Planting Seeds by Jeff Hilimire

In this short episode, I share my perspective on the importance of finding passion at work and how to make changes if you aren’t fulfilled in your career. Don’t forget to subscribe! About me: Sign up for my weekly email newsletter! CEO: Dragon Army Author: The 5-Day Turnaround + The Crisis Turnaround Co-founder and Board Chair: Ripples of Hope + 48in48 Blog: www.jeffhilimire.com LinkedIn: linkedin...

In this episode, I interview one of my all-time favorites, Julie Bowerman: Chief Global Digital Consumer and Customer Experience Officer at Kellogg and a 48in48 board member! Listen along as we talk about her career progress, leadership style changes, and how she stays focused and productivity, especially during COVID-19. Don’t forget to subscribe! To Follow Julie: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.c...

In this episode, I interview some of the original members of 48in48, a nonprofit I co-founded in 2015 that puts on hackathons around the world to build 48 nonprofit websites in 48 hours. Listen along as we tell stories about the early days. Don’t forget to subscribe! To follow Adam Walker: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamjwalker/ To Follow Aaron Reimann: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.co...

In this episode, I interview Jo Ann Herold, CMO of HoneyBaked Ham. Listen along as we discuss her career in marketing, how she uses her personal purpose every day to stay focused, and how she's staying healthy during COVID-19. Jo Ann has been a friend of mine for almost 20 years, starting way back when we first started working together when she was at HoneyBaked (the first time) and I had a little...

In this episode, Nicola Smith, Twanna Harris, and I return to talk more about their new initiative: Grey Matter. Listen along as we discuss how storytelling affects perception of reality, and how to affect change through narrative. About Grey Matter: Racism is not just black and white; the fundamentals of racism are often found between the lines in the grey matter. We are digging deep into the lay...

In this episode, I interview Mohamed Massaquoi: former UGA and NFL football player who, after becoming an amputee, is working to help the world deal with change. Listen along as we talk about his roots, his career, the loss of his hand, and how he is making an impact now. Don’t forget to subscribe! To Follow Mohamed: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mohamedmassaquoi/ Instagram: @ironmassaquoi...

In this episode, I interview several Atlanta leaders and friends: Anand Thaker, Karen Houghton, and Jermaine Brown. Listen along as we discuss mentorship, how to find a mentor, and how to be a great mentee or mentor. Don’t forget to subscribe! If you liked this episode, check out my previous episode with Anand -> https://bit.ly/AnandThakerPodcast To Follow Karen Houghton: Atlanta Tech Village:...

In this episode of the SpunMafia series, Spunlogic founders (Jeff Hilimire and Raj Choudhury) talk with four members of their advisory board (Ken Bernhardt, Bill Nussey, William Pate, and James Marlow) about the critical role they played in the success, and ultimate sale, of Spunlogic. If you enjoyed this episode, check out: Email Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/b9AZn1 Jeff’s blog: https://jeffhili...

Kaitlin Lutz is the amazing founder and CEO of two companies: NewCrew and Sparke Women. I’m sure I’ll have her back on the podcast one day to talk about those businesses, but today’s episode is focused on something else that Kaitlin is an expert at: social media. She breaks down the 4 things that she believes, if focused on, will help anyone supercharge their social media game. And since I needed...

In this episode, Nicola Smith, Twanna Harris, and I talk about their new initiative: Grey Matter. About Grey Matter: Racism is not just black and white; the fundamentals of racism are often found between the lines in the grey matter. We are digging deep into the layers of racism through our own personal stories and experiences of the world around us. From our local community leaders to CEOs of the...

In this episode, I interview Jill Thomas, Chief Marketing Officer for the PGA TOUR Superstore and major Florida Gator fan. Listen along as we talk about her impressive marketing career, her current role (and love of golf), and her advice for young marketers today. To follow Jill: Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jill-thomas-b339099/ PGA TOUR Superstore: https://www.pgatoursuperstore.com/ Abo...

In this episode, I interview Kyle Stapleton, Manager of Culture & Experience at WarnerMedia. Listen along as we talk about his role at WarnerMedia, his passion and work in social justice, and the mark he hopes to leave on Atlanta and the world. To follow Kyle: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kstaps/ Instagram: @kstaps About me: Sign up for my weekly email newsletter! CEO: Dragon Army Aut...

