Agents of Innovation

On Episode 118 of the Agents of Innovation podcast, host Francisco Gonzalez recaps 2022, with quick highlights of the previous 17 episodes released in 2022 and the activities in the Fearless Journeys community, including books and travel. You can watch this full episode on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/f3XGrSEFvO4 You can find out more about Fearless Journeys at: https://www.fearlessjourneys.org/...

Matt Stone is 19 years old, skipped college, got married, and performs as an Elvis Tribute Artist. He also does additional work in social media for political and media companies. Born and raised in Palm Beach County, Florida, he now lives in Hobe Sound, Florida. Matt was recently named one of Graceland's Top 10 Elvis Tribute Artists in the World. With his performances dubbed "The Elvis Presley Exp...

Katie Williams is a 3 Star Director and independent consultant for Tupperware, the built-to-last food storage and innovative kitchen tools that have been enhance cooking and food storage since Earl Tupper developed his first bell-shaped container in 1942 and the brand products were introduced to the public in 1946. Katie is a wife and mother of three. She began her career in the teaching field bef...

Carter Fowler is the founder & CEO of Agile Brand Lab, a creative agency that creates inch-perfect website messaging that helps entrepreneurs and businesses to get their audience to say "yes" faster. They help you get the words right. Agile Brand Lab was who Francisco Gonzalez host of the Agents of Innovation podcast turned to when he was starting his brand strategy discovery that ultimately led t...

Episode 114 of the Agents of Innovation podcast, hosted by Francisco Gonzalez, features a conversation with Jean-Yves Aubone, founder & CEO of Aubone Tennis. JY was previously on Episode 2 of the Agents of Innovation when we were just getting started in 2015. Since that time, he has had many different experiences, including being on the coaching team for the second-highest ranked American men's te...

Episode 113: Steve Cesari, President, Cesari Companies by Francisco Gonzalez

Episode 112 of the Agents of Innovation podcast, hosted by Francisco Gonzalez, features a conversation with Bart Herbison, executive director of the Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI). This full episode is also available to watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/u7Ctlsvc3mY You can find out more about NSAI at: http://www.nashvillesongwriters.com Subscribe to their newsletter at: ht...

On Episode 111 of the Agents of Innovation podcast, host Francisco Gonzalez interviews James O'Keefe, founder & CEO of Project Veritas, a non-profit journalism enterprise that investigates and exposes corruption, dishonesty, self-dealing, waste, fraud, and other misconduct in both public and private institutions to achieve a more ethical and transparent society. This interview was filmed in Miami...

Episode 110 of the Agents of Innovation podcast takes place at the Universidad Francisco Marroquin, where host Francisco Gonzalez spent time as a visiting professor between March 2021 through February 2022. In this episode, he interviews two recent UFM alums: Juan Luis Lopez, co-founder & CEO of Contract Flows, and Maria Sofia Castillo, co-founder & CEO of Core Code. We filmed this on the Rose Fri...

Episode 109 of the Agents of Innovation podcast takes place at the Universidad Francisco Marroquin, where host Francisco Gonzalez spent time as a visiting professor between March 2021 through February 2022. In this episode, he interviews Monica Zelaya, Dean of the Faculty of Economic Sciences at the Universidad Francisco Marroquin; and also Isabel Moino, project director and code signer of the CoL...

Beto Reyes is the founder and owner of San Patricio Limon coffee, which is in its 25th year and recently achieved 14th place in the Guatemala Cup of Excellence. Mr. Reyes is also in his third term as the mayor of the city of Palencia, Guatemala and has been the head of the conference of mayors for all of Guatemala. We filmed this at their home and headquarters of their coffee finca in Palencia, Gu...

Carlos Sandoval is the President of Guatemala Prospera, a non-profit, non-partisan and non-religious organization, committed to the objective of strengthening servant leadership and the unity of the sectors of influence to achieve a prosperous country. They work in favor of the transformation of Guatemala, with a focus on the development of values in society. We filmed this at their headquarters i...

Fernando Arias is the founder and owner of Fernando's Kaffee, a chocolate and coffee shop located in Antigua, Guatemala. For over two decades, Fernando's Kaffee has been the best place to find the finest “drugs” on Earth, which are NOT illegal. They are a coffee roastery and “From Bean to Bar” chocolate factory offering high quality, single origin, Guatemalan products that stem from two ethereal c...

