The Matt Baxter Show

This episode features Dan Mangena: Forbes featured international speaker, Wall Street Journal featured "Master of Success” and two-time best selling author. Thank you for being on today's podcast!

Saj is the CFO for Singapore, Indonesia, Philippines at AstraZeneca and is a highly motivated strategic CFO with over 17 years of rich experience in strategic business partnering, change management and driving outcomes, budgeting/forecasting, controlling and taxation and proactive risk management. Saj will be speaking at the World Finance Forum in 2023 on the role of the CFO in shaping organizatio...

Palash is a huge believer in the power of marketing narrative and storytelling in changing the trajectory of a business. He advanced from Harvard Business School's MBA program to build the event marketing platform for the modern B2B go-to-market stack. Passionate about startups, founders, and excellent convo; thank you Palash for today's episode!

Tim Crawford co-founded Tenstreet in 2006 to provide software solutions for the transportation industry and has served as CEO since 2016. With a team that’s largely based in Tulsa, the company is nearing 200 people today and continuing to grow. Since its founding, the business has grown to serve nearly 4,300  motor carriers and private fleets  and processes over 50% of employment verifications in...

Charles is a scientist with interests at the intersection of physics, machine learning, and computational biology. Previously, Charles worked as a machine learning engineer at Leap Motion and a computational biologist at Pfizer. He was a Philippe Meyer Fellow in theoretical physics at École Normale Supérieure in Paris, France, and a postdoctoral scientist in biophysics at Boston University. Charle...

A veteran of the retail industry with more than 30 years of leadership across retail, marketing, sales and product, Kevin Bailey was appointed to lead Vans as its Global Brand President in March 2022. In his role, Bailey oversees the strategic direction of Vans’ global business, while also enabling regional teams to deliver local strategies to drive continued international growth. In addition to t...

Troberman leverages the company’s extensive range of content, experiences and technologies to bring brands together in new ways with consumers across all of the company’s businesses, iHeartMedia’s 859 radio stations and iHeartRadio. Troberman is a marketing innovator and visionary -- thank you for being today's guest!

Dr. Archelle Georgiou is the Chief Health Officer for Starkey Hearing Technologies, a global hearing technology company headquartered in Minnesota. She oversees the Healthable features embedded in the company’s hearing aids, and brings hearing health to the forefront of overall health. In addition to her role at Starkey, Archelle is Chairman of the Board of Directors at Children’s Hospital and Cli...

Thomas Smale is the Founder and CEO of FE International. He is a serial business entrepreneur and M&A expert, having built the industry-leading firm in the $1-100M global technology sector. With experience dating back to the early 2000s, Smale offers invaluable technical, diligence and negotiation advice to early-stage and seasoned business owners alike, which has resulted in over 1,200 succes...

Today I chat with Ryan Hartman about space tourism and the logistics and theory behind potential capabilities in that realm! Not only are his goals incredible, but he is a respected leader, amazing person, and an inspiration to all. Thank you Ryan for being on today's episode!

Thank you Rob for being on this week's episode! " My journey began in College. As I attempted to play baseball at a small DII school, I experienced a Hinge moment and fell off an 80 foot cliff. The HInge is any person, event, or moment that connects who we are with who we become and tragedies are immediate, because from that moment on, everything is different. I was a knucklehead with a dr...

Today I’m hanging out with Paul Kirk, an authentic, raw human being, honest about his past failures and successes. He comes alongside the BOSS Academy and BOSS Lifestyle in general to help CEOs and business owners in many ways of their lives. Thanks Paul!

Frank is the master networker, unafraid to make introductions, and deep conversation producer. I was lucky enough to be a guest on his podcast and now I’m luckier that he is on mine! Thank you Frank! 

Priya has over 15 years of experience creating and implementing global product strategy in Fortune 100, mid-cap and start-ups. She has successfully built and commercialized highly technical hardware and software product solutions through direct sales & channel partners. Thank you for great conversation, Priya!

An Ann Arbor business attorney, with a focus on employment, James Reid plays a huge role in maintaining integrity and kindness in the practice. Today we chat about how we met (SHRM New Orleans!), intentionality, and life. Thank you James for being on today's episode!

Phil has been a serial entrepreneur for many years, having founded and exited several startups. He is now the Managing Director of Forefront Venture Partners, one of the largest and most active AngelList syndicates. Phil is also a published author, frequent conference speaker, and one of the co-hosts of "The Pitch" podcast. Thank you Phil for being this episode's guest!

Andy Atkins is the CEO and creative of 730 Eddy studios. Andy has a love for what he does — he owns a production studio, is a content creator, and is more than that: a good friend! In a world of fast-paced startups and oversaturated companies, he maintains a down to earth, rooted perspective from his brand through the lens of a business owner in the film world. 

A phenomenal leader, man, and executive coach, Alain covers a massive ground of what it means to be an incredible person. With the pleasure of getting to know him in several capacities, I have found Alain to be a representative of leadership, listening to employees, and expanding individuality, while driving the best out of others. Thank you Alain for being on today's episode!

Jon Stross is President and Co-founder of Greenhouse Software, a recruiting platform designed to help companies get better at recruiting through built-in best practices, automation and performance tracking. An awesome, enjoyable guest, his story encompasses the tech and HR space; this episode has been a chance to learn and grow as a startup founder and someone in the same space. Thank you Jon!

Scott brings fire on this episode - talk of leadership culture, coaching, and training and more awesome things! In Scott's role, he directly works with organizations to improve their talent strategies in aspects that align with Wedge, leading talent strategies into the future of the corporate world. Thank you Scott!

Henry Schuck is the CEO of a brilliant, successful tech company that has grown massively and contributed in many ways to Wedge and the success of the tech sphere. Not only does he run a successful organization, but he is a great human that I am honored to spend time with! Thank you.

Today we're hanging out with Andreas, a German entrepreneur who explored many areas, ultimately pivoting his way into the HR Tech space. Analytical and intelligent, Andreas brings a unique perspective to the conversation, both in the business world, and as a human. Thank you!

Mike is Co-CEO at Atomic Object, where he works at the intersection of business and technology, helping clients to research, identify, and create the right software products to suit their needs. Not only is Mike impacting business in Ann Arbor, Grand Rapids and (soon!) Chicago, he is impacting lives - thank you for being today's guest!

A fellow Michigan person, Jeannette Cota has been a TV star, model, cook, launched a clothing brand, and more. Years of wisdom and understanding bring brilliant conversation to today's episode - thank you Jeannette!

A prolific sports columnist at the Washington Post, Len Shapiro takes sporting events and makes them easily digestible, providing nuanced takes on his interpretations of the moments. Today we discuss his journey, as well of some of the best moments of his documentations. Thank you Len!