The Axis Effect

This week, the Mavens talk with Christian Keroles, General Manager of Bitcoin Magazine. Quitting his job to join the magazine in the midst of its peak at the end of 2017, Keroles has a barrage of knowledge crucial to understanding the digital currency, including the desire and attempts to create “digital cash” for as long as the internet’s existence, how Satoshi Nakamoto created Bitcoin, and the p...

Global News Watch and Michael Patrick Mulroy discuss the successful termination of Zawahiri in Kabul, what Mulroy calls a “masterclass in how to conduct a counter-terrorism operation.” With this resulting in a sudden shift in power within Al-Qaeda, Mulroy explains where the terrorist organization could be heading next regarding leadership and how the new administration could shift their operations...

Join us for an extra special finale panel to our “Smosh Comedy Series!” Sitting down with members of the collective seen in previous episodes, the Mavens discuss all things comedy and how the group releases the seemingly endless variety of content they provide weekly. Fresh off a recent live event, the Mavens and Smosh team discuss performing in front of their audience, interacting with viewers, a...

This week, the Mavens talk with Courtney Miller, Influencer and Comedian at Smosh. Initially joining the realm of comedy for fun, Miller soon realized she found more joy editing her content than actually performing it. Working for the comedy collective Smosh, Miller typically finds herself hosting much of the content she performs. However, she has also grown into a producing and directing role for...

This week, the Mavens talk with Shayne Topp, an actor and comedian from Smosh. Acting since he was 13 and moving to L.A. at 16, Topp spent his teenage and young-adult years fighting tooth and nail for a comedy career. Eventually, he’d landed the audition of a lifetime when he found Smosh. Working at the comedy collective for the past seven years (while finishing his degree in psychology), Topp has...

This week, the Mavens talk with Ian Hecox, co-founder of Smosh. Early in 2005, after discovering their skits on Myspace could receive greater attention on the newly established Youtube, Hecox and friend Anthony Padilla climbed their way to the top of the internet as the comedy duo Smosh. Even having the most-viewed Youtube video of all time at one point, the group has evolved into a comedy collect...

This week, the Mavens talk with Daniel Tibbets, CEO & Producer at Smosh. Founded by comedians Anthony Padilla and Ian Hecox in 2002, Smosh has spent the past two decades establishing itself as one of YouTube’s leading comedy brands, or as Tibbets describes, “The SNL of the Internet.” Working to give all members of their company a hand in development, the leaders at Smosh encourage employees of all...

This week, the Mavens talk with David Carpenter, CEO at Gamiotics. With 22 years of experience in the entertainment industry, Carpenter began his career as a producer for broadway before transforming his after-work pastime of gaming into a career. No matter the medium- theater, education, amusement parks, and any other form of live events- Gamiotics looks to "Gamify" the audience experience for co...

This week, the Mavens talk with Susanna Barla, CEO of Revolutionize. Beginning her career working with luxury fashion brands, Barla eventually transitioned her career into entrepreneurship and investing. Currently, her main focus is Bitcoin. With the Mavens, Barla discusses examples of how the blockchain will be crucial to humanity's future, why Bitcoin is one of the safest cryptocurrencies, why i...

This week, the Mavens talk with Chris Wagner, Founder, and CEO of White Label Productions. As a company, White Label Productions has dedicated itself to producing some of the most notable television specials around. From “Miss Universe 2021” to “Can’t Cancel Pride 2020,” White Label Productions has worked with various exciting events across entertainment. Still, nothing has defined their work as m...

This week, the Mavens talked with Adam Rymer, Chief Executive Officer at Envy Gaming. Owning major teams in the eSports medium like Team Envy and OpTic Texas, Envy Gaming was first founded in 2007 in the form of a professional Call of Duty Team before growing into a major company in the eSports industry as a whole. Today, Envy Gaming is not just a conglomerate of teams, but an organization buildin...

This week, the Mavens talked with Travis Apple, VP Partnerships, General Sports Worldwide & Clubhouse. Working to make the world of sports more accessible, King discusses how General Sports Worldwide has worked tirelessly to grow the sports industry by raising customer engagement, brand awareness and revenue streams for their clients. But, the company’s recently acquired Clubhouse acts as an imper...

