Office Hours with David Meltzer

Maricella Herrera [0:26] Maricella has been a women’s rights and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) advocate for 10+ years at Ellevate Network, a certified B corporation that provides networking and professional development resources for the women+ community in the US and overseas. Through her ten-year career at Ellevate Network, she has managed the business through an acquisition, a re-brand,...

Dr. Jennifer Heisz [0:00] She is an expert in brain health. Her research examines the effects of physical activity on brain function to promote mental health and cognition in young adults, older adults, and individuals with Alzheimer’s disease. She has won many awards including the Early Researcher Award from the Government of Ontario & the Petro-Canada Young Innovator Award Jenny Goldfarb [14...

Brain Eliott [0:00] Brian Eliott, founder of the think tank Future Forum, believes that culture is more important than strategy when it comes to achieving success in the technology industry. With over 25 years of experience building high-performance teams and products that people love, Eliott now works as an advisor, speaker, and advocate for developing better ways of working together for people a...

Brad Holden [0:40] Resilient Lifescience's innovative technology has the potential to save countless lives by providing a practical and immediate solution to the opioid epidemic. Their device takes the form of a patch worn on the stomach, monitoring vita Martin Rand [18:05] He’s Co-Founder and CEO of Pactum AI, which leverages AI and chatbots to create highly detailed autonomous negotiations and s...

Richard Moran [12:14] Richard Moran is a General Partner at Tonic Bioventures, which invests in Life Science Assets with a 5-Step approach that reduces the most common investment risks. Richard's expertise & experience make him a valuable asset to Tonic Bioventures & other organizations, helping them to navigate the complex world of business & entrepreneurship. Joshua Freedman [29:51]...

Rob Richardson [0:00] Rob Richardson is also the founder of Disruption Now Media, a platform that connects black & brown entrepreneurs, artists, & leaders through interactive events, educational content, podcasts, virtual & in-person summits. Disruption Now Podcasts hosts conversational podcasts with disruptors focused on impact. Nick Mowbray [16:58] ZURU has grown organically from jus...

Marissa Fayer [0:00] She founded HERhealthEQ in 2016, a social enterprise nonprofit dedicated to improving the health and well-being of women by providing essential medical equipment to developing regions around the world. She founded HERhealthEQ because there was no one else focused on deploying medical equipment specifically for women’s noncommunicable diseases and “70% of donated equipment ends...

Laura Murphy [0:00] She can discuss: about Bolt PR and the industries it serves, how she got involved in the public relations industry, lessons learned along the way, the most important leadership tip she’s learned in her career, what she’s passionate about right now (empowering young women in today’s profession), & why promoting a positive workplace culture matters Jesse Cole [13:56] After 17...

Matt Cooper [00:00] He’s CEO of Skillshare, the world’s largest online learning community for creativity. Matt brings the perfect balance of operational excellence and an entrepreneurial spirit to his role as CEO, helping the company drive significant growth since joining in 2016 and expand globally, with teachers and students in almost every country. They have 34K+ CLASSES, 800K+ MEMBERS, & 1...

Emily Montgomery [00:00] With 400+ studio owners mentored & consulted, Emily Montgomery has delivered impressive results such as doubled conversion rates, increased leads each month, spectacular customer experiences, and year-over-year revenue growth. Prior to her work at Xplor, Emily spent over 13 years as an Account Director at a global marketing and operations agency, Razorfish. She worked...

Jim Bradham [1:00] GCSR's mission is to serve their community by enlightening them to the benefits of body recovery treatments as well as helping rid individuals of certain aches and pains they are experiencing. The company believes this mission can be accomplished by combining state of the art treatment technology with a competent staff that helps create an amazing environment and experience for...

Patrick Sells [0:00] Patrick is True Digital Group's co-founder, his company specializes in assisting community financial institutions to improve their culture, capabilities, and finances. Sells' love for banking and passion for inspiring innovation in business, culture, and bitcoin motivated him to launch this company. Patrick is an entrepreneur who has won awards for his digital innovation and c...

John Jennings [0:00] He’s president and chief strategist of St. Louis Trust & Family Office. This $15 billion wealth management firm helps wealthy families across the country navigate—and simplify—their complex financial and personal lives. As an author and speaker, he is a leading voice in wealth management and leadership. Todd Wilson [15:34] Specializing in alternative mortgages, including h...

