The Conversational Podcast

Episode 37: Interview with Ted Wright, CEO of Fizz

Tue, 09 Jan 2024 20:22:00 -0000

What do chocolate milk, Chipotle, and Viagra all have in common? Find out in my latest podcast with the brilliant Ted Wright, founder of Fizz and word of mouth marketing master and pioneer!

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Episode 36: Interview with Nada Stirratt, former VP at Meta

Tue, 11 Jul 2023 05:06:12 -0000

In this episode of The Conversational, the incomparable Nada Stirratt, current badass, philanthropist, friend and media sales icon was formerly VP at Meta, CEO at Verve Group, CRO at Acxiom and MySpace, EVP at MTV just to name a few, shares her immigrant story of overcoming #HoShiMo’s, and never ever taking “no” for an answer. #theconversational #csuitenetwork #csuiteradio

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Episode 35: Interview with Mark Pattison, SVP Biz Dev Sports Illustrated, Former NFL Player

Mon, 24 Jan 2022 15:03:00 -0000

In this episode of The Conversational, Mark Pattison, Former NFL Player, Speaker, Mountaineer & Sports Illustrated Executive shares how he’s overcome life threatening obstacles of snow blindness, a COVID outbreak, a cyclone plus ran out of oxygen on Mt Everest, YET still found the strength to conquer the highest point on earth to complete his Seven Summits goal all while raising funds to support his daughters battle with epilepsy. #theconversational #csuitenetwork #csuiteradio

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Episode 34: Interview with Paul Caine, President of On Location

Fri, 04 Jun 2021 04:00:00 -0000

My Conversational podcast guest, Paul Caine, wowed me with his #HoShiMo's! The story of his childhood, meeting his wife, college journey (he lived in a lobby), career shifts, start-ups, death of a child, establishment of a program in honor of that child, industry awards, are just the tip of the iceberg. Be entertained, be inspired, listen in! #hoshimo #csuiteradio #csuitenetwork

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Episode 33: Interview with Michael Kassan, Chairman and CEO, MediaLink

Thu, 22 Apr 2021 04:00:00 -0000

Michael Kassan is truly a man who needs no introduction complete with his #HoShiMo‘s memorialized in Frenemy by Ken Auletto. Truly the most “networked” man in the advertising industry, a lawyer, entrepreneur, visionary and friend. You will be enthralled by his story. #csuiteradio #csuitenetwork

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Episode 32: Interview with Jacki Kelley, CEO, Dentsu Americas

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 05:00:00 -0000

Jacki Kelley, CEO of Dentsu (Americas) is the American Dream personified. Her family settled in Colorado in the 1800's from Scotland..and stayed. But not Jacki. She's blazed a trail from California, to Texas, to DC, to NYC via USA Today, Yahoo!, Bloomberg, Universal McCann, Martha Stewart and Dentsu all while raising a family that includes 25 foster kids. Smart, inspiring and truly one of the good ones...meet Jacki. #hoshimo #csuiteradio #csuitenetwork

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Episode 31: Interview with Mark Ford, Media Executive

Thu, 17 Dec 2020 05:00:00 -0000

Meet Mark Ford. A Cleveland native, from a steel mill family, had a big dream to be the CEO of JWT. Life’s #hoshimo’s (loving in his car, dyslexia ) turned him into the “turn around guy” and eventually THE guy at Time Inc. AND still as genuine as ever.

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Episode 30: Interview with Wenda Millard, Vice Chairman, MediaLink

Thu, 29 Oct 2020 04:00:00 -0000

What do a Harvard grad, a 20-year publishing legacy, Double-Click founder, Yahoo! Chief Sales Officer, Media Link, Martha Stewart, and James Beard have in common? The incomparable Wenda Harris Millard of course! Listen in to the story of her amazing rise to the top of every industry she touched. #csuiteradio #csuitenetwork #HoShiMo

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Episode 29: Interview with Shelly Palmer, CEO at The Palmer Group

Thu, 15 Oct 2020 04:00:00 -0000

Shelly Palmer, described as an American television composer and personality, a "top voice" in technology, and a self proclaimed member of the "lucky DNA Club" was born to musicians and expected to take over his father's music store. His biggest #HoShiMo forever shifted his trajectory. Listen in to hear why he chose NOT to join Marty Scorsese on the west coast and how he has built his tech consulting empire. #csuitenetwork #csuiteradio

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Episode 28: Interview with Jack Myers, Media Ecologist, Educator, Author, Producer, Diversity Advocate

Thu, 03 Sep 2020 04:00:00 -0000

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Episode 27: Interview with Tatsuya Nakagawa, co-founder and COO of Castagra

Thu, 13 Aug 2020 04:00:00 -0000

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Episode 26: Interview with Michael Reinert, Partner at Fox Rothschild, New York

Thu, 30 Jul 2020 04:00:00 -0000

Michael Reinert, lawyer, actor, music lover, philanthropist, survivor. He's represented radio and music recording artists, was the first on the jukebox scene, and he also bravely fights multiple myeloma cancer. He turned his story into two plays and gives all proceeds to the mmrf.org to fight this rare disease that he shares with people like Tom Brokaw. Listen and be inspired.

