Founder's Ascent

Ep. 49 - Todd Anderson, Vice President - Engineering and CTO at PHINIA ABOUT TODD ANDERSON: "I am a relationship-focused, analytical, and entrepreneurial executive with a 20+-year track record in delivering growth and profitability across global and multi-site operations, and a background spanning global operations, P&L management, product innovation and commercialization, mergers and acquisit...

Ep. 48 - John Kennelly Jr., Serial Entrepreneur, Founder of F3 Collective, Cofounder of Magistrate and B8ta, Strategic Advisor to Gatherly Virtual Events ABOUT JOHN KENNELLY: "Dynamic storyteller offering 13+ years of experience leading key growth initiatives with a passion for the technology and Software as a Service (SaaS) industries. Known as an expert in helping business tell the right story,...

Ep. 47 - Armando Vera Carvajal, CEO/Co-Founder at Hangtight In this episode of Founder's Ascent, we dive into the inspiring entrepreneurial journey of Armando Vera Carvajal, CEO and Co-Founder of Hangtight, an AI-powered social networking app. From growing his previous venture, Newchip Accelerator, to scaling Hangtight from the ground up, Armando shares key lessons in startup growth, leadershi...

Sarah Romanko, LinkedIn Top Voice in Startups & VC, Supporting Underrepresented Founders LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahromanko/ ABOUT THE PODCAST: Welcome to Founder's Ascent. In this podcast, we will explore self improvement, success, and motivation through the stories of Founders. These Founders are not just entrepreneurs who created startups that became successful businesse...

Ep. 45 - Sameer Ranjan, CTO and Director of Data Science at Catenate ABOUT SAMEER RANJAN: "Traveling from the East to the West, I realized a part of the world where everything is possible, exploring underground metal mining to data mining, being a sportsperson to a nerd, and from being dependent to independent. Life is all about choices and learning from mistakes. I believe this applies to th...

Ep. 44 - BJ & Gavin Strategy Meeting ABOUT THE PODCAST: Welcome to Founder's Ascent. In this podcast, we will explore self improvement, success, and motivation through the stories of Founders. These Founders are not just entrepreneurs who created startups that became successful businesses, but those who founded a new lifestyle, purpose, or mindset that allow them to pursue success, money,...

Ep. 43 - Bayo Okusanya, Angel Investor and Founder/Creative Director of NPC Labs, Co Host of Blitzscaling A Startup, Princeton Alumni ABOUT BAYO OKUSANYA: Founder + Creator. Currently building NPC Labs. NPC Labs' mission is to champion creative minds. From diligent workers to thoughtful wanderers and avid explorers—in this ‘verse, the metaverse, and beyond—NPC Labs supports artists’ peace of mind....

Ep. 42 - Freshta Farzam, CEO & Founder at LYTE Aviation pioneering a 40-seater eVTOL ABOUT FRESHTA FARZAM: Freshta Farzam is a German (spiritual) entrepreneur who believes that bold mindset, sharp focus and passionate co-creation is the solution to tackle our climate crisis. A few years ago, almost obsessed over “direct air capture” technology, Freshta studied an over 500 pages book in one day...

Ep. 41 - Megan Goodwin, Co-Founder and CEO of THE VISION, Entrepreneur, Public Speaker, Board Adviser ABOUT MEGAN GOODWIN: "As a co-founder of THE VISION, I provide ‘Growth boards’ as a service to transform, innovate, and grow businesses. With over 25 years of experience in leveraging technologies and changing behaviour in Media, Gaming and IP. I have a proven track record of delivering succe...

Ep. 40 - Megan Goodwin, Co-Founder and CEO of THE VISION, Entrepreneur, Public Speaker, Board Adviser ABOUT MEGAN GOODWIN: "As a co-founder of THE VISION, I provide ‘Growth boards’ as a service to transform, innovate, and grow businesses. With over 25 years of experience in leveraging technologies and changing behaviour in Media, Gaming and IP. I have a proven track record of delivering succe...

Ep. 39 - Sean Craig, Co-Founder of the Impact Society (Part 2) ABOUT SEAN CRAIG: Sean Craig is a co-founder and the managing director of Impact Society. Sean is an experienced executive and company director, with expertise in strategy development and execution. His career has spanned early-stage start-ups to billion-dollar companies. Sean’s passion is helping organizations increase their positive...

Ep. 38 - Sean Craig, Co-Founder of the Impact Society (Part 1) ABOUT SEAN CRAIG: Sean Craig is a co-founder and the managing director of Impact Society. Sean is an experienced executive and company director, with expertise in strategy development and execution. His career has spanned early-stage start-ups to billion-dollar companies. Sean’s passion is helping organizations increase their positive...

