Coded in Gold

In today's episode I had the pleasure of sitting down with Xanthe Wells. Xanthe wells is the VP of global creative at Pinterest. She has had a truly impressive career as a world class marketer, heading campaigns we've all seen from Pepsi, Netflix, Mattel and Google. I came into this interview as a fan of her work, hoping to learn more about the secrets of her success. This interview delivers on that hope, but Xanthe also surprised me with her generous vulnerability and honest conversation about difficult life transitions.

Watch On Youtube: https://youtu.be/Wo5vvyMpccA

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In today's episode I had the pleasure of sitting down with Jeffrey Shaw. Jeffrey is a business coach, consultant, speaker and author of "Selling To The Rich". In our conversation, we discussed his insights from his years as a portrait photographer, his "soft life era", and his simple community-building traditions. We also get deep into one of my favorite aspects of marketing, human behavior and psychology.

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Website: https://www.jeffreyshaw.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffreyshawauthor/

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In today's episode I had the pleasure of sitting down with Jennifer Dazols. Jenni co-founded Modern Family Finance with her wife several years ago after leaving a career in tech. But as you'll hear in this conversation we have much more in common than I even realized, from navigating leaving the faith we were raised in to now raising 7 year old boys. We also discuss the documentary film she and her wife produced in 2015, 'Out and Around', which follows their travels over the course of a year to meet with LGBTQ activists and pioneers all around the world

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Website: https://www.modernfamilyfinance.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenniferdazols/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ModernFamilyFinances/

Watch Out & Around: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=niWQfArDTZk

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In today's episode, I spoke with Mary Beth Storjohann. Mary Beth is the founder of Allora wealth management, a firm that aims to empower women around money. We talked about how you know when it's time to make a big life transition, how to talk to our children about money, and how we challenge the scripts around money that no longer serve us.

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Website: https://allorawealth.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marybethstorjohann/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marybstorj

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This first episode of season 2 is with my dear friend and former colleague at Cerity Partners, Jeff Lancaster. Jeff has had a fascinating career, from working for the US state department stationed in Japan to becoming Partner at a top wealth management firm in San Francisco. We discuss faith, connection, community and so much more in today's episode.

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Thank you for listening to the first season of Coded In Gold. I want to take this last episode of the season to reflect on a theme that has come up over and over again: Community.

We are going to be taking a short summer break for the month of July, but don't worry, I have many more incredible conversations coming your way in season 2.

Guests Featured In This Episode:

Peter Cochrane: https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-cochrane-122628281/

Chris Everett: https://www.linkedin.com/in/everettchristopher/

Joel Fariss: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joelfariss/

Kristin Hayden: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristinyhayden/

Matthew Linaman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fearlesscellist/

Nicholas Little: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicholas-little-525b48175/

David Morgenstern: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidmainmorgenstern/

Paige O'Neill: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paigeoneill/

Paul Sullivan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sullivanpaulj/

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This week I sat down with Jasmine Martirossian. Jasmine is a fellow marketer and despite running in the same circles for many years, this was the first time we sat down to chat. As you'll hear, we connected quickly. We share a love of travel, geek out on our personal philosophies around marketing and business, and discuss how being multilingual can radically transform the way you relate to the world around you.

Follow Jasmine on Linked in: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasmine-martirossian/

Follow Jasmine's work with Strategy Ark: https://strategyark.com/

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In this week's episode, I sat down with David Morgenstern, the founder of Gaddies, a lifestyle brand that seeks to celebrate and foster community for gay dads. In this conversation, we discuss David's early life in a remarkably progressive enclave in Ohio, his journey from a corporate leader to burgeoning entrepreneur, and the challenges of finding relevant parenting advice as a gay dad.

Gaddies and Gays With Kids are teaming up to celebrate LGBTQ+ families. The campaign runs through Father's Day June 15, 2025.

🛍 20% off all Gaddies gear with code GWK20

💖 50% of proceeds donated to GWK Academy

🌐 Shop the campaign: https://heygaddies.com/collections/gays-with-kids-x-gaddies-collection

Follow David Morgenstern on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidmainmorgenstern/

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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61573598305721

On today's episode, I sat down with Nick Little. Nick is a public school teacher in Oswego, New York, the town where I grew up. In our conversation we go through the exciting alternative solutions Nick uses in his classes to engage students, the dire state of the current educational system, and how he is working to get even more deeply involved in his community by running for city council.

Donate to Nick's Donor's Choose campaign: https://www.donorschoose.org/classroom/nicklittle

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https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicholas-little-525b48175/