In this episode, I interview Alex Drohobyczer, founder of YayFinder. Listen along as we discuss her journey to creating YAYFinder, how the business is investing in the younger generation, the skills they are learning, and the social impact they are having on society. To follow Alex: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexdrohobyczer/ YayFinder: https://yayfinder.com/about_us#! About me: Sign up...

The guys are back together again in the 4th episode of the SpunMafia series. In this episode, the Spunlogic founders discuss the final years of Engauge and the sale process to Publicis/Moxie.    Jump to 1:30 to hear about the sale process and the guy’s perspective on the time leading up to selling the company.   Jump to 14:08 to hear about the offers.   Jump to 18:20 to hear ab...

In this episode, I interview Goldie Taylor: writer and author, on-air political analyst/strategist, and world-class marketer. She is currently Chief Marketing Officer of Morehouse School of Medicine. Listen along as we talk about her lifetime of experience promoting global brands, her most recent novel, Paper Gods, and the creative process behind the characters and heartbeat of Atlanta in her book...

In this episode, I interview Mike Popowski, CEO of Dagger. Listen along as we talk about his journey in marketing and advertising, resulting in him becoming an entrepreneur well into a successful career. We also discuss the value of unplugging periodically to allow for strategic, big-picture ideas, and how he has grown his business so quickly in just five short years. To follow Mike & Dagger:...

In this episode, I interview Nicola Smith, founder and CEO of Rebel & Reason . Listen along as we talk about her emigration to the United States from South Africa, how she dropped out of college and moved to LA, and the formation of her successful business that isn’t afraid to tackle social issues. Instagram: @the_nicsmith https://rebelandreason.com/ About me: Sign up for my weekly email newsl...

In this episode, I interview Jenny Vyas, corporate e-commerce guru turned inspirational, purpose-driven artist. I dive deep into Jenny's origin story, from growing up in India, to her journey to the US as a 19-year old, to ultimately finding her purpose as an artist helping people grow through grief and pain. To follow Jenny: Website: https://www.jennyvyas.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com...

On this episode I interview Anand Thaker, one of the most impressive entrepreneurs I know. Listen along as Anand talks about his life and career path, why mentorship and diversity is important, and how to prioritize your involvement with people and opportunities to avoid burnout. To Follow Anand: https://anandthaker.com/ Link to the Growth Traits: https://anandthaker.com/11-traits-of-highly-effect...

On this episode of the Begin the Begin Podcast, I interview Ann Cramer, an all around extraordinary human being. There have been few people who have inspired me as much as Ann. She’s known as “the Human Exclamation Point” for a reason, and you’ll hear why as you listen to this podcast. Listen along as we discuss her origin story, her life passion, her "Yes, And" philosophy, and what wisdom she wou...

On today’s podcast I interview Darrah Brustein: author, entrepreneur, and coach. Listen along as she shares her origin story, her life purpose, how she helps people 'design their life', and what she is up to today. To follow Darrah: https://darrah.co/ About me: Sign up for my weekly email newsletter! CEO: Dragon Army Author: The 5-Day Turnaround + The Crisis Turnaround Co-founder and Board Chair:...

I took a few minutes in this podcast to share my thoughts on the meaning of life. I won't spoil the surprise, give it a quick listen and tell me what you think.  About me: Sign up for my weekly email newsletter! CEO: Dragon Army Author: The 5-Day Turnaround + The Crisis Turnaround Co-founder and Board Chair: Ripples of Hope + 48in48 Blog: www.jeffhilimire.com LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/je...

This episode is Part 2 of interview Lisa Magill - CEO and founder of Aleria. We discuss what keeps her productive, what books inspire her, and why she is not a morning person :) Listen along as Lisa delves deeper into her personal habits and how she has gotten to where she is today. Check her out at https://www.lisamagill.com/aboutme . About me: Sign up for my weekly email newsletter! CEO: Dragon...

In this episode, I interview Lisa Magill - CEO and founder of Aleria. We had such a great time chatting, I ended up breaking the conversation into two parts. In this Part 1 of our conversation, we discuss what led her to her personal mission of establishing diversity and inclusion as a core foundation in businesses and corporations. Listen along as Lisa describes her life, her business and non-pro...

In this episode, I talk with Ashley Jones, the founder and leader of Love Not Lost. Ashley is on a mission to help people love each other better, and as you listen to this podcast, I'm sure you'll be affected by her enthusiasm and passion for that mission just as much as I have been since the day we met.  We talk about how she founded the organization, the amusing story of how we first met, h...