CEO.com Podcast | Dispatch from the frontier of leadership

Geoff Woods, Founder of AI Leadership and bestselling author of The AI-Driven Leader, joins Clint Betts for a conversation on AI, leadership, strategy, and how executives can use artificial intelligence to think better—not just work faster. After helping grow a public company from a $750 million market cap to $12 billion, Geoff became convinced that AI's greatest value isn't writing emails or summ...

David Meltzer, entrepreneur, bestselling author, and Chairman of the Napoleon Hill Institute, joins Clint Betts for a powerful conversation on success, faith, AI, leadership, purpose, and the pursuit of true wealth. From becoming a millionaire just months after graduating law school to losing more than $100 million—and rebuilding his life around service and purpose—David shares the defining moment...

Jerald David, CEO of Lynq, joins Clint Betts for a conversation on blockchain, tokenization, stablecoins, financial infrastructure, and the future of global markets. Lynq is building a real-time settlement network that allows trusted counterparties to move capital instantly using blockchain technology. While much of the public conversation has shifted from crypto to AI, Jerald believes the biggest...

Eric Girouard, Founder & CEO of BRUNT Workwear, joins Clint Betts for a conversation on entrepreneurship, branding, AI, e-commerce, and building one of America's fastest-growing workwear companies. Founded in 2020, BRUNT Workwear has become one of the most recognizable brands serving skilled tradespeople by doing something few companies have done well—building a brand that genuinely represents...

 Sheldon Lewis, Managing Partner at Blueprint Equity, joins Clint Betts for a conversation on venture capital, growth equity, AI, SaaS, startup investing, and the future of software businesses. Blueprint Equity manages more than $600 million and specializes in helping bootstrapped and lightly funded vertical SaaS companies scale from early traction to sustainable growth. In this episode, Sheldon s...

Tatyana Zlotsky, CEO of A Place for Mom, joins Clint Betts for a conversation on caregiving, aging, leadership, AI, healthcare, and one of the biggest demographic challenges facing America. As the first wave of baby boomers turns 80, millions of families are being thrust into caregiving roles with little preparation, enormous financial burdens, and difficult decisions about senior care. A Place fo...

Toni De La Fuente, Founder & CEO of Prowler, joins Clint Betts for a conversation on cloud security, AI, open source software, cybersecurity, and building one of the world's fastest-growing security communities. What started as a personal project to secure cloud environments has evolved into Prowler, an open-source security platform approaching 50 million downloads and helping organizations se...

Heather Conklin, CEO of Torch, joins Clint Betts for a conversation on leadership, coaching, AI, personal growth, and what it takes to lead effectively during times of rapid change. Torch helps organizations develop leaders through a combination of human coaching, AI-powered coaching, and leadership development programs designed to align leadership behavior with business outcomes. As AI transforms...

Joe Grover, Chief Growth Officer at Ampleo, joins Clint Betts for a conversation on entrepreneurship, AI, leadership, acquisitions, marketing, and the lessons that come from failure. After building businesses, working in venture capital at Mercato Partners, leading marketing teams at venture-backed companies, serving as a turnaround CEO, and helping scale companies like Homie, Joe has spent decade...

Joanna McFarland, Co-Founder & CEO of HopSkipDrive, joins Clint Betts for a conversation on education, transportation, AI, entrepreneurship, and creating access for millions of students. What began as a solution for busy working parents evolved into one of the largest student transportation networks in the country. Today, HopSkipDrive partners with approximately 700 school districts across 17...

David Karnstedt, CEO of Branch, joins Clint Betts for a conversation on AI, mobile marketing, deep linking, digital privacy, and the future of customer acquisition. Branch powers the infrastructure behind mobile experiences for many of the world's leading brands, helping marketers understand which channels drive results while ensuring users land exactly where they intend to go inside apps and digi...

Gina Mourtzinou, Co-Founder & CEO of Savvi Financial, joins Clint Betts for a conversation on financial wellness, employee benefits, AI, retirement planning, and helping people make smarter financial decisions. Savvi Financial helps employees navigate some of the most important financial decisions of their lives—from selecting healthcare benefits and retirement plans to building long-term fina...

John Burdett, Founder & CEO of Fast Slow Motion and author of The Scalable Business Framework, joins Clint Betts for a conversation on entrepreneurship, leadership, business systems, AI, faith, and overcoming life's toughest challenges. Fast Slow Motion helps businesses scale through Salesforce and HubSpot by building the systems, processes, and operational foundations that allow companies to...

