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Weipeng Zhuo is the founder of Nexrizen, a technology consultancy that helps founder-led businesses build custom automation systems and modern technology infrastructure to scale more efficiently. After earning a PhD from Georgia Tech and working as a data scientist at Meta, he left the corporate world to help growing companies leverage innovation for faster growth. Alongside his technical expertis...

Laura Simms is the founder of Your Career Homecoming and a Certified Equity-Centered Coach with 15 years of experience helping professionals make meaningful career transitions. Through her WHOLE Method, she has guided more than 450 clients—from organizations such as Google, the FBI, NPR, and Fortune 500 companies—toward careers that align with their strengths, values, and financial goals. Inspired...

Michelle Bryant Johnson is an award-winning mindset expert with more than 25 years of experience in leadership development, workforce strategy, and organizational culture. Drawing on her corporate HR background and personal journey after losing her husband to COVID-19, she helps individuals overcome self-doubt, imposter syndrome, and fear through her SPARK program. Her work empowers people to buil...

Stephanie Loewenstern is the founder of Bright Link Talent, a boutique recruiting firm that helps Series A through C tech startups build high-performing go-to-market teams. Since launching the company in 2019, she has successfully navigated hiring freezes and challenging recruiting markets while helping startups attract top talent. Drawing from her own experiences as a single mother and entreprene...

Eric Corriz is the founder of ECorr Marketing, a revenue growth agency that helps established businesses generating $500K–$5M annually build predictable sales pipelines through AI-powered advertising, SEO, Voice AI, lead generation automation, branding, and other end-to-end marketing systems. Guided by his Christian faith, Eric believes purpose comes before profit and sees business as a platform t...

Zechariah Thomas is the Founder and CEO of Swift Sports Inc., a company dedicated to making sports more affordable and accessible through high-quality, budget-friendly equipment and apparel. After selling his first company for seven figures at just 18 years old, he went on to build a multi-million-dollar global sports brand by age 23. His entrepreneurial success has earned him national recognition...

Tim Castle is a bestselling author, globally recognized negotiation expert, and performance coach who helps leaders and sales professionals succeed by combining emotional intelligence with AI-driven strategies. Named one of the Top 30 Negotiation Professionals in the World by Global Gurus in 2025 and 2026, he is the author of several award-winning books and host of The Tim Castle Show podcast. His...

Tom Sheridan is the CEO of MWG Holdings Group, the parent company of Perfect Union, and a respected leader in the cannabis industry. With a background in law, corporate governance, and capital strategy, he founded MWG in 2017 and grew it into California’s largest wholly owned vertically integrated cannabis company with 10 retail locations. Despite a challenging market, Tom has led the company to s...

Michael Alonzo is a military veteran, entrepreneur, and strategic operator who has built businesses across private capital, technology, and biotechnology. As the founder of HEKA Capital and Cloud Tech Smart and Chief Strategy Officer of Synbio Concept, he focuses on building strong partnerships, adapting quickly to change, and using disciplined execution to turn challenges into opportunities. He a...

Welcome to another episode of Office Hours | Made from Mistakes with Jeff Richfield See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Saul Blinkoff is a Hollywood filmmaker, keynote speaker, and storyteller whose work spans major studios including Disney, DreamWorks, and Netflix. Drawing from his journey of pursuing an unlikely Hollywood dream, he teaches audiences how to overcome obstacles, develop resilience, and create purpose-driven success. Through the storytelling principles he learned at Disney, Saul helps people understa...

Lora Cheadle is an author, TEDx speaker, leadership wellness coach, and former attorney who helps individuals and organizations recover from burnout and betrayal. As the creator of the FUEL UP Burnout-Recovery Method and author of It’s Not Burnout; It’s Betrayal, she teaches that many burnout symptoms are rooted in deeper experiences of broken trust and emotional wounds. Drawing from both professi...

Greg Berry is the founder and CEO of Municibid, the leading online marketplace for government auctions in the United States and Canada. Inspired by witnessing a police car worth $3,000 sell for only $300 while serving as a borough councilman in Pennsylvania, Greg invested $2,000 to create a better solution for public agencies. Since launching in 2006, Municibid has grown into a platform serving mo...

Lee Mandel is an entrepreneur and nationally recognized leader in school and building security technology, dedicated to creating safer environments for schools, hospitals, government facilities, and public spaces. As CEO of XSponse, he leads the development of an advanced AI-powered security ecosystem that enhances emergency detection, alerts, and mass notification systems while reducing human err...

Welcome to another episode of Office Hours | Made From Mistakes with Sanjiv Lal See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Cornelia Choe is an internationally recognized leadership expert, speaker, and CEO of The Leaders Alliance, where she advises CEOs, C-suite executives, and senior leaders across five continents. With a background in private equity at firms including Morgan Stanley, she has helped organizations navigate growth, transformation, and complex change across Asia, Europe, and North America. Drawing on he...

Caroline DeWitte is the co-founder and Chief Operating Officer of Oklo, a company developing advanced nuclear technology focused on clean energy, fuel recycling, and isotope production. With a background in engineering, energy innovation, government, defense, and intellectual property, she has dedicated her career to bringing cutting-edge technologies to market. A graduate of the University of Okl...

Billy Pinckney is an author, speaker, former batboy, and athlete interviewer who has transformed his passion for baseball into a mission to inspire young people. With more than a decade of experience in professional baseball, he visits schools, shares stories, and writes books that focus on leadership, kindness, faith, and perseverance. His latest book, Batboy’s Glory: Helping a Dream Come True, f...

Dmitri Maxim is a Canadian Certified Management Accountant with more than three decades of experience in accounting, financial analysis, and corporate finance. In 2008, he began a 17-year forensic investigation into the global financial system, applying professional auditing methods such as reconciliation, variance analysis, and pattern recognition to uncover structural risks within modern financi...

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Seth Cushing is an entrepreneur, enterprise AI transformation leader, and founder of Bodhi AI, where he helps organizations integrate artificial intelligence in ways that drive innovation while preserving trust, accountability, and human judgment. With experience leading large-scale technology and digital transformation initiatives across industries such as healthcare, finance, telecommunications,...

Stephanie James is a transformation coach, psychotherapist, author, filmmaker, and international speaker who helps people navigate change, build resilience, and live more authentic lives. Combining decades of clinical experience with spiritual insight and modern healing techniques, she has guided thousands through personal growth and self-discovery. Through her podcast, Igniting the Spark, which h...

Mike Schinnerer is an accomplished technology product leader with deep expertise in product development, management, and marketing. Throughout his career, he has helped launch and scale innovative products for companies that have achieved IPOs, acquisitions, and sustained growth. In recent years, Mike has specialized in voice and messaging fraud detection, helping protect consumers and businesses...

Paul Smith is a UK-based property investor, educator, bestselling author, and Co-Founder of Touchstone Education who has built a reputation as “The Money Making Expert.” After leaving home at 17 with just £170, he went on to create a nine-figure property and business portfolio spanning 17 companies and multiple ventures. Known as “The Monaco Man,” Paul has dedicated his career to teaching practica...

Warren Ross is a seasoned entrepreneur, business strategist, and partner at Acorn Funding Group, where he also serves as Director of Sales & Marketing for both Acorn Funding Group and Jets & Capital. Having started his first business at just 17 years old, Warren has built decades of experience across industries including retail, manufacturing, automotive, debt collection, legal services, a...