It's No Fluke

Alyson Stoner is an actor, author, digital creator, and the founder of Movement Genius, a platform making mental wellbeing affordable, accessible and culturally relevant. Their top 10 podcast, Dear Hollywood , is dedicated to improving working conditions for young artists in the entertainment industry, and they are currently designing resources to support Creator Wellbeing.

Josh Zimmerman is the CEO of Creator Coach (First-Ever Life Coach for Creators) an ICF Certified Coach (PCC), Executive Coach and Board Member. His clients are recognizable but his discretion is paramount. How he got here is an awesome story, more about that in the episode, but It’s No Fluke why highly recognizable high performing people trust Josh to help them discreetly navigate their career.

Joseph Arujo is a 19-year old Latinx LGBTQ+ mental-health activist. An undergraduate student at the University of California Berkeley, he is also 1 of 10 Community Leaders in the TikTok Diversity Collective, advising companies on diversity, equity, and inclusion. From fashion and lifestyle, to comedy, travel, culture, and advocating for a variety of social causes, Joseph is uniting his online comm...

Brandon Groce is a designer and content creator for Adobe, LG, Disney, Hilton and more – trusted to build design products and scale design communities. He built the largest design community in the country and is also an ambassador and evangelist for Wix. He creates content that helps designers skill up and get highly paid with his community Newform . And I know this is a podcast, not a visual medi...

Kirby Porter is an award-winning sports entrepreneur with a track record of building innovative platforms in the industry across global brands, venture capital and startups. In her transition from Harvard Women’s Basketball to the corporate world, her contributions to the sports business landscape have garnered recognition from the likes of Sports Business Journal, Front Office Sports, LinkedIn&#3...

Martin Bowier is the Director of Influencer and Talent Marketing at the NFL. In his role he oversees the day-to-day strategic marketing of talent and creator partnerships, working with A-List celebrities, content creators, and industry leaders in music, tv/film, fashion, fitness/wellness, and other lifestyle categories. Martin has been instrumental in the launch and execution of the NFL x YouTube...

Kacie Willis is a creator and arts advocate based out of Atlanta, Georgia. She earned a BS in music recording technology from Hampton University and an MFA in sound design from Savannah College of Art and Design. After participating in the 2019 Spotify Sound of Accelerator program, she formed the production company Could Be Pretty Cool, whose mission is to produce unique creative experiences to in...

One of the world's best interviewers becomes the interviewee. We talk about being able to read a room, where to focus, how to make people feel comfortable and all the skills needed to be a great interviewer -- which is a skill that can be used in so many places. Josh Horowitz is a television and podcast host, writer, author, producer, and actor. He is a host for MTV, Comedy Central, Paramount+...

Nicole Rechtszaid is a visionary livestreamer, digital marketer, and influencer management expert on a mission to enhance the human experience through the power of livestream and digital connection. With over 9 years of livestream experience across platforms such as Twitch, TikTok Live, Amazon Live, YouNow, and Instagram Live, Nicole has mastered the art of captivating audiences and forging meanin...

Guy Kawasaki needs very little introduction. He is the chief evangelist of Canva and previously the chief evangelist of Apple. He is an executive fellow of the Haas School of Business (UC Berkeley), and an adjunct professor of the University of New South Wales . His podcast Remarkable People is a must listen and the reason we connected here. His latest book Think Remarkable , which he wrote with p...

Tiffany Yu is the CEO & Founder of Diversability , an award-winning entirely disabled-run and led social enterprise to elevate disability pride. She has been named a TikTok API (Asian & Pacific Islander) Trailblazer, a LinkedIn Top Voice in Disability Advocacy, and a Well+Good Changemaker. Her first book, The Anti-Ableist Manifesto , is available for pre-order now.  Tiffany has helped to i...

Touré is the host and Creative Director at TheGrio. He is a TV host, a podcaster, and the author of eight books including The Ivy League Counterfeiter and the Prince oral history Nothing Compares 2 U. He is the host and writer of the podcast docuseries “ Being Black: the 80s ” and “ Star Stories with Tourè. ” He is also the host of the podcast “Toure Show” and the creator and host of “Who Was Prin...

Michael Gewirtzman is the Global Vice President of Programming at Advertising Week . For over a decade, he has programmed and hosted events and broadcasts for organizations that have featured some of the world's most influential executives, celebrities, politicians, athletes, authors and thought leaders. Previously, Gewirtzman was the Founder and President of Vinyl Artist Management, where he...

