome with Michelle Landers | Talent and Outreach Specialist at Google
May 18, 2020 13:00 - 7 minutes - 5.33 MBThis is a bonus episode from our annual event Biz Talks. This talk was originally posted on biztalks.co where you can watch the full video! In this Biz Talk Michelle Landers tells an intimate story when she found herself facing the phenomenon called imposter syndrome early in her career at Google. Michelle felt like an imposter because she found herself working alongside colleagues who graduated from "prestigious” universities like Harvard. Michelle shares how to identify imposter syndrom...
HR in Tech with Michelle Landers | Talent & Outreach Specialist at Google
May 12, 2020 12:00 - 54 minutes - 37.7 MBIn this episode of Experience Speaks we interview Michelle Landers who is a talent outreach specialist at Google. Michelle has held several positions at Google in the human resources realm but at the moment she is specifically focused on recruiting the next generation of top tech talent to work at Google. We are excited to share this interview with you today. Here are a few things that we cover: The most important things to know when applying to work at Google (or any big tech company) ...
HR in Tech with Michelle Landers
May 12, 2020 12:00 - 54 minutes - 37.7 MBIn this episode of Experience Speaks we interview Michelle Landers who is a talent outreach specialist at Google. Michelle has held several positions at Google in the human resources realm but at the moment she is specifically focused on recruiting the next generation of top tech talent to work at Google. We are excited to share this interview with you today. Here are a few things that we cover: The most important things to know when applying to work at Google (or any big tech company) ...
HR in Tech with Michelle Landers | Talent and Outreach Specialist at Google
May 12, 2020 12:00 - 54 minutes - 37.7 MBIn this episode of Experience Speaks we interview Michelle Landers who is a talent outreach specialist at Google. Michelle has held several positions at Google in the human resources realm but at the moment she is specifically focused on recruiting the next generation of top tech talent to work at Google. We are excited to share this interview with you today. Here are a few things that we cover: The most important things to know when applying to work at Google (or any big tech company) ...
Unlocking Digital Transformation with Gia Thi Nguyen
May 04, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour - 47.3 MBIn this episode of Experience Speaks we interview Gia Thi Nguyen the Head of Operational Excellence for Siemens! Thi is an international man of business, over his 18 year career with Siemens he has physically moved countries 5 times, he speaks 5 languages and as you will hear he is German. He started his career as a process analyst and quickly became CIO of Siemens Vietnam, he also served as the CFO of a Siemens subsidiary in Spain and now he is the Head of Operational Excellence for Sieme...
Unlocking Digital Transformation with Gia Thi Nguyen | Head of Operational Excellence at Siemens
May 04, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour - 47.3 MBIn this episode of Experience Speaks we interview Gia Thi Nguyen the Head of Operational Excellence for Siemens! Thi is an international man of business, over his 18 year career with Siemens he has physically moved countries 5 times, he speaks 5 languages and as you will hear he is German. He started his career as a process analyst and quickly became CIO of Siemens Vietnam, he also served as the CFO of a Siemens subsidiary in Spain and now he is the Head of Operational Excellence for Sieme...
Bonus Episode | Secrets of a Young Female Manager with Jessica Madrigal
April 30, 2020 12:00 - 8 minutes - 5.6 MBThis is a bonus episode from our annual event Biz Talks. This talk was originally posted on biztalks.co where you can watch the full video! When Jessica Madrigal graduated from her Construction Management program in 2010, there were only 4 women in her graduating class. She works in what has historically been one of the most male-dominated industries, where being a female project manager has it’s challenges. She meets these challenges head on and in her Biz Talk, shares the 4 principles t...
Running a Family Business with Jessica Madrigal
April 27, 2020 12:00 - 59 minutes - 40.9 MBIn this episode of Experience Speaks we interview Jessica Madrigal the Vice President and Owner of Bjork Construction, a family owned business that is 100% female owned. Jessica and I dive deep into some really interesting topics that include: What it’s really like to work in a family owned business What it’s like to be a female project manager in a male dominated industry Why working with diverse team is a strategic advantage Overall Jessica has some awesome insights and I think you’ll...
Managing a Family Business with Jessica Madrigal | Co-Owner of Bjork Construction
April 27, 2020 12:00 - 59 minutes - 40.9 MBIn this episode of Experience Speaks we interview Jessica Madrigal the Vice President former Project Manager and Owner of Bjork Construction, a family owned business that is 100% female owned. Jessica and I dive deep into some really interesting topics that include: What it’s really like to work in a family owned business What it’s like to be a female project manager in a male dominated industry Why working with diverse team is a strategic advantage Overall Jessica has some awesome insi...