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Episode 25: Interview with Jessica Rhodes, Founder of Interview Connections

Thu, 16 Jul 2020 04:00:00 -0000

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Episode 24: Interview with Susan Bratton, CEO and Co-Founder, The20, LLC. and Personal Life Media, Inc.

Thu, 11 Jun 2020 04:00:00 -0000

Meet the “Dear Abby of Sex”, Susan Bratton. Her #HoShiMo’s are epic...divorced parents, closeted parents, child molestation, abuse, escaping to become a pioneer and leader in AdTech..then on the cusp of divorce she found her calling...Intimacy expert, great sex goddess...this story has it all! #hoshimo #csuite #csuiteradio

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Episode 23: Interview with Ed Brzychcy, President Blue Cord Management

Thu, 21 May 2020 04:00:00 -0000

Ed Brzychcy, former US army infantry staff sergeant, three combat deployments, finally found his purpose. Then an injury and PTSD changed all that. So, he took his life's #HoShiMo's and turned them into a thriving business coaching leaders to be more robust, agile, via his consulting firm, Blue Cord Management. #csuite #csuiteradio

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Episode 22: Interview with Merit Kahn, Founder of Merit-based Business

Thu, 07 May 2020 04:00:00 -0000

Merit Kahn wanted the American Dream. But #hoshimo’s changed that picture. Divorce, a gay parent, a year wandering the world, starting a business, life altering medical diagnosis culminating in a stand-up comedy act made a much more interesting story. Listen in! #hoshimo #csuite #csuiteradio

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Episode 21: Interview with David Payne, President/Executive Producer RainStream Media

Thu, 23 Apr 2020 04:00:00 -0000

Meet David Payne. Former Assistant US Attorney at Dept of Justice, turned lawyer for Atlanta’s pro teams, turned CEO for digital tech co, turned creator and host of Somebody Somewhere, solving cold cases. #HoShiMo’s throughout! You’ve got to hear his story! #hoshimo #csuite #csuiteradio

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Episode 20: Interview with Jeff Barnes, CEO Angel Investors Network, Dreamer, Dad

Thu, 09 Apr 2020 04:00:00 -0000

How did Jeff Barnes become CEO of Angel Investors Network? Thru a series of unbelievable #HoShiMo’s: homelessness, baseball dream- ending injury, on a sinking submarine, death, divorce... but still, he rises. Listen in! #hoshimo #csuite #csuiteradio

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Episode 19: Interview with Brad Smith, President and Founder of Vector Business Navigation, Inc.

Thu, 26 Mar 2020 04:00:00 -0000

Brad Smith's dad, an Air Force pilot during WWII, was born in1919. So it made sense that Brad had a dream to be a pilot or an astronaut. He met Allan Shepard and Neil Armstrong, found out he was colorblind so had to pursue a new dream. Ended up being the guy giving the go, no-go to the shuttle missions, parlayed that into a tech job, finally becoming the most interesting Customer Experience(CX) Expert ever! Today, he owns and operates Vector Business Navigation and is widely lauded as one of the best CX professionals alive. Listen to his fascinating story. #hoshimo #csuite #csuiteradio

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Episode 18: Interview with Beth Comstock, Author

Thu, 05 Mar 2020 05:00:00 -0000

Beth Comstock couldn’t say no when Jack Welch called. Listen in to hear Beth’s journey starting out as a quiet Southern girl all the way to the first female Vice Chair of GE and the #hoshimo she faced along the way.

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Episode 17: Interview with Dave Morgan, CEO and founder of Simulmedia

Thu, 20 Feb 2020 05:00:00 -0000

In a town where the deer outnumbered the humans came a guy who got a law degree, joined a prestigious law firm, then left it, without a plan, created a start-up and eventually sold it and a few others for HUNDREDS of millions of dollars. Meet Dave Morgan, Founder and CEO of Simulmedia. #hoshimo #csuite

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Episode 16: Interview with Jeffrey Hayzlett, Chairman, Host of C-Suite with Jeffrey Hayzlett and Executive Perspectives LIVE on C-Suite TV

Fri, 07 Feb 2020 01:00:00 -0000

Lightening struck Jeffrey Hayzlett, celebrity speaker and entertainment mogul, both literally and figuratively. Listen in to a riveting story about a cowboy from South Dakota. #CSuite

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Episode 15: Interview with Indie Lee, CEO and Founder of Indie Lee & Co.

Thu, 23 Jan 2020 05:00:00 -0000

“You have 6 months to live..”. Those were the words that forever changed Indie Lee’s life and turned her into a self-made, natural beauty care product mogul... but it was anything but easy. Listen in as Indie shares her story. #hoshimo #csuite

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Episode 14: Interview with Amy Oestreicher, Artist, Writer and Speaker

Thu, 09 Jan 2020 05:00:00 -0000

Amy Oestreicher, a PTSD specialist, Audie award-nominated playwright, performer, author and true survivor has made her mess, her message. Sexual abuse, literally becoming “gut” less, didn’t stop her from her dream... but it did transform it. Listen in to this episode of The Conversational. #hoshimo

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Episode 13: 2019 Roundup. Happy Holidays!

