The One Away Show

Born and raised in Washington, DC, Chris grew up under extremely difficult circumstances: poverty, drug addiction, and gun violence was the everyday norm in his community. At the age of 17, he was charged with a crime, convicted, and sentenced to natural life in prison. It was during times of isolation that he decided to not only turn his life around but to make a difference in the life of people...

Erica is a breath of fresh perspective. The most shocking thing that Erica brought up was how her parents giving her a career book transformed her to realize how she is a generalist. It is never too late to reevaluate your career choices, and like Erica you can try different things and not have to settle for only one thing you want to do. Exposing yourself to relationships and pathways you can tak...

If there's one person who has worked at the intersection of investing and marketing, it's Erica Amatori. She is a leader in the technology space and is in a lot of neat things, right now she serves as the head of marketing at Corigin Ventures, she is founder of the of the Perpetua Project, she had a bitcoin or blockchain newsletter called "The Bit Daily", she worked with NextGen Venture Partners....

Have you ever felt like you don't belong in a social setting? Bryan relates to Mark about having the urge to want to adopt new social behaviors but are often held back by fear. Mark built a relationship with Bryan by being vulnerable and real and allowed a true connection to form. Getting help and taking steps to get out of your comfort zone is a very hard thing to do but it is a necessary step fo...

Mark Metry is a Forbes featured Speaker, on Amazon Prime's Documentary Series and is the Host of Humans 2.0. Mark is also a new author of a book called "Screw Being Shy" and is really making an impact on the world with those around him. In this episode, Mark Metry describes his One Away Moment when he begins to acknowledge his mental health problems and how they have held him back from his true po...

What did you think about the relationship between AJ and Alex? Bryan discusses his biggest takeaway from the episode as to how much the two individuals valued their partnership and worked as a team even in different roles. They displayed how working together is important and to strive for the same mission and allowing those under you to feel equal. Leadership is something that needs to be done wit...

AJ and Alex head up marketing at demandDrive, an organization dedicated to building and managing successful, sustainable sales development teams. Having been SDRs themselves, they saw a gap in sales development resources and training material that needed to be filled, especially within an industry that evolves so quickly. In response, they've teamed up with LimeLeads to develop a community for sal...

Mitch Joel is someone who Bryan can see himself as his future self. Bryan reached out to Mitch on LinkedIn to do this podcast and he was very glad to have connected with him. Bryan resonated with Mitch's strategy from learning from business books and relates it to his own life and journey. Mitch starves for knowledge and he has become a person who shares so much knowledge and Bryan really looks up...

Mitch Joel is the founder of Six Pixels Group – an advisory, investing, and content producing company that is focused on brands, commerce, community, and what's next. He has been called a visionary, digital expert, and community leader. He is also an entrepreneur, investor, author, trusted advisor, chronic reader, and passionate speaker who connects with people worldwide by sharing his insights on...

Max Friedman is so humble, well-spoken, and a very genuine person. Bryan recalls how Allen Gannett was such an inspiration in his journey and how he has also been a huge part of Bryan's journey as well. Allen believed in Max from day one and saw his potential and helped him foster this over the course of 4 years. Max has really grown as a leader and has become an amazing and hard-working person. O...

Max Friedman is the CEO of Givebutter, an online fundraising platform that powers donations, campaigns, and events for thousands of nonprofit organizations. Max co-founded Givebutterin 2016 with the goal of combining industry best practices such as peer-to-peer with innovative technologies like Venmo and Text-to-Donate. Frequently praised for its design and user interface, Givebutter has become on...

Katelin Kennedy is fair, concise, and very real. Her work allows our company to run much smoother with the way she constructs contracts and explains all facets of legal matters. This episode was very interesting to Bryan because Katelin was able to learn a lot about herself and her niche in her legal field from her experience working with her business partner. You can read more about this episode...

