The Justin Brady Show

Sean Chou is CEO and co-founder of Catalytic, an AI Automation company. He believes the AI predictions for the future such as robots coming to take our jobs and that the robots inevitably will serve mankind are both flawed. He was previously CTO of Fieldglass that sold to SAP for $1 billion back in 2014 and is now at the forefront of leaders who are helping businesses and society to understand the...

Michael Ventura is the founder of Sub Rosa: a design and strategy firm based in New York who has worked with top brands like Google, Nike, Adobe, Goldman Sachs, Warby Parker, just to name a few. He has the most vivid view of empathy I've ever seen and how it practically related to business, productivity, and profit. He is the author of Applied Empathy and guest lectures at Princeton and West Point...

Tiago Forte explores the future of work at Forte Labs. His work has been featured in The New York Times, Inc., Lifehacker, The Atlantic, Quartz, and others. His future of work courses have been taken by more than 20,000 online learners. I ask Tiago what the future of work looks like and why creative work cultures aren't as spirited as some might think. Past clients include Genentech, Toyota, Nestl...

Steve Clayton is Microsoft's Chief Storyteller and General Manager of Microsoft's Innovation, Culture and Stories team. I ask him what the team is responsible for, how this unique role materialized, and ask what brands can learn from Microsoft's story telling strategy.

Skip Prichard is the Wall Street Journal best-selling author of "The Book of Mistakes: 9 Secrets to Creating a Successful Future" and CEO of OCLC. Prichard has run global businesses ranging from startup phase to mature businesses with over $1.5 Billion in revenue. Harvard Business Review labeled Prichard as a rare social CEO and a "relentless giver" and I ask him what that means.

Everyone should fight, or at least that's what George Foreman 3 thinks. Foreman explains his new startup idea, how he's managed business for his dad, two-time heavyweight champ, and behavior triggers that can teach you to be a better leader. Foreman also explains how he accidentally became an undefeated boxer and why fighting is a great way to accomplish your fitness goals.

Paul Allen is founder of Ancestry.com. He also founded Soar.com and is a senior advisor for Gallup in Washington DC. He discusses the process of getting records into Ancestry.com, what shocking past some users have discovered and has a BIG idea on how to begin healing the race divide through the power of technology and genealogy.

Jeremy Dale is co-founder of OTRO, former VP of Worldwide retail for Microsoft and led Motorola's Product (RED) Campaign in collaboration with Oprah and Bono. Dale is the punk rocker of business a name he earned from Bono for his efforts at Motorola. We discuss how to take non reckless risks, why companies are killing great ideas with endless bureaucracy, and why having a cause will define your bu...

It's undeniable Howard Schultz not only made one of the most iconic brands in the world, but one we all truly love. I ask the Starbucks founder about socialism, capitalism, and how we lost our way. Schultz literally defined the culture we live in, and invented the very concept of the American coffee shop. He also made the world a better place with legendary benefits for his employees, and millions...

Imagine working on a project that would change not only technology but human history? For Ken Kocienda, that was a reality. He became a part of project purple, which was the original iPhone, and his biggest failure led him to be one of the first 8 software people on the project.

For Brett Podolsky, founding the Farmer's Dog was bigger than just raising 10 million dollars and creating the next hot startup. He wanted solve a bigger problem. It started with his desire to give his pooch better and healthier food options outside brown crunchy balls. Learn more at www.creativitycultivator.com

Networking is just gross. Let's be honest, no one likes the chamber of commerce, sticky name tag, finger food, "networking" period of any event. And yet, for people wanting to make connections and grow their business & influence, it's a necessity. That's why I asked Michelle Tillis Lederman onto the show. I didn't believe it, but there is a realistic way to build connections, connect to others and...

Lisen Stromberg is Partner and COO of The 3% Movement and an award-winning journalist. She also wrote Work. Pause. Thrive and she has been featured in The New York Times, Newsweek, NPR, Forbes and others.

Ken Blanchard is an icon and one of the most influential leadership experts in the world. He wrote more than 65 books, including the world renown bestseller The One Minute Manager® and now his newest book, The Simple Truths of Service. Learn more at justinkbrady.com/podcast

Kyle MK author of "The Economics of Emotion" made a name for himself working with Apple, Disney and Starbucks and he says the best businesses moving forward will have to get emotional. Learn more at justinkbrady.com/podcast

Paul Jarvis is a writer and designer and worked with professional athletes like Steve Nash and Shaquille O'Neal, corporate giants like Microsoft and Mercedes-Benz, and entrepreneurs with online empires like Danielle LaPorte and Marie Forleo. He explains why growth shouldn't be a goal. He is the author of Company of One, endorsed by David Heinemeier Hansson, Creator of Ruby on Rails and Founder of...

Dan Janel wrote 13 books and has founded numerous 6-figure business and not only does he explain why every entrepreneur should write a book, but exactly how you can do it right now, step by step.

Elay Cohen is CEO of Sales Hood and former SVP of Sales Productivity at SalesForce. His process is credited from growing the company from 500 million in business to worth more than 3 billion dollars. That's why Rob Acker, SalesForce CEO endorsed his latest book, Enablement Mastery. We talk about specific hang-ups in sales that cause prospects to go dark and what questions you should ask to prevent...

Avoiding risk is risky which might be why fifty-two percent of Fortune 500 companies from the year 2000 are now extinct. Ryan Berman is author of Return On Courage, founder of Sock Problems and founder of Courageous, a creative consultancy that develops Courage Brands® and trains organizations through Courage Boot Camp. Sock Problems is a charitable sock company that supports causes around the wor...

Steph Paternot is the father of social networking, co-founding TheGlobe.com and is the author of A Very Public Offering. He's also co-founder & CEO of Slated, the world's first online film finance marketplace. Theglobe.com was founded in 1994 and the company made history when it went public in 1998 with a one billion dollar, record-setting evaluation. Over a six-year span, the company grew to over...

Dr. Steven Spear is senior lecturer at the Sloan School of Management at MIT, principal of the advisory firm HVE LLC, and author of "The High-Velocity Edge." My favorite quote of this entire conversation was that great managers facilitate discovery. Spear asks why transactional decisions are always the go-to solution for leadership, despite knowing there is no way they're going to work? Do leaders...

Colleen Crivello is a pro at connecting brands and consumers through rich storytelling, extending beyond stoic campaigns and into peoples lives. She founded CHALK, which quickly gained popularity and the attention of Ralph Lauren. The company asked her to be VP of their Girls Children's division, and she also created MiniMode. Today she works with the hottest clients in fashion. Learn more at just...

Thomas Dolby's "She Blinded Me with Science" was a major hit, and he just headlined a festival called FUTVRE LANDS, hosted exclusively on VR platform High Fidelity. They re-created a virtual version of him for the conference! He also co-developed the audio software Nokia used to create its iconic ringtone and is currently a professor at The Peabody Institute at Johns Hopkins University where he is...

Soulaima Gourani helps people and companies unleash their big potential and aid them in finding talent, purpose, and passion and is a Ted Talk mentor. Her difficult journey includes being ostracized be her community and being fired from her job while pregnant and expecting her first child back in 2007.

Maestro Roger Nierenberg has discovered a creative leadership model. His methodology takes leadership to a whole new neurological and psychological level. The Music Paradigm literally surrounds leaders with a real live symphony orchestra, and this is when the unexpected happens.