The POZCAST: Decoding Success with Adam Posner

1:12 - How Adam met Drixxon 2:51 - Background story 4:46 - Entrepreneurial spirit 6:36 - As a Black Entrepreneur 8:34 - The Flipside - Working with the sister - The 'Why' - Early lessons learned - Finding black businesses - The news! - The response video - Big takeaway - What scares Drixxon - Who inspires/motivates Drixxon  - Single greatest piece of advice - Drixxon's North Star

1:19 - Current state of Venture Capital 2:13 - Disruption 4:55 - Target Demographics 6:37 - Military Life / Biggest Effect 8:58 - Leadership Mindset and Approach 9:55 - Longevity of the Firm 11:26 - Define Culture 13:37 - Pandemic Effect 16:44 - Any skill to be good at 17:58 - Bridge building 1828 - Social Entrepreneurship 23:09 - Key of Balancing 25:15 - Legacy 29:09 - No Red Lights / the process...

2:23 – First impression of President Clinton 8:47 – Coolest thing about being in the White House 9:45 – One key takeaway from Politics World 11:20 – from White House to Recruiting 13:14 – Dedicate work to your Mentors 14:11 – Connecting People 16:34 – The Long Game 17:47 – Candidates come back to good recruiters 18:16 – Similar about Politics and Recruiting 19:11 – Bringing back the values 27:20 –...

2:20 Growing up 4:56 - Sensing negativity as a kid 8:36 - Activism or Passivism 9:50 - Black/White Teacher 11:53 - Reaction on leaving college 13:39 - Entry into the Music/Rap industry 15:33 - Hip Hop influences 20:25 - Behind the scenes / The creative process 23:16 - Skill Set perspective 26:10 - The biggest misconception 28:25 - Early takeaways on running an organization 31:47 - Showing up to th...

1:30 – 2022 Half Time Show 2:44 – Things that could go wrong 4:57 – Eminem’s viral video 5:54 – Todd’s Career Journey 7:04 – Todd’s establishment 9:19 – Consumer Psychology / The Aha Moment 10:20 – In-house role 11:31 – Power of Internships 14:10 – Flexibility and non-working environment 15:09 – Meeting with Indra 16:30 – Credit to confidence 18:54 – Trajectory at Pepsi 21:12 – Mistakes along the...

1:26 - The word 'Glamping' 2:28 - The inspiration / Early work in Africa 4:30 - Bringing this concept into the US 5:55 - Building a business / Early lessons 7:55 - Point of losing confidence 10:14 - Selling a business 11:43 - Reason for the disparity 14:33 - Voice for Female Founders 16:44 - Work for Entrepreneurs in Africa 21:47 - Obstacles on the way 24:26 - The word ' Authentic' 25:09 - Single...

1:47 – Coaching and Dating advice 4:47 – Getting into Podcast 5:29 – Shows on dating 7:30 – Moving to Corporate World 9:36 – Early Influence as a Podcast Host 13:12 – Preparation for a show 15:00 – Pandemic Episode 18:33 – Conspiracy Theory 19:29 – Prediction and Future Trends 23:11 – Russell Brand Show 24:10 – #1 Guest 26:53 – Star Struck 27:50 – Pope Killing Episode 29:56 – North Korea Episode 3...

2:22 - Young Hung Lee story 3:44 - Social Anthropology 4:46 - Curiosity about people 5:30 - Early Life accident & recovery 12:21 - First Sector - New Media 13:00 - Hard Lessons Learned 14:06 - Capitalizing on my strengths                                                                             15:33 -  Agency recruiter = Rollercoaster ride 17:00 - Moving to inhouse 19:50 - A responsibility 20:5...

1:58 – First Day of Shooting 3:08 – Feeling after getting off the plane 4:11 – From Everything to Nothing 4:44 – The Thing that was missed the most 5:40 – 10 Million Dollar Business 6:08 – All about Flex 7:20 – Appreciate most after the show 8:05 – Being a Girl-Dad 8:42 – Takeaway Lessons for Daughter 9:24 – What people don’t know about Grant? 11:23 – Never Waste a Hater 13:20 – Golden Secret to S...

1:30 - Early interest in medicine 4:24 - Family Reaction to Asian Medicine 5:12 - Early mistakes in Business 6:43 - Role of Money in life 7:50 - Evolution of technology 9:28 - Transition into Entertainment 11:45 - Element of Philanthropy 13:42 - 'to give back' feeling 14:59 - How to choose projects based on non-profit and commercially viable 16:51 - Idea of 'Killroy' 18:16 - Current state of web3...

2:25 – Key early life lessons 4:34 – People Leadership 7:40 – Decision to switch from a day job 11:08 – Early Faith and Success 12:06 – Union and Balance between Values 16:23 – Biggest Opportunity for the need of Leadership’s support 18:08 – Leverage Critical Mass 19:33 – Strengths to look for in Women 19:57 – Motherhood phase 21:22 – Balance work/home life during the Pandemic 23:24 – Tips on bein...

2:25 - Early lessons from the first company 5:24 - Frame a project as a Failure 6:18 - Experience at Virgin and Goldman Sachs / Tough Lessons 9:19 - Working at the White House (The Culture) 17:25 - Mark Cuban and Research 19:40 - Working Relationship with Mark 21:12 - Lesson learned from Mark Cuban 22:08 - Unconscious Bias 25:58 - Scalable Assessment 29:40 - Utilization and Backfire 34:23 - Next M...

