Ask Brien Show

In today’s episode, we are joined by Rashi Bahri – the CEO and Founder of Shoonya. Rashi has been working in the world of media for more than 20 years. She has an MSA in filmmaking and she has always been drawn to education. In 2017, she started her own company, Shoonya, which focuses on helping children learn different languages and cultures through gamification. We talk about what inspired...

In today’s episode, we are joined by Jorge Hinojosa. Jorge is an industrial engineer who co-founded a business accelerator in Mexico and spent his whole career as an advisor for other entrepreneurs. In 2018, Jorge started his own company called Eucalyptus Medical . Eucalyptus Medical gives elderly people easy access to geriatricians through telemedicine without waiting months for a doctor’s appoin...

In today’s episode, we are joined by Dan Mourich, the Co-Founder of Biotesserae . Dan is a trained neurologist, an immunologist who moved into the drug development sector about 18 years ago. Biotesserae focuses on developing drugs for canine cancer treatments that are simple procedures, easy to access, and financially affordable for pet owners. Tune in as we speak about what motivated Dan to start...

In today’s episode, we are joined by Patrina Mack who is the CEO of YouRok Corporation. Patrina spent her entire consulting career helping companies bring new products to market until she decided to start her own company. YouRok’s goal is to teach adolescents how to build emotional resilience skills and they do that through a digital care app called K’Bro. Tune in as we discuss how exactly the K’B...

In today’s episode, we are joined by serial entrepreneur, Guenevere Blanchard. In 2020, Guenevere founded Sage Medical Billing and Coding, a digital program that uses AI technology to drastically reduce human errors and timely processes in the billing industry. This technology can potentially save patients over one hundred billion dollars in billing and coding errors. Tune in as we discuss the cha...

Imagine a free platform where patients can be connected with medical care, resources, and medications all from their phones. That is exactly what our guest, Dr. Muri Raifu created with Talamus Health. By utilizing the power of technology, Talamus Health is revolutionizing healthcare and bringing life-changing and life-saving services to patients. Tune into today’s episode to learn about the Amazon...

Today we are joined by Russell Lundstrom, founder of a simple 5-step Marketing Plan Formula which gives business owners the ability to create more effective and profitable marketing. Marketing strategies can get complicated and expensive very quickly, making a truly effective strategy unattainable for many business owners. Most marketing strategies only follow a general model that is not effective...

 Today, we are joined by Swathi Nagendra, creator of Better Meal AI, a customized diet and lifestyle plan. Better Meal AI was born from a personal need, but quickly grew into a life changing resource for thousands of people. Swathi shares all about her start-up’s creation, journey, and challenges she faced along the way. Join us today to learn how Swathi used her background in data science t...

Today, Jake Foerster, co-founder of Sidekick Mobile Technologies, joins us to discuss Sober Sidekick, a free app that anonymously connects people in sobriety. This startup has grown from 10,000 downloads to 80,000 downloads in the last year alone.  Jake answers questions about how a free app generates revenue, the app’s primary method of growth, and his background that inspired the app.  Tune in t...

In today’s special episode, Brien interviews our very own Traci DeForge. Traci is recognized as an international podcast expert, sought after speaker and media contributor. Traci is the founder of Produce Your Podcast, a premier podcast consulting & production agency providing a comprehensive, full service high quality solution to incorporating podcasting into B2B and B2C clients’ overal...

Today we are joined by Brad Ledford, founder of VitalBev Inc, owner of the Avana Cocktails brand.  Brad brought VitalBev Inc to life using his experience in international contract and business dealings, financial modeling and planning, business structure and formation strategies, and B2C & B2B marketing tactics.  Avana is the first fully organic canned tequila product to hit the market and is...

For this special Ask Brien anniversary episode, Traci interviews Peter Bronstein, aka the man himself, Brien Johnson about what he knows best, trademarking and copyrighting So, what is the difference between the two?  Can small businesses be trademarked, if so, where do small business owners start?  Traci and Brien share insight into patents, domain names, the trademark registration process, and h...

On this episode of the Ask Brien Show, our hosts Brien Johnson and Traci DeForge speak with Dee Breazeale, vice president of business development for Albany Farms.  Brien and Traci discuss with Dee how the company plans to be the leading producer of ramen in the United States by mid 2022.  Dee also elaborates on why Albany Farms chose to manufacture in the United States rather than import their ra...

