It's No Fluke

Comedians, former roommates and new parents (not with each other) Milana Vayntrub and Sandeep Parikh have the kind of chemistry that decades of friendship and performing will build. Their new podcast Your Mom Is A Podcast adds a twist. They interview interesting people, but first they interview their Moms to understand more. Part podcast, part game show, 100% hilarious. We talk about being new parents, where to find time for the important things and a long con that ended in used sandals.

Daniel Mancini, co-founder of MamaMancini's, has a fascinating story to tell. He traces his culinary roots back to his grandmother Anna Mancini's kitchen in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, where he learned the art of Italian cooking from a young age. Inspired by his grandmother's timeless recipes, particularly her renowned meatballs, Daniel embarked on a journey to revive the tradition of family dinners. One day he pivoted from a successful career in apparel and showed up to the store with a pan of meatballs and a vision. In 2023 their revenue was $93.2M.

Susan Can is the Senior Vice President of Global Marketing for Operation Smile leading the organization’s commitment to increasing high-quality health care access for 1 million patients by 2032. With a proven track record of delivering results through strategic multi-million-dollar marketing and alliance programs as the Senior Director of Marketing for Johnson & Johnson, they have already created a massively successful and visible partnership with Beast Philanthropy with one video at 28M views and counting.

Joel Madden needs very little introduction. The lead singer of Good Charlotte has spent 25+ years in the music industry selling 11 million albums worldwide. But it’s his podcast, Artist Friendly that made us want to chat. It’s a relaxed, behind-the-scenes glimpse into the lives and thoughts of musicians. The kind of podcast that draws you in without trying. Full episodes are also on the Veeps YouTube.

Suveer Bajaj is the co-founder of Zoo Media and FoxyMoron and the creator of a media network that houses 11 homegrown agency brands. We talk about growing global digital brands, how they became the agency for the Cricket World Cup and how to deliver for one of the biggest events in the world.

As Head of Creative at Forsman & Bodenfors in New York, Emma Eriksson naturally brings a little Swedish ethos through her approach and style of leadership: unafraid to foster provocative ideas connected to culture in a collaborative egoless way.

Yiying Lu is a creative force. She is one of Fast Company’s Most Creative People in Business, an Adobe Global Creative Ambassador and the artist behind Twitter’s fail whale, some of your favorite emojis and the Shorty Award itself. Her work is seen at Disney, SXSW and more. She also serves as a commissioner for the San Francisco Arts Commission. 

How this all happened is a wild story that all started with a hopeful message from a continent away about not being able to attend a party and ended with defining an entire era of Internet culture.

Shrenik Gandhi, Co-Founder and CEO of White Rivers Media, has architected the company's remarkable transformation into a thriving independent digital marketing agency with 16 top-agency recognitions in 2023 alone.

Mitesh Kothari, Co-Founder and CCO of White Rivers Media, brings 11 years of entrepreneurial expertise to the forefront. Leading a creative force of 500+, securing 250+ campaign awards in 2023.

This week national radio personality Big Joe Pesh joins to discuss what happened this week and what we might have missed.

The Perils of Endless Shrimp

Apple Crushed its Competition

Why Indianapolis is excited for Caitlin Clark

Living in a Grocery Store Sign for a Whole Year

We Are Officially Old for Wearing Ankle Socks

Ozempic Speculation Needs To Stop

This week we're joined by both authors of ⁠The Friction Project⁠.

Bob Sutton is a Stanford Professor, organizational researcher, and best-selling author. His seven management books include bestsellers The No A**hole Rule, Good Boss, Bad Boss, and (with Huggy Rao) Scaling Up Excellence. 

Huggy Rao is also a Stanford Professor of organizational behavior, a best-selling author and a highly accomplished researcher with more accolades than will tightly fit in this intro. 

Together they consult with some of the biggest brands and leaders in the world to eliminate friction, the mundane, the unnecessary and above all the meeting that could have been a Slack message.