EGGS! The Podcast

Hey everybody, and welcome back to an exciting episode of Eggs. This week we’re featuring Eggs show Alumni, none other than Ian Foster. Ian made his first Eggs show appearance on December 20, 2018, shortly after completing his time on Discovery Channel’s hit series Bering Sea Gold.

Since that time, Ian’s journey took a turn for the entrepreneurial. , While finishing his Master's internship as a social work counselor when COVID-19 hit, he and his fellow interns transitioned to remote counseling using video-conferencing technology, but they quickly discovered the quality of the relationships they’d built with their patients was beginning to suffer.

Ian stumbled upon the simple fact that the screen edge cameras commonly used today created a “focal dilemma.” A major part of interpersonal communication relies on making and sustaining eye contact, ut nearly every built-in webcam makes that very challenging. That insight birthed Center Cam, a webcam that hangs to the center of your screen, allowing you to look right into the eyes of the person you are talking with online. It was a simple fix to an important problem.

Joining us today to talk about his exciting new invention, the challenges he had to overcome in producing a technology-driven product amidst a global pandemic, and how he manages to raise more than 2.2 million dollars for his idea by crowdsourcing on IndieGogo. Please join us in welcoming back friend of the show, Ian Foster.

Hey everybody and welcome to another exciting episode of Eggs. Today’s special guest is Andrew Ryder. Andrew is an entrepreneur and leadership consultant, advisor to tech giants, government entities, and the fortune 500. He’s also an author and an expert on creating valuable content that works, fueling your business.

After leaving school where he triple-majored in chemical engineering, applied physics, and chemistry, he set out on an entrepreneurial adventure. However, Andrew quickly soured on the run-of-the-mill, opportunistic, and click-baity content he saw running rampant online and abruptly turned his focus to an exploration of ethical leadership. From his efforts, he uncovered the idea of a future where aspiring entrepreneurs are equipped with the skills and strategies to grow their businesses ethically and lead their audiences forward. A future where the incentives of the coach or company are aligned with the incentives of the student or client.

Joining us today for an important discussion on topics spanning from self-leadership as an approach to unlocking personal potential, creating a content engine that will ignite a fire under your business, the value of being a vulnerable leader, and so much more! Please join us in welcoming to the show, Andrew Ryder.

Hey everyone and welcome back to Eggs. This week we have special guest, SEO wizard, and entrepreneur, Vikas Singal. Also known as Sam, Vikas is the creator of SamBlogs a digital marketing firm based in India. Unlike your typical SEO agency, SamBlogs creates a unique experience for their clients that addresses their challenges and caters to their business needs with clarity, simplicity, experience, and most importantly honesty.

From a small village in India, and with a background in mechanical engineering, Vikas has long been entrepreneurial. In 2008, he started his first marketing agency in Mumbai but unfortunately — or fortunately — it failed. It was a devastating blow, but also became one of the most profound learning experiences in his life.

Just a few years later Vikas discovered digital marketing and realized he’d found his calling. Working independently at first, then rapidly growing, he discovered he had a unique understanding of SEO — or search engine optimization. He developed his knowledge and in short order launched SamBlogs, which has become one of the top digital marketing agencies in India.

It’s been a wild ride, and we can’t wait to dig in. Joining us today for a conversation about the importance of blogging in a company's SEO strategy, things that any business can do to improve their SEO today, how to know where your business stands currently from an SEO perspective, and so much more. Please join us in welcoming to the show Vikas Singal

Hey everybody, welcome back to an insightful episode of Eggs! Today’s special guest is Bew White. Bew is the chairman of the board at Gabriella White — along with its family of brands — Summer Classics, Gabby, and Wendy Jane.

Bew graduated from Auburn University in 1972 with a degree in textile engineering, then went to work for Avondale Mills — his family-owned textile manufacturer. After 6-years, at just 28 years old, Bew left the nest and founded his own company, Vista Corporation, specializing in selling outdoor furniture. Keep in mind that this was at a time when “outdoor furniture” was thought of as little more than a table and chairs left on the deck.

After a series of wins — and losses — Bew set to work on expansion hoping to take his business from selling furniture on the road to a national brand. His idea, Summer Classics, was built on a consumer-driven approach of manufacturing the kind of products that would stand the test of time and never go out of style. This concept panned out and his company officially took flight in 1987.

Since then, Bew has received numerous awards, including a lifetime achievement award from the International Casual Furnishings Association, and has become the subject of a well-received biography — A Summer Classic: The Bew White Story — written by Christopher Taunton.

Joining us today for a conversation about his standout career in the outdoor furniture industry, what it means to live a truly successful life, how to thrive in turbulent times, and of course, about his book. Please join us in welcoming to the show, Bew White.

Hey everybody and welcome back to Eggs! Today we have very special guest, Guillaume Wiatr. Guillaume is a business strategy consultant, leadership coach, writer, and artist who founded the consulting firm, MetaHelm.

A former big-firm strategy consultant, Guillaume has founded four ventures of his own and is a widely sought-after coach by senior executives of top-tier companies like Alaska Airlines, the Gates Foundation, and Google, as well as governmental agencies in France and the United States.