1:43 – Childhood days / Starting from the bottom 3:24 – Emancipated from parents 4:34 – Reaction/Contact from Mom 5:51 – Turning psychological trauma into positive 7:03 – A turning point 9:53 – Relationship going down the hill 11:34 – Move into Corporate America 14:00 – Right way to approach 15:36 – Two extremes of people 19:19 – First Coaching Experience 22:50 – Managing the crisis 27:30 – Cost A...

1:55 - Parents' Profession 3:03 - Entrepreneurial activities as kid 4:56 - Crazy New thoughts & strategies 6:04 - West Coast to East Coast 7:18 - Entrepreneurial Vibes 9:07 - Why Microsoft? Interview Process 16:00 - Rounds of Interviews 18:35 - Origin Story / Problem with The Office 21:12 - Opposing Viewpoints 23:00 - Start of Firefly 24:29 - Product Stand-out 26:55 - First Mistake 28:18 - Adoptio...

0:01 – Prized Possession 2:11 – Getting into Investment Banking 3:07 – Entrepreneurial Spirit 4:02 – Entry in the Spirit Industry 4:50 – Best Bagel in the country 6:05 – Taste test Wine or Alcohol 6:26 – Early Life Lessons 7:40 – Competition for shelf space 10:02 – The Downhill 11:37 – Safety Net / Room to fail 13:30 – Alignment with Influencers 15:04 – The Secret Sauce 16:35 – Jay Z Brand Endorse...

1:31 - NorthStar for Business 3:30 - Finding Your Purpose - 'Why' 5:29 - Reason for leaving Grad school 7:05 - Aware of employees' feelings 9:24 - Programmer to Project Manager 10:58 - The Secret sauce 16:30 - Role of Collective Personalities 19:46 - Cultural Add 21:58 - How to manage Individuals (introverts/extroverts) 24:19 - Pro-fit Program 26:20 - Achieving Excellence 28:08 - Single Greatest P...

1:12 – Getting into Professional sports 2:11 – Rewind to day one/internship days 2:31 – Fondest memory / Early Lessons 4:30 – Payroll and affordability 5:48 – Thoughts on free Internships 7:02 – Change over time 8:19 – Ticketing is the first step 9:02 – Social Listening 9:44 – Knock on the door 10:38 – Transitioning into Merchandising 12:30 – Prized memory 13:40 – Basketball coming to Brooklyn 15:...

1:31 - Servant vs Authoritarian Leadership 3:34 - Path to Military 5:56 - Transition from Military to Civilian Life 8:05 - Leadership during Disaster Relief 10:08 - Employment in High-stake areas 12:16 - Transferable Skills 13:48 - Mental Health Plaque 15:54 - Pre and Post Training 17:06 - Leadership Legacy - The Book 19:54 - True Leadership = Self Awareness 23:21 - How to become a Good Listener 2...

1:39 – The Universe Plan / People are Meant to Connect 2:40 – Amy Malin Story 5:50 – The Transition period 7:53 – Faith in Humanity 8:49 – Two Poles of NYC 9:18 – The Right Direction / The Spark 11:44 – First Break 14:27 – First Media Company 15:08 – Meetup with Husband 16:44 – Managing PTSD 20:36 – True Hearts Niche 22:10 – Meaningful and Real Investment 24:02 – Impactful Celebrity Relationship 2...

2:11 - Comments on Kanye West situation 3:41 - Growing up / Entrepreneurial Spirit 7:20 - Opportunity to attend McGill 11:15 - Big Takeaway / Trust your gut 12:07 - Career Path in the long run 17:40 - Take on Ukraine- Russia situation 23:01 - A supportive partner 26:16 - Key Lessons 29:21 - Advice to New Recruiters 33:09 - Humanitarian Work / Impact & Purpose 36:40 - Experience with Ukraine's Firs...

FIRST AIRED: SEPTEMBER 17TH, 2019 Today I want to switch things up a bit and talk about a very important topic, mental wellness. This is more than a hot topic, its reality and we all need to do a much better job in looking out for ourselves and each other, especially in the workplace. I’ve known my guest today Eric Kussin, an expert in this space, for probably 25 years as we grew up in the same ne...

1:29 - Pope' Bodyguard/ Swiss Guard 3:11 - Leadership lessons from the Pope 4:11 - Beacon of Morality 5:03 - Transition from Service to Business 7:30 - Early mistakes / Love for technology 9:22 - Concept of Principle Entrepreneurship 10:35 - The Five Pillars 15:51 - Win Win Relationships 16:57 - Unique Approach to eliminate Poverty 20:08 - Rise of Global Gig Economy 20:44 - Maintaining the balance...

AIRED AUGUST 6TH, 2019 The goal of the pozcast is to bring you, the job seekers, my listeners new, outside the box advice and tactics to take their search to the next level. My next guest, Austin Belcak does just that. Austin is the founder of Cultivated Culture where he teaches people how to land jobs they love without applying online. His strategies have helped people land jobs at places like Go...

1:26 - Real Name 3:32 - Most dangerous weapon 6:03 - Sense of purpose 7:30 - Support from mother 9:22 - Early tough lessons as a Leader 11:26 - Why Army? 14:06 - Misconceptions about military 19:18 - Mental Health 21:25 - Entering into Corporate America 25:09 - The Process/Mindset 27:37 - Job Hunting 29:04 - Impact of Thank you Letters 31:24 - Tribute to success 37:02 - Keep the Change 38:30 - Wom...

2:23 – First impression of President Clinton 8:47 – Coolest thing about being in the White House 9:45 – One key takeaway from Politics World 11:20 – from White House to Recruiting 13:14 – Dedicate work to your Mentors 14:11 – Connecting People 16:34 – The Long Game 17:47 – Candidates come back to good recruiters 18:16 – Similar about Politics and Recruiting 19:11 – Bringing back the values 27:20 –...