Project Management & Managing a Family Business with Jessica Madrigal
April 27, 2020 12:00 - 59 minutes - 40.9 MBIn this episode of Experience Speaks we interview Jessica Madrigal the Vice President former Project Manager and Owner of Bjork Construction, a family owned business that is 100% female owned. Jessica and I dive deep into some really interesting topics that include: What it’s really like to work in a family owned business What it’s like to be a female project manager in a male dominated industry Why working with diverse team is a strategic advantage Overall Jessica has some awesome insi...
Performance Coaching & Managing Business Stress with Jairek Robbins
April 20, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour - 45.3 MBIn this episode of Experience Speaks we interview Jairek Robbins - an entrepreneur, performance coach, motivational speaker, and business consultant. We are delighted to share this episode with you because it covers some very relevant and useful topics including: Jairek's Small Business Survival Kit which helps businesses get through difficult times How he started his performance coaching career (stories of success and failure) What it’s like to have a father in the same industry who has...
Biz Talks Bonus Episode | Business for the Return on Humanity with Kim Box
April 16, 2020 13:00 - 10 minutes - 7.01 MBThis is a bonus episode from our annual event Biz Talks. This talk was originally posted on biztalks.co where you can watch the full video! Kim Box is a former Vice President at HP, as a VP she managed a billion dollar operation with over 15,000 people under her. Since leaving HP Kim has produced an emmy-award winning film, started a nonprofit, built an inspiration-based website, wrote a book and became the President of GateKeeper Innovation, a healthcare company creating products to keep...
Biz Talks Bonus Episode | Finding Meaning in Financial Planning with Kimberly Foss CFP®, CPWA®
April 16, 2020 12:00 - 9 minutes - 6.91 MBThis bonus episode from our annual event Biz Talks. This talk was originally posted on biztalks.co where you can watch the full video! Kimberly went into college as a computer science major but graduated with a degree in finance. Her Biz Talk illustrates how money gives you choices in life and how she got her start in the finance industry. Kimberly later became the founder and CEO of Empyrion Wealth Management – recognized as one of the top wealth managers by Bloomberg. She gives a passio...
The Power of Choice with Kimberly Foss | Founder of Empyrion Wealth Management
April 14, 2020 12:00 - 41 minutes - 28.8 MBIn this episode of Experience Speaks we interview Kimberly Foss CFP®, CPWA® the Founder and CEO of Empyrion Wealth Management. Kimberly's life work is to give the power of choice to her clients, which include affluent family stewards, women in transition, and thriving retiree. As a fiduciary, she strongly believe in putting people over profit and service above self. Kimberly started at Merrill Lynch post-college, where she was the youngest female account executive at the time. When she rea...
The Power of Choice with Kimberly Foss CFP®, CPWA®
April 14, 2020 12:00 - 41 minutes - 28.8 MBIn this episode of Experience Speaks we interview Kimberly Foss CFP®, CPWA® the Founder and CEO of Empyrion Wealth Management. Kimberley's life work is to give the power of choice to her clients, which include affluent family stewards, women in transition, and thriving retiree. As a fiduciary, she strongly believe in putting people over profit and service above self. Kimberley started at Merrill Lynch post-college, where she was the youngest female account executive at the time. When she r...
Wealth Management & The Power of Choice with Kimberly Foss CFP®, CPWA®
April 14, 2020 12:00 - 41 minutes - 28.8 MBIn this episode of Experience Speaks we interview Kimberly Foss CFP®, CPWA® the Founder and CEO of Empyrion Wealth Management. Kimberly's life work is to give the power of choice to her clients, which include affluent family stewards, women in transition, and thriving retiree. As a fiduciary, she strongly believe in putting people over profit and service above self. Kimberly started at Merrill Lynch post-college, where she was the youngest female account executive at the time. When she rea...
Biz Talks Bonus Episode | Entrepreneurs Recognize Problems with Scott Bedford
April 09, 2020 13:00 - 8 minutes - 6.17 MBThis is a bonus episode from our annual event Biz Talks. This talk was originally posted on biztalks.co where you can watch the full video! Scott Bedford’s first run-in with entrepreneurship sprang from the need to solve a problem for his business fraternity, Delta Sigma Pi. From then, he’s never stopped. After graduating from college, Scott went on to found Peninsula Capital Management, become a Heliski guide for Powderbird, and run a nonprofit, Limelight, to help underprivileged childre...
