What Are You Working Towards?

Josh Block is an entrepreneur, leadership speaker, and author of People Matter at Work. He is the founder of Cube Mobile Imaging, a company providing mobile MRI and CT imaging services across the United States to help expand access to healthcare. Before founding Cube Mobile Imaging, Josh served as President of Block Imaging, where he helped grow the company from roughly 50 employees to more than 4...

What does it take to create a product that literally doesn’t fit into any existing category? In this episode of What Are You Working Towards, Chris Brodhead sits down with Randy Freeman, Founder & CEO of BUZZBAR Ice Cream, to unpack one of the most unconventional entrepreneurial journeys you’ll hear. Randy shares how his career began in music, home video, and entertainment distribution — worki...

Download our “Tell a Better Story, Win Better Clients” e-book athttps://working-towards.com/What happens when decades of brand storytelling experience collide with AI, digital fragmentation, and a new generation of consumers? Garth Weber, Chief Brand & Marketing Officer at Duluth Trading Company (https://www.duluthtrading.com/), joins me to unpack why brand still matters more than ever — and h...

What makes an early-stage startup truly fundable — and why do so many founders miss the mark? In today’s episode, I sit down with Ian Levine, Managing Director of Launchpad Venture Group, one of the most active and respected angel investment networks in the United States. Ian has spent 15+ years investing in and syndicating early-stage deals and has helped grow more than 150 companies across New E...

Download our “Tell a Better Story, Win Better Clients” E-book at https://working-towards.com/ What does it take to design, build, and install stainless-steel rooftop pools for some of America’s biggest cities? Greg Carnforth, President of Chester Pool Systems (https://www.chesterpools.com/), joins me to share the remarkable story behind one of the most specialized construction companies in the cou...

Download our “Tell a Better Story, Win Better Clients” E-book at https://working-towards.com/ Chad de Lisle, VP of Marketing at Disruptive Advertising, joins the show to break down what it really takes to build a mission driven, high performing marketing agency. With nearly two decades in digital marketing, Chad shares his journey from an aspiring English professor to leading one of the most respe...

Download our “Tell a Better Story, Win Better Clients” E-book at https://working-towards.com/ Today’s episode features Bim Dave, CEO of Helm360, a global leader in legal technology transformation. Bim has spent more than 25 years helping law firms modernize their finance systems, compliance workflows, and risk management infrastructure. We explore his journey, the future of legal tech, and the inn...

Download our “Tell a Better Story, Win Better Clients” E-book at https://working-towards.com/Bill Price is one of the most influential minds in customer experience — and he joined us to break down how AI is transforming CX, why 88 percent of customers never complain, and how companies can finally eliminate friction at scale. Bill was Amazon’s first Global VP of Customer Service, where he helped bu...

Download our “Tell a Better Story, Win Better Clients” E-book at https://working-towards.com/ Want to 10X your blue collar or traditional business using technology? Ben Simpson, Managing Director and Co-Owner of MyWorkwear, reveals exactly how he modernized a 49-year-old workwear manufacturer and grew it more than 1,200 percent without losing the core values that made the company special. In this...

Download our “Tell a Better Story, Win Better Clients” E-book at https://working-towards.com/ Dr. John Heinlein, Chief Marketing Officer at Sonatus, a global leader in vehicle software powering the shift toward software defined vehicles (SDVs) and AI-driven automotive innovation. John brings a unique blend of deep engineering expertise — with degrees from Carnegie Mellon University and a Ph. D. in...

Download our “Tell a Better Story, Win Better Clients” E-book at https://working-towards.com/Michael Watkins — co-founder of Genesis Advisers, best-selling author of The First 90 Days, and Professor of Leadership & Organizational Change at IMD Business School. Michael has helped thousands of leaders navigate high-stakes transitions and has shaped modern leadership thinking for more than two de...

Download our “Tell a Better Story, Win Better Clients” E-book at https://working-towards.com/What if finding a home in a new country was as easy as booking a hotel? Jan Hase, Co-Founder and CEO of Wunderflats (https://wunderflats.com/en), joins me to share how his company is transforming the future of mid-term housing by removing the stress, friction, and uncertainty that expats, professionals, an...

Download our “Tell a Better Story, Win Better Clients” E-book at https://working-towards.com/Artificial intelligence is exploding — but can our power grid keep up? Josh Levine, Chief Marketing Officer at EnergySage, explains why renewable energy is the only realistic path forward to sustain the AI revolution. Josh’s 20-year career spans the U.S. Army, Harvard Business School, Google, and Procter &...