Katelin Kennedy is the founder and CEO of Brevity Legal, and she's on a mission to really make the legal process simpler for founders and CEOs. And I think that she's realized that at the beginning of starting a company that the legal process is one that has a lot of friction, is expensive and people don't understand why they need to do all these steps to make sure they are legally protected. So,...

Rob Volpe is someone who Bryan cares a lot for. They met two years ago and still to this day Rob still goes out of his way to help Bryan in his endeavors. Bryan takes away from this episode the importance of reflection. You should understand what is behind you to fully understand what is in front of you. Rob met Ardella and she changed his perspective around his thought process in terms of how he...

Rob Volpe is the CEO of Ignite 360, an insights and strategy firm based in San Francisco. Rob is an astute observer of life and a master storyteller who brings empathy and compassion to the human experience. He regularly consults with Fortune 100 companies to help them better connect and understand their consumers. He's also spear-heading Ignite 360's Navigating to a New Normal ongoing study explo...

Why is it that some people see things in you, but you don't see them in yourself? Sam Valme faced this question and wasn't able to see his potential yet was told by his uncle, his counselor, and his manager at Best Buy that he was overqualified and too smart to be trying to do the things he was undermining himself for. Sam realized that he could use his talents in IT to build a career for himself....

Sam Valme is a highly-qualified, well-developed IT professional and entrepreneur with extensive system analysis and project management expertise. He is always interested in working with industry leaders of successful, growing companies and established corporations that require an individual with systems designed, testing support, and problem analysis. He is an incredible gift, one-of-a-kind, and s...

Bryan discusses how touched he was by Brandon's story and explains his many takeaways from this episode. First, when you set a goal it is about the journey, not the destination. You learn about yourself the most when you face hardships in the adventures of your destination. Secondly, Steve was able to unlock parts of Brandon that he was never able to unlock for himself that allowed him to transiti...

Brandon Green is an entrepreneur and co-founder of Keller Williams Capital Properties, a real estate brokerage with 8 offices and 1000 associates. He's also an investor and advisor for small businesses across the US and is focused on helping these business enterprises rebuild during the pandemic. In this episode of the One Away Show, Brandon Green discusses his One Away Moment as reaching out to S...

When you listen to Francis speak, do any words come to mind? Bryan recalls his first meeting with Francis and remembers how he wanted to explore and work in venture. Bryan noticed his hard-working approach, authenticity, and humility during their conversation. Francis's story really reflects how he gives value to others and stepping up to the plate when someone is needed. What message are you givi...

Francis Donohue is a senior associate at Blueprint Equity. Before Blueprint, Francis worked at TrackMaven, a B2B software company backed by NEA that provides analytics for digital marketing teams. Prior to TrackMaven, Francis held positions at Booz Allen Hamilton and NextGen Venture Partners. In this episode. Francis discusses his One Away Moment of getting interviewed at a venture firm and conseq...

Bryan explains how Austin found himself with an opportunity by meeting Alex and bringing his mindset and skills into Morning Brew. What Austin did can be scary but it was a very courageous leap that he made. Alex and Austin made such a clear target of what they wanted to do with this new business and applied consistency and dedication every day to succeed. Bryan was grateful for meeting Austin and...

Austin Reif is the Chief Operating Officer at Morning Brew: a popular newsletter and media company with over one million readers on the latest news from Wall Street to Silicon Valley, simply naming business news fun. He is also a graduate from the Stephen M. Ross School of Business at University of Michigan, a finance wizard, and someone who really loves building businesses. In this episode of the...

Have you ever been able to sum up who you are in just one word? Rich has created something that is so special and especially useful for young people to gain clarity about themselves. Bryan recalls his experience working with Rich to find his one word and how much clarity it provided him. Bryan marvels at how Rich took from his experience of helping his son to become a catalyst to help transform on...

Can you describe your personal brand in 'One Word'? As a CATALYST, Rich understands the challenges associated with trying to discover what makes you stand-out. With an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, and 25 years of branding experience at powerhouse companies such as Nabisco, Kraft Foods, and Godiva, Rich now applies his marketing expertise to personal branding. He t...