Hana Cha is a trailblazing real estate advisor and has become a transformative force in the US luxury real estate market over the past decade. As the founder of HANA ., she has left an indelible mark on projects exceeding $4 billion across the Americas, cementing her status as a luminary within the industry. In this episode we talk about why content is so important in real estate, why other famous...

Lee Woodruff is a media trainer and communications coach who works with clients in all industries and walks of life, from the CEOs of Fortune 100 companies to philanthropists and authors. What I absolutely enjoyed about this conversation, besides getting to talk about my chosen profession of comms, is the precision with which Lee gives advice. How to prepare, how to deliver an intentional pause. W...

Meg Bear is a disruptive technologist. Change Agent. TEDster. Board Member. Investor. Coach. Wife + Mom. 1st gen college. 5th gen Bay Area. Previously she was Chief Product Officer for SAP SuccessFactors and a Vice President for Oracle.  But in today’s episode we talk less about product and more about people, the changing nature of work and skills, glass ceilings in tech, lived experience, what yo...

Cyrene Quiamco, better known as CyreneQ , is a Filipino-American social media artist, influencer, author, and Augmented Reality Lens Creator. She gained recognition for her artistic creations on Snapchat, with her award-winning work being featured in notable publications such as Forbes, Fast Company, Business Insider, and more.  And that’s just the beginning. CyreneQ is at the forefront of not onl...

Meredith Goldberg-Morse is the Director of Social Impact for Showtime and MTV Entertainment Studios at Paramount Global, where she develops storyline integrations and content-led impact campaigns across major brands including MTV, SHOWTIME, Comedy Central, Smithsonian Channel, and Paramount+. Meredith and MTV just won a Shorty Impact Award for Don’t Leave Me Behind : Stories of Young Ukrainian Sur...

Monique Ruff-Bell has over 20 years’ experience within brand leadership, marketing, and events. As Head of Conferences for TED , she leads a dynamic team in the managing, planning and execution of TED’s flagship global conferences, TED Member events and virtual events. This includes product strategy, innovation of attendee experience, creative marketing techniques that draw in a diverse and curiou...

Paola Velez is an award-winning chef and author. Food And Wine’s Best New Chef in 2021, James Beard nominated and rising as one of the best new chefs and personalities in food. Velez is the owner of Dōekï Dōekï (an Afro-Latin pop-up concept), founder of Small Orchids Inc (a media and marketing company) and co-founder of Bakers Against Racism – an organization that is “baking” the world a better pl...

Lauren Baker is the Senior Brand Manager for Engagement and Social Impact at Dove. She is also the lead for CROWN - a coalition to help advance anti-hair discrimination legislation. Fresh off a Shorty Award win for Dove’s collaboration with LinkedIn, Black Hair Is Professional , we discuss not only the importance of representation, being seen by a brand but the next logical and needed step in soci...

Tiffany Springle has the rare double gift of immediately grabbing your attention and then turning that attention into positive action. Tiffany is an actor, improviser, comedian, singer, writer, and host. As the host of the Shorty Award winning Roe V Bros , Tiffany uses humor and knowledge-sharing to motivate voter turnout and a thoughtful discussion regarding bodily autonomy. Regardless of the med...

Today we discuss the Shorty Award winning Prepare for Misuse campaign from Brady, the Ad Council and McKinney - and why it was so important to tell the story from the perspective of a gun owner when trying to inspire change. Susan Lavington began working with Brady in 2017 and became Brady’s Chief Operating Officer in 2021. She oversees Brady’s strategic plan and leads Brady’s transformative effor...

Yvette Nicole Brown is an Emmy-nominated actress, producer, writer and host and champion of kindness known to some as Shirley Bennett from Community and to many as one of the most active philanthropists in Hollywood. She proudly sits on the National Boards of Donors Choose (where she is Vice-Chair), EMILY's List, MPTF Next Gen and SAG-AFTRA. She has two films coming soon “Code 3” starring Rain...

As President & CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters of America , Artis Stevens takes the helm of the organization at a critical moment for our nation’s youth. As the first Black CEO in BBBSA’s 100+ year history, Artis sees this historic announcement as fuel to break more barriers. The son and grandson of preachers, he often shares, his calling for the past 25 years has focused on empowering young p...