Worthy for Thirty: Where stories of leaders doing good while doing well are told!

Hello Everyone - When it comes to your favorite brands what sets them apart? What are the defining characteristics that make you fond or better yet more than willing to patronize them? Is it the service provide or product they make, or perhaps it’s the intangibles — meaning by giving your money to this brand you know that money will go to continuing to provide a superior product or service and in...

Good Morning Everyone - Mental health is a prevalent issue in the US which has been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Most Americans who experience mental health issue symptoms are less likely to identify what they’re going through and experiencing based on stigma and that is compounded with not knowing where to turn. Who can I speak to? What resources are available to me? Is this covered my i...

Good Morning - The last time we checked in it was December 2022. Looking at the calendar we’re in the second week of 2023. January seems like a loooong month. For those following ‘Dry January’ or working hard to stick to your new year’s goals (see, I didn’t say ‘resolutions), this community is cheering you on! As you may remember, in Fall 2022, I spoke with Coss Marte, Founder & CEO of CONBODY abo...

Hello Everyone, The end of 2022 is nigh! Looking back, what are you most grateful for? What did 2022 teach you about YOU? For me, 2022 was a year of growth — I started this platform to elevate industry leaders’ stories about how they’re doing good while doing well. This begs for a separate post. Not to digress from the topic at hand, I had a chance to sit down and speak with a friend and former co...

Hello Everyone - How was everyone’s Thanksgiving? The time between Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years goes FAST. As time waits for no man, it’s imperative to keep in touch with folks you’ve met throughout your life and career. One of those folks for me is Aubrey Flynn . Aubrey and I worked together 10+ years ago when I was at Buddy Media and he was leading digital marketing for Blue Flame, an...

Hello Everyone - Happy (early) Thanksgiving! I hope your holiday is filled with gratitude, turkey and well-deserved rest — wherever and with whomever you share it with. I thought it’d be apropos to share a conversation with a friend and former colleague who has made his life after selling his business, iStrategy Labs (iSL), to all about ‘being of service’ to those around him. Peter Corbett founded...

Hello Everyone - How was everyone’s Halloween? Too much candy and running around? I make a point to create lasting relationships with folks I’ve had the fortune of working with. One of which is Dan Reich . Dan and I worked together at Buddy Media back in 2011, and have since stayed in touch. He and his co-founders sold their SaaS (software-as-a-service) company, Spinback, to Buddy Media and joined...

Hello Fall, or errr Summer? I can’t keep up with the change of seasons. A few years ago I was at an industry dinner hosted by MikMak’s Rachel Tipograph. At the dinner she and some folks at my table were talking about this amazing workout and fitness studio, CONBODY , on Manhattan’s Lower East Side. I had to try it . It wasn’t your conventional boutique fitness studio with intervals which included...

Hello Everyone - The school year is in full swing, football is back and baseball is about to enter its fall classic. Soon the weather will cool and the leaves will fall, but until September 22nd it’s still summer as far as I’m concerned. For me, as a kid, it was always the Jewish new year — Rosh Hashanah — to signify the changing of the seasons. Dipping apples in honey to wish everyone a sweet and...

Hello Everyone - The ‘unofficial’ end of summer came and went. Not with a whimper but with no rain and lots of sun and humidity (at least in the Northeast). School starts today (yay, Sydney!). And rain to boot, lol. Looking back on Summer 2022, it was definitely a summer of non-stop activities: day camp, day care, play dates, pool, COVID (2 weeks of being tethered to our house), and can’t forget a...

Holy Almost End of Summer — These past few weeks on the east coast the weather has been amazing ! It also had me checking the calendar. Camp is almost over, school is about to start, a last chance at a longer than usual vacation. Ahhh! Not unlike recent summers this one went by fast. It reminds me of Ferris Buller’s famous quip: “Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a...

Welcome Back Everyone ! It seems there’s no respite from the recent streak of hot, sunny summer days but alas, there’s a new conversation to hopefully distract you from the heat! I had a chance to reconnect with my friend and colleague, Aria Finger, who when I met her back in 2017, was the CEO of DoSomething.org . DoSomething.org is a global non-profit organization whose goal is to motivate 13-25...

Hello Everyone - How is your summer so far? COVID cases seem to be on the rise in North Jersey. My wife and I are on the mend while our young children make their way through COVID quarantine. Fun times being tethered close to home. Fortunately COVID and distance can’t prevent me from sitting down and speaking with remarkable business leaders who are doing good while doing well. I had the pleasure...

Hello Everyone - The unofficial, official start of summer has come and gone, but conversations with interesting business leaders hasn’t! I’m elated to share the conversation I had with Carlos Del Valle aka Los Antonio the Host and Creator of ‘ No Sleeping In The Trophy Room’ a show on Revolt. Over the past three seasons of the show, Carlos has sat down and spoken with musicians, artists, and other...

Hello Everyone - Another week, another great conversation with a notable business leader who’s doing good while pursuing success. And to top it off, a fellow Hoosier (when I cut my arm I bleed cream and crimson). Without further ado — I sat down with OKCupid’s Global CMO, Melissa Hobley to discuss how she and her team have positioned its dating app and community to differentiate itself within the...

Hello Everyone - I hope everyone’s week is going well. I’m excited to talk about a few overlapping passion points of mine: food, tech and doing good. I recently sat down with Bo Peabody, the Co-Founder and Executive Chairman of Seated . Seated is a marketplace, which connects restaurants to diners - incentivizing members to dine out, pick up or order delivery at participating restaurants by offeri...

Welcome to Worthy for Thirty, a newsletter & podcast where I speak with notable business leaders about how they’re doing good and giving back while pursuing success knowing these concepts aren’t mutually exclusive. If you aren’t subscribed, come and subscribe below 🎧 You can also listen to this episode on  Spotify and Apple podcasts Hello Everyone - How was your weekend? I’m excited to publish my...

I sit down with venture capitalist and philanthropist Bradley Tusk to discuss two important initiatives: mobile voting and combating food insecurity in the US.  Both initiatives Tusk Philanthropies is actively engaged in. Bradley spent a good portion of his career working in government, more recently and before he founded his businesses, Tusk Strategies and Tusk Ventures, he was Mayor Mike Bloombe...

I sat down with Marni Gordon of the Association of National Advertisers (ANA) Educational Foundation to understand her ethos of giving back and doing good within the marketer community.  I've known Marni for close to 10 years ever since I become an ANA member while I was at Prestige Brands.  Marni dispenses a lot of great advice during this episode for both new and experienced marketers to incorpo...