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Marla Isackson is a seasoned marketing executive with over 25 years' experience creating innovative marketing campaigns for world-famous brands including Citibank, American Express, Barnes & Noble, and WebMD. A longtime passionate supporter of women's initiatives, Marla is the founder of Ossa Collective (Formerly - Like a Boss Girls), a website providing young women the tools, information and...

Stephanie Thoma is a networking strategy coach, international speaker and writer based in San Francisco, serving on the board of the Young Professionals of San Francisco. Stephanie's attended/hosted 600+ events since 2016 and has made a fulfilling career out of inspiring and facilitating human connection. Stephanie helps introverts unlock their in-person networking potential, uncover limiting beli...

Wietse Van Der Werf is an award-winning social entrepreneur and conservationist, pioneering regenerative blue economy ventures. For his innovative approach which mobilizes business, government and citizens to form uncommon partnerships for the social economic and ecological regeneration of coastal and ocean areas, Wietse was previously awarded the Future for Nature Award (2016), Ashoka Fellowship...

Katherine Sprung is the founder and owner of Squish Marshmallows , a former nightlife DJ, and currently hosts a podcast, IRATE with Katherine Sprung. Squish Marshmallows is producing marshmallows of magnificent magnitude. These small batch, hand cut marshmallows are made with unique flavors, fulfilling every palate from childhood favorite combinations, to sophisticated, grown-up confections. Oh, a...

Christine Specht grew up with Cousins Subs — the sub sandwich chain her dad, Bill Specht, founded with his cousin two years before she was born. She has held the roles of Human Resources Manager, Chief Operating Officer, President and CEO, and she now serves as the company's CEO. As President and CEO, she successfully brought new life to a legacy brand by leading a series of system changes, includ...

In this special solo episode of the Just Go Grind Podcast I'm sharing my Rules of the Road, lessons learned from USC Marshall's Cases in New Ventures class with Professor Steven Mednick, where we had incredible guest speakers each week sharing their insights. I'll go through what to do when starting, growing, and selling a business, as well as the special recipe that makes for a successful entrepr...

Hank Watt is the Co-Founder and Owner of Nature's Wild Berry, a company he started because of his own health struggles and a desire to help others. Read his story below... My parents met in medical school. My grandparents met in medical school. Up until college, everyone thought that I was going into medicine. But I knew early on that the last thing I'd ever become is a MD. In my 20s my parents we...

Lamia Pardo is the Founder of Journify , a burnout prevention and personal coaching platform, and a product, marketing and growth strategy leader with more than 11+ years of experience across the fintech, CPG, media, and health and wellness industries. She specializes in building performance-driven brands, bringing successful tech platforms/apps to market, and optimizing customer lifetime value. S...

Jiake is an entrepreneur, the founder of Outer , and a life-long student of DTC/DNVB, Local, B2B, and SaaS. He's also an angel investor and advisor for early-stage startups. Jiake was born in Zhejiang, raised in Shenzhen, studied in Alabama, and he's now living and building his company in Los Angeles. Outer is a venture-backed startup based in Santa Monica on a mission to inspire happier, healthie...

Alex Heyne is the author of Master The Day: Eat, Move and Live Better With The Power of Daily Habits​ and Milk the Pigeon: A Field Guide For Anyone Lost in Their 20s .​ He is also the founder of Modern Health Monk , where he hosts 260,000+ readers/month, and a Youtube channel averaging 500,000+ views a month. Alex also focuses on helping busy professionals lose their next 10, 20 or 50 pounds, and...

Meha Agrawal is building a mental wellness and self-care startup and is committed to transforming the way modern women reflect, rejuvenate, and achieve through the power of pen to paper, data, and community. She is also a former Software Engineer and Product Manager for Goldman Sachs, Stitch Fix, The Muse, and Fueled. SILK + Sonder: https://www.silkandsonder.com/ Sign up for THE WEEKLY GRIND, my w...

Andy Stein founded the Orphaned Starfish Foundation in 2001 to help orphans, victims of abuse and at-risk children worldwide escape their cycles of poverty and abuse through education and job training. From humble beginnings building a small computer vocational training center in an orphanage for young victims of abuse in Santiago, Chile, he has built the Foundation to now serve over 13,000 childr...

Justin currently direct all aspects of Morro Capital , a global private equity company with a diverse portfolio that includes e-commerce, software development, manufacturing, and fulfillment businesses. As a senior executive and P&L owner, he must craft a clear vision for the future, develop actionable strategies, and create a business model that drives sustainable growth. The best-laid plans,...

As Chief Sales Officer (CSO), Dew brings an invaluable knowledge of sales and marketing that has successfully enabled Health-Ade to grow from a farmers' market commodity to a nationwide brand. Dew leads the company's burgeoning sales team while continuously working to boost availability in key channels and markets. The company's consistent growth speaks to Dew's expertise in educating customers an...

Chez Misko is the Chief Operating Officer and Co-owner of the Wisconsin Athletic Club , the largest privately-owned athletic club in Wisconsin. He currently oversees all operational aspects of the business, including day-to-day club operations, remodeling and construction projects and leading WAC's staff, which currently exceeds 1000 employees. Chez started at The WAC at only 15 years old and his...

Genecia Alluora is former Miss Singapore and Southeast Asia Woman of Excellence 2010. She is the Founder of Soul Rich Woman, the #1 female entrepreneur network in Southeast Asia that connects more than 200,000 women across the region, with presence in 7 countries including Singapore, Malaysia, the Philippines, Vietnam, and Indonesia. With a vision to empower 1 million women, Genecia is passionate...

Sean Saint is the Co-Founder + Chief Executive Officer of Companion Medical . Sean is responsible for assembling the corporate team and managing day-to-day operations of the Company. He has more than 15 years' of engineering experience in medical devices and various startups. Sean is a Type 1 diabetic and well-known in the diabetes community. Prior to starting Companion Medical, Sean worked as Dir...

Through Ben's extensive experience in the entertainment industry he consistently works to help create a more efficient & inviting industry. He is currently the CEO of Space Station Casting Studios , the co-founder of Thespis , a board member and the president of The Dan Velez Scholarship Fund , a non-profit to help struggling actors in the industry, and an MBA candidate at UCLA. Sign up for TH...

Meena Zia, the founder of Your Soul Warrior , is a Los Angeles based Crystal Retailer, Astrologer, Tarot Reader and Spiritual Life Coach. She has spent the last decade honing her skills and exploring the world of energy work and personal development. She uses her knowledge of astrology, her connection to Spirit Guides and her understanding of crystal energy to help clients raise their vibration, g...

Jarod Latch has worked in broadcasting, media and digital for almost 20 years. In 2011, he took a chance and went all-in as a co-founder of Spiracle Media . Since its inception, Jarod has been pivotal in managing partnerships and driving creative growth. He is a firm believer that you should pursue personal aspirations and also maintains that some of the best opportunities find you. Jarod never en...

Jad Esber is a Sainsbury's Management Fellow & MBA Candidate at Harvard Business School, also leading the entrepreneurship club on campus and working as a Venture Capital Fellow sourcing and advising local startups for Bay Area-based Pear VC . For the summer of 2019, Jad had a Fellowship @ Lightspeed Ventures , starting a new company he'll continue to work on during the MBA. Originally a Cambr...

Kayla Singer graduated from the Marshall School of Business at the University of Southern California in May of 2016. She began her career at PwC in the Deals Practice , focusing on M&A valuation / strategic value consulting for fortune 500 clients across many sectors. She then transitioned to Management Consulting, focusing on process improvement for technology and entertainment clients. In ad...

Morgan Gist MacDonald is the Founder and CEO of Paper Raven Books , an independent publishing company that helps people write, edit, and publish books that grow the author's platform and create massive impact in the world. Her recent book, Start Writing Your Book Today: A Step-by-Step Plan to Write Your Nonfiction Book, From First Draft to Finished Manuscript , is available in the Amazon store. Si...

CoyoteVest is a family-owned, San Diego-based business dedicated to helping protect furry friends around the world. Its patented pet body armor is not only iconic but has proven time and time again to be successful at saving lives. The safe and stylish gear is designed to help protect animals from coyotes, aggressive dogs, and birds of prey, and is a daily accessory for thousands of dogs, cats, sh...

Whether you have an established company, a startup, or want to leverage a personal brand to gain new career opportunities, developing the right content strategy can help you get more customers, more clients, and position you for continued success. In this episode you'll learn about the essential components of an effective content marketing strategy and how to choose the strategy that'll work best...