We’re kicking off a brand-new season with a new name, a fresh look, and an expanded mission—welcome to Experts Empowering Experts!

In this episode, host Kurt Donnell sits down with Jackie Lord, Founding Principal and CEO of Elevate Consulting Group, for a powerful conversation on leadership, growth, and the human element behind business success. They dive into the transformative impact of the Culture Index, explore the difference between good and great leadership, and unpack what Jackie calls a leader’s moral obligation to their people. Whether you're a CEO, people manager, or aspiring leader, this episode is packed with insights you won’t want to miss.

Connect with Jackie on LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackienlord/⁠

Culture Index Platform: https://www.cultureindex.com/

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In this episode, host Kurt Donnell sits down with Ken Harlan, Founder and CEO of MobileFuse, one of the leading in-app advertising platforms in the U.S. They dive into the current state of in-app advertising, the transition to Connected TV (CTV), and what it means to be sustainable in this industry. 

Ken's LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/kenharlan/

Podcast Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anchor.fm/freestar⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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In this episode, our host Kurt Donnell chats with Gareth Glaser, CEO of Gamera, Inc, about important topics spanning from the state of the open web to the demonization of paid traffic

Gareth's LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/garethglaser/

Podcast Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anchor.fm/freestar⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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In this episode, our host Kurt Donnell chats with Nick Hill, Head of Programmatic EMEA for EssenceMediacom, about the buy-side perspective of the industry as it stands today and the importance of company culture and "getting out of the way".

Nick's LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-hill-776b0b44/

Podcast Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anchor.fm/freestar⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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In this special episode in honor of Women's History Month, our host Kurt Donnell is joined by Freestar CRO, Heather Carver as they chat with special guest Julia Wilson, VP of Ad Partnerships and Product Strategy at Automattic. They dive into the changes in business strategy post-Automattic's purchase of Tumblr, Julia's involvement with women's organizations like Chief and Nerdy Girl Success, and the reality of Imposter Syndrome as a woman in tech.

Julia's LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/jwilson254/

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In this episode, our host Kurt Donnell chats with Keith Petri, CEO and Founder of lockr about the lockr story, the future of identity and authenticated traffic, and the importance of taking that first step in business.

Keith's LinkedIn: ⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/kpetri/

Podcast Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anchor.fm/freestar⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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In this episode, our host Kurt Donnell chats with Ian Baer, Founder of Sooth about the evolving emotional landscape of today's consumers, the unique buying behaviors of Gen-Z, and the psyche of marketing. 

Ian's LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/ianbaer/

Podcast Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anchor.fm/freestar⁠⁠⁠⁠

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In this episode, our host Kurt Donnell chats with Ratko Vidakovic about the cost of sustainability, the reality of AI, and everything publishers should expect in 2024. 

Ratko's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ratkovidakovic/

Podcast Website: ⁠⁠⁠https://anchor.fm/freestar⁠⁠⁠

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