Mission Matters Business Podcast with Adam Torres

In this episode of Mission Matters, Adam Torres welcomes back Neil O’Donnell and Mehak Rashid, Managing Partners at Legal Scale. They discuss Legal Scale’s growth, how their corporate boutique supports milestone financings, and what they’re seeing across fund formation, secondaries, private credit, and AI-enabled infrastructure deals. The conversation highlights why deal structure and early legal...

In this episode,  Adam Torres interviews Dr. Tina Koopersmith, Founder of DrTinaPlays, podcast host of Your Healing Playground, and bestselling author of Your Healing Playground: How Play, Pleasure, and Connection Unlock Your Body’s Power to Heal. Dr. Tina shares why chronic illness and infertility are rising, how stress-driven nervous system patterns impact health, and why play, pleasure, and con...

In this episode, Adam Torres and Joe Rinderknecht, Founder of Cowboy Capital. Joe shares how his ranching roots and early exposure to financial education led him into multifamily investing, including recent acquisitions totaling 419 units and over $14M raised. He also discusses his nonprofit Tiny’s Tribe, created in honor of his late brother and grandmother, which supports families after major los...

In this episode, Adam Torres interviews Rick London, author of The Dancing Wolfeman. Rick shares how a memorable Bay Area drive—and a resurfaced idea in late 2024—sparked his first book, plus how he pivoted from wanting to create videos to building a full story universe on the page. Listeners will learn about his creative process, outlining and editing approach, and early promotion plans through b...

In this Mission Matters episode, Adam Torres interviews Nadab “Niddy” Akhtar, Co-Founder of eXcite Capital, on-site at Art Basel 2025 to discuss alternative investments and how eXcite uses real-time, physics-inspired AI to approach market strategy and risk. Watch Full Episode on Youtube⁠. --- Follow Adam on Instagram at ⁠https://www.instagram.com/askadamtorres/⁠ for up to date information on book...

In this episode, Adam Torres interviews Jason Moss, Business Mentor at Jason Moss, LLC. Jason shares how his early entrepreneurial journey—and a life-altering cancer diagnosis—shaped his philosophy that business is a mirror of internal growth. He explains the three dimensions of business (will, head, and heart), why strategy alone isn’t enough, and how resonance-based marketing builds deeper clien...

In this episode of Mission Matters, Adam Torres interviews Mädchen Amick and Mina Tobias, Co-Founders of the Don’t MiND Me Foundation. They share how their family’s experience navigating bipolar disorder inspired a mission to make mental healthcare more accessible and to bridge the gap between crisis intervention and long-term recovery. The conversation highlights their crisis intervention scholar...

In this episode, Adam Torres interviews Bob Nienaber, CEO, Executive Benefits Specialist, and Best-Selling Author at BenefitRFP. Bob explains how executive benefits evolved from a “wild west” marketplace into a strategic lever when companies apply 409A rules correctly and use technology to model costs, funding options, and outcomes. He shares how modern diagnostics and proprietary tools can help o...

In this Mission Matters episode, Adam Torres interviews Kevin McGovern, Chairman of McGovern Capital LLC, about his journey from investing in the stock market in seventh grade to building global brands like SoBe and mentoring the next generation of entrepreneurs through purpose-driven investing. About Kevin McGovern Kevin McGovern is Chairman and CEO of McGovern Capital, a New York–based single-fa...

In this episode, Adam Torres ⁠interviews Todd Poindexter, Founder & CEO of PlayLottoGlobal, about the global launch of his online lottery platform. Todd shares how PlayLottoGlobal enables individuals worldwide to participate in major lotteries through a digital platform while earning affiliate income through a QR-based system. He also discusses the company’s partnership with the Cinco Foundation,...

In this episode, Adam Torres interviews Oliver Libby, author of Strong Floor, No Ceiling: Building a New Foundation for the American Dream. Oliver shares his lifelong mission of protecting and promoting people and the planet—through impact investing, nonprofit leadership, and now his book. He explains why America needs both a “strong floor” of affordability, education, healthcare, and safety, and...

In this episode, Adam Torres interviews Nestor Gutierrez, CEO of Rancho Express Lube, live from David Rivera’s Monetized Talks in Beverly Hills. Nestor shares how he moved from being a “trapped employee” in his own automotive business to scaling by delegating, building leadership skills, and investing in coaching, masterminds, and personal development. He also explains why collaboration and commun...

