PitchSuccess Podcast

The value of a human being who can think clearly, connect deeply, adapt quickly, and make wise decisions is not declining — it's compounding. Mike and Jordan start building the plan. They deliver step-by-step playbooks for three audiences: students get six actions from taking the PitchSuccess assessment to choosing education strategically. Parents get five moves from updating their mental model to...

Google discovered that their most successful, most-promoted employees weren't the strongest coders — they were the strongest communicators, listeners, and collaborators. The World Economic Forum found that emotional intelligence appears nearly twice as often in AI-adjacent job descriptions as in traditional ones. The more AI-involved the role, the more employers value the human who can connect. Mi...

The World Economic Forum ranks resilience and agility among the fastest-growing skill demands across every major industry — from agriculture to tech to insurance. Meanwhile, Stanford's Carol Dweck has shown that a growth mindset isn't something you're born with — it's something you build. So why are most families still rewarding the right answer instead of the recovery? Mike and Jordan unpack why...

Only 38% of Gen Z can answer basic financial questions correctly — the lowest rate of any generation. Sixty percent report financial stress. Nearly half don't receive formal financial education until adulthood. And they're entering the most complex financial landscape in history: student loans, gig income, crypto, buy-now-pay-later apps, and AI-powered trading platforms. Maya and Jordan connect th...

A Gallup and Lumina Foundation study released this week found that 47% of college students have seriously considered changing their major because of AI — and 16% already have. Seven in ten tech students have thought about switching. The anxiety is real, but most of it is driven by uncertainty, not evidence. Mike and Jordan cut through the panic with a practical framework. They break down Mark Cuba...

The World Economic Forum says 170 million new jobs will emerge by 2030 — but nearly 40% of workers' core skills will need to change. Harvard Business Review warns that AI risks undermining the struggle, choice, and connection where real human development happens. So what actually matters now? Mike and Jordan break down the research reshaping how we think about career readiness. They explore why em...

This audio overview explores PitchSuccess, the essential platform for university students to sharpen their Human Edge. As AI transforms the workforce, this session details how students can master capabilities that robots cannot replicate: Insight, Presence, Connection, Confidence, Judgment, and Adaptability. We break down the platform’s Three-Pillar structure: Skills Prep for personal presence; Ca...