The Super Connectors

“I was going to make a shit ton of money and THEN give back.”😂That was Andy Choi’s original life plan. Then he realised… why wait? In the latest episode of The Super Connectors podcast, we talked about something I really care about: how you connect people AND make a positive impact at the same time. Andy started his first company at 14, has built seven startups, and now runs Do Good. His philosop...

“Super Connector? It makes me cringe.” 😂 Not quite the answer I expected from Jacob Solano on The Super Connectors podcast. But his point was a good one: Anyone can be a super connector. You don’t need to know 10,000 people. You just need to understand what someone needs and know the right person to help. Jacob has gone from volunteering at Andrew Yeung’s events to helping build Fibe and some of...

Most people walk into a networking event and immediately ask “What do you do?” Josh Ness thinks that’s the wrong place to start. When I interviewed Josh for The Super Connectors podcast, he said something I loved: 👉 “To every third grader, a fourth grader is a god.” His point: we tend to underestimate what we have to offer. You don’t need to be a CEO, an investor or someone with 10,000 LinkedIn c...

“What do you do?” Possibly the most boring question at a networking event 😂 My latest guest on The Super Connectors podcast, Ashley Grace Jefferson, has a solution. Question cards. When people arrive at her events, she gives them a card with a question designed to get them talking about something OTHER than work. Because otherwise we all do the same thing: “What do you do?” Give the same rehearse...

“If you’re a giver, then you gain.” That pretty much sums up Sharon Schanzer , a prolific serial connector, entrepreneur, creative strategist and friction-free problem solver. In the latest episode of The Super Connectors podcast, we talked about what happens when helping people is genuinely your default setting. Sharon has spent 25+ years building her businesses almost entirely through relationsh...

“It’s so easy to build an app or a website now. The hard part is finding the first customer.” That was one of my fave points from Clara Fletcher in the latest episode of The Super Connectors podcast. Clara is building CareerStar , connecting students, universities and employers, but what I really liked was how practical she is about networking. Don’t just say, “I know someone you should meet.” Be...

✨“Put it out in the universe and continue about your day" ✨ That pretty much sums up Nelson Zuluaga 's approach to networking. In the latest episode of The Super Connectors podcast, we talked about how he ended up connecting the worlds of tech, film, AI and investment without some grand masterplan. A lot of it came from simply going out, talking to people, staying curious and asking: “H...

Jean Marie Keevins has a refreshingly simple take on referral commissions: “Why should I apologize for that?” Exactly. In the latest episode of The Super Connectors podcast, we talked about the awkward line between helping people because you genuinely want to, and getting paid when your introduction creates real value. Her view? The money should never be the reason for the intro. But if a deal hap...

I never thought pickleball would be one of the best ways to build a business network in NYC 🎾 Then I met Skyler Birk-Stachon aka the Pickleball King of NYC. What started with a LinkedIn post and a game of pickleball has turned into a community of 2,000+ people, including founders, investors and Fortune 500 execs. And Skyler’s approach to networking is almost the opposite of what you’d expect. Don...

“To really know someone, you have to be awkward.” I loved this line from Dylan Oriundo in my latest episode of The Super Connectors podcast 😂 Dylan is building The Builder Series , which he grew from 10K to 36K followers in less than 3 months. But what I found much more interesting was why he built it. He was fed up with networking that felt too transactional - meet someone. Swap LinkedIns. Give...

I really liked this conversation with Christina Sclafani on the latest episode of the Super Connectors podcast. She has that very natural connector mindset where, when she meets someone, her brain immediately goes: “How can I help them?” And then: “Who do I know who can help them?” That’s pretty much the whole game. We also talked about the slightly awkward bit that connectors don’t always like ta...

Most startups struggle to reach the right customer. In the latest episode of The Super Connectors podcast, I sat down with Noam Weisman , who built Hunterz.io and grew it to 20,000 connectors. His insight came from working at Cisco : instead of hiring a huge new sales team, he used Cisco’s internal relationships to get into the right accounts. Within 3 months, they were selling at a $20M run rate....

If you think networking is awkward small talk… you’re doing it wrong. Just dropped a new episode of The Super Connectors podcast with Nancie Steinberg , and she’s on another level. If you mention any company, within seconds she’s saying: “I know someone there.” “Seven or eight times out of ten, I already have the contact.” No CRM, just years of building relationships. And she started networking fo...