Download our “Tell a Better Story, Win Better Clients” E-book at https://working-towards.com/ Dane Chapin shares the incredible story behind building The Op Games into a powerhouse of fun, connection, and creativity. From humble beginnings creating city-specific Monopoly editions with his sisters, to partnering with Disney, Warner Bros., The Beatles, NFL, NBA, and Game of Thrones, Dane reveals how...

Download our “Tell a Better Story, Win Better Clients” E-book at https://working-towards.com/ Adam Beamish isn’t chasing every lead — he’s intentionally turning down over 50% of inbound prospects. Why? Because saying no is how he scaled his family business, Mark Beamish Waterproofing, to $30M+ in revenue while preserving quality, culture, and profitability. In this episode, Adam breaks down: • How...

Download our “Tell a Better Story, Win Better Clients” E-book at https://working-towards.com/Craig Pellin is the VP of Sales & Marketing at Nexen Group, a global leader in precision motion control systems used across aerospace, semiconductor, amusement, medical, automation and even bourbon barrel manufacturing. In this episode Craig breaks down: • How AI, automation & mechatronics are rapi...

Download our “Tell a Better Story, Win Better Clients” E-book at https://working-towards.com/ Adrian Newman is the Founder and President of Numero Uno Web Solutions, one of Canada’s leading SEO and digital marketing agencies. With over 25 years in performance marketing, Adrian has helped hundreds of small and mid-sized businesses grow through SEO, AI-driven content, and multi-channel strategies th...

Download our “Tell a Better Story, Win Better Clients” E-book at https://working-towards.com/ Dr. Jay Luis Aguilar is the Global VP of Business Development at Chance Rides (https://www.chancerides.com/) — the legendary U.S. manufacturer behind rollercoasters, carousels, observation wheels, trains and immersive rides found in Six Flags, Universal, SeaWorld, Area15 Las Vegas and more. In this episod...

Download our “Tell a Better Story, Win Better Clients” E-book at https://working-towards.com/ What do tacos, sustainability, and the future of food all have in common? For Conner Tidd, it started with a single bunch of cilantro and became a mission to reshape how the world grows and accesses fresh produce. Conner shares the origin story of Just Vertical, a company building scalable vertical farms...

Download our “Tell a Better Story, Win Better Clients” E-book at https://working-towards.com/ What if emotional support was as accessible as Amazon Prime? Irad Eichler, founder and CEO of Circles — a revolutionary mental health platform offering 24/7 live group support for just $40/month. Irad shares the deeply personal story behind Circles, how watching his mother battle cancer inspired him to re...

Download our “Tell a Better Story, Win Better Clients” E-book at https://working-towards.com/ What if customer support could become one of your most powerful growth engines? Pierre Latscha, Co-founder and CCO of Onepilot, a tech-forward customer care outsourcing platform combining AI automation with real human agents — 24/7 and multilingual. We unpack how Pierre and his four co-founders launched O...

Download our “Tell a Better Story, Win Better Clients” E-book at https://working-towards.com/ What does Tiger Woods’ true legacy look like beyond golf? In this powerful episode, Dan Scali, Vice President of Marketing & Communications at TGR Foundation, shares how Tiger’s nonprofit has quietly changed the lives of tens of thousands of students across the U.S. From opening cutting-edge STEAM Lea...

What does it take to accidentally invent a solar cooker and go on to power EVs, fridges, and entire lives with nothing but sunshine? Patrick Sherwin, the “mad solar scientist” behind GoSun, joins me to share how a single hot dog, a vacuum tube, and a passion for clean energy led to a revolutionary product line—and a whole new way of thinking about how we live, move, and cook. From launching GoSun...

Download our “Tell a Better Story, Win Better Clients” E-book at https://working-towards.com/ What happens when your startup’s ownership structure gets messy — right before a big investment round? Amit Jethani, Co-Founder at Mantle (https://withmantle.com/), breaks down the world of cap tables, capital calls, and equity management in plain language, while sharing the hard-earned lessons that led h...

What happens when an ex-investment banker builds one of the most disruptive products in the beauty industry? Lewis Farsedakis, Founder & CEO of Blinc Inc., joins me to share the extraordinary journey of how he invented tubing mascara — a smudge-proof, flake-proof formula that changed the game for millions. But this story goes way beyond cosmetics. From privatizing telecoms in post-Soviet Easte...