Future Driven Podcast

Welcome to episode 9 of Future Driven! This week, Adam spoke with Jesse Cole, founder of the Savannah Bananas. Jesse and the Bananas have reimagined baseball, placing entertainment over the sport.

Starting as a baseball player himself, Jesse then went on to manage his first team, the Gastonia Grizzlies. Jesse reinvigorated the dying team, focusing on the fans and entertainment over the sport itself. He then took his innovative ideas to a professional team in Savannah, who then became the Savannah Bananas.

Welcome to episode eight of Future Driven! This week, Adam spoke to Scott Kaylin, a man who has had a long career full of successes and failures. From biking apparel to pickles, Scott has run companies in widely different fields.

Starting out in the fashion industry, Scott originally had an incredibly successful clothing company. It went bankrupt, and Scott started a biking apparel business. After that, he moved to Vancouver and started a pickle business. Scott tells Adam all about how he got to where he is today, and why he went from apparel to pickles.

On this week’s episode of Future Driven, Adam spoke with Joe McSwiney, a former engineer with Cascade Designs. After earning his MBA, McSwiney had nearly a decade of experience with managing and manufacturing. During his tenure with Cascade Designs, McSwiney has sported many hats, dipping his toes in sales, marketing, and I.T. After ten years of working with Cascade, McSwiney was promoted to CEO. He later went on to run his own company, NUA Holdings.

McSwiney walked us through adapting to the changing workforce climate in the wake of the pandemic and the tenacity it takes to run multiple companies. He explains the importance of accountability and communication in the workplace, the value of setting long and short term goals for your business, and the realistic expectations that you can expect from your employees.

Welcome to episode six of Future Driven! This week, Adam talked to Gary Ritkes, co-founder of SproutLoud Media Networks. As professionals in the marketing industry with different specialties, Adam and Gary explore SproutLoud’s history and effective leadership styles.

SproutLoud had a banner year in 2020, powering through COVID-19 with their entire staff. Gary gives us some insight into his incredible company culture and how his business was able to achieve so much in the face of such a challenging year. As the founder and leader of a company with a long history and an empowering culture, Gary has a unique perspective on leadership.

Welcome to the fifth episode of the Future Driven Podcast! This week, Adam spoke with Calvin Nellis, whom he worked with at Serevi Rugby. Now, Calvin is a software developer for Amazon Explore.

As a developer on this brand-new digital experience, Calvin gives us some insight into how the technology was developed and his work at Amazon. He tells us about his own career and the future of this technology. Calvin also flips the script on Adam, asking him questions about Madak and his career.

The Future Driven Podcast is a weekly podcast hosted by Adam Kopp, founder and CEO of Madak, a strategic marketing agency. In each episode, Adam welcomes a new industry professional to discuss their careers, success, and goals for the future.

Welcome to the fourth episode of the Future Driven Podcast! This week, Adam welcomes Youtuber and author, Benji Travis. Benji and Adam talk about Benji’s long career on YouTube and his plans for the future.  

Having been on the platform for over a decade, Benji has a unique perspective on social media and influencers. We get to hear about the lesser-known field of content creation from an inside source, and we get to know more about Benji’s strong work ethic and drive for success.  

The Future Driven Podcast is hosted by Adam Kopp, CEO of the strategic marketing agency, Madak. Each week, Adam welcomes a different entrepreneur or industry professional to talk about their leadership styles, experiences, and plans for the future.

Welcome to the third episode of the Future Driven podcast! This time, DevHub CEO and co-founder, Mark Michael, joined Adam to talk about his company and how he got started. Mark is an eccentric businessman that has an eye for detail and an appetite for success.

Mark let us in on how DevHub began and what exactly they do. He and Adam also discuss the challenges of building a company, the importance of outstanding leadership, LinkedIn, and motivation. With a dash of personal conversation, we get some insight into Mark’s incredible drive and commitment to success.

Welcome to the second episode of Future Driven! Our guest is Sam Windsor from the Houston SaberCats, a professional rugby team. Sam talks all about his rugby career, from playing to coaching to future plans, and the lessons he’s learned along the way. His conversation offers exciting insights into the growing world of American professional rugby.

Welcome to Future Driven Podcast! This inaugural episode welcomes Les O’Hara, founder of The Contractor Huddle, to a discussion about his future goals, the secrets to playing to your strengths, and what’s more important than just being a successful businessperson.