What if the best connectors are the ones who never ask to be paid? One of my fave moments from the latest episode of The Super Connectors podcast was when Davion Louis said: “It never starts with ‘Here’s my price.’ It starts with ‘What are you looking for?’” I loved that. His view is simple: Listen first. Figure out where you can genuinely help. If you create enough value, people will often want t...

One of my favourite moments from the latest episode of The Super Connectors podcast was when Dennis Fino casually said: “I never think about monetization at all. I just make friends.” While everyone else is talking about funnels, hacks, automation, cold outreach and growth tactics, Dennis built a network across Europe and the US by doing something much simpler: He actually cares about people. A fe...

889 introductions. Since January. Yes, you read that correctly. In the latest episode of The Super Connectors podcast, I sat down with Mike MacCombie, who runs 165 WhatsApp groups for founders and investors and has somehow turned his kitchen wall into a CRM with 400 Post-it notes. Please do not try this at home. Mike’s approach to networking is refreshingly simple: “What would be serendipitous for...

Most people walk into a networking event thinking: “Who can help me?” Marion Siboni walks in thinking: “Who can I help?” That changes everything. In the latest episode of The Super Connectors podcast in NYC, Marion shares how she built a thriving New York tech community, grew to 13,000 LinkedIn followers and created a 6,000-person newsletter without chasing people or making networking feel transac...

Most founders completely mess up warm intros. There, I said it 😅 In this episode of The Super Connectors podcast in NYC, I sat down with the one and only Anthony Rose from SeedLegals , aka the man who somehow knows every founder, investor and niche startup in London and NYC. Cricket protein for humans? He knows someone. Geothermal energy for data centres in Texas? He knows someone. Carpet reselle...

Most people think networking is about talking. Justin Murray from Plug and Play thinks it’s about asking better questions. A few golden nuggets from our latest episode of The Super Connectors podcast: 🔥 “It all started with one question to a judge.” After losing a startup pitch competition in high school, Justin chased feedback from the judge, and that convo triggered a domino effect that eventua...

What if networking isn’t about collecting contacts……but building your own “relationship economy”? 🔥 Loved this episode of The Super Connectors podcast with Adam R. Connors , founder of NetWorkWise and the brilliant “More Than Just a Lunch” community in New York. Adam’s definition of a super connector? “Selfishly benevolent value creators.” Cheeky. Accurate. Love it. A few golden nuggets from our...

Just dropped a brand new episode of The Super Connectors podcast in NYC with the one and only Taylor Zansberg aka the “queen of connections” 👑 Some golden nuggets from our convo: → “You just never know who knows who.” → Taylor once met future collaborators after going alone to a Lizzo concert 😅 → She wrote 45 handwritten letters to neighbors in her NYC building… and 20+ people showed up to her t...

Just dropped a new episode of The Super Connectors podcast with the legendary Mike Brathwaite … and honestly, this one is really eye-opening. One of my favourite lines: “It wasn’t about meeting lots of people. It was about meeting the right people… and trying to make a difference.” We spoke about: - why most networking is completely broken - why “anyone can be my client” is the worst answer ever...

Most people think “super connectors” are playing some kind of game. Tori. Hanson isn’t. 👉 “I never think what can I get out of this.” Because in a world obsessed with ROI, funnels, and “what’s in it for me?”… she’s just out there connecting people to make the world a bit better. No tracking. No agenda. No spreadsheet of favors owed. A few gems from this episode: • Her first event had 7 people… an...

Just dropped a new episode of The Super Connectors podcast with Andy Walsh and this one is full of gold for anyone building in startups. A few things that really stuck with me: “If you don’t have a network, you can’t survive in New York. Let alone build a business.” Andy’s built, exited, invested, advised, and one thing kept coming up again and again: The real edge is better people. In a world ful...

Excited to drop a new episode of The Super Connectors podcast with Natalie Ledbetter … this one is full of pearls of wisdom. One line in particular stayed with me: “It’s only been in the last couple of years that I’ve realized how expensive my network is.” That’s such a good way to put it. A few golden nuggets from our chat: 1. The best connectors are deeply curious Natalie said her network didn’t...