The Mentorship Podcast with Dr. Ravi Gundlapalli

What if generosity came before expectation? Brad Feld joins Dr. Ravi to unpack his Give First philosophy, the evolution of startup communities, and the mentor-mentee relationship that becomes peer-level magic. A must-listen for founders, mentors, and lifelong learners. #MentorshipMatters #GiveFirst #BradFeld #StartupWisdom #Leadership #Techstars #Founders #TheMentorshipPodcast Learn more about you...

In the episode, we are introduced to Cole Bastian, Senior Director of Learning and Culture at HOA Brands, as he and host Dr. Ravi Gundlapalli delve into culture, learning, and leadership. In this insightful podcast episode: - Explore how mentorship shapes careers and lives. - Learn from Cole's journey through various roles to senior director. - Discover the cultural backbone of a successful brand....

Fascinating and thought-provoking conversation with Dr. Ranga Jayaraman, co-author of "Neurodiversity for Dummies" about his new book. Dr. Jayaraman's views on culture, inclusion, acceptance of differences, who needs "fixing" when it comes to neurodiversity, a space that is grossly misconstrued, will touch your heart and kindle your thinking. Dr. Jayaraman got his PhD from Stanford University and...

Ravi Gundlapalli speaks with successful entrepreneur Brooks Bell who after building a successful consulting company, Brooks Bell Inc. is now leading the war on preventing Colon Cancer, the 2nd most deadly cancer worldwide. About the Guest Brooks Bell is an established leader in the emerging industry of conversion optimization. She started her firm, Brooks Bell, in the early 2000s to help bring a d...

Host Dr. Ravi Gundlapalli will be speaking with Paige Velasquez Budde, CEO of Zilker Media about personal branding, her mentoring stories, how having mentors and also being a mentor helps to strengthen one's brand and legacy. About the Guest Paige Velasquez Budde is Partner and CEO at Zilker Media, an Austin-based agency building people-driven brands. She has been featured as a speaker on digital...

Ravi Gundlapalli in conversation with Founder & CEO of Hint, Inc. and author of 'Undaunted: Overcoming Doubts and Doubters" Kara Goldin is the Founder and CEO of Hint, Inc., best known for its award-winning Hint water, the leading unsweetened flavored water. She has received numerous accolades, including being named EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2017 Northern California and one of InStyle’s 2019 Bad...

On this episode, Dr. Ravi has a conversation with Jim Puppe (pronounced "puppy').Jim grew up on his family’s farm near Hensel, located in northeastern North Dakota in Pembina County. Like many North Dakotans of Jim’s era, his schooling started in a country school, Hartje #53. He had one first-grade classmate. He is proud of his rural upbringing, North Dakota heritage, and service in the U.S. Armed...

On this episode, host Dr. Ravi Gundlapalli interviews the author of the book The Digital Seeker, Raj De Datta. Raj De Datta is Co-Founder and CEO of Bloomreach, a leading software platform for digital commerce experiences that powers brands representing 25% of retail E-Commerce in the US and the UK. Raj is a multiple time entrepreneur. Raj is also the best selling author of "The Digital Seeker" -...

Tim Murphy is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for Boomers Parks where he helped the private equity firm, Cerberus, acquire the assets of Apex Parks - for Boomers, Big Kahuna’s Water Park, Sahara Sam’s Water Park & LA SpeedZone. In addition, he serves on the Board of Directors for the private equity firm, The Carlyle Group - Peru Fund, in Latin America with 150+ theme parks and family entertainme...

On this episode, Dr. Ravi Gundlapalli has a conversation with Sim Shain, Founder and CEO of Paraflight EMS and Aviation. Sim shares his story of meeting his first mentor Steve and how that shaped his future and Bernard how keeps him accountable to this day. Sim also shares how to balance charity and profit, what inspires him and the most important lessons he has learned from his mentors. Learn mor...

Dr. Ravi Gundlapalli brings his incredible insight and experience to The Membership Podcast. As a globally recognized thought leader on mentoring and learning, Dr. Ravi is the author of “The Art of Mentoring” and is frequently invited to speak at global conferences that include, the Global Diaspora Forum in Washington DC (at the invitation of former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton), and Nati...