Breaking Work

This coach works with job seekers at a high level in one of the most competitive markets in the world. Silicon Valley has earned him a reputation that keeps in demand through word of mouth and an excellent reputation. You might not be able to afford an appointment with him but Kyle gave us some great insight on today's episode. However, if you are seeking multiple six-figure salaries anywhere your...

In this episode, Michael Gardon chats with Danny Leonard. Danny is currently a Co-Founder at Ramped . He's also a sales advisor, consultant, and investor with over a decade of success at various VC-backed startups. He's built sales teams from scratch, bringing them through initial traction and onto scale/profitability. He's closed deals upwards of $2M on his own and managed all sales functions. Cu...

In this episode, Michael Gardon chats with Dane Jensen. Dane Jensen is the CEO of Third Factor , an instructor at the Smith School of Business at Queen's University, and is affiliate faculty with the UNC Executive Development at the Kenan-Flagler Business School at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. At Third Factor, he works to help leaders be more effective, creative, and resilient...

In this episode, Michael Gardon chats with Rachel Neill. Rachel is an entrepreneur and co-founder of Carex Consulting Group , Shenanigan Kids (The Figgy ), and Talent Bandit . She is passionate about the startup space, scaling companies, raising capital, and women in tech.

Stephan Aarstol, founder and CEO of Tower Paddle Boards built a company with over 30M in sales. But we're not here to paddle around the topic. He implemented a 5-hour workday for all of his employees and we get to ask him how it went.  Ditch your 9-5 for a 10-3 the 8-hour workday might be a thing of the past in 20 years. Or will it? Listen now to find out how his experiment turned out when it came...

In this episode, Mike Gardon chats with Kara Kaplan. Kara is currently the CEO of Moonrise. Prior to Moonrise, Kara spent her early career working in finance at Mesirow Financial and at Angel Street Capital (a boutique private equity and Investment Banking Firm). She then helped to spearhead the Business Development efforts at ShopTalk, a $30M venture-backed start-up delivering a direct marketing...

In this episode, Mike Gardon chats with Patrick Klas. Patrick is an investor with Maschmeyer Group Ventures (MGV). MGV is a seed stage fund located in San Francisco primarily focusing on InsurTech and Fintech. Previously, Patrick was a founding member of American Family Ventures (AFV) where he helped deploy over $300m across 100+ insurtech and fintech deals. Patrick also served as the Head of Oper...

In this episode, Mike Gardon chats with Jim Butman, President and Chief Executive Officer at TDS Telecom. Jim has been with TDS Telecom since 1985. During his tenure with TDS Telecom, Jim has held numerous leadership positions including Chief Operating Officer and Group President of Marketing, Sales & Customer Operations. He also served as president of TDS Metrocom, which became a $250 million bus...

Have you ever wondered what it would take to go from a corporate job to freelancing? In this episode, Laura Gariepy shares how she transitioned from corporate HR to a freelance content writer. If you dream of more freedom, this episode is one you need to hear!

Kelly Hensler is a design leader and workplace strategist at the global architecture firm BWBR in Madison, WI. She is an NCARB certified and registered architect, and holds a masters of architecture degree for University of Illinois - Urbana Champaign. She was recently appointed as an honorary fellow at the center for design and interior culture for her innovation and dedication to the future lead...