In his role at MetaHelm, Guillaume and his team guide CEOs, founders, and business owners to align teams and accelerate innovation adoption. One strategy he’s championed — so much so in fact, he’s literally written the book on it — is the importance of developing a strong strategic narrative that will not just align teams and clients, but will accelerate the adoption of your product or service ten fold, and allow your business to scale twice as quickly.

Here for a conversation about the difference between simple storytelling and crafting a narrative for our business, the big thing entrepreneurs miss when it comes to mobilizing their teams and clients, how to create impact in your company, and so much more. Please join us in giving a warm welcome to our guest, Guillaume Wiatr

Hey everyone and welcome back to Eggs. Today’s special guest is the founder of the Adaptable Mindset Program, Robert Overweg. Robert and his team are focused on empowering people to develop their own adaptable mindset and develop mental flexibility.

Coming from an art and technology background, Robert observed a correlation between the rapidly changing and evolving world and what seemed to be a decline in mental adaptability. This insight led to the creation of the Adaptable Mindset program – a program designed to help individuals and teams create mental space and become connected to what they find meaningful – leading to change, innovation, and happier lives. Since its inception, the Adaptable Mindset program has been employed by the Fortune 500, many SME businesses, and many thousands of students and solopreneurs through their online program.

Joining us today for a much-needed discussion about the essential ability to adapt and change perspective in a world that is constantly changing, how to connect back to meaning and learn from life, how to deal with information overload, and keep your sanity in an always-on world, and so much more. Please join us in welcoming to the show, Robert Overweg.

Hey everyone welcome back to Eggs! Today's special guest is a lawyer turned marketer and startup founder Andy Cabasso. Andy is co-founder of an all-in-one link-building and email outreach platform called Postaga. Postaga has been featured on Product Hunt, where they were the number one product of the day and number two for the week.

In addition to Postaga, Andy has proven to be quite a prolific entrepreneur. After practicing law he launched Juris Page, a digital agency that specialized in building websites for lawyers, who notoriously had horrible websites. After Juris Page was acquired in 2016, he went on to co-found Offsprout, which is touted as the most powerful white label website builder, and of course, Postage.

We have a lot of ground to cover, so let’s dig in. Here to talk about building a business and preparing it for acquisition, building and scaling a remote team, how to create a business culture with a fully remote team, and so much more. Please join us in welcoming to the show, co-founder at Postaga, Andy Cabasso.

Hey everybody and welcome back to Eggs! Today's special guest is a senior partner at the law firm Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton and the founder of Triangle IP, Thomas Franklin.

As a partner at Kilpatrick Townsend, Thomas focuses his practice on aggressive patent prosecution and strategic portfolio management for high-tech companies. He is also a subject matter expert in a broad spectrum of technology including computer engineering, networking, software, semiconductors, blockchain, medical infrastructure, Internet, power systems, etc.

Wisely, Thomas has combined his passion for patent protection and litigation and his technical know-how to create Triangle IP, an online patent management software that helps enterprise clients capture company-wide innovation. His software helps users manage the patent lifecycle, from conception to filing, using patent data analytics and other innovative tools.

Joining the show today for an insightful discussion about building a patent strategy in your organization to take it to the next level in terms of investment and revenue growth, please welcome to Eggs, senior partner at Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton and founder of Triangle IP, Thomas Franklin.

Hey everybody and welcome back to Eggs. Today’s special guest is podcast industry veteran, strategist, and CEO and co-founder of JAR Audio, Roger Nairn.

Roger is a lateral thinker, problem solver, strategist, and finder of new ways. He believes in the power of the happy customer and spent years managing client relationships and building brands for some of the biggest companies in the world in his experience at global advertising agencies like DDB and Cossette.

However, after an opportunity presented itself to offer podcasting as a service Roger, and his founding partners lept at the chance to make it happen — and they did. That event led to the founding of an agency, JAR Audio whose specific focus is on helping companies to leverage podcasting to expand their brand and generate new revenue.

Joining us today for an exciting conversation about why brands should be embracing podcasting, what you need to know to make your podcast successful, the state of the podcasting industry today and in the future, and so much more. Please join us in welcoming to the show, the CEO and co-founder of JAR Audio, Roger Nairn.

Hey everyone and welcome back to Eggs. This week we have a great guest in store for you. Today we’re chatting with Josh Simons, the CEO, and co-founder of Vampr, the world’s largest and most active social-professional network for musicians. Recognized by Fast Company as one of the Most Innovative Companies in 2022, Vampr is home to over one million users and is active in every country on the planet. In fact, the music startup has helped fledgling musicians broker over 7 million connections worldwide since its inception.

Prior to running Vampr, Josh spent the better part of a decade as a musician himself, a successful artist, songwriter & producer in his own right. However, after changing his focus from performing live, to performing tech miracles, Josh and his team at Vampr have built the app into a multi-award-winning platform, including a most prestigious nod from Apple with inclusion in their Best of the Year list.

Joining us today for an exciting conversation about building a social media platform specifically for musicians, building an award-winning social network and securing more than $3 million in funding, overcoming the obstacles in the modern music landscape, and so much more. Please join us in welcoming to the show, Josh Simons.