This week Brian MacMahon speaks with Christopher Du and Linda Cao of Epik Wish.  This is an amazing episode about changing the way we gift.  Instead of multiple people buying kids what we guess they might like,  people all pull together for one epic gift!  This is a step forward for mankind, make sure you don't miss it!

Over 26 million people needing treatment every year but only 2+ million are getting into the 14,500 facilities in the United States. That is only 8.8% of the need and when we are talking about the life and death reality of addiction, that is not enough.  This is where Planted Recovery steps in. This week Brian speaks with Scott Ankeny about these issues and the story about how Planted Recovery came to be.

In an age when data privacy is such a legitimate cause for concern, Cocoon has developed a way for consumers to have discretion over what data they sell and what data remains private. Expert DOJO's Brian MacMahon sits down with Jeff Bermant to discuss his entrepreneurial experience and how he is looking to change the way we look at and monetize data.

This week Brian speaks with Sean Saberi of FABFAD, Inc.  We hear about the creative ways Sean has built his fashion business and what he's doing differently.  Fashion is a tough business and in this episode, you'll hear about how Sean managed to scale and fund this venture through good times and dark days!  Even if you aren't in the fashion business, there are plenty of takeaways about the grit and creativity entrepreneurs need to possess to bring dreams to fruition.

This week Brian talks to Stephanie Be, an award-winning travel and lifestyle marketer, a Latina, California native, and UCLA Alumna.  While building her brand and traveling to over 250 destinations, Stephanie has gathered over 280,000 subscribers. Her mission is to promote culture, diversity, and wellness in a generation that prefers experiences over belongings.  You'll hear how Stephanie self-funded and launched BUENA, a social commerce platform for the tourism and lifestyle industries.

Cannabis expert and serial entrepreneur, Mike Weiss, sits down with Brian to talk about his company, Cannacopia, as well as everything the cannabis industry is, has been, and is becoming.

This week Brian speaks with Saritta Hines of Trustabit.  Currently, when a passengers’ flight is disrupted, there is no seamless way for them to get a voucher or compensation.  The passenger has to contact the airline call center or fill out a form giving a thorough explanation of what happened. Trustabit has created amazing solutions for these issues and more!  Tune in to this episode to hear what they are and the story of how it all came together.

This week Brian speaks with Jose Montero of Blue.  Blue is an app to help the most connected generation to connect in real life.  You’ll notice when walking around school or waiting in line for an event, that almost everyone around you is bent over his or her smartphone. Although people are constantly “connected” through cell phones and social media, loneliness is more of an issue than ever.

Join us this week as we cover this issue and hear the story of how this company started!

We are back this week with another amazing episode. Tune in this week to hear about massive job creation and a very real life story from the street to giving back.

This week, Brian speaks with Carey D'Souza of Sonikpass, a technology that empowers you to verify your identity and prove your physical proximity to any access point.  Hear the story of how it came together and how Sonikpass is the future of security.  Another great podcast from the Expert Dojo Startup Accelerator.