Varun Badhwar, Founder & CEO of Endor Labs, joins Clint Betts for a conversation on AI, cybersecurity, software supply chains, data centers, and the future of software development. After helping pioneer cloud security with RedLock, Varun founded Endor Labs around a simple but powerful idea: modern software isn't written from scratch—it's assembled from open-source components, third-party libra...

George Kailas, CEO of Prospero AI, joins Clint Betts for a conversation on investing, artificial intelligence, market prediction, wealth creation, and the future of retail investing. After starting his career in value investing as a teenager, George spent years building algorithms and AI systems designed to uncover market signals typically available only to institutional investors. Today, Prospero...

Andrew Jamison, Co-Founder & CEO of Extend, joins Clint Betts for a conversation on fintech, AI, banking partnerships, entrepreneurship, and the future of business spending. Extend helps companies control spending before it happens by turning existing credit cards into powerful expense management tools. Rather than replacing banks, Extend works alongside financial institutions to give business...

Justin Beck, CEO of Gravyty, joins Clint Betts for a conversation on AI, higher education, student engagement, fundraising, and the future of universities. Gravyty helps colleges, universities, K-12 schools, and nonprofits create meaningful human connections at scale through AI-powered engagement tools. By connecting student support systems, fundraising platforms, alumni engagement, and institutio...

Dr. Myra Ahmad, Founder & CEO of Mochi, joins Clint Betts for a conversation on obesity medicine, GLP-1 medications, telehealth, healthcare innovation, and the future of personalized metabolic care. Mochi is building a marketplace for evidence-based healthcare, helping patients connect with providers for customized treatment plans focused on obesity, metabolic health, menopause care, skincare,...

Ximena Aleman, Co-Founder & Co-CEO of Prometeo, joins Clint Betts for a conversation on fintech infrastructure, AI agents, open banking, stablecoins, and the future of financial systems across Latin America. Prometeo has built one of the largest open banking networks in Latin America, connecting more than 1,200 financial institutions across 11 countries. In this episode, Ximena shares how her...

Andrejka Bernatova, Founder, Chairman & CEO of Dynamix, joins Clint Betts for a conversation on energy, AI, investing, crypto, SPACs, and the mindset required to build an extraordinary life. Born in communist Czechoslovakia, Andrejka shares the remarkable story of raising money at age 14 to come to America, how that experience shaped her approach to fundraising and entrepreneurship, and why th...

Shensi Ding-Lopez, Co-Founder & CEO of Merge, joins Clint Betts for a conversation on AI agents, integrations, startup culture, and the future of enterprise software infrastructure. Merge helps B2B software companies securely integrate with third-party systems across HR, accounting, ATS, ticketing, file storage, and more through a unified API platform. In this episode, Shensi explains why inte...

Jill Schulman, Founder & Principal of Breakthrough Leadership Group and author of The Bravery Effect, joins Clint Betts for a conversation on fear, leadership, resilience, and the science of bravery. A former United States Marine Corps officer and happiness scientist trained in positive psychology at the University of Pennsylvania, Jill has dedicated her career to helping leaders overcome fear...

Leslie Ann Hall, Founder & CEO of ICED Media, joins Clint Betts for a conversation on AI, beauty marketing, digital commerce, and the future of consumer discovery. ICED Media has become one of the leading digital agencies in the beauty industry, helping brands navigate the rapidly changing worlds of TikTok Shop, social commerce, and now AI-powered discovery. In this episode, Leslie explains wh...

Brendan Noud, Co-Founder & CEO of LearnUpon, joins Clint Betts for a conversation on AI, personalized learning, startup culture, and building one of the world’s leading learning management platforms. What started around a kitchen table in Ireland has grown into a global SaaS company serving more than 25 million learners worldwide. In this episode, Brendan shares how LearnUpon scaled from a boo...

Jonathan Shank, Founder & CEO of Terrapin Station Entertainment, joins Clint Betts for a conversation on the evolution of the music business, live entertainment, AI, authenticity, and building iconic entertainment experiences. From hanging flyers at the legendary House of Blues in New Orleans to producing global live tours for brands like Peppa Pig, Disney Junior, and Gabby’s Dollhouse, Jonath...