Thu, 26 Dec 2019 05:00:00 -0000

A short but special tribute to the wonderful, amazingly successful people who have made The Conversational possible in 2019.

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Episode 12: Interview with Brad Berens, Ph.D., Principal, Big Digital Idea Consulting, Inc.

Thu, 12 Dec 2019 05:00:00 -0000

Brad Berens, an award-winning teacher of Shakespeare, an author of a science fiction book called Red Cross turned Hollywood story analyst at studios, agencies and production houses like Dreamworks, New Regency, CAA and Mirage wanted nothing more than to teach kids about Shakespeare for the rest of his life. He created websites for his students which turned into textbooks used all over the world and forever altered his path. Listen in to the brilliant Brad Beren’s as he walks us through the #HoShiMo’s that transformed his life.

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Episode 11: Interview with Ruth Zukerman, co-founder of Soul Cycle and Flywheel

Thu, 28 Nov 2019 05:00:00 -0000

Ruth Zukerman was programmed to be the perfect princess pleaser. She pursued dance as a career and was constantly turned down which led to low self-esteem and no idea of what to do next. She thought marriage was the solution, but inevitably that failed. Her divorce judge told her to “get a job” and did she ever! Listen in to hear how this #HoShiMo led to the founding of Soul Cycle and FlyWheel!

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Episode 10: Interview with Tina Wells, CEO and Founder of BuzzMG

Thu, 14 Nov 2019 05:00:00 -0000

How did a teenager from Amish country become the countries premiere trend-spotter and wildly successful entrepreneur? Listen in.

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Episode 9: Interview with Jennifer Gilbert, Founder and Chief Visionary Officer of Save The Date

Thu, 31 Oct 2019 04:00:00 -0000

Jennifer Gilbert, founder of Save the Date, serial award winner, speaker, author of I Never Promised You a Goodie Bag, and survivor of 37 stab wounds inflicted in a brutal attack. Listen in.

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Episode 8: Interview with Dr. Harry D. Cohen, Author of "Be the Sun, Not the Salt"

Thu, 17 Oct 2019 04:00:00 -0000

Dr. Harry Cohen is the author of “Be the Sun, Not the Salt”. He’s a shrink, coach, husband, father, restaurateur & entrepreneur with great stories and better truths.

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Episode 7: Interview with Robin Domeniconi, CEO/Founder, Threaded Tales

Thu, 03 Oct 2019 04:00:00 -0000

Robin was on top of the world...and then she broke...and breaking was a gift that led to true happiness. Listen to her story.

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Episode 6: Interview with Carrie Kerpen, CEO and co-founder of Likeable Media

Thu, 19 Sep 2019 04:00:00 -0000

Trust your gut - literally. Take a risk. Two philosophies that define Carrie Kerpen's career, family, and life. Listen in to hear how.

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Episode 5: Interview with Peter Horan, Founder, Horan MediaTech Advisors

Thu, 29 Aug 2019 04:00:00 -0000

How does a guy who was kicked out of high school for his parents bad behavior become CEO and independent director, President and COO of Answers Corp, CEO of IAC Media and Advertising, CEO of about.com, CEO of allbusiness.com and more? Listen in and find out.

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Episode 4: Interview with Lori Heino-Royer, Director, Business Development - Digital Vehicle Solutions, Daimler Trucks North America

Thu, 15 Aug 2019 04:00:00 -0000

Listen in to hear how Lori finds inner strength and rises to the top of her game after being told that "I had the highest paying job I would ever have in his company as a woman."

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Episode 3: Interview with Tim Clevenger, VP Brand and Marketing Cambia Health Solutions

Thu, 01 Aug 2019 18:38:00 -0000

Tim Clevenger, VP of Marketing at Cambia Health Solutions, a kid who grew up in a rural ranching town of 200, wore a suit to the 2nd grade, had a life plan that was squashed in a college art class – shares his story of success.

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Episode 2: Interview with Katie O'Grady, Director, Writer, Actor

Thu, 18 Jul 2019 19:07:00 -0000

Katie O’Grady, acclaimed actress, owner of Alcove Productions LLC, Acting for Kids and Teens, The Studio Northwest, and native Oregonian was told to “Stop smiling” then found her truth, turned her life upside down and now helps teens find their truth.

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Episode 1: Interview with Carol Kruse, Independent Board Member, Valvoline, Inc., Oregon Venture Fund investor and advisor, former CMO of ESPN and Cambia Health, Head of Global Digital for The Coca-Cola Company

Fri, 05 Jul 2019 00:58:00 -0000

Listen in as Carol Kruse, former CMO at ESPN and Cambia Health Solutions, shares how a small town girl from Pennsylvania who loves national parks, the outdoors and sports, rocked corporate America, found her way to Oregon, and now finds joy in the most incredible ways.

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