GSD Factor Podcast

We are better together. Tony Lew,  co-founder of InsurTech NY, the largest InsurTech community in North America, brings together traditional insurers, insurtechs, startups, investors, solution providers, and mentors to drive innovation within one unique ecosystem. InsurTech NY has run several accelerators since 2020 and graduated 200+ portfolio companies.  InsurTech NY Tony Lew on LinkedIn   Are y...

Erynn Petersen is moving fast, fixing things, and getting shit done! Throughout her career she has worn multiple hats as a successful serial technology entrepreneur and an angel investor.  Erynn is a seasoned technology executive with over two decades of experience leading teams at top companies. She currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer at Emme, a healthcare technology company, where sh...

Do you network? Today we learn that networking takes practice. Rachel Rozen is known for turning “icky” networking into “sticky,” lasting relationships; she helps individuals and teams grow their “net worth” network.  Rachel Rozen, a former Chief Customer Officer, transformed her career by connecting with 300 individuals in a year, leading to the founding of Connection Catalyst. Through group coac...

Johari Matthews embodies what it means to #beinfluential as an ambassador for transformation within Nashville and surrounding communities. She is getting shit done in an intentional way with her lens and perspective of community and bringing them along in their transformational journey. Vice President and Executive Director of ONE Community and the Tennessee Titans Foundation - The ONE Community i...

Welcome to our new GSD Factor mini series, Get Shit Done in a Flash, where our conversations are no longer than 7 minutes long.   Brian Lofrumento believes that innovation, learning, community, and opportunities happen by getting shit done through entrepreneurship. He’s the host of one of the top business podcasts in the world – the Wantrepreneur to Entrepreneur Podcast, with over 1,000 episodes a...

Welcome to our new GSD Factor mini series, Get Shit Done in a Flash, where our conversations are no longer than 7 minutes long. Sokhiba Mukhitdinova is a trailblazer, an advocate, mentoring and investing in female minority founders and investors around the world and helping them get shit done. Sokhiba brings a wealth of experience in venture capital, having invested in mission-driven InsurTech and...

Let’s talk menopause. Sally Mueller is the Co-Founder and CEO of Womaness, the brand changing the conversation around aging and menopause. Recognized as an industry leader, Sally is renowned for her business acumen in the fashion, beauty and lifestyle sectors. Sally and her team are helping us navigate the changes in our bodies and they are keeping us unstoppable, helping us get shit done during t...

Let’s talk about how women can and should embrace AI especially to stay ahead in this world.  Our guest today, Grace Francisco, is a seasoned tech executive with over 20 years of experience in software across enterprise, small business, fintech, consumer, and gaming. Grace is a sought out thought leader on APIs, AI, cybersecurity, developer trends and leadership. We will discuss practical applicat...

Today we are talking about how to step into your extraordinary through marketing and F.O.C.U.S. which stands for “Fix One Clearly Urgent Struggle.” US Air Force veteran Michael "Buzz" Buzinski is a serial entrepreneur, B2B marketing thought leader, international speaker, best-selling author and host of the top 50 marketing podcast in the US, the Buzzworthy Marketing Podcast. Buzz has built several...

Susan Springsteen is #gettingstuffdone as an entrepreneur who has pitched on a world stage, has co-founded multiple companies that hold 60 patents worldwide that are based on revenue-generating inventions, is a mentor and influential leader within her revitalized community, and that’s just to name a few things.   Susan has an incredible resume: 25 years in wealth management and corporate finance b...

Let’s talk about how we #getshitdone in the midst of a pivot with our guest Yesenia Sevilla. Yesi is a TEDx speaker, has 20+ years of experience in leadership roles across varying global biotech and healthcare industries, consulting, and higher education.  Her diverse industry background, global business acumen, dedication to inclusive innovation and multilingual skills make her an invaluable reso...

“Entrepreneurship changed my life.”  Brian Lofrumento believes that innovation, learning, community, and opportunities happen by getting shit done through entrepreneurship. He’s the host of one of the top business podcasts in the world – the Wantrepreneur to Entrepreneur Podcast, with over 1,000 episodes and counting. Brian is a lifelong entrepreneur, having started his first business at the age o...