Rockwell Felder [00:00] Rockwell (Rock) Felder is a CPA, entrepreneur, and co-founder of SquadCast. His passion for business and podcasting made it a no-brainer to make the jump from corporate accounting to the startup world co-founding SquadCast. His other interests include martial arts, coffee, and pizza. Gautam Mukunda [14:25] He’s an internationally recognized expert in leadership & innova...

Jeff Stevens [0:02] He has 20+ years of capital markets experience & he’s CEO of Psyched Wellness, a life sciences company focused on the production & distribution of health & wellness products derived from the Amanita Muscaria mushroom. They are looking to help people Recover, Reform, and Rise with their products. “We want to improve the quality of everyday life. We are dedicated to r...

Chris Johnson [0:00] Chris’ experience started as a general manager of a publicly held professional services organization. In 2002, he recognized a need in the market for highly skilled technology competencies, and creative and strategic counsel in one shop. Terralever was born from here – a firm that leveraged technology and world-class digital design to solve real business problems. Saul Beltran...

[0:00] Valerie Fridland Valerie is a linguistics professor in the English Department at the University of Nevada, Reno. She writes a popular language blog on Psychology Today called "Language in the Wild," and is also a professor for The Great Courses series. An expert on the relationship between language and society, her work has appeared in numerous academic journals and she is co-author of the...

[0:00] Maxim Nogotkov He’s a serial entrepreneur who started his first business at 12 years old. He specialized in personal electronics retail in Russia, built the largest mobile retail network in the country, 3300+ shops. Since 2007, he’s started to develop retail banking services, jewelry retail chain, e-commerce, big data, art park, and nonprofit for e-democracy. [8:18] Monica Parker HATCH is a...

[0:00] Rhett Power Rhett is the Co-founder of Accountability Inc., a leadership consultancy that helps founders and executives be courageous, fight fear, be more focused, and build accountable, highly functioning cultures. Accountability Inc. and their team have helped some of the largest, most relevant brands on the planet, including The World Bank, United Airlines, FIFA, Virgin America, McDonald...

[0:00] Mike Diamond Mike Diamond is an Author, Television Personality, Director, Life Coach and Interventionist. Known for his work on the hit TV shows NY Ink and Bondi Ink Tattoo Crew, which is currently nominated for a Logie Award for Best Reality Series. His new book, A Dose of Positivity: TOOLS, TECHNIQUES, AND STRATEGIES TO LIVE LIFE ON YOUR TERMS, is available now. [14:14] Sergei Revzin The...

[0:0] Adam Rosen As a new tech founder, he would have preferred not to learn cold email outreach but was forced into being scrappy to get sales. “They didn’t have much funding in their startup, they didn’t have true product-market fit, and they didn’t have a large team to stack their calendar with meetings. Because of this, they were forced to learn how to set up meetings independently. It’s why t...

[0:0] Carolyn Ross Their website has "5 Key Questions an Executive Should Ask Themselves": Are we attracting, hiring, onboarding, & retaining employees effectively? Second, are our supervisors & managers effective at managing, developing & maintaining our people? Third, are our policies, employment, & management practices legally compliant? Fourth, are we paying employees fairly &a...

[0:0] Chris Jankulovski Chris received his Von Hippel Lindau (VHL) Syndrome diagnosis at the age of 19. A decade later, a series of near-death experiences triggered a profound positive personal transformation and finally led Chris to live the life of his dreams. From being broken and disempowered, he was able to transform his life and built a thriving multi-million dollar business. [15:15] Rick Ca...

[0:00] Jennifer Campbell She’s a top Systemic Change Leadership Expert with 27+ years of worldwide professional experience in Fortune Global 500 companies. She says that leading systemic change with a global impact requires radical self-care, especially if you are a successful business woman or well-known public figure on a big mission. Trusted by organizations around the world, she works with tho...

[0:0] Gaia Bernstein She’s a Law Professor, Director of the Institute for Privacy Protection, and Co-Director of the Gibbons Institute for Law Science and Technology at the Seton Hall University School of Law. In addition, she writes, teaches, and lectures at the intersection of law, technology, health, and privacy. She has academic degrees in both law and psychology. Her research combines finding...