Ep. 37 - (Part 2) Clint Murphy, CFO, Creator of the Growth Guide, Investor, Entrepreneur Clint Murphy is the Chief Financial Officer of a leading real estate development company in Western Canada where he oversees IT, Tax, Capital, Finance and Accounting. He has 25+ years of finance experience, starting with one of the Big 4 accounting firms, KPMG. Each day he creates content that reaches over a m...

Ep. 36 - Clint Murphy, CFO, Creator of the Growth Guide, Investor, Entrepreneur Clint Murphy is the Chief Financial Officer of a leading real estate development company in Western Canada where he oversees IT, Tax, Capital, Finance and Accounting. He has 25+ years of finance experience, starting with one of the Big 4 accounting firms, KPMG. Each day he creates content that reaches over a million pe...

Ep. 35 - Dustin Trout, Founder/CMO of EIC Agency and the Entrepreneur behind Click and Mortar **Chapters** 00:00 Later in this Episode 01:10 Introduction & Marketing Background 06:42 Data Privacy in Advertising 08:30 How His Agency Operates 16:00 AI in Marketing 21:10 Copywriting for Conversions 24:00 Building a Business Team 26:00 Working with Clients 28:00 How to Start a Marketing Agency 30:...

Ep. 34 - Kevin Blake-Thomas, Co-Founder of Tychon About Kevin Blake-Thomas: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevinbt/ In the ever-evolving landscape of tech, where innovation is the heartbeat, Kevin stands as an entrepreneur on a mission. With a career spanning nearly two decades, Kevin is an experienced tech & people leader. Armed with academic accolades such as a master's degree in Data Scien...

Ep. 33 - Adriana Tica, 3x solopreneur, over 15 years in digital marketing Adriana Tica is a digital marketer, writer, trend analyst, and entrepreneur. She is the founder and CEO of two marketing agencies: Idunn and Copywritech. She also runs a weekly newsletter called Ideas to Power Your Future, where she shares insights and strategies on how to future-proof your business. She has over 15 years of...

Ep. 32 - Nicole Sdao, CEO and Founder of Altruize Altruize centralizes volunteer data, empowering all parties involved to have access to the data: the volunteer, the entity that is verifying the volunteer activity and the organization requiring the volunteerism. Individuals log, verify, maintain and share a lifelong journey of community service data for their own traveling volunteer portfolio. Org...

Ep. 31 - Mark Jackson, CEO and Founder of Medivault Mark Jackson and his company Medivault, are building the world's first patient-centric healthcare data network, with full identity verification of all network participants and advanced AI functionality. Medivault is based in London, England, United Kingdom. **About the Guest** Mark is an exceptionally inspiring, commercially focused leader wh...

Ep. 30 - Tim Cogan, CTO and Co-Founder of MedCognetics and Author MedCognetics provides an advanced Artificial Intelligence software platform which integrates into radiology workflow. In addition, the AI algorithm is trained on a diverse global patient dataset to mitigate data biasing utilizing advanced machine learning techniques. The future of AI and ML in healthcare is unbiased services and Med...

Ep. 29 - Shannon Breen, co-CEO & cofounder of Freightvana Welcome to Founders Ascent! In this episode, we have the privilege of sitting down with Shannon Breen, the forward-thinking CEO of Freightvana, a trailblazing force in the logistics industry. Join us as we dive deep into the world of freight management, supply chain optimization, and the exciting future of transportation. Shannon genero...

Ep. 28 - Bruce Ballengee, Founder of Pariveda Solutions In this captivating podcast episode, we delve into the remarkable story of Bruce Ballengee, the visionary leader behind Pariveda Solutions, a consulting company that has grown from nothing to a thriving organization with 600 dedicated employees. Join us as we explore the secrets to his incredible success and gain insights into the world of co...

Ep. 27 - Robert Coppock, CEO of REVV Athletic & BrandHouse Welcome to Founder's Ascent. In this podcast, we will explore self improvement, success, and motivation through the stories of Founders. These Founders are not just entrepreneurs who created startups that became successful businesses, but those who founded a new lifestyle, purpose, or mindset that allow them to pursue success, mone...

Ep. 26 - Adam Kirsch, Professional Copywriter & Solopreneur Welcome to Founder's Ascent. In this podcast, we will explore self improvement, success, and motivation through the stories of Founders. These Founders are not just entrepreneurs who created startups that became successful businesses, but those who founded a new lifestyle, purpose, or mindset that allow them to pursue success, mon...

Ep. 25 - Eddy Ballesteros, Solopreneur/Head of Product at AdamEnfroy.com Welcome to Founder's Ascent. In this podcast, we will explore self improvement, success, and motivation through the stories of Founders. These Founders are not just entrepreneurs who created startups that became successful businesses, but those who founded a new lifestyle, purpose, or mindset that allow them to pursue suc...