Biz Talks Bonus Episode | Power of F5 with Tom Tognoli
April 09, 2020 12:00 - 14 minutes - 10.1 MBThis episode is a bonus episode from our annual event Biz Talks. This talk was originally posted on biztalks.co where you can watch the full video! Known by his friends as “Togs”, Tom Tognoli has been recognized as one of the 100 most powerful people in real estate by the Swanepoel POWER 200. With over 25 years of experience, Tom is one of the founding partners of Intero Real Estate which he sold to Billionaire Warren Buffet. Listen to Tom’s Biz Talk to see how he overcame the challenges ...
Business for Good with Kim Box | President of Gatekeeper Innovations
April 06, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour - 48.9 MBIn this episode of Experience Speaks we interview Kim Box the President and Board Director of GateKeeper Innovation, a healthcare company creating products to keep medications in safe hands. One of GateKeeper's main products is SaferLock, a patented 4-digit combination locking cap designed to help prevent misuse or abuse of prescription and other medications. Kim is a former executive at Hewitt Packard where she managed a billion dollar department and managed over 15,000 people. After ...
Business for Good with Kim Box
April 06, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour - 48.9 MBIn this episode of Experience Speaks we interview Kim Box the President and Board Director of GateKeeper Innovation, a healthcare company creating products to keep medications in safe hands. One of GateKeeper's main products is SaferLock, a patented 4-digit combination locking cap designed to help prevent misuse or abuse of prescription and other medications. Kim is a former executive at Hewitt Packard where she managed a billion dollar department and managed over 15,000 people. After ...
Investing, Philanthropy & Heli Skiing with Scott Bedford
April 01, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour - 49.1 MBIn this episode of Experience Speaks we interview Scott Bedford a former hedge fund owner in Silicon Valley. Scott takes us through his investment career journey, growing from stock investor to hedge fund entrepreneur and eventually shifting to an Angel Investor. He has some incredible stories to tell, including one from when he owned a million shares of Netflix when the stock was at $3. *It's important to note that this interview was recorded a little before the US economy was impacted by...
Investing, Philanthropy & Heli Skiing with Scott Bedford | Founder of Peninsula Capital
April 01, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour - 49.1 MBIn this episode of Experience Speaks we interview Scott Bedford a former hedge fund owner in Silicon Valley. Scott takes us through his investment career journey, growing from stock investor to hedge fund entrepreneur and eventually shifting to an Angel Investor. He has some incredible stories to tell, including one from when he owned a million shares of Netflix when the stock was at $3. *It's important to note that this interview was recorded a little before the US economy was impacted by...
Real Estate & Recessions with Tom Tognoli | Co-Founder of Intero Real Estate
March 30, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 44.2 MBWelcome to the first Experience Speaks podcast episode where we sit down with Tom Tognoli, co-founded of Intero Real Estate. Tom revisits his journey of the start up days at Intero Real Estate, buying out his investors a few months before the Great Recession, eventually selling his business to Billionaire Warren Buffet and so much more! Tom Tognoli is a real estate powerhouse and a wildly successful leader and entrepreneur who never forgets to empower others and give back!
Real Estate and Recessions with Tom Tognoli
March 30, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 44.2 MBWelcome to the first Experience Speaks podcast episode where we sit down with Tom Tognoli, co-founded of Intero Real Estate. Tom revisits his journey of the start up days at Intero Real Estate, buying out his investors a few months before the Great Recession, eventually selling his business to Billionaire Warren Buffet and so much more! Tom Tognoli is a real estate powerhouse and a wildly successful leader and entrepreneur who never forgets to empower others and give back!
000 Intro to Experience Speaks
March 25, 2020 22:00 - 2 minutes - 2.05 MBThis episode is an intro to the podcast, why I started Experience speaks, information about Biz Talks the business powering the podcast and ultimately why we started the podcast. To further our mission of empowering business students and young professionals through the experiences of high-level business executives and entrepreneurs. We hope you enjoy and remember to subscribe to the podcast so you never miss an episode!
Intro to Experience Speaks
March 25, 2020 22:00 - 2 minutes - 2.05 MBIn this intro episode the host, Sean Woulfe, explains why he started the Experience Speaks podcast, what to expect and information about Biz Talks, the brand powering the podcast. Our goal is to empower young professionals and the career-curious through the experiences of high-level business executives and entrepreneurs. To highlight some of our first episodes: Tom Tognoli - The founder of Intero Real Estate dives deeper on the experience of selling his company to Billionaire Warren Buff...