Sokhiba Mukhitdinova is a trailblazer, an advocate, mentoring and investing in female minority founders and investors around the world and helping them get shit done. She is a VC Principal at InsurTech NY and Angel investor in the UK. Sokhiba brings a wealth of experience in venture capital, having invested in mission-driven InsurTech and Climate-Tech startups globally. She is VC Principal at Insu...

Johari Matthews embodies what it means to #beinfluential as an ambassador for transformation within Nashville and surrounding communities. She is getting shit done in an intentional way with her lens and perspective of community and bringing them along in their transformational journey. Johari’s expertise in enhancing private and public partnerships has been a cornerstone of her career. She has su...

We are better together. Tony Lew,  co-founder of InsurTech NY, the largest InsurTech community in North America, brings together traditional insurers, insurtechs, startups, investors, solution providers, and mentors to drive innovation within one unique ecosystem. InsurTech NY has run several accelerators since 2020 and graduated 200+ portfolio companies.  InsurTech is an industry typically known...

Joy Hoover, an unapologetic innovator powered by delusion, passion, and the deeply held belief that bold ideas can change the world as we get shit done.   13+ years of Entrepreneurship $7.5M+ raised 3X Founder in Women's Safety Space Accomplished TEDx Public Speaker 2024 Top Tech of the Year Award 2022 WODA Entrepreneur of the Year   She is revolutionizing safety with her patented tech enabled lip...

“Move fast and fix things.”  Erynn Petersen is moving fast, fixing things, and getting shit done! Throughout her career she has worn multiple hats as a successful serial technology entrepreneur and an angel investor.  Erynn is a seasoned technology executive with over two decades of experience leading teams at top companies. She currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer at Emme, a healthcare...

Special Get STUFF Done episode: “I believe that everyone has an innovative idea that can be fostered with the right support.” Destanē Garrett uses her skills in biology, educational entrepreneurship, and innovation as a whole to assist everyone that has an innovative idea through her role at Vanderbilt University's entrepreneur and innovation center the Wond’ry where she is the Program Coordinator...

Speaking with power while stepping into your extraordinary. The energy of that sentence excites us to share this powerhouse of an episode with you today with our guest Celeste Leon. Celeste Leon is a dynamic public speaking coach, a professional emcee and a bilingual speaker. She is the TV Host for Telemundo Tennessee for the program, Aceso Total, and the founder of the Nashville Book and Sip Club...

Special Get STUFF Done episode: Do you network? Today we learn that networking takes practice. Rachel Rozen is known for turning “icky” networking into “sticky,” lasting relationships, she helps individuals and teams grow their “net worth” network.  Just like athletes train and singers rehearse, networking takes role play and repetition. In order for a networking event to be effective you must for...

Téa Phillips witnessed her grandmother struggle with arthritis and wasn’t satisfied with doing nothing. She wanted to do something, anything to help provide relief.  When she couldn’t find a product that would help she decided to invent it. Téa founded ATS Innovations and is the inventor of the MedTech product MetaFlex, a grip-strengthening compression glove that’s helping her grandmother and many...

Have you thought about your second act? Are you in your relentless era?  Ann Kimmel is a wife, mom, and Gram loving her second act in sports media. Ann is a writer and radio co-host for Penalty Box Radio and co-host of the Locked on Predators podcast covering the Nashville Predators hockey team. Over her reporting career she has written for Sports Illustrated and The Hockey News.  On today’s episo...

Annika Lundström, a woman who wears many hats: youth Olympian, entrepreneur, Nordic Women in Tech Awards Rising Star of the Year winner, TEDx speaker, she successfully led a pre-seed round of half a million, and the list goes on. Also with her background in molecular biosciences, she is trailblazing how mental health can be measured and assessed through her MedTech startup company Reminded as Foun...

Season 4 of the GSD Factor podcast is here and we’re exploring what it means to step into your extraordinary as entrepreneurs, individuals, and organizations. Our first episode explores mentorship with father/son team Eric Nordhoff and Kaden Nordhoff. After 10 years in Christian music, both in the corporate world and running an International music distribution and licensing company, Eric Nordhoff...

Season 3 brought us 37 incredible episodes that showed up as their true authentic selves, sharing their stories and their lessons of what to do and what not to do. Here is part 2 of 2 of our best of season 3 where we take you back to our favorite moments from each episode. Find an episode that you want to hear the entire podcast, the show notes have links to each one. Thank you to all our guests f...