The Axis Effect

This week the Mavens sit down with Brian Seth Hurst, Founder & Chief Storyteller for StoryTech Immersive. Hitting the pause button in 2020 didn't make it easy for anyone but thanks to producers like Hurst, people started to realize they had new platforms to tell and share their story in hopes to inspire and motivate others. With the Mavens, Hurst discusses the measures taken to ensure authenticity...

Media Mavens Podcast talks 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 Global News Watch Segment discuss the Rise of Fall of Putin's War of Terror on Ukraine. With multiple countries around the globe stepping up to provide humanitarian relief, financial...

This week, the Mavens sit down with Jon Pleeter, Vice President of Concerts/Lifestyle at Reliant Talent Agency. Since the global pandemic outbreak, the world of concerts has seen a drastic decline, with the events becoming non-existent for the majority of 2020. Even with a significant change in the state of the world since March 2020, the events that transpired have made the near-future of live mu...

This week, the Mavens talk with motivational speaker and former NBA coach David Nurse. Having experience on and off the court is the name of Nurse’s game, formerly the shooting coach of the Brooklyn Nets and currently focused on training over a barrage of NBA players to learn the values of confidence and maintaining excellent quality mental health. This approach allows Nurse to help players approa...

This week the Mavens sit down with Kevin Martinez, Vice President for ESPN Citizenship on how the sports world views humanitarian efforts through the eyes of an athlete and how ESPN is taking a stand on doing good & being better. The Mavens had a tremendous conversation with Martinez on how sports effects all of us on a daily basis from NFL, NBA to track & field and collegiate sports. Martinez tal...

This week the Mavens got ready for a little football with Carl Francis, VP Communications for NFL Players League to talk about what else but Super Bowl LIV! A former football player Francis knows a thing or two about football and how NFLPA is making sure the players have a sustainable career on or off the field. Francis took a deep dive with the Mavens on how NFL is helping the players and their f...

This week the Mavens talk with two-time Guinness World Record Holder, Dave Farrow.  Holding the record for Most Decks of Playing Cards Memorized in a Single Sighting (which he reclaimed after someone else broke it), Farrow’s achievement is even more impressive when taking into account the fact that he was born with ADHD and Dyslexia, which he says admittedly gave him a sub-par memory at birth. But...

This week the Mavens talk with Howard “Speedy” Berg, better known as the world’s fastest reader.  Able to read 25,000 words (or 80 pages) per minute, Berg developed this skill, not for joy, but as a necessity. Upon realizing his desire for a second degree within his junior year of college, Berg forced himself into becoming the world's fastest writer, which led to him earning his entire second degr...

This week the Mavens meet up with Marc Routzong, President & CEO of Adaptive Recovery. Focused on creating solutions for their clients, Adaptive Recovery cites its mission as a plan to help clients “maximize recovery, reduce bad debt and protect their brand.” After realizing the exorbitant flaws among the commercial collections industry, Routzong saw a way to potentially help these companies in a...

Global News Watch and Michael Patrick Mulroy discuss the current situation in Ukraine and how Russias threat to invade is impacting the West. With tensions putting the future of Ukraine in jeopardy, Mulroy discusses the possibility of an invasion from Russia, as well as the lengths the West will go to in order to prevent this. Specifically, Mulroy explains tensions with NATO, strategic reasons for...

This week the Mavens meet up with Guinness World Record holder Scott Flansburg to talk all things mathematics. A self-proclaimed “numbers guy,” Flansburg’s fascination with numerical concepts dates back to his childhood, where he’s spent his focus ever since. “Ever since I was a kid when I started learning about numbers I just kept seeing patterns I couldn’t see them and it made so much sense,” Fl...

On a special Year in Review segment of Media Mavens, we look back on some of our favorite moments with some or our most memorable guests. Over 100 Podcasts and Four Seasons later, we look back on some of our shows with the most innovative and compelling leaders and innovators in the realms of sports, technology, entertainment and lifestyle to include: ·      Carl Francis, VP Communications, NFL Pl...

This week, the Media Mavens sat down to talk sports and education with Jeff Golner, CEO of STEM Sports. Leading a hybrid of STEM and sports, Golner spent some time talking to us about how important it is to combine sports in any education and how building sports into the education curriculum creates better leadership, sportsmanship and team from an early age. Tune in this week to learn about "The...