Global News Watch sat down to talk with Michael "Mick" Patrick Mulroy, National Security & Defense Analyst, ABC News: Former Pentagon Deputy of the Middle East and CIA to discuss the latest updates on major happenings across the globe, most notably the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine, explaining the current status of both sides and where it seems to be heading. Other major topics Mulro...

This week, the Mavens talk with Sean King, SVP of Commercial Services at Veritone to talk about all things Artificial Intelligence. Specializing in the company’s commercial sector, King discusses both how the company found success through the pandemic along with how they are looking towards the future with new ways to innovate in the realm of digital media. With our world’s ever-increasing focus o...

The Media Mavens sit down with Tom Bentey CEO & Producer, Suburbanite Productions to talk about story telling and how to use your voice to make movies; Tom shared with us how to pursue your passions in film and what steps burgeoning film makers need to take to share their stories For more information on Tom, you can hit him up on Linkedin or at Suburbanite Productions.

Nick Hughes, Founder and CEO of Founders Live Media sits down to talk with the Mavens about finding your path to success & surrounding yourself with mentors and advisors who encourage you to level up and lead with purpose. Nick also talked to us about the mindset of founders and the importance of staying grounded and focused on the mission and why founders need to be prepared to make a sharp pivot...

Steve Mellor, Performance Coach, Culture Advisor and Olympic Swim Coach sits down to talk with the Mavens about the athletic mindset and how the skill set of an athlete transforms the role and decision making of a leader Steve sat down and shared the importance of decision making, perseverance, determination and the will to win whether it's on the field, court or in the water and the difference be...

We sat down today to talk with Michael "Mick" Patrick Mulroy National Security & Defense Analyst, ABC News: Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for the Middle East and Paramilitary Operations Officer, CIA on Media Mavens Podcasts Global News Watch Segment to discuss critical updates on Ukraine's fight for survival and the toll its taking on the citizens there and their own fight for freed...

The Mavens sit down and talk with Richard Swisher, President & Founder, MOTIV, Inc. about the impact Bitcoin has on global sovereignty and sustainability Rich shared the importance humanity and how critical it is to help educate others on the benefits of digital currency and the future it can give communities when Fiat isn't so readily available. He also talked how his company Motiv is creating ne...

This week the Mavens sit down with Patrice Meignan, Founder & CEO of TheArsenale to discuss all things Mobility and innovation open the future of Boats, Planes, and Surfboards to advancements in Flying cars and going places most people only dream about. For more information on the "Ultimate Garage' with the likes of Renault and Lamborghini leading the charge, you can go to www.thearsenale.com.

This week the Mavens sit down with Steve Warden, Founder of Gigr, a company sitting at the intersection of music and NFTs to talk shop about the greatest in music and how the NFT market is opening new revenuer streams and fan interaction through technology. If you dream of becoming a rockstar or any music fan you can get more information on Gigr at https://gigrlive.com

This week the Mavens sit down with Doug Scott, Co-Founder at Subnation / General Partner at Surround Ventures to talk all things Web3 and our future of NFT and the MetaVerse. Hitting the pause button in 2020 and 2021 was a tough one for most but it was a huge Industry win for the NFT and Meta Verse market which has quickly become the only topic of conversation no matter what industry you are in. S...

The Mavens were excited to sit down this week with Jeffrey W. Hayzlett, Chairman & CEO of the C-Suite Network & Best Selling Author to talk about Leadership, Diversity and Inclusion in the market and how he's building leaders through C Suite Networks. Hayzlett shared his vast wisdom with us on how important leadership is and how he supports leadership regardless of sex, color, religion or industry...

This week, the Mavens sit down with Sue Phillips, CEO, Scenterprises. Phillips is a Global Fragrance Expert and Author on the perception of smell and how the fragrance market is making an impact post pandemic. Phillips shared her personal journey with us from her days as head of creative for Burberry Tiffanys and Channel, to how she's using her expertise to help those with Covid get their smell an...

This week, the Mavens sit down with Laura Calleia, Head of Sales and B2B Partnerships for Freshly, the leading freshest meal delivery company. We understand everyone is busy and sometimes making the time to shop and cook dinners, not to mention the prep and insuring they are healthy for you and taste good is a tiresome job for most busy people. Laura shared with us the health aspects of meal deliv...