Build For Better

This week I am joined by Julian Placino. Julian has made a career building world-class recruiting organizations. What makes Julian special is that he has managed to build processes and procedures into a human-first approach, blending metrics and measurement with meaning. We talk about the role "People" and "Fit" have in shaping your company and products, and why belief is at the center of everythi...

This week I am joined by Designer, Strategist, and all-around curator of things Jason Osburn. From our love of comedy to being delighted by the smallest things, Jason shares his philosophy on not only designing digital products and experiences but also moments in your life. Jason's approach to things has always been something I aspire to. He has a keen ability to consider all the things, literally...

To say I am excited about this one would be a wild understatement. This week the often-quoted author, innovator, and line-pusher Tom Goodwin joins the podcast. We talk about relentless curiosity, the pursuit of betterment, and why this podcast, my book, and the platform is all his fault. Tom is genuinely one of my favorite people to talk to and this episode puts so much of that on display that I a...

This week I am joined by the brilliant Erin Madorsky. Erin is a strategist, rainmaker, killer communicator, and overall industry BA. In this episode, you can learn how an art background helps Erin translate complexity into organizational action and just how impactful self-work truly is in effectively leading teams. 

This week I am blessed by the presence of Walter Geer. Walt is a lighthouse in the space, constantly pushing what is acceptable, what is celebrated, and what SHOULD be happening. In this episode Walt and I discuss the power of access and what it means to have a seat at "The Table". From his position now as a Chief Experience Design Officer to his earlier days, Walt is so honest, so intelligent, an...

This week I am joined by Ryan Bricklemyer, who heads up Operations for T-Mobile Advertising. Ryan is a Swiss army knife, Product / Operations / Strategy and so, so much more. The topic this week is Unmixed signals, or more specifically how Ryan navigates communication between different parts of an organization. From big teams to small ones, from tiny organizations to huge ones, Ryan has found ways...

This week I am joined by Calvin Carter, Co-Founder and CEO of Talon Labs, and the Founding CEO of Bottle Rocket Studios. In this episode, Calvin talks about the importance of Modeling Behavior and the impact it has not only on organizations and products but also on the leaders themselves. From apps to astrophotography, we cover a lot in this episode, and I am so grateful to Calvin for sharing and...

In the introductory episode, we are graced by the one and only Nick Childs. Nick is a powerhouse in the creation space - from Ads to Films to Speeches to Articles, Nick GETS storytelling. So we dive into how important narrative is, what he's learned on his journey, and why he doesn't actually like the title of this episode...

After writing a book and struggling to figure out what to do with it for 3 years, I decided to create a podcast around it.  I will be talking to some of the most influential, intelligent, kind, and nurturing people that I have come across in my career in building digital products and companies. Luckily for me, and hopefully for you, many of them are juggernauts in the space with insights that have...