Everyone loves Ice Cream and so does the team at Media Mavens so we sat down with David Greenfield, Co-founder & CEO of DreamPops and one of Forbes 30 Under 30 to talk shop on how to be an entrepreneur. Rolling out products isn't easy but Greenfield had the recipe for success right when he launched DreamPops at various big box stores everywhere, Greenfield shared his passion for entrepreneurship a...

This week, the Media Mavens sit down and gets social with Terry City, VP Brand Partnerships at Tumblr. Heading up one of the largest and social media sites for content posting and sharing, City shared the social ups and downs of online social communities and the impact it has. City also talks to us about the the authentic community vibe of tumblr and the evolution of Brand Partnerships and how soc...

This week, the Media Mavens sit with Alicia Doyle, 2X Golden Gloves Boxing Champion & Award Winning Author. We knock it out with Doyle on the podcast to talk about the importance of women in sports, and how boxing inspired her to fight through life's hardships to become the first women Golden Gloves Champ. With the Mavens, Doyle talks about good sportsmanship, how to take the punches and how Boxin...

This week, the Media Mavens sat down and talked. all things Golf with Matt Corey, Chief Marking Officer with the PGA Tour. Leading one of the world’s top sport tours, Corey is working hard to expand the education of the golfing industry and educate the public on the benefits of the sport regardless of age. With the Mavens, Corey talks about sportsmanship, how the PGA Tours have survived through th...

The Media Mavens sits down with and Michael Patrick Mulroy, National Security & Defense Analyst, ABC News: Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for the Middle East and Paramilitary Operations Officer for the CIA on Global News Watch to discuss the tensions with China’s control of power over Taiwan.  Mulroy caught the Mavens up on the United States support for the self-governing island that...

This week, the Media Mavens talk with Greg Economou CEO of Game1 on how to elevate the sports and entertainment experience. Economou shares with us his sports background and how he immersed sports greatest moments with Hollywood and created content to entertain beyond the arena. We also talk to Economou about the social impact sports content plays into society. Tune in this week to learn about “Sa...

This week, the Media Mavens talk with Alison Levine, leader of the first American Women’s Everest Expedition.        After reading a lot of books while recuperating from a few major surgeries, Alison Levine was inspired to create her own experiences and began her climbing career. Since then, Levine has climbed upon some of the world’s most famous expeditions, including Mt. Kilimanjaro, Denali, and...

For this week’s installment, the Mavens sit down with Mat Devine, Head of Music Partnerships at Cameo. Spanning a career across four decades, Devine was the former founder and front man for the group Kill Hannah, who he went on multiple tours with before beginning a solo career. Since joining Cameo, Devine has been finding success selling personalized content to his fans alongside major names like...

Global News Watch and Michael Patrick Mulroy discuss Russia’s involvement in Afghanistan since its withdrawal of all U.S. forces. With Russia’s role heavily increasing especially in recent weeks, Mulroy and GNW discuss everything from Russia’s hindrance of American counter-terrorism operations, treatment of Americans within Russia itself, and how the conflict between these two countries can potent...

This week, the Media Mavens chat with Dan Fugardi, Managing Partner at VantageBP. Living a life that’s anything-but-boring, Fugardi formerly served as the Nuclear Engineering Department Head for the U.S. Navy. Since then, he’s become a founding investor to Mana Pacific Inc., a corporation dedicated to finding a sustainable energy source for the Pacific Islands, intended to replace fossil fuels. Wi...

This week, the Media Mavens sit down to talk with Jason Yim, CEO of Trigger. Leading one of the world’s top companies in the AR/VR industries, Yim has worked on some of the most prominent projects in recent memory, heading the entertainment marketing departments for “Toy Story 4,” “Spiderman: Far from Home,” and “Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker,” along with fan management for NHL, The...

This week, the Media Mavens meet up with World Pizza Champion Nick Bogacz. Spending time perfecting the perfect pie helped Bogacz, President, Caliente Pizza & Draft House and Author of The Pizza Equation realizes his dream of owning the best damn pizza place in the U.S. Bogacz spent time with us talking about The Pizza Equation, a book for entrepreneurs who enjoy the restaurant industry and lookin...