Alex Kronick is the founder and owner of Caoba Farms, located in Antigua, Guatemala. Alex founded Caoba Farms in May 2004 and is the farm’s owner and operator. Alex is from Guatemala, and the land (approximately three acres) was formerly used to grow coffee and roses. When Alex took over the property, seeing a need for new varieties of produce in the area, in particular diverse salad greens, he de...

Pierre Ouddane is the founder & owner of Piedras Surf Shop, located in Guatemala City's Zone 14! While Pierre was mostly raised in Guatemala City, he was born in France and his mother is from El Salvador, a place where he likes to catch the waves! You can watch this full episode on YouTube at: https://youtu.be/wwqxX4u9SsU You can find more about Piedras Surf Shop on Instagram at: www.instagram.com...

Diego Jarquin is the chef and owner at Kabel Restaurant, located on the rooftop terrace of the Sixtino II medical building in Guatemala City's Zone 10. Diego was born and raised in Guatemala City and trained in culinary school in Peru. You can find more about Diego Jarquin on Instagram: www.instagram.com/diegoj4 Learn about Kabel restaurant at: http://kabel.com.gt Thank you to Dan Lesniak for bein...

Alex Buitron was born and raised in Guatemala. He followed his father into the field of law. In 2012, Alex was named Guatemala's ambassador to the Dominican Republic, where he moved to and lived for the next four years. During that time, this lifelong competitive athlete grew to fall in love with the leaf. He then spent some time creating his own cigar and his own cigar brand. After returning to G...

Jake Denburg moved from the United States to Guatemala in the early 1980s. An artist with a cooking background, he has become one of Central America's top flavor engineers. With the renowned Jakes Restaurant, located in Zone 10 of Guatemala City for more than 34 years, he has become a local icon and his restaurant has is known for food and service that is second to none in Guatemala! This doesn't...

The Agents of Innovation podcast features conversations with entrepreneurs, philanthropists, and artists, hosted by Francisco Gonzalez. Episode 100 (December 2021) features an interview with Gerard Kelly, the co-founder and former CEO of NRG Esports, co-founder of WSOE, and co-founder of Havik (havik.us). He is involved in search and rescue operations through Team Rubicon (teamrubiconusa.org). He...

The Agents of Innovation podcast features conversations with entrepreneurs, philanthropists, and artists, hosted by Francisco Gonzalez. Episode 99 (December 2021) features an interview with Mike Mannina, the co-founder and & CEO of the nonprofit organization Thrive Worx, a sister organization of the for-profit company, Thrive Farmers. For more visit: thriveworx.org and thrivefarmers.com Episode 99...

The Agents of Innovation podcast features conversations with entrepreneurs, philanthropists, and artists, hosted by Francisco Gonzalez. Episode 98 (December 2021) features an interview with Karin Hoffman, founder & CEO of Key Innovative Solutions. She is based in Florida and her company's website is: keyinnovatives.com Episode 98 also features the song "Sunshine" by The Brevet. Their lead singer,...

The Agents of Innovation podcast features conversations with entrepreneurs, philanthropists, and artists, hosted by Francisco Gonzalez. Episode 97 (November 2021) features an interview with Laura Vanderkam, a time management adviser and expert, and author of many books on the subject. You can find more about her at: https://lauravanderkam.com Episode 97 also features the song "Vacation" by JD Eich...

The Agents of Innovation podcast features conversations with entrepreneurs, philanthropists, and artists, hosted by Francisco Gonzalez. Episode 96 (October 2021) features an interview with Michael Eisenberg, a General Partner at Aleph, an equal partnership and early stage venture capital fund with over $500M under management. He is the author of five books, including his new one, "The Tree of Life...

The Agents of Innovation podcast features conversations with entrepreneurs, philanthropist, and artist, hosted by Francisco Gonzalez. Episode 95 (August 2021) Featured an interview with Dr. Tom Fame, A physician from Salem, Virginia. He has traveled to Haiti over 50 times since 1995, building schools, medical clinics, and helping build a public health apparatus. Episode 95 also features the song...

The Agents of Innovation podcast features conversations with entrepreneurs, philanthropists, and artists, hosted by Francisco Gonzalez. Episode 94 (July 2021) features an interview with Jen Gratz, the co-founder of the Fort Myers Brewing Company. You can find more information about them at: https://www.fmbrew.com/ Episode 94 also features the song "Feel Like That" by Matt Brown, who was our featur...