On this episode of the Ask Brien Show, our hosts Brien Johnson and Alex Grossman speak with Dr. Gordon Jones about personal data privacy. Dr. Gordon shares how websites gain access to data and how to better protect our personal information. Brien and Alex talk with Dr. Jones about his company, Validide and a new product called Thrivacy, a digital app that manages personal information in a private...

On this episode of the Ask Brien Show, our hosts Brien Johnson and Alex Grossman speak with Rachel Bieber about her cookie company, Food and Courage. Rachel shares about her culinary background and how she started Food and Courage out of her apartment in San Francisco. Brien and Alex talk with Rachel about how she went door to door selling her first cookies and how her passion, courage and tenacit...

On this episode of the Ask Brien Show, our hosts Brien Johnson and Traci DeForge speak with Jane Hanson, who is an Emmy Award winner television journalist and communication coach. Brien and Traci talk with Jane about her passion and gift for helping people communicate better and have more confidence in public speaking. She shares about her 27 years as a TV reporter and anchor for NBC in New York a...

On this episode of the Ask Brien Show, our hosts Brien Johnson and Traci DeForge speak with James Renzas about his company, The RSH Group, which specializes in corporate restructuring. James started the company in 2002 with his first client being Lowe’s Home Improvement stores. Brien, Traci and James discuss the inner workings of retail expansion, relocations and restructures. James also shares he...

On this episode of the Ask Brien Show, our hosts Brien Johnson and Traci DeForge speak with Wade Brooks about his product, LivBars, which are certified organic nutritional bars. Wade is the CEO of Liv Foods, Inc and has helped grow the company from a team of 1 to 45 people, doubled the size of their food facility, and expanded their product distribution to every state in the country and in Hong Ko...

On this episode of the Ask Brien Show, our hosts Brien Johnson and Traci DeForge speak with Taufeek Shah about his family business, Lola’s Fine Hot Sauce, built on his mother’s special recipe. Taufeek shares the unique origins of the sauce, how he started the company after a corporate potluck, and how Lola’s sauces and product lines continue to grow and diversify. Brien, Trace and Taufeek discuss...

On this episode of the Ask Brien Show, our hosts Brien Johnson and Traci DeForge speak with Lauren Cohen about her company, e-Council Inc, and the range of specialized services they offer to businesses and individuals who are seeking foreign investments, visas, and more. She also shares her own experience with immigrating from Canada and the ups and downs of being an entrepreneur.  IN THIS EPISODE...

On this episode of the Ask Brien Show, our hosts Brien Johnson and special co-host Alex Grossman, speak with Rajesh Lyengar about co-founding Lincode.ai, an AI based company that partners with manufacturing companies. For the last four years, Lincode has been solving manufacturing companies’ largest problem: quality management. Brien and Alex, speak with Rajesh about the success of Lincode, how it...

On this episode of the Ask Brien Show, our hosts Brien Johnson and Traci DeForge speak with Kirill Starodubov about co-founding his company, EVtrip. EVtrip seeks to provide a unique and convenient way for a residential market interested in electric vehicles. Brien and Traci speak with Kirill about the “aha” moment behind the idea, the future of electric vehicles and growth strategies for EVtrip.  ...

On this episode of the Ask Brien Show, our hosts Brien Johnson and Traci DeForge speak with Adam Young about his up and coming company, Varty.io and how it connects people together online. Adam shares how Varty.io is a fresh take on traditional online social networking and allows for authentic relationships to be formed. They discuss the nuances of the platform and innovative business development...

On this episode of the Ask Brien Show, hosts Brien Johnson and Traci DeForge talk with Lyrid co-founders Handoyo S and Simon Loo. Lyrid is a cloud computing platform that automates expensive and complex cloud deployment, making the cloud more accessible and cheaper for companies to scale globally. Handoyo and Simon share the origins of Lyrid, how it differentiates itself from its competitors, the...

On this​​ episode of the Ask Brien Show, our hosts Brien Johnson and Traci DeForge speak with Judith Weigle about divorce mediation and how it can apply to businesses. Judith shares about the many facets of divorce and explains key elements of an amicable divorce, like prenups, keeping personal and business finances separate, and prioritizing communication with employees. With 20 plus years experi...