In this episode, Adam Torres interviews Hanna Horenstein, Founder & CEO of Virtuity, live from David Rivera’s Monetized Talks in Beverly Hills. Hanna shares how she helps people define their financial independence number, create a step-by-step wealth plan, and build the habit of saving and investing—starting small and growing over time. She also explains how Virtuity supports both clients and aspi...

In this episode, Adam Torres interviews Erik Rock, Founder & CEO of The Mission Project, live from David Rivera’s Monetized Talks in Beverly Hills. Erik shares how his work evolved from a “passion project” into a mission-led movement focused on storytelling, community events, and causes like sex trafficking prevention, Make-A-Wish partnerships, and disaster recovery support. He also discusses the...

In this episode, Adam Torres interviews Rosemary Bova, Founder & President of BE (Bova Enterprises Inc.), about her new book, The Four Vectors: Transform the Way You Manage for Greater Productivity, Process and Profits. Rosemary shares how distinguishing management, leadership, and supervision can eliminate workplace confusion and improve results. She also explains how her four-vector framework bl...

In this episode, Adam Torres interviews Tim Cakir, Founder & CEO of AI Operator. Tim shares his journey from early hustles to launching AI Operator after seeing the potential of generative AI, and explains his “love, not fear” approach to AI adoption. He outlines how teams can operationalize AI to reduce repetitive work, improve thinking, and create real human + AI collaboration—especially across...

In this episode of Mission Matters, Adam Torres interviews Todd Rustman, Partner at Clarity Capital Partners and author of “Memory Royalties: The Missing Link in Your Wealth Management.” Todd shares how his Midwest work ethic shaped his career in finance and explains why modern wealth management should account for “memory royalties”—experiences and moments that compound in value over time. The con...

In this episode of Mission Matters, ⁠Adam Torres⁠ interviews Tim Millette, Writer & Producer at Majestic Worldwide Productions, as part of the American Film Market (AFM) Series. Tim shares takeaways from AFM in Century City, reflects on the entertainment industry’s shifting landscape—pandemic, strikes, and AI—and explains why human emotion and connection remain the foundation of powerful storytell...

In this episode, Adam Torres interviews Reza Rahman, President & Co-Founder of Ava, about building a credit tool designed to dismantle the “you need credit to get credit” Catch-22. Reza shares his first-generation immigrant journey and explains how Ava helps users become credit-visible through a credit-building card, rent and utilities reporting, and back-reporting up to two years of payments to t...

In this episode, Adam Torres interviews Zoriy Birenboym, CEO of EAutoLease.com. Zoriy breaks down today’s car market realities—from post-COVID pricing and upside-down loans to how lease pricing changes monthly through money factor and residual value. He also discusses AI’s role in the shopping experience, why subscription-style leasing hasn’t worked in many cases, and what new 2026 incentive progr...

In this episode, Adam Torres interviews Marc Seitz, Founder of Papermark. Marc shares his mission to help make open source a sustainable path for maintainers and explains how Papermark evolved from an open-source project into a secure document sharing and data room platform. The conversation covers building in public, earning trust through transparency, and how teams use Papermark to securely shar...

In this episode, Adam Torres interviews Dr. Jeff Ditzell, Lead Psychiatrist at Jeff Ditzell Psychiatry. Dr. Ditzell shares his journey from 24 years in the U.S. Army to building a private practice focused on mental wellness and peak performance. He explains how performance models and mindset training can help leaders reduce stigma, strengthen focus, and develop tools to overcome limitations while...

In this episode, Adam Torres interviews Bobby Clark, Founder & Executive Director of MissionHealth.io. Bobby shares the story behind launching MissionHealth.io, his focus on helping small mission-driven health organizations build capacity, and practical insights on responsible AI adoption—from AI literacy and governance to low-risk pilots that support long-term scale. About Bobby Clark Bobby Clark...

In this episode, Adam Torres interviews Pete Behrens, CEO of Agile Leadership Journey and author of Into the Fog: Leadership Stories from the Edge of Uncertainty. Pete explains how his engineering mindset led him to leadership work, why organizations mirror their leaders, and how stories—and values—help people navigate change when clarity isn’t available. About Agile Leadership Journey Agile Leade...

In this episode, Adam Torres ⁠interviews Alex Kangoun, CEO of Athena Solutions, Inc., about why data readiness—not AI models—is the real driver of success in the AI era. Alex shares how companies can overcome data management debt, build trust through incremental wins, and turn data into a competitive advantage. About ⁠Alex Kangoun Alex has over 20 years